specs.pdf

SOLICITATION NO. W912EE19B0006

DATE: 05 June 2019

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

MS RIVER MI 616-326,

STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES,

FY19, FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL

IMPROVEMENT, INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE

QUANTITY (IDIQ)

THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED

♦ Building Strong ♦ Serving the Army ♦ Serving the Nation

VICKSBURG DISTRICT

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

INQUIRIES

REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION SHOULD

BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

http://www.projnet.org/projnet

PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE ON THE FEDERAL

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES (FBO) WEB PAGE AT

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/.

http://www.fedbizopps.gov/

W912EE-19-B-0006

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (SF1442)

00010 BIDDING SCHEDULE

00100 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

00700 CONTRACT CLAUSES

00 80 00.00 09 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00.00 09 GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

01 15 00.00 09 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 22 00.00 09 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.15 09 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE (RMS CM)

01 45 04.00 09 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 57 20.00 09 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 11 00.00 09 CLEARING, GRUBBING, AND SNAGGING

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 22 10.00 09 EXCAVATION, RESTORATION, AND PREPARATION OF SUBGRADE FOR

REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 21 20.00 09 STONE REPAIRS TO DIKES

35 21 21.00 09 MATERIALS

35 21 22.00 09 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS

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MS RIVER MI 616-326

STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY 19

FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY, (ID/IQ)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials and equipment, and performing stone repairs to revetments and dikes at various locations on the Mississippi River between Miles 616 and 326 A.H.P. Principal features of work include grading; earth or sand fill, and subgrade restoration; bankhead repair; excavation, stone placement, and backfill; stone paving, stone fill and subaqueous stone placement; removing pavement; breaking out paving; rearranging disarranged concrete paving; degrading of stone along revetments and/or stone bendway weirs; repair to dikes, including placement of stone fill in specified areas of minor damage and stone paving protection; and environmental protection.

This Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) has a Not To Exceed (NTE) capacity of $24,000,000.00 and a Minimum Guarantee of $5,000,000.00. Contract duration will be from the date of award through 30 September 2020. The rates proposed by the Contractor on the bid schedule shall be used until the 30 September 2020, regardless of the dollar amount spent up to the "not to exceed" amount of $24,000,000. These rates shall also remain effective as applicable for the life of all task orders issued, even if work or modifications occur after the 30 September 2020. See Section 00 80 00.00 09, Part 1, 1.1.

THE ESTIMATED VALUE OF PROPOSED WORK IS MORE THAN $10,000,000.00

W912EE

Jason M. Carlock

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

(Title, identifying no., date): 10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

NEGOTIATED 05 June 2019 (RFP)

(IFB) W912EE19B0006

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

CALL:

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY ST

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

(If Other Than Item 7)

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

W807PM90946765

AND AWARD

1. SOLICITATION NO. 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE

4. CONTRACT NO. 6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO CODE

9. FOR INFORMATION A. NAME

SOLICITATION

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within __10__ calendar days and complete it within See_00 80 00.00 09 after receiving award, X notice to proceed. This performance period is X mandatory, negotiable.

12 A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

X YES NO

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed Offers in original copy to perform work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 1400 (hour) local time ______________ 09 July 2019 (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

B. An offer guarantee X is, is not required.

C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

D. Offers providing less than ___60__ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

X

TAX ID: See Item 14 document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

(Must be fully completed by offeror)

15. TELEPHONE NO.

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

20B. SIGNATURE

Contractor agrees

31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

30C. DATE 31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

(REV. 4-85) STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK

(Type or print)

30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED

TO SIGN

30B. SIGNATURE

NSN 7540-01-155-3212

to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by refer-ence in or attached to this contract.

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this

SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD (Continued) (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

OFFER

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CAGE CODE DUNS NUMBER:

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within ________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

the minimum requirements stated in Item 13D. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13D.)

AMOUNTS SEE SCHEDULE OF PRICES

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN

OFFER (Type or print)

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

SEE SCHEDULE

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

96X3112

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN ITEM

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

CODE

(Include area code)

(Include only if different than Item 14)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than

20C. OFFER DATE

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)

CODE

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

Your offer on this solicitation, is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award con-summates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

(Type or print)

31C. AWARD DATE

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGRS FINANCE CENTER

5722 INTEGRITY DRIVE

MILLINGTON, TN 39054-5005

26. ADMINISTERED BY

VICKSBURG CONTRACTING OFFICE

4155 CLAY STREET

VICKSBURG, MS 39183-3435

EMAIL:

Section 00100 - Bidding Schedule/Instructions to Bidders

BIDDING SCHEDULE

MS RIVER MI 616-326

STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY 19

FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY, (ID/IQ)

ITEM DESCRIPTION EST UNIT UNIT AMOUNT

NO. QTY PRICE

0001 MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION 1 JB FOR $_______________

0002 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 20,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “C”, STONE BANK PAVING

UPPER BANK MILE (616-494)

0003 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 2,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “C”, STONE BANK PAVING

OVER BANK MILE (616-494)

0004 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 2,000 TN $__________ $_______________

CRUSHED STONE (MILE 616-494)

0005 STONE REPAIRS TO DIKES, 26,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “A” (MILE 616-494)

0006 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 20,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “C”, STONE BANK PAVING

UPPER BANK (MILE 494-326)

0007 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 2,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “C”, STONE BANK

PAVING, OVER BANK

(MILE 494-326)

0008 STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 2,000 TN $__________ $_______________

CRUSHED STONE (MILE 494-326)

0009 STONE REPAIRS TO DIKES, 26,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “A” (MILE 494-326)

0010 MAJOR REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS, 2,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “A”

W912EE19B0006

BIDDING SCHEDULE (CONTINUED)

MS RIVER MI 616-326

STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY 19

FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT

INDEFINITE DELIVERY / INDEFINITE QUANTITY, (ID/IQ)

0011 MAJOR REPAIRS TO DIKE BANKHEAD, 6,000 TN $__________ $_______________

GRADED STONE “A”

0012 MAJOR REPAIRS TO DIKE BANKHEAD, 1 JB FOR $_______________

EXCAVATION

0013 UPSTREAM TOWING 100 MI $_________ $_______________

0013 DOWNSTREAM TOWING 100 MI $_________ $_______________

TOTAL $____________________

NOTES:

(a) This procurement is Unrestricted with a $5 Million minimum guarantee..

(b) All technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.projnet.org/projnet. See Section 00100 Paragraph 15 Entitled “TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS”.

(c) Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a bidder ineligible for award. SEE CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.204-7 ENTITLED "System for Award Management”.

(d) Stone tonnage placement rates are dependent on the specific stone repair site as stated in Section 00 80 00.00 09 paragraph 1.1.2 PROSECUTION. For all repair sites requiring supplementary plans and specifications, the Contractor will be provided the horizontal and vertical control prior to issuance of task order/NTP (Section 01 00 00.00 09 paragraph 1.49

LAYOUT OF WORK).

(e) Bidders shall furnish unit prices for all items listed on the schedule of bid items which require unit prices. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required items, but does furnish an extended total or an estimated amount for such items, the Government will deem his unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended estimated amount for that line item by the quantity. IF THE BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE

EXTENDED ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, HIS BID WILL BE DECLARED

NONRESPONSIVE.

(f) All quantities shown on the BIDDING SCHEDULE are estimated quantities except when the unit of measure is shown as "job" (JB) or "each". For Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and FAR supplement reference purposes, ‘job’ can be used in the place of ‘lump sum’.

(g) If a bid or modification to a bid based on unit price is submitted which provides for a “job” adjustment to the total estimated cost, the application of the “job” adjustment to the unit price in the schedule must be stated. If it is not stated, the bidder agrees that the “job” adjustment shall be applied on a pro rata basis to the unit price in the Bid Schedule.

(h) All extensions of the unit price shown will be subject to verification by the Government. In case of variation between the unit price and the extension, the unit price will be considered to be the bid.

(i) Award will be made as a whole to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder as may be in the best interest of the Government.

(j) The Contract period is from the contract award to 30 September 2020.

(k) VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONTRACTS.

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs-VOW to Hire Heros Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warriors Program- http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-Hiring Our Heros http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans-Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_- _guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf

W912EE19B0006

http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx http://www.dol.gov/vets/ http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-_guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-_guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf

1. INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) NO. W912EE19B0006

FOR: MS RIVER MI 616-326, STONE REPAIRS TO REVETMENTS AND DIKES, FY

19, FC/MR&T, MS RIVER BASIN, CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT, INDEFINITE

DELIVERY/INDEFEINITY QUANTITY (IDIQ)

TO OPEN: 09 July 2019, 1400 HOURS, LOCAL TIME AT PLACE OF BID OPENING.

SEALED BIDS FOR THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL

DATE AND TIME OF BID OPENING. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT,

AS THE INTERESTS OF THE GOVERNMENT MAY REQUIRE, TO POSTPONE OR

DELAY THE DATE AND/OR TIME SET FOR OPENING BIDS. REVISIONS OR

AMENDMENTS TO THE BID OPENING DATE AND/OR TIME, IF ANY, WILL BE

ANNOUNCED BY AMENDMENT OR AMENDMENTS TO THIS INVITATION FOR

BIDS.

BID OPENING MAY BE ATTENDED IN PERSON OR VIEWED ONLINE AT

http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting.aspx.

BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE FULL, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION

AS REQUIRED BY THIS SOLICIATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS. THE PENALTY

FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS IS PRESCRIBED IN 18 U.S.C. 1001.

(FAR 52.214-4 APR 1984)

2. THIS PROCUREMENT IS UNRESTRICTED.

3. TECHNICAL ISSUES WILL BE MANAGED VIA PROJNET (SEE PARAGRAPH 15

BELOW).

4. IT IS THE BIDDER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT BIDS SENT BY

COMMERCIAL CARRIER ARE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS CONTAINING A

SEALED BID ON THE OUTERMOST ENVELOPE. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT

LIMITED TO, BIDS SENT VIA: FEDERAL EXPRESS, AIRBORNE EXPRESS,

EXPRESS COURIER SERVICES, INC., EXPRESS MAIL - U.S. POSTAL SERVICE,

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE AND PUROLATOR.

5. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL

OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

6. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE CONTRACT

CLAUSE ENTITLED, “AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS

FOR CONSTRUCTION”, WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING

FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

W912EE19B0006

http://www.mvk.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting.aspx

7. SEE SECTION 00 80 00.00 09, SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, CLAUSE

ENTITLED “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF THE

WORK (APR 1984)”.

8. SEE SECTION 01 00 00.00 09, GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS CLAUSE,

ENTITLED, “PAYMENT INVOICES” WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE CONTRACT

RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION

REGULATION REQUIRES THAT THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS OF THE INVOICE

MATCH THE “REMIT TO” ADDRESS ON THE CONTRACT OR A PROPER NOTICE

OF ASSIGNMENT.

09. MAIL BIDS TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS BUILDING,

4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI 39183-3435. BIDS SENT BY

COMMERCIAL CARRIER SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED ON THE OUTER

ENVELOPE AS CONTAINING A “SEALED BID”. BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR

TO THE EXACT TIME SET FOR BID OPENING.

10. HAND CARRIED BIDS MUST BE DELIVERED TO THE VICKSBURG DISTRICT

HEADQUARTERS BUILDING, 4155 CLAY STREET, VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

39183-3435. ALL BIDS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE EXACT TIME SET

FOR BID OPENING. NOTE: BIDS DELIVERED LATER THAN 15 MINUTES PRIOR

TO THE TIME SET FOR THE BID OPENING SHALL BE DELIVERED DIRECTLY

TO ROOM 103, BID OPENING ROOM.

11. BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED NOR SHALL BIDS BE WITHDRAWN

TELEGRAPHICALLY OR BY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.

12. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBPART 36.201

(EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE) OF THE FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION (FAR), CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR’S

PERFORMANCE SHALL BE EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE PERFORMANCE

OF THE CONTRACT. THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

(USACE) FOLLOWS THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN ENGINEERING

REGULATION 415-1-17 TO FULFILL THIS FAR REQUIREMENT. FOR

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS AWARDED AT OR ABOVE $100,000.00, THE USACE

WILL EVALUATE CONTRACTOR’S PERFORMANCE AND PREPARE A

PERFORMANCE REPORT USING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR

APPRAISAL SUPPORT SYSTEM (CCASS), WHICH IS NOW A WEB-BASED

SYSTEM. AFTER AN EVALUATION (INTERIM OR FINAL) IS WRITTEN UP BY

THE USACE, THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ACCESS,

REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE EVALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS.

ACCESSING AND USING CCASS REQUIRES SPECIFIC SOFTWARE, CALLED PKI

CERTIFICATION, WHICH IS INSTALLED ON THE USER’S COMPUTER. THE

CERTIFICATION IS A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENT AND WAS

IMPLEMENTED TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN ELECTRONIC TRANSACTIONS.

THE CERTIFICATION SOFTWARE COULD COST APPROXIMATELY $110 - $125

PER CERTIFICATE PER YEAR AND IS PURCHASED FROM AN EXTERNAL

CERTIFICATE AUTHORITIES (ECA) VENDOR. CURRENT INFORMATION

ABOUT THE PKI CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND FOR CONTACTING VENDORS

CAN BE FOUND ON THE WEB SITE: http://www.cpars.navy.mil/. IF THE

CONTRACTOR WISHES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PERFORMANCE

EVALUATION PROCESS, ACCESS TO CCASS AND PKI CERTIFICATION IS THE

SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

13. ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT)

PURSUANT TO FAR 52.232-5 AND 52.232-33, ALL PAYMENTS UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE MADE BY

ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER (EFT). CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM:

UFC-DISB-4.

THE FORM AND COMPLETION INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE U. S. ARMY CORPS

OF ENGINEERS FINANCE CENTER AT: HTTP://WWW.FC.USACE.ARMY.MIL (CLICK ON "DIRECTORATES"

AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, THEN CLICK ON "DIRECTORATE OF ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS" AND

THEN “EFT DIRECT DEPOSIT FORM”)

THE “INSTALLATION EROC” FOR THE VICKSBURG CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTING OFFICE IS “B4."

14. BID PACKAGE ATTACHMENTS

SECTION 00600 REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS AND AGENT FOR

SUBMITTING SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLAN (IF APPLICABLE)

ARE TO BE COMPLETED AND INCLUDED IN THE BID PACKAGE SUBMITTED BY

THE OFFEROR.

15. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS

ALL Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet (https://www.projnet.org) no later than 5 days prior to bid opening date in order to ensure adequate time is alloted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation if necessary. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet.

Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the FedBizOps in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and all answers are all finalized.

THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS: W912EE-19-B-0006

W912EE19B0006

http://www.cpars.navy.mil/

THE BIDDER INQUIRY KEY IS: ARZY8H-B7Z35N

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen.

3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

6. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret

Question.

7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

THE CALL CENTER OPERATES WEEKDAYS FROM 8AM TO 5PM U.S. CENTRAL

TIME ZONE (CHICAGO). THE TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR THE CALL CENTER IS

800-428-HELP.

16. PRIOR TO BID OPENING, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL

ACQUISITION REGULATION PART 14.303 (b) MODIFICATION OR

WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS, “A BID MAY BE WITHDRAWN IN PERSON BY A BIDDER

OR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IF, BEFORE THE EXACT TIME SET

FOR OPENING OF BIDS, THE IDENTITY OF THE PERSONS REQUESTING

WITHDRAWAL IS ESTABLISHED AND THAT PERSON SIGNS A RECEIPT FOR

THE BID."

THE FOLLOWING STEPS WILL BE REQUIRED BY THE VICKSBURG

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

1) CONTRACTOR MUST PRESENT A LETTER VERIFYING THEY ARE A

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMPANY.

2) CONTRACTOR MUST SHOW VALID, GOVERNMENT ISSUED PICTURE ID.

3) VICKSBURG DISTRICT CONTRACTING OFFICE WILL HAVE THE

REPRESENTATIVE SIGN A RECEIPT FOR BID.

GENERAL NOTICES

1. AUTHORITY & APPROPRIATION INFORMATION PROGRAM DATA

AUTHORITY:

Revetment - Flood Control Acts of 1928 (Section 1); 1936 (Section 1); 1938 (Section 4); 1941 (Section 3); 1944 (Section 10); 1962 (Section 203); 1965 (Section 201, 204); 1966 (Section 202, 203); and 1970 (Section 207)

Dikes - Flood Control Acts of 1928 (Section 1); 1936 (Section 1); 1938 (Section 4); 1941 (Section 3); 1944 (Section 10); 1962 (Section 203); 1965 (Section 201, 204); 1966 (Section 202, 203); and 1970 (Section 207) Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, APPROPRIATION: P.L. 115-123 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 - Division B, Subdivision 1 - Further Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2018

FUNDING CITATION: 96X3112

2. NEGOTIATIONS AFTER SEALED BIDDING.

The Government has the option to reject all bids received in response to the sealed bid advertisement and initiate negotiation. Negotiations will include soliciting offers from each responsible bidder that submits a bid in response to the Invitation for Bids. If, after bid opening, the Contracting Officer determines that negotiations are in the best interest of the Government, the following steps will be followed:

(a) An amendment to the sealed bid advertisement will be issued to each responsible bidder changing the Invitation for Bids Number to Request for Proposals Number.

The amendment will also make any necessary changes to the scope of the work.

(b) A cover letter signed by the negotiator will accompany the amendment explaining the procedures to be followed during negotiations.

3. BID GUARANTEE, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS.

A bid guarantee is required with bid package and is to be executed on Standard Form SF24.

Performance and payment bonds will be required after award. See Section 00700, Contract Clauses 52.228-1, BID GUARANTEE and 52.228-15, PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT

BONDS -- CONSTRUCTION

4. AMENDMENTS PRIOR TO DATE SET FOR OPENING BIDS.

The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to revise or amend the specifications and/or drawings prior to the date set for opening bids. Such revisions or amendments, if any, will be announced by amendment or amendments to this Invitation for Bids.

Copies of such amendments as may be issued will be furnished to all prospective bidders. If the revision or amendments are of a nature which require material changes in quantities or prices bid or both, the date set for opening bids may be postponed by such number of days as in the opinion of the District Engineer will enable bidders to revise their bids. In such case, the amendments will include an announcement of the new date for opening bids.

5. BUSINESS INTEGRITY.

The apparent successful bidder as a condition for award of any contract resulting from this solicitation may be required to execute a certificate related to Business Integrity.

6. CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK.

Bidders should visit the site and take such other steps as may be reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and the general and local conditions which can affect the work or the cost thereof. Failure to do so will not relieve bidders from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty or cost of successfully performing the work. The Government will assume no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of the contract, unless included in the Invitation for Bids, the specifications, or related documents.

7. BIDDER'S QUALIFICATIONS/Pre Award Survey.

A determination of contractor responsibility will be made. A determination of non-responsibility may be cause for the rejection of a prospective contractor's bid. In accordance with FAR 9.104-1

- General Standards, before a bid is considered for award, the bidder shall be requested by the Government to submit a statement regarding their previous experience in performing comparable work, their business and technical organization, financial resources, the plant available to be used in performing the work and/or other information necessary to make the determination of contractor responsibility." .

8. SITE OF THE WORK.

Bidders are advised that for purpose of applicability of the Davis-Bacon Act and other contract labor standard provisions, "the site of the work" under the contract to be awarded pursuant to this Invitation may not be limited to the physical place(s) where the construction called for in the contract will remain when work on it has been completed. The "site of the work" may include other adjacent or nearby property used by the Contractor or Subcontractors during such construction. For example, fabrication plants, mobile factories, batch plants, borrow pits, job headquarters, tool yards, etc., will be considered part of the site of the work provided they are dedicated exclusively or nearly so to performance on the contract and are so located in proximity to the actual construction location that it would be reasonable to include them.

9. INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE, AND

BONDS.

a. Specifications, Invitation No. W912EE19B0003, Bidding Schedule, Construction Contract Clauses, and Wage Determination Decision No. AR190002 01/04/2019 AR2, LA190002 01/18/2019 LA2, LA190002 01/18/2019 LA2, TN190001 01/04/2019 TN1 of the Secretary of Labor, are parts of this Invitation.

b. (1) An offeror (bidder) electing to use individual sureties for either bid guarantees or performance and payment bonds must submit, concurrently with the bonds and required affidavits, a statement of both the business and personal names of the persons and/or brokerages firms through whom the bonds or the guarantees were obtained, together with the address and telephone number of the persons and/or brokerage firms.

(2) Offerors or bidders should note that some individual sureties and brokers of individual sureties have been debarred or suspended from offering themselves or others as sureties to the Government. Offerors or bidders are responsible for ascertaining the current status of their sureties and brokers.

(3) Failure to provide the required information or the submission of bid guarantees obtained from debarred or suspended sureties or brokers may cause rejection of the offer (bid).

10. DEFINITIONS

(a) The term "head of the agency" or "Secretary" as used herein means the Secretary of the Army; and the term "his duly authorized representative" means the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army, or an individual or board designated by him.

(b) "Contracting Officer" means a person with the authority to enter into, administer, and/or terminate contracts and make related determinations and findings. The term includes certain authorized representatives of the Contracting Officer acting within the limits of their authority as delegated by the Contracting Officer.

(c) The agency board of contract appeals having jurisdiction over all appeals from final decisions of the Contracting Officer under the Contract Disputes Act of l978 is the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, addressed as follows: Recorder, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, Skyline 6, 7th Floor, 5109 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-3208.

(d) "Small business concern" means a concern including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR 121.

(1) Size Standards for Construction and Special Trades.

(a) Construction. A concern is small if its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $36.5 million.

(b) Dredging. A concern is small if (1) its average annual receipts for its preceding 3 fiscal years did not exceed $27.5 million, and (2) at least 40 percent of the yardage in the contract's plans and specifications is dredged with equipment owned by the concern or obtained from another small business dredging concern.

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.204-7 System for Award Management OCT 2018 52.214-3 Amendments To Invitations For Bids DEC 2016 52.214-5 Submission Of Bids DEC 2016 52.214-6 Explanation To Prospective Bidders APR 1984 52.214-7 Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids NOV 1999 52.214-18 Preparation of Bids-Construction APR 1984 52.214-19 Contract Award-Sealed Bidding-Construction AUG 1996 52.214-34 Submission Of Offers In The English Language APR 1991 52.214-35 Submission Of Offers In U.S. Currency APR 1991 52.222-38 Compliance With Veterans' Employment Reporting

Requirements

FEB 2016

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-- Representation and Certifications.

AUG 2018

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

(End of provision)

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Economic Area

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), Parishes

Monroe, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), Parishes

Jackson, Mississippi, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

Memphis, Tennessee, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area) Counties

Shreveport, Louisiana, Non-SMSA (Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), Parishes

16.4%

30.4%

27.9%

32.0%

26.5

29.3%

6.9%

6.9%

6.9%

6.9%

6.9%

6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the --

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is

Little Rock-North Little Rock, Arkansas, Non-SMSA counties, which includes Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot, Desha, Ouachita, and Union Counties, Arkansas.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Non-SMSA parishes, which includes Concordia, West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee Parishes, Louisiana; and Adams and Wilkinson Counties, Mississippi.

Monroe, Louisiana, Non-SMSA parishes, which includes Caldwell, East Carroll, Catahoula, LaSalle, Madison, Morehouse, Tensas, and Union Parishes, Louisiana.

Jackson, Mississippi, Non-SMSA counties, which includes Claiborne, Issaquena, Jefferson, and Warren Counties, Mississippi.

Memphis, Tennessee, Non-SMSA counties, which includes Bolivar and Washington Counties, Mississippi.

Shreveport, Louisiana, Non-SMSA parishes, which includes Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.

(End of provision)

52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States.

The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and (2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.-

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3 Million, whichever is less.-

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.-

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

(End of provision)

52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from :

Contracting Officer

MVK-CT-C

4155 Clay Street Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

(End of provision)

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) Site visits may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mr. Robin Blake, Area Engineer, Vidalia Area Office, 100 Advocate Row, Vidalia, LA 71373-3032 Telephone (318) 336-5226.

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

W912EE19B0006

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of"(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of provision)

General Decision Number: AR190002 01/04/2019 AR2

Superseded General Decision Number: AR20180002

State: Arkansas

Construction Type: Heavy Flood Control

Counties: Arkansas Statewide.

RIVER, HARBOR AND FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF

ALL RIVER, HARBOR AND FLOOD CONTROL WORK ON THE MISSISSIPPI

RIVER AND TRIBUTATARIES - (EXCLUDING ANY CONTRACTS FOR ANY

PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION OF A LOCK AND DAM) EXCEPT THE

METROPOLITAN AREAS OF PINE BLUFF, LITTLE ROCK AND FT. SMITH

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015.

If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.60 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2019. If this contract is covered by the EO and a classification considered necessary for performance of work on the contract does not appear on this wage determination, the contractor must pay workers in that classification at least the wage rate determined through the conformance process set forth in 29 CFR 5.5(a)(1)(ii) (or the EO minimum wage rate, if it is higher than the conformed wage rate). The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Please note that this EO applies to the above-mentioned types of contracts entered into by the federal government that are subject to the Davis-Bacon Act itself, but it does not apply to contracts subject only to the Davis-Bacon Related Acts, including those set forth at 29 CFR 5.1(a)(2)-(60). Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/04/2019

* SUAR1991-001 12/18/1991

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER........................$ 7.25

Laborers:

AIR TOOL OPERATOR...........$ 7.25

CHAIN SAW OPERATOR OR FILER.$ 7.25

REVETMENT & DIKES...........$ 7.25

UNSKILLED...................$ 7.25

Power equipment operators:

ASPHALT PLANT DRYER

OPERATOR, ASPHALT

DISTRIBUTOR, ASPHALT

ROLLER, BULLDOZER(ROUGH,

INCLUDING DISC, PLOW, OR

ROLLER), MOTOR PATROL

(HAUL ROADS), TRENCHING

MACHINE (18" & UNDER),

SELF-PROPELLED ROLLER

(EXCEPT ASPHALT, END DUMP

EQUIPMENT (OFF HIGHWAY),

MIXER CONCRETE UP TO 21

CU. FT.), BOTTOM DUMP

EUCLIDS (AND LIKE

EQUIPMENT)..................$ 7.25 .05

BULLDOZER (FINISHER, PUSH

CAT & ON BARGES), MOTOR

PATROL FINISHER, SCRAPER &

LIKE EQUIPMENT, FRONT END

LOADER, BACKHOE(TRACTOR

MOUNTED)ASPHALT FINISHER

OR SPREADING MACHINE, WELL

POINT SYSTEM OPERATOR,

SELF PROPELLED

LOADER(CONVEYOR TYPE).......$ 7.25 .05

FIREMAN (HEAVY

CONSTRUCTION), PILEDRIVER,

LEADSMAN, WINCHMAN..........$ 7.25 .05

OILER, PUMP, GREASER,

TRACTOR (FARM TYPE

INCLUDING DISC, PLOW OR

ROLLER).....................$ 7.25 .05

PILEDRIVER OPERATOR,

MECHANIC (HEAVY

EQUIPMENT), CRANES,

DERRICKS, DRAGLINES,

WELDER, POWER SHOVELS &

BACKHOES, MIXER (CONCRETE,

21 CU. FT. & OVER),

ASPHALT PLANT OPERATOR,

TRENCHING MACHINE OVER 18").$ 7.75 .05

Truck drivers:

1 1/2 TONS OR LESS..........$ 7.25

OVER 1 1/2 TONS.............$ 7.25

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year.

Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is a victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example:

PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

General Decision Number: LA190002 01/18/2019 LA2

Superseded General Decision Number: LA20180002

State: Louisiana

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Acadia, Ascension, Bossier, Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lafourche, Livingston, Ouachita, Rapides, St Landry, St Martin, Terrebonne,…