SOW_-_FSH_Bldg__1479_(Navy_Dorm)_3312_and_3314_(Army_Dorms)-_11_an_17.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

Subterranean Termite Inspection, Prevention and Treatment

BLDG. 1479 (Navy Dorm), 3312, and 3314 (Army Dorms)

Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston

Period of Performance: 30 January 2017 - 31 July 2017

PROJECT INFORMATION: Applicable provisions of the contract clauses will govern work under each section of the specifications.

PROJECT SCOPE: The contractor shall provide subterranean termite inspection, treatment, prevention, and control to FSH Bldg. 1479, 3312, and 3314 in accordance and Title 4 of the

Texas Administrative Code: Treatment Standards.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The contractor shall provide barriers and signs to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering the work area. Contractor will perform termite inspection, treatment, prevention and control to building 1479, 3312, and 3314. All chemicals used and treatment shall meet all environmental and safety standards in order for occupants to remain in place during work.

Note: Bldg. 3312 (Army Dorm), which sustained water damage, will not be available for all required inspection, treatment or prevention until the completion of the current renovations.

GENERAL: This building will be occupied by government personnel while the required work by this contract is being performed. Contractor will have a government representative escort at all times when performing work inside the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS: Contractor shall use personnel licensed by the State of Texas Department of Agriculture for structural pest control application in the category of termite control. Copies of licenses should be provided at the time of award and/or prior to beginning work. The contractor shall be bonded, licensed, and properly insured and shall provide proof to the Government upon request.

PESTICIDE USAGE: Contractor shall perform all treatment/prevention in accordance with the label of the approved pesticide product. Any modification that may result in less than total protection of the entire structure shall require coordination with the government representative and approval by the Contracting Officer.

The Contractor shall use only non-repellent termiticide formulations using water as a diluent.

Emulsifiable concentrates using fuel oil as diluents are prohibited. The final concentration and soil treatments shall be in accordance with label directions and applied in such a method to not cause injury to adjacent vegetation.

The product label and Safety Data Sheet (SDS) of all termiticides that will be used shall be provided to the contracting officer for approval not less than 14 days prior to the treatment date.

Termiticides shall be delivered to the job site in sealed, unopened, original containers bearing an original, readable label possessing the application directions, precautions, warnings, and disposal instructions.

All products used and/or the applicators shall display a complete label with an EPA Registration

Number. If display is not practicable or possess only an abbreviated label, a complete label should be available on-site.

APPROVED PESTICIDES.

Termidor (Fipronil), EPA Registration Number 432-900

Product substitutions must be requested, in writing, through the Contracting Office.

JOB-SITE REQUIREMENTS:

NOTIFICATIONS: The contractor will provide notification to the Supervisor, Fort Sam

Houston Pest Control (to be identified at time of award) no less than 10 days in advance of the application of the termite treatment for each building. Contractor will provide a proposed inspection/treatment/prevention schedule no more than 5 days after award.

QUALITY ASSURANCE (QA): Contractor personnel shall not apply any pesticides unless a

DOD inspector holding a valid DOD Certification of Competency for Pesticide Application is present on-site.

SOIL CONDITIONS AND PREPARATION: Soil treatment agents shall be applied in accordance with the instructions on the label and State of Texas pesticide laws. Soil treatments shall not be applied until all excavation, filling and grading operations pursuant to the foundation are completed to ensure that soils receiving treatments are not disturbed, disrupting the protective barrier.

Applications shall not be conducted to excessively wet soils, during inclement weather, or at any time that shall result in decreased effectiveness of the treatment or movement of the pesticide from the site of application.

Once the treatment has been accomplished, the soil shall not be disturbed.

CRAWL SPACE TREATMENTS: All buildings associated with this requirement are constructed using a pier and beam foundation. Work may be performed in a permit-required confined space. All operations within the crawl space should be conducted IAW Air Force

Instruction (AFI) 91-203, Air Force Consolidated Occupational Safety Instruction, AFI 91-202, The US Air Force Mishap Prevention Program and the Occupational Safety and Health Agency.

Per Public Law 91-956, it is the contractor’s sole responsibility to comply with applicable OSHA laws and regulations.

The contractor will coordinate all operations and procedures for entry into the crawl space/confined space with the government representative prior to entry.

Soil treatments within crawl spaces into which heating ventilation and air condition (HVAC) systems are installed shall be treated by the trench or rodding method.

Trench Method. Apply the termiticides in a linear trench not exceeding six inches in width along the interior and exterior of the foundation walls, along both sides of interior partitions, and around piers and plumbing at rates specified on the label. Do not apply an overall treatment in crawl spaces. Emulsion shall be mixed with the soil as it is being replaced into the trench.

Cover treated soil in trenches with a layer of treated soil.

Rodding Method. Apply the termiticides by rodding from grade to the top of the footing. Rod holes shall be spaced at one foot intervals to provide a continuous barrier at application rates indicated on the product label.

A vapor barrier shall be placed over the crawl space soil where a HVAC system is located to protect the HVAC system from any accidental contamination from the termiticides being released from the soil and taken up by the HVAC system.

SPECIAL FOUNDATION CONSIDERATIONS: Hollow block foundations or voids in masonry, when present, shall be treated in accordance with the label directions of the product used to ensure that a continuous chemical barrier is maintained in the voids at application rates consistent with label recommendations.

Soil treatments at grade beams to voids shall be done by pouring the treatment solution directly into the hollow spaces with application rates in accordance with label directions.

Soil treatments at expansion joints, control joints, and areas where the slabs shall be penetrated by pipes or other construction items shall be treated by rodding with application rates in accordance with label directions. The termiticides shall be rodded around all plumbing or other structures that penetrate the slab and could provide an entry for subterranean termites.

Soil treatments under pre-existing slabs shall consist of the termiticides being applied at rates and concentrations indicated on the label for the product used. The termiticides shall be applied uniformly under the entire slab.

VERTICAL BARRIERS: A vertical barrier as prescribed by the termiticides products label shall be provided to meet the contract requirements for satisfactory compliance.

The vertical barrier shall be conducted after final grading has been completed.

The vertical barrier shall be accomplished by the Trench Method to ensure a consistent, continuous barrier is obtained around the entire perimeter of the structure.

RETREATMENTS: Reapplications of the termiticides shall occur to those treatment areas disturbed by subsequent excavation, landscape grading, or other construction activities following the initial application within the period of performance of this requirement.

SITE REQUIREMENTS:

WARNING SIGNS AND SAFETY NOTIFICATIONS: The Contractor shall post warning signs in treatment areas to warn non-application workers a chemical poison has been used to protect the structure. Warning signs shall contain the termiticides product data (to include pesticide ingredient) and application concentration. Copies of SDS and pesticide label information will be provided to the Building Manager by the government representative to maintain.

The Contractor shall affix a termite treatment notification sign to the completed structure, in the location specified by State of Texas Department of Agriculture Laws pursuant to pesticide applications for post-construction termite treatments. The contractor shall determine when unprotected personnel can safely return and work in the area without the use of protective clothing. All signs should be removed by the contractor upon completion.

HAZARDOUS AND/OR TOXIC MATERIALS: A hazardous material (HAZMAT) is one that poses a risk to the health and safety of the public, and/or the environment if not properly controlled during the handling, storage, manufacture, processing, packaging, use, disposal, or transportation. Hazardous materials may be elements or compounds, and can be found as gases, solids, liquids, or a hazardous material (HAZMAT) is one that poses a risk to the health and safety of the public, and/or the environment. Hazardous chemical are defined under Sec.

1910.1200(c) of Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulation Contractor shall identify and report

HAZMAT usage to the HAZMAT Pharmacy according to local procedures. All HAZMAT brought to the job site shall require the contractor to fill out an AF Form 3952 for each item for submission to the Hazardous Material Pharmacy. Additionally the contractor is required to submit Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as directed by the clause entitled Hazardous

Material Identification and Material Safety Data (FAR 52.223-3). The Contractor shall submit a monthly actual usage report of all hazardous/toxic materials brought onto the base during the preceding month to the HAZMAT Pharmacy (IAW AFI 32-7086, Hazardous Material

Management). The phone for the Lackland AFB Hazardous Material Pharmacy is 671-

5389/0332 for more information. A completed DD Form 1532 will be provided after pesticide application is completed to the Supervisor, Fort Sam Houston Pest Management Shop.

WARRANTIES: A warranty as described herein is a written guarantee for a specified period of time in which preventive protection or control against subterranean termites is guaranteed to be free from an active infestation or re-infestation, respectively, of subterranean termites.

The Contractor shall use an approved termiticide and method of application that shall confer protection for the entire structure or those areas of the structure where the treatment is applied for a period of not less than 5 years from the date of treatment.

The warranty period for preventive/protection shall be no less than 5 years starting from the date of application during which the approved pesticide is expected to provide a protective, chemical barrier preventing subterranean termites from establishing within the structure.

The Contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a signed warranty including the following statement/information within 10 days of completing the preventive treatment or obtaining control of an active infestation.

The applied termiticides shall prevent an infestation of subterranean termites or re-infestation of subterranean termites from occurring during the period from __________ to __________.

Should subterranean termite activity be discovered during this warranty period the

Contractor will retreat the structure and ensure the infestation is arrested at no cost to the

Government. A new warranty shall be issued for a period of 5-years from the date when control is achieved.

The Contractor shall remove, repair and replace any wood or wood products damaged by the termite activity occurring during this warranty period with treated materials at no cost to the Government.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SERVICES: The government will provide utilities (water and electricity) and emergency, fire and security police response. The 502d Security Forces

Squadron shall provide security and law enforcement response and services to the contractor.

The Fort Sam Houston Fire Departments shall provide initial response, EMS, and fire protection services to the Contractor.

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS: Contractor employees shall comply with all base traffic regulations, and are subject to random vehicle speed control checks. Contractor’s personnel cited for speeding on the installation may suffer loss of base driving privileges, debarment from the base, or other administrative action. The use of cell phones, except hands-free phones, is prohibited while driving on military installations in San Antonio, TX.

SITE CONDITIONS: The Contractor shall furnish and maintain adequate barricades, and warning signs on the job site. The contractor shall clean up debris on a daily basis. All unused pesticides, empty pesticide containers and other related materials shall be removed from the installation for disposal in accordance with State of Texas, Local, EPA, and DOD requirements at the end of each day. No overnight storage of pesticides will be allowed on the installation.

CONTRACTOR: All Contractor generated refuse and waste shall be stored in a waste container provided by the Contractor and hauled from the site to a disposal area located outside the physical boundaries of the installation by the Contractor. Refuse disposal shall comply with the current disposal environmental requirements. The site shall be kept neat, orderly and safe for workmen at all times. On-site dumpsters, if furnished by the Contractor, shall be coordinated with the government representative.

HOURS OF WORK: Normal duty hours are from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday thru Friday, except on government holidays. Contractor should coordinate work with the government representative.

INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:

(a) Workers’ compensation and employer’s liability. Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers’ compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer’s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a contractor’s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer’s liability coverage of at least $100,000 shall be required, except in

States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers’ compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General liability.

(1) The contracting officer shall require bodily injury liability insurance coverage written on the comprehensive form of policy of at least $500,000 per occurrence.

(2) Property damage liability insurance shall be required only in special circumstances as determined by the agency.

(c) Automobile liability. The contracting officer shall require automobile liability insurance written on the comprehensive form of policy. The policy shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. Policies covering automobiles operated in the United States shall provide coverage of at least $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage. The amount of liability coverage on other policies shall be commensurate with any legal requirements of the locality and sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.