B08_-_Scope_of_Work_Fort_Peck_Field_Station_Vehicle_Floor_Lift_2022.pdf

Scope of Work Description/Specifications

Purchase, Deliver, and Install Vehicle Floor Lift Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge/Fort Peck Field Station Shop

Description of work: Providing all labor, supplies, and equipment to deliver and install vehicle floorlift at the field station shop.

Project includes delivering and installing removal a18K capacity vehicle floorlift and any associated operational power units.

Location: Work is located on the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Refuge (CMR NWR) Field Station in Fort Peck, Montana. Prospective bidders may inspect the building by contacting Aaron Johnson, CMR NWR, 30 Deerborn Road, Fort Peck, Montana, 59223. Telephone 406-526-3464, ext 201.

Contractors are encouraged to visit the work site and become familiar with existing conditions. Failure of the contractor to ascertain the nature, location, and conditions which will affect the work will not relieve them from the responsibility for successfully performing the work without additional expense to the Government.

Certificate and license: The Contractor shall have all certificates and licenses required by law for the execution of the work, and shall comply with all Federal, State, or local laws, ordinances, or rules and regulations relating to the performance of the work.

Safety: The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local regulations pertaining to the protection of workers, visitors to the site, and persons occupying areas adjacent to the site, including the provisions of 29CFR1910 (OSHA) and 29CFR1926 (Safety and Health Regulations for Construction) of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Contractor shall hold harmless the Government for failure to comply with any applicable safety or health regulation on the part of himself, his employees, or his subcontractors.

Applicable codes, standards and specification: All work shall comply with codes and standards applicable to each type of work and as listed in individual sections of these specifications.

Where a conflict occurs between referenced documents and the Project Specifications, the Project Specifications shall govern. Where a conflict occurs between referenced documents, the document containing the most stringent requirements shall govern.

Where referenced documents are not specified by date, the document current at the bid opening shall apply. Materials, applications, and tests specified by reference to published standards of a Society, Association, Code, or other published standards, are included in the specification as if written in their entirety. Conform to all regulations and statutes of the State of Montana and to all Federal regulations which apply.

Environmental Protection: The Contractor shall abate and control all environmental pollution arising from construction activities by complying with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations concerning environmental pollution control and abatement, as well as the specified requirements in this contract.

Water Pollution: During construction, the Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations concerning the control and abatement of water pollution. The Contractor’s construction activities shall be performed by methods that will prevent entrance of accidental spillage of solid matter, contaminants, debris, and other objectionable pollutants and wastes into streams flowing or dry watercourses, lakes, ponds, and underground water sources. The Contractor shall dispose of all pollutants such as petroleum products, rubbish, cement, concrete, and objectionable material at a legal, off site disposal facility.

Air Pollution: The Contractor shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations concerning the prevention and control of air pollution. Construction activities shall be performed in such a manner that air pollution is held to a minimum.

Burning of materials, trees and brush, combustible construction materials, and rubbish will not be permitted.

Environmental Litigation: Time lost due to work stoppage because of failure of the Contractor to comply with these requirements may not be the subject of a claim for extension of time or for costs or damages.

Progress meetings: the Contractor or project superintendent shall be available to meet with the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR), and/or Site inspector, at the job site or by telephone, periodically during the project to discuss work progress.

In the meeting the contractor or superintendent shall give verbal reports of progress on the project, discuss the work schedule, and present all conflicts, discrepancies, or other difficulties for resolution. The Verbal report shall be supplemented by a written detailed work schedule for the next period and an update of the overall schedule to complete the project.

Submittals: Submittals are required on the items as listed individually in each Section of the specifications. The description of the submittal data required is defined in the technical specifications. All submittals shall be accompanied by a Government-furnished submittal form which shall be used as the document for approving or disapproving the material. Four copies of data shall be submitted to allow the Government to retain three copies, and return one to the Contractor. Any work performed before the approval of required shop drawings, manufacturer’s data and specifications, samples, or submittals shall be at the Contractor’s risk. Make all submittals of data, items, materials, guarantees, warranties, and certificates within 15 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed, or at least 30 calendar days prior to the use, installation or construction using the submittal item, unless otherwise specified herein. The Contractor shall allow a minimum of seven (7) calendar days for the Government to review any single submittal.

Submit in sufficient detail to ensure conformity with the contract requirements and specifications. Submittals on component parts forming a system, or that are interrelated, shall be submitted at one time as a single submittal.

Construction Progress Schedules: Submit a construction schedule as a formal submittal within 15 calendar days after the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP), and prior to the start of any contract specified onsite work. WITHOUT EXCEPTION, APPROVAL

OF THE CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE MUST BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO THE

START OF ANY ON-SITE WORK. The schedule shall include the following:

o Breakdown of work activities in categories, as necessary, to allow monitoring of progress of work during construction.

o Sequence of construction by activity with start dates, duration, and finish dates.

Weather protection: Provide necessary protection against weather to keep all materials, equipment, and completed work free from damage during shipment, in storage, or in place.

Utilities: Electrical power is available on the site.

Telephone: The Contractor is required to provide a cellular phone, CB, shortwave radio, or similar reliable means of communication in the event of an emergency. With the station manager’s permission, the Contractor will be permitted to use the Government telephone at the station headquarters without charge for local calls which are directly related to the performance of the work, provided such use does not interfere with normal Station operations.

Water: Potable water is available at the work site.

Toilets: There are toilets available in neighboring office building.

Operation and Storage areas: All operations of the Contractor (including storage of materials) upon Government premises will be confined to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. Government premises adjacent to the construction will be made available, at no cost, for use by the Contractor if such use does not interfere with use by the Government. Other contractors and employees or agents of the Government may, for all necessary purposes, enter upon the work and premises used by the Contractor, and the Contractor will conduct his work so as not to impede unnecessarily any work being done by others on or adjacent to the site. The Contractor will not enter or occupy with personnel, tools, equipment, or material, any ground outside the Government’s property without the written consent of the owner of such ground.

Access Routes and Storage Areas: The Government will designate all access routes to the worksite prior to initiation of the contract work. The designated routes must be strictly adhered to unless specific deviations are authorized by the Government. Observe all laws and regulations imposed by the local County and the State authorities in the use of all public roads and highways for the transportation of materials and equipment in connection with work on the project. Observe all overhead construction, bridges, cables, and the like. Repair damage to roads, highways, overhead construction, and similar off-site items, resulting from operations in connection with this project.

Safety: Provide and maintain a basic first-aid kit for use of workers. Provide first-aid supply commensurate with size of project with items necessary for first-aid treatment of all injuries. Advise all workers of the location of first-aid supplies.

Final Inspection: The Contractor shall request a final inspection in writing at least twenty-one (21) days prior to the anticipated date of completion. Work will not be considered ready for final inspection until all work has been completed and the Contractor has certified that all items are properly installed and in strict compliance with all contract terms and conditions. Additional final inspection cost will be assessed the Contractor in accordance with the contract documents. The Contractor or his project supervisor shall be at the job site during the final inspection

Clean up: All work and storage areas shall be kept clean and free from paper, garbage, and trash. Such materials shall be removed by the Contractor and disposed of in properly designated areas. No burning of rubbish on Government premises will be allowed.

Fuels, lubricants, petroleum products, chemicals or other waste materials shall be disposed of legally in properly designated areas off Government premises.

Government provided materials: None

The work site will be available, Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm, except on Federal Holidays. Any work outside of these hours must be approved by refuge management.

General Specifications:

The lift must be a 2 post, 18K capacity model with standard arms.

Lift mechanism must be entirely above ground with no associated underground hydraulic plumbing required.

Delivery and installation required (electric hookup not required).