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80KSC018R0014, Kennedy Space Center Grounds and Pest Contract (KGPC) II

Attachment J–01 Performance Work Statement

Kennedy Space Center Grounds and

Pest Contract II (KGPC) II

J–01 Performance Work Statement

Table of Contents Item - Subject Page

1.1 Scope of Work 3

1.2 Work Control 3

1.3 Hearing Protection 4

1.4 Special Access and Wildlife 4

2.1 Mowing 4

2.2 Herbicide Treatment 10

2.3 Landscaping 11

2.4 Fertilizer 12

2.5 Vegetation Control for KSC Railroad Tracks 12

2.6 General Trimming 12

2.7 Debris Policing and Removal 13

2.8 Growth Regulator/Herbicide Application Pilot Project 13

3.1 Pest Control 14

3.2 Pest Management Qualifications 14

4.1 Removal of Trees, Shrubs and Stumps 14

4.2 Repair and Replacement of Grasses Areas 15

4.3 Land Clearing 15

4.4 Fire Line Clearing 15

4.5 Emergency Clean-Up 15

4.6 Pest Control Services 16

5.1 Contractor Property 17

5.2 Government Provided Facilities and Related Services 17

5.3 Facility Space Utilization 17

5.4 Government Provided Computer and Services 17

5.5 Emergency Medical Treatment 17

GENERAL WORK REQUIREMENTS

1.1 Scope of Work

The contractor shall provide all management, personnel, supervision, vehicles, equipment, tools, supplies/materials, and certifications/licenses necessary to perform grounds maintenance and pest management services for NASA at the John F. Kennedy

Space Center (KSC). The contractor shall maintain healthy grounds, including turf, trees, shrubs, and plants. The contractor shall perform preventive and responsive pest management services, as outlined in this document. The general work requirements, as defined in Section 1 (PWS 1.0 through PWS 1.3), apply to the entire Performance Work

Statement (PWS).

1.2 Work Control

The contractor shall plan and schedule all labor, equipment, and materials to complete all

PWS requirements. The contractor shall receive trouble calls from the Base Operations and Spaceport Services (BOSS) Contract work control center and respond as follows:

Emergency Trouble Call (ETC): issued for situations that require immediate action to eliminate hazards to personnel, equipment, or environment; prevent loss of or damage to Government property; or to restore essential services that have been interrupted by an unplanned event. The contractor shall respond immediately to ETCs for all services within this PWS and be on the job site and working within 30 minutes following notification.

Routine Trouble Call (RTC): issued for situations that do not immediately endanger personnel or threaten to damage property or the environment, but would soon inconvenience and affect the health or well-being of personnel or disrupt operational missions or projects. The contractor shall respond to RTCs for all services within this

PWS within 14 calendar days following notification, unless specified otherwise when issued.

Service Call (SC): issued for incidental Grounds-related support to other Institutional contractors, such as the BOSS Contract, Kennedy Infrastructure, Applications, and

Communications (KIAC) Contract, Kennedy Space Center Environmental and

Medical Contract (KEMCON), Kennedy Protective Services Contract II (KPSCII).

The contractor shall respond to SCs for all services within this PWS within seven calendar days following notification, unless specified otherwise when issued.

Urgent Pest Trouble Call (UPTC): issued for situations that require immediate action to eliminate pest hazards in the form of fire ants, bees, yellow jacks, wasps, snakes and disoriented animals which did or could harm personnel. The hazard should be eliminated during first shift within one (1) hour.

Routine Pest Trouble Call (RPTC): issued for situations that require action to eliminate nuisance pest hazards (sugar ants, roaches, etc) eliminated within one business day.

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) requirements shall be instituted by Work

Authorizations and have priority over baseline requirements.

The contractor shall utilize a Government-provided Agency Consolidated End-user

Services (ACES) computer system with Government furnished MAXIMO work control system to manage, integrate, control, and record all contractor performed work. The contractor shall provide the Government full access to the work control system and respond to all requests for information. The contractor shall develop and maintain a quarterly report for trouble calls, as defined in DRD-4, Trouble and Service Call Report.

1.3 Hearing Protection

The contractor shall comply with KNPR 1820.3, KSC Hearing Loss Prevention Program.

The threshold for KSC’s hearing protection program is 82 dB which is more stringent than OSHA. Where conflicts exist between KNPR 1820.3 and OSHA requirements, the most protective requirements shall apply.

1.4 Special Access and Wildlife Areas

Several operational/hazardous areas require services defined in the PWS and associated technical exhibits. These unique areas have restricted access requirements beyond those general restrictions for access to KSC property. The contractor shall obtain the required

Government-furnished training and unescorted area access badges for those employees working in these areas. Lack of required badging will not be considered an acceptable excuse for non-performance.

If wildlife (such as birds, alligators, turtles, and tortoise) hinders progress of scheduled operations, then the contractor shall contact the on-site U.S. Fish and Wildlife Office to arrange for relocation. If nesting birds, eggs, chicks, or fledglings are observed in the area to be serviced, contact the NASA KSC environmental office immediately. The contractor shall avoid contact with protected bird species and relocate non-protected species to another tree/shrub, as directed by NASA environmental office. If work needs to be re-scheduled, the contractor shall coordinate with the Government.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

2.1 Mowing

The contractor shall perform all mowing operations in areas at KSC as specified below and in Attachments J-07.1, J-07.2, J-07.3, J-09.1, and J-09.2. The contractor shall prevent scalping, uneven mowing, rutting by equipment, and damage to trees, shrubs, and sprinkler heads, as well as discharge clippings away from plant beds. The contractor shall repair damaged turf and replace shrubs and trees damaged during mowing operations. If contractor personnel damage sprinkler heads or concrete sidewalks during mowing operations, the contractor shall notify the Government and replace/repair the damaged head or concrete sidewalks with equivalent material at the contractor’s expense. Diesel and gasoline fuels for mowing equipment and pesticide equipment will be provided by the Government through the BOSS and delivered by the BOSS Logistics personnel.

Diesel and gasoline fuels will be available for the small motors from the fuel tank in front of the BOSS Heavy Equipment Shop or delivered to the equipment on the mowing sites.

The contractor must have containers available for mixing fuel for weed eaters, saws, and edgers. The contractor will be responsible for coordinating the requirements through

BOSS Logistics. Diesel and gasoline fuels will not be provided for employee transportation vehicles (e.g. trucks and cars).

The contractor shall develop an annual mowing schedule and provide monthly status reports in accordance with DRD-1, Mowing Plan and Schedule. The annual schedule for mowing operations shall meet all frequency requirements, as stated below and in the referenced attachments. The contractor shall schedule the time between mowing to be requisite with the “growing season” (Spring/Summer) to maintain a consistent average turf height for the given area based on the associated frequency.

Florida Power and Light (FPL) will be responsible for those FPL easements not overlapping areas defined in the KSC mowing schedule.

The contractor shall mow utility right-of-way at the following locations:

The west side of SR 3 from Wilson’s Corner to Haulover Bridge. This is a power line and requires a clear zone on both sides of the poles. The clear zone varies from 30 feet to 45 feet in width and 7 miles long. The mowing frequency is 2 times a year.

Along Banana River Drive South between the KARS 1 entrance and Radar

Station 19.14, on the west side of the roadway. 30 feet wide by 1.5 miles long.

The mowing frequency is 2 times a year.

From building M7-1509, south to the intersection with 22nd street southeast. 30 feet wide by 3 miles. The mowing frequency is 3 times a year.

All other power lines that this contract is responsible for mowing are located in normally mowed areas and the frequencies are listed in the attachments for those areas.

KSC Mowing Area Specific Information

All areas (unless otherwise defined below) shall have contractor perform the following:

Mow all turf areas surrounding the facilities and associated driveways, excluding existing wooded areas, within the areas at the specified frequencies and specifications defined in the below attachments. For any of these facilities with fencing, the contractor shall mow all turf within and 15 feet outside of the fence line.

KSC Industrial Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab KSC Industrial Area.

Hypergol Maintenance Facilities (HMF) Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab HMF

Area o The contractor shall coordinate the mowing schedules with the HMF operations manager and obtain concurrence prior to/during mowing operations.

Central Telemetry Area (Tel-IV) - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Tel IV Areas.

KSC South Boundary (State Road 3) - Attachment J-09.1.

Radar 19.14 Station - Attachment J-09.1 Tab Additional Misc. Areas

KSC West Boundary (SR405)

Static Test Road Areas - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Static Test Rd Areas.

Schwartz Rd Areas - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Schwartz Rd Areas.

Contractor’s Road Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Schwartz Rd Areas.

Former Instrumentation Facility Area Attachment J-09.1 Tab Additional Misc.

Areas

LC-39/VAB Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab LC-39 VAB Areas.

o In cases where there is a mowing frequency difference for space between adjacent facilities, mow the shared area at the greater of the two frequencies.

Crawlerway - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Crawlerway Areas o The contractor shall mow all turf areas in the medians and adjacent turf along the crawlerway routes throughout the LC-39/VAB Area, including

MLP park sites, and out to Pads 39A and B.

Fluids Servicing Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Fluids Servicing Areas.

LC-39A Area – Attachment J-09.1, TAB LC-39A

LC-39B Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab LC-39B Area.

o The contractor shall coordinate all mowing schedules with the LC-39B

Facility Manager and gain concurrence prior to/during mowing operations.

KSC East Boundary (Phillips Pkwy) - Attachment J-09.1, Tab KSC East

Boundary.

Former Shuttle Landing Facility

VIP Launch Viewing Area - Attachment J-09.1, Tab VIP Launch Viewing Area.

o The area inside the fence at the Apollo/Saturn V tour stop is mowed by the

Visitor’s Complex contractor.

Misc. Areas North – Attachment J-09.1, TAB Misc. Areas (North)

Jay-Jay Railroad Yard Attachment J-09.1 Tab Additional Misc. Areas o The contractor shall mow 15 feet on North and South sides of the railroad tracks and 15 feet South of Parrish Rd. from the KSC West Boundary to the Jay-Jay Railroad Bridge seawall.

Misc. Areas (North) - Attachment J-09.1, Tab Misc Areas (North).

Bridges/Overpasses - Attachment J-09.1 Tab Additional Misc. Areas

Roadways and Medians:

The contractor shall mow all medians and 15 feet of road shoulders on both sides of all paved roads, unless otherwise specified, in Attachment J-09.2 and Figures 1, 2 and 3 below.

Figure 1: Typical 2-Lane Road

Figure 2: Typical 4-Lane Roadway with No Median

Figure 3: Typical 4-Lane Roadway with Median

In areas where ditches or storm water systems are within 15 feet of the edge of the paved road surface, the contractor shall mow as close to the edge of the ditch bottom as possible without causing damage to the turf or the equipment. If a normally dry ditch has standing water or is too wet to mow the slopes, then the contractor may exclude that area for that particular mowing opportunity. The contractor shall report any excluded areas monthly, as defined in DRD-1, Mowing Plan and Schedule.

The contractor shall mow all back slopes twice annually. For purposes of defining mowing requirements, back slopes are considered all turf between the 15ft road shoulder cut and the road-side edge of the ditch bottom. Back slopes also include all turf on the opposite side of the ditch bottom, including the ditch slope and flat areas beyond the ditch out to the adjacent wood line, property line, seawall, waterline, or other area that cannot be mowed.

Storm Water Systems

The contractor shall mow all dry and slopes of wet storm water retention areas at a frequency of 4 times annually or at the specified frequencies, as defined in Attachment J-

09.1. For any dry retention areas that are too wet to mow, the contractor shall obtain approval from the Government and concurrence from the BOSS contractor to defer this work. The contractor shall work closely with the BOSS contractor to ensure storm water systems maintain compliance with the existing storm water permits, as identified in

Attachment J-11. If additional action (within the purview of this PWS) is required as the result of NASA Environmental Office or State of Florida inspections, the contractor shall respond with the necessary corrective actions upon notification to both the Contracting

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

2.2 Herbicide Treatment

The contractor shall apply herbicide treatment to ditch bottoms, along fence lines, and under above-ground pipelines at the locations and frequencies specified in Attachment J-

09.3. The contractor shall develop an annual herbicide schedule and provide a quarterly status report as required in DRD-2, Herbicide Plan and Schedule. The schedule for herbicide operations shall meet all frequency requirements, as stated below and in

Attachment J-09.3.

In addition, the contractor shall control all weeds and extraneous grass within 3 feet of the facilities consistent with the areas included in the PWS and Attachment J-09.1. The contractor shall prevent weeds in all gravel/rock areas on building exterior edges. The height of any existing grass areas adjacent to the building exteriors shall be maintained no higher than the grass in the surrounding area. The contractor shall prevent or retard grass from growing beyond concrete edges and in expansion joints or cracks in concrete in critical operational areas. In all areas, the contractor shall coordinate closely with the

Facility Manager and gain concurrence before performing work.

Note: Periodic assessment, and any required mechanical cleaning of ditches, will be performed by BOSS contractor.

The contractor shall comply with KNPR 8500.1, KSC Environmental Management, for utilization, delivery, handling, mixing, transferring, and storing chemicals at KSC.

Personnel who apply herbicides shall have a current State of Florida Applicator’s

License. Categories of certification shall include Ornamental & Turf (EPA Category 3), Right of Way (EPA Category 6), or Limited Applicator License. The contractor shall utilize only trained and certified personnel to apply these chemicals and submit applicators’ licenses, pesticide labels, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) to the

COR at least one week prior to application. The contractor shall store, mix, and transfer these chemicals into final delivery apparatus at facility K6-2047 or off-base locations.

The contractor shall develop and maintain DRD-3, Pesticide/Herbicide MSDS and Usage

Report.

The contractor is responsible for labeling all vehicles used for pesticide application as

"Contaminated with Pesticides" and carry an approved spill containment kit capable of containing any spill until first responders arrive. The contractor shall provide lockable storage compartments for vehicles used for transportation of all pesticides to and from the job site. MSDS sheets and labels for pesticides shall be on hand at all times.

2.3 Landscaping

The contractor shall maintain landscaped areas at facilities at the frequencies specified in

Attachment J-09.4. In these areas, the contractor shall:

Perform edging around sidewalks, driveways, curbs, shrub and plant beds, and landscaped areas on improved grounds. Trim (“weed-eat”) around trees, shrubs, fences, poles, airfield lighting, and any other protruding objects. The contractor shall repair damaged turf and replace shrubs and trees damaged during edging and trimming operations. In the event of damage to facility systems, equipment, or infrastructure, immediately notify the COR for corrective action.

The contractor shall remove and, to the maximum extent practicable, prevent weeds in areas including turf, plant and plant beds, landscaped areas, cracks in concrete sidewalks/walkways, and on all active aircraft runways, taxiways, and parking aprons.

The contractor may utilize manual or mechanical approaches, or apply chemicals, consistent with manufacturer’s recommendations and in accordance with environmental regulations.

The contractor shall perform all pruning of trees, shrubs, and hedges in landscaped areas and remove and dispose of all clippings upon completion of work. The contractor shall transport all clippings to the Green Waste area at the KSC Schwartz Road Landfill or other composting area previously approved by the COR. The contractor shall maintain hedges at their original height and in their original shape. No informal hedges or screen plantings shall be converted to formal shapes.

The contractor shall apply melaleuca mulch to plant beds annually at a depth that will control the growth of weeds in the plant bed areas. Pressure-treated type mulch is prohibited. Alternative mulches may be substituted with written approval from the COR.

2.4 Fertilizer

The contractor shall apply fertilizer, in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations on grounds, as specified as in Attachment J-09.4. The contractor shall propose type of fertilizer for approval by the COR prior to application. The contractor shall acquire, schedule, and handle all fertilizer deliveries and distribution. All fertilizers applied must be a timed-release type fertilizer with a nutrient release rate of 180 days.

2.5 Vegetation Control for KSC Railroad Tracks

The contractor shall provide vegetation control, including herbicide treatment, of KSC

Railways, as identified in Attachment J-07.3 Maps_KSC Railroad System. The contractor shall perform vegetation control in accordance with TM 5-628/AFR 91-44, Handbook of

Railroad Track Standards and UFC 4-860-03, Unified Facilities Criteria. The contractor shall maintain all tracks as Track Category A/Condition Level I, except for tracks from

Schwartz Road south to the Off-Load ramp in the KSC Industrial area which shall be maintained as Track Category C. The BOSS contractor will provide any required unique rail equipment to facilitate performing this requirement. The contractor shall maintain close coordination with the BOSS contractor to schedule work times and locations, utilization of equipment, and overall performance of this requirement. The areas listed below are where KSC railroad tracks cross roadways. The crossing areas require a clear area that reduces the blind spots created by the wood line. The area at the crossings shall be a cleared area at approximately 45 degrees from the rail and back from the pavement approximately 200 feet. The following crossings shall be cut three times a year to maintain the clear areas.

Rail crossing at Black Point Drive.

Rail crossing at SR 3, north side of Wilson’s corner.

Rail crossing at Beach road, east of Wilson’s corner.

Rail crossing at Happy Creek Road.

Rail crossing at Astronaut Road.

Rail crossing at the Banana Creek VIP Viewing Site entrance.

Rail crossing at Schwartz Road.

Rail crossing at NASA Parkway.

2.6 General Trimming

The contractor shall trim (“weed-eat”) or apply herbicide around trees, shrubs, fences, poles, and any other man-made protruding objects (e.g., road signs, electrical substations and other gear, fire hydrants and other piping, etc.) for all mowed areas at KSC. The height of the grass shall not exceed the height of the surrounding areas. The contractor may utilize manual or mechanical approaches, or apply chemicals, consistent with manufacturer’s recommendations and in accordance with environmental regulations. The contractor’s approach may vary depending on location. The contractor shall prune miscellaneous trees in areas at KSC other than landscaped areas referred to in Section 2.3 to meet operational needs (e.g., clearance for equipment) or customer requirements. The contractor shall remove and dispose of all clippings upon completion of work and transport all clippings to the Green Waste area at the KSC Schwartz Road Landfill or other composting area previously approved by the COR.

2.7 Debris Policing and Removal

The contractor shall police around facilities (and associated parking areas, roadways and driveways) for debris on a monthly basis and remove and properly dispose of any debris found.

2.8 Growth Regulator/Herbicide Application Pilot Project - Base Year Only

In the Base year, the contractor shall apply a herbicide and growth regulator mixture that includes a surfactant, a drift inhibitor, a foam fighting agent, and other adjuvants as needed to minimize overall chemical usage. The intent is to reduce the number of mows required for treated areas, increase mowing frequency in untreated areas at no additional cost and maintain grass health. The contractor shall treat all areas specified in

Attachment J-09.6 Growth Regulator Pilot Project, twice in the year at appropriate times of the year and separate each treatment by an interval of time in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations.

Two weeks prior to work being performed the contractor shall submit a work plan to the

COR detailing when and how the herbicide/regulator treatment will be completed including all chemicals to be applied, mixes, application rates, a description of the intended application equipment, and the number of labor hours required. The contractor shall include how many acres of untreated land will receive additional mows to make up for the skipped mows in treated areas. The contractor shall also recommend in the work plan which untreated areas (and associated acreage) should receive the additional mows

Attachment J-09.1 or Attachment J-09.2. The COR will ultimately determine where the addition mows take place and notify the contractor accordingly. Prior to performing herbicide/regulator applications the COR must approve the plan. Plans previously approved by the COR do not need to be re-approved for subsequent applications. Re-approval by the COR is required if the contractor makes form, fit, or functional changes to an approved plan (e.g. switches chemicals, schedule change, etc.). Rationale for such changes shall be provided to the COR for approval prior to implementation.

A written list of chemicals the contractor intends to apply shall be provided to the COR for approval or disapproval by the COR prior to use. The details shall include concentration levels of each chemical to be applied. All chemicals and concentration levels shall be approved by the COR prior to use. Include labels and Material Safety Data

Sheets (MSDS) for each chemical.

PEST MANAGEMENT

3.1 Pest Control

The contractor shall apply pesticide treatment to facilities (interior and exterior, if necessary), as specified in contract Attachment J-09.6 to prevent all pests as defined in

3.0 above. The contractor shall manage the handling, mixing, and storage of pesticides and herbicides at K6-2047. The contractor shall coordinate closely with the KSC Food

Services contractor on scheduling pest control services, including accommodations for servicing on weekends or off-shift hours while cafeterias are closed.

Urgent Pest Trouble Calls (UPTC) shall be eliminated during first shift within one (1) hour. Routine Pest Trouble Calls (RPTC) shall be eliminated within one business day.

During the typical mosquito season, May through October, the contractor shall perform mosquito control fogging operations in the locations and frequencies as defined in

Attachment J-09.6. However, if there is no mosquito infestation during this season, the contractor may perform mosquito control fogging operations at a lower frequency than that defined in Attachment J-09.6 upon approval of the COR. The contractor shall not exceed 78 fogs/sprays per year. The contractor shall utilize high-quality mosquito residual treatment to supplement fogging operations so as to minimize trouble calls from the field. The contractor shall apply fogging and spraying during pre-dawn hours (0300-

0530).

Note: The Government will provide aerial spraying of water impoundment areas around

KSC.

3.2 Pest Management Qualifications

The contractor shall provide a State of Florida Certified/Licensed Pest Control Operator to oversee all pest control operations. Employees that apply pesticides shall have the necessary certifications/licenses required by the State of Florida.

INDEFINITE DELIVERY/INDEFINITE QUANTITY (ID/IQ) REQUIREMENTS

IDIQ requirements shall be instituted by task order and have priority over baseline requirements

4.1 Removal of Trees, Shrubs and Stumps

The contractor shall remove dead, diseased, storm damaged, or other damaged trees, shrubs, and stumps as identified by the contractor or the Government. The contractor shall remove, transport, and dispose of all resulting debris to the Green Waste area at the KSC Schwartz Road Landfill or other composting area previously approved by the COR. When stump removal is required, the contractor shall remove the stump to a depth of six (6) inches below grade and repair area with sod or seed. Throughout this attachment the definition for small, medium, and large trees shall be based on tree trunk diameter as measured 4.5 feet above ground level. Trees shall be classified into one of three categories.

• Small Trees: diameter 3” to less than 24”

• Medium Trees: diameter 24” to less than 36”

• Large Trees: Diameter 36” and above

To classify a tree with multiple trunks, measure and record all trunk diameters that appear to be part of the same tree. Start with the largest trunk diameter and add to it the value obtained by halving each remaining trunk diameter. The resulting sum will yield an overall tree trunk diameter that should be used to classify the tree as either small, medium, or large in size.

4.2 Repair and Replacement of Grass Areas

The contractor shall repair/replace grass areas damaged by vehicular traffic, utility system repair, drought, insects, or diseases, as identified by the Government. The contractor may seed, sprig, or sod, as specified in each individual task order.

4.3 Land Clearing

The contractor shall provide land clearing services, as directed by Work Authorizations.

The contractor shall either mulch the waste in place or collect, transport, and dispose of the waste in the Green Waste area at the KSC Schwartz Road Landfill. When mulching in place the contractor shall either evenly spread the mulch on-site for composting, or transport it to a compost location previously approved by the COR.

4.4 Fire Line Clearing

The contractor shall provide land-clearing services for fire line requirements, as identified by the contractor or the Government. Per the NASA-STD-8719.11 the fire line requirements are: a 25 foot clear area shall be maintained between facilities, including trailers and boxcars, and combustible brush land and a 50 foot clear area shall be maintained between facilities and densely wooded areas. A facility is defined as a structure with a roof; not a fence line or concrete pad/parking. A densely wooded area is defined as: high grass, shrubs, or trees over 50 feet or greater in height. Where fence lines are present – there needs to exist a 25 foot clearance from fence, not structure, that is concurrent with 50 foot clearance mentioned above.

4.5 Emergency Clean-Up

The contractor shall restore KSC grounds damaged by natural causes (including strong storms, hurricanes, fires, etc.) or other situations, as deemed necessary by the

Government. The Contracting Officer or COR will direct this emergency support with a

Work Authorization. This emergency clean-up includes, but is not limited to, removal and disposal of debris on grounds, ditches, roads or facilities and/or trimming or removing damaged trees. The contractor shall provide support to the KSC Damage

Assessment Review Team (DART), as directed by the NASA Emergency Preparedness

Officer. The contractor shall work with the DART activities to assess and determine the specific task required by the Grounds crews.

4.6 Pest Control Services

In addition to the baseline pest control services described in 3.1 (CLIN X002), the contractor shall provide pest control services on an as-needed basis as directed by Work

Authorization. Services may include real-time requirements for insect/rodent issues beyond trouble calls, mosquito fogging and/or spraying residual, and/or applying herbicide to areas not covered in the baseline requirements.

PROPERTY AND SERVICES

5.1 Contractor Property

The Contractor shall provide all necessary equipment, the contractor may use equipment listed in Technical Exhibit J-06 - Government Furnished Property. The Contractor shall maintain all Contractor and Government provided property at an off-site location and/or mobile equipment in-situ maintenance service. The Contractor shall conduct a property audit of all Government provided equipment within 30 days of contract start, and then annually, and report any discrepancies to the Contracting Officer and the KSC Industrial

Property Officer: mail code: SI-C4. As Government equipment listed in Technical

Exhibit J.06 - Government Furnished Property becomes worn out; the Contractor shall excess it on a KSC Form 43-1149 and transport it to the Ransom Road Recycle Recovery

Facility. The Government will not replace any equipment.

5.2 Government Provided Facilities and Related Services

The Government will provide the on-site facilities listed in Attachment J-08.1 for use by the contractor to execute the contract requirements. No alterations to the facilities shall be made without specific written permission from the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall return the facilities to the Government in the same condition as received, fair wear and tear, and approved modifications accepted.

The Government will provide maintenance of these facilities and associated fire protection systems, basic utilities (electricity, water, and sewer), telephone service, custodial, and refuse collection.

5.3 Facility Space Utilization

The contractor shall register company, mail stop, building, office, telephone, fax, seat, and work schedule for all permanently badge employees into the SSMT directory.

5.4 Government Provided Computer and Services

The Government will provide computer workstations, including MS Office software, KSC network and access to the Internet. For the Maximo work control system, the

Government will provide the servers, system administration, and any required tailored work screens and reporting capabilities.

The contractor shall comply with IT Security requirements in NPR 2810.1A, Security of

Information Technology.

5.5 Emergency Medical Treatment

The Government will provide emergency medical treatment for contractor personnel.

The contractor shall prepare necessary documentation and work closely with the Kennedy

Space Center Environmental and Medical Contract (KEMCON), Kennedy Protective

Services Contract II (KPSC II) contractors to enable these services.

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