South Post Sign SOW 2020 purchase.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK SOUTH POST ENTRANCE SIGN

PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION

PR# 11511834

Project Title: South Post Entrance Sign, Fort Devens For: Fort Devens South Post Training Installation, Fort Devens, MA

1 Background: Fort Devens has been without proper signage and directional signs for quite some time. The sign currently located to the front of South Post Fort Devens entrance is proportionately smaller, amongst other regulatory requirements not being met, and falling into disrepair.

2 Scope/Objective: Purchase of an entrance sign that complies with UFC 3-120-01 under US Army guidelines for materials, construction and esthetics. To then have said signage installed at the front the South Post training areas entrance at 1 Jackson Road, South Post, Fort Devens, MA 01434.

2.1 Scope: This Statement of Work (SOW) requires procurement of a sign, designated by UFC 3-120-01 for the South Post Entrance of Fort Devens. All aspects of the design and construction must comply with the following standards:

2.1.1 All signs, foundations, and connections must be engineered to resist wind loads and thermal movement according to the local climate requirements without distortions and excessive deflections. Shop drawings submitted by the vendor must include fabrication details such as elevations, message layouts, sections, side views, plan views, mounting details, and electrical or communication details. Submittals for all freestanding signs must include design calculations and the signed seal of a registered structural engineer licensed in the required area or follow approved state department of transportation standards to ensure compliance with all design and load requirements. Shop drawings must illustrate all means of mounting and attachment for proper coordination for connections to building structures.

2.1.2 The sign must contain graphic information on both sides. The sign must contain only the following information: the US Army service branch logo (see attached); Service branch (US ARMY) identification text in all caps. The font must be Helvetica Neue 95 Black; installation name (Fort Devens South Post) in upper- and lowercase letters (font must be Helvetica Neue 75 Bold); gate identification information (Main Entrance) will be added to the base of the sign on a separate brick façade to be added later (the font must be Helvetica Neue 65 Medium).

2.1.3 The sign and background material should be fabricated from aluminum with a painted finish. All logo symbols and seals must be 0.5 inch (13 millimeters [mm]) thick and fabricated from highly durable materials with full color graphics. All letterforms must be constructed of 0.5-inch (13-mm) -thick aluminum. Use a paint to match a “brushed aluminum” finish for the center part of the sign cabinet. Provide a dark bronze painted finish for the background of the sign face. The supporting structure materials may vary to match the architectural character of the surrounding environment or installation-specific standards. Provide a vertical brushed finish with a factory-applied coating to aluminum letterforms on dark backgrounds. Accent color yellow (see attached) are used to help reinforce the brand identity of the Army branch, and mirrors the match brushed aluminum stripe at the button of the sign on both sides.

2.1.4 The structure supporting the sign may vary to complement the predominant architectural style of the installation. Existing brick planter base will be utilized / incorporated into the height and installation of the South Post sign. Temporary removal of earth/debris maybe required in order to modify the ground for installation of the signs support elements.

2.1.5 Overall dimensions of the sign are as follows: total length – 14’-0”, total height (including planter base) – 10’-0”, and total width is 1’-9”. See attached excerpt from UFC 3-120-01, page 14 for detailed references

2.2 Objective: This Statement of Work (SOW) requires an upgrade to the existing South Post entrance sign at Fort Devens, MA, and placement of said sign in a better location. The end state will allow for Fort Devens to meet a minimum criteria outlined in UFC 3-120-01, and for Fort Devens to have a proper full sized entrance sign to mitigate any confusion or misidentification.

3 Tasks: The Contractor shall provide the necessary materials to deliver a sign that meets the requirements of UFC 3-120-01 as specified. Contractor will deliver and install the sign within a prescribed time frame, consisting of the following components:

3.1 Task 1 – Delivery: The Government in conjunction with the Contractor shall collaborate on the final purchase, delivery and install location for the sign.

3.2 Task 2 – Acceptance Phase:

Upon substantial completion of primary purchase, and prior to delivery, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR to confirm the completed sign, and delivery location.

Upon Government acceptance by the appointed COR, the Contractor’s one (1) year limited warranty start date shall be established, and the Government will assume full responsibility for the South Post entrance sign.

Place of Performance and Hours of Operations:

Place of Performance. Delivery and installation under this SOW shall be sent to approved installation facilities and/or to Government owned facilities at Fort Devens, MA

Hours of Operations. Tasks under this SOW shall be performed during normal business between the hours of 7:30am through 4:00pm, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays observed by Fort Devens.

The following federal holidays are observed by the Government:

When one of the above designated legal holidays falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a holiday. This list of holidays relates to Government duty days, and is not intended to supplement or otherwise alter the provisions of the Wage Determination regarding paid holidays. Operations during the Christmas holiday half-day schedule are generally curtailed or eliminated.

4 Installation Closures. The Army generally designates the last workday prior to a holiday weekend as a training holiday for its Soldiers. Contractor employees are not excused from performing assigned work under this contract on training holidays. In situations where the facilities in which work is performed are closed and inaccessible due to Government shut down for reasons of natural disaster, furlough, military emergency, increase of Force Protection Conditions to Charlie or Delta, or severe inclement weather, the KO will notify the Contractor at the earliest practicable date. The Government will not be liable for costs incurred as a result of natural disasters, military emergency, and increase of Force Protection Conditions to Charlie or Delta, or severe inclement weather.

Period of Performance (POP): The POP will be from contract award date, until delivery is received, not to exceed 120 days from acceptance of contract.

Travel: N/A

Contractor Furnished Items: N/A

Government Provided Items: N/A

Reports: The Government will review all reports and provide comments within ten (10) calendar days. The Contractor shall incorporate Government comments and provide revised reports within ten (10) calendar days after receiving Government comments.

Hazardous Information: There is no requirement to handle any hazardous material.

Personnel:

5 The Government and the Contractor understand and agree that the services to be delivered are non-personal services, and both parties recognize and agree that no employer-employee relationships exist between the Government and the Contractor and/or between the Government and the Contractors employees. Contactor personnel performing under this contract shall not be placed in a position where they are employed by a Federal Officer or are under the supervision, direction, or evaluation of a Federal Officer, military or civilian. The Government will neither supervise contractor employees nor control the method by which the contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances will the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, contractor employees. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to manage its employees and to guard against actions that are of the nature of personal services, or give the perception of personal services. If particular actions constitute, or are perceived by the contractor to constitute personal services, it shall be the contractor's responsibility to notify the Procuring Contracting Officer (PCO) or Administrative Contracting Officer (ACO) immediately.

Contracting Officer Representative (COR):

COR.

Name: Brian Champion Address: Devens Reserve Forces Training Area Office: (978) 615-6062 E-mail: brian.e.champion.civ@mail.mil

Security Requirements / Installation Access:

Employees selected by the Contractor for delivering and installing the entrance sign per this work statement must be able to pass all security requirements IAW the Fort Devens Provost Marshal’s Policy in order to gain access to the installation.

Anti-terrorism (AT) Level I training. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access to Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 10 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable.

The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: http://jko.jten.mil

Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors’ employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by Government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

Iwatch Training. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local Iwatch program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO). This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 10 calendar days of contract award and within 10 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 10 calendar days after contract award.

IAW Army Regulation 525-13, paragraph 5-19, all prospective Contractors shall undergo a verification process to determine the trustworthiness and suitability prior to being granted access to federal property. Limited access with escort may be granted (at the installation’s discretion) for an interim period while investigations are being conducted.

Payment: Provide progress payment invoicing according to the Schedule of Values (SOV) which shall be submitted as indicated in the Purchase Order. The Government will review SOVs with Contractor before Acceptance Letters are submitted. The Government will promptly sign and return Acceptance Letters to the Contractor IAW the SOVs and as the Government agrees the work has been completed.

6.0 Contractor Manpower Data Reporting

6.1 The Office of Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) operates and maintains a secure Army data collection site where the contractor will report contractor manpower information (including subcontractor manpower information) required for performance of this contract. The contractor shall submit all the information required in the format specified at the following web address https://cmra.army.mil/default.aspx.

6.2 The required information includes:

6.2.1 Contract Number

6.2.2 Delivery Order Number (if applicable)

6.2.3 Task Order Number (if applicable)

6.2.4 Requiring Activity Unit Identification Code (UIC)

6.2.5 Command

6.2.6 Contractor Contact Information

6.2.7 Federal Service Code

6.2.8 Direct Labor Hours

6.2.9 Direct Labor Dollars

6.2.10 Location information [where contractor and subcontractors (if applicable) performed the services Contractors shall fill in the above fields on the website.]

6.3 Reporting period will be the period of performance not to exceed 12 months ending September 30 of each Government fiscal year and must be reported by 15 October of each calendar year before your particular contract crosses fiscal years, 2 entries must be made to capture the data for the final contract.