00 73 15.01 Government Field Office.pdf

SECTION 00 73 15.01

GOVERNMENT FIELD OFFICE

(06/15)

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 General

The work covered by this section consists of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services and performing all work required for or incidental to the items herein specified. No separate payment will be made for the construction and services required by this section, and all costs in connection therewith shall be included in the overall cost of the work unless specifically stated otherwise.

This specification does not establish the requirements for the contractors site facilities; the contractor is responsible for providing adequate site facilities for the use of their personnel in accordance with other contract terms and conditions.

1.2 Government Field Office

The contractor shall be responsible for providing an office for the sole use of government personnel, in a structure physically separated from the contractor’s site offices, and shall be maintained in good condition by the Contractor until completion of all work under this contract.

Facility shall be furnished at a location designated by the Contracting Officer, approved by the Contracting Officer, and available for use concurrent with availability of Contractor's site office or within 45 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, whichever occurs first.

1.2.1 Office

The Contractor shall provide the Government with an office with a minimum of 40 square meters in floor area, with windows and a door with lockset individually keyed with two keys, and one battery operated smoke detector in each room (contractor shall provide and replace batteries in each smoke detector at least twice yearly).

The walls and ceiling of the office shall be insulated. All windows shall be screened. The windows shall be openable and be securely fastened from the inside. Glass panels in windows shall be protected by bars or heavy mesh screens to prevent easy access to the building through these panels.

The office shall contain a minimum of eight (8) standard electrical outlets meeting local requirements and additionally provide for delivery of a minimum 3000 Watts.

The office shall contain an integral toilet facility with western-type (with a push-type flush button) toilet fixture (bowl) which shall hold water in it at all times and a wash basin. The toilet facility shall be supplied with liquid soap, toilet paper, and paper towels for daily use. Adequate quantity of these supplies shall be maintained on site and replaced as needed.

SECTION 00 73 15.01 GOVERNMENT FIELD OFFICE (03/13)

The office facility shall contain a kitchenette type facility with a counter top/work area with a minimum surface area of 55cm (W) by 150 cm (L). A minimum of two electrical outlets (local current) shall be located adjacent to the counter top.

Hot water for all faucets shall be provided.

The office facility, including all furniture, equipment, and connections, will remain the property of the Contractor and, upon completion of work under this contract, shall be removed from the site by the Contractor and the site returned as nearly as practical to the original conditions.

1.2.2 Furniture and Supplies

The contractor shall furnish the office with the following equipment. All furnishing shall be new and manufactured by a recognized supplier of office equipment. All items shall be assembled, installed, and maintained by the contractor.

• Two desks (minimum 80 cm x 150 cm) double pedestal with lockable drawers

• One Desk chair for each desk with arms, swivel tilt, hydraulic height-adjustable, medium back, fabric covered seat cushion, castored

• One conference table (minimum 120 cm x 250 cm), not less than six new arm-chairs, castored

• Three file cabinets, capable of holding US letter-size documents, with a minimum five drawers each

• Two bookcases with a minimum of five shelves each. Minimum dimensions are 120 cm (W) x 200 cm (H) x 30 cm (D).

• A clock, wall hung, quartz, minimum 12” dial, battery powered.

• Plan racks capable of holding two full-size set of contract plans.

• Provide a dry-erase board with a minimum dimension of 1.5 m by 1.0 m.

Dry erase markers (minimum four different colors) shall be provided and replaced as depleted.

• Microwave (minimum 0.028 cubic meter )

• Refrigerator (minimum 0.70 cubic meter)

The contractor shall not be responsible for providing office supplies, including computers, copiers, or paper except as specifically identified in other specifications or the scope of work.

1.2.3 Lighting Requirements

The office facility shall include suitable electric lighting to meet the minimum lighting requirements (luminance) of Administrative areas as indicated in EM385-1-1

1.2.4 Heating/Cooling Requirements

The contractor shall be responsible for providing heating and cooling capable of maintaining an interior temperature of between 16° Celsius and 25° Celsius in all seasons.

Refrigerant (if applicable) shall be one of the fluorocarbon gases that has an Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) of less than or equal to 0.05.

1.3 Utilities

The contractor shall provide connections to all utilities, including water, sewer, and electric mains. Exterior utilities shall be permanently installed and connected with existing utilities or generator. Exposed utilities shall be insulated to prevent freezing. Contractor shall ensure an adequate hot water supply is available such as through the use of water heaters. All utility connections shall be connected and disconnected in accordance with local codes and to the satisfaction of the Contracting Officer.

If electrical service is not available in the immediate vicinity the contractor may request, subject to approval of the Contracting Officer, the use of generator(s) to provide electrical service. If approved, the contractor shall be responsible for providing all fuel, maintenance, and other services necessary to maintain electrical service during all hours the contractor is on site.

1.3.1 Drinking Water

The contractor shall provide potable drinking water for the facility that meets or exceeds US Drinking Water standards.

http://water.epa.gov/drink/index.cfm

1.3.2 Telephone

The contractor shall provide telephone installation and connection to telephone service, including telephone equipment (phones), unless no telephone service is available within 10 km of the project site and installation of telephone utilities is not included in the scope of work of this contract.

The contractor shall be responsible for all connection and installation fees. Costs for telephone service, including basic or “monthly” service, and additional services, such as DSL, shall be the responsibility of the Government.

1.3.3 Data Connection

The contractor shall provide Internet connectivity at a minimum of 10 Mbps with a fixed static IP address. All network cables designated for Corps offices will be ran back to the ADSL origination point.

1.4 Maintenance

The contractor shall provide all maintenance and janitorial services, to include emptying of trash at least twice a week and cleaning of the office, including the toilet facilities, weekly.

1.5 Security Requirements

While on site, the physical security of the Government personnel, their property, and their office shall be the responsibility of the Contractor throughout the duration of the contract.

If the project site is outside of the controlled area of an existing military installation, the field office compounds for Government employees shall have 30 meters standoff from a fence enclosing the office and all parking or roads. Additional fencing, earth berms, concrete barriers, controlled access points and the like should be provided to limit access to the site and provide additional building standoff or security

1.6 RELOCATION

The Contractor shall locate the facility such that it will not require relocation to accommodate the sequence of construction.

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