SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

NOAA MISSISSIPPI LABORATORY

3209 Frederic Street

Pascagoula, MS 39567

C.1 SCOPE: The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision, etc. to professionally clean all the carpeted areas in the building.

The area to be cleaned is estimated to be approximately 25,000 square feet (see design drawings for detail).

C.2 CLEANING METHODS AND MATERIALS

Cleaning methods utilized shall comply with the carpet manufacturers’ recommended specifications and industry standard practices (encapsulated.

The carpet system is InterfaceFLOR removable carpet tiles adhered with a combination of Interface TacTiles and Re:Source 2000 Pressure Sensitive Adhesive.

NOTE: A Crystallizing Application (Dry Foam or Encapsulation) method shall be used for cleaning the carpeted areas covered under this specification, as described in InterfaceFLOR’s Maintenance Specification Guide. All chemicals, cleaners, solutions, used in the carpet cleaning process shall bear the Carpet & Rug Institute (CRI) Seal of Approval, and the Contractor shall provide a list of these items to the Government Contact Point (GCP) prior to the start of the cleaning process.

All areas shall be vacuumed prior to cleaning. Stains shall be pre-treated prior to general cleaning according to industry-recognized standard method. All cleaning shall be in accordance with carpet manufacturer-approved methods and industry standards.

The following cleaning methods and items are prohibited from being used for any part of the cleaning process:

• Hot water extraction

• Bonnet or any other type of rotary machine for cleaning or drying

• Optical brighteners

• Silicon based oil treatments

• Any chemical or cleaning product that damages or compromises electronic equipment

C.3 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED ITEMS:

The Government shall provide adequate utilities for the Contractor to perform the work as specified.

C.4 SITE VISIT:

It is suggested and encouraged the Contractor inspect the job site to determine its characteristics and compare the Statement of Work with the work to be done to determine all requirements necessary to perform the services required herein, and address any discrepancies or omissions required. Failure to do so will in no way relieve the Contractor of responsibility for furnishing any materials or performing any work required to carry out the terms of this contract. Arrangements for inspection may be made by contacting the Government Point of Contact (GPC) Rob Vivian, Facility Manager, at

(228) 762-4591.

C.5 CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS: The Contractor’s primary line of business will be commercial/industrial facility cleaning/janitorial/sanitation services. The Contractor shall have a minimum of 5 years verifiable experience in providing such services. Submitted with their proposal, the Contractor will provide three customer references of past similar work, in similar facilities, who will be contacted to verify ability.

C.6 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS AND PERFORMANCE STANDARDS:

C.6.1 GENERAL The completed project will be of high quality workmanship and results.

All stains, dust, litter, water spills, soil and other foreign debris shall be removed. Leave no lingering or objectionable odors. All cleaning products shall be removed from the carpet after carpet cleaning process is complete.

The Contractor shall be responsible for moving and replacing furniture in areas designated for cleaning (except assembled desk systems in offices).

All chemicals, materials and equipment shall be listed and labeled by a licensed, nationally recognized testing organization and used for the specific purpose, environment or application for which it was tested and approved. No field modifications and/or non-compliant installation whatsoever shall be made to any materials and equipment that would violate the listing and labeling.

C.6.2 SUB-CONTRACTING IS PROHIBITED. No portion of this SOW shall be further subcontracted.

C.6.3 SCHEDULE. The Contractor shall submit a schedule of work to the GCP within seven (7) calendar days from the date of contract award for approval. The schedule shall show the order in which the Contractor proposes to carry out the Statement of Work (by building section) and the date the work will start/be complete for each section.

NOTE: All work shall be performed during the hours of Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm only, except during federal holidays, when the building will be closed.