Attachment 02- SOW.doc

12456820Q0010

NAC- Lincoln NE

Drainage & Sidewalk Replacement

USDA FOREST SERVICE

SOUTHERN RESEARCH STATION

PROJECT STATEMENT OF WORK

Drainage Improvement/Sidewalk Replacement National Agroforestry Center Lincoln, NE

1. STATEMENT OF WORK

The National Agroforestry Center, a USFS Southern Research Station facility located in Lincoln, NE, is in need of demolition, excavation, concrete placement and patching services to address drainage issues affecting the basement electrical room. The Contractor shall provide all professional and technical personnel for this project, to include labor, transportation, tools and equipment to accomplish the work as further described below. The facility is located at 1945 N 38th St, Lincoln, NE.

2. THE EXISTING FACILITY

2.1. Overall Facility Information

The National Agroforestry Center is a campus consisting of 2 buildings located on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) campus. The work under this the first three items are restricted to the grounds and exterior wall on the south side of the National Agroforestry Center, Forestry Sciences Laboratory (FSL) building. The building is a single story with partial basement built in 1973 with a footprint covering 6,644 square feet. The building is primarily used as office space.

40°49'57.1"N 96°39'58.3"W https://goo.gl/maps/iVqVyhHrBcUhHsF77

The fourth item is restricted to the Storage Warehouse, which is a 1,677 SF pre-engineered metal building, erected in 1972. It is located approximately 0.25 mile north east of the FSL at:

40°50'05.2"N 96°39'53.0"W https://goo.gl/maps/kYGuj7z5fesjQBGa8 The work at the facility shall generally consist of the following:

· Remove and replace sidewalk

· Seal basement wall penetrations

· Remove two (2) swamp white oaks

· Remove Storage Warehouse Skylights

2.2. Suspected/Confirmed Hazardous Materials

No known or suspected hazardous materials are anticipated to be encountered during the execution of this Scope of Work

3. PLANNED WORK AND MATERIALS

3.1. Remove and replace sidewalk

3.1.1. Work

· Remove approximately 40 LF of concrete sidewalk (6’ width) parallel to the south face of the building.

· Form and pour new sidewalk to match the position and configuration of the existing sidewalk.

· The installation shall meet the requirements described in the UNL Design Narrative for Rigid Paving, referenced below.

· Provide a stoop at the southwest door to match door sill height.

· Stoop shall be the width of the existing sidewalk and extend from the building face to the door stop post (~3’X4’).

· Provide 2% slope away from building face.

· Provide expansion joint material against the building face.

· Provide 4” Schedule 40 PVC sleeve through the stoop near the building face at ground level for routing irrigation hoses.

· Re-secure existing metal plate in south section of sidewalk

· Existing concrete may need to be trimmed so that the plate sits flush with the sidewalk

· Use stainless steel, button head type anchors to minimize damage from sidewalk plowing

3.1.2. Materials

All materials shall meet the requirements described in the UNL Design Narrative for Rigid Paving:

http://facilities.unl.edu/design-guidelines/landscape-narratives

3.2. Seal basement wall penetrations

Coordinate work under this item with work under 3.2 - Remove and replace sidewalk.

Water has been entering the basement by following the exterior of 4 abandoned conduits entering a specific section of the basement. Work under this item will remove those conduits and seal the wall penetrations from the exterior.

3.2.1. Work

· In coordination with work under 3.2, excavate exterior basement wall down to elevation of lowest conduit (~4’ below grade)

· Cutoff and abandon in place all unused conduits in the designated area

· Remove the conduit and any surrounding annular fill material from the wall penetration and fill the penetration with non-shrink grout for the entire depth of the wall .

· Strike off the interior and exterior faces flush to the finished wall surface.

· Coat the wall patches and surrounding area with water proofing membrane per manufacturer’s instructions.

· Backfill excavation with native materials, compact in 6” lifts using a minimum of 2 passes of a vibratory plate compactor, or approved equivalent method.

3.2.2. Materials

· Asphalt emulsion, below-grade waterproofing membrane, spray or roller applied

· Tremco, TREMProof260, or approved equal

· Water proofing membrane protection layer

· Tremco Protection Mat, Protection Board, or approved equal

3.3. Remove two (2) swamp white oaks

3.3.1. Work

Remove two (2) designated trees and stumps (~12” DBH). Contractor is responsible for coordinating the removal and disposal with UNL.

3.4. Remove Storage Warehouse Skylights

3.4.1. Work

Remove 4 translucent polycarbonate roofing panels and portions of metal roofing panel in the same run. Replace with metal roofing panels for the full length of the run. New panels shall match the thickness, profile and finish of the existing roof. Roof insulation matching existing shall be added in the areas below the skylight locations and patched into existing insulation to provide a continuous insulation barrier.

Figure 1 - Storage Warehouse Aerial Photo

4. SUBMITTALS

4.1. Concrete

4.1.1. Mix Design – for approval

4.1.2. Pictures of formwork and wire mesh – for information

4.2. Non shrink grout

4.2.1. Cut Sheet – for approval

4.3. Water proofing membrane

4.3.1. Cut Sheet – for approval

4.3.2. MSDA – for information

4.4. Water proofing membrane protection layer

4.4.1. Cut sheet – for information

5. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance shall be 30 calendar days from the start of the performance period.

6. SCHEDULING/COORDINATION OF WORK

6.1. SITE ACCESS

Access to the site and work area shall be coordinated with the onsite Point of Contact (POC), Richard Straight. In general the work area will be available during normal business hours (0800-1630, Monday-Friday). Arrangement for work outside of these hours must be made with the POC.

6.2. WORK COORDINATION

Coordinate work closely with the onsite POC on all activities that may impact ongoing operations at the National Agroforesty Center. Each morning, provide a daily verbal briefing of upcoming work. At the end of each work week, provide a written briefing of work completed and work anticipated in the next week.

Work on the grounds shall also be coordinated with UNL Landscape Operations.

Contact information for both POC’s is provided below:

Richard Straight

Forest Service National Agroforestry Center p: 402-437-5178 x4024 Richard.straight@usda.gov 1945 N 38th St Lincoln, NE 68583-0822 Jerome Reimer University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Assistant Director, Landscape Operations

P:402-472-9188

Jerome.reimer@unl.edu

6.3. SAFETY

All work undertaken under this Scope of Work shall be performed in compliance with all applicable OSHA regulations for protection of the workers and public.

Adequate barricades and/or signage shall be provided to protect the public and employees in and around the building.

6.4. SITE PROTECTION AND RESTORATION

Contractor shall minimize disturbance to all structures, vegetation, site improvement or other items not directly impacted by the work items included in this Statement of Work. Any disturbed items shall be restored to their condition prior to work beginning. Disturbed soil shall be reseeded and stabilized in accordance with UNL Facilities Planning and Construction specification Section 32 92 00 Turf and Grasses.

https://facilities.unl.edu/design-guidelines/division-32-exterior-improvements

6.5. SANITATION

Removal and disposal of any waste material generated as a result of work on the site becomes and remains the responsibility of the Contractor. Existing waste facilities maintained by the Forest Service shall not be used for disposal of any material.

Restroom facilities will be available for use by the Contractor.

6.6. USE OF UTILTIES

The following utilities will be made available to the Contractor for use in the execution of work required by this Scope of Work. The Contractor is responsible for providing all extension cords, hoses or other required means of connection to the available utility.

· Electricity – 120V for small power tools.

· Potable Water

6.7. PARKING

Parking is limited at the worksite . Up to 2 parking spaces will be made available in the general vicinity of the work area. Vehicles shall remain on paved or otherwise hardened areas of the site, unless otherwise approved by the COR.

7. APPLICABLE LICENSES, CODES AND REFERENCES

7.1. LICENSED TRADES

If applicable, all tradespeople employed in the completion of work shall hold a current professional trade license from the State of Nebraska Professional Licensing Board. Copies of all licenses shall be made available to the COR upon request.

7.2. CODES AND REFERENCES

All work shall be in compliance with applicable codes, including, but not limited to:

· International Building Code

· International Existing Building Code

· International Mechanical Code

· International Plumbing Code

· International Fire Code

· National Electric Code

All code references shall refer to the edition in effect at the time of contract award.

8. GREEN PURCHASING

The Contractor shall utilize products and materials that promote energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, use of recovered materials, that are environmentally preferable, with recycled content and that are recyclable, and are energy efficient (Energy Star-qualified) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered.

The Contractor must comply with biobased product requirements detailed in:

· the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102;

· the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102;

· the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance,” dated October 5, 2009;

· EO 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” dated January 24, 2007;

· and Presidential Memorandum, “Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement,” dated February, 2012.

9. CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE

The Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for this project will be Jason Anderson, 828-259-0515, jason.L.anderson@usda.gov .

10. NON-PERSONAL SERVICE STATEMENT

The Contractor’s employees performing services as described shall be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by the Contractor. Contractor management will ensure that the employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in this statement of work. The work set forth may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in the Contractor creating or modifying Federal Policy. The Government will control access to the facilities and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work. The term Contractor as applied herein includes Subcontractors and Trades People.

11. CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE-COR

Jason Anderson

Email- jason.l.anderson@usda.gov Telephone- 828-259-0515 Attachment 02