Common use of Information Technology Task Orders Involving Some Construction Work Clause in Contracts

Information Technology Task Orders Involving Some Construction Work. In the event that alteration or minor construction of real property is required to achieve the primary purpose of a Task Order issued against the VETS GWAC contract, such alteration or minor construction shall be deemed within the scope of this contract. The expressed purpose of the VETS GWAC contracts is to provide ordering agencies a wide range of information technology support services using the latest technology and systems. It is not the intent of the VETS GWAC contracts to do “minor construction” unrelated to Information Technology requirements. Minor construction is considered as acceptable work under the VETS GWAC contracts only when it is incidental to a larger Information Technology task order. In any event, the “minor construction” portion of an Information Technology task order issued against this contract may not exceed any statutory, regulatory, or policy limitations imposed by the Ordering Agency applicable to construction. For example, if the Ordering Agency regulates and/or imposes thresholds for the use of O&M dollars for “minor construction” imbedded in Task Orders for other than construction, those same limitations will apply to task orders issued against the VETS GWAC contracts. The ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act requirements apply to construction work to be performed as part of Information Technology task orders under this contract if- (1) The construction work is to be performed on a public building or public work; (2) The contract contains specific requirements for a substantial amount of construction work exceeding the monetary threshold for application of the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act (the word "substantial" relates to the type and quantity of construction work to be performed and not merely to the total value of construction work as compared to the total value of the contract); and (3) The construction work is physically or functionally separate from, and is capable of being performed on a segregated basis from, the other work required by the contract. The ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act requirements do not apply if- (1) The construction work is incidental to the furnishing of supplies, equipment, or services (for example, the requirements do not apply to simple installation or alteration at a public building or public work that is incidental to furnishing supplies or equipment under a supply contract; however, if a substantial and segregable amount of construction, alteration, or repair is required, such as for installation of heavy generators or large refrigerator systems or for plant modification or rearrangement, the requirements of this subpart apply); or (2) The construction work is so merged with non- construction work or so fragmented in terms of the locations or time spans in which it is to be performed, that it is not capable of being segregated as a separate contractual requirement. Should the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act apply to the construction portion of a Task Order, it is the responsibility of the Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO) to obtain the applicable Wage Rate Determinations from the Department of Labor.

Information Technology Task Orders Involving Some Construction Work. In the event that alteration or minor construction of real property is required to achieve the primary purpose of a Task Order issued against the VETS GWAC contract, such alteration or minor construction shall be deemed within the scope of this contract. The expressed purpose of the VETS GWAC contracts is to provide ordering agencies a wide range of information technology support services using the latest technology and systems. It is not the intent of the VETS GWAC contracts to do “minor construction” ―minor construction‖ unrelated to Information Technology requirements. Minor construction is considered as acceptable work under the VETS GWAC contracts only when it is incidental to a larger Information Technology task order. In any event, the “minor construction” ―minor construction‖ portion of an Information Technology task order issued against this contract may not exceed any statutory, regulatory, or policy limitations imposed by the Ordering Agency applicable to construction. For example, if the Ordering Agency regulates and/or imposes thresholds for the use of O&M dollars for “minor construction” ―minor construction‖ imbedded in Task Orders for other than construction, those same limitations will apply to task orders issued against the VETS GWAC contracts. The ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act requirements apply to construction work to be performed as part of Information Technology task orders under this contract if- (1) The construction work is to be performed on a public building or public work; (2) The contract contains specific requirements for a substantial amount of construction work exceeding the monetary threshold for application of the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act (the word "substantial" relates to the type and quantity of construction work to be performed and not merely to the total value of construction work as compared to the total value of the contract); and (3) The construction work is physically or functionally separate from, and is capable of being performed on a segregated basis from, the other work required by the contract. The ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act requirements do not apply if- (1) The construction work is incidental to the furnishing of supplies, equipment, or services (for example, the requirements do not apply to simple installation or alteration at a public building or public work that is incidental to furnishing supplies or equipment under a supply contract; however, if a substantial and segregable amount of construction, alteration, or repair is required, such as for installation of heavy generators or large refrigerator systems or for plant modification or rearrangement, the requirements of this subpart apply); or (2) The construction work is so merged with non- construction work or so fragmented in terms of the locations or time spans in which it is to be performed, that it is not capable of being segregated as a separate contractual requirement. Should the ▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Act apply to the construction portion of a Task Order, it is the responsibility of the Ordering Contracting Officer (OCO) to obtain the applicable Wage Rate Determinations from the Department of Labor.