Attachment 1 - RFQ 19SN11025Q0017 - SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

FOR

Driveway resurfacing

At

Visitor carpark, Chancery Front CAC

DROP-OFF

Line work on all the driveway

Project:

27 Napier Road

U.S. Embassy Singapore

November 17th, 2023

1. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE

The United States Embassy in Singapore requires the service of a qualified contractor to Driveway resurfacing At Visitor carpark, Chancery Front CAC DROP-OFF & Line work on all the driveway The driveway carpark has shown sign of deteriorating and shows sign of cracks, crumbling edges, raveling and age which has been more than 20 years.

Area covers:-

• Chancery ground upper and lower carpark and the slope leading down to the main gate measuring 2166 sqm

• The entire visitor carpark including the parking lots 304sqm,

• the front drop off area covering the 2 island till right down the slope where vehicle turn to

Embassy 280sqm

Additional work :- Contractor to remove the existing drop arm barrier at visitor carpark to disposed and isolate the cables following the safety code required.

2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall provide personnel, material, equipment, scaffolding/ladders and supervision to complete the technical requirements in this Statement of Work. The Contractor shall be responsible for hiring labor and equipment and shall follow security and safety protocol as directed by the U.S. Embassy.

3. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall be furnishing, handling, placing, and compacting all paved surfaces as set forth in this specification.

1. General Requirements

a) Within 5 days of Notice to Proceed/ PO issued, the contractor shall provide to the

COR a project schedule showing start to completion including significant milestones.

b) Within 10 days of Notice to Proceed/ PO issued, the Contractor shall provide to the

COR details of the proposed installation utilizing written description or sketches or both.

c) The contractor is responsible to dispose of the construction debris outside of the

Residence Compound.

d) The contractor is responsible to prepare the installation based on locations provided by the Facility

Manager.

e) When pursuing the work, the contractor is to take extra care as not to damage the existing structure. The cost of any damage to the structure will be borne by the contractors.

f) The Contractor shall provide protection such as taping, covers, plastic sheathing, drop cloths and any other protective materials as needed so as to protect all areas that are not to be coated prior to surface preparation.

g) The Contractor shall properly dispose of all soiled rags and protect unused product from freezing.

2. Asphalt work

The asphalt work will concern the entire Driveway starting from outside the main gate (within the house premises) right up to front of house. (THIS INCLUDES ALL AREA THAT ARE COVERED WITH EXISTING

ASPHALT) and to the back of the house where the chiller is located.

2.1. Preparation

a. The Contractor shall assess all points that are affected and mark out all areas.

b. The Contractor will remove all affected areas asphalt by milling at the base course surface for at least 2 inches – 3 inches and all edges shall be thoroughly broomed and coated with an asphalt tack coat.

c. The Contractor shall ensure that the surface to be paved is cleaned with compressed air and any dusts shall not be present for the adhesion of primer and tack coat.

2.2. Asphalt

All asphalt materials shall be preliminary approved by the COR before any application.

The Contractor shall submit in advance all aggregates and asphalt analysis as per ASTM or AASHTO standards for testing. The test designations listed below are those that are currently specified for use at least in this Project.

-ASTM C-29 Test for Unit Weight of Aggregate

-ASTM C-88 Test for Soundness of Aggregates by Use of Sodium Sulfate or

Magnesium Sulfate

-ASTM C-117 Test for Materials Finer than No. 200 Sieve in Mineral Aggregates

-ASTM C-127 Test for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate

-ASTM C-128 Test for Specific Gravity and Absorption of Fine Aggregate

-ASTM C-131 Test for Resistance to Abrasion of Small Size Coarse Aggregate by

-Use of Los Angeles Abrasion Machine Test for Sieve or Screen Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregate

-ASTM D-75 Sampling Stone, Slag, Gravel, Sand and Stone Block for Use as

Highway Materials

-ASTM D-140 Sampling Bituminous Materials

-ASTM D-242 Specification for Mineral Filler for Bituminous Paving Mixtures

-ASTM D-4125 Standard Test Method for Asphalt Content of Bituminous

Mixtures by Nuclear Method

-ASTM D-4791 Flat and Elongated Particles

-ASTM D-5821 Percent Fracture

-AASHTO M-29 Fine Aggregate for Bituminous Paving Mix

-AASHTO M-43 Standard Size of Coarse Aggregate for Highway Construction

-AASHTO M-156 Requirements for Mixing Plants for Hot-Mixed, Hot-Laid Bituminous Paving Mixtures.

-AASHTO M-208 Specification for Cationic Emulsified Asphalt

-AASHTO M-226 Viscosity Graded Asphalt Cement - Table Three (3)

-AASHTO M-320 Standard Specifications for Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder

-AASHTO T-30 Test for Mechanical Analysis of Extracted Aggregate

-AASHTO T-43 Test for Specific Gravity of Bituminous Materials

-AASHTO T-85 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate

-AASHTO T-102 Spot Test of Asphaltic Materials

-AASHTO T-164 Test for Quantitative Extraction of Bitumen

-AASHTO T-195 Test for Coated Particles for Bituminous Mixtures

-AASHTO T-168 Sampling Bituminous Paving Mixtures

-AASHTO T-304 Uncompacted Void Content of Fine Aggregate (Fine Aggregate Angularity)

-AASHTO T-308 Determining the Asphalt Content of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) by Ignition Method

-AASHTO T-209 Theoretical Maximum Specific Gravity and Density of Bituminous Paving Mixtures

-AASHTO T-166 Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Saturated Surface Dry

Specimens

-AASHTO T-275 Bulk Specific Gravity of Compacted Bituminous Mixtures Using Paraffin Coated

Specimens

2.3. The asphalt paver shall lay the material to the required thickness and level.

2.4. The mix shall be compacted as soon as possible after spreading the material.

Tandem rollers shall follow the laying operation to carry out breakdown rolling up to temperature of 110- 120° C. Pneumatic tired rollers and tandem rollers shall follow the breakdown rolling and sufficient passes shall be made to achieve the required compaction.

Rolling shall start from the sides and proceed toward the center. Each trip of the roller shall overlap the pervious trip by at least 30 cm. Roller wheel shall be kept moistened.

The roller shall be capable of reversing without backlash and shall be free from worn parts.

Heavy rollers shall be used to complete all rolling including elimination of waves caused by the lighter rollers. Full compaction shall be obtained before the asphalt temperature reaches 100° C. Compaction shall be in accordance with specification of relevant standard.

2.5. The construction joints shall be prepared by cutting the layer vertically down by means of asphalt saw cutting machine or with jack hammer. The joint shall be cleaned well by compressed air and tack coat material shall be applied on the vertical and horizontal surface for better bonding. Extremely good care shall be taken when asphalt is laid at construction joints.

2.6. The areas inaccessible for heavy rollers shall be compacted with plate compactors or hand tampers. After reaching the base course top level, suitable fill material (dune sand) shall be dumped to the top level of base course on the sides of road shoulders. It shall be leveled, shaped (1:6 ratios) and compacted to 90% maximum dry density.

2.7. Tack coat

Provide emulsified asphalt conforming to ASTM D 2397 and AASHTO M-208 - Standard

Specification for Cationic Emulsified Asphalt.

Dilute the emulsified asphalt with equal parts of water. The base asphalt used to manufacture the emulsion shall show a negative spot when tested in accordance with AASHTO T 102.

i) The material shall be applied at the rate of 0.3 to 0.6 lit/ sq.m at the temperature not exceeding 54 °C above the binder and at where there is a joint with existing asphalt surface.

ii) The surface shall be cured for the period as per manufacturer’s recommendations until a tacky surface is visible.

2.8. Surface course

Surface Course Bituminous Concrete design mixtures shall respond to all ASTM and

AASHTO standard specifications for Hot Mix Asphalt stipulated above. The Contractor shall submit, with the design mixtures, the sufficient passes to reach the optimum compaction of the asphalt.

i) The hot asphalt mix shall be spread over the cured surface of tack coat by automatic asphalt paver to the required profile and thickness.

ii) The mix shall be compacted as soon as possible after spreading the material. Tandem roller shall follow the laying operation to carry out breakdown rolling up to a temperature of 110-

120° C.

Self-propelled rollers and Tandem rollers shall follow the breakdown rolling and sufficient passes shall be made to achieve the required compaction.

Rolling shall start from the sides and proceed toward the center. Each trip of the roller shall overlap the previous trip by at least 30 cm.

Roller wheels shall be kept moistened. The roller shall be capable of reversing without backlash and shall be free from worn parts. Heavy tandem roller shall be used to complete all rolling including elimination of waves caused by the lighter rollers. Full compaction shall be obtained before the asphalt temperature reaches 80° C. Compaction shall be in accordance with specification of relevant standard.

Along curbing, structures, and all places not accessible to the roller, the mixture shall be thoroughly compacted by tampers. Such tampers shall not weigh less than twenty-five (25) pounds and shall have a tamping face of not more than fifty (50) square inches.

No vehicular traffic loads shall be permitted on the newly paved area until adequate stability has been attained and the material has cooled sufficiently to prevent distortion or loss of fines.

A minimum period of 12 hours shall be considered after the completion of the rolling.

2.9. Heavy Duty Asphalt Pavement Layers

All pavement thickness referred to in these specifications are compacted thickness. The contractors shall place sufficient bituminous concrete mix to ensure the specified thickness of driveway occurs after compaction.

3. Line work

PAVEMENT STRIPING & MARKING

3.1. Background and Overview:

To improve striping and markings on the Chancery driveway. This project aim at enhances the traffic safety and operations of roads as well as the road users.

3.2. Summary Description of Work to be Performed:

Unless otherwise specified herein, the contractor shall provide all supplies, personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items or services necessary to provide striping and markings on specified roads and intersections. All road marking need to follow the standard road marks in Singapore as set by the local authorities, known as Land Transport Authority (LTA).

3.3. Deliverables:

The Contractor shall:

• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with:

➢ Land Transport Authority of Singapore commonly known as LTA.

• Use high pressure air or water blast to clean surfaces, as needed, prior to application of striping or markings;

• Ensure all surfaces are clean and dry prior to application of stripes and markings;

• Apply epoxy roadway striping to road segments in unincorporated Jefferson County as specified in the Contract and in Contract Exhibit B, Contractor’s Bid-2014 Pavement Striping & Marking

Schedule;

• Apply thermoplastic roadway markings to road locations

Chancery drive way

➢ Upper carpark :36 parking lot – unmarked lot (double parking)

➢ Lower carpark : 1-40 parking lot ( lot 29-motorcycle / lot 11 handicap) o 29 - MOTORCYCLES ONLY / 11 - HANDICAP LOGO o 1-10 - GOVT.– OWNED VEHICLES ONLY o RESERVED FOR THE AMBASSADOR o RESERVED FOR THE DCM o 13-28 – MOTORPOOL VEHICLES ONLY o 30-33 - GOVT.– OWNED VEHICLES ONLY

➢ Side curve slope leading up to upper carpark :7 parking lot o GOVT. – OWNED VEHICLES ONLY – for the first 5 lot only

➢ Side road slope leading down to main gate :7 parking lot o 34-40

➢ LOADING / UNLOADING ONLY

➢ 15 MINUTES LOADING / UNLOADING ONLY

➢ Continuous red line on side indicating (no parking) from upper deck till loading bay area

Visitor car park

➢ 9 parking lot,

➢ 2 parking lot allotted to motorcycle

➢ Continuous white line in the middle section of the driveway with a stop line

➢ Yellow strip parking indicator for motorcycle parking

➢ “MOTORCYCLE PARKING ONLY” in white

Front CAC drop off

➢ Straight directional arrow and Right turning arrow

➢ Double broken white line indicating give way to oncoming traffic-2 location

➢ Yellow box in front of the outer gate

➢ “OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYEE VEHICLES ONLY” with Straight directional arrow and a stop line

4. Closeout

4.1. At completion of work, the Contractor shall clean any impacted areas to a condition equal to original condition.

4.2. All shipping materials and construction debris are to be disposed of in a legal manner outside of the Compound.

4.3. All asphalt testing shall be performed by an independent certified laboratory at the

Contractor’s expenses.

4.4. Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work

The Contractor shall be required to (a) commence work under this contract within five

(5) working days after the date the Contractor receives the Notice to Proceed, (b) prosecute the work diligently, and (c) complete the entire work ready for use not later than the proposed days in the schedule after NTP. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

5.0 RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

5.1. COR. A Contracting Officers Representative (COR) will be assigned to ensure quality assurance goals are met. The Contractor shall provide the COR access to the site at all times.

5.2. Point of Contact. The COR shall be the main point of contact for this Project. The

Contractor shall report to the COR on (a) status of the Project, (b) changes in Schedule,

(c) accidents and safety issues, (d) disruptions to utility services; and all other important information pertaining to the Project

5.3. English Speaking Representative. The Contractor shall provide an English-speaking representative on-site during all working hours with the authority to make all decisions on behalf of the Contractor and subcontractors.

5.4. Management Personnel. The Contractor shall staff the site, full-time, with a competent senior manager who shall perform project management. Remote project management is not an option. This individual shall keep a detailed written history of the project and shall update the Government weekly.

5.5. Site Security. The Contractor is responsible for on-site security as necessary to ensure no unauthorized access to their work sites. The Contractor is 100% responsible for securing their working materials and equipment. Any damage to facilities or infrastructure, which happens due to a lack of security, will be the responsibility of the

Contractor to correct.

5.6. Contractor’s Temporary Work Center. The Contractor will be permitted to use a designated area within the contract limits for operation of his construction equipment and office if warranted. If directed by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall not receive additional compensation to relocate his operations. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining any required additional mobilization area above that designated. On completion of the contract, all facilities shall be removed from the mobilization area within 5 days of final acceptance by the Contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable host government laws and regulations. The site shall be cleared of construction debris and other materials and the area restored to its final grade. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining this area in a clear orderly manner.

5.7. Health and Safety. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for risk assessments, managing health, and safety issues associated with this project. Based on hazard assessments, Contractor shall provide or afford each affected employee personal protective equipment (PPE) that will protect the employee from hazards. At a minimum

PPE shall consist of eye protection, hard hats, closed toe shoes and respiratory protection with filters. If the workers arrive on-site with sandals or athletic shoes, the

Contractor is expected to provide rubber boots to them or send them home. All construction workers and management personnel must wear hard hats at all times on the construction sites. Other PPE such as gloves, dust masks, air respirators and boots are also recommended. These items must be provided at the Contractor’s expense.

Workers may use discretion if they feel unsafe in using the equipment in a hostile environment. Any worker at an elevated location above 4 meters, with the exception of a portable ladder, must be provided and utilize a safety harness.

The contractor must document in the bid for work how the hazard controls will be implemented and maintained during the project. The Contractor shall prepare and implement an Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) prior to the start of work. The Contactor must have a competent person on-site for inspection of equipment, training workers in the safe use of equipment and the recognition of hazards related to their use, supervision, and identifying and correcting unsafe work practices for high hazard work.

6. CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

a. OBO does not make representations or warranties of whatsoever kind or nature, either expressed or implied, as to the quality, level of completion, accuracy, extent of compliance with the standards, codes and requirements described or referred to in this SOW, or the extent of coordination between or among the documents provided to the Contractor.

b. Neither the Embassy’s nor OBO’s review, approval, or acceptance of, nor payment for the services required under this contract, shall be considered to operate as a waiver of any rights under this contract or any cause of action against the Contractor arising out of the performance of this contract.

c. OBO has the right to inspect and test all services called for by the contract, to the extent practicable, at all times and places during the term of the contract. OBO may perform quality assurance inspections (QAI) to confirm the work is being performed according to the Statement of Work.

7. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for the professional quality, technical accuracy, and the coordination of all construction and other services furnished under this contract. The Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies in its construction and other services.

b. The Contractor is to provide floor and wall protection for all areas accessed during the work and will be responsible for the repair of damage to floors, walls, furnishings or property caused by work performed under this contract, at no additional cost.

c. The Contractor is responsible for safety, obtaining any necessary licenses and permits and shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations, customs, and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters. All scaffolding used must be inspected and tagged by a qualified inspector.

d. The Contractor shall promptly report all accidents resulting in lost time, disabling, or fatal injuries to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) to be identified during the site visit. The

Contractor shall also be responsible for all damages to persons or property that occurs as a result of the

Contractor’s fault or negligence.

8. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for all required materials (unless stated otherwise), equipment and personnel to manage, administer, and supervise this project. All workmanship shall be of good quality and performed in a skillful manner as determined of OBO.

b. The period of performance; work is to commence within 15 calendar days of contract award and will be finished within 15 business days from start unless otherwise excepted by CO/COR. Scheduled start date needs to be coordinated with the COR.

c. The Contractor shall have limited access to the remainder of the building outside the areas designated for the project, except with permission by the CO, COR, or house manager.

d. Working hours will be from 09:00 – 17:00 Monday – Friday, excluding local holidays. Weekend or afterhours work must be approved by the CO or COR and will not be justification for additional cost.

9. DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall commence work under this contract promptly, execute the work diligently, and achieve final completion and acceptance of the project, including final cleanup of the premises, within the contract period specified.

10. SAFETIES

10.1. General Safety Requirements

a. The contractor must demonstrate understanding of his/her responsibilities related to the safety requirements by addressing hazards in preplanning processes and meetings.

b. Prior to starting a project, the contractor is required to review the work site and identify hazards that may occur while performing the job.

c. The contractor is expected to provide a “competent person” to implement Site health and safety plan and to oversee its compliance. A competent person is an individual who, by way of training and/or experience, is knowledgeable of applicable standards, is capable of identifying workplace hazards relating to the specific operation, is designated by the employer, and has authority to take appropriate actions.

d. The contractor is required to provide the proof of payment of local insurances (EPS, ARL) of all the employees that will be involved in the project. Likewise, the contractor is required to provide monthly payment documents of local insurance for the length of work.

e. The contractor will conduct a safety briefing before starting daily work.

f. Contractor personnel who have signs of drunkenness or who are under the influence of stimulants or hallucinogens will be denied entry to the work area.

g. The contractor shall ensure individuals working at the site are trained and aware of potential hazards.

The contractor shall ensure that these individuals are provided with proper safety equipment to prevent accidental injury in accordance with the requirements of the contract.

h. The contractor must accept the safety standards set by the US Embassy.

i. All workers will remove all chains, rings, watches and/or bracelets during the execution of work.

j. Smoking is prohibited at the work site and will use only designated area for smokers.

k. The contractor will report accidents to the COR who will pass the proper data to the POSHO or Safety

Coordinator.

10.2. Barricading and Warning Signs

a. The contractor must place provisional barricades and warning signs to maintain a safe and accessible path-of-travel for all pedestrians, including those with disabilities, in order to avoid accidents to third parties. Barricades alert others about hazards created by construction activities and should be used to control vehicular traffic around the work site as well.

b. Erect and maintain for the duration of the Contract proper barricades including fencing material, traffic cones, caution tape and temporary curb ramps complying with all access codes and regulations.

c. Ensure that no construction materials be stored and/or placed on the path-of travel.

d. Maintain the construction barriers in a sound, neat, and clean condition.

10.3. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements

a. Contractor personnel must use personal protective equipment (PPE) required and in accordance with the contracted work.

b. The contractor is required to inspect and maintain spare PPE in case of damage, deterioration or loss of the equipment.

c. The PPE used must meet the technical specifications required by Colombian regulation and international standards.

d. Sharp cutting tools must be carried in Tools Carrying Cases; under no circumstances they are to be carried in uniform pockets.

e. In those tasks where PPE certified is required, the contractor must provide the current certification.

f. The contractor must provide records of PPE received for all the employees involved in the task.

10.4. Safety inspections requirements

a. All tools, equipment and/or machinery that will be used in the execution of the contracted work must be inspected by a competent person before starting the project.

b. COR and/or Safety representatives of the US Embassy may inspect equipment, tools and/or machinery of the contractor at any time and may request to change it if deemed necessary.

10.5. Hand and Power Tool Safety

a. The contractor must ensure the safety of tools and equipment used by its employees.

b. Inspected at regular intervals and maintain in good condition all tools in accordance with the manufacture’s specifications.

c. Ensure that tools are used for their intended purposes.

10.6. Emergency Response Requirements

a. In case of an emergency within the US Embassy facilities and/or during the execution of the contracted work, contractor personnel must follow the instructions given by the Embassy representative

(escort) who is supervising the work, or security personnel.

b. The contractor must not obstruct emergency response equipment such as first aid kits, fire extinguishers, fire cabinets, defibrillators, spill kits, stretchers, eye wash stations or safety signs.

10.7. High Risk Work Requirements

a. The contractor shall submit certificates of training for each person who will conduct the task. These certificates must be submitted before starting the execution of the project.

b. The contractor shall prepare a work permit specifically for the task and must be provided to the COR before the initiation of work.

c. The contractor must send a risk assessment of the task in a minimum period of eight working days before commencement of work. The POSHO or Safety Coordinator will review the document and make any comment it deems necessary.

d. The execution of high-risk activities will be carried out with a minimum of two people present that may give first aid or notice in case of emergency.

10.8. Electrical Safety

a. The contractor shall fully comply with the local regulation and the Embassy policies related with electrical safety work practices and work-de energized to prevent any incident that may impact the health of personnel and Embassy and residential units’ electrical systems.

b. It is Department policy that energized “live” parts to which an employee may be exposed must be de-energized before the employee works on or near them. If de-energizing them introduces or increased hazards or is unfeasible, you must contact your point of contact at the Embassy to report such situation before carrying out the work.

c. All personnel conducting electrical work shall be sufficient trained and considered as competent persons prior to performing the work.

d. The contractor should identify any potential sources of electrical energy likely to cause death, injury, or serious physical harm.

e. Ensure all work is performed in accordance with local regulation and U.S. standards.

f. The contractor must provide the appropriate equipment and tools for the work in compliance with the requirements of the contract.

g. During the execution of work on the electrical system, contractor personnel must remove conductive jewelry such as watches, rings, chains and/or bracelets.

h. Non-conductive (fiberglass) ladders should be used for electrical work or near electrical hazards.

10.9. Fall Protection Requirements

All work performed at more than 1.50 meters (5ft) is considered work at heights based on local laws, therefore the contractor must strictly comply with local Resolution 1409/2012:

a. All equipment to work at elevated surfaces must meet at least the ANSI Z359.1 standards or European counterparts.

b. All contractor personnel using equipment for work at heights must follow the instructions and warnings associated with such equipment.

c. Contractor personnel will not use as an anchor point for work, ladders, piping or pipe supports.

d. If an anchor point does not offer the recommended resistance for fall protection (5000lbs), the contractor must provide protective equipment for heights with dampers that may decrease the impact force.

e. Scissor scaffolds are prohibited. Only use multi directional/modular scaffolding properly certified.

f. Use dielectric ladders to work with electricity and areas with electrical influence.

g. It is forbidden to stand on or above the second top rung of the ladders.

h. All personnel performing work above 5 ft (1.5mts) must use at least the following personal protection equipment: helmet (dielectric if needed), with chin strap and three support points, safety glasses that protect eyes from impacts, with UV protection; hearing protection if necessary, gloves with high resistance to abrasion, slip reinforced toe boots, work clothes according to weather conditions and risk factors and proper fall protection systems.

i. The contractor must submit to the COR, in a minimum period of eight working days before starting the work, the training certificates of all workers who will perform the job. The certificate must comply with the provisions of Resolution 3673/ 2008. A re-training should be provided to employees at least once a year as required by local legislation.

10.10. Requirements for Chemical Substance Management

a. If the contracted task requires the use of chemicals, the contractor must comply with the specifications required by local law or U.S standards for storage, handling and transportation.

b. The contractor is responsible for verifying the correct handling of each product such as storage, labeling, required PPE, disposal of waste in compliance with safety and environment regulations.

c. Contractor shall have accessible copies of Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for each chemical brought onto

Post’s property.

d. Forward SDSs of hazardous materials to the COR for review.

e. Use and store all hazardous or flammable chemicals brought on the project site in approved containers.

10.11. Requirements for Lifting loads, use of cranes or elevating work platforms

a. The contractor must submit to the COR certificates of the equipment (issued by a certified ONAC entity) used for the work (including forklift, cranes, and elevating platforms) and required documents of the vehicles (SOAT, ownership card and mechanical inspections).

b. The contractor shall send to the COR all the certificates (issued by a certified ONAC entity) of all the slings, chains, shackles, or other elements used for lifting loads.

c. The contractor shall send to the COR training certificates of all the personnel that will perform the task.

d. The contractor shall send to the COR the Maintenance Program of the equipment and machinery that will be brought onto the compound.

e. The contractor shall forward to the COR the loading and unloading procedure prior to the operation.

f. The contractor must make a plan to ensure the lifting capacity of the crane or arm relative to its load.

d. Suitable fire extinguishing equipment shall be maintained on site and in a state of readiness for instant use.

e. Cutting and welding shall be performed only in areas that are or have been made fire safe. When the task cannot be relocated, the area shall be made safe by removing combustibles or protecting combustibles from ignition sources.

f. The contractor shall ensure all welder operators and attendants exposed to the hazard use proper welding personal protection equipment.

10.12. Road Safety Requirements

a. The vehicle must have the basic elements of emergency response. NTC 4532.

b. Vans and trucks must have vehicle back-up alarms and back-up sensors.

c. The contractor must submit to the COR the required documents of vehicles (SOAT, ownership card and mechanical inspections).

10.13. Requirements Confined Spaces

a. For any work to be performed in confined spaces, you must consult with the Safety Office to identify and comply with all the mandatory requirements established by OBO/SHEM.

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK