36C78619Q0257-002.pdf

SCOPE OF WORK

CLEAN DRYWELLS AND SEAL ROAD

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906

A. The Contractor: Shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, tools, and supervision necessary to remove debris from and clean eleven (11) existing drywells, seal roadway cracks, and seal coat asphalt road surfaces at Fort Bliss National Cemetery in accordance with the contract specifications, drawings, applicable standards and requirements as described herein.

B. General Requirements and Conditions:

1. Coordinate with the COR to locate all underground utilities, irrigation system lines, and irrigation system components prior to start of work. All utilities and irrigation system components shall be traced and marked prior to any removal or demolition of work. Note:

Irrigation system drawings are available, but there are no underground utility drawings available for the drywell areas.

2. The Contractor shall prepare and submit in advance a written traffic control program in accordance with the recommendations in Part VI of the "Manual of Uniform Traffic Control

Devices," (MUTCD) current edition, for review and approval by the COR.

3. Contractor shall also submit a project phasing plan with their schedule. The Contractor’s plan shall incorporate the following restrictions:

a. During public visiting (i.e. business) hours (Sunday – Saturday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm) two-way traffic shall be maintained at all times on the main entrance boulevard. The Contractor shall provide and place temporary signage and barriers in accordance with the MUTCD to direct and notify traffic of any new two-way conditions.

b. Work around or near the East Committal Shelter shall occur either during the weekend and/or after business hours

c. Weekend and after-hours closure may be considered for other areas by approval of the COR and engineer.

d. The construction access route to the cemetery shall be via the west maintenance access road from Fred Wilson Road. The inbound and outbound lanes of Mall Drive be maintained open at all times for visitors and funeral corteges.

e. The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and/or Federal holidays, to permit him to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these dates.

4. When other than normal business hours are approved in any case, all traffic control devices shall be removed to allow normal traffic flow (one lane) the following morning (i.e. at 7:00 am).

5. The contractor shall plan and schedule construction so that the equipment is not required to drive over newly constructed work.

6. Contractor shall provide the necessary video camera(s), monitor(s), and lighting to allow for the visual inspection and confirmation of all debris removal and cleaning by the COR.

7. Disposal of debris, trash, sediment, and other waste material removed from the drywells, catch basins, drain inlets, and piping shall be done at suitable disposal/recycling sites and in compliance with local, state, and federal waste regulations. Haul away & dump all debris, sediment, and waste to an approved disposal site.

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906

8. Availability and use of utility services: The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of water available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies. The Contractor, at Contractor's expense, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, and associated paraphernalia. No other utility services will be provided by the Government.

9. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to perform the work.

Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

10. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site not to be removed and do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workmen, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

11. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

12. All utilities required for the continuous operation of all existing facilities shall be maintained in service at all times except when disruptions are needed. The Contractor shall inform the COR, Cemetery Director, and the Contracting Officer (CO) in writing for such disruptions and obtain approval from the CO in writing at least 2 weeks prior to such need. When option exists, implement options to minimize interruption of services to the facilities.

13. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR and Cemetery Director for parking, material storage, temporary portable restroom facilities, and any other needs for the work. Public access to the National Cemetery shall not be impaired. Do not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to approved areas

14. The Contractor shall assume sole responsibility for safety of all persons on or about the construction site, in accordance with applicable laws and codes. Guard all materials in accordance with the safety provisions according to OSHA and Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an

OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present.

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906

15. Thoroughly clean up the work area at the end of each day’s work, and at completion of the project. Leave premises clean and free of waste, scrap, used equipment, or other material intentionally or incidentally delivered to the site by Contractor or Contractor’s personnel.

16. Upon completion of work, the Contractor Superintendent and the COR shall inspect the completed work for compliance with both the contract and the product manufacturer’s requirements. COR shall report unsatisfactory conditions in writing to the Contracting Officer.

The work shall not be accepted until all unsatisfactory conditions have been corrected to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer and the COR.

C. The Work: The Work shall include, but shall not be limited to the following (not necessarily in the order indicated):

1. Drywell Cleaning and Restoration:

a. Contractor is responsible to determine and execute the most effective method for debris and sediment removal, power washing, vacuuming, cleaning, and management of the resultant spoils to achieve the final results. The finished product shall be thoroughly clean drywells, catch basins, drain inlets, and all associated drain piping to near new condition.

b. See Sheet C-4, Cross-section Views 1G/C-4 and 6G/C-4 for details on suggested methods to remove the debris/sediment and to perform the cleaning by power washing. The Contractor is not limited to nor required to use the methods indicated on the contract drawings.

c. See Sheet C-5, Cross-section View 6G/C-5 of the contract drawings for the original construction design and configuration of the existing drywells. This information is provided for reference only to allow the Contractor to determine the best method for removing debris and sediment from the drywells and catch basins as well as power washing/cleaning the drywells, catch basins, drain inlets, piping, and all other drywell drainage system components.

d. Contractor shall work on one (1) designated drywell area at a time to minimize the disturbance to traffic flow and cemetery operations unless authorized by the COR with an approved traffic plan.

e. Prior to starting work on the drywells, locate all utility and irrigation system components and install barriers and/or protection devices to prevent damage and to restrict public access while working in and around the drywell areas.

f. Debris and Sediment Removal, Power Washing, Vacuuming, and Cleaning:

(1) CATCH BASINS:

• Remove the catch basin access covers and the cleanout covers on the drain pipe leading from the catch basin to the drywell. (Noted as covers #1 and #4 as indicated on the contract drawings).

• Remove all debris and sediment from the catch basins.

• Power wash all interior surfaces to remove all residual debris and sediment from the concrete surfaces and associated drainage piping.

• After completion, each catch basin shall be visually inspected by the COR and approved by the COR as completed satisfactorily. Re-clean as necessary until

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906 approved by the COR.

• COR initial and date below to document final approval for each individual catch basin:

Site 1a:_______________ Site 1b:_______________ Site 2:_______________

Site 3a:_______________ Site 3b:_______________ Site 4:_______________

Site 5a:_______________ Site 5b:_______________ Site 6:_______________

Site 7a:_______________ Site 7b:_______________

(2) DRYWELLS:

• Remove the drywell access cover and drywell inspection/access cover. (Noted as covers #2 and #3 as indicated on the contract drawings).

• Remove all excess debris and sediment from the entire drywell.

• Power wash all interior surfaces to remove all residual debris and sediment from the drywell surfaces, drywell drainage slots, and associated drainage piping.

• Scrape/scrub the walls of the drywells. Perform rigorous cleaning of the interior walls to unclog the drywell perforations by jetting with water and compressed air

(power washing) and/or by vacuuming.

• Purge the silt and debris that has accumulated in aggregate at the bottom of the drywell by jetting, surging, pumping, and/or vacuuming. Replace excessive aggregate removed from beyond the bottom of the drywell pipe. Restore level to the bottom of the drywell pipe – See original construction details.

• After completion, each individual drywell and associated drainage piping from the catch basin shall be visually inspected by the COR and approved by the COR as completed satisfactorily. Re-clean as necessary until approved by the COR.

COR initial and date below to document final approval for each individual drywell and associated drainage piping from the catch basin:

Site 1a:_______________ Site 1b:______________ Site 2:_______________

Site 3a:_______________ Site 3b:______________ Site 4:_______________

Site 5a:_______________ Site 5b:______________ Site 6:_______________

Site 7a:_______________ Site 7b:______________

(3) DRAIN INLETS and PIPING:

• The drain inlet grates shall be removed and thoroughly cleaned. (Noted as cover(s) #5 as indicated on the contract drawings).

• Remove all debris and sediment from the roadway drain inlets and the associated drain piping to the catch basins.

• The drain inlets and associated drain piping shall be visually inspected by the

COR and approved by the COR as completed satisfactorily. Re-clean as necessary until approved by the COR.

• COR to initial and date below to document final approval for each individual drain inlet and drainage piping to the catch basin:

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906

Site 1a:______________ Site 1b:______________ Site 2a:_______________

Site 2b:______________ Site 3a:______________ Site 3b:_______________

Site 4:_______________ Site 5a:______________ Site 5b:_______________

Site 6a:______________ Site 6b:______________ Site 7a:_______________

Site 7b:______________ Site 7c:______________ Site 7d:_______________

g. Replacement of Catch Basin Access Covers:

(1) The Contractor shall replace all eleven (11) of the original steel catch basin covers with lightweight replacement covers made of FRP or Composite materials.

(2) The new replacement covers shall be of matching diameter and of the correct dimensions to properly fit into the existing support frames.

(3) The load rating shall be Medium Duty with a minimum design load of 8,000 lbs.

(ASTM C 857, A-8)

(4) The existing steel covers shall be turned over to the COR.

(5) COR to initial and date below approval for the replacement, installation, and satisfactory operation of each individual catch basin cover replacement:

Site 1a:______________ Site 1b:______________ Site 2:______________

Site 3a:______________ Site 3b:______________ Site 4:______________

Site 5a:______________ Site 5b:______________ Site 6:______________

Site 7a:______________ Site 7b:______________

2. Roadway Crack and Surface Sealing:

a. Clean and prepare the asphalt roadway and parking areas as indicated on the contract drawings for crack sealing and seal coating operations in accordance with the contract requirements and specifications.

b. Crack Sealing:

(1) Contractor shall clean, fill, and seal all cracks greater than 1/8” in width in existing asphalt throughout cemetery in accordance with the contract specification(s).

(2) Clean cracks prior to sealing by water blasting and then drying with hot-compressed air lance. Crack filling/sealing shall be completed before application of seal coat.

(3) Do not seal coat over filled/sealed cracks until filler/sealer has cured.

(4) Cracks equal to or greater that 1.5” in width shall be filled with a hot-applied repair mastic sealant such as Crafco TechCrete™ or approved equal.

(5) Cracks less than 1.5” shall be sealed with a rubberized asphalt sealant such as Crafco

RoadSaver 201 or approved equal. Resealing of joints shall be measured to the nearest lineal foot of seal installed.

c. Road Surface Coating/Sealing:

(1) Pavement markings shall be in accordance with the contract requirements, specifications, and drawings.

(2) Surface preparation: Surface must be clean and free of loose material and dirt.

(3) After the sealing of all roadway cracks, apply a polymer-modified, fiber reinforced

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906 asphalt emulsion coating that is job-mixed with specially graded aggregate for asphalt surfaces such as SealMaster® Liquid Road (SMT-333) or an approved equal.

(4) Apply tack coat such as SealMaster® Asphalt Binder (SS1h or CSS1h) on all surfaces prior to applying surface treatment/sealer in accordance with the sealer manufacturer’s instructions. Allow tack coat to dry thoroughly before applying sealer. Crack filling/sealing shall be completed before application of tack coat.

(5) Apply two (2) coats of properly mixed sealer at the manufacturer’s recommended application rates for each coat using the manufacturer’s recommend application method(s).

(6) Allow the first coat to dry thoroughly before applying the second coat.

(7) Contractor shall verify to the COR by written calculations that the total quantity (in gallons) of properly mixed sealer is on site and allows for the recommended application rate by the manufacturer to be applied for two coats. Work is not to proceed until sufficient quantities are on site and verified by the COR.

COR Verification Signature of Sealer Quantities:______________________ .

(8) Sealer shall not be applied when temperature is expected to drop below 50 degrees F during application and for a period at least 24 hours after application.

d. Pavement Markings/Striping:

(1) Replace existing pavement markings and striping on all asphalt pavements covered with the new seal coating.

(2) All existing pavement markings shall be replaced with new markings matching the same location, dimension, orientation and color as the existing marking/striping.

(3) Pavement markings shall be in accordance with the contract specifications and drawings.

(4) Surface preparation: Surface must be clean and free of loose material and dirt.

(5) COR to initial and date below approval of the completed pavement marking/striping:

Admin/PIC Parking Area:

East Columbaria Parking Area:

West Columbaria Parking Area:

D. STANDARDS OF EMPLOYEE CONDUCT:

a. The National Cemetery Administration honors veterans with a final resting place and lasting memorials that commemorate their service to our Nation. National Cemeteries are national shrines. The standards of work, appearance, and procedures performed by the contractor at this cemetery shall reflect this nation’s concern for those interred there. Due to the sensitive mission of the cemetery, contractor personnel must exercise and exhibit absolute decorum, composure, and stability at all times.

b. Contractor personnel shall be required to adhere to the following standards of dress and conduct, as briefly mentioned here, while performing work in the National Cemetery. These standards and regulations are enforceable under Title 38, U.S.C., Part I, Chapter 9, Section 5901.

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906

c. Clothing shall be presentable and suitable to the work while maintaining proper appearance and decorum indicative for a National Shrine. Uniform shirts and hats are preferred. Clothing shall be clean and cleanliness and personal hygiene are imperative. T-shirts and/or tank tops as outer garments are prohibited. Protective/safety clothing and shoes shall meet or exceed OSHA and state requirements.

d. Behavior and language must be appropriate, reverent, and respectful at all times.

e. Eating and drinking (except water) is prohibited in the work areas and within sight of a committal shelter during a service.

f. Use of intoxicating beverages, any tobacco products, and illegal drugs on the Cemetery premises is strictly prohibited.

g. Contractor personnel shall not lean, sit, or stand on or against headstones or monuments. No tools, equipment or other items will be placed or leaned on headstones or monuments.

h. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining satisfactory standards of personnel conduct and work performance and shall administer disciplinary action as required. The Contractor is expected to remove any employees from the Cemetery for cause, to include, but not limited to, safety violations, other misconduct in performance of duty under these specifications and/or conduct contrary to the best interests of the Government. If the Contractor fails to act in this regard, or the reason for a removal is immediately required to protect the interests of the

Government, the COR may direct the removal of an employee from the premises. Contractor objections to any such action will be referred to the Contacting Officer (CO) for final resolution;

however, the Contractor will first immediately comply with COR direction pending any CO final resolution at a later time or date. The Contractor will not be due any type of compensation for their costs incurred as a result of an employee being removed for cause; unless the removal is directed by the COR and is later found invalid and/or unreasonable by the Contracting Officer.

E. Time of Completion: The project shall be completed within 60 calendar days after contract award.

Work outside of the Cemetery’s normal operating hours of 7 am to 4:30 pm CT, Monday through

Friday, may be permitted only by prior approval of the COR. Requests shall be submitted at least three (3) working days in advance.

F. Code Compliance: All work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to comply with all the applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. The Contractor shall apply and obtain all applicable permits to comply with local, State and Federal regulations and requirements. The Contractor shall remove and dispose of all waste materials and construction debris and comply with all applicable local, State and Federal regulations and requirements. All waste materials and debris specified shall be removed from the Cemetery grounds by the Contractor at its own expenses, including all applicable permits and fees.

G. Contractor Quality Control:

1. The Contractor shall guarantee that all work done under this contract shall be free from defaults and no faulty materials or workmanship with one (1) year warranty. The Contractor hereby agrees to repair or replace deficiencies within the specified time frame by the direction of the CO at Contractor's own expense and shall be corrected to the satisfaction of the Government.

2. A competent and experienced English-speaking Contractor Supervisor/Superintendent shall be provided by the Contractor whenever work is being performed, other than trash and debris pick-

Fort Bliss National Cemetery, 5200 Fred Wilson Ave, El Paso, TX 79906

up. The Contractor Supervisor shall review and approve submittals, ensure all specifications are being met, inspect the quality of work performed, ensure contract work does not conflict with ceremonies and funerals, ensure employees are is adequately supervised and proper conduct maintained, and certify the completed work for payment and other purposes.

H. Submittals After Award: Submit manufacture’s literature for the seal coat design mix, aggregates, sealants, and mastics, to the COR for review/approval.

I. Plans/Specifications:

1. Reference Drawings: “Clean Drywells and Reseal Roads”, Sheets X-1, X-2, and C-1 through C-

7.

2. Specifications:

a. Section 32 12 36, "Slurry Seal”

b. Section 32 17 23, "Pavement Marking”

J. Project completion: The project site shall be protected and/or restored to a condition equal to that existing prior to the commencement of work. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged. Existing work disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

END OF SCOPE OF WORK