12443924Q0055 Statement of Work.pdf

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Daniel Boone National Forest

Daniel Boone National Forest (DBNF) Cumberland Ranger District – Stanton Work Center Basement – Mold Remediation and Restoration

Statement of Work

1. Purpose The DBNF requires professional mold remediation and restoration services at the Stanton Work Center Basement in Stanton, KY. Location depicted in Figure 1. Building depicted in Figure 2.

Figure 1: Location of the Stanton Work Center, 705 W College Ave, Stanton KY 40380.

Figure 2: Stanton Work Center. Back Entry.

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The Contractor shall provide the labor, supervision, equipment, tools, materials and incidental supplies required for mold remediation and restoration, in accordance with the requirements listed below in Section 2 Technical Requirements and the provisions of the contract.

2. Technical Requirements A plan of the Stanton Work Center basement is shown in Figure 3. Areas where most issues requiring remediation are shown within the red outline.

Figure 3: Stanton Work Center Basement Plan. Area within red outline is where most issues were discovered.

2.1. Mold Remediation

The Contractor shall:

1. Remove all vinyl cove bases.

2. Remove all damaged drywall.

3. Remove exterior basement door, casing and hardware.

4. Clean/disinfect all areas with a commercial formula that removes mold and mildew.

2.2. Restoration

The Contractor shall:

1. Replace damaged drywall ensuring that there is a capillary break between the drywall and concrete floor.

2. Apply one of the following mold preventative coatings to all walls: Foster 40-50, Foster 40-25, Foster-XX products or Kilz Water-based Premium.

3. Apply commercial grade epoxy floor coating to all floors.

4. Install new exterior basement entry door, new casing and new hardware.

Basis of Design: Fib-R-Lite.

a) Door:

a. Commercial grade fiberglass. Window does not have to be the same as in the current door. Schematic to be provided with submittal.

b. Minimum of a 60-minute fire rating.

c. Corrosion resistant, warranty against failure due to corrosion

d. Color is a molded gel coat finish, not painted.

e. Color scheme shall replicate current doors (a Sherwin Williams - Bahama brown).

Representative color charts are to be provided with submittal.

b) Frame:

a. From same manufacturer of the door.

b. Commercial grade fiberglass.

c. Top coated to complement the door.

c) Hardware:

a. Exit device is to be a certified UL listed fire exit hardware labelled panic bar.

b. Autoclosure.

c. Hinges.

d. Security Lock.

e. Wallstop.

3. Sustainable Acquisitions

1. The Contractor shall comply with FAR Part 23 Sustainable Acquisition Policy and all associated laws, rules, regulations, and executive orders referenced therein. Contracts that include the supply of products and for the acquisition of services (including construction) that include the supply of products, require that the products provided are:

a) Energy-efficient (ENERGY STAR® or Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)-designated); (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-15 is included)

b) Water-efficient; (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-15 is included)

c) Biobased; (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-2 is included)

d) Environmentally preferable (e.g., EPEAT®-registered, or non-toxic or less toxic alternatives); (applicable if FAR Clause 52.223-13,14, or 16 are included)

e) Non-ozone depleting; (applicable if FAR clause 52.223-11,12,20, or 21 are included), and/or

f) Made with recovered materials (EPA-Designated products) (applicable if FAR clause

52.223-9 or 17 is included).

2. The required products in the contract actions for services include products that are:

a) Delivered to the Government during performance.

b) Acquired by the Contractor for use in performing services at a Federally controlled facility.

3.1. Sustainable Products

The following is a list of sustainable products that that may be used in the performance of this contract. The list is not all inclusive; the Contractor shall research for available products.

a) Energy-efficient and Water-efficient Products.

ENERGY STAR® at http://www.energystar.gov/; and FEMP at http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement/eep_requirements.html www.epa.gov/watersense

b) Biobased Products (requires reporting at www.sam.gov by 10/31 each year).

http://www.biopreferred.gov Glass Cleaners, Bathroom Cleaners, Toilet Bowl Cleaner, Kitchen Cleaners

c) Environmentally Preferable Products.

www.epa.gov/epeat Cleaning products

d) Non-ozone Depleting Products.

http://www.epa.gov/snap Aerosol solvents, cleaning solvents

e) EPA Designated Products.

https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program Cleaning products

3. Housekeeping The Contractor shall practice good housekeeping to maintain a safe job site. The Contractor shall keep the work area free from accumulation of waste materials. Upon completing work in an area, the Contractor shall remove any tools, equipment, and materials that are not the property of the government.

4. Environmental Protection Containers for excess and/or waste material, trash, etc. shall be provided by the Contractor at the site, and the site will be inspected/cleaned daily. No burning is permissible. Water, air, and land resources shall not be adversely impacted during the work. The Contractor will take necessary steps to ensure all federal, state, and local environmental regulatory requirements are met.

5. Pre-Offer Site Visit A formal pre-offer meeting is planned for 10 September 2024. All technical questions should be directed to sunday.street@usda.gov.

6. Basis of Award Award(s) will be made to the most highly ranked offeror(s) whose past performance and technical/cost relationship presents the BEST VALUE and is the most advantageous to the Government.

http://www.energystar.gov/ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/procurement/eep_requirements.html http://www.epa.gov/watersense http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.biopreferred.gov/ http://www.epa.gov/epeat http://www.epa.gov/snap https://www.epa.gov/smm/comprehensive-procurement-guideline-cpg-program mailto:sunday.street@usda.gov

7. Evaluation Criteria The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Experience (Technical Capability) * Past Performance** Price

Experience and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to, cost or price for evaluation purposes.

*Experience: Experience is the opportunity to learn by doing. Experience is relevant when the offeror has been confronted with the kinds of challenges that will be present under the contract contemplated by the request for quotation. The quote will be assessed by relevant experience based on its breadth and its depth. Each offeror shall provide a written summary of recent (past 3 years) experience in similar efforts outlined in the specifications.

**Past Performance: Past Performance is a measure of the degree to which the offeror has satisfied customers in the past, and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The assessment of Past Performance will be subjective and based mainly on the offeror’s reputation with customers and others. The offeror shall provide specific information of recent relevant contracts, which support past and present performance in the past three years. For each relevant contract, the offeror is requested to provide (at least three):

1. Company name, contact name, address, and phone number.

2. Period of Performance

3. Dollar Value of contract

4. Contract type

5. A description of the project

When assessing past performance other sources of information may be contacted including but not limited to the following: Federal, state, and local government agencies, better business bureaus, published media, and electronic databases.

An Experience and Past Performance Questionnaire is included as an attachment. Failure to submit a completed questionnaire by the date set for receipt of quotes will cause for rejection of the quote.

8. PRE-WORK MEETING

This contract will be administered by the Contracting Officer (CO). The CO may designate a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) or Forest Service Representative (FSR) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with the specifications and provisions of this contract.

Prior to commencement of work, the CO or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will arrange a meeting with the Contractor to discuss the contract terms and work performance requirements. The Contractor shall designate in writing a person to act in the Contractor’s absence. The Contractor or the designated representative shall be on the job whenever work is in progress. In the absence of the

Contractor, the authorized representative will act as required to keep the job progressing under the terms of the contract.