Specifications.pdf

W912WJ-17-B-0005

Maintenance Dredging, Kennebec River, Vicinity of Doubling Point and Popham Beach

Bath and Phippsburg, Maine

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

March 2017

Maintenance Dredging, Kennebec River, Maine

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

00 32 00

SUBSURFACE DATA

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 22 00 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 45 00 CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL

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

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 54 50 DREDGING PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

01 71 23 FIELD ENGINEERING FOR DREDGING

DIVISION 35 - WATERWAY AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION

35 20 23 DREDGING

35 20 24 NATIONAL DREDGING QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM - HOPPER

DREDGE

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SECTION TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 00 32 00

SUBSURFACE DATA

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

1.2 INTERPRETATION

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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SECTION 00 32 00

SUBSURFACE DATA

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

The subsurface data included as an attachment at the end of the specifications are the result of site sampling activity. Locations at the site where grab samples were taken and copies of the results of grain size analysis testing performed on the samples are shown in the attachment.

1.2 INTERPRETATION

Subsurface investigation data are provided only for information and the convenience of the Contractor. The data shown is for the specific locations indicated only and no assurance is given that these conditions are representative of conditions adjacent thereto. The responsibility lies with the Contractor to interpret subsurface conditions that may affect his work. It is expressly understood that the Government will not be responsible for any interpretation or conclusion drawn from the subsurface information furnished to the Contractor.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

1.2 SUBMITTALS

1.3 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

1.3.1 Physical Data

1.4 SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE CONTRACTOR

1.5 COORDINATION AND DIRECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION

1.6 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

1.6.1 Hours of Operations

1.6.2 Work Sequence

1.6.2.1 General

1.6.2.2 Initial Project Schedule

1.6.2.3 Periodic Schedule Updates

1.6.3 Organization at the Site

1.6.3.1 General

1.6.3.2 Rate of Progress

1.7 CONTRACTOR'S USE OF UPLAND FACILITIES AND HAULING ROUTES

1.8 CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES

1.8.1 Access to the Site and Storage/Staging Areas

1.8.2 Temporary Facilities and Utilities, and Storage Areas

1.8.3 Work Limits

1.8.4 Protection and Security

1.8.5 Work By Other Contractors

1.8.6 Emergency Contacts

1.8.7 Damaged Property

1.8.8 Contractor's Receipt of Supplies

1.8.9 Daily Clean Up

1.8.10 Government Sanitary Facilities

1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE

1.10 COORDINATION

1.10.1 Notice to Mariners

1.10.2 Aids to Navigation

1.10.3 Public Notice

1.10.4 Points of Contact

1.11 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.11.1 General

1.11.2 Contractor's Project Superintendent

1.12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

1.13 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

The general description below is given to indicate the approximate scope of this project only. It does not limit the work required under the project drawings and specifications.

The authorized Federal Navigation Project for the lower Kennebec River consists of a channel, 27 feet deep and 500 feet wide extending from the river mouth near Popham Beach to a point about 13 miles upstream at the city of Bath.

The work of this project involves maintenance dredging of two portions (the two Base Bid Items) and advance maintenance dredging in one of those two portions (the Optional Bid Item) of the Federal project in the Kennebec River, Maine. All Base Bid maintenance dredging is to -27 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW), with two feet of allowable overdepth to -29 feet MLLW.

Advance maintenance dredging is to -30 MLLW, with two feet of allowable overdepth to -32 feet MLLW. Dredging is needed to remove dangerous shoals from the channel in advance of the transit of the U.S.S. Rafael Peralto.

The U.S.S. Rafael Peralto has been deemed critical to national defense and its transit cannot be delayed.

The Contractor shall perform base bid maintenance dredging to remove clean sandy material from two areas; in the vicinity of Doubling Point (just below Bath) and also at the mouth of the river near Popham Beach. The shoals in the Doubling Point area consist of massive sand-waves oscillating within vertical and horizontal ranges; the elevation at the tips of these sand-waves can vary from -18.4' to -26.8' MLLW. Optional advance maintenance dredging may be performed as to remove the sand-waves in the vicinity of Doubling Point to a maximum depth of -32' MLLW.

The proposed work shall be performed with a hopper dredge. The material dredged from the Doubling Point area shall be disposed of at the in-river placement site located north of Bluff Head in depths of about 95 to 100 feet of water. Material dredged from the Popham Beach area shall be disposed at a previously used 500-yard circular near-shore placement site located about 0.4 nautical miles south of Jackknife Ledge in depths of about 40 to 50 feet.

The Contractor shall sequence dredging operations, so that the Doubling Point shoal is removed first. Refer to Section 00 80 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, Subpart COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) FAR 52.211-10 for the prosecution period of this contract.

The Contractor shall prosecute the work diligently and maintain a dredging production rate, based on working 24 hours per day and seven days per week, of not less than 100,000 cubic yards for each 30 calendar day period of actual dredging work at the site. The Contractor is responsible for dredging and disposing of the total awarded contract quantity by the work completion date identified in Section 00 80 00 SPECIAL CONTRACT

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REQUIREMENTS, Subpart COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR

1984) FAR 52.211-10

1.2 SUBMITTALS

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

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

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Initial Project Schedule; G, RO

In accordance with the contract clauses, the Contractor shall, within one calendar day after receipt of Notice to Proceed or as otherwise determined by the Contracting Officer, submit for approval a practicable Initial Project Schedule. When changes are authorized that result in contract time extensions, Contractor shall submit a modified chart for approval by the Contracting Officer.

Notice to Mariners

Submit a copy of Notice to Mariners to the Contracting Officer.

Aids to Navigation

Submit proof of coordination with the USCG for any necessary relocation or movement of aids to navigation.

Safe Harbor Plan; G, RO

The Contractor shall submit a Safe Harbor Plan to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to the start of on-site work. The Safe Harbor Plan shall include a written description of the Contractor's plan to provide for the safety and security of floating plant, equipment, and personnel in the event of a storm or other site emergency. The location for the docking of floating plant and the off-loading of equipment and crews shall be clearly indicated.

SD-07 Certificates

Periodic Schedule Updates; G, RO

1.3 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS

1.3.1 Physical Data

Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

a. Site Conditions: The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations and surveys. The conditions represented prevailed at

SECTION 01 11 00 Page 4 the time the investigations and surveys were made. A pre-dredge survey will be performed by the Government prior to the start of Contractor dredging operations at the site. Before commencing work at the site, the Contractor shall verify the existing conditions indicated on the drawings and in the specifications. See CONTRACT CLAUSE entitled "SITE

INVESTIGATION AND CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE WORK".

b. Condition of Channel: The areas to be dredged in this contract were last maintained in August 2011. Debris and boulders are not expected to be encountered. The soundings shown and the conditions represented by the contract drawings are believed to accurately indicate existing channel conditions.

c. Channel Traffic: The channel is used by commercial vessels, U.S.

Navy vessels transiting to and from the Bath Iron Works (BIW), commercial fishing craft and recreational craft. Unreasonable interference with contract operations by these vessels is not expected.

d. Tide and Weather Conditions: Flow data and tide conditions in the Kennebec River shall be determined by the Contractor. Based on historical data, the Contractor shall expect ice flows on the Kennebec River.

e. Utilities: There are no known utility crossings in areas to be dredged. The Contractor shall make his own investigations concerning utility lines crossing in areas to be dredged.

1.4 SUPERINTENDENCE BY THE CONTRACTOR

a. At all times during the performance of the contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent project superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has the authority to act for the Contractor.

b. The project superintendent shall maintain a physical presence at the site at all times and be responsible for all construction and related activities at the site, except as otherwise acceptable to the Contracting Officer.

c. Failure to comply with these requirements shall be deemed as cause for a non-compensatory stoppage and suspension of work until the deficiency is remedied.

1.5 COORDINATION AND DIRECTION DURING CONSTRUCTION

a. The Contractor shall not take or accept any direction or instructions issued by any person, employed by the Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer that changes the terms and conditions of contract actions, the scope, or any change that impacts the cost, price, or schedule. Changes authorized by the Contracting Officer will be in the form of a written, official, signed modification to the contract action received by the Contractor before the Contractor will act upon those changes. The Contractor will comply with the changes clause of this contract when the Contractor believes direction has been given from persons other than the Government Contracting Officer that equate to a change by notifying the Contracting Officer as directed by the clause. Any direction given by any Government employee or any other person outside their authority must be reported to the Contracting Officer.

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b. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) is limited to the authorities stated in the COR appointment letter. If a COR is appointed under this contract, they will be appointed by written letter from the Contracting Officer to the Contractor and COR specific to this contract only. COR appointment letters from previous contracts are not valid for this contract. See the Contracting Officer’s Representative clause of this contract.

1.6 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING

1.6.1 Hours of Operations

The Contractor will be allowed to perform work 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including holidays, for the entire performance period. Refer to Subpart 1.1 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS of this section for environmental requirements and restrictions to dredging and disposal activities.

1.6.2 Work Sequence

1.6.2.1 General

See Section 35 20 23 for the required order of work. Minor variations in the sequence of the items of work as approved may be made by the Contractor, provided such variations do not conflict with critical elements of the schedule. Proposed minor variations shall be noted on the progress charts submittal required by CONTRACT CLAUSE, entitled "SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS." Variations shall be approved by the Contracting Officer prior to implementation.

1.6.2.2 Initial Project Schedule

The initial project schedule shall be in the form of a chart graphically indicating the sequence proposed to accomplish each work feature or operation. The chart shall be prepared to show the starting and completion dates of all work features on a linear horizontal time scale beginning with date of Notice to Proceed and indicating calendar days to completion. The Contractor shall indicate on the chart the important work features or operations that are critical to the timely overall completion of the project. Key dates for such important work features and portions of work features are milestone dates and shall be so indicated on the chart. This schedule will be the medium through which the timeliness of the Contractor's construction effort is appraised. Anticipated adverse weather delay days shall be included in the schedule.

1.6.2.3 Periodic Schedule Updates

An updated schedule showing actual progress shall be submitted monthly or with each pay request. Changes to the base-line schedule shall be outlined in a narrative describing the reason for the change.

1.6.3 Organization at the Site

1.6.3.1 General

The Contractor shall employ ample personnel and sufficient equipment to accomplish the work of this contract in the least amount of time, within the prosecution period specified in the SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 01 11 00 Page 6

Subpart COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) FAR 52.211-10.

1.6.3.2 Rate of Progress

Should the Contractor fail to maintain a satisfactory rate of progress, the Contracting Officer may require that additional personnel and equipment be placed on the work and weekend and overtime work be performed, in order that the work be brought up to schedule and maintained.

1.7 CONTRACTOR'S USE OF UPLAND FACILITIES AND HAULING ROUTES

a. Unless obtained by the Government or specified otherwise in the contract documents, the Contractor shall be responsible for the following:

(1) Locating, coordinating, and obtaining permission to use any land-based water access (docks, piers, ramps, etc.) that the Contractor deems necessary to complete the work.

(2) Determining, if necessary, the trucking and hauling routes and associated restrictions to and from the work, to include the coordination for the use of such routes with local, State, and Federal authorities.

(3) Complying with all local, State, and Federal regulations and restrictions when using any upland facilities or hauling routes.

b. The Government and its representatives will be allowed the use of the same land-based water access obtained by the Contractor.

1.8 CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES

1.8.1 Access to the Site and Storage/Staging Areas

a. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining access necessary for its equipment, material, and plant to and from the work area.

b. Access to temporary facilities and storage/staging areas shall be as noted under Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS.

c. Access to the project site will be discussed at the Preconstruction Conference.

1.8.2 Temporary Facilities and Utilities, and Storage Areas

The Contractor shall conform to Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS regarding temporary facilities, temporary utilities, and storage areas. Confine all operations (including storage of materials) to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

1.8.3 Work Limits

The Contractor's dredging work limits will be within the channel coordinates shown on the contract drawings. Work shall be restricted to the dredging areas shown on the contract drawings, the disposal areas shown

SECTION 01 11 00 Page 7 on the contract drawings and as shown and described in Section 35 20 23 DREDGING, and to storage areas provided by the Contractor.

1.8.4 Protection and Security

a. Protection to Contractor personnel or their equipment cannot be provided at the worksite by the Government.

b. The Contractor shall protect all its personnel, Government personnel, and the general public from injury.

c. The Contractor shall conduct all its work so as to prevent injury or unsafe conditions during construction.

1.8.5 Work By Other Contractors

During the performance period of this contract, no other work is anticipated to occur by other contractors.

1.8.6 Emergency Contacts

The Contractor shall provide a list of emergency contacts in the event of an emergency. The list shall include the contact names, addresses, and telephone numbers. As changes occur and additional information becomes available, correct and change the information contained in previous lists.

1.8.7 Damaged Property

Work shall proceed in a manner which will minimize disturbance or risk of damage to boats, structures, and surrounding lands. The Contractor shall repair such items damaged in the course of carrying out the work at no additional cost to the Government. All repairs shall match similar existing items in all aspects. All replacements shall be in kind.

1.8.8 Contractor's Receipt of Supplies

The Contractor shall be responsible for all arrangements for the receipt of materials and supplies at the job site. Government personnel are not permitted to receive or sign for items delivered to the site.

1.8.9 Daily Clean Up

The Contractor shall at all times keep rubbish from entering surrounding lands and water. Rubbish accumulated at the temporary facilities shall be removed from the premises daily.

1.8.10 Government Sanitary Facilities

Toilet facilities are not available on site for Contractor's use. The Contractor shall provide toilet facilities for its personnel and subcontractors.

1.9 QUALITY ASSURANCE

a. All items of work not addressed in the contract documents shall be completed in strict accordance with the manufacturers’ specifications.

b. The Government is not obligated to inspect the Contractor’s work, or to protect the Contractor from the consequences of its work. Government

SECTION 01 11 00 Page 8 inspections are a general examination of the Contractor’s conduct and workmanship and are solely for the purpose of the Government.

Government-designated Quality Assurance Representatives (QARs) do not have the authority to accept work, nor is a Government inspection to be construed as conclusive.

c. Government agents including QARs and project engineers are not authorized to change the contract without the written approval of the Contracting Officer; this lack of authority extends to all situations in which the action of these agents could be construed as constituting a change.

d. The quality of workmanship is subject to audit by Government or Government-designated QARs at any time during the contract. The Contractor shall cooperate fully and provide all information necessary for this audit.

e. The Contractor shall submit all requests for changes in writing to the CONTRACTING OFFICER. Do not proceed with changes without possession of written authorization of the Contracting Officer.

f. The Contractor shall not conceal any work unless the Contracting Officer has approved all items of work which are to be concealed. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of its intention to conceal work at least 24 hours in advance of concealment.

1.10 COORDINATION

1.10.1 Notice to Mariners

Before beginning dredging operations and also prior to starting work, the Contractor shall coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard (USGG) to issue a "Notice to Mariners" regarding the work to be performed and the Contractor's proposed operations.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the USCG have agreed to phraseology when issuing navigational bulletins and notices. The information furnished shall be consistent with USCG Broadcast Notice to Mariners and Local Notice to Mariners. When requesting local USCG offices to issue navigational information for Corps of Engineers work involving marine construction, the following terminology shall be used, as applicable:

For cautionary areas: "Mariners are urged to use extreme caution in the area."

For dredging and work operations: "Mariners are urged to transit at their slowest safe speed to minimize wake and proceed with caution after passing arrangements have been made."

1.10.2 Aids to Navigation

Aids to navigation (beacons, buoys, markers, etc.) have been placed by the USCG in the vicinity of the project area. The Contractor shall not interfere with these aids to navigation. If the work of this project requires the temporary movement or relocation of any aid to navigation, the Contractor shall notify the USCG and the Contracting Officer of the requirement five calendar days in advance. USCG personnel will then move or relocate the aid to navigation as appropriate for the progress of the work. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor move or relocate an aid to navigation under his own authority with his own personnel. The

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Contractor shall also contact the USCG at the completion of all work and the removal of all marine plant.

1.10.3 Public Notice

The public shall be notified of this dredging project approximately five calendar days before commencement of dredging operations at the site. A brief description of the work to be performed and the intended schedule of dredging and disposal operations shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area adjacent to the dredging. The notice shall include the locations where the work is to be performed, the time sequence of events, a map of the haul route to be followed between the dredging areas and the disposal site with reference to the width of the haul lane, the location and limits of the disposal site, and the procedure the Contractor will use to respond to claims of loss of fishing gear during the hauling work. The notice shall include the Contractor's point of contact and telephone number.

1.10.4 Points of Contact

Coast Guard (Public Notice): John Mauro; 617-223-8355;

john.j.mauro@uscg.mil .

Coast Guard (Buoys): Matt Stuck: 617-223-8365; matthew.b.stuck@uscg.mil.

1.11 GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.11.1 General

The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions in observing safety regulations in accordance with Section 01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, and shall assume the responsibility to guard against causing of fires and/or explosions and to protect Government property. The Contractor shall perform the work in a manner consistent with security and with fire safety regulations especially with regards to ingress and egress. Temporary closures shall not compromise life safety, security or fire safety.

1.11.2 Contractor's Project Superintendent

The Contractor's project superintendent shall take an active role in enforcing the safety requirements by participation in safety conferences, hazard analysis, tool box meetings, walk-through inspections, correction of violations, etc., and including that of any subcontractor's work.

1.12 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

To provide for control of all environmental pollution arising from construction activities, the Contractor and its subcontractors, in the performance of this contract, shall comply with Section 01 57 20 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations concerning environmental protection pollution control and abatement.

1.13 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

The Contracting Officer will conduct a preconstruction conference with key Contractor personnel. The purpose of the conference is to review contract requirements and to establish a working relationship between the

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Contractor's Staff and the Corps Of Engineers personnel who will be closely associated with the project. During the conference, the Contracting Officer will inform the Contractor concerning Job Safety, Quality Control, Labor Relations, and Environmental Protection. The Contractor's Superintendent and Quality Control Representative shall attend this conference.

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 22 00

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

1.2 UNIT PRICE PAYMENT ITEMS

1.3 BIDDING SCHEDULE - PAYMENT ITEMS

PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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SECTION 01 22 00

MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUBMITTALS

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

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

SD-05 Design Data

Quantity Surveys

Submit originals of all field notes and all other records relating to quantity surveys.

1.2 UNIT PRICE PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract on which the contract unit price payments will be made are listed in the BIDDING SCHEDULE and described below. The unit price and payment made for each item listed shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for each of the unit price items. Submit originals of all field notes and all other records relating to Quantity Surveys.

1.3 BIDDING SCHEDULE - PAYMENT ITEMS

Payment items for the work of this contract on which the contract progress payments will be based are listed in the BIDDING SCHEDULE and are described below. All costs for items of work, which are not specifically mentioned to be included in a particular Bidding Schedule payment item, shall be included in the item most closely associated with the work involved.

BASE BID ITEMS

a. Item Number 0001, "Mobilization and Demobilization".

Payment will be made for costs associated with mobilization and demobilization for dredging operations, as defined in Special Contract Requirements clause "PAYMENT FOR MOBILIZATION AND DEMOBILIZATION".

Unit of Measure: Job.

b. Item No. 0002, "Dredging and Disposal, Material from Doubling Point Area".

c. Item No. 0003, "Dredging and Disposal, Material from Popham Beach Area".

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The contract price per cubic yard for Payment Items 0002 and 0003 listed above shall include all cost of removal and disposal of all materials encountered from the channel, to the specified depth, as indicated on contract drawings.

The total amount of material removed and paid for under the contract for these Items, will be measured by the cubic yard in place by computing the volume between the bottom surface shown by soundings of the last Government specification or pre-dredge survey made before dredging begins and the bottom surface shown by the soundings of a Government post-dredge survey made as soon as practicable after the removal of the material. Dredged material will be included that is within the limits of the side slopes and specified channel overdepth as described in Section 35 20 23 DREDGING, Subpart OVERDEPTH AND SIDE SLOPES, less any deductions that may be required for misplaced material described in Subpart "Excessive Dredging"..

The contract price per cubic yard for dredging for this item shall include the cost of removal and disposal of all materials as specified herein or indicated on the contract drawings, except ledge rock, large boulders, and other unclassified materials, which cannot be removed by the plant specified in the accepted bid, or the equivalent of such plant, without blasting. Should ledge rock or other material which cannot be removed by the plant specified in the accepted bid, or its equivalent, without blasting, be encountered, the Contractor shall remove therefrom all overlying material which in the judgement of the Contracting Officer can be removed by the use of plant so specified or its equivalent. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting the removal of excepted material described above by special means at prices agreed upon and approved in accordance with the article of the contract clauses entitled "Changed Conditions."

The contract drawings listed in Special Contract Requirements, Paragraph "Contract Drawings, Maps and Specifications" are believed to accurately represent conditions existing on the date of the survey shown on the drawings, but the depths and the specific areas to be dredged shown thereon may be verified and corrected by soundings taken by the Government before dredging begins. Determination of quantities removed and the deductions made to determine quantities after having once been made by the Contracting Officer, will not be reopened, except on evidence of collusion, fraud, or obvious error.

Monthly partial payments will be based on approximate quantities determined by Contractor quality control surveys. The pre-dredge survey made immediately before dredging, and the post-dredge survey made as soon as practicable after the removal of the material, will be performed by the Government at no cost to the Contractor.

For Bid Item 0002, allowable overdepth will be considered required overdepth if Optional Item 0004 is exercised by the Government.

The contract price per cubic yard for dredging for Items 0002 and 0003 shall include the costs associated with utilizing Environmental Observers as described in Section 35 20 23 DREDGING.

Unit of measure: Cubic Yard (CD).

OPTIONAL BID ITEM

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d. Item No. 0004, "Dredging and Disposal, Material from Doubling Point Area (Advance Maintenance Dredging)."

The contract price per cubic yard for Payment Item 0004 listed above shall include all cost of removal and disposal of all materials encountered from the Base Bid Item 0002 overdepth limit to the specified depth, as indicated on contract drawings.

The total amount of material removed and paid for under the contract for this Item, will be measured by the cubic yard in place by computing the volume between the bottom surface shown by soundings of the last Government specification or pre-dredge survey made before dredging begins and the bottom surface shown by the soundings of a post-dredge Government survey made as soon as practicable after the removal of the material. Dredged material will be included that is within the limits of the side slopes and specified channel overdepth as described in Section 35 20 23 DREDGING, Subpart OVERDEPTH AND SIDE SLOPES, less any deductions that may be required for misplaced material described in Subpart "Excessive Dredging".

The contract price per cubic yard for dredging for this item shall include the cost of removal and disposal of all materials as specified herein or indicated on the contract drawings, except ledge rock, large boulders, and other unclassified materials, which cannot be removed by the plant specified in the accepted bid, or the equivalent of such plant, without blasting. Should ledge rock or other material which cannot be removed by the plant specified in the accepted bid, or its equivalent, without blasting, be encountered, the Contractor shall remove therefrom all overlying material which in the judgement of the Contracting Officer can be removed by the use of plant so specified or its equivalent. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed as prohibiting the removal of excepted material described above by special means at prices agreed upon and approved in accordance with the article of the contract clauses entitled "Changed Conditions."

The contract drawings listed in Special Contract Requirements, Paragraph "Contract Drawings, Maps and Specifications" are believed to accurately represent conditions existing on the date of the survey shown on the drawings, but the depths and the specific areas to be dredged shown thereon may be verified and corrected by soundings taken by the Government before dredging begins. Determination of quantities removed and the deductions made to determine quantities after having once been made by the Contracting Officer, will not be reopened, except on evidence of collusion, fraud, or obvious error.

Monthly partial payments will be based on approximate quantities determined by Contractor quality control surveys. The specification or pre-dredge survey made immediately before dredging, and the post-dredge survey made as soon as practicable after the removal of the material, will be performed by the Government at no cost to the Contractor.

The contract price per cubic yard for dredging for Item 0004 shall include the costs associated with utilizing Environmental Observers as described in Section 35 20 23 DREDGING.

Unit of measure: Cubic Yard (CD).

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PART 2 PRODUCTS (Not Applicable)

PART 3 EXECUTION (Not Applicable)

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DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01 33 00

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.2.1 Submittal Descriptions (SD)

1.2.2 Approving Authority

1.2.3 Work

1.3 SUBMITTALS

1.4 SUBMITTAL CLASSIFICATION

1.4.1 Government Approved (G)

1.4.1.1 Approval Codes

1.4.2 Information Only

1.5 PREPARATION

1.5.1 Transmittal Form

1.6 QUANTITY OF SUBMITTALS

1.7 INFORMATION ONLY SUBMITTALS

1.8 VARIATIONS

1.8.1 Considering Variations

1.8.2 Proposing Variations

1.8.3 Warranting That Variations Are Compatible

1.8.4 Review Schedule Is Modified

1.9 SUBMITTAL REGISTER

1.9.1 Use of Submittal Register

1.9.2 Contractor Use of Submittal Register

1.9.3 Approving Authority Use of Submittal Register

1.9.4 Copies Delivered to the Government

1.10 SCHEDULING

1.11 GOVERNMENT APPROVING AUTHORITY

1.11.1 Review Notations

1.12 DISAPPROVED SUBMITTALS

1.13 APPROVED SUBMITTALS

1.14 APPROVED SAMPLES

1.15 WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENT

1.16 STAMPS

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTION

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SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

The Contracting Officer may request submittals in addition to those specified when deemed necessary to adequately describe the work covered in the respective sections.

Units of weights and measures used on all submittals are to be the same as those used in the contract drawings.

Each submittal is to be complete and in sufficient detail to allow ready determination of compliance with contract requirements.

Contractor's Quality Control (CQC) System Manager to check and approve all items prior to submittal and stamp, sign, and date indicating action taken. Proposed deviations from the contract requirements are to be clearly identified. Include within submittals items such as:

Contractor's, manufacturer's, or fabricator's drawings; descriptive literature including (but not limited to) catalog cuts, diagrams, operating charts or curves; test reports; test cylinders; samples; O&M manuals (including parts list); certifications; warranties; and other such required submittals.

Submittals requiring Government approval are to be scheduled and made prior to the acquisition of the material or equipment covered thereby. Pick up and dispose of samples not incorporated into the work in accordance with manufacturer's Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and in compliance with existing laws and regulations.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.2.1 Submittal Descriptions (SD)

Submittals requirements are specified in the technical sections.

Submittals are identified by Submittal Description (SD) numbers and titles as follows:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Submittals which are required prior to start of construction (work) or the start of the next major phase of the construction on a multi-phase contract, includes schedules, tabular list of data, or tabular list including location, features, or other pertinent information regarding products, materials, equipment, or components to be used in the work.

Safe Practice Manual

Certificates of Insurance

Surety Bonds

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List of Proposed Subcontractors

List of Proposed Products

Construction Progress Schedule

Submittal Register

Schedule of Prices

Health and Safety Plan

Work Plan

Quality Control(QC) Plan

Environmental Protection Plan

Pre-Diving Submittals

Diving Plan

Activity Hazard Analysis

Emergency Management Plan

Dive Personnel Qualifications

SD-05 Design Data

Design calculations, mix designs, analyses or other data pertaining to a part of work.

SD-06 Test Reports

Report signed by authorized official of testing laboratory that a material, product or system identical to the material, product or system to be provided has been tested in accord with specified requirements. (Testing must have been within three years of date of contract award for the project.)

Report which includes findings of a test required to be performed by the Contractor on an actual portion of the work or prototype prepared for the project before shipment to job site.

Report which includes finding of a test made at the job site or on sample taken from the job site, on portion of work during or after installation.

Investigation reports.

Daily logs and checklists.

Final acceptance test and operational test procedure.

SD-07 Certificates

Statements printed on the manufacturer's letterhead and signed by responsible officials of manufacturer of product, system or material

SECTION 01 33 00 Page 3 attesting that product, system or material meets specification requirements. Must be dated after award of project contract and clearly name the project.

Document required of Contractor, or of a manufacturer, supplier, installer or Subcontractor through Contractor, the purpose of which is to further quality of orderly progression of a portion of the work by documenting procedures, acceptability of methods or personnel qualifications.

Confined space entry permits.

Text of posted operating instructions.

1.2.2 Approving Authority

Office or designated person authorized to approve submittal.

1.2.3 Work

As used in this section, on- and off-site construction required by contract documents, including labor necessary to produce submittals, except those SD-01 Pre-Construction Submittals noted above, construction, materials, products, equipment, and systems incorporated or to be incorporated in such construction.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

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

submittals not having a "G" designation are for information only. When used, a designation following the "G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government. Submit the following in accordance with this section.

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Submittal Register; G, RO

1.4 SUBMITTAL CLASSIFICATION

Submittals are classified as follows:

1.4.1 Government Approved (G)

Government approval is required for extensions of design, critical materials, deviations, equipment whose compatibility with the entire system must be checked, and other items as designated by the Contracting Officer.

Within the terms of the Contract Clause entitled, "Specifications and Drawings for Construction," they are considered to be "shop drawings."

1.4.1.1 Approval Codes

a. Construction/Operations Division {"AO" (Area Office), "RO" (Resident Office), or "PO" (Project Office) Reviewer}: An "AO", "RO", or "PO" in column "f" indicates that the submittal review action is by New England District Construction/Operations Division. Send all such submittals to the project Resident or Area Engineer, as applicable.

b. Engineering/Planning Division {"DO" (District Office) Reviewer): A

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"DO" on the attached submittal register, column "f" indicates that the submittal review action is by the New England District, Engineering/Planning Division, or other organization in the District Office. Send all such submittals to the project Resident or Area Engineer for distribution to the appropriate approving authority.

c. Architect-Engineer Firm {"AE" reviewer): An "AE" on the attached submittal register, column "f" indicates that the submittal review action is by the Architect-Engineer firm asscociated with the project.

d. A "G" followed by "SJ" on the attached submittal register, column "f" indicates that the submittal review action is by the South Atlantic Division, Mobile District, 109 Saint Joseph Street, Mobile, Alabama 03668.

e. Government acceptance is required for submittals with a "G, A" designation.

1.4.2 Information Only

Submittals not requiring Government approval will be for information only.

They are not considered to be "shop drawings" within the terms of the Contract Clause referred to above.

1.5 PREPARATION

1.5.1 Transmittal Form

Use the attached sample transmittal form (ENG Form 4025) for submitting both Government approved and information only submittals in accordance with the instructions on the reverse side of the form. These forms will be furnished to the Contractor and are included in the QCS software that the Contractor is required to use for this contract. Properly complete this form by filling out all the heading blank spaces and identifying each item submitted. Exercise special care to ensure proper listing of the specification paragraph and sheet number of the contract drawings pertinent to the data submitted for each item.

1.6 QUANTITY OF SUBMITTALS

Submit an electronic PDF copy and seven paper copies of each submittal item with an attached ENG FORM 4025 Transmittal Form. The Contractor will be informed at the pre-construction conference to send all submittals to either the project Resident Office or to the project Area Engineer Office, or other office, as applicable.

1.7 INFORMATION ONLY SUBMITTALS

Normally submittals for information only will not be returned. Approval of the Contracting Officer is not required on information only submittals.

The Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to resubmit any item found not to comply with the contract. This does not relieve the Contractor from the obligation to furnish material conforming to the plans and specifications; will not prevent the Contracting Officer from requiring removal and replacement of nonconforming material incorporated in the work;

and does not relieve the Contractor of the requirement to furnish samples for testing by the Government laboratory or for check testing by the Government in those instances where the technical specifications so prescribe.

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1.8 VARIATIONS

Variations from contract requirements require both Designer of Record (DOR) and Government approval pursuant to contract Clause FAR 52.236-21 and will be considered where advantageous to Government.

1.8.1 Considering Variations

Discussion with Contracting Officer prior to submission, after consulting with the DOR, will help ensure functional and quality requirements are met and minimize rejections and re-submittals. When contemplating a variation which results in lower cost, consider submission of the variation as a Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP).

Specifically point out variations from contract requirements in transmittal letters. Failure to point out deviations may result in the Government requiring rejection and removal of such work at no additional cost to the Government.

1.8.2 Proposing Variations

When proposing variation, deliver written request to the Contracting Officer, with documentation of the nature and features of the variation and why the variation is desirable and beneficial to Government, including the DOR's written analysis and approval. If lower cost is a benefit, also include an estimate of the cost savings. In addition to documentation required for variation, include the submittals required for the item.

Clearly mark the proposed variation in all documentation.

Check the column "variation" of ENG Form 4025 for submittals which include proposed deviations requested by the Contractor. Set forth in writing the reason for any deviations and annotate such deviations on the submittal.

The Government reserves the right to rescind inadvertent approval of submittals containing unnoted deviations.

1.8.3 Warranting That Variations Are Compatible

When delivering a variation for approval, Contractor, including its Designer(s) of Record, warrants that this contract has been reviewed to establish that the variation, if incorporated, will be compatible with other elements of work.

1.8.4 Review Schedule Is Modified

In addition to normal submittal review period, a period of three working days will be allowed for consideration by the Government of submittals with variations.

1.9 SUBMITTAL REGISTER

Prepare and maintain submittal register, as the work progresses. Do not change data which is output in columns (c), (d), (e), and (f) as delivered by Government; retain data which is output in columns (a), (g), (h), and

(i) as approved. A submittal register showing items of equipment and materials for which submittals are required by the specifications is provided as an attachment. This list may not be all inclusive and additional submittals may be required. Maintain a submittal register for the project in accordance with Section 01 45 01 QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM (QCS). The Government will provide the initial submittal register in

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Column (c): Lists specification section in which submittal is required.

Column (d): Lists each submittal description (SD No. and type, e.g. SD-02 Shop Drawings) required in each specification section.

Column (e): Lists one principal paragraph in specification section where a material or product is specified. This listing is only to facilitate locating submitted requirements. Do not consider entries in column (e) as limiting project requirements.

Thereafter, the Contractor is to track all submittals by maintaining a complete list, including completion of all data columns, including dates on which submittals are received and returned by the Government.

1.9.1 Use of Submittal Register

Submit submittal register. Submit with QC plan and project schedule.

Verify that all submittals required for project are listed and add missing submittals. Coordinate and complete the following fields on the register submitted with the QC plan and the project schedule:

Column (a) Activity Number: Activity number from the project schedule.

Column (g) Contractor Submit Date: Scheduled date for approving authority to receive submittals.

Column (h) Contractor Approval Date: Date Contractor needs approval of submittal.

Column (i) Contractor Material: Date that Contractor needs material delivered to Contractor control.

1.9.2 Contractor Use of Submittal Register

Update the following fields with each submittal throughout contract.

Column (b) Transmittal Number: Contractor assigned list of consecutive numbers.

Column (j) Action Code (k): Date of action used to record Contractor's review when forwarding submittals to QC.

Column (l) List date of submittal transmission.

Column (q) List date approval received.

1.9.3 Approving Authority Use of Submittal Register

Update the following fields.

Column (b) Transmittal Number: Contractor assigned list of consecutive numbers.

Column (l) List date of submittal receipt.

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Column (m) through (p) List Date related to review actions.

Column (q) List date returned to Contractor.

1.9.4 Copies Delivered to the Government

Deliver one copy of submittal register updated by Contractor to Government with each invoice request.

1.10 SCHEDULING

Schedule and submit concurrently submittals covering component items forming a system or items that are interrelated. Include certifications to be submitted with the pertinent drawings at the same time. No delay damages or time extensions will be allowed for time lost in late submittals.

a. Coordinate scheduling, sequencing, preparing and processing of submittals with performance of work so that work will not be delayed by submittal processing. Allow for potential resubmittal of requirements.

b. Submittals called for by the contract documents will be listed on the register. If a submittal is called for but does not pertain to the contract work, the Contractor is to include the submittal in the register and annotate it "N/A" with a brief explanation. Approval by the Contracting Officer does not relieve the Contractor of supplying submittals required by the contract documents but which have been omitted from the register or marked "N/A".

c. Re-submit register and annotate monthly by the Contractor with actual submission and approval dates. When all items on the register have been fully approved, no further re-submittal is required.

d. Carefully control procurement operations to ensure that each individual submittal is made on or before the Contractor scheduled submittal date shown on the approved "Submittal Register".

1.11 GOVERNMENT APPROVING AUTHORITY

When approving authority is Contracting Officer, the Government will:

a. Note date on which submittal was received.

b. Review submittals for approval within scheduling period specified and only for conformance with project design concepts and compliance with contract documents.

c. Identify returned…