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Buffalo District

Buffalo District Federal Reservation Boat Slip Perimeter Security Fence

Scope of Work

1776 Niagara Street Buffalo, New York 14207-3199

13 May 2016

Table of Contents

Section Page No.

1 Service Description 3

2 Service Components 4

3 Service Conduct 5

4 Security Requirements 6

5 Safety Requirements 7

6 Quality Assurance 10

7 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work 11

8 Points of Contact 11

9 Attachments 12

1. Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)

2. Safety Inspection Checklist Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan

3. ENG Form 3394, USACE Accident Investigation Report

1. Service Description.

a) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District (otherwise known as the Government) is soliciting bids to perform the following construction services:

i) Base Bid Item 1: Remove and dispose of approximately 66 linear feet (LF) of existing perimeter security fence and install approximately 610 LF of 6 foot high chain link fence with a 1 foot high 3-strand barbed wire top guard, five (5) 4 foot wide personnel gates, and one (1) 12 foot wide sliding gate.

ii) Base Bid Item 2: Remove and dispose of approximately 66 linear feet (LF) of existing perimeter security fence and install approximately 610 LF of 6 foot high chain link fence with a 1 foot high 3-strand barbed wire top guard, five (5) 4 foot wide personnel gates, and two (2) 12 foot wide sliding gates. T

iii) The award will be made for Base Bid Item 1 or Base Bid Item 2, not both Base Bid

Item 1 and Base Bid Item 2.

b) For the purposes of this Scope of Work (SOW), the word Contractor includes Sub-

Contractor, Contractor-Employee, Technician, or any other non-Government employee associated with performing the services described in this document. The provisions and implementation of this contract will conform to the policies, procedures and technical standards described in the following publications:

i) 48 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 52.225-9, Buy American Act – Construction

Materials, September 2010.

ii) Department of Defense Regulation (DODR) 5500.07-R, The Joint Ethics Regulation

(JER), 17 November 2011.

iii) Engineer Manual (EM) 385-1-1, United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

Safety and Health Requirements, 30 November 2014.

iv) Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) 32 31 13, Chain Link Fences and Gates, August 2010.

v) Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) 32 31 13.53, High-Security Chain Link

Fences and Gates, April 2008.

vi) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Standard Details for Chain-Link Security Fences, Farm

Style Fences and Double Cable Barrier, March 2004.

c) The Contractor will:

i) Conduct a pre-bid site visit in coordination with the Government Contracting Office.

ii) Provide all labor, materials, supplies, equipment, tools, vehicles, etc., required to complete the work specified.

iii) Positively identify the location and depth of utility lines, i.e., gas, water, electric, sewage, communication etc., using Dig Safe or other means prior to commencing the project.

iv) Replace existing and/or install new boat slip perimeter security fence in accordance with this scope of work.

v) Provide a complete list of employees who require access to the Federal Reservation to complete the work specified.

vi) Notify the Government of any deviation or cancellation of scheduled work during the life of the project.

vii) Ensure that no photographic or video equipment is used at the work site without the express permission of the Government.

viii) Ensure that all applicable Federal Reservation security and safety procedures are complied with during the life of the contract.

ix) Make no public disclosures of work being performed under this contract.

2. Service Components. The Contractor will complete the following tasks:

a) Remove 66 LF of existing chain link fence, fence posts, fence rails, hardware, barbed wire top guard, etc., located north of Building 6 and dispose of the materials offsite.

b) Install fence posts, top and brace rails, chain link fence fabric, top guard with barbed wire, bottom tension wire, gates, and all associated hardware from the junction point located at the northwest corner of Building 1, along the entire length of the boat slip, to the junction point located at the Black Rock Lock sheet pile wall near the northwest corner of the lower parking lot.

c) Where possible, weld fence post footings directly to the sheet pile wall cap. Otherwise, set the fence posts in concrete footings behind the sheet pile wall cap as follows:

i) Line posts: 2-1/2 inches outside diameter (OD) SS40 Class B steel tubing set in 12-inches diameter x 42-inches deep concrete footings.

ii) End, corner and pull posts: 3 inches OD SS40 Class B steel tubing set in 12-inches diameter x 42-inch deep concrete footings.

iii) Sliding gate post: 4-inches OD SS40 Class B steel tubing set in 16-inch diameter x 48-inch deep concrete footings.

d) Install top and brace rails: 1-5/8 inches OD SS40 Class B steel tubing.

e) Install 2 inches x 9 gauge aluminized coated steel mesh chain link fabric as follows:

i) 2 inches above ground level.

ii) Stretch fence fabric taut to fence posts.

iii) Fasten fence fabric to fence posts with 7 gauge aluminized coated wire at intervals not to exceed 15 inches.

f) Install 1 foot high top guard angled outward toward the waterside with three (3) strands of aluminized coated barbed wire.

g) Install bottom tension wire: 7 gauge aluminized coated.

h) Install sliding gate(s): 2-3/8 inches OD steel frame with Nylon rollers.

3. Service Conduct.

a) Work will be performed from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday with the exception of Federal holidays. Requests for additional work outside of these hours will require prior coordination with the Buffalo District Emergency Management Office (EMO) and written approval from the Buffalo District Contracting Office 7 days in advance of the proposed work period.

b) The Contractor will furnish sufficient personnel to perform the work specified in a timely manner. The employees will not loiter and will conduct themselves in a professional and productive manner at all times. The Contractor will require their employees to maintain themselves and their clothing in a neat and clean manner. The Contractor will not employ anyone whose presence and performance would violate the principles and practices described in Department of Defense Regulation (DODR) 5500.07-R, The Joint Ethics Regulation (JER). The Contractor will not knowingly allow any employee who is under the influence of alcohol, legal or illegal drugs, or any other incapacitating substance to perform work under this contract.

c) While the Contractor is on site, at least one (1) EMO staff member will be available and accessible at all times to answer questions, make referrals, authorize changes, and sign for completed services, if necessary.

d) The Contractor is permitted to use the Government’s restroom facilities.

4. Security Requirements.

a) The Contractor must pre-screen their employees using the E-Verify Program <http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify> to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Contractor must ensure that their employees have at least two (2) valid forms of government issued identification prior to their enrollment, to ensure that the correct information is entered into the E-Verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible employees must be provided to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) no later than three (3) business days after the initial contract award.

b) Prior to accessing the Federal Reservation, the Contractor will provide Personally Identifiable Information (PII) for each employee who will be working on-site in order for the Government to conduct a limited background investigation. The Contractor will allow the government up to twenty-one (21) days from the time of receipt of the information, to process the PII, analyze the background investigation results, and make an access determination. Contract-related services will not be conducted until the Government grants access to the Federal Reservation. The six (6) mandatory elements of PII for each employee are:

i) Complete name [first, middle, last]

ii) Social security number

iii) Date of birth [month, day, year]

iv) Place of birth [city and state]

v) Complete current residence [street number and name, city, state and zipcode]

vi) Driver's license [state and identification number]

c) For the purposes of personnel security, safety, and accountability, and in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Buffalo District Single Integrated Physical Security (SIPS) Plan, Site Specific Security Plan 1A, non-Government employees will first check-in with the Security Officer at the access control point – near the south end of Dann Street

– before entering the Federal Reservation. Non-Government employees are required to temporarily surrender a valid form of photo identification i.e., a current/valid driver’s license, to the Security Officer. The Security Officer will notify the District Security http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify

Manager (DSM) that the non-Government employees are on-site. If the DSM is unavailable, the Security Officer will contact the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). Unless non-Government employees are working in a designated Restricted Area, an escort is not required. Prior to exiting the Federal Reservation, Non-Government employees will retrieve their photo identification from the Security Officer. If higher headquarters directs a change to the current Force Protection Condition (FPCON), the Government may – without any advance notice – initiate more restrictive access control procedures or temporarily deny access to the Federal Reservation.

d) Prior to accessing the Federal Reservation for the first time, non-Government employees will receive Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) training provided by either the District Security Manager (DSM), the Project Manager (PM), or the PM’s designated representative. SAR training is designed to inform the non-Government employees about the types of suspicious activity or behavior to be observant for and instructs non- Government employees how to report suspicious activity to the PM, DSM, and/or local Law Enforcement (LE). This training will be completed within thirty (30) calendar days of contract award. Training results will be reported to the PM within five (5) calendar days of completion.

e) Lost time and travel expenses incurred by non-Government employees for failing to comply with any of the security requirements listed in paragraphs 4.a) through 4.d) will not be covered by the Government under this service contract.

f) Except for delivery of non-Government employees to the work site and/or staging of equipment, tools and resources near the project area, all non-Government vehicles will be parked off-site in the Rich Marine parking lot located near the southwest corner of the Hamilton Street and Dann Street intersection. The Rich Marine parking lot entrance is located on Dann Street. Parked vehicles will not impede parking lot ingress or egress by Government or Rich Marine employees. The City of Buffalo has designated the west side of Dann Street “NO PARKING 8 AM – 5 PM EXCEPT SAT & SUN”.

5. Safety Requirements.

a) The Contractor will comply with all of the applicable safety and occupational health policies, principles and procedures described in:

i) Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) 01-35-26, Governmental Safety

Requirements, November 2015.

(1) <https://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/UFGS/UFGS%2001%2035%2026.pdf>.

ii) United States Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Manual 385-1-1, Safety and Health Requirements, 30 November 2014.

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(1) <http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/EM38511,2008Bein gRevised.aspx>.

iii) United States Department of Labor (DOL) Occupational Safety and Health

Administration (OSHA) 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, 10 May 2016.

(1) <https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_ level=1&p_part_number=1910>.

b) The Contractor will ensure that safety and occupational health protective measures are considered while performing the services described in this contract. The Contractor is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, codes, and permits relating to safety and occupational health.

c) During the performance of this contract, the Contractor will comply with the procedures prescribed for the control and safety of non-Government employees on-site. The Contractor is responsible for their employees and for familiarizing their employees with all applicable safety and occupational health requirements. The Contractor will advise the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of any special safety restriction(s) established so that the appropriate Government personnel may be notified about these restrictions in a timely manner. When requested by Government personnel and/or required by federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, codes, and permits, the Contractor will allow safety inspections to be performed.

d) Work will not proceed until the following documents have been submitted to, and accepted by, the COR:

i) Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) [Attachment 1].

ii) Safety Inspection Checklist Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan [Attachment 2].

iii) Accident Prevention Plan.

iv) Competent Person/Site Safety Officer (SSHO) qualifications, if applicable.

v) OSHA 10-Hour training certification, if applicable.

vi) First Aid / Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training certification by the

American Red Cross or equivalent, if applicable.

vii) Other appropriate training certificates and/or work permits, if applicable.

e) A safety briefing will be conducted by the Contractor prior to the start of work. The focus of the safety briefing will be on accident prevention, working near hazards, http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/EM38511,2008BeingRevised.aspx http://www.usace.army.mil/SafetyandOccupationalHealth/EM38511,2008BeingRevised.aspx https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_level=1&p_part_number=1910 personal protective equipment (PPE), accident reporting procedures, emergency response procedures, and any other subjects deemed appropriate by the Contractor.

f) Work will not proceed until an activity hazard analysis (AHA), and the appropriate training certificates and/or work permits, if applicable, have been submitted to, and accepted by, the COR. The AHA shall comply with the requirements described in EM 385-1-1 Section 01.A.14. The AHA format may vary, provided the Contractor includes the required information.

g) The Contractor will have at least one employee on site at all times during periods of work activity that is currently certified in First Aid / CPR. The Contractor shall maintain a well-stocked first aid kit at the project site that is readily available to their employee’s during periods of work activity.

h) The Contractor will have a mobile phone(s) readily available at all times to summon local medical, fire or police personnel to the work site should an emergency incident/event occur. As soon as possible, the Contractor will notify the COR, SO, DSM and/or Security Officer, whichever is more expedient.

i) On-site accidents, involving injuries or property damage, occurring during the execution of this contract shall be reported within 4 hours of occurrence to the COR and Safety Officer (SO). Timely reporting of any injuries, illness or property damage – Government or privately owned – is paramount. Based upon the severity of the injury, illness or property damage; more comprehensive reporting may be required. In most instances, notification includes, but is not limited to:

i) Contractor name and contact information

ii) Contract title and number

iii) Type of activity taking place at time of accident

iv) Location where the accident occurred

v) Date and time of accident

vi) Names of personnel injured or involved

vii) Extent of injury, if known

viii) Extent of property damage, if any

ix) A brief description of incident/event:

(1) Who, what, when, where and how the accident occurred

(2) What type of equipment and tools were being used at the time of the accident

(3) Type of personal protective equipment (PPE), if any, worn by the injured party at the time of the accident.

j) In the event of a qualifying accident, involving personal injury(ies) or property damage, the Contractor will coordinate with the COR and/or SO and provide all relevant information required to complete an ENG Form 3394, United States Army Corps of Engineers Accident Investigation Report, March 1999 [Attachment 3].

6. Quality Assurance.

a) The Contractor will provide for the safe, careful, efficient, and effective operations of all equipment and tools. All equipment and tools will be in good operating condition and calibrated, when required.

b) The Contractor and their employees will possess all required licenses and/or certifications in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local authorities.

c) While on the Federal Reservation, and at no additional expense to the Government, the Contractor will:

i) Take reasonable precautions to ensure that no Government employee is injured.

ii) Take reasonable precautions to ensure that Government facilities, structures, equipment, and/or grounds are not damaged or destroyed.

iii) Repair and/or replace any damaged or destroyed Government facilities, structures, equipment, and/or grounds that occurs during the project.

iv) Return all Government facilities, structures, equipment, or grounds to their pre-existing condition in a neat and orderly manner.

v) Take reasonable precautions to ensure that no privately owned vehicle is damaged and if damage occurs assume total responsibility for damage replacement or repairs.

d) The Contractor will be responsible for controlling procurement sources relative to the contract to ensure that each purchase meets quality requirements.

e) Equipment and tools must be in good working condition and comply with all applicable Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of Defense (DOD) regulatory requirements.

7. Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work.

a) The Contractor is required to commence work under this contract within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed.

b) The Contractor is required to prosecute the work diligently and to complete the entire project ready for use not later than sixty (60) calendar days from the date of receipt by the Contractor of the Notice to Proceed. Of this sixty (60) day performance period, fifteen (15) days have been allocated for submittal review and approval.

c) The Contractor will provide the start date notice to the COR fourteen (14) days prior to commencing work, so that the Government may notify their employees.

d) The Contractor shall submit a complete schedule of work to the COR within ten (10) calendar days of receipt of the Notice of Award that covers the entire period of time from the Notice of Award through the specified duration of the contract, including final clean-up of the premises.

8. Points of Contact.

a) Contracting.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District ATTN: District Contracting Officer, Mr. Frank D’Andrea 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York 14207-3199 Telephone: (716) 879-4245; Fax: (716) 879-4353 Email: frank.j.dandrea@usace.army.mil

b) Security.

ATTN: District Security Manager, Mr. Patrick Vanderbeck 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York 14207-3199 Telephone: (716) 879-4425 Fax: (716) 879-4267 Email: patrick.a.vanderbeck@usace.army.mil

c) Safety.

ATTN: District Safety Officer, Mr. William Pioli 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, New York 14207-3199 Telephone: (716) 879-4212; Fax: (716) 879-6488 Email: william.r.pioli@usace.army.mil mailto:frank.j.dandrea@usace.army.mil mailto:patrick.a.vanderbeck@usace.army.mil mailto:william.r.pioli@usace.army.mil

9. Attachments.

1. Activity Hazard Analysis

2. Safety Inspection Checklist Abbreviated Accident Prevention Plan

3. ENG Form 3394, USACE Accident Investigation Report