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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to correct the Wage determination, bid opening location, ProjNet bidders key, add site visit clause, change project name, and update line item descriptions to match technical description.

All other terms and conditions remain the same. There is no change in bid opening date/time.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 15

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 29-Jul-2015

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912HN-15-B-0001

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

17-Jul-2015

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

30-Jul-2015

CODE

SAS EXECUTION BRANCH

USAED SAVANNAH

100 WEST OGLETHORPE AVE

SAVANNAH GA 31401

W912HN 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912HN-15-B-0001

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SECTION 00 00 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00 10 00 - SOLICITATION, CONTRACT LINE ITEM NUMBER (CLIN) SCHEDULE

The required performance has changed from Contract for installation of rock revetment on three eroded areas along the Savannah River shoreline.This Solicitation is set aside for Small BusinessContractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).The Magnitude of Construction of this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Contractual POC is Brent Ingram at (912) 652-5954Email:

brent.w.ingram@usace.army.milTechnical POC is Lyle Maciejewski at (912) 652-5480Email:

lyle.j.maciejewski@usace.army.mil to Contract for DCMA 13B, 14A, & 14B Front Dike Revetment Repair.This Solicitation is set aside for Small BusinessContractor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).The Magnitude of Construction of this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. Contractual POC is Brent Ingram at (912) 652-5954Email: brent.w.ingram@usace.army.milTechnical POC is Lyle Maciejewski at (912) 652-5480Email: lyle.j.maciejewski@usace.army.mil.

SUBCLIN 0001AC

The CLIN extended description has changed from - Placement of GADOT #4 Coarse Aggregate to - Template Placement of GADOT #4 Coarse Aggregate.

SUBCLIN 0001AD

SUBCLIN 0002AC

The CLIN extended description has changed from - Placement of Armor Stone to - Template Placement of Armor Stone.

SUBCLIN 0002AD

SUBCLIN 0003AC

The CLIN extended description has changed from - Placement of GA DOT Type #1 RipRap to - Template Placement of GA DOT Type #1 RipRap.

SUBCLIN 0003AD

SUBCLIN 0004AC

SUBCLIN 0004AD

SUBCLIN 0005AC

SUBCLIN 0005AD

SUBCLIN 0006AC

SUBCLIN 0006AD

SUBCLIN 0007AC

SUBCLIN 0007AD

SUBCLIN 0008AC

SUBCLIN 0008AD

SUBCLIN 0009AC

SUBCLIN 0009AD

SECTION 00 20 00 - INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROCUREMENT

The following have been added by full text:

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

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

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

Name: Burton C. Moore Address: burton.c.moore@usace.army.mil Telephone: 912-652-6086

(End of provision)

The following have been modified:

NOTES TO BIDDERS

BID SCHEDULE SUMMARY

DCMA 13B, 14A, & 14B Front Dike Revetment Repair.

ESTIMATED LINE ITEMS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT

WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER.

**round all priced line items (0001 through 0009) to two(2) decimal places**

TOTAL BID (Items 0001 through 0009) $_____________________

PRE-AWARD INFORMATION

Contracts shall be awarded to the responsible prospective contractors. Reference FAR 52.209- 4005.

Before award, to be determined responsible, a prospective contractor must furnish:

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH BID

a. Current Financial Statement

b. Offerors must provide unit and total pricing for all items

c. Failure to provide a bid bond guarantee per FAR 52.228-1 could render your proposal nonresponsive.

SUBMISSION OF BIDS

ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF BIDS, TO INCLUDE E-MAIL AND FACSIMILE

TRANSMISSIONS, IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf as indicated below. Bids delivered prior to one hour before bid opening must be delivered only by U.S. Mail, including U.S. Express Mail, Federal Express or United Parcel Service to the address as indicated below. Bids shall not be addressed to any specific person. Any bids delivered between 1:00pm and 2:00pm on the due date shall only be delivered to the bid opening room.

U.S. Army Engineer District, Savannah

ATTN: CECT-SAS-E

100 West Oglethorpe Avenue Savannah, Georgia 31401-3640

All bids must be clearly identified with the bidder’s name and address. To ensure timely and proper handling, the lower left corner of the outermost wrapper should indicate the following:

Invitation for Bid No: W912HN-15-B-0001

Due Date of Bids: 17 August 2015

Time by which Bids are due: 2:00 P.M. (E.T.)

Title of Project: DCMA 13B, 14A, & 14B Front Dike Revetment Repair.

For bids delivered by Federal Express and United Parcel Service, the date and time of delivery established by these carriers is not the official time of receipt by the Government. Security Guards posted at the loading dock entry for the building do not receive bids and will contact

Mailroom personnel. Once Mailroom personnel are available, the bid will be processed by the Security Guards using established security procedures and subsequently picked up by Mailroom personnel. After receipt by the Mailroom personnel, a record will be made of the receipt of the bid. Completion of these actions will constitute delivery of the bid by the date and time designated for receipt of bids. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bid to be processed for receipt and are cautioned that sufficient time may be as much as 24 hours prior to the date and time designated for receipt of bids.

Bids sent by U.S. Mail or U.S. Express Mail are required to be sent to the 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue address. Bidders that use U.S Mail or U.S. Express Mail must allow sufficient time for bids to be received by Mailroom personnel by the time specified for receipt of bids. Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the bids to be processed for receipt and are cautioned that sufficient time may be as much as 24 hours prior to the date and time designated for receipt of proposals.

Bidders are responsible for allowing sufficient time for the proposal to be physically received and processed by Mailroom personnel in accordance with the information provided. Hand-carried bids, including bids delivered by Federal Express and United Parcel Service, delivered within an two hours of bid opening shall only be delivered to the bid opening room at:

U.S. Army Corps of Engineer District Savannah 124 Barnard Street 3rd Floor Bid Room Savannah, Georgia 31401

The Government will not be responsible for bids delivered to any location or to anyone other than those designated to receive bids on its behalf. Bidders are responsible for ensuring bids are submitted so as to reach the location designated for receipt of bids..

QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS): Any contract award resulting from this solicitation will require the mandatory use of the automated Quality Control System. Please see Section 014501 for additional information.

TECHNICAL MATTERS: Submit technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org) at least 10 calendar days prior to the date established in the RFP for receipt of proposals. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing questions received less than 10 calendar days prior to receipt of bids.

If a Bidder believes that the requirements in this Invitation for Bids contain an error, mission, or are otherwise unsound; immediately notify the Contract Specialist in writing with supporting rationale. The Government reserves the right to award this Request for Proposal based on the initial proposal, as received, without discussion. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment or question will receive an acknowledgement via email, followed by an answer after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the FedBizOps in the form of a report generated from ProjNet as soon as the comment/question entering period is over and answers are all finalized.

DCMA 13B, 14A, & 14B Front Dike Revetment Repair.

Bidder Inquiry Key: 7QXX26-6ZFVB6

Specific Instructions for Initial ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

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

2. Identify the Agency as USACE.

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access:

Steps 1 through 3. Same as above.

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

5. Click Continue. A page will then open asking for the answer to your Secret Question.

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

DESCRIPTION OF WORK

Furnish all labor, material, equipment, incidentals, supervision and transportation for work necessary to provide Dredged Material Containment Area Rock Revetment Repair. The proposed project includes the installation of rock revetment on three eroded areas along the Savannah River shoreline. These areas are adjacent to Disposal Areas 13B, 14A and 14B. The approximate size of each area is as follows: area near 13B is approximately 500 linear feet, area in 14A is approximately 550 linear feet and area near 14B is approximately 250 linear feet. The total length of repair is estimated at 1,300 linear feet. The new shoreline protection will need to smoothly and uniformly tie into existing sections of shoreline protection previously placed. The material to be used for erosion protection will be graded granite aggregate, intermediate and armor stone placed to a top elevation of +13 feet mean lower low water (MLLW). Contractor shall work and complete one section at a time. More specific information regarding these repairs is included on the provided plans.

The Dredged Material Containment Area’s shoreline is under a state of constant erosion and shifting due to the tides, wind and waves. As a result, the Contract survey may not reflect the current site conditions. The disparity does not constitute a changed or differing site condition.

Adjust the stone shoreline protection alignment to the shoreline conditions existing at the time of stone placements, as necessary, without additional cost to the Government. The toe of the stone shoreline protection shall not extend more than 50 feet past the current toe of the eroding bluff.

Earthwork for stone placement, maintenance of haul roads, grassing of lay down areas, and any other miscellaneous construction activities required for stone placement shall be incidental cost.

The project also incorporates the protection and restoration planting of existing shoreline marsh areas where damaged by construction. Contractor shall coordinate with the Savannah District for erosion control, staging areas required to perform the work, coordination of stockpile areas for rock or other protection materials, maintenance of onsite access routes, and all other requirements necessary to complete the work.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the contract specifications, the provided plans, manufacturer’s recommendations, and state codes. Work performed under this contract shall comply with all contract specifications. Submittals shall be approved prior to work commencement and rock gradation shall be approved prior to delivery. Areas that are disturbed during rock embankment repairs, to include stock pile areas, shall be smoothly and uniformly dressed and grassed during close out of contract. This cost is considered as incidental. All dirt work, to include benching if needed or minor dike repair/realignment, shall be considered incidental to rock installation cost. Haul routes shall be discussed and outlined in preconstruction meeting. Where conflicts arise between publications, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

SECTION 00 70 00 - CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT

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

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

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

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

Goals for minority participation for each trade

Goals for female participation for each trade

29.8% 6.9%

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

Compliance Programs office.

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

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

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

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

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

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

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

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is the counties in GA Appling; GA Atkinson; GA Bacon; GA Bullock; GA Candler; GA Coffee; GA Evans; GA Jeff Davis; GA Liberty; GA Long; GA McIntosh; GA Montgomery; GA Screven; GA Tattinall; GA Toombs; GA Wayne;

SC Beaufort; SC Hampton; SC Jasper..

(End of provision)

52.236-4 PHYSICAL DATA (APR 1984)

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

(a) Physical Conditions. The physical conditions indicated on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of the site investigations by surveys and soundings. Contractors are strongly encouraged to visit the work site and determine for themselves the characteristics of the material to be removed and the extent of the work performed.

(b) Weather Conditions.

(1) The annual normal rainfall (1950-90) at Savannah, Georgia, Municipal Airport, 5 miles west of the site, is

49.70 inches. (Average Annual 1961-90: 48.30 inches.)

(A) Record (40 years) Maximum Monthly – 20.1 inches July 1964

(B) Record (40 years) Minimum Monthly -- 0.02 inch October 1963

(C) Record (40 years) Maximum 24 Hour – 7.04 inches August 1971

Normally about 25 inches of rain falls during the thunderstorm season of 15 June through 15 September. The remainder of the annual rainfall, produced principally by squall-line and frontal showers, is spread over 9 months with a minor peak in March. Considerable periods of fair, mild weather are experienced in October, November, April, and to a less extent, in May. Snow is a rarity and even a trace does not occur on an average of once a year.

The greatest recorded fall was 3.6 inches in February 1968. Severe tropical storms affect this area about once in 10 years. Rainfall from these storms constitutes our heaviest sustained precipitation. Instances of this are the 22.79 inches in August 1898, and 22.88 inches in September 1924, most of which was from tropical storms, (1950-85)

20.10 inches in July 1964.

(2) The average normal monthly temperature at Savannah, Georgia, (1950-90) is 66.8 degrees F. with seasonal averages as follows:

Season Degrees Fahrenheit

Winter 51 Spring 66 Summer 81 Fall 68

Extreme temperatures are as follows (normals based on 1951-80):

(A) Normal Daily Maximums ------ 105 degrees F. July 1986 (Normal maximum 90.8)

84 degrees F. January 1957 (Normal maximum 60.3)

(B) Normal Daily Maximum 76.1 degrees F.

(C) Daily Minimums ------ 3 degrees F. January 1985 (Normal minimum 37.9)

61 degrees F. July 1972 (Normal minimum 71.5)

(D) Average Normal Daily Minimum 55.1 degrees F. Average Normal Daily Maximum 76.7 degrees F.

(E) Record (40 years) Maximum -- 105 degrees F. July 1986

(F) Record (40 years) Minimum -- 3 degrees F. January 1985

(3) The annual average wind speed, for the past 40 years of record, is 7.9 mph, southwest, with the highest monthly mean occurring in February (NE) and March (WNW) at 9.2 mph, and the lowest monthly mean in August at 6.6 mph, southwest. Extreme winds (fastest 1 minute value) vary from 46 mph west in March 1981 to 68 mph southwest in May 1984. Weather Bureau records for Savannah, Georgia, given the following data:

*NOTE: Heavy fog, visibility 1/4 mile or less.

Temp. Degrees F. Days per Year Years of Record

90 degrees and above 68 26 32 degrees and below 30 26 Percent of Possible Sunshine 62 40

(c) Transportation Facilities. Railway facilities are available at Savannah, Georgia. Areas of work are accessible by barge through the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and the Savannah Harbor. Access to the area is controlled by an entrance gate. This gate shall be managed by the Contractor and closed at all times during operations, unless an employee mans the gate during daily operations.

(d) Other Information: Location. The location of the work is within the limits of the Savannah Harbor, Georgia and Jasper County, South Carolina. The project consists of erosion protection on the river bank north of the Savannah River along Disposal Areas 13B, 14A and 14B.

Local Conditions.

Local Tide Conditions. The areas of work are subject to severe wave action and exposure to severe storm is slight.

The mean tidal range is 7.2 feet and the spring range is 8.4 feet. Current velocities in the Ship Channel average 3 to 4 feet per second with maximum of 5 feet per second. The working season lasts throughout the year.

Condition of the Ship Channels. The tide gates in Back River have been taken out of operation are not expected to be in operation during the course of this contract.

Channel Traffic. Work consists of towboats, barges and various small craft. The traffic that may be expected to use the channel during the progress of the work consists of ocean going vessels, towboats, barges and various small craft.

According to Waterborne Commerce Statistics, in 1989 about 7,760 vessel trips were made in and out of Savannah Harbor. Navigation traffic will be using the existing channels at all hours during construction of the project.

Obstruction of Channel. The Government will not undertake to keep the channel free from vessels or other obstructions, except to the extent of such regulations, if any, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army, in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 of the River and Harbor Act approved 8 August 1917. The Contractor will be required to conduct the work in such a manner as to obstruct navigation as little as possible, and in case the Contractor’s plant so obstructs the channel as to make difficult or endanger the passage of vessels, said plant shall be promptly moved on the approach of any vessel to such an extent as may be necessary to afford a practicable passage. Upon completion of the work the Contractor shall promptly remove his plant, including ranges, buoys, piles and other markers placed by him under the contract in navigable waters or on the shore.

(A) The Contractor shall promptly, and before the conditions are disturbed, give a written notice, within 3 days, to the Contracting Officer of

• (1) physical conditions at the site which differ materially from those indicated in this contract, or

• (2) unknown physical conditions at the site, of an unusual nature, which differ materially from those ordinarily encountered and generally recognized as inherent in work of the character provided for in the contract.

(B) The Contracting Officer shall investigate the site conditions promptly after receiving the notice. If the conditions do materially so differ and cause an increase or decrease in the Contractor’s cost of, or the time required for, performing any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed as a result of the conditions, an equitable adjustment shall be made under this clause and the contract modified in writing accordingly.

(C) No request by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment to the contract under this clause shall be allowed, unless the Contractor has given the written notice required; provided, that the time prescribed in (i)(A) above for giving written notice may be extended by the Contracting Officer.

(D) No request by the Contractor for an equitable adjustment to the contract for differing site conditions shall be allowed if made after final payment under this contract. (FAR 52.236-2 DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS.)

(E) The Contractor acknowledges that he has taken steps reasonably necessary to ascertain the nature and location of the work, and that he has investigated and satisfied himself as to the general and local conditions which can affect the work or its cost, including but not limited to (1) conditions bearing upon transportation, disposal, handling, and storage of materials; (2) the availability of labor, water, electric power, and roads; (3) uncertainties of weather, river stages, tides, or similar physical conditions at the site; (4) the conformation and conditions of the ground; and (5) the character of equipment and facilities needed preliminary to and during work performance. The Contractor also acknowledges that he has satisfied himself as to the character, quality, and quantity of surface and subsurface materials or obstacles to be encountered insofar as this information is reasonably ascertainable from an inspection of the site, including all exploratory work done by the Government, as well as from the drawings and specifications made a part of this contract. Any failure of the Contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expense to the Government.

(End of clause)

SECTION 00 73 00 - SUPPLEMENTARY CONDITIONS

WAGE DETERMINATION

General Decision Number: SC150001 01/02/2015 SC1

Superseded General Decision Number: SC20140001

State: South Carolina

Construction Types: Heavy (Heavy and Sewer and Water Line)

Counties: Abbeville, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Cherokee, Chester, Chesterfield, Clarendon, Colleton, Dillon, Georgetown, Greenwood, Hampton, Jasper, Lancaster, Lee, Marion, Marlboro, McCormick, Newberry, Oconee, Orangeburg, Union and Williamsburg Counties in South Carolina.

DOES NOT INCLUDE SAVANNAH RIVER SITE IN ALLENDALE AND BARNWELL COUNTIES

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (includes Sewer & Water Line projects)

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/02/2015

SUSC1990-005 02/08/1990

Rates Fringes

Boilermaker (tank work)........$ 12.96 3.315 Bricklayer.....................$ 7.25 Carpenter......................$ 7.42 Cement mason/concrete finisher.....................$ 7.25 Ironworker.....................$ 10.98 Laborers:

Chain saw...................$ 7.25 General.....................$ 7.25 Pipelayer...................$ 7.25 Pipefitter.....................$ 9.09 Power equipment operators:

Backhoe.....................$ 7.25 Bulldozer...................$ 7.25 Crane.......................$ 7.98 Dragline....................$ 7.25 Front End Loader............$ 7.25 Mechanic....................$ 7.25 Motor grader................$ 7.25 Pan Scraper.................$ 7.25 Line Construction: line technician.......................$ 10.08

MANHOLE BUILDER..................$ 7.25

TRUCK DRIVER.....................$ 7.25

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

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

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

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were prevailing for that classification in the survey. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

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

Survey Rate Identifiers

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

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

Union Average Rate Identifiers

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

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

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

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

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

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

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) and 3.) should be followed.

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

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

Washington, DC 20210

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

Write to:

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

Washington, DC 20210

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

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

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

Washington, DC 20210

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

END OF GENERAL DECISION

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