Attachment 2 - Somerville Irrigation Well Filter SOW.pdf

April 15,2021

STATEMENT OF WORK

Construction

1.0 CONTRACT PROJECT:

a. Project Number: _________________

b. Project Title: Replace Irrigation Filtration System at the USDA, ARS, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, Somerville, Texas.

c. Asset number: 620700S007

2.0 PROJECT CONTACT PERSONS:

a. CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO):

As assigned

USDA, ARS, PA

Address City, State Zip Phone:

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

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

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

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.

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.

4.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

a. The Contractor shall furnish a cost proposal to provide services to replace sediment filtration system at water well irrigation piping system at the Somerville, TX, Pecan Site

b. 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, Pecan Station located at 10200 FM 50, Somerville, Texas.

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

d. 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.

e. 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.

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

g. All work is to be performed during normal business hours.

h. Contractor is required to be registered in the Government’s System Award

Management (SAM) for the bid to be accepted.

i. The Contractor will be required to register in Government’s Invoice Payment

Platform (IPP) and submit invoice electronically for payment.

4.1 Base bid:

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

b. The Contractor Will remove the existing Thompson Filter.

c. See Figure 1 for existing system.

Figure 1: Irrigation Well Piping

d. The Contractor will provide a new filter system such as 6” Yardney filtaworx

Automatic self-cleaning filter. Other products are acceptable provided meet or exceed the following requirements:

1. Filter for a 6” diameter pipe.

2. Screen mesh 150

3. Minimum filtration surface area of 850 inches.

4. Minimum flowrate 790 gpm

5. Working pressure of at least 150psi

6. Autoflush

7. Controller: Hydraulic

8. Heavy-duty stainless-steel filter body.

e. The Contractor will install the new filter system.

f. The Contractor will install the unit to allow easy removal of components that may require removal\service.

g. The Contractor is responsible for modifying existing piping as necessary to accommodate the new filtration system.

h. All piping will match the existing piping in material type and quality.

i. 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 Add\Alternate

a. None

4.3 Government Furnished Equipment\Services

a. The Government will not furnish any equipment or services.

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 submittal for review if a different filter system is proposed.

Submittals 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.

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 60 calendar days.

Attachment 3: Filtaworx