LAC Insulate Fire Garage SOW.pdf

Superior National Forest – LAC Insulate Fire Garage

Superior National Forest LaCroix Insulate Fire Garage

Scope of Work (SOW) Dated 2025

Background The LaCroix Ranger District within the Superior National Forests has a need for modifying, insulating and heating the district fire engine garage. The current garage space is unheated, and the overhead door is too small to park their fire engine safely. During cold weather the engine is moved to a different location to protect from freezing. A need has been identified to keep the fire engine at the LaCroix Ranger District office year-round in a heated space so that the engine is accessible and so that maintenance can be performed on the engine when necessary.

Figure 1: Photo of LaCroix Fire Garage

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.0 Description of Services:

The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, personnel, transportation, materials, equipment, supplies, and disposal except as otherwise specified, necessary to provide services at the LaCroix Ranger District office located in Cook, MN. All work shall be performed in accordance with this statement of work and all federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

2.0 Location and Description:

The project is located within the Superior National Forest at the LaCroix Ranger District office at the following address:

USFS LaCroix Ranger District 320 Hwy 53 North Cook, MN 55723

2.1 Accessibility:

The site is accessible from the employee entrance off County Road 25 and warehouse parking lot during the contract hours of operation.

3.0 Performance Period:

This project is expected to be completed before March 31st, 2026.

4.0 Prework Conference:

Prior to commencement of work, the Contracting Officer (CO) or the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will schedule a meeting with the contractor to discuss the contract terms, work requirements and schedule. At the conference, the Contractor shall designate, in writing, the name and phone number of the Contractor’s on-site representative and their contract responsibilities and authority.

5.0 Contractor Representative:

Provide an onsite contract representative who will oversee the performance of the work specified in this contract. Designate in writing to the CO, the name of the contract representative and an alternate(s) who shall have the authority to authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. Notify the CO/COR at least 10 work days in advance of any subsequent change of personnel in this position. Replacement personnel shall have the same level or better experience as the person being replaced.

6.0 Government-Furnished Items:

Keyed lockset for exterior door. All other items for this contract will be furnished by the contractor.

7.0 Hours of Operation:

The contractor may work Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

8.0 Federal Holidays:

No work shall be performed on a Federal holiday.

9.0 Bio-Based Cleaning Products:

Not applicable

10.0 Qualifications Of Contractor Or Employees:

The Contractor and his/her employees shall be capable and experienced in the type of work mentioned below in section 15.0 Tasks. The on-site supervisor shall have experience and demonstrated ability in the tasks mentioned in section 15.0 Tasks. The Contractor shall provide a list of employees authorized to work under this contract.

11.0 Safety and General Requirements:

11.1 Safety

The Contractor shall comply with all Federal and State safety requirements for the type of work to be performed. Refer to the Occupation Safety and Health Standards (OSHA) for details of these and other safety requirements.

11.2 General

The Contractor shall take all precautions necessary to minimize and restore all construction impacts. All existing work and conditions impacted or modified by the contractor shall be replaced with like kind at the contractor’s expense.

11.2.1 Damages

All cutting, patching and repairs on systems shall be coordinated with COR at the weekly construction meeting in advance of the work. The Contractor is responsible to fix, and repair affected areas on un-approved work to the original condition or better.

11.2.2 Housekeeping

Keep the project area neat, orderly, and in a safe condition at all times. At the end of the work week a more thorough cleanup shall be performed. All debris shall be removed and properly disposed.

11.2.3 Smoking

Smoking inside Forest Service buildings is prohibited, cigarette butts shall not be discarded on the ground.

11.2.3 Security

The garage facility shall be secured every night to prevent theft of government property.

12.0 Work Items:

The contractor is responsible for furnishing all supplies, parts, services, labor, disposal, and supervision to complete the work as described below. The purpose of this project is to convert a portion of uninsulated garage space into a heated garage space to store the LaCroix fire engine.

Work includes removing and salvaging two existing overhead garage doors, including track and opener, installing a larger overhead garage door, two service doors, constructing a partition wall and small section of exterior wall, moving electrical lights and outlets, siding replacement, insulating, concrete curbing and block work, sheathing, and installing an LP heater. All measurements are approximate. The contractor is responsible to calculate the needed quantities, measurements, and volumes for the framing, blocking, sheathing, insulation, replacement siding, electrical, siding replacement, garage door header, overhead door, service doors, heater, concrete work and all other components to provide a complete product.

The Government will move any items stored in the garage as needed to provide access to the contractor for work on the exterior walls and ceiling.

Existing: The overall dimensions of the garage are 28ft x 90ft with a floor to ceiling height of 114”. The garage space will be divided by a partition wall to have a section of the garage heated for the fire engine and the other section remain unheated. The dimensions of the new heated garage space will be approximately 28ft x 45ft.

12.1 Overhead Door

The contractor will be responsible for combining two garage stalls to accommodate a 14’ wide x 8 1/2’ high overhead door. To achieve the 8 1/2’ height a new LVL header will need to be installed along with a low clearance overhead door. Headers shall consist of

(3) 1-3/4” x 11-7/8” LVLs nailed together with a minimum end bearing length of 3” (ex.

two trimmers at each end).

The new overhead door shall be insulated and match the design, window type, and color of the existing overhead doors. Trim and weather stripping for new overhead door shall match the trim and weather stripping of existing doors. A new operator will be supplied and installed by the contractor that is sized to open the new 14’ wide x 8 1/2’ high insulated overhead door. The existing garage doors, including tracks and openers, shall be salvaged by the contractor and delivered to a location designated by the government.

The contractor will need to perform soffit work during the installation of the new overhead garage door.

*Product submittal for new overhead door design and operator is required 10 days prior to the project start.

12.2 Service Doors

A total of two new service doors, one exterior and one interior, shall be supplied and installed by the contractor. The service doors shall be 3’0”x7’0”x1-3/4” insulated flush steel doors. The exterior of the doors shall be trimmed to match existing service doors.

The service doors shall be painted Oxford Brown in color and their design shall match existing service doors. The contractor will be responsible for providing and installing a passage lockset for the interior door. The government will provide a keyed lockset for the exterior door.

12.3 Partition and Exterior Wall

Partition Wall-An approximate 27ft long, non-load-bearing wall constructed of 2”x6” lumber shall be constructed to separate the heated garage space from the non-heated garage space. The partition wall shall be constructed on top of, and anchored to, a row of concrete blocking to keep moisture away from the wall. The concrete blocking shall be anchored to the concrete slab to prevent horizontal movement of the wall. 2”x6” wall studs shall be framed 24” O.C. to match exterior wall stud spacing. Work shall also include the installation of backer blocks, as needed, on all walls for attaching sheathing.

Exterior Wall- An approximate 5ft long section of the exterior wall will need to be constructed by the contractor. Wall shall be constructed of 2”x6” lumber framed 24” O.C. following the stud layout of the existing exterior wall. The exterior wall shall be anchored to the new concrete curb. The concrete curb shall be anchored to the concrete slab.

See Section 12.5 Siding Replacement and Section 12.6 Insulation for requirements.

12.4 Electrical

Current lighting (6 lights total) is mounted above the bottom of the trusses. The lights will need to be lowered and mounted to the ceiling sheathing that will be installed by the contractor. The lighting shall not interfere with the overhead door’s operation. The contractor will supply/install low profile 5000k LED lighting to replace the current lighting. Electrical outlets, switches and panels will need to be moved or extended so that they flush with the new wall sheathing installed by the contractor. Additional outlets (6 total) will need to be added to both sides of the new partition wall. The ceiling outlet for the new overhead door operator will need to be moved to a new location. The contractor is responsible for providing and connecting electrical to the new heating unit.

Some conduit work may also be required as part of this contract.

*Product submittal for new LED lighting is required 10 days prior to the project start.

12.5 Siding Replacement

Construction of the new overhead door will require a new section of exterior wall to be built. Exterior wall shall be covered with 8” half log siding to match the existing log siding. The new log siding shall be painted to match the existing color of the current log siding.

12.6 Insulation

Insulate exterior walls and partition wall by installing R-21 faced batt insulation with a vapor retarder for moisture control. Insulate gaps around windows and doors using closed cell expansive spray foam. Follow manufacturers’ recommendations for spray foam application to effectively fill all voids around the windows and doors. All seams and gaps shall be sealed with acoustical caulk. Insulate attic space using faced batt insulation with a vapor retarder for moisture control. Total R-value for attic insulation shall be a minimum of R-60.

12.7 Concrete and Block Work

Existing concrete curb between garage doors will need to be removed to accommodate the larger overhead garage door. Curb shall be ground down and smoothed to match existing floor surface.

A new 8” high concrete curb shall be constructed for the new exterior wall. The new concrete curb will be approximately 5ft in length. The new curb will need to be anchored into the existing concrete slab and have anchor bolts installed to attach to the new exterior wall framing.

Partition Wall- 6”x8”x16” concrete cinder block shall be used for foundation of interior partition wall. Blocks shall be core filled and anchored to existing concrete slab with anchor bolts installed to connect to partition wall framing.

Photos of Existing Concrete Curb Drawings

12.8 Sheathing

Walls- 7/16” OSB sheathing shall be installed on the inside of all exterior walls and on both sides of the new interior partition wall to cover the installed insulation. 7/16” OSB sheathing shall also be installed on exterior of the new exterior wall section. Sheathing shall be nailed in place using 2 ½” 8d nails every 6” along the seams and every 12” in the middle of the sheathing.

Ceiling- ½” OSB sheathing shall be placed on the ceiling of insulated garage space.

Sheathing shall be nailed in place using 2 ½” 8d nails every 6” along the seams and every 12” in the middle of the sheathing.

12.9 LP Heater

Provide and install an LP ceiling mounted heater large enough to adequately heat 1,300 square feet of space to 72 degrees F during the winter months. The contractor is responsible for supplying all mounting hardware, brackets, and intake/exhaust ducting required to properly install the heater. LP heater shall be installed according to manufacturer’s specifications. The contractor will supply/install a programmable thermostat with code lock to operate heater. The contractor is responsible for supplying and connecting copper tubing to run from the outdoor propane tank to the heating system.

The propane tank is located approximately 70ft from the furnace mounting location.

Copper tubing will need to be trenched and buried. The contractor will be responsible for having a locate done prior to trenching.

*Product submittal for the new LP heater is required 10 days prior to the project start.

13.0 Product Submittals

The following product submittals will be required 10 days before the beginning of the project.

• Overhead door design

• Overhead door operator

• LED Lighting

• LP Heater

14.0 Payment and Site Visit

Payment:

The quantities shall be paid for as lump sum quantities or by other methods of measure as listed in the SCHEDULE OF ITEMS. Such payment shall be considered full compensation for constructing the complete project in accordance with the plans and specifications. Invoices must be inputted into the IPP System.

Additional Documents required to be prior to final invoice processing are:

Certified Payroll

Contract Release Form

Final payment will not be processed until both documents have been received by the CO.

Site Visit:

A site visit is highly recommended and can be arranged by contacting:

James Anderson 1393 Highway 169 Ely, MN 55731 218-365-2044 James.b.anderson@usda.gov

15.0 Tasks:

Costs associated with preparation, materials, clean-up, and disposal shall be included in the following tasks.

T1. Overhead Door Installation T2. Service Door Installation T3. Partition Wall Installation T4. Electrical Installation T5. Siding Replacement T6. Insulation Installation T7. Concrete and Block Work T8. Sheathing Installation T9. LP Heater Installation mailto:James.b.anderson@usda.gov