W911SA-17-B-0008_Attachment_1_-_Scope_of_Work.pdf

SCOPE OF WORK

AR068 REPAIR MEP

11500 Custer Blvd

Fort Smith, AR 72916

1. GENERAL PRE-AWARD:

1.1 The intent of this project is to provide the Government with a complete and usable product at the completion.

1.2 The Contractor shall furnish and install all plant, labor, materials; tools, equipment, and supervision necessary to provide a complete and usable project per the Scope of Work (SOW), Plans, Specifications and manufacturers recommendations. All work shall be free from defects.

1.3 The Plans and Specifications are to prescribe the details for the construction and completion of the SOW, which the Contractor undertakes to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract.

1.4 The Contractor shall visit the work site to verify the site condition. If the Contractor discovers any errors or omissions in the SOW, Plans or Specifications, the Contractor shall immediately call it to the attention of the Contracting Officer (KO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

1.5 Where the Specifications and Plans describe portions of the work in general terms, but not in complete detail, it is understood that all work and materials will be of the highest standard using generally accepted industry practices.

1.6 The Contractor shall not interrupt the service function or disturb the support of any utilities without prior coordination with the COR/Area Facility Operations Specialist (AFOS). If any utilities are disturbed or damaged, the Contractor shall bear costs of repair or replacement.

1.7 The Contractor shall be responsible for and repair any damage to the grounds and structures caused by the Contractor or his/her sub-contractors during the performance of this project.

1.8 Any said work in the Plans and Specifications and not in the written SOW or in the SOW and not in the Plans or Specifications shall be as though shown or mentioned in both.

1.9 The Contractor shall verify all dimensions, site conditions, and any other items required to install a complete and ready to use product, prior to submitting a bid proposal for construction.

1.10 Prior to bidding, the Contractor shall provide to the KO and COR a written list of all exclusions, omissions, and any other work that he/she considers not in the scope of work that would prevent this from being a complete and ready-to-use product. If the Contractor does not provide a list of exclusions or omissions, it will be considered that all work is be completed to provide a complete and ready to use product.

1.11 The Contractor shall provide a project manager and alternate that is able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

1.12 The Contractor shall perform all the services of this contract during the normal operating hours of 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. (0730 to 1630) Monday-Friday. Facilities will be closed on all Federal Holidays.

1.12.1 Federal Holidays are as follows;

New Year’s Day – January 1 Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday – third Monday of January Washington’s Birthday – third Monday of February Memorial Day – final Monday of May Independence Day – July 4 Labor Day – first Monday of September Columbus Day – second Monday of October Veterans Day – November 11 Thanksgiving Day – fourth Thursday of November Christmas Day – December 25

1.12.2 Actual day observed for the following holidays is subject to change when the holiday date falls on a weekend; New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and Christmas Day.

1.13 The Contractor shall provide signs, barriers, and barricades to provide a safe working area.

Requirements of Occupational Safety and Health Act, latest edition and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "Safety and Health Requirements Manual", latest edition, shall be strictly enforced and adhered to at all times at the job site.

1.14 The Contractor shall comply with Army Regulation (AR) 600-63, Army Health Promotion, for controlling smoking in Government buildings and facilities. In general NO SMOKING is allowed within building or within 50’ of any exit or door. Facility personnel can direct personnel to authorized smoking areas.

1.15 The Contractor shall, without additional expense to the Government, be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with any Federal, State, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work. This can include storm water permits, US Army Corps of Engineers permits, state water resources permits, US Fish and Wildlife permits, etc.

1.16 Antiterrorism (AT) Level I Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date or effective date of incorporation of this requirement into the contract, whichever is applicable. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR or to the contracting officer, if a COR is not assigned, within 30 calendar days of contract award or prior to submission of final invoice and within 45 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT level I awareness training is available at the following website: https://jko.jten.mil.

1.17 iWATCH Training. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within an Army controlled installation, facility or area. The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity Antiterrorism Officer. This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award or prior to submission of final invoice and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR no later than 45 calendar days after contract award.

1.18 Access and general protection/security policy and procedures. This standard language is for contractor employees with an area of performance within Army controlled installation, facility, or area. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.18.1 Contractors requiring Common Access Card (CAC). Before CAC issuance, the contractor employee requires, at a minimum, a favorably adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) or an equivalent or higher investigation in accordance with Army Directive 2014-05. The contractor employee will be issued a CAC only if duties involve one of the following: (1) Both physical access to a Department of Defense (DoD) facility and access, via logon, to DoD networks on-site or remotely; (2) Remote access, via logon, to a DoD network using DoD-approved remote access procedures; or (3) Physical access to multiple DoD facilities or multiple non-DoD federally controlled facilities on behalf of the DoD on a recurring basis for a period of 6 months or more. At the discretion of the sponsoring activity, an initial CAC may be issued based on a favorable review of the FBI fingerprint check and a successfully scheduled NACI at the Office of Personnel Management.

1.18.2 For contractors that do not require CAC, but require access to a DoD facility or installation. Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall comply with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCIC-III) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) (Army Directive 2014-05/AR 190-13), applicable installation, facility and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by government representative), or, at OCONUS locations, in accordance with status of forces agreements and other theater regulations.

https://jko.jten.mil/

1.19 The contractor employees must be adequately trained in the handling and disposal of hazardous waste, in particular, lead paint and asbestos. Hazardous materials must be handled and disposed of appropriately by the contractor. Disposal is at contractor’s expense. The contractor must comply with all local, state, and federal environmental laws, regulations, and policies prior to final approval of work completed. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents must be completed prior to award of the contract or notice to proceed.

2. GENERAL POST AWARD:

2.1 Where any conflict occurs between the requirements of federal, state, and local laws, codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, the most stringent shall govern.

2.2 The Contractor shall, at all times, keep the premises free from accumulation of waste material and rubbish caused by his work, or his subcontractors. At the completion of work, the Contractor shall thoroughly clean the work site. All debris, rubbish, and waste material shall be removed from the property at the Contractor’s expense and disposed of in an official disposal site.

2.3 The Contractor shall make no changes or deviate from the approved design of this project without written permission from the KO. In the case where a change is required, the Contractor will notify the COR of the requirement and shall not proceed with the change until such time as a modification to the contract is issued by the KO.

2.4 Prior to ordering any materials, the Contractor shall submit to the COR for approval submittals on all new items being installed on this project. Submittal may be shop drawings, diagrams, catalog cut-sheets, samples, and any other related material.

2.5 The Contractor shall submit a written construction schedule of work for this project to the KO and COR prior to the start of the project.

2.6 The Contractor shall be responsible for the conditions of the job site, including safety of all persons, and property during performance of the work. Safety shall conform to all applicable Federal, State, local laws, codes and regulations established by the City of Barley; County of Sebastian, and the State of Arkansas Division of Safety.

2.7 All work shall be in compliance with the current applicable federal, state and city codes.

2.8 All work shall be completed within 60 days upon receipt of Notice To Proceed (NTP).

3. SUBMITTALS:

Prior to ordering any materials, the Contractor shall submit to the COR for approval submittals for all new items being installed. Submittals may be cut sheets, samples, spec sheet, so long as it is clear and easily readable. Submittals must be e-mailed, faxed or sent directly to the office of the COR using Engineer Form 4025-R, dated March 2012, as the coversheet.

3.1 Exterior LED Lights (On-Grid) must be between 2,500 and 2,700 Kelvin (not the 5,000 kelvin commonly utilized).

4. SITE WORK:

4.1 The Contractor shall construct and install (2) approximately 36’ wide concrete entrance driveways adjacent to the existing road (Custer Blvd.) and (1) approximately 30’ wide gravel driveway on the opposite side of site. The location of all driveways should be field verified with the AFOS/COR. (Please refer to Drawing C2 for approximate locations)

4.2 The Contractor shall construct and install (2) New Culverts, approx. 18’’ in diameter with new concrete head and wing walls at the (2) entry/exit points directly beneath and centered on the new driveway areas as well as (1) New (approx. 16”) Culvert on the opposite side of the site right next and parallel to the existing Culvert. No head/wing walls needed for this location.

Concrete Head/Wing walls and Culverts are to be prefabricated to mate to one another. (See Drawings C2 & C4 for approximate locations and dimensions)

4.3 The Contractor shall remove and demolish all (Approx. 1,700 linear ft.) existing barbed wire fence along the boundaries of the MEP area as shown on Drawing C1. The Contractor shall remove and demolish all existing trees, vegetation and debris from the site of the MEP area (Reference Drawing C1). An approved herbal pesticide should be used to kill all existing grass and weed on site. All tree stumps shall be pulled up, removed and hauled away.

4.4 The Contractor shall erect/install approximately a 2,825 LF security fence that shall match the existing MEP fencing in type and height. The fence shall be installed in accordance with the specifications of the attached “Fence Specs” drawing. (Please see Drawings C2 & C4 for reference)

4.5 The Contractor shall install (2) double swing gates approximately 30 ft. wide on the side parallel to Custer Blvd., centered on the new driveways and (1) double swing gate approximately 24 ft. wide on the opposite side, centered on the new driveway. (Please see Drawing C2 and Confer with the AFOS/COR to ensure proper locations)

4.6 The contractor shall excavate/backfill/hard compact the areas that had trees and all and any low areas (Approx. 180,000 Sq. Ft) as needed to provide a finished surface elevation that shall follow the slope of the existing terrain to ensure for proper drainage/water runoff and to prevent any standing water. (These areas should be identified and field verified with the AFOS/COR)

4.7 The Contractor shall completely gravel the expanded MEP area approx. 13.60 acres (593,000 Sq. Ft) to a consistent level. The area that had trees along with some low areas will require more gravel to maintain an equal level with the rest of the site. The entire MEP lot should be graveled uniformly to a level distance of approximately 6 to 8 inches or as needed. The gravel should be an aggregate base course of ¾ to 1 inch stone up to 8 inches deep, installed in 4 inch lifts to ensure proper compaction.

4.7.1 Reuse as much of the existing gravel as possible. If gravel is reused it must me thoroughly sifted to remove debris.

4.8 The Contractor shall construct and install an approximate 26’ x 77’ high/low concrete Loading Dock with safety curbs and handrails. The loading dock’s position shall be field verified with the AFOS/COR and built directly in line with one of the new entrance driveways and constructed to meet all specifications. (See Loading Ramp Details, Drawing C3,C5 & C6)

4.9 The Contractor shall install all new LED Lights/fixtures (between 2,500 and 2,700 Kelvins) (On-Grid) and Poles supported on concrete bases as required by code to the expanded MEP area.

The lights should be installed and located at the necessary wattage and quantity needed to provide sufficient lighting requirements for this area. (See Drawing C3 for approximate location and dimensions).

4.10 The Contractor shall dig trenches into the new expanded MEP area the required depth to allow for the installation of Electrical Cabling to connect the new LED lights to the new power source which will be located at property line on the south side of Custer Blvd approximately 500’ from NW corner of existing MEP fence. All cable and trenches should be treated, coated and covered as required by code. Please see Drawing C1 for the approximate location of the new LED lights.

4.11 The Contractor shall install (3) 8” concrete filled Pipe Bollards per light pole to the expanded MEP area. The bollards must meet the standard quantity and height needed for the protection of Light Pole/base and will need to be painted in accordance with common practices or sleeved for high visibility. (See Drawing C3 for reference)

4.12 The Contractor shall replace all existing Light/Fixtures located within the existing MEP area with all New LED Lighting/fixtures while maintaining the existing (9) poles and bases. The new LED lights shall be installed at the necessary wattage to provide the sufficient amount of lighting needed for this area. (See Drawing C3 for approximate locations)

5. WARRANTY:

5.1 All work specified in this contract shall have a warranty of a minimum period of one full calendar year for parts and labor from the customer’s acceptance date. At the final acceptance walk-through, the Contractor shall provide to the COR a signed warranty letter.

6. QUALITY CONTROL AND INSPECTIONS:

6.1 All work shall be inspected by the contractor’s quality control person and final inspection shall be performed by the COR prior to final payment.

6.2 Contractor shall maintain a clean, clear, and safe working environment at all times.

6.3 Only qualified personnel familiar with the proper construction techniques shall be used.

6.4 All site coordination shall be accomplished through the 63rd RSC AFOS Will Williams.

7. POINTS OF CONTACT:

AFOS: Will Williams Phone Number (479) 968-5334 E-Mail address: william.e.williams290.ctr@mail.mil

COR: Scott Hedden Phone Number (479)452-5672 Ext 6 E-Mail address: ralph.s.hedden.civ@mail.mil mailto:william.e.williams290.ctr@mail.mil mailto:ralph.s.hedden.civ@mail.mil thomas.e.wiley Typewritten Text Thomas Wiley Senior Engineering Technician thomas.e.wiley Line