RECOVERY--C--PROJECT NUMBER 074740, Santa Maria Levees, CA Provide quality assurance support for the construction of the modifications to the Santa Maria River levee.

RECOVERY - PER FAR 5.7 THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; THEREFORE FAR 5.203 DOES NOT APPLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY WAS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTOR(S) UNDER THE CURRENT CONTRACT NUMBER(S): AMEC Geomatrix, Inc. W912PL-07-D-0004-0016, Program 074740, Santa Maria Levees, CA This contract action was accomplished using other than competitive procedures because this is a task/delivery order where an exception to fair opportunity requirements was approved as this is a follow-on order to a competitive initial order (FAR 8.405-6(b)(2) or 16.505(b)(2)(iii). 4. PROJECT SYNOPSIS: Soil cement slope protection will be constructed over the existing riprap on a 3-mile reach of the south levee of the Santa Maria River. The majority of the work under this scope is anticipated to occur during calendar year 2010. 5. DESCRIPTION OF WORK AND SERVICES REQUIRED: 5.1. Submittal Review. The A/E shall review and comment on laboratory and field testing portions of the Contractors Quality Control submittal. It is anticipated that three such reviews will be required. 5.2. Laboratory Inspection. The A/Es laboratory manager shall inspect and report on the proposed quality control laboratorys conformance to ASTM D 3740 and ASTM E 329. A quality system review checklist will be provided for the inspection by the Project Engineer. The laboratory inspection report shall document the inspection and findings. The report shall include the annotated quality system review checklist along with a cover letter summarizing the inspections and recommendations. 5.3. Quality Assurance Testing. The A/E shall provide a technician and laboratory facilities necessary to conduct quality assurance testing. The testing will generally consist of side by side testing with CQC staff though additional testing may be required. The government estimate will assume six separate site visits by the technician resulting in 8 full days at the construction site and an additional 80 hours of technician time in the laboratory. The tests required are ASTM C 117, ASTM C 136, ASTM C 1040, ASTM C 1064, ASTM D 558, ASTM D 1557, ASTM D 1633, ASTM D 2216, ASTM D 2487, ASTM D 6938, ASTM D 3017, and ASTM D 4318. Scheduling for the technician to be on site will be coordinated through the Project Engineers designee. Where applicable, each test report shall include a brief comparison to and evaluation of the relevant CQC test (results of the CQC test will be provided by the Project Engineer). The A/E shall develop and maintain an Excel spreadsheet database tracking relevant data (test type, date of test, test number, locations, results) both CQC and QA for which side by side tests were conducted. 5.4. Summary Report. Upon completion of all required inspections and testing, the A/E shall prepare a letter report summarizing his participation in the project and compiling the results and observations.