[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 48, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 48CFR852.236-83] [Page 249-251] TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM CHAPTER 8--DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Sec. 852.236-83 Payments under fixed-price construction contracts (including NAS). As prescribed in 832.111, insert the following clause in contracts that contain a section entitled ``Network Analysis System (NAS)'': Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts (JUL 2002) The clause entitled ``Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts'' in FAR 52.232-5 is implemented as follows: (a) Retainage: (1) The contracting officer may retain funds: (i) Where performance under the contract has been determined to be deficient or the contractor has performed in an unsatisfactory manner in the past; or (ii) As the contract nears completion, to ensure that deficiencies will be corrected and that completion is timely. (2) Examples of deficient performance justifying a retention of funds include, but are not restricted to, the following: (i) Unsatisfactory progress as determined by the contracting officer; (ii) Failure either to meet schedules in Section Network Analysis System (NAS), or to process the Interim Arrow Diagram/Complete Project Arrow Diagram; (iii) Failure to present submittals in a timely manner; or (iv) Failure to comply in good faith with approved subcontracting plans, certifications or contract requirements. (3) Any level of retention shall not exceed 10 percent either where there is determined to be unsatisfactory performance, or when the retainage is to ensure satisfactory completion. Retained amounts shall be paid promptly upon completion of all contract requirements, but nothing contained in this subparagraph shall be construed as limiting the contracting officer's right to withhold funds under other provisions of the contract or in accordance with the general law and regulations regarding the administration of Government contracts. (b) The contractor shall submit a schedule of costs in accordance with the requirements of Section Network Analysis System (NAS) to the contracting officer for approval within 90 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed. The approved cost schedule will be one of the bases for determining progress payments to the contractor for work completed. (1) Costs as shown on this schedule must be true costs and, should the resident engineer so desire, he/she may require the contractor to submit his/her original estimate sheets or other information to substantiate the detailed makeup of the cost schedule. [[Page 250]] (2) The total costs of all activities shall equal the contract price. (3) Insurance and similar items shall be prorated and included in each activity cost of the critical path method (CPM) network. (4) The CPM network shall include a separate cost loaded activity for adjusting and testing of the systems listed below. The percentages listed below will be used to determine the cost of adjust and test activities and identify, for payment purposes, the value of the work to adjust, correct and test systems after the material has been installed. (5) Payment for adjust and test activities will be made only after the contractor has demonstrated that each of the systems is substantially complete and operates as required by the contract. Values of Adjusting Correcting, and Testing System ------------------------------------------------------------------------ System Percent ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pneumatic tube system........................................ 10 Incinerators (medical waste and trash)....................... 5 Sewage treatment plant equipment............................. 5 Water treatment plant equipment.............................. 5 Washers (dish, cage, glass, etc.)............................ 5 Sterilizing equipment........................................ 5 Water distilling equipment................................... 5 Prefab temperature rooms (cold, constant temperature)........ 5 Entire air-conditioning system (Specified under 600 Sections) 5 Entire boiler plant system (specified under 700 Sections).... 5 General supply conveyors..................................... 10 Food service conveyors....................................... 10 Pneumatic soiled linen and trash system...................... 10 Elevators and dumbwaiters.................................... 10 Materials transport system................................... 10 Engine-generator system...................................... 5 Primary switchgear........................................... 5 Secondary switchgear......................................... 5 Fire alarm system............................................ 5 Nurse call system............................................ 5 Intercom system.............................................. 5 Radio system................................................. 5 TV (entertainment) system.................................... 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) In addition to this cost schedule, the contractor shall submit such unit costs as may be specifically requested. The unit costs shall be those used by the contractor in preparing the bid and will not be binding as pertaining to any contract changes. (d) The contracting officer will consider for monthly progress payments material and/or equipment procured by the contractor and stored on the construction site as space is available, or at a local approved location off the site, under such terms and conditions as such officer approves, including but not limited to the following: (1) The material or equipment is in accordance with the contract requirements and/or approved samples and shop drawings. (2) Only those materials and/or equipment as are approved by the resident engineer for storage will be included. (3) Such materials and/or equipment will be stored separately and will be readily available for inspection and inventory by the resident engineer. (4) Such materials and/or equipment will be protected against weather, theft and other hazards and will not be subjected to deterioration. (5) All of the other terms, provisions, conditions and covenants contained in the contract shall be and remain in full force and effect as therein provided. (6) A supplemental agreement will be executed between the Government and the contractor with the consent of the contractor's surety for off- site storage. (e) The contractor, prior to receiving a progress or final payment under this contract, shall submit to the contracting officer a certification that the contractor has made payment from proceeds of prior payments, or that timely payment will be made from the proceeds of the progress or final payment then due, to subcontractors and suppliers in accordance with the contractual arrangements with them. (f) The Government reserves the right to withhold payment until samples, shop drawings, engineer's certificates, additional bonds, payrolls, weekly statements of compliance, proof of title, nondiscrimination compliance reports, or any other things required by this contract, have been submitted to the satisfaction of the contracting officer. (End of clause) Alternate I (JUL 2002) If the specifications include guarantee period services, the contracting officer shall include the following paragraphs as additions to paragraph (b) of the basic clause: (6)(i) The contractor shall show on the critical path method (CPM) network the total cost of the guarantee period services in accordance with the guarantee period service section(s) of the specifications. This cost shall be priced out when submitting the CPM cost loaded network. The cost submitted shall be subject to the approval of the contracting officer. The activity on the CPM shall have money only and not activity time. (ii) The contractor shall submit with the CPM a guarantee period performance program which shall include an itemized accounting of the number of work-hours required to perform the guarantee period service on each piece of equipment. The contractor shall also submit the established salary costs, including employee fringe benefits, and what the contractor reasonably expects to pay over the guarantee period, all of [[Page 251]] which will be subject to the contracting officer's approval. (iii) The cost of the guarantee period service shall be prorated on an annual basis and paid in equal monthly payments by VA during the period of guarantee. In the event the installer does not perform satisfactorily during this period, all payments may be withheld and the contracting officer shall inform the contractor of the unsatisfactory performance, allowing the contractor 10 days to correct and comply with the contract. The guarantee period service is subject to those provisions as set forth in the Payments and Default clauses. [49 FR 12629, Mar. 29, 1984, as amended at 50 FR 794, 797, Jan. 7, 1985; 53 FR 1632, Jan. 21, 1988; 54 FR 40066, Sept. 29, 1989; 61 FR 11587, Mar. 21, 1996; 67 FR 49262, July 30, 2002]