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09/21/2011 AgreementDANNYL. KOLHAGE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT DA TE: October 6, 2011 TO: Judith S. Clarke, P. E. Director FROM: Isabel C. DeSantis, Deputy Clerk At the BOCC meeting held on September 21, 2011 the Board approved the following: Item C4 Consent to Assignment for existing contract between Monroe County and CH2M Hill, Inc. to assign contract to restructured corporation named CH2M Hill Engineers, Inc. Item C39 Task Order with CH2MHILL, Inc. for engineering design and permitting services for the Old SR 940 (Watson Boulevard, Big Pine) Bridge Repair project. The task order is being awarded under the On Call Contract for Professional Services Between Owner and Architect/Engineer with CH2MHILL, Inc. Attached are duplicate originals of the subject documents for your handling. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact my office. Cc: County Attorney Finance , File Z TASK ORDER FOR CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN OWNER AND ARCHITECT/ENGINEER FOR BRIDGE #904310 SR940 WATSON BOULEVARD BRIDGE REPAIR DESIGN In accordance with the Continuing Contract for On Call Professional Engineering Services made and entered on the 16th day of December, 2009 between Monroe County hereinafter referred to as the "County" and CH2M Hill, Inc., hereinafter referred to as "Consultant" where design services are allowed if construction costs do not exceed $2,000,000. All terms and conditions of the referenced Contract For Professional Services Between Owner and Architect/Engineer apply to the Task Order, unless the Task Order modifies an Article of the Agreement of which will be specifically referenced in this Task Order and the modification shall be precisely described. This Task Order is effective on the 21st" Day of September, 2011. Article II Scope of Basic Services, Paragraph 2.1.1 is amended as follows: The scope of services for the SR 940 Watson Boulevard ( #904310) Bridge Repair Project will include development and completion of design for construction, permit applications and support during the bid and construction phases of the project. The Project is being administered through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Local Agency Program (LAP); all work will be conducted in accordance with current LAP, FDOT, State and Federal requirements. The scope of services assumes that the bridge geometry and clearances will remain the same as existing. The Design for Construction shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, plans and specifications which describe all systems, elements, details, components, materials, equipment, and other information necessary for construction. The Design for Construction shall be accurate, coordinated and in all respects adequate for construction and shall be in conformity, and comply, with all applicable law, codes, permits, and regulations. Products, equipment and materials specified for use shall be readily available unless written authorization to the contrary is given by the County. Design submittal requirements shall conform to the requirements of the LAP program and all applicable manuals and procedures. 1.0 DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 1.1 The Engineer shall review the FDOT bridge inspection reports, physically perform an inspection of the bridge, prioritize the bridge deficiencies and make recommendations as to the necessary repairs. The Engineer will address all elements noted in the FDOT bridge inspection reports or identified during the physical inspection. Initial review of the FDOT bridge inspection report dated November 30, 2009 and interim inspection II -12 dated November 30, 2010 by the Engineer indicates that the existing abutments are sufficient and will not require total replacement or significant rehabilitation. Should further physical inspection by the Engineer indicate that abutment replacement or significant rehabilitation is required the Engineer will notify the County. Geotechnical services will not be performed. Legal, easement, right of way or plat surveys will not be performed. 1.2 The Engineer shall prepare a Design Development Letter Report for the County's approval. The Design Development Report shall consist of a written document that establishes and describes the size and character of the proposed repair, materials and such other elements as may be appropriate. The report will contain a conceptual cost estimate. 2.0 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 2.1 Based on the approved Design Development Documents and any further adjustments authorized by the County in the scope or quality of the Project, the Engineer shall prepare, for approval by the County, Construction Documents consisting of Drawings and Specifications setting forth in detail the requirements for the construction of the project. Construction documents shall conform to the standards contained in the most current version of the following: 1. Florida Department of Transportation Roadway Plans Preparation Manuals http://vvww.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/PPMManual/PPM.shtm 2. Florida Department of Transportation Design Standards http: / /www. dot. state. fl.us /rddesign/DesignStandards /Standards. shtm 3. Florida Department of Transportation Surveying Procedure http: / /www2. dot . state. fl. us /proceduraldocuments /procedures/bin /550030101.pdf 4. Florida Department of Transportation Drainage Manual http: / /www. dot. statell.us/rddesign/dr/files/2008DrainageManual.pdf 5. Florida Department of Transportation Soils and Foundations Handbook http: / /www. dot. state.fl.us /structures /Manuals /SFH.pdf 6. Florida Department of Transportation Structures Manual (625- 020 -018) including Temporary Design Bulletins http: / /www.dot.state. fl.us/ structures / StructuresManual /CurrentRelease /STRManual.htm 7. MUTCD http: / /mutcd. fhwa. dot. gov/ 8. American Disabilities Act http ://www2. dot. state. fl.us/ proceduraldocuments /procedures/bin /625020015.pdf 9. Florida Department of Transportation Pavement Coring and Evaluation Procedure http: / /www. dot. state.fl.us /statematerialsoffice /administration /resources /library /publicatio ns /materialsmanual /documents /v 1- section32- clean.pdf 10, Florida Department of Transportation Flexible Pavement Design Manual http://www.dot.state.fl.us/pavementmanagement/PUBLICATIONS .shtm 11. Florida Department of Transportation Rigid Pavement Design Manual http: / /www. dot. state. fl.us/pavementmanagement/pcs/RigidPavementManualJanuary1200 9.pdf 12. Federal Highway Administration Checklist and Guidelines for Review of Geotechnical Reports and Preliminary Plans and Specifications http: / /www.fhwa.dot. gov /engineering/geotech /pubs /reviewguide /checklist.cfm 13. Florida Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways http: / /www. dot. state. fl. us /rddesign/FloridaGreenbook /2007 /2007FloridaGreenbook.pdf 14. Florida Statutes http: / /www.leg. state.fl.us/ Statutes /index.cfm ?Mode=View %20Statutes &Submenu = l &Ta b= statutes &CFID = 14677574 &CFTOKEN = 80981948 15. Florida's Bicycle Facilities Planning and Design Handbook. http: / /www. dot.state.fl.us/ safety /ped_ bike /ped_bike_standards.htm #Florida %20Bike %20 Handbook 16. AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities http://www.sccrtc.org/bikes/AASHTO _ 1999 ook.pdf 17. Florida's Quality /Level of Service Handbook for Planning http: / /www. dot. state.fl.us /planning /systems /sm /los /los sw2.htm 18. A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO Green Book) (GDHS -5 AASHTO Bookstore). 19. The Highway Capacity Manual (Transportation Research Board) http://gulliver.trb.org/bookstore/ (TRB Bookstore `HCM2KE). 20. FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (with supplemental specifications). http://www.dot.statenus/Specificationsoffice/2007BK/TOC.htm 21. Facilities Design Manual (Topic No. 625- 020 - 016 -a) http: / /www.dot. state.fl.us /structures/ Manuals /2002fdotfacilitiesmanual.pdf 22. AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications (Mandatory beginning 2007) (AASHTO Bookstore `4- LRFDUS -4') 23. Right of Way Mapping Procedure (Topic No. 550- 030 - 015 -e) http: / /www.dot.state.fl.us /surveyingand mapping /RWMapplingHandbook.pdf 24. Project Development and Environmental Manual Par 1 and 2 (Topic No. 650- 000 -001). http://www.dot.state.fl.us/emo/pbs/pdeman.htm Where FDOT design standards cannot be met the Engineer will request a design variance or exception. 2.2. The Engineer shall provide Drawings and applicable Technical Special Provisions to the County for the County's and FDOT's review (the Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications will be incorporated by reference) at the 60 %, 90% and 100% stages of the project. The Engineer shall respond to questions resulting from County and FDOT review and incorporate any required revisions to the construction drawings and specifications. Design calculations package will be submitted with the 100% phase construction drawings. 2.3 The Engineer will provide a construction cost estimate and a project schedule at each phase submittal. 2.4 Upon completion of the Construction Documents Phase, the Engineer shall provide Construction Documents for the County's approval. Upon approval by the County the Engineer shall provide the County up to 5 sets of Construction Documents that have been signed and sealed by the Engineer. The Engineer shall also provide an electronic version of the construction documents. 2.5 The Engineer shall assist the County in the preparation of the necessary bidding information for the production of bidding forms, the Conditions of the Contracts, and the forms of Agreements between the County and the Contractors by providing supporting information as to the projects scope, bid items, estimated quantities and construction duration. The County shall prepare all Bidding Forms, Conditions of the Contract, and Forms of Agreement. 2.6 The Engineer's construction documents (plans, specifications, etc.) will conform to FDOT's requirements, to all codes and regulations of the federal government, county, state, municipalities, agencies and state departments, in effect at the date of this Agreement, and shall be of such completion as to be acceptable for review and ruling by said agencies when permits are applied for. The Engineer shall use due care in determining permit requirements and shall meet with regulatory agencies as necessary to coordinate specific permit requirements. The Engineer shall document all meetings and conversations with said regulatory agencies. If permits are denied for incompleteness or for lack of following said codes or regulations, or permit requirements, then the Engineer will conform the construction documents in such manner to receive permits upon such plans. Work required by the Engineer to conform documents to federal, state, city, county, or agency specifications to allow them to be approved shall be completed at no charge or cost to the County, unless said requirements are changed during the course of the project. 2.7 The Engineer shall file (through the County) all documents required for the approval of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the project. The Engineer shall file (through the County) the necessary documents to obtain Environmental Resource Permits and all other permits required for construction. The County shall be responsible for the timely submittal of all permit application fees. 2.8 As needed by the County, the Engineer will provide clarification and answers to questions from prospective bidders during the construction bid process. Answers will be provided in a timely manner in order to facilitate bidding. 3.0 CONSTRUCTION PHASE 3.1 The Engineer shall attend the pre- construction meeting. 3.2 The Engineer shall respond to requests for information (RFIs), and review and approve or take other appropriate action upon Contractor's Shop Drawings submittals. The Engineer's action shall be taken with such reasonable promptness as to cause no delay in the Contractor's Work or in construction by the County's own forces, while allowing sufficient time in the Engineer's professional judgment to permit adequate review. In general, said review and action shall be completed in 10 working days from receipt of a shop drawing submittal, excluding resubmittals. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems designed by the Contractors, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractors to the extent required by the Contract Documents. The Engineer's review shall not constitute approval of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Engineer, of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures. 3.3 The Engineer shall, without additional compensation, promptly correct any errors, omissions, deficiencies, or conflicts in the work product of the Engineer or its consultants or both. 3.4 The Engineer must reimburse the County for any added costs paid by the County during construction that were incurred as the result of any error, omission, deficiency, or conflict in the work product of the Engineer, its consultants, or both. This added expense is defined as the difference in cost from that which the County would have paid if the work was included in the bid, and the actual cost presented by the Contractor. The Engineer shall not be held responsible for additional deficiencies found due to a delay in the construction of the project or for those hidden deficiencies that could not reasonably be determined through a review of the FDOT Bridge Inspection Reports or physical inspection of the bridge by the Engineer. 3.5 Regular attendance at monthly construction progress meetings is not required; as needed, The Engineer may attend project coordination meetings by conference call. The Engineer will assist the County In closing out the project upon completion of construction. 3.6 Upon completion of construction the Engineer will submit 2 sets of signed and sealed record drawings and one set in CADD format on CD based on the Contractors red -line as built drawings. Updated design calculations will be submitted if different from 100% phase submittal. 3.7 Any labor and expenses required to address construction claims, unforeseen conditions, or additional construction time requested by the Contractor or the County will be considered as Additional Services. 4.0 CONSTRUCTION COST Contemporaneously with the submission of the Design, the Engineer shall submit to the County in writing its final estimate of the contractor's anticipated bid price for constructing the Project. Once submitted, the final anticipated price estimate shall be adjusted by the Engineer to reflect any increase or decrease in anticipated price resulting from a change in Design. 4.1 The Construction Cost shall be the total estimated bid cost to the County of all elements of the Project designed or specified by the Engineer. 4.2 The Construction Cost shall include the cost at current market rates of labor and materials and Equipment designed, specified, selected or specially provided for by the Engineer, plus a reasonable allowance for Contractor's overhead and profit. 4.3 Construction cost does not include the compensation of the Engineer and the Engineer's consultants, the costs of land, rights -of -way, financing or other costs which are the responsibility of the County. Article VIII Payment, Paragraph 8.1 is amended to read: Terms of payment will be governed by state guidelines and hourly rates contained in the Contract for Professional Services between Owner and Architect/Engineer dated December 16, 2009. The Consultant shall be paid monthly; the following not to exceed amounts will apply for each phase of the project: Design Development $ 31,952 Construction Documents /Bid Phase Services $ 46,696 Construction Phase Services $ 15,992 Total Lump Sum Fee $ 94,640 All requirements shall be completed no later than June 30, 2013 for total lump sum fee of Ninetv -four thousand six hundred forty dollars and zero cents ($94,640). Article XVII Additional Requirements is amended to include: 17.2 FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION REQUIREMENTS The following forms and provisions are incorporated in and made a part of this contract. a). FHWA Form 1273 is attached hereto as Attachment A and made a part of this Agreement b). The CONSULTANT and any sub - consultants shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or sex in the performance of this contract. The CONSULTANT shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 in the award and administration of DOT - assisted contracts. Failure by the CONSULTANT to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the COUNTY deems appropriate. c). CONSULTANT will comply, and ensure its sub - consultants will comply, with the Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion — Lower Tier Covered Transactions in 49 C.F.R. Part 29, when applicable. d). Equal Employment Opportunity: In connection with the carrying out of any project, the CONSULTANT shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, age, religion, color, sex national origin, disability or marital status. The CONSULTANT will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed and that employees are treated during employment without regard to their race, age, religion color, gender, national origin, disability or marital status. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. e). No member, officer or employee of Monroe County or of the locality during his tenure or for 2 years thereafter shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in this contract or the proceeds thereof. f). The CONSULTANT will complete and submit the FDOT Anticipated DBE Participation Statement Form No. 275 - 030 -11A to identify DBE participation as outlined in Section XVII part v), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Policy and Obligations, of the Contract for Professional Services. Consultant's cost breakdown proposal and anticipated schedule is attached as Attachment B and made a part of this Agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party caused the Task Order to be executed by its duly authorized representative. Consultant Witness 0/'36//I � ti/ Ph • . , Date Signature Date VP 4or1 k= st- Fa rrtoJ4 Title A r tit hv(4ty Q 1 SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Attest DANNY L. 1' RAGE, Clerk OF MONROE C. NTY, FLORIDA Dep y.Cterk - °` • Mayor/ airma Date: 9- . 1 k t MONROE 001.1 , I; Y p ,Tt APPROVE O AS TO FORM: --� t � Cr CHRISTINE M, I_IMBERT- BARROWS = -L AS:31SiANT COUNTY ATTOFINEY n t o loa IA_., r �, to CD cn � p ATTACHMENT A FHWA FORM 1273 Required Contract Provisions Federal -Aid Construction Contracts FHWA -1273 Electronic Version — March 10, 1994 I. General 1 II. Nondiscrimination 2 III. Nonsegregated Facilities 6 IV. Payment of Predetermined Minimum Wage 7 V. Statements and Payrolls 12 VI. Record of Materials, Supplies, and Labor 14 VII. Subletting or Assigning the Contract 14 VIII. Safety: Accident Prevention 15 IX. False Statements Concerning Highway Projects 16 X. Implementation of Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act 17 XI. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension Ineligibility, and Voluntary Exclusion 17 XII. Certification Regarding Use of Contract Funds for Lobbying 21 Attachments A. Employment Preference for Appalachian Contracts (included in Appalachian contracts only) 23 I. GENERAL 1. These contract provisions shall apply to all work performed on the contract by the contractor's own organization and with the assistance of workers under the contractor's immediate superintendence and to all work performed on the contract by piecework, station work, or by subcontract. 2. Except as otherwise provided for in each section, the contractor shall insert in each subcontract all of the stipulations contained in these Required Contract Provisions, and further require their inclusion in any lower tier subcontract or purchase order that may in turn be made. The Required Contract Provisions shall not be incorporated by reference in any case. The prime contractor shall be responsible for compliance by any subcontractor or lower tier subcontractor with these Required Contract Provisions. 3. A breach of any of the stipulations contained in these Required Contract Provisions shall be sufficient grounds for termination of the contract. 4. A breach of the following clauses of the Required Contract Provisions may also be grounds for debarment as provided in 29 CFR 5.12: Section I, paragraph 2; Section IV, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7; Section V, paragraphs 1 and 2a through 2g. 1 5. Disputes arising out of the labor standards provisions of Section IV (except paragraph 5) and Section V of these Required Contract Provisions shall not be subject to the general disputes clause of this contract. Such disputes shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) as set forth in 29 CFR 5, 6, and 7. Disputes within the meaning of this clause include disputes between the contractor (or any of its subcontractors) and the contracting agency, the DOL, or the contractor's employees or their representatives. 6. Selection of Labor. During the performance of this contract, the contractor shall not: a. discriminate against labor from any other State, possession, or territory of the United States (except for employment preference for Appalachian contracts, when applicable, as specified in Attachment A), or b. employ convict labor for any purpose within the limits of the project unless it is labor performed by convicts who are on parole, supervised release, or probation. IL NONDISCRIMINATION (Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts of $10,000 or more.) 1. Equal Employment Opportunity: Equal employment opportunity (EEO) requirements not to discriminate and to take affirmative action to assure equal opportunity as set forth under laws, executive orders, rules, regulations (28 CFR 35, 29 CFR 1630 and 41 CFR 60) and orders of the Secretary of Labor as modified by the provisions prescribed herein, and imposed pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 140 shall constitute the EEO and specific affirmative action standards for the contractor's project activities under this contract. The Equal Opportunity Construction Contract Specifications set forth under 41 CFR 60-4.3 and the provisions of the American Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seg.) set forth under 28 CFR 35 and 29 CFR 1630 are incorporated by reference in this contract. In the execution of this contract, the contractor agrees to comply with the following minimum specific requirement activities of EEO: a. The contractor will work with the State highway agency (SHA) and the Federal Government in carrying out EEO obligations and in their review of his/her activities under the contract. b. The contractor will accept as his operating policy the following statement: "It is the policy of this Company to assure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, religion, sex, color, national origin, age or disability. Such action shall include: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship, preapprenticeship, and /or on-the -job training." 2 2. EEO Officer: The contractor will designate and make known to the SHA contracting officers an EEO Officer who will have the responsibility for and must be capable of effectively administering and promoting an active contractor program of EEO and who must be assigned adequate authority and responsibility to do so. 3. Dissemination of Policy: All members of the contractor's staff who are authorized to hire, supervise, promote, and discharge employees, or who recommend such action, or who are substantially involved in such action, will be made fully cognizant of, and will implement, the contractor's EEO policy and contractual responsibilities to provide EEO in each grade and classification of employment. To ensure that the above agreement will be met, the following actions will be taken as a minimum: a. Periodic meetings of supervisory and personnel office employees will be conducted before the start of work and then not less often than once every six months, at which time the contractor's EEO policy and its implementation will be reviewed and explained. The meetings will be conducted by the EEO Officer. b. All new supervisory or personnel office employees will be given a thorough indoctrination by the EEO Officer, covering all major aspects of the contractor's EEO obligations within thirty days following their reporting for duty with the contractor. c. All personnel who are engaged in direct recruitment for the project will be instructed by the EEO Officer in the contractor's procedures for locating and hiring minority group employees. d. Notices and posters setting forth the contractor's EEO policy will be placed in areas readily accessible to employees, applicants for employment and potential employees. e. The contractor's EEO policy and the procedures to implement such policy will be brought to the attention of employees by means of meetings, employee handbooks, or other appropriate means. 4. Recruitment: When advertising for employees, the contractor will include in all advertisements for employees the notation: An Equal Opportunity Employer." All such advertisements will be placed in publications having a large circulation among minority groups in the area from which the project work force would normally be derived. a. The contractor will, unless precluded by a valid bargaining agreement, conduct systematic and direct recruitment through public and private employee referral sources likely to yield qualified minority group applicants. To meet this requirement, the contractor will identify sources of potential minority group employees, and establish with such identified sources procedures whereby minority group applicants may be referred to the contractor for employment consideration. b. In the event the contractor has a valid bargaining agreement providing for exclusive hiring hall referrals, he is expected to observe the provisions of that agreement to the extent that the system permits the contractor's compliance with EEO contract provisions. (The DOL has held that where implementation of such agreements have 3 the effect of discriminating against minorities or women, or obligates the contractor to do the same, such implementation violates Executive Order 11246, as amended.) c. The contractor will encourage his present employees to refer minority group applicants for employment. Information and procedures with regard to referring minority group applicants will be discussed with employees. 5. Personnel Actions: Wages, working conditions, and employee benefits shall be established and administered, and personnel actions of every type, including hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, and termination, shall be taken without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. The following procedures shall be followed: a. The contractor will conduct periodic inspections of project sites to insure that working conditions and employee facilities do not indicate discriminatory treatment of project site personnel. b. The contractor will periodically evaluate the spread of wages paid within each classification to determine any evidence of discriminatory wage practices. c. The contractor will periodically review selected personnel actions in depth to determine whether there is evidence of discrimination. Where evidence is found, the contractor will promptly take corrective action. If the review indicates that the discrimination may extend beyond the actions reviewed, such corrective action shall include all affected persons. d. The contractor will promptly investigate all complaints of alleged discrimination made to the contractor in connection with his obligations under this contract, will attempt to resolve such complaints, and will take appropriate corrective action within a reasonable time. If the investigation indicates that the discrimination may affect persons other than the complainant, such corrective action shall include such other persons. Upon completion of each investigation, the contractor will inform every complainant of all of his avenues of appeal. 6. Training and Promotion: a. The contractor will assist in locating, qualifying, and increasing the skills of minority group and women employees, and applicants for employment. b. Consistent with the contractor's work force requirements and as permissible under Federal and State regulations, the contractor shall make full use of training programs, i.e., apprenticeship, and on- the -job training programs for the geographical area of contract performance. Where feasible, 25 percent of apprentices or trainees in each occupation shall be in their first year of apprenticeship or training. In the event a special provision for training is provided under this contract, this subparagraph will be superseded as indicated in the special provision. c. The contractor will advise employees and applicants for employment of available training programs and entrance requirements for each. 4 d. The contractor will periodically review the training and promotion potential of minority group and women employees and will encourage eligible employees to apply for such training and promotion. 7. Unions: if the contractor relies in whole or in part upon unions as a source of employees, the contractor will use his/her best efforts to obtain the cooperation of such unions to increase opportunities for minority groups and women within the unions, and to effect referrals by such unions of minority and female employees. Actions by the contractor either directly or through a contractor's association acting as agent will include the procedures set forth below: a. The contractor will use best efforts to develop, in cooperation with the unions, joint training programs aimed toward qualifying more minority group members and women for membership in the unions and increasing the skills of minority group employees and women so that they may qualify for higher paying employment. b. The contractor will use best efforts to incorporate an EEO clause into each union agreement to the end that such union will be contractually bound to refer applicants without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability. c. The contractor is to obtain information as to the referral practices and policies of the labor union except that to the extent such information is within the exclusive possession of the labor union and such labor union refuses to furnish such information to the contractor, the contractor shall so certify to the SHA and shall set forth what efforts have been made to obtain such information. d. In the event the union is unable to provide the contractor with a reasonable flow of minority and women referrals within the time limit set forth in the collective bargaining agreement, the contractor will, through independent recruitment efforts, fill the employment vacancies without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability; making full efforts to obtain qualified and/or qualifiable minority group persons and women. (The DOL has held that it shall be no excuse that the union with which the contractor has a collective bargaining agreement providing for exclusive referral failed to refer minority employees.) In the event the union referral practice prevents the contractor from meeting the obligations pursuant to Executive Order 11246, as amended, and these special provisions, such contractor shall immediately notify the SHA. 8. Selection of Subcontractors, Procurement of Materials and Leasing of Equipment: The contractor shall not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in the selection and retention of subcontractors, including procurement of materials and leases of equipment. a. The contractor shall notify all potential subcontractors and suppliers of his/her EEO obligations under this contract. b. Disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), as defined in 49 CFR 23, shall have equal opportunity to compete for and perform subcontracts which the contractor enters into pursuant to this contract. The contractor will use his best efforts to solicit bids from and to utilize DBE subcontractors or subcontractors with meaningful 5 minority group and female representation among their employees. Contractors shall obtain lists of DBE construction firms from SHA personnel. c. The contractor will use his best efforts to ensure subcontractor compliance with their EEO obligations. 9. Records and Reports: The contractor shall keep such records as necessary to document compliance with the EEO requirements. Such records shall be retained for a period of three years following completion of the contract work and shall be available at reasonable times and places for inspection by authorized representatives of the SHA and the FHWA. a. The records kept by the contractor shall document the following: 1. The number of minority and non - minority group members and women employed in each work classification on the project; 2. The progress and efforts being made in cooperation with unions, when applicable, to increase employment opportunities for minorities and women; 3. The progress and efforts being made in locating, hiring, training, qualifying, and upgrading minority and female employees; and 4. The progress and efforts being made in securing the services of DBE subcontractors or subcontractors with meaningful minority and female representation among their employees. b. The contractors will submit an annual report to the SHA each July for the duration of the project, indicating the number of minority, women, and non- minority group employees currently engaged in each work classification required by the contract work. This information is to be reported on Form FHWA -1391. If on- the -job training is being required by special provision, the contractor will be required to collect and report training data. ill. NONSEGREGATED FACILITIES (Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts of $10,000 or more.) a. By submission of this bid, the execution of this contract or subcontract, or the consummation of this material supply agreement or purchase order, as appropriate, the bidder, Federal -aid construction contractor, subcontractor, material supplier, or vendor, as appropriate, certifies that the firm does not maintain or provide for its employees any segregated facilities at any of its establishments, and that the firm does not permit its employees to perform their services at any location, under its control, where segregated facilities are maintained. The firm agrees that a breach of this certification is a violation of the EEO provisions of this contract. The firm further certifies that no employee will be denied access to adequate facilities on the basis of sex or disability. b. As used in this certification, the term "segregated facilities" means any waiting rooms, work areas, restrooms and washrooms, restaurants and other eating areas, timecloc ks, locker rooms, and other storage or dressing areas, parking Lots, drinking fountains, recreation or entertainment areas, transportation, and housing facilities provided for employees which are segregated by explicit directive, or are, in fact, segregated on the basis of race, color, 6 religion, national origin, age or disability, because of habit, local custom, or otherwise. The only exception will be for the disabled when the demands for accessibility override (e.g. disabled parking). c. The contractor agrees that it has obtained or will obtain identical certification from proposed subcontractors or material suppliers prior to award of subcontracts or consummation of material supply agreements of $10,000 or more and that it will retain such certifications in its files. IV. PAYMENT OF PREDETERMINED MINIMUM WAGE (Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts exceeding $2,000 and to all related subcontracts, except for projects located on roadways dassified as local roads or rural minor collectors, which are exempt.) 1. General: a. All mechanics and laborers employed or working upon the site of the work will be paid unconditionally and not less often than once a week and without subsequent deduction or rebate on any account [except such payroll deductions as are permitted by regulations (29 CFR 3) issued by the Secretary of Labor under the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. 276c)] the full amounts of wages and bona fide fringe benefits (or cash equivalents thereof) due at time of payment. The payment shall be computed at wage rates not less than those contained in the wage determination of the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter "the wage determination ") which is attached hereto and made a part hereof, regardless of any contractual relationship which may be alleged to exist between the contractor or its subcontractors and such laborers and mechanics. The wage determination (including any additional classifications and wage rates conformed under paragraph 2 of this Section IV and the DOL poster (WH -1321) or Form FHWA -1495) shall be posted at all times by the contractor and its subcontractors at the site of the work in a prominent and accessible place where it can be easily seen by the workers. For the purpose of this Section, contributions made or costs reasonably anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits under Section 1(b)(2) of the Davis -Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. 276a) on behalf of laborers or mechanics are considered wages paid to such laborers or mechanics, subject to the provisions of Section IV, paragraph 3b, hereof. Also, for the purpose of this Section, regular contributions made or costs incurred for more than a weekly period (but not Tess often than quarterly) under plans, funds, or programs, which cover the particular weekly period, are deemed to be constructively made or incurred during such weekly period. Such laborers and mechanics shall be paid the appropriate wage rate and fringe benefits on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed, without regard to skill, except as provided in paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Section IV. b. Laborers or mechanics performing work in more than one classification may be compensated at the rate specified for each classification for the time actually worked therein, provided, that the employer's payroll records 7 accurately set forth the time spent in each classification in which work is performed. c. All rulings and interpretations of the Davis -Bacon Act and related acts contained in 29 CFR 1, 3, and 5 are herein incorporated by reference in this contract. 2. Classification: a. The SHA contracting officer shall require that any class of laborers or mechanics employed under the contract, which is not listed in the wage determination, shall be classified in conformance with the wage determination. b. The contracting officer shall approve an additional classification, wage rate and fringe benefits only when the following criteria have been met: 1. the work to be performed by the additional classification requested is not performed by a classification in the wage determination; 2. the additional classification is utilized in the area by the construction industry; 3. the proposed wage rate, including any bona fide fringe benefits, bears a reasonable relationship to the wage rates contained in the wage determination; and 4. with respect to helpers, when such a classification prevails in the area in which the work is performed. c. If the contractor or subcontractors, as appropriate, the Laborers and mechanics (if known) to be employed in the additional dassiflcation or their representatives, and the contracting officer agree on the classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits where appropriate), a report of the action taken shall be sent by the contracting officer to the DOL, Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, Washington, D.C. 20210. The Wage and Hour Administrator, or an authorized representative, will approve, modify, or disapprove every additional dassification action within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30 -day period that additional time is necessary. d. In the event the contractor or subcontractors, as appropriate, the laborers or mechanics to be employed in the additional classification or their representatives, and the contracting officer do not agree on the proposed classification and wage rate (including the amount designated for fringe benefits, where appropriate), the contracting officer shall refer the questions, induding the views of all interested parties and the recommendation of the contracting officer, to the Wage and Hour Administrator for determination. Said Administrator, or an authorized representative, will issue a determination within 30 days of receipt and so advise the contracting officer or will notify the contracting officer within the 30 -day period 8 that additional time is necessary. e. The wage rate (induding fringe benefits where appropriate) determined pursuant to paragraph 2c or 2d of this Section IV shall be paid to all workers performing work in the additional classification from the first day on which work is performed in the classification. 3. Payment of Fringe Benefits: a. Whenever the minimum wage rate prescribed in the contract for a class of laborers or mechanics includes a fringe benefit which is not expressed as an hourly rate, the contractor or subcontractors, as appropriate, shall either pay the benefit as stated in the wage determination or shall pay another bona fide fringe benefit or an hourly case equivalent thereof. b. If the contractor or subcontractor, as appropriate, does not make payments to a trustee or other third person, he/she may consider as a part of the wages of any laborer or mechanic the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing bona fide fringe benefits under a plan or program, provided, that the Secretary of Labor has found, upon the written request of the contractor, that the applicable standards of the Davis -Bacon Act have been met. The Secretary of Labor may require the contractor to set aside in a separate account assets for the meeting of obligations under the plan or program. 4. Apprentices and Trainees (Programs of the U.S. DOL) and Helpers: a. Apprentices: 1. Apprentices will be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work they performed when they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the DOL, Employment and Training Administration, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or with a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau, or if a person is employed in his/her first 90 days of probationary employment as an apprentice in such an apprenticeship program, who is not individually registered in the program, but who has been certified by the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training or a State apprenticeship agency (where appropriate) to be eligible for probationary employment as an apprentice. 2. The allowable ratio of apprentices to joumeyman -level employees on the job site in any craft classification shall not be greater than the ratio permitted to the contractor as to the entire work force under the registered program. Any employee listed on a payroll at an apprentice wage rate, who is not registered or otherwise employed as stated above, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate listed in the wage determination for the dassification of work actually performed. In addition, any apprentice performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid not Tess than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. Where a contractor or subcontractor is performing construction on a project in a locality other than that in which its program is registered, the ratios and wage rates (expressed in percentages of the joumeyman -level hourly rate) 9 specified in the contractor's or subcontractor's registered program shall be observed. 3. Every apprentice must be paid at not less than the rate specified in the registered program for the apprentice's level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the joumeyman -level hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Apprentices shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the apprenticeship program. If the apprenticeship program does not specify fringe benefits, apprentices must be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination for the applicable classification. If the Administrator for the Wage and Hour Division determines that a different practice prevails for the applicable apprentice classification, fringes shall be paid in accordance with that determination. 4. In the event the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, or a State apprenticeship agency recognized by the Bureau, withdraws approval of an apprenticeship program, the contractor or subcontractor will no longer be permitted to utilize apprentices at Tess than the applicable predetermined rate for the comparable work performed by regular employees until an acceptable program is approved. b. Trainees: 1. Except as provided in 29 CFR 5.16, trainees will not be permitted to work at less than the predetermined rate for the work performed unless they are employed pursuant to and individually registered in a program which has received prior approval, evidenced by formal certification by the DOL, Employment and Training Administration. 2. The ratio of trainees to joumeyman -level employees on the job site shall not be greater than permitted under the plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration. Any employee listed on the payroll at a trainee rate who is not registered and participating in a training plan approved by the Employment and Training Administration shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. In addition, any trainee performing work on the job site in excess of the ratio permitted under the registered program shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the work actually performed. 3. Every trainee must be paid at not Tess than the rate specified in the approved program for his/her level of progress, expressed as a percentage of the journeyman- level hourly rate specified in the applicable wage determination. Trainees shall be paid fringe benefits in accordance with the provisions of the trainee program. If the trainee program does not mention fringe benefits, trainees shall be paid the full amount of fringe benefits listed on the wage determination unless the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division determines that there is an apprenticeship program associated with the corresponding joumeyman -level wage rate on the wage determination which provides for less than full fringe benefits for apprentices, in which case such trainees shall receive the same fringe benefits as apprentices. 10 4. In the event the Employment and Training Administration withdraws approval of a training program, the contractor or subcontractor will no longer be permitted to utilize trainees at less than the applicable predetermined rate for the work performed until an acceptable program is approved. c. Helpers: Helpers will be permitted to work on a project if the helper classification is specified and defined on the applicable wage determination or is approved pursuant to the conformance procedure set forth in Section IV.2. Any worker listed on a payroll at a helper wage rate, who is not a helper under a approved definition, shall be paid not less than the applicable wage rate on the wage determination for the classification of work actually performed. 5. Apprentices and Trainees (Programs of the U.S. DOT): Apprentices and trainees working under apprenticeship and skill training programs which have been certified by the Secretary of Transportation as promoting EEO in connection with Federal -aid highway construction programs are not subject to the requirements of paragraph 4 of this Section IV. The straight time hourly wage rates for apprentices and trainees under such programs will be established by the particular programs. The ratio of apprentices and trainees to joumeymen shall not be greater than permitted by the terms of the particular program. 6. Withholding: The SHA shall upon its own action or upon written request of an authorized representative of the DOL withhold, or cause to be withheld, from the contractor or subcontractor under this contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other Federally- assisted contract subject to Davis -Bacon prevailing wage requirements which is held by the same prime contractor, as much of the accrued payments or advances as may be considered necessary to pay laborers and mechanics, including apprentices, trainees, and helpers, employed by the contractor or any subcontractor the full amount of wages required by the contract. In the event of failure to pay any laborer or mechanic, including any apprentice, trainee, or helper, employed or working an the site of the work, all or part of the wages required by the contract, the SHA contracting officer may, after written notice to the contractor, take such action as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds until such violations have ceased. 7. Overtime Requirements: No contractor or subcontractor contracting for any part of the contract work which may require or involve the employment of laborers, mechanics, watchmen, or guards (including apprentices, trainees, and helpers described in paragraphs 4 and 5 above) shall require or permit any laborer, mechanic, watchman, or guard in any workweek in which he /she is employed on such work, to work in excess of 40 hours in such workweek unless such laborer, mechanic, watchman, or guard receives compensation at a rate not less than one - and -one -half times his/her basic rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours in such workweek. 11 8. Violation: Liability for Unpaid Wages; Liquidated Damages: In the event of any violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 7 above, the contractor and any subcontractor responsible thereof shall be liable to the affected employee for his/her unpaid wages. In addition, such contractor and subcontractor shall be liable to the United States (in the case of work done under contract for the District of Columbia or a territory, to such District or to such territory) for liquidated damages. Such liquidated damages shall be computed with respect to each individual laborer, mechanic, watchman, or guard employed in violation of the clause set forth in paragraph 7, in the sum of $10 for each calendar day on which such employee was required or permitted to work in excess of the standard work week of 40 hours without payment of the overtime wages required by the clause set forth in paragraph 7. 9. Withholding for Unpaid Wages and Liquidated Damages: The SHA shall upon its own action or upon written request of any authorized representative of the DOL withhold, or cause to be withheld, from any monies payable on account of work performed by the contractor or subcontractor under any such contract or any other Federal contract with the same prime contractor, or any other Federally- assisted contract subject to the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, which is held by the same prime contractor, such sums as may be determined to be necessary to satisfy any liabilities of such contractor or subcontractor for unpaid wages and liquidated damages as provided in the clause set forth in paragraph 8 above. V. STATEMENTS AND PAYROLLS (Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts exceeding $2,000 and to ail related subcontracts, except for projects located on roadways classified as local roads or rural collectors, which are exempt) 1. Compliance with Copeland Regulations (29 CFR 3): The contractor shall comply with the Copeland Regulations of the Secretary of Labor which are herein incorporated by reference. 2. Payrolls and Payroll Records: a. Payrolls and basic records relating thereto shall be maintained by the contractor and each subcontractor during the course of the work and preserved for a period of 3 years from the date of completion of the contract for all laborers, mechanics, apprentices, trainees, watchmen, helpers, and guards working at the site of the work. b. The payroll records shall contain the name, social security number, and address of each such employee; his or her correct classification; hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalent thereof the types described in Section 1(bx2)(B) of the Davis Bacon Act); daily and weekly number of hours worked; deductions made; and actual wages paid. In addition, for Appalachian contracts, the payroll records shall contain a notation indicating whether the employee does, or does not, nominally reside in the 12 labor area as defined in Attachment A, paragraph 1. Whenever the Secretary of Labor, pursuant to Section IV, paragraph 3b, has found that the wages of any laborer or mechanic include the amount of any costs reasonably anticipated in providing benefits under a plan or program described in Section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis Bacon Act, the contractor and each subcontractor shall maintain records which show that the commitment to provide such benefits is enforceable, that the plan or program is financially responsible, that the plan or program has been communicated in writing to the laborers or mechanics affected, and show the cost anticipated or the actual cost incurred in providing benefits. Contractors or subcontractors employing apprentices or trainees under approved programs shall maintain written evidence of the registration of apprentices and trainees, and ratios and wage rates prescribed in the applicable programs. c. Each contractor and subcontractor shall furnish, each week in which any contract work is performed, to the SHA resident engineer a payroll of wages paid each of its employees (including apprentices, trainees, and helpers, described in Section IV, paragraphs 4 and 5, and watchmen and guards engaged on work during the preceding weekly payroll period). The payroll submitted shall set out accurately and completely all of the information required to be maintained under paragraph 2b of this Section V. This information may be submitted in any form desired. Optional Form WH -347 is available for this purpose and may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents (Federal stock number 029 - 005 - 0014 -1), U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.G. 20402. The prime contractor is responsible for the submission of copies of payrolls by all subcontractors. d. Each payroll submitted shall be accompanied by a "Statement of Compliance," signed by the contractor or subcontractor or his/her agent who pays or supervises the payment of the persons employed under the contract and shall certify the following: 1. that the payroll for the payroll period contains the information required to be maintained under paragraph 2b of this Section V and that such information is correct and complete; 2. that such laborer or mechanic (including each helper, apprentice, and trainee) employed on the contract during the payroll period has been paid the full weekly wages earned, without rebate, either directly or indirectly, and that no deductions have been made either directly or indirectly from the full wages earned, other than permissible deductions as set forth in the Regulations, 29 CFR 3; 3. that each laborer or mechanic has been paid not less that the applicable wage rate and fringe benefits or cash equivalent for the classification of worked performed, as specified in the applicable wage determination incorporated into the contract. e. The weekly submission of a properly executed certification set forth on the reverse side of Optional Form WH-347 shall satisfy the requirement for submission of the "Statement of Compliance" required by paragraph 2d of this Section V. 13 f. The falsification of any of the above certifications may subject the contractor to civil or criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 31 U.S.C. 231. g. The contractor or subcontractor shall make the records required under paragraph 2b of this Section V available for inspection, copying, or transcription by authorized representatives of the SHA, the FHWA, or the DOL, and shall permit such representatives to interview employees during working hours on the job. If the contractor or subcontractor fails to submit the required records or to make them available, the SHA, the FHWA, the DOL, or all may, after written notice to the contractor, sponsor, applicant, or owner, take such actions as may be necessary to cause the suspension of any further payment, advance, or guarantee of funds. Furthermore, failure to submit the required records upon request or to make such records available may be grounds for debarment action pursuant to 29 CFR 5.12. VI. RECORD OF MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND LABOR 1. On all Federal -aid contracts on the National Highway System, except those which provide solely for the installation of protective devices at railroad grade crossings, those which are constructed on a force account or direct labor basis, highway beautification contracts, and contracts for which the total final construction cost for roadway and bridge is less than $1,000,000 (23 CFR 635) the contractor shall: a. Become familiar with the list of specific materials and supplies contained in Fomi FHWA -47, "Statement of Materials and Labor Used by Contractor of Highway Construction Involving Federal Funds," prior to the commencement of work under this contract. b. Maintain a record of the total cost of all materials and supplies purchased for and incorporated in the work, and also of the quantities of those specific materials and supplies listed on Form FHWA -47, and in the units shown on Form FHWA -47. c. furnish, upon the completion of the contract, to the SHA resident engineer on Form FHWA -47 together with the data required in paragraph 1b relative to materials and supplies, a final labor summary of all contract work indicating the total hours worked and the total amount eamed. 2. At the prime contractor's option, either a single report covering all contract work or separate reports for the contractor and for each subcontract shall be submitted. VII. SUBLETTING OR ASSIGNING THE CONTRACT 1. The contractor shall perform with its own organization contract work amounting to not less than 30 percent (or a greater percentage if specified elsewhere in the contract) of the total original contract price, excluding any specialty items designated by the State. Specialty items may be performed by subcontract and the amount of any such specialty items performed may be deducted from the total original contract price before computing the amount of work required to be performed by the contractor's own organization (23 CFR 635). 14 a. "Its own organization" shall be construed to include only workers employed and paid directly by the prime contractor and equipment owned or rented by the prime contractor, with or without operators. Such term does not include employees or equipment of a subcontractor, assignee, or agent of the prime contractor. b. "Specialty Items" shall be construed to be limited to work that requires highly specialized knowledge, abilities, or equipment not ordinarily available in the type of contracting organizations qualified and expected to bid on the contract as a whole and in general are to be limited to minor components of the overall contract. 2. The contract amount upon which the requirements set forth in paragraph 1 of Section VII is computed indudes the cost of material and manufactured products which are to be purchased or produced by the contractor under the contract provisions. 3. The contractor shall furnish (a) a competent superintendent or supervisor who is employed by the firm, has full authority to direct performance of the work in accordance with the contract requirements, and is in charge of all construction operations (regardless of who performs the work) and (b) such other of its own organizational resources (supervision, management, and engineering services) as the SHA contracting officer determines is necessary to assure the performance of the contract. 4. No portion of the contract shall be sublet, assigned or otherwise disposed of except with the written consent of the SHA contracting officer, or authorized representative, and such consent when given shall not be construed to relieve the contractor of any responsibility for the fulfillment of the contract. Written consent will be given only after the SHA has assured that each subcontract is evidenced in writing and that it contains all pertinent provisions and requirements of the prime contract. VIII. SAFETY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION 1. In the performance of this contract the contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws governing safety, health, and sanitation (23 CFR 635). The contractor shall provide all safeguards, safety devices and protective equipment and take any other needed actions as it determines, or as the SHA contracting officer may determine, to be reasonably necessary to protect the life and health of employees on the job and the safely of the public and to protect property in connection with the performance of the work covered by the contract. 2. It is a condition of this contract, and shall be made a condition of each subcontract, which the contractor enters into pursuant to this contract, that the contractor and any subcontractor shall not permit any employee, in performance of the contract, to work in surroundings or under conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to his/her health or safety, as determined under construction safety and health standards (29 CFR 1926) promulgated by the Secretary of Labor, in accordance with Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333). 15 3. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1926.3, it is a condition of this contract that the Secretary of Labor or authorized representative thereof, shall have right of entry to any site of contract performance to inspect or investigate the matter of compliance with the construction safety and health standards and to carry out the duties of the Secretary under Section 107 of the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 333). IX. FALSE STATEMENTS CONCERNING HIGHWAY PROJECTS In order to assure high quality and durable construction in conformity with approved plans and specifications and a high degree of reliability on statements and representations made by engineers, contractors, suppliers, and workers on Federal -aid highway projects, it is essential that all persons concemed with the project perform their functions as carefully, thoroughly, and honestly as possible. Willful falsification, distortion, or misrepresentation with respect to any facts related to the project is a violation of Federal law. To prevent any misunderstanding regarding the seriousness of these and similar acts, the following notice shall be posted on each Federal -aid highway project (23 CFR 635) in one or more places where it is readily available to all persons concerned with the project: NOTICE TO ALL PERSONNEL ENGAGED ON FEDERAL -AID HIGHWAY PROJECTS 18 U.S.C. 1020 reads as follows: "Whoever, being an officer, agent, or employee of the United States, or of any State or Territory, or whoever, whether a person, association, firm, or corporation, knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, or false report as to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of the material used or to be used, or the quantity or quality of the work performed or to be performed, or the cost thereof in connection with the submission of plans, maps, specifications, contracts, or costs of construction on any highway or related project submitted for approval to the Secretary of Transportation; or Whoever knowingly makes any false statement, false representation, false report or false claim with respect to the character, quality, quantity, or cost of any work performed or to be performed, or materials furnished or to be furnished, in connection with the construction of any highway or related project approved by the Secretary of Transportation; or Whoever knowingly makes any false statement or false representation as to material fact in any statement, certificate, or report submitted pursuant to provisions of the Federal -aid Roads Act approved July 1, 1916, (39 Stet. 355), as amended and supplemented; Shall be fined not more that $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both." 16 X. IMPLEMENTATION OF CLEAN AIR ACT AND FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT (Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts of $100,000 or more.) By submission of this bid or the execution of this contract, or subcontract, as appropriate, the bidder, Federal -aid construction contractor, or subcontractor, as appropriate, will be deemed to have stipulated as follows: 1. That any facility that is or will be utilized in the performance of this contract, unless such contract is exempt under the Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857 gfgq., as amended by Pub.L. 91- 604),. and under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended (33 U.S.C_ 1251 et mg., as amended by Pub.L. 92 -500), Executive Order 11738, and regulations in implementation thereof (40 CFR 15) is not listed, on the date of contract award, on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) List of Violating Facilities pursuant to 40 CFR 15.20. 2. That the firm agrees to comply and remain in compliance with all the requirements of Section 114 of the Clean Air Act and Section 308 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and all regulations and guidelines listed thereunder. 3. That the firm shall promptly notify the SHA of the receipt of any communication from the Director, Office of Federal Activities, EPA, indicating that a facility that is or will be utilized for the contract is under consideration to be listed on the EPA List of Violating Facilities. 4. That the firm agrees to include or cause to be included the requirements of paragraph 1 through 4 of this Section X in every nonexempt subcontract, and further agrees to take such action as the government may direct as a means of enforcing such requirements. XI. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION 1. Instructions for Certification - Primary Covered Transactions: (Applicable to all Federal -aid contracts - 49 CFR 29) a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective primary participant is providing the certification set out below. b. The inability of a person to provide the certification set out below will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered transaction. The prospective participant shall submit an explanation of why it cannot provide the certification set out below. The certification or explanation will be considered in connection with the department or agency's determination whether to enter into this transaction. However, failure of the prospective primary participant to fumish a certification or an explanation shall disqualify such a person from participation in this transaction. 17 c. The certification in this dause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when the department or agency determined to enter into this transaction. If it is later determined that the prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause of default. d. The prospective primary participant shall provide immediate written notice to the department or agency to whom this proposal Is submitted if any time the prospective primary participant learns that its certification was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. e. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," lower tier covered transaction," "participant," "person," "primary covered transaction," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the department or agency to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations. f. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this transaction. g. The prospective primary participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include the clause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the department or agency entering into this covered transaction, without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. h. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the nonprocurement portion of the "Lists of Parties Excluded From Federal Procurement or Nonprocurement Programs" (Nonprocurement List) which is compiled by the General Services Administration. i. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information of participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. 18 j. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph f of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from partidpation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Govemment, the department or agency may terminate this transaction for cause or default. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion - -Primary Covered Transactions 1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowledge and belief, that it and its principals: a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from covered transactions by any Federal department or agency; b. Have not within a 3-year period preceding this proposal been convicted of or had a civil judgement rendered against them for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State or local) transaction or contract under a public transaction; violation of Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property; c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State or local) with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph 1b of this certification; and d. Have not within a 3 -year period preceding this application/proposal had one or more public transactions (Federal, State or local) terminated for cause or default 2. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. 2. Instructions for Certification - Lower Tier Covered Transactions: (Applicable to all subcontracts, purchase orders and other lower tier transactions of $25,000 or more - 49 CFR 29) a. By signing and submitting this proposal, the prospective lower tier is providing the certification set out below. 19 b. The certification in this clause is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was entered into. If it is later determined that the prospective lower tier participant knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Govemment, the department, or agency with which this transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. c. The prospective lower tier participant shall provide immediate written notice to the person to which this proposal is submitted if at any time the prospective lower tier participant learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. d. The terms "covered transaction," "debarred," "suspended," "ineligible," "primary covered transaction," "participant," "person," "principal," "proposal," and "voluntarily excluded," as used in this clause, have the meanings set out in the Definitions and Coverage sections of rules implementing Executive Order 12549. You may contact the person to which this proposal is submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of those regulations. e. The prospective lower tier participant agrees by submitting this proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into, it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered transaction with a person who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this covered transaction, unless authorized by the department or agency with which this transaction originated. f. The prospective tower tier participant further agrees by submitting this proposal that it will include this dause titled "Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion -Lower Tier Covered Transaction," without modification, in all lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower tier covered transactions. g. A participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a certification of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous. A participant may decide the method and frequency by which it determines the eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List. h. Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the certification required by this clause. The knowledge and Information of participant is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings. 20 L Except for transactions authorized under paragraph e of these instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters into a lower tier covered transaction with a person who is suspended, debarred, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal Government, the department or agency with which thls transaction originated may pursue available remedies, including suspension and/or debarment. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclusion —Lower Tier Covered Transactions: 1. The prospective lower tier participant certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any Federal department or agency. 2. Where the prospective lower tier participant is unable to certify to any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal. XII. CERTIFICATION REGARDING USE OF CONTRACT FUNDS FOR LOBBYING (Applicable to all Federal -aid construction contracts and to all related subcontracts which exceed $100,000 - 49 CFR 20) 1. The prospective participant certifies, by signing and submitting this bid or proposal, to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, that: a. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement. b. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any Federal agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete and submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions. 21 2. This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by 31 U.S.C. 1352. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. 3. The prospective participant also agrees by submitting his or her bid or proposal that he or she shall require that the language of this certification be included in all lower tier subcontracts, which exceed $100,000 and that all such recipients shall certify and disclose accordingly, 22 ATTACHMENT A - EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE FOR APPALACHIAN CONTRACTS (Applicable to Appalachian contracts only.) 1. During the performance of this contract, the contractor undertaking to do work which is, or reasonably may be, done as on -site work, shall give preference to qualified persons who regularly reside in the labor area as designated by the DOL wherein the contract work is situated, or the subregion, or the Appalachian counties of the State wherein the contract work is situated, except a. To the extent that qualified persons regularly residing in the area are not available. b. For the reasonable needs of the contractor to employ supervisory or specially experienced personnel necessary to assure an efficient execution of the contract work. c. For the obligation of the contractor to offer employment to present or former employees as the result of a lawful collective bargaining contract, provided that the number of nonresident persons employed under this subparagraph 1 c shall not exceed 20 percent of the total number of employees employed by the contractor on the contract work, except as provided in subparagraph 4 below. 2. The contractor shall place a job order with the State Employment Service indicating (a) the classifications of the laborers, mechanics and other employees required to perform the contract work, (b) the number of employees required in each classification, (c) the date an which he estimates such employees will be required, and (d) any other pertinent information required by the State Employment Service to complete the job order form. The job order may be placed with the State Employment Service in writing or by telephone. If during the course of the contract work, the information submitted by the contractor in the original job order is substantially modified, he shall promptly notify the State Employment Service. 3. The contractor shall give full consideration to all qualified job applicants referred to him by the State Employment Service. The contractor is not required to grant employment to any job applicants who, in his opinion, are not qualified to perform the classification of work required. 4. If, within 1 week following the placing of a job order by the contractor with the State Employment Service, the State Employment Service is unable to refer any qualified job applicants to the contractor, or less than the number requested, the State Employment Service will forward a certificate to the contractor indicating the unavailability of applicants. Such certificate shall be made a part of the contractor's permanent project records. Upon receipt of this certificate, the contractor may employ persons who do not normally reside in the labor area to fill positions covered by the certificate, notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph lc above. 5. The contractor shall include the provisions of Sections 1 through 4 of this Attachment A in every subcontract for work which is, or reasonably may be, done as on -site work. 23 AMENDMENT REQUIRED CONTRACT PROVISIONS FEDERAL -AID CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (Exclusive of Appalachian Contracts) Section I, General, is supplemented with the following: 7. Section 902 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 requires that each contract awarded using ARRA funds must include a provision that provides the U.S. Comptroller General and his representatives with the authority to: "(1) to examine any records of the contractor or any of its subcontractors, or any State or local agency administering such contract, that directly pertain to, and involve transactions relating to, the contract or subcontract; and (2) to interview any officer or employee of the contractor or any of its subcontractors, or of any State or local govemment agency administering the contract, regarding such transactions." The Contractor shall include the following provision in all contracts, subcontracts, and other contracts for services for an ARRA funded project: "Accordingly, the Comptroller General and his representatives shall have the authority and rights as provided under Section 902 of the ARRA with respect to this contract, which is funded with funds made available under the ARRA. Section 902 further states that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict in any way any existing authority of the Comptroller General." "Section 1515(a) of the ARRA provides authority for any representatives of the Inspector General to examine any records or interview any employee or officers working on this contract. The contractor is advised that representatives of the inspector general have the authority to examine any record and interview any employee or officer of the contractor, its subcontractors or other firms working on this contract. Section 1515(b) further provides that nothing in this section shall be interpreted to limit or restrict in any way any existing authority of an inspector general" Under Section II, Paragraph 8b is revised as follows: The reference to 49 CFR 23 is revised to read 49 CFR 26. Under Section II, Paragraph 8b is supplemented with the following: The contractor, sub - recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 CFR Part 26 in the award and administration of USDOT- assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate. Amendment to Form FHWA 1273 Revised March 26, 2009 1 Under Section II, in accordance with standard specification 1- 08.1(1) and applicable RCWs a new paragraph 8d is added as follows: The contractor or subcontractor agrees to pay each subcontractor under this prime contract for satisfactory performance of its contract and/or agreement no later than ten (10) days from the receipt of each payment the prime contractor receives from WSDOT or its sub - recipients. The prime contractor agrees further to retum retainage payments to each subcontractor within ten (10) days after the subcontractor's work is satisfactorily completed. Any delay or postponement of payment from the above referenced time frame may occur only for good cause following written approval of the WSDOT. This clause covers both DBE and non -DBE contractors. Under Section IV, the applicability statement is supplemented with the following: (Applicable to all ARRA funded construction contracts and related subcontracts regardless of location, including projects on local roads or rural minor collectors, and Transportation Enhancement projects outside the highway right -of -way.) Under Section IV, Paragraph 2b(4) is deleted. Under Section IV, Paragraph 4, and helpers" is deleted from the title. Under Section 1V, Paragraph 4a(1), add: The provisions in this section allowing apprentices to work at Tess than the predetermined rate when they are registered in a bona fide apprenticeship program registered with the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, or with the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, does not predude a requirement for the Contractor to pay apprentices the full applicable predetermined rate in the event a State Apprenticeship Agency, recognized by the Bureau, has not approved, or withdraws approval, of an apprenticeship program. Under Section IV, Paragraph 4c is deleted. Under Section IV, Paragraph 6 is revised by deleting "helpers" and "helper". Under Section IV, Paragraph 7 Is revised by deleting "helpers ". Under Section V, the applicability statement is supplemented with the following: (Applicable to all ARRA funded construction contracts and related subcontracts regardless of location, including projects on local roads or rural minor collectors, and Transportation Enhancement projects outside the highway right -of -way.) Under Section V, Paragraph 2a is revised by deleting "helpers ". Amendment to Form FHWA 1273 Revised March 26, 2009 Under Section V, Paragraph 2b, the first sentence is revised to read: The payroll records shall contain the name and an individually identifying number (e.g., the last four digits of the employees social security number) for each such employee; his or her correct classification; hourly rates of wages paid (including rates of contributions or costs anticipated for bona fide fringe benefits or cash equivalent thereof the types described in Section 1(b)(2)(B) of the Davis Bacon Act); daily and weekly number of hours worked; deductions made; and actual wages paid. Payrolls shall not include the full social security number and home address of covered workers. Contractors and subcontractors shall maintain the full social security number and home address of each covered worker and shall provide them to the SHA upon request." Under Section V, Paragraph 2d(2) is revised by deleting "helper". Section VI, Records Of Material, Supplies, And Labor, is deleted Amendment to Form FHWA 1273 Revised March 26, 2009 3 ATTACHMENT B CONSULTANT COST PROPOSAL AND SCHEDULE Attachment B TASK ORDER 3 -11 MC COMPENSATION Engineering Services for the Design, Permitting, Bidding and Construction Phase Services for the Repair of the Bridge #904310 Watson Boulevard SR940 Task Hours Labor Expenses Total Cost Task A - Design Development Letter Report 196 $23,652 $8,300 $31,952 Task B - Construction Documents 381 $46,346 $ 350 $46,696 Task C - Construction Phase 115 $14,792 $1,200 $15,992 Total 692 $84,790 $9,850 $ 94,640 PAGE 1 OF 3 COMPENSATION BREAKDOWN Task Order 3-11 MC TASK HOURLY TOTAL TOTAL NO. TASK DESCRIPTION RATE HOURS LABOR EXPENSES COST A Design Development Letter Report Principal PM/Technologist $ 182.00 12 $2,184 $2,184 Sr. Project Manager $ 167.00 18 $3,006 $3,006 Project Manager $ 149.00 12 $1,788 $1,788 Project Engineer $ 132.00 56 $7,392 $7,392 Staff Engineer $ 98.00 12 $1,176 $1,176 Tech 5 $ 111.00 40 $4,440 $4,440 Tech 4 $ 99.00 22 $2,178 $2,178 Sr. Project Assistant $ 62.00 18 $1,116 $1,116 Clerical $ 62.00 6 $372 $372 TRAVEL (2) -2 Day trips to KWF $2,200 $2,200 SUB-CONSULTANT $6,000 $6,000 PRINTING/REPROGRAPHICS/SHIPPING $200 $200 Design Development Letter Report SUBTOTAL 196 $23,652 $8,300 $31,952 B Construction Documents Principal PM/Technologist $ 182.00 22 $4,004 $4,004 Sr. Project Manager $ 167.00 32 $5,344 $5,344 Project Manager $ 149.00 28 $4,172 $4,172 Project Engineer $ 132.00 94 $12,408 $12,408 Staff Engineer $ 98.00 34 $3,332 $3,332 Tech 5 $ 111.00 98 $10,878 $10,878 Tech 4 $ 99.00 36 $3,564 $3,564 Editor $ 87.00 14 $1,218 $1,218 Sr. Project Assistant $ 62.00 16 $ 992 $992 Clerical $ 62.00 7 $434 $434 TRAVEL (0) $0 $0 PRINTING/REPROGRAPHICS/SHIPPING $350 $350 Construction Documents SUBTOTAL 381 $46,346 $ 350 $46,696 C Construction Phase Principal PM/Technologist $ 182.00 14 $2,548 $2,548 Sr. Project Manager $ 167.00 8 $1,336 $1,336 Project Manager $ 149.00 8 $1,192 $1,192 Project Engineer $ 132.00 50 $6,600 $6,600 Staff Engineer $ 98.00 14 $1,372 $1,372 Tech 5 $ 111.00 6 $666 $666 Tech 4 $ 99.00 4 $396 $396 Sr. Project Assistant $ 62.00 7 $434 $434 Clerical $ 62.00 4 $248 $248 TRAVEL (1) -2 Day trips to KWF $1,100 $1,100 PRINTING/REPROGRAPHICS/SHIPPING $100 $100 Construction Phase SUBTOTAL 115 $14,792 $1,200 $15,992 PROJECT TOTALS TOTAL HOURS 692 TOTAL FEE ESTIMATE $84,790 $9,850 $ 94,640 PAGE 2 OF 3 Attachment B Monroe County Hourly Labor Employer Category Rates Professionals -- Engineers, Architects, Planners, Economists, Scientists, Hydrologists, Hydrogeologists, Geologists Regional Group Manager 192 Principal Project Manager, 182 Principal Technologist Senior Project Manager, 167 Senior Technologist Project Manager, Architect/Engineering 149 Specialist, Scientific Specialist, Planning Specialist Associate Project Manager, 132 Project Architect/Engineer, Project Scientist, Project Planner Associate Architect/Engineer, Associate 118 Scientist, Associate Planner Staff Architect/Engineer II 104 Staff Architect/Engineer I, Staff 92 Scientist II, Staff Planner II Staff Scientist I, Staff Planner I 72 Technicians -- Drafters, Graphic Artists, Computer, Surveyors, Cartographics, Construction Inspectors Technician 6 116 Technician 5 111 Technician 4 99 Technician 3 80 Technician 2 72 Technician 1 64 Technical Aide 55 Office Support Specification Processor 87 Clerical /Office Support 62 Note: Rates applicable October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2011. 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