S01_Attachment A - Scope of Work.pdf

Statement of Work for Greenhouse Repairs at Norman A. Berg Plant

Materials Center, Beltsville, Maryland

SCOPE. The United States Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Norman A. Berg Plant Materials Center (PMC), located at 8791 Beaver Dam Road, Beltsville, Maryland has a requirement for construction and repairs.

The proposed construction repairs will: repair the greenhouse improving the facility’s resilience to natural disasters, and improve energy efficiency.

PROJECT/DESCRIPTION. The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, tools, equipment, transportation, and material necessary to perform the work, which shall include the following:

Greenhouse repairs:

Repair knee walls around 2 greenhouses. The total linear feet of knee wall for both greenhouse is approximately 350 feet and approximately 3’ tall. The concrete covering the cinder block walls is cracked throughout the length of the wall, and has fallen off in several places, exposing the cinder blocks through about 100 feet of the walls. (see enclosed images) o Check the integrity of the concrete knee wall and remove loose parts, for example by wire brushing concrete knee wall to remove any loose paint or cement.

o Remove loose cement parge and dispose of it properly.

o Apply new parging to fill in all holes and cracks even with existing parging.

o Prime and repaint the knee wall with exterior premium grade paint, low VOC in bright white, semi-gloss.

Greenhouse door replacement.

Replace the frame and door of the North Greenhouse with a comparable 36 x 80 commercial metal door.

The work primarily consists of ….

Removing and disposing of pre-existing infrastructure (concrete, old door, etc.).

Installing new materials (parging) Cleaning up all work locations after installation

PROJECT SUMMARY.

The Contractor shall remove and dispose of material in accordance with industry standards, all federal and state, and local construction, safety and labor laws.

The project site will be on the inside and outside area at 8791 Beaver Dam Road. The exact locations shall be identified during the Site Visit.

SCOPE OF WORK

Work shall be performed during normal working hours and days. Monday-Friday 7AM-

3:30 PM.

Test installations for proper operation.

NOTE

All the materials and work required and performed by the contractors must be warrantied for one year from the date of completion of the project.

Contractor is responsible for their equipment on the PMC grounds. The Government is not liable for damages or losses of equipment due to theft or vandalism.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE. The performance period for this project will be completed within 6 calendar weeks from the date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

MAXIMUM WORKWEEK

The authorized workweek schedule may consist of up to ten hours per day, Monday through Friday, less all approved federal holidays. The Contractor must submit in writing to the COR for approval, his proposed starting and stopping times and the days of the week to carry out the work.

SITE VISITS. Interested vendors can review the work site (Time, date, and location????) .

Review of the work site is not mandatory. Interested vendors considering reviewing the work site must call or email Dan Dusty, Farm Manager at (240) 320-7562 or email at dan.dusty@usda.gov.

FINAL INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) will ensure that all materials are compatible with the specifications. The COR will provide final acceptance of project completion to the Contracting Officer.