Statement of Work.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service

STATEMENT OF WORK

Shipping/Receiving Improvements – Dock Lift National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL

DATE: September 12, 2024

Shipping/Receiving Improvements – Dock Lift National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR) USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Scope of Work Description

General Requirements:

DIVISION 01 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls 01 73 00 Execution 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance Data 01 78 39 Project Record Documents

Project Specifications:

With Project Drawings

Project Drawings:

NCAUR Shipping/Receiving Improvements bid package as designed by Bailey Edward dated July 11, 2024

Attachments:

NCAUR Temporary Credentialing Program AD-107 form Material Approval Submittal form Schedule of Material Submittals Recently Replaced Component Form

Additional Reference Documents:

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Shipping / Receiving Improvements – Dock Lift

USDA-ARS, Peoria, IL

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Scope of Work Description Shipping / Receiving Improvements – Dock Lift

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Scope of Work Description:

1. Project Location:

2. Point of Contact at Location:

Shipping / Receiving Loading Dock National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research

USDA-ARS

1815 N. University Street Peoria, IL 61604

TBA at Award

3) Project Background:

a) The existing dock lift, located in the Shipping / Receiving area at NCAUR, was originally constructed in the late 1960s at the same time as the South Wing Addition. The dock lift has expended its useful design life and is currently in a state of disrepair and requires replacement.

4) The general requirement of this project shall include:

a) The removal and replacement of the existing dock lift shall be in accordance with this Statement of Work and the FAR Solicitation and Contract clauses that are identified in the complete Solicitation package. This Statement of Work (SOW) shall consist of this “Scope of Work Description”, Attachments, General Requirements, Project Specifications, and Project Drawings:

i) Contractor will be responsible for all decommissioning, removal, and legal disposal of the existing dock lift, associated utilities, and auxiliary lift components.

ii) Contractor will be responsible for all site and utility demolition, debris removal and legal disposal. Provide site preparations for new installation requirements in accordance with Statement of Work and manufacturer’s instructions,

iii) Contractor will be responsible for procurement and installation of new dock lift and all site/utility improvements as identified in the Statement of Work and in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

iv) Contractor to provide startup, testing, and training of Government staff on new lift operation and maintenance requirements.

b) The repair/replacement shall be performed in a neat, workmanlike manner to provide code-compliant, complete, properly functioning installation.

c) Contractor shall be responsible for all project waste including hauling away, directing waste to recycle, and legally disposing of remaining waste.

d) Demolition / new installation activities shall be sequenced and scheduled to minimize its impact to daily facility operations.

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i) Contractor will coordinate with EPM/COR and shipping / receiving staff prior to the beginning of construction activities to identify a logistics plan for maintaining shipping and receiving activities during construction.

ii) Any shutdowns of electrical / water distribution at the facility shall be thoroughly coordinated with the Owner and shall occur during time periods acceptable to the Owner.

(1) In order to accomplish this requirement, the Contractor shall have new equipment in place and functional to the greatest extent possible; and shall have plumbing installations in place to the greatest extent possible.

e) Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials needed for the indicated replacement. Contractor shall provide a material approval submittal of product data (cut sheets) and shop drawings on materials and components as indicated in the Project Specifications and Schedule of Material Submittals (see Attachments). See Note 10 for additional information.

f) Contractor personnel shall review and participate in the NCAUR Temporary Credentialing Program for security clearance and access to the site. See Attachments for additional information.

5) Contractor(s) are strongly encouraged to visit the site of the proposed work and review the existing conditions there relating to construction and labor, and to be fully informed as to the facilities involved, and the difficulties and restrictions that may affect the performance of the Contract. Failure to visit the site will not disqualify those submitting a proposal. However, change order requests for items that could have been reasonably ascertainable from a site visit (and included in a proposal) will be reviewed by the CO and evaluated accordingly.

6) After project award, the Contractor shall confirm all existing conditions and dimensions prior to proceeding with any project activities; identify all existing conditions that may impact the work; and alert the CO and EPM immediately if conditions are discovered that differ from the SOW. Contractor shall point out discrepancies between work identified in this SOW and actual field-verified conditions--if they exist, prior to performing work.

7) Period of performance shall be as indicated in the Contract Documents and begins after Notice to Proceed is issued by CO.

8) Basis-of-design products are indicated in this SOW to convey a specified standard of quality and salient characteristics desired but are not to be considered a single source specification. Contractor-proposed equals will be considered.

a) The Contractor must compare and validate that quality and salient characteristics are equal and approve the proposed equal products prior to submission for Government review and approval. Additional work required to incorporate Contractor-proposed equals shall be at the Contractor’s expense.

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b) Owner will review all Contractor-proposed equal equipment, materials, manufacturers, or installation. It shall be the Contractor’s burden to furnish all documentation and / or samples to show equality with specified items. Owner’s decision on equality is final. Manufacturers / products that are submitted as “Approved Equal” are reviewed during the shop drawing process, not during bidding.

9) Submittals including product data shall be submitted as indicated in the Project

Specifications. See “Schedule of Material Submittals” for required submittals.

Submittals shall be reviewed by the Government for general conformance with the Contract Documents. Markings for comments and approval of the submittals by USDA shall not be construed as releasing the Contractor from compliance with the specified requirements.

a) Use ARS submittal/transmittal form included with this SOW for each submittal.

b) All submittals shall be distributed to and reviewed by the Government prior to commencing work at the site. Purchase of materials prior to submittal approvals are at the Contractor’s risk.

10) See Project Specifications for requirements on construction progress documentation including, but not limited to; daily reports, construction schedule(s), etc.

a) Daily reports documenting construction activities shall include workers present, weather conditions, differing site conditions encountered, etc. Photographs of construction activities and conditions shall be taken daily and shall be submitted with daily reports. Daily reports shall be submitted on daily basis to project personnel as indicated in Project Specifications.

11) The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, utilities, supervision, *safety equipment, and incidentals for all elements of the work to provide a complete and properly functioning installation in accordance with this Statement of Work. The installation shall be ready for use by Final Completion date.

* Note: Contractor is solely responsible for safety measures and conformance to applicable requirements in accordance with FAR clauses referenced in Solicitation package.

a) Contractor shall provide all means and methods to protect the facility and its installations from all project activities, including protecting the facility from environmental elements as the improvements are completed.

12) Contractor shall coordinate all work activities with the Owner prior to beginning any work. All work shall be scheduled in a manner such that ongoing research is not jeopardized, and facility’s ongoing day-to day operations are not affected negatively, including air quality.

a) Project shall be left broom-clean at the end of each workday.

b) During pre-construction meeting, Contractor shall verify all parking, security, health requirements, laydown, and staging areas with the USDA staff.

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13) Applicable Codes and Standards:

a) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

i) NFPA 101 – Safety to Life from Fire in Building and Structures

ii) NFPA 1 – Uniform Fire Code

iii) NFPA 5000 – Building Construction and Safety Code

iv) NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

b) Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (U.L.)

i) Appropriate UL standards

c) State and Local Building Codes as adopted by the Authority Having Jurisdiction

(AHJ)

d) Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

e) Equipment Manufacturer Printed Instructions

f) National Electrical Code (NEC) – latest edition in force.

g) National Plumbing Code – latest edition in force

14) Project Bid Requirements:

a) Firm fixed price contract:

i) Base Bid – 15,000 lb capacity lift system

ii) Bid Option – 20,000 lb capacity lift system

b) Proposal Cost Breakdown Requirements:

i) General Conditions (base bid)

(1) Labor

(2) Material

ii) Electrical Work (base bid)

(1) Labor

(2) Material

(3) Equipment

iii) Mechanical Work (base bid)

(1) Labor

(2) Material

(3) Equipment

iv) Direct Cost for procurement of new dock lift.

(1) Base Bid - (15-ton unit):

(2) Optional Bid - (20 ton unit)

(3) Optional Bid – Additional GC/E/M costs

v) Lump Sum Total

(1) Base Bid

(2) Base Bid with Bid Option

c) Technical Experience

i) Refer to Evaluation Criteria for additional details.

d) Past Project Performance

i) Refer to Evaluation Criteria for additional details.

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