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29 April 2009

Oakland Inner & Outer Harbor O&M Dredging Project FY09 W912P7-09-B-0002

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11. CONNER

Exercise of the options occurs upon mailing of written notice to the Contractor. Exercise will be made by the Contracting Officer. The price for exercise of the option includes all work and effort associated with the scope of that item. For determination of lowest bid, see paragraph titled “Evaluation of Options” in Section 00100 of this solicitation. No additional time for contract completion will be allowed when an option is exercised. The given contract completion time was formulated to include time necessary to perform all option work.

Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor O&M Dredging Project FY09

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This section describes the project specific work to be completed under the contract and the project specific restrictions that apply to the contract.

1.2 PAYMENT PROCEDURES

No separate payment will be made based on this specification section.

1.3 WORK SUMMARY

The work consists of supporting the Congressionally authorized and mandated operating and maintenance dredging mission of the Federal channel located at Oakland Entrance Channel and the Outer Harbor (reaches 1, and Reaches 7 through 10) providing a project authorized depth -50 feet plus 1 foot allowable paid over-depth plus 1 foot allowable nonpaid over-depth. Oakland Inner Harbor: Reaches 2 and 3, 4, 5 and 6 are covered under options 1, 2, 3, and 4 and may or not be dredged. Project depths are as follows:

Option 1 – Reaches 2&3: -50 feet, plus 1 foot paid over-depth plus 1 foot allowable nonpaid over-depth

Option 2 – Reach 4: -46 feet, plus 1 foot paid over-depth plus 1 foot allowable nonpaid over-depth

Option 3 – Reach 5: -50 feet, plus 1 foot paid over-depth plus 1 foot allowable nonpaid over-depth

Option 4 – Reach 6: -46 feet, plus 1 foot paid over-depth plus 1 foot allowable nonpaid over-depth

Dredged material excavated from the Oakland Inner and Outer Harbor shall be transported and off loaded at the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project (HWRP). The Contractor may provide proposals for fully permitted beneficial use upland alternatives other than those placement sites listed herein. All dredging, material transportation and material placement shall be in accordance with the project plans, specifications, permits, regulatory guidance and applicable contract clauses

1.4 PERMITS.

1.4.1 Under Contract Clause “PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES,” the

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Contractor is obligated to obtain and comply with all licenses and permits required by Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.

1.4.2 The following dredging permits have been obtained:

The Government has obtained the necessary dredging permits and approvals, including certification from the State Regional Water Quality Control Board, for dredging and disposal of dredged material in the Government-furnished upland disposal areas.

1.4.3 The Contractor shall be responsible for making his own arrangements for permits, other than those listed herein, required for completing the work under this contract.

1.5. ORDER OF WORK.

1.5.1 General. With reference to Contract Clause "SCHEDULE FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS" and Special Clause "COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK," the Contractor shall mobilize adequate labor, equipment, materials, and supplies and make a determined and continuous effort to complete the contract work within the time specified.

1.5.2 Time Restrictions.

Dredging and Disposal operations shall occur from begin on 01 July 2009 and complete by through 31 August 2009 for Oakland Entrance Channel and Outer Harbor (Reaches 1, and Reaches 7 through 10). Oakland Inner Harbor, Reaches 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, are covered under options 1, 2, 3, and 4. If the options to dredge any of these reaches are exercised, the time frame will be from 1 September through dredging and disposal operations shall begin 1 August 2009 and complete by 31 October 2009.

1.5.3 All dredging and disposal operations shall be in accordance with the regulatory guidance included in the appendices of these specifications. The Contractor shall commence dredging within 35 days from NTP.

1.6 PUBLIC SAFETY.

Under the Contract Clause "PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES", the Contractor shall provide guards as required to provide protection in the interest of public safety. Whenever the Contractor's operations create a condition hazardous to the public, he shall furnish at his own expense and without cost to the Government, such guards as are necessary to give adequate warning to the public of any dangerous conditions to be encountered, and he shall furnish, erect, or maintain such lights, signs and other devices as are necessary to prevent accidents and to avoid damage or injury to the public. Flagmen and guards, while on duty and assigned to give warning to the public that the dredging is being accomplished, and of any dangerous conditions to be encountered as a result thereof, shall be equipped with red wearing apparel and a red flag.

Signs, flags, lights, and other warning and safety devices shall conform to applicable city, Section 01 11 00 - 3 Summary of Work county, and state requirements. Should the Contractor appear to be negligent in furnishing adequate warning and protective measures, the Contracting Officer will direct attention to the existence of a hazard, and the necessary warning and protective measures shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor without additional cost to the Government. The installation of any general illumination shall not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for furnishing and maintaining all devices necessary to provide protection to all parties concerned.

1.7 MEETINGS.

17.1 Pre-Dredge Conference: After award of contract, a pre-dredging conference will be held at such time and location as determined by the Contracting Officer for purposes of discussing and developing mutual understanding between the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative and the Contractor's Representatives regarding the terms, conditions, and requirements of the contract. Members of the conference from the Government will include the quality assurance staff, the Contracting Officer or his authorized representative, and construction staff. Members from the Contractor shall include the dredge master, chief hydrographic surveyor, and the quality control staff. The discussion will include, but will not be limited to, the following:

• Contractor supervisory and quality control project staff.

• Correspondence procedures.

• Accident Prevention Plan.

• Pollution control program.

• Quality Control and Hydrographic Surveying.

• Project scheduling and payment procedures.

• Resident Management System (RMS-QC).

• Other subjects that may be of interest to the contracting parties.

• Schedule of Weekly Meeting.

1.7.2 Weekly Meetings: Weekly construction/survey/coordination/progress meetings shall be held between the Contractor, Contracting Officer or authorized representative, and Government personnel. Minutes of the weekly meeting shall be prepared by the Contactor’s CQC Manager and submitted to the Contracting Officer within 24 hrs.

1.8. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND PRIVATE IMPROVEMENTS.

1.8.1 General. The Contractor's attention is directed to the possible existence of pipelines or public utilities or private improvements shown or not shown on the drawings which may be buried within the limits of the work or adjacent thereto. and the existence of several bridges crossing the river and BART tube. Care shall be taken to preserve and protect any such improvements from injury or damage during construction operations.

Utilities or improvements, whether buried or not, which cannot be determined to exist through visual inspection by the Contractor, if inadvertently damaged by the Contractor's operations, shall be promptly repaired or replaced by the Contractor, and an equitable adjustment in the amount due under the contract will be made as provided in the contract.

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The Contractor shall assume full responsibility for reimbursing the owners for any damage to their properties, utilities, or improvements, or interference with their services caused through his operations. The Contractor is not relieved from the responsibility set forth in Contract Clause "SITE INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK," except as provided above.

1.8.2 The Contractor’s attention is also directed to the existence of the BART Tube alignment running underneath the Outer harbor channel as shown on the drawing No. 2-1-209, sheet no. 3, and 4. The bottom of the channel is lined with rock in the location of the BART tube. Exercise caution during all dredging activities in this area. For detailed elevations see attachment at the end of this section (sheet C10 from the Oakland deepening project phase 3 E)

1.9. LAYOUT OF WORK.

The Contractor shall lay out his work from Government-established monuments and gages as shown on the drawings and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection therewith.

The Contractor shall furnish, at his own expense, all templates, platforms, equipment, markers and labor as may be required in laying out any part of the work from the gages established by the Government. The Contractor will be held responsible for the execution of the work to such lines, grades and gages as may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to maintain and preserve all monuments and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. It is incumbent upon the contractor or their surveyor to check the accuracy of monuments as the Government does not guarantee their accuracy. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through his negligence prior to their authorized removal, they may be replaced by the Contracting Officer at his discretion. The expense of replacement will be deducted from any amounts due, or to become due, to the Contractor.

1.10 SAFETY OF STRUCTURES.

The Contractor shall use reasonable and proper care in the prosecution of the work to assure the stability of piers and other structures lying on or adjacent to the site of work, insofar as they may be jeopardized by the dredging operations and on account of moving or mooring of equipment. The Contractor shall make good all damages resulting from the moving and mooring of his equipment and from dredging operations insofar as such damages may be caused by variations in locations and/or depth of dredging below that ordered by the Contracting Officer.

1.11. PAYMENT.

No separate payment will be made for the work covered under this section of the specifications, and all costs in connection therewith will be considered a subsidiary obligation of the Contractor.

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1.12 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS.

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201(Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), construction contractor's performance shall be evaluated throughout the performance of the contract. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) follows the procedures outlined in Engineering Regulation 415-1-17 to fulfill this FAR requirement. The USACE uses the web-based Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) to document contractor's performance and prepare performance reports. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the Contractor may access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 30 days. Accessing and using CCASS requires Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certification. The certification is a Department of Defense requirement and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. This certification is purchased from an External Certificate Authorities (ECA) vendor. Contractor access to CCASS is required for Contractor participate in the performance evaluation process.

PKI certification is required for Contractor access to CCASS. PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor. Current information about the PKI certification process and known PKI vendors can be found on the web site: http://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil/.

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PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Used)

SAFETY IS A TEAM EFFORT

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