Solicitation_No._WBV492A-14-S-0010.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

P. O. BOX 60267

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70160-0267

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF

CONTRACTING DIVISION

PROJECTS EAST BRANCH 13 August 2014

SUBJECT: Request for Proposal, FY’14 SDVOSB MATOC Task Order for West Bank and Vicinity, New

Orleans, LA, Hurricane Protection Project, WBV-49.2a, Algiers Canal Levee Lift Sta. 310+00 to

Sta. 770+00, Orleans and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana (ED 14-024) (WBV492A-14-S-

0010)

FY’14 SDVOSB MATOC Contractors:

You are hereby requested to furnish a proposal for the subject project. Attached are the following documents:

Scope of Work

Drawings

Wage Rates

Affirmation Action Goals

SF-1442

This will be a “Low Price” procurement. All terms and conditions of the basic MATOC contract apply to each individual task order. The estimated cost range for this work is between $1,000,000.00 and

$5,000,000.00.

The following documents are to be submitted:

Signed SF-1442 acknowledging any amendments that may be issued

Completed bidding schedule

Bid Bond for 20% of the proposed amount

For a Site Visit, please contact Mr. Scott Denneau at (504) 862-2775.

Please deliver original proposal to: Corps of Engineers, Attn: Chris Nuccio, Room 155A, 7400

Leake Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70118. Remember to show your SDVET MATOC contract number on your proposal. Your proposal is due in this office by 2:00 PM local time, Wednesday, August 27, 2014. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Nuccio at (504) 862-2704, or by e-mail christopher.m.nuccio@usace.army.mil.

Sincerely, Michelle R. Dalmado

Contracting Officer

(See ).

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

SOLICITATION

1. SOLICITATION NO.

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

CODE

6. PROJECT NO.

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

4. CONTRACT NO.

7. ISSUED BY

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying no., date)

11. The contractor shall begin performance

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and

b. An offer guarantee

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

is, is not required.

local time containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

(date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) award, YES NO notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE OF PAGES

WBV49A2-14-S-0010

U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans 7400 Leake Ave.

New Orleans, LA 70118-3651

Task Order for FY’14 Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business MATOC

West Bank and Vicinity, New Orleans, LA, Hurricane Protection Project, WBV-49.2a, Algiers Canal Levee Lift Sta. 310+00 to Sta. 770+00, Orleans and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana

The deadline for submitting questions regarding the subject solicitation is 20 August 2014, 2:00 PM CST. Any questions received after this deadline will not be considered.

This is a LOW PRICE ONLY procurement.

U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans Attn: CEMVN-CT-E 7400 Leake Ave., Room 155A New Orleans, LA 70118

Christopher M. Nuccio (504)862-2704

ED 14-024

1 208/13/2014

08/27/2014

2:00pm

00700-1

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement by the Government in writing within stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT NO.

DATE.

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

CODE FACILITY CODE

15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

26. ADMINISTERED BY

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85) BACK

31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) ( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c) ( )

20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

USACE, West Bank Area Office 990 N. Corporate Drive, Suite 102 Harahan, LA 70123

USAED NEW ORLEANS

C/O USACE, FINANCE CENTER (UFC)

ATTN: CEFC-AO-P

SOLICITATION NO. WBV492A-14-S-0010

ALL INQUIRIES REGARDING THIS SOLICITATION

SHOULD BE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING:

CHRIS NUCCIO, CONTRACT SPECIALIST

U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT

E-MAIL: CHRISTOPHER.M.NUCCIO@USACE.ARMY.MIL

PHONE: (504) 862-2704

COLLECT CALLS NOT ACCEPTED

ALL QUESTIONS MUST CONTAIN THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN

THE SUBJECT LINE.

THE DEADLINE FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF QUESTIONS IS 2:00PM CST,

20 AUGUST 2014. ANY QUESTIONS AFTER RECEIVED THIS DEADLINE

WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

AN AMENDMENT TO THE SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED TO ANSWER

ALL WRITEN QUESTIONS RECEIVED BEFORE THE DEADLINE.

NOTE: FOR THE MOST PROMPT REPSONSE, SEND ALL QUESTIONS VIA

EMAIL.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTOR

This solicitation contains two sets of goals for minority participation in construction crafts on this contract. They are the New Orleans Hometown Plan and the New Orleans Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA).

Contractor will determine the goals applicable to him by the following:

Hometown Plan applies only to those contractors who are signatory to the Hometown Plan and utilizing crafts signatory to the plan.

New Orleans Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) applies to all contractors in the New Orleans SMSA area not signatory to the Hometown Plan, or utilizing crafts not signatory to the plan.

Federal Register/Vol. 45, No. 194/Friday, October 3, 1980

SOLICITATION PROVISION NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

The Bidder’s attention is called to “EQUAL OPPORTUNITY” and “LOCAL AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PLAN” clauses of the contract.

The acceptable ranges of minority manpower utilization, expressed in percentage terms are as follows:

Goals for Minority Goals for Female Timetables Participation for Participation in Each Trade Each Trade

Indefinitely 20% - 23% 6.9%

The Bidder shall, within 5 days after a request; therefore, by the Contracting Officer of his duly authorized representative, submit the following information.

(a) A list of the construction trades he intends to use, either directly or through subcontractors at any tier, in the performance of work covered by this solicitation;

(b) A list of the labor organizations with which he has collective bargaining agreements and which are signatories to the Hometown Plan with respect to trades for which specific commitments to goals of minority manpower utilization are set forth in the Hometown Plan;

(c) A list of the labor organizations with which he has collective bargaining agreements and which are not signatories to the Hometown Plan or which are signatories thereto but with respect to trades for which no specific commitments to goals of minority manpower utilization are set forth in the Hometown Plan, and

(d) A list of all current construction work or contracts to which he is a party in any capacity in the covered area.

As used in this NOTICE and the contract to result from this solicitation:

(a) “Hometown Plan” or “Plan” means the NEW ORLEANS Plan, consisting of “An Agreement for Implementation of Employment of Minorities in the New Orleans Building Construction Industry.”

(b) “The covered area” means Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, St.

Tammany, St. Charles, St. John, Lafourche, Plaquemines, Washington, Terrebonne, Tangipahoa*, Livingston** and St.

James*** Parishes, Louisiana.

(c) “Director, OFCC” means the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance, United States Department of Labor, or any person to whom he delegates authority; and

(d) “Minority” means Negro, Spanish-surnamed American, Oriental, and

American Indian, and includes both men and women.

* Area covered is east of the Illinois Central Railroad.

** Area covered is southeast of the line from a point of the Livingston & Tangipahoa Parish line adjacent from New Orleans and Baton Rouge.

*** Area covered is southeast of a line drawn from the town of Gramercy to the point of intersection of St. James, Lafourche and Assumption Parishes.

NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (APRIL 1984)

(a) The offeror’s attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor’s aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade for Each Trade

SMSA Counties MS 19.2% 6.9% SMSA Counties LA 31.0% 6.9% Non-SMSA Counties 27.7% 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor’s construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in the geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program office.

(c) The Contractor’s compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled “Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,” and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor’s goals shall be a violation of the contract. Executive Order 11246, as amended and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, within 10 working days following award of a construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notifications shall list the –

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(i) Employer identification number of the subcontractor;

(2) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(3) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract;

and

(4) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the “covered area” is (FAR 52.222-23) Economic Area 113, New Orleans, LA as follows:

Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area

(SMSA) Counties:

0920 Biloxi – Gulfport, MS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19.2% MS Hancock; MS Harrison; MS Stone

5560 New Orleans, LA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31.0% LA Jefferson; LA Orleans; LA St. Bernard; LA St. Tammany

Non-Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (Non-SMSA) Counties - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27.7% LA Assumption; LA Lafourche; LA Plaquemines; LA St. Charles;

LA St. James; LA St. John the Baptist; LA Tangipahoa;

LA Terrebonne; LA Washington; MS Forrest; MS Lamar; MS Marion;

MS Pearl River; MS Perry; MS Pike; MS Walthall

General Decision Number: LA140007 07/25/2014 LA7

Superseded General Decision Number: LA20130007

State: Louisiana

Construction Type: Heavy

Counties: Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St Bernard, St

Charles, St James, St John the Baptist and St Tammany Counties in Louisiana.

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

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

Modification Number Publication Date

0 01/03/2014

1 01/10/2014

2 06/27/2014

3 07/25/2014

CARP0729-001 07/01/2012

Rates Fringes

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

* CARP1846-006 07/01/2014

CARPENTER

(formbuilding/formsetting and

Piledrivers).....................$ 23.46 8.05

ELEC0130-005 06/01/2014

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

JAMES, AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES

ELECTRICIAN (including low voltage wiring)..................$ 29.60 9.77

ELEC1077-002 09/01/2012

ST. TAMMANY PARISH

ELECTRICIAN (including low voltage wiring)..................$ 22.50 7.17

ENGI0406-018 07/01/2009

OPERATOR: Power Equipment

Bulldozer...................$ 21.26 6.70

Mechanic....................$ 23.31 6.70

PLAS0567-003 07/01/2012

JOHN THE BAPTIST, and ST. TAMMANY PARISHES

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher...$ 20.58 5.69

PLAS0812-003 06/01/2004

ST. JAMES PARISH

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher...$ 21.85 0.00

PLUM0060-002 06/02/2014

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

TAMMANY PARISHES

Plumbers (excluding pipe laying)..........................$ 28.13 11.16

PLUM0198-005 01/01/2014

ST. JAMES PARISH (Northwestern Portion)

PLUMBER (excluding pipe laying)..........................$ 25.54 10.73

SULA2004-007 05/13/2004

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

Laborers:

Common/Landscape............$ 9.88 0.00

Fence.......................$ 11.24 0.00

Flagger.....................$ 8.58 0.00

Mason Tender................$ 7.25 0.00

Pipelayer...................$ 9.84 0.00

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

Power equipment operators:

Backhoe/Excavator...........$ 14.42 0.00

Crane.......................$ 16.34 3.30

Dragline....................$ 16.50 0.00

Front End Loader............$ 13.89 0.00

Oiler.......................$ 10.03 0.00

Truck drivers:

Dump........................$ 11.01 0.00

Pickup......................$ 12.25 0.00

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

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses

(29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

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

Union Identifiers

An identifier enclosed in dotted lines beginning with characters other than "SU" denotes that the union classification and rate have found to be prevailing for that classification. Example: PLUM0198-005 07/01/2011. The first four letters , PLUM, indicate the international union and the four-digit number, 0198, that follows indicates the local union number or district council number where applicable , i.e., Plumbers Local 0198. The next number, 005 in the example, is an internal number used in processing the wage determination.

The date, 07/01/2011, following these characters is the effective date of the most current negotiated rate/collective bargaining agreement which would be July 1, 2011 in the above example.

Union prevailing wage rates will be updated to reflect any changes in the collective bargaining agreements governing the rates.

0000/9999: weighted union wage rates will be published annually each January.

Non-Union Identifiers

Classifications listed under an "SU" identifier were derived from survey data by computing average rates and are not union rates; however, the data used in computing these rates may include both union and non-union data. Example: SULA2004-007

5/13/2010. SU indicates the rates are not union majority rates, LA indicates the State of Louisiana; 2004 is the year of the survey; and 007 is an internal number used in producing the wage determination. A 1993 or later date, 5/13/2010, indicates the classifications and rates under that identifier were issued as a General Wage Determination on that date.

Survey wage rates will remain in effect and will not change until a new survey is conducted.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

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

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

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

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour

Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the

Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations

Wage and Hour Division

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator

(See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator

U.S. Department of Labor

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

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative

Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board

U.S. Department of Labor

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

END OF GENERAL DECISION

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Task Order for FY’14 SDVET MATOC Solicitation No. WBV492A-14-S-0010

US Army Corps of Engineers

New Orleans District

West Bank & Vicinity WBV-49.2a Hurricane Protection Project

Algiers Canal Levee Lift Sta. 310+00 to Sta. 770+00

Orleans & Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana

Construction Solicitation and Specifications

August 2014

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY

NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT, CORPS OF ENGINEERS

P.O. BOX 60267

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70160-0267

Ed 14-024

REPLY TO

ATTENTION OF

13August 2014

Task Order for FY’14 SDVET MATOC

FOR: West Bank & Vicinity, WBV-49.2a, Hurricane Protection Project, Algiers Canal Levee Lift, Sta.

310+00 To Sta. 770+00, Orleans & Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana

RESPONSE DATE: 2:00pm CST, 27 August 2014

I. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION.

II. NOTE THE CERTIFICATION OF NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES IN THIS SOLICITATION.

Bidders, offerors and applicants are cautioned to note the "Certification of Non-segregated Facilities" in the solicitation. Failure of a bidder or offeror to agree to the certification will render his bid or offer non-responsive to the terms of solicitations involving awards of contracts exceeding $10,000 which are not exempt from the provisions of the Equal Opportunity clause.

III. Prospective contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM). See FAR Clause

52.204-7 for required information. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov. You will be required to provide your company’s Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) B-U-N-S number. If you do not already have a D&B

B-U-N-S number, one can be requested at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

BIDDERS MUST PROVIDE FULL, ACCURATE AND COMPLETE INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY THIS

SOLICITATION AND ITS ATTACHMENTS. THE PENALTY FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS IN BIDS

IS PRESCRIBED IN 18 U.S.C. 1001. (FAR 52.214-4 APR 1984)

DESCRIPTION AND MAGNITUDE OF WORK: The work consist of clearing and grubbing; excavation in borrow areas; stockpiling and hauling earthen material; placing embankment material; fertilizing, seeding, mulching and adding soil amendments; including other work incidental thereto.

CAUTION TO BIDDERS: In delivery of hand-carried bids, bidders are cautioned to allow sufficient time for delays which may be encountered as a result of frequent trains which are subject to block all access roads to place of bid opening for various lengths of time. Such delays DO NOT permit acceptance or consideration of late bids.

NOTE: ALL WORK UNDER THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

THE PROVISIONS OF EM 385-1-1 "CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUIREMENTS

MANUAL", DATED SEPTEMBER 2008.

https://www.sam.gov/ http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

West Bank and Vicinity, WBV-49.2a, Hurricane Protection Project Algiers Canal Levee Lift, Sta. 310+00 to Sta. 770+00

PTC-i Ed 14-024

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division 00 – PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING

00010 Bidding Schedule 00700 Contract Clauses

Division 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01100 General Provisions 01 32 17.00 20 Network Analysis Schedules (NAS) 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 42 00 Sources for Reference Publications 01 45 02.00 10 Quality Control System (QCS) 01 45 04.00 10 Contractor Quality Control 01 57 20.00 12 Environmental Protection 01 57 23.00 12 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan 01 57 23.01 12 Truck Wash-Down Racks 01 78 02.00 10 Closeout Submittals

Division 31 – EARTHWORK

31 11 00.00 12 Clearing and Grubbing 31 23 00.00 12 Excavation 31 24 00.00 12 Embankment

Division 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 92 19.04 12 Turf Establishment and Maintenance

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SECTION 00010 – TASK ORDER BIDDING SCHEDULE

West Bank & Vicinity, WBV-49.2a, Hurricane Protection Project, Algiers Canal Levee Lift, Sta. 310+00 To Sta. 770+00, Item DESCRIPTION Estimated Quantity

Unit Unit Price Estimated Amount

BASE WORK

0001 Mobilization and Demobilization 1 LS

0002 Silt Fence 29,000 LF

0003 Truck Wash-Down Rack 1 JOB

0004 Clearing and Grubbing 1 JOB

0005 Embankment, Compacted Fill

0005AA First 27,000 CY 27,000 CY

0005AB All Over 27,000 CY 9,000 CY

0006 Seeding and Mulching 70 AC

007++ Lime Soil Amendment 70 TON

008++ Sulfur Soil Amendment 35 TON

0009 Fertilizer

0009AA First 21,000 LBS 21,000 LBS

0009AB All Over 21,000 LBS 3,150 LBS

0010 Turf Mowing 70 AC

0011 Topsoil 18,900 CY

0012 Watering

0012AA First 1,050,000 Gal. 1,050,000 GAL

0012AB All Over 1,050,000 Gal. 12,600,000 GAL

TOTAL BASE WORK: $

OPTIONAL WORK

0013 Clearing and Grubbing – OW 1 JOB

Embankment, Compacted Fill -

OW

50 CY

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0015 Seeding and Mulching - OW 0.2 AC

0016++ Lime Soil Amendment - OW 0.2 TON

0017++ Sulfur Soil Amendment - OW 0.1 TON

0018 Fertilizer - OW

0018AA First 60 LBS 60 LBS

0018AB All Over 60 LBS 30 LBS

0019 Turf Mowing - OW 0.2 AC

0020 Topsoil - OW 54 CY

0021 Watering - OW

0021AA First 3000 Gal. 3000 GAL

0021AB All Over 3000 Gal. 36,000 GAL

TOTAL OPTIONAL WORK $

TOTAL BASE WORK+OPTIONAL WORK

++Items not subject to the requirements of FAR 52.211-18 VARIATION IN ESTIMATED QUANTITY.

Award will be made as a whole to one bidder.

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

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

DECLARED NON-RESPONSIVE AND THEREFORE INELIGIBLE FOR

AWARD.

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

NOTE 3: THE NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP): The successful bidder is advised that performance and payment bonds shall be submitted in accordance with the time frame in block 12B of SF 1442. The NTP will be issued immediately after verification of acceptable performance and payment bonds. Within seven (7) days after issuance of the NTP, the Contractor shall initiate a meeting to discuss the submittal process with the Area or Resident Engineer or his authorized representative. Physical work cannot start until the Accident Prevention

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Program, Contractor Quality Control Plan, and other submittals which may be required, have been submitted and approved and all preliminary meetings called for under the contract, have been conducted.

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

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

NOTE 5: OPTIONAL WORK ITEMS. The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item(s), identified in the schedule as OPTIONAL WORK Items, in the quantities and prices stated in the schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the OPTION WORK Items by written notice to the Contractor. Bidders shall bid on all items including optional items (see “EVALUATION OF OPTIONS” FAR 52.217-5). Failure to bid on all items will result in a non-responsive bid.

NOTE 6: EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (FAR 52.217-5 JUL 1990). Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for this basic requirement.

Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

** If an option is to be exercised at the time of contract award FAR17.208 shall be used in place of FAR 52.217-5

NOTE 7: TIME ADJUSTMENT IN THE EVENT OF THE EXERCISE OF

OPTIONAL WORK. In the event that OPTION WORK items are exercised under the terms of the contract, the time required for completion of the contract will not be adjusted but shall be performed concurrent with the original contract duration of 210 calendar days established for the BASE WORK items specified in the Contract Clause entitled “COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND

COMPLETION OF WORK (FAR 52-211-10 – APR 1984)”.

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EVALUATION OF SUBDIVIDED ITEMS..

Item Nos. 0005, 0009, 0012, 0018 and 0021 are subdivided into two or more estimated quantities and are to be separately priced. The Government will evaluate each of these items on the basis of total price of its sub-items.

(End of Clause)

VARIATIONS IN ESTIMATED QUANTITIES - SUBDIVIDED ITEMS.

The Variations in Estimated Quantities Subdivided Items clause is applicable only in Item Nos. 0005, 0009, 0012, 0018 and 0021.

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

b. Where the actual quantity of work performed for Item Nos. 0005, 0009, 0012, 0018 and 0021 is less than 85% of the quantity of the first sub-item listed under such items, the Contractor will be paid at the contract unit price for that sub-item for the actual quantity of work performed and, in addition, an equitable adjustment in contract price shall be made in accordance with the clause FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity .

c. If the quantity of work performed under Item Nos. 0005, 0009, 0012, 0018 and 0021 exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the total estimated quantity of the sub-items under that item, and/or if the quantity of work performed under the second sub-item or any subsequent sub-item under Item No. NONE exceeds 115% or is less than 85% of the estimated quantity of any such sub-item, and if such variation causes an increase or a decrease in the time required for performance of this contract, the contract completion time will be adjusted in accordance with the clause FAR 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity.

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SECTION 00700 – CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK 1

2. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 1

3. CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS 1

4. PHYSICAL DATA 3

5 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS 4

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SECTION 00700 – CONTRACT CLAUSES

1. COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK

(FAR 52.211-10 - APR 1984)

The Contractor shall be required to

(a) Commence work under this contract within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed,

(b) Prosecute the work diligently, and

(c) Complete the entire work ready for use not later than 210 calendar days after the date of receipt by him of notice to proceed. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

NOTE: The Contractor is advised that the time allowed for completion of the work (210 calendar days) reflects the Government's best estimate of the shortest reasonable performance period. The Contractor shall be obligated to make any and all arrangements necessary (multiple crews, overtime, concurrent operations, etc.) to complete the work within the available time period -- such arrangements shall not constitute grounds for an equitable adjustment.

2. LIQUIDATED DAMAGES - CONSTRUCTION (FAR 52.211-12 – SEPT 2000)

(a) If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $3,710.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

(b) If the Government terminates the Contractor's right to proceed, liquidated damages will continue to accrue until the work is completed. These liquidated damages are in addition to excess costs of repurchase under the Termination clause.

3. CONTRACT DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS (DFARS 252.236-7001 –

AUG 2000)

(a) The Government will provide to the Contractor, without charge, one set of contract drawings and specifications, except publications incorporated into the

00700-2 Ed 14-024 technical provisions by reference, in electronic or paper media as chosen by the Contracting Officer.

(b) The Contractor shall --

(1) Check all drawings furnished immediately upon receipt;

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

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

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

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

(c) In general --

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

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

(d) Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the mis-description of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or mis-described details of the work.

The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

(e) The work shall conform to the specifications and the contract drawings identified on the following index of drawings:

Title File Drawing No.

West Bank & Vicinity H-8-47876 G-01 to G-05 WBV-49.2a, Hurricane C-01 to C-13 Protection Project B-01 to B-06 Algiers Canal Levee Lift H-01 Sta. 310+00 to Sta. 770+00 CS-01 to CS-13

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NOTE: PLAN DRAWING SIGNATURES: The plan drawings accompanying this solicitation have been submitted and approved by the individuals shown in the title blocks on the plans. The actual signatures of the individuals shown on the plans are on file and are available for inspection at U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, Corps of Engineers, Attn: CEMVN-ED, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, Louisiana 70160- 0267, and access thereto may be had upon request.

4. PHYSICAL DATA (FAR 52.236-4 - APR 1984)

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) The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by surveys and borings. Field notes, graphic boring logs, field and laboratory test results, and other data on which this information is based are available at U.S. Army Engineer District, New Orleans, Corps of Engineers, Attn: CEMVN-ED, P.O. Box 60267, New Orleans, Louisiana 70160-0267, and access thereto may be had upon request.

(b) Weather Conditions. Data on weather conditions may be obtained from the National Weather Service.

(c) Transportation Facilities. There are seven site ingress/egress points as shown on the plans. These ingress/egress points utilize existing roads that can be accessed by public roads. Ingress/egress #1 and #2 can be access by Barriere Road at approximate Sta. 500+00. Ingress/egress #3 can be accessed by Barriere Road at approximate Sta. 520+00. Ingress/egress #4 can be accessed by Woodland Highway at approximate Sta. 647+00. Ingress/egress #5 can be accessed by LA 406 at approximate Sta. 723+00. Ingress/egress #6 can be accessed by LA 406 at approximate Sta. 749+50. The Contractor may experience heavy traffic on LA 406, Woodland Highway and Barriere Road.

(d) The Contractor is responsible for keeping streets free of mud, tracking, spillage and/or other surface pollution from his equipment and operations.

Contractor shall take whatever means required (i.e., street cleaners, manual labor, water trucks with sprayers) as often as needed to maintain clean streets near the work site. All debris resulting from street cleaning operations shall be hauled off-site and disposed of properly.

(e) Estimates of quantities involved in certain items of work for which bids are being solicited on a job basis have been made for the use of the Government.

Copies of these quantity estimates may be viewed/obtained by contacting Thomas Murphy, Chief Cost Engineering and Specifications, same address as stated in subparagraph (a) above. It is expressly understood that the accuracy of these estimates is in no way warranted and that the furnishing of this information

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5 SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (FAR 52.236-15 - APR

1984)

(a) The Contractor shall, within five days after the work commences on the contract or another period of time determined by the Contracting Officer, prepare and submit to the Contracting Officer for approval three copies of a practicable schedule showing the order in which the Contractor proposes to perform the work, and the dates on which the Contractor contemplates starting and completing the several salient features of the work (including acquiring materials, plant, and equipment). The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate appropriately the percentage of work scheduled for completion by any given date during the period. If the Contractor fails to submit a schedule within the time prescribed, the Contracting Officer may withhold approval of progress payments until the Contractor submits the required schedule.

(b) The Contractor shall enter the actual progress on the chart as directed by the Contracting Officer, and upon doing so shall immediately deliver three copies of the annotated schedule to the Contracting Officer. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, the Contractor falls behind the approved schedule, the Contractor shall take steps necessary to improve its progress, including those that may be required by the Contracting Officer, without additional cost to the Government. In this circumstance, the Contracting Officer may require the Contractor to increase the number of shifts, overtime operations, days of work, and/or the amount of construction plant, and to submit for approval any supplementary schedule or schedules in chart form as the Contracting Officer deems necessary to demonstrate how the approved rate of progress will be regained.

(c) Failure of the Contractor to comply with the requirements of the Contracting Officer under this clause shall be grounds for a determination by the Contracting Officer that the Contractor is not prosecuting the work with sufficient diligence to ensure completion within the time specified in the contract. Upon making this determination, the Contracting Officer may terminate the Contractor’s right to proceed with the work, or any separable part of it, in accordance with the default terms of this contract.

End of Clause

NOTE: See Section 01 32 16.00 20 “CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION” for additional construction schedule requirements.

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SECTION 01100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER 1

2. DAMAGE TO WORK 2

3. SAFETY PROVISIONS 2

4. INSPECTOR'S FIELD OFFICE 7

5. PROJECT SIGN 8

6. RIGHTS-OF-WAY 9

7. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE 10

8. ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION 10

9. UTILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS 11

10. PERMISSIBLE HOURS OF WORK 12

11. CLAY SOURCES 13

12. SIGNAL LIGHTS 16

13. BASELINE RE-ESTABLISHMENT LAYOUT 16

14. FORMAT OF SURVEYS 16

15. PROJECT BENCHMARKS 17

16. COMMERCIAL WARRANTY 18

17. ACCESS PLAN 18

18. FIELD VERIFICATION OF UTILITY LOCATIONS 18

19. VIDEO AND PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION 18

20. COORDINATION WITH LOCAL INTERESTS 19

21. OPTION AREA 20

22. ORDERS OF WORK 20

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SECTION 01100 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1. TIME EXTENSIONS FOR UNUSUALLY SEVERE WEATHER

(a) This provision specifies the procedure for determination of time extensions for unusually severe weather in accordance with the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Default (Fixed Price Construction) (FAR 52.249-10). In order for the Contracting Officer to award a time extension under this clause, the following conditions must be satisfied.

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

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

(b) The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for temperature, precipitation and wet ground conditions or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all weather dependent activities. Also considered in the chart below was wind, fog, high or low tides, etc.

MONTHLY ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY WORK DAYS

BASED ON (5) DAY WORK WEEK

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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

(d) The number of actual adverse weather delay days shall include days impacted by actual adverse weather (even if adverse weather occurred in previous month), and shall be calculated chronologically from the first to the last day of each month, and shall be recorded as full days. If the number of actual adverse weather delay days exceeds the number of days anticipated in

01100-2 Ed 14-024 paragraph b, above, the Contracting Officer will convert any qualifying delays to calendar days, giving full consideration for equivalent fair weather work days, and issue a modification in accordance with the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Default (Fixed Price Construction) (FAR 52.249-10).

2. DAMAGE TO WORK

The responsibility for damage to any part of the permanent work shall be as set forth in the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Permits and Responsibilities (FAR 52.236-7). However, if, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, any part of the permanent work performed by the Contractor is damaged by flood, earthquake, hurricane, or tornado which damage is not due to the failure of the Contractor to take reasonable precautions or to exercise sound engineering and construction practices in the conduct of the work, the Contractor shall make the repairs as ordered by the Contracting Officer and full compensation for such repairs will be made at the applicable contract unit price or job prices as fixed and established in the contract. If, in the opinion of the Contracting Officer, there is no contract unit or job prices applicable to any part of such work, an equitable adjustment shall be made pursuant to the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Changes (FAR 52.243-4). Except as herein provided, damage to all work (including temporary construction), utilities, materials, equipment and plant shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer at the Contractor's expense, regardless of the cause of such damage.

3. SAFETY PROVISIONS

The safety provisions as specified herein refer to the Sept 2008 edition of EM 385-1-

1. The current document can be found at:

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(a) Accident Reporting and Recordkeeping. Refer to EM 385- 1-1, Section 01.D.

Reports shall be submitted on ENG Form 3394. Accidents shall be investigated and reports completed by the immediate supervisor of the employee(s) involved and reported to the Contracting Officer or his/her representative within one working day after the accident occurs. All data reported must be complete, timely and accurate. A follow-up report shall be submitted when the estimated lost time days differs from the actual lost time days.

(b) Accident Prevention Program (APP). (See the Contract Clause in Section 00700, entitled Accident Prevention (FAR 52.236-13).) Within 15 days after receipt of Notice of Award of the contract, and at least 7 days prior to the prework conference, four copies of the Accident Prevention Program shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for review and acceptance. The program shall be prepared in the following format:

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(1) Executed MVN Form 385-43 (Latest Edition), Accident Prevention Program Administrative Plan (available upon request), see Appendix A of

EM 385-1-1.

(2) Executed MVN 385-43/1 (Latest Edition), Accident Prevention Plan Checklist and MVN Form 385-43/2 (Latest Edition), Activity Hazard Analysis (available upon request), see Figure 1-2 of EM 385-1-1.

(3) A copy of company policy statement regarding accident prevention.

(4) When marine plant and equipment are in use under a contract, the method of fuel oil transfer shall be included on MVN Form 385-10 (Latest Edition), Fuel Oil Transfer, (available upon request). (Refer to 33 CFR 156).

The Contractor shall have on the construction site during working hours a trained Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) in accordance with paragraph 01.A.17 of EM 385-1-1. The Contractor shall not commence physical work at the site until the Contracting Officer, or his/her authorized representative has accepted the program. The Contractor may submit its Activity Hazard Accident Prevention Program only for the first phase of construction provided that it is accompanied by an outline of the remaining phases of construction. All remaining phases shall be submitted and accepted prior to the beginning of work in each phase. Also refer to Section 1 of EM 385-1-1.

(c) Comprehensive Hazard Communication Program. The Contractor shall develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written, Comprehensive Hazard Communication Program (see Section 06.B.01 of EM 385-1-1) that includes identification of potential hazards as prescribed in 29 CFR Part

1910.1200 and/or 1926.59, effects of exposure and control measures to be used for chemical products and physical agents that may be encountered during the performance of work on this contract, provisions for container labeling, Material Safety Data Sheets, and employee training program, and other criteria in accordance with 29 CFR Part 1910.1200 and/or 1926.59. Training shall include communication methods and systems to be used (i.e., voice, hand signals, radios or other means), and training in the use and understanding of material safety data sheets and chemical product hazard warning labels. Prior to bringing hazardous substances, as defined in 29 CFR 1910.1200 and/or 1926.59, onto the job site, a copy of the Hazard Communication Program and the Material Safety Data Sheets of each substance shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and made available to the Contractor's employees as part of its Accident Prevention Program. A site map shall be attached to the inventory showing where the inventoried hazardous substances are stored. The inventory list and site map shall be updated monthly to assure accuracy.

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(d) Daily Inspections. The Contractor shall perform daily safety inspections and record them on the forms approved by the Contracting Officer. Reports of daily inspections shall be maintained at the jobsite in accordance with Section 01 45

04.00 10, "CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL". The reports shall be records of the daily inspections and resulting actions. Each report shall include, as a minimum, the following:

(1) Phase(s) of construction underway during the inspection.

(2) Locations of areas where inspections were made.

(3) Results of inspections, including nature of deficiencies observed and corrective actions taken, or to be taken, date, and signature of the person responsible for its contents.

(e) Safety Sign. The Contractor shall furnish, erect, and maintain a safety sign at the site where indicated by the Contracting Officer. The sign shall conform to the requirements of this paragraph and the drawing included at the end of this section. The lettering shall be black, the safety circle and cross green, and the background white. When placed on a floating plant, the sign may be half size.

The sign shall be erected as soon as practicable, but not later than 15 calendar days after the date established for commencement of work. The data required shall be current. The sign coordinator is Mary H. Ferry@ 504.862.2000.

(f) Ground Fault Protection.