SOW_Bld_2902 Paging System.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. LOCATION: Delaware Air National Guard (DANG) Base, New Castle, DE 19720-1615.

Arrangements for entrance onto the Base must be made between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

2. PURPOSE: Add new speakers and cabling for Building 2902 paging system in order to support mission requirements.

3. SCOPE OF WORK: The work specified consists of furnishing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, travel, licenses, and permits required to install new speakers and cabling for Building 2902 paging system in order to support mission requirements.

4. WORK SUMMARY:

4.1 The contractor shall install new speakers and run new cabling to the communications room on that designated floor per the drawing provided. Paging will need to be installed and engineered so all communications through the paging system can be heard by the employees in building 2902.

New wiring and speakers will be installed and mounted by contractors to work with the existing paging system that is already installed in building 2902 and 2602. If additional amplifiers are required to support new paging speakers, they must be compatible with base phone switch and existing paging equipment.

The new paging speakers must be able to tie into (5) existing speakers on the 2nd floor of building 2902. Those speakers will be identified by the 166 CFT subject matter expert. Also, a shutoff /volume control device will be needed for the hangar bay speakers and the speakers in front of the hangar bay doors pointing out to the flight line due to numerous ceremonies in the hangar. Any software installed by the contractors will be owned by the government and training will be provided by the contractors to the 166 CFT paging administrator. The contractor will be given access to the appropriate communication closets and communication facilities via escort provided by the 166 CFT. A subject matter expert of the existing paging system will be made available to the contractor to facilitate any questions regarding the existing system.

5. Compliance:

5.1 Regulations: All materials/supplies and work related to this project will meet the latest adopted codes, regulations, ordinances and directives applying to that particular type of work. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: All applicable State and New Castle County Codes, ASHRAE and SMACNA Standards, NFPA 101, NFPA 70, NFPA 72E, International Building Code, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, NFPA 54, Applicable Air Force Engineering Technical Letters. OSHA and Fire Protection regulations will be observed and practiced at all times.

All work requiring certification or inspection by outside agencies will be accomplished and the documented results will be provided to the Project Manager. The Project Manager will be notified of any testing/inspection/certification to be accomplished, date, time, agency involved and purpose will be conveyed to the Project Manager, so arrangements can be made for observation.

6. SPECIFICATIONS:

6.1 Submittals: The contractor shall submit all equipment and materials that will be used on this requirement. All submittals shall be on AF Form 3000. All submittals are due within ten (10) days after Notice to Proceed is issued. Upon approval, the Project Manager will return to the contractor an endorsed copy of the submittal request.

6.2 Materials: The contractor will make all necessary arrangements for delivery, acceptance and storage of materials, supplies, equipment and tools at the work site. The government will not sign and accept delivery of any materials and supplies for the job-site. If materials are being shipped to job-site, a representative of the contractor must be available to accept delivery of the products.

6.3 Equipment The contractor shall provide all electrical requirements and/or generators as needed to operate power tools or electrical devices. The contractor shall provide all equipment required to execute this Contract, the Government will not provide any tools, materials, or equipment to assist in the execution of this contract.

6.4 Schedule: The contractor shall begin work as described herein within 10 days of submittal approval and complete the project within 60 days from Notice to Proceed.

6.5 Inspection: All work requiring certification or inspection by outside agencies will be accomplished and the documented results will be provided to the Project Manager. The Project Manager will be notified of any testing/inspection/certification to be accomplished, date, time, agency involved and purpose will be conveyed to the Project Manager, so arrangements can be made for observation.

6.5 Close Out: The contractor shall conduct a joint close out inspection with the Project Manager to insure all work is accomplished in accordance with this contract. Failure to conduct this inspection will delay payment processing, until the joint inspection is completed.

7. SITE INSPECTION: The Contractor shall acknowledge, at time of Proposal, that said contractor has inspected and is fully cognizant of conditions at the site. No allowance or consideration will be given after award for any condition(s), which was existed at the time of the site visit. A site visit will be specified in the Request for Quote (RFQ). No other pre-bid site visits will occur.

8. BASE ACCESS: The contractor and all associated sub-contractor 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.

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.

The contractor shall provide a list of names and their job or trade, to the Project Manager, 10 days prior to the start of work. Additionally, each person must sign-in and pick-up a security badge, at the beginning of the work day and any time they leave and come back on base. Each person must wear the badge in a prominent location. The badge must be returned anytime departing the base.

Access to the Base is limited to travel from the Main Gate to the visiting holding area. All other areas are off limits. Contractor personnel and vehicles on Base must have proof of Insurance and operator must have a valid driver’s license. Violations of these security requirements will revoke any or all passes. The Government reserves the right to deny access to any person, with no consequence to the contract.

9. SAFETY: The Contractor shall conduct their operation in accordance with all Federal, State and

Local regulations and/or standards pertinent to "Safe Practices". Base Safety personnel shall inspect the job site to insure safety standards are met. Base Safety, through the Project Manager, shall issue warnings or stop work when not in compliance. All contract workers must wear proper personal protection equipment per OSHA requirements.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL: All materials/supplies and work related to this project will meet the latest adopted codes, regulations, ordinances and directives applying to that particular type of work. This includes, but is not limited to, the following: All applicable State and New Castle County Codes, ASHRAE and SMACNA Standards, NFPA 101, NFPA 70, NFPA 72E, International Building Code, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard, Uniform Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code, NFPA 54, and Applicable Air Force Engineering Technical Letters.

11. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION: The Contractor shall comply with all fire protection measures prescribed by the base policies and practice. A written fire permit shall be obtained from the Base Fire Department (Building 2900) each day for use of open flame devices, such as blowtorches, portable furnaces, tar kettles or gas and electric welding and cutting equipment.

The Contractor shall be liable for any fire loss to Government property attributable to negligence on his part of the Contractor, including failure to comply with fire prevention measures prescribed by terms of this contract. The request for the Burn Permit must be initiated 10 days prior to work commencement. The contractor may not proceed with burning operations until the Burn Permit has cleared.

12. EMERGENCIES: Should tornado, hurricane, gale or heavy wind warnings be issued, take every practicable precaution to minimize danger to persons, to the work and to the adjacent property. Any damage caused by a failure to take every practicable precaution, shall be rectified or replaced to the complete satisfaction of the Contracting Officer and at no expense to the Owner. Injury to personnel, or damage to adjacent property because of the work shall be the complete responsibility of the Contractor, and he accepts exclusive liability for the same. Precautions shall include, but not be limited to, closing all openings, removing all loose materials, tools and equipment from exposed locations, and removing or securing scaffolding and other temporary work.

13. WORK SITE - CLEAN-UP: The contractor shall clean-up and remove debris generated by this contract to an approved off-base location. Debris shall be trucked off site in an enclosed truck to prevent accidental loss of debris. The contractor shall keep work area clean at the end of each working day and clean-up entire locations at the completion of contract.

14. GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: No Government resources shall be made available to the contractor beyond the use of restrooms for contractor personnel, unless otherwise stated in this Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide all necessary resources to deliver a complete and usable facility or systems as described in the contract documents. The contractor shall not obligate Government resources in any manner. The Government shall seek remedy for any obligation or encumbrance imposed by the contractor’s actions. Government resources include, but are not limited to, government owned materials, equipment, tools, vehicles, personnel and facilities. The contractor shall provide all material handling equipment, properly sized to move all equipment to accomplish the work.

15. GOVERNMENT OCCUPANCY: The government will occupy the site during the entire period of construction. The contractor shall coordinate with the Project Manager and cooperate fully with the occupant(s) during construction operations to minimize conflicts and to facilitate government usage.

The contractor shall perform the work so as not to interfere with the government’s operations. The contractor shall immediately report any issues/conflicts to the Contracting Officer or Project Manager.

16. WORK SCHEDULE: The contractor shall submit all work schedules for review and approval all to the Contracting Officer and the Project Manager. Any deviations that occur shall be submitted, in writing, to the Contracting Officer and the Project Manager.

16.1 Delays: Unavoidable minor delays during construction caused by essential defense activities (alerts, security checks, fire suppression practices, terrorist alerts, etc.) may occur due to mission requirements. These occur at the rate of about four (4) hours per month during the work day.

16.2 Hours: The contractor shall abide by the Delaware Air National Guard schedule (Friday’s off). No work shall be done other than during normal work hours and workweek without advance notice to the Project Manager and the Contracting Officer. This needs to be approved prior to working any hours outside of the normal work schedule.

17. ANTITERRORISM / OPERATION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: 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) (AFI 31‐101 and AFI 10‐245), 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.

All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Government 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. Certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee will be maintained by the COR or Antiterrorism Representative. AT level I Awareness Training is available at the following website:

http://jko.jten.mil