Old Hickory Turbine Generator Rehabilitation

The purpose of the Task Order is to provide a Senior Construction Representative to perform Construction Management Services (CMS) at the Old Hickory Project Office located at 9 Overlook Circle, Hendersonville, TN 37075 in support of the Old Hickory Turbine Generator Rehabilitation project. Personnel furnished under this contract shall be capable of performing the services with the qualifications listed below.

Period of Performance:

The basic scope of work is twelve months, with four (4) additional twelve-month option periods to extend the period of performance. All work in Base period is to begin upon award and completed twelve months from notice of award. Contract personnel are anticipated to begin support services at the Old Hickory Project Office as soon as possible but no later than 30 days after contract award. 

Schedule: 

The Senior Construction Representative will be required to provide support services full-time at the Old Hickory Project Office located at the Old Hickory Lock & Dam (lock side) in Hendersonville, TN. A Typical tour of duty, pending COR’s approval, will either be five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts resulting in a total of approximately 40 hours per week. Shifts will be adjusted throughout the duration of the contract based on the construction contractor's work schedule. Five-day work weeks can range from Monday through Friday, or Tuesday through Saturday. Four-day work weeks will be four consecutive days between Monday through Saturday, ten hours a day. Work will predominantly be on either 1st or 2nd shift; however, there may be some occasions where 3rd shift work is required. The schedule may change overtime, but all personnel should be prepared to routinely work on Saturdays. 

Experience and Skill Requirements: 

Construction Representative will be available to support this task order on-site on a full-time schedule. Previous experience with the following types of work is required. 

• Welding, machining, and/or industrial construction experience 
• Field inspections to determine acceptability of workmanship and   compliance with plans and specifications. 
• Interpretation of plans and specifications and review of as-built   drawings. 
• Reviewing contractor daily quality control reports for accuracy and   deficiencies and performing quality assurance inspections. 
• Familiarity with EM 385-1-1 (USACE Safety and Health Requirements   Manual) and 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations. 

Education and Certifications: 

The Senior Construction Representative shall have at minimum the following: 

• A minimum of 15 years of experience in the construction industry. 
• OSHA 30 Certification 
• High School Diploma 
• Valid driver’s license 

The qualified candidate must provide the following:

Provide a detailed resume that explicitly demonstrates any experience with the following: 

• Minimum years of required experience (15 years), preferably in welding, machining, and/or industrial construction settings. 
• Documented proficiency in conducting field inspections and preparing Quality Assurance Reports (QAR) utilizing programs such as the USACE Resident Management System (RMS). 
• Proof of relevant active certifications, such as OSHA 30.
• Submit a maximum of three (3) relevant projects completed within the last fifteen (15) years that demonstrate experience with industrial construction, welding, or machining. The narrative shall specifically describe the candidates experience performing Quality Assurance activities and reviewing contractor quality control documentation. 

Quality Assurance Inspections: 

• Inspect on-going construction through on-site visits and review of construction contractor’s completed reports, test results, etc. 
• Independently inspect a variety of unusually difficult and complex ongoing construction that demands specialized competence and technical expertise in unusually complex construction operations. 
• Assure construction contractor’s work complies with the accepted construction schedule, the awarded construction plans and specifications, applicable safety regulations, and other applicable contract documents. 
• Inspect the materials, installation, and testing of completed work for contract compliance and work closely with Contractor representative to identify and ensure correction of deficiencies, and to suggest and advise on acceptability of alternative construction methods. 
• Review the construction contractor’s daily quality control reports to assure that the control operations are adequately documented (including such activities as level of inspection, documentation, deficiency correction, etc.). Perform and document surveillance to ensure the construction contractor is adequately following the USACE 3-phase quality control system. Provide daily quality assurance inspection (follow-up inspections) and surveillance of construction contractor’s Quality Control Program. 
• Review ongoing work activities to verify that materials and workmanship conform to contract requirements. 
• Attend quality assurance preparatory and initial inspections. Within 24 hours of an inspection, provide input on the daily Quality Assurance Report (QAR) via USACE Resident Management System (RMS), with particular emphasis on deficiencies found. 
• Verify site location, layout, and elevations of contract work prior to start of work. Verify that all QC requirements, including those established in the preparatory inspection, are in effect prior to the start of work. 
• Monitor construction contractor’s procedures for tracking deficiencies to assure acceptable corrective action and that an audit trail is maintained. Report findings on daily logs of construction Quality Assurance Reports. 
• Maintain a system for tracking deficiencies, field problems, and requests for information (RFIs). 

General Responsibilities: 

• Attend and participate in technical reviews, construction conferences, quality control coordination meetings, in-progress reviews, and other conferences and meetings with construction contractors and USACE personnel. 
• Participate in the Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) discussion and decisions. 
• Participate in progress payment reviews for work achieved by construction contractor. 
• Perform submittal reviews for complex submittals. 
• Participate in risk management for critical construction lifts. 
• Review construction contractor as-built drawings to ensure they are current and up to date. 
• Maintains working knowledge of EM 385-1-1 (USACE Safety and Health Requirement s Manual) and OSHA Construction Industry Regulations. 
• Prepare and sign daily reports to ascertain contractor progress on work performed. 
• Make recommendations for the Construction COR and ACO to accept or reject ongoing and completed work. 
• Ensure the Construction COR makes the final determination on interpretation of plans and specifications. 
• Independently conduct labor standard interviews to ensure compliance with Contract Labor Rates. 
• Independently inspect a specifically assigned standardized process such as conduit installation, electrical or equipment installation. 
• Attend USACE Three Phase Quality Control Process inspection meetings. 
• Serve as a mentor and provide guidance to less experienced staff in technical construction and quality assurance duties. 
• Independently check contractor payrolls for accuracy against what the contract documents require. 
• Independently inspect inventories of installed property to assure compliance with contract documents. 
• Attend all safety meetings scheduled for this project. 
• Maintain orderly working files for correspondence, minutes of meetings and conferences, submittal data, submittal registers, inspection and monthly progress reports, punch list and contract documents including amendments, notices to proceed, change orders, and modifications. 
• Maintain updated set of plans and specifications including all amendments, modifications, issued clarifications, and significant as-built notations. Conduct review of the construction contractor’s maintenance of accurate as-built drawings and provide comments on completed as-built drawings on a monthly basis. 
• Participate and take notes at pre-final and joint final inspections with customer. List and verify all punch list items are corrected prior to final payment. Perform a detailed comprehensive final acceptance inspection upon completion of all work required in the contract. 
• Prepare correspondence for USACE signature to construction contractors and other Government activities to implement actions relative to contract and project execution. All correspondence should be submitted in final form. This includes replies to requests for information (RFIs) and construction contractor’s discussion of contract requirements. 
• Monitor timeliness of construction contractor response to letters, transmittals, and other inquiries. Identify tardiness and corrective action that should be taken. 
• Prepares correspondence for the Project Office ACO/COR's signature. 
• Take possession of Government provided equipment, such as a computer, and maintain devices during work, ensuring all devices are cared for and returned in the same condition in which the devices were issued. 
• Within 2 months of starting support services, contract personnel shall complete First Aid / CPR and USACE Construction Quality Management (CQM) training.