EP 1130-2-520
29 Nov 96
Z-6. Responsibilities.
a. CERF Request. A request will be initiated by a MSC/ District Commander as described
in paragraph Z-5 above. In the use of defense emergencies, the request may be initiated by a DOD
element through HQUSACE and the responsible actions for contracting would be assigned to an
appropriate District/MSC.
b. Routing of Requests.
(1) Requests by District will be routed concurrently to its commanding MSC and
HQUSACE, CECW-OD
(2) CECW-OD will begin preparation of the decision document upon receipt of the
request, but will await MSC concurrence before submitting the decision document to the Director
of Civil Works and Commander, USACE. The following will be considered in preparation of the
decision document:
(a) Availability. The government will survey participating CERF contractors to verify the
location of participating dredges. The dredge must be operational and ready for work. CERF
dredges working under existing contracts to the Corps are committed to respond to CERF
activation. When a contractor is under contract to someone other than the U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers and the contractor volunteers for the active CERF fleet, the Federal Government is not
responsible for contract termination costs.
(b) Time. This factor includes the time required for the dredge to travel to the job site and
be ready for work, plus the time required to perform the required dredging.
(c) National Dredging Program Impact. The selection of a particular dredge will be
evaluated by the overall effect on the National Dredging Program.
(d) Cost. The firm-fixed daily and mileage rates contained in each participating CERF
BOA will be utilized to determine the cost to the government.
(e) Exemption. Dredges activated by placement of an order against a CERF BOA are
exempt from successive activation for a period of 90-calendar days from completion of a CONUS
assignment and 180-calendar days from completion of an OCONUS assignment unless voluntarily
consented to in writing by a participating CERF contractor.
(f) Dredge capability. Information and/or capabilities of the dredge that may impact on the
ability to perform.
(g) Specific site factor. Site factors that impact upon the ability of the dredge to perform
the work.
(3) The decision document will be submitted to the Director of Civil Works for CONUS
emergency dredging. The decision document will be submitted through the Director of Civil
Works to Commander, USACE for OCONUS emergency dredging.
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