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Fort Benning Georgia

Solicitation Number

W912HN-12-R-0030

MATOC for Design/Build and/or Construction Volume 2 of 2 NFTTU Classroom and Training Room Fort Benning, Georgia Technical Provisions - Divisions 01 through 33 July 2012

This solicitation is Firm Fixed Price using best value IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 15.3

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAVANNAH

CORPS OF ENGINEERS

100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVENUE

SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31401-3640

US Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District

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NFTTU CLASSROOM AND TRAINING ROOM W912HN-12-R-0030

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 50.00 44 TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS

01 31 00.00 44 PROJECT MEETINGS

01 32 01.00 10 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 CONSTRUCTION SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 01.10 USACE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS)

01 45 04.30 44 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 57 20.00 10 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORM WATER POLLUTION CONTROL

01 57 24.00 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

01 57 25.00 44 SWPP PLAN INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT FORM

01 71 23.00 44 SURVEY, LAYOUT, AND OTHER DATA

01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 20 00.00 10 CONCRETE REINFORCING

03 31 01.00 10 CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE FOR CIVIL WORKS

03 40 00.00 10 PLANT-PRECAST CONCRETE PRODUCTS FOR BELOW GRADE

CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 00 00 EARTHWORK

31 11 00 CLEARING AND GRUBBING

DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 01 19 FIELD MOLDED SEALANTS FOR SEALING JOINTS IN RIGID

PAVEMENTS

32 11 23 AGGREGATE AND/OR GRADED-CRUSHED AGGREGATE BASE COURSE

32 12 10 BITUMINOUS TACK AND PRIME COATS

32 12 16 HOT-MIX ASPHALT (HMA) FOR ROADS

32 16 13 CONCRETE SIDEWALKS AND CURBS

32 17 23.00 20 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

32 31 13 CHAIN LINK FENCES AND GATES

32 92 19 SEEDING

32 93 00 EXTERIOR PLANTS

DIVISION 33 - UTILITIES

33 11 00 WATER DISTRIBUTION

33 30 00 SANITARY SEWERS

33 40 00 STORM DRAINAGE UTILITIES

33 70 02.00 10 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, UNDERGROUND

33 82 00 TELECOMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE PLANT (OSP)

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SECTION 01 00 50.00 44

TASK ORDER REQUIREMENTS

09/2008

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PROJECT TITLE AND LOCATION

NFTTU CLASSROOM AND TRAINING BUILDING

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

The original contract award documents, including Divisions 00 and 01 of the basic contract, are incorporated by reference.

Provide all labor, and materials toto complete the design/construction of site work for a 15,000 square foot, Classroom and Training Building as per the Contract Drawings.

1.3 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives notice to proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than the number of calendar days specified below. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

a. Complete the construction of the sitework, no later than 180 calendar days from receipt of the notice to proceed.

1.4 52.211-12 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES--CONSTRUCTION (SEP 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $ 1,000 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. In the event that the completion date for the work covered by two or more items of work becomes delinquent concurrently, the liquidated damages will not be the sum of the liquidated damages for each item of work which becomes delinquent in the amounts stated.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed.

These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

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1.5 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

1.5.1 Prior To Delivery Order Award

[X] SITE SURVEY

[X] PRICE PROPOSAL

1.5.2 After Delivery Order Award

[X] SAFETY AND HEALTH PLAN

[X] QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

[ ] SITE SURVEY PROPOSAL

[X] SITE SURVEY REPORT

[ ] FEASIBILITY STUDY

[X] WORK PLAN

[ ] PRICE PROPOSAL

[ ] PRE-REMEDIATION ACTION CONFERENCE

[X] WORK SCHEDULE

[X] WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT

[ ] TELEPHONE CONVERSATION/CORRESPONDENCE

LOG

[X] SYSTEMS/EQUIPMENT TESTING

[X] OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE MANUALS

[X] TRAINING

[X] EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION WARRANTIES

[x] LIST OF STANDARD EQUIPMENT AND SERVICE

ORGANIZATION

[ ] CERTIFICATION OF COMPUTER MEDIA

[ ] SITE SPECIFIC REMEDIATION REPORT

[ ] AS-BUILT/IN-PROGRESS DRAWINGS

[X] AS-BUILT/FINAL DRAWINGS

[ ] SURVEY LOG BOOKS AND SURVEY DRAWINGS

1.5.3 After Construction Completion, Prior To Final Payment

[X] EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION WARRANTIES

[X] AS-BUILT/FINAL DRAWINGS

1.6 PHASING REQUIREMENTS AND WORK RESTRICTIONS

a. Working hours for this project are specified in the SCOPE OF WORK.

Requests to work at times other than the stated working hours, including scheduled utility outages discussed below, shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval. Contractor shall not work outside of the above stated working hours without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer.

b. Access to project site is subject to base closures for security and military mission execution. Contract time extension without addition cost shall be granted on a day for day basis for periods when the contractor is denied access to the project site due to base closures. See Contract Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES for additional requirements.

c. The Contractor shall coordinate any required utility outages with the

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Contracting Officer.

1.7 WAGE DETERMINATIONS

Included in the Solicitation documents.

1.8 DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Division 1 requirements which are not specified in the task order but are applicable to this work, such as project meetings, construction submittals, contractor quality control, storm water pollution prevention measures, storm water pollution prevention plan, if applicable, temporary construction facilities, safety and occupational health requirements, dust control, recycling, construction and demolition waste management, including sources for reference publications, are specified in the Contract Documents.

1.9 BUY AMERICAN ACT

Buy American Act - Construction Materials - Contract Clauses 52.225-9, 52.225-10 and 52.225-13 are applicable to this task order. As such, the requirement in paragraph (b)(2) of 52.225-9 apply to all construction materials or components.

1.10 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES IN THE FEDERAL WORKPLACE (Sep 2008)

(a) The Contractor shall provide each of its employees who will be involved in the performance of the contract, on a Government facility, with an identification (ID) badge. The ID badge shall clearly display the contractor's name and the employee's name and color photograph. The Contracting Officer or his/her designee shall approve the ID badge before the commencement of contract performance. It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure that all contractor personnel wear the ID badge at all times when performing work under this contract at a Government facility. Unless otherwise specified in the contract, each contractor employee shall wear the ID badge in a conspicuous place on the front of their clothing and above their waist, except when safety or health reasons prohibit such placement. This requirement is in addition to any Government facility security provisions that require that a Government-issued security badge also be worn.

(b) Contractor personnel shall clearly identify themselves to all attendees as a contractor employee before the commencement of meetings with Government or other contractor personnel. Contractor personnel shall clearly and immediately identify themselves as a contractor employee when placing, answering or participating in telephone/VTC conversations with Government or other contractor personnel.

(c) When contractor personnel send e-mail messages from or to a Government-owned computer, they shall include a signature block that includes their employer's name and the employee's full name and e-mail address.

(d) Each of the requirements set forth in paragraphs a-c above, must be included in all subcontracts at any tier.

1.11 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201 (Evaluation of

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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.

1.12 CONTRACTOR PAYROLL RECORD

Contractor shall be required to log payrolls for all their own employees and subcontractors utilizing ENG Form 3180. Each subcontractor requires a separate ENG 3180 for their payrolls. The Contractor shall maintain the ENG 3180, along with the payrolls, on site and available for review by the Contracting Officer's Representative. The ENG 3180's shall be updated weekly as payrolls are submitted. After making copies for their files, the Contractor is required to submit the originals of each week’s payrolls to the Resident Office. Before final payment, the Contractor shall provide the completed ENG 3180’s to the Contracting Officer's Representatives.

1.13 SUBMITTALS

Construction submittals shall be in accordance with Contract Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES. Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only or as otherwise designated. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Transmittal forms (ENG Form 4025) are included in the QCS software that the Contractor is required to use for this contract.

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Accident Prevention (Safety) Plan; G Environmental Protection Plan; G Work Plan Project Schedule; G Contractor Quality Control (CQC) Plan; G CQC System Manager Safety and Health Manager Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan; G

SD-03 Product Data

Materials and Products

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Catalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams, performance charts, instructions and brochures illustrating size, physical appearance and other characteristics of materials or equipment for some portion of the work.

SD-11 Closeout Submittals

Documentation to record compliance with technical or administrative requirements or to establish an administrative mechanism, such as:

Record (e.g. As-built) drawings Warranties

Operation And Maintenance Manuals Posted operating instructions Training plan

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) Asbestos Free Construction Material Certification

1.14 PROJECT MEETINGS

See Contract Section 01 31 00.00 44 PROJECT MEETINGS. Approximately one week after award of the task order and prior to the start of any construction work an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer will schedule and conduct a preconstruction conference.

1.15 PROJECT SCHEDULE

Use the project schedule specified in Contract Section 01 32 01.00 10

PROJECT SCHEDULE.

1.16 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN

For site work, the Contractor shall implement the storm water pollution prevention measures specified in the Contract Section 01 57 23 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION MEASURES in a manner which will meet the requirements of Contract Section 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION and the requirements of the State of Georgia.

For project sites greater than 1 acre in size (including all temporary access roads, trailer sites, storage areas, and any other disturbed area associated with the project), the Contractor shall develop a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and complete a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Storm Water Discharges as required for an NPDES General Permit administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Contractor's detailed SWPPP shall be developed within the guidelines of the basic SWPPP provided in Contract Section 01 57 24.00 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN.

The Contractor shall submit the NOI to State of Georgia, Environmental Protection Division, not later than 48 hours prior to start of work. A dated copy of the Contractor's SWPPP and NOI shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer prior to commencement of construction activities. In addition, the Contractor shall post a copy of the Corps' NOI, the Contractor's NOI, and a brief project description on the project bulletin board.

The size of the construction site includes all temporary access roads, trailer sites, storage areas, borrow and spoil material areas, vehicle fueling locations, regulated material storage areas, and any other disturbed area associated with the project.

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Project(s) will not be accepted until removal of sediment and storm control structures. Upon final project acceptance, the Contractor shall file a Notice of Termination (NOT) with Georgia EPD, and a confirmation copy shall be provided to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is required by the General Permit to retain all copies of SWPPP and all documentation for this construction activities. The state's Department of Environmental Quality, or EPA, retains the right to extent the record keeping period beyond the typical 3-year record retention period.

The maintenance and inspection report form, as required in the Contract Section 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, is included in the task order's Section 01 57 25.00 44 SWPP PLAN AND MAINTENANCE REPORT FORM.]

1.16.1 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) And Enviromental Protection Plan (EPP)

In accordance with Contract Sections 01 57 24.00 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN, 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, and 01 57 23 TEMPORARY STORMWATER POLLUTION CONTROL, the Contractor shall shall develop a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) for the construction site and complete a Notice of Intent (NOI) for Storm Water Discharges as required for the State of Georgia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System General Permit administered by the state's Environmental Protection Division, or the EPA, whichever is required. In no later than 2 weeks after the Notice to Proceed and prior to submittal of Contractor NOI to Georgia EPD, the Contractor shall submit the SWPPP and the EPP for Government review and approval. The EPP shall be separately submitted in accordance with Section

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.

The Contractor SWPPP shall be prepared within the guidelines of Section 01 57 24.00 44 STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN, and the state's, or EPA, General Permit; an editable copy of which is included on the solicitation CD. The size of the construction site includes all temporary access roads, trailer sites, storage areas, borrow and spoil material areas, vehicle fueling locations, regulated material storage areas, and any other disturbed area associated with the project. For acceptance of the Contractor SWPPP, the Contractor shall comply with all elements stated in section 01421, all attachment to PARTs 11 and 12, and the the state's, or EPA's as applicable, SWPPP checklist. The Contractor shall submit the SWPPP narrative and drawings (site grading plans depicting surface flow direction, the storm control types and locations, the PROJECT SITE NOTICE certified by the principal of the Contractor (with brief project description, construction start and stop dates), the Contractor NOI, a copy of the General Permit, SWPP Plan I&M Report (Section 01421R).

After review comments from the Government are incorporated, a final 1/2-size set of complete SWPPP (narrative and drawings) shall be submitted for Government project record file. A copy of the accepted final Contractor SWPPP shall be kept on-site at all times.

The Government NOI shall be submitted to the state's Environmental Protection Division, or EPA as applicable, after Contractor SWPPP has met requirements stated in the GENERAL PERMIT reuirements and Section 01 57

24.00 44. There is a typical 48 hours waiting period prior to commencement of soil disturbing activities after separate submittal of the Contractor and the Government NOIs to the state's Environmental Protection Division or EPA. However, if further evaluation is required by the state's Environmental Protection Division, or EPA, on the Contractor or Government

SECTION 01 00 50.00 44 Page 6 submitted NOI information, the state's Department of Environmental Quality, or EPA, may inform the Contractor and the Government not to commence soil disturbing activities and discharge storm water for up to 32 business days.

At the job-site, the Contractor shall post a copy of the USACE NOI, the Contractor NOI, a PROJECT SITE NOTICE certified by the principal of the Contractor (with brief project description, construction start & stop dates). The initial SWPPP approved by the Government, all following SWPPP revisons, SWPPP Inspection and Maintenance Report, start date of major site grading activities, dates when construction activites are temporary and permanent cease on a portion of site, dates of initial and complete stabilzatiion measures and reasons for delay (if applicable), and a copy of the GENERAL PERMIT (Contractor shall reference PARTS 11 and 12 to verify the complete list of items).

To comply with the General Permit for storm water discharge during construction, the Contractor's quality control organization or the designated SWPPP inspector on-site shall inspect the storm pollution control structures and the Best Management Practices being implemented to ensure they are functional. As a minimum, the inspector may choose to inspect once every 7 calendar days; OR once every 14 calendar days and also within 24 hours of the end of each storm event of 0.5 inches or greater until final stabilization (per definiton of the General Permit) is achieved. The designated SWPPP inspector shall document the SWPPP inspection and maintenace activities and all SWPPP revisions in the Inspection and Maintenance Report form (Section 01 57 25.00 44 SWPP PLAN AND MAINTENANCE REPORT FORM). The SWPPP Report shall be retained on-site by the Contractor. In addition, the Contractor shall furnish a copy of each report to the Contracting Officer. When the inspection reveals inadequacies of Best Management Practices or deficient storm control structures, the Contractor SWPPP must be revised and recorded, and situations shall be rectified and implemented on-site within seven (7) days after inspection. The Contractor shall maintain (mow and fertilize) the temporary and permanent stabilized portion of sites during construction before final project acceptance. After final stabilization has been achieved, before final project acceptance by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall inspect the site once a month.

Project will not be accepted until removal of sediment and storm control structures. Upon final project acceptance, the Contractor shall file a Notice of Termination (NOT) with the state's Environmental Protection Division, or EPA, and a confirmation copy shall be provided to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is required by the General Permit to retain all copies of SWPPP and all documentation for this construction activities. The state's Environmental Protection Division, or EPA, retains the right to extent the record keeping period beyond the typical 3-year record retention period.

1.17 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

See Contract Section 01 45 04.30 44 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL. The CQC System Manager’s representative at any task order site may have duties as project superintendent in addition to quality control and shall be on the site at all times during construction.

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1.18 SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

The SSHO may be a collateral duty responsibility. The SSHO shall have, as a minimum:

(1) 3 years safety work on similar type construction, and

(2) The 30-hour OSHA construction safety class or equivalent within last 3 years and

(3) Competent person training as required based on applicability (Scaffolds, Cranes, Fall Protection, Confined space, or others).

1.19 BULLETIN BOARD AND PROJECT SIGN

Provide a bulletin board and project sign in accordance with the Contract Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS.

1.20 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

Not Applicable.

1.21 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Construction material shall be free of lead, mercury, chromate, and other hazardous and toxic material.

1.22 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

In addition to the requirements in Contract Section 01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS the Contractor shall conduct a Red Zone Meeting.

1.22.1 Red Zone Meeting

Approximately 60 days before the anticipated Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD), the Contractor and the Government's project delivery team will conduct what is known as the Red Zone Meeting to discuss the close-out process, to schedule the events and review responsibilities for actions necessary to produce a timely physical, as well as fiscal, project close-out. The Red Zone meeting derives its name from the football term used to describe the team effort to move the ball the last 20 yards into the end zone. The close-out of a construction project sometimes can be equally as hard and most definitely requires the whole team's efforts. The ACO will chair the meeting. Exhibit One is a generic meeting checklist.

EXHIBIT 1

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SAMPLE

Red Zone Meeting Checklist Date:_____________

Contract No.:_____________________________________________ Description / Location:___________________________________ Contractor: _______________________________________________ Contracting Officer: _______________________________________

Action Completion Milestone

Inspections _______________________________________________________ Fire ______________________________________________________________ Safety ____________________________________________________________ Pre-final _________________________________________________________ Mechanical Test & Balance _________________________________________ Commissioning _____________________________________________________ Landscaping Complete ______________________________________________ Beneficial Occupancy Date (BOD) ___________________________________ Furniture Installation ____________________________________________ Comm Installation _________________________________________________ As-Built Contract Drawings _______________________________________ Provide all O&M manuals, tools, shop drawings, spare parts, etc.

provided to customer ______________________________________________ Provide Warranty documents to Customer _____________________________ Contract completion ________________________________________________ Final Inspection ___________________________________________________ User move-in _______________________________________________________ DD Form 1354, Transfer of Real Property completed & signed _______________________________________ Ribbon cutting _____________________________________________________ DD Form 2626 - Construction Contractor Performance Evaluation ________________________________ DD Form 2631 - A-E Performance Rated after Construction _______________________________________________ Final Payment Completed ____________________________________________ Release of Claims __________________________________________________ Return of Unobligated Funds ________________________________________ Move Project from CIP to General Ledger ____________________________________________________ Financial completion _______________________________________________

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT USED)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT USED)

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PROJECT MEETINGS

05/2008

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

Approximately one week after award of the contract and prior to the start of any construction work an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer will schedule and conduct a preconstruction conference. The Contractor's Project Manager, Superintendent, and Quality Control Manager will attend this meeting. The Contractor is encouraged to have an officer of his company and representation from his sub-contractors at this conference. This conference will be held at the location specified by the Contracting Officer's authorized representative. Minutes of the meeting will be prepared by the Government and signed by both the Contractor and the Contracting Officer. The minutes shall become a part of the contract file.

1.1.1 Start of Construction Work

If the Contractor has submitted the Accident Prevention (Safety) Plan, Quality Control Plan, Environmental Protection Plan, and the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for review prior to this meeting, these may be accepted in toto or accepted with comments at the conference. Construction work will not proceed until after this meeting has been held, the plans noted above have been accepted, and the Notice to Proceed has been received and acknowledged by the Contractor.

1.2 OTHER MEETINGS

Construction Quality Control meetings and conferences are specified in Section 01 45 04.30 44 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL. Other meetings are specified in various Division 1 and technical sections.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (NOT APPLICABLE)

PART 3 EXECUTION (NOT APPLICABLE)

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

ECB 2005-10 (2005) Scheduling Requirements for Testing of Mechanical Systems in Construction Contracts

ER 1-1-11 (1995) Administration -- Progress, Schedules, and Network Analysis Systems

1.2 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

Project Schedule; G

1.3 QUALITY ASSURANCE

Designate an authorized representative to be responsible for the preparation of the schedule and all required updating (activity status) and preparation of reports. The authorized representative shall have previously developed, created, and maintained at least 3 electronic schedules for projects similar in nature and complexity to this project and shall be experienced in the use of the scheduling software that meets the requirements of this specification.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

Not Used

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Prepare for approval a Project Schedule, as specified herein, pursuant to the Contract Clause, SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. Show in the schedule the sequence in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work and dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing all schedule activities. The scheduling of the entire project, including the

SECTION 01 32 01.00 10 Page 1 design and construction sequences, is required. The scheduling of construction is the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor management personnel shall actively participate in its development.

Subcontractors and suppliers working on the project shall also contribute in developing and maintaining an accurate Project Schedule. Provide a schedule that is a forward planning as well as a project monitoring tool.

3.1.1 Approved Project Schedule

Use the approved Project Schedule to measure the progress of the work and to aid in evaluating time extensions. Make the schedule cost loaded and activity coded. The schedule will provide the basis for all progress payments. If the Contractor fails to submit any schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

3.1.2 Schedule Status Reports

Provide a Schedule Status Report on at least a monthly basis. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, take steps necessary to improve its progress including those that may be required by the Contracting Officer, without additional cost to the Government. In this circumstance, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to increase the number of shifts, overtime operations, days of work, and/or the amount of construction plant, and to submit for approval any supplementary schedule or schedules as the Contracting Officer deems necessary to demonstrate how the approved rate of progress will be regained.

3.1.3 Default Terms

Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Contracting Officer shall be grounds for a determination, by the Contracting Officer, that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor's right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of the contract.

3.2 BASIS FOR PAYMENT AND COST LOADING

Use the schedule as the basis for determining contract earnings during each update period and therefore the amount of each progress payment. Lack of an approved schedule update, or qualified scheduling personnel, will result in the inability of the Contracting Officer to evaluate contract earned value for the purposes of payment. Failure of the Contractor to provide all required information will result in the disapproval of the preliminary, initial and subsequent schedule updates. In the event schedule revisions are directed by the Contracting Officer and those revisions have not been included in subsequent revisions or updates, the Contracting Officer may hold retainage up to the maximum allowed by contract, each payment period, until such revisions to the Project Schedule have been made. Activity cost loading shall be reasonable, as determined by the Contracting Officer. The aggregate value of all activities coded to a contract CLIN shall equal the value of the CLIN on the Schedule.

3.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

The computer software system utilized to produce and update the Project

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Schedule shall be capable of meeting all requirements of this specification. Failure of the Contractor to meet the requirements of this specification will result in the disapproval of the schedule.

3.3.1 Critical Path Method

Use the Critical Path Method (CPM) of network calculation to generate the Project Schedule. Prepare the Project Schedule using the Precedence Diagram Method (PDM).

3.3.2 Level of Detail Required

Develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail. Failure to develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail, as determined by the Contracting Officer, will result in its disapproval. The Contracting Officer will consider, but is not limited to, the following characteristics and requirements to determine appropriate level of detail:

3.3.2.1 Activity Durations

Reasonable activity durations are those that allow the progress of ongoing activities to be accurately determined between update periods. Less than 2 percent of all non-procurement activities shall have Original Durations (OD) greater than 20 work days or 30 calendar days. Procurement activities are defined herein.

3.3.2.2 Procurement Activities

The schedule must include activities associated with the submittal, approval, procurement, fabrication and delivery of long lead materials, equipment, fabricated assemblies and supplies. Long lead procurement activities are those with an anticipated procurement sequence of over 90 calendar days. A typical procurement sequence includes the string of activities: submit, approve, procure, fabricate, and deliver.

3.3.2.3 Mandatory Tasks

The following tasks must be included and properly scheduled:

a. Submission, review and acceptance of design packages.

b. Submission of mechanical/electrical/information systems layout drawings.

c. Submission and approval of O & M manuals.

d. Submission and approval of as-built drawings.

e. Submission and approval of 1354 data and installed equipment lists.

f. Submission and approval of testing and air balance (TAB).

g. Submission of TAB specialist design review report.

h. Submission and approval of fire protection specialist.

i. Submission and approval of testing and balancing of HVAC plus commissioning plans and data. Develop the schedule logic associated with testing and commissioning of mechanical systems to a level of detail consistent with ECB 2005-10.

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j. Air and water balancing.

k. HVAC commissioning.

l. Controls testing plan submission.

m. Controls testing.

n. Performance Verification testing.

o. Other systems testing, if required.

p. Contractor's pre-final inspection.

q. Correction of punchlist from Contractor's pre-final inspection.

r. Government's pre-final inspection.

s. Correction of punch list from Government's pre-final inspection.

t. Final inspection.

3.3.2.4 Government Activities

Show Government and other agency activities that could impact progress.

These activities include, but are not limited to: approvals, inspections, utility tie-in, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Notice to Proceed (NTP) for phasing requirements.

3.3.2.5 Activity Responsibility Coding (RESP)

Assign responsibility Code for all activities to the Prime Contractor, Subcontractor or Government agency responsible for performing the activity. Activities coded with a Government Responsibility code include, but are not limited to: Government approvals, Government design reviews, environmental permit approvals by State regulators, Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Notice to Proceed (NTP) for phasing requirements. Code all activities not coded with a Government Responsibility Code to the Prime Contractor or Subcontractor responsible to perform the work. Activities shall not have more than one Responsibility Code. Examples of acceptable activity code values are: DOR (for the designer of record); ELEC (for the electrical subcontractor); MECH (for the mechanical subcontractor); and GOVT (for USACE). Unacceptable code values are abbreviations of the names of subcontractors.

3.3.2.6 Activity Work Area Coding

Assign Work Area code to activities based upon the work area in which the activity occurs. Define work areas based on resource constraints or space constraints that would preclude a resource, such as a particular trade or craft work crew, from working in more than one work area at a time due to restraints on resources or space. Examples of Work Area Coding include different areas within a floor of a building, different floors within a building, and different buildings within a complex of buildings.

Activities shall not have more than one Work Area Code. Not all activities are required to be Work Area coded. A lack of Work Area coding will indicate the activity is not resource or space constrained.

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3.3.2.7 Contract Changes/Requests for Equitable Adjustment (REA) Coding

(MODF)

Assign Activity code to any activity or sequence of activities added to the schedule as a result of a Contract Modification, when approved by the Contracting Officer, with a Contract Changes/REA Code. Key all Code values to the Government's modification numbering system. Any activity or sequence of activities added to the schedule as a result of alleged constructive changes made by the Government may be added to a copy of the current schedule, subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer.

Assign Activity codes for these activities with a Contract Changes/REA Code. Key the code values to the Contractor's numbering system. Approval to add these activities does not necessarily mean the Government accepts responsibility and, therefore, liability for such activities and any associated impacts to the schedule, but rather the Government recognizes such activities are appropriately added to the schedule for the purposes of maintaining a realistic and meaningful schedule. Such activities shall not be Responsibility Coded to the Government unless approved. An activity shall not have more than one Contract Changes/REA Code.

3.3.2.8 Contract Line Item (CLIN) Coding (BIDI)

Code all activities to the CLIN on the Contract Line Item Schedule to which the activity belongs. An activity shall not contain more than one CLIN Item Code. CLIN Item code all activities, even when an activity is not cost loaded.

3.3.2.9 Phase of Work Coding (PHAS)

Assign Phase of Work Code to all activities based upon the phase of work in which the activity occurs. Code activities to a Construction Phase. Code fast track construction phases proposed by the Contractor to allow filtering and organizing the schedule by fast track design and construction packages. If the contract specifies construction phasing with separately defined performance periods, identify a Construction Phase Code to allow filtering and organizing the schedule accordingly. Each activity shall be identified with a single project phase and have only one Phase of Work code.

3.3.2.10 Category of Work Coding (CATW)

Assign Category of Work Code to all Activities based upon the category of work to which the activity belongs. Category of Work Code must include, but is not limited to: construction submittal approvals, Acceptance, Procurement, Fabrication, Delivery, Weather Sensitive Installation, Non-Weather Sensitive Installation, Start-Up, Test and Turnover. Assign a Category of Work Code to each activity. Each activity shall have only one Category of Work Code.

3.3.2.11 Definable Features of Work Coding (FOW1, FOW2, FOW3)

Assign a Definable Feature of Work Code to appropriate activities based on the definable feature of work to which the activity belongs. Definable Feature of Work is defined in Specification Section 01 45 01.10 USACE QUALITY CONTROL (QCS). An activity shall not have more than one Definable Feature of Work Code. Not all activities are required to be Definable Feature of Work Coded.

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3.3.3 Scheduled Project Completion and Activity Calendars

The schedule interval shall extend from NTP date to the required contract completion date. The contract completion activity (End Project) shall finish based on the required contract duration in the accepted contract proposal, as adjusted for any approved contract time extensions. The first scheduled work period shall be the day after NTP is received by the Contractor. Schedule activities on a calendar to which the activity logically belongs. Activities may be assigned to a 7 day calendar when the contract assigns calendar day durations for the activity such as a Government Acceptance activity. If the Contractor intends to perform physical work less than seven days per week, schedule the associated activities on a calendar with non-work periods identified including weekends and holidays. Assign the Category of Work Code - Weather Sensitive Installation to those activities that are weather sensitive.

Original durations must account for anticipated normal adverse weather.

The Government will interpret all work periods not identified as non-work periods on each calendar as meaning the Contractor intends to perform work during those periods.

3.3.3.1 Project Start Date

The schedule shall start no earlier than the date on which the NTP was acknowledged. Include as the first activity in the project schedule an activity called "Start Project"( or NTP). The "Start Project" activity shall have an "ES" constraint date equal to the date that the NTP was acknowledged, and a zero day duration.

3.3.3.2 Schedule Constraints and Open Ended Logic

Constrain completion of the last activity in the schedule by the contract completion date. Schedule calculations shall result in a negative float when the calculated early finish date of the last activity is later than the contract completion date. Include as the last activity in the project schedule an activity called "End Project". The "End Project" activity shall have an "LF" constraint date equal to the contract completion date for the project, and with a zero day duration or by using the "project must finish by" date in the scheduling software. The schedule shall have no constrained dates other than those specified in the contract. The use of artificial float constraints such as "zero fee float" or "zero total float" are typically prohibited. There shall only be 2 open ended activities:

Start Project (or NTP) with no predecessor logic and End Project with no successor logic.

3.3.3.3 Early Project Completion

In the event the Preliminary or Initial project schedule calculates an early completion date of the last activity prior to the contract completion date, identify those activities that it intends to accelerate and/or those activities that are scheduled in parallel to support the Contractor's "early" completion. The last activity shall have a late finish constraint equal to the contract completion date and the schedule will calculate positive float. The Government will not approve an early completion schedule with zero float on the longest path. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate activities for which it is responsible to support a proposed early contract completion.

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3.3.4 Interim Completion Dates

Constrain contractually specified interim completion dates to show negative float when the calculated early finish date of the last activity in that phase is later than the specified interim completion date.

3.3.4.1 Start Phase

Include as the first activity for a project phase an activity called "Start Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work. The "Start Phase X" activity shall have an "ES" constraint date equal to the date on which the NTP was acknowledged, and a zero day duration.

3.3.4.2 End Phase

Include as the last activity for a project phase an activity called "End Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work. The "End Phase X" activity shall have an "LF" constraint date equal to the specified completion date for that phase and a zero day duration.

3.3.4.3 Phase "X" Hammock

Include a hammock type activity for each project phase called "Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work. The "Phase X" hammock activity shall be logically tied to the earliest and latest activities in the phase.

3.3.5 Default Progress Data Disallowed

Do not automatically update Actual Start and Finish dates with default mechanisms that may be included in the scheduling software. Activity Actual Start (AS) and Actual Finish (AF) dates assigned during the updating process shall match those dates provided from Contractor Quality Control Reports. Failure of the Contractor to document the AS and AF dates on the Daily Quality Control report for every in-progress or completed activity, and failure to ensure that the data contained on the Daily Quality Control reports is the sole basis for schedule updating shall result in the disapproval of the Contractor's updated schedule and the inability of the Contracting Officer to evaluate Contractor progress for payment purposes.

Updating of the percent complete and the remaining duration of any activity shall be independent functions. Disable program features which calculate one of these parameters from the other.

3.3.6 Out-of-Sequence Progress

Activities that have progressed before all preceding logic has been satisfied (Out-of-Sequence Progress) will be allowed only on a case-by-case basis subject to approval by the Contracting Officer. Propose logic corrections to eliminate all out of sequence progress or justify not changing the sequencing for approval prior to submitting an updated project schedule. Correct out of sequence progress that continues for more than two update cycles by logic revision, as approved by the Contracting Officer.

3.3.7 Negative Lags and Start to Finish Relationships

Lag durations contained in the project schedule shall not have a negative value. Do not use Start to Finish (SF) relationships.

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3.3.8 Calculation Mode

Schedule calculations shall retain the logic between predecessors and successors even when the successor activity starts and the predecessor activity has not finished. Software features that in effect sever the tie between predecessor and successor activities when the successor has started and the predecessor logic is not satisfied ("progress override") will not be allowed.

3.3.9 Milestones

The schedule must include milestone activities for each significant project event including but not limited to: milestone activities for each fast track design package released for construction; foundation/substructure construction complete; permanent power complete; and building systems commissioning complete.

3.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMISSIONS

Provide the submissions as described below. The data CD, reports, and network diagrams required for each submission are contained in paragraph

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.

3.4.1 Preliminary Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Preliminary Project Schedule, defining the Contractor's planned operations for the first 90 calendar days for approval within 15 calendar days after the NTP is acknowledged. The approved Preliminary Project Schedule will be used for payment purposes not to exceed 90 calendar days after NTP. Completely cost load the Preliminary Project Schedule to balance the contract award CLINS shown on the Price Schedule. Detail it for the first 90 calendar days. It may be summary in nature for the remaining performance period. It must be early start and late finish constrained and logically tied as previously specified. The Preliminary Project Schedule forms the basis for the Initial Project Schedule specified herein and must include all of the required Plan and Program preparations, submissions and approvals identified in the contract (for example, Quality Control Plan, Safety Plan, and Environmental Protection Plan) as well as design activities, the planned submissions of all early design packages, permitting activities, design review conference activities and other non-construction activities intended to occur within the first 90 calendar days. Schedule any construction activities planned for the first 90 calendar days after NTP. Constrain planned construction activities by Government acceptance of the associated design package(s) and all other specified Program and Plan approvals. Activity code any activities that are summary in nature after the first 90 calendar days with Responsibility Code (RESP) and Feature of Work code (FOW1, FOW2, FOW3).

3.4.2 Initial Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Initial Project Schedule for approval within 42 calendar days after NTP. The schedule shall demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. The Initial Schedule shall be at a reasonable level of detail as determined by the Contracting Officer.

3.4.3 Periodic Schedule Updates

Based on the result of the meeting, specified in PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE

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MEETINGS, submit periodic schedule updates. These submissions will enable the Contracting Officer to assess Contractor's progress. If the Contractor fails or refuses to furnish the information and project schedule data, which in the judgment of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative is necessary for verifying the Contractor's progress, the Contractor shall be deemed not to have provided an estimate upon which progress payment may be made.

3.4.4 Standard Activity Coding Dictionary

Use the activity coding structure defined in the Standard Data Exchange Format (SDEF) in ER 1-1-11, Appendix A. This exact structure is mandatory, even if some fields are not used. A template SDEF compatible schedule backup file (sdef.prx) is available on the QCS website:

http://rms.usace.army.mil/. The SDEF format is as follows:

SDEF Format

Field Activity Code Length Description

1 WRKP 3 Workers per Day

2 RESP 4 Responsible Party (e.g. GC, subcontractor, USACE)

3 AREA 4 Area of Work

4 MODF 6 Modification or REA number

5 BIDI 6 Bid Item (CLIN)

6 PHAS 2 Phase of Work

7 CATW 1…