V3452061 Stair Tower RFQ SOW.pdf

PR # V3452061 Solicitation No. 6913G620Q300072

U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

Supply/Install 30’ Stair Tower Statement of Work

Introduction/Background

The John A. Volpe National Transportation System Center (Volpe) operates the Aviation Weather Test

Facility located at Building #2410 at Joint Base Cape Cod in Barnstable, MA., on part of the test facility near Building #2410, Volpe requires the supply and installation of a 30 foot stair tower on an existing concrete pad. This tower will be used for the testing and validation of sensors and equipment.

Scope of Work

Volpe requires a contractor to supply and install a nominally 30 foot stair tower, on an existing concrete pad, in the field located near Building #2410. See the description in CLIN 00100 for a definition of tower height tolerance. This 30 foot tower will be used for mounting antennas and electronic equipment and harnesses shall not be required to climb the tower or stand on any platforms under federal or

Massachusetts state law or regulation. The tower must be expandable in height should the need arise in the future.

Work Requirement

Supply and Install 30 foot Stair Tower – CLIN 00100

The Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials and labor for the installation of the 30 foot stair tower. The Contractor shall provide a firm fixed price for the supply and installation of the tower including any delivery/shipping costs.

The tower, as supplied and installed, must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Tower shall be of a “stair tower” variety which allows for ascension to the top platform via stairways.

2. Tower shall have a working/walking platform at the top level and at intermediate levels.

3. Tower top platform shall be between 30 ‐ 35 feet above ground level, measured from the base of the tower at the concrete pad to the upper surface of the deck of the topmost working platform.

4. Tower footprint shall be at least 5(W) x 7(L) feet.

5. Top working/walking platform dimensions shall be at least 3(W) x 5(L) feet.

6. Tower shall have safety rails around the perimeter of the top level.

7. Tower shall be made of galvanized steel or aluminum.

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8. Tower shall be installed as a permanent installation on a concrete pad. A concrete pad exists at the desired location (16 x 10 feet), which can be used if it meets the specifications of the proposed tower. Two pictures of the tower installation site are attached.

9. Tower shall be wind load rated to withstand sustained 70 MPH winds and gusts to 100 MPH by use of guy wires or other appropriate structures.

10. Tower shall comply with all applicable regulatory standards, and in particular 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L (the OSHA Scaffold regulation). If any standards in 29 CFR 1926 or other applicable regulation conflict with any other requirements on this list, the tower shall meet the more restrictive standard.

11. Tower shall be able to withstand peak loads of 1200 pounds and permanent loads of 800 pounds.

12. Tower must be new.

Period of Performance

The period of performance shall be date of award through September 25, 2020.

Place of Performance

Aviation Weather Research Facility at Joint Base Cape Cod located at:

South Inner Road, Bldg. 2410

Joint Base Cape Cod

Sandwich MA 02542

Deliverable Schedule

CLIN Description Required Date

00100 Supply and Install 30 foot Stair Tower

September 19, 2020

00100 Confirmation email to the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC)

September 20, 2020

Inspection and Acceptance

The contractor shall schedule a final walk‐through inspection of the tower with the TPOC upon its completion. The contractor shall certify in writing that the tower is complete, meets all requirements, and is safe for use no more than 5 business days after the final inspection. Certification by email to the

TPOC is acceptable.

Site Visit

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A pre‐proposal site visit at the Aviation Weather Research Facility at Joint Base Cape Cod at South Inner

Road, Bldg. 2410, Sandwich MA 02542 is scheduled for interested contractors on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, from 10:30am – 1:30pm EDT. If you would like to attend please notify Darcy Hubbard, Contracting

Officer in writing via email at darcy.hubbard@dot.gov no later than Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by 8:00pm

EDT.

All contractors must be pre‐cleared through Base security to minimize interactions. This entails providing the following information to Contracting Officer in writing via email at darcy.hubbard@dot.gov, no later than Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by 8:00pm EDT for each person that will be on site. Required information is: Legal Last Name, Legal First Name, Middle Initial, Driver’s License #, Driver’s License State, US Citizen (Y/N), Date of Birth.

Other Requirements

Security and Access to the Site:

All contractors must be US Citizens to gain access to Joint Base Cape Cod. Anyone coming on to the

Base must come in through the main security gate which is located off the Rt. 28 rotary past the

Massachusetts National Cemetery. In keeping with Base security policy, they will need to be signed in and must have with them a valid US driver’s license to clear security.

COVID‐19:

Joint Base Cape Cod does not have any additional restrictions beyond recommendations by the CDC and

Massachusetts Mandatory Safety Standards for the Workplaces.

Social distancing will be practiced and masks will be worn while on site.

Site visits / contractor work will practice social distancing, require masks and have a maximum occupancy of 5 people in Building #2410. Doors will all remain open during the visits to minimize touching of high surface areas.

All contractors must be pre‐cleared through Base security to minimize interactions. This entails providing the following information to the Contracting Officer in writing via email at darcy.hubbard@dot.gov, no later than 5 business days prior to site entrance, for each person that will be on site. Required information is: Legal Last Name, Legal First Name, Middle Initial, Driver’s License #, Driver’s License State, US Citizen (Y/N), Date of Birth.

The field team will continue to comply with CDC guidelines and Massachusetts Mandatory Safety

Standards for Workplaces and update practices as needed.