Product_Description.docx

Product Description

1. General: The Contractor shall furnish all design, labor, transportation, equipment, materials, and any other items and services necessary to manufacture a complete, functional and usable Modular Building Unit (MBU, Project) based on the Specifications provided here.

1.1: The Modular Building will be approximately 30’ x 70’ but the designer has the liberty to slightly modify the overall dimensions to ensure that the interior dimensions of the rooms outlined in the specifications are met. The Modular Building must have a minimum of a 5 year life-cycle.

1.2: The Contractor shall provide personnel capable of supervising and installing the Modular Building at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba (NSGB) within accordance of the specifications and plans.

1.3: The design and construction shall be in accordance with established construction practices, and the latest revision/edition of the following referenced codes and standards, where applicable. UFC 1-300-09N, Design Procedures, provides design guidance and contains references to other UFC’s and codes that are to be used for this contract. UFC 1-200-1, General Building Requirements, is the building code guide and contains references to other UFC’s and codes that are to be used in this contract. In the case of conflicting requirements, the more stringent shall apply.

1.3.1: International Building Code (IBC) 1.3.1.1: Florida Building Code (FBC) 2017 (6th Edition) 140 MPH wind speed design.

1.3.2: Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSHA).

1.3.3: American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) 1.3.4: American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

1.3.5: American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 1.3.6: National Electrical Manufacturers Association Standards (NEMA) 1.3.7: Electronic Industries Association (EIA) 1.3.8: American Welding Society (AWS) 1.3.9: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1.3.9.1: NFPA-70 National Electrical Code 1.3.9.2: NFPA-79 Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery 1.3.10: IEEEC2, National Electric Safety Code 1.3.11: National Electric Code 2011 (NEC) - Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

2. Validation: The Contractor must ensure the Project’s design is in compliance with all criteria, specifications and environmental factors referenced in this Product Description including construction codes, regulations, standards and guidance applicable to this Project and at the Project location.

3. Grounding: The Contractor shall provide grounding protection design according to all applicable codes.

4. Design Submittal: The design of the proposed building must be submitted with the quote; the design will include termination points for the utilities that will be connected by the Government. The Contractor shall submit the design of the Project according to paragraph 2. See Attachment 01, Legal Center Plan Sketch, for layout of rooms.

4.1 Design Specifications: This facility contains two distinct and separate functional areas: The Secured Area and the Staff-Only Area.

4.1.1 Secured Area: The following spaces shall be provided:

- Six (6) Meeting Rooms of minimum 10FTx10FT each.

The room shall be equipped with just one duplex electrical outlet placed at the height of minimum 5FT above finish floor. There shall be no electric light switch placed inside this room. Light switches for each of the Meeting Rooms shall be provided inside the Control Room in the Staff-Only Area of this facility. Each Meeting Room shall be equipped with one CCTV camera, hard-wired directly into the conduit (no electric plug needed). CCTV equipment shall be provided by the Government, with the Contractor providing the empty conduit per specifications submitted with this SOW. The CCTV shall be placed at the far wall opposite from the Door and at the corner closer to the door hinge, in order to maximized angle of view behind the door when the door leaf is at full swing. All conduits and outlets shall be face-mounted and visible at all Meeting Rooms, as well as anywhere else inside of this facility.

- One (1) Phone Room of a minimum size of 10FTx10FT: The Phone Room is a Meeting Room with just one controlled and secured (monitored) phone connection outlet. All other notes specified at the Meeting Rooms apply to the Phone Room. The phone outlet shall be installed next to the duplex outlet and at the same height above finish floor as the electrical outlet: Minimum 5FT.

- One (1) Secured Terminal Unit / Equipment (STU/STE) Room of a minimum size of 10FTx10FT: The STU/STE Room is a Meeting Room with just one controlled and private (not monitored) line phone connection outlet. All other notes specified at the Meeting Rooms apply to the Phone Room. The phone outlet shall be installed next to the duplex outlet and at the same height above finish floor as the electrical outlet: Minimum 5FT.

- One (1) Detainee Restroom of a minimum size of 6FTx8FT: The Detainee Restroom shall be provided with institutional type equipment and shall be large enough to accommodate for wheelchair accessibility. Door shall not be lockable and shall swing out into the Corridor, not inside the Restroom. Electric light switch shall be located outside the Restroom.

- One (1) Corridor of a minimum width of between 8FT to 10FT: The Secured Area Corridor shall be separated from the Staff-Only Area Corridor by a set of lockable double doors that swing both ways providing a 6FT wide passage between the two areas. Physical and visual separation between the two areas must be maintained. Exterior door from the outside shall be provided with small safety glass panels to allow for visual awareness. Corridor shall be equipped with two (2) ceiling mounted dome-type CCTV cameras and two 3-way light switches, one by the exterior door access and one located by the double door access into the Staff-Only Corridor.

4.1.2 Staff-Only Area: The following non-detainee spaces shall be provided:

- One (1) Privileged Team Room of a minimum size of 6FTx10FT: This room shall support two (2) technical and security staff workstations tasked to provide communication monitoring of the Phone Room. Two electric duplex outlet boxes and two phone outlet boxes and associated conduits shall be provided. Note: Access to this space can be from either Secured or from the Staff-Only area corridors.

- One (1) Control Room of a minimum size of 7FTx10FT: This Room supports two security and technical personnel and associated electrical control, CCTV monitoring and communication equipment. It is provided with four (4) standard electrical duplex outlet boxes, and one (1) standard phone outlet and associated conduits. An electrical control switch bank to control light switches for the entire facility shall be placed inside this space. Note: Access to this space can be from either Secured or from the Staff-Only Corridors. This Room includes a Communication Closet, with a minimum size of 4.5FTx6FT, which requires its own Environmental Control Unit (Air Conditioning Unit) for lower temperature cooling.

- One (1) Break Room of a minimum size of 10FTx12FT: This space may be enclosed or fully open into the Staff-Only Corridor area. The Break Room shall be provided with a kitchen counter and cabinets, full size refrigerator, microwave, sink and all associated utilities and electrical outlets. This space may be provided with a screened and operable exterior window, but not absolutely required.

- Two (2) Public Restrooms, male and female, size as required to provide for handicap accessibility: These spaces shall be provided with all necessary standard fixtures and utilities to support security personnel and attorneys. These spaces may be provided with a screened and operable exterior windows, but not absolutely required.

- One (1) Mechanical/Utility/Janitor/Storage space, as required: Can be accessible from the Staff-Only area of the Corridor.

4.1.3 General Notes: The following are applicable to the entire facility:

- All door leafs for this facility, both exterior and interior, shall be solid core exterior type doors, 3FT wide, in the interest of standardization and in order to minimize sound transmission to the maximum extent possible.

- All conduits shall be face-mount with no other conduits or wiring of any kind placed inside the walls, anywhere inside this facility.

- Exterior windows are not required for this facility, with windows being specifically prohibited into the Meeting Rooms. Anywhere else exterior windows may be used, but are not required.

- All wall cavities for this project, both the exterior walls and interior partitions shall be filled with a batt-type insulation material to minimize sound transmission to the maximum extent possible.

- Physical and visual separation between the Secured and the Staff-Only functional areas shall be maintained. Corridor should be accessible through double doors, interior and exterior.

- There shall be no exterior windows in the Meeting Rooms. The floor structure must support installation of institutional type floor mounted restraints.

- For better control of mildew and natural ventilation, windows, which are screened and operable, may be provided at spaces specified.

4.1.4 Criteria: All components of the Modular Building must meet the following criteria:

4.1.4.1 Structure: A modular, pre-manufactured, temporary facility with a five (5) years expected life-span that can be transported, installed above ground and connected to existing on-site utilities. Provide necessary tie-down to resist destructive weather events.

4.1.4.2 Walls: Any customary wall finish material can be used, such as drywall, metal or composite/plastic materials that the Contractor uses in the specifications for this modular building. Insert batt-insulation inside all wall partitions, both interior and exterior, in order to improve sound absorption. No other standard of sound transmission is specified.

4.1.4.3 Floors: Vinyl Tile flooring, in tile or continuous, or a similar low maintenance flooring material is proposed. Floor structure and underflooring shall be structurally capable to permit installation of floor mounted detainee restraints.

4.1.4.4 Ceiling: A solid and continuous ceiling material. Do NOT use acoustical tile grid.

4.1.4.5 Doors and Windows: All doors will be 3FT wide, solid core (exterior grade type), for specifications simplicity and to maximize sound buffering capabilities to the full extent possible. The Building shall have no windows, except for the double entry doors which shall be provided with small tempered light panes to allow for visual awareness to the outside.

4.1.4.6 Corridors: Both the Secured and the Staff-Only corridors shall be accessible from the exterior through 6FT wide double set doors equipped with small lite panes for visual awareness. Access between the Secured Corridor and the Staff-Only Corridor shall be through a 6FT double set of doors that can swing in both directions.

4.1.4.7 Exterior Access: Entryways shall be accessible by wheelchair and be provided with wood deck platforms and minimum 4FT wide ramps to the ground. Exterior doors shall be protected from weather by a roof extension, or by a trough type rain diverter above the full opening for added protection.

4.1.4.8 Exterior Finishes: At Contractor’s latitude to minimize maintenance and to meet environmental conditions and manufacturer’s specifications for expeditious construction.

4.1.4.9 Lighting: Light fixtures, Conduits and other Equipment shall be surface mounted type and weather-sealed. There shall be no in-wall conduit of any sort.

4.1.4.10 Security Cameras: Shall be provided and installed by the Government at locations indicated on the drawings in Attachment 05, Security Camera Location, to this Product Description. There shall be two types of cameras: Wall Bracket and Ceiling Dome types. The Wall Bracket types shall be placed in each one of the six (6) Meeting Rooms and in the two (2) Secure Meeting Rooms, as indicated on the drawings. Two (2) of the Ceiling Dome type shall be mounted at the Secured Corridor and one (1) Ceiling Dome type shall be mounted at the Staff-Only Corridor, as follows:

- The Bracket type camera at each room shall be located on the wall opposite from the front door, high up as close to the ceiling as possible to maximize visibility behind the door when open.

- The Corridor shall be provided with ceiling mounted Dome type security cameras, as indicated on the drawings.

- Security cameras shall be powered through the transmission cable directly connected to the unit (not by “plug and outlet”), which will be emplaced within the conduit by the Government. There will be no need for an electric outlet to provide power to the security cameras.

- All conduits to the security cameras shall be face-mounted (not in the wall cavities) and of the size indicated on Attachment 04, Security camera Conduit: The locations of the conduit and cameras are indicated on Attachment 05, Security Camera Location.

4.1.4.11 Air Conditioning: Ventilation and conditioning should be provided by using standard, “thru-the-wall” pre-packaged units, as required. Return air registers, if needed, and other ceiling and wall penetrations should be no more than absolutely necessary.

4.1.4.12 Electric and Phone: All conduits, fixtures, light switches, electric outlets, junction boxes, and phone outlets shall be surface mounted. Install at the standard height above floor, except where indicated otherwise as follows:

- All six (6) Meeting Rooms and the two (2) Phone and STU/STE Rooms: Phone Outlets, all Junction Boxes and Duplex electric outlets shall be face-mounted at a height of 6FT above Finished Floor.

- All six (6) Meeting Rooms and the two (2) Phone and STU/STE Rooms shall be provided with just one duplex outlet each, one light fixture, and one emergency light. There shall be no light switch controls inside these rooms. Light switch restrictions apply only to the Meeting Rooms, the STU/STE Room and to the Phone Room.

- The Control Room shall be equipped with 4 duplex outlets minimum and 1 phone outlet. A switch bank/panel to control electric power and lighting at Legal Meeting rooms, STU/STE, Phone rooms and at the Detainee Restroom shall be located here.

- All light fixtures shall be encased (sealed), surface mount ceiling type fixtures, to reduce ease of access.

- The Control Room and the Privileged Communication Team Room shall be provided with four (4) duplex electric outlets and (2) phone lines each. No other restrictions apply to these spaces.

- Break Room shall have 2 duplex outlets, countertop cabinets, refrigerator, microwave, and sink. No other restrictions apply to this area.

- Public Restrooms, both Men and Women areas shall be wheelchair accessible, with one (1) duplex GFI outlet each. No other restrictions apply to these areas.

4.1.4.13 Other Conduit Information: The Contractor shall install conduits at the locations specified on Attachment 07, CAT 5&6 Conduit Layout, attached to this Product Description. In addition, the following information is provided for coordination purposes:

- Each cat 5/6 drop will have 1 box with 2 cat 5/6 lines and 2 Phone lines.

- Each fiber drop will have 1 box with 2 fiber lines.

- Each cat 5/6 and fiber box will need to have a lock box cover.

- Standard duplex outlets (2 plugs) at each Meeting Rooms, STU and the Phone Room.

- Control Room will have 4 electrical duplex outlets.

- Communication Closet shall be located within the Control Room and shall be equipped with 30amp dedicated outlet and a 20amp outlet along with two standard duplex type electrical outlets.

- Communication Closet shall be equipped with a ground plate.

- Fiber conduit must be a rigid type.

- Cat 5/6 conduit may be EMT type.

- Cat 5/6 conduit shall run below fiber conduit as indicated in Attachment 03, SIPR-NIPR Conduit Above Doors.

4.1.4.14 Utilities Provided by the Government: Electric, Waste and Electric service will be extended by the Government approximately 50FT away from an existing location on-site to the MBU Project following installation.

4.1.4.15 Site Improvements by the Government: A 4FT wide concrete sidewalk will be provided for access to this facility. The sidewalk shall provide a continuous path of wheeled accessibility from the nearest existing sidewalk to both access ramps to the entry doors to this project. Access ramps from the sidewalk to the Building access doorways shall be provided by the Contractor.

4.1.4.16 Other Work by the Government: The Government may perform demolition and other construction work adjacent to the Project Site concurrent with the installation of this Modular Building. This includes a new sidewalk placement, all site construction access, in order to facilitate for Contractor’s site access, etc. The intent is to minimize or avoid interference with future demolition work and to facilitate the expeditious execution of this Project.

4.1.4.17 Painting: The Contractor shall use a rubberized, nonskid marine coating, weather, wear, and impact-resistant, environmentally friendly, and nonabrasive paint. Contractor shall provide specifications and color selection for the paint to the Government on the quote provided for the solicitation.

4.1.4.18 Space Requirements: The following Summary of space requirements is provided for quick reference:

5. Structural Interface and Coordination: The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination and for all on-site structural installation/interface and all other associated activities necessary to place and connect the MBU Project upon a structural foundation system provided by the Government, in order to achieve a complete and usable facility. The Contractor shall be responsible for any errors, omissions and damages that are due to own fault, which occur during the installation of the MBU upon the Government provided structural system. Such damages may include but are not limited to the Contractor’s lack of supervision, inadequate design, quality of materials, workmanship, or insufficient coordination from the part of the Contractor.

6. Utilities Installation: The Government will provide all labor and materials to connect the MBU Project to the utility lines present on-site and shall perform all associated excavations and site preparations that are necessary. The Contractor shall provide the Government all information as to what is required for the Government to connect the utilities to include: types of tools, connections required, excavations, etc. The Contractor will reflect the location of the connections for the building on the design of the building provided to the Government.

7. Site: The Project Site is located within a secure detention facility compound that is fenced-in with a 10FT high chain link fence topped with “Concertina” wire. The Contractor must coordinate with the Government for the best method to place and install the pre-assembled Modular Building on location with as minimum disruption to the security perimeter, as possible.

7.1 Site Preparation: The Government will prepare the construction site. The work shall include but not be limited to leveling, filling, compaction, and surface restoration. The Contractor shall verify all dimensions and existing conditions prior to the manufacturing of the MBU and actual installation, and notify the KO of any issues or concerns. The Contractor shall provide the Government with the design information and other data that is required by the Government in order to execute a foundation design system and connection interface that is fully compatible with the Contractor’s design. The Contractor shall specify the foundation requirement to be provided by the Government, and any required excavations and trenches needed to be performed by the Government in order to complete all work required in the Contract.

8. Final Clean up and Finishes: The Contractor shall do a final cleaning to include disposal of debris resulting from construction as well as dispose of containers for the materials used during installation. All debris and garbage, excavation materials, debris from the installation, containers, boxes and bags shall be removed and disposed-of according to Government instructions. The Contractor shall remove all trash, debris, or surplus materials from the work site and shall leave the work site clean when work is completed. The Contractor shall maintain the work site in a neat, orderly, and safe condition at all times. The Contractor shall remove debris on a daily basis. The Contractor shall remove all tools, supplies, equipment, and debris upon completion of the contract. Contractor shall coordinate with the Government to dispose materials in landfills or designated areas.

9. Travel to GTMO: All Contractor travel inclusive of travel to and from Project location and of all associated expenses, meals, lodging, etc., shall be included in the scope of this contract without additional expenses to the Government. Contractor personnel shall travel to GTMO as many times as may be necessary to complete this Project. The contractor must purchase transportation to Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (GTMO), Cuba. Air Mobility Command (AMC) provides regular flights from Baltimore/Washington International; Norfolk, Virginia, and Jacksonville, Florida to GTMO. Visiting contractors must apply and be approved for GTMO Entry Clearance.

9.1 Travel Requirements: Contractor will ensure that all U.S. citizens or residents, and TCN contractor employees and subcontractor employees performing services under this contract who are traveling into the GTMO AOR have all necessary passports, visas, and other documents required to enter, exit or work at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station; must have the appropriate DoD identity credential(s); must have the appropriate special area, country, and theater clearance as required in DoD Directive 4500.54E. Contractor personnel shall return all U.S. Government issued identification, to include the Common Access Card, and/or any USG issued Security Badges to appropriate U.S. Government authorities at the end of their travel or contractual duties. Contractor must allow 30 to 45 day for security access clearance process.

9.1.1 Medical Travel Requirements: All contractor and sub-contractor personnel traveling into the GTMO AOR must be fit and they must be clear of any known existing medical conditions that may prevent them from performing duties required under this contract. The Government will provide medical care to Contractor employees only when life, limb, or eyesight are in danger of being lost. In addition, Contractor and sub-contractor personnel traveling to the GTMO AOR are required to be beneficiaries of a medical evacuation plan and service through an insurance plan provided by their employer or paid for individually.

9.2 Installation Access: Contractor and all associated sub-contractor employees shall comply with all applicable installation, facility and area access policies and with all local security procedures. The Contractor employees performing services under this contract shall also provide all information required for background checks by the Government to meet installation access requirements. The Contractor understands that a standard background check process for the purpose of gaining installation access on base may require 45 working days or more.

9.2.1 Sensitive Information: The Contractor and workforce personnel shall not sketch or take photos of any Government facilities or activities at JTF GTMO. The Contractor shall not post or discuss government facility activities on any unauthorized public access media. The Contractor shall immediately report suspicious activities to security personnel.

9.3 Vetting: The Contractor and all associated sub-contractor companies, must be vetted prior to be allowed access on installation. For the purposes of this contract, the Contractor’s business is considered vetted if the Contractor is legally registered to provide services within the Continental USA (CONUS), and if the Contractor, its company or any of its subcontractors have NOT been previously barred from performing services for the Government. The Contractor is responsible for the prior performance of its subcontractors. The Contractor must inform the KO if its company, or any of its subcontractors have been previously barred from performing services for the Government. If the Contractor, or any of its subcontractors do not disclose this information prior to execution of this contract, then this contract is unlawful, which constitutes sufficient motive for the Government to terminate this contract due to the default of the Contractor.

10. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 0700-1700. There will be no work on Federal Holidays.

11. Disclaimer: Data and information furnished or referred in this document is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of, or conclusion drawn from, the data or information by the Contractor. The indications of physical conditions in the specifications are the result of site investigations by surveys. The Contractor shall investigate the site condition and availability of transportation to the site. The Contractor shall maintain access to the site during construction and shall repair any bridge or road damage resulting from its operations.

12. As-Build: All the drawings, specifications, users, operation and maintenance handbooks, manufactures information, and other documents derived from the work belong to the Government and should be turned over to the Government in a digital media format. An original paper copy of the final, As-built construction of the architectural drawings shall be provided to the Government. Format for the drawings shall include pdf.

13. Temporary Facilities and Rental Vehicles: Contractor employees shall make reservations at the Navy Lodge Guantanamo Bay where they will stay while completing the installation of the Modular Building. Vehicles may be rented through the NEX Car Rental. Reservations are required prior to arrival in Guantanamo Bay. Information is in Attachment 06, Travel Information.

14. Warranties and Maintenance Manuals: Contractor shall warrant its work against faulty workmanship for a period of not less than one year from the completion of this contract. Under this warranty, contractor shall be prepared to return to the work site after notification without charge to make any necessary repairs as a result of faulty workmanship. The Contractor shall submit all maintenance manuals for all equipment installed, as-built drawings, other reports, invoices, final installation schedule, and all other documentation required to turn over the project to the Government Representative for approval.

15. Period of Performance: Modular Building Unit Project is to be completed by 31 JULY 2018. This includes for Manufacturing, Transportation, Installation and Utilities tie-ins.