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GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. The goal of this project is to replace failing exterior doors on several operational buildings and hang interior doors in an office building at Furnace Creek, Cow Creek, Stovepipe

Wells/Emigrant, Grapevine/Mesquite Springs Campground, and Scotty’s Castle at Death Valley

National Park.

B. The scope of this project includes providing all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and all other contractor-related services to rehabilitate and improve interior and exterior doors.

1. Removal: The contractor shall remove existing doors and appurtenances and dispose of debris at appropriate facilities outside the park.

2. Installation: The contractor shall install new doors and appurtenances.

3. Adjacent infrastructure, both Government and tenant owned, shall be protected.

C. A pre-bid site visit will be scheduled for prospective offerors.

1.2 SCOPE

A. All buildings shall remain operational during contractor work.

B. No local permits are required for this work.

C. Contractor shall coordinate laydown area(s) with COR prior to beginning work at each site.

D. All contractor furnished products shall be new and undamaged. COR will inspect all deliveries before contractor is to remove existing doors and begin installation.

E. Location and Contractor’s Use of Premises: The project work is in Death Valley National Park.

Contractor shall always conduct operations to ensure the least inconvenience to the public.

1. Doors will be replaced in-kind at Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Headquarters. A description of each door is provided for illustrative purposes, however, the doors must be similar in appearance and operation to existing doors.

a. 1 glass storefront double-doors, including inner and outer atrium doors, including transoms and sidelites, meeting Architectural Barriers Act Standards (ABAS), and having automated opening with push-button or sensor actuation. Doors must meet emergency exit requirements, swing outwards, and have push-pull bars and deadlatch. A push-button locking mechanism shall be installed at the front desk to allow NPS personnel to lock the door in the event of an active shooter. The emergency locking mechanism shall be expandable to include other doors in the complex and integrate into alarm systems during future projects.

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b. 2 exterior steel double-doors meeting ABAS. Doors shall meet emergency exit requirements, swing outwards, and have an interior lockable push-bar type interior actuator and exterior handle with key lock or approved equal.

2. Replace 1 exterior door at the Gas Tank House at Scotty’s Castle with a glass storefront single-door, including transoms and sidelites, if necessary. The door shall meet ABAAS and have automated opening with push-button or sensor actuation. Doors must meet emergency exit requirements, swing outwards, and have push-pull bars and deadlatch. A push-button locking mechanism shall be installed at the front desk to allow NPS personnel to lock the door in the event of an active shooter. The emergency locking mechanism shall be expandable to include other doors in the complex and integrate into alarm systems during future projects.

3. An option to replace 4 doors at water utility sites.

a. Mesquite Spring: 1 exterior steel double-door for mechanical rooms. Doors must swing outwards with lockable interior and exterior actuators. The door must be of a material or coating to resist corrosion owing to chlorine.

b. Stovepipe Wells Reverse Osmosis plant: 1 exterior steel single-door for mechanical rooms. Doors must swing outwards with lockable interior and exterior actuators.

The door must be of a material or coating to resist corrosion owing to chlorine.

c. Grapevine Water Plant: 1 exterior steel single-door for mechanical rooms. Doors must swing outwards with lockable interior and exterior actuators. The door must be of a material or coating to resist corrosion owing to chlorine.

d. Emigrant Comfort Station: 1 exterior steel single-door for mechanical rooms. Doors must swing outwards with lockable interior and exterior actuators. The door must be of a material or coating to resist corrosion owing to chlorine.

4. An option to hang 10 Government-furnished interior doors in the Hacienda at Scotty’s

Castle.

5. The Government, at its sole discretion, may determine the order that work is completed.

C. The Contractor shall provide a method to secure facilities during removal and installation, allow emergency egress, operational access, and adequate signage so that visitors and employees can easily navigate detours. Significant directional aids will be required at the visitor center when the front door is replaced. This may include, but is not limited to, signs in multiple languages, pictograms, non-permanent floor markings, illuminated or auditory beacons, temporary tactile guides, and docents to answer questions about work and physically guide visitors to an open door.

D. Period of Performance

1. Period of performance to begin 9/15/2024. Contracting officer shall issue the Notice to

Proceed (NTP) #1 once bonds and liability insurance are submitted and accepted. Upon acceptance of Division 1 submittals and at the conclusion of the preconstruction meeting, CO shall issue NTP #2 for contractor to mobilize and begin onsite work. ALL ONSITE

WORK IS ESTIMATED TO BE PERFORMED 10/01/2024 TO 12/20/2024.

E. Field Verification

1. Contractor shall field verify all new and existing dimensions affecting the work in this contract before ordering materials.

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1.2 MATERIALS

A. Replace all doors in-kind or with approved equals.

B. Glass shall be low-e, or similar, insulated, and bird friendly.

C. All materials shall be suitable for saline soils, corrosive environments, high winds, blowing sand and dust, and extremes of heat, cold, and humidity/lack-thereof.

D. All materials shall be finished according to law, regulation, policy, and industry best practices.

END OF MATERIALS

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PART 2 - EXECUTION

2.1 GENERAL

A. Materials: The Contractor is encouraged to submit for approval products made of recycled or environmentally responsible materials. Every effort will be made by the National Park Service to approve these materials. However, recycled plastic lumber is strictly prohibited from use in

National Parks.

B. Disposal and Recycling: The Contractor shall recycle removal and installation debris whenever possible without adding undue cost. Where a credit is generated by recycling, the Contractor shall be entitled to retain that credit without adjustment to the contract.

1. The Contractor shall properly dispose or recycle all debris outside the Park at properly permitted facilities.

2. Spill Reporting.

a. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately of spilled materials.

b. The Contractor shall report spills above the reportable quantity to the appropriate agency within the required reporting period.

c. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer, as soon as practical, of all reports made regarding spills of reportable quantities.

d. Upon discovery of a spill the Contractor shall immediately initiate spill response, controls, and countermeasures to provide for the life, health, and safety of the public, Contractor and Government employees, and the environment. This includes immediately activating emergency services through FICC – San Bernardino.

C. Existing Conditions

1. Before beginning work, the Contractor shall investigate and verify the existence and location of mechanical, electrical, and utility systems affecting the work.

2. Acceptance of Conditions

a. The Contractor shall examine substrates, areas, and conditions, as needed, for compliance with requirements for installation tolerances and other conditions affecting performance. The Contractor shall record observations and provide field notes and a written report to the Contracting Officer’s Representative if they discover any unexpected or differing condition. If the Contractor does not provide a report of unexpected or differing conditions, the Contractor accepts project the site conditions. The Contractor shall, at a minimum, also perform the following.

i. Verify compatibility with and suitability of substrates.

ii. Take field measurements as required to fit the work properly.

iii. Coordinate fabrication schedule with work progress to avoid delaying work.

iv. Review contract documents and field conditions and immediately on discovery of the need for clarification of the contract documents, submit a

Request for Information (RFI) to the Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Include a detailed description of the problem(s) encountered, together with recommendations for changing the contract documents.

v. Locate work and component of the work accurately, in correct alignment and elevation.

vi. Maker vertical work plumb and maker horizontal work level.

vii. Where space is limited, install components to maximize space available for maintenance and ease of removal for replacement.

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viii. Comply with manufacturer’s written instructions and recommendations for installing products.

ix. Install products at the time and under conditions that will ensure the best possible results. Maintain conditions required for product performance until substantial completion.

x. Conduct operations so that no part of the work is subjected to damaging operations or loading in excess of that expected during normal conditions.

xi. Only use tools and equipment that meet minimum regulatory and manufacturer requirements.

D. Hazardous Materials: When possible, use products, cleaners, and installation materials that are not considered hazardous. The Contractor shall provide a Safety Data Sheet for all products used to the Contracting Officer’s Representative, as well as, in an inventoried binder, or similar, compliant with the Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1926.29 / 1910.1200. The binder shall be easily accessible to workers and emergency responders.

2.2 SAFETY

A. The Contractor, subcontractors, and their employees shall be familiar with and comply with

Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements set forth in 29 CFR Parts 1910 and

1926, and all federal, state, and local regulations, as applicable.

B. The Contractor shall bear sole responsibility for any penalties and downtime charges imposed for noncompliance.

C. The Contractor shall maintain a copy of the approved Accident Prevention Plan on-site during all phases of the project and shall ensure that all on-site personnel have reviewed and are familiar with the plan. All safety equipment referenced in the Accident Prevention Plan shall be at the work site and calibrated (if applicable) before work begins.

D. The Contractor shall, at all times, maintain safe and continuous access to the work site for the

Contracting Officer’s Representative, federal, state, and local authorities. The Contractor shall provide all necessary safety measures including, but not limited to, fencing, barricades, warning signs, and flags, to ensure the safety of the employees, tenants, and the public. Required barricades, warning signs, etc. shall be placed around the work zone prior to initiation of work and kept in place until all work is complete.

E. The Contractor shall store or handle gasoline or other flammable liquids in strict accordance with

NFPA 30 and all state and local fire marshal requirements.

F. The Contractor shall have a minimum of one 10-pound class ABC fire extinguisher at each work site and two 20-pound class ABC fire extinguishers in any location where spark-producing or hot work is conducted. Where materials warrant, other fire extinguisher sizes and classes shall be at the work site according to law, regulation, policy, or industry best practice.

G. The Contractor shall be responsible for directing the use of personal protective clothing and equipment to minimize employee exposure in accordance with the OSHA.

H. The Contractor shall eliminate all unnecessary sources of ignition, including smoking materials, form the work area.

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I. All work shall be completed in a manner that minimizes the possibility of any threat to human health and safety or the environment.

END OF EXECUTION

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