Statement of Work 820-MM24-03B Quincy Bridge and Emery Creek Stabilization at Quincy NC.pdf

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STATEMENT OF WORK

Project Number: 820-MM24-03B Project Title: Quincy Bridge and Emery Creek Stabilization, Quincy National Cemetery

I. SUMMARY:

General Information: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA) seeks to repair the foot bridge stone mortar removal and repointing.

A. Project Schedule: The period of period of performance shall be (90) calendar days from date of award.

B. Project Purpose: Prep and remove mortar from mortar joints on retaining wall on each side of Emery

Creek, in areas as needed (see pics below, excluding hard areas of mortar), to a depth of ¾”, stone to stone. Prep all mortar joints for repointing process. (Approximately 241 LF)

C. Construction: The construction shall meet all local and state requirement including ASTM, ACI 381, and International building codes.

D. Location: Quincy National Cemetery, 3701 Maine Street, Quincy, IL 62301.

II. SCOPE OF WORK:

The Contractor shall furnish all Management, Supervision, Labor, and Materials to perform the work described herein. Repair and restoration work includes, but it’s not limited to:

A. The current cracks and damaged stones should all be tuck-pointed and regrouted to repair the arches and piers to their original state using natural hydraulic lime mortar.

B. The process of removing the stones and regrouting them in place should be done to the extent that any loose grout or excessive cracks are removed and or no longer visible using natural hydraulic lime mortar.

C. Minimize the stormwater from the surface of the bridge and sloped area to the creek by rip-rapping from the bridge to the bottom of the creek bed and 20’ beyond each side of the bridge (Stone size shall be 14”

– 18”). Removal of existing rip-rap and dirt to create a fresh base for the larger rip-rap. Smaller rip-rap shall extend from 20’ from bridge to the property line on the north of the bridge and to the property line to the south as indicated on the map (Stone size shall be 10” – 16”). Provide stabilizing material as required to keep stone in place. (Approximately 275’ of rip-rap is required from the bridge to the east property line). Install rip-rap above existing retaining wall. (approx. 3’)

D. All rip-rap that cannot be self secured shall be grouted in place with concrete/mortar.

E. Prep and remove mortar from mortar joints on the retaining walls of Emery Creek, in areas as indicated and needed (see pics below, excluding hard areas of mortar), to a depth of ¾”, stone to stone. Prep all mortar joints for repointing process.

F. Using natural hydraulic lime mortar compound and mixture, repoint entire area previously prepped.

Existing broom finish to be used for repointing portion of project. Immediate project area to be dampened during project to ensure proper curing of all mortar. Once all repointing is complete and all mortar has properly cured, remove all work-related debris and haul away. Project to be completed only when water levels allow.

G. Sealing entire existing stone project area with Masonry Siloxane Sealer. Hauling away any debris left from project. All necessary precautions to protect structure/objects in immediate area where project will take place. All work performed to be in accordance with OSHA’s dust collection and fall protection guidelines (if applicable).

H. Remove all overburden, dirt and rocks to expose existing retaining wall.

I. All debris to be removed from site. Clean debris from the creek as required.

J. Any unforeseen work or materials project may require not noted in this proposal, will be approved and signed by project manager/property owner per change order submitted, prior to project continuing.

Site Plan:

Photos:

Photo 1: Existing retaining wall to be exposed and build apon with new rip-rap. Rip rap is to go from base of stream to 32” angled above existing retaining wall.

Photo 2: Clean embankment of dirt, tuckpoint and repair stone wall. Install rip rap above wall to a minimum of 36”.

Photo 3: Clean embankment of dirt, tuckpoint and repair stone wall. Install rip rap above wall to a

Photo 4: Clean embankment of dirt, tuckpoint and repair stone wall. Install rip rap above wall to a

Photo 5: Clean embankment of dirt, tuckpoint and repair stone wall. Install rip rap above wall to a minimum of 36” and tapered to the top of bridge.

Photo 6: NW corner of bridge, provide large rip-rap from base of bridge to top of bridge and to extend to the property line. (remove existing rip-rap as required) Bridge to property line is approx.

25’. Base of creek to top of bridge is approx. 18’.

Photo 7: SW corner of bridge. Clean and dispose of overburden then rip rap on either side of exiting concrete from base of bridge to top of bridge to property line.

Photo 8: Same comments as #7

Photo 9: SE corner of bridge. Remove rip-rap and replace with new large rip rap from bridge to property line.

Photo 10: Install rip rap from bridge to property line, approx. (22’ from top to bottom)

Photo 11: Clean up stream bank and rip rap, (22’ from top to bottom).

Photo 12: Clean up stream bank and rip rap, (22’ from top to bottom).

Photo 13: Clean up stream bank and rip rap, (22’ from top to bottom).

Photo 14: Clean up stream bank and rip rap, (22’ from top to bottom). Property line is assumed to be the left side of the photo.

Details: N/A

III. STANDARDS OF EMPLOYEE CONDUCT:

Contractor and contractor personnel shall be required to adhere to the following standards of dress and conduct while performing work in the National Cemetery. These standards and regulations are enforceable under Title 38, U.S.C. Section 218.

a. Be fully clothed at all times, to include long slacks or pants and shirt, buttoned up from neck to waist. Clothing will be clean each day. Any soiled clothing should be Cemetery work-related that day. Tank tops as outer garments are prohibited. Tee-shirts will have the company logo visibly displayed. Shoes/boots will have no holes or loose soles. Steel-toed shoes shall be required in accordance with OSHA. Contractor employees shall maintain personal hygiene.

b. Shall not engage in loud or boisterous behavior or use profane or abusive language. Shall show proper reverence during committal service.

c. Not eat or drink beverages except water or non-alcoholic drinks while in work area or in sight of committal service area during a service. Use of intoxicating beverages and/or drugs is strictly prohibited.

d. Contractor personnel shall not lean, sit or stand on or against headstones, markers, or monuments.

No tools, equipment or other items will be placed or leaned on headstones or monuments at any time. Contractor personnel shall not drive over headstones, markers, or monuments.

e. Contractor personnel shall only smoke in smoking areas, as designated by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). All other areas are designated as NO SMOKING.

f. The Contractor shall discuss the guidance in this paragraph and in Attachment J with his/her employees and all subcontractors. Any doubts as to proper procedures shall be brought to the attention of the COR, Cemetery Director, and/or CO for guidance or resolution. Each contractor and subcontractor employee shall sign a Statement of Compliance (Attachment J); the Contractor shall deliver the signed statements to the COR before work may begin or before any new employee is allowed to work on Cemetery grounds.

IV. USE OF CEMETERY FACILITIES:

a. The Government will not be responsible for any loss, damage, or theft of contractor items, nor will free telephone service be provided. Contractor shall be responsible for acceptable standards of housekeeping and custodial maintenance of both the Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and Contractor-installed facilities used by the Contractor's employees.

b. The Government will NOT furnish a storage building or area at the Cemetery site for use by the Contractor to store supplies and equipment. Contractor shall be responsible and required to provide and remove the material, equipment, tools and supplies to perform operations daily.

c. The Government will NOT furnish a rest room facility to include temporary port-o-lets and will not be allowed on the grounds.

d. Any hazardous substance that is used and which is a standard practice within the cemetery industry must be handled, stored, and transferred in accordance with all OSHA, EPA, and DOT laws, regulations, and recommendations.

e. The Contractor will be responsible for safely storing any chemicals, pesticides, herbicides, cleaning solutions, etc. in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. An SDS (Safety Data Sheet) is required for all chemicals, pesticides, herbicides and cleaning solutions.

f. Electricity, water and phone services will NOT be furnished by the Government for the Contractor’s.

V. INSPECTION OF PREMISES:

Contractor should survey / inspect the buildings and cemetery site prior to submitting a bid/proposal/quote in order to be fully aware of the Scope of Services required and to adequately gather existing unit’s product information, model numbers and all necessary and matching standards and requirements. Failure to do so shall not relieve the successful offeror from performing in accordance with the strict intent and meaning of the specifications without additional cost to the Government.

Contractor shall perform a ‘Site Investigation’ to verify all dimensions/measurements and site conditions before start of the work or the ordering of any equipment, parts and or materials. Failure to do so shall not relieve the successful offeror from performing in accordance with the strict intent and meaning of the specifications without additional cost to the Government.

The Contractor must acquire the COR’s approval once materials has been approved to start the work.

All work shall be performed in a professional workmanship like manner, adhere to NCA standards, be done in strict accordance with the requirements set forth herein, manufacturer’s requirements, installation guidelines; and be in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Local codes and regulations; inclusive of applicable OSHA Construction Safety Guidelines.

VI. CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Contractor shall obtain all necessary licenses and/or permits required to perform this work. He/she shall take all precautions necessary to protect persons and property from injury or damage during the performance of this contract. He/she shall be responsible for any injury to himself/herself, his/her employees, or others, as well as for any damage to personal or public property that occurs during the performance of this contract that is caused by him/her or his/her employees' fault or negligence. The Contractor shall maintain personal liability and property damage insurance prescribed by the laws of the State of Nebraska.

VII. HOLIDAYS:

The following federal holidays are observed:

• New Year's Day - January 1

• Inauguration Day (DC Metropolitan Area Only) - January 20 every 4 years

• Martin Luther King's Birthday - 3rd Monday in January

• President's Day - 3rd Monday in February

• Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

• Juneteenth- June 19

• Independence Day - July 4

• Labor Day - 1st Monday in September

• Columbus Day - 2nd Monday in October

• Veterans Day - November 11

• Thanksgiving Day - 4th Thursday in November

• Christmas Day – December 25

VIII. CONTRACTOR QUALITY CONTROL:

The Contractor’s Site Superintendent will:

a. be on site, at all times, whenever work is being performed by Contractor or subcontractors’ employees, to ensure adequately supervision and communication;

b. review and approve submittals;

c. inspect the quality of work performed; and

d. certify the completed work for payment and other purposes.

Note that there may be infrequent stoppages in work at the order of the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) due to burial services being conducted in the area. Contractor will meet with COR at the start of each workday to ensure that no construction activities will interfere with burials on that specific day

IX. MAINTENANCE DURING CEMETERY FUNCTION:

a. The burial activities at a National Cemetery will take precedence over other contract activities. The

Contractor shall cooperate and coordinate with the COR or authorized designee, in arranging schedule to cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities in actual burial areas. The COR or a representative shall furnish the Contractor with a schedule of all interments and/or ceremonies no later than the close of business of the day prior to the scheduled event.

b. Work noise during the interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workmen shall not pass through the service area during this period. Contractor personnel shall not operate motorized equipment or conduct other commercial activities during interment services.

c. Execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others.

To minimize contract activity interference with flow of cemetery traffic, keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, parking and occupied areas of buildings clear of materials, debris and standing equipment/vehicles at all times. At least one lane must be open to traffic at all times.

X. HISTORIC PRESERVATION:

When the Contractor or any of the Contractor's employees, prior to, or during the service work, are advised of or discover any possible archeological, historical and/or cultural resources, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR verbally, and then with a written follow up

XI. AUTHORITIES OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL:

Notwithstanding the Contractor’s responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. The Government will provide, at the time of contract award, a list of Government personnel authorized to act as CORs.

XII. EXPOSURE OR ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY OF REMAINS:

Should any on-site activity, incident, emergency, or disaster result in exposure and/or damage to any remains, container for remains (i.e., casket or urn), or outer burial container, the Contractor shall IMMEDIATELY notify the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Director, the COR and/or the CO; take immediate steps to protect and render safe any exposed remains; and stop any further work that could affect those remains or grave site until the Cemetery Director provides the Contractor guidance regarding disposition of the remains and permission to proceed.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Contractor shall NOT mobilize on site until all Kick-Off meeting, Documentation and Submittals have been submitted, reviewed and accepted by the NCA. The Contracting Officer shall provide written notification approval to mobilize.

1. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

a. All work under this service Contract will be performed outdoors and personnel performing these services will be exposed to wind, heat, sun, cold, dampness, frost, fog, and rain. These conditions, may, at times, be extreme. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect his/her employees from the elements to the maximum practicable extent. Weather will not be considered an excusable delay in meeting specifications or project schedule.

b. The Contractor understands that it may be necessary to work throughout all weather conditions and to apply additional labor and equipment as necessary to meet deadlines, at no additional cost to the Government.

c. If weather conditions are such that the work performed may cause more damage to the Cemetery grounds than good, the COR has the authority to stop work until conditions improve and the COR directs continuation of performance.

d. If adverse weather conditions are the basis for a Claim for additional time, such Claim shall be documented by data substantiating that weather conditions were abnormal for the period of time, could not have been reasonably anticipated and had an adverse effect on the scheduled construction.

2. OPERATIONS

a. It is understood the Government will not be held responsible for any damage to or loss of the

Contractor’s equipment, materials, supplies or the like which may result from vandalism, theft etc.

while on site. The Contractor shall be responsible for maintaining fire extinguishers and other safety equipment.

b. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

c. All utilities to this area are the responsibility of the Contractor. Electrical power is to be supplied by either a Contractor-owned generator or by the local power company. Secondary service runs and the cost of power are the Contractor’s responsibility.

d. The Contractor would then be responsible for delivering and removing all necessary equipment and supplies daily.

3. DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

a. Contractors shall be responsible for cleaning cemetery structures, headstones/flat makers, monuments, and roadways that are soiled or stained as a result of Contractor’s performance. The Contractor shall wash-down with water all soiled or stained structures headstones/flat markers, and monuments at the end of each workday Any such washing/cleaning shall be brought to the immediate attention of the COR prior to washing/cleaning.

b. At the end of each day the Contractor shall remove all debris from the Cemetery site resulting from the work. The Contractor shall always ensure that rubbish and trash generated by the Contractor is kept clear of vehicular and pedestrian traffic throughout the site.

c. The Government will not provide receptacle(s) for disposal of debris related to this contract. The

Contractor shall provide his/her own means of removing debris daily. The Contractor shall dispose of all debris and other waste materials at a licensed off-site landfill unless otherwise directed by the

COR.

d. The Contractor shall dispose of all hazardous waste in accordance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and all other applicable Federal, State, and Local law and regulations.

On-installation storage or disposal of hazardous waste is NOT allowed.

4. PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES,

AND IMPROVEMENTS

a. Damage to Government property: The Contractor (including his or her employees, subcontractors, consultants or the like) shall be responsible for repair or replacement of any contractor damaged cemetery structure, to include: turf, curb, road pavement, headstones or markers, valve boxes, grid monument control markers, trees, plant beds, etc., which are chipped, marred, damaged and/or ruined at the fault of the Contractor. The Contractor shall bear all costs associated with replacement and reinstallation. Any such damage shall be brought to the immediate attention of the COR prior to repair, replacement, or installation.

b. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site that are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so by the COR and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workmen, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and remove and properly dispose of from the site as defined herein.

c. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall immediately notify the COR of any such occurrence and repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

d. Protection of Existing Utilities: Contractor shall be responsible for damages to utilities, above and below ground.

5. RESTORATION

a. Contractor shall remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not disturb any water, steam, gas, or electric services without prior approval of the COR or Contracting Officer. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work shall conform in type and quality to that of original construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

b. Upon completion of Contract, Contractor shall deliver work complete and undamaged. Existing cemetery features (lawns, paving, roads, and walks) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work. All restoration work shall be accomplished without undue delay.

c. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workmen/subcontractors to existing cemetery infrastructure.

6. USE OF ROADWAYS

The Contractor will be responsible for traffic control and shall obtain, erect, maintain and remove all signs, barricades, flagmen and other traffic control devices as may be necessary for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. All traffic control protection will be considered incidental to the cost of the contract. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting Officer or COR, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the COR or Contracting Officer. The route of construction traffic to and from the project site shall be clear of debris at all times as well as the required safety signage and barricades for the safe passage of visitors.

When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation.

7. AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

a. WATER: A water system is available. The Contractor shall provide and utilize portable water when needed.

b. ELECTRICITY: In case the Contractor requires electricity while in performance of this Contract, the Contractor shall provide and utilize portable generators as necessary to complete the work.

8. WORK PERFORMED BY OTHERS ON SITE

The Government may undertake or award other contracts for additional work at or near the site of work for this contract. The Contractor shall fully cooperate with any other contractors and with Government employees and shall carefully adapt scheduling and performance of work, and needing any direction, it shall be provided by the COR.

The Contractor Supervisor shall be responsible for reporting to the COR any problems or questions that may arise with any other personnel on site during the period of performance of this contract. The Contractor Supervisor shall not take it upon him or herself to resolve any problems or issues with other on-site contractors or employees, but rather will leave it to the COR to resolve the issue.

9. REPORTING AND RECORD KEEPING

a. The Contractor Supervisor shall report on a daily basis to the COR at the Cemetery and log in. This DAILY check-in is mandatory and shall be at a time agreed upon by the COR and the Contractor Supervisor within the requirements of paragraph “b” below.

b. A list of scheduled ceremonies will be provided to the Contractor Supervisor the week prior to the scheduled events, and a list of scheduled committal services will be provided daily. The Contractor Supervisor shall be solely responsible for ensuring that no contract work causes any committal service, ceremony, procession or visitation to be delayed, altered, or otherwise impacted in such a way that the dignity or security of the event is compromised.

c. The Contractor shall be solely responsible for staying abreast of all such upcoming events and when in doubt, he/she must ask the COR.

10. WORK HOURS

a. Work may be performed between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time, Monday through

Friday except observed Federal Holidays or unless otherwise directed by the COR. The Government will not compensate the Contractor for any alternate work schedules needed for the Contractor to complete all contract work within the specified period of performance.

11. CONTRACTOR-FURNISHED ITEMS

a. The Contractor shall be responsible for supplying all equipment, personnel, tools, supplies and materials necessary to perform the services required by this contract. Contractor-furnished items necessary to perform work as required under this contract shall be furnished, maintained and operated by the contractor and shall be consistent and fully compliant with all applicable OSHA, Federal, State, County, City laws, ordinances and regulations.

b. The Contractor shall be responsible for the supply, maintenance and repair of all Contractor-owned equipment. This includes, minor maintenance/repair and minor operating parts for equipment such as lubrication, oil changes, spark plugs, gaskets, cotter pins/keys, electric extension cords, etc., to keep all equipment in good operational condition throughout the period of performance of this contract. No Contractor equipment maintenance repairs of any kind can be done on Cemetery property without the COR(s) approval.

c. The Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring that all his/her motor vehicles and equipment meet State inspection, safety, licensing, registration, and insurance requirements.

d. Only Contractor equipment and supplies (property) required to perform work under this contract shall be used on cemetery property. No personal property, equipment, or vehicles shall be staged on the cemetery premises.

12. THE GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES

a. Upon award of the contract, the Government will inform the Contractor prior to commencing the work, of any known damages to the cemetery grounds, headstones/markers or any other areas that the Contractor is unaware of and not responsible for. In addition, upon award of the contract, a walk-through of the cemetery grounds will be scheduled by mutual agreement of the Government and Contractor, and will be attended by the COR, appropriate contractor personnel (to include the Supervisor/Project Manager). The Contracting Officer is an optional attendee.

b. The Government will not provide the Contractor with any equipment and materials storage, furnishings, fuel storage, equipment, materials, restrooms, or telephones. Utilities will be provided as defined in “AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES”.

c. Notification of Non-Compliance: The COR will notify the Contractor of any detected non-compliance with the foregoing requirements. The Contractor shall take immediate corrective action after receipt of such notice. Such notice, when delivered to the Contractor at the work site, shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of notification. If the Contractor fails or refuses to comply promptly, the Contracting Officer may issue an order ceasing all or part of the work until satisfactory corrective action has been taken. No part of the time lost due to such cessation direction shall be made the subject of claim for extension of time for excess costs or damages by the Contractor.

13. PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

Contractor shall provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), proper safety signage; and must provide and have in place: fire extinguishers, cones, barricades etc., to protect the safety of visitors, patients, employees and tenants. The Contractor shall not be permitted to work if the proper safety equipment/items are missing;

and shall be asked to leave the area/facility.

14. SAFETY DATA SHEETS

Contractor shall provide the COR with a copy of the Label of any product, material and/or chemical that is potential hazardous, as well as the Safety Data Sheets (SDS), before any such product, material and/or chemical is used.

15. MATERIAL STORAGE

There will be No on-site office or on-site storage/office container allowed. The contractor shall provide ‘just in time delivery and pickup’. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR for material storage/staging within the work area. The storage/staging of equipment, materials or supplies must have prior COR approval.

a. Tools/Staging: Contractor shall provide its own required tools, ladders and equipment to complete the work.

b. Operating vehicles/equipment: Contractors shall not leave operating vehicles/equipment unattended at any time and all shall ensure that vehicle/equipment keys are removed when not in operation.

16. SMOKING

Smoking is ONLY allowed at designed “Smoking” area identified by the cemetery. Smoking is not permitted inside any cemetery buildings. Smoking is not prohibited within twenty-five feet from Entrances, Exits, Operable Windows, and Ventilation intakes that serve an enclosed area(s).

17. NOISE

The Contractor / Contractor personnel shall not engage in loud or boisterous behavior, angry outbursts or use profane or abusive language at any time on Government property. The playing of loud music radios and/or electronic games/devices is not permitted. Two-way communications radios shall be allowed where broadcast frequency is approved by the COR.

Contractor shall coordinate and schedule any noise making activities with the COR. For any noise making work activities, the Contractor must provide written notification to the COR and the COR will schedule and provide written authorization to proceed within three (3) business days in advance of the proposed activity.

18. FIRE-SEAL

If applicable, Contractor shall fire-seal all penetrations through any wall or floor with UL-Listed fire rated assemblies or materials.

19. FUMES

Any fume producing activities shall be scheduled after regular business hours unless written permission has been granted by the COR. The Contractor shall be responsible for all ventilation necessary to evacuate and prevent fumes from entering the building(s).

20. HOT WORK PERMIT

Any work or operation involving open flame or producing heat and/or sparks, (burning, welding or similar operation) that is capable of initiating fires or explosions will require a “Hot Work Permit”. The Contractor shall request a “Hot Work Permit” from the COR, a minimum of one (1) business day prior to the work activity.

This work shall include, but shall not be limited to, processes such as arc welding, oxy-fuel gas welding, open- flame soldering, brazing, thermal spraying, oxygen cutting, arc cutting, chipping, grinding, heat treating, sand blasting, torch-applied roofing, chemical welding and light horizontal welding.

21. PHOTOGRAPHY

Photography of employees, visitors, volunteers, and others on NCA premises is strictly prohibited.

Photographing of NCA premises (buildings, grounds, property, site) is allowed ONLY with written permission from the COR.

22. CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

Contractor shall ensure that all onsite construction workers (including subcontractors) have completed the OSHA 10-hour Construction Safety training or the 30-hour Construction Safety training (for supervisor and/or managers), and other relevant competency training. Contractor shall provide verification of such training to the Contracting Officer and the COR prior to mobilizing and at any time requested during the course of the work, until the contract is completed

23. CLEANUP:

Contractor shall thoroughly clean up the work area at the end of each day’s work and at the completion of the project. Contractor must remove and properly dispose of all debris, materials, equipment, and substances daily, at the end/completion of the work/job. Contractor shall leave the premises clean and free of waste, scrap, equipment or other material delivered to the site by the Contractor or contractor’s personnel.

a. Contractor shall request authorization from the COR prior to disposing of any Government owned materials, equipment or property.

b. Contractor shall properly remove and dispose all debris from government property. Disposal of debris, materials, equipment, and substances shall be in accordance with applicable Federal/State/local and environmental laws, rules and/or regulations.

c. Contractor shall provide, if requested, shipping manifest and documentation of proper disposal of any debris, materials, equipment, and substances prior to final payment. Contractor shall ensure and provide appropriate documentation to the COR that all applicable hazardous waste, haulers, and disposal facilities are properly certified or licensed.

The project site shall be protected and/or restored to a condition equal to that existing prior to the commencement of work.

24. NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION DIGNITY STANDARDS:

1. Every action by contractor personnel at a National Cemetery must be performed with the special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledge the cemetery as the final resting place that commemorates the service and sacrifice those service members, Veterans, and their families made for our Nation. Critically important is the awareness, required of the contractor employees, of the remains buried in the grounds where the work is performed. The utmost care must be given to these remains and the headstones and flat grave markers that mark those gravesites and memorialize the service of individuals.

a. Contractors cannot walk, stand, lean, sit or jump on headstones or markers. Nor can they drive over them. Contractor personnel should use tools approved by the Contracting Officer Representative (COR), such as shovels, pry bars or pinch bars to lift flat markers out of the ground; pickaxes are not an acceptable tool.

b. No tools, equipment or other items will be placed or leaned on headstones or markers. Once headstones/markers are removed from the socket, do not place on dirt piles or mud; they should be carefully placed on each associated gravesite and protected in such a way as to prevent any soiling and be out of the way of any other work.

c. Headstones shall be removed from their sockets using wooden and/or metal clamps. If metal clamps are used, the area that contacts the headstone must be protected with a rigid fabric that will prevent damage to and marking of the headstone. Clamps may be attached to a skid steer loader (i.e., Bobcat®) or similar machine to extract the headstone from the socket. When headstones are removed from their sockets, they shall be carefully stored on each associated gravesite; do not lean headstones against each other. Use care not to scratch or damage headstones in any manner. The headstones shall be laid with front inscription side up while the headstone is lying horizontally on the ground. The headstone shall be protected from direct ground contact while lying horizontally. The protection method shall be as approved by the COR and shall be free of deterioration in weather. An approved method is to support each headstone with two wood 4X4’s. Alternate methods can be approved. Cardboard shall not be used.

d. Wood or other suitable appropriate and attractive material shall be used to keep the headstones from contact with the soil while lying horizontally during the construction period. This also shows respect towards the families visiting the gravesites and the remains that are buried.

e. Contractor shall be responsible for replacing damaged headstones and markers and for restoring turf damaged during performance of this work.

f. Additionally, should any activity result in the exposure and/or damage to any remains, container for remains (i.e., casket or urn), or outer burial container, the Contractor must contact the COR, Director/Assistant Director, and Contracting Officer (CO) for guidance.

2. Any doubts as to proper procedures shall be brought to the attention of the COR, Director/Assistant Director, and CO for guidance or resolution.

3. The Contractor is required to discuss the guidance with their employees and have each employee sign a statement of compliance and deliver the signed statement to the COR before work may begin.

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