A01_-_PWS.docx

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)

Aluminum Storefront and Flashing, Building 203 Automation Controls, Building 202, Fitness Center Adelphi Laboratory Center

C.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

C.1.1. General: This is a non-personnel services contract to provide construction and repair services for the front entrance of building 203 and to add automation to the entrance of the fitness center in building 202 at Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC). The Government shall not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn is responsible to the Government.

C.1.2. Description of Services/Introduction: The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, tools, materials, supervision, other items and non-personal services necessary to perform construction and repair services for the front entrances of building 203 and the fitness center at building 202 as defined in this Performance Work Statement, except for those items specified as Government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract.

C.1.3. Background: The primary mission of United States Army Garrison, ALC is to provide valuable support services and infrastructure to enable scientific research, development, and well-being of the workforce. ALC serves the Soldier and collaborates with Army science and research by providing excellent lab facilities and support services.

C.1.4. Objectives: The basic service objectives are to provide a water-tight entry into the main lobby of building 203 by preventing water infiltration from rain runoff and provide overhead coverage for the front entrance of building 203 and to install automation controls, including equipment, to the entrance of the fitness center at building 202.

C.1.5. Scope: The Contractor shall perform general carpentry, miscellaneous metal, glass, electrical, and plumbing services. Services shall include such tasks as demolishing existing aluminum and glass storefront, installing new aluminum storefront and glass with fragmentation film, installing new security devices, counter-flashing the canopy on the pedestrian walkway.

C.1.6. Quality Control: The Contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Program (QCP) to ensure services are performed in accordance with this PWS. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The Contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he assures himself that his work complies with the requirement of the contract. The Contractor shall prepare and deliver a quality control plan reflective of the QCP, to include a construction schedule, to the COR for acceptance within thirty (30) days after contract award or prior to the start of construction, whichever comes first. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the COR’s acceptance in writing of any proposed changes.

C.1.7. Quality Assurance: The Government shall evaluate the Contractor’s performance under this contract in accordance with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan. This plan is primarily focused on what the Government must do to ensure that the Contractor has performed in accordance with the performance standards. It defines how the performance standards will be applied, the frequency of surveillance, and the minimum acceptable defect rate(s).

C.1.8. Hours of Operation: The Contractor is responsible for providing services, between the hours of 0700 and 1600 Monday through Friday, except when the Government facility is closed due to Federal holidays, local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. The Contractor must at all times maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

C.1.9. Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), 2800 Powder Mill road, Adelphi, Maryland 20783.

C.1.10. Security Requirements: Contractor personnel performing work under this scope of work on the ALC premises must be citizens of the United States, either native-born or naturalized. No foreign nationals shall be permitted to ALC. Cases of dual, or multiple, citizenships will be reviewed by security personnel.

C.1.10.1 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all Government equipment, information and property provided for Contractor use. At the close of each work period, Government facilities, equipment, and materials shall be secured.

C.1.10.2 Key Control: The Contractor shall establish and implement methods of making sure all keys/key cards issued to the Contractor by the Government are not lost or misplaced and are not used by unauthorized persons. NOTE: All references to keys include key cards and badges. No keys issued to the Contractor by the Government shall be duplicated. The Contractor shall develop procedures covering key control that shall be included in the Quality Control Plan. Such procedures shall include turn-in of any issued keys by personnel who no longer require access to locked areas. The Contractor shall immediately report any occurrences of lost or duplicate keys/key cards to the Contracting Officer.

I. In the event keys are lost or duplicated, the Contractor shall, upon notification of the Contracting Officer, re-key or replace the affected lock or locks; however, the Government, at its option, may replace the affected lock or locks or perform re-keying. When the replacement of locks or re-keying is performed by the Government, the total cost of re-keying or the replacement of the lock or locks shall be deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor. In the event a master key is lost or duplicated, all locks and keys for that system shall be replaced by the Government and the total cost deducted from the monthly payment due the Contractor.

II. The Contractor shall prohibit the use of Government issued keys/key cards by any persons other than the Contractor’s employees. The Contractor shall prohibit the opening of locked areas by Contractor employees to permit entrance of persons other than Contractor employees engaged in the performance of assigned work in those areas, or personnel authorized entrance by the Contracting Officer.

C.1.11. Post Award Conference/Periodic Progress Meetings: The Contractor shall attend any post award conference convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 42.5. The Contracting Officer, Contracting Officers Representative (COR), and other Government personnel, as appropriate, may meet periodically with the Contractor to review the Contractor's performance. At these meetings the contracting officer will apprise the Contractor of how the Government views the Contractor's performance and the Contractor will apprise the Government of problems, if any, being experienced. Appropriate action shall be taken to resolve outstanding issues. These meetings shall be at no additional cost to the Government.

C.1.12. Key Personnel: The Contractor shall provide a contract manager who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the Contractor when the manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the Contracting Officer (KO). The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The contract manager or alternate shall be available between 0730 and 1530, Monday through Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons.

C.1.13. Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, answering Government telephones, and working in other situations where their Contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are Government officials. All Contractor personnel shall obtain, and wear on their person when inside ALC building, an Army Research Laboratory (ARL) security badge. When entering buildings at ALC, the Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining security badges for all Contractor personnel. The Government will not provide escorts. The following are required to obtain an ARL security badge.

i. The Contractor shall submit a Visitor Authorization Request (VAR) letter to the COR on company letterhead listing all contract employees (primary and absentee replacements) performing under this contract. The VAR shall identify the name, Social Security Number (SSN), date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, security clearance level (if interim clearance was granted include investigation type, date, and agency submitted to), and issuing authority for each employee.

ii. All Contractor employees working on site shall have a favorably completed National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI), comparable investigation, or investigation greater in scope, conducted by or for a U.S. Government Agency or Department, prior to beginning work at the ALC. A National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation shall include two sets of fingerprints and an Electronic Questionnaire for Investigations Processing (e-QIP).

C.1.14. Contractor Travel: Contractor will not be required to travel during the performance of this contract.

C.1.15. Safety Requirements: The Contractor shall conform to the safety requirements contained in the contract for all activities related to the accomplishment of the work, as well as, the requirements outlined in the US Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1 and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards, 29 CFR 1910. In cases where standards conflict, the most stringent requirement shall apply.

C.1.16. Safety Program Plan: The Contractor shall develop and maintain a site specific Safety Program Plan reflective of the Safety Requirements. The Safety Program Plan shall include procedures to identify and mitigate hazardous work conditions. The Safety Program Plan shall also include a hazard analysis and address the responsibilities and procedures that Contractor personnel will follow to mitigate hazards. The Contractor shall deliver the Safety Program Plan to the TPOC for acceptance within thirty (30) days after contract award or prior to the start of construction, whichever comes first. After acceptance of the quality control plan the Contractor shall receive the COR’s acceptance in writing of any proposed changes.

C.1.17. Environmental Requirements: The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, Local, and Army regulations governing environmental control and obtain and provide copies of any required licenses and permits, as necessary, to comply with applicable Federal, State, local or municipal laws, codes or regulations during the performance of this work.

C.1.18. Environmental Management System: The Contractor shall ensure that their work is conducted in accordance with and in support of the goals of the ALC Environmental Management System (EMS). The ALC EMS goals are the following: (1) reduce hazardous waste generation, (2) recycle solid waste generated to the maximum extent practicable, and (3) reduce energy consumption.

C.1.19. Hazardous Waste Generation: The Contractor shall be responsible for the management and disposal of all hazardous wastes they generate. Hazardous wastes shall be managed and disposed in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, Local, and Army regulations. All costs associated with the management and disposal of hazardous wastes are the responsibility of the Contractor.

i. Any hazardous materials or chemicals brought onto the Installation by the Contractor must be pre-approved for use by the ALC Environmental Division, ATTN: IMAL-PWE. The Contractor shall provide complete and current copies of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS's) to the ALC Environmental Division for approval no less than ten (10) days prior to bringing any hazardous materials or chemicals onto the Installation (301.394.6309 or 301.394.6300).

ii. The Contractor shall minimize the quantity and use of hazardous materials as much as possible. Whenever possible, the Contractor shall use environmentally-friendly or less hazardous products.

iii. Containers of hazardous materials and chemicals approved for use on the Installation shall be of sound integrity, with a tight lid or cap, and properly labeled. The Contractor shall provide secondary containment, if possible, and is mandatory for any container greater than fifty (50) gallons in volume.

iv. Product MSDS's shall be readily available for all materials. The Contractor shall not use any materials that contain toxic organics or any liquid with a pH below 5.0 on the Adelphi site. The Contractor shall not use any Class 1 Ozone Depleting Substance. The Contractor is responsible for the prompt removal of all empty drums, containers and general refuse on a daily basis.

v. The Contractor shall be responsible for the removal of all hazardous materials from the jobsite when the work is complete. No hazardous materials shall be left behind or abandoned on the Installation.

vi. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor discharge any materials (including oils, hazardous substances, waters, wash waters, sediments, etc.) to the Installation sanitary sewer or storm sewer without prior consent from the Environmental Division. This includes leaks or spills from Contractor vehicles used in the performance of service under this contract.

vii. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor discharge any materials (including oils, hazardous substances, waters, wash waters, sediments, etc.) to the Installation sanitary sewer or storm sewer without prior consent from the Environmental Division. This includes leaks or spills from Contractor vehicles used in the performance of service under this contract.

C.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT, AND SERVICES

C.2.1. Services: The Government will not provide any services under this contract.

C.2.2. Facilities: The Government will allow access to Building 203, 202, and the pedestrian walkway for the use of Contractor personnel during the performance of tasks outlined in this PWS. The Government will not provide desk space, telephones, computers, or other items necessary to maintain an office environment. The Government may provide space outside of the work area for the storage or staging of construction materials pending approval of the Contractor’s proposal.

C.2.3. Utilities: The Government will provide all utilities currently available in the facility for the Contractor’s use in the performance of tasks outlined in this PWS, including electricity and storm drainage.

C.2.4. Equipment: The Government will not provide any equipment necessary to complete this scope of work.

C.2.5. Materials: The Government will not provide any materials under this contract.

C.2.6. Drawings: The government will allow the contractor to view existing blueprints, including details.

C.3 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED ITEMS AND SERVICES

C.3.1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities and services required to perform work under this contract that are not listed under Part C.3 of this PWS.

C.3.2. Materials: The Contractor shall furnish and provide all materials and supplies necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

C.3.3. Equipment: The Contractor shall furnish and provide all equipment and supplies necessary to meet the requirements under this PWS.

C.3.4. Pre-Construction Submittals: The Contractor and Sub-Contractors shall attend a Pre-Construction Meeting and Safety Meeting (can be combined). The Contractor shall be responsible for assuring that four (4) copies of the Pre-construction Submittals are provided in a binder to the COR two weeks prior to Pre-Construction Meeting. Pre-Construction submittals consist of:

i. Signed Site Specific Safety Plan and Activity Hazard Analysis

ii. Signed Quality Control Plan

iii. Updated Project Schedule

iv. List of Contract Personnel

v. Storefront shop drawings or site applicable manufacturer standard details

vi. Door hardware cut sheets C.3.5 Close-Out Documents: The Contractor shall submit two (2) copies of the following information to the COR on CD-ROM upon completion of the project:

I. Operation and Maintenance manuals II. Commissioning and testing documentation to show all equipment has been tested and found to be in an operational condition.

III. Warranty Management Plan including: description of item, model and serial number, description of required maintenance, name and number to call for warranty service.

IV. Release of Claims Close Out Documents

C.4 SPECIFIC TASKS

C.4.1. Basic Services: The Contractor shall provide services for demolishing existing aluminum and glass storefront, installing new aluminum storefront and glass with fragment retention film, security devices, and counter-flashing the existing canopy on the pedestrian walkway.

C.4.2. Demolition: The Contractor shall remove all the existing aluminum storefront; including: windows, doors, mullions, jambs, heads, and sills, within a 23feet (’)-9inches (”) span at the front entrance of building 203 (reference exhibit 1 provided below). Detail Entrance Type E-1 will be provided on as-built drawing number 35-06-34, sheet A-REL-12-16, plate 81, dated Oct 77 after contract award.

C.4.2.1 The Contractor shall divert as much construction debris from landfills as practical, including recycling aluminum and glass. A summary report shall be submitted to show weights of material diverted from landfills compared to the total weight of material disposed.

C.4.2.2 The Contractor shall protect the building from weather damage (wind, rain, snow, etc.) while the storefront is removed.

C.4.3. New Storefront: The Contractor shall design and install a new storefront system to meet the layout design shown in Technical Exhibit 1, Detail of New Storefront Configuration.

C.4.3.1 All new aluminum storefront members shall be designed for exterior use and include insulation and weather sealants.

C.4.3.2 All new aluminum members shall be anodized dark brass to match existing storefront.

C.4.3.3 All new glass shall be single glazing ¼” solar bronze to match existing glass.

C.4.3.4 The Contractor shall provide and install fragmentation retention film, 3M ULTRA S400 or equivalent. Film shall be applied on the interior side of the all new exterior glass windows and entrance doorways per the manufacturer’s specifications.

C.4.3.5 Entrance doors shall provide a 6’-0” unobstructed opening.

C.4.3.6 The Contractor shall provide and install new life safety rated exit devices with the following features:

i. UL Life-Safety Listing ANSI/BHMA A156.3 Grade 1

ii. Electrically dogging latch to keep the push bar depressed during normal operation. In the event of electrical outage, the operation of the device shall fail-secure and be acceptable for use on fire-rated as well as life-safety applications.

C.4.3.7 The Contractor shall provide and install new security devices for all devices being replaced. Devices include: badge reader, proximity sensor, balanced magnetic switch, and intrusion detection sensors. All new security devices shall operate in the same manner as the existing devices being replaced and be compatible with the existing DAQ Electronics multi-function RADC (Remote Area Data Collector).

C.4.3.8 The Contractor shall provide and install new motorized door opener with integral handicap switch. The motorized door opener shall be controlled by the new badge reader installed under C.5.3.7.

C.4.3.9 The Contractor shall provide and install a new 2”x6” wood handrail, stained to match the existing handrail.

C.4.3.10 The contractor shall install and wire equipment to provide automation to doors (2) located at the fitness center in Building 202.

C.4.3.11 The door hardware that shall be installed will be Small Format Interchangeable Cores (SFIC).

C.4.4 Counter-flashing: The Contractor shall provide and install new 10” continuous counter flashing along the perimeter edges of the pedestrian bridge in accordance with the detail provided in Technical Exhibit 2.

C.5 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

C.5.1 The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures.

C.6 ATTACHMENT/TECHNICAL EXHIBIT LISTING

Technical Exhibit 1 – Storefront Detail Technical Exhibit 2 – Counter-flashing Detail

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 1

STOREFRONT DETAIL (Double Click Drawing For PDF View)

TECHNICAL EXHIBIT 2

COUNTER-FLASHING DETAIL

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