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National Park Service Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve

Statement of Work

PMIS: 235924

Repair and Repaint Buildings Chalmette National Cemetery

1. GENERAL

Chalmette National Cemetery

The Chalmette National Cemetery (CNC) is a United States National Cemetery located within the Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve in Chalmette, Louisiana. Located on the site of the Battle of New Orleans, which occurred in January 1815, Chalmette National Cemetery had its origins on May 2, 1864. There are approximately 15,300 graves within the cemetery.

a. Superintendent’s Lodge. Built in 1929, the Superintendent’s Lodge (hereafter referred to as Lodge) is the fourth superintendent’s residence to have served the cemetery. It is approximately 2,670 sf and is located on the CNC grounds inside the front gate. Occupied as a residence until 1980, the building is currently used as administrative office space for the National Park Service (NPS) staff. The Lodge is a contributing building in the Chalmette Unit of Jean Lafitte National Historical Park Historic District and significant for its associations with the cemetery and battlefield park. It is located on the National Register.

b. Carriage House. The building was originally constructed by the War Department in 1929 as an automobile garage for the adjacent cemetery Superintendent’s Lodge. The building was expanded in 1931 and again in 1938 resulting in its current configuration, which consists of approximately 2,250 sf. It is located on the CNC grounds southwest of the Superintendent’s Lodge. The building is currently used for cemetery maintenance and storage functions.

2. SCOPE

It is the intent of this contract to have scraped, cleaned, repaired, primed, and painted the exterior paintable surfaces of the Superintendent’s Lodge and the Carriage House. Paintable exterior surfaces shall include building eaves, fascia, under hangs, columns, posts, board siding, windows, doors, frames, porches, hand railings, gutters, down spouts, drip edges, etc.

3. REQUIREMENTS

a. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials and equipment necessary to accomplish the work of this contract.

b. The contractor is responsible for field-verification of any reference drawings that are provided by the government that indicate quantitative or dimensional data.

c. Location of Work:

Chalmette National Cemetery 8606 West St Bernard Highway Chalmette LA 70043

d. All work conducted in association with this contract shall meet or exceed industry standards with regards to the use and selection of materials and the methods utilized to accomplish each task.

e. The contractor shall follow the historical preservation documents referenced below to ensure proper maintenance procedures are adhered to for the maintenance on these buildings: http://www.nps.gov/tps/ under the “How To Preserve”, “Preservation Briefs” tab:

1. Preservation Brief #9 “The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows”

2. Preservation Brief #10 “Exterior Paint Problems on Historic Woodwork”

3. Preservation Brief #27 “The Maintenance and Repair of Architectural Cast

Iron”

f. The contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits associated with this contracted work.

g. Contractor shall properly dispose of all materials no longer determined to be reusable by the government in relation to this contract to an off-site location.

h. The contractor shall warrant the work and any new materials installed for a minimum of one (1) year.

i. The government will move all working materials and equipment away from building areas where the contractor is to perform work prior to the work being performed.

4. WORK TO BE PERFORMED

a) The contractor shall repair all minor deficiencies on all previously painted wood, masonry and metal exterior building surfaces to include; eaves, fascia, railings, pickets, siding, windows, doors, porches, lattice, gutters, downspouts, drip edges, columns, capitals, and posts on the Superintendent’s Lodge and Carriage House buildings located at the Chalmette National Cemetery. All minor repair work shall conform to stipulations contained within the historical preservation documents referenced within section “3e”.

b) The contractor shall properly prepare exterior surfaces for painting using approved procedures for historic buildings, and paint the exterior surfaces of all denoted buildings.

c) The contractor shall clean mildew, staining, and dirt from all exterior surfaces that have previously been painted using D/2 biological solution as prescribed by the manufacturer and a soft brush.

d) The contractor shall remove all old windows glazing putty and apply new glazing compound using acrylic latex caulk.

e) The contractor shall re-seal all windows and doors using appropriate acrylic latex caulk sealant.

f) The contractor shall scrape loose paint from the eaves, fascia, under-hangs, siding, masonry, windows, doors, and porches and wire brush metal railings/columns and support structures on the building exteriors using the approved methods for historic buildings as described in section “3e”.

g) The contractor shall prime all exterior surfaces where bare materials have been exposed after the completion of the scraping and brushing of old paint layers. A high quality exterior oil-based primer, such as Sherwin Williams – “All Surface Enamel Oil Primer” or better shall be used. Primer shall be approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to use.

h) After all paintable surfaces have been properly cleaned, repaired, and prepared for painting; the contractor shall apply 2 coats of high-quality exterior acrylic latex paint. The paint must offer exceptional durability, mildew resistance, extreme resistance to blistering, peeling and fading. Sherwin Williams – “Emerald Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint” or better shall be used. Paint to be applied shall match existing color surfaces. Paint selection shall be approved by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) prior to use.

5. WORKING HOURS

Available Work Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. only. A proposed service schedule shall be developed by the contractor and approved by COR prior to any services being performed.

No work shall be performed during observed Federal Holidays.

The ten (10) Federal Holidays observed are:

New Year’s Day - January 1st Martin Luther King's Birthday - 3rd Monday in January Presidents Day - 3rd Monday in February Memorial Day - Last Monday in May Independence Day - July 4th Labor Day - 1st Monday in September Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October Veterans Day - November 11th Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November Christmas Day - December 25th

6. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

a. The contractor shall enforce an effective accident prevention program and provide for a safe and healthful environment for all contractor employees.

b. The contractor and their employees shall comply with all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards at all times.

c. The contractor is responsible for helping safeguarding the project site as work is being performed. Appropriate signs, warning devices, and barriers shall be used as appropriate to protect the public, government and contractor employees.

d. The Contractor shall ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to protect the public in the areas where work is being performed.

e. The Contractor shall immediately report to the COR any potential hazards found by his employees on the project.

f. The Contractor shall not allow any persons, except employees, into work areas that are not otherwise open to the public.

g. The Contractor shall use Job Hazard Analyses (JHA’s) as one of many tools to insure the safe performance of work. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to prepare the JHA.

A JHA must be prepared by the Contractor and approved by the COR for each major work task of this contract, prior to the Contractor performing the work.

h. Prior to performing work with inherent hazards, the Contractor shall conduct a safety meeting and review the approved JHA with those employees who will be performing the work. The Government may request advanced notification of the time and date of the above JHA Tool Box safety meeting for Contractor employees, so that the Government may attend such reviews. A copy of the approved JHA’s shall be available at all times to workers at the job site and a copy shall be provided to the Government.

7. ACCIDENT REPORTING

a. All reportable accidents, which are those resulting in death, occupational disease, traumatic injury to employees or the public, fires, and property damage by accident in excess of $100, shall be reported to the Contracting Officer and COR immediately. Within 7 days of a reportable accident, the contractor shall fill out and forward to the Contracting Officer an Accident/Property Damage Report (Form CM-22).

b. If the government determines that the Contractor did not use reasonable care for Government property and caused damage to or loss of said property, the Contractor shall repair the damage or replace the property, at no cost to the Government. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repairs or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which will be deducted from the contract payment.

8. PHYSICAL SECURITY

a. The contractor shall cooperate with Government personnel in safeguarding Government facilities and property.

b. The contractor shall secure all doors or gates given access to after the completion of contracted work activities.

c. The contractor shall be responsible for reporting to the COR all acts of vandalism, larceny, pilferage, or any other damage that is discovered. Reports shall be made no later than within 24-hours after discovery. Notification must be made via telephone or in person and followed-up in writing.

9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM

a. The Contractor shall comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, regulations and standards regarding environmental protection.

b. The Contractor shall conduct all contracted activities in a manner to prevent contamination of Government land and property.

c. The Contractor shall ensure all lubricants, petroleum products, cleaning materials, or any other hazardous substances are not spilled, leaked or disposed of on Government property.

d. The contractor shall dispose of all hazardous substance in accordance with environmental regulations.

e. If spills or contamination occur, the Contractor shall be responsible for cleanup and any associated costs in accordance with Federal, State and Local Law. Such spills shall be reported to the COR immediately.

f. The Contractor shall identify all hazardous waste associated with conducting required work items, and properly label, handle, and dispose of such waste in accordance with applicable regulations.

g. The Contractor shall address hazardous materials and hazardous waste on a Job Hazard

Analysis form prior to commencing work contained within this contract.

10. IDENTIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES AND VEHICLES

a. The contractor shall furnish their employees that are performing work under this contract with a uniform shirt and outer garments that include the company's name as identification. Contractor employees shall wear company identifying clothing at all times when performing work under this contract.

b. Any subcontracted work shall follow the same guidelines, whereby the subcontracted company's employees shall also have company identifiable clothing worn at all times while performing work on NPS property.

11. REFERENCE PHOTOS (See below)

Superintendent Lodge - Front

Superintendent Lodge – Back

Superintendent Lodge – Right Side

Superintendent Lodge – Left Side

Superintendent Lodge – Left Side

Carriage House – Front

Carriage House – Front & Right

Carriage House – Left

Carriage House – Back