B08_SOW_Replace_Windows.doc

Statement of Work

Replace Windows in Quad-Plex Housing Unit 5 A,B,C,D Big Hole National Battlefield, Wisdom Mt.

Project Location Big Hole National Battlefield is located approximately ten miles west of Wisdom, Montana on Highway 43 in Beaverhead County. The park is located about one and one half hours drive from Butte, Montana and about two hours and fifteen minutes from Missoula, Montana. The park’s elevation is 6250 feet. Temperatures range from 20F below zero in the winter to 85F in the summer.

Project Purpose

Replace twenty-two double-hung metal frame windows in the Five (5) Building at the Big Hole National Battlefield. This building contains the Maintenance office/shop and three (3) efficiency apartments used for numerous park guests including: Volunteers, Natural Resource; inventory and monitoring crews, and Interpretative program presenters.

Project Description Contractor will remove the old windows, enlarge the existing window openings and replace with high efficiency wood and vinyl-clad, double-pane, high-performance gas-filled windows with low-emissivity coatings to reduce heat loss. Each window would be thirteen to twenty-four square feet in size and meet National Fire Protection Association egress standards for windows in residential buildings. This project includes replacing any damaged siding and all trim and paint associated with the window replacement. Exact window measurements will be determined during pre-construction process.

Do to the remoteness of the battlefield a contractor may have to travel a minimum of 240 miles round trip.

The Contractor is to provide all labor, equipment and materials unless otherwise stated in this scope of work. The contractor is responsible for all costs associated with this project, including all travel and perdeum, and the disposal if any waste generated by this project. A staging area will be supplied at the construction site. Electrical power, water and restrooms are available.

Specific tasks include:

· Mobilization and cleanup

· Removal and disposal of existing windows

· Installation of new high efficiency windows

Project Timing

The site has already received a trace amount of snow and more will soon fallow. The heaviest snow fall will begin in mid to late October and last until April or May. This project needs to be expedited to prevent damage to the domestic water system and wet pipe fire suppression system piping.