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EXTERIOR PAINTING, VARIOUS BUILDINGS

USDA, Agricultural Research Service Tucson, AZ

Statement of Work

Contracting shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supplies to prepare and paint Government-owned and occupied buildings located at the USDA, ARS, Tucson, AZ site, at 2000 E Allen Road, Tucson, AZ.

The following building groups are provided and are listed in priority of need. See SF18, Schedule. Also see attached schematic drawing of buildings’ locations. Provide your price for each building. Award will be based on available funding.

Administration buildings:

#102, “Shop”, approx. 3,244 square feet #305, approx. 1,000 square feet #315, approx. 454 square feet #316, approx. 980 square feet #320, approx. 7,200 square feet

Carl Hayden Honey Bee Research Center:

#103, approx. 8,000 square feet #110, approx. 600 square feet #111, approx. 200 square feet Coolers, #1, 2, and 3 (metal)

Southwest Watershed Research Center:

#302, approx. 1,595 square feet #412, approx. 1,200 square feet #305, approx. 1,000 square feet OPTION ITEM: #101, approx. 2,560 square feet OPTION ITEM: #303, approx. 165 square feet OPTION ITEM: #413, approx. 4,800 square feet

SITE VISIT:

Site visit will be June 21, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Contact Diana Medley, 520-647-9160, for directions. Site visit is strongly recommended as the Government cannot guarantee the accuracy of the buildings’ descriptions.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Buildings shall be painted in “high quality” Sherwin Williams, Glidden, Dunn Edwards, Benjamin Moore, Behr brand of Exterior 100% Acrylic Latex Flat Paint. The color shall be a Warm Neutral Shade of Desert Sand or Sand. Submittals will be required after award, to include:

· Manufacturer’s instructions for paint application

· Manufacturers’ material & safety data sheets for paint, coast, solvents, & other hazardous materials

· Certificates of compliance for coatings

· Sample of product

· Delivery & storage plans. Delivered materials shall be sealed and labeled, bearing manufacturer’s name, brand, designation, batch number, & color.

Also, upon award, Contractor shall submit a performance schedule, on the ARS-371 form. The entire project shall be completed within 30 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

Application:

Provide complete painting of all previously painted exterior surfaces.

Preparatory work includes:

· Pressure wash all areas to be painted, including metal, trim, doors, wood siding, gutters, brick, fascia and eaves

· Follow manufacturer’s recommendations for surface preparation if primers or immediate coats are allowed to dry longer than recommended by manufacturer.

· Scrape and sand peeling paint

· Prime sanded areas

· Caulk windows, cracks and seams (use paintable, non-shrinking materials).

· Remove existing caulking where necessary.

· Protect all areas not to be painted.

· Repair all cracks and holes, fill all nail and screw holes with putty.

· Including cracks in wood trim, along wall/trim interface, doors & windows

· Remove dirt, splinters, loose particles, grease, oil disintegrated coatings and other substances deleterious to coating performance.

· Apply knot sealer to seal knots and pitch streaks on wood.

Prime and paint one full finish coat.

· Provide finished surfaces free from runs, drops, ridges, waves, laps, brush marks, and variations in color.

· Use sprayer, rollers or brushes for the applications to exterior walls and other surfaces.

· Thinning of paints shall be in accordance with manufacturer recommendations.

· Apply paints, primers, enamels, undercoats and other coating to a dry film thickness as recommended by the manufacturer.

· Do not apply primers or immediate coats to dry longer than recommended by the manufacturer, before applying subsequent coat.

· Or: follow manufacturer’s recommendations for surface preparation if primers or immediate coats are allowed to dry longer than recommended by manufacturer.

· Avoid contamination of other surfaces

· Allow sufficient time between coats (between primer & finish coat) to permit thorough drying and assure each coat is in proper condition to receive the next coat.

· Each coat shall cover the surface of the preceding coat or surface completely.

· Re-touch damaged painting before applying succeeding coat of paint.

· Work painting materials into all joints, crevices, and open spaces.

· Leftover paint shall be labeled and left at job site