A04_Seismic_IDIQ_Statement_of_Work.pdf

UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

SEISMIC EVALUATION OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

12/23/2025 Page 1 of 3

PART I – PROJECT INFORMATION

A. BACKGROUND

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) owns more than 6,500 building structures situated on National Wildlife Refuges, National Fish Hatcheries, and other facilities associated with fish and wildlife conservation. These buildings are located throughout the United States and its territories. They are used for storage, equipment maintenance, housing, office space, fish production, lab space, visitor services, animal shelter, education, and numerous other functions.

Public Law 101-614 and Executive Order (EO) 13717 compel Federal agencies to enhance the Nation’s seismic resilience by reducing the earthquake-related risk of federally owned and leased buildings and by enabling the continued performance of essential functions following future earthquakes. The Service’s seismic safety program exists to address these requirements. The primary goal of the Service’s seismic safety program is to reduce the life safety risk of occupants and users of Service buildings.

B. OBJECTIVE

The objective of this contract is to evaluate seismically-at-risk buildings to determine if those buildings meet desired performance objectives. The evaluation findings generated as a result of this contract will be used by the Service to identify, quantify, and prioritize mitigation of seismically deficient buildings.

C. DEFINITIONS

Rapid Visual Screening (RVS) – As detailed in the January 2015 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publication FEMA P-154, Rapid Visual Screening of Buildings for Potential Seismic Hazards: A Handbook, RVS is a methodology used to quickly evaluate the seismic safety of a large inventory of buildings and to identify buildings that require a more detailed examination.

Standards – Refers to the Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned or Leased Buildings issued by the Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in Construction (ICSSC). The current edition, designated Recommended Practice 8 (RP8), provides Federal agencies with common standards for the evaluation and mitigation of seismic risks in their existing owned or leased buildings.

Tier 1 Screening – The initial phase of a building seismic evaluation consisting of three sets of checklists used to identify potential seismic deficiencies of the structural, nonstructural, and foundation/geologic hazard elements of a building and the building’s site conditions.

Tier 2 Evaluation – A complete analysis of a building using simplified methods that addresses all deficiencies identified during a Tier 1 Screening.

Tier 3 Evaluation – A detailed evaluation using sophisticated analysis methods to further analyze complex structures. The goal of a Tier 3 Evaluation is to show that certain structures are adequate even though other less complex analysis methods indicated that they were not.

https://www.nist.gov/publications/standards-seismic-safety-existing-federally-owned-and-leased-buildings-icssc https://www.nist.gov/publications/standards-seismic-safety-existing-federally-owned-and-leased-buildings-icssc

US Fish & Wildlife Service Building Seismic Evaluations

Statement of Work

12/23/2025 Page 2 of 3

Title I Services (Project Appraisal/Conceptual Design) – Services which include conducting field investigations which may consist of topographical and other field surveys, soil borings, and other subsurface data collection; obtaining permits; preliminary technical analyses and investigations;

studies, sketches, layouts, outline specifications, and preliminary drawings; and reports including preliminary estimates of cost of the proposed project and of all structures, utilities, and appurtenances.

Title II Services (Project Final Design) – Services which include performing detailed engineering analysis; preparing complete architectural and/or engineering designs; preliminary and final working drawings, specifications, cost estimates, bid proposals, and other construction contract documents; and interpretation of plans and specifications during the construction phase.

Title III Services (Construction Management) – Services which include performing construction inspection; reviewing contractor submittals; preparing construction progress reports;

photographing or otherwise documenting construction progress; reviewing Value Engineering change proposals; and reviewing construction contractor claims and modifications.

PART II – SCOPE OF WORK

A. GENERAL

This contract will require Title I architect-engineer (A/E) services including evaluation of building structural, nonstructural, and foundation seismic hazards, and evaluation of geologic seismic site-hazards; development of conceptual seismic mitigation measures; rough order-of-magnitude estimation of mitigation costs; and production of seismic evaluation reports.

While this contract is intended primarily for the Title I A/E services described herein, the Government may request additional Title I, Title II, or Title III A/E seismic engineering services as a part of this contract, should the need arise. Such services can be expected to consist of those typically offered and routinely provided by A/E firms qualified to provide building seismic evaluation.

The A/E will be required to complete Tier 1 or Tier 2 seismic evaluation of existing buildings situated on Service facilities located nationwide. A/E services provided will include all activities necessary to evaluate seismic risks for specific buildings and to develop conceptual mitigation schemes for identified deficiencies, all in accordance with the Standards and, by reference, current versions of other national consensus codes and standards referenced in the Standards and in EO 13717.

B. TIER 1 SCREENING SERVICES:

• Determination of seismic hazard and level of seismicity using available information

• Coordination with Regional and facility personnel regarding:

o Availability of as-built building information o Site visits

• Review of existing as-built information provided electronically by the Service

• Determination of building Common Building Type(s)

• Determination of Benchmark Building applicability

• Site visit and completion of all required Tier 1 checklists

US Fish & Wildlife Service Building Seismic Evaluations

Statement of Work

12/23/2025 Page 3 of 3

C. TIER 2 EVALUATION SERVICES:

• Full-building or deficiency-only Tier 2 evaluation, as required

• Rapid Visual Screening incorporating evaluation findings

• Preparation of seismic evaluation reports

PART III – PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Review of building records may require A/E travel to regional offices located throughout the continental US and Alaska. Site visits, which may also involve building record review, will require travel to Service facilities that may be in any state or US territory. Other services related to Tier 1 and Tier 2 screening, evaluation and report preparation will take place at the A/E’s facilities.

PART IV – DELIVERABLES

A. TIER 1 SCREENING

The deliverables for Tier 1 screenings will typically include copies of all completed checklists and any quick check calculations prepared as a part of the Tier 1 screening, along with recommendations for Tier 1 follow up (i.e. proceed to a Tier 2 evaluation, proceed to development of conceptual retrofit measures, or proceed with some other appropriate course of action).

B. TIER 2 EVALUATION

The deliverable for Tier 2 evaluations will consist of seismic evaluation reports similar in style and content to sample reports provided to the A/E by the Service.

PART V – INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

A. INSPECTION

Draft submission(s) of all task order deliverables will be required at milestones specified by the Government. The Government will review the drafts for completeness and general compliance with the requirements of the Standards.

B. ACCEPTANCE

Approval of final draft submission(s) and acceptance of final deliverable(s) will constitute Government acceptance.

All deliverables – draft and final – will be submitted electronically by the A/E to the Government in a portable document format (pdf), unless other submission requirements are stipulated in a task order agreement.

PART VI - PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The period of performance for Seismic Evaluation Services is five years including a 1-year base period commencing from Contract Award and Notice to Proceed, and four 1-year option periods.

Under previous contracts, individual task order periods-of-performance ranged from three to eighteen months, with most falling within the three- to six-month range.

Part VI - Period of Performance