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AOCSSB20R0032 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

SECTION C

DESCRIPTION / STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1 PERFORMANCE BOND AND NOTICE TO PROCEED:

A performance bond is required of the Contractor within 10 days of contract award. A formal notice to proceed will be issued as soon as practical after approval by the Contracting Officer of the performance bond and the certificate of insurance. Reference FAR 52.228-16 - Performance Bonds - Other than Construction and AOC Clause AOC52.228-2 – Insurance – Work on a Government Installation. With the exception of the submission of a progress schedule or, unless specifically authorized in writing, any steps taken in connection with the performance of, or the preparation to perform, the contract, prior to issuance of the notice to proceed, will be the responsibility of and at the risk of the Contractor, and without any cost whatsoever to the Government.

C.2 SPECIFICATIONS:

See 2021 Inaugural Sound System Specification, Section J, Attachment 1 of the Solicitation and resulting Contract.

C.3 NOTICE TO OFFERORS:

Offerors are specifically advised that:

1. All offerors shall provide an address where equipment proposed in the Equipment List (Section J, Attachment 3 of the Solicitation and resulting Contract) can be revisited 10 days prior to arrival on site. The AOC will perform a final inspection at that time to verify that the Contractor has available for use in the Sound Amplification System, the equipment listed in its proposal.

2. All loudspeaker locations indicated on the drawings are approximate. Final locations may vary from those indicated on the drawings; and

3. The requirements of the Buy American Act apply to this project (Reference Section I of the solicitation).

4. Offerors must be a franchised dealer and authorized service facility for the major products specified.

C.4 SCOPE AND DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

1. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, and equipment to perform the work for the furnishing, delivery, installation, testing, operation and subsequent removal of a sound reinforcement system for the 2021 Presidential Inaugural Ceremonies at the West Front of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., in strict accordance with the contract documents.

C.5 CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS:

1. The Contractor shall provide, as part of the work under this contract, the services required to perform all specified testing to conduct pre-inaugural rehearsals and to operate the Sound reinforcement/Amplification System on the site of the public inauguration ceremonies. Such work mailto:I

AOCSSB20R0032 DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/WORK STATEMENT

shall be required to be performed on site of the Presidential Inauguration, including but not limited to full working days (8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.) January 1 through January 18, 2021, and (7:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.) January 19, 2021 for performance testing and pre-inaugural rehearsals. The technicians shall be present from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for various rehearsals as follows; on January 12, 2021 to operate the system for the Military Dress Rehearsal and on January 13th and 14th, 2021 for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies and from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on January 20, 2021 to operate the system during the public inauguration ceremonies.

2. The area referred to as the "West Front" includes the center portion of the West Front of the Capitol, including the stairs leading from the Terrace to the sidewalk; the temporary inaugural stands, which will be erected on the stairs; the area over the fountain; the entire lawn from the Capitol Building to First Street, N.W. and S.W; the lawn between Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue bordered by First Street, N.W. and Third Street, N.W.; and the Extended Standee Areas Zone A and Zone B between First Street, N.W. and S.W. and Fourth Street, N.W.

and S.W.

3. The site of the work and surrounding areas will be in daily use by Members of Congress, other Government employees and the general public during the progress of the work. Accordingly, the Contractor shall conduct his operations and coordinate his work in such manner as to avoid unnecessary noise, obstructions and other objectionable conduct which may interfere with the activities of the building. Drilling, cutting, hammering and other noisy operations will be permitted only when compatible with the daily functions of occupants of the building. All construction machinery, tools and appliances shall be designed to operate with the least possible noise.

4. All materials, equipment, tools and appliances used on the work shall be stored to avoid interference with activities of the Government.

5. Parking facilities for personal vehicles are not available for the Contractor or his subcontractors, employees or material suppliers. The Contractor shall not park construction motor vehicles or equipment on the site without the written approval of the Architect.

6. Entrances to the site from the East Front Plaza of the Capitol is not available.

7. All persons entering the United States Capitol Building shall gain access to the building by passing through a magnetometer. In addition, all handbags and all hand-carried items shall be screened by x-ray devices prior to their entry into the building.

8. All paved areas, walkways, utilities and structures shall be protected from the construction loads of scaffolds and equipment by planking or other approved means. No construction equipment or material will be permitted to bear directly upon the paver blocks on the upper and lower terraces.

Temporary bridging or other approved means shall be provided by the Contractor for transporting materials across the terraces.

END OF SECTION C