Attachment II - Statement of Work Bldg. 6 Drive.pdf

July 25, 2020

STATEMENT OF WORK

Construction

1.0 CONTRACT PROJECT:

a. Project Number: _________________

b. Project Title: Replace Section of Concrete Drive\Sidewalks at the USDA, ARS, Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, College Station, Texas.

c. Asset number: 620230S005

2.0 PROJECT CONTACT PERSONS:

a. Joshua Keadle (Contracting Officer)

USDA, ARS, PA

Fort Collins, CO Email: Joshua.keadle@usda.gov Phone: (970) 492-7003

Joseph Covarrubio (Contract Specialist)

USDA, ARS, PA

2775 F&B Road College Station, TX 77845 Email: joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov Phone: (979) 260-9446

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

mailto:Joshua.keadle@usda.gov mailto:joseph.covarrubio@usda.gov

Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center 2881 F&B Road

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

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 & HEALTH Dwayne Cordray

USDA, ARS, PA

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 a cost proposal to provide and install all material to complete the project as per project requirements for the base project.

[X] Provide a cost proposal to provide and install all material to complete the project as per project requirements for the add\alternate project.

4.0 PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

a. The Contractor shall furnish all material and labor to replace the concrete drive at Building 6. The services will include but are not limited to, saw cutting concrete, removing and disposal of existing concrete, proper preparation of area for new concrete, and placement of new concrete. The project is located at the Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center, 2881 F&B Road, College Station, Texas.

b. The Contractor shall furnish all material and labor to replace the concrete entrance for building 6 to comply with ADA requirements.

c. 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.

d. The Contractor is responsible for visiting the site prior to bidding. The Government will provide no compensation for anything that would have been evident during a normal site visit. Contact the Government’s Representative (Mark Buxkemper, 260-9262) to schedule a site visit.

e. The contractor is responsible for any damage caused to existing areas.

This includes, but is not limited to, buildings, existing concrete driveways, curbs, and sidewalks, utilities, and existing landscaping.

f. Dimensions are provided for general information. The Government does not guarantee the dimensions to be accurate, but the Government has made a good faith effort to properly represent the area. The contractor is responsible for visiting the site and verifying measurements.

g. 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.

h. Projects in excess of $35,000 will require Payment and Performance bonds.

Obtaining and the cost of these bonds is the responsibility of the Contractor.

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

j. Contractor must register in Government’s Invoice Payment Platform (IPP) and submit invoice electronically for payment.

4.1 BASE BID:

a. The Contractor bid will provide a complete turnkey project.

b. Contractor will remove concrete and properly dispose or recycle concrete as necessary. The Contractor will saw cut concrete at site of removal to prevent damage to existing concrete that will remain. All saw cutting of concrete will be done wet to minimize dust formation and all necessary requirements to protect workers and other site personnel will be adhered to.

c. Area will be excavated as necessary for the new slab. A sand bed will be used to smooth and level area and will be compacted by appropriate machine or hand tools prior to placement of the new concrete.

d. The Contractor will ensure the new concrete drive provides adequate slope to drain water runoff to prevent the ponding of water.

e. The Government’s Representative must inspect the area prior to any concrete being put in place.

f. The concrete will be re-enforced using #4 steel rebar on 12-inch centers each way. All re-bar to be raised off ground and will not be within 1” of the surface of the concrete.

g. The concrete will be a minimum of 5½ inches thick with a strength of 4000 psi and with a slump of 3-5 for the drive.

h. The new concrete drive will be placed to allow adequate drainage. The drive will have a center construction joint with high point center and slope very gradually to the edges. The concrete will be finished to match all adjacent concrete work and will not have any low spots that will allow water to accumulate. The Contractor will verify proper grades/slopes of concrete.

i. The concrete drive will include curbs to match the existing drive.

j. Contractor will install slip dowels with slow activating epoxy at all expansion joints locations where new concrete meets old concrete. Expansion joints will be ¾” fiberboard, cedar, or redwood with peel-off plastic strip or an approved equivalent.

k. All expansion and construction joints are to be sealed with a joint sealer.

Joint sealer is to be Sonneborn SL-2 (two part mixture) or equivalent product. Prior to installation of sealant, joint area is to be cleaned, free of all loose dirt, and primed as directed and then the sealant installed. Area will be secured while joint compound cures.

l. All outside concrete edges will be eased with a ¼” rounding tool and all joints edges will be eased with a 1/8” rounding tool.

m. The concrete forms will not be removed for a period of 24 hours after the concrete has been poured.

n. The concrete will be wet-cured, or a curing compound may be used. Wet curing of the concrete will require the concrete to be kept moist for a period of seven days. This may be accomplished by wetting and covering with plastic sheeting or maintaining the concrete wet with sprinklers or other means.

o. After concrete forms are removed and concrete curing completed, areas around the new driveway will be graded smooth as necessary and any area damaged by trucks will be filled and graded smooth.

4.2 Add\Alternate:

a. The Contractor will replace the entrance sidewalk at Bldg. 6.

b. The Contractor will provide new entrance sidewalk that conforms to all

ADA requirements. New entrance will be installed to prevent the requirement of railings. Proper slopes to be provided to include landings and texturing.

c. The Contractor will incorporate the use of landing and switchbacks as necessary to achieve proper slope.

d. The Contractor will provide curb access to the entrance.

e. The Contractor will provide texture\non-slip to satisfy requirements of

ADA.

f. All concrete requirements as defined in the base portion of the project apply.

4.3 Government Furnished Equipment\Services

a. The Government will provide a reasonable amount of water and electricity.

5.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

a. The Contractor will work with the government to assure that work activities will be minimally disruptive to government operations. Work by the contractor may be conducted during normal working hours or after-hours with approval of Government’s Representative; however, all concrete must be poured when the Government’s Representative is available and on-site.

b. The Contractor will be responsible for the removal and proper disposal of all waste material off site. The contractor will maintain the work site clean and neat at all times and all debris will be removed in a timely manner.

c. All materials will be delivered to the work site in good condition and will be protected from the weather as required. Any weather-protected storage of materials is the responsibility of the contractor. Security of material stored on-site is the sole responsibility of the contractor.

d. This work should not disrupt any services to any other buildings, but the contractor will coordinate work with the Government’s representative. The contractor is responsible for installing appropriate barriers, signage, etc., to isolate the area from vehicular traffic while the work is performed. Area will remain secured until concrete has cured sufficiently to support vehicular traffic.

e. Davis-Bacon Wage Rates apply to all Government construction projects that exceed $2000. Certified payroll sheets are required for work performed.

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 for immediate resolution.

5.3 Submittals: Provide manufacturer’s descriptive literature/shop drawings for all materials to the COR for review. The descriptive literature shall be annotated/highlighted to show its conformance with contract requirements.

Submittals are required for all building materials and equipment and will be stamped by the general contractor prior to submission to the Government. Any work\material completed before approval of a submittal is at the contractor’s own risk. Also submit the following documents:

a. Contractor’s construction schedule.

b. Schedule of Values

c. Submittal Schedule

d. List of subcontractors

e. Weekly construction reports recording events at the site/project status.

f. Shop drawings/product data/samples

5.4 Quality Control: The work performed under this contract shall be subject to continuous audit by the COR. Quality control is the exclusive responsibility of the Contractor with all required manufacturer’s inspection requirements being performed.

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 COR\LSM.

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. 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, supplier and\or 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.

c. Contractor is responsible for the determination of all material required to complete the project.

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 from 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: Obtain and furnish to the Contracting Officer all written warranties for equipment/products that have extended warranties (warranty periods exceeding the standard one-year warranty) furnished under the contract. The warranty period shall begin on the same date as project acceptance and shall continue for the full/product warranty period. The warranties shall be fully executed and delivered to the Contracting Officer prior to final acceptance of the facility.

5.10 Final Payment/Contract Closeout: The following submittals are REQUIRED

PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT:

a. General and Subcontractors one (1) year warranty on work.

b. All warranties from manufacturers covering equipment\material.

c. O&M manuals for all equipment.

d. As-built drawings.

e. Release of liens.

f. Payroll sheets

g. Any other documents as required by the contract.

6.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE: The contract time for this project is 90 calendar days from the Contractor’s Notice to Proceed.

Figure 1: Existing Building 6 Concrete Drive to be replaced (not to scale).

Figure 2: Building 6 drive picture.

Figure 3: Building 6 Sidewalk

Figure 4: Building 6 Concrete Entrance Sidewalks