W912WJ-16-B-0017_-_Amendment_1.pdf

W912WJ-16-B-0017

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION 00100 - BIDDING SCHEDULE/INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

The following have been added by full text:

RFI(S)

Solicitation Revisions

Revised Sections of the Solicitation are as follows:

1. The period of performance has been increased to 210 days from NTP (in block 11) and Section 00800, Paragraph 1.1; in subparagraph c., replacing "180 calendar days" with "210 calendar days".

RFI’s

1. Will there be a site visit walk through scheduled for this project?

Response: Yes, see added FAR Clause 52.236-27 (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) for site visit information.

2. What is the manufacturer of the existing control system?

Response: As stated in Section 23 09 23.13 BACnet DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HVAC, Paragraph 1.5b, the existing DDC system is an Andover Continuum system.

3. Which company currently services/maintains the existing control system?

Response: There isn't anyone currently under contract for this work. CRREL has used Basix Automation Integrators in the past for installation and maintenance work.

4. Is a specific control company required for this project, or can any control company be used as long as compatibility with existing is maintained?

Response: No specific control company is required. The controls contractor must meet the requirements of paragraph 1.7.6 in Section 23 09 23.13 BACnet DIRECT DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR HVAC. The new control system has to integrate into the existing system, so compatibility with the existing system is required. The control system contractor must be able to make changes to the existing Andover Continuum system program to tie in the new control system for this building

SECTION 00600 - REPRESENTATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

The following have been added by full text:

52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

9/07/2016 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (EST) CRREL TIAC Bldg.

72 Lyme Rd., Hanover, NH

Participants attending the site visit must submit their name(s) and associated company to the following POC by 1pm on 09/06/2016:

POC: Stephen Jones Email: Stephen.e.jones@usace.army.mil

In addition, registrants should also notify the above POC if they are not US citizens. Individuals who fail to provide the required information by 1pm on 09/06/2016 will not be admitted to the work site.

(c) Participants will meet at—

10:00 am in front of the DPW office (inside the security gate). You will need to provide a valid drivers license or other identification at the Main Gate.

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SECTION 00800 - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

The following have been modified:

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 80 00

SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

mailto:Stephen.e.jones@usace.army.mil

1.1 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) FAR

52.211-10

The Contractor shall be required to;

(a) commence work under this contract within 15 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP);

(b) prosecute the work diligently, and;

(c) complete the entire work within 210 calendar days from the date the Contractor receives the NTP. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

(End of SCR)

1.2 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - CONSTRUCTION (SEPT 2000) FAR 52.211-12

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $1,457.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed.

These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

1.3 TIME EXTENSIONS (SEPT 2000) FAR 52.211-13

Time extensions for contract changes will depend upon the extent, if any, by which the changes cause delay in the completion of the various elements of construction. The change order granting the time extension may provide that the contract completion date will be extended only for those specific elements related to the changed work and that the remaining contract completion dates for all other portions of the work will not be altered. The change order also may provide an equitable readjustment of liquidated damages under the new completion schedule.

1.4 CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (AUG 2000) DFARS 252.236-7001

(a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications for each site, except publications incorporated into the technical provisions by reference. The drawings will be provided to the Contractor in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall-

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

(2) Compare all drawings and verify the figures before laying out the work;

(3) Promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any discrepancies;

(4) Be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by complying with this paragraph (b); and

(5) Reproduce and print contract drawings and specifications as needed.

(c) In general--

(1) Large-scale drawings shall govern small-scale drawings; and

(2) The Contractor shall follow figures marked on drawings in preference to scale measurements.

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the misdescription of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or misdescribed details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and to the contract drawings.

1.5 DESIGNATED BILLING OFFICE

Reference Contract Clause titled "PROMPT PAYMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS" located in the CONTRACT CLAUSES. The "designated billing office" will be the Construction Area Engineer, Resident Engineer or project office where the Contracting Officer Representative for this contract is located. The Contractor will be notified of the exact location of this office at the project preconstruction conference specified in Section 01 11 00 SUMMARY OF

WORK AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.

1.6 TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER (OCT 1989) ER 415-1-15

(a) This provision specifies the procedure for the determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the CONTRACT CLAUSE entitled, "DEFAULT (FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION)." In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied.

(1) The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe, that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

(2) The unusually severe weather must actually cause a delay to the completion of the project. The delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

(b) The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY WORK DAYS

BASED ON 5 DAY WORK WEEK

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

(8) (6) (3) (3) (3) (2)

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

(2) (3) (3) (3) (4) (6)

(c) Upon acknowledgment of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and continuing throughout the contract, the Contractor will record on the daily CQC report, the occurrence of adverse weather and resultant impact to normally scheduled work. Actual adverse weather delay days must prevent work on critical activities for 50 percent or more of the Contractor's scheduled work day.

The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in paragraph b, above, the Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair weather work days, and issue a modification in accordance with the contract clause entitled "DEFAULT (FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION)".

1.7 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996) FAR 52.228-1

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds, (1) to unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids, and

(2) to the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be twenty percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

1.8 WARRANTY OF CONSTRUCTION (MAR 1994) FAR 52.246-21

(a) In addition to any other warranties in this contract, the Contractor warrants, except as provided in paragraph (i) of this clause, that work performed under this contract conforms to the contract requirements and is free of any defect in equipment, material, or design furnished, or workmanship performed by the Contractor or any subcontractor or supplier at any tier.

(b) This warranty shall continue for a period of 1 year from the date of final acceptance of the work. If the Government takes possession of any part of the work before final acceptance, this warranty shall continue for a period of 1 year from the date the Government takes possession.

(c) The Contractor shall remedy at the Contractor's expense any failure to conform, or any defect. In addition, the Contractor shall remedy at the Contractor's expense any damage to Government-owned or controlled real or personal property, when that damage is the result of--

(1) The Contractor's failure to conform to contract requirements; or

(2) Any defect of equipment, material, workmanship, or design furnished.

(d) The Contractor shall restore any work damaged in fulfilling the terms and conditions of this clause. The Contractor's warranty with respect to work repaired or replaced will run for 1 year from the date of repair or replacement.

(e) The Contracting Officer shall notify the Contractor, in writing, within a reasonable time after the discovery of any failure, defect, or damage.

(f) If the Contractor fails to remedy any failure, defect, or damage within a reasonable time after receipt of notice, the Government shall have the right to replace, repair, or otherwise remedy the failure, defect, or damage at the Contractor's expense.

(g) With respect to all warranties, express or implied, from subcontractors, manufacturers, or suppliers for work performed and materials furnished under this contract, the Contractor shall--

(1) Obtain all warranties that would be given in normal commercial practice;

(2) Require all warranties to be executed, in writing, for the benefit of the Government, if directed by the Contracting Officer; and

(3) Enforce all warranties for the benefit of the Government, if directed by the Contracting Officer.

(h) In the event the Contractor's warranty under paragraph (b) of this clause has expired, the Government may bring suit at its expense to enforce a subcontractor's, manufacturer's, or supplier's warranty.

(i) Unless a defect is caused by the negligence of the Contractor or subcontractor or supplier at any tier, the Contractor shall not be liable for the repair of any defects of material or design furnished by the Government nor for the repair of any damage that results from any defect in Government-furnished material or design.

(j) This warranty shall not limit the Government's rights under the Inspection and Acceptance clause of this contract with respect to latent defects, gross mistakes, or fraud.

(k) Defects in design or manufacture of equipment specified by the Government on a 'brand name and model' basis, shall not be included in this warranty. In this event, the Contractor shall require any subcontractors, manufacturers, or suppliers thereof to execute their warranties, in writing, directly to the Government.

1.9 INSURANCE REQUIRED

In accordance with CONTRACT CLAUSE titled "INSURANCE - WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION" the Contractor shall procure and maintain during the entire period of his performance under this contract the following kinds and minimum amounts of insurance:

Type Amount

Workmen's Compensation and Employers' Not less than $100,000 Liability Insurance.

The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Workmen's Compensation Statutes and shall furnish evidence of Employers' Liability Insurance.

General Liability Insurance Minimum limits of Bodily injury liability insurance on $500,000 per accident the comprehensive form of policy.

Automobile Liability Insurance Minimum limits of Bodily injury liability and property $200,000 per person and damage liability insurance on the $500,000 per accident comprehensive form of policy and shall for bodily injury and cover the operation of all automobiles $20,000 per accident for used in performance of the contract. property damage.

1.10 CONTRACTOR SUPPLY AND USE OF ELECTRONIC SOFTWARE

FOR PROCESSING DAVIS-BACON ACT CERTIFIED LABOR PAYROLLS (APRIL 2011) - UAI

22.406-6-100

(a) The Contractor is encouraged to use a commercially-available electronic system to process and submit certified payrolls electronically to the Government. The requirements for preparing, processing and providing certified labor payrolls are established by the Davis-Bacon Act as stated in FAR 52.222-8, PAYROLLS AND BASIC RECORDS and FAR 52.222-13, COMPLIANCE WITH

DAVIS-BACON AND RELATED ACT REGULATIONS.

(b) If the Contractor elects to use an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system, then the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and providing for all access, licenses, and other services required to provide for receipt, processing, certifying, electronically transmitting to the Government, and storing weekly payrolls and other data required for the Contractor to comply with Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations. When the Contractor uses an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, the electronic payroll service shall be used by the Contractor to prepare, process, and maintain the relevant payrolls and basic records during all work under this construction contract and the electronic payroll service shall be capable of preserving these payrolls and related basic records for the required 3 years after contract completion. If the Contractor chooses to use an electronic Davis-Bacon payroll system, then the Contractor shall obtain and provide electronic system access to the Government, as required to comply with the Davis-Bacon and related Act regulations over the duration of this construction contract. The access shall include electronic review access by the Government contract administration office to the electronic payroll processing system used by the Contractor.

(c) The Contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing system shall meet the following basic functional criteria: commercially available; compliant with appropriate Davis Bacon Act payroll provisions in the FAR; able to accommodate the required numbers of employees and subcontractors planned to be employed under the contract; capable of producing an Excel spreadsheet-compatible electronic output of weekly payroll records (format at http://www.rmssupport.com/guides.aspx) for export in an Excel spreadsheet to be imported into the Contractor's Quality Control System (QCS) version of Resident Management System (RMS), that in turn shall export payroll data to the Government's Resident Management System (RMS); demonstrated security of data and data entry rights; ability to produce Contractor-certified electronic versions of weekly payroll data;

ability to identify erroneous entries and track the data/time of all versions of the certified Davis Bacon payrolls submitted to the government over the life of the contract; capable of generating a durable record copy, that is, a CD or DVD and PDF file record of data from the system database at end of the contract closeout. This durable record copy of data from the electronic Davis-Bacon payroll processing system shall be provided to the Government during contract closeout.

(d) All Contractor-incurred costs related to the Contractor's provision and use of an electronic payroll processing service shall be included in the Contractor's price for the overall work under the contract. The costs for Davis-Bacon Act compliance using electronic payroll processing services shall not be a separately bid/proposed or reimbursed item under this contract.

1.11 CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

In accordance with the provisions of Subpart 36.201 (Evaluation of Contractor Performance) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), 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. For construction contracts awarded at or above $650,000.00, the USACE will evaluate Contractor's performance annually and at completion and prepare a performance report using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), which is now a web-based system. After an evaluation (interim or final) is written up by the USACE, the Contractor will have the ability to access, review and comment on the evaluation for a period of 60 days. Accessing and using CPARS typically requires specific software, called PKI certification, which is installed on the user's computer. However, although users are encouraged to use PKI certificates whenever possible, a waiver has been approved to allow industry users to access the system without a PKI certificate. Contractors wishing to log on without a PKI certificate should select the "Contractor (pending PKI)" logon option. The certification is a Department of Defense item and was implemented to provide security in electronic transactions. The certification software could cost approximately $110 - $125 per certificate per year and is purchased from an External Certificate Authorities (ECA) vendor. Current information about the PKI certification process and for contacting vendors can be found on the web site: http://www.cpars.navy.mil/.

If the Contractor wishes to participate in the performance evaluation process, access to CPARS and PKI certification is the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

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