Specifications East Branch Aquarium.pdf

EAST BRANCH CLARION RIVER LAKE

FURNISH AND INSTALL

COMMERCIAL AQUARIUM

1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Contractor shall furnish, deliver, install, and make operative a commercially available aquarium and accessories, as described herein, for the East Branch Clarion River Lake

Interpretive Center. The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all labor required.

The aquarium shall be installed in the newly renovated Interpretive Center. The Interpretive

Center has undergone an extensive remodeling and will be available for delivery and installation of the equipment no earlier than 7 June 2021. Photos of the building are attached to these specifications and are provided for the Contractor’s information only. The photos indicate the condition of the interior of the building prior to remodeling. The aquarium shall be installed along one wall of the building at a location designated by the Government Point of Contact

(POC).

Manufacturer’s literature for the aquarium, topper and other accessories shall be submitted for approval to the Government Point of Contact prior to delivery and installation. Approval of the equipment will be provided by the Contracting Officer.

2. AQUARIUM TO BE SUPPLIED, DELIVERED, AND INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR

The Contractor shall furnish and install a commercially available aquarium of minimum 450 gallon capacity. Aquarium should be no greater than 32” wide (front to back to fit thru the front door), no greater than 36” high, and no greater than 96” long (across the front, due to the size of each wall of the octagonal building). The aquarium shall have adequate support for the quantity of water contained. The support system shall evenly distribute the weight of the aquarium across the floor. The floor is constructed of concrete. The entire aquarium with support system and topper shall not exceed 80” in height. Aquarium shall have appropriate filtration for its size. The filtration should be readily accessible to Government staff for maintenance and for water changes. Aquarium shall have LED lighting with white and blue settings. Aquarium shall have a chiller appropriate for its size. The Government will provide associated aquarium substrate, rocks, decorations, plants, and native fish. All electrical devices shall be Underwriter’s

Laboratories (UL) listed.

2.1 Aquaponic Element Aquarium Topper Without Plants

Aquarium shall be furnished with an aquarium topper suitable for nurturing live native wetland plants. Topper may consist of one or more units to fit the size of the aquarium and shall include appropriate UL listed lighting. The Government will be responsible providing and installing native wetland plants at a later date.

3. DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION

3.1 Delivery, Packaging and Shipment

The Contractor shall be responsible for the delivering, offloading and installing the aquarium equipment and accessories at: East Branch Clarion River Lake, 631 East Branch Dam Road, Wilcox, Pennsylvania 15870. The Contractor shall be responsible to package and protect all equipment in a secure manner to prevent damage to them during shipping or handling. Damage to the equipment shall be replaced to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer at no additional cost to the Government.

3.2 Installation

The aquarium shall be installed along one wall of the building at a location designated by the

Government Point of Contact (POC). Installation shall be performed in a neat and workmanlike manner in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Damage to the equipment caused by the Contractor’s operations shall be replaced by the Contractor to the satisfaction of the

Contracting Officer at no additional cost to the Government. All powered equipment shall be tested to ensure it operates correctly.

4. ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Safety Requirements

All work conducted on-site at East branch Clarion River Lake shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety Manual EM385-1-1. Latest version is available online at http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-

1.pdf

4.2 Project/Site Conditions

4.2.1 Project coordination with Government Point of Contact (POC)

Contractor shall coordinate all product submittals and delivery and installation activities with the

Government Point of Contact (POC) designated below:

East Branch Clarion River Lake Resource Manager – Ms. Autumn Rodden, 814-335-

0712 or 814-965-2065, Autumn.L.Rodden@usace.army.mil

4.2.2 Time Of Performance

The Contractor shall confine all operations at the work site between the hours of 7:00 AM and

4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved. Work will not be permitted on weekends or Federal holidays unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. Access guidelines will be provided by the Government POC. Contractor shall coordinate delivery and installation with the Government POC.

http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf http://www.publications.usace.army.mil/Portals/76/Publications/EngineerManuals/EM_385-1-1.pdf

4.3 Protection Of Government Property

The contractor shall protect all government property during the performance of this contract. All damage to existing government property as a result of the contractors work shall be repaired or replaced to the satisfaction of the Government. Work areas shall be cleaned by the contractor after the work is complete.

4.4 Submittals

The Contractor shall provide submittals for Government approval to the Government POC. The

Government reserves the right to require the Contractor to resubmit any item found not to comply with the contract. This does not relieve the Contractor from the obligation to furnish material conforming to the specifications. It will not prevent the Contracting Officer from requiring removal and replacement of nonconforming material incorporated in the work. The

Government has the right to reject defective supplies or services within a reasonable time after delivery by written notification to the Contractor. The Contractor shall, in such event, promptly replace, correct, or repair the rejected supplies or services at the Contractor’s expense.

4.4.1 Manufacturer's Literature

For all proposed equipment to be furnished under this contract, the Contractor shall furnish manufacturer’s descriptive literature or catalog cuts, illustrations, specifications, photos and other data to show the proposed items meet the specified requirements. Data shall be sufficient for the Government to determine whether the items meet the specifications. The Contracting

Officer will notify the Contractor that items are approved. Items not given prior approval by the

Contracting Officer may be rejected. Errors in manufacture shall be corrected at the Contractor’s expense.

4.4.2 Operation and Maintenance Instructions

The Contractor shall furnish operation and maintenance instructions for all approved equipment.

4.4.3 Warranties

All equipment shall be fully warranted after installation under the Contractor’s standard one (1) year warranty period whereby the Contractor agrees to immediately correct any defective items or malfunction (except normal maintenance items such as light bulbs) at no additional cost to the

Government. Manufacturer’s standard warranties shall be provided, and shall commence on the date of acceptance by the Government.

4.4.4 Project Schedule

The contractor shall provide a schedule that shows the Contractor’s proposed schedule of delivery and installation activities within the Period of Performance listed below. Schedule shall be coordinated with the Government POC listed above.

4.5 Period Of Performance

The Contractor shall deliver all equipment and complete installation no earlier than 7 June 2021 and no later than 16 July 2021. No delivery or installation will be accepted between 30 June

2021 thru 7 July 2021 due to the holiday period. The Contracting Officer shall have sole authority to grant approval to any requests for deviation to this schedule.

4.6 Security Requirements

4.6.1 Access and General Protection and Security Policy and Procedures

The contractor and all associated subcontractors' employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation and facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government Representative). The contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by the installation the USACE Security Office. The contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements 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. The contractor must submit the full name, Social Security Number, Date of Birth, and Place of Birth for all associated contractor or subcontractor employees to the USACE Security Specialist

Joseph Bali, 412-395-7162, joseph.m.bali@usace.army.mil. The District retains the right to deny any contractor and subcontractor employee from working on one of its contracts based on final background investigation results.

4.6.2 Instant Verification of Employment Eligibility (E‐Verify)

The Contractor must pre‐screen Candidates using the E‐verify Program (http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify) website to meet the established employment eligibility requirements. The Vendor must ensure that the Candidate has two valid forms of Government issued identification prior to enrollment to ensure the correct information is entered into the E‐verify system. An initial list of verified/eligible Candidates must be provided to the COR no later than 3 business days after the initial contract award.

4.6.3 Employee Identification and Background Check

The Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing an identification badge/card to each employee prior to the employee working on-site and for requiring each employee engaged on the work to display identification. Identification shall consist of name tags with the name of the Contractor and the employee's name. Additionally, a valid state driver's license or other Government-issued photo identification card is required for positive identification.

PHOTOS OF BUILDING INTERIOR

(Taken From Center of Building)