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SECTION C - STATEMENT OF WORK

Grey Towers NHS – Wood Roof Replacement/ Gutter Repair

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

Grey Towers Historic Site is a historically significant property being the home to Gifford Pinchot, acknowledged father of American Forestry and two-time governor of Pennsylvania. Grey Towers is owned and administered by the US Forest Service. It is located on Old Owego Turnpike at 151 Grey Towers Drive, Milford Pa. All work performed on the property could conceivably effect the historic nature of the buildings, grounds, walkways, plantings, and other features. The contractor shall take into account the effects of his work and plan accordingly to assure the safe execution of his employees’ actions in executing the scope of work.

SCOPE

Provide all labor, equipment, materials, and subcontracted services for the removal and replacement of existing roofing material, repairs to the lead coated copper gutters, inspection of 3 chimney caps located on the mansion and installation of new heat tape on the mansion and out buildings. The roofs are on three Historic outbuildings located on the grounds at Grey Towers National Historic Site. The impact from the work described should be minimal to the historic fabric and the visual characteristics of the buildings. Work shall be performed in accordance with the provided specifications, and includes: removal and disposal of the existing Wood shingles, preparation of the framework and support structure and the installation of new Wood Shingles. Assure that all work performed adheres to Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau specifications and standards on Wood Shingle installation.

DRAWINGS

No drawings are provided for the bidding of this project:

SPECIFICATIONS

See the Technical Specifications publications.

SITE INSPECTION

It is the responsibility of the contractor to inspect the site to become familiar with the actual site conditions, verify dimensions, and other site aspects that may affect the proper pursuit of this project.

OCCUPANCY and SITE ACCESS

The Contractor must plan and coordinate all work with the Government COR (contracting officer’s representative) to minimize interruption of building services and employee/contractor access to site facilities. Work will need to be performed to ensure that daily work activities by Grey Towers employees are not adversely affected.

SANITATION FACILITIES

The Government will allow use of sanitation facilities during the period of construction for this project, during normal office hours. It is the contractor’s responsibility to use these facilities responsibly, and ensure that public areas and restrooms are kept clean.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED UTILITIES

A. The Government will furnish electrical and water utilities for the contractors use during installation within reason so long as the Contractor uses these efficiently and economically. Use of government furnished electricity for the purposes of providing space heating will not be permitted.

B. The use of the Government telephone and fax machine is permitted but shall be requested. Incoming calls will not be accepted on Government phones.

REFUSE/WASTE DISPOSAL

A.

At the end of the project, all waste products shall be removed from the site and disposed in a State-approved method.

B. The Contractor shall maintain the project site free and clear of garbage/debris on a daily basis.

C. The Contractor shall maintain the site free of hazards. The Contractor shall take measures to assure that potential hazards typical for the work have been considered and precautions are taken to mitigate them, for his employees, subcontractors, government employees, and passers-by.

PROJECT SCHEDULING

A. The contractor shall conduct all work in a manner to minimize impacts on Grey Towers events, tours, and operations. Some events at Grey Towers cannot be impacted by this construction project. An approved project schedule is required for this project. Work shall not proceed until a schedule is approved in writing by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

B. Within 30 days after contract award, the contractor shall prepare an outline schedule showing proposed start and end dates of the project and submit it to the COR. Grey Towers will identify all significant events planned during this period that cannot be impacted by contractor operations. Contractor shall build the project schedule so there is no impact on these events.

C. At least 2 weeks prior to the planned start of work, the contractor shall submit a detailed project work schedule to the COR for approval. The proposed schedule shall identify the major components of the work and those portions of the work that may impact Grey Towers events, tours, and operations.

D. The COR will return the schedule to the contractor within one week of submission either approved or disapproved and the reasons for disapproval. Disapproved submissions will require resubmission. Work shall not begin until the schedule is approved by the COR. The contractor shall update the project schedule weekly through the duration of the contract. .

PROJECT STAGING AREA

A reasonable project staging area will be provided for this project. The location of the staging area, and any stipulations relative to its use will be by mutual agreement between the Contractor and the Government.