19AU9021D0001_painting IDIQ_Denner.pdf

Contract Number: 19AU9021D0001

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES

AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCOPE

The Contractor shall provide painting, drywall/plaster repair, and related services for real property owned or managed by the U.S. Government at U.S. Tri Missions Vienna, Austria. The Contractor shall furnish services under task orders issued by the Contracting Officer.

B.2 TYPE OF CONTRACT

This contract is an indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity contract with firm-fixed prices. Task orders will be priced and payable entirely in the currency indicated in the SF1442. The Government will not pay any additional sums due to any escalation in the cost of materials, equipment or labor, or because of the Contractor's failure to properly estimate or accurately predict the cost or difficulty of achieving the results required by this contract. Nor will the contract price be adjusted due to fluctuations in the currency exchange rates. The

Government will make changes in the contract price or time to complete only due to changes made by the

Government in the work to be performed, or by delays caused by the Government.

The Government will make payments based on quantities and unit prices only to the extent specifically provided in the contract. The estimated quantities listed in B.1 above are estimates only and the Government does not guarantee that such quantities will be ordered.

B.3 CONTRACT PRICE

B.3.1 General. The Contractor shall complete all work, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services, required under this contract, for painting services. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, overhead (including cost of Workers’ Compensation and War-Hazard Insurance, which shall not be a direct reimbursement) and profit.

B.3.2 Payment. The Government will make payment in local currency.

B.3.2 (a) Value Added Tax (VAT)

The Contractor shall include VAT as a separate charge on the Invoice and as a separate line item in Section B.

B.3.3 Pricing - Base Period: The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for the base period of the contract, starting on the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

Contract

Line Item Estimated Est.

Number Description of Service Unit Unit Price Quantity* Total

480103F Z Covering of furniture sqm _0.90_ 15,000 _13,500.00_

480106A Z Covering of floors + stairs w/fleece sqm _1.20_ 12,000 _14,400.00_

481101A Z Preparatory work for renovation of

Solicitation Number: 19AU9021R0001 cover coating on wood sqm _4.15__ 1,000 __4,150.00_

481102A Z Additional charge for entire removal of wood coating sqm 12.00__ 100 __1,200.00_

481103A Z Preparatory work for renewal of glaze on wood sqm __3.80__ 20 ___ _76.00_

481201A Z Preparatory work for renovation of metal surfaces sqm __6.40__ 60 _ __384.00_

481201B Z Preparatory work for renovation of hot water radiator sqm __6.40__ 20 ____128.00_

481201C Z Preparatory work for renovation of cast radiator sqm __6.40__ 20 ____128.00_

481202A Z Additional charge for entire removal of metal coating sqm _12.00__ 20 ____240.00_

481203A Z Preparatory work new coat on steel sqm __3.15__ 20 _____63.00_

481301A Z Scraping off distemper/glue paint sqm __0.16__ 160 _____25.60_

481303A Z Scraping off dispersion paint inside sqm __0.16__ 20 ______3.20_

481304A Z Scraping off wallpaper inside sqm __1.80__ 20 _____36.00_

481321A Z Sealing off subsurface, standard, inside sqm __2.05__ 700 _ _1,435.00_

481331A Z Water-dilutable primary coat inside sqm __1.00__ 480 ____480.00_

481341A Z Spackling, inside, 1x sqm __4.30__ 750 ___3,225.00_

481351A Z Reinforce cracks with fleece, inside _m_ __2.15__ 50 ___ _107.50_

481402A Z Façade cleaning sqm __1.05__ __100 __ __105.00_

482101A Z Impregnation for cover coatings sqm __2.50__ 100 __ __250.00_

482101A Z Impregnation for glaze sqm __2.50__ 25 ______62.50_

482103A Z Basic paint on wood sqm _28.00__ 1,000 _ _28,000.00_

482103B Z Basic paint on wood, staircase sqm _28.00__ 200 ____5,600.00_

482103D Z Renovation – cover coating sqm _21.00_ 20 ___420.00__

482103F Z Renovation – cover coating, sqm _21.00_ 25 ___525.00__ structured components

482105B Z Basic wood glaze sqm _18.00_ 25 ___450.00__

482203A Z Basic steel coating sqm _25.00_ 20 ___500.00__

482203B Z Renovation metal coating sqm _21.00_ 20 ___420.00__

482205B Z Galvanized steel coating, 3x sqm _27.30_ 20 ___546.00__

482209A Z Pipe coating standard up to 30 mm _m __3.00_ 20 ____60.00__

482209B Z Pipe coating standard 30-60 mm _m __4.00_ 25 ___100.00__

482209C Z Pipe coating standard 60-120 mm _m _15.00_ 20 ___300.00__

482210A Z Radiator coating renovation sqm _19.50_ 25 ___487.50__

483301A Z Organ-silicate paint sqm __6.25_ 75 ___468.75__

483402A Z Dispersion paint inside, wet abrasion class 2 sqm __3.40_ 2,750 _9,350.00__

483402C Z Dispersion paint inside, wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __3.40_ 100 ___340.00__

483404A Z Renovation coating, wet abrasion class 2 sqm __2.70_ 35,500_ _95,850.00__

483404B Z Renovation coating, wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __2.70_ 2,000 __5,400.00__

483404C Z Renovation coating, wet abrasion class 2, structured components sqm __2.70_ 100 __ _270.00__

485111A Z Additional charge for over coating of interior dispersion paint with KH-dispersion varnish sqm __3.90__ 50 ____195.00__

483421A Z Additional charge dispersion paint for full tone sqm __1.00__ 2,400 _ _2,400.00__

483421C Z Additional charge dispersion paint for pastel colors sqm __0.30__ 500 ___150.00__

483407A Z Mold remediation for hazard class 0 and 1 sqm _12.50__ 100 __1,250.00__

484111B Z Façade coating sqm _14.50__ 100 __1,450.00__

485152A Z Acrylic paintable joints 0-10 mm _m __2.00__ 50 ___100.00___

485152D Z Silicon joints up to 5 mm _m __2.50__ 50 ___125.00___

489001A Z Skilled worker _h _43.65__ 100 __4,365.00___

489001B Z Unskilled worker _h _20.50__ 100 __2,050.00___

489000C Z Skilled worker, overtime hours _h _58.05__ 20 __1,161.00___

489000C Z Unskilled worker, overtime hours _h _27.27__ 20 ____545.40__

Estimated Net Total Amount ___202,877.45____

20% Value Added Tax ____40,575.49____

Base Year estimated Grand Total Amount ___243,452.94____

1sqm = square meter 2This estimated amount is based on total estimated Government requirements for this period of performance. If more than one award is made, the estimated amount of work awarded under task order(s) to any single

Contractor will be less than the amount shown.

B.4 CONTRACT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS

B.4.1 Contract Minimum

During the contract period, the Government shall place orders for a minimum of EUR 1,000.00. This is the contract minimum for this period of performance.

B.4.2 Contract Maximum

During the contract period, the amount of all orders shall not exceed EUR 500,000.00. This is the contract maximum for this period of performance.

B.5 PRICING – FIRST OPTION YEAR

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for First Option Year, starting one year after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

480103F Z Covering of furniture sqm __0.91__ 15,000 _13,650.00__

480106A Z Covering of floors + stairs w/fleece sqm __1.22__ 12,000 _14,640.00__ cover coating on wood sqm __4.22__ 1,000 __4,220.00__ of wood coating sqm 12.00 _ 100 __1,200.00__ glaze on wood sqm __3.80__ 20 __ __76.00__ metal surfaces sqm __6.50__ 700 ___4,550.00_ hot water radiator sqm __6.50__ 20 __ _130.00__ cast radiator sqm _6.50__ 20 __ _130.00__ of metal coating sqm _12.00__ 20 _ __240.00__

481203A Z Preparatory work new coat on steel sqm __3.20__ 20 _ __64.00__

481301A Z Scraping off distemper/glue paint sqm __0.16__ 160 ___ _25.60__

481303A Z Scraping off dispersion paint inside sqm __0.16__ 20 _ ___3.20__

481304A Z Scraping off wallpaper inside sqm __1.85__ 20 _ __37.00__

481321A Z Sealing off subsurface, standard, inside sqm __2.10__ 700 __ 1,470.00__

481331A Z Water-dilutable primary coat inside sqm __1.02__ 480 _ _489.60__

481341A Z Spackling, inside, 1x sqm __4.30__ 750 __3,225.00__

481351A Z Reinforce cracks with fleece, inside _m_ __2.20__ 50 __ _110.00__

481402A Z Façade cleaning sqm __1.10__ _ 100 __ _110.00__

482101A Z Impregnation for cover coatings sqm __2.55__ 100 __ _255.00__

482101A Z Impregnation for glaze sqm __2.55__ 20 ____ 51.00__

482103A Z Basic paint on wood sqm _28.50__ 1,000 _28,500.00__

482103B Z Basic paint on wood, staircase sqm _28.50__ 200 __5,700.00__

482103D Z Renovation – cover coating sqm _21.35__ 20 _ __427.00__

482103F Z Renovation – cover coating, sqm _21.35__ 25 __ _533.75__ structured components_

482105B Z Basic wood glaze sqm _18.30__ 20 ___366.00__

482203A Z Basic steel coating sqm _25.50__ 20 ___510.00__

482203B Z Renovation metal coating sqm _21.35__ 20 ___427.00__

482205B Z Galvanized steel coating, 3x sqm _27.80__ 20 ___556.00__

482209A Z Pipe coating standard up to 30 mm _m __3.05__ 20 ____61.00__

482209B Z Pipe coating standard 30-60 mm _m __4.10__ 25 ___102.50__

482209C Z Pipe coating standard 60-120 mm _m _15.25__ 20 ___305.00__

482210A Z Radiator coating renovation sqm _19.85__ 25 ___496.25__

483301A Z Organ-silicate paint sqm __6.40__ 75 ___480.00__ wet abrasion class 2 sqm __3.45__ 2,750 _ 9,478.50__ wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __3.45__ 100 __ 345.00__ wet abrasion class 2 sqm __2.75__ 35,500 _97,625.00_ wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm _ 2.75__ 2,000 _5,500.00__ class 2, structured components sqm _ 2.75__ 100 __275.00__ paint with KH-dispersion varnish sqm _ 3.95__ 50 _ _197.50__ for full tone sqm _1.00__ 2,400 _2,400.00__ for pastel colors sqm _0.30__ 500 _ 150.00__ class 0 and 1 sqm _12.50__ 100 _1,250.00__

484111B Z Façade coating sqm _14.65__ 100 _1,465.00__

485152A Z Acrylic paintable joints 0-10 mm _m __2.00__ 50 _ _100.00__

485152D Z Silicon joints up to 5 mm _m __2.50__ 50 _ _125.00__

489001A Z Skilled worker _h _44.20__ 100 _4,420.00__

489001B Z Unskilled worker _h _20.50__ 100 _2,050.00__

489000C Z Skilled worker, overtime hours _h _58.80__ 20 _1,176.00__

489000C Z Unskilled worker, overtime hours _h _27.27__ 20 _ _545.40__

Estimated Net Total Amount __210,252.30__

20% Value Added Tax ___42,050.46__

Option Year 1 estimated Grand Total Amount __252,427.86__

2This estimated amount is based on total estimated Government requirements for this period of performance. If

B.6 CONTRACT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS

B.6.1 Contract Minimum

During the contract period, the Government shall place orders for a minimum of EUR 1,000.00. This is the contract minimum for this period of performance.

B.6.2 Contract Maximum

During the contract period, the amount of all orders shall not exceed EUR 500,000.00. This is the contract

B.7 PRICING – SECOND OPTION YEAR

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Second Option Year, starting two years after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

480103F Z Covering of furniture sqm _ 0.94__ 15,000 _14,100.00__

480106A Z Covering of floors + stairs w/fleece sqm _ 1.25__ 12,000 _15,000.00__ cover coating on wood sqm _ 4.30__ 1,000 __4,300.00__ of wood coating sqm 12.00 _ 100 __1,200.00__ glaze on wood sqm __3.91__ 20 ____78.20__ metal surfaces sqm __6.64__ 60 ___398.40__ hot water radiator sqm __6.64__ 20 ___132.80__ cast radiator sqm __6.64__ 20 ___132.80__ of metal coating sqm _12.00__ 20 ___240.00__

481203A Z Preparatory work new coat on steel sqm __3.25__ 20 ____65.00__

481301A Z Scraping off distemper/glue paint sqm __0.16__ 160 _ _25.60__

481303A Z Scraping off dispersion paint inside sqm __0.16__ 20 _ __3.20__

481304A Z Scraping off wallpaper inside sqm __1.87__ 20 _ _37.40__

481321A Z Sealing off subsurface, standard, inside sqm __2.15__ 700 _1,505.00__

481331A Z Water-dilutable primary coat inside sqm __1.04__ 480 __ 499.20__

481341A Z Spackling, inside, 1x sqm __4.35__ 750 _3,362.50__

481351A Z Reinforce cracks with fleece, inside _m_ __2.20__ 50 __110.00__

481402A Z Façade cleaning sqm __1.10__ __100 _ _110.00__

482101A Z Impregnation for cover coatings sqm __2.60__ 100 _ _260.00__

482101A Z Impregnation for glaze sqm __2.60__ 20 __ _52.00__

482103A Z Basic paint on wood sqm _28.80__ 1,000 28,800.00__

482103B Z Basic paint on wood, staircase sqm _28.80__ 200 _ 5,760.00__

482103D Z Renovation – cover coating sqm _21.50__ 20 ___430.00__

482103F Z Renovation – cover coating, sqm _21.50__ 25 ___537.50__

482105B Z Basic wood glaze sqm _18.60__ 20 ___372.00__

482203A Z Basic steel coating sqm _25.80__ 20 ___516.00__

482203B Z Renovation metal coating sqm _21.70__ 20 ___434.00__

482205B Z Galvanized steel coating, 3x sqm _28.15__ 20 ___563.00__

482209A Z Pipe coating standard up to 30 mm _m __3.10__ 20 ____62.00__

482209B Z Pipe coating standard 30-60 mm _m __4.20__ 25 ___105.00__

482209C Z Pipe coating standard 60-120 mm _m _15.40__ 20 ___308.00__

482210A Z Radiator coating renovation sqm _20.25__ 25 ___506.25__

483301A Z Organ-silicate paint sqm __6.50__ 75 ___487.50__ wet abrasion class 2 sqm __3.50____ 2,750 __9,625.00__ wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __3.50____ 100 _ __350.00__ wet abrasion class 2 sqm __2.80____ 35,500 _99,400.00__ wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __2.80____ 2, 000 __5,600.00__ class 2, structured components sqm __2.80____ 100 _ __280.00__ paint with KH-dispersion varnish sqm __3.95____ 100 __ _395.00 _ for full tone sqm __1.00____ 2,400 __2,400.00__ for pastel colors) sqm __0.32____ 500 _ _160.00__ class 0 and 1 sqm _12.60_____ 100 __1,260.00__

484111B Z Façade coating sqm _14.65_____ 100 __1,465.00__

485152A Z Acrylic paintable joints 0-10 mm _m __2.00____ 50 __ _100.00__

485152D Z Silicon joints up to 5 mm _m __2.50____ 50 _ __125.00__

489001A Z Skilled worker _h _44.50_____ 100 __4,450.00__

489001B Z Unskilled worker _h _20.70_____ 100 __2,070.00__

489000C Z Skilled worker, overtime hours _h _59.15_____ 20 __1,183.00__

489000C Z Unskilled worker, overtime hours _h _27.53_____ 20 ___550.60__

Estimated Net Total Amount ___209,806.95____

20% Value Added Tax ____41,961.39____

Option Year 2 estimated Grand Total Amount ___251,768.34____

2This estimated amount is based on total estimated Government requirements for this period of performance. If

B.8 CONTRACT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS

B.8.1 Contract Minimum

During the contract period, the Government shall place orders for a minimum of EUR 1,000.00. This is the

B.8.2 Contract Maximum

During the contract period, the amount of all orders shall not exceed EUR 500,000.00. This is the contract

B.9 PRICING – THIRD OPTION YEAR

The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for Third Option Year, starting three years after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months. The fixed unit prices, estimated quantities, and ceiling for each category are:

Contract

480103F Z Covering of furniture sqm __0.95____ 15,000 _14,250.00_____

480106A Z Covering of floors + stairs w/fleece sqm __1.27____ 12,000 _15,240.00_____ cover coating on wood sqm __4.40____ 1,000 __4,400.00____ of wood coating sqm 12.00 100 __1,200.00____ glaze on wood sqm __4.00____ 20 __ __80.00_ metal surfaces sqm __6.78____ 60 __ _406.80___ hot water radiator sqm __6.78____ 20 _ __135.60__ cast radiator sqm __6.78__ 20 _ __135.60__ of metal coating sqm _12.00__ 20 _ __240.00__

481203A Z Preparatory work new coat on steel sqm __3.30__ 20 _ ___66.00__

481301A Z Scraping off distemper/glue paint sqm __0.17__ 160 __ __27.20__

481303A Z Scraping off dispersion paint inside sqm __0.17__ 20 _____3.40__

481304A Z Scraping off wallpaper inside sqm __1.90__ 20 _ ___38.00__

481321A Z Sealing off subsurface, standard, inside sqm __2.20__ 700 _1,540.00__

481331A Z Water-dilutable primary coat inside sqm __1.05__ 480 _ __504.00__

481341A Z Spackling, inside, 1x sqm __4.45__ 750 _3,337.50__

481351A Z Reinforce cracks with fleece, inside _m_ __2.25__ 50 _ __112.50__

481402A Z Façade cleaning sqm __1.15__ __100 _ __115.00__

482101A Z Impregnation for cover coatings sqm __2.65__ 100 ___265.00__

482101A Z Impregnation for glaze sqm __2.65__ 25 __ __66.25__

482103A Z Basic paint on wood sqm _29.15__ 1,000 _29,150.00__

482103B Z Basic paint on wood, staircase sqm _29.15__ 200 __5,830.00__

482103D Z Renovation – cover coating sqm _21.90__ 20 ___438.00___

482103F Z Renovation – cover coating, sqm _21.90__ 25 ___547.50___

482105B Z Basic wood glaze sqm _18.60__ 25 ___465.00___

482203A Z Basic steel coating sqm _26.15__ 20 ___523.00___

482203B Z Renovation metal coating sqm _22.05__ 20 ___441.00___

482205B Z Galvanized steel coating, 3x sqm _28.35 _ 20 ___567.00___

482209A Z Pipe coating standard up to 30 mm _m __3.25__ 20 ____65.00__

482209B Z Pipe coating standard 30-60 mm _m __4.20__ 25 ___105.00__

482209C Z Pipe coating standard 60-120 mm _m _15.50__ 20 ___310.00__

482210A Z Radiator coating renovation sqm _20.50__ 25 ___512.50__

483301A Z Organ-silicate paint sqm __6.60__ 75 ___495.00__ wet abrasion class 2 sqm __3.70__ 2,750 10,750.00__ wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __3.70__ 100 ___370.00__ wet abrasion class 2 sqm __2.80__ 35,500 _99,400.00__ wet abrasion class 2, staircase sqm __2.80__ 2,000 __5,600.00__ class 2, structured components sqm __2.80__ 100 ___280.00___ paint with KH-dispersion varnish sqm __3.95__ 50 ___197.50___ for full tone sqm __1.00__ 2,400 _2,400.00___ for pastel colors) sqm __0.32__ 500 ___160.00___ class 0 and 1 sqm _12.80__ 100 _1,280.00___

484111B Z Façade coating sqm _14.65__ 100 _1,465.00___

485152A Z Acrylic paintable joints 0-10 mm _m __2.05__ 50 ___102.50___

485152D Z Silicon joints up to 5 mm _m __2.60__ 50 ___130.00___

489001A Z Skilled worker _h _44.65__ 100 _4,465.00___

489001B Z Unskilled worker _h _20.90__ 100 _2,090.00____

489000C Z Skilled worker, overtime hours _h __59.40__ 20 __1,188.00__

489000C Z Unskilled worker, overtime hours _h __27.85__ 20 ____557.00__

Estimated Net Total Amount ___211,471.85___

20% Value Added Tax ____42,294.37___

Option Year 3 estimated Grand Total Amount ___253,766.22___

2This estimated amount is based on total estimated Government requirements for this period of performance. If

B.10 CONTRACT MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM AMOUNTS

B.10.1 Contract Minimum

During the contract period, the Government shall place orders for a minimum of EUR 1,000.00. This is the

B.10.2 Contract Maximum

During the contract period, the amount of all orders shall not exceed 500,000.00. This is the contract maximum for this period of performance

B.13 GRAND TOTAL ESTIMATED CONTRACT AMOUNT

The Grand Total Estimated Contract Amount for the base and all optional periods of performance is

_EUR 1,001,290.26 incl. 20% VAT.

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS

STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 CHARACTER AND SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall furnish and apply all materials required by this contract, unless the contract states that materials and equipment will be provided by or work performed by the Government or by others under separate contracts.

C.2 SURVEY

The Contractor shall survey the property and verify the work required against the task order before beginning work, to determine if any discrepancies exist. The Contractor shall be responsible for any errors that might have been avoided by such a survey/review. The Contractor shall immediately report any discrepancies to the COR or the Contracting Officer and shall not begin work until such matters are resolved.

C.3 APPLICABLE PAINTING STANDARDS/PAINT SPECIFICATIONS

Painting and preparatory work shall follow the local standards stipulated under the OENORM. Paint used shall be water-based paint, water-soluble paint, dispersion paint, silicate paint, acrylic paint,… as described in

Attachment 1, Technical Specifications.

C.4 PREPARATION/PROTECTION OF WORK AREA

Painting shall not disturb or damage any fixed property (including light fixtures, floors, carpets, or windows). The Contractor shall move, protect and return such property to its original position upon completion of work in that area.

The Contractor shall first remove or protect furnishings (such as furniture and rugs) by appropriate covering. The Contractor shall protect floors from soiling and paint spills. Wooden floors shall not be washed under any circumstances. To protect floors (of all types) from damage, the Contractor shall use a suitable protective cover. The Contractor shall also equip ladders and scaffolding with clean rubber shoes or similar protection devices.

If the Contractor spills any paint, or in any way soils the floors, the Contractor shall clean up using a specialist floor finishing company at the Contractor's expense. After completion of the painting work, the

Contractor shall return all furnishings to their original position, and clean the work area free of litter and debris.

C.5 UTILITIES

The Government cannot ensure that utilities will be available at all properties at all times. The

Contractor shall have an alternate source of power (generator) available if needed to ensure that paint will be applied following the manufacturer's specifications. The Contractor shall not adjust the heating or air conditioning controls in properties with utilities turned on to maintain temperature. The Contractor shall have its own source of water available for clean up if water has been turned off in the property for winterization of the plumbing system.

C.6 EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall provide all necessary painting supplies and equipment, including brushes, rollers, buckets, mixers, space heaters, drop cloths, scrapers, sanding gear, electric sprayers, and texture sprayers if necessary to perform the work. The Government will not furnish any materials.

C.7 WARRANTY

The warranty shall be valid for 1 year after the final inspection. During the warranty period, the

Contractor shall repair or replace, free of charge, any occurring defects or ensuing damages. If the Contractor fails to do so after receipt of a written request to that effect, the Government may have such discrepancies remedied at the Contractor's expense.

C.8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PAINTING WORK

a. Interior and Exterior Painting

Paint surfaces as directed by the task order. Match paint to similar adjacent materials or surfaces.

(1) Paint: This category includes coating systems materials, primers, emulsions, enamels, stains, sealers and fillers, and other applied materials whether used as prime, intermediate or finish coats.

(2) Product Data: The Contractor shall submit manufacturer's technical information, label analysis, and application instructions to the COR for each paint material proposed for use, prior to starting work. The Contractor shall list each material and cross-reference specific coating and finish system and application as an attachment to the above submittal. The Contractor shall identify each material by the manufacturer's catalog number and general classification.

(3) Single Source Responsibility: The Contractor shall provide primers and undercoat paint produced by the same manufacturer as the finish coats.

(4) Material Quality: The Contractor shall provide the manufacturer's best quality trade sale type paint material. Paint material containers not displaying manufacturer's product identification are not acceptable.

(5) Material Delivery: The Contractor shall deliver materials to the job site in manufacturer's original, unopened packages and the containers shall bear the manufacturer's name and label with trade name and manufacturer's instructions.

(6) Material Storage: The Contractor shall store materials not in use in tightly covered containers in a well ventilated area at a minimum ambient temperature of 45 degrees F (7 degrees C). The

Contractor shall protect materials from freezing and keep storage area neat and orderly.

Contractor shall remove oily rags and waste daily.

(7) Project Conditions: The Contractor shall not apply paint when the relative humidity exceeds 85 percent, or at temperatures less than 5 degrees F (3 degrees C) above the dew point, or to damp or wet surfaces. The Contractor shall apply paint only in temperatures that comply with the manufacturer's specifications.

(8) Preliminary Examination: The Contractor shall examine substrates and conditions under which painting will be performed for compliance with requirements and shall not begin application until unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected.

(9) Preparation:

(a) The Contractor shall remove hardware and hardware accessories, plates, light fixtures, and items in place that are not to be painted, or provide protection such as taping, prior to surface preparation and painting. (Taping includes windows, door jams, etc.)

(b) The Contractor shall clean and prepare surfaces to be painted following the manufacturer's instructions before applying paint or surface treatments. This preparation includes removal of oil, dust, direct, loose rust, mildew, peeling paint or other contamination to ensure good adhesion. In some cases, the Contractor may be requested to remove all existing coats of paint and sealers if prior paint application is showing signs of improper adhesion, such as peeling, chipping, etc. All surfaces must be clean and dry. The Contractor shall schedule cleaning and painting so dust and other contaminants will not fall on wet, newly painted surfaces.

(c) The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer or COR of problems anticipated for any minor preparatory work required, such as but not limited to, filling nail holes, cleaning surfaces to be painted, and priming any requisite areas. Plan preparatory work as most units in residential areas will have nail holes or areas that will need to be primed or sealed. Replace all electrical covers with new covers after painting.

(10) Materials Preparation: The Contractor shall mix and prepare paint following the manufacturer's directions.

(11) Application: The Contractor shall apply paint following the manufacturer's directions. Use applicators and techniques best suited for substrate and type of material being applied. Do not paint over dirt, rust, scale, grease, moisture, scuffed surfaces, or conditions detrimental to formation of a durable paint film.

(a) Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall use a high quality semi-gloss latex paint

(containing no lead or mercury) for all kitchens, baths, laundry areas, door frames, and window frames. The Contractor shall use a flat or satin flat latex base paint (containing no lead or mercury) in the remainder of the unit. The color shall be consistent with the balance of the room, which will normally be an off-white. The Contractor shall provide samples of the color on sample of the type of material to be painted before actual paint date is scheduled.

(b) On exterior surfaces, the Contractor shall apply a high quality exterior grade latex base paint that matches as closely as possible the existing color on the exterior of the property, or a color as otherwise specified by the COR. Prior to painting, the Contractor shall scrape, sand, fill, and prime the surface with a latex base primer. The Contractor should plan on extensive preparatory work prior to painting. The Contractor shall not apply exterior paint in snow, rain, fog or mist, or when the relative humidity exceeds 85 percent; or to damp or wet surfaces.

(c) The Contractor shall provide finish coats that are compatible with primers used.

(d) The number of coats and film thickness required is the same regardless of application method. The Contractor shall not apply succeeding coats until previous coat has cured. The

Contractor shall sand between applications where required to produce a smooth, even surface.

(e) The Contractor shall apply additional coats when undercoats or other conditions show through final coat, until paint film is of uniform finish, color, and appearance.

(12) Scheduling Painting: The Contractor shall apply the first coat to surfaces that have been cleaned, pretreated or otherwise prepared for painting as soon as practicable, and before subsequent surface deterioration. Allow sufficient time between successive coats to permit proper drying.

Do not recoat until paint has dried.

(13) Minimum Coating Thickness: The Contractor shall apply materials at the manufacturer's recommended spreading rate. The Contractor shall provide a total dry film thickness of the system as recommended by the manufacturer.

(14) Prime Coats: Before application of finish coats, the Contractor shall apply a prime coat as recommended by the manufacturer to material required to be painted or finished, and which has not been prime coated.

(15) Brush Application: The Contractor shall brush-out and work brush coats into surfaces in an even film. The Contractor shall eliminate cloudiness, spotting, lap marks, brush marks (ropiness), runs, sags, or other surface imperfections. The Contractor shall draw neat glass lines and color breaks.

The Contractor shall apply primers and first coats by brush unless manufacturer's instructions permit use of mechanical applicators.

(16) Mechanical Applications: The Contractor shall use mechanical methods for paint application when permitted by manufacturer's recommendations, governing ordinances, and trade union regulations.

Wherever spray application is used, the Contractor shall apply each coat to provide the equivalent hiding of brush-applied coats. The Contractor shall not double-back with spray equipment building-up film thickness of two coats in one pass, unless recommended by the manufacturer.

(17) Upon completion of painting, the Contractor shall clean the glass and paint-spattered surfaces.

The Contractor shall remove spattered paint by washing, scraping or other proper methods using care not to scratch or damage adjacent finished surfaces.

(18) The Contractor shall remove temporary protective wrappings after completion of painting operations.

b. Drywall/Plaster Repair

The Contractor shall patch defective drywall with a similar thickness and fire-rated drywall. Joints shall be taped in a manner so they are not readily visible. The patch shall be textured with a texture consistent with the rest of the surface being patched. The Contractor shall set and spackle all nail heads. The

Contractor shall tape joints and cover them with a joint compound. The Contractor shall sand smooth spackled nail heads and tape joints and remove all dust prior to painting. The Contractor shall spackle exterior surfaces with exterior grade compounds.

c. Texture Only - Walls

Occasionally, the Government may require a wall to be textured that has not previously been textured.

The Contractor shall prepare the wall by filling and sanding any small holes or cracks with a suitable

"non-shrinking" material. After preparatory work, the Contractor shall furnish and apply a texture type material. If any other walls within that room are textured, the texture material shall closely match the texture of any other existing textured walls in that room. The Contractor shall not be required to do less than one room on any individual task order.

d. Texture Only - Ceiling

Occasionally the Government may require a ceiling to be textured that has not previously been textured.

The Contractor shall prepare the ceiling by filling and sanding any small holes or cracks with a suitable

"non-shrinking" material. After preparatory work, the Contractor shall furnish and apply an "Acoustic" type texture.

e. Paint Exterior Trim

The Contractor shall apply a high quality exterior grade latex base paint that matches as closely as possible the existing color on the exterior trim of the property, or a color as specified by the Contracting

Officer. The Contractor shall scrap, sand, fill, and prime the trim with a latex base primer, prior to painting. The Contractor shall plan on extensive preparatory work prior to painting. The specifications for exterior paint apply, unless otherwise specified in the task order.

f. Remove Wall Covering

Upon assignment by task order, the Contractor shall remove the designated wall covering (wallpaper, cork, mirror, tile, etc.). After removing the wall covering, the Contractor shall clean and make ready for painting the area. The Contractor shall remove and properly dispose of the old wall covering.

g. Plaster

The Contractor shall repair any damaged interior or exterior plaster as directed by the COR. The plaster material shall be of a similar material that matches as closely as possible the existing plaster in texture and color.

h. Stucco

The Contractor shall repair any damaged stucco and remove any loose stucco before applying paint.

i. Wood surfaces

(1) Acrylic paint shall be applied to wood surfaces that have that type of appearance by impregnating the surface, applying a primary coating and then a final layer. This work often requires removal and re-installation of windows and/or door fittings.

(2) Wood stain paint matching existing shades shall be applied to wood surfaces as indicated by appearance. This stain will be applied by impregnating the surface, applying a primary coating and then a final layer. This work often requires removal and re-installation of windows and/or door fittings.

(3) Additional wood filler or additional putty coating shall be applied with putty over entire surfaces that appear to require such preparation for uniform appearance.

j. Metal surfaces

(1) Acrylic paint shall be applied to metal surfaces by using a primary coating to include rust protection and filler application and then a final layer or top coat. This work often requires removal and re-installation of windows and/or door fittings.

(2) Acrylic paint shall be used for metal door and window frames that have opening widths up to

210 cm.

(3) Acrylic paint shall be used for painting exposed metal pipes including all fittings suitable for temperatures up to 95 degrees C.

(4) Radiators shall be cleaned; touch-up painted, porous surfaces filled as appropriate and then painted using acrylic paint.

C.9 TIME-BASED SERVICES

Time-based services are services outside the usual work requirements (that cannot be measured and calculated in linear meter/square meters), will be met with fixed hourly rates to include wages, overhead and profit and shall be estimated at the time of inspection of a property. Subject services will only be performed if specifically ordered by the customer (to include services that have to be delivered outside regular working hours (i.e. on week-ends).

Any required material necessary to perform subject services shall be defined at the time of inspection of a property and will be reimbursed at cost upon presentation of the applicable invoice.

C.9.1 SKILLED WORKER

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Must be able to work independently to paint and redecorate walls, woodwork, metalwork and fixtures.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

Knowledge of surface peculiarities and types of paint required for different applications; placing putty or filler in nail holes and interstices and applying paint with spray gun or brush. Shall mix colors, oils, white lead and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color consistency.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Must have completed a formal apprenticeship and must hold a Journeyman Painter License. Minimum of three years practical experience in the trade is required.

C.9.2 UNSKILLED WORKER

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Assists painter by performing specific or general duties as directed. These duties include preparation of the work area and such tasks as moving furniture and other items as necessary as identified in C.4.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES

Must possess a general familiarity with painting tools and their use.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of three years practical experience in the trade is required.

SECTION D - PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1 PLACE OF DELIVERY

D.1.1. Subsection F.7 lists all deliverables, and whether they are required to be delivered to the

Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

D.1.2. The Contractor shall submit deliverables for the Contracting Officer to the following address:

U.S. TriMissions/Contracting Office

Boltzmanngasse 16

1090 Vienna

D.1.3. The Contractor shall submit deliverables for the COR to the following address:

U.S. TriMissions/Facility Maintenance Management

Breitenfeldergasse 11

1080 Vienna

D.2 PACKING AND MARKING

The Contractor shall deliver material to the job site in the manufacturer's original, unopened packages and containers bearing manufacturer's information.

SECTION E - INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

E.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clause(s) is/are incorporated by reference (48 CFR Chapter 1):

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.246-12 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (AUG 1996)

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SECTION F - DELIVERIES OR PERFORMANCE

F.1 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at:

http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffra.htm.

These addresses are subject to change. If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the locations indicated above, use the Dept. of State Acquisition Website at http://www.statebuy.state.gov/ to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo, or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation clause(s) is/are incorporated by reference (48 CFR Chapter 1):

52.242-14 SUSPENSION OF WORK (APR 1984)

F.2 EFFECTIVE ORDERING PERIOD

F.2.1 After contract award and submission of acceptable insurance certificates, the Contracting Officer shall issue a Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will establish a date (a minimum of ten (10) days from date of contract award unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date) on which performance shall start.

F.2.2 The Government may extend this contract under FAR 52.217-9, “Option to Extend the Term of the Contract” and 52.217-8, “Option to Extend Services”.

F.3 COMPLETION DATES UNDER TASK ORDERS

F.3.1 The Contractor shall have a minimum of three (3) days in order to commence work under each task order issued.

F.3.2 The following are minimum completion times that will be included in individual task orders, dependent upon the type and amount of work to be done:

Painting Interior Walls, up to 1000 square meters – two days

Painting Interior Walls, 1001 to 2000 square meters – four days

Painting Exterior Walls, up to 1000 square meters – two days

F.4 ACCEPTANCE OF SCHEDULE

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When the Government has accepted any time schedule, this acceptance shall be binding on the

Contractor. The completion date is fixed and may be extended only by a written contract modification signed by the Contracting Officer. Acceptance or approval of any schedule or revision by the Government shall not:

(1) extend the completion date or obligate the Government to do so;

(2) constitute acceptance or approval of any delay, or;

(3) excuse or relieve the Contractor of its obligation to maintain the progress of the work and achieve final completion by the established completion date.

F.5 NOTICE OF DELAY

In the event the Contractor receives a notice of any change in the work, or if any other conditions arise which are likely to cause or are actually causing delays which the Contractor believes may result in completion of the project after the completion date, the Contractor shall:

(1) notify the Government of such change or other conditions upon the approved schedule, and;

(2) shall state in what respects, if any, the relevant schedule or the completion date should be revised.

The Contractor shall give notice to the Contracting Officer promptly, one day following the first occurrence of event giving rise to the delay or prospective delay). Only the Contracting Officer may approve revisions to the approved time schedule.

F.6 WORKING HOURS

The Contractor shall perform all work during Monday through Friday, between 07:00 and 18:00 hrs., except for the holidays identified in Section I, DOSAR 652.237-82, “Observance of Legal Holidays and

Administrative Leave. The Contracting Officer may approve other hours, if the Contractor gives at least 24 hours advance notice. Changes in work hours will not be a cause for a price increase.

F.7 EXCUSABLE DELAYS

The Contractor shall be allowed time, not money, for excusable delays as defined in FAR 52.249-10, “Default”. Examples of such cases include:

(l) acts of God or of the public enemy;

(2) acts of the United States Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity;

(3) acts of the government of the host country in its sovereign capacity;

(4) acts of another contractor in the performance of a contract with the Government;

(5) fires;

(6) floods;

(7) epidemics;

(8) quarantine restrictions;

(9) strikes;

(10) freight embargoes;

(11) delays in delivery of Government furnished equipment, and;

(12) unusually severe weather.

In each instance, the failure to perform shall be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the

Contractor, and the failure to perform furthermore:

(1) shall be one that the Contractor could not have reasonably anticipated and taken adequate measures to protect against;

(2) cannot be overcome by reasonable efforts to reschedule the work, and;

(3) directly and materially affects the date of final completion of the project.

F.8 DELIVERABLES

The Contractor shall delivery the following items under this contract:

Description Quantity Delivery Date Deliver to:

H.1.1 Insurance 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer

H.8.1 Safety Plan 1 10 days after award COR

H.10.3 List of Personnel 1 5 days after award COR

H.9.2 Identification of Subs 1 5 days before use Contracting Officer

F.4 Work Schedule 1 Identified in each task order COR

G.2 Payment Request 1 Completion of each task order

COR

I.1 Updates to Construction

Schedule (52.236-15)

1 Last calendar day of each month

COR

SECTION G - CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION DATA

G.1 652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated; provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(b) The COR for this contract is the Facility Engineer, Ms. Teresa Brandenstein.

G.1.1 Duties

The COR is responsible for inspection and acceptance of services. These duties include review of Contractor invoices, including the supporting documentation required by the contract. The COR may provide technical advice, substantive guidance, inspections, invoice approval, and other purposes as deemed necessary under the contract.

G.2 PAYMENT

Invoices shall be sent via e-Mail to VNNFinanceIntake@state.gov.

G.2.1 General

The Contractor shall follow Section I, 52.232-5, "Payments Under Fixed-Price Construction Contracts.”

The following subsections elaborate upon the information contained in that clause

G.2.2 Detail of Payment Requests/Invoices

The Contractor shall request payment no more frequently than monthly and shall cover the value of labor and materials completed and in place, including a prorated portion of overhead and profit.

G.2.3 Payments to Subcontractors

The Contractor shall make timely payment to his subcontractors and suppliers from the proceeds of the progress or final payment for which request is being made, following the Contractor's contractual arrangements with them.

G.2.4 Evaluation by the Contracting Officer

Following receipt of the Contractor's request for payment, and on the basis of an inspection of the work, the Contracting Officer will make a determination as to the amount that is then due. If the Contracting Officer does not approve payment of the full amount applied for, less the retainage addressed in FAR 52.232-5, the

Contracting Officer shall advise the Contractor of the reasons for the reduction.

G.2.5 Additional Withholding

Independently of monies under FAR 52.232-5, the Government may withhold from payments due the

Contractor any amounts as may be considered necessary to cover – mailto:VNNFinanceIntake@state.gov

(1) Wages or other amounts due the Contractor's employees on this project;

(2) Wages or other amounts due employees of subcontractors on this project;

(3) Amounts due suppliers of materials or equipment for this project; and

(4) Any other amounts for which the Contractor may be held liable under this contract, including but not limited to the actual or prospective costs of correction of defective work and prospective liquidated damage when the Contractor has failed to make adequate progress.

G.2.6. Payment

The 14-day period identified in FAR 52.232-27(a)(1)(i)(A) is changed to 30 days.

G.3 TASK

ORDERS

G.3.1 General. The Government will order all services under this contract on a Delivery/Task Order

Form 347 (Attachment 2), issued by the Contracting Officer, as the need arises.

G.3.2 Content. Task orders shall include:

Date of order

Contract number

Task Order number

Location of property

Amount of work (square meters or linear meters)

Required completion date

G.3.3 Procedures

G.3.3.1 Before issuing a task order, the Government may issue a written request for quotation that includes the work to be performed and the required completion date. The Contractor shall respond to that request for quotation in writing within three working days to the e-Mail address as identified in the inquiry.

Alternatively, the Government may simply issue a firm-fixed price task order, if it has the measurements of the work to be performed.

G.3.3.2 If requested to submit a firm-fixed price quotation for a task order, the Contractor shall compute a price for the required work by multiplying the unit prices in Section B by the amount of work required.

G.4 SELECTION OF AWARDEE FOR INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDERS

(a) If more than one Contractor receives an award for these services, the following procedures shall govern the issuance of individual task orders. The Contractor shall perform no work without a task order issued by the Contracting Officer.

(b) As the need for services arises, the Government will develop a price estimate.

If the estimate does not exceed US$ 10,000, the Government will follow the procedures in paragraph (c) below.

If the estimate exceeds US$ 10,000, the Government will follow the procedures in paragraph (d) below.

(c) Orders not exceeding US$ 10,000 - The Government will select a Contractor for the task order.

This decision will be based on the Government's best interests, which may include factors such as estimated price; past performance record; need to meet contractual minimums; or desire to avoid exceeding task order limitations set forth in Section I, FAR 52.216-19, "Order Limitations".

(d) Orders exceeding US$ 10,000

(1) Unless one of the exceptions in paragraph (e) below applies, the Government will make its award selection based on the prices in the contract and past performance information gained as a result of Contractor performance under this contract.

(2) Selection of Contractors shall not be protest able to GAO under Subpart 33.1 of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation, except on the grounds that the order increases the scope, period, or maximum value of the contract. The Department of State has an Acquisition Ombudsman who will review complaints by

Contractors to ensure that all Contractors are afforded a fair opportunity to be considered for these task orders under the terms of this contract.

(e) Exceptions to the procedures in paragraph (d) above:

(1) The order should be issued on a sole-source basis in the interest of economy and efficiency as a logical follow-on to an order already issued under the contract, provided that all awardees were given a fair opportunity to be considered for the original order; or

(2) It is necessary to place an order to satisfy a minimum guarantee.

G.5 VALUE ADDED TAX

VALUE

ADDED TAX (VAT). The Contractor shall include VAT as a separate charge on the Invoice and as a separate line item in Section B.

SECTION H - SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

H.1 INSURANCE

H.1.1 Amount of Insurance

The Contractor is required to provide whatever insurance is legally necessary under Section I, 52.228-5, "Insurance - Work on a Government Installation.” The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain…