SOWExtPaintA01 6-26-12.docx

RFQ# AG-32SD-P-12-0033, Amendment 01 Exterior Painting, Tucson, AZ

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 existing paint has been tested for lead and the results are ‘negative’.

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, including handrails

Carl Hayden Honey Bee Research Center:

#103, approx. 8,000 square feet, entire Quonset-type building #110, approx. 600 square feet, including bare metal flashing #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, including handrails Do not include canopy between Building 413 and 101.

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 60 days after issuance of Notice to Proceed.

Application:

Provide complete painting of all previously painted exterior surfaces, including roof overhangs. Do not paint the roofs.

Preparatory work includes:

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

· Remove all surface contamination by washing with an appropriate cleaner, rinse thoroughly and allow to dry.

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

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

· Aluminum and Galvanized Steel: Wash to remove any oil, grease, or other surface contamination. All corrosion must be removed with sandpaper, steel wool, or other abrading method. Bare steel must be primed the same day as cleaned.

· Prepare oxidized areas in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.

· Mildew: Remove before painting by washing with a solution of 1 part liquid bleach and 3 parts water.

· Scrape and sand peeled or checked paint to a sound surface. Sand glossy surfaces dull. (The existing paint has been tested and it is not lead-based.)

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

· Remove existing caulking where necessary.

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

· Repair cracks, voids, and other holes with an elastomeric patch or sealant. All patched areas must be primed.

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

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

· Seal stains from water, smoke, ink, grease, etc. with the appropriate primer/sealer.

· Protect all areas not to be painted.

· Government will remove and re-affix signs on buildings.

· Prime sanded areas

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

PAINT SPECIFICATIONS

Primers

Aluminum or Galvanized Steel

1. Type: Acrylic Latex

1. Coverage: shall be applied at a rate of 1 gallon per 400 sq ft maximum, to achieve a minimum thickness of 1.4 mils when dry

1. VOC (less exempt solvents): 0.80 lb/gal maximum

1. Weight Solids: 50 % minimum

Wood (trim)

1. Type: Oil-based

1. Coverage: shall be applied at a rate of 1 gallon per 400 sq ft maximum, to achieve a minimum thickness of 2.3 mils when dry

1. VOC (less exempt solvents): 2.64 lb/gal maximum

1. Weight Solids: 75 % minimum

1. Mildew Resistant: Coating shall contains agents which inhibit the growth of mildew on the surface of the coating film.

Exterior Paint

1. Coverage: shall be applied at a rate of 1 gallon per 400 sq ft maximum, to achieve a minimum thickness of 1.2 mils when dry

1. Type: Acrylic Latex

1. VOC (less exempt solvents): 0.50 lb/gal maximum

1. Weight Solids: 50 % minimum

1. Mildew Resistant: Coating shall contains agents which inhibit the growth of mildew on the surface of the coating film.

1. Warranty: 15-year limited warranty