Brand Name Equal Natina-Permeon.pdf

Memorandum Western Federal Lands Highway Division

610 E. Fifth Street Vancouver, WA 98661

Date: In Reply Refer To:

HFL-17

From:

To:

Contracting Officer

Subject: Request for Brand Name or Equal Approval for

The Cross Functional Team requests authorization to use a brand name product(s) for the subject project. The requested product(s) will be used according to:

A brief narrative describing the history and reasoning behind this request is attached.

This is an acceptable product under the Buy American Act.

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 11.104 Use of band name or equal purchase descriptions, states:

(a) While the use of performance specifications is preferred to encourage offerors to propose innovative solutions, the use of brand name or equal purchase descriptions may be advantageous under certain circumstances.

(b) Brand name or equal purchase descriptions must include, in addition to the brand name, a general description of those salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics of the brand name item that an "equal" item must meet to be acceptable for award. Use brand name or equal descriptions when the salient characteristics are firm requirements

In conformance with FAR Subpart 11.104, I submit the following information:

Product Name(s):

Manufactured by:

sean.kilmartin Text Box Michael Kendro

Request for Brand Name or Equal Approval

Narrative:

Salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that an approved equal must meet to be acceptable: See Attachment(s).

(1) Attachments: Proposed SCR Section(s):

cc: , WFL-Project Management , WFL-Construction , WFL-Materials , WFL-Design (Design Book)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to FAR Subpart 11.104:

Requested by: _____________________________________________ Date:_____________

Approved by: _____________________________________________ Date:_____________ , Contracting Officer

NOTE: Include this approved document with the PS&E submitted at time of Project Signoff.

Section 556. — BRIDGE RAILING

Description

556.03 General. Add the following:

All bridge railing surfaces are to be treated according to Section 563.

Section 563. — PAINTING

Description

563.01 Add the following:

This work also consists of finishing surfaces with a reactive colorant finish; treating field cuts; and repairing damages to protective coatings and finishes.

Material

563.02 Add the following to the material list:

Weathering Agent 725.19

Construction Requirements

563.04 Submittals. Amend as follows:

Delete the text of paragraph (a) and substitute the following:

(a) Manufacturer’s MSDS and product data sheets for cleaning and painting products, including the following.

(1) Product’s intended application or use, as well as its limitations.

(2) Manufacturer’s recommendations for surface preparation; storing, handling, preparing, cleaning, and applying weathering agents; and protecting finishes.

Add the following:

(h) Detailed plan to protect public traffic and the surroundings from field-applied products.

(i) Provide photos with the location and owner/agency name for projects where the specified product(s) were successfully used to color the surfaces specified in this Section.

(j) Provide one 12-inch x 12-inch galvanized steel sample for quality control, with half of the sample treated according to the requirements of this Section, and the other half untreated.

(k) Submit a color palette for non-metallic surfaces, and obtain the target color tone from the CO before constructing the required quality control samples.

563.06 Protection of the Work. Add the following:

Protect finished surfaces from abrasions that remove the finish or underlying coatings. Repair damaged underlying coatings as required, and repair damages to reactive colorant finishes by applying weathering agent to damaged areas according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and repeating applications until the finish matches that of the approved quality control sample.

563.07 General. Add the following:

All rock surfaces to be treated according to Section 563.

(c) Weathering Agent. Do not apply weathering agent to surfaces until the applicable samples are approved by the CO in writing.

(1) Handling and Storing Materials. Handle, store, and transport material according to the approved submittals required under Subsection 563.04(a).

(2) Surface Preparation. Clean and prepare surfaces to be treated according to the manufacturer’s written recommendations.

(3) Application. Use the weathering agent manufacturer or their authorized application contractor to apply the weathering agent for samples and finished products. Apply weathering agent according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and as shown in the plans; obtaining the full coloration that matches the approved quality control sample within two weeks of application.

Control or modify weathering agent finishes for rock and/or concrete by custom blending weathering agent ingredients; modifying application techniques; diluting with water; or a combination thereof to produce the required finish.

(4) Curing. Cure each application of weathering agent according to the manufacturer’s recommendations, and before shipping finished products to the project site.

(5) Quality Control Samples. Produce three quality control samples for each type of non-metallic surface to be colored. Produce each quality control sample at least 3-feet long by 3-feet wide, with the final dimensions adjusted in the field to match existing conditions without exceeding a total area of nine square feet. Produce quality control samples in the field at approved locations.

563.12 Acceptance. Add the following:

Reactive colorant finishes will be evaluated under Subsections 106.02.

Repairing damaged reactive colorant finishes will be evaluated under Subsection 106.02.

Measurement

563.13 Add the following:

Do not measure repairing damaged reactive colorant finishes.

Do not measure treating galvanized steel field cuts, or repairing damaged galvanizing.

Section 601. — MINOR CONCRETE STRUCTURES

601.04 General. Add the following.

All concrete surfaces are to be treated according to Section 563.

Section 617. — GUARDRAIL

08/01/14–FP14

Description

617.01 Amend as follows:

Add the following to paragraph (a)

MGS — Midwest Guardrail System (MGS)

Add the following to paragraph (d)

MGS Flared — Straight flared MGS W-beam terminal

MGS Tangent — Tangent MGS W-beam terminal

Material

617.02 Add the following:

Painting 563

Construction Requirements

617.03 General. Add the following:

Treat all galvanized material for guardrail systems with a weathering agent according to Section 563.

Use tangent terminals meeting MASH Test Level 3 along ID-33 and WY-22. Use tangent terminals meeting MASH Test Level 2 along Old Jackson Highway. When proprietary terminals are required, submit the installation manual from the manufacturer for the terminal, including inspection checklists.

617.04 Post Installation. Delete the fifth and sixth paragraphs and substitute the following:

When a post cannot be placed at its normal location due to an impenetrable object an additional blockout may be added. If the post cannot be offset, follow the post in rock detail, the long span detail, or omit a post as shown in the plans.

Use the post length as shown in the plans. Do not change the post length or spacing in terminal sections.

617.07 Connection to Structure. Add the following:

Do not change the post length or spacing in structure transition rail sections.

617.11 Acceptance. Add the following:

Material for weathering agent will be evaluated under Section 106.02 and 106.03.

Applying weathering agent will be evaluated under Section 563.

Section 725. — MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL

725.20 Weathering Agent. (Added Subsection).

Furnish a weathering agent that colors the specified surfaces to a brownish earth tone, and contains no pigments.

Natina® Steel is an acceptable product for coloring galvanized surfaces.

PermeonTM and Natina® Rock are acceptable products for coloring rock surfaces.

PermeonTM and Natina® Concrete are acceptable products for coloring cementitious surfaces.

Identification by brand name is intended to be descriptive, not restrictive, and is intended to indicate the quality and characteristics of a product(s) that will be satisfactory. When a brand named product(s) is not used, list the proposed “equal” product(s) under the Brand Name or Equal Notification Section of the Bid Schedule; and submit documentation showing the proposed “equal” product(s) meet the requirements of this Subsection.

(a) A soluble solution that contains organic acids and natural oxidizers.

(b) All coloring developed through a reactionary process that etches surfaces, producing a finish that’s resistant to fading from exposure to sunlight, with an expected performance life exceeding 10 years in nonaggressive climates.

(c) An environmentally-benign product that does not adversely affect the environment when used according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

(d) A product that causes negligible zinc coating losses when applied to galvanized surfaces.

Acceptable products include:

Natina® Steel; Natina® Rock; Natina® Concrete manufactured by Natina Products, LLC 1577 First Street Coachella, CA 92236 USA

(877) 762-8462 www.natinaproducts.com

PermeonTM manufacturered by Soil Tech 6420 South Cameron , Suite 207 Las Vegas NV 89118

(702) 873-2023 www.soil-tech.com

Natina and Permeon have been used successfully in past WFLHD projects, such as: Banks-Lowman, Crater Lake, Spruce Railroad Trail (Segment C), and Lake Crescent Rehabilitation to meet similar project requirements.