BB_Snow_Removal_PWS_REVISED.docx

USAG FORT DEVENS SPECIFICATION NO. PWB-40802-8S

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

FOR

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL

AT THE BARNES BUILDING COMPLEX, BOSTON MA

(14 SEPTEMBER 2017 – AMENDED 20 DECEMBER 2017))

1. SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, supervision and performing all work required to clear snow and ice from the parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and streets of the Barnes Building Complex located at 495 Summer Street, Boston MA 02210 as specified within this performance work statement and attached drawing Barnes Building Area Grounds Maintenance dated August 2013. The areas to be treated and cleared include Parking Lots, 1, 3, 4, and 5, Inman Street between the Barnes Building and the Fargo Building, the sidewalk and walkways area the Barnes Building to include the E Street walkway from Parking Lot 3 to the Barnes Building. The area to be cleared is approximately 9 acres.

1.1 NOTIFICATION TO PERFORM WORK. The Contracting Officer Representative (COR) shall notify the Contractor when the services shall be performed. This notification will be based upon the weather forecast, notifications from the building occupants, or direct observation. If the Contractor observes the snow and ice event or believes that snow and ice event likely, then the Contractor Point of Contact shall contact the COR for instructions.

1.11.1 CONTRACTOR POINT OF CONTACT (POC): The Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer Representative at the Pre-Performance Conference a telephone number of the point of contact (POC) and where he/she may be reached on a 24 hour/7 day per week basis. After normal working hours, the Contractor POC shall report to the main security desk located at 495 Summer Street, to pick up keys to open gates and obtain access to parking lots. The POC shall be able to read, write, and understand English.

1.2 OCCUPANCY: The Barnes building is normally open for business from 0500 hours (5:00 a.m.) to 1900 hours (7:00 p.m.), Monday through Friday. Therefore the facilities may be occupied and in operation during execution of this contract.

1.3 CIRCUMSTANCES TO BE REPORTED: The Contractor shall report any unusual circumstances, hazardous or unhealthy conditions, or any delays or interference with the work caused by employees of the Government.

1.4 Contractor’s Responsibilities:

1.4.1 The Contractor shall at all times be responsible for safe, careful and efficient operations of his equipment and must provide an on-site qualified supervisor during all snow plowing and removal services.

1.4.2 The Contractor shall insure that personal property (i.e. equipment to perform specified tasks) brought onto Government property by Contractor personnel is clearly marked and identified to preclude misidentification as Government property.

1.4.3 Equipment operators shall be licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to operate motor vehicles and equipment. The Contractor shall abide by all Federal, State, and Local laws regarding licenses, permits, certifications, and insurance requirements.

1.4.4 The Contractor shall be responsible for the repair or replacement of any/all curbing soil, lawns, shrubs, fences, and hand-rails damaged by his operations at no additional cost to the Government.

1.4.5 The Contractor shall be responsible for any damages to vehicles caused by his operations. If a vehicle is damaged, the Contractor must report the incident within 24 hours, to the Contracting Officer and/or COR, providing the license number and state, make and model of the vehicle and extent of damage.

1.5 Removal of Contractor Employees: All personnel employed by the Contractor in the performance of this contract, or any representative of the Contractor entering Government property shall abide by all security regulations. The Government reserves the right to direct the Contractor to remove from performance under this contract, any employee for misconduct or security reasons. The direction by the Government for the Contractor to remove a specific employee from performance under this contract does not relieve the Contractor from total performance of the tasks specified.

1.6 The Contractor shall prohibit the use of alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs by the Contractor personnel while on duty. Violations may result in the Contractor being in breach of this contract, and may result in such individuals being immediately escorted off and subsequently permanently barred from said Government property.

1.7 The Contractor shall move or remove the snow and ice is an expeditious and efficient manner.

2. DEFINITIONS:

2.1 Snowfall: The total accumulation of snow from the beginning to the end of a snowfall event, as reported by the National Weather Service of U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for Logan Airport, Boston MA (http://www.weather.gov/).

2.2 Snow and Ice Event: The event is defined as the 24 hour period between 1800 hours (6:00 pm) until 1800 hours the next day.

2.3 Quality Assurance: Those actions taken by the Government to assure services meet the requirements of the Performance Work Statement.

2.4 Contracting Officer Representative (COR): The Government employee appointed in writing by the Contracting Officer to be responsible for monitoring Contractor’s performance.

2.5 Contracting Officer (KO): A Government person who possesses a warrant which is the authority to contractually commit the Government.

3. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS:

3.1 All materials and equipment required to perform snow and ice removal.

4. SPECIFIC TASKS: The Contractor shall perform snow and ice removal operations. The work required shall consist of the plowing of snow for approximately 9 acres of paved parking areas covering (four) 54 separate lots; also includes approximately 12 foot area surrounding perimeter of building for the shoveling of snow, and application of the sand and salt mixture. The work shall conform to the requirements below:

4.1 Parking Lots, Doorways, Handicap Ramps, Walkways, Steps, Loading Docks and Gates: All areas shall be kept continuously clear of snow and ice at any time during the performance of said contract; and sand/salt mixture applied as needed to minimize slippery areas;

4.2 Fences: Snow shall be kept clear of all fences surrounding the parking lots to a distance of 5 feet; Catch basins: Snow shall be kept clear of all basins to allow drainage:

4.2 Hydrants: Snow shall be kept clear of all hydrants so they may be easily accessible;

4.3 Sidewalks, steps, loading docks, and ramps: All snow shall be cleared from areas, and areas shall be kept free from ice.

4.4 Trash Compactor: All snow shall be kept clear of trash compactor so that it may be easily accessible.

4.5 Sanding and Salting. The work performed shall consist of the sanding and salting of the following areas: all doorways, sidewalks, steps, loading docks, ramps, parking lots, roadways, exits, gateways, and entrances. In general, sanding and salting operations will be performed when slippery pavement conditions exist but no appreciable amount of snow has fallen, or following the removal of accumulation of snow or ice. Salting and sanding shall be spread evenly and in sufficient quantity to provide proper traction.

4.6 Removal of Snow Piles. Snow pile shall not accumulate on the sidewalks, walkways, or within Parking Lots 1, 3, and 5. Snow shall be moved to Parking Lot 4 and stockpiled.

5. HOURS AND SEQUENCE OF OPERATION: It shall be assumed that the building will remain open for business during all weather conditions, and that there will be pedestrians and vehicle traffic, truck deliveries, and cars parked in the parking lots, and all other normal business activities.

6. BASIS OF PAYMENT: Payment for Snow Removal and deicing shall be based on total snow fall and include manual and machine work required to keep sidewalks, parking areas, and roadways clear during a Snow and Ice Event as described in the following Contract Line Item Descriptions.

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL 1 TO 6 INCHES. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to clear snow and ice from the parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and streets of the Barnes Building Complex located in accordance with the performance work statement during a snow and ice event where the total accumulation is 1 to 6 inches using truck mounted plows, snow plows/throwers, loaders, backhoes, or other heavy equipment. This item is to be billed by each event.

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL 7 TO 10 INCHES. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to clear snow and ice from the parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and streets of the Barnes Building Complex located in accordance with the performance work statement during a snow and ice event where the total accumulation is 7 to 10 inches using truck mounted plows, snow plows/throwers, loaders, backhoes, or other heavy equipment. This item is to be billed by each event.

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL 11 TO 15 INCHES. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to clear snow and ice from the parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and streets of the Barnes Building Complex located in accordance with the performance work statement during a snow and ice event where the total accumulation is 11 to 15 inches using truck mounted plows, snow plows/throwers, loaders, backhoes, or other heavy equipment. This item is to be billed by each event.

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL 16 INCHES AND MORE. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to clear snow and ice from the parking lots, sidewalks, walkways, and streets of the Barnes Building Complex located in accordance with the performance work statement during a snow and ice event where the total accumulation is 16 inches or more using truck mounted plows, snow plows/throwers, loaders, backhoes, or other heavy equipment. This item is to be billed by each event.

SANDING AND SALTING. Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to deice the parking lots and streets of the Barnes Building Complex located in accordance with the performance work statement during a snow and ice event using sand, salt, or sand/salt mixture. This item is to be billed by each event.

SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL BY HAND. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to clear snow and ice from the sidewalks and walkways and to sand and salt the sidewalks and walkways of the Barnes Building Complex in accordance with the performance work statement during or after a snow and ice event using shovels, snow blowers, snow throwers, rakes, and other manual methods. Clearance of sidewalks and walkways after the City of Boston has plowed the streets shall be billed to this line item. This item is to be billed by each event.

SNOW MOVEMENT AND STOCKPILING. The Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, and materials, transportation, and supervision to move snow and ice from the Parking Lots, Iman Street, and the walkways, and to stockpile the snow and ice inside of Parking Lot #4 using trucks, loaders, backhoes, or other heavy equipment after a snow and ice event. This service will scheduled with the COR. This item is to be billed based upon cubic yards of snow and ice.

7. ATTACHMENTS:

Drawing entitled “Barnes Building Area Grounds Maintenance” dated August 2013