4a_-_AFB_USAO_Flooring_Replacement_SOW.pdf

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, NORTHWEST/ARCTIC REGION 10

AFB USAO Flooring Replacement

Scope of Work

Section 1:

Project Location & Building Number

Section 2:

Project Background

Section 3:

Work Hours

Section 4:

Parking/ Loading Dock

Section 5:

General Information

James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building 222 W Seventh Ave Anchorage, AK 99513

AK0031AA

This project is to provide and install new carpet vinyl composite tile (VCT), Tile and cove base for the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO).

This project shall be accomplished during normal James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building working hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM weekdays, except Federal holidays. Contractor shall schedule the work in writing at least 5 business days in advance with the GSA Project Manager (PM).

Contractor parking at the James M. Fitzgerald U.S. Courthouse & Federal Building is NOT available. Access to the loading dock requires written coordination with the GSA Project Manager at least 5 business days in advance.

1. All work shall comply with the latest versions of GSA’s PBS-P100, Facility Standards for the Public Buildings Service http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104821, and GSA Region 10 Fire Alarm Design, Installation and Testing Policy

2. Specific attention should be given to PBS P-100 Chapter One requirements including Laws, Regulations, Codes and Standards, and Key Sustainable Product requirements for carpet, interior paint, gyp board, ceiling tiles, and concrete.

3. Contractor shall provide all supplies, equipment, materials, services, and labor to perform the work.

4. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary local, state, and federal permits, licenses, and clearances.

5. Field Verification: All work dimensions, quantities, and locations shall be field verified by the contractor.

6. Contractor Use of Premises: The Contractor shall coordinate with the GSA PM to arrange a schedule for site access during construction. Construction processes disruptive to normal facility operations shall be coordinated with the GSA PM in writing at least 5 business days in advance. The Contractor shall be authorized to use building restrooms.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/104821

Section 6:

Project Description

7. Utilities: Contractor shall be authorized to use utilities during the course of this project. The contractor is responsible for making connections to the existing utility systems. Temporary electrical work shall meet the requirements of NFPA 70.

When temporary connections are removed, the Contractor is responsible for restoring existing utility services to their original condition.

8. Utility Outages and Locates: No utility outages will be approved without the written consent and approval of the GSA PM. Requests for utility outages shall be coordinated in writing at least 5 business days in advance with the GSA PM.

9. Protection of Public: The building site will continue to be used by tenants. The contractor shall fence, barricade, or otherwise block off the immediate work area to prevent unauthorized entry.

10. Housekeeping: The project site shall be kept in a neat, orderly, and safe condition at all times and all work areas shall be cleaned at the end of each work day. A final cleaning of the entire construction area will be required at substantial completion of the project. Final Cleaning to include (1) Removal of all tools, equipment, surplus material, and rubbish/debris; (2) Restore or refinish, to original condition, surfaces that are damaged due to the work of this contract; (3) Removal of grease, dirt, stains, foreign materials, and labels from finished surfaces; and (4) thoroughly clean building interiors.

11. Disposal: Ensure all waste materials and debris is disposed at an Alaska

Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) approved disposal site, in accordance with applicable environmental regulations. Unless otherwise specified, all material(s) removed becomes the property of the Contractor.

12. Painting/Staining: Painting/Staining shall be coordinated in writing with the GSA

Project Manager at least 5 business days in advance. The Contractor is responsible for using “low or no VOC” paints and stains.

13. Communications: Contractor project designee must be available to provide project status updates to GSA each work day.

Contractor shall execute the project as follows:

1. Contractor shall move and replace any furniture/movable equipment to install carpet and cove base

a. Agency will be present during construction; a phased approach is suggested to maintain optimum use of the space during construction.

b. Agency shall require a minimum of five (5) banker’s boxes per workstation.

c. Agency shall be responsible to pack personal items.

d. Agency shall be responsible to remove all files from any file cabinets prior to Contractor moving file cabinets.

e. Agency shall be responsible for disconnecting IT equipment.

2. All floor finish changes to occur under centerline of door in closed position.

3. All patterned flooring is to be centered in both directions and generated from

Section 7:

Submittals

Section 8:

Attachments center of room outward toward partitions, unless noted otherwise.

4. Remove and dispose of, offsite, existing carpet and cove base.

5. All floor finishes shall be installed utilizing the respective manufacturer’s recommended adhesives and processes.

6. The materials are required to be kept clean and dry throughout the duration of the project.

7. Provide and install new carpet tiles.

a. Carpet seams shall occur at junction of partitions, thresholds or change of direction in corridor. Strip patching is not acceptable.

b. Carpet Tile salient characteristics to be selected by USAO

Manufacturer:

Product type: Carpet Tile Pattern installation Collection:

Style Number:

Color name:

Color Number:

Construction:

Fiber:

Dye Method:

Primary Backing:

Secondary Backing:

Protective treatment:

Warranty:

Product size:

Gauge Stitches Finished Pile Thickness Average Density Tufted Weight

8. Provide and install new VCT.

a. Install cove base in lengths as long as practicable without gaps at seams and with tops of adjacent pieces aligned.

b. VCT salient characteristics to be selected by USAO

i. Manufacturer: TBD

ii. Size: TBD

iii. Color: TBD

iv. Contractor to provide samples

9. Provide and install new tile in the main entry area.

a. Tile salient characteristics to be selected by USAO

10. Provide and install new cove base.

a. Install cove base in lengths as long as practicable without gaps at seams and with tops of adjacent pieces aligned.

b. Cove Base salient characteristics to be selected by USAO

i. Roppe

ii. Rubber cove base, 4”

iii. Color to match/coordinate with selected carpet tiles

iv. Contractor to provide samples

Submittals: : Shop drawings, Manufacturer’s product data, product samples and MSDS data sheets must be submitted to the Project Manager and Contracting Officer in the form of a submittal. Submittals verify design intent; however, approved submittals DO NOT automatically constitute a waiver to the contract document requirements. If a waiver or deviation from the contract document requirements is required the Contractor must submit a Request for Information (RFI) to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer will determine if a waiver is permitted and respond to the RFI.

Submittals required by this contract are the following:

1. Contractor to provide Manufacturer Product Data and color identification information, for carpet, cove base, and glue, GSA PM’s approval prior to starting work.

2. Contractor to provide at minimum three (3) samples each of carpet, VCT and cove base to the GSA office 15 working days from NTP. USAO shall inform GSA PM of color selections and GSA PM shall inform Contractor.

3. Draft construction schedule shall be provided 20 working days from NTP.

Attachments:

1. AFB USAO Flooring Replacement Drawing

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