Bid document

Tinker AFB

Tinker General Requirements

SECTION 00 80 05

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR WORKING ON OR NEAR THE AIRFIELD ON TINKER AFB

PART 1

GENERAL

The following provisions shall apply when work is required to take place on the active airfield, within the clear zones, or in the primary surfaces as defined by Unified Facilities Criteria 3- 260-1, Airfield and Heliport Planning and Design.
1.1
a.

CLOSURES

All runway and taxiway closures require coordination and scheduling with Base Operations. Written requests for closures shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer no less than 45 calendar days prior to the requested date of closure. The request shall include: 1.
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The nomenclature of the runway/taxiway to be closed
The area of the runway/taxiway where the work is to take place The requested date of closure
The estimated duration of closure
A detailed description of the work to be performed
A list of the equipment required to perform the work
An estimate of the personnel required to perform the work

b.

The Contracting Officer shall coordinate with Base Ops to close the requested runway/taxiway on or as close as possible to the date requested and for the length of time requested. The Contracting Officer shall notify the contractor, in writing, of the date and length of time approved for closure.

c.

It is the responsibility of the contractor to have the necessary personnel, materials, and equipment ready to start work on the approved date of closure and to complete the work in the time requested. Under most circumstances, Base Operations will be unable to adjust flight and runway/taxiway utilization schedules to accommodate extensions to closures.

d.

The contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, in writing, when the work on the closed runway/taxiway is complete.

1.2
1.2.1

SAFETY

Personnel

The contractor shall provide all of his personnel ear plugs and/or ear muffs to prevent injury to their auditory systems while working on the Airfield. Jet aircraft operating on the runways, taxiways, and aprons make these areas zones of high-level noise. The government will not be held liable for auditory system damage due to non or improper use of noise protection equipment.
This requirement is in addition to the contractor providing his personnel with safety equipment required by OSHA for the work to be performed.

January 2022

Section 00 80 05

Tinker AFB

1.2.2

Tinker General Requirements

Aircraft

The contractor shall maintain a clean work site and shall implement all