FP14 LOS Section 637 Miscellaneous Equipment

INCLUDE THIS VARIATION OF SECTION 637 TO REQUIRE 1 OR 2 MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT USING THE CELL PHONE ONLY PAY ITEM - ADD THE ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION IN PARENTHESIS (AND IN UPPER CASE) TO THE PAY ITEM NAME INDICATING “and other miscellaneous equipment” WHEN USING THIS CLAUSE - ALSO, IF MORE THAN 2 MISCELLANEOUS PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE NEEDED, CONSIDER USING THE GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FIELD OFFICE VARIATION INSTEAD

DO NOT USE THIS SECTION 637 VARIATION FOR CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED OR GOVERNMENT PROVIDED FIELD OFFICE PAY ITEMS, USE ALTERNATE 637 LOS SECTIONS FOR THESE SITUATIONS - VERIFY WITH CONSTRUCTION IF THIS IS ACCEPTABLE

REMOVE ITALICS, PARENTHESES, AND QUOTATION MARKS FROM INSERT FIELDS

$$637.00A_4

Section 637. — FACILITIES AND SERVICES

Revised 28 September 2017

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

$$637.01A_4

637.01. Delete the Subsection and substitute the following:

637.01 This work consists of furnishing miscellaneous equipment and services.

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING WHEN THE PROJECT IS SPLIT INTO MULTIPLE SCHEDULES OF WORK BUT THE 637 PAY ITEM IS ONLY BEING PAID FOR UNDER SCHEDULE A (IF A 637 PAY ITEM IS INCLUDED IN EACH SCHEDULE OF WORK, DO NOT INCLUDE CLAUSE $$637.02A_4)

$$637.02A_4

637.02. Delete the first sentence of the first paragraph and substitute the following:

Provide the facilities and services beginning 14 days before project work begins and ending 21 days after final acceptance of all contract and Government option work.

INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

$$637.03A_4

637.03. Delete the Subsection and substitute the following:

637.03 Equipment. Furnish the following equipment to the CO:

IF ONLY ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS REQUIRED, DO NOT LIST THE EQUIPMENT; CREATE A SENTENCE FOR ITS GENERAL DESCRIPTION FOLLOWED BY A LIST OF SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

(a)  (Insert description of office equipment to be furnished - use clauses in $$637.03C_1 “Contractor Supplied Field Office Equipment” Subsection as a guide); and

(b)  (Insert description of office equipment to be furnished - use clauses in $$637.03C_1 “Contractor Supplied Field Office Equipment” Subsection as a guide).

$$637.04A_4

637.04. Delete the Subsection and substitute the following:

637.04 Services. Furnish the following equipment and services to the CO:

(a)  Cellular telephone and service. Furnish (Specify number of cell phones as requested by Construction - use word format “one”, “two”, etc., not numerical format “1”,“2”) durable, hand held digital/cellular wireless smart telephone(s) and wireless fourth generation long term evolution (4G LTE) service with the following minimum capabilities:

(1)  Cellular service at the project site and at the Contractor’s and Government field office locations that enables mobile connection to the Internet;

(2)  Voicemail capable of answering, recording, storing, and playing back voicemail messages with a storage capacity of at least 30 minutes in length;

(3)  Customized communication configuration, independent of the other units, so that the CO may limit any features if necessary;

(4)  Equipped with a front and rear camera and a minimum of 64 gigabytes of internal memory;

(5)  Equipped with a hands-free device, screen protector, and a carrying case that can be worn on the belt and is appropriate for use on construction projects; and

(6)  Other necessary cellular telephone accessories, including an automobile power adapter/charger, as directed by the CO.

Ensure that each unit has unlimited high-speed 4G LTE data, unlimited local and long distance calling, and unlimited roaming. Pay bills from the service provider by the payment due date.

(b)  Wireless air card and service. Furnish one high speed, wireless air card for use with a Government laptop computer capable of providing access to the FHWA’s virtual private network (VPN) and service.