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General Planning Services W912HY-09-R-0021 Section B

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Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

INFORMATION TO OFFERORS

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COST

General Planning Services as needed for the U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas and Louisiana, all in accordance with the Descriptions/Specifications/Work Statement (Section C), Contract Clauses (Section I), and subsequent task orders for a one (1) year period starting on the date of award with the option, at the Government’s discretion, to renew for four (4) additional one (1) year periods.

NOTES TO OFFERORS:

A. Offerors must bid on all line items unless specifically stated in this price schedule. Failure to submit an offer on all items will result in an incomplete offer, and the offer will be rejected.

B. Rates for labor categories above shall include all fringe benefits, overhead, G&A overhead, and profit.

C. Lodging and subsistence will be paid in accordance with the Government Joint Travel Regulation (JTR). The number of days will be negotiated for each task order.

D. Airfares will be paid at the lowest commercial rates in effect at the time of negotiations for each task order. The contractor may be required to furnish documentation of the airfare cost at the time of negotiations.

E. Costs for travel, per diem, misc. reproduction, and misc. vehicles and equipment, and misc. office and laboratory supplies will be submitted for individual task order and negotiated on a per job basis.

F. Task Orders. Services will be ordered by the Government in accordance with Section I, Contract

Clause entitled "Ordering". All services shall be charged at the unit prices set forth in this Section B, supplies or Services and Prices/Costs. The quantities listed below are estimated only. The extended amount will be used by the Government for proposal evaluation purposes, only. Award will be made based upon the Total Estimated Amount. Quantities stated in Section B do not represent an upper or lower limit to the contract.

G. Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Offerors must be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. SEE SECTION L.

H. Where "TBN" (To Be Negotiated) occurs in the Unit Price column, the offeror is not required to provide a price at this time. Because costs for these items cannot be determined in advance with any certainty, prices for these items will be negotiated for each task order in which they are used.

I. For purposes of price evaluation, the price will be evaluated combining the base plus all option years.

J. The maximum amount to be awarded for all combined task orders, base and all option years included, will not exceed $11,500,000.

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CONTRACT SUMMARY

Total Estimated Base Year (Dates) (1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2010) $_____________________

Total Estimated Option Year 1 (Dates) $_____________________ (1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2011)

Total Estimated Option Year 2 (Dates) $_____________________ (1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2012)

Total Estimated Option Year 3 (Dates) $_____________________ (1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2013)

Total Estimated Option Year 4 (Dates) $_____________________ (1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2014)

Total Estimated Contract Amount $_____________________

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BID SCHEDULE

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION B

NOTE 1: Offeror shall submit a price on all line items unless specifically stated in this price schedule.

NOTE 2: The quantities listed below are estimated only. The extended amount will be used by the Government for proposal evaluation purposes.

Quantities stated in the Bid Schedule do not represent an upper or lower limit to the contract.

General Planning Services for the U. S. Army Engineer District, Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, in accordance with the Descriptions/Specifications/Work Statement (Section C), Contract Clauses (Section I) and subsequent

Task Orders for a one (1) year period from date of contact award with the option at the Government's discretion to renew for for four (4) additional one year periods. NOTE: The entire Maximum Limitation of approximately $11.500,000.00 may be utilized within the base year or any option year.

TOTAL ESTIMATED BASE YEAR FOR ITEM NO. 0001 THRU

ITEM NO. 0032 FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD

$2,300,000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED OPTION YEAR 1 FOR ITEM NO. 0001

THRU ITEM NO. 0032

$2,300,000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED OPTION YEAR 2 FOR ITEM NO. 0001

THRU ITEM NO. 0032

$2,300,000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED OPTION YEAR 3 FOR ITEM NO. 0001

THRU ITEM NO. 0032

$2,300,000.00

TOTAL ESTIMATED OPTION YEAR 4 FOR ITEM NO. 0001

THRU ITEM NO. 0032

$2,300,000.00

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PRICE SCHEDULE

Base Year

ITEM EST QTY UNIT RATE ITEM COST

0001 Senior Water Resources Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0002 Water Resources Planner 10 day $____________ $____________

0003 Recreation Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0004 Financial Analyst 1 day $____________ $____________

0005 Senior Economist 10 day $____________ $____________

0006 Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0007 Assistant Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0008 Senior Statistician 1 day $____________ $____________

0009 Senior Civil Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0010 Civil Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0011 Senior Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0012 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0013 Senior Coastal Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0014 Coastal Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0015 Senior Sociologist 10 day $____________ $____________

0016 Staff Sociologist 20 day $____________ $____________

0017 Principal Techn Transp. Professional 5 day $____________ $____________

0018 Senior Transportation Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0019 Transportation Engineer 10 day $____________ $____________

0020 Public Involvement Specialist 5 day $____________ $____________

0021 GIS/CADD Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0022 GIS/CADD Technician 5 day $____________ $____________

0023 Editor 1 day $____________ $____________

0024 Word Processor 10 day $____________ $____________

0025 Senior Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0026 Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0027 Registered Professional Land Surveyor 1 day $____________ $____________

0028 Land Survey Party 1 job TBN

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0029 Miscellaneous Reproduction 1 job TBN

0030 Equipment, Materials, Supplies 1 job TBN

0031 Travel 1 job TBN

0032 Per Diem 1 job TBN

Total Estimated Amount for Base Year ITEMS NO. 0001 THRU 0032 $___________

PRICE SCHEDULE

Year 1

ITEM EST QTY UNIT RATE ITEM COST

0001 Senior Water Resources Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0002 Water Resources Planner 10 day $____________ $____________

0003 Recreation Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0004 Financial Analyst 1 day $____________ $____________

0005 Senior Economist 10 day $____________ $____________

0006 Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0007 Assistant Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0008 Senior Statistician 1 day $____________ $____________

0009 Senior Civil Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0010 Civil Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0011 Senior Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0012 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0013 Senior Coastal Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0014 Coastal Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0015 Senior Sociologist 10 day $____________ $____________

0016 Staff Sociologist 20 day $____________ $____________

0017 Principal Techn Transp. Professional 5 day $____________ $____________

0018 Senior Transportation Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0019 Transportation Engineer 10 day $____________ $____________

0020 Public Involvement Specialist 5 day $____________ $____________

0021 GIS/CADD Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0022 GIS/CADD Technician 5 day $____________ $____________

0023 Editor 1 day $____________ $____________

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0024 Word Processor 10 day $____________ $____________

0025 Senior Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0026 Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0027 Registered Professional Land Surveyor 1 day $____________ $____________

0028 Land Survey Party 1 job TBN

0029 Miscellaneous Reproduction 1 job TBN

0030 Equipment, Materials, Supplies 1 job TBN

0031 Travel 1 job TBN

0032 Per Diem 1 job TBN

Total Estimated Amount for Option Year 1 ITEMS NO. 0001 THRU 0032 $___________

PRICE SCHEDULE

Year 2

ITEM EST QTY UNIT RATE ITEM COST

0001 Senior Water Resources Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0002 Water Resources Planner 10 day $____________ $____________

0003 Recreation Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0004 Financial Analyst 1 day $____________ $____________

0005 Senior Economist 10 day $____________ $____________

0006 Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0007 Assistant Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0008 Senior Statistician 1 day $____________ $____________

0009 Senior Civil Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0010 Civil Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0011 Senior Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0012 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0013 Senior Coastal Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0014 Coastal Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0015 Senior Sociologist 10 day $____________ $____________

0016 Staff Sociologist 20 day $____________ $____________

0017 Principal Techn Transp. Professional 5 day $____________ $____________

0018 Senior Transportation Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0019 Transportation Engineer 10 day $____________ $____________

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0020 Public Involvement Specialist 5 day $____________ $____________

0021 GIS/CADD Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0022 GIS/CADD Technician 5 day $____________ $____________

0023 Editor 1 day $____________ $____________

0024 Word Processor 10 day $____________ $____________

0025 Senior Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0026 Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0027 Registered Professional Land Surveyor 1 day $____________ $____________

0028 Land Survey Party 1 job TBN

0029 Miscellaneous Reproduction 1 job TBN

0030 Equipment, Materials, Supplies 1 job TBN

0031 Travel 1 job TBN

0032 Per Diem 1 job TBN

Total Estimated Amount for Option Year 2 ITEMS NO. 0001 THRU 0032 $___________

PRICE SCHEDULE

Year 3

ITEM EST QTY UNIT RATE ITEM COST

0001 Senior Water Resources Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0002 Water Resources Planner 10 day $____________ $____________

0003 Recreation Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0004 Financial Analyst 1 day $____________ $____________

0005 Senior Economist 10 day $____________ $____________

0006 Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0007 Assistant Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0008 Senior Statistician 1 day $____________ $____________

0009 Senior Civil Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0010 Civil Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0011 Senior Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0012 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0013 Senior Coastal Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0014 Coastal Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0015 Senior Sociologist 10 day $____________ $____________

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0016 Staff Sociologist 20 day $____________ $____________

0017 Principal Techn Transp. Professional 5 day $____________ $____________

0018 Senior Transportation Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0019 Transportation Engineer 10 day $____________ $____________

0020 Public Involvement Specialist 5 day $____________ $____________

0021 GIS/CADD Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0022 GIS/CADD Technician 5 day $____________ $____________

0023 Editor 1 day $____________ $____________

0024 Word Processor 10 day $____________ $____________

0025 Senior Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0026 Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0027 Registered Professional Land Surveyor 1 day $____________ $____________

0028 Land Survey Party 1 job TBN

0029 Miscellaneous Reproduction 1 job TBN

0030 Equipment, Materials, Supplies 1 job TBN

0031 Travel 1 job TBN

0032 Per Diem 1 job TBN

Total Estimated Amount for Option Year 3 ITEMS NO. 0001 THRU 0032 $___________

PRICE SCHEDULE

Year 4

ITEM EST QTY UNIT RATE ITEM COST

0001 Senior Water Resources Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0002 Water Resources Planner 10 day $____________ $____________

0003 Recreation Planner 5 day $____________ $____________

0004 Financial Analyst 1 day $____________ $____________

0005 Senior Economist 10 day $____________ $____________

0006 Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0007 Assistant Economist 25 day $____________ $____________

0008 Senior Statistician 1 day $____________ $____________

0009 Senior Civil Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0010 Civil Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0011 Senior Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

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0012 Hydrologic/Hydraulic Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0013 Senior Coastal Engineer 1 day $____________ $____________

0014 Coastal Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0015 Senior Sociologist 10 day $____________ $____________

0016 Staff Sociologist 20 day $____________ $____________

0017 Principal Techn Transp. Professional 5 day $____________ $____________

0018 Senior Transportation Engineer 5 day $____________ $____________

0019 Transportation Engineer 10 day $____________ $____________

0020 Public Involvement Specialist 5 day $____________ $____________

0021 GIS/CADD Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0022 GIS/CADD Technician 5 day $____________ $____________

0023 Editor 1 day $____________ $____________

0024 Word Processor 10 day $____________ $____________

0025 Senior Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0026 Environmental Specialist 1 day $____________ $____________

0027 Registered Professional Land Surveyor 1 day $____________ $____________

0028 Land Survey Party 1 job TBN

0029 Miscellaneous Reproduction 1 job TBN

0030 Equipment, Materials, Supplies 1 job TBN

0031 Travel 1 job TBN

0032 Per Diem 1 job TBN

Total Estimated Amount for Option Year 4 ITEMS NO. 0001 THRU 0032 $___________

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 1 Lump Sum BASE Base Year

FFP

General Planning Performance period is 1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2010 for General Planning Services as needed for US Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, and Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of the contract which includes the Scope of Work.

FOB: Destination

NET AMT

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0002 1 Lump Sum OPTION Option Year No1

FFP

General Planning Performance period is 1 Nov 2009 through 31 Oct 2011 for General Planning Services as needed for US Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, and Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of the contract which includes the Scope

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0004 1 Lump Sum OPTION Option Year No 2

FFP

General Planning Performance period is 1 Nov 2011 through 31 Oct 2012 for General Planning Services as needed for US Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, and Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of the contract which includes the Scope

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 1 Lump Sum OPTION Option Year No 3

FFP

General Planning Performance period is 1 Nov 2012 through 31 Oct 2013 for General Planning Services as needed for US Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, and Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of the contract which includes the Scope

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ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0005 1 Lump Sum OPTION Option Year No 4

FFP

General Planning Performance period is 1 Nov 2013 through 31 Oct 2014 for General Planning Services as needed for US Army Engineer District, Galveston, Texas, and Louisiana, in accordance with the terms of the contract which includes the Scope

General Planning Services W912HY-09-R-0021 Section C

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Section C - Descriptions and Specifications

STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION / SPECIFICATIONS / WORK STATEMENT

Scope of Work General Planning Services

U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston Texas and Louisiana

I. GENERAL. This indefinite task order service contract is to assist the Galveston District, Corps of Engineers (CE), in the performance of general planning services in conjunction with USACE planning, construction, operations and maintenance projects within the boundaries of Galveston District, Texas and Louisiana. The contractor may also be asked to assist other districts within the Southwestern Division CE under this contract. The Southwestern Division includes parts of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Kansas, and all of Oklahoma. The contractor shall furnish all personnel, facilities, plant, equipment, materials, supplies, travel and services necessary to conduct any investigation and to prepare any report as specified in this contract and in subsequent task order(s). Services anticipated to be ordered consist of: 1) description and documentation of water resource related problems and opportunities in specific project areas;

2) formulation of alternative plans; 3) economic analysis; 4) hydrologic/hydraulic analysis; 5) risk and uncertainty analysis; 6) design of public involvement programs; 7) transportation analysis; 8) Perform and develop Preliminary Assessments and prepare Dredged Material Management Plans; 9) coastal studies; 10) independent technical review; 11) performance of special studies; 12) GIS development and application; and

13) preparation of reconnaissance, feasibility, reevaluation and Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) reports in accordance with ER 1105-2-100.

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II. LOCATION, EXTENT, AND CHARACTER OF GENERAL PLANNING SERVICES.

A. Description of the Principal Contract Area. Lying within the West Gulf Coastal Plain, the Galveston District covers an area averaging 100 miles in width along the Texas coast, extending from approximately 15 miles east of the Texas - Louisiana state line south to the Rio Grande (Attachment A, Section J). The District encompasses all of 49 Texas counties (Aransas, Austin, Bee, Brazoria, Brooks, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Duval, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Hardin, Harris, Hidalgo, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Lavaca, Liberty, Live Oak, Matagorda, McMullen, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Starr, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria, Waller, Walker, Wharton, Willacy, and Zapata) and portions of four Louisiana parishes (Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, and Vernon). In addition to all of the terrestrial areas listed above, work can be ordered in any of the streams, rivers, bays, marine waters, or naviga-tion channels encompassed by Galveston District.

B. Contractor's Obligation.

1. For field investigations, the contractor shall be obligated to provide at any one time a maximum of five study managers/senior scientists and three field crews (chief plus 3 technicians).

Completion schedules for task orders may overlap so long as the contractor is not required to furnish capability in excess of the specified amount. However, the contractor may be asked to furnish capability in excess of this amount when such capability exists and the requirement to do so is agreeable to both the contractor and the Contracting Officer.

2. The contractor shall furnish all services necessary in planning, administering, and performing the work specified in each task order.

3. The contractor shall commence and conduct all operations in a timely manner so as to complete all work in accordance with the completion schedule set forth in each task order.

4. The contractor shall be responsible for the accuracy and validity of the data. In the event of controversy or court challenge of any report, the contractor shall provide expert witnesses responsible for the conduct of work or the preparation of a report in contention to testify on behalf of the Government in support of the findings. Witnesses will be placed under contract and will be compensated for such services in accordance with standard prevailing expert witness fees which will be negotiated at that time.

C. Applicable Laws and Regulations. The contractor shall ensure that procedures and standards of all work performed under this contract conform to the current version of the following rules and regulations:

♦ National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 1 January 1970, Public Law (PL) 91-190, as amended, 42

U.S.C. 4321.

♦ "National Environmental Policy Act, Implementation of Procedural Provisions, Final Regulations,"

Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Register, Vol. 43, No. 230, Part VI, 29 November 1978, pp. 55978-56007.

♦ "Environmental Quality, Procedures for Implementing NEPA, ER 200-2-2, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C., 4 March 1988.

♦ "Planning Guidance Notebook," ER 1105-2-100, Department of the Army, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C., 22 April 2000.

♦ "Economic and Environmental Principles and Guidelines for Water and Related Land Resources

Implementation Studies," U.S. Water Resources Council, 10 March 1983.

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♦ Clean Water Act, PL 92-500, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 1344, et seq. (Also known as Federal Water Pollution Control Act).

♦ Endangered Species Act of 1973, PL 93-205, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1531, et seq.

♦ Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act of 1958, PL 85-624, as amended; 16 U.S.C. 661 et seq.

♦ Economic and Environmental Principles for Water and Related Land Resources Implementation Studies, U.S. Water Resources Council, 3 February 1983.

♦ The Water Resources Development Acts of 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1999, and 2000.

♦ Risk-Based Analysis for Flood Damage Reduction Studies, (1 August 1996, EM 1110-2-1619).

♦ Risk-Based Analysis for Evaluation of Hydrology/Hydraulics, Geotechnical Stability, Economics in

Flood Damage Reduction Studies, ER 1105-2-101, Department of the Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C., 1 March 1996.

♦ Digest of Water Resource Policies and Authorities, EP 1165-2-1, Department of the Army, Office of the

Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C., 30 July, 1999.

D. Statement of Work. The Galveston District is a coastal CE district bordering the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf). The contractor is required to be familiar with resources and processes found on the Texas Coastal plain and in the bay, estuarine and Gulf environments. Each of the general planning services to be performed by the contractor in accordance with this contract and subsequent task order(s) issued by the Contracting Officer is described below.

1. Description and documentation of water resource related problems and opportunities, leading to development of detailed Future Without Project Conditions Reports. The contractor shall describe existing conditions and document water resource-related problems in specified project areas as directed by individual task orders. The contractor may be directed to obtain data from any one, or combination of the following sources: a) primary and secondary published sources (including government documents and reports); b) consultation with local government officials and representatives from quasi-governmental agencies; c) field visits; d) informant interviews; e) unpublished reports such as university theses and dissertations; f) maps and aerial photographs; g) satellite or digital imagery; and h) GIS databases, among others. All prior studies, reports and existing water projects in the study area shall be identified. The contractor will be required to formulate projections of future "without project" conditions, and identify all underlying assumptions. Assessing opportunities for problem resolution and identifying potential planning, engineering, economic and environmental constraints shall include problem statements.

2. Formulation of alternative plans for consideration during water resource related studies, including future forecasting as well as consideration of National Economic Development (NED), Regional Economic Development (RED), Environmental Quality (EQ) and Other Social Effects (OSE). The contractor shall formulate alternative plans to address water resource related problems and opportunities in a specific study area. These plans shall address, as appropriate, non-structural measures and measures which are beyond the ability of the CE to implement. The contractor shall fully document rationale behind the selection and combination of measures proposed in each alternative. The contractor may be directed to formulate projections of future "with project" conditions for each alternative, and identify all underlying assumptions. The Contracting Officer may direct that trade-off or optimization analyses be performed to select one plan for recommendation. These analyses may include sensitivity analysis, and a discussion of potential risks and uncertainties. All four accounts may be evaluated including NED, NER, RED, EQ and OSE.

3. Economic evaluations with emphasis on flood risk management, deep-draft and inland navigation and coastal storm damage reduction in accordance with National Economic

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Development procedures. The contractor shall conduct economic evaluations for any of the following categories in accordance with National Economic Development procedures as specifically directed by individual task orders. These evaluations could include, but are not limited to:

Deep-draft and shallow-draft navigation benefits;

Urban flood damage prevention benefits;

Recreation development benefits;

Municipal and industrial water supply benefits;

Irrigation benefits;

Beach erosion prevention benefits;

Coastal storm damage protection benefits;

Agricultural flood damage prevention benefits;

Commercial fishing benefits;

Unemployment and underemployment labor resources;

Other direct water resources benefits; and Financial analysis to determine a local sponsor's ability to pay;

Cost effectiveness/Incremental cost analysis evaluation.

4. Hydrologic/hydraulic analysis in support of flood damage reduction studies, navigation studies, and other studies. The contractor shall conduct hydrology and hydraulic analyses in support of flood damage reduction studies, navigation studies, and other studies described in this scope.

These analyses may require computer-assisted computations with the Hydrologic Engineering Center series of computer programs for fluvial systems, Automated Coastal Engineering System for coastal processes, and other, related programs. Ordered services may require use of existing models or the development of new models and the gathering of required input data such as field surveys for cross sections. The basic principles and technical procedures for all work will be consistent with CE regulations and engineering manuals related to the directed work. Complex hydraulic studies, such as ship simulations and physical modeling, would involve technical oversight by the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The contractor may also support ecosystem restoration planning, including but not limited to modeling flow rates, water levels, sediment transport, and circulation.

5. Risk and Uncertainty Analysis. The contractor shall evaluate alternatives using a risk-based analytical framework. Models, data, and measurement, as well as many physical, social, demographic, economic, technological, and environmental conditions are subject to variation and uncertainty.

The risk framework captures and quantifies the extent of the risk and uncertainty, and enables quantified trade-offs between risk and cost. This uncertainty is expressed in terms of statistical confidence and probability. Formal models characterizing the relationship of these and other relevant variables may be used to exhibit the uncertainty in the final outcome of any project under study.

6. Design of Public Involvement Programs. The contractor shall design and execute public involvement strategies and programs appropriate to different levels of the planning process.

Such programs may include, but are not limited to, arranging and attending public meetings, and preparing newsletters, media releases, questionnaires, and evaluations.

7. Transportation Analysis. The contractor shall conduct transportation analyses in support of Hurricane Evacuation Studies or other studies described in this scope. The study will utilize professionally accepted transportation models or other appropriate computer analysis systems. Ordered services may require use of existing models and data or the development of new models and gathering of data such as hazards data, socioeconomic and behavioral data, roadway data and public shelter information.

8. Dredged Material Management Plans/Preliminary Assessments. The contractor shall perform and develop Preliminary Assessments for navigation projects in order to make a determination whether a new Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP) is needed. The contractor shall also develop new DMMP’s in cases where the Preliminary Assessment has identified a need.

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9. Coastal Studies. The contractor shall conduct coastal systems analyses in support of coastal studies such as storm damage reduction, ecosystem restoration and beach renourishment.

Services required may involve abstract or concept studies and analysis including but not limited to sediment budget analysis, littoral drift studies, coastal erosion analysis, and wave run-up analysis. Other services required include requirements definition, preliminary planning, the evaluation of alternative technical approaches and associated costs for the development or enhancement of coastal projects.

10. Independent Technical Review. The contractor shall review and comment on technical products prepared by the Government, other contractors, or outside agencies. For such reviews, the contractor will provide an independent group of technical professionals appropriate to the topics and/or products to be reviewed.

11. Performance of Special Studies. The contractor shall perform special studies as ordered by the Contracting Officer. These may include, but are not limited to, studies for flood plain management services, recreation studies, facilities planning, non-federal sponsor responsibility studies, independent technical review, and the preparation of cost estimates for various alternatives. The Contractor shall prepare general plans for recreational developments which briefly describe existing and proposed facilities, and make projections of future use under "with" and "without project" conditions. The Contractor shall prepare a facility-engineering plan to provide wastewater and/or wastewater services for a project area.

The Contractor may be directed to consult with non-federal sponsors to determine financial, real estate, construction, legal, and/or other policies that must be taken into account in drafting Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreements and Project Cooperation Agreements.

12. GIS Development and Application. The contractor shall be capable of digitizing maps of various sizes, obtain digital coverages/shapefiles from outside sources, print large-scale map and image mosaics, and develop a geodatabase. The contractor shall provide resulting digitized data to the Government in a format compatible with ESRI ArcGIS software and Lieca Geosystems ERDAS image processing software.

a. GIS database requirements. The contractor shall have the capability to build or acquire digital coverages/shapefiles and geodatabases that can be used to present current conditions, analyze impacts relative to the project alternatives, and facilitate planning, operations and maintenance requirements. Examples of data that may be required are topography, soil associations, land use, vegetation cover, infrastructure, historic properties (not to be released to the public), HTRW data, protected species locations (not to be released to the public), flood flow/hydrology, and socioeconomic data. The contractor shall provide multiple copies of color maps (including large-scale maps and images) and figures suitable for publication. All information should be geographically related to allow for spatial analysis or modeling and for presenting in map format. All coverage’s developed for GIS applications will be projected to the Texas state plane coordinate system and appropriate zone. Horizontal datum reference will be NAD83 and units of measure will be in feet. Data developed will be provided as coverages/shapefiles or geodatabase compatible with ArcGIS 8.x and ArcView 3.x. Data should be provided on CD. Metadata shall be developed for each data layer and conform to the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata. The CorpMet software may be utilized to accomplish this. It is available for downloading at the following internet site: http://crunch.tec.army.mil/software/software.html.

Color copies of maps and figures will be created by the GIS for incorporation into the EIS, as appropriate, to demonstrate or clarify the issues discussed in each section. ArcGIS projects (.mxd) or ArcView projects (.apr) will be provided for each map or set of maps prepared.

b. Analysis of digital imagery. The contractor shall have the capability to read digital imagery data and to conduct various enhancements, classification and rectification of the image.

Spectral and spatial enhancement capabilities should include linear and nonlinear contrast stretch, various convolution filtering, and the ability to perform multi-band enhancements. Classification capabilities shall include, as a minimum, unsupervised and supervised methods. Rectification capabilities shall include linear and nonlinear transformation, and the ability to utilize various map, coordinate, and projection systems.

Resulting data shall be submitted to the Government in a format compatible with current versions of Leica Geosystems ERDAS and ESRI software.

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c. Scanning/digitizing maps. The contractor shall scan or digitize maps of various sizes, obtain digital coverages/shapefiles from outside sources (including GPS files), and develop a geodatabases. Examples of data that may be required are topography, soil associations, land use, vegetation cover, infrastructure, surveyed areas and historic properties. GIS files will be compatible with current versions of ArcGIS and ArcView. The contractor shall be required to document geospatial data by creating metadata files in conformance with Tri-Service GIS Spatial Data Standards.

13. Preparation of Reconnaissance, Feasibility, Reevaluation and Continuing Authorities Program (CAP) Reports in Accordance with ER 1105-2-100. The contractor shall have the capability of producing entire, or portions of, formal planning reports in compliance with the requirements of ER 1105-2-100, or other technical reports of findings as the end products of task orders. Portions of reconnaissance, feasibility, and reevaluation reports must meet the content and format requirements of ER 1105-2-100. On small scope reconnaissance projects the contractor shall also have the capability of producing documentation necessary to address National Environmental Policy Act requirements. The Contracting Officer in individual task orders will specify requirements for other technical reports. The Contracting Officer may require the preparation of interim, draft, and final reports. Interim reports may be required to briefly document the contractor's progress on lengthy and/or complex task orders. Draft reports shall be polished products and an accurate representation of the content of the final report. All photographs and graphics such as maps, charts, tables, and drawings shall be complete and included in the draft report. All records, documents, publications, and references consulted, cited, or utilized shall be listed in the bibliography.

References to unpublished sources shall include sufficient information to allow location of the documents by future researchers. All draft reports will be reviewed by the COR technical representative for accuracy, clear and concise presentation, and discussion of the data and results. The final report shall incorporate comments of the COR. All interim, draft, and final reports shall be submitted with a cover letter to the COR in accord with schedules specified on each task order. The number of copies of each draft and final report will be specified in each task order. If the contractor expects to publish all or part of any final report, he must provide the COR with a letter specifying the expected date, place, and name of publication.

14. Response Time. The contractor shall be able to respond quickly to emergency requests and be on site with required equipment within 24 hours of a notice to proceed.

III. BID ITEM DEFINITIONS.

A. Personnel. The contractor shall provide personnel from a wide range of disciplines to accomplish the work specified above. Positions and disciplines listed in Section B (Bid Schedule) are self-explanatory. Each time a change is made to primary personnel during the life of this contract, resumes of new personnel shall be provided to the Contracting Officer.

B. Miscellaneous Equipment & Supplies. Because the Contracting Officer recognizes that costs may vary considerably with the geographic location of the work and over time, prices for equipment and supplies required to accomplish the work will be negotiated for each task order. Miscellaneous items may include, but are not limited to, vehicles, global positioning systems, photocopying, printing, and postage. Prices for all vehicles and field equipment not maintained as overhead items will be included in this lump sum item. Because the Contracting Officer recognizes that costs may vary considerably with the geographic location of the work, prices for each vehicle or piece of equipment will be negotiated for each task order. Vehicles and equipment expected here include, but are not limited to, 4-wheel drive vehicles, helicopters, backhoes, trackhoes, small boats, bay-going vessels, ocean-going vessels, and global positioning systems. Supplies include field, laboratory, and office supplies.

C. Miscellaneous Reproduction. Because requirements for report printing or binding may vary with task order requirements, prices for photocopying and report production will be negotiated with each task order.

D. Travel. This item includes travel related charges such as airfare and mileage that will be negotiated for each task order.

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E. Per Diem. Inasmuch as costs for subsistence and quarters vary widely, per diem prices will be based upon Federal Joint Travel Regulation (JTR) per diem rates and negotiated for each task order.

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Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

I. COORDINATION. Close coordination shall be maintained between the project manager and the COR to insure that the Government's best interest (correct methodology, timely execution of the work, etc.) is being served.

II. CONFIRMATION NOTICES. The contractor shall provide a record of all conferences, meetings, discussions, verbal directions, telephone conversations, etc., on matters relevant to the work wherein the contractor or his representatives participate with representatives of the Contracting Officer. These records, entitled "Confirmation Notice," shall be numbered sequentially and shall fully identify persons participating, subject discussed, and conclusions reached, if any. The contractor shall forward to the COR, within five (5) work days, a reproducible copy of each confirmation notice. Distribution of confirmation notices and conference minutes will be made by the COR.

III. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE.

A. Periodic reviews of the work in progress may be made at the Contracting Officer's office, the contractor's place of business, or the project site, whichever is more appropriate as determined by the COR. Field monitoring of the work may be undertaken at any time at the discretion of the COR. If any inspection or evaluation is made by the COR on the premises of the contractor, the contractor shall provide all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safety and convenience of the COR in the performance of his duties. All inspections and evaluations will be performed in such a manner as will not unduly delay the contractor's work. If the COR determines that the work is not being performed in accordance with the Specifications, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to require that the work be corrected to his satisfaction at no additional expense to the Government.

B. Progress inspections shall not constitute acceptance by the Government of any part of the work, but shall be for the purpose of coordination and assistance in interpretation of specifications and technical requirements. Final inspection and acceptance will be performed by the Contracting Officer at the time specified in each task order. The contractor will be notified in writing of final acceptance by the Contracting Officer.

C. QUALITY ASSURANCE SURVEILLANCE PLAN. This plan is enclosed in Section J as Attachment E

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CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.246-4 INSPECTION OF SERVICES--FIXED-PRICE (AUG 1996)

(a) Definitions. "Services," as used in this clause, includes services performed, workmanship, and material furnished or utilized in the performance of services.

(b) The Contractor shall provide and maintain an inspection system acceptable to the Government covering the services under this contract. Complete records of all inspection work performed by the Contractor shall be maintained and made available to the Government during contract performance and for as long afterwards as the contract requires.

(c) The Government has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable at all times and places during the term of the contract.

The Government shall perform inspections and tests in a manner that will not unduly delay the work.

(d) If the Government performs inspections or tests on the premises of the Contractor or a subcontractor, the Contractor shall furnish, and shall require subcontractors to furnish, at no increase in contract price, all reasonable facilities and assistance for the safe and convenient performance of these duties.

(e) If any of the services do not conform with contract requirements, the Government may require the Contractor to perform the services again in conformity with contract requirements, at no increase in contract amount. When the defects in services cannot be corrected by reperformance, the Government may (1) require the Contractor to take necessary action to ensure that future performance conforms to contract requirements and

(2) reduce the contract price to reflect the reduced value of the services performed.

(f) If the Contractor fails to promptly perform the services again or to take the necessary action to ensure future performance in conformity with contract requirements, the Government may (1) by contract or otherwise, perform the services and charge to the Contractor any cost incurred by the Government that is directly related to the performance of such service or (2) terminate the contract for default.

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Section F

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Section F - Deliveries or Performance

SECTION F

SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

I. PERIOD OF SERVICE.

A. The contractor shall render the services required under this contract as identified by individual Task Orders during the effective period from date of contract award. The expiration date of a base year shall not serve to cancel any task order which is issued prior to, but not completed, by the expiration date of the base contract.

B. At the option of the Government, this contract with all its terms and provisions may be extended for four additional one-year periods plus one six month period. Expiration dates for the option years shall not serve to cancel any task order which is issued prior to, but not completed, by the expiration date stated in the extension.

The Contracting Officer will give written notice not less than sixty (60) calendar days nor more than ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the contract or an extension of the government’s intention to extend the contract. Such a preliminary notice will not be deemed to commit the Government to an extension. If the Government exercises this option for extension, the contract as renewed shall be deemed to include this option provision.

II. PACKAGING AND DELIVERY.

A. Packaging of completed work shall be accomplished in such a manner that all materials will be protected from handling or shipping damage or loss.

B. Place of Delivery. All items to be furnished hereunder shall be delivered in accordance with the completion schedule as set forth in each task order. All deliveries shall be accompanied by a letter or shipping forms itemizing the materials being transmitted and shall be shipped prepaid to:

(Name) Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston

ATTN: CESWG-PE-PL

P.O. Box 1229 Galveston, Texas 77553-1229 or hand delivered to:

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Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer U.S. Army Engineer District, Galveston

ATTN: CESWG-PE-PL

2000 Fort Point Road Galveston, Texas 77550

III. COMPLETION SCHEDULE. All work shall be completed and submitted in accordance with the completion schedule set forth in each task order. When a task order is in excess of thirty (30) calendar days, the contractor shall submit within fifteen (15) calendar days from the date of receipt of each task order, a detailed event-time sequence schedule (CPM) showing the contemplated dates for starting and completing various items of work.

IV. SUBMITTAL SPECIFICATIONS. The number of draft reports to be submitted will be specified in each task order. Each draft report shall be complete with all tables, charts, and illustrative materials included. The draft report shall be legible and edited for technical and grammatical errors. A clear, concise technical writing style shall be used for the report. Contributions by different authors shall be edited for consistency of terms, writing style, and smooth transition from one section to the next. Incomplete, illegible, or unedited reports will not be accepted and will be returned to the contractor for revision prior to the COR's formal review and coordination. No time extension will be granted the contractor for these revisions. The time required for COR review, and for the contractor to include the COR's review comments in the final report, will be negotiated with each task order.

V. CHANGE IN TASK ORDERS. All task orders issued hereunder are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract and may be amended or cancelled at the convenience of the Government.

VI. EMERGENCY ISSUANCE OF TASK ORDERS. For certain types of work requiring expedited and immediate field support, only the Contracting Officer or the Authorized Representative of the Contracting Officer many telephonically convey the Statement of Work and negotiate time and cost. Only the Contracting Officer may then issue a verbal order to proceed with the work. Verbal issuance of requests for proposals and orders to proceed are restricted to projects involving critical support where delays in fielding such support would adversely impact the District’s activities, or support for emergency operations where delays in obtaining such support could be hazardous to life and property.

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52.242-15 STOP-WORK ORDER (AUG 1989)

(a) The Contracting Officer may, at any time, by written order to the Contractor, require the Contractor to stop all, or any part, of the work called for by this contract for a period of 90 days after the order is delivered to the Contractor, and for any further period to which the parties may agree. The order shall be specifically identified as a stop-work order issued under this clause. Upon receipt of the order, the Contractor shall immediately comply with its terms and take all reasonable steps to minimize the incurrence of costs allocable to the work covered by the order during the period of work stoppage. Within a period of 90 days after a stop-work is delivered to the Contractor, or within any extension of that period to which the parties shall have agreed, the Contracting Officer shall either--

(1) Cancel the stop-work order; or

(2) Terminate the work covered by the order as provided in the Default, or the Termination for Convenience of the Government, clause of this contract.

(b) If a stop-work order issued under this clause is canceled or the period of the order or any extension thereof expires, the Contractor shall resume work. The Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the delivery schedule or contract price, or both, and the contract shall be modified, in writing, accordingly, if--

(1) The stop-work order results in an increase in the time required for, or in the Contractor's cost properly allocable to, the performance of any part of this contract; and

(2) The Contractor asserts its right to the adjustment within 30 days after the end of the period of work stoppage; provided that, if the Contracting Officer decides the facts justify the action, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon the claim submitted at any time before final payment under this contract.

(c) If…