SOW_Community_Healt_Center_in_Puerto_Asis_V2.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

REMODELING OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

LA CARMELITA, PUERTO ASIS - PUTUMAYO

PART 1

1. GENERAL. Under this contract, the Contractor shall design and remodel the Community Health Center, located in corregimiento of La Carmelita, municipality of Puerto Asís, Putumayo Department, Colombia, in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor provide drawings, transportation, materials, labor, and equipment needed to remodel the community health center of 293 m2 approx, that include demolition of existing construction, construction of building according with schematic drawings (concrete foundation and structure, conventional masonry, roofing , finishing, hydraulic, sanitary, rainwater and electrical network, air conditioning units), deep water well, water purification system, perimeter fence, pedestrian sidewalk, pump room, electrical feed connection with medium voltage network. The United States (U.S.) Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the Contractor’s employees performing the tasks herein. Such contract employees shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn shall be responsible to the U.S. Government

1.1 Scope of work: The Contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, equipment, material, transportation, and supplies required to demolish the existing building and construct a new health center. Exact location will be provided by US ARMY SOUTH representatives during the site visit at La Carmelita, Puerto Asís. See FAR Clause 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) under Section 00100 of the solicitation for specific site visit date, time and instructions

The work shall comply with all applicable construction country codes. The Contractor shall obtain all required construction permits and shall conduct a site visit to verify details and the scope of work. Offerors are urged and expected to visit the site where the work will be performed. Offerors are responsible for verifying dimensions and other information presented in this document before submitting their proposal. The Contractor shall include in his/her proposal all expenses to include material costs, transportation, utilities, transaction fees, incidental, all taxes, and all direct and indirect costs. Only the Contracting Officer has authority to make changes to any contract resulting from the solicitation of this project, including but not limited to increases, decreases, time extensions, and changes in prices. The Contracting Officer will appoint a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) in writing. After contract award, coordination of progress and submission of all submittals shall be submitted thru the COR for review before approval by the Contracting Officer. Work executed by the contractor shall include but is not limited to:

· Demolishing of existing building.

· Project site localization and layout.

· Provisional fencing and temporary storage area.

· Stripping topsoil, all excavation, backfill and compaction.

· Construction of concrete foundation and structure, masonry, roofing and finishes.

· Masonry.

· Perimeter fence.

· Hydraulic, sanitary and rainwater network.

· Electrical feed connection (includes: electrical transformer and medium voltage network extension).

· Electrical network.

· Voice and data network.

· UPS 5kVA.

· Grounding system.

· Supply and installation air conditioner units.

· Deep water well.

· Water purification system.

· Commemorative plate, informative banner and clean-up.

Note: The Contractor shall verify all dimensions and/or quantities on site before providing proposal and commencing works. Provided quantities are approximated and it is contractor responsibility to verify these dimensions during the site visit. If discrepancies are found, he shall immediately notify contracting officer and contracting officer representative.

The Contractor and their subcontractors shall comply with Colombian Safety regulations and laws. Where project activities are not governed by Colombian regulation, the contractor shall comply with safety and health requirements as established by EM 385-1-1, by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1.2 Background: The project is part of US Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program and complements the Colombian Army’s (COLAR) Civil Affairs requirements.

1.3 Objectives: The objective of this project is to demolish the existing building and construct a new building for health center to La Carmelita community, to ensure the basic infrastructure to offer the medical service at primary level.

1.4 Required Delivery: The work shall begin within ten (10) days after the Contractor receives the contract award, and the project shall be completed in 210 days or less from receipt of contract award. This delivery time includes clean-up of the site area.

1.5 General Information:

1.5.1 Quality Control (QC): The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this SOW and applicable regulations. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. Contractor shall deliver Quality Control Plan (QCP) to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (KO) for approval within 30 days of contract award. The Contractor shall have five (5) working days to submit any changes for COR and KO acceptance.

1.5.2 Quality Assurance (QA): The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

1.5.3 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor shall not schedule work at any of the worksite locations on U.S. or Colombian holidays or the designated day of holiday observance. The Contractor shall notify the Project Engineer (PE) and installation point of contact if contractor personnel are planning to work on any holiday at the worksite location.

1.5.4 Hours of Operation: The Contractor shall execute work within the following work schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. through 3:00 p.m., except Colombian holidays or when the local Government facilities are closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this SOW when the Government facility is not closed. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

1.5.5 Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the corregimiento of La Carmelita, located in the municipality of Puerto Asís, Putumayo Department, Colombia.

1.5.6 Type of Contract: The Government plans to award a Firm Fixed Price contract for this requirement.

1.5.7 Security Requirements. Not Applicable.

1.5.7 Special Qualifications: Not Applicable.

1.5.8 Physical Security. The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, all facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured IAW Army Regulation (AR) 190-13, “The Army Physical Security Program”.

1.5.8.1 Contractor and workforce shall take appropriate security measures to protect U.S. Government critical and sensitive information. The Contractor shall not disclose specifics of the project to unauthorized personnel.

Contractor shall provide their sub-contractors with only the required information to enable them to accomplish project delivery. All work related paper products and removable storage material that is received, generated, or stored during the contract shall be completely destroyed when no longer needed. The Contractor and workforce personnel shall not sketch or take photos of activities, unless directly related to service to be provided. The Contractor shall not post or discuss facility activities on any unauthorized public access media. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel.

1.5.9 Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend the post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 42.5. The KO, COR and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the KO will apprise the Contractor of how the government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

1.5.9.1 The Project Engineer (PE) may be required to meet at least weekly with the KO and/or the COR during the first month of construction and then as required throughout the period of performance. The Contractor shall be responsible for keeping minutes of these meetings. The written minutes of these meetings shall be signed by the Project Engineer (PE) and any other individuals in attendance, and be submitted to the COR for approval.

1.5.10 Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The COR will be identified by separate letter. The COR monitors all technical aspects of the contract and assists in contract administration. The COR is authorized to perform the following functions: assure that the Contractor performs the technical requirements of the contract, perform inspections necessary in connection with contract performance: maintain written and oral communications with the Contractor concerning technical aspects of the contract, issue written interpretations of technical requirements, including Government drawings, designs, specifications: monitor Contractor's performance and approves progress payments on a monthly basis and notifies both the KO and Contractor of any deficiencies; coordinate availability of government furnished property, and provide site entry of Contractor personnel. A letter of designation issued to the COR, a copy of which is sent to the Contractor, states the responsibilities and limitations of the COR, especially with regard to changes in cost or price, estimates or changes in delivery dates. The COR is not authorized to change any of the terms and conditions of the resulting order.

1.5.11 Key Personnel: The following personnel are considered key personnel by the government: The quality control representative, the project engineer, field engineer/architect, project superintendant/foreman and any other engineers leading design (plans or calculations) efforts related to the project. The Contractor shall provide a project engineer who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the project engineer when they are absent shall be appointed in writing to the KO within ten (10) days of contract award. The project engineer shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The project engineer or alternate shall be available between 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday except Federal and Colombian holidays or when the government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

Minimum qualifications for all key personnel are listed below: The project engineer shall have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture and maintain a valid Colombian government professional registration, and at least ten (10) years of experience. Field and design engineers/architects shall have a bachelor’s degree in engineering/architecture and maintain a valid Colombian professional registration, and at least five (5) years of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude. The project superintendent/foreman shall have at least three (3) years or three (3) projects of experience with projects of a similar type and magnitude. The Contractor’s quality control representative shall have at least five (5) years as a quality control inspector in the construction field.

The Contractor shall provide sufficient number of personnel, properly trained and qualified (i.e. civil engineer, architect, geotechnical engineer, electrical engineer, certified electricians and foremen), to perform the requirements of this contract at the worksite location. All non-laborer Contractor employees on this project shall maintain a proficiency license from the Colombian or an equivalent license from a foreign entity if the Contractor is based in a country other than worksite location.

1.5.12 Identification of Contractor Employees: The Contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by Contractors are suitably marked as Contractor products or that Contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

1.5.13 Contractor Travel. Not applicable.

1.5.14 Other Direct Costs. Not applicable.

1.5.15 Data Rights. The U.S. Government has unlimited rights to all documents/materials produced under this contract. Any documents, designs, drawings, study and test outcomes, survey maps, belong to the U.S. Government and shall be turned over to the COR upon completion of the project. All documents and materials produced under this contract shall be US Government owned and are the property of the US Government with all rights and privileges of ownership/copyright belonging exclusively to the Government. These documents and materials may not be used or sold by the Contractor without written permission from the KO. All materials supplied to the Government shall be the sole property of the Government and may not be used for any other purpose. This right does not abrogate any other Government rights. A structural license engineer shall approve the final project designs. A geotechnical engineer shall approve conduct and approve soil study results and recommendations.

1.5.16 Organizational Conflict of Interest. (If applicable): Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications or work statements, etc.) or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the Contracting Officer to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the Contracting Officer and in the event the Contracting Officer unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the Contracting Officer may affect other remedies as he or she deems necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI.

1.5.17 Laws and Regulations.

1.5.17.1 Compliance Required. The Contractor shall, as a minimum, and without additional expense to the U.S. Government, be responsible for complying with all Colombian laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work, including those of the host country, and with the lawful orders of any governmental authority having jurisdiction. In the event that a Colombian law or regulation does not exist for a particular event, then the U.S. version of at least equal coverage will be specified by the U.S. Government in the particular section of this SOW. In the event of a conflict between the contract and such laws, regulations and orders, the Contractor shall promptly advise the KO of the conflict and of the Contractor's proposed course of resolution.

1.5.17.2 Labor, Health and Safety Laws. The Contractor shall comply with all local labor laws of Colombia, regulations, customs and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters, to the extent that such compliance is not inconsistent with the requirements of this contract. The practices outlined in the Colombian regulation “Normatividad Salud Ocupacional y Seguridad Industrial” are the minimum acceptable standards. The Contractor is responsible for training all personnel on fire and safety hazards. Contractor personnel in the performance of their duties shall immediately report fire hazards, safety hazards and unsafe conditions to their supervisor. In the event that a Colombian law or regulation does not exist for a particular event, then the U.S. version that covers that particular event will be specified in the particular section of this SOW.

The Contractor and their subcontractors shall comply with Colombian Safety regulations and laws. Where project activities are not governed by Colombian regulation, the contractor shall comply with safety and health requirements as established by EM 385-1-1, by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

1.5.17.3 Uniform. The Contractor shall provide a standard uniform for all contractor and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract, and ensure they wear it during appointed duty hours. The uniform may consist of the same type and color shirt and slacks for all workers. Company logo is optional.

1.5.18 Licenses and Permits.

1.5.18.1 Contractor Licenses and Permits. The Contractor shall, at no additional cost to the U.S. Government, obtain all licenses and permits required for performance of work. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Colombian laws, rules and regulations. The Contractor shall submit proper documentation and evidence satisfactory to the KO or the COR demonstrating compliance with this requirement when directed by the KO or COR.

1.5.18.2 Subcontractor Licenses and Permits. The Contractor shall inform the COR and KO in writing that all subcontractors and others performing work at La Carmelita worksite have obtained all requisite licenses and permits. The Contractor shall submit a copy of the licenses and permits (if applies) to the KO and COR demonstrating compliance with this requirement when directed by the KO and/or COR.

1.5.19 Environmental Protection.

1.5.19.1 In order to present and provide for abatement and control of any environmental pollution arising from the activities in the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable pollution control and abatement policies, and all applicable provisions of the Colombian codes, regulations or laws.

1.5.19.2 Environmental protection action required by this section shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment and performing all work required for the abatement and prevention of pollution during and as the result of construction operations under this contract. For the purpose of this specification, environmental pollution is defined as the presence of chemical, physical, or biological elements or agents which adversely affect human health or welfare; unfavorably alter ecological balances; detrimentally impact on biological species and/or their habitat; or degrade the aesthetic and recreational value of the area.

1.5.19.3 The Contractor shall not pollute storm or sewer lines; or swales with fuels, oils, bitumen, calcium chloride, acid, construction wastes; or other harmful materials. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to investigate and comply with all applicable Colombian laws concerning pollution of river and streams. All work under this contract shall be performed in such a manner that objectionable conditions shall not be created in streams through or adjacent to the project areas.

1.5.19.4 Waste material is defined as any material for which no use or reuse is intended and which is to be discarded. Disposal of hazardous waste, containers or components thereof, shall be in a hazardous waste disposal site only and no other location shall be utilized for such disposal. Only hazardous waste sites which are permitted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and/or the Government of Colombia shall be utilized for such disposal actions. Contractor shall coordinate with Colombian environmental agencies for disposal/storage activities. The Contractor shall maintain all required documentation related to hazardous material use and waste disposal in accordance with the Government of Colombia regulations and requirements.

1.5.20 Personnel Safety. The Contractor shall ensure the safety of their personnel in accordance with Colombian law section Normatividad Salud Ocupacional y Seguridad Industrial. The Contractor shall immediately correct all safety deficiencies upon notification of such deficiencies by the KO/COR and shall notify the KO/COR of the corrective action taken. The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of their workers and all visitors at each work site; and ensure that all personnel are wearing appropriate safety gear at all times (i.e. safety glasses, helmet, harness, gloves, and safety shoes).

1.5.20.1 Accident Protection (AP) and Emergency Medical Treatment (EMT). The Contractor shall have personnel licensed by the Colombian government to be trained and capable of dealing with minor personnel injuries. The personnel shall be qualified to provide first aid in case of emergency. The number of AP and EMT shall be sufficient to care for the number of employees at the site in the case of an emergency.

1.5.20.2 All work crews, Contractor management personnel, and the COR shall be provided with information pertaining to the Contractor's arrangements for emergency medical treatment five (5) days prior to the start of work. This information shall include the following:

1.5.21 Marking of Work Zones. The Contractor shall mark all work zones using two lines of plastic yellow security ribbon. Yellow security ribbons shall be 8 cm wide and supported on very stable wood stakes. Likewise, the project excavation or high accident risk zones shall be signaled with warning signs or fences as protective measurements by the Contractor.

1.5.22 Construction Operations and Storage Areas.

1.5.22.1 Confinement to Authorized Areas. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on to areas authorized or approved by the COR from information received by local authorities. U.S. Government agencies shall have access to the premises for official fire, safety, and security inspections and/or to conduct site visits as authorized by the COR.

1.5.22.2 Access to Contractor Storage Yard. The Contractor shall only store materials and equipment for this at a designated location. The specific worksite location will be coordinated with Public Works or equivalent office during the pre-performance conference or at a later date.

1.5.23 Contractor Vehicles. Not applicable.

1.5.23.1 Vehicular Access. The Contractor shall, and in accordance with any regulations specified by the municipal authorities, use only established site entrances and roadways at both worksite locations.

1.5.23.2 Vehicle list. Not applicable

1.5.24 Unforeseen Conditions: The Contractor shall conduct aerial, surface, underground or embedded interference survey to avoid damage to pipes, boxes, cables, utility poles, hoses, wells or other elements in the work area. If a potential interference is found, the Contractor shall promptly give written notice to the KO/COR in accordance with FAR Clause 52.236-2, and prepare information for possible alternatives.

PART 2

2. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS:

2.1 Definitions.

2.1.1 Area of Responsibility. The U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) includes the geographic areas of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mayotte, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Martin, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

2.1.2 Calendar Days. Any reference in the Statement of Work to “days” refers to calendar days, rather than business days, unless otherwise specified.

2.1.3 Contractor. A supplier or vendor awarded a contract to provide specific supplies or service to the Government. The term used in this contract refers to the prime.

2.1.4 Contracting Officer (KO). A person with authority to enter into, administer, and or terminate contracts, and make related determinations and findings on behalf of the government. Note: The only individual who can legally bind the government.

2.1.5 Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). An employee of the U.S. Government appointed by the contracting officer to administer the contract. Such appointment shall be in writing and shall state the scope of authority and limitations. This individual has authority to provide technical direction to the Contractor as long as that direction is within the scope of the contract, does not constitute a change, and has no funding implications. This individual does NOT have authority to change the terms and conditions of the contract.

2.1.6 Defective Work. A task output that does not meet the standard of performance associated with the SOW.

2.1.7 Deliverable. Anything that can be physically delivered, but may include non-manufactured things such as meeting minutes or reports.

2.1.8 Key Personnel. Contractor personnel that are evaluated in a source selection process and that may be required to be used in the performance of a contract by the Key Personnel listed in the SOW. When key personnel are used as an evaluation factor in best value procurement, an offer can be rejected if it does not have a firm commitment from the persons that are listed in the proposal.

2.1.9 Physical Security. Actions that prevent the loss or damage of Government property.

2.1.10 Quality Assurance (QA). The Government procedures to verify that tasks being performed by the Contractor are performed according to acceptable standards.

2.1.11 Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP). An organized written document specifying the surveillance methodology to be used for surveillance of Contractor performance.

2.1.12 Quality Control (QC). All necessary measures taken by the Contractor to assure that the quality of an end product or service shall meet contract requirements.

2.1.13 Subcontractor. One that enters into a contract with a prime Contractor. The Government does not have privity of the prime’s contract with the SubContractor.

2.1.14 Work Day. The number of hours per day the Contractor provides services in accordance with the contract.

2.1.15 Work Week. Monday through Friday, unless specified otherwise.

2.1.16 Project Engineer (PE): The person who is the technical representative for the Contractor in all phases of the project, from design to final execution. This person will be responsible for design and materials submittals and will attend meetings as required for the project. The experience required is defined in Section 1.6.10.

2.1.17 Field Engineer/Architect. It is the onsite technical representative overseeing the engineering aspects of the project. This person will ensure proper work execution with regards to project designs, technical standards and project schedule. This person can also establish quality control construction processes. The experience required is defined in Section 1.6.10.

2.1.18 Project Superintendent/Foreman (Maestro de Obra). Person trained in all aspects of construction management with specific knowledge of construction processes. The experience required is defined in Section 1.6.10.

2.2. Acronyms:

PART 3

3. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES.

3.1 Services. Not applicable.

3.2 Facilities. Not applicable.

3.3 Utilities. Not applicable.

3.4 Equipment. Not applicable.

3.5 Materials. Not applicable.

PART 4

4. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

4.1 General. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract as outlined within this SOW. All work shall be performed in accordance with manufacturer specifications and instructions for the products and/or materials to be used, and performed by certified personnel such as professional engineers. The Contractor shall verify existing conditions prior to actual installation of the equipment. The Contractor shall comply with special considerations, safety program and required insurance.

4.2 Secret Facility Clearance. Not applicable.

4.3 Materials. The Contractor shall provide pipes, filters, cement, aggregates, concrete, reinforced steel, metallic structure, welding materials, masonry, electrical materials, conduits, paint, stucco, window bars, and doors and all related materials for the construction.

4.4 Equipment. The Contractor shall provide all required construction equipment to demolish a building and construct a new health center, including excavator, concrete mixer, lifting equipment, trucks to transport debris, etc to construct and install what is included in this contract.

4.5 Responsibilities of Contractor.

4.5.1 Damage to Persons or Property. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or properties at the worksite that occur as a result of the Contractor's own fault or negligence. The Contract shall take proper safety and health precautions to protect the work sites, the workers, the public, and the property of others. It is highly recommended to the contractor to properly document existing conditions prior to commencement of work by taking photos and having a base official or representative to walk the work site. He should formalize the existing conditions in a report with an official memo. This report and officio shall be signed by the Colombia Army POC, contractor, KO and COR.

4.5.2 Responsibility for Work Performed. The Contractor shall be responsible for all materials delivered and work performed until final completion and acceptance of the entire project, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted in writing under the contract.

4.6 Contractor Records/Progress Reports. The Contractor shall certify all completed work on bi-weekly basis and provide bi-weekly progress report to the COR and KO. The bi-weekly report is due every other Tuesday, no later than 1300 hrs (1:00 p.m. CST).

4.7 Contractor Work Schedules. Offerors shall include in their technical proposal a complete project management schedule utilizing the Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation & Review Technique (PERT) or Gantt Chart showing major construction phases (i.e. clearing site, site prep, foundation, concrete structure, metallic structure, water lines, sanitary lines, electrical system, drainage system, roof tiles, masonry, stucco, floor tiles, electrical transformer, windows, doors, tests, WPS and cleaning, final inspection and punch list corrections). These items will become part of the contract at award. Sufficient float time shall be incorporated in the schedule to account for down days due to inclement weather. Contractor shall include quality assurance inspections performed by QA rep at each worksite.

4.8 Repair. The Contractor shall repair any damage to the existing grounds, facilities, or property incurred during the course of construction at La Carmelita to its original pre-existing conditions. Refer to section 4.5.1 Damage to Persons or Property for additional info.

4.9 Safety. The Contractor is responsible for the safety of workers and visitors to the work sites. The Contractor shall ensure that all personnel wear appropriate safety gear at all times in compliance with all Colombian occupational Safety & Health regulations and ensure all local safety regulations are followed at all times. The Contractor shall provide sanitation for workers in accordance with the latest edition of Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Manual EM 385-1-1 and Colombian safety and health laws. Contractor shall comply with safety and health requirements as established by EM 385-1-1. Information about how to obtain electronic and/or hard copies of this manual is located at the following website: http://www.usace.army.mil/CESO/Pages/EM385-1-1.aspx.

4.9.1 Prohibition on Asbestos and Lead Based Paints. The Contractor shall not use materials containing Asbestos or Lead Based Paints in this construction project. Upon completion of each construction project, the Contractor shall submit two copies of a Certified Letter to the COR stating that no lead based paints or materials containing asbestos were used in this project at La Carmelita. One copy of the letter shall be filed with project documents in the Resident Engineer's Office and second copy filed in the COR’s project folder.

4.10 Utilities Connections and Excavations

4.10.1 The U.S. Government will not provide any utility connections. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide any generators required to operate any of its own equipment at its own expense. The Contractor shall be also responsible for providing potable water daily at the construction worksite for all employees at Contractor’s own expense. If a water tank truck is planned for this purpose, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing registration information that must be included with Contractor’s equipment listing.

4.10.2 The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating excavation with local utility companies and shall take every precaution to avoid damage to underground utilities. The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages they incur to the underground utilities and shall repair any construction damages at La Carmelita worksite at own expense. The Contractor shall be responsible for coordinating the connection of potable water, sewage (if available), and electrical power with local utility companies.

4.11 Interruption of Utility Services. Any planned interruptions of utility services (electrical power, water, natural gas, etc.) shall be detailed and coordinated by the Contractor. If the outage affects only the facilities in this contract, the request shall be submitted at least three (3) working days before the planned outage. The Contractor shall not interrupt service(s) until approval has been granted by the Public Works Office or equivalent entity. Requests shall include facility/facilities affected, date of scheduled outage, and duration. Requests for interruption of service(s) will not be approved unless all equipment and materials required for the applicable/ particular phase of work are on the job site (s). Interruptions will be granted Monday through Friday for the following times: 7:15 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. and 12:30 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. If weekend (Saturday and Sunday) outages are required or are preferred, such outages shall be coordinated as specified above.

PART 5

5. SPECIFICATIONS

General: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and any other items and services necessary to execute the terms of this statement of work. The approximate dimension of the project land area is 293.65 m2. The community health center will consist of two buildings, perimeter pedestrian sidewalk and fence, deep water well and water purification system.

The main building shall have one floor of 199.12 m2 that include a waiting room, a nursing room, 3 doctor’s offices, a dental office, a pharmacy, a clinical laboratory, a procedure room, a doctor’s room, UPS room and bathrooms. The second building shall have one floor of 11,00 m2 approx that include pump room with 3 aerial water tanks in its roofing. Sidewalks of 83,50 m2 approx,.

Construction shall include sidewalks, perimeter fence, deep water well and water purification system as show schematics drawings. The Contractor shall be responsible for the development of a material list for COR review. The Contractor shall provide a draft list with corresponding technical information for review no later than 5 business days after Government approval of the Contractor’s designs. Upon approval of the material list by Government, the contractor shall provide sample materials as identified in the approved material list. The Contractor shall ensure that materials for project shall be environmentally friendly IAW paragraph 1.6.19.

5.1 Plans: All structural, architectural, structural, hydro-sanitary, electrical, heating ventilation and air conditioner HVAC, deep water well DWW and water purification system WPS plans shall be provided to the COR for approval within 45 days of award. All plans shall be developed by an engineer certified in that particular discipline, and comply with appropriate codes. Once approved all shall become part of the contract specifications.

5.1.1 Structural and Architecture Design: Plans shall comply with “Norma Sismo Resistente” (NSR) – 2010 code in its updated version.

5.1.2 Hydraulic, Sanitary and Stormwater Design: Plans shall comply with Colombian codes “Norma Técnica Colombiana” (NTC) – 1500 and “Reglamento Técnico para el Sector de Agua Potable y Saneamiento Básico” in their updated version.

5.1.3 Electrical Designs: Plans shall comply with NTC 2050, RETIE and RETILAP. Designs shall include the electrical consumption of the building plus an additional 30%. The Contractor shall verify that the value of the resistance is the required value of (<25 ohms). The contractor shall review conditions and availability in the electrical power line and shall include and install the required indoor/outdoor transformer. The Contractor shall include a Lightning Protection System Study IAW NTC 4552.

5.1.4 Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning HVAC Designs: Plans shall comply with Colombian codes “Norma Técnica Colombiana” (NTC) – 5852 in their updated version.

5.1.5 Soil Study: The Contractor shall provide a soil study for COR approval within 10 days of contract award, and before any structural design may begin. The soil study shall be IAW NSR-10.

5.1.6 Deep Water Well Designs: These include hydro-geological assessment, geo-electrical study, deep water well and pumping system, these shall comply with current regulation of “Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Sur de la Amazonía” CORPOAMAZONIA.

5.1.7 Water Purification System Designs: These shall comply with parameters define in “Resolución 2115 de 2007” or their updated regulation.

5.1.8 Surveying: The Contractor shall perform all surveying required for the project and use the data collected in every aspect of the project (i.e. storm water system and drainage).

5.1.9 Surveying and Layout: A field book shall be kept on the T-shaped rod sighting points and grade (niveletas) levels, while allowing for ground settlement. The Contractor is responsible for surveying the terrain levels from the Bench Mark Survey (BMS), base lines, topographical points, perimeter limits, and other control elements necessary to identify the terrain localization and/or elevation.

5.1.10 Natural Ventilation and Natural Lighting: The Contractor shall review the architectural design to comply with maximum efficiency for natural ventilation with corresponding calculations and shall review the architectural design to comply with maximum efficiency for natural lighting considering the appropriate balance with heat generated.

NOTE: All contractor designs shall comply with all requirements and regulations of local authority’s having jurisdiction over the project site.

5.1.11 Formats for the drawings shall be submitted in AutoCad 2010 and pdf. The U.S. Army South engineer will approve the design. Neither the U.S. Government’s review, approval or acceptance of, nor payment for the requirement under this contract shall be construed to operate as a waiver of any rights under this contract or of any cause of actions arising out to the performance of this contract. The Contractor shall be and remain liable to the U.S. Government in accordance with applicable law for all damages to the U.S. Government caused by the Contractor’s negligent performance under this contract.

5. 1.12 Work execution requirements: The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of designs, drawings, and specifications, furnished by the Contractor under this contract. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its designs, drawings, and specifications to meet local and national codes and standards.

5.1.13 Once the design is approved, any design changes will be submitted to U.S. Army South Engineer for approval. The Contractor shall not proceed without prior approval of the U.S Army South Engineer. If the design changes imply cost to the government, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer.

5.1.14 All drawings, specifications, operations and maintenance handbooks, manufacture’s information, and other documents derived from the work, will belong to U.S. Army South and should be turned over as well as the original and two (2) copies of the final construction and architectural drawings (as-builts). Format for the drawings shall be AutoCad 2010 and PDF. All designs required in this contract (new constructions and fabrication) shall be validated and approved by contractor professional licensed engineer and submitted to the COR for final approval.

5.2 Demolition: Demolitions of concrete and metallic elements, masonry or other pre-existing elements, must be carried out taking the respective measures to avoid accidents of workers, visitors or neighbors. Likewise, it must take into account compliance with environmental regulations and minimize the impact on the community in general. The debris generated by this activity must be taken to a dump authorized by CORPOAMAZONAS, the contractor must present the authorization by "Corporación Autonoma" of the dump and the tickets generated by the dump.

5.3 Excavation: All vegetation and top soil shall be removed from site, compacting the exposed surface to at least 95% Proctor Standard (per NSR-2010 code), before beginning backfill. The Contractor shall also provide Proctor Standard results to COR for approval before starting backfill. This includes backfilling and leveling the ground (0,50 mts over level 0,0 or existing level) according to the recommendations given in the soil study, and their reasonable proximity to the alignment and gradient shown in the plans or set by the COR. The Contractor shall remove excess materials, and debris to an area authorized by local authorities.

5.4 Concrete Structures: This section refers to the fabrication, transportation, pouring, and respective reinforcement elements required IAW structural plans. This item shall be proposed per line item breakdown on the attached Price Breakdown Schedule.

· Concrete footing and foundation beams

· Concrete slabs for the building.

· Concrete columns, aerial beams, stairs, roof beams, lintels and confinement structure for walls.

· Concrete slab sub floor.

· Perimeter channel in concrete for water collecting.

· Sidewalks for the entrance of the building shall be constructed and shall be at least 1,00 m wide.

· Seating tiers that surrounded the central performance area in the amphitheater.

· Concrete mix design shall comply with 3000 psi at 28 days strength.

If the slab on which tanks are on the roof of the building and this is outdoor, it must be waterproofed

5.4.1 Concrete Forms: The COR shall approve the formworks and molds, steel reinforcement, rebar arrangement, overlaps, and all related details, seven (7) days prior to the actual pour date. The forms and supports shall have the necessary resistance and rigidity to support concrete, without localized settling over 1 mm. The supports shall be arranged to never stress the completed parts of the project at a level higher than one third (1/3) of the design stress. The joints in the forms shall not have slits bigger that 3 mm to avoid grout losses, but still have enough room to avoid boards (when using wood) from shrinking and deforming due to inclement weather.

5.4.2 Concrete Pour: All forms and molds shall be cleaned, and dampened with a non petroleum based stripper. Pours shall be in one continuous operation per section. All soft concrete shall be compacted, preferably with a vibrator to ease it around embedded installations. For initial installation of clean concrete, the Contractor shall ensure the poured concrete creates a clean area of thickness = 0.05m. The Contractor shall install the reinforcement for footing and concrete IAW the approved designs. The pour shall be protected from weather and ensure the exposed concrete surface is kept constantly damp for the first seven (7) days.

5.4.3 Repairing Concrete Defects: All defects shall be repaired by cutting out the defective surface, cleaned with compressed air, and filled with epoxy based concrete or mortar, per manufacturer’s instructions. The Contractor shall submit epoxy specifications for COR approval, before repairs can begin. Repairs shall not be performed using common concrete or mortar.

5.4.4 Concrete Testing: The Contractor shall prepare and properly mark six (6) concrete test cylinders per nine (9) cubic yard batches or single mixture in strict accordance with Colombian Law 400 of 1997, and NSR-2010. The Contractor shall conduct the quality tests of concrete used. The Contractor shall provide mix design for COR approval before concrete pour. The samples shall be tested in accordance with the C39/C39M-10 Norm of the ASTM. The Contractor shall submit Laboratory Certificates including calibration of equipment to be used for all tests.

5.4.5 Rebar and Ties: The rebar shall be bent with no variations greater than one centimeter. They shall be tied to the formwork with wire, concrete, or stone plugs; and among themselves with iron annealed No. 16 wire. Separation between parallel rebar shall have a minimum separation equal to the diameter 1 1/3 of the greater diameters of the coarse aggregate used. Their position shall be adjusted according to the indications in the COR approved drawings and instructions. The arrangement shall be reviewed by the COR before the pour, and any modifications noted. No rebar shall be bent in the field. Rebar in a packet shall be tightly tied together forming a single unit. Packets with more than four (4) rebar are not permitted. It may be required that the framework functions below two-thirds (2/3) of its admissible tension either by overlap or welding. The overlap of rebar packets shall be based on the packet length required, increased by 20% for three (3) rebar packets and 33% for four (4) rebar packets. The centers of the ties shall be more than 40 diameters (40 D) throughout the length of the piece. When the use of mortise is permitted, the diameter shall not be smaller than the main reinforcement.

5.4.6 Embedding: The Contractor shall ensure that for elements not exposed to the weather or ground, the minimum embedment shall be: slabs: 2 cm (0,8 in); beams and columns: 3 cm (1,2 in).

5.5 Conventional Masonry: The Contractor shall ensure that all walls be conventional masonry in No. 5 type bricks. Walls shall be plumb, seating brick in mortar at a 1:4 ratio, forming joints not thicker than 1.5 cm. Blocks with strengths and dimensions specified by structural drawings shall comply with quality and standard dimensions. The “Normas Técnicas Colombianas” (NTC) applicable to masonry, applies to this project. All bathroom divisions for shower or toilets shall be masonry.