CDC_SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

Request for Proposal

W912ER-17-R-0021

Design-Bid-Build

Security Fence and Gates

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Volume 2 of 2 Technical Requirements

Division 01

US Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District

Security Fence and Gates, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 460479

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS

01 15 00.12 10 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 31 19.05 20 POST AWARD MEETINGS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 32 17.12 10 COST-LOADED NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES (NAS)

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE(RMS CM)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 31 13.53 HIGH-SECURITY CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

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Secur i t y Fence and Gat es, Camp Ar i f j an, Kuwai t 460479

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 PROJECT DESCRI PTI ON

1. 2 LOCATI ON

1. 3 OPTI ONAL I TEMS

1. 4 SECURI TY REQUI REMENTS

1. 5 EQUI PMENT MOVEMENT ONTO CAMP ARI FJAN

1. 6 SI TE VI SI T

1. 7 DI SCOVERY OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ( UXO)

1. 8 KUWAI T MI NI STRY OF DEFENSE MI LI TARY ENGI NEERI NG PROJECT ( MEP)

GENERAL SPECI FI CATI ONS, DOCUMENT I I I - 1

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 PROJECT DESCRI PTI ON

The pur pose of t hi s pr oj ect i s t o pr ovi de addi t i onal f or ce pr ot ect i on measur es t o US For ces at Camp Ar i f j an, as wel l as t o Kuwai t i s For ces f r om t he 15t h and 94t h Br i gades. Upon compl et i on of t hi s pr oj ect , al l t hr ee camps wi l l be secur ed t hr ough a common per i met er secur i t y f ence.

The St at ement of Wor k ( SOW) set s f or t h t he r equi r ement s whi ch descr i be t he desi gn- bi d- bui l d ( D- B- B) ef f or t f or const r uct i on of a 20. 382 Ki l omet er s per i met er secur i t y f ence. I n addi t i on, t he pl acement of f i ve gat es have been i dent i f i ed at var i ous l ocat i ons sur r oundi ng bot h t he Kuwai t i 94t h and 15t h Br i gades. New f ence pl acement ar ound t he Kuwai t i 94t h and 15t h Br i gades wi l l connect t o t he exi st i ng per i met er secur i t y f ence ar ound Camp Arifjan.

The Cont r act or shal l per f or m a pr e- awar d s i t e v i s i t as not ed i n t he sol i c i t at i on. Base par t i c i pant s may i ncl ude member s f r om t he Depar t ment of Publ i c Wor ks ( DPW, t he 401st Ar my Suppor t Gr oup ( ASG) and USACE Ar ea Of f i ce. Al l wor k shal l be accompl i shed i n pl ace i n accor dance wi t h ( I AW) t he cont r act speci f i cat i ons, dr awi ngs, and as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ( CO) .

The Base Bi d shal l cont ai n mobi l i zat i on/ de- mobi l i zat i on cost s, as wel l as t he f ol l owi ng f ence Al i gnment s and Bar bed Tape whi ch i ncl udes l engt hs:

Base Bi d I t em 0001 - Mobi l i zat i on and Demobi l i zat i on.

Base Bi d I t em 0002 - Const r uct Fence Al i gnment - A, t o i ncl ude 12, 964 met er s of PVC- coat ed chai n- l i nk f abr i c.

Base Bi d I t em 0003 - Bar bed Tape Al i gnment - A, t o i ncl ude 12, 964 met er s of bar b t ape coi l .

Base Bi d I t em 0004 - Const r uct Fence Al i gnment - B, t o i ncl ude 3, 346 met er s of PVC- coat ed chai n- l i nk f abr i c.

Base Bi d I t em 0005 - Bar bed Tape Al i gnment - B, 3, 346 met er s of bar b t ape coil.

Base Bi d I t em 0006 - Const r uct Fence Al i gnment - C, t o i ncl ude 2, 138 met er s of PVC- coat ed chai n- l i nk f abr i c.

Base Bi d I t em 0007 - Bar bed Tape Al i gnment - C, 2, 138 met er s of bar b t ape coil.

Base Bi d I t em 0008 - Const r uct Fence Al i gnment D, t o i ncl ude 1, 943 met er s of PVC- coat ed chai n- l i nk f abr i c.

Base Bi d I t em 0009 - Bar bed Tape Al i gnment - D, 1, 943 met er s of bar b t ape coil.

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1. 2 LOCATION

The pr oj ect l ocat i on wi l l be on and al ong t he cur r ent boundar i es sur r oundi ng t he Kuwai t Ar my ' s 94t h and 15t h Br i gades, as wel l as t he US Ar my' s Camp Ar i f j an, al l l ocat ed i n Kuwai t and ar e appr oxi mat el y 65Km ( 40Mi ) sout h of Kuwai t Ci t y, Kuwai t .

1. 3 OPTI ONAL I TEMS

Thi s pr oj ect wi l l i nc l ude t he f ol l owi ng as opt i ons t o t he base bid:

Opt i on Bi d I t em 00010 - Per f or m Ear t h Wor k/ Move Ber ms - 16, 000 cubi c met er s of ear t h.

Opt i on Bi d I t em 0011 - Const r uct f i ve ( 5) gat es at i dent i f i ed l ocat i ons al ong f ence al i gnment s A, B, C and D wi t h f i ve ( 5) l ocat i ons.

Hi gh r esol ut i on dat a can be obt ai ned f r om Googl e Ear t h and can be i ncor por at ed i nt o a t opogr aphi c sur vey as i dent i f i ed under t hi s cont r act i n l at er sect i ons.

1. 4 SECURI TY REQUI REMENTS

The sel ect ed cont r act or wi l l need t o demonst r at e or have per f or med t he necessar y r equi r ement s t o access Kuwai t i Mi l i t ar y f aci l i t i es pr evi ousl y.

Thi s pr ocess i nc l udes t he cont r act or bei ng abl e t o or i n possessi on of a cur r ent Kuwai t i Busi ness l i cense, t he abi l i t y or pr i or possessi on of Def ense Base Act I nsur ance ( DBA) f r om pr evi ous US based pr oj ect s and abl e t o successf ul l y vet / c l ear t hei r wor kf or ce t hr ough Kuwai t i Mi l i t ar y secur i t y. The pr ocess i s f or Camp Ar i f j an i s as f ol l ows:

1. The Cont r act or and hi s subcont r act or s wi l l need t o pr ovi de pr oof of Kuwai t i r esi dency or i n t he event of t hi r d count r y nat i onal s, r equi r ed cr edent i al s ( i . e. : wor k v i sa and count r y ent r y per mi t s) . A Cont r act or Exampl e Access I nf or mat i on For m i s at t ached i n Appendi x ( wher ever i t need t o be pl aced) .

2. The Cont r act or shal l be sel f - suppor t i ng. The Cont r act or i s r equi r ed t o pr ovi de al l l i f e suppor t ; communi cat i ons; t r anspor t at i on of mat er i al s, per sonnel , and equi pment t o wor k s i t e unl ess ot her wi se speci f i ed i n t he cont r act . I n addi t i on, t he Cont r act or i s r esponsi bl e f or mai nt ai ni ng t he secur i t y of i t s per sonnel , i t s equi pment and mat er i al s at al l t i mes dur i ng t he per f or mance of t he cont r act .

1. 5 EQUI PMENT MOVEMENT ONTO CAMP ARI FJAN

The Kuwai t i Mi l i t ar y wi l l r equi r e t he f ol l owi ng be pr ovi ded pr i or t o ent r y ont o Camp Ar i f j an and US For ces or Kuwai t i Ar my cant onment ar eas; 1) make,

2) model , 3) ser i al number , and 4) pr oj ect use of equi pment comi ng ont o Base. Thi s i nf or mat i on shoul d be submi t t ed as soon as possi bl e t o ensur e al l equi pment i s mat ched up wi t h cor r ect descr i pt i ons and ser i al number s, ot her wi se i t wi l l not gai n access ont o t he Base.

1. 6 SI TE VI SI T

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Kuwai t i 94t h and 15t h Br i gade l ocat i ons. The cont r act or may i nspect and wal k t hr ough t he pr oj ect s i t e as speci f i ed i n t he r equest f or pr oposal t o val i dat e al l gener al exi st i ng and l ocal condi t i ons of t he ar ea pr i or t o bi d pr oposal submi ssi on. Al l pr oj ect r el at ed i nqui r i es shal l be i n wr i t i ng t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . I nqui r i es shal l be conci se and shal l r ef er ence t he st at ement of wor k sect i on and descr i pt i on. The Cont r act or shal l sur vey and ver i f y t he exi st i ng s i t e condi t i ons, pr epar e det ai l ed desi gns and shop dr awi ngs based upon t he f ol l owi ng r equi r ement s. The Cont act or shal l be r esponsi bl e t o per f or m t he f i el d i nvest i gat i on and obt ai n exact measur ement s r equi r ed. The const r uct i on Cont r act or s ' r epr esent at i ve s i t e v i s i t wi l l be l i mi t ed t o t hr ee r epr esent at i ves, and wi l l be r equi r ed t o submi t t he names 72 hour s pr i or t o t he s i t e v i s i t . Fai l ur e by t he Cont r act or t o access t he s i t e l ocat i ons, r egar dl ess of cause wi l l not const i t ut e gr ounds f or c l ai m af t er cont r act awar d.

1. 7 DI SCOVERY OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ( UXO)

The Cont r act or i s r equi r ed t o not i f y t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ( CO) and Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s Repr esent at i ve ( COR) of cr i t i cal i ssues t hat may af f ect t he cont r act per f or mance and/ or human heal t h and t he envi r onment .

The t ypes of i ssues t hat r equi r e not i f i cat i on i ncl ude, but ar e not l i mi t ed t o, heal t h r i sks, spi l l s , changes i n cr i t i cal per sonnel , and f i ndi ng unexpl oded or dnances ( UXO) . As an exampl e, i f UXO wer e di scover ed dur i ng f i el d act i v i t i es, t he Cont r act or woul d be r equi r ed t o i mmedi at el y st op wor k, r epor t t he di scover y t o t he f aci l i t y Poi nt of Cont act ( POC) , CO, and COR, and i mpl ement t he appr opr i at e saf et y pr ecaut i ons. Fi el d act i v i t i es wi t hi n t he i mmedi at e pr oxi mi t y of t he UXO shal l not cont i nue unt i l c l ear ance i s r ecei ved f r om t he CO. The i ni t i al not i f i cat i on wi l l be made wi t hi n t wo hour s of l ear ni ng of t he event , and sent t o t he or gani zat i onal mai l box af ceccf s. s i r @us. af . mi l . The Cont r act or shal l f ol l ow- on i nt er i m and f i nal r epor t s wi l l be t r ansmi t t ed v i a t he or gani zat i onal mai l boxes. On cr i t i cal i ssues, ver bal not i f i cat i on shoul d be made i mmedi at el y, f ol l owed by wr i t t en not i f i cat i on as soon as pr act i cal .

1. 8 KUWAI T MI NI STRY OF DEFENSE MI LI TARY ENGI NEERI NG PROJECT ( MEP) GENERAL

SPECI FI CATI ONS, DOCUMENT I I I - 1

The cont act or shal l f ol l ow t he Gener al Speci f i cat i ons as set f or t h by t he Kuwai t i Mi ni st r y of Def ense, Mi l i t ar y Engi neer i ng Pr oj ect ( MEP) . MEP Gener al Speci f i cat i ons ar e pr epar ed i n CSI - 16 Di v i s i on Mast er For mat , whi ch i ncl udes Di v i s i ons and Sect i ons. The cont r act or shal l choose such sect i ons of Speci f i cat i ons, whi ch ar e r el evant and necessar y f or t he execut i on and pr oper f unct i oni ng of t he pr oj ect . The f i nal r esponsi bi l i t y as t o whi ch sect i on pr ovi des mat er i al s and wor kmanshi p speci f i cat i ons t o be i ncor por at ed i n t he wor ks r est wi t h t he cont r act or . However , any sect i on of speci f i cat i ons, whi ch ar e consi der ed as i r r el evant or r edundant f or t he pr oj ect shal l be di sr egar ded.

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SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 14 00

WORK RESTRICTIONS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

1.2 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.2.1 Activity Regulations

1.2.1.1 Subcontractors and Personnel Contacts

1.2.1.2 Identification Badges and Installation Access

1.2.1.3 No Smoking Policy

1.2.2 Working Hours

1.2.3 Work Outside Regular Hours

1.2.4 Utility Cutovers and Interruptions

1.3 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.3.1 Requirements

1.3.2 Security Area

1.3.2.1 Identification of Employees in the Development Area

1.3.2.2 Identification of Vehicles and Equipment in the Project

Areas

1.3.3 Escorted Access Passes

1.3.4 Contractor Security Manager

1.3.5 Access to Operational Areas

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

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WORK RESTRICTIONS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Government guard services; G G, R

Contractor regulations; G, R

Transportation of personnel, materials, and equipment; G, R

Purchase orders; G, R

List of Contact Personnel; G, R

Personnel List; G, R

Vehicle List; G, R

1.2 CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND USE OF PREMISES

1.2.1 Activity Regulations

Ensure that Contractor personnel employed on the Activity become familiar with and obey Activity regulations including safety, fire, traffic and security regulations. Keep within the limits of the work and avenues of ingress and egress. Wear hard hats in designated areas. Do not enter any restricted areas unless required to do so and until cleared for such entry. Mark Contractor equipment for identification.

1.2.1.1 Subcontractors and Personnel Contacts

Provide a list of contact personnel of the Contractor and subcontractors including addresses and telephone numbers for use in the event of an emergency. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists.

1.2.1.2 Identification Badges and Installation Access

Application for and use of badges will be as directed. Immediately report instances of lost or stolen badges to the Contracting Officer.

b. One-Day Passes: Contractor's personnel will have to obtain daily passes, be subject to daily mandatory vehicle inspection, and will have limited access to the installation. The Government will not be

SECTION 01 14 00 Page 2 responsible for any cost or lost time associated with obtaining daily passes or added vehicle inspections incurred.

1.2.1.3 No Smoking Policy

Smoking is prohibited within and outside of all buildings on installation, except in designated smoking areas. This applies to existing buildings, buildings under construction and buildings under renovation. Discarding tobacco materials other than into designated tobacco receptacles is considered littering and is subject to fines. The Contracting Officer will identify designated smoking areas.

1.2.2 Working Hours

Camp Arifjan working hours are Saturday to Thursday, 8 hours per day up to 48 hours per week. Work hours will vary in the warmer months and will require changes to daily schedules in the form of split schedules (morning hours and evening hours). Government holidays are observed as follows:

U.S Government: Work may go on during the below U.S Federal holidays, but critical elements of work or meetings must not be scheduled on such days.

New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran's Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Kuwait Holidays: Religious holidays in Kuwait are subject to change as they are governed by the lunar calendar and exact dates must be confirmed by religious authorities.

New Year's Day National Day Liberation Day Ascension Day Isra and Miraj Eid-al-Fitr (End of Ramadan) Waqfat Arafat Day Eid-al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) Islamic New Year The Prophet's (PBUH) Birthday

1.2.3 Work Outside Regular Hours

Work outside regular working hours requires Contracting Officer approval.

Make application 15 calendar days prior to such work to allow arrangements to be made by the Government for inspecting the work in progress, giving the specific dates, hours, location, type of work to be performed, contract number and project title. Based on the justification provided, the Contracting Officer may approve work outside regular hours. During periods of darkness, the different parts of the work must be lighted in a manner approved by the Contracting Officer.

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1.2.4 Utility Cutovers and Interruptions

a. Make utility cutovers and interruptions after normal working hours or on Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays. Conform to procedures required in the paragraph "Work Outside Regular Hours."

b. Ensure that new utility lines are complete, except for the connection, before interrupting existing service.

c. Interruption to water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, telephone service, electric service, air conditioning, heating, fire alarm, and compressed air are considered utility cutovers pursuant to the paragraph entitled "Work Outside Regular Hours."

d. Operation of Station Utilities: The Contractor must not operate nor disturb the setting of control devices in the station utilities system, including water, sewer, electrical, and steam services. The Government will operate the control devices as required for normal conduct of the work. The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer giving reasonable advance notice when such operation is required.

1.3 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.3.1 Requirements

The Kuwait Ministry of Defense (KMOD) maintains the ultimate authority for establishing, monitoring, and enforcing security requirements on Kuwait bases. All contractor, subcontractor, or vendor personnel and vehicles at any tier working at any location on the project are subject to a thorough search upon entering, departing, or at any time deemed necessary by KMOD Personnel. The Contractor shall be responsible for compliance with all laws, regulations and policies of the Government of Kuwait and all Base Security requirements. The Base Security Officer will not approve access for any worker, to any part of the project, when laws, regulations or policies of the Government of Kuwait have not first been met. The Government reserves the right to deny access or to require the contractor to remove any personnel or equipment deemed to be a threat to security.

The Contractor shall work through the Contracting Officer to assure that security regulations are followed.

1.3.2 Security Area

All work under this contract will be confined to the Contractor's staging/laydown area(s), and the project areas. Minimum requirements for Contractor entry and operations are described below.

1.3.2.1 Identification of Employees in the Development Area

The Contractor is responsible for coordinating the demographics of his workforce to account for Kuwait's laws regarding so-called 'countries of concern. The Contractor shall submit a J2 badge application for each individual (to be provided following the Post-Award Conference).

Subsequently, each individual shall go through Screening Process before the issuance of entry badge. Employees shall wear identification badges prominently displayed at all times while in the Project Areas. Failure to wear a properly displayed identification badge may be considered grounds for removal of the employee from the sites. The Contractor shall conduct

SECTION 01 14 00 Page 4 random inspections to assure that identification badges are properly displayed. In addition to identification badges, all contractor labor personnel shall wear coveralls of a distinct color for the contractor's personnel and for each subcontractor's personnel. The coveralls shall have markings on the back clearly identifying the company for whom the employee works.

1.3.2.2 Identification of Vehicles and Equipment in the Project Areas

All Contractor vehicles and equipment entering the project areas must be listed on the Access List. The Contractor shall provide a list of all vehicles that require access to the project areas. This access list shall include the type of equipment, make and model, registration number, company name of owner. The current access list will be provided through the Contracting Officer to the Security Officer on a weekly basis. The Contractor shall plan his vehicle and equipment requirements such that the access list will contain all those vehicles and equipment that will need access to the project areas for completion of the particular work item being performed. All Contractor vehicles and equipment will be subject to a thorough inspection by Security personnel, including, as a minimum, a detailed inspection of the vehicle's interior and undercarriage. No vehicle will be left unattended in the project areas at any time.

1.3.3 Escorted Access Passes

On occasion that an individual vendor or subcontractor manager, materials delivery vehicle etc., requires access to project areas, whose name or vehicle does not appear on the current employee or vehicle access list, those person may be allowed escorted access.

1.3.4 Contractor Security Manager

The contractor will appoint an individual to act as its Security Manager throughout the duration of this contract. The Security Manager's primary function will be to coordinate all issues relative to access to bases, to establish and maintain employee and vehicle access lists, to coordinate the entry of escorted visitors and materials to the Security Areas, and to generally represent the contractor's interest in dealing with the Contracting Officer and the Kuwait security officer. This individual shall be capable of clearly communicating orally and in writing with Security personnel. The ability to communicate in other languages than English will be beneficial as well. The Security Manager will be subject to the approval of the KMOD and can be removed from the position at any time at the request of the KMOD. The Security Manager will work at the Contractor's office. At the start of construction the Security Manager, the Contracting Officer and KMOD Officer shall meet to discuss all details of the security requirements, to reach an understanding of the Security Manager's duties and other operational relationships.

1.3.5 Access to Operational Areas

Contractor personnel are expressly prohibited from entering the Project Area without authorization. Necessary access shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer and approved by the Security Officer a minimum of fourteen (14) days before access is required.

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PART 3 EXECUTION

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

1.2 DESIGNER OF RECORD QUALIFICATIONS

1.3 FOREIGN OBJECTS DAMAGE CONTROL

1.4 DIGGING PERMITS

1.4.1 Requirements for Digging Permits

1.4.2 Requests for Digging Permits

1.4.3 Preparation of Requests for Digging Permits

1.4.4 Existing Underground Utilities

1.4.5 Use of Underground Utility Detecting Device

1.4.6 Hand Excavation

1.5 HAUL ROUTES - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

1.6 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY

1.7 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

1.8 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

1.8.1 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Requirement - Overseas

Construction

1.8.2 Temporary Power - Electrical Distribution Boxes

1.9 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED SPARE PARTS

1.9.1 General

1.9.2 Selection of Spare Parts to be Furnished

1.9.3 Procurement and Delivery of Spare Parts

1.9.3.1 Shipment and Delivery

1.9.3.2 Turnover of Spare Parts

1.9.3.3 Parts and Package Identification

1.9.3.4 Preservation and Packaging Instruction

1.9.4 Warranty

1.9.5 Payments for Spare Parts

1.10 LOCALLY AVAILABLE SERVICE FOR EQUIPMENT

1.11 CONTRACTOR'S MOBILIZATION AREA

1.12 CONTRACTOR'S OFF BASE MOBILIZATION AREA

1.12.1 Facilities Within the Mobilization Site

1.12.2 Special Requirements

1.13 PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

1.14 STANDARDIZATION

1.15 ON-BASE PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITION

1.16 PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION

1.16.1 Prohibition

1.16.2 Subcontract and Purchase Orders

1.17 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE

1.17.1 UXO Safety Support During Construction

1.18 RESIDUAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

1.19 CUSTOM EXEMPT CONTRACT

1.20 COMPLIANCE WITH HOST COUNTRY RULES AND CUSTOMS

1.20.1 Contractor's Responsibilities

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1.21 RADIO TRANSMITTER RESTRICTIONS

1.22 REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF U.S. CITIZENS

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SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Foreign Objects Damage (FOD) Control Plan; G M/R

Registered Designers' Proof of Degrees and Licensing; G M/R

Proposed Construction Or Alteration (Kuwait; G M/R)

Requests for Digging Permits; G M/R

Proposed Means of Providing Project Security; G M/R

SD-07 Certificates

Certificates Of Compliance

SD-11 Closeout Submittals

O&M Performance Period Reports and Records; G M/R

1.2 DESIGNER OF RECORD QUALIFICATIONS

The following shall serve as minimum requirements for Registered Designers, including engineers and architects acting as Designer(s) of Record (DOR). The Designer(s) of Record shall have responsibility for the preparation and issuing of documents and services pertaining to that specific discipline. All design work shall be performed or supervised by the appropriate Designer of Record.

Each Registered Designer and/or Design Firm performing design work shall have at minimum one person with a bachelor's degree or equivalent college degree in the applicable discipline, and each shall hold a current professional registration in any of the 50 States of the United States of America, or equivalent recognized international body. Acceptance of equivalency of a university's degree for professional registration and each professional registration shall be at the sole discretion of the Contracting Officer. Proof of degrees and licensing shall be provided.

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At a minimum each design discipline shall have at least one person with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the applicable field designing projects of similar scope, complexity and magnitude, or as otherwise specified in the Contract Documents.

1.3 FOREIGN OBJECTS DAMAGE CONTROL

The Contractor shall prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer, for approval, his plan to control Foreign Objects Damage (FOD) at its mobilization site, construction site and during work on or near aircraft runways and/or taxiways. The plan shall be specific and shall describe in detail measures to be implemented to prevent deposit of foreign objects on runways and/or taxiways during construction. The Foreign Objects Damage (FOD) Control Plan shall be submitted fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the start of any work on or near aircraft runways or taxiways. No work will be allowed near any runways or taxiways without approval of the FOD control plan by the Contracting Officer.

1.4 DIGGING PERMITS

1.4.1 Requirements for Digging Permits

Prior to the start of any work activity which requires excavation within the current base, the Contractor shall obtain a digging permit.

1.4.2 Requests for Digging Permits

Requests for Digging Permits shall be submitted through the Contracting Officer to the Base a minimum of seven (7) days prior to the start of the work activity covered by the permit. The request for a Digging Permit shall include a narrative description of the work to be performed and a detailed map of the area of the excavation clearly marking the location of all known utilities or other obstructions. If the work activity covered by the Digging Permit request also requires a utility outage, a separate request for the outage shall be submitted.

1.4.3 Preparation of Requests for Digging Permits

Prior to submitting a request for a Digging Permit, the Contractor shall carefully review the area to be excavated to determine the location of existing utilities and other obstructions. The Contractor will review available drawings and will conduct a visual inspection of the site. The Contractor will utilize underground utility detecting devices such as metal and cable detectors to determine the location of existing utilities.

All utility lines found shall be clearly flagged or marked and the location of the utility shall be shown on the drawing to be submitted with the request for Digging Permit.

1.4.4 Existing Underground Utilities

Existing utilities may be present in the construction area which may not be shown, or are inaccurately shown, on the base as-built drawings and the contract drawings. The Contractor shall exercise utmost care in researching locations of existing utilities and reducing damage to existing utilities.

Any utilities damaged by the Contractor shall be promptly repaired by the Contractor. The Contracting Officer will review and approve any proposed repairs. Any damage to existing utilities will be immediately reported to the Contracting Officer and the Base.

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1.4.5 Use of Underground Utility Detecting Device

Prior to any excavation, a metal and/or cable detecting device shall be used along the route of the excavation. All underground utilities discovered by this method will be flagged a minimum distance of one-half (1/2) meter on each side of the location.

1.4.6 Hand Excavation

Hand excavation methods and special supervisory care shall be used between any flagged markers, in areas of known or suspected hazards, and in areas known or suspected to have multiple and/or concentrated utility lines or connections.

1.5 HAUL ROUTES - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the Host Government use of any existing roads as haul routes. Construction, and routing of new haul roads, and/or upgrading of existing roads for the Contractor's use, is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to obtain such local authorizations, permits and licenses necessary to establish his mobilization camp, quarry operations, batching operations and haul routes.

1.6 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PHYSICAL SECURITY

Prior to mobilization, the Contractor shall submit his proposed means of providing project security to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, facilities, materials and documents, and to safeguard them against sabotage, damage, and theft. The Contractor shall be responsible for physical security of all materials, supplies, and equipment of every description, including property which may be Government-furnished or owned, for all areas occupied jointly by the Contractor and the Government, as well as for all work performed.

1.7 CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE

Any certificates required for demonstrating proof of compliance of materials with specification requirements shall be executed in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. Each certificate shall be signed by an official authorized to certify in behalf of the manufacturing company involved and shall contain the name and address of the Contractor, the project name and location, description and the quantity of the items involved, and date or dates of shipment or delivery to which the certificates apply. Copies of laboratory test reports submitted with certificates shall contain the name and address of the testing laboratory and the date or dates of the tests to which the report applies.

Certification shall not be construed as relieving the Contractor from furnishing satisfactory material.

1.8 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Host Country laws and with such additional measures as the Contracting Officer may find necessary in accordance with CONTRACT CLAUSE 52.236-13 entitled ACCIDENT PREVENTION (NOV 1991). Applicable provisions of the Corps of Engineers manual entitled Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1, will be applied to all work under this contract. The referenced manual may be obtained

SECTION 01 15 00.12 10 Page 5 from the Contracting Officer's Representative at the jobsite or from the Middle East District at Winchester, Virginia.

1.8.1 Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) Requirement - Overseas Construction

The Corps of Engineers Health and Safety Manual, EM 385-1-1, section 11.C.05.a. states: "The GFCI device shall be calibrated to trip within the threshold values of 5 ma +/- 1 ma as specified in Underwriters Laboratory (UL) Standard 943." A variance from USACE has been granted allowing 10 ma, in lieu of 5 ma, for overseas activities that use 220 Volts(V)/50 hertz(hz) electrical power.

1.8.2 Temporary Power - Electrical Distribution Boxes

EM 385-1-1 section 11.A.01.a. states "All electrical wiring and equipment shall be a type listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory for the specific application for which it is to be used." This includes temporary electrical distribution boxes. Locally manufactured electrical boxes will not be allowed. Only manufactured electrical distribution boxes that meet the European CE requirements, with 10 ma CE type GFCIs installed shall be allowed.

Contractors shall:

a. Make no modifications that might void any CE or manufacturer certification.

b. Test the installed systems to demonstrate that they operate properly and provide the 10 ma earth leakage protection.

c. Ensure GFCIs will have an integral push-to-test function. The testing shall be performed on a regular basis.

d. Check that proper grounding is checked regularly and flexible cords, connectors, and sockets inspected before each use.

1.9 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED SPARE PARTS

1.9.1 General

The requirements of this clause are in addition to any requirements for the provision of specific spare parts to be provided by the Contractor included in the contract documents. The Contractor shall furnish spare parts as directed by the Contracting Officer under the provisions of this clause for all equipment for which O&M data is to be provided under Section 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance Data of this contract. The term "spare parts" as used herein shall include spare parts, special tools and test equipment.

1.9.2 Selection of Spare Parts to be Furnished

The Contractor shall provide master parts lists, recommended spare parts lists and lists of special tools and test equipment as a part of the equipment O&M data required by Section 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance Data. The master parts list shall include the supplier's price for each part. After review of the lists, the Contracting Officer will select spare

SECTION 01 15 00.12 10 Page 6 parts and furnish written direction to the Contractor indicating quantities and types of spare parts to be furnished by the Contractor.

Written directions for spare parts orders may be provided on an incremental basis as reviews of O&M data submitted by the Contractor are completed but will not necessarily be issued in the sequence in which the Contractor submitted the equipment O&M data.

1.9.3 Procurement and Delivery of Spare Parts

The Contractor shall procure and be responsible for delivery, receipt, handling, placing in storage, inventory, and turnover to the Contracting Officer all spare parts selected by the Contracting Officer.

In addition to the recommended spare parts list required in paragraph SELECTION OF SPARE PARTS TO BE FURNISHED above, the Contractor is responsible to have six (6) months supply of manufacturer's recommended spare parts on site ready to turn over to the Contracting Officer at the time of acceptance of the facility.

1.9.3.1 Shipment and Delivery

The Contractor shall be responsible for the shipment and delivery of spare parts to the location on or near the site as selected by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall provide all manpower and equipment required to receive and place into designated storage areas all spare parts purchased under this clause. The Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer thirty (30) calendar days notice of arrival at the site of the first shipment.

1.9.3.2 Turnover of Spare Parts

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer seventy-two (72) hours prior to delivery of spare parts to the designated storage area. The Contractor and a representative of the Contracting Officer will perform a joint inventory of the spare parts and the spare parts will be turned over to the Contracting Officer. Spare parts purchased under this clause shall not be used by the Contractor.

1.9.3.3 Parts and Package Identification

Prior to shipment from point of purchase, each spare part shall be tagged or otherwise marked or labeled. Such labeling may be placed or affixed to the container, box or packaging in which spare parts are located when it is not feasible to place or affix such labeling directly on each spare part. Tags or labels shall include, but not necessarily be limited to;

part number, description, parent equipment name and number location, project and/or other data as directed by the Contracting Officer.

1.9.3.4 Preservation and Packaging Instruction

a. Items ordered under this contract shall be preserved and packed for a minimum of three (3) years shelf life storage. All items shall be individually packaged except when the manufacturer specifies that the items are to be used in sets. Appropriate identification labels must be affixed to the items protective box or package. After the spare parts are packaged, the manufacturer shall weigh the spare parts and packaging and place the weight and size of the packaged container on the label with other information as outlined herein. Each item, not normally identified with manufacturer's name and part number, shall

SECTION 01 15 00.12 10 Page 7 have an appropriate label affixed to it with manufacturer's name and part number.

b. Machined spare parts shall be lubricated or coated in order to withstand extensive periods of storage in a highly corrosive atmosphere.

c. Large items (greater than 50 lbs., or larger than one cubic foot) shall be packaged in waterproof wooden boxes and properly braced.

Cushioning shall be used to prevent damage to the item and to the packaging material.

d. Solid state components, such as diodes, transistors, integrated circuits or equipment consisting of such parts which can be damaged as a result of static electricity and other stray electro-magnetic fields shall be packaged in heat-sealed, aluminum foil, laminated, flexible packages.

e. All other spare parts shall be packaged in heat sealed plastic bags or wrap. Delicate and more fragile items such as test equipment shall be cushioned or wrapped with transparent bubble wrap material prior to being inserted into the plastic package.

1.9.4 Warranty

All spare parts provided by the Contractor under this clause are subject to the general warranty clauses of this contract.

1.9.5 Payments for Spare Parts

Payments for spare parts ordered under the paragraph entitled "Selection of Spare Parts To Be Furnished" will be made under the payment item of the Proposal Schedule entitled "Spare Parts". Payments for spare parts specifically required elsewhere in this contract shall be considered as part of those equipment costs and shall be included in other payment items as appropriate. Payments for spare parts ordered under this clause shall be based on the invoice price (FOB supplier) plus certified invoice price of surface shipment to the site. The invoice price (FOB supplier) shall include the separately listed cost for preservation and packaging by the manufacturer as specified herein. The Contractor shall provide invoices and any additional backup which may be required to demonstrate that the invoices presented represent the cost of spare parts, preservation and packaging, and cost of surface shipment to the site. Payment for handling, delivery, inventory, turnover, customs, overhead or profit shall not be paid or allowed under this Contract Provision, and shall be included in the cost for installation of this equipment under the other appropriate payment items of this contract. Price increases over prices furnished under paragraph SELECTION OF SPARE PARTS TO BE FURNISHED shall be fully substantiated. Payment for spare parts will be made after the spare parts have been accepted at the site by the Contracting Officer. If the total payments under the payment item entitled "Spare Parts" does not reduce the balance of this payment item to zero, the remaining balance will be deducted from the final contract amount. If orders exceed the payment item entitled "Spare Parts", a modification for equitable adjustment will be issued in accordance with Contract Clause 52.243-4 entitled CHANGES. Payments for spare parts ordered under this clause shall constitute full payment for all cost of the spare parts and associated cost of preservation and packaging, and cost of surface shipment to the site. Other ancillary costs shall be included by the Contractor under the

SECTION 01 15 00.12 10 Page 8 other appropriate payment items of this contract and no additional cost except as provided herein will be allowed.

1.10 LOCALLY AVAILABLE SERVICE FOR EQUIPMENT

All equipment furnished under this contract, regardless of country of manufacture or purchase, must have in-country service availability. In the event that the Contractor proposed to provide equipment for which in-country service is not available, the Contractor must provide written justification for the Contracting Officer's approval. This justification shall be submitted for each product or material for which a waiver is sought concurrently with the submittal required by the Technical Provisions. Submission of group or "blanket" waivers is unacceptable.

1.11 CONTRACTOR'S MOBILIZATION AREA

The Contractor will be permitted to use an area as directed by the Contracting Officer within the contract limits for operation of his construction equipment and plants, shops, warehouses, and offices. The Contractor shall not be authorized to have living accommodations for his work force on the site. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining any required additional mobilization area above that designated. On completion of the contract, all facilities shall be removed from the mobilization area by the Contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable Host Government Laws and Regulations. The site shall be cleared of construction debris and other materials and the area restored to its final grade. See Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES for additional requirements.

1.12 CONTRACTOR'S OFF BASE MOBILIZATION AREA

The Contractor shall provide, furnish, operate and maintain facilities for his batching operations (e.g. concrete, asphalt, etc.) major shops and living facilities for his workers in an area off base. The specific area must be located such that no new contractor facilities are within the "Inhabited Building Clear Zone" (approximately 1355 meters, radius) surrounding ammunition/explosives storage and/or handling areas. The Contractor must submit his desired site location to the Contracting Officer for approval. All utilities will be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall be provided at no cost to the Government. On completion of the contract, all facilities shall be removed by the Contractor and shall be disposed of in the manner directed by the Contracting Officer. The site shall be cleared of construction debris and other materials and the area restored to its original condition. See Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES for additional requirements.

1.12.1 Facilities Within the Mobilization Site

All facilities within the Contractor's mobilization site shall be of substantial construction suitable for the local weather conditions.

Housing, messing and sanitary facilities shall meet the requirements of Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1. The Contractor shall provide all utilities required to make the site self-sufficient.

1.12.2 Special Requirements

The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating with the Host Government use of any existing roads as haul routes. Construction, and

SECTION 01 15 00.12 10 Page 9 routing of new haul roads, and/or upgrading of existing roads for the Contractor's use, is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to obtain such local authorizations, permits and licenses necessary to establish his mobilization camp, quarry operations, batching operations and haul routes (See paragraphs entitled

"COMPLIANCE WITH HOST COUNTRY RULES AND CUSTOMS".

1.13 PHYSICAL CONDITIONS

The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations.

1.14 STANDARDIZATION

Where two or more items of the same type or class of equipment furnished in this project are required, the units shall be products of the same manufacturer and shall be interchangeable when of the same size, capacity, performance characteristics, and rating. The only exception to this requirement is where the items are interchangeable due to conformance with industry standards (valves, fittings, etc.), they need not be by the same manufacturer. This requirement applies to all manufactured items in the project which normally require repair or replacement during the life of the equipment.

1.15 ON-BASE PHOTOGRAPHY PROHIBITION

The Contractor shall not engage in any form of photography without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer.

1.16 PUBLIC RELEASE OF INFORMATION

1.16.1 Prohibition

There shall be no public release of information or photographs concerning any aspect of the materials or services relating to this bid, contract, purchase order, or other documents resulting therefrom without the prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

1.16.2 Subcontract and Purchase Orders

The Contractor agrees to insert the substance of this clause in all purchase orders and subcontract agreements issued under this contract.

1.17 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE

1.17.1 UXO Safety Support During Construction

Unexploded ordnance (UXO) may be discovered and/or uncovered within or around the construction work areas. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to be aware of the risk of encountering UXO and to take all actions necessary to assure a safe work area to perform the requirements of this contract. If at any time during contract performance, the Contractor becomes aware of or encounters UXO or potential UXO, the Contractor shall immediately stop work at the site of the encounter, move to a safe location, notify the contracting Officer, and mitigate any delays to scheduled or unscheduled contract work. The Contractor shall not perform nor incur any costs for the removal or disposal of UXO. The Contractor assumes the risk of any and all personal injury, property damage or other liability, arising out of and resulting from any

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Contractor action hereunder. In these cases the contractor shall be required to identify and dispose of the ordnance.

1.18 RESIDUAL CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL

All Contractor purchased materials and equipment intended for incorporation into the completed facilities and which are later determined excess to the actual construction requirements, will become the property of the Government. The residual materials and equipment shall be tagged (giving the area where like type material and equipment were installed), and stored in an orderly manner in a designated area as directed and approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.19 CUSTOM EXEMPT CONTRACT

The Contractor shall furnish to the Contracting Officer, just prior to completion of this contract, a consolidated inventory of all inventory of all excess supplies, materials and equipment imported duty free for use under this contract. The Contractor shall either pay required duties on the excesses, re-export the excesses, or the excesses shall become the property of the Government.

1.20 COMPLIANCE WITH HOST COUNTRY RULES AND CUSTOMS

The laws of Host Country may prohibit access to certain areas of the country which are under military control. The Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer the names of personnel, type, and amounts of equipment, dates and length of time required at the site, and the purpose of entering the host country. It is understood that areas to which rights of entry are provided by the Host Government are to be used only for work carried out under the contract and no destruction or damages shall be caused, except through normal usage, without concurrence of the Host Government.

1.20.1 Contractor's Responsibilities

The following items are the sole responsibility of the Contractor to investigate, estimate as to cost, and assume the risk, as normally encountered by Contractors. The Contractor shall be responsible for determining the effect of the following on his own cost of performance of the contract and for including sufficient amount in the contract price:

a. Official language and type of accounts required to satisfy the officials of the Local Government.

b. Entry and exit visas, residence permits, and residence laws applicable to aliens. This includes any special requirements of the Host Government, including those required by local Labor Offices, which the Contractor may have to fulfill before an application for a regular block of visas will be accepted.

c. Passports, health and immunization certificates, and quarantine clearance.

d. Compliance with local labor and insurance laws, including payment of employer's share of contribution, collecting balance from employee and paying into insurance funds.

e. Strikes, demonstrations and work stoppage.

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f. Collection through withholding and payment to local Government, of any Host Country income tax on employees subject to tax.

g. Arranging to perform work in the Host Country, to import personnel, to employ non-indigenous labor, to receive payments and to remove such funds from the country.

h. Operating under local laws, practices, customs and controls, and with local unions, in connection with hiring and firing, mandatory wage scales, vacation pay, severance pay, overtime, holiday pay, 7th day of rest, legal notice or pay in lieu thereof for dismissal of employees, slowdown and curtailed schedules during religious holidays and ratio of local labor employed in comparison to others.

i. Possibility of claims in local bureaus, litigation in local courts, or…