ABG75 Program

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ABG75 Program

• Wiesbaden Contracting Center In-Brief
• Mr. Bernd Mueller
• Chief, G2G Division
• 20 Feb 2008

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 OVERVIEW

• International Agreement
• Binds the Governments
• Stands on its own
• Not governed by DOD or FAR

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 AUTHORITIES

• INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT BY SENDING STATE FORCES
  WITH GERMANY
• Signatories to the Agreement USA, Canada, Great
  Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, France
• USEUCOM- EXECUTIVE AGENT
• NEGOTIATES FOR THE U.S. FORCES IN GERMANY
• ENSURES CONSTRUCTION WORKS ARE EXECUTED
• ENSURES INTEGRITY OF ABG-75 POLICIES / PROCEDURES
  ARE MAINTAINED WITH RESPECT TO U.S. INTERESTS

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 WORK CATEGORIES

• The Agreement covers direct and indirect
  construction work i.e. which construction
  projects will be handled direct vice indirect
• - Direct Work acquired by U.S. under US
  procurement law.
• - Indirect Work acquired by German Govt.
  under German law.
• Exceptions to Construction Projects being done
  via Indirect Work Must be Granted by German
  Authorities.

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 THRESHOLDS

• Very minor new construction, alterations and
  extensions
• under 150,000
• Minor new construction, alterations and
  extensions
• greater than 150,000 up to 375,000
• Major new construction, alterations and
  extensions
• greater than 375,000

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 ADMINISTRATIVE FEES

• 7.5 of project cost. (incl. Translation)
• Very minor new construction, alterations and
  extensions and
• Minor new construction, alterations and
  extensions
• Repair and Maintenance
• 5.6 of project cost. (incl. Translation)
• Major new construction, alterations and
  extensions

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 AGREEMENT FORMS

• ABG 3
• - Request for Design, Solicitation and/or
  Award. Multi-purpose form
• to be used for any of the designated
  actions. Prepared by KO
• upon receipt of appropriate
  documentation from RA
• ABG 4
• - Tender Acceptance Form used to recommend
  contract award. Must be
• signed by KO and funding provided
  before contract can be awarded
• by German Government Construction
  Authority (GGCA)
• ABG 5
• - Request for contract modification by the
  GGCA to the US. Must be signed
• by KO and contain appropriate funds.

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 AGREEMENT FORMS contd

• ABG 5a
• - Change Request for contract modification by
  US KO to the GGCA.
• After GGCA coordinates changes with
  contractor, form is
• returned to KO and ABG 5 is
  completed.
• ABG 5 b
• - Änderungssvoranmeldung Change Order
  Advance Notification.
• Notification by the Staatsbauamt of
  requested, required, desired
• changes.
• ABG 6
• - Work order used for construction work under
  Term Contracts
• (known as Hausmeistervertrag). These
  correspond to our JOC
• type contracts.

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 AGREEMENT FORMS contd

• ABG 7 - Form used to document the acceptance of
  the completed project
• ABG 8 - Form used to submit invoices to the US
  Forces for partial and final
• payments for construction
  related expenses. Processing is time critical.
• ABG 9 - Form used by GGCA to invoice the US
  Forces for administrative
• expenses (Fees, Secondary
  Services)

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER

• Payment Request Forms
• ABG 8 German (Construction Work Payment)
• ABG 9 German (Administrative Fees, Secondary
  Services)

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 8/ ABG 9 Form
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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ABG 75 ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contracting Officer (KO)
• - Responsible for identifying special
  scheduling and security requirements
• during the design phase (in conjunction
  with the RA)
• - Ensure requirements are addressed in the
  contract (in conjunction with
• the RA)
• - Responsible for reviewing/approving
  proposed awardee
• - Provide surveillance on a periodic basis
  (usually done by COR or
• Proj. Eng.)
• - Attend meetings between Bauamt, contractor
  and RA (minimum of 3
• meetings per contract over 2-3 years
  Pre-Design, Pre-Construction,
• Final Acceptance.)
• - Process changes and modifications

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES contd

• Staatsbauamt (LBB)
• - Responsible for the design of the project
  (in coordination with the RA)
• - Ensure requirements are addressed in the
  contract (in coordination with
• the RA)
• - Responsible for soliciting offers,
  evaluating offers, reviewing and
• recommending proposed awardee in
  accordance with German
• Construction (Building) Code
• - Responsible for surveillance of the
  construction/performance of the
• construction contractor.
• - Schedules meetings between Bauamt,
  Contracting and RA (minimum of 3
• meetings per contract life
  Pre-Design, Pre-Construction, Final
• Acceptance.)
• - Execute changes and modifications to design
  and/or construction

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WIESBADEN CONTRACTING CENTER
ROLES RESPONSIBILITIES contd

• Requiring Activity (RA)
• - Responsible for Statement of work, US
  Govt Independent Estimate (Separation
• of funds, K- vs. L- account) and
  requesting secondary services.
• - coordination and approval of the design of
  the project and that all requirements
• are addressed in the design package(in
  coordination with the Staatsbauamt)
• - Responsible for coordination and
  surveillance of the Staatsbauamts execution
• of the project.
• - Attends meetings between Bauamt, Contractor
  and Customers( Jour Fixe) as
• necessary and required.)
• - Request funding and coordinate changes and
  modifications to design
• and/or construction
• - Verify invoices for progress payment