FA5270-14-T-0099-0001_-_Atch_1_PWS.pdf

FA5270-14-T-0099-0001

Attachment 1

Performance Work Statement For

Installation of carpet at Building 613 Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan

718 CES/CEHU, Kadena AB

1. Description of services - The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, transportation, safety equipment, any other items and services necessary to perform installation of contractor provided carpet as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) at various military dormitory facilities located on Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan.

1.1 Carpet Installation

1.1.1 The Government will ensure the area underneath that existing carpet in the various military facilities are free of asbestos hazards.

1.1.1.1 The Government must only provide an asbestos survey to the contractor when removing carpet.

1.1.2 The contractor must perform an on-site survey and inspection of the work area to determine requirements for carpet installation and confirm dimensional requirements. The contractor must relocate any remaining Government furniture and water fountains from the area where the carpet will be installed removed and/or altered. The contractor must not move computers and any associated equipment.

1.1.3 Removal of Carpet - The contractor must remove all existing carpet and dispose of it properly only at an authorized off base location daily.

1.1.4 Prepare Floor – The contractor must ensure concrete and tile floor surfaces are smooth and level to the eye to provide a proper surface for the installation of the new carpet. The contractor will fill all cracks, holes, and crevices with material compatible to the floor, as approved by the Government for use.

1.1.5 Carpet Layout

1.1.5.1 Prior to the cutting or laying carpet, the contractor must determine seam layout and verify the amount of goods, and equipment are on hand to adequately complete the job. The seams must avoid heavy traffic areas and allow the fewest and shortest seams possible. Design will run all seams towards a light source, such as a row of widows, to minimize shadows highlighting seams.

1.1.5.2 In the design, the contractor must install the carpet so the pile inclination is in one direction. The contractor must cut the carpet to minimize waste.

1.1.6 Install Carpet

1.1.6.1 The contractor must glue carpet in place to each tread riser, using proper adhesives as approved by the Government for use. A separate piece of carpet must be used with each step and riser unless the steps have bullnoses. With bullnoses the contractor must use one piece of carpet for tread and bullnose and another for risers.

1.1.6.2 The contractor must provide glue for carpet and glue for the cove base.

1.1.7 Fitting Carpet

1.1.7.1 The contract must install the carpet beneath all temporary walls and partitions. The contractor must not re-anchor walls or partitions except those identified by the Government Point of Contact (POC).

1.1.7.2 Stretch carpet wall-to-wall, and neatly fit around: breaks, creases, door casings, baseboards, and permanent cabinets. The contractor must also fit under saddles and thresholds.

1.1.7.3 The contractor must provide and install tack strips to hold the carpet in place.

1.1.7.4 The contractor must trim seams for a uniform surface and invisible seam. Both seam edges must be trimmed and matched to minimize “peaking”.

1.1.7.5 Seam Method - The contractor must use seaming methods and techniques as approved by the Government POC.

1.1.7.6 The contractor must inspect double jute to determine if secondary backing is delaminating. Any delamination found must be repaired with seaming latex.

1.1.7.7 A fast tape must be used on non-woven synthetic backs to prevent tendency to shrink when overheated.

1.1.7.8 For heavy ribbed woven back carpets, the contractor must apply extra heavy amount of adhesive. Most woven carpets are sized with latex or synthetic sizing and will require a hot melt adhesive as approved by the Government POC.

1.1.8 Install Cove and Edge Strip

1.1.8.1 The contractor must remove existing vinyl cove base to ensure maximum installation quality. The contractor must replace vinyl cove base after carpet installation (see PWS 3.1.1 time frame for material application guarantee). Cove base will be provided by the contractor.

Contractor-provided cove base must match the existing cove base. Replacement cove base must be approved by the Government POC.

1.1.8.2 The contractor must provide and install aluminum anodized edge strip at all transitions from the carpeted to non-carpeted areas.

1.1.8.3 Door Clearances - The contractor must ensure clearance between the bottom edges of doors and the level floor surface of newly installed carpet. All doors must open freely and/or close without dragging the newly installed carpet. If the door is dragging, the contractor must remove the door, trim it, and sand the trimmed doors smooth.

1.2 CLEANING AND PROTECTION

1.2.1. Unaffected Areas - Protect all unaffected areas with plastic sheeting, drop cloths, periodic vacuuming, and/or sweeping, from work debris. The contractor must be held liable for all damages that are caused to unaffected by the contractor’s personnel.

1.2.2 Maintain Walk Through - The contractor must maintain a walk through area at all occupied high traffic facilities. The contractor must protect the area by using a plastic sheeting or drop cloth with signs clearly identifying walking hazard.

1.2.3 Remove Rubbish - The contractor must remove rubbish, wrapping paper, salvages and scrap. The contractor must not leave waste material inside the facility overnight, or for a prolonged period of time, when work is not done. Remove and dispose of waste materials only at authorized off base locations, daily.

1.2.4 Vacuum Carpets - The contractor will vacuum new carpets to remove all debris and waste.

1.2.5 Final Cleaning - The contractor must remove spots, smears, and other foreign matter with solvent. Use a solvent, which will not discolor or damage carpet surface to include cove bases.

1.2.6 Replace Furniture and water fountains - The contractor will return all furniture to its original location after final cleaning.

1.2.7 Liability for damages – The contractor must be held responsible for any damages that occur by the contractor and/or any personnel that work under this contract to Government facilities, property and government furniture.

1.3. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

1.3.1. The contractor must furnish carpet, carpet padding, cove base, edge strips, tack strip, carpet glue, cove base adhesive, filler, and like items for a complete installation and finished appearance.

1.4. COMPLETION TIME – Once the contractor receives the start date the contractor must be able to complete carpet removal and installation of the new carpet within 60 working days for each dormitory.

1.4.1. Carpet completion time - The contractor must be capable to remove, install, or alter a minimum of 200 square yards of carpet per day.

1.4.2. Notification to Commence Work - The contractor must begin carpet installation within 45 working days after service notification is received from Contracting Officer (CO) or his/her authorized representative. The Government will provide the contractor with the facility number and floor plan.

2. GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY AND SERVICES

2.1. Utilities. The government will provide water and electricity, when available.

2.2. Conservation of Utilities. The contractor shall instruct employees in utilities conservation practices. The contractor shall be responsible for operating under conditions, which prelude the waste of utilities, which shall include:

2.2.1. Lights shall be used only in areas where and when work is actually being performed.

2.2.2. Water faucets or valves must be turned off after the required usage has been accomplished.

2.2.3. Government or private telephones shall not be used for personal reasons or for any toll or long distance calls.

3. GENERAL INFORMATION.

3.1. QUALITY CONTROL. The contractor must develop and maintain a quality program to ensure the requirements of the contract are provided as specified in accordance with the standards accepted in commercial practices. The Quality Control Program must be submitted upon request by the Contracting Officer. The contractor must understand that the 718

CES/CEHU personnel are the customers not the quality assurance personnel for this project.

The 718 CES/CEHU personnel will not be government POC’s for approving materials and substance being used for this contract. The government POC for approval materials that are being used for this contract will be the 18 CES/ planning flight.

3.1.1. Material Application Guarantee - The contractor must guarantee the workmanship of the installed carpet and vinyl cove base for a one-year period from the date of completion.

3.2. RESERVED.

3.3 RESERVED.

3.4 HOURS OF OPERATION. The contractor must perform the on- site services required under this contract during the following hours: 07:30 am- 16:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except on U.S. holidays specified in section 4.4.1 of this PWS. No on site work will be scheduled or performed on holidays.

3.4.1 Holidays - The contractor is not required to provide service, except as noted on the following days:

Day Holiday First day of January New Year’s Day* Third Monday of January Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Third Monday of February President’s Day Last Monday of May Memorial Day Fourth of July Independence Day First Monday of September Labor Day Second Monday of October Columbus Day 11 November Veteran’s Day Last Thursday of November Thanksgiving Day 25 December Christmas Day

If holiday falls on a Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday. If it falls on a Sunday it will be observed on the following Monday.

3.5 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS - The contractor must be responsible for safeguarding all contractor controlled government property at the close of each work period.

3.5.1 Pass and ID - The contractor will make sure employees have the necessary identification and gate passes in accordance with U.S. military installation regulations prior to the start of this contract. 718 CES/CEHU will not provide escort personnel for the contractor.

3.5.2 Safety and Fire - The contractor must comply with applicable government published safety requirements and regulations, 18 Wing 32-2001, which will be available upon request by the contractor.

3.6. CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS.

3.6.1 Contract Manager - The contractor must provide a contract manager who will be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person, and an alternate(s), who will act for the contractor when the contract manager is absent, must be designated in writing to the CO 5 working days prior to start of projects. The contract manager or alternate will have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matter relating to the daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate will be available during normal duty hours with sixty (60) minutes to meet on the installation with the government personnel (designated by the Contracting Officer) to discuss problem areas. The contract manager or alternate(s) must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

3.6.2. Contractor Personnel - Contractor personnel must present a neat appearance and be easily recognized as contractor employees. This shall be accomplished by wearing distinctive clothing bearing the name of the company or by wearing appropriate badges, which contains the company and employee name in English. Contractor personnel must use protective clothing whenever they are performing tasks that could cause harm to the employees or damage to property.

3.6.3. The contractor must not employ persons to work on this contract if such person is identified to the contractor by the Government as a potential threat to the health, safety, security, general well being or operational mission of the installation and its population.

APPENDIX A

FLOOR PLANS FOR BLDG 613

(SEE ATTACHED)

APPENDIX B

GOVERNMENT SERVICES

1. Government Services. The Government will provide water and electrical power when available to the contractor.

2. The following Kadena Air Base telephone numbers are furnished to the Contractor.

Emergency Number for cell phone dialing

098-934-5911

Emergency Number for base dialing

Fire Protection 634-6011 Security Police 634-1880