SOW Interior Plant Maintenance.pdf

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U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

National Capital Region / Public Building Service

Metropolitan Service Center, WPME Federal Research Center at White Oak

STATEMENT OF WORK

1. PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Project Title: INTERIOR PLANT MAINTENANCE

Location: FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA), FEDERAL RESEARCH CENTER

10903 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE

SILVER SPRING, MD 20903

Buildings: 1- MD0823WO, 2- MD0811WO, 21- MD1851WO, 22- MD0804WO, 32- MD0331WO, 51- MD0821WO, 66- MD0817WO, 71- MD0825WO, 75- MD1868WO

1.1 History

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) funded the purchase and professional installation of a various types of plants (see Attachment 1) to be installed throughout the atriums, lobbies, and common areas of the Buildings identified above to beautify and enhance the buildings aesthetics.

1.2 Objectives

The Contractor shall provide interior plant maintenance services to ensure the continued care of the plants which enhance the building’s atriums, lobbies, and common areas.

2. STATEMENT OF WORK

2.1 General

The General Services Administration, National Capitol Region (NCR), Public Buildings Services

(PBS) intends to solicit Interior Plant Maintenances Services for the Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) Buildings at the White Oak Campus located in Silver Spring, MD 20903.

2/18/2020

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2.2 Project Scope

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supervision, tools, and equipment necessary to provide landscape maintenance services for all interior plants (see Attachment 1) located in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Buildings 1, 2, 21, 22, 32, 51, 66, 71, 75 atriums, lobbies, and common areas. The Contractor shall ensure management and operational decisions meet the requirements of this statement of work. This will be a base plus 4 option contract.

The maintenance program shall include, but is not limited to the following:

a) The Contractor shall perform weekly inspections and provide all maintenance and upkeep necessary to ensure the sustained vitality, life, and attractiveness all plants.

b) The Contractor shall water plants as required, to maintain soil moisture necessary to encourage growth and development of flowers, and shall be required to apply water when testing or visual appearance indicate additional need. Care shall be taken not to disturb plants or to induce excessive run off.

c) The Contractor shall keep flower beds and planters free of weeds at all times and prune and trim any plants that are unsightly or untidy.

d) The Contractor shall add soil if necessary, turn for balanced growth, and replace moss as needed to maintain a healthy condition.

e) The Contractor shall monitor for insects and disease and treat accordingly. If pests or disease become evident and treatment is necessary, appropriate pest control shall be provided by the Contractor

f) The Contractor shall replace all dying plants within seven days. Spent blooms, dead foliage, and unusual sprouts shall be removed. New growth shall be pinched to encourage a denser habit.

g) The Contractor shall fertilize plants and beds monthly include watering as needed, dusting, trimming, and insect and disease control.

h) The Contractor shall provide Bromeliad rotations four times per year and Point setter rotations annually.

i) The Contractor shall wash frond on all palm trees and provide significant pruning for plant health twice yearly.

j) The Contractor shall wipe spots or dust from planters and replace any leaking planters as needed.