EP 1130-2-520
29 Nov 96
c. Approval of Request. Approval of the request can be made only by Commander,
USACE for OCONUS and the Director of Civil Works for CONUS or persons authorized to act in
their absence.
d. Termination/Extension of Existing Contract. The Contracting Officer named in an
existing contract is responsible for actions required to terminate or extend that contract. The
Contracting Officer will take appropriate action to extend or terminate the existing contract when
notified by Commander, USACE or the Director of Civil Works or their authorized representative
of the decision to activate the CERF dredge currently working on an existing maintenance or
construction dredging contract.
e. Implementing the BOA. The Ordering Contracting Officer of the District requesting the
work will be responsible for executing the order against the BOA once notified by the appropriate
official that the decision to activate the CERF has been made. The BOA contains the instructions
for placing orders against the BOA.
Z-7. Limitations of the BOA. The BOA is limited to civil works funding and is not an appropriate
document for a military fund citation. Military funds may be available to the Corps of Engineers
Revolving Fund as an appropriate reimbursement mechanism.
Z-8. Procedures for Becoming a CERF Member. A contractor who wishes to become a CERF
member shall write to U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: CECW-OD, 20 Massachusetts
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000. CECW-OD will notify the appropriate procurement
office who is responsible for the BOA.
Z-9. Procedures for Notification of Availability. An idle contractor's hopper dredge or one
employed on non-Corps work may be removed from the active CERF Fleet by providing written
notice of unavailability to HQUSACE, CECW-OD at least five days prior to the requested action.
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