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PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 22 00 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES

01 32 01 PROJECT SCHEDULE

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 35 50 PROJECT SITE SECURITY AND AT/OPSEC PROCEDURES

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL

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

01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 95 00 FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS

DIVISION 02 - EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 DEMOLITION

DIVISION 03 - CONCRETE

03 31 01 CAST-IN-PLACE STRUCTURAL CONCRETE FOR CIVIL WORKS

DIVISION 05 - METALS

05 50 13 MISCELLANEOUS METAL FABRICATIONS

DIVISION 09 - FINISHES

09 97 02 PAINTING: HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK

31 23 00 EXCAVATION AND FILL

31 41 16 METAL SHEET PILING

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 GENERAL

1.2 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

1.3 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

1.4 GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO WORK SITE

1.5 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

1.7 COORDINATION CONFERENCES

1.8 VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

CONTRACTS

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

3.1.1 Contractor Responsibilities

3.1.2 Alterations to Utilities

3.1.3 Interruptions of Utilities

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1.1 GENERAL

This section comprises an explanation of the general contract requirements needed to accomplish the work for the items described in the bidding schedule. This section is not intended to be all encompassing in the descriptions. All work specified herein shall be accomplished in accordance with the procedures prescribed in the specifications and contract drawings. A detailed scope of work is described in Section

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK.

1.2 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

No separate payment will be made for the work covered under this section, except as otherwise provided. The costs thereof shall be included in the item to which the work pertains. Payment for the work required under this contract will be made as listed in the bidding schedule and as described in Section 01 22 00 PRICE AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES.

1.3 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Accident prevention requirements for this project are stated in Section

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

1.4 GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO WORK SITE

The Contractor shall provide a gas powered boat and a Boat Operator by which Government personnel may access the work site from the closest feasible public boat ramp. The Contractor's boat and Boat Operator shall be available to provide access to the work site, including the floating plant, at any time during the contract. The boat provided by the Contractor shall be capable of safely transporting a minimum of three Government personnel and the Contractor's Boat Operator at one time. The boat shall be reliable, in good repair, and have enough horse power to make efficient trips between the boat ramp and floating plant. The Government may coordinate trips between the floating plant and ramp with the Contractor so as to not negatively impact the Contractor's schedule or production.

1.5 EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

The Contractor's performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part

42.15 in the areas of quality, schedule, cost control, management, utilization of small businesses, and regulatory compliance at minimum. The evaluation will include a written narrative and rating of either exceptional, very good, satisfactory, marginal, or unsatisfactory for each. The format for the evaluation is attached at the end of Section

01 95 00 FORMS AND ATTACHMENTS.

The Contractor's review of the evaluation shall be completed electronically at the CPARS, http://www.cpars.gov. This website also includes guidance

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Upon contract award, the Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer with the name and e-mail address of the Contractor's Representative to be registered into the system. Following initial completion by the Government, the Contractor will have sixty (60) calendar days to review, comment, and return the evaluation.

1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Contractor shall comply with the contract requirements stated in Section 01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS. Contractor shall maintain all work within and outside the project boundaries free from environmental pollution that would be in violation of any federal, state, local regulations or permits.

1.7 COORDINATION CONFERENCES

Routine coordination conferences will be scheduled by the Contracting Officer throughout the life of this contract. Coordination conferences will be held to discuss contract administration, Contractor quality control, phasing, scheduling, and other aspects relating to this construction. The Corps of Engineers and the Contractor will be represented at each of these meetings. Coordination conferences will be scheduled to occur when notified by the Contracting Officer.

1.8 VETERANS EMPLOYMENT EMPHASIS FOR U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CONTRACTS

In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38 COMPLIANCE WITH VETERAN'S EMPOLOYMENT REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, FAR Clause 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS, FAR Clause 52.222-37 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS ON VETERANS, DFARS 222.13 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive applies to the solicitation or performance under the resultant contract, USACE contractors are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts:

a. U.S. Department of Labor Veterans employment: www.vets.gov/

b. Federal veteran employment information: www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx

c. Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS):

http://www.dol.gov/vets/

d. Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Program: http://benefits.va.gov/vow/

e. U.S. Army Warrior Transition Command Employment Index:

http://www.wct.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html

f. Hiring Our Heroes initiative:

www.uschamberfoundation.org/hiring-our-heroes

g. Guide to Hiring Veterans:

www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_

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3.1 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

3.1.1 Contractor Responsibilities

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for the availability of utilities for use on the project. Unless otherwise provided in the contract, the amount of each utility service consumed shall be charged to and paid for by the Contractor. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge.

b. The Contractor, at its expense and in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of each utility used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia.

c. The Contractor is responsible for providing restroom and drinking water facilities for all personnel associated with this contract.

3.1.2 Alterations to Utilities

a. Where changes and relocations of utility lines are noted to be performed by others, the Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer at least thirty (30) days written notice in advance of the time that the change or relocation is required. In the event that, after the expiration of thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice by the Contracting Officer, such utility lines have not been changed or relocated and delay is occasioned to the completion of the work under contract, the Contractor will be entitled to a time extension equal to the period of time lost by the Contractor after the expiration of said thirty (30) day period. Any modification to existing or relocated lines required as a result of the Contractor's method of operation shall be made wholly at the Contractor's expense and no additional time will be allowed for delays incurred by such modifications.

b. Separate payment will not be made for alterations or relocations of utilities.

3.1.3 Interruptions of Utilities

a. No utility services shall be interrupted by the Contractor to make connections, to relocate, or for any purpose without approval of the Contracting Officer.

b. Request for Permission to shut down services shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer not less than seventeen (17) days prior to date of proposed interruption. The request shall give the following information:

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(1) Nature of Utility (Gas, L.P. or H.P., Water, etc.)

(2) Size of line and location of shutoff.

(3) Buildings and services affected.

(4) Hours and date of shutoff.

(5) Estimated length of time services will be interrupted.

c. Services shall not be shutoff until receipt of approval of the proposed hours and date from the Contracting Officer.

d. Shutoffs which will cause interruption of Government work operations as determined by the Contracting Officer shall be accomplished during regular non-work hours or on non-work days of the Using Agency.

e. Operation of valves on water mains will be by Government personnel.

Where shutoff of water lines interrupts service to fire hydrants or fire sprinkler systems, the Contractor shall arrange his operations and have sufficient material and personnel available to complete the work without undue delay or to restore service without delay in event of emergency.

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PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.1.1 Locations

1.1.2 Materials

1.1.3 Project Description

1.1.3.1 Wheeler Job TRM 303.5 & 303.6 (2 Cell Demo + 2 Cell

Assembled)

1.1.3.1.1 Demolition

1.1.3.1.2 Installation

1.2 SALVAGE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

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PART 3 EXECUTION

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All quantities are approximate in nature.

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.1.1 Locations

The project is located near Wheeler Lock & Dam Tennessee River Mile (TRM) 303 near Decatur, Al in Morgan County. The exact location will be shown by the Contracting Officer. Contractor and Lock Master shall stay in contact to coordinate reservoir elevations.

Wheeler Lock Information:

Address: 100 Highway 101 Rogersville, AL 35652-9348 Lock Master: Donald Dean Contact: (256) 247-3311

Guntersville Lock Information:

Address: 3780 Guntersville Dam Rd. Grant, AL 35747 Lock Master: Donald Dean Contact: (256) 582-3263

1.1.2 Materials

Sheet piles, miscellaneous metals such as mooring and D rings, horizontal fenders and vertical sheet piles, and all other items necessary for construction shall be provided by the Contractor. Aggregate material from the existing mooring cells shall be re-used as aggregate fill for the new mooring cells. Additional aggregate shall be provided by the Contractor to fill the remaining volume of cells. The Contractor will be responsible for pick up and transporting all sheet piles specified without damage. No spreader bar or cellular sheet pile template will be provided and will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

1.1.3 Project Description

1.1.3.1 Wheeler Job TRM 303.5 & 303.6 (2 Cell Demo + 2 Cell Assembled)

1.1.3.1.1 Demolition

Two Mooring Cells near Wheeler Lock and Dam, specifically Tennessee River Mile (TRM) 303 shall be replaced. Project coordinates are detailed in drawing set. Demolition of the cell requires removal and storage of the aggregate, removal of miscellaneous metals, and sheet piles.

This is a unique project due to the nature of the work. The two cells originally had a diameter of 30'3" but once damaged, cells were enclosed in a larger diameter cell of 36'6". Their condition is unknown. All existing sheet piles shall be removed. The contractor shall not anticipate a concrete cap on existing cells. The removed aggregate will remain government property and must be salvaged as fill for the new replacement

SECTION 01 11 00 Page 2 cell. The new cell once completed shall contain an approximate aggregate quantity of 675 cubic yards. The cell currently has a maximum aggregate quantity of 1000 cubic yards of aggregate per cell. However, one cell has been severly damaged causing aggregate to escape the structure. The second cell shows no indication of aggregate loss above water level. The exact aggregate quantities are unknown. The contractor may combine aggregates from the two cells during project. The remaining aggregate necessary to fill the cell shall be provided by the Contractor.

All aggregates removed from the existing shells shall be re-used during construction of the new cells or become property of the contractor as determined by COR.

The removed sheet piles shall be the property of the Contractor. All mooring ring assemblies removed shall be property of the Contractor. All horizontal fenders shall be removed and be property of the Contractor.

1.1.3.1.2 Installation

The new cell diameter and height are indicated on the drawing set. The cell shall be placed in the footprint of the current cell. Approximately 10-20 feet of water and 10-20 feet of overburden until expected refusal. The number of NEW sheet piles is listed in the drawing set. A tremie concrete seal shall be developed prior to aggregate placement. Dimensions and elevations are indicated by the drawing set. Any excess sheet piles once the mooring cell has been fully constructed shall be property of the Contractor.

1.2 SALVAGE MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT

All aggregates shall be reused for the new replacement mooring cell.

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1.1 SINGLE JOB PAYMENT ITEMS

1.1.1 Mobilization and Demobilization

1.1.1.1 Payment

1.1.1.2 Unit of Measure

1.1.2 Performance and Payment Bonds

1.1.2.1 Payment

1.1.2.2

1.1.3 Unit of Measurement

Base - Removal of Existing Cell TRM 303.

1.1.3.1 Payment

1.1.3.2 Unit of Measure

1.1.4 Installation of Mooring Cell TRM 303.

1.1.4.1 Payment

1.1.4.2

1.1.5 Unit of Measure

Option 01 - Replacement of Existing Cell TRM 303.

1.1.5.1 Payment

1.1.5.2 Unit of Measure

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1.1 SINGLE JOB PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract for which contract job payments will be made are listed in the BIDDING SCHEDULE and described below. All costs for items of work, which are not specifically mentioned to be included in a particular job or unit price payment item, are included in the listed job item most closely associated with the work involved. The job price and payment made for each item listed constitutes full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for which separate payment is not otherwise provided.

1.1.1 Mobilization and Demobilization

1.1.1.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with mobilization and demobilization in accordance with Contract Clause 252.236-7004 PAYMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION. Payment will be made at the contract price per single job for Mobilization and Demobilization.

1.1.1.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: job.

1.1.2 Performance and Payment Bonds

1.1.2.1 Payment

The Government will pay for premiums for Performance and Payment Bonds in accordance with Contract Clause 52.232-5 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. The premiums for performance and payment bonds shall be included in the contract single job price for "Performance and Payment Bonds". The payment made under this provision shall not exceed the amount included for "Performance and Payment Bonds", which payment shall take into consideration any discounts or rebates to the Contractor from the Surety. The Contractor is advised that the pay item "Performance and Payment Bonds" is only for the cost of bonds. Other costs should be allocated to the appropriate payment items.

1.1.2.2 Unit of Measurement

Unit of measurement: Job.

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1.1.3 Base - Removal of Existing Cell TRM 303.

1.1.3.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with all operations necessary for removal of the mooring cell TRM 303. at Wheeler Resevoir. "Payment will be made at the contract price per single job for "Removal of Existing Cell

TRM 303. ".

1.1.3.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.1.4 Installation of Mooring Cell TRM 303.

1.1.4.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with operations necessary for the complete installation of the Mooring Cell TRM 303. . Payment will be made at the contract price per single job for "Installation of Mooring Cell TRM 303. ". This price includes full compensation for furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor required to satisfactorily remove the existing mooring cell.

1.1.4.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

1.1.5 Option 01 - Replacement of Existing Cell TRM 303.

1.1.5.1 Payment

Payment will be made for costs associated with operations necessary for the complete removal and installation of the Mooring Cell TRM 303. .

Payment will be made at the contract price per single job for "Replacement of Existing Cell TRM 303. ". This price includes full compensation for furnishing all materials, equipment, and labor required to satisfactorily remove the existing mooring cell.

1.1.5.2 Unit of Measure

Unit of measure: Job.

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1.1 REFERENCES

1.2 SUBMITTALS

1.3 PROJECT SCHEDULER QUALIFICATIONS

1.4 CONTRACTOR'S WORK SCHEDULE

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 SOFTWARE

2.1.1 Contractor Software

2.1.1.1 Primavera

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

3.2 BASIS FOR PAYMENT AND COST LOADING

3.2.1 Activity Cost Loading

3.2.2 Withholdings / Payment Rejection

3.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

3.3.1 Level of Detail Required

3.3.2 Activity Durations

3.3.3 Procurement Activities

3.3.4 Mandatory Tasks

3.3.5 Government Activities

3.3.6 Contract Milestones and Constraints

3.3.6.1 Project Start Date Milestone

3.3.6.2 End Project Finish Milestone

3.3.6.3 Start Phase

3.3.6.4 End Phase

3.3.7 Calendars

3.3.8 Open Ended Logic

3.3.9 Default Progress Data Disallowed

3.3.10 Out-of-Sequence Progress

3.3.11 Added and Deleted Activities

3.3.12 Original Durations

3.3.13 Leads, Lags, and Start to Finish Relationships

3.3.14 Retained Logic

3.3.15 Percent Complete

3.3.16 Remaining Duration

3.3.17 Cost Loading of Closeout Activities

3.3.17.1 As-Built Drawings

3.3.18 Anticipated Adverse Weather

3.3.19 Early Completion Schedule and the Right to Finish Early

3.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMISSIONS

3.4.1 Preliminary Project Schedule Submission

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3.4.2 Initial Project Schedule Submission

3.4.3 Periodic Schedule Updates

3.5 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

3.5.1 Narrative Report

3.5.2 Schedule Reports

3.5.2.1 Activity Report

3.5.2.2 Logic Report

3.5.2.3 Total Float Report

3.5.2.4 Earnings Report by CLIN

3.5.3 Network Diagram

3.5.3.1 Continuous Flow

3.5.3.2 Project Milestone Dates

3.5.3.3 Critical Path

3.5.3.4 Banding

3.5.3.5 Cash Flow / Schedule Variance Control (SVC) Diagram

3.6 PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE

3.6.1 Periodic Schedule Update Meetings

3.6.2 Update Submission Following Progress Meeting

3.7 WEEKLY PROGRESS MEETINGS

3.8 REQUESTS FOR TIME EXTENSIONS

3.8.1 Justification of Delay

3.8.2 Time Impact Analysis (Prospective Analysis)

3.8.3 Forensic Schedule Analysis (Retrospective Analysis)

3.8.4 Fragmentary Network (Fragnet)

3.8.5 Time Extension

3.8.6 Impact to Early Completion Schedule

3.9 FAILURE TO ACHIEVE PROGRESS

3.9.1 Artificially Improving Progress

3.9.2 Failure to Perform

3.9.3 Recovery Schedule

3.10 OWNERSHIP OF FLOAT

3.11 PRIMAVERA P6 MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

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1.1 REFERENCES

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

AACE INTERNATIONAL (AACE)

AACE 29R-03 (2011) Forensic Schedule Analysis

AACE 52R-06 (2006) Time Impact Analysis - As Applied in Construction

1.2 SUBMITTALS

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

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

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Project Scheduler Qualifications; G Preliminary Project Schedule; G Initial Project Schedule; G Periodic Schedule Update; G

1.3 PROJECT SCHEDULER QUALIFICATIONS

Designate an authorized representative to be responsible for the preparation of the schedule and all required updating and production of reports. The authorized representative must have a minimum of 2-years experience scheduling construction projects similar in size and nature to this project with scheduling software that meets the requirements of this specification. Representative must have a comprehensive knowledge of CPM scheduling principles and application.

1.4 CONTRACTOR'S WORK SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall perform all on-site work Monday through Friday only and between the hours of 0630 and 1700. Should the Contractor desire to perform on-site work outside of these hours, the Contractor shall submit a request to the Contracting Officer detailing the requested work schedule.

Only after written approval from the Contracting Officer of such a request will the Contractor be allowed to work outside of the aforementioned hours.

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PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 SOFTWARE

The scheduling software utilized to produce and update the schedules required herein must be capable of meeting all requirements of this specification.

2.1.1 Contractor Software

Scheduling software used by the contractor must be capable of meeting all requirements of this specification.

2.1.1.1 Primavera

If Primavera P6 is selected for use, provide the "xer" export file in a version of P6 importable by the Government system.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Prepare for approval a Project Schedule, as specified herein, pursuant to FAR Clause 52.236-15, SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. Show in the schedule the proposed sequence to perform the work and dates contemplated for starting and completing all schedule activities. The scheduling of the entire project is required. The scheduling of construction is the responsibility of the Contractor. Contractor management personnel must actively participate in its development. Subcontractors and suppliers working on the project must also contribute in developing and maintaining an accurate Project Schedule. Provide a schedule that is a forward planning as well as a project monitoring tool. Use the Critical Path Method (CPM) of network calculation to generate all Project Schedules.

Prepare each Project Schedule using the Precedence Diagram Method (PDM).

3.2 BASIS FOR PAYMENT AND COST LOADING

The schedule is the basis for determining contract earnings during each update period and therefore the amount of each progress payment. The aggregate value of all activities coded to a contract CLIN must equal the value of the CLIN.

3.2.1 Activity Cost Loading

Activity cost loading must be reasonable and without front-end loading.

Provide additional documentation to demonstrate reasonableness if requested by the Contracting Officer.

3.2.2 Withholdings / Payment Rejection

Failure to meet the requirements of this specification may result in the disapproval of the preliminary, initial or periodic schedule updates and subsequent rejection of payment requests until compliance is met.

In the event that the Contracting Officer directs schedule revisions and those revisions have not been included in subsequent Project Schedule revisions or updates, the Contracting Officer may withhold 10 percent of pay request amount from each payment period until such revisions to the project schedule have been made.

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3.3 PROJECT SCHEDULE DETAILED REQUIREMENTS

3.3.1 Level of Detail Required

Develop the Project Schedule to the appropriate level of detail to address major milestones and to allow for satisfactory project planning and execution. Failure to develop the Project Schedule to an appropriate level of detail will result in its disapproval. The Contracting Officer will consider, but is not limited to, the following characteristics and requirements to determine appropriate level of detail:

3.3.2 Activity Durations

Reasonable activity durations are those that allow the progress of ongoing activities to be accurately determined between update periods.

Less than 2 percent of all non-procurement activities may have Original Durations (OD) greater than 20 work days or 30 calendar days.

3.3.3 Procurement Activities

Include activities associated with the critical submittals and their approvals, procurement, fabrication, and delivery of long lead materials, equipment, fabricated assemblies, and supplies. Long lead procurement activities are those with an anticipated procurement sequence of over 90 calendar days.

3.3.4 Mandatory Tasks

Include the following activities/tasks in the initial project schedule and all updates.

a. Submission, review and acceptance of SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals (individual activity for each).

b. Submission, review and acceptance of features require design completion

c. Long procurement activities

d. Submission and approval of as-built drawings.

e. Contractor's pre-final inspection.

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

g. Government's pre-final inspection.

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

i. Final inspection.

3.3.5 Government Activities

Show Government and other agency activities that could impact progress.

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

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3.3.6 Contract Milestones and Constraints

Milestone activities are to be used for significant project events including, but not limited to, project phasing, project start and end activities, or interim completion dates. The use of artificial float constraints such as "zero free float" or "zero total float" are prohibited.

3.3.6.1 Project Start Date Milestone

The first activity in the project schedule must be a start milestone titled "NTP Acknowledged,"

3.3.6.2 End Project Finish Milestone

The last activity in the schedule must be a finish milestone titled "End Project."

Constrain the project schedule to the Contract Completion Date in such a way that if the schedule calculates an early finish, then the float calculation for "End Project" milestone reflects positive float on the longest path. If the project schedule calculates a late finish, then the "End Project" milestone float calculation reflects negative float on the longest path. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate Government activities to support a Contractor's early completion.

3.3.6.3 Start Phase

Use a start milestone as the first activity for a project phase. Call the start milestone "Start Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work.

3.3.6.4 End Phase

Use a finish milestone as the last activity for a project phase. Call the finish milestone "End Phase X" where "X" refers to the phase of work.

3.3.7 Calendars

Schedule activities on a Calendar to which the activity logically belongs.

Develop calendars to accommodate any contract defined work period such as a 7-day calendar for Government Acceptance activities, concrete cure times, etc. Develop the default Calendar to match the physical work plan with non-work periods identified including weekends and holidays. Develop sSeasonal Calendar(s) and assign to seasonally affected activities as applicable.

If an activity is weather sensitive it should be assigned to a calendar showing non-work days on a monthly basis, with the non-work days selected at random across the weeks of the calendar, using the anticipated days provided in the contract clause TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER. Assign non-work days over a seven-day week as weather records are compiled on seven-day weeks, which may cause some of the weather related non-work days to fall on weekends.

3.3.8 Open Ended Logic

Only two open ended activities are allowed: the first activity "NTP Acknowledged" may have no predecessor logic, and the last activity -"End Project" may have no successor logic.

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Predecessor open ended logic may be allowed in a time impact analyses upon the Contracting Officer's approval.

3.3.9 Default Progress Data Disallowed

Actual Start and Finish dates must not automatically update with default mechanisms included in the scheduling software. Updating of the percent complete and the remaining duration of any activity must be independent functions. Disable program features that calculate one of these parameters from the other. Activity Actual Start (AS) and Actual Finish (AF) dates assigned during the updating process must match those dates provided in the Contractor Quality Control Reports. Failure to document the AS and AF dates in the Daily Quality Control report will result in disapproval of the Contractor's schedule.

3.3.10 Out-of-Sequence Progress

Activities that have progressed before all preceding logic has been satisfied (Out-of-Sequence Progress) will be allowed only on a case-by-case basis subject to approval by the Contracting Officer. Propose logic corrections to eliminate out of sequence progress or justify not changing the sequencing for approval prior to submitting an updated project schedule. Address out of sequence progress or logic changes in the Narrative Report and in the periodic schedule update meetings.

3.3.11 Added and Deleted Activities

Do not delete activities from the project schedule or add new activities to the schedule without approval from the Contracting Officer. Activity ID and description changes are considered new activities and cannot be changed without Contracting Officer approval.

3.3.12 Original Durations

Activity Original Durations (OD) must be reasonable to perform the work item. OD changes are prohibited unless justification is provided and approved by the Contracting Officer.

3.3.13 Leads, Lags, and Start to Finish Relationships

Lags must be reasonable as determined by the Government and not used in place of realistic original durations, must not be in place to artificially absorb float, or to replace proper schedule logic.

a. Leads (negative lags) are prohibited.

b. Start to Finish (SF) relationships are prohibited.

3.3.14 Retained Logic

Schedule calculations must retain the logic between predecessors and successors ("retained logic" mode) even when the successor activity(s) starts and the predecessor activity(s) has not finished (out-of-sequence progress). Software features that in effect sever the tie between predecessor and successor activities when the successor has started and the predecessor logic is not satisfied ("progress override") are not be allowed.

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3.3.15 Percent Complete

Update the percent complete for each activity started, based on the realistic assessment of earned value. Activities which are complete but for remaining minor punch list work and which do not restrain the initiation of successor activities may be declared 100 percent complete to allow for proper schedule management.

3.3.16 Remaining Duration

Update the remaining duration for each activity based on the number of estimated work days it will take to complete the activity. Remaining duration may not mathematically correlate with percentage found under paragraph entitled Percent Complete.

3.3.17 Cost Loading of Closeout Activities

Cost load the "Correction of punch list from Government pre-final inspection" activity(ies) not less than 1 percent of the present contract value. Activity(ies) may be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's verification of completion and correction of all punch list work identified during Government pre-final inspection(s).

3.3.17.1 As-Built Drawings

If there is no separate contract line item (CLIN) for as-built drawings, cost load the "Submission and approval of as-built drawings" activity not less than $35,000 or 1 percent of the present contract value, which ever is greater, up to $200,000. Activity will be declared 100 percent complete upon the Government's approval.

3.3.18 Anticipated Adverse Weather

Paragraph applicable to contracts with clause entitled TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER. Reflect the number of anticipated adverse weather delays allocated to a weather sensitive activity in the activity's calendar.

3.3.19 Early Completion Schedule and the Right to Finish Early

An Early Completion Schedule is an Initial Project Schedule (IPS) that indicates all scope of the required contract work will be completed before the contractually required completion date.

a. No IPS indicating an Early Completion will be accepted without being fully resource-loaded (including crew sizes and manhours) and the Government agreeing that the schedule is reasonable and achievable.

b. The Government is under no obligation to accelerate work items it is responsible for to ensure that the early completion is met nor is it responsible to modify incremental funding (if applicable) for the project to meet the contractor's accelerated work.

3.4 PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMISSIONS

Provide the submissions as described below. The data CD/DVD, reports, and network diagrams required for each submission are contained in paragraph SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. If the Contractor fails or refuses to furnish the information and schedule updates as set forth herein, then the Contractor

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Review comments made by the Government on the schedule(s) do not relieve the Contractor from compliance with requirements of the Contract Documents.

3.4.1 Preliminary Project Schedule Submission

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

(FOW).

3.4.2 Initial Project Schedule Submission

Submit the Initial Project Schedule for approval within 42 calendar days after notice to proceed is issued. The schedule must demonstrate a reasonable and realistic sequence of activities which represent all work through the entire contract performance period. No payment will be made for work items not fully detailed in the Project Schedule.

3.4.3 Periodic Schedule Updates

Update the Project Schedule on a regular basis, monthly at a minimum.

Provide a draft Periodic Schedule Update for review at the schedule update meetings as prescribed in the paragraph PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE MEETINGS.

These updates will enable the Government to assess Contractor's progress.

a. Update information including Actual Start Dates (AS), Actual Finish Dates (AF), Remaining Durations (RD), and Percent Complete is subject to the approval of the Government at the meeting.

b. AS and AF dates must match the date(s) reported on the Contractor's Quality Control Report for an activity start or finish.

3.5 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Submit the following items for the Preliminary Schedule, Initial Schedule, and every Periodic Schedule Update throughout the life of the project:

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3.5.1 Narrative Report

Provide a Narrative Report with each schedule submission. The Narrative Report is expected to communicate to the Government the thorough analysis of the schedule output and the plans to compensate for any problems, either current or potential, which are revealed through that analysis. Include the following information as minimum in the Narrative Report:

a. Identify and discuss the work scheduled to start in the next update period.

b. A description of activities along the two most critical paths where the total float is less than or equal to 20 work days.

c. A description of current and anticipated problem areas or delaying factors and their impact and an explanation of corrective actions taken or required to be taken.

d. Identify and explain why activities based on their calculated late dates should have either started or finished during the update period but did not.

e. Identify and discuss all schedule changes by activity ID and activity name including what specifically was changed and why the change was needed. Include at a minimum new and deleted activities, logic changes, duration changes, calendar changes, lag changes, resource changes, and actual start and finish date changes.

f. Identify and discuss out-of-sequence work.

3.5.2 Schedule Reports

The format, filtering, organizing and sorting for each schedule report will be as directed by the Contracting Officer. Typically, reports contain Activity Numbers, Activity Description, Original Duration, Remaining Duration, Early Start Date, Early Finish Date, Late Start Date, Late Finish Date, Total Float, Actual Start Date, Actual Finish Date, and Percent Complete. Provide the reports electronically in .pdf format. Provide two sets of hardcopy reports. The following lists typical reports that will be requested:

3.5.2.1 Activity Report

List of all activities sorted according to activity number.

3.5.2.2 Logic Report

List of detailed predecessor and successor activities for every activity in ascending order by activity number.

3.5.2.3 Total Float Report

A list of all incomplete activities sorted in ascending order of total float. List activities which have the same amount of total float in ascending order of Early Start Dates. Do not show completed activities on this report.

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3.5.2.4 Earnings Report by CLIN

A compilation of the Total Earnings on the project from the NTP to the data date, which reflects the earnings of activities based on the agreements made in the schedule update meeting defined herein. Provided a complete schedule update has been furnished, this report serves as the basis of determining progress payments. Group activities by CLIN number and sort by activity number. Provide a total CLIN percent earned value, CLIN percent complete, and project percent complete. The printed report must contain the following for each activity: the Activity Number, Activity Description, Original Budgeted Amount, Earnings to Date, Earnings this period, Total Quantity, Quantity to Date, and Percent Complete (based on cost).

3.5.3 Network Diagram

The Network Diagram is required for the Preliminary, Initial and Periodic Updates. Depict and display the order and interdependence of activities and the sequence in which the work is to be accomplished. The Contracting Officer will use, but is not limited to, the following conditions to review compliance with this paragraph:

3.5.3.1 Continuous Flow

Show a continuous flow from left to right with no arrows from right to left. Show the activity number, description, duration, and estimated earned value on the diagram.

3.5.3.2 Project Milestone Dates

Show dates on the diagram for start of project, any contract required interim completion dates, and contract completion dates.

3.5.3.3 Critical Path

Show all activities on the critical path. The critical path is defined as the longest path.

3.5.3.4 Banding

Organize activities using the WBS or as otherwise directed to assist in the understanding of the activity sequence. Typically, this flow will group activities by major elements of work, category of work, work area and/or responsibility.

3.5.3.5 Cash Flow / Schedule Variance Control (SVC) Diagram

With each schedule submission, provide a SVC diagram showing 1) Cash Flow S-Curves indicating planned project cost based on projected early and late activity finish dates, and 2) Earned Value to-date.

3.6 PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE

3.6.1 Periodic Schedule Update Meetings

Conduct periodic schedule update meetings for the purpose of reviewing the proposed Periodic Schedule Update, Narrative Report, Schedule Reports, and progress payment. Conduct meetings at least monthly within five days of the proposed schedule data date. Provide a computer with the scheduling software loaded and a projector which allows all meeting participants to

SECTION 01 32 01 Page 11 view the proposed schedule during the meeting. The Contractor's authorized scheduler must organize, group, sort, filter, perform schedule revisions as needed and review functions as requested by the Contractor and/or Government. The meeting is a working interactive exchange which allows the Government and Contractor the opportunity to review the updated schedule on a real time and interactive basis. The meeting will last no longer than 8 hours. Provide a draft of the proposed narrative report and schedule data file to the Government a minimum of two workdays in advance of the meeting. The Contractor's Project Manager and scheduler must attend the meeting with the authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

Superintendents, foremen and major subcontractors must attend the meeting as required to discuss the project schedule and work. Following the periodic schedule update meeting, make corrections to the draft submission. Include only those changes approved by the Government in the submission and invoice for payment.

3.6.2 Update Submission Following Progress Meeting

Submit the complete Periodic Schedule Update of the Project Schedule containing all approved progress, revisions, and adjustments, pursuant to paragraph SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS not later than 4 work days after the periodic schedule update meeting.

3.7 WEEKLY PROGRESS MEETINGS

Conduct a weekly meeting with the Government (or as otherwise mutually agreed to) between the meetings described in paragraph entitled PERIODIC SCHEDULE UPDATE MEETINGS for the purpose of jointly reviewing the actual progress of the project as compared to the as planned progress and to review planned activities for the upcoming two weeks. Use the current approved schedule update for the purposes of this meeting and for the production and review of reports. At the weekly progress meeting, address the status of RFIs, RFPs and Submittals.

3.8 REQUESTS FOR TIME EXTENSIONS

Provide a justification of delay to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the contract provisions and clauses for approval within 10 days of a delay occurring. Also prepare a time impact analysis for each Government request for proposal (RFP) to justify time extensions.

3.8.1 Justification of Delay

Provide a description of the event(s) that caused the delay and/or impact to the work. As part of the description, identify all schedule activities impacted. Show that the event that caused the delay/impact was the responsibility of the Government. Provide a time impact analysis that demonstrates the effects of the delay or impact on the project completion date or interim completion date(s). Evaluate multiple impacts chronologically; each with its own justification of delay. With multiple impacts consider any concurrency of delay. A time extension and the schedule fragnet becomes part of the project schedule and all future schedule updates upon approval by the Contracting Officer.

3.8.2 Time Impact Analysis (Prospective Analysis)

Prepare a time impact analysis for approval by the Contracting Officer based on industry standard AACE 52R-06. Utilize a copy of the last approved schedule prior to the first day of the impact or delay for the

SECTION 01 32 01 Page 12 time impact analysis. If Contracting Officer determines the time frame between the last approved schedule and the first day of impact is too great, prepare an interim updated schedule to perform the time impact analysis. Unless approved by the Contracting Officer, no other changes may be incorporated into the schedule being used to justify the time impact.

3.8.3 Forensic Schedule Analysis (Retrospective Analysis)

Prepare an analysis for approval by the Contracting Officer based on industry standard AACE 29R-03.

3.8.4 Fragmentary Network (Fragnet)

Prepare a proposed fragnet for time impact analysis consisting of a sequence of new activities that are proposed to be added to the project schedule to demonstrate the influence of the delay or impact to the project's contractual dates. Clearly show how the proposed fragnet is to be tied into the project schedule including all predecessors and successors to the fragnet activities. The proposed fragnet must be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to incorporation into the project schedule.

3.8.5 Time Extension

The Contracting Officer must approve the Justification of Delay including the time impact analysis before a time extension will be granted. No time extension will be granted unless the delay consumes all available Project Float and extends the projected finish date ("End Project" milestone) beyond the Contract Completion Date. The time extension will be in calendar days.

Actual delays that are found to be caused by the Contractor's own actions, which result in a calculated schedule delay will not be a cause for an extension to the performance period, completion date, or any interim milestone date.

3.8.6 Impact to Early Completion Schedule

No extended overhead will be paid for delay prior to the original Contract Completion Date for an Early Completion IPS unless the Contractor actually performed work in accordance with that Early Completion Schedule. The Contractor must show that an early completion was achievable had it not been for the impact.

3.9 FAILURE TO ACHIEVE PROGRESS

Should the progress fall behind the approved project schedule for reasons other than those that are excusable within the terms of the contract, the Contracting Officer may require provision of a written recovery plan for approval. The plan must detail how progress will be made-up to include which activities will be accelerated by adding additional crews, longer work hours, extra work days, etc.

3.9.1 Artificially Improving Progress

Artificially improving progress by means such as, but not limited to, revising the schedule logic, modifying or adding constraints, shortening activity durations, or changing calendars in the project schedule is prohibited. Indicate assumptions made and the basis for any logic, constraint, duration and calendar changes used in the creation of the

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3.9.2 Failure to Perform

Failure to perform work and maintain progress in accordance with the supplemental recovery plan may result in an interim and final unsatisfactory performance rating and/or may result in corrective action directed by the Contracting Officer pursuant to FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts, FAR 52.249-10 Default (Fixed-Price Construction), and other contract provisions.

3.9.3 Recovery Schedule

Should the Contracting Officer find it necessary, submit a recovery schedule pursuant to FAR 52.236-15 Schedules for Construction Contracts.

3.10 OWNERSHIP OF FLOAT

Except for the provision given in the paragraph IMPACT TO EARLY COMPLETION SCHEDULE, float available in the schedule, at any time, may not be considered for the exclusive use of either the Government or the Contractor including activity and/or project float. Activity float is the number of work days that an activity can be delayed without causing a delay to the "End Project" finish milestone.