Attachment 1 SOW.docx

United States Department of Agriculture

Research, Education and Economics Agricultural Research Service

STATEMENT OF WORK

Replace 9 Air Conditioning Units with Government Supplied Window Style Units for the HazMat containers

Located at the

U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona 1.0 PROJECT TITLE: “Replace 9 Air Conditioning Units with Government Supplied Window Style Units for the HazMat Containers” at the U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, Arizona.”

2.0 GOVERNMENT POINTS OF CONTACT:

2.1 Contracting Officer (CO): Lam Pham

Lam.Pham@usda.gov

2.2 Contract Specialist (CS): Brian Fien

Brian.Fien@usda.gov

2.3 Facilities Operations Specialist (FOS)/ Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR):

Harry Gardner Facility Operations Specialist 21881 N. Cardon Lane Maricopa, AZ 85138 Tel. No.: 602-725-2123 harry.gardner@usda.gov

3.0 LOCATION: The site of work is located at the Agricultural Research Service, Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, 21881 N. Cardon Lane, Maricopa, AZ. 85138.

4.0 SITE VISIT: A site visit and inspection tour is strongly encouraged and not required. Vendor will be notified of the exact time and date to attend the site visit.

5.0 BACKGROUND: ALARC is organized under the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) which is the principal research agency of the USDA and the Research, Education, and Economics (REE). The U.S. Arid-Land Agricultural Research Center (ALARC) integrates the former Western Cotton Research Laboratory and the U.S. Water Conservation Laboratory and is located on a 20-acre site at the University of Arizona, Maricopa Agricultural Center (MAC). The facility opened in February 2006.

The location needs a Qualified Contractor to provide labor, supervision, equipment, and supplies/materials, except those furnished by the Government, necessary to Replace 9 Air Conditioning Units with Government Supplied Window Style Units for the HazMat Containers as described in this SOW. The contractor shall maintain the current facility buildings, grounds, and equipment to their most productive and efficient state of performance.

6.0 SCOPE OF SERVICE: 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.

[X] Provide cost estimates for parts, materials, and labor to complete the requested work.

7.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS: Contractor shall furnish a technical and unit priced (labor and materials) cost proposal to complete each project for any requested work as detailed in section 7.1 below. All requested work will be performed at the U.S. Arid Land Agricultural Research Center, Maricopa, Arizona. The contractor shall work with the site personnel to ensure project is accomplished in a timely manner.

7.1 Schedule: Provide qualified labor, supervision, equipment, and supplies/materials, necessary to Replace 9 Air Conditioning Units with Government Supplied Window Style Units for the HazMat Containers.

· All work is to be completed during normal business hours (M-F - 7:00am-3:00pm)

· Schedule work with Facilities Department.

7.1.1 Replace AC Units for the HazMat Containers for (9) HazMat Containers:

BASE: Replace 9 Air Conditioning Units with Government Supplied Window Style Units for the HazMat Containers:

1. Provide labor to remove nine existing window type AC units (existing units -18”H x 26”W x 26”L).

2. Provide labor and materials to Install nine (9) new Government supplied window type AC units in the HazMat containers. (New units – 16”H x 26”W x26”L).

3. Provide labor and materials to ensure units are completely sealed after installation.

4. Test each unit for proper operation.

8.0 Description of Work:

a) The Contractor will work with site personnel to ensure project is accomplished in a timely manner.

b) Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, and field supervision for the completion of any requested project.

c) All removed hardware, debris and surplus materials resulting from all completed work shall be removed from the work area and disposed of properly after completion of the project.

d) Contractor shall schedule his work so that his working hours and the working hours of the location coincide (M-F -7:00am – 3:30pm). Should it be necessary to work hours other than the normal, regular working hours, the contractor shall arrange for access to the area with the location personnel.

e) Sanitation facilities: The contractor may use the government sanitary facilities. It is required that the contractor use these facilities in a responsible manner.

9.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

9.1 Existing Installations:

a. Contractor shall modify existing installations, as needed, to accommodate the new installation.

b. Contractor shall coordinate modification of existing installations with location personnel.

c. Contractor shall legally dispose all equipment / materials removed that will not be retained.

9.2 Installation:

a. 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 location personnel for immediate resolution.

9.3 Quality Control:

a. The work performed under this contract shall be subject to continuous audit by the location personnel. Quality control is the exclusive responsibility of the Contractor.

9.4 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 COR.

9.5 Temporary Facilities:

a. Temporary utilities (water and electricity) may be furnished to the Contractor by the Government, if so requested. The Contractor shall maintain and protect all such utilities during 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 location personnel.

9.6 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.9.8

9.7 Cleanup:

a. The construction site shall always be kept clean and free of debris. Restore areas disturbed as nearly as possible to the original appearance and condition. Upon completion of the project, and prior to final inspection, the Contractor shall remove from the premises all unused material, trash, and debris resulting from the work to the satisfaction of the location personnel.

9.8 Warranty:

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

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