AH Window Cleaning Specs.docx

WINDOW CLEANING SPECS

Building Name: Archives & History Building Address: 624 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL 36130

SCOPE OF WORK:

· Window Cleaning

· Clean a total of 1,739 windows, interior, and exterior surfaces

· Includes all French pane windows, with each pane individually cleaned

· Cleaning shall be performed by hand only; use of pressure washers on glass is strictly prohibited

· Paint Overspray Removal

· Remove all construction paint overspray, residue, and contaminants from glass surfaces

· Use only industry-approved methods that do not scratch or damage glass

· Exterior Surface Cleaning

· Perform soft wash cleaning of the front entryway ceiling facing the Capitol Building

· Low-pressure methods only; no damage to painted or finished surfaces

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

· Must be licensed to operate in the applicable jurisdiction

· Demonstrated experience with large-scale commercial or government projects.

· Contractor shall comply with all applicable OSHA regulations and safety standards

· Contractor is responsible for site safety, protection of property, and adherence to all facility protocols

· Site visit is required

GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

1. All offeror’s submitting a proposal in an amount exceeding $100,000.00 must be licensed by the State of General Contractors pursuant to the provisions of Title 34, Chapter 8, Code of Alabama 1975. Please provide the license number in the proposal.

2. Contractor to sign a Non-Disclosure Statement attached.

3. HIPAA laws are in effect in this building. Some rooms may require Medicaid personnel escort as determined by Medicaid.

4. GENERAL:

a. RESPONSIBILITY. The Contractor shall be responsible to the Owner from the time of the signing of the Construction Contract or from the beginning of the first work, whichever shall be earlier, for all injury or damage of any kind resulting from any negligent act or omission or breach, failure or other default regarding the work by the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, regardless of who maybe the owner of the property.

b. INSURANCE PROVIDERS. Each of the insurance coverages required below shall be issued by an insurer licensed by the Insurance Commissioner to transact the business of insurance in the State of Alabama for the applicable line of insurance, and such insurer (or, for qualified self-insureds or group self-insureds, a specific excess insurer providing statutory limits) must have a Best Policyholders Rating of "A-" or better and a financial size rating of Class V or larger.

c. NOTIFICATION ENDORSEMENT. Each policy shall be endorsed to provide that the insurance company agrees that the policy shall not be canceled, changed, allowed to lapse or allowed to expire for any reason until thirty days after the Owner has received written notice by certified mail as evidenced by return receipt or until such time as other insurance coverage providing protection equal to protection called for in the Contract Documents shall have been received, accepted and acknowledged by the Owner. Such notice shall be valid only as to the Project as shall have been designated by Project Name and Number in said notice.

d. INSURANCE CERTIFICATES. The Contractor shall procure the insurance coverages identified below, or as otherwise required in the Contract Documents, at the Contractor's own expense, and to evidence that such insurance coverages are in effect, the Contractor shall furnish the Owner an insurance certificate(s) acceptable to the Owner and listing the Owner as the certificate holder. The insurance certificate(s) must be delivered to the Owner with the Construction Contract and Bonds for final approval and execution of the Construction Contract. The insurance certificate must provide the following:

i. Name and address of authorized agent of the insurance company

ii. Name and address of insured

iii. Name of insurance company or companies

iv. Description of policies

v. Policy Number(s)

vi. Policy Period(s)

vii. Limits of liability

viii. Name and address of Owner as certificate holder

ix. Project Name and Number, if any

x. Signature of authorized agent of the insurance company

xi. Telephone number of authorized agents of the insurance company

xii. Mandatory thirty-day notice of cancellation / non-renewal / change

e. MAXIMUM DEDUCTIBLE. Self-insured retention, except for qualified self-insurers or group self-insurers, in any policy shall not exceed $25,000.00.

5. INSURANCE COVERAGES: Unless otherwise provided in the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall purchase the types of insurance coverages with liability limits not less than as follows:

a. WORKERS' COMPENSATION and EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY INSURANCE

i. Workers’ Compensation coverage shall be provided in accordance with the statutory coverage required in Alabama. A group insurer must submit a certificate of authority from the Alabama Department of Workforce approving the group insurance plan. A self-insurer must submit a certificate from the Alabama Department of Workforce stating the Contractor qualifies to pay its own workers’ compensation claims.

ii. Employer’s Liability Insurance limits shall be at least:

1. .1 Bodily Injury by Accident - $1,000,000 each accident

2. .2 Bodily Injury by Disease - $1,000,000 each employee

b. COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE

i. Commercial General Liability Insurance, written on an ISO Occurrence Form (current edition as of the date of Advertisement for Proposals) or equivalent, shall include, but need not be limited to, coverage for bodily injury and property damage arising from premises and operations liability, products and completed operations liability, blasting and explosion, collapse of structures, underground damage, personal injury liability and contractual liability. The Commercial General Liability Insurance shall provide at minimum the following limits:

ii.

iii. Additional Requirements for Commercial General Liability Insurance:

1. .1 The policy shall name the Owner, Architect, Alabama Department of Finance, Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority Division, and their agents, consultants and employees as additional insureds, state that this coverage shall be primary insurance for the additional insureds; and contain no exclusions of the additional insureds relative to job accidents.

2. .2 The policy must include separate per project aggregate limits.

c. COMMERCIAL UMBRELLA OR COMMERCIAL EXCESS LIABILITY INSURANCE

i. Commercial Umbrella or Commercial Excess Liability Insurance to provide excess coverage above the Commercial General Liability and the Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability to satisfy the minimum limits set forth herein.

ii. Minimum Combined Primary Commercial General Liability and Commercial Umbrella or Commercial Excess Limits of:

1. .1 $ 5,000,000 per Occurrence

2. .2 $ 5,000,000 Aggregate

iii. Additional Requirements for Commercial Umbrella or Commercial Excess Liability Insurance:

1. .1 The policy shall name the Owner, Architect, Alabama Department of Finance, Alabama Building Renovation Finance Authority Division, and their agents, consultants, and employees as additional insureds.

2. .2 The policy must be on an "occurrence" basis.

d. BUILDER’S RISK INSURANCE

i. The Builder’s Risk Policy shall be made payable to the Owner and Contractor, as their interests may appear. The policy amount shall be equal to 100% of the Contract Sum, written on a Causes of Loss - Special Form (current edition as of the date of Advertisement for Bids), or its equivalent. All deductibles shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

ii. The policy shall be endorsed as follows:

1. “The following may occur without diminishing, changing, altering or otherwise affecting the coverage and protection afforded the insured under this policy:

a. Furniture and equipment may be delivered to the insured premises and installed in place ready for use; or

b. Partial or complete occupancy by Owner; or

c. Performance of work in connection with construction operations insured by the Owner, by agents or lessees or other contractors of the Owner, or by contractors of the lessee of the Owner.”

iii. Exception: projects containing only abatement and/or only demolition do not require Builder’s Risk insurance, unless required by the Owner. Note: projects containing

6. TERMINATION of OBLIGATION to INSURE: Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Contract Documents, the obligation to insure as provided herein shall continue as follows:

a. BUILDER’S RISK INSURANCE. The obligation to insure under Subparagraph B (5) shall remain in effect until the Date of Substantial Completion as shall be established in the Certificate of Substantial Completion. If multiple Certificates of Substantial Completion covering designated portions of the Work are issued, Builder’s Risk coverage shall remain in effect until the Date of Substantial Completion as shall be established in the last issued Certificate of Substantial Completion. However, in the case that the Work involves separate buildings, Builder’s Risk coverage of each separate building may terminate on the Date of Substantial Completion as established in the Certificate of Substantial Completion issued for each building.

b. PRODUCTS and COMPLETED OPERATIONS. The obligation to carry Products and Completed Operations coverage specified under Subparagraph B (2) shall remain in effect for two years after the Date(s) of Substantial Completion.

c. ALL OTHER INSURANCE. The obligation to carry other insurance coverages specified under Subparagraphs B (1) through B (4) and Paragraph C shall remain in effect after the Date(s) of Substantial Completion until such time as all Work required by the Contract Documents is completed. Equal or similar insurance coverages shall remain in effect if, after completion of the Work, the Contractor, a Subcontractor, anyone directly or indirectly employed by them or anyone for whose acts they may be liable, returns to the Project to perform warranty or maintenance work pursuant to the terms of the Contract Documents.

7. WAIVERS of SUBROGATION:

a. The Owner and Contractor waive all rights against (1) each other and any of their subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, agents and employees, each of the other, and (2) the Architect, Architect’s consultants, separate contractors performing construction or operations related to the Project, if any, and any of their subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, agents and employees, for damages caused by fire or other causes of loss. But said waiver shall apply only to the extent the loss or damage is covered by builder’s risk insurance applicable to the Work or to other property located within or adjacent to the Project, except such rights as they may have to proceeds of such insurance held by the Owner or Contractor as fiduciary. The Owner or Contractor, as appropriate, shall require of the Architect, Architect’s consultants, separate contractors, if any, and the subcontractor, sub-subcontractors, suppliers, agents and employees of any of them, by appropriate agreements, written where legally required for validity, similar waivers each in favor of other parties enumerated herein. The Policies shall provide such waivers of subrogation by endorsement or otherwise. A waiver of subrogation shall be effective as to the person or entity even though that person or entity would otherwise have a duty of indemnification, contractual or otherwise, did not pay the insurance premium directly or indirectly, and whether the person or entity had an insurable interest in the property damaged. The waivers provided for in this paragraph shall not be applicable to loss or damage that occurs after final acceptance of the Work. Any provision found herein which attempts to waive or invalidate the subrogation interests of Alabama’s State Insurance Fund against any party to this contract or any other person or entity is void and invalid. No such waiver is intended or made by the parties to this agreement regarding any property insured by the State Insurance Fund.

USE OF SUBCONTRACTORS: The use of a subcontractor is strictly prohibited.

TIMELINE: Work must be completed in (five) 5 consecutive days.

CONDUCT: The Project Manager will be held responsible for his/her employees’ access and behavior. Any employee wandering around the building and/or displaying any improper behavior will be removed from the building and not be allowed to return.

CLOTHING: While on premises, the supplier’s employees are to wear Company identified attire to be recognized as supplier’s personnel. Clothing must be neat and free of holes with no offensive logos or language on hats, clothing, or anything wearable by the supplier employee. While on premises, the supplier’s employees are to wear shoes with non-slip soles.

SITE VISIT INFORMATION:

Archives & History Building - 624 Washington Ave, Montgomery, AL 36130 Date: 4/13/2026 Time: 9am Meet at the entrance off Adams Avenue.