Bulgaria_-_Sliven_Kindergarten_-_Balchik_and_Obrochishte_Schools_-_Renovations.pdf

EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program

Sinchets Kindergarten – Sliven

Balchik School Obrochishte School

DESIGN & BUILD RENOVATIONS

BULGARIA

BU-HA-2018-00035174

BU-HA-2018-00035166

May 2019 Ver-004

Renovation to Sliven kindergarten.

Renovations to schools in Balchik and Obrochishte BULGARIA

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Contents

1. TAXATION

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTS

2.1 LOCATION OF PROJECTS 4

2.2 LEGAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 5

2.3 GENERAL CONTRACT DESCRIPTION 6

2.4 GENERAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPE OF WORK 7

2.5 CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR AUTHORIZATION – CONSTRUCTION PERMIT 8

2.6 MEASUREMENTS AND QUANTITIES 8

2.7 Design Phase - General 9

2.8 Construction Phase - General 9

2.9 APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS / STANDARDS

3 GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF IN SINCHETS KINDERGARTEN IN SLIVEN

3.1 Location

3.2 Kitchen Repairs

3.3 Pictures to show existing condition of the Kitchen

3.4 Thermally Insulated Facade

3.5 Pictures to show existing condition of the Facade

3.6 Commemorative Plaque

3.7 Scaffolding

4 GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK IN BALCHIK SCHOOL

4.1 Location

4.2 Bathroom Repairs

4.3 Commemorative Plaque

5 GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF BASE BID IN OBROCHISHTE SCHOOL

5.1 Location of Obrochishte School

5.2 Scope of Work in Obrochishte School

5.3 Teacher’s bathrooms into bathroom for people with special needs

5.4 Convert 2 small rooms into male and female teacher’s bathrooms

5.5 Two Water Fountains

5.6 Wheelchair access to the Second floor of the School

5.7 Pictures to help describe the scope of work in Obrochishte

5.8 Commemorative Plaque

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6 PROCEDURE AND GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

6.1 PRINCIPLES

6.2 PROHIBITED ITEMS

6.3 START OF CONSTRUCTION

6.4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEW MATERIALS

6.5 DESIGN

6.6 DESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURE

6.7 CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN SCHEDULE AND CONTRACTUAL MILESTONES

6.8 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE (BAR CHART IS AUTHORIZED)

6.9 SAFETY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN

6.10 COORDINATION AND PHASING

6.11 LANGUAGE

6.12 SPECIAL SITE CONDITIONS

6.13 SUBMITTALS – TECHNICAL INFORMATION

6.14 DELIVERABLE

6.15 PICTURES

6.16 RESPONSIBILITY AND OWNERSHIP OF REMOVED MATERIALS

6.17 CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES, ETC

6.18 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

6.19 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

6.20 PAYMENT

6.21 SCHEDULE OF PRICES

6.22 DAMAGES/IMPACT TO EXISTING FACILITIES

6.23 CLEANING

6.24 SPACE PARTS

6.25 WARRANTY AND TRAINING

6.26 CLOSE-OUT PROCEDURE

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1. TAXATION

In accordance with Agreement between the Government of USA and the Government of BU on Defense Cooperation this contract is exempt from VAT. The contractor shall be responsible to prepare and process all required documentation to obtain the VAT exception from the Government of Bulgaria. For this reason, the contractor shall work directly with the corresponding authorities from Bulgaria, US Forces and the US Embassy".

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECTS

2.1 Location of projects

This contract includes the described renovation works for three separate educational facilities, one in Sliven, one in Balchik and one in Obrochishte, which is a village of Balchik Municipality.

Location of Sliven and Balchik within Bulgaria (Obrochishte is within Balchik Municipality)

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2.2 Legal and Technical Requirements

The project execution is based on the following principles:

- Strict compliance with American Contracting Regulations, including the contracting requirements of the Department of Defense, the US Navy and the US Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC).

- Strict compliance with Bulgarian Technical, Legal and Administrative requirements, which are applicable for the scope of work described in this PTS.

- Compliance with Bulgarian safety regulations, unless the US Safety Regulations described in the EM385-1-1 are more stringent and not in conflict with the Bulgarian regulations, in which case, the U. S. safety regulations shall apply.

- Compliance with technical and administrative requirements described in this document.

This is one single contract to include 3 different and separated projects. The technical requirements are similar for all 3 projects unless explicitly stated otherwise. If for example, a type of ceramic floor is specified for the kindergarten in Sliven Kindergarten, and this document states that ceramic tiles are also required in Obrochishte School, but this type of flooring is not detailed for the Obrochishte school, then the details specified for Sliven kindergarten are also contractually required for the Obrochishte School.

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2.3 General Contract Description

This document is a Performance Technical Specifications (PTS) for a full Design-Build project. This PTS includes a description of the required finished work.

This is a design-build contract. This means that the contractor is responsible to:

- Make necessary designs or shop drawings as required by this PTS for the different items of work

- Obtain NAVFAC’s acceptance of the designs and the approval of the corresponding beneficiary and Municipality.

- Obtain required formal approvals from competent and required Bulgarian authorities, including the necessary expert review by third party company as required by Bulgarian regulations, which shall be paid by the contractor.

- Execute the construction works

- Obtain the acceptance of NAVFAC and the partial and final approval by the competent and required Bulgarian authorities and third party experts for the executed construction works.

Note: The contract includes third party review of all items of work which are required by Bulgarian regulations. In case the Bulgarian regulations do not allow for the contractor to be the client for this independent review, the contractor shall pay for the third party review and assign a different party as the client for this independent company, which could be the Contracting Officer Representative or other agency authorized by the Contracting Officer (i.e. the Municipality of Sliven or Balchik).

Note: The contractor needs to be familiar with the regulations of Bulgaria, in order to account for the different required permits, reviews and authorizations for renovation and new construction works.

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2.4 General Project Description and Scope of Work

This document includes anticipated activities necessary to provide perfectly finished, certified and operational facilities, as described in this document.

This contract does not include any contract options. In very general terms, the works include the following items of work:

- CLIN 0001: Sliven Kindergarten: kitchen repair and thermally insulated façade in main building

- CLIN 0002: Balchik: Bathroom renovation

- CLIN 0003: Obrochishte: Bathroom renovation and wheelchair access

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2.5 Construction Permit or Authorization – Construction Permit

The contractor shall obtain formal written authorization from the competent Bulgarian authority to perform the works included in the scope of work of this project.

Some items of work, require a formal Construction Permit from the competent Bulgarian authority, and some others, do not require any formal permit. For those items of work that do not require a formal construction permit, the contractor shall obtain the written authority from the beneficiary to perform the works. This authority shall be signed at least one step above the corresponding Director of the School/Kindergarten.

For those items of work requiring a formal construction permit, it is absolutely necessary that the contractor is familiar with the Bulgarian bureaucratic procedures to obtain such permits.

The contractor shall hire the services of an architectural firm or architect, specialized, experienced and licensed in Bulgaria to perform all the designs, shop drawings and to facilitate the procedures to obtain the construction permits that are required by the scope of work of this document.

The contractor is required, as part of this contract, to prepare all documentation, designs, reports, information, drawings, coordination and approvals by experts or monitoring entities, and everything that may be necessary as required by Bulgarian regulations, in order to obtain the necessary Construction Permit. The contractor is responsible to pay for any third party inspection or expertise that may be required by Bulgarian regulations for the scope of work of this project. The contractor shall be familiar with these requirements in order to prepare their bids, regarding the obligatory administrative and technical procedures in Bulgaria for new construction.

As previously stated, the contract includes third party review of all items of work which are required as per Bulgarian regulations. In case the Bulgarian regulations do not allow for the contractor to be the client for this independent expert company, the contractor shall pay for the third party review and assign a different party as the client for this independent company, which could be the Contracting Officer Representative or other agency authorized by the Contracting Officer Representative.

No work shall be performed until the contractor shows verifiable evidence that they have obtained all the necessary permits or authorizations for each element of work included in this contract.

2.6 Measurements and Quantities

This contract complies with the US Contracting Regulations, and as such, measurements and quantities of materials and work are not provided, and if any are provided, the contractor shall be responsible to verify on site. The contractor needs to visit the job site in order to perform the necessary measurements and to observe the existing field conditions in order to prepare their cost proposal.

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2.7 Design Phase - General

The contractor shall familiarize with the requirements of the Bulgarian regulations for children with special needs. The designs shall be prepared in compliance with applicable construction codes, applicable urban planning and construction practices in Bulgaria. The contractor shall hire the services of an architect (or architectural firm) licensed in Bulgaria to design all works, as detailed in this document. At the same time, after obligatory coordination with the corresponding Municipality, the contractor shall hire (and pay for) the services of a “Revision Entity - Expertise” authorized by the Government of Bulgaria to supervise and approve each phase of the design and the construction, including final commissioning and acceptance of the facility. This company shall report directly to the US Government representative and the beneficiary if required by the Bulgarian regulations, but all their services shall be paid by the contractor.

The design shall comply with all applicable regulations in Bulgaria for the scope of work of this contract.

The contractor’s final designs shall be signed, stamped and certified by a licensed architect in Bulgaria, it shall be approved by an authorized “Revision Entity - Expertise” and it shall be approved by the competent Bulgarian authorities for construction projects in public property before its construction is authorized to start. The level of detail of the design (extent of specifications, number and size of drawings, calculations, …) shall be sufficient to verify the compliance with the requirements of this contract and as required by the regulations of Bulgaria and of the competent Bulgarian authorities for this particular project.

2.8 Construction Phase - General

Once the contractor completes the design and they show evidence of formal authorization by the competent local authorities and Monitoring Entity, and the contractor shows that they have completed other administrative contract requirements (Accident Prevention Plan, Quality Control Plan, Schedule,…), the Contracting Officer will inform the contractor that they may start the construction phase of this design-build contract. This notification is called Notice to Proceed or NTP. NTP is required prior to beginning construction.

The construction shall follow the design and technical projects or shop drawing prepared by the architect and for which the contractor shall obtain the Construction Permit or authorization.

The architect who prepares the design shall visit the site for every important and relevant phase of work, to partially accept the completed works. In addition to the requirements of the Bulgarian regulations for the visits of the designer, once the works start, the architect shall visit the site at a minimum once every week.

Two days in advance of the site visit, the contractor shall inform ODC Bulgaria and the beneficiaries of the planned arrival time to the job site. In addition to these minimum weekly visits, the architect shall visit the site when NAVFAC’s PM visits the job sites, estimated to occur once every two months.

In addition to these visits, the third party experts that may be required will visit the site as required by Bulgarian regulations, and also when NAVFAC’s PM visits the site.

Work will not be accepted until Final Act of Acceptance is provided.

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2.9 Applicable Requirements / Standards

The project is based on the principle of strict compliance with Bulgarian technical and administrative regulations, with US Contracting Regulations and with Bulgarian Safety regulations unless EM 385- 1-1 has more strict requirements. In case of conflict between Bulgarian and US safety regulations, the contractor shall apply Bulgarian regulations.

The work shall meet all requirements of this Request for Proposal (RFP) package. Drawings to be as required in these PTS and with the necessary details and previous approvals (experts or monitoring entities) to submit the designs to the US Government, Local Bulgarian Administration, final users, contractor’s staff and sub-contractors. Material selection, specifications and installation to be as described in these Performance Technical Specifications (PTS). The Performance Technical Specifications (PTS) are a guideline for the design package:

- If an item in the project design is included in the PTS, the requirements of the PTS, applicable local Bulgarian codes and regulations, and international codes shall govern.

- If an item in the project design is NOT included in the PTS, the requirements of applicable local Bulgarian codes and regulations, and international codes shall govern.

Provide the final work as a complete and usable facility including all required items not described in this RFP. Technical details, items of work, permits or fees that are not explicitly described in this RFP, but which are necessary to provide a fully operational and finished facility shall be considered part of this contract.

Any work not explicitly included in the scope of work of this project, but which is absolutely necessary to have a perfectly operational facility, as required by Bulgarian regulations, shall be considered and treated as part of the requirements of this contract.

Limitation on equipment under this contract

Tables, desks, chairs, computer, phones, washing machines, refrigerator, beds, televisions, and other movable equipment are not part of this contract, unless otherwise indicated in these technical specifications. Only those elements that are fixed, permanently attached to the building or considered as an integral part of the facility, and specifically described in these contract specifications or in the applicable Bulgarian regulations, are included in this contract, unless otherwise indicated in this document.

Requirement for Bulgaria Code and Regulation

The contractor shall request, process and pay for any permits that may be required in accordance with Bulgaria Law for the construction activities described in this document. The contractor shall hire and pay for the services of a “Revision Entity” (or expertise) authorized by the Government of Bulgaria as required by Bulgaria Regulations for this type of construction. If it is not allowed for the contractor to hire this third party inspection company, the contractor shall pay but assign the beneficiary or NAVFAC as the client. The contractor shall provide a copy of the pertinent construction permit to be issued by the competent local authorities and approval by the Monitoring Entity of the design, before they are authorized to start work.

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3 CLIN 0001 - GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF IN SINCHETS

KINDERGARTEN IN SLIVEN

It must be noted that although Sinchets is described as one kindergarten, it is made up of two separate buildings within the same city of Sliven, as shown in the location maps included herein.

The main facility is located in Jan Krum street, while the other, which they call “filial” building, is located within 10 minutes walk in Baba Tonka Street. The contract for this kindergarten includes general repairs in the kitchen and a new thermally insulated façade exclusively for the main facility located in Jan Krum Street.

3.1 Location

The kindergarten is located downtown Sliven, as shown in the images below

Location of Main Building of Sinchets kindergarten in Sliven (red). Location of filial or secondary building in green

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Main Building from Sinchets Kindergarten within Sliven, with kindergarten yard included.

Main building from Sinchets Kindergarten from main street

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3.2 Kitchen Repairs

The Bulgarian Public Health authorities have directed the kindergarten to repair the deficiencies in the kitchen which are mainly focused on the flooring. The main objective of this contract is to correct the deficiencies that led to the negative results of the inspection carried out by the Bulgarian Public Health authorities, together with some additional works which are described herein. The works include:

- Replace floor drains and their piping

- Floor replacement (120 m²)

- New industrial sinks (2 large units)

- Stainless steel countertops/tables: 15 m²

- Stainless steel shelves: 15 linear meters

- Paint all walls and ceilings in the kitchen areas, including the storages.

The contractor shall hire the services of an architect or engineer licensed in Bulgaria to prepare the technical project or specifications or instructions to make the necessary repair works in the kitchen to have it recertified as adequate for use to prepare food for children within the limits of this contract. Work for the kitchen repair works will not be paid over 80% until the Public Health authorities certify that the works were performed in compliance with Bulgarian regulations. Works shall be limited to the scope of work of this contract.

Flooring and floor drains:

The existing exposed/polished concrete was covered with a layer of 2 or 3 mm of epoxy or other synthetic material. This new material was not applied with adequate bonding and consequently it is peeling in those areas with heaviest use. Furthermore, the floor drains are broken and clogged.

The contractor shall:

- Remove all kitchen equipment and furniture to a location within Sliven to be indicated by the beneficiary. The contractor shall not be responsible if something breaks or doe3s not operate properly after its relocation, unless it is caused by a clear negligence by the contractor (i.e. dropping it from the truck during the transportation)

- Remove all synthetic material cover from the polished concrete surface. Even if this material is strongly adhered, the contractor shall completely remove all evidence of this layer.

- Break the floor as necessary to provide new floor drains from all rooms with water supply to the main sewer/drainage lines. The contractor shall connect to sewer/drainage line with sufficient capacity. This can be inside the kitchen areas, outside the kitchen areas but inside the kindergarten building, or outside the kindergarten building. The floor drains shall provide adequate flow for unlimited amount of water.

- Continue breaking the floor as necessary to repair all drain lines from the kitchen area, and connect the repaired lines to sewer/drainage lines with sufficient capacity, as described for the floor drains.

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- Grind the concrete surface as necessary to guarantee adequate bonding with new layer.

- Provide adhesive mortar specifically and specially recommended by the manufacturer of the porcelain stoneware. Provide with minimum slope towards the new floor drains. Floor drawing are only required in those rooms with water supply. In the hallway, or in the storage rooms without a sink, there is no need to provide a new floor drain.

- Install homogeneous porcelain stoneware tiles of minimum size 40x40. Porcelain stoneware shall be certified to be used in public kitchen facilities.

- Repair as necessary any damaged ceramic wall tile.

- Reinstall all equipment and furniture.

Floor: Provide new grès tiles of minimum dimension 40x40 cm, sloped towards new floor drains.

Provide supporting mortar base as necessary and recommended by the floor tile manufacturer.

Provide non slippery tiles. Color and pattern to be selected by the beneficiary among ample selection to be provided by the contractor.

The floors shall be sloped towards the floor drain. Testing of the slopes shall be done by pouring one bucket of water in worst possible location to be selected by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and waiting 5 minutes. After this period there shall be no sitting water on any surface of the new floor tiles.

Floor Material: Minimum size 40x40 cm. Porcelain stoneware (non-glazed) floor tiles of grès porcelain stoneware, laser cut, with water resistant joints. Grès Porcelain stoneware is a ceramic with a compact, hard, colored and non-porous body. The word “grès” means that the ceramic body of the tile is extremely vitrified, that is to say compact, hence the exceptional great resistance. The result is a lean clay body, little refractory, fired in a kiln (at 1200-1400 C°) until it reaches a non-porous vitrification and a complete water-proofing.

The new porcelain tiles shall be high quality, provided with the following technical features:

- Scratch hardness of surface (Mohs) >8 (according to EN101)

- Resistant to impacts: Complies with ISO 10545-5

- Water Absorption: Tested by ISO 10545 - 3 ≤ 0.5%

- Deep abrasion resistance: Tested by ISO 10545 – 6: Max 175 mm3

- Frost resistance: Tested by ISO 10545 – 12: Tiles must not produce noticeable alteration to surface

- Chemical resistance: Tested by ISO 10545 – 13: Tiles must not produce noticeable signs of chemical attack

- Friction coefficient (slipperiness): Tested by ASTM C 1028 ≥ 0,60

- Size: Minimum 40x40 cm

- Thickness: Minimum 10 mm.

Tile installation shall be done following manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations.

All floors shall be perfectly sloped towards the new floor drains to be provided as part of this contract.

Provide wall base along all walls where technically possible, with special wall trim pieces similar to the floor tiles. Cutting floor tiles to be used as wall base is not acceptable.

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New Industrial sinks:

- The kitchen areas has masonry built industrial sinks which do not comply with current sanitation requirements in Bulgaria. The contractor shall completely demolish these constructions and replace them with similar size stainless steel sinks.

- All exposed drainage piping from the sinks shall be stainless steel. No PVC piping shall be used.

- Provide stainless steel p-traps on the industrial sinks

- Replace the 2 faucets with 2 new industrial style faucets.

Stainless steel countertops/tables

The contractor shall provide new stainless steel countertops and tables, certified to be installed in Bulgarian public kitchen facilities. The contractor’s designer shall work with the beneficiary to see which of their furniture needs to be reinstalled, and which ones does not need to be brought back to the site. The contractor’s designer shall coordinate with the beneficiary which tables, which countertops, and where should they be installed, with the limit of 15 m² of horizontal surface.

This includes countertops and/or tables, which shall be 100% made of stainless steel, and provided by the manufacturer as standard product certified for public kitchens in Bulgaria. The use of shop made stainless steel furniture, or welding them on site, is not authorized. The use of wood for anything within the kitchen is strictly forbidden. For estimating purposes, the contractor can estimate these quantities, which are defined in the pictures included in this paragraph:

- “Single table or countertop” - Stainless steel: 5 m²

- “Double table or countertop” – Stainless steel: 5 m²

- “Cabinet with Stainless steel cover”: 3 m²

- “Drawers with Stainless steel cover”: 2 m²

Stainless steel shelves

In addition to the previously described floor mounted stainless steel material, the contractor shall provide a total of 10 linear meters of stainless steel shelves. This includes:

- 10 linear meters of minimum depth 30 cm wall mounted shelves

- 5 linear meters of bars to hang the cooking pots or spoons, or to place plates or other wall mounted stainless steel support for cooking equipment.

Paint all walls and ceilings (all surfaces in the kitchen areas without ceramic tile cover)

The contractor shall provide a new coat of anti-fungal and anti-bacterial paint on all surfaces in the kitchen areas (including hallways and storage areas) without ceramic tile cover. This includes all surfaces. The contractor shall provide washable paint certified to be used in public kitchens or in hospitals.

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“Single table or countertop”

“Double table or countertop”

“Cabinet with Stainless steel cover”

“Single table or countertop”

“Double table or countertop”

“Drawers with Stainless steel cover”

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Typical required porcelain stoneware in kitchen and “single table” as the ones required in the contract (estimated 5 m²). If this particular one would be 2.5 meters by 1.2 meters, it would count as 3.0 m² out of the total 5 m² that the contractor needs to provide as part of this contract.

Typical required industrial faucets (2 units)

Typical required industrial faucets (2 units)

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Typical required industrial sinks, although the new ones need to be the same size as the masonry ones to be demolished as part of this contract.

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Typical required shelves

Typical required shelves (if this is 0.8 meters long, it would count as 1.6 meters because it has two rows)

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Typical grès base boards. Use same model as for the floor tiles

Cutting homogeneous porcelain stoneware tiles

Homogeneous characteristic of the porcelain stoneware in comparison with standard ceramic tile (not acceptable in this project)

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3.3 Pictures to show existing condition of the Kitchen

The following pictures do not include or describe all requirements of the contract, but all requirements described in the pictures are part of the contract

General condition of the kitchen. Sinks to remain, but with repaired sewage/drainage piping.

All floors to be replaced, even in areas where there is no epoxy cover, such as in this room. All to be painted, including the red tank

General condition of kitchen. Table to be potentially replaced with new, depending on the contractor’s interior design

General condition of the kitchen areas

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Hallway to be provided with new pavement. Walls to be painted with special paint rated for hospital or public kitchens. .

General view of kitchen areas

General condition of kitchen. Floor to be repaved. Stoves to be removed, cleaned and reinstalled. Stainless steel tables to be replaced with new as per the contractor’s design. New table to be 100% of stainless steel, not like the existing ones with contain a combination of different metals.

General condition of the kitchen areas

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Typical kitchen equipment to be replaced with new stainless steel ones as per the contractor’s design

Masonry sinks to be replaced with new industrial ones, together with the faucets

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Floor drain. New floor drains to be made 100% of stainless steel and to be provided with integral p-trap or syphon to avoid bad smells.

Detail of damaged epoxy coating to be removed by the contractor

Floor drain. New drain to be located in the same location, or in a different location, as per the contractor’s design.

All floors to be sloped towards the new floor drains, which shall be provided with new drainage piping to the nearest main sewer/drainage line.

Section with very defective flooring. Substrate of polished concrete to be grinded to guarantee perfect bonding with new floor surface.

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3.4 Thermally Insulated Facade

The contractor shall hire the services of specialized and licensed technicians in Bulgaria to design the new thermal façade system for the main kindergarten building located in Jan Krum street.

Contractor shall provide a new thermal façade system on all exterior surfaces of the kindergarten building. This contract includes all exterior masonry sections of the building, as the sides of the main entrance steps or the sides of the terraces (which do not need thermal insulation but shall be provided with the same esthetic finishes)

This is a design-build contract and therefore the contractor shall be responsible for the design and for the execution of the works.

Façade Design: The contractor shall provide a façade design (Façade Passport), signed and certified by a licensed architect in Bulgaria, to be accepted by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and approved by the competent Bulgaria authorities after coordination of the design with the beneficiary. This design shall include as a minimum:

Typical section of thermal façade system

Special cover of the lowest section of thermal façade (natural stone for estimating purposes)

Color and finishes or “façade passport” with the new proposed finishes. Provide pattern and color as approved by competent local authorities and after coordination with beneficiary. The contractor’s architect shall provide several designs for the exterior appearance of the façade for the approval of the competent Bulgarian authorities. The design shall consist of a minimum combination of 3 colors, in addition to the different finishes required for the lowest section of the façade, which shall be provided with special exterior façade ceramic or natural stone tiles

Details of finishes of the thermal façade system in the top and bottom. In the top it is required to provide adequate finish with new roof.

Details for special finishes and reinforcements in the corners and around the windows and doors.

The new thermal façade system shall include, but shall not be limited to:

- Water blasting the façade. Repair all façade defects, after removal of loose pieces of plaster, ceramic tiles, paint, bricks. Repair of any cracks on the facade. Providing leveling mortar as needed for the new thermal façade system. Correct any exposed reinforcing steel by epoxy based product, specifically designed for that purpose. Note that the façade has important defects in several very localized areas (as noted in the pictures) and consequently the contractor shall estimate that by the use of water blasting, a significant portion of the plaster will be removed. The contractor shall estimate that 50% of the plaster and 100% of the paint will be removed by water blasting.

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Lowest natural stone over the thermal insulation, from a NAVFAC project in Western Ukraine.

- Provide thermal insulation panels, minimum of 8 cm thickness of wool rock (or any other thermal insulation product permitted by Bulgarian regulations with similar thermal insulation properties as 8 cm thick wool rock sheet), properly attached to the existing repaired and leveled façade, in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. Follow Bulgarian Fire Code. The use of Styrofoam may not be allowed in some (or in all) locations. The contractor shall consult the latest Bulgarian regulations prior to submission of their bids. Only materials and installations in accordance with Bulgarian regulations in effect at the time of submission of the offers shall be authorized.

- Doors: All existing exterior doors have been recently replaced. The contract includes removing them, modifying them as necessary and reinstallation, to provide perfect finishes, adjustments, and sealing between the doors and the new façade finishes.

- Window adjustment and sills. Similarly to the exterior doors, the contractor shall have to remove, modify as necessary and reinstall all the existing windows. The replacement of exterior sills is necessary to allow for the new thickness of the exterior enclosure.

- Protective plaster. There are several systems available in the market to cover the thermal insulation. The contractor shall apply over the rigid thermal insulation a protective plaster, designed to resist impact. Minimum of 1 cm thickness. This may require double netting prior to the application of the final coat of plaster. Apply in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. Testing shall be done by letting children play against one finished wall with a ball, tennis and basketball, for one week. After one week the wall shall not have any evidence of any damage.

- Natural stone: The lowest section of the façade, currently with plastered finish shall be provided with a different cover over the thermal insulation. The height of this lowest section varies in different areas of the kindergarten building, but the contractor shall estimate an average height of 1.2 meters. This lowest section shall be provided with new leveled plaster covered with natural stone.

- Paint thermal façade system with 3 coats of paint rated for exterior use and recommended by the manufacturer of the thermal façade system. Provide artistic design with combination of colors for a kindergarten building.

- Final certificate: Once the thermal façade is complete, the contractor shall provide a copy of a certificate from the architect certifying that the thermal façade has been properly installed in accordance with their recommendations. Payment for thermal façade shall not be authorized until the contractor provides such certificate.

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Typical thermal facade

Typical thermal facade Typical installation of thermal facade

Typical thermal facade

Typical installation of thermal facade

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Lowest section with natural stone cover for vandal protection.

Average 1.2 meters around all facility. Picture from NAVFAC project in central Ukraine.

Façade Installations, Extensions and Other Exterior Surfaces

The contractor shall be responsible to reroute, remove and reinstall any of the accessories or installations that are currently anchored or supported by the existing façade which are to remain, including electrical poles, electric cables or conduits, road signs, building sign, grounding cables, security cameras, water pipes, telephone cables, gas pipes, ventilation ductwork, downspouts, and any other installation that may exist on the façade to be provided with new thermal insulation and new finishes. All works to be done in compliance with Bulgarian regulations and with approval or permit of the owner, in case it is owned by a third party. For example: if the electrical cable is owned by the electrical utility company, the contractor shall obtain the approval, or the assistance of the electrical company to remove and reinstall this cable. The contractor is responsible for all coordination and for all costs associated with this necessary work. Those installations on the façade that are not be reutilized shall be removed and disposed of by the contractor. The downspouts shall be removed and reinstalled but extending them until the ground level.

The contract includes replacing the small metal canopies attached to the façade.

The contract includes removing a painted partition (see pictures) and providing new exterior enclosure compatible with the new façade. All exterior surfaces of the building shall have the same appearance.

It is the intent of this contract, and it is the scope of work of this contract, to provide the building with the exterior appearance of a new kindergarten building. For that reason, the contract includes the repairs of other exterior surfaces, which require repairs, but which do not require thermal insulation.

These are defined in the pictures included in this document. All these surfaces shall be provided with finishes coordinated with the finishes of the new thermal façade system.

Railing and window metal bars:

Repair and paint all metal railing and bars permanently attached to the building exterior enclosure. This includes the railing for the balconies, entrance steps or the window security bars.

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Typical façade cleaning with high pressure water.

Removing paint.

Typical façade high pressure cleaning. Removing plaster.

Typical required “colorful” color combination for the kindergarten. The contractor’s architect shall propose several façade designs for the selection of the beneficiary and the acceptance of the Contracting Officer Representative.

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3.5 Pictures to show existing condition of the Facade

The following pictures do not include or describe all requirements of the contract, but all requirements described in the pictures are part of the contract

General condition front facade

Building signs to be reinstalled Façade area with most defective plaster

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Canopy cover to be replaced with new one. All metal to be cleaned and painted. Grounding cable to be installed as required by Bulgaria regulations. It is estimated that the contractor shall have to remove the cable and provide a new one after the façade works are completed, which shall need to be certified by the contractor for ground resistance

General façade view Typical damages. It is estimated that 100% of the plaster will be removed in this areas with the water blasting equipment.

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Painted partition (in red) to be removed and replaced with new surface as recommended by the architect preparing the façade project. All surfaces to be repaired, including those not requiring thermal insulation, as those insicated in green

All metal attached to the building to be repaired and painted, in order to be provided with the appearance of new construction.

Vertical surfaces to be provided with new cover in coordination with the finishes of the thermal façade. In the highlighted areas, it is estimated natural stone finishes.

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Typical similar plaque provided in a recently completed project in Bulgaria

3.6 Commemorative Plaque

At the end of the construction works, the contractor shall provide and install 1 commemorative plaque at the entrance of the kindergarten, at the location to be indicated by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). The plaque shall have the following information engraved on it:

Colored Flag of Bulgaria Colored Flag of the United States of America EUCOM logo This text: “The renovation of this kindergarten was accomplished as a partnership between the people of the United States of America and the people of Bulgaria, through the combined efforts of the United States European Command, Office of Defense Cooperation, US Embassy in Bulgaria and the Municipality of Sliven – Date”

Same text as above in Bulgarian.

- Minimum thickness 6 millimeters

- Minimum dimensions 75 centimeters wide by 50 centimeters high.

- Resistant to outdoor weather and UV radiation.

- Plaque to be manufactured by specialized company.

- Before purchasing the plaque, the contractor shall submit the design to the Contracting Officer for approval.

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Acceptable man-lift

Required type of scaffold

Required type of scaffold

3.7 Scaffolding

In order to execute the works included in this project, the contractor may be required to use scaffolding and/or elevating working platforms.

Despite the scaffolds that may be authorized by Bulgarian regulations, the contractor is only authorized to utilize European Standard scaffolds similar to the ones shown in pictures below.

These scaffolds shall be installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations. In case the contractor needs to access the façade at any particular point without the need to install scaffolds, the contractor shall use a CE certified (European Community) self-propelled man-lift, similar to the one shown in picture below. The use of other type of scaffolds, other non CE certified man-lifts, or any type of ladders for façade or roof work, IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

Some components of European scaffolding

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4 CLIN 0002: GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK IN BALCHIK SCHOOL

4.1 Location

The School is located in the city of Balchik, as shown in the images below

Location of school building in Balchik

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School building in Balchik

Main entrance to Balchik School

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4.2 Bathroom Repairs

The works include the complete renovation of one single bathroom for boys located in the third floor.

Conceptual designs for single bathroom to be completely renovated: Above is existing and below the proposed layout. In brown, new required phenolic partitions.

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Design: Prior to performing any works on the bathrooms, the contractor shall hire the services of a licensed architect in Bulgaria to perform the design of the bathrooms, including the interior design (i.e. combination of colors for the tiles). No work shall be authorized to start until the contractor’s design is accepted by the Contracting Officer Representative.

The work includes:

- Demolitions: Complete demolition of all areas to be renovated, including all plumbing appliances, electrical installations, paint and plaster on supporting adjacent walls and columns, and everything else within the existing bathroom areas. Any installations that are to remain shall be removed, repaired as necessary to provide the appearance of new, and reinstalled as detailed in the architect’s design.

- Floor drains: Provide minimum of one floor drain per bathroom room (total 1). Provide stainless steel floor drain with integral p-trap to avoid bad smells.

- New Walls: New potentially required walls shall be built using masonry walls. The use of gypsum board is not authorized.

- Floors: Porcelain stoneware

- Walls: All walls in the bathroom areas, renovated and rebuilt, shall be provided with same finishes: large ceramic tiles from floor to ceiling. For those walls to remain and to be covered with ceramic tiles, the contractor shall remove wall tiles, plaster or any other wall covering, as necessary in order to provide a perfectly leveled surface in which to install the new ceramic tiles. Repair any cracks of structural defects before leveling the walls.

Ceramic tiles shall with minimum dimension 20x40 cm or 0.08 m² per tile. Provide combinations of 4 colors and patterns, to be selected by beneficiary among ample selection to be provided by the contractor.

The edges of the ceramic tiles shall all be protected by exposed metal corner guard as shown in pictures in the following pages. Plastic corner protection is not authorized. No edge of any tile shall be exposed to the view. Provide non-glazed ceramic tiles (for walls) with water resistant joints, glued onto the surface of the wall. Provide with metal corner guards embedded in the wall tiles.

All installations (electrical, water, sewer, drainage, vent,…) shall be covered under the new wall surfaces. No installations shall be visible once the project is finished, but they shall be provided with the necessary hatches for inspection and maintenance (except heating).

- Ceiling: Provide metal suspended ceiling system over all internal areas of the bathrooms, including those reconstructed and those renovated areas

- Ventilation: As required by Bulgaria regulations.

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- Windows: The windows are new, not requiring replacement. However, the contractor shall replace the broken glass and provide new mosquito nets.

- Doors: Provide doors as wide as technically possible. Provide new PVC or solid wood doors without bottom threshold without locks for the boys’ and girls’ bathrooms painted with clear sign for boys or girls (see picture). The doors shall be installed without bottom threshold to avoid tripping hazards and to allow for proper ventilation and for free movement of wheelchairs for the children’s areas if necessary. Doors and frames to be delivered by the manufacturer as one complete unit, not to be assembled by the contractor on site. Provide PVC door trims. Do not use any wood material for the new doors. Provide door signs: M, F, Handicapped,…

Interior doors for the toilets shall be an integral part of the phenolic partitions

- Heating: The contractor shall connect new bi-metal type radiators to the central heating system of the school. Provide radiators with control valves and with a main valve to separate the renovated areas from the rest of the school facility.

- Electrical: Provide complete new electrical installation for all new bathrooms from the electric meter in the adjacent room or from another location that the contractor certifies that it is in compliance with Bulgarian Code. This is to guarantee that 100% of the electrical installation for the renovated areas shall comply with European/Bulgarian standards, even if the rest of the school does not. All electrical installation in the renovated areas to be recessed along the walls, ceilings, floors, so that no electrical cables or conduits are visible, including conduits, junction boxes, lighting fixtures, switches, electric panels, etc. The electrical installation shall include:

o Designed and installed in accordance with European standards.

o All electrical equipment to be CE certified.

o Provide differential protection of maximum 30 mA for each one of the bathrooms.

o All electrical installation within the areas to be renovated to be done in conduits recessed within the walls. Electric panels, cables, junction boxes, boxes for the switches, receptacle boxes,… shall all be installed recessed within the new walls, which are to be covered with ceramic tiles or above the suspended ceiling. Direct installation of the cables under the plaster is not acceptable. All cables to be installed under electric conduit, even above the false ceiling.

o No electrical receptacles in any bathroom.

o New recessed LED lighting fixtures, provided with individual switches for each one of the rooms. One of the reasons to install false ceiling is to recess all lighting fixtures.

Lighting fixtures to be provided with washable diffuser. Provide illumination levels as required by Bulgarian regulations. Provide additional separate illumination for each sink.

o Automatic start hand driers. Provide stainless steel automatic hand driers. Hardwire to the walls, so that the cables are not exposed to the view. Total of 3 units required.

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For any electrical installation that may be required outside the areas to be renovated, the contractor shall provide new cables installed under PVC channels properly attached to the existing walls and ceiling surfaces in order not to damage the existing walls.

- Water supply within the renovated areas: Connect to existing water lines supplying the current bathrooms. All water lines for the bathrooms shall be provided using water piping rated for domestic water use, or other material authorized by Bulgarian regulations for such use. Within the renovated areas, the contractor shall design the size of the piping in order to provide proper flow and pressure when all toilets valves and faucets are open. Provide all water pipes inside of the bathroom areas recessed within the walls and floors, so that they are not exposed to the view. Provide standard stainless steel faucets single lever for cold and hot water control.

- Valves: Provide shut off valves for each individual plumbing appliance (sink, toilet,…) and for each room.

- Hot water: Provide one new single electric hot water heater of minimum 50 liters capacity for all bathrooms.

- Janitorial faucet: Provide one wall mounted water faucet with cold and hot water for janitorial purposes (filling is water buckets). Total of 1 required.

- Sewer/drainage/vent piping: All piping to be new, from the plumbing fixtures to the available connection point outside the room to be renovated.

- Phenolic Toilet Partitions (design to be approved by School Director). All toilet partitions shall be phenolic, where indicated in brown in the sketch included in this paragraph.

Phenolic toilet partitions are comprised of a melamine sheet and then multiple layers of resin impregnated kraft paper. This project requires building the toilets with privacy, using modern toilet partitions, but at the same time the toilet partitions shall be heavy-duty and…