Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW).pdf

Statement of Work (SOW)

530 Trailer Demolition

USDA, Ames, Iowa

Background:

Building 530 is a trailer located on the north side of campus. A previous vendor, through the General Services Administration (GSA), was to remove the trailer but only removed the heating and air conditioning system components. The vendor defaulted on the project, and the only recourse left for USDA is to have the entire trailer removed or demolished in place and removed from the USDA Campus.

Scope:

The Contractor must provide all expertise, labor, supervision, services, equipment, tools, supplies, materials, permits, licenses, transportation, disposal cost, and incidentals as necessary to demolish and dispose the 530 Trailer from the USDA Campus. See attached drawings for details.

Contractor must demolish and remove the existing structure in totality including the concrete pad.

Contractor must excavate water and sanitary sewer lines shown on attached drawing to determine the location of abandonment. If the water and sewer lines are found to be active or were not abandoned at the cap locations shown, then Contractor must cut and cap the lines at the proposed locations. Contractor must then remove and dispose of the abandoned water and sewer lines.

All excavated areas are to be filled with the clean soil, compacted, and leveled. The grounds must be repaired to match existing surrounding grassy areas. Contractor must match all USDA rules and regulations as well as IADOT specifications 2601 for application for seeding areas.

o Grass seed must consist of following mix (minimum pounds of pure live seed) Annual Rye Grass – 9 lbs. per acre.

Perennial Rye Grass – 40 lbs. per acre Creeping red fescue – 18 lbs. per acre Kentucky blue grass – 126 lbs. per acre Total = 184 lbs. per acre.

o Starter fertilizer with minimum guaranteed analysis of 6-24-24 or approved alternate fertilizer must be applied to all areas to be seeded.

o Remove all rocks and foreign debris from ground prior to seeding grassy areas.

o Prior to seeding, spread a minimum of 6” of clean, black topsoil on disturbed area and disc or harrow until surface has been thoroughly loosened to a depth of 3-4 inches.

o Contractor to provide water, equipment, transportation, water tanker, hoses, and sprinklers.

o Use enough water to keep the soil moist to a depth of 1” for 21 days. If natural rainfall is adequate to keep the soil moist, artificial watering may not be needed.

Contractor must remove all debris daily or, depending upon the volume of the debris, at least weekly so that it does not pose a safety hazard.

Contractors are encouraged to schedule a site visit with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Tommy Walker, Work Cell Phone: (515) 520-4977 or other COR as assigned, prior to submitting a quote.

The contractor must take all precautions necessary to not damage surrounding campus areas, construction, utilities, and finishes including areas not noted to be in the concrete and paving scope. Any areas including pavement, utilities, grass, or prairie land that is disturbed by Contractor’s work must be fixed to match existing construction and finish.

Load/delivery tickets for concrete deliveries and debris removed from site must be kept and turned over to COR at the end of the project.

Project Timeline:

All work must be scheduled with the COR. The project must be completed within 60 days from date of notice to proceed.

General Requirements

1. Work Restrictions & Conditions A. Site Security Access

1. Access to the construction site is controlled by a security fence and visitor/Contractor check-in/check-out system. All Contractor/subcontractor employees must sign-in and out at the main site entrance gate and always wear a Contractor/visitor identification badge while on the site. The ID badges must be turned in at the end of the workday. A current government-issued identification with a picture ID is required for entry.

2. Access to each individual site must be arranged by the COR according to the schedule submitted by the Contractor and approved by the COR. The Contractor must coordinate and schedule work under this contract to cause the least interference with the normal flow of visitor and employee traffic.

3. Construction vehicles will be allowed access adjacent to the work; Contractor employee’s personal vehicles must be parked in the facility parking lots.

4. The Contractor must use only the service roads and access routes approved by the COR.

5. Work must be confined to the areas identified in the Drawings. Unless accompanied by a

NCAH/USDA employee, the Contractor, subcontractors, and their employees must not enter buildings or facilities not specifically part of this project. Reasons included, but are not limited to, disease control and health requirements.

6. Additional security requirements may be imposed when the Federal Government raises the Homeland Security Alert Level. Additional directions will be provided if the situation occurs.

7. Failure to comply with access requirements will be adequate grounds for removal of the Contractor/subcontractor employees from the site and barring further site access to individuals.

B. Work Hours: Regular work hours for the site are 7:00am to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Government holidays. Requests for exceptions to this schedule must be made in writing forty-eight (48) hours in advance and approved by the COR.

C. Work Outside Regular Work Hours: Work scheduled outside regular work hours including late hours, Saturdays, Sundays, and Government holidays requires COR approval in advance. Make application to the COR at least 5 calendar days prior to such work to allow arrangements to be made by the Government for access to the work area and inspection & monitoring arrangements.

Requests must include the exact dates, hours, location, and purpose of the exception. If approved, the COR will coordinate access with the site security office.

D. Construct Work in stages to accommodate Owner’s use of premises during construction period.

Coordinate construction schedule and operations with COR.

E. Coordinate use of premises under direction of the COR. Contractor must confine construction equipment, storage of materials and equipment and operations of workers to areas permitted by law, ordinances, permits, or requirements of contract documents, and must not unreasonably encumber premises with construction equipment or other material or equipment.

1. Assume full responsibility for protection and safekeeping of items under this agreement, stored on site.

2. Move any stored items, under contractor’s control, which interfere with operations of owner or other contractors.

3. Obtain and pay for use of additional storage or work areas needed for operations.

F. Coordinate with COR in all construction operations to minimize conflict, and to facilitate owner usage. Contractor must always conduct its operations as to ensure least inconvenience to owner.

2. Security Clearance Requirements A. Use of Premises

1. Limit use of premises to work in areas indicated. Do not disturb portions of site beyond areas in which the work is approved.

2. Keep driveways, entrances, walkways, and doorways serving premises clear and available to the Government employees, visitors, and emergency vehicles always. Do not use these areas for parking or storage of materials.

3. Limited parking may be available on the site away from each facility.

4. The Contractor must provide a list of all staff employees that will be working on the project to the COR a minimum of five days in advance. Contractors that will be onsite will be required to provide a valid driver’s license and be a valid United States Citizen to be able to access campus.

B. Adherence to Security Policies and Procedures

1. The Contractor must adhere to all Site, APHIS, ARS, and USDA security policies and procedures including Code of Federal Regulations Requirements, Standard Operating Procedures, Security Directives, Security Procedures, General Orders, Post Orders and any applicable Government Policies and Procedures.

A. Failure to adhere to or violation of any above listed requirements, procedures, directives, orders and/or policies may result in criminal prosecution or Contractor representative or Contractor employee (violator) removal.

3. Intent of Contract Drawings

A. Government provided drawings, henceforth referred to as “Contract Drawings”, do not attempt to show complete details of building construction that may affect installation. Government provided diagrams of proposed systems are for reference only and do not necessarily show physical arrangement of all equipment and/or maximum number of devices. Minimum system requirements are shown.

B. Devices are shown diagrammatically only. System layout does not necessarily show maximum number of system components and should not be used for obtaining quantities for linear runs of conduits and wires. The Contractor must provide all conduits and wire wherever needed to complete installation of specific equipment required and provided by the Contractor.

C. Locations of existing and Government concept devices are approximate and may be distorted for clarity in representation.

4. Regulatory Requirements

A. The equipment materials, installation, workmanship, and operation must conform to the most stringent applicable requirements of the most recent editions of the associated publications, in the below section and in the attached specifications unless otherwise noted:

1. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

A. NFPA 101 – Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures.

B. NFPA 1 – Uniform Fire Code C. NFPA 5000 – Building Construction and Safety Code

2. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) A. Appropriate UL Standards

3. State and Local Building Codes as adopted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

4. The Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)

5. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

6. Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)

7. Equipment Manufacturer Printed Instructions

5. Underground Facilities:

A. Shown or Indicated: The information and data shown or indicated in the Contract Documents with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site is based on information and data furnished to Owner by the Owners of such underground facilities, including Owner, or by others. Unless it is otherwise expressly provided in the Supplementary Conditions:

1. Owner must not be responsible for the accuracy or completeness of any such information or data provided by others; and

2. The cost of all the following will be included in the Contract Price, and Contractor must have full responsibility for:

A. Reviewing and checking all such information and data.

B. Locating all Underground Facilities shown or indicated in the Contract Documents.

C. Coordination of the Work with the Owners of such Underground Facilities, including

Owner, during construction.

D. The safety and protection of all such underground facilities and repairing any damage thereto resulting from the work.

E. Not Shown or Indicated: If an Underground Facility is uncovered or revealed at or contiguous to the Site which was not shown or indicated, or not shown or indicated with reasonable accuracy in the Contract Documents, Contractor must, promptly after becoming aware thereof and before further disturbing conditions affected thereby or performing any work in connection therewith (except in an emergency), identify the owner of such Underground Facility and give written notice to that owner and to the COR. The COR will promptly review the Underground Facility and determine the extent, if any, to which a change is needed in the Contract Documents to reflect and document the consequences of the existence or location of the Underground Facility. During such time, Contractor must be responsible for the safety and protection of such Underground Facility. If the COR concludes that a change in the Contract Documents is required, a notice will be issued to the Contracting Officer. An equitable adjustment request must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for the Contract Price or Contract Times, or both, to the extent that they are attributable to the existence or location of any Underground Facility that was not shown or indicated or not shown or indicated with reasonable accuracy in the Contract Documents and that Contractor did not know of and could not reasonably have been expected to be aware of or to have anticipated. If Owner and Contractor are unable to agree on entitlement to or on the amount or extent, if any, of any such adjustment in Contract Price or Contract Times, Owner or Contractor may make a Claim.

6. Coordination:

A. The Contractor must coordinate all work with the COR. In general, Owner will need a minimum of two weeks’ notice prior to work commencing on campus.

B. The Contractor must submit a schedule for review and approval by the COR within ten (10) days of the notice to proceed.

C. The Contractor must be solely responsible for coordinating work with all subcontractors and ensuring that all items of joint use in conjunction with installations are completed.

7. Special Provisions A. The Contractor must confine all operations within the work limits of the project and exercise special care to maintain natural surroundings undamaged.

B. Finished surfaces of existing facilities that are affected, marred, scratched, or damaged by the Contractor must be refinished to match original condition.

1. Patching material must be of the same type, style, and thickness, and must be finished to match existing adjacent surface construction in color and texture.

2. Patching material, paint color, paint material and paint application methods must be approved in advance by the COR.

C. Any damage resulting from Contractor's operation must be brought to the attention of the COR immediately.

D. The Contractor must take all necessary and reasonable measures to keep the work site clean of trash and debris. Work areas must be cleaned immediately as work is completed. Place all trash and debris in Contractor provided OSHA approved containers, remove, and dispose of trash off site as needed, but as a minimum on a weekly schedule.

E. The Contractor must provide proper safety equipment to workmen and always ensure a safe environment for employees and the public. The Contractor must work to ensure free, unobstructed, and safe access to and about the work area.

8. Temporary Facilities A. Utilities: There are water or electrical utilities for Contractor’s use at the job site location.

Contractor is responsible for any equipment, power generations, water etc. needed to perform and complete the work.

B. Telephones: The Contractor must equip all his foremen and work leaders with cell phones as necessary to coordinate the work effort. The Government will not provide any phone service to the project.

C. Toilet Facilities: A temporary toilet facility must be provided by the Contractor. Service of the toilet facility must be the responsibility of the Contractor.

D. Dumpster/Roll-off: The Contractor may locate a dumpster/roll-off to the site. Location and services must be coordinated with the COR.

9. Hot Work Plan:

A. The Contractor/subcontractor must have a written plan in place to manage the safety and fire hazards associated with hot work. The plan must include fire watch and all other requirements in accordance with OSHA. The Contractor/subcontractor must maintain written records of hot work until final acceptance of the project and must provide copies to the COR at any time requested.

10. Submittal & Shop Drawings Procedures A. Submittal Requirements

1. Format: Submittals must be submitted as PDF files, scanned, or created in documents that can be easily read when printed on 8-1/2x11 or 11x17 sheets. Exceptions for larger sheet sizes will be considered by the COR. Failure of the Contractor to provide legible submittals will be adequate grounds for rejection.

2. Identification: Submittals must be labeled and marked for this project. The identification must include Contractor/subcontractor’s name, date of submittal, description of item, specification section, and details on product data that are marked clearly for this project.

B. Approved Submittals: The approval/acceptance of submittals is not to be construed as a complete check. Approval or acceptance will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for any error which may exist.

C. Submittal items for this project:

1. Record Drawing showing existing locations of abandonment of water and sewer lines and/or the locations and material specifications of any caps installed to abandon and remove the water and sanitary sewer piping.

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