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This is a Statement of Work (SOW) for snow removal and de-icing services at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, Romania for the 2026-2027 winter season. The contract is a fixed-price, performance-based agreement with an initial 12-month performance period beginning on the Notice to Proceed date. The Contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, overhead, and profit, with services available during standard business hours (8:00-17:00 Monday-Friday) or outside hours (17:00-08:00, weekends, and holidays) as ordered by the Contracting Officer or Facility Management Office. Pricing is structured in three weather scenarios (light, medium, and heavy deposits) for deicing and snow-removal work at three locations: the New Embassy Compound (NEC) exterior and interior areas (13,500 sqm), the Chief of Mission's Residence (CMR) (1,800 sqm), and other residences including 17 Uruguay Street (100 sqm). Final snow removal and disposal to locations designated by local authorities is priced separately. All prices are quoted in Romanian RON, with Value Added Tax (VAT) excluded from hourly rates but calculated as a separate line item.
The Contractor must maintain a qualified workforce including at least one site supervisor, one foreman, 10 manual workers, and two certified equipment operators, along with specified equipment including multifunctional equipment, front loaders, snow spreaders, shovels, and de-icing material application devices. Snow removal operations commence when accumulation reaches 5 cm or upon National Weather Agency "Yellow Code" declaration. The Contractor is responsible for providing a Snow-removal Action Plan detailing resource allocation across three weather scenarios, managing equipment mobilization within 24 hours of forecast snow/ice events, and completing work before 7:00 a.m. for priority areas including main entrances and parking areas. The Government will provide consumable materials (salt, calcium chloride, sand) but the Contractor bears all fuel, equipment repair, labor, and disposal costs. Quality assurance includes monthly reporting, daily checklists using a provided template, and performance ratings based on deicing, snow-removal, equipment availability, and response time. Monthly invoices are conditioned on resolution of any identified deficiencies.
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SCOPE OF WORKS
SNOW REMOVAL
SERVICES
2026 - 2027
SECTION 1
1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT
A.1.0 SCOPE OF CONTRACT
The Contractor shall perform Snow removal and cleaning services, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment, and services, for the U.S. Embassy of Bucharest. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit.
This is a fixed-price contract for snow removal and cleaning services for the U.S. Embassy Bucharest. The Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per hour for standard services that will be satisfactorily performed.
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.
The performance period of this contract is from the start date in the Notice to Proceed and continues for 12 months when needed.
A.2.0 HOURS OF PERFORMANCE
The Contractor shall perform all snow removal, deicing and cleaning works during winter season either during normal working hours program, which are defined as 8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, or outside working hours, i.e. 17:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday, weekends or local and U.S. holidays (every calendar day), when ordered in advance by the Contract Officer's Representative (COR) or by the Facility Management Office or by the On-Duty Call Officer.
| April 10 |
| Friday |
| Orthodox Good Friday |
| RO |
| April 13 |
| Monday |
| Orthodox Easter Monday |
| RO |
| May 1 |
| Friday |
| Workers’ Day |
| RO |
| May 25 |
| Monday |
| Memorial Day |
| US |
| June 1 |
| Monday |
| Orthodox Pentecost Monday |
| RO |
| June 19 |
| Friday |
| Juneteenth |
| US |
| July 3 |
| Friday |
| Independence Day |
| US |
| September 7 |
| Monday |
| Labor Day |
| US |
| October 12 |
| Monday |
| Columbus Day |
| US |
| November 11 |
| Wednesday |
| Veterans Day |
| US |
| November 26 |
| Thursday |
| Thanksgiving Day |
| US |
| November 30 |
| Monday |
| St. Andrew’s Day |
| RO |
| December 1 |
| Tuesday |
| Romanian National Day |
| RO |
| December 25 |
| Friday |
| Christmas Day |
| US/RO |
| January 1 |
| Friday |
| New Year’s Day |
| US/RO |
| January 6 |
| Friday |
| Epiphany |
| RO |
| January 18 |
| Monday |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| US |
| February 15 |
| Monday |
| President’s Day |
| US |
A.3.0 ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
A.3.1. General. The Contractor shall designate a representative who shall supervise the Contractor's employees and be the Contractor's liaison with the U.S. Embassy. The Contractor's employees shall be on-site only for contractual duties and not for any other business or purposes. Contractor employees shall have access to the elevators' hoist-ways, lobbies and machine rooms, either with security escorts, only with specific permission by either the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).
| C.O. | Kyle J. MISSBACH (04-021-200-3677) |
| EMBASSY OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | |
| 4-6, LIVIU LIBRESCU Blvd., 1st DISTRICT, | |
| 015118 BUCHAREST, ROMANIA | |
| C.O.R. | VIOREL NEGOESCU (04-021-200-3564) |
EMBASSY OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
4-6, LIVIU LIBRESCU Blvd., 1st DISTRICT, 015118 BUCHAREST, ROMANIA
ALTERNATE POINT OF CONTACT:
BOGDAN MUJA (04-021-200-3681)
e-mail address: MujaBX@state.gov;
A.3.2. Supervision. The Contractor shall designate a representative who shall always be responsible for on-site supervision of the Contractor’s workforce. This supervisor shall be the focal point for the Contractor and shall be the point of contact with U.S. Government personnel. The supervisor shall have sufficient English language skill to be able to communicate with members of the U.S. Government staff. The supervisor shall have supervision as his or her sole function.
A.3.2.1. The Contractor shall designate a representative who shall supervise the Contractor's employees and be the Contractor's liaison with the U.S. Embassy. The Contractor's employees shall be on-site only for contractual duties and not for any other business or purposes. Contractor employees shall have access to the green areas and toilet rooms, either with a compound access only LE Staff contractor badge or with security escorts.
A.3.3. Personnel Security. The Government reserves the right to deny access to U.S owned and U.S.-operated facilities to any individual. The Contractor shall provide the names, biographic data and police clearance on all Contractor personnel who shall be used on this contract prior to their utilization. The Government shall issue identity cards to approved Contractor personnel, each of whom shall always display his/her card(s) on the uniform while on Government property or while on duty at private residences serviced under this contract. These identity cards are the property of the Government. The Contractor shall return all identity cards when the contract is completed, when a Contractor’s employee leaves this contract, or at the request of the Government.
A.3.4. STANDARD OF CONDUCT
A.3.4.1. General. The Contractor shall maintain satisfactory standards of employee competency, conduct, cleanliness, appearance, and integrity and shall be responsible for taking such disciplinary action with respect to employees as may be necessary. Each Contractor employee shall adhere to standards of conduct that reflect credit on themselves, their employer, and the United States Government. The Government reserves the right to direct the Contractor to remove an employee from the worksite for failure to comply with the standards of conduct. The Contractor shall immediately replace such an employee to maintain continuity of services at no additional cost to the Government.
A.3.4.2. Personnel. The Contractor shall furnish managerial, administrative, and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work required by this contract. The Contractor shall provide a qualified work force capable of providing the services required by the contract, ensure that their employees are properly trained, licensed and/or certified to operate necessary building systems or equipment for which licensed and/or certified personnel are required by Federal, State, or local laws, codes, or ordinances.
A.3.4.3. Uniform and Personal Equipment. The Contractor's employees shall wear clean, neat, and complete uniform when on duty. All employees shall wear uniform approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR). The Contractor shall provide, to each employee and supervisor, uniform, and personal equipment. The Contractor shall be responsible for the cost of purchasing, cleaning, pressing, and repair of the uniform.
A.3.4.4. Neglect of duties shall not be condoned. This includes sleeping while on duty, unreasonable delays or failures to carry out assigned tasks, conducting personal affairs during duty hours and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the worksite security.
A.3.4.5. The Contractor shall not condone disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, and intimidation by words, actions, or fighting. Also included is participation in disruptive activities that interfere with normal and efficient Government operations.
A.3.4.6. Intoxicants and Narcotics. The Contractor shall not allow its employees while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances which produce similar effects.
A.3.4.7. Criminal Actions. Contractor employees may be subject to criminal actions as allowed by law in certain circumstances. These circumstances include but are not limited to the following actions: falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, or destruction of any official documents or records or concealment of material facts by willful omission from official documents or records; unauthorized use of Government property, theft, vandalism, or immoral conduct; unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials; security violations; organizing or participating in gambling in any form; and misuse of weapons.
A.3.4.8. Key Control. The Contractor shall receive, secure, issue and account for any keys issued for access to buildings, offices, equipment, gates, or other areas, for the purposes of this contract. Keys shall not be duplicated without the COR's approval. Where the Government determines that the Contractor or its agents have duplicated a key without permission of the COR, the Contractor shall remove the individual(s) responsible from performing work under the contract. If the Contractor has lost any such keys, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR. In either event, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the cost of rekeying that portion of the system so compromised.
A.4.0 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) – GARDENING SERVICES
A.4.1. DEFINITIONS
“Above-Standard Services” are services not covered in the hourly price of the contract. Contractor prices include all applicable equipment including vehicle fuel, consumables and labor required to accomplish the work, training/certifications, equipment (except as otherwise provided), supervision, and management.
“Acceptance” constitutes acknowledgment that the supplies or services required in the contact conform to applicable contract quality and quantity requirements.
“Approval” means the Government has reviewed the submittals, deliverables, or administrative documents [e.g., insurance certificates, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) etc.], and has determined that the documents conform to contract requirements. Government approval shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility for complying with Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
"Chancery" means the building of the Post used for official activities.
“CMR” means the official residence of the Chief of Mission/Ambassador.
"Contracting Officer" means a person appointed with the authority to enter in and administer contracts on behalf of the Government. The CO alone, without delegation, is authorized to take action on behalf of the Government to amend, modify or deviate from the contract terms, conditions, requirements, specifications, details and/or delivery schedules. However, the CO may delegate certain other responsibilities to authorized Government representatives.
"Contracting Officers' Representative (COR)" means an individual designated in writing by the Contracting Officer to perform specific contract administration functions. The CO uses CORs are the primary Government representatives for the administration of the contract. CORs shall have proper training and experience in inspecting contracts, but do not have the authority to modify the contract.
"General Instructions" mean those instructions, directives and guidelines that apply to all gardening personnel.
"Government" means the Government of the United States of America.
“Senior Officer’s Residence (SOR)” means the residences of the Ambassador and the Deputy Chief of Mission.
“NEC” means the New Embassy Compound, outside and inside the fenced area “PPE” PPE stands for personal protective equipment.
A.4.2. OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE
A.4.2.1. General. This contract is for all snow removal, deicing and cleaning services with a Performance-Based Statement of Work (PBSOW) for the U.S. Embassy located in Bucharest, Romania. As a performance-based contract, the requirements are stated in terms of desired results with associated quality standards. The contract consists of two major functional areas: standard services and above-standard services.
A.4.2.2. The contractor shall:
a. Furnish all personnel, labor, equipment including vehicle fuel, tools, supplies, supervision, management, training/certifications, and services, except as may be expressly set forth as Government furnished and otherwise accomplish all actions necessary to or incident to perform and provide the work efforts described in the contract.
b. Be responsible for making management and operational decisions to meet the quality performance standards required under this contract.
A.5.0 WORK REQUIREMENT
A.5.1. General. This is a performance-based contract for snow removal, deicing and cleaning services for the U.S. Embassy Bucharest. The contract contains certain ordering provisions by which the Contracting Officer or his/her representative may require additional amounts of service for special events. The Contractor shall furnish managerial, administrative and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work required by this contract. Specific services are described in detail below.
A.5.1.1. 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.
A.5.1.2. The performance period of this contract is from the start date in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for one Year (12 month).
A.5.1.3. Personnel. The Contractor shall furnish managerial, administrative, and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work required by this contract. The personnel in each location are required to present SOW and tasks to be performed. The Contractor shall conduct risk assessment for the operations/activities to perform and provide the designated personnel all necessary PPE and safety.
The Contractor shall comply with local provisions in force for outdoor work under extreme low temperature:
During periods of temperatures below -20°C or equivalent conditions involving strong winds, the Contractor is required to comply with the provisions of Emergency Ordinance (OUG) 99/2000 regarding measures applicable during periods of extreme temperatures for the protection of employees (as updated and republished). The Contractor will solely provide the shelters that maintain a suitable microclimate for work breaks to allow the recovery of thermoregulatory capacity. The US Embassy shall provide the Contractor with and make available to the Contractor such reasonable access to the US Embassy Compound, electricity and other utilities as are reasonably required for the provision of the Works.
A.5.1.4. Materials and equipment. To perform the work, Contractor shall furnish all equipment including vehicle fuel, consumables for them and labor required to accomplish the work in this service agreement. US Embassy provides all consumable materials needed (salt, Calcium Chlorine, sand) and, on emergencies, (code red for bad weather) might help with its own snow removal equipment (snow blowers and front-loader), but the Contractor shall furnish vehicle fuel and equipment repairs if damaged during the use.
A.5.1.5. General requirements. Snow removal, deicing and cleaning of the U.S.G. and properties are an important part of the representational responsibilities of the U.S. Bucharest. The Contractor’s work will be measured by the appearance of the landscape covered by this contract. The Contractor shall perform complete snow removal, deicing and cleaning services, as described in this contract for all Government properties listed in Section D, Exhibit A.
The Contractor shall include all planning, administration, and management necessary to assure that all services comply with the contract, the COR's schedules and instructions, and all applicable laws and regulations.
The Contractor shall meet all the standards of performance identified in the contract. The Contractor shall perform all related support functions such as supply, subcontracting, quality control, financial oversight, and maintenance of complete records and files.
2. SERVICES
2.1.0 STANDARD SERVICES FOR NEC + CMR + OTHER US PROPERTIES
2.1.1. INVENTORY LIST
The bidders must include in their proposal an inventory list of equipment, tools, materials, supplies, labor at their disposal (and if awarded it will become annex of the contract) to complete the work requirements. The list has to include at least two equipment (multifunctional equipment and/or front loader) with different capacities, battery-powered sprinkler pump set and portable tank for calcium chloride solution, manual sprayer for calcium chloride solution, manual (to be used for the pedestrian access and walkways) and mechanized (accessory of the multifunctional or front loader equipment to be used for the vehicle access, driveways and parking lots areas) devices for spreading non-slip material (with different capacities), such as calcium chloride granules and sand, snow shovels, snow pushers, ice breakers and ice scrapers, at least 1 site supervisor, 1 foreman, 10 manual workers and 2 certified equipment operators.
2.1.2. SNOW REMOVAL
During the winter season, the Contractor will keep on the NEC and other listed US Embassy properties/residencies all access roads, pedestrian walkways and driveways free of snow, allowing pedestrian and vehicle traffic to proceed under normal conditions without the possibility of accidents for people and/or vehicles.
2.1.2.1. The responsibility to order and monitor these activities reside with either the CO, COR, Facility Management or “On duty Call” Officer. The Contractor, not the Embassy, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Embassy is to monitor quality assurance to ensure that contract standards are achieved.
2.1.2.2. During the winter season the Contractor should monitor the forecast and at least 24 hours before announced period of the snow falls or the icing the necessary equipment, mechanized and manual used, should be brought on site and to be ready for use (i.e. functioning checked, sufficient fuel for the work, sprinklers pumps batteries charged etc.). Also, the Contractor should mobilize the labor force to be used in accordance with the weather conditions and needed equipment.
When is the case for intervention, the Contractor, as soon as he identifies the necessity of snow-removal or deicing work, should inform the COR by phone and e-mail, sending a list with the mechanized equipment proposed to be used (including their identification details i.e. manufacturer, model, license no. and color), as well as labor force table (including their identification details i.e. name & surname and ID no.) and the COR will fulfill the required procedures to obtain the access for the Contractor to perform the work.
2.1.2.3. Snow removal operations should start as soon as there is a snow accumulation of 5 cm or “Yellow code” is declared by National Weather Agency on media, including outside working hours, i.e. 17:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday, weekends or local and U.S. holidays.
2.1.2.4. The Contractor shall use mechanized (i.e. frontloaded equipment, multifunctional equipment and different accessories as needed: snow blade, buckets (loader), pallet fork, deicing material spreader (sand & salt spreader) etc.) and/ or manual equipment, tools and materials (i.e. solid or liquid approved substances) to remove the snow and/or ice from the pedestrian alleys and vehicles driveways, avoiding accidents and other inconvenient situations for the Embassy. The Contractor at its own expenses should finally remove the snow from the property to locations designated by local legal authorities.
2.1.2.5. The Contractor shall organize the activity of the equipment and labor force for the snow removal in accordance with the priorities, as follows:
a. NEC EXTERIOR
i. Pedestrian access to M-CAC (Main entrance): from sidewalk and Parking Lot; vehicles - to Sallyport, Visitors Parking area and to Parking Lot (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
ii. Visitors parking spots of the M-CAC (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
iii. Pedestrian walkway on Parking Lot up-ramp and down-ramp (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
iv. Vehicles parking spots (both levels, up-ramp and upper deck and lower down-ramp) in the Parking Lot (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
v. Pedestrian access to C-CAC (Consular entrance): from sidewalk (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
vi. Pedestrian access to S-CAC (Service entrance): from sidewalk and exterior vehicles parking; to Sallyport and from/to Visitors Parking area (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
vii. Visitors parking spots of the S-CAC (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
viii. Sidewalk along the NEC North, East and West fence (on any working day when is the case).
b. NEC INTERIOR
i. Pedestrian walkway from M-CAC – Main Chancery Entrance (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
ii. Pedestrian walkway from Back Chancery Entrance to MSGR Entrance and MSGR walkway and patio (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
iii. Pedestrian walkway along the Chancery facades: North, East, South and West (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
iv. Pedestrian walkway along the NEC North, East, South and West inside face fence side (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
v. Driveway from M-CAC to Warehouse parking area and to MSGR parking area (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
vi. Pedestrian access and walkway from C-CAC to Consulate (in the Chancery building) (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
vii. Pedestrian walkway from Chancery to Warehouse and from Chancery to Utility Building (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
viii. Pedestrian access to Utility Building (Chancery side access and staircase to underground level), to Warehouse (S-CAC side), to Motor pool and to Vehicle Maintenance Shop and pedestrian Warehouse North, East and West walkway (before 07:00 a.m. on any working day when is the case).
ix. Pedestrian alley around and crossing back lawn, Embassy, Warehouse and MSGR NEC interior parking spots, Warehouse South walkway (back of the Warehouse) (on any working day when is the case).
c. CMR (Dante Aligheri St., no.11)
i. Main Entrance driveway access road from the sliding gate, including the roundabout (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
ii. Main pedestrian alley along the property limit up to secondary entrance (before 07:00 a.m. on any calendar day when is the case).
iii. Access pedestrian alley to back patio and up to lake side gate (on any calendar day when is the case).
iv. Exterior back stairs and paved terraces (on any working day when is the case).
v. Other pedestrian alleys and platforms (on any working day when is the case).
d. Other Residences: Uruguay St., no. 17
i. Public sidewalk corresponding to the residence along the main façade, on Uruguay St. and along the side façade, on Alexandrina St. (on any calendar day when is the case).
2.1.2.6. The Contractor shall temporarily stockpile the removed snow until final removal in such manner to not interfere with the Embassy activities i.e. vehicle or pedestrian movement, access to parking spots or buildings access etc. The snow must be removed completely no later than the end of the day work session or, if there was an outside working hour, i.e. 17:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday, weekends or local and U.S. holidays situation, no later than the next working day. The Contractor is fully responsible for de evacuation and disposal of the removed snow in accordance with local law/norm in force.
2.1.2.7. The Contractor shall make good any damage to the equipment of the Embassy, or any part thereof caused by any act or omission of the Contractor's staff and equipment or any of his Sub-Contractor. The contractor shall immediately notify the US Embassy in writing of all matters affecting its responsibility and ensure that any lost or unclaimed property found by the Contractor is passed to the US Embassy at the first practicable opportunity.
2.1.2.8. If the works is foreseen to last more than one day, the Contractor shall temporarily keep on site the equipment parked only in the places specially established for this purpose with the COR and previous approval of RSO.
2.1.3. HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES
It is the Contractor's full responsibility to ensure the safe handling, application, removal and environmentally sound disposal of all hazardous or potentially hazardous products utilized in this requirement.
2.1.4. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
The Contractor is in charge with PPE for all his employees according to risk assessment of each performed operation. Beneficiary has the right to stop contract performance without payment, in case of PPE missing.
2.1.5. REPORTING
The Contractor will give monthly reports, by days and no. of hours worked, with all the operations done, to prove that all the activities are performed in due order.
2.1.6. CHECKLISTS
The Contractor and The Beneficiary, by their representatives, will proceed daily or at the conclusion of the works (if there are more than one day of performance) to a general checking of the property, to prove that all the operations are properly executed. The invoicing is conditioned by the solving of all deficiencies that will be found.
A template of such report is listed in Section D, Exhibit D.
2.1.7. QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)
This plan is designed to provide an effective surveillance method to promote effective Contractor performance. The QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the CO of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to conduct quality assurance to ensure that contract standards are achieved.
Is the full obligation of the Contractor to submit for approval of the Embassy a Snow-removal Action Plan in at least 3 different scenarios: light weathering and deposits (mainly icing and small snow deposits), medium weathering and deposits (5 to 15 cm of snow deposits, icing conditions due temperatures below 0°C) and heavy weathering and deposits (over 20 cm of snow deposits and continuing snowing, strong wind pilling the snow etc.), detailing:
· the Contractor should submit an inventory list of equipment, tools, materials, supplies, and labor force at its disposal; the Contractor should identify each category of resources by each scenario: i.e. no. and type of equipment proposed to be used; no. and type of tools, battery action or manual, no. and qualification of the labor force.
· the Contractor should identify by each scenario, in order of the priority areas, the assigned resources per each and for each emplacement mentioned in this SOW, were the snow-removal and/or deicing works are requested (NEC, CMR, other).
· the Contractor should submit an additional inventory list of equipment, tools, materials, supplies, and labor force to be used in the case of supplementary resources are needed to complete the work in due time and requested quality.
2.1.8. QUALITY ASSURANCE
As the works are completed, a delivery – receipt note (DEICING AND SNOW-REMOVAL WORKS REPORT) will be drawn to US Embassy representative regarding the completion of each job.
Any damage or loss through negligence by the General Works Contractor, its Sub-Contractor or Service Contractor's staff shall be the whole responsibility of the General Works Contractor. The US Embassy in BUCHAREST will require the General Works Contractor to make the damage good or pay for the cost of repair.
NOTES:
1. The bidder must propose schedules visits based upon the specifics of each location
2. The bidder must propose a Snow-removal Action Plan in at least 3 different scenarios.
3. Detailed specifics info on locations for snow-removal and deicing services will be collected during the site visit to be organized for the bidders.
SECTION 2.
3. PRICING
3.1.0 VALUE ADDED TAX
VALUE ADDED TAX: Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to VAT; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion. It is reflected in each performance period.
3.2.0 PRICES
The Contractor shall provide the services shown below for the 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 and estimated quantities are:
| Line Item |
| Description |
| Hourly Price |
(VAT excepted)
| Estimated no. hours for the season |
| Total Hourly Price |
(VAT included)
| 1. |
| NEC deicing works |
| 1.1. |
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 1.2. |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 1.3. |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 2. |
| NEC snow-removal works |
| 2.1. |
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 2.2. |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 2.3. |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 3. |
| CMR deicing works |
| 3.1. |
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 3.2. |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 3.3. |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 4. |
| CMR snow-removal works |
| 4.1. |
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 4.2. |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 4.3. |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 5. |
| Other residences deicing works |
| 5.1. |
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 5.2. |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 5.3. |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 6. |
| Other residences snow-removal works |
| 6.1. |
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 6.2. |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 6.3. |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
| 7. |
| Final snow removal from the property to places designated by local legal authorities |
| _______ RON |
_______ RON
TOTAL RON (without VAT)
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
TOTAL RON (VAT included)
| Scenario no. 1 - light weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
| Scenario no. 2 - medium weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
| Scenario no. 3 - heavy weathering and deposits |
| _______ RON |
This is a fixed-hourly price contract for deicing and snow-removal services for the U.S. Embassy Bucharest, submitted in 3 scenarios and a separate cost, if case, for final snow-removal and depose on places designated by local legal authorities.
The price listed above shall include all equipment, tools, materials, supplies, labor force, and separate will be priced the final snow removal from the property to locations designated by local legal authorities, insurance (see FAR 52.228-4 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit. The Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per hour corresponding to each scenario as is the case, for the services that will be satisfactorily performed.
No additional sums will be payable for 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.
The contract price will not be adjusted due to fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
SECTION 3
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS (LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS)
4. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
EXHIBIT A - LOCATIONS FOR DEICING & SNOW-REMOVAL SERVICES
EXHIBIT B - CONTRACTOR FURNISHED LIST OF EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, LABOR FORCE (provided by Contractor)
EXHIBIT C – STANDARD FORM 1449 (SF 1449)
EXHIBIT D – DEICING AND SNOW-REMOVAL WORKS REPORT TEMPLATE (provided) EXHIBIT E – MEASUREMENTS FOR THE DEICING & SNOW-REMOVAL AREAS (provided)
EXHIBIT A - LOCATIONS FOR DEICING & SNOW-REMOVAL SERVICES:
All services are to be delivered as needed, during normal working hours program, which are defined as 8:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday, or outside working hours, i.e. 17:00 to 08:00 Monday to Friday, weekends or local and U.S. holidays
| Location Name |
| Physical Address |
| Ambassador's Residence (CMR) |
| 11 Dante Aligheri St., sect 1, Bucharest |
| Chancery (NEC) |
| 4-6 Dr. Liviu Librescu Ave., sect 1, Bucharest |
| Other residences |
| 17 Uruguay St. sect. 1, Bucharest |
EXHIBIT C - STANDARD FORM 1449
EXHIBIT D – NEC & CMR DEICING AND SNOW-REMOVAL WORKS REPORT TEMPLATE
LAWN MAINTENANCE REPORT
Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________________________ Zip: ________________________ Phone: __________________________________ Cell Phone: ___________________________ Email Address: _________________________________________________________________ Deicing & Snow-removal Contractor Representative: ________________________________
1. Deicing:
Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__]
2. Snow-removal:
Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__]
3. Mechanical equipment availability and use [i.e. front-loaded equipment, multifunctional equipment and different accessories as needed: snow blade, buckets (loader), pallet fork, deicing material spreader (sand & salt spreader) etc.]:
Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__]
4. Other tools availability and use:
Battery powered sprinkler pump sets and portable tank for calcium chloride solution Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__] Manual salt & sand dispersers and other manual tools Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__]
5. Timely Response to service requests:
Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__]
6. Overall Rating:
Poor [__] Fair [__] Excellent [__]
7. Comments:
If Overall Monthly Rating is more than 10% ”poor”, the invoice will be diminished accordingly.
EXHIBIT E – MEASUREMENTS FOR THE DEICING & SNOW-REMUVAL AREAS
NEC
| Exterior Area | 6,700 sqm (approx.) | |
| Interior Area | 7,800 sqm (approx.) | |
| TOTAL DEICING & SNOW-REMUVAL AREA | 13,500 sqm (approx.) |
CMR (VILLA DANTE)
TOTAL DEICING & SNOW-REMUVAL AREA 1,800 sqm (approx.)
OTHER RESIDENCES (17 Uruguay St.)
TOTAL DEICING & SNOW-REMUVAL AREA 100 sqm (approx.)
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