RFQ 19FR6324Q0053 - STRASBOURG - Attachment 1 - Scope of Work.pdf

SCOPE OF WORK

WATERPROOFING OF STONE BALCONY – 1ST FLOOR

I – General

The US Embassy, Paris-France (USG) requires waterproofing stone balcony renovation at the first floor of CGR, located at Strasbourg, which a United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) property that’s on the U.S. Secretary of State’s register. The works shall be done as per drawings, scope of work, specifications, and general contract conditions. This project requires a contractor with experience in heritage properties using traditional materials to execute the works.

The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, tools, equipment, supervision and other related items required to complete the works as per scope of work, specifications and attached drawings. Contractors are advised to visit the site and verify the existing site conditions to develop their proposal.

Prior to any work, the Contractor shall submit for approval all detailed drawings and products data requested by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR).

Contractor mock-ups of the repairs and relaying of the tiles shall be reviewed by the

COR.

For all kind of work, shall be provided a “Safety and health protection plan” or PP SPS – Plan particulier de sécurité et de protection de la santé –

The working hours shall be from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 13:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. During American and French holidays the U.S. Government Property shall be closed. The U.S. Government Property shall be occupied during the works and the contractor shall take all necessary measures to avoid disturbances and nuisances to occupants.

All work shall comply with all applicable French and European building regulations.

All work shall be performed in accordance with:

A. The safety requirements of the EM-385-1-1 http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManu als/EM_385-1-1.pdf;

B. The safety requirements within the Occupational Safety and Health Standards https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owastand.display_standard_group?p_toc_ level=1&p_part_number=1910;

C. Local French occupational safety and health requirement laws and regulations;

D. When there is a difference with the minimum requirements the more stringent requirement shall be followed.

Works duration : 21 calendar days

Note: The stones removal from the balcony will be performed by a masonry firm.

Once the waterproofing work will be entirely done, the masonry firm will re-install the stones.

II - Demolition

The Contractor shall:

- Furnish and install a scaffolding for balcony access

- Remove shutter rails and store properly for reuse

- Remove the copper counter flashings and dispose debris away from Property

- Remove copper water drains and dispose debris away from Property

- Remove copper cover (under stone tiles) and dispose away from Property

- Remove felt and plaster and dispose debris away from Property

- Remove all materials on slab and dispose debris from Property

- Clean the surface without using excessive high pressure water procedures.

Note: Contractor is responsible for any undue damage(s).

III – Waterproofing work

The Contractor shall:

- Furnish and apply a primer on surface type Weberprim RP from Weber or equal

- Furnish and apply a leveling coat on surface type Webercol terrasse from Weber or equal Note: the slope shall be checked to ensure adequate drainage.

- Furnish and apply plaster glaze

- Furnish and install type 36S insulating paper

- Supply and installation of a 3 mm thick copper covering including beating

- Raised on the wall with a 2 mm copper flashing strip, engraving and filling with stone mortar.

- Exterior edge on copper balcony including strips of staples and copper band with 0.80 mm hems. Supplied and placed on holes stamped in stone or plaster slope with 3mm copper cover hem

- Covering of window sills by 3 mm lead plate including corner gussets, 0.65 mm copper folding strip with silicone seal finish

- On both side of windows, the lead will rise 10 cm and will be covered with a copper flashing with silicone seal

- Do a leak test with water and eosin by plugging the evacuations, during 48 hours

- evacuate the colored water by suction

- reopen the water drains

- clean the stone tiles without using abrasive, acidic, or corrosive products and provide means, methods, and materials for COR review.

- furnish and install puncture resistant screen on copper

- reinstall the stone tiles and provide datasheets for mortar and grout needed.

- Reinstall shutter rails

- Remove the scaffolding

- Scrape the underside of the balcony, and make any necessary prepairs.

- Furnish and apply coating, primer, and two coats of white paint. Provide datasheets and mock-ups.

- Clean the site