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Section SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

Replace existing capret with vinyl

FFP

Replace existing worn and stained carpet with matching sheet vinyl. Contractor shall supply sheet vinyl and deliver it to buidling 1235 for installation. All other materials (adhesives, edge strips, floor stone, seam joining materials, etc.) are to be furnished by the COntractor and of a type suitable for the purpose intended. See Statement of Work for further instruction.

FOB: Destination

NSN: 9999-VI-NYL-FLOO

MILSTRIP: F1Y2BC0033A001

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: F1Y2BC0033A001

SIGNAL CODE: A

NET AMT

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

DELIVERY INFORMATION

1235 COMMISSARY RD BLDG 1235

F. E. WARREN AFB WY 82005

307-773-3156

FOB: Destination

F1Y2BC

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price

Technical and past performance, when combined, are .

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(End of provision)

52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (SEP 2009) (DEVIATION)

(a) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor agrees to comply with the provisions of this paragraph (a) if the contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to the right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times, the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1)in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (DEC 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note).

(ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iii) Reserved.

(iv) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) (E.O. 11246).

(v) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (SEP 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(vi) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (June 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(vii) 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees (DEC 2004) (E.O. 13201).

(viii) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(ix) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

Alternate I (AUG 2007) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)).

(x) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xi) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (FEB 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.).

(xii) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009).

(xiii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations. (MAR 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xiv) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (FEB 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the contractor May include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.arnet.gov/far/ (End of clause)

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (APR 1984)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

252.212-7001 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS APPLICABLE TO DEFENSE ACQUISITIONS OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JUL 2009) (DEVIATION)

(a) In addition to the clauses listed in paragraph (b) of the Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items clause of this contract (FAR 52.212-5) (Apr 2009) (DEVIATION), the Contractor shall include the terms of the following clause, if applicable, in subcontracts for commercial items or commercial components, awarded at any tier under this contract:

(End of clause)

252.223-7006 PROHIBITION ON STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS

MATERIALS (APR 1993)

(a) "Definitions".

As used in this clause --

(1) "Storage" means a non-transitory, semi-permanent or permanent holding, placement, or leaving of material. It does not include a temporary accumulation of a limited quantity of a material used in or a waste generated or resulting from authorized activities, such as servicing, maintenance, or repair of Department of Defense (DoD) items, equipment, or facilities.

(2) "Toxic or hazardous materials" means:

(i) Materials referred to in section 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(14)) and materials designated under section 102 of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9602) (40 CFR part 302);

(ii) Materials that are of an explosive, flammable, or pyrotechnic nature; or

(iii) Materials otherwise identified by the Secretary of Defense as specified in DoD regulations.

(b) In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2692, the Contractor is prohibited from storing or disposing of non-DoD-owned toxic or hazardous materials on a DoD installation, except to the extent authorized by a statutory exception to 10 U.S.C. 2692 or as authorized by the Secretary of Defense or his designee.

(End of clause)

252.232-7003 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS AND RECEIVING REPORTS (MAR 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

(1) Contract financing payment and invoice payment have the meanings given in section 32.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

(2) Electronic form means any automated system that transmits information electronically from the initiating system to all affected systems. Facsimile, e-mail, and scanned documents are not acceptable electronic forms for submission of payment requests. However, scanned documents are acceptable when they are part of a submission of a payment request made using Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF) or another electronic form authorized by the Contracting Officer.

(3) Payment request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment submitted by the Contractor under this contract.

(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this clause, the Contractor shall submit payment requests and receiving reports using WAWF, in one of the following electronic formats that WAWF accepts: Electronic Data Interchange, Secure File Transfer Protocol, or World Wide Web input. Information regarding WAWF is available on the Internet at https://wawf.eb.mil/.

(c) The Contractor may submit a payment request and receiving report using other than WAWF only when--

(1) The Contracting Officer authorizes use of another electronic form. With such an authorization, the Contractor and the Contracting Officer shall agree to a plan, which shall include a timeline, specifying when the Contractor will transfer to WAWF;

(2) DoD is unable to receive a payment request or provide acceptance in electronic form;

(3) The Contracting Officer administering the contract for payment has determined, in writing, that electronic submission would be unduly burdensome to the Contractor. In such cases, the Contractor shall include a copy of the Contracting Officer's determination with each request for payment; or

(4) DoD makes payment for commercial transportation services provided under a Government rate tender or a contract for transportation services using a DoD-approved electronic third party payment system or other exempted vendor payment/invoicing system (e.g., PowerTrack, Transportation Financial Management System, and Cargo and Billing System).

(d) The Contractor shall submit any non-electronic payment requests using the method or methods specified in Section G of the contract.

(e) In addition to the requirements of this clause, the Contractor shall meet the requirements of the appropriate payment clauses in this contract when submitting payments requests.

(End of clause)

5352.201-9101 OMBUDSMAN (AUG 2005)

(a) An ombudsman has been appointed to hear and facilitate the resolution of concerns from offerors, potential offerors, and others for this acquisition. When requested, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The existence of the ombudsman does not affect the authority of the program manager, contracting officer, or source selection official. Further, the ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of protests or formal contract disputes. The ombudsman may refer the party to another official who can resolve the concern.

(b) Before consulting with an ombudsman, interested parties must first address their concerns, issues, disagreements, and/or recommendations to the contracting officer for resolution. Consulting an ombudsman does not alter or postpone the timelines for any other processes (e.g., agency level bid protests, GAO bid protests, requests for debriefings, employee-employer actions, contests of OMB Circular A-76 competition performance decisions).

(c) If resolution cannot be made by the contracting officer, concerned parties may contact the Center/MAJCOM ombudsmen, HQ AF Global Strike Command/A7K, 965 Twining Drive, Bldg 4565 Ste 102, Barsdale AFB, LA 71110-2415. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations that cannot be resolved at the MAJCOM/DRU level, may be brought by the concerned party for further consideration to the Air Force ombudsman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary (ADAS) (Contracting), SAF/AQC, 1060 Air Force Pentagon, Washington DC 20330-1060, phone number (703) 588-7004, facsimile number (703) 588-1067.

(d) The ombudsman has no authority to render a decision that binds the agency.

(e) Do not contact the ombudsman to request copies of the solicitation, verify offer due date, or clarify technical requirements. Such inquiries shall be directed to the Contracting Officer.

(End of clause)

5352.223-9000 ELIMINATION OF USE OF CLASS I OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES (ODS) (APR 2003)

(a) It is Air Force policy to preserve mission readiness while minimizing dependency on Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS), and their release into the environment, to help protect the Earth’s stratospheric ozone layer.

(b) Unless a specific waiver has been approved, Air Force procurements:

(1) May not include any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that requires the use of a Class I ODS in the design, manufacture, test, operation, or maintenance of any system, subsystem, item, component, or process; and

2) May not include any specification, standard, drawing, or other document that establishes a requirement that can only be met by use of a Class I ODS;

(c) For the purposes of Air Force policy, the following are Class I ODS:

(1) Halons: 1011, 1202, 1211, 1301, and 2402;

(2) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): CFC-11, CFC-12, CFC-13, CFC-111, CFC-112, CFC-113, CFC-114, CFC-115, CFC-211, CFC-212, CFC-213, CFC-214, CFC-215, CFC-216, and CFC-217, and the blends R-500, R-501, R-502, and R-503; and

(3) Other Controlled Substances: Carbon Tetrachloride, Methyl Chloroform, and Methyl Bromide.

(d) The Air Force has reviewed the requirements specified in this contract to reflect this policy. Where considered essential, specific approval has been obtained to require use of the following substances:

Substance Application/Use Quantity (lbs)

(e) To assist the Air Force in implementing this policy, the offeror/contractor is required to notify the contracting officer if any Class I ODS not specifically listed above is required in the performance of this contract.

5352.242-9000 CONTRACTOR ACCESS TO AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS (JUN 2002)

(a) The contractor shall obtain base identification and vehicle passes for all contractor personnel who make frequent visits to or perform work on the Air Force installation(s) cited in the contract. Contractor personnel are required to wear or prominently display installation identification badges or contractor-furnished, contractor identification badges while visiting or performing work on the installation.

(b) The contractor shall submit a written request on company letterhead to the contracting officer listing the following: contract number, location of work site, start and stop dates, and names of employees and subcontractor employees needing access to the base. The letter will also specify the individual(s) authorized to sign for a request for base identification credentials or vehicle passes. The contracting officer will endorse the request and forward it to the issuing base pass and registration office or security police for processing. When reporting to the registration office, the authorized contractor individual(s) should provide a valid driver’s license, current vehicle registration, and valid vehicle insurance certificate to obtain a vehicle pass.

(c) During performance of the contract, the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining required identification for newly assigned personnel and for prompt return of credentials and vehicle passes for any employee who no longer requires access to the work site.

(d) When work under this contract requires unescorted entry to controlled or restricted areas, the contractor shall comply with AFI 31-101, Volume 1, The Air Force Installation Security Program, and AFI 31-501, Personnel Security Program Management, as applicable.

(e) Upon completion or termination of the contract or expiration of the identification passes, the prime contractor shall ensure that all base identification passes issued to employees and subcontractor employees are returned to the issuing office.

(f) Failure to comply with these requirements may result in withholding of final payment.

DAVIS BACON ACT

General Decision Number: WY080001 01/01/2010 WY1

Superseded General Decision Number: WY20070001

State: Wyoming

Construction Type: Building

Counties: Laramie and Natrona Counties in Wyoming.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (does not include single family homes or apartments up to and including 4 stories).

Modification Number Publication Date

0 02/08/2008

1 02/15/2008

2 04/04/2008

3 05/02/2008

4 07/04/2008

5 12/05/2008

6 01/02/2009

7 03/06/2009

8 04/03/2009

9 06/05/2009

10 12/04/2009

11 01/01/2010

ELEC0322-002 06/01/2006

Natrona County

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN (Including Low

Voltage Wiring and

Installation of Fire Alarms, Security Systems and

Communication Systems)

Projects $50,000 & less.....$ 16.55 6.33

ELEC0322-003 12/01/2009

Natrona County

Rates Fringes

Electricians: (Including Low

Voltage Wiring and

Installation of Fire Alarms, Security Systems and

Communication Systems)

Projects over $50,000.......$ 25.75 8.79

ELEC0415-001 03/02/2009

Laramie County

Rates Fringes

ELECTRICIAN (Including Low

Voltage Wiring and

Installation of Fire Alarms, Security Systems and

Communication Systems)...........$ 26.93 5%+9.35

ELEV0025-001 01/01/2009

Rates Fringes

Elevator Constructor

Elevator Mechanic...........$ 35.71 18.285

Footnote a - Employer contributes 8% of basic hourly rate for over 5 years' service and 6% of basic hourly rate for 6 months to 5 years' service as Vacation Pay Credit.

Paid Holidays: New Year's Day; Memorial Day; Independence

Day; Labor Day; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Friday after Thanksgiving Day; Christmas Day.

PLAS0577-002 05/01/2007

Rates Fringes

Cement Mason/Concrete Finisher...$ 23.80 8.25

PLUM0192-002 01/01/2008

Rates Fringes

PLUMBER (Including HVAC Pipe)....$ 21.78 10.60

* SFWY0669-001 01/01/2010

Rates Fringes

SPRINKLER FITTER.................$ 29.85 16.10

SHEE0103-005 07/01/1999

Rates Fringes

Sheet Metal Worker (Including

HVAC Duct and Setting System)....$ 21.23 6.19

SUWY2004-003 06/03/2003

Rates Fringes

BRICKLAYER.......................$ 22.62

CARPENTER

Drywall Hanging.............$ 12.39

All Other Work - Including

Acoustical Installation and Formbuilding and

Setting.....................$ 13.85

DRYWALL FINISHER/TAPER...........$ 15.04

FLOOR LAYER: CARPET (SOFT)

FLOOR............................$ 12.00

GLAZIER..........................$ 12.17 .77

LABORER

Brick Tender (Including

Hod Carrier)................$ 13.77

Common......................$ 9.94

OPERATOR: Power Equipment

Backhoe.....................$ 12.00

Excavator...................$ 16.00

Front End Loader............$ 12.00

Painter, Brush, Spray and

Roller (Excluding Drywall

Finishing).......................$ 12.14

TILE SETTER......................$ 12.54

Truck Driver, Dump...............$ 11.80

WELDERS - Receive rate prescribed for craft performing operation to which welding is incidental.

Unlisted classifications needed for work not included within the scope of the classifications listed may be added after award only as provided in the labor standards contract clauses

(29CFR 5.5 (a) (1) (ii)).

In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be prevailing.

WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS

1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can be:

* an existing published wage determination

* a survey underlying a wage determination

* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on a wage determination matter

* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling

On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour

Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the

Davis-Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.)

and 3.) should be followed.

With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal process described here, initial contact should be with the

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to:

Branch of Construction Wage Determinations

Wage and Hour Division

U.S. Department of Labor

200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC 20210

2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an interested party (those affected by the action) can request review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator

(See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to:

Wage and Hour Administrator

The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the interested party's position and by any information (wage payment data, project description, area practice material, etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue.

3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative

Review Board (formerly the Wage Appeals Board). Write to:

Administrative Review Board

4.) All decisions by the Administrative Review Board are final.

END OF GENERAL DECISION

STATEMENT OF WORK

DATE: 28 Oct 2009

STATEMENT OF WORK

Work Order Number: 20547

Install Sheet Vinyl 1235

1. GENERAL:

a. Sheet vinyl is not government furnished. Contractor shall supply sheet vinyl and deliver it to building 1235 for installation. See attached drawings for locations of new sheet vinyl.

b. All other materials (adhesives, edge strips, floor stone, seam joining materials, etc.) are to be furnished by the Contractor and of a type suitable for the purpose intended.

c. There is existing carpet to be removed. Contractor is responsible for removal and off-base disposal.

d. Contractor is responsible to verify all quantities and measurements for sheet vinyl and cove base.

e. Contractor shall contact Susan Devereaux phone (307) 773-5227 to coordinate site visits and installation.

f. Hazardous Materials (HM) Approval. Contractor shall submit a Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for each chemical and/or compound proposed carpet or vinyl installation to the Base Bioenvironmental Office (90 ADOS/SGGB) for review and approval prior to delivery to the base. A HM is defined in Federal Standard DED-STD-313D, Tables I and II. The definition of materials presenting a health or physical hazard is found in OSHA 29 Code of Federal Regulations 1910.1200(c).

g. Hazardous Materials Management. All HM shall be managed, stored and monitored in full compliance with all applicable local, state, federal and Air Force regulations. Contractors who bring hazardous materials onto FEW AFB without authorization are responsible for any punitive or regulatory actions. Contractors are responsible for proper disposal of containers/hazardous material. Flammable liquids shall be stored in an approved fireproof storage cabinet. All chemicals shall be secured and properly stored when not in use.

h. Prohibited Hazardous Materials. Prohibited materials include those that contain Class 1 ozone-depleting substances (including CFCs, halons, carbon tetrachloride, methyl chloroform and methyl bromide) per Air Force Policy and as regulated by Title VI of the Clean Air Act, specifically Sections 601-607. Other prohibited construction materials include lead (i.e. lead-based paint), asbestos, PCBs or other hazardous substances.

i. Materials and Equipment Purchasing. All materials and equipment shall be new unless otherwise indicated. All materials shall be the most suitable and highest grade and type for the intended use unless otherwise indicated. They shall be produced by a manufacturer regularly engaged in manufacturing or fabricating similar products with a history of successful production acceptable to the Contracting Office. When names of manufacturers or models are listed, the purpose is to give examples of products meeting the specifications and to provide a basis for subject to the following: (1) The product is equivalent to the specified product meets or exceeds the requirements of the specifications and is otherwise suitable for the intended use. (2) The warranty meets or exceeds that of the specified product and the requirements of the specifications. (3) The Contractor coordinates the installation and makes any necessary changes at no additional cost to the Government. (4) The Contractor waives claims for any time extension associated with the use of the product.

k. Material Storage. Contractors shall protect materials during delivery, storage, handling and installation per manufacturer's printed instructions. Materials should be placed on blocking and covered when necessary to protect from water, dust, direct exposure to sunlight and other elements. Materials should be delivered in original containers or packaging with labels intact. Storage locations shall not interfere with work of other trades. Acceptable temperature and humidity conditions must be maintained. Work areas shall be enclosed, watertight, and heated as necessary to protect finish materials during and after installation

2. SHEET VINYL INSTALLATION: as per Manufacturers Specifications.

Substrates must be dry, clean, smooth and free from paint, varnish, wax, oils, solvents and other foreign matter. In renovation or remodel work, remove any existing adhesive residue* so that 100% of the overall area of the original substrate is exposed.

Allow all flooring materials and adhesives to condition to the room temperature for a minimum of 48 hours before starting the installation. The area to receive resilient flooring should be maintained at a minimum of 65°F (18°C) and a maximum of 100°F (38°C) for 48 hours before, during and for 48 hours after completion. NOTE: When using S-240 Epoxy Adhesive, the maximum room temperature should not exceed 85°F (29°C). During the service life of the floor, the temperature should never fall below55°F (13°C). The performance of the flooring material and adhesives can be adversely affected below this minimum temperature. Conduct calcium chloride tests or percent relative humidity tests. Bond tests should also be conducted for compatibility with the substrate. Please refer to Manufacturers Specifications for, Subfloors and Underlayments. Radiant-heated substrates must not exceed a maximum surface temperature of 85°F (29°C). Concrete floors should be tested for alkalinity. The allowable readings for the installation of Armstrong flooring are 5 to 9 on the pH scale.

3. Fitting: Unroll material and lay flat to allow the roll curl to relax before fitting. The lines and Armstrong logo on the back of the flooring represent trademark edges. Material must be adhered within 4 hours of cutting and fitting. Before installing the material, plan the layout so seams fall at least 6″ (15.2 cm) away from subfloor/underlayment joints. Do not install over expansion joints. When installing over an existing resilient floor, plan the layout so the new seams do not coincide with seams or joints of the existing installation. Recommended fitting procedures include freehand knifing, straight scribing or pattern scribing. Abutting Different Gauges of Resilient Flooring: When installing thinner gauge material next to thicker gauge materials, install thicker material first and then butt a 12″ (30.5 cm) wide piece of S-153 Scribing Felt against the thicker material. Adhere the Scribing Felt to the subfloor withS-235 Adhesive. Use the fine notching of the Armstrong S-891 Trowel over nonporous substrates such as existing resilient flooring, and use the regular notching of the Armstrong S-891 Trowel over porous subfloors such as wood and concrete. Use Armstrong S-184 Fast-Setting Cement-Based Patch and Skim Coat or S-194 Patch, Underlayment and Embossing Leveler to feather the edge of the S-153 Scribing Felt to the level of the substrate. Allow the patch to dry completely before installing the flooring. Scribing Felt is not recommended to be used under the entire installation. For any and all other installation requirements see Manufacturer’s Specifications

4. CLEAN-UP: When complete, remove all debris, scraps and foreign matter. Remove any soiled spots or adhesive with appropriate spot remover. Clean sheet vinyl floor to remove all small debris, dust footprints, etc. all sheet vinyl scraps shall be disposed of off base.

5. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Sheet Vinyl: Armstrong Connection Corlon # 88702 White Cliffs. Cove Base Johnsonite #28 Medium Gray. An approved equal will be considered provided that it matches the above choice in appearance and technical specifications.

1) The Contractor is responsible to verify all quantities and measurements for sheet vinyl and cove base.