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June 28, 2021

STATEMENT OF WORK

Construction

1.0 CONTRACT PROJECT:

a. Project Number:

b. Project Title: Abate asbestos flooring and Area Renovations at the USDA, ARS, Southern Plains

Agricultural Research Center, College Station, Texas.

c. Asset number: 620230B001; 620230B002; 620240B011

2.0 PROJECT CONTACT PERSONS:

a. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTRACTING OFFICER (ACO):

Toinette Aranda 970-492-7016 toinette.aranda@usda.gov

b. RESEARCH PROGRAM REPRESENTATIVES (RPR):

Dr. G. Wayne Ivie

USDA, ARS, PA

Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center 2881 F&B Road College Station, Texas 77845

Phone: (979) 260-9372 FAX: (979) 260-9377

c. Location Administrative Officer

Rhonda Korger

USDA, ARS, PA

Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center 2881 F&B Road College Station, Texas 77845 Phone: (979) 260-9372 FAX: (979) 260-9377

d. FACILITY MANAGER:

Mark Buxkemper (LSM, COR)

USDA, ARS, PA

2881 F&B Road College Station, Texas 77845 Phone: (979) 260-9262 FAX: (979) 260-9377

e. ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER

Brian Dean

USDA, ARS, PA

Plains Area Office 2150 Centre Ave. Bldg. D, Suite 330 Fort Collins, CO 80526 Phone: (970) 492-7026 mailto:toinette.aranda@usda.gov

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f. REAL PROPERTY OFFICER Real Property Officer

Lisa Baete

USDA, ARS, PA

Plains Area Office 2150 Centre Ave. Bldg. D, Suite 300 Fort Collins, CO 80526 Phone: (970) 492-7071

g. SAFETY OFFICER Safety Officer

Dwayne Cordray Plains Area Office 2775 F&B Road College Station, Texas 77845 Phone: 979) 260-9480

3.0 SCOPE OF SERVICES:

The Contractor shall provide all professional services necessary for the accomplishment of the contract project and such required services shall be in accordance with requirements as described herein. Contract to be awarded pending availability of funding.

a. The Contractor shall provide services for the following tasks marked by an “X”:

[X] Provide and install all material to complete the project as per project requirements as described in phase 1.

[X] Provide and install all material to complete the project as per project requirements as described in phase 2.

Note: Each phase will be completed as an independent project. Personnel and equipment must be moved from phase 2 areas into the phase 1 areas before phase 2 work can begin.

4.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

a. The Contractor shall furnish a cost proposal to provide services for each phase. Each phase is independent of the other phase. Phase 1 must be completed prior to phase 2 and there will be a time internal between each phase (exact amount of time is not known at this time).

b. All work subject to availability of funding.

c. Work will include, but is not limited to, properly abatement asbestos floor tile and mastic, installing new flooring systems to include waxing where required, wall patching and painting, and installation of base\baseboards at the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center in College Station, TX

d. The Contractor will provide a turnkey product to include, but not limited to, all materials as specified and the proper installation of all material. The project is located at the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, located at 2881 F& B in College Station, Texas.

e. Flooring in these areas have asbestos containing vinyl composition tile and mastic.

Flooring and associated material will be removed via standard approved methods and properly disposed of as per regulations.

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f. The removal of the asbestos containing material must be performed by person licensed in the State of Texas.

g. A licensed transporter is required for transporting asbestos containing material.

h. As a Federal Building, the building is exempt from Texas Department of Health regulations and permits; however, all work must be performed to ensure the protection of all workers and all Federal employees on-site during the removal process.

i. All asbestos containing material must be properly disposed of at an authorized site.

Waste manifests are required.

j. The Contractor will coordinate all work with site personnel to ensure the construction has as little impact as possible to the research program.

k. The Contractor’s work shall adhere to the criteria stated within these project requirements, drawings, and specifications. All construction shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local code requirements as well as current industry standards, (ie., UBC, UPC, NFPA, UL, ASTM, ACI, NEC, NEMA, etc.) and health and safety codes, in effect at the time of contract award.

l. Davis Bacon Wage Rates apply to all construction contracts in excess of $2,000.

Employee payroll logs for the project will be required to verify wage rates are being adhered to.

m. Projects in excess of $35,000 will require payment and performance. Obtaining and the cost of these bonds is the responsibility of the Contractor.

n. All work can be performed during normal business hours or after-hours with permission of the Government. No additional compensation will be provided for working performed outside normal business hours.

o. Contractor is required to be registered in the Government’s System Award Management (SAM) at the time of bid.

p. The Contractor will be required to register in Government’s Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) and submit invoice electronically for payment.

4.1 Base bid (Phase 1):

a. The Contractor will provide a turnkey project satisfying all Local and State requirements.

b. The Contractor is responsible for visiting the site to properly assess site areas where the work will be performed.

c. Flooring will be removed and replaced in Bldg 1: Rooms 160, 162, 164, 166, 128, 127, 157, 159A, and 195; Bldg 2: Rooms 112 &,126. See Attachment 1 for general area size and configurations. Contractor is responsible for verifying site conditions.

d. The Contractor will abate the existing asbestos flooring and mastic using approved methods. The Contractor is responsible for disposal and any required monitoring or testing.

e. The walls in each area will be patched as necessary to repair any holes or damaged areas.

f. Bldg 1 Rooms 160, 162, 164, and 164 have one wall each that has a large section of new sheetrock installed that will be taped, floated, primed, textured and painted.

g. The walls will be textured as necessary to ensure all wall in an area have a uniform appearance.

h. The walls in all areas will be painted using a commercial high-grade paint. Painting to include door frames. All paint will be compatible with existing paint to ensure adhesion.

Areas will be treated as necessary to ensure adhesion.

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i. The Contractor will install new floor in all areas where the floor was removed. The Contractor will level the floor as necessary for the new flooring. Flooring material for each area is as follows:

1. Bldg 1: Rms 127, 159, 159A, and 195—Vinyl composition tile (Armstrong Standard Excelon 12x12x1\8 tiles, product # 51839) Rubber cove base Roppe 4” color charcoal,

2. Bldg 1: Rms 128, 160, 162, 164, and 166—Lifeproof Burnt Oak Luxury Vinyl Tile Model # 1966103L (or similar product). Wooden painted\stained baseboard. 1x4 acceptable-may require shoe mold if 1x4 is not wide enough.

3. Bldg 2: Rm 126 &112—Luxury vinyl tile (click and lock) with underlayment.

(Lifeproof driftwood beach 8.7”W x 47.6”l Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring).

Moisture barrier beneath flooring. Wooden painted\stained baseboard. 1x4 acceptable-may require shoe mold if 1x4 is not wide enough.

4. Transitions to be installed between different flooring.

5. As necessary flooring will be stripped and waxed to be move in ready.

j. The Contractor is responsible for visiting the site prior to submitting a bid to observe existing conditions. No compensation will be provided for conditions that would be visible during an on-site visit for persons experienced performing this type of work.

4.2 Base bid (Phase 2):

a. The Contractor will provide a turnkey project satisfying all Local and State requirements.

b. The Contractor is responsible for visiting the site to properly assess site area where the work will be performed.

c. Flooring will be removed and replaced in Bldg 11; Rooms 143, 144, 107, 108, and 109. See

Attachment 1 for general area size and configurations. Contractor is responsible for verifying site conditions.

d. Flooring in these areas have asbestos containing vinyl composition tile and mastic.

Flooring and associated material will be removed via standard approved methods.

e. The walls in each area will be patched as necessary to repair any holes or damaged areas.

f. The walls will be textured as necessary to ensure all wall in an area have a uniform appearance.

g. The walls in all areas will be painted using a commercial high-grade paint. Painting to include door frames. All paint will be compatible with existing paint to ensure adhesion.

Areas will be treated as necessary to ensure adhesion.

h. The Contractor will install new floor in all areas where the floor was removed. The Contractor will level the floor as necessary for the new flooring. Flooring material for each area is as follows:

1. Bldg 1: Rms 143 and 144,—Vinyl composition tile (Armstrong Standard Excelon 12x12x1\8 tiles, product # 51839) Rubber cove base Roppe 4” color charcoal,

2. Bldg 1: Rms 1107, 108, and 109 Lifeproof Burnt Oak Luxury Vinyl Tile Model # 1966103L (or similar product). Wooden painted\stained baseboard. 1x4 acceptable-may require shoe mold if 1x4 is not wide enough.

3. Transitions to be installed between different flooring.

4. As necessary flooring will be stripped and waxed to be move in ready.

4.3 Government Furnished Equipment\Services

a. The Government will provide a reasonable amount of water and electricity but is not responsible for providing any service receptacles.

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5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

5.1 Permits: Where governing regulations and imposed codes and standards require notices, permits, licenses, inspections, tests, and similar items or actions in order to lawfully proceed with the required work, the Contractor shall obtain items and take those actions in accordance with the regulations of the governing authority. The costs of such permits, licenses, inspections, etc., are the obligation of the Contractor.

5.2 Installation: 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 the applicable codes and recommendations, the Contractor shall bring it to the attention of the Contracting Officer Representative for immediate resolution.

5.3 Submittals: Provide manufacturer’s descriptive literature/shop drawings for all materials to the LSM\COR for review. The descriptive literature shall be annotated/highlighted to show its conformance with contract requirements. Submittals are not required unless the Contractor chooses to use a different material and will be stamped and/or signed by the general contractor prior to submission to the Government. Electronic submittal is preferred.

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

5.5 Protection of Work and Property/Safety Requirements:

a. The Contractor shall protect the work, the site, and all existing property and structures within the limits of the 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 LSM\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 of the protection and security.

c. Contractor is responsible for verifying location of any underground utility and is responsible for any damaged caused to such utilities.

d. Contractor shall furnish a Site-Specific Safety Plan (SSSP) or Accident Prevention Plan (APP) 10 days after contract award. SSSP/APP shall be approved by the Government before construction work commences.

5.6 Temporary Facilities:

a. Temporary utilities (water and electricity) may be furnished to the Contractor by the Government, if so requested; however, the utilities are only available at the main site.

The Contractor is responsible for routing them to the job site as they may require. The Contractor shall maintain and protect all such utilities during the course of construction and shall repair or replace any items damaged through its own negligence.

b. Should the Contractor require any power or utility shutdowns during construction, the Contractor shall obtain approval for such shutdown from the COR three working days prior to the need.

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5.7 Materials and Equipment:

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

b. All materials and equipment to be incorporated in the work shall be handled and stored by the manufacturer, fabricator, supplies and Contractor before during and after shipment in a manner to prevent warping, twisting, breaking, chipping, rusting and any injury, theft or damage of any kind to the materials and equipment. All materials and equipment furnished by the Contractor shall be subject to inspection and approval by the CO/COR.

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

COR.

5.9 Warranty:

a. Submit data concerning the standard one-year warranty for workmanship, including the warranty periods (dates), and warranty contacts with names, addresses and telephone numbers.

b. Extended Equipment/Product Warranties: None required.

5.10 Final Payment/Contract Closeout: The following submittals are REQUIRED PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT (other documents may also be required):

a. General contractors one (1) year warranty on work.

b. Release of liens.

c. Employee payroll\time sheets

d. ARS Forms 371 and 372

e. Invoice

6.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE: The Contract time for this project is 120 calendar days for phase 1 and 90 days for Phase 2.

Appendix 1: Floor plans