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STATEMENT OF WORK

1.0 CONTRACT PROJECT:

1.1 Project Number: H802-13 and H803-13

1.2 Project Title: Repair Masonry NFSPRC/HCR, Corvallis, OR

2.0 PROJECT CONTACT PERSONS:

2.1 CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO):

Louise Snitz, Contracting Officer

USDA, ARS, PWA

800 Buchanan Street Albany, California 94710 Phone: (510) 559602 Email: Louise.Snitz@ars.usda.gov

2.2 ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER (EPM):

Adam Salvadalena (EPM)

USDA, ARS, PWA

800 Buchanan Street Albany, California 94710 Phone: (510) 5596002 Email: Adam.Salvadalena@ars.usda.gov

2.3 CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE (COTR)

Tom Garbacik, Facility Operations Specialist

USDA, ARS, PWA

3450 SW Campus Way

2.4 LOCATION SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGER (SHEM):

Scott Culver, Acting

USDA, ARS, PWA

3450 SW Campus Way Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 738-4166 Email: Scott.Culver@ars.usda.gov RFQ No. AG-32SD-S-13-0021 Repair Masonry HRCU/NFSPRC Corvallis, OR

3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES:

Background: Two adjacent buildings, constructed of split-face CMU, at the National Forage Seed Production Center Greenhouse/headhouse and the Environmental Chambers Building at the Horticultural Crops Research Unit, are experiencing water intrusion. The roofs of both buildings have recently been replaced, eliminating this system as a contributor to the regular water intrusion.

Criteria: The provided solution shall incorporate the following elements, where preference will be given to the products and strategies which achieve these goals to the greatest extent feasible:

· Increased system reliability

· Ease of ongoing maintenance

· Lowest life-cycle cost

The Contractor shall provide all professional services necessary and such required services shall be in accordance with the requirements as described herein and on attached contract documents.

Phase 1: The Contractor shall provide a comprehensive evaluation of the existing condition of the exterior siding and sealant system of the building.

· Identify areas of water incursion, in accordance with personnel provided in Capabilities.

· Report on the overall condition of the building envelope including flashings, penetrations, caulking and existing sealants. Also, address causes of block efflorescence.

· Identify the extent of any damage.

· Specifically identify any structural damage.

Phase 2: Provide turnkey installation of remedies for waterproofing, including application of previously identifiedl sealants.

· Apply sealants that carry a 10-year warranty, at a minimum

· Provide a 10-year warranted replacement of all sealant materials from the date of substantial completion of the waterproofing installation, provided that design, job conditions, and installation are in accordance with the manufacturer’s published recommendations and recognized industry practices.

· Perform necessary repairs to the substrate

· Include any proposed destructive testing for review of the substrate prior to repair. Contractor shall repair all destructive testing areas.

4.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

See FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigation and Conditions Affecting the Work.

The Contractor shall verify site conditions, make quantity take offs, obtain accurate measurement of existing conditions, and perform any act or operation which may be necessary to properly troubleshoot the system.

Also, the Contractor shall:

· Coordinate the site investigations with the COR.

· Provide maintenance plan for prevention of future leaks, in manual format.

Biobased: This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably priced. Where available, these products should first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program (RB4P).

5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

5.1 Permits: See FAR 52.236-7, Permits and Responsibilities.

Where governing regulations and imposed codes and standards require notices, permits, licenses, inspections, test, and similar items or actions in order to lawfully proceed with the required work, Contractor shall obtain items and take those actions in accordance with the regulations of the governing authority.

5.2 Installation, Submittals, and Materials and Equipment: See FAR 52.236-5, Material and Workmanship and 52.236-10, Operations and Storage Areas.

It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to complete work in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and industry standards. Additional procedures and materials may be required than is indicated herein. If any item specified herein conflicts with applicable codes and recommendations, the Contractor shll bring it to the attention of the Contracting Officer for immediate resolution.

Manufacturer’s description literature/shop drawings for all materials shall be submitted to the CO for review. The descriptive literature/catalogue cuts shall be annotated/highlighted with sufficient clarify so as to identify the products proposed for this project and show its conformance with contract requirements. Submittals are required for all materials. Also submit:

(a) Contractor’s evaluation and construction schedule

(b) List of subcontractor’s if any.

(c) Shop drawing/product date/samples, highlighting specific part numbers proposed, along with all selected options.

Material to be furnished under these contract documents shall be the standard products of manufacturers regularly engaged in the production of such materials and shall be the manufacturer’s latest standard design.

All materials to be incorporated in the work shall be handled and stored by the manufacturer, fabricator, supplier and Contractor before, during and after shipment in a manner to prevent damage and any injury, or theft of any king whatsoever to the materials. All materials furnished by the Contractor shall be subject o inspection and approval by the CO/COR.

5.3 Quality Control. The work performed under this contract shall be subject to continuous audit by the COR. Quality control is the exclusive responsibility of the Contractor.

5.4 Protection of Work and Property/Safety Requirements: See FAR 52.236-9 Protection of Existing Vegetation, Structures, Equipment, Utilities and Improvements.

(a) The Contractor shall protect the work, the site, and all existing property and structures within the limit of construction activities or that may be affected thereby until acceptance of the work. Any damage to property shall be repaired at the Contractor’s expense, to pre-damaged condition to the satisfaction of the COR.

(b) Safety and health matters, as they relate to the work, are the exclusive responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall furnish, erect, and maintain barricades, warning lights, signs, guards, or take other precautions as may be required by law or local authorities for protection and security.

5.5 Temporary Utiltiies:

(a) Temporary utilities (water and electricity) may be furnished to the Contractor by the Government, if available and, if requested. Contractor shall maintain and protect all such utilities during the course of construction and shall repair or replace any items damaged through his own negligence.

(b) Should the Contractor require any power or utility shutdown during construction, he shall receive approval for such shutdown from the COR three working days prior to this need.

5.6 Cleanup: See FAR 52.236-12, Cleaning Up.

The construction site shall be kept clean and free of debris at all times. Upon completion of project, and prior to final inspection, the Contractor shall remove from the premises all unused material, trash, and debris resulting from the work to the satisfaction of the COR.

5.7 Warranty: See FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction.

Submit data concerning the standard one year warranty for workmanship, including the warranty period (dates) and warranty contracts with names, addresses, and telephone numbers.

(a) Extended Product Warranties: Obtain sand furnish tot eh Contracting Officer all written warranties for products that have extended warranties (warranty period exceeding the standard one-year warranty) furnished under the contract. The warranty period shall begin on the same date as project acceptance and shall continue for the full/product warranty period. The warranties shall be fully executed and delivered to the Contracting Officer prior to final acceptance of the facility.

5.8 Final Payment/Contract Closeout: The following submittals are REQUIRED PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT.

(1) General and subcontractor one (1) year warranty on work.

(2) All warrantees from manufacturers covering the sealants.

6.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE:

.1 120 Calendar days from Notice to proceed.

.2 This project has the potential of impacting research, therefore coordination of outages (if any), and work within and around the research spaces is essential.

.3 In case of a conflict with research, Contractor shall reschedule.

7.0 PHOTOS:

Project site is within red box. North is at the top.

East building is HCRU EGC. West building is NFSPRC GH/HH

The EGC has cracks in the CMU, and efflorescence.

There is enough moisture in the block to pop the paint.

South exterior of EGC building. It is coated with an elastomeric paint.

West exterior of NFSPRC building. It is coated with an elastomeric paint.

The NFSPRC building has a greenhouse attached to the south side.

There is evidence of significant moisture in the block walls of the NFSPRC building.

The interior of the west wall.

There is some cracking and erosion of the block.

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