SOW Pickwick Lock Tower Scaffolding Rental FY25docxR3.pdf

SCOPE OF WORK

FOR

STAIR TOWER SCAFFOLDING

SYSTEMS FOR PICKWICK

LOCK DEWATERING FY25

1. SCOPE. The Contractor for this project is to furnish all labor, materials, safety equipment and equipment to perform all work for renting, erecting, and dismantling two (2) separate Stair Tower

Scaffolding System & four (4) scaffold/ work platform with pick boards, handrails, toe boards and access walkways. See Specification Below

• The first stair towers will be approximately 86 feet in height from lock chamber floor to top of lock wall on the upstream of the main lock chamber, The upstream scaffold shall have a step off platform for personnel access to the upper miter sill which is 57’ above the chamber floor then continuing to the top of the lock wall. Scaffolding shall be anchored into concrete walls and floors with masonry anchors.

• The downstream scaffold shall be built from the chamber floor to the top of the lock wall.

Scaffold shall have a step off platform for personnel access to the lower closure (Caisson) which is approximately 28’6” above the chamber floor then continuing to the top of the lock wall Scaffolding shall be anchored into concrete walls and floors with masonry anchors.

• Scaffolding/ Work platform for 4 culvert valves shall be erected in a 15’ X 15’ chambered culvert, 2 each on the riverside wall and 2 each on the landside wall.

Dimension of the work platform built to a working level of approximately 16’ tall, 14’-6” length and 7’ width. Work platform shall have heavy duty wheeled casters to make it mobile while in service.

• All scaffolding systems shall be built and placed under the direction of the Lock Master or Technical POC. USACE will provide crane, crane operator and qualified rigging personnel to stage equipment. Place of performance is located at: USACE/ Pickwick Lock

& Dam, 850 Carolina Lane, Counce, TN 38326.

2. General Security Requirements and Guidance: The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor (“Contractor”) and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated

Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense

(DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force

Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as “RAMs”), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures—this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures.

3. Physical Security and Access Control Requirements: All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on DoD property in the US shall be vetted by the District Security Office using the National Crime database and Terrorist Screening

Database. Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to

USACE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the RA.

Since the work is being done within a controlled area but is expected to last less than six months, the investigation requirements fall under Category B1 for US Citizens and Category C for Foreign Nationals.

Contract employees will need to be supervised/ escorted by a Corps employee while within the restricted area. In the event it is determined the contract will extend beyond six months, the contractor will need to comply with the requirements in Category B2 for US Citizens. Guidance and forms for the requirements are available on the

Nashville District Public Website:

https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Submit-ArticleCS/Programs/Article/3667149/contracting/

Foreign National Contractors: Follow the guidance on the website specified in Category C – Foreign National

Contractors.

Contract and sub-contract employees are not authorized to begin work on any contract until investigation requirements have been completed and notification has been made by the COR or the District Security Office.”

If the work is being performed in a restricted area, there are restrictions on use of persons either imprisoned or previously convicted of a felony. The Contractor shall not employ in the performance of this contract any person undergoing a sentence of imprisonment imposed by any court of a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the US Federal

Government. The Contractor shall not employ in the performance of this contract any person who has been convicted of a felony imposed by any court of a State, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern

Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or the US Federal Government.

4. Suspicious Activity Reporting training (e.g. iWATCH, CorpsWatch, or See Something, Say

Something): All contract personnel shall receive initial and annual refresher training from the RA representative on the local suspicious activity reporting program. This locally developed training provides contract personnel with general information on suspicious behavior, and guidance on reporting suspicious activity to the project manager, security representative or law enforcement entity. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall receive training on the local Suspicious Activity Reporting Program. This training identifies behavioral indicators and provides guidance reporting suspicious activity. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 5 calendar days after the completion of the training. The iWatch training for contractors is available on the Nashville District Public Website:

(https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Submit-ArticleCS/Programs/Article/3667149/contracting/)

Additional Optional Information Regarding Suspicious Activity Reporting is available at:

Corps Watch https://corpslakes.erdc.dren.mil/visitors/corpswatch.cfm; iWatch Army is available at https://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2018/07/25/;

Alabama Suspicious Activity Report: https://app.alea.gov/SAR/

Eye On Kentucky program (report anonymously suspicious criminal or terrorist activity) https://homelandsecurity.ky.gov/Pages/Report-Suspicious-Activity.aspx ; Tennessee Suspicious Activity Report https://www.tn.gov/safety/homeland-security/report-suspicious-activity.html; and Homeland Security “See

Something Say Something” https://www.dhs.gov/see-something-say-something.

5. Escorting in classified and/or sensitive areas: In accordance with applicable regulations, all contract personnel who do not possess the appropriate security clearance or access privileges will be escorted in areas where they may be exposed to classified information or operations, sensitive information or activities, or restricted areas. Escorts must be USACE employees and never other contractors. Note Escort Requirement will no longer be required once the Contract Representative has been notified a favorable long-term investigation (Category B3) has been completed. B3 not required for extremely short maintenance or repair contracts in which the contractor will be escorted throughout project completion (under 30 days).

6. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program: Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify

Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with

FAR 22.102-1(i). An initial list of verified/eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit it to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file.

Contractors and/or potential contractors wishing to attend a pre-bid meeting held at or in LRN restricted/controlled areas (such as a Power Plant or Navigation Lock) shall submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to the Nashville District Point of Contact (LRN POC) five (5) days prior to the site visit or meeting. If submitting the document in less than five days, the Offeror/Bidder may not receive approval for participation. The LRN POC will notify the Contractor if the request is approval or denied. Any pre-bid meeting which will cover anything other than public domain information shall be limited to US Citizens, except under unique circumstances. The Security

Access Form and guidance is available at https://www.lrd.usace.army.mil/Submit-ArticleCS/Programs/Article/3667149/contracting/

All contract employees and subcontractors shall conduct themselves in a proper manner at all times. No alcoholic or intoxicating beverages or substances or illegal drugs or controlled substances not prescribed by a physician shall be possessed, consumed, or be under the influence of any such substance while on Government property.

The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the appointed receiving agent to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers.

The Contracting Officer or the appointed receiving agent will require the Contractor to immediately remove from the work site anyone who is incompetent or who endangers persons or property or whose physical or mental condition is such that it would impair the employee’s ability to satisfactorily perform the work. Notification to the

Contractor will be made in writing if time and circumstances permit. Otherwise, notification will be verbal and will be confirmed in writing as soon as possible. No such removal, however, will reduce the Contractor's obligation to perform all work required under this contract and immediate replacement shall be made as required.

7. EXECUTUION OF TASKS

7.1 General. The work shall consist of renting, erecting, and dismantling two (2) separate Stair Tower Scaffolding and four (4) Scaffolding/Work platforms for culvert valve system in Counce, TN. The work covered under this contract shall consist of the contractor furnishing all equipment, labor, materials, safety equipment and supervision required to perform the required erection, installation, and dismantling activities. The Contractor shall complete the installation using standard methods used throughout the industry.

8. WORK SITE & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

8.1 Housekeeping. The Contractor shall be responsible for the protection of the work area from damage and upon completion of the work shall leave existing works in a condition equal to that which existed when the work started. All work, storage of materials, and construction plant shall be kept within the limits of the areas assigned.

Prior to construction operations, the Contractor shall confer with the Contracting Officer's representative to determine the proximity of any possible in wall, under-ground obstructions, pipe or equipment which could be damaged as a result of construction operations.

9. MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION. Tentative mobilization shall include the equipment required to deliver on July 7th,2025 and erect this task on July 14th, 2025. Demobilization shall consist of the removal from the site of all Contractors provided equipment after completion of the work, and cleanup of the work area by

September 12th 2025

10. QUALITY CONTROL.

10.1 Contractor Quality Control. The contractor shall establish and maintain quality control for the erection, and installation to ensure compliance with the contract requirements and to maintain records of operations and quality control for all operations including, but not limited to, the following:

(1) The use of only approved materials and equipment.

(2) Scaffold system erection, installation, and dismantling

(3) The contractor shall give the Government a copy of records and tests, as well as a report of problems each day.

11. SUBMITTALS. The contractor shall submit the following for approval:

• QC Plan: Government approval of this submittal is required prior to commencement of physical work. Allow 10 calendar days for Government review/approval.

• Work schedule- estimated beginning and ending dates, hours/day.

• Activity Hazard Analysis: Government approval of this submittal is required prior to commencement of physical work. Allow 10 calendar days for Government review/approval

• Engineering Anchor Calculations- to include vertical and horizontal tie forces for anchors and depth of embedment to secure structure to lock wall.

• Employee Training Certificate: Contractor must provide proof of training for their employees for Fall Protection.

• Safety Plan: Government approval of this submittal is required prior to commencement of physical work. Allow

10 calendar days for Government review/approval. This submittal shall include accident reporting procedures and emergency plans to ensure employee safety in case of fire, medical or other emergencies.

12. Coordination. Power requirements (AC) will be provided by the USACE; however, the requirements needed for the system shall be detailed in the work plan for coordination prior to being needed in the field.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representatives.

For purposes of this project, the Corps’ point of contact for general scope of the task order and technical matters of project is Joseph M. Adawag, 615-559-8654 mobile.

email: joseph.m.adawag@usace.army.mil

13. Point of Contact

Lockmaster: Brian Brewer 256-764-5223 office

Technical Contact: Joseph Adawag 615-559-8654 mobile

14. SCHEDULE.

Item Completion by (calendar days)

Safety Plan 10 days prior to commencement of physical work

Activity Hazard Analysis 10 days prior to commencement of physical work

Work Plan 10 days prior to commencement of physical work

Delivery of Material Tentative JUL 7th thru SEP 12, 2025

Erection Tentative JUL 14th, 2025

Dismantling Tentative SEP 12th, 2025

15. CONDUCT OF CONTRACT EMPLOYEES:

All contract employees and subcontractors shall always conduct themselves in a proper manner. No alcoholic or intoxicating beverages or substances or illegal drugs or controlled substances not prescribed by a physician shall be possessed, consumed, or be under the influence of any such substance while on Government property.

The Contractor shall remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the appointed receiving agent to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers.

The Contracting Officer or the appointed receiving agent will require the Contractor to immediately remove from the work site anyone who is incompetent or who endangers persons or property or whose physical or mental condition is such that it would impair the employee’s ability to satisfactorily perform the work. Notification to the

Contractor will be made in writing if time and circumstances permit. Otherwise, notification will be verbal and will be confirmed in writing as soon as possible. No such removal, however, will reduce the Contractor's obligation to perform all work required under this contract and immediate replacement shall be made as required.

mailto:joseph.m.adawag@usace.army.mil