A22_-_W912P8-16-B-0026_Am_0003.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83) Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

Solicitation W912P8-16-B-0026, Mississippi River Levee (MRL) Orleans Levee District, Carrollton Phase II, Railroad Gate, Orleans Parish, LA, is hereby amended as per the attached.

The bid opening date has been established: Tuesday 2pm CST, 23 August 2016.

Questions are due not later than Thursday 2pm CST, 18 August 2016.

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1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

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16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 16-Aug-2016

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912P8-16-B-0026

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

14-Jul-2016

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer X is extended, is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

16-Aug-2016

CODE

USACE, CONTRACTING DIVISION

ATTN: CEMVN-CT, ROOM 172

7400 LEAKE AVE.

NEW ORLEANS LA 70118-3651

W912P8 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

USACE - Mississippi River Levees Orleans Levee District - Carrollton Phase II – Railroad Gate - Orleans Parish, LA

USACE responses to Contractors’ Questions During Advertisement. Questions presented in black, responses in red.

1. Is this project sales tax exempt? If the project is sales tax exempt can the government provide a sales tax exemption certificate?

No.

2. Will the Government provide comprehensive written badging requirements for the project if badging is required?

No security badges will be required as entrance into secured facilities are not a part of this project.

3. Where will the designated parking area be for workers accessing the construction site?

Contractor shall use the two provided staging areas as he/she requires to complete the project. This can include parking for workers.

4. Will the Corps of engineers provide the train track bridging equipment or does the contractor need to supply it?

The Government will not be providing any equipment or material as part of this contract.

5. If the contractor needs to supply the bridging equipment, will the Corps provide a detail or preferred product to use for the train track bridging?

Contractor shall refer to contract drawings S-510, S-511, and S-512 for falsework plan, sections, and details.

6. The fly closes every day and has locked access. Will the contractor be able to access the site?

The contractor will be granted full and unencumbered access to the construction site through the right of entry provided by the Government.

7. Spec Section 01100, General Provisions

a. Para. 18(j), Inspection Services

i. Please clarify which rates & terms are applicable to this contract - the ones specified under this paragraph, or the ones located in Appendices under section 01 53 00.02 12, Railroad Work.

See amendment for clarification.

ii. Please clarify how partial days will be paid for railroad services due to weather & other shutdowns.

See amendment for clarification.

b. Para. 3, Safety Provisions

W912P8-16-B-0026, Amendment 0003

i. Please clarify if the SSHO is a stand-alone position, or if the SSHO can have collateral duties.

The SSHO may not have collateral duties. IAW EM 385-1-1, 01.A.17, the SSHO is a full-time responsibility, and he must be present at the site at all times work is being performed.

c. Para. 20, Access Plan

i. Please provide height & width restrictions, i.e. overhead power lines, for equipment & materials entering & traversing thru Audubon park access route.

See amendment for clarification on obtained clearances. Contractor should verify clearance requirements and coordinate with the necessary facility owners based on proposed access plan.

ii. Please clarify if the contractor will be allowed to mobilize cranes and other large equipment via the south entrance closest to work area, as long as traffic control is utilized for safety?

See amendment for clarification.

8. If access will not be allowed via south entrance, please provide contact information for temporary utility and structure relocations for large equipment access via Magazine Street entrance.

Width restrictions for the Audubon Park access road will be dictated by existing conditions at the site. Height restrictions for the Audubon Park access road will be dictated by existing conditions at the site. Power line clearance guidance is given in Section 11 of EM 385-1-1.

Sec 01100, paragraph 20, Access Plan, requires the contractor submit for review and approval a plan for mobilization and demobilization routing and locations of large equipment while on the job site. Sec 01100, paragraph 9(f) provides the Audubon Nature Institute point of contact as well as all other needed POCs. Sheet C-101 of the drawing set shows the government furnished access route to the job site.

9. Spec Section 01 45 04.00 10, Contractor Quality Control

a. Para. 3.4.2, CQC Manager

i. Please clarify if the superintendent can act as the CQC Manager.

The superintendent may not act as the CQC Manager. Sec 01 45 04.00 10, paragraph 3.4.2 states that the CQC Manager may not have any other duties than quality control.

10. Spec Section, 01 53 00.02 12, Temporary Retaining Structures:

a. Para. 3.4, Piezometers

i. Please clarify how many piezometers are required for this contract.

See amendment for clarification.

11. Spec Section, 01 53 00.03 12, Railroad Work:

a. Para. 1.8.3, Redundancy of Equipment

i. Please clarify the intent of this clause.

The intent of this clause is to provided NOPB assurance that this Construction project will not impact nor delay their daily (night time) track use, other than scheduled/coordinated track closure windows. Equipment or material within the NOPB ROW must be removed prior to the track scheduled use. See amendment for paragraph revision.

ii. Is it intended for the contractor to have a spare crane, spare pile hammers, and other spare equipment onsite?

The Government does not dictate Contractor means and methods. The contractor is responsible for knowing what equipment he/she will need on hand to meet the requirements of the specifications.

b. Para. 1.9.2, Contractor Responsibilities

i. Please clarify if all temporary pilings are to be cutoff and left in place under paragraphs (2) & (3).

See amendment for clarification.

ii. If so, please provide a cutoff elevation for:

1. Pipe Piles See amendment for clarification.

2. Sheet Piles See amendment for clarification.

12. Spec Section 01 55 26.00 12, page 3, Paragraph 1.5 states “During construction River/Riverview Dr will dead end at the limits of construction shown on the contract plans.

In doing so, River/Riverview Dr will have to temporarily become a two way street from Magazine to the limits of construction.”

See amendment for clarification.

13. HP14x73 pile schedule shown on S-102 extends to a total of 1989 LF of piling for the payment length. The bid item qty is 1,566 please advise.

The wrong version of S-102 was previously uploaded. See amendment for clarification.

14. Can the Gov takeoff qtys be provided?

Government does not provide computed quantities. Any discrepancies should be mentioned specifically so that we can investigate.

15. Wage rates provided are LA20150015- Highway. Typically, we see the “Heavy” wage rates on similar projects. Can you verify that this is the correct wage rate determination?

See the amendment for the correct wages rates.

16. Railroad questions(section 1100 and 01 53 00)-

a. The payment for line item 002AA and 002AB states that the day rate is based off of an 8 hr day. The “railroad flagging policy- NOPBR” provided states that the 8 hr day will be from

6:30 to 2:30. Inevitably, contractors will work longer than this. How will contractors be compensated to reimburse the railroad for the overtime? Would the Gov consider adding an overtime hourly rate line item?

An 8hr day is the standard language that the government uses for contracts of this nature.

There have been no issues with this approach previously.

b. 01 53 00.03 12; 1.1 Scope “the following items of work shall be performed by the Contractor and/or by the labor forces of the NOPB Railroad”. Can the Government clearly define what is the responsibility of the Contractor and what is the responsibility of the NOPB railroad (some items in this specification are not clear)? Ie. Will NOPB be performing labor as mentioned in the scope or materials only? Further, can the Gov clearly define what materials the railroad is providing?

See Amendment for clarification.

c. 01 53 00; 1.9.1- “the railroad companies will be reimbursed by the Contractor and will furnish all plant, materials, equipment and labor to perform the following work…” Please clarify how this will work. Will the Government provide an allowance for the railroad cost for the contractor to include in its bid?

No allowance. Turn in invoices to Contracting Officer for reimbursement per Amendment.

d. 1.9.2 item 7- contractor shall obtain all required permits of the railroad company. Typically, the Gov would get all ROW permits prior to letting the project. What permits has the Government not yet obtained that the contractor will need to obtain? The design guidelines and permit cost provided seem to deal with pipelines, which is not applicable in this case.

Government will provide ROW permit and no such pipeline permit is required.

e. S-510 precast sill. Can additional details be provide on the concrete sill (dimensions, resteel requirements, etc)? Is this a fabricated sill by a manufacturer or is the contractor to precast?

Is this to be supplied by NOPB?

Incorrect drawing uploaded. See Amendment for clarification.

17. 02 41 00 demolition- 3.1.4 states that pavement may be used in the discharge basin as rip-rap if approved by the KO. Where is the discharge basin located?

See amendment for clarification.

18. What is the required coating length on the sheet piles and hpiles?

19. See amendment for clarification.

20. Does the TRS items to remain require coating?

No coating requirements for temporary structures

21. Sheet C-502 lists 6” asphalt base material min under the asphalt parking lot. Please clarify if this is required to be a material allowed under surfacing (such as aggregate base) or a hot mix asphalt base.

Crushed Stone

22. In speaking w/ the LB foster representative, it appears all references to PZC 12 sheet piling must be a typo. Please clarify that this should be PZC13 as there is no PZC12.

See amendment for clarification.

23. Spec Section 01 53 00.03 12 page 4 " Track Work" states "Track work performed by the railroad company will be paid at the contract job price for "Track Work, NOPB" Price and payment shall constitute full reimbursement to the Contractor for all plant, equipment, labor and materials supplied by the Railroad Company to prepare subgrade, place ballast, and install rails and ties, for permanent tracks upon completion of each floodgate monolith, as well as adjusting existing tracks to accommodate the temporary falsework." There is no way to quantify what costs the railroad will be billing for this work. On previous USACE RR gate jobs (WBV 77 and WBV 79) this was a fixed dollar allotment on the bid item, set by the USACE and RR. Please Advise.

I have reviewed the specifications for WBV 75 and WBV 77 (I do not see a project WBV 79). In these specifications I see a note below the bid schedule regarding reimbursable work which I have added to this amendment. However, I do not see where a fixed dollar amount was established for this bid item. On WBV 77, which involved crossing 3 active tracks with a different railroad company, the contractor was instructed to estimate $500,000 for bidding purposes. No such assumed estimate has been established for this contract. Per the amendment, the Contractor shall contact the NOPB POC. And based on his/her means and methods, using the rates/quotes from NOPB, establish a bid estimate.

24. Will the roles of Flagman, Watchman and Inspection be done by the same person or will a separate person have each role?

See Addendum for Flagging requirements after Section 01 53 00.03 12. Requirements stated in Section 01100 have been revised in the amendment.

25. In previous USACE RR jobs (WBV 77 and WBV 79), the concrete sill beam has been precast to minimize down time for the RR and eliminate cure time. On drawings S-512 and S-510, it calls out a precast sill beam. On drawing, S-301 Sec. B it appears to be cast in place. Please Advise.

Some outdated details were uploaded. See amendment for clarification. Precast was used on other jobs as there did not seem to be a reasonable way to implement a cast-in-place sill.

With high early strength concrete, and coordinated track closure, a cast-in-place sill is the preferred application for this project. We cannot pre-approve design concepts; however, all reasonable Contractor designs will be evaluated.

26. What is the length of the coating on the sheet piles?

See amendment for clarification.

27. What is the length of the coating on the H-piles?

See amendment for clarification.

28. The quantities for H-pile and Tension Connectors listed on the Bid Schedule do not match the quantities shown on DWG S-102.

See amendment for clarification.

29. Detail D on DWG S-512, showing the Deflector Angle and Plate Detail is missing. Please provide the missing detail for these fabricated items.

See amendment for clarification.

30. Bid item # 0020 Ping, Steel Sheet Piles PZC-12 SSP is no longer available! We would recommend offering PZC-13 SSP as the alternate option. A spec sheet is attached for reference.

See amendment for clarification.

31. Bid item #0021 Steel H-piles. Estimated quantity looks somewhat lower than the actual takeoff of the drawings. (1,998 LF) See amendment for clarification.

32. Sht S-301 shows bent bottom seal plate & 4 x 4 x 3/8 bottom corner angle only (No vertical corner angles.) Sht S-508 shows vertical corner angles.

Embed angles are required at all locations that the rubber seal makes contact in the closed position. S-508 shows embed angles along the vertical face of each column. S-301shows the horizontal embed plate for the bottom seal.

33. Sht S-308 shows adjustable fascia plate assembly @ bottom seal. Sht S-509 shows 8 x 6 x 1/2 angle @ bottom seal Drawing revised. Fascia plate assembly on S-303 is correct.

34. Sht S-508 "Details 1 & 2" show a 1 3/4" diameter bulb on seal. Sht S-508 "Detail - Gate Seal" shows a 2 3/8' diameter bulb on seal See amendment for clarification.

35. Some drawings show 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" x 5" stop bars (4 places). Other drawings show 1 7/8 x 1 7/8 x cont. stop bar See S-508 for stopbar size and location. All locations should be consistent with S-508.

SECTION 00010

Pages 00010-3 thru 6. Delete these pages in their entirety and substitute the attached revised pages 00010-3 thru 6 therefore.

WAGE RATES

Delete Wage rates General Decision Number: General Decision Number: LA160015 01/08/2016 LA15 in their entirety and substitute the attached Wage Rates General Decision Number: General Decision Number: LA160007 07/15/2016 LA7 therefore.

SECTION 01100

1. Page 12, subparagraph 9(f). Delete this subparagraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“(f) Utility Owners points of contact:

Entergy New Orleans, Inc.

Patricia Miles P.O. Box 61000 New Orleans, LA 70161

(504) 595-3847 pmiles@entergy.com

Audubon Nature Institute Ashley McClaran Sr. Vice President of Construction 6500 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70118

(504) 940-7219 amcclaran@AudubonInstitute.org

Orleans Levee District 6920 Franklin Avenue New Orleans, LA 70122

(504) 286-3100

AT&T

Cary Lombard 840 Poydras Street, Room 1419 New Orleans, LA, 70112 504-299-6954 CL4455@ATT.com mailto:pmiles@entergy.com mailto:amcclaran@AudubonInstitute.org mailto:CL4455@ATT.com

New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Office Hours: Monday – Friday 7:00am – 3:30pm Carl Kocur 4822 Tchoupitoulas Street New Orleans, LA, 70115 504-896-7423 Cell Number 504-610-0870/504-615-4015 carlk@nopb.com For any emergency, contact: NOPB Yardmaster 504-896-7442

Justin Olsen Children’s Hospital 200 Henry Clay Avenue New Orleans, LA 70018 504-896-9452 Justin.olsen@lcmchealth.org”

2. Page 19, paragraph 16. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“16. HIGH RIVER WORK RESTRICTIONS

At such time that the Mississippi River is at or above elevation +11.0 feet, NAVD 88 (2004.65) at the Carrolton gage (New Orleans District), all construction work shall cease until such time as the elevation subsides below +11.0 feet. Updated information on gage readings may be obtained by contacting (504) 862-246 1 (recording) or logon onto www.RiverGages.com. Delays to the Contractor's operations from ceasing work when the Mississippi River elevation is above +11.0 feet at the Carrolton gage will be subject to the provisions of Section 00700 Contract Clause entitled "DEFAULT (FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION) (FAR 52.249-10)". A waiver can be requested if the prediction from the Corps of Engineers (COE) shows the river will exceed elevation 11.0 at the Carrollton gage. Ms. Amy Powell, 504.862.2241, of the COE Operations Division shall be contacted to request a waiver. Waivers will not be granted for stages at or above elevation 15.0 at the Carrollton gage.”

3. Page 21, subparagraph 18(g). Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“(g) Flagging Protection or Watchman Services. The Contractor shall be responsible for arranging with the Railroad Company for flagging protection or watchman service. All work in the FRA Red Zone (within 4 feet from outside rail on each side of the track) will be done only with a NOPB, FRA qualified flagman or watchman on site. All work beyond 4 feet from the outside rails and within 50 feet, must be done under the supervision of a qualified NOPB inspector or NOPB flagman. Flagging or watchman service will also be required whenever boom equipment machinery is working closer to the track centerline than boom length mailto:carlk@nopb.com mailto:Justin.olsen@lcmchealth.org

(horizontally extended and at right angles to the track) plus 15-feet. The Contractor shall give 72 hours advance notice to the Railroad's Division Superintendent in order that flagging protection or watchman service can be arranged and provided. No work shall be undertaken until said flagman or watchmen are at the job site.”

4. Page 22, paragraph 18(j) and its subparagraphs. Delete these paragraphs and subparagraphs in their entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“(j) Inspection Services. The Railroad Companies will furnish such watching, flagging and inspection services as outlined below during construction. The Contractor shall promptly pay to Railroad all charges connected with such services within 30 days after presentation of a bill. There will be a minimum charge of four (4) hours per scheduled work period. Hourly rates, duties, and requirements for Railroad provided Inspection Services are outlined in Addendum NOPB – Railroad Flagging Request Form presented at the end of Section 01 53

00.03 12.”

5. Page -23, paragraph 20. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“20. ACCESS PLAN

The Contractor shall submit an access plan to be reviewed and approved by the Contracting Officer to include, as a minimum, the following:

(a) Layout drawings showing the location of all equipment, office structures, toilets, and storage areas for materials.

(b) Show mobilization and demobilization routing and locations of large equipment, such as draglines, cranes, etc. while on the jobsite.

(c) Show waterway channels or canals used to mobilize and demobilize equipment and materials and show access routes and docking areas of all marine equipment with respect to the jobsite. The Contractor shall coordinate with all necessary facility owners during the development of the Access Plan.”

SECTION 01 53 00.02 12

1. Page 2, paragraph 1.1. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“1.1 SCOPE

This work shall consist of designing, furnishing, installing, maintaining and subsequently removing all temporary retaining structures, and construction unwatering required to complete this project. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for the design, layout, construction, maintenance and subsequent removal and disposal of all elements of the temporary retaining structures.”

2. Page 2, paragraph 1.2.2. Delete this paragraph in its entirety.

3. Pages 8 and 9, paragraphs 3.3 and 3.4. Delete these paragraph in their entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“3.3 CONSTRUCTION UNWATERING

The unwatering system shall be designed, constructed/installed, and operated at all times so as to prevent movement and/or piping of the foundation, excavation slopes, and fill materials. No upward or vertical or lateral flow of ground water into the excavated area will be permitted at any time. Unwatering of an excavation need not be accomplished by sumping alone, but may utilize sumping in addition to a system consisting of wells, jet educators, wellpoints, pumps, standby pumps, sump pumps, and necessary appurtenances capable of intercepting seepage before it exits on any interior surface of excavation face and of providing control of surface water. The rate of unwatering the excavation shall provide for a stable excavation but in no case be greater than one (1) foot per hour, or as directed by the Contracting Officer. If hydrostatic levels within the sand deposits exceed ground surface during construction or at the direction of the Contracting Officer, the excavation shall be flooded.”

SECTION 01 53 00.03 12

1. Page 4, paragraph 1.4.2. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“1.4.2 Track Work

No measurement will be made for track work. Payment for track work performed by NOPB railroad in conjunction with this contract shall be made by the Contractor to NOPB Railroad. The Contractor shall submit receipts for payments made to NOPB railroad in conjunction with track work completed on this contract to the Contracting Officer for reimbursement. Payments made to reimburse the Contractor for track work completed by NOPB railroad will be made at the contract job price for "Track Work, NOPB". Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for all plant, labor, materials, and equipment supplied by NOPB railroad to prepare subgrade, place ballast, and install rails and ties for the permanent tracks upon completion of each floodgate monolith, as well as adjusting existing tracks to accommodate the temporary falsework.”

2. Page 7, Paragraph 1.8.3. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“1.8.3 Redundancy of Equipment

When working in the NOPB Railroad Right-of-Way, which is 12.5 feet from the centerline of the track, the Contractor shall have sufficient equipment onsite to be able to quickly remove any disabled vehicle, crane, or other equipment from the NOPB Railroad Right-of-Way, should a breakdown occur. Additionally, should a breakdown of any equipment result in a blockage of NOPB Tracks (i.e. with half-driven piles, partially installed jump-span bridges, etc.), sufficient redundancy of equipment shall be provided to remedy the blockage by removal of obstructions, completion of pile driving, completion of jump-span installation, or other activity required to clear the tracks for rail traffic prior to the next track scheduled usage.”

3. Pages 7 and 8, paragraph 1.9.1. Delete this paragraph and its subparagraphs in their entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“1.9.1 Railroad Company Responsibilities

The Contractor will reimburse the railroad company for all plant, material, equipment, and labor provided by the railroad company. The railroad company will furnish all plant, materials, equipment, and labor required to perform the following work:

(1) NOPB will perform the labor that pertains to the track. The Materials that NOPB will supply are only the rail, wood ties, spikes, rail anchors, joint bars, track bolts, tie plates and granite rock.

(2) Furnish flagging, watchman, and inspection services, as described in Section

01100 "GENERAL PROVISIONS".

(3) Provide "Track Windows" to facilitate completion of floodgate construction.”

4. Page 8, subparagraphs 1.9.2(2) and (3). Delete these subparagraphs in their entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“(2) Temporary falsework, as described herein, to include all foundation, superstructure, and jump spans (excluding rails and ties). The Contractor shall be responsible for construction, installation/removal during construction, and removal of the temporary falsework superstructure (all piles to remain in place).

Pipe piles shall be cut off 3 feet below grade.

(3) Temporary shoring, as described herein and in Section 01 53 00.02 12, "TEMPORARY RETAINING STRUCTURES," to include construction of Contractor designed shoring and removal of all bracing. Note that all sheet piling within railroad company right of way shall be left in place. Sheet pile shall be cut off 3 feet below grade, or 6 inches below the newly constructed base slab.”

5. Page 8, subparagraph 1.9.2(7). Delete this subparagraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“(7) Obtaining all required permits from the railroad companies. The Government will provide the Right of Entry permit.”

6. Page 11, paragraph 3.4. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“3.5 REMOVAL OF TEMPORARY STRUCTURES

Temporary structures will include steel falsework, steel pile caps, concrete forms, and all sheeting and bracing unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. All temporary structures shall be carefully removed according to the approved sequence of construction to a minimum depth of 3 feet below existing grade. Removal of these structures shall be done as much as possible without disturbing soil which will carry train loads. Any soil so disturbed shall be removed and replaced by and at the expense of the Contractor with suitable material as specified in Section 31 23 16.16 12 "STRUCTURAL EXCAVATION AND BACKFILL". All temporary structures so removed will become the property of the Contractor.”

SECTION 01 55 26.00 12

Page 3, paragraph 1.5. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“1.5 TRAFFIC DURING CONSTRUCTION

Currently, traffic on River/Riverview Drive is one way through Audubon Park running north to south through the proposed work site. During construction, River/Riverview Drive will remain open to pedestrian and vehicular traffic in the same one-way direction. The traffic lane shall be shifted to go around the work area and staging area as shown on the contract drawings. All necessary LADOTD standards shall be followed while implementing this temporary change in the traffic pattern.”

SECTION 02 41 00

Page 8, paragraph 3.1.4. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the following therefore:

“3.1.4 Paving and Slabs

Pavement and slabs designated to be removed from the installation at Contractor's expense and becomes the property of the Contractor.”

SECTION 09 97 02.03 12

Pages 24 and 25, paragraph 3.5. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“3.6 PAINTING SCHEDULES

SYSTEM NO. 4

Items or surfaces to be coated: Swing gate and associated metals

SURFACE

PREPARATION 1st COAT 2nd COAT 3rd COAT 4th COAT 5th COAT

White metal White Vinyl Gray Vinyl White Vinyl Gray Vinyl Gray Vinyl blast V-766e V-766e V-766e V-766e V-766e cleaning (double (double (double (double (double spray coat) spray coat) spray coat) spray coat) spray coat)

SYSTEM NO. 6

Items or surfaces to be coated: PZ-22 (or equivalent) sheet piles (both sides). Steel H-piles (all surfaces of the H-piles). Pile sections shall be painted from top of pile to EL -5.

Piles embedded in concrete shall leave the top 6" unpainted.

SURFACE

PREPARATION 1st COAT 2nd COAT 3rd COAT

White metal Coal tar- Coal tar- Coal tar-blast epoxy C-200a epoxy C-200a epoxy C-200a cleaning (black) (black) (black) (if needed to attain required thickness)”

SECTION 31 41 16.00 12

1. Page 3, paragraphs 1.5.1 and 1.5.1.1. Delete these paragraphs in their entirety and substitute the following therefore.

“1.5.1 Driven Steel Sheet Piling

Payment for steel sheet piling, acceptably installed and measured in accordance with above paragraph "Driven Steel Sheet Piling," will be made at the contract unit price per square foot for "Piling, Steel Sheet, Type PZ 22 or PZC 13". Price and payment shall constitute full compensation for fabricating, adding cover plates, painting, furnishing, handling, driving, cutting holes, backfilling voids, and all other work incidental to acceptably installing the steel sheet piling.

1.5.1.1 Fabricated Piles and Rolled Corners

No separate payment will be made for the transition piles or the rolled corners and all costs associated with fabricating, furnishing, delivering, and installing them shall be included in the contract unit price per square foot for "Piling, Steel Sheet, Type PZ 22 or PZC 13".”

2. Page 6, paragraph 2.1, PROPERTIES OF SECTIONS. Delete the PROPERTIES OF SECTIONS table in its entirety and substitute the following therefore.

“PROPERTIES OF SECTIONS

Type of Section

Nominal Web

Thickness (inches)

Section Modulus in3/ft of Wall

Moment of Inertia in4/ft of

Wall

Nominal Section Depth

(inches)

Theoretical Driving Width

(inches)

PZ 22 0.375 18.4 85.1 9 22

PZC 13 0.375 24.2 52.0 12.6 27.9”

3. Page 9, paragraph 3.1.7. Delete this paragraph in its entirety and substitute the

“3.1.7 Painting

Piling shall be painted in accordance with Section 09 97 02.03 12 PAINTING: VINYL AND COAL TAR EPOXY SYSTEMS. The unpainted portion of sheet piling which are to be embedded in concrete shall be free from surface contaminants such as oil, loose particles, or similar debris that would prohibit bonding between the concrete and sheet piling.”

SECTION 31 62 16.00 12

Page 7. Add the following new paragraph after paragraph 3.4, as:

“3.5 PAINTING

Piling shall be painted in accordance with Section 09 97 02.03 12 PAINTING: VINYL AND COAL TAR EPOXY SYSTEMS. The unpainted portion of H-piling which are to be embedded in concrete shall be free from surface contaminants such as oil, loose particles, or similar debris that would prohibit bonding between the concrete and H-piling.”

DRAWINGS

Delete all the drawings in their entirety and substitute the attached drawings therefore.

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SECTION 00010 – BIDDING SCHEDULE

Mississippi River Levees Orleans Levee District Carrollton Phase II – Railroad Gate

Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Item DESCRIPTION Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 JOB

0002 Railroad Watchman, Inspection, and Flagging Services

0002AA First 185 Days 185 Days

0002AB All Over 185 Days 25 Days

0003 Railroad Insurance 1 JOB

0004 Video and Photographic Documentation 1 JOB

0005 Temporary Retaining Structures 1 JOB

0006 Construction Unwatering 1 JOB

0007* DELETED

0008 Temporary Falsework for NOPB Gate 1 JOB

0009 Track Work, NOPB 1 JOB

0010 Traffic Control and Coordination 1 JOB

0011 Silt Fence 800 LF

0012 Truck Wash-Down Rack 1 JOB

0013 Demolition 1 JOB

0014 Reinforced Concrete Floodwall 1 JOB

0015 Structural Steel Swing Gate 1 JOB

0016 Miscellaneous Metalwork and Specialty Items 1 JOB

0017 Separator Geotextile 60 SY

0018 Clearing and Grubbing 1 JOB

0019 Embankment, Compacted Fill 400 CY

0020* Piling, Steel Sheet, Type PZ 22 or PZC 13 1,500 SF

0021 Steel HP14 Piles 1,566 LF

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0022 Tension Connectors 19 EA

0023 Asphaltic Pavement 275 SY

0024 Traffic Devices and Barricades 1 JOB

0025 Painted Traffic Striping 60 LF

0026 Sidewalks 12 SY

0027 Curbs and Gutters 80 LF

0028 Seeding and Mulching 0.2 AC

0029 Fertilizer 40 LBS

0030++ Lime Soil Amendment 5 TON

0031++ Sulfur Soil Amendment 2.5 TON

0032 Concrete Scour Protection 50 SY

TOTAL: $

* Denotes a change from the previous Bidding Schedule.

++Items not subject to the requirements of FAR 52.211-5001 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY.

Award will be made as a whole to one bidder.

NOTE 1: Bidders shall furnish unit prices for each item listed in the Schedule requiring a unit price. If the bidder fails to insert a unit price in the appropriate blank for required item(s), but does furnish an extended total, or an estimated amount for such item(s), the Government shall deem the unit price to be the quotient obtained by dividing the extended amount for that line item by the quantity. IF A BIDDER OMITS BOTH THE UNIT PRICE AND THE EXTENDED

TOTAL OR ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR ANY ITEM, ITS BID SHALL BE

DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE FOR

AWARD.

NOTE 2: Any bid may be rejected if the Contracting Officer determines in writing that it is unreasonable as to price. Unreasonableness of price includes not only total price of bid, but the price for individual line items as well. Any bid may be rejected if the prices for any line items or sub line items are materially unbalanced (See FAR 14.404-2).

NOTE 3: THE NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): The successful bidder is advised that performance and payment bonds shall be submitted in accordance with the time frame in block 12B of SF 1442. The NTP will be issued immediately after verification of acceptable performance and payment bonds. Within seven (7) days after issuance of the NTP, the Contractor shall initiate a meeting to discuss the submittal process with the Area or Resident Engineer or his authorized

W912P8-16-B-0026 00010-5 Ed 15-007 representative. Physical work cannot start until the Accident Prevention Program, Contractor Quality Control Plan, and other submittals which may be required, have been submitted and approved and all preliminary meetings called for under the contract, have been conducted.

NOTE 4: RAPID VENDOR PAYMENT: Web based instructions for the submission of invoices;

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPaym ent.aspx

NOTE 5: The term “lump sum” used for Mobilization and Demobilization is synonymous with “JOB” that is used elsewhere within the specifications.

*NOTE 6: Reimbursable Work. The prospective bidders shall contact New Orleans Public Belt Railway companies to obtain quotes for the work the railroad company will be performing on this contract for track work as specified within and as shown on the drawings. These quotes will be the basis’s for compensation from the Contractor to the railroad company, and should be used for preparing the bid prices for Bidding Schedule items entitled "Track Work, NOPB", (See Section 01100, paragraph entitled UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, for railroad company point of contact). See SECTION 01 53 00.03 12, RAILROAD WORK for the work to be performed by the railroad company.

http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment.aspx http://www.mvn.usace.army.mil/BusinessWithUs/Contracting/RapidVendorPayment.aspx

W912P8-16-B-0026 00010-6 Ed 15-007

EVALUATION OF SUBDIVIDED ITEMS (UAI 52.211-5000 – NOV 14).

Item No. 0002 is subdivided into two or more estimated quantities and are to be separately priced. The Government will evaluate each of these items on the basis of total price of its sub-items.

(End of Clause)

VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES - SUBDIVIDED ITEMS (UAI 52.211-5000 –

NOV 14).

The Variations in Estimated Quantities Subdivided Items clause is applicable only in Item No 0002.

a. Variations from the estimated quantity in the actual work performed under any second or subsequent sub-item or elimination of all work under such a second or subsequent sub-item will not be the basis for an adjustment in contract unit price.

b. Where the actual quantity of work performed for Item No. 0002 are less than 85% of the quantity of the first sub-item listed under such items, the Contractor will be paid at the contract unit price for that sub-item for the actual quantity of work performed and, in addition, an equitable adjustment in contract price shall be made in accordance with the clause FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity .

c. If the quantity of work performed under Item No. 0002 exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the total estimated quantity of the sub-items under that item, and/or if the quantity of work performed under the second sub-item or any subsequent sub-item under Item No. NONE exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the estimated quantity of any such sub-item, and if such variation causes an increase or a decrease in the time required for performance of this contract, the contract completion time will be adjusted in accordance with the clause FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity.

(End of Clause)

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General Decision Number: LA160007 07/15/2016 LA7

Superseded General Decision Number: LA20150007

State: Louisiana

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St Charles, St James, St John the Baptist and St Tammany Counties in Louisiana.

HEAVY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (Includes flood control, water & sewer lines, and water wells. Also includes elevated storage tanks in all listed parishes except Plaquemines and St. James.

Excludes industrial construction-chemical processing, power plants, and refineries.)

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Davis-Bacon Act for which the solicitation was issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.15 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2016. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Modification Number Publication Date 0 01/08/2016 1 02/26/2016 2 03/04/2016 3 06/24/2016 4 07/15/2016

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CARP0729-001 07/01/2012

Rates Fringes

MILLWRIGHT.......................$ 25.80 9.50

* CARP1846-006 07/01/2016

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting and Piledrivers).....................$ 24.66 8.60

ELEC0130-005 02/15/2016

JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST.

JAMES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN (including low voltage wiring)..................$ 29.85 10.53

ELEC1077-002 06/01/2014

ST. TAMMANY PARISH

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN (including low voltage wiring)..................$ 22.80 7.50

ENGI0406-018 07/01/2009

Rates Fringes

OPERATOR: Power Equipment Bulldozer...................$ 21.26 6.70 Mechanic....................$ 23.31 6.70

PLAS0567-003 07/01/2014

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JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST.

JOHN THE BAPTIST, and ST. TAMMANY PARISHES

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher...$ 21.43 6.19

PLAS0812-003 06/01/2004

ST. JAMES PARISH

Rates Fringes

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher...$ 21.85 0.00

PLUM0060-002 11/30/2015

JEFFERSON, ORLEANS, PLAQUEMINES, ST. BERNARD, ST. CHARLES, ST.

JAMES (Southeastern Portion), ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, and ST.

TAMMANY PARISHES

Plumbers (excluding pipe laying)..........................$ 28.58 12.18

PLUM0198-005 01/01/2016

ST. JAMES PARISH (Northwestern Portion)

Rates Fringes

PLUMBER (excluding pipe laying)..........................$ 29.38 11.40

SULA2004-007 05/13/2004

Rates Fringes

CARPENTER (all other work).......$ 13.75 2.60

Laborers:

Common/Landscape............$ 9.88 0.00 Fence.......................$ 11.24 0.00 Flagger.....................$ 8.58 0.00

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Mason Tender................$ 7.25 0.00 Pipelayer...................$ 9.84 0.00

PIPEFITTER (excluding pipelaying)......................$ 17.52 4.51

Power equipment operators:

Backhoe/Excavator...........$ 14.42 0.00 Crane.......................$ 16.34 3.30 Dragline....................$ 16.50 0.00 Front End Loader............$ 13.89 0.00 Oiler.......................$ 10.03 0.00

Truck drivers:

Dump........................$ 11.01 0.00 Pickup......................$ 12.25 0.00

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses (29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

The body of each wage determination lists the classification and wage rates that have been found to be prevailing for the cited type(s) of construction in the area covered by the wage determination. The classifications are listed in alphabetical order of "identifiers" that indicate whether the particular rate is a union rate (current union negotiated rate for local), a survey rate (weighted average rate) or a union average rate (weighted union average rate).

Union Rate Identifiers

A four letter classification abbreviation identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" or "UAVG" denotes that the union classification and rate were

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PLUM0198-005 07/01/2014. PLUM is an abbreviation identifier of the union which prevailed in the survey for this classification, which in this example would be Plumbers. 0198 indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable, i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination. 07/01/2014 is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate, which in this example is July 1, 2014.

Union prevailing wage rates are updated to reflect all rate changes in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing this classification and rate.

Survey Rate Identifiers

Classifications listed under the "SU" identifier indicate that no one rate prevailed for this classification in the survey and the published rate is derived by computing a weighted average rate based on all the rates reported in the survey for that classification. As this weighted average rate includes all rates reported in the survey, it may include both union and non-union rates. Example: SULA2012-007 5/13/2014. SU indicates the rates are survey rates based on a weighted average calculation of rates and are not majority rates. LA indicates the State of Louisiana. 2012 is the year of survey on which these classifications and rates are based. The next number, 007 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 5/13/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

Survey wage rates are not updated and remain in effect until a new survey is conducted.

Union Average Rate Identifiers

Classification(s) listed under the UAVG identifier indicate that no single majority rate prevailed for those classifications; however, 100% of the data reported for the classifications was union data. EXAMPLE: UAVG-OH-0010 08/29/2014. UAVG indicates that the rate is a weighted union average rate. OH indicates the state. The next number, 0010 in the example, is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. 08/29/2014 indicates the survey completion date for the classifications and rates under that identifier.

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A UAVG rate will be updated once a year, usually in January of each year, to reflect a weighted average of the current negotiated/CBA rate of the union locals from which the rate is based.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations Wage and Hour Division U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator (See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

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The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION