19R0416_Kovacevici_-_Attach_1_-_PTS.pdf

EUROPE AFRICA SOUTH WEST ASIA

CONTINGENCY ENGINEERING BUSININESS LINE

EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program

SCHOOL RENOVATION IN:

Kovačevići (Pljevlja Municipality)

MONTENEGRO

OHASIS: 35142

May 2019 Ver-001

Design and Build repairs to Kovačevići school (Pljevlja Municipality)

Version: 001

Contents

1. TAXATION

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS

2.1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF WORK

2.2. LOCATION OF PROJECTS

2.3. LEGAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

2.4. GENERAL CONTRACT DESCRIPTION

2.5. CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR AUTHORIZATION

2.6. MEASUREMENTS AND QUANTITIES

2.7. DESIGN PHASE - GENERAL

2.8. CONSTRUCTION PHASE - GENERAL

3. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF BASE-BID

3.1. Replacement of all wooden windows (PVC – double glazing)

3.2. Exterior Doors

3.3. Thermally insulated façade system

3.4. Pictures of Façade and other elements related with the scope of work

3.5. Design and Construction of Bathrooms in one Classroom

3.6. Elevated Working Platform and Scaffolding

3.7. Commemorative Plaque

4. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF CONTRACT OPTION – 1

4.1. New Flooring

4.2. New Wall Surfaces

4.3. New Doors (total 8 estimated)

4.4. New Electrical

4.5. New Stoves

5. PROCEDURE AND GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

5.1. Principles

5.2. Prohibited Items

5.3. Start of Construction

5.4. Responsibility for New Materials

5.5. Design

5.6. Design-Build Procedure

5.7. Construction/Design Schedule and Contractual Milestones

5.8. Construction Schedule (bar chart is authorized)

5.9. SAFETY: Accident Prevention Plan

5.10. Coordination

5.11. Special Site Conditions

5.12. Language

5.13. Submittals – Technical Information

5.14. Deliverable

5.15. Pictures

5.16. Responsibility and Ownership of Removed Materials

5.17. Certifications, Licenses, Permits, Fees, etc

5.18. Quality Control Plan

5.19. Construction Sign

5.20. Payment

5.21. Schedule of Prices

5.22. Utilities

5.23. Damages/Impact to Existing Facilities

5.24. Cleaning

5.25. Space Parts

5.26. Warranty and Training

5.27. Close-Out Procedure

6. Annex 1: Guideline to Prepare the Quality Control Plan

1. TAXATION

In accordance with Paragraph 12 of Article 25 of Montenegro Law on Value Added Tax published in the "Official Gazette of RM" No. 16/07, and in accordance with US Embassy contracting, this project is exempt from VAT. The contractor shall comply with all requirements of the Montenegrin regulations regarding the tax exemption, for the project to be exempt from VAT tax.

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECTS

2.1. General Description of Work

The Base-Bid is the minimum part of the project that will be awarded to a construction firm. The contract options will be awarded (or not) depending upon availability of funds, as well as other factors that the US Government will unilaterally consider. The contractor shall provide a separate price for the Base-Bid and for the contract options as required by the solicitation documents. In general terms, the works include the following items of work:

Base-Bid:

- New windows for entire building

- New exterior doors (2 units)

- New thermal façade for entire building

- New structural sidewalks around perimeter of school building

- New bathrooms inside the school building

Contract Option-1

- New Flooring for all areas not included in Base-Bid

- New Wall Surfaces for all areas not included in Base-Bid

- New interior doors for all areas not included in Base-Bid

- New Electrical installation for the school for all areas not included in Base-Bid

- New Stoves for all areas not included in Base-Bid

2.2. Location of project

The project is located as shown in the maps and pictures included in this paragraph. It must be noted that the job site is located in a very remote location, with difficult access. The contractor needs to visit the site before submitting their proposal, in order to account for the difficulties related with the location of the site:

Location of project within Montenegro

Location of the job site in Kovačevići in relation with Pljevlja. It must be noted that there is very bad mountain road connecting Pljevlja with the job site. It takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes to drive from Pljevlja with good weather conditions, during daylight time, and with no road obstructions.

1h45’ average driving time.

Very bad and narrow road.

Kovačevići

Pljevlja

Job Site

PLJEVLJA

Remoteness of jobs site

School building to be renovated

2.3. Legal and Technical Requirements

The contract is based on the following general requirements:

- 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 Montenegrin technical and legal regulations.

- Strict compliance with Montenegrin Safety regulations, unless the US safety regulations

(USACE EM 385-1-1) are more strict and not in conflict with the Montenegrin safety regulations, in which case the contractor shall apply US Safety Regulations.

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

The project is based on the principle of strict compliance with Montenegrin technical and administrative regulations, with US Contracting Regulations and with Montenegrin Safety regulations, unless US regulations are more strict and not in conflict with Montenegrin safety regulations. In case of conflict between Montenegrin and US safety regulations, the contractor shall apply the Montenegrin regulations. If the US regulations are stricter and not contrary to the Montenegrin regulations, then the contractor shall apply the US regulation. The contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer Representative of any conflict between Montenegrin and US safety regulations.

The contractor shall hire the services of licensed architects/engineers in Montenegro to prepare the necessary designs and technical projects which are required for the scope of work included in this document.

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

2.4. General Contract Description

This document is a Performance Technical Specifications (PTS) for a Design-Build project. This PTS includes a description of the required finished work. This means that the contractor is responsible to:

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

- Obtain NAVFAC’s acceptance of the designs and the approval of the beneficiary and pertinent Montenegrin authorities.

- Obtain required formal approvals from competent and required Montenegrin authorities, including the necessary expert review by third party company as required by Montenegrin 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 Montenegrin 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 Montenegrin regulations. In case the Montenegrin 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.

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

2.5. Construction Permit or Authorization

The contractor shall obtain formal written authorization from the competent Montenegrin authorities to perform the works included in the scope of work of these projects.

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 Montenegrin regulations, in order to obtain these Permits or Authorizations. The contractor is responsible to pay for any third party inspection or expertise that may be required by Montenegrin 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 Montenegro for new construction.

No work shall be performed until the contractor shows verifiable evidence that they have obtained all the necessary permits for each element of work included in this contract. This shall be certified by the third party independent monitoring entity.

2.6. Measurements and Quantities

This contract complies with the US Contracting Regulations, and as such, all measurements and quantities of materials provided shall be verified and measured on site by the contractor. The contractor needs to visit the job site in order to perform the necessary measurements and to observe the existing field conditions, and to account for the difficult access to the job site, in order to prepare their cost proposal.

The US Government is not responsible for any mistake in the contractor’s measurements or assumptions of field conditions.

2.7. Design Phase - General

The project is based on the principle of strict compliance with Montenegrin technical and administrative regulations, with US Contracting Regulations and with Montenegro Safety regulations (unless the US safety regulations are more strict and not in conflict with local standards).

The work shall meet all requirements of this Request For Proposal (RFP) package. Drawings are to be as required in this RFP and with the necessary details and previous approvals (experts or monitoring entities) to submit the designs to the US Government, Local Montenegro Administration, final beneficiary, contractor’s staff and sub-contractors. Material selection, specifications and installation to be as described in this Performance Technical Specification (PTS) document. The Performance Technical Specification (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 Montenegrin 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 Montenegrin 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 and 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 Montenegro regulations, shall be considered to be part of this contract.

2.8. Construction Phase - General

Once the contractor completes (or accepts) the design and they show evidence of formal authorization by the competent local authorities, and the contractor shows that they have completed other administrative contract requirements (Accident Prevention Plan, Quality Control Plan, Schedule,…), the Contracting Officer Representative 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.

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

Under this phase, the contractor shall provide all necessary work in order to provide complete and usable facilities. Elements that may not be explicitly included in this document, but which are absolutely necessary to provide complete and usable facilities as required by Montenegrin regulations shall be considered to be an integral part of the project, and therefore, shall be considered to be part of this contract.

The contractor shall familiarize with the requirements of the Montenegrin regulations regarding educational facilities, as there may be required elements which are not specified in this document.

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

Two days in advance of the site visit, the contractor shall inform ODC Montenegro and the beneficiary of the planned arrival time to the job site.

In addition to these minimum weekly visits, the architect shall visit the site when the COR visits Montenegro, estimated at once every two months.

In addition to these visits, the third party experts that may be required will visit the site as required by Montenegrin regulations, and also when NAVFAC’s PM visits the site. Work will not be accepted until Final Act of Acceptance is provided.

Limitation on equipment under this contract: Tables, desks, chairs, computer, phones, 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 Montenegrin regulations, are included in this contract, unless otherwise indicated in this document.

Requirement for Montenegrin Code and Regulation: The contractor shall request, process and pay for any permits that may be required in accordance with Montenegro Law for this type of construction works. 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.

For each completed phase of work, as required by Montenegro regulations, the contractor shall provide the certificate of the third party monitoring entity in order to process payment for that particular phase of work.

3. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF BASE-BID

The works include the conversion of one classroom into separate bathrooms for boys and girls, including showers, together with the replacement of exterior doors and windows and the application of a thermal façade systems, as required by Montenegrin regulations and as detailed in this document

3.1. Replacement of all wooden windows (PVC – double glazing)

The contract includes the replacement of all exterior wooden windows of the school.

The windows shall comply with Montenegro regulations for public educational facilities. As a minimum the windows shall be manufactured with PVC profile and double thermally insulated glazing. Minimum requirement is PVC profiles with 5 chambers and double glazing. Each glazing shall have a minimum thickness of 6 mm.

The contractor shall completely remove all wooden windows, including the wooden anchors and the wooden sills and trims. All wood from existing wooden windows shall be removed as part of this contract. The contractor shall make the required adjustments and repairs to the window opening on the walls before installing the new windows. The contractor is responsible to visit the site, to take note of the existing conditions of the window openings and to make all required measurements to quantify the amount of work required by this contract. The contractor is responsible to repair all internal surfaces damaged by the replacement of the wooden windows.

This will be significantly relevant when removing the existing window internal sills. The contractor shall completely remove the exterior wood windows, including all framing, trims, anchors and supports.

The new windows shall operate similar as the existing ones. In other words: if a window has 2 operational panels, the new windows shall have two operational panels of approximately similar dimensions, but the opening panels/leaves of the windows shall open vertically and horizontally.

For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate that 50% of the window surfaces shall be operational (horizontally and vertically)

The new PVC windows shall be perfectly finished inside and outside. The joints between the building and the windows shall be perfectly sealed as seen in pictures below for a typical installation (typical “yellow” foam cannot be visible). Contractor to provide PVC sill inside as seen in the pictures below and new outside sills made of aluminum or other approved material (i.e.

natural marble or exterior rated special ceramic tiles or galvanize metal sheet).

The windows of the room to be converted in to bathrooms need to be provided with non-transparent glazing and with mosquito nets. The use of a film to make the glass non-transparent is not authorized, but at least 1 of the 2 panes shall be manufactured as non-transparent.

New windows and doors are to be made of highly valuable PVC five chamber profiles that must be of certain thickness (min. 3,5 mm) and with reinforced galvanized steel profiles. Profile should be fully in compliance with RALA quality standard.

Coefficient of thermal conductivity of profile package with metal reinforcement (according to DIN EN 12412-2) less than 1.4 W/m2K). Filling should be double layered glass IZO /20 mm/ (double flat transparent glass with a vacuum between, d=6+12+6 mm).

Inner glass is low emission – LOW E – 1,1W/m2K while the outer is classic - FLOAT.

Sealing is to be done with epoxy rubber (in line with EN410 and EN 673 , Ug=do 2.0 W/m2 K).

Joinery to be supplied with high quality replaceable seals, high quality shackles based on nickel and AL alloys, handles, doorknobs and keys.

All PVC joinery is to be done in line with schemes, in white color. The plan is to have natural flow of air when windows are closed, through especially constructed elements in the frame of the window, type Regel Air, or in some other way, in line with DIN and EU norms. Number and size of elements depends on the size of the window - minimum of two units. No elements should be put in fixed windows and over-lights. Windows should be tightened with wall screws depth 50 mm.

Sealing between wall and window frame should be done with polyurethane foam. Quality certified shackle should enable opening in line with the provided scheme. On the outer side, set an outer bench made of prefabricated aluminium profiles. They are set in the whole width of the window and light box in the prescribed bleed around current facade walls, including the intervention on the facade - construction of thermally insulated facade - the bleed should be six cm more than prescribed bleed. When installing exterior window sill, the sides must lean on the wall, and the part of the facade that is damaged must be fixed. The sill should be tightened with at least two screws in the field. They can be direct or indirect. On the interior side, place parapet benches PVC profile in white color, all in line with producer specifications and joinery schemes. Investor or supervision body (with agreement from investor or contracting authority) can chose to change the color of facade joinery.

Certificates to be submitted by the bidder for all joinery:

• Systematic testing of windows, 14351-1 and B 5300

• Certificate for air permeability EN 12207 - Class 4

• Certificate for water resistance EN 12208 - Class E 900 A

• Wind resistance EN 12210 - Class C5

• Mechanical requests EN 12400 - Class 2

• Certificate for sound protection up to protection class 5

• Certificate on the coefficient of warmth conductivity DIN EN 12412-2

• Glass certificate EN 673

• Shackles certificate V ENV 1627-1630, resistance class 3

Prior to production of joinery (windows) that is done in a larger series, it is necessary to make and install a complete typical window that will, upon removal of all possible objections, be recorded and certified and accepted by the Contracting Officer Representative.

Window leaf opening horizontally and vertically

Typical window profile with double glazing

Typical internal sill required for all windows to be replaced. This includes the removal of the existing sills.

Typical exterior PVC window installation

Typical PVC window installation. Seal all areas around the new windows. Foam not exposed.

Typical PVC window installation with new PVC sill inside and aluminum outside.

Typical PVC window installation. PVC sill inside and aluminum outside.

Installation

The contractor shall completely remove the existing wood and/or metal materials from the window openings on the walls. Some of the existing windows may be double windows, therefore in this case the contractor shall repair and prepare the openings in the walls to install one single window with double glazing.

The new required exterior window sills shall be properly sloped away from the building in order to drain the rain water away from the building. Minimum 5% slope. The lower window frames/profiles shall be properly provided with water drains.

Typical anti-panic hardware

Typical anti-panic hardware

3.2. Exterior Doors

The school has two exterior doors: one at the main entrance and one in the room to become hallway adjacent to the new bathrooms. Both doors shall be replaced with new thermally insulated PVC framed doors.

Basis of design for new exterior doors:

- Provided by the same manufacturer as the manufacturer for the windows.

- Standard manufacturer’s product, assembled on the frame by the manufacturer in the factory.

- Classified by the manufacturer as standard product to be used in public buildings.

- Same general characteristics as those specified for the windows.

- Upper half to be provided with double glazing, with minimum characteristics as those specified for the windows: 6–12–6 mm

- Thermally insulated doors

- Same size as the existing ones to be removed.

- The use of wood for the installation of the door is forbidden.

- Lockable from the exterior, but not lockable from the interior

- With anti-panic hardware

3.3. Thermally insulated façade system

The school shall be provided with thermally insulated façade system. However, this contract includes more than just the application of a thermal façade system, as described herein. This is mainly caused by the poor condition of the plaster in some areas and by the structural cracking which is visible in some sections of the façade.

This contract includes:

- Removing all loose plaster with high pressure water blasting

- Building a perimeter reinforced concrete sidewalk around the school building

- Providing new reinforced leveling plaster after repair of cracks

- Applying thermal insulation façade system

- Provide new downspouts

- Clean and provide continuous exposed natural stone on the lowest section of the facade

Removal of plaster

The contractor shall use high pressure water blasting at minimum 100 bars to remove all poorly attached plaster from the building. It is estimated that minimum 50% of the plater will be removed by means of water blasting. The contractor shall remove all plaster within one meter of any visual crack.

Repair of structural cracks

The contractor shall use the services of a licensed architect in Montenegro to design the repair methods for each façade structural crack. This could be done with the use of reinforcing steel, epoxy injection, reinforced metal mesh for entire façade, or any other method that could be approved by the architect to be hired by the contractor. The contractor shall provide the repair method project or report signed and stamped by the Montenegro licensed architect before they are allowed to start these works.

Provide new leveling plaster

Once the façade loose plaster is remove and the structural defects are repaired, the contractor shall provide a leveling plaster around all exterior surfaces of the building for adequate adherence of the new thermal insulation system to be provided under this contract.

New concrete sidewalk

The contractor shall provide a new structural reinforced concrete sidewalk around the perimeter of the building. This concrete sidewalk shall serve as a walking surface, to divert water away from the building, but also to structurally strengthen the building structure. The contractor shall use the following basis of design:

- Excavate minimum 60 cm below grade elevation.

- Provide minimum 20 cm backfill of select fill in layers of 10 cm compacted to 98%

- Provide minimum 20 cm backfill of well graded aggregate compacted to 100%

- Provide 20 cm thick double mesh reinforced concrete panel sidewalks.

- Concrete sidewalk to be minimum 1.2 meter wide, and separated by construction or expansion joints at a maximum of 2 meters.

Thermal façade:

The contractor shall hire the services of specialized and licensed technicians in Montenegro to design the new thermal façade system. Contractor shall provide a new thermal façade system on the exterior surfaces of the school building above the exposed stone. This contract includes all exterior masonry sections of the building, as the sides of the main entrance steps (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 Montenegro, to be accepted by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) and approved by the competent Montenegrin authorities after coordination of the design with the beneficiary (Ministry of Education). This design shall include as a minimum:

Typical section of thermal façade system

Special cover of the lowest section of thermal façade (using existing exposed stone surface)

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 Montenegrin authorities. The design shall consist of a minimum combination of 3 colors, in addition to the existing exposed stone finishes in the lowest section of the façade.

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. As previously descried, the contract includes the repair of the façade before doing any new works.

- Provide thermal insulation panels, minimum of 8 cm thickness of wool rock (or any other thermal insulation product permitted by Montenegrin 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 Montenegro Fire Code. The use of Styrofoam may not be allowed in some (or in all) locations. The contractor shall consult the latest Montenegro regulations prior to

Lowest natural stone over the thermal insulation, from a

NAVFAC project in Western Ukraine.

submission of their bids. Only materials and installations in accordance with Montenegro regulations in effect at the time of submission of the offers shall be authorized.

- 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.

- Natural stone: The lowest section of the façade is currently provided with natural stone is most of the perimeter of the building. The contractor shall perform the necessary works to make this layer continuous around the entire perimeter.

- Paint thermal façade system with 3 coats of paint rated for exterior use and recommended by the manufacturer of the thermal façade system.

- 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.

Typical thermal facade

Typical installation of thermal facade

Typical installation of thermal facade

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 Montenegrin 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.

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.

Once the facade work is completed, the contractor shall install the new downspouts on the new façade system.

Picture from NAVFAC project in central Ukraine.

Typical façade cleaning with high pressure water.

Removing paint. Use minimum 100 bars.

Typical façade high pressure cleaning. Removing plaster.

Example of lowest section of façade using natural stone.

All pictures in this page correspond to NAVFAC completed project in Bulgaria in 2019, using similar contract specifications. However, in our contract the contractor can only clean and restore the natural stone section of façade.

Similar recently completed NAVFAC project in Bulgaria

Similar recently completed NAVFAC project in Bulgaria

3.4. Pictures of Façade and other elements related with the scope of work

The following pictures are not the full description of the scope of work, but all descriptions in the pictures are part of the scope of work of this contract. These pictures are not included to describe all the elements of the scope of work but they are included to clarify and to be able to transmit to the contractor the scope of work of the contract.

Note: All these pictures were taken on 28 March 2019. During this visit it was noted that the roof and its structure was severely damaged. The Ministry of Education of Montenegro will correct those deficiencies before the awardee of this contract will be ready to start works. Consequently the pictures do not represent the condition of the building at time of award. The contractor shall estimate that the roof will be repaired by others before work starts.

View of the school building

School sign

Typical condition of the roof/façade connection. The roof to be replaced by others, but this contract shall include proper connection with new roof surface

Main entrance. No new sidewalk required where there is continuous concrete pavement, as in this area.

General view of the building.

Provide this surfaces as the rest of exposed natural stone surface, so that it all looks part of the same original construction

Replace entrance door and all windows

No changes to the steps are required

Provide gutter exclusively in this area

Back façade. These two windows shall be removed and replaced with new ones. Size may be changed as per contractor’s architect’s design. Provide structural sidewalks around the building, approximately as indicated in red in the picture.

Typical crack on the façade, to be repaired as part of this contract before putting the thermal insulation. Sidewalks required in this area.

Provide sidewalk around the school building. This is back façade.

Typical façade: Replace all windows, provide new downspouts. Provide new thermal insulation system where the façade is in white color. Repair and clean the exposed natural stone façade on the lowest section. This lowest section does not require thermal insulation. Provide structural reinforced concrete sidewalks around the perimeter of the building, approximately where highlighted in red in the picture.

Main entrance – front of building. Provide gutter exclusively over the main entrance.

Typical façade, requiring structural concrete sidewalks on all perimeter of building.

Typical façade, requiring structural concrete sidewalks on all perimeter of building.

3.5. Design and Construction of Bathrooms in one Classroom

The contractor shall design and construct bathrooms with the following basis of design:

- Complete remodeling of the room highlighted in green in the sketch included in this paragraph to include bathrooms and new hallway connecting to the exterior. The contract includes the bathrooms and the section of hallway that will remain within the green highlighted areas. All green highlighted areas in the sketch included in this paragraph are part of this contract. Space to be remodeled within this contract has internal approximate dimensions: 9.00 x 5.80 meters.

- Two separate areas: one for boys and one for girls

- Each separate area to be designed to provide full privacy for the users

- Internal partitions of tiled masonry or phenolic material.

- All surfaces rated for humid atmospheres, including the lighting fixtures.

- The use of gypsum boards is not authorized.

- The use of wood for any permanent work is not authorized (countertop, door trims, bathroom partitions,…)

- One single electrical hot water heater with 50 liter capacity.

- Windows: Provided with mosquito nets. Size of windows to be as pre contractor’s design, to allow ventilation and natural light.

- All water piping to be recessed within the walls. Water connection is at approximate 50 meters from the façade of the building.

- Sewer: Connect sewer lines in compliance with Montenegrin regulations to the holding tank located within 100 meters of the façade of the building.

- Plumbing fixtures:

Sinks: Wall mounted, without contact with the floor Shower: pebbled flooring, with PVC door.

Toilets: European style, with ceramic water tank Each provided with isolation water valve

- Other accessories

Hand driers: electric, stainless steel. Total 2 units.

Mirror: minimum 6 mm thick. Provide one per sink Provide all necessary accessories: towel hander, toilet paper bar,…made up of stainless steel.

- Boys’ bathroom (1 units): Provided with:

1 urinal 1 toilets separated by partition 1 shower cabin with masonry or phenolic partitions and PVC or phenolic door.

2 sinks Mirror over the sinks Wall mounted faucet for janitorial purposes Floor drain 1 hand drier hardwired to the wall Hot and cold water for all faucets

- Girl’ bathroom (1 units): Provided with:

2 toilets separated by partition 1 shower cabin with masonry or phenolic partitions and PVC or phenolic door.

2 sinks Mirror over the sinks Floor drain 1 hand drier hardwired to the wall Hot and cold water for all faucets

The work includes:

- Demolitions: Complete demolition of all areas to be renovated, including flooring, wall plater, electrical installations, paint, and everything else within the area highlighted in green.

- Floor: The contractor shall remove the existing wooden flooring and provide a new structural reinforced concrete slab with minimum thickness of 20 cm. The contractor’s architect shall design this slab to serve as the base for the new flooring surfaces, but also to strengthen the building structure, similarly to the perimeter concrete sidewalks. Under the structural concrete the contractor shall provide the necessary moisture barriers.

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 those rooms with water supply and waiting 5 minutes. After this period there shall be no sitting water on any surface of the new floor tiles (except the entrance tiled ramp).

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.

Provide wall base along all walls, with special wall trim pieces similar to the floor tiles.

Cutting floor tiles to be used as wall base is not acceptable.

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

- Walls: Provide ceramic tiles from floor wall base to new ceiling surface. New walls shall be perfectly leveled. For that reason, the contractor shall estimate that they will need to remove all plaster on all walls in order to provide perfectly leveled plaster surface on which to attach the new wall tiles. The use of gypsum board to level the walls is not authorized.

The contractor shall also repair any cracks of structural defects before leveling the walls with the new plaster.

For the interior of the bathrooms, the contractor shall provide ceramic tiles from the floor (wall base ceramic tile) to the new ceiling surfaces. Ceramic tiles shall with minimum dimension 20x30 cm. Provide combinations of 3 colors and patterns per room, 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 (heating, 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.

Provide perfect connection between piping and wall tiles by the use of properly attached stainless steel escutcheons.

- Masonry Partitions for New Layouts: New partitions required by new layout shall be made of thin masonry wall, not wider than 20 cm. Cover all surfaces with new ceramic tiles as with the rest of the walls.

- Ceiling: Provide acoustic suspended ceiling system (Armstrong type) over all internal areas of the bathrooms, rated for humid atmospheres.

- Ventilation: As required by Montenegrin regulations.

- Windows: Discussed in separate paragraph

- Doors: All entrance doors of the bathrooms shall be new PVC doors without bottom threshold and without locks. The doors shall be installed without bottom threshold to avoid tripping hazards and to allow for proper ventilation. 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.

Note: The width of the doors shall be minimum 90 cm of free opening.

- Heating: The school building does not have central heating, but heating is provided by means of individual wood stoves. The contractor shall provide a new heating stove for this area. They shall provide new cast iron stove with minimum 0.125 m³ of capacity in the burning chamber. All material shall be cast iron. Exhaust fume piping shall be provided by the manufacturer of the cast iron heating stove.

General Note: To avoid the possibility of carbon monoxide intoxication, this area shall be provided with necessary ventilation. This may be through natural ventilation to the area under the roof, through not-air tight windows, through doors with louvers or large openings under the leaves, and with any other means that may be necessary. The contractor needs to provide a heating and ventilation design before providing any heating stoves.

- Electrical: Provide complete new electrical installation for all new bathrooms. To supply electricity to the renovated areas, the contractor shall provide a new electric panel in the renovated areas, to be connected immediately after the electric meter located in the adjacent building. This is to guarantee that 100% of the electrical installation for the renovated areas shall comply with European/Montenegrin 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 New electric circuit from main school electric panel to be installed along the walls of the school, and covered by standard PVC channel for hiding cables.

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 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 Montenegrin regulations.

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. Provide one unit per bathroom. Total of 2 units required.

o Provide individual circuits for lighting and power, so that when all hand driers are operating, there is no dimming in the lighting of the rooms. Voltage drop to be less than 3%. This will be tested for acceptance of electrical installation.

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. For the cable connecting both buildings the contractor shall provide underground conduits.

- Water supply within the renovated areas: All water lines for the bathrooms shall be provided using water piping rated for domestic water use, or other material authorized by Montenegrin 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. Connect water supply line from the existing underground water lines located within 50 meters of the school building.

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

- Hot water: Provide one single electric hot water heater of minimum 50 liters.

- Janitorial faucet: Provide one wall mounted water faucet in one bathroom with cold and hot water for janitorial purposes (filling is water buckets).

- Sewer/drainage/vent inside the building: The contract includes providing new sewer lines to the existing sewer tank. Provide all piping as required by Montenegro regulations.

- Toilet Partitions: Tiled masonry with metal corner protections and PVC doors, or phenolic materials. No other material is authorized.

- Sinks: Sinks to be ceramic provided with faucets with hot and cold water. Use monoblock faucet with single lever to adjust the water temperature. No drainage piping from the sinks shall be visible, and if the design requires them to be visible, they shall be stainless steel.

The use of visible plastic piping for the drainage of the sinks is not authorized.

- Accessories: Provide all required accessories made of stainless steel, in order to have a perfectly finished and operational bathroom facility. This includes toilet paper holder, soap holder, wall hanger or door and window stops.

Overall internal dimensions of the school building. In green is the area required to be completely remodeled to become the new bathrooms

Required installation of cables using PVC channels (CE Certified) within the existing school

Typical electrical conduits within walls

Typical electric conduit

Typical automatic hand drier, to be hardwired (with electrical wires not visible)

Typical accep[table stainless steel drainage with p-trap for the sinks

Typical ceiling with recessed lighting fixtures. Provide

LED lighting fixture

Typical internal PVC sill required for all windows

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

Cutting homogeneous porcelain stoneware tiles

Typical metal corner protection for all tiled corners and edges.

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

All electrical mechanisms to be recessed in the new walls. Provide wide mechanisms as shown.

Typical acceptable wall mounted sink

Typical acceptable wall mounted sink

Typical pebble flooring for shower

Typical pebble flooring for shower

Typical premanufactured pebble flooring before grouting

Typical shower installation

Typical required new cast iron stove

Room to be completely reconstructed

Room to be completely reconstructed

Acceptable man-lift

Required type of scaffold

Required type of scaffold

3.6. Elevated Working Platform and Scaffolding

In order to work at heights (roof gutter and downspouts, facade, windows,…), the contractor will be required to install and use scaffolding and/or elevated working platforms.

Despite the scaffolds that may be authorized by Montenegro 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 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 typical components of European scaffolding

Typical similar plaque provided in a renovation project in Bulgaria.

3.7. Commemorative Plaque

The contractor shall provide and install 1 commemorative plaque at the entrance of the school.

The plaque shall have the following information engraved on it:

Colored Flag of Montenegro Colored Flag of the United States of America EUCOM logo This text: “The general repairs to this school were made possible through a donation from the people of the United States of America to the People of Montenegro with the support of the Office of Defense Cooperation and US Embassy in Podgorica – Date”

Same text as above in Montenegrin.

- Minimum thickness 8 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 Representative for approval.

4. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF CONTRACT OPTION – 1

- NEW FLOORING IN ALL INTERIOR AREAS

- NEW WALL SURFACES

- NEW DOORS

- NEW ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION

- NEW HEATING STOVES

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