Minor Heat Treat Floor Service SOW.docx

department of the Army watervliet arsenal 1 buffington street watervliet, ny 12189-4000

Minor Heat Treat Floor Service Contract

Contractor Responsibilities

1. Scope: The dedicated function of this scope of work is to provide the design, materials, installation, workmanship, fabrication, assembly, erection, inspection, quality control, and testing of a new structural steel flooring system required to support manufacturing equipment in Building 35 at the Watervliet Arsenal (WVA).

1.1. Footprint Specifications:

1.1.1. The current footprint requiring replacement is approximately 280 square feet (28’ L x 10’ W). The existing plating will need to be removed, disposed of offsite, and replaced with a new metal flooring system with sufficient substructure to support equipment weighing upward of 18,000 pounds.

1.1.2. If any conduit/plumbing needs to be removed to necessitate installation, it shall be replaced in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and industry standards.

1.2. Publications: The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent mentioned and shall be used in the design process.

1.2.1. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC)

1.2.2. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION (AISC)

1.2.2.1. AISC 303 – Code of Standard Practice for Steel Buildings and Bridges

1.2.2.2. AISC 325 – Steel Construction Manual

1.2.2.3. AISC 326 – Detailing for Steel Construction

1.2.2.4. AISC 360 – Specification for Structural Steel Buildings

1.2.3. AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS)

1.2.3.1. AWS D1.1/D1.1M – Structural Welding Code

1.2.3.2. AWS A2.4 – Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination

1.2.4. ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)

1.2.4.1. ASTM 108 – Standard Specification for Steel Bar, Carbon and Alloy, Cold-Finished

1.2.4.2. ASTM A1085 – Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded Carbon Steel Hollow Structural Sections (HSS)

1.2.4.3. ASTM A123/A123M – Standard Specification for Zinc (Hot-Dipped Galvanized) Coatings on Iron and Steel Products

1.2.4.4. ASTM A143/A143M – Standard Practice for Safeguarding Against Embrittlement of Hot-Dip Galvanized Structural Steel Products and Procedure for Detecting Embrittlement

1.2.4.5. ASTM A29/A29M – Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Bars, Carbon and Alloy, Hot-Wrought

1.2.4.6. ASTM A36/A36M – Standard Specification for Carbon Structural Steel

1.2.4.7. ASTM A500/A500M – Standard Specification for Cold-Formed Welded and Seamless Carbon Steel Structural Tubing in Rounds and Shapes

1.2.4.8. ASTM A53/A53M – Standard Specification for Pipe, Steel, Black and Hot-Dipped, Zinc-Coated, Welded, and Seamless

1.2.4.9. ASTM A6/A6M – Standard Specification for General Requirements for Rolled Structural Steel Bars, Plates, Shapes, and Sheet Piling

1.2.4.10. ASTM A668/A668M – Standard Specification for Steel Forgings, Carbon and Alloy, for General Industrial Use

1.2.4.11. ASTM A780/A780M – Standard Practice for Repair of Damaged and Uncoated Areas of Hot-Dip Galvanized Coatings

1.2.4.12. ASTM A992/A992M – Standard Specification for Structural Steel Shapes

1.2.4.13. ASTM B695 – Standard Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically Deposited on Iron and Steel

1.2.5. SOCIETY FOR PROTECTIVE COATINGS (SSPC)

1.2.5.1. SSPC PA 1 – Shop, Field, and Maintenance Coating of Metals

1.2.5.2. SSPC Paint 20 – Zinc-Rich Primers

1.2.5.3. SSPC Paint 29 – Zinc Dust Sacrificial Primer, Performance Based

1.2.5.4. SSPC SP 3 – Power Tool Cleaning

1.2.5.5. SSPC SP 6/NACE No.3 – Commercial Blast Cleaning

1.2.6. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF WAR (DOW)

1.2.6.1. UFC 3-301-01 – Structural Engineering

1.2.7. U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (USACE)

1.2.7.1. EM 385-1-1 – Safety and Occupational Health (SOH) Requirements

1.3. Drawings:

1.3.1. Submit final design (erection) drawings to WVA for record purposes. Erection drawings must be reviewed, stamped and sealed by a registered professional structural engineer in the state of New York.

1.3.2. Submit shop (fabrication) drawings to WVA for approval prior to manufacture. Fabrication drawings must not be reproductions of contract drawings and shall be reviewed and approved by the registered professional engineer prior to submission to the government. This is to verify compliance with the design intent and the specified design criteria. Include complete information for the fabrication and erection of the structure's components, including the location, type, and size of bolts, welds, member sizes and lengths, connection details, blocks, copes, and cuts.

1.4. Finishes:

1.4.1. The new flooring system shall be painted with appropriate primer basecoat (1 coat) and flat grey topcoat (2 coats) to match surrounding surfaces.

1.4.2. Prior to assembly, prime surfaces which will be concealed or inaccessible after assembly. Do not apply primer/paint in foggy or rainy weather; when the ambient temperature is below 45 degrees F or over 95 degrees F; or when the primer/paint may be exposed to temperatures below 40 degrees F within 48 hours after application, unless approved otherwise. Repair damaged primed/painted surfaces with an additional coat of primer/paint.

1.4.3. Maintain steel surfaces free from rust, dirt, oil, grease, and other contaminants through final assembly.

1.5. Certification:

1.5.1. The flooring must be load tested and certified by qualified personnel. These certifications shall be provided to WVA.

1.5.2. This project shall be a “turn-key” installation i.e. provide the structural steel flooring system, including primer and paint, complete and ready for use.

1.6. Welding:

1.6.1. All welding must be in accordance with AWS D1.1/D1.1M. Grind exposed welds smooth as indicated if exposed to view.

1.6.2. Provide AWS D1.1/D1.1M qualified welders, welding operators, and tackers.

1.6.3. Prior to welding, submit certification for each welder stating the type of welding and positions qualified for, the code and procedure qualified under, date qualified, and the firm and individual certifying the qualification tests.

1.6.4. Furnish the services of AWS-certified welding inspectors for fabrication and erection inspection and testing and verification inspections.

1.6.5. Inspect proper preparation, size, gaging location, and acceptability of welds; identification marking; operation and current characteristics of welding sets in use.

1.7. Site Conditions:

1.7.1. The new flooring and substructure will be installed in a permit required confined space. All personnel must be confined space certified. All personnel are required to submit a copy of their certifications to WVA. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining their confined space permit. The contractor must submit a copy of their confined space permit each day at the completion of work to WVA.

1.7.2. The Contractor is responsible for verifying that the floor is sufficient to support equipment.

1.7.3. The WVA does have overhead cranes available. These cranes must be operated by certified WVA personnel. WVA cannot guarantee access/availability of the cranes. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to determine if the capacity of the cranes is sufficient for the work to be performed.

2. General Requirements:

2.1. The Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, and services required to complete this work, as shown, described, or inferred.

2.2. The Contractor is responsible for quality control, including workmanship and materials furnished by his/her subcontractors and suppliers.

2.3. The Contractor is required to review the project, obtain and/or verify all measurements and take all field measurements necessary prior to fabrication. The Contractor shall include all materials and parts necessary to complete each item, even though such work is not definitively shown or specified.

2.4. While not required, the WVA highly suggests a site visit to review the scope of the project and area in which the work is to be performed.

2.5. All materials and equipment shall be new and of the industrial standard and NEC code compliant to be used for the intended purposes regarding standard commercial and electrical practice.

2.6. All hydraulic installation work shall be of high quality, safe, durable, complete, and fully functional. This shall include all ancillary items, spares and accessories and shall be completed in accordance with the current requirements of: OSHA, NEC and NFPA to the satisfaction of the COR. Where two or more codes conflict, the most restrictive shall apply. Material contained within this scope shall not be construed to permit work being nonconforming to applicable codes.

2.7. The Contractor shall be responsible for the Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout). The Contractor should ensure employees are trained so they know, understand, and follow the applicable provisions of the hazardous energy control procedures.

2.8. Lastly, the Contractor agrees to replace or repair, to the satisfaction of the government, any part of the installation which may fail due to defective material and/or workmanship or failure to follow this scope, for a period of one (1) year after final acceptance. Any damage to other work resulting from such failure or the correction thereof shall be remedied at the Contractor's expense and to scheduling approved by the government.

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