Attachment 1 (SOW).pdf

Soo Locks Visitor Reception and Information Station Soo Locks Visitor Center, 312 W. Portage, Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

1. PURPOSE

a. The purpose of this contract is to have a contractor design, fabricate and deliver a new reception and information station (front desk) at the Soo Locks Visitor Center.

b. The unit should complementary to existing features in the Soo Locks Visitor Center and be handicap accessible for both employees behind the counter and visitors on the outside.

c. The station is the hub of the Soo Locks Visitor Center and has up to three employees behind it at a time. Visitors gather around it and use the elevated counters to make notes of the boat schedule. Many will lean on the counter while talking to employees behind the desk

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Information station footprint dimensions provided are approximate contractor shall field verify existing dimensions upon contract award.

a. Size and shape: The station shall form the north, south and west sides of a rectangular work area to be occupied by the Visitor Center staff. The contractor shall design the station to enclose a work area to resemble what is shown in attachment. It may be composed of modular units if they can withstand the weight of adult visitors, up to 275 pounds, leaning on them.

b. Access: Staff access shall be on the north side of the work area through a 34-36 inch wide, solid, hinged wooden gate. The bottom edge of the gate shall be 4 to 6 inches above the floor with heavy-duty hinges. Its top elevation shall match the top elevation of the adjacent counter.

c. Counters: The west (“front”) side of the station shall include a 48-inch long section of 24 inch wide open counter 28-32 inches from the floor in compliance with 904.4.2 of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines. Other counters within the unit, on the front and north sides will be 24 inches wide and mounted 38-40 inches high. A second, raised counter, 15 inches wide will be mounted 47-50 inches from the floor on all three sides with a wire port in the southwest corner. Interior counters will have at least four wire ports at the back edge (no port for the accessible open counter area).

[See page one of attachment c]

d. Electrical Features. No electrical work will be performed under this contract.

However, the desk shall be designed to accommodate surface mounted electrical conduit runs on the interior side between 22 and 30 inches above the floor.

e. Storage features: The front side to the left of accessible counter shall have two lockable drawers, 12 inches wide and at least 6 inches deep mounted below the work counter. The front interior side will also have a 12-inch wide shelf running across the length 12 inches above the floor of the front side, this shelf shall have at least four-wire ports. To the south of the accessible counter, facing visitors shall be a built-in brochure rack with adjustable spacers and 3 tiers for displaying materials. [See Attachment B]

f. Materials and finishes: External surfaces shall be natural maple with satin finish;

counters should be engineered stone, natural stone or comparable solid surface material in medium to dark brown shades to complement the desk. Edges should be rounded with rounded corners. Access door/gate shall be a solid core maple to match the rest of the unit. Shelf and drawer faces shall be natural maple with a satin finish, drawer pulls should be recessed/flush with the face of the drawer. All surfaces shall be smooth and free of splinters, without sharp corners. The exterior shall have dark brown, rubber cove molding at the floor to match the molding on the VC walls or alternative kick plate surface.

3. DELIVERABLES:

a. Before Award:

i. In accordance with section L and M of the solicitation, the Contractor shall submit a narrative and technical description, examples of comparable projects and detailed price proposal to the Contracting mailbox at LRE-quotes@usace.army.mil, and copy Contract Specialist Derek S. Gibson at Derek.s.gibson@usace.army.mil.

b. After Award:

i. Shop drawings and detailed description of the reception and information station

Completed unit will be delivered at:

Soo Locks Visitor Center 312 W. Portage Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

4. SCHEDULE:

a. All work, including review and approval shall be completed within 180 calendar days.

i. Assume 14 days for review and approval of Shop Drawings and Product Description

ii. Thirty calendar days prior to delivery, the contractor shall contact the government representative to coordinate exact dates and arrangements for delivery.

5. SAFETY AND SECURITY:

a. All personnel employed by the contractor in the performance of the services specified in this contract or any representative of the Contractor entering the work area shall conform and comply with all applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, facility access, security policies and procedures. (Provided by government representative). All personnel and vehicles are subject to search upon entry, exit and within the confines of the facility.

b. E-Verify Program: Pre-screening of contractor candidates via E-verify Program:

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 all contractors working on the site have two valid forms of Government-issued identification prior to entering the information in E-Verify. The vendor must ensure the correct information is entered into the E‐verify system. A verification sheet for each verified/eligible contractor candidate must be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. (The purpose of using E-Verify is to ensure all contractors are U.S. citizens or documented foreign citizens with authority to work in the United States of America). The COR will forward the verification sheets to the USACE, Detroit District Security Office for validation.

c. Security Checks ‐ All contract employees must carry valid Government issued picture identification at all times. They must show I.D. upon request by both Security and Government personnel. The Contractor's employees must enter the site through the main security checkpoint unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

6. ATTACHMENTS:

a. Photos of existing station

b. Photo of similar brochure rack

c. Rough sketch of basic idea of layout and station appearance

View of South and West

(front) exterior of existing station.

View of North side exterior of exterior of existing unit.

Current gate just to the left outside the photo.

View of interior of existing unit showing North side and handicap accessible counter on the West (front) side.

Reception and Information Station - Attachment A - Existing Station

Similar brochure rack from the

Duluth Visitor

Center

Reception and Information Station - Attachment B - Brochure Rack Example

Attachment C - Page 1

Accessible counter area

48” wide, 28-32” from floor, 24 inches deep Working counter, 39-40 inches from floor, 24 inches deep W o rkin g co u n ter, 3

-4 in ch es fro m fl o o r, 2

Brochure rack

V isito r co u n ter, 1 in ch es d ee p

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V isito r co u n ter, 1 in ch es d ee p

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r. C en tere d o n d esk exterio r su rface, p ro jects o ver fl o o r an d w o rkin g co u n ter

Drawers, 12” wide, 6” high, 20” deep

An additional shelf, 12” deep, 12” from the floor runs the length of the West side of the desk area.

North

Visitor counter, 15 inches deep, 47”-50” from floor. Centered on desk exterior surface, projects over floor and working counter

Hinged access gate

Attachment C - Page 2

West side (front)

Brochure rack

Attachment C - Page 3

3’ hinged access door/gate

6’ desk exterior surface

North side

Heavy duty hinge

Attachment C - Page 4

6’4” desk exterior surface

South side

front desk 2.1