10-Q-0004.pdf

W62A2B91967254

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) 1

PAGE OF PAGES

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED RATING

W912P7-10-Q-0004 18-Nov-2009 5a. ISSUED BY

8. TO: NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE

SEE SCHEDULE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this

Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/ SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e) (f)

SEE SCHEDULE

AMOUNT

% No. %

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations [ ] are [ ] are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER (Street, City, County, State, and ZIP Code)

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF

QUOTATION

16. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) (Include area code)

TELEPHONE NO.

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

THIS RFQ X[ ] IS [ ] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

SEE SCHEDULE

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE

REQUEST NO.

US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, SAN FRANCISCO

CONTRACTING DIVISION

1455 MARKET ST., 17TH FLOOR SUITE 1741

SAN FRANCISCO CA 94103-1398

9. DESTINATION (Consignee and address, including ZIP Code)

7. DELIVERY

[ ]X FOB

DESTINATION

[ ] OTHER

(See Schedule)

30-Nov-2009(Date)

PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS:10.

415-503-6974JAMES E HALLMAN

(Name and Telephone no.) (No collect calls)5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL:

d. CALENDAR DAYSc. 30 CALENDAR DAYSb. 20 CALENDAR DAYS12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

W912P7-10-Q-0004

Section B - Supplies or Services and Prices

ITEM NO SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

0001 Lump Sum

BAY MODEL ARRA #10 CARPET REPLACEMENT

FFP

FURNISH THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS (COE), SAN

FRANCISCO DISTRICT WITH SUPPLIES / SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE SCOPE OF WORK, ENTITLED, “SPECIFICATIONS FOR

CARPET INSTALLATION AT THE BAY MODEL VISITOR CENTER,

SAUSALITO, CA”.

COE POC: MS. CHRISTANNE GALLAGHER @ (415) 332-3871.

FOB: Destination

PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER: W62A2B91967254

NET AMT

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS

Supplies/services will be inspected/accepted at:

CLIN INSPECT AT INSPECT BY ACCEPT AT ACCEPT BY

0001 N/A N/A N/A Government

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

DELIVERY INFORMATION

CLIN DELIVERY DATE QUANTITY SHIP TO ADDRESS UIC

0001 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Section G - Contract Administration Data

Section I - Contract Clauses

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

52.202-1 Definitions JUL 2004 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees APR 1984 52.203-6 Restrictions On Subcontractor Sales To The Government SEP 2006 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures JUL 1995 52.203-15 Whstleblower Protections Under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009

MAR 2009

52.204-11 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act--Reporting Requirements

MAR 2009

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAR 2009 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement

Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items

SEP 2009

52.216-24 Limitation Of Government Liability APR 1984 52.216-25 Contract Definitization OCT 1997 52.223-13 Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting AUG 2003 52.223-14 Toxic Chemical Release Reporting AUG 2003 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases JUN 2008 52.226-6 Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations MAR 2009 52.232-1 Payments APR 1984 52.233-2 Service Of Protest SEP 2006 52.233-3 Protest After Award AUG 1996 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim OCT 2004 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items AUG 2009

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT

52.204-7 CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (APR 2008)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause--

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database means the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government.

Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number means the 9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc.

(D&B) to identify unique business entities.

Data Universal Numbering System +4 (DUNS+4) number means the DUNS number assigned by D&B plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned by a business concern. (D&B has no affiliation with this 4-character suffix.)

This 4-character suffix may be assigned at the discretion of the business concern to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see the FAR at Subpart 32.11) for the same parent concern.

Registered in the CCR database means that--

(1) The Contractor has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, into the CCR database; and

(2) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and has marked the record ``Active''. The Contractor will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the CCR registration process.

(b)(1) By submission of an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

(2) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS +4” followed by the DUNS or DUNS +4 number that identifies the offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number will be used by the Contracting Officer to verify that the offeror is registered in the CCR database.

(c) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number--

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office. The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company Physical Street Address, City, State, and Zip Code.

(iv) Company Mailing Address, City, State and Zip Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company Telephone Number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

(d) If the Offeror does not become registered in the CCR database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror.

(e) Processing time, which normally takes 48 hours, should be taken into consideration when registering. Offerors who are not registered should consider applying for registration immediately upon receipt of this solicitation.

(f) The Contractor is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the data within the CCR database, and for any liability resulting from the Government's reliance on inaccurate or incomplete data. To remain registered in the CCR database after the initial registration, the Contractor is required to review and update on an annual basis from the date of initial registration or subsequent updates its information in the CCR database to ensure it is current, accurate and complete. Updating information in the CCR does not alter the terms and conditions of this contract and is not a substitute for a properly executed contractual document.

(g)(1)(i) If a Contractor has legally changed its business name, “doing business as” name, or division name (whichever is shown on the contract), or has transferred the assets used in performing the contract, but has not completed the necessary requirements regarding novation and change-of-name agreements in Subpart 42.12, the Contractor shall provide the responsible Contracting Officer a minimum of one business day's written notification of its intention to (A) change the name in the CCR database; (B) comply with the requirements of Subpart 42.12 of the FAR; and (C) agree in writing to the timeline and procedures specified by the responsible Contracting Officer. The Contractor must provide with the notification sufficient documentation to support the legally changed name.

(ii) If the Contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (g)(1)(i) of this clause, or fails to perform the agreement at paragraph (g)(1)(i)(C) of this clause, and, in the absence of a properly executed novation or change-of-name agreement, the CCR information that shows the Contractor to be other than the Contractor indicated in the contract will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of Payment” paragraph of the electronic funds transfer (EFT) clause of this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall not change the name or address for EFT payments or manual payments, as appropriate, in the CCR record to reflect an assignee for the purpose of assignment of claims (see FAR Subpart 32.8, Assignment of Claims). Assignees shall be separately registered in the CCR database. Information provided to the Contractor's CCR record that indicates payments, including those made by EFT, to an ultimate recipient other than that Contractor will be considered to be incorrect information within the meaning of the “Suspension of payment” paragraph of the EFT clause of this contract.

(h) Offerors and Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling 1-888-227-2423, or 269-961-5757.

(End of clause)

52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (FEB 2009)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 442210.

(2) The small business size standard is 500 employees.

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

(__) Paragraph (d) applies.

(__) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in ORCA are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless--

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $100,000.

(iii) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business).This provision applies to solicitations that--

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(v) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(vi) 52.214-14, Place of Performance--Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(vii) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(viii) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

(ix) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(x) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xi) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance. This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xii) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans' Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xiii) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA-designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xiv) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA-designated items.

(xv) 52.225-2, Buy American Act Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225- 1.

(xvi) 52.225-4, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternate I, and Alternate II) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $67,826, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(xvii) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xviii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan--Certification.

(xix) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to--

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

(2) The following certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

---X---(iv) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

---X---(ix) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below (offeror to insert changes, identifyingchange by clause number, title, date). These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

FAR Clause Title Date Change

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

(End of Provision)

52.211-8 TIME OF DELIVERY (JUN 1997)

(a) The Government requires delivery to be made according to the following schedule:

REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Within Days 60

After Date of Award

The Government will evaluate equally, as regards time of delivery, offers that propose delivery of each quantity within the applicable delivery period specified above. Offers that propose delivery that will not clearly fall within the applicable required delivery period specified above, will be considered nonresponsive and rejected. The Government reserves the right to award under either the required delivery schedule or the proposed delivery schedule, when an offeror offers an earlier delivery schedule than required above. If the offeror proposes no other delivery schedule, the required delivery schedule above will apply.

OFFEROR'S PROPOSED DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Within Days

After Date

Item No. Quantity of Contract

(b) Attention is directed to the Contract Award provision of the solicitation that provides that a written award or acceptance of offer mailed, or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror, results in a binding contract. The Government will mail or otherwise furnish to the offeror an award or notice of award not later than the day award is dated. Therefore, the offeror should compute the time available for performance beginning with the actual date of award, rather than the date the written notice of award is received from the Contracting Officer through the ordinary mails. However, the Government will evaluate an offer that proposes delivery based on the Contractor's date of receipt of the contract or notice of award by adding (1) five calendar days for delivery of the award through the ordinary mails, or (2) one working day if the solicitation states that the contract or notice of award will be transmitted electronically. (The term "working day" excludes weekends and U.S. Federal holidays.) If, as so computed, the offered delivery date is later than the required delivery date, the offer will be considered nonresponsive and rejected.

(End of clause)

52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of provision)

SPN 12-4009 Requests for Quotes (RFQs) Using Simplified Acquisition Procedures (JUN 04)

In accordance with the definition of solicitation at FAR Part 2, responses to solicitations under simplified acquisition procedures may require submission of either a quotation or an offer. This solicitation is being conducted using simplified acquisitions procedures and requires submission of a quotation, not an offer. Therefore, all references in FAR 52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items) to “offers” are to be construed as references to “quotations”. Additionally, the following paragraphs of FAR 52.212-1 will not apply to this procurement:

(c) Period for acceptance of offers; and

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

SPN 13-4001 DIRECTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUOTES (MAR 2002)

Envelopes/packages containing quotes should be marked and addressed as follows:

MARK ENVELOPES/PACKAGES:

Solicitation No. W912P7-10-Q-0004 Closing Date: 30-NOV-2009 Closing Time: 4:00 PM PST(PDT)

ADDRESS ENVELOPES/PACKAGES TO:

Department of the Army U.S. Army Engineer District, San Francisco ATTN: James Hallman, Contracting Division 1455 Market Street, Rm. 1741A San Francisco, CA 94103-1398

(PREFERRED) AND / OR E-MAIL QUOTE TO:

James.e.hallman@usace.army.mil

(PREFERRED) AND / OR FAX QUOTE TO:

415-503-6694

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SPN 14-4003 EVALUATION FOR AWARD (MAY 2000)

The Government contemplates award of one contract to the responsive, responsible bidder that submits the low bid for the total of the following items in the Pricing Schedule: All line items listed in the Pricing Schedule.

If the solicitation's Pricing Schedule contains options, see the “Evaluation of Options” clause for information on the procedure used by the Government to determine "low bid".

Basis for Award: The award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable.

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Section J - List of Documents, Exhibits and Other Attachments

SCOPE OF WORK

SPECIFICATIONS FOR CARPET INSTALLATION

AT THE

BAY MODEL VISITOR CENTER

SAUSALITO, CA

SECTION C

1. GENERAL

1.1 Scope. Work shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment and materials necessary to purchase, remove existing carpeting and properly install and glue down/stretch all new carpeting at the Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway. Sausalito, CA.

All work shall be performed in accordance with the specifications contained herein, and to the satisfaction of the Contracting officer or his/her authorized representative.

ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS

CONTAINED HEREIN, AND TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE CONTRACTING OFFICER

OR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

1.2 Contracting Officer. The term “Contracting Officer” means the person executing this contract on behalf of the US Government, and any officer or civilian employee who is properly designated Contracting Officer; and the term includes, except as otherwise provided in this contract, the authorized representative of a Contracting Officer acting within the limits of his authority. The Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) shall be designated by a letter from the Contracting Officer at the start of this contract.

1.3 Safety. All work shall be performed in accordance with safety requirements set forth in the Corps of Engineers Manual, EM385-1-1. If safety violations are observed by the COR or Project Safety Officer, the work will be immediately terminated until compliance is restored.

NOTE: MAJORITY OF THE WORK WILL BE DONE IN PUBLIC USE AREAS. THE

CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO FLAG/FENCE WORK AREAS AS DIRECTED BY THE

CONTRACTING OFFICER.

1.4 Work Period. All work shall be generally performed Monday thru Friday; 8am – 4pm.

Some work may be required on Sundays for safety considerations within certain public use areas.

1.41 Period of Performance: All work shall be completed within 60 days after the award of contract.

1.5 Contract Areas. Work shall be performed in the areas listed below:

1.5.1a Visitor Center Gallery consisting of approximately 4,000 square feet of carpeted main floor, ramps and upper deck.

1.5.1b Visitor Center Administrative Offices consisting of approximately 1,000 square feet of carpeted floor in four rooms.

1.5.1c Multi-Purpose Room consisting of approximately 800 square feet of carpeted floor.

1.5.1d Interpretive Services Office consisting of approximately 400 square feet of carpeted floor area.

1.5.1e Bay Model decks, ramps and overlooks consisting of approximately 15,760 square feet of carpeted area.

1.5.1f Upstairs Theater consisting of 1,000 square feet of carpeted area.

1.5.1g Mezzanine Walkway and offices consisting of seven (7) accessible rooms. Consisting of approximately 1,575 square feet of carpeted floors.

1.5.1h Bay Model Classroom consisting of approximately 325 square feet of carpeted floor.

1.5.1i Bay Model Maintenance Office consisting of approximately 96 square feet of carpeted floor.

1.6 Payment. Payment shall be made on a lump sum basis upon the successful completion of all work. Bills will be reviewed for work actually performed, less any deductions for work not performed.

1.7 Deductions in Payment and Non-Compliance. In the event the Contractor fails to perform the work as specified in the Contract, the following steps will be taken to correct non-compliance.

1.7.1 The COR will direct the Contractor to perform services again.

1.7.2 Require Contractor to take steps to ensure future performance and reduce contract price to reflect reduced value of services performed, and :

1.7.2a Deduct funds according to what is reasonable by man hours, or

1.7.2b if performed by Government forces, deduct actual costs.

1.7.3 Do work with others and charge costs to Contractor, or

1.7.4 Terminate Contract under default clause:

1.7.4a Contractor has 10 working days to correct situation after receiving a cure letter from Contracting Officer

1.7.4b No make-up of lost work days will be made by contractor.

1.8 English Proficiency. The contractor is required to have at least one (1) crew supervisor on-site at all times during the work period who possesses good to excellent English language proficiency.

1.9 Quantities and Measurement. The Contractor is responsible for all measurements and establishing quantities for carpet required. Contractor shall carefully check all dimensions in the field.

1.10 Guarantees and Warranties. Upon completion, the contractor must submit a certificate guaranteeing the installation to be free of defects in workmanship for a period of one (1) year to include the statement that: “The Contractor shall at his own expense and upon written notice from the government, promptly correct/replace any and all improper work and material that may become apparent within (12) months after the date of final completion.”

2. DESCRIPTION OF WORK FURNISHED BY THE CONTRACTOR

2.1 Submittals. Contractor shall submit two (2) drawings, for approval, showing layout of seams, all edge conditions and conditions where joined or butted to adjacent materials. Areas with contrasting or of different color shall be indicated in the drawings.

2.2 Installation Manual. The Contractor shall follow installation guidelines established by the carpet manufacturer.

2.3 Removal of Existing Carpet. The Contractor shall remove and dispose all existing carpeting and recycle if possible.

2.4 Substrate. Existing or previously treated substrate shall be cleaned to remove old glue, dirt, visible moisture, residual buildup and irregularities prior to the installation of the new carpeting. Holes, depressions and cracks shall be filled smooth with material recommended by the carpet manufacturer. All patched and ground areas shall be sealed with a good grade concrete sealer which is compatible with the carpeting adhesive.

2.5 Metal Molding. Metal molding or binder bar shall be designed for the type of carpet being installed. Contractor shall submit a 12 inch sample with fasteners.

2.6 Seaming. All selvages are to be trimmed to ensure good side seams. All seams must be dept to a minimum, invisible as possible, and following the approved seam layout drawings.

2.7 Installation. The completed installation shall be smooth, uniform and secure. All cutouts, such as at door jambs, ducts, etc., shall be neatly fitted. All air bubbles or unbonded areas shall be eliminated. Doors swinging over carpeted areas shall clear the carpeting. All carpet shall meet the testing and product requirements of the Carpet & Rug Institute Green Label Plus and that will be the same for all cushion material installed. Government will be responsible for the moving all appropriate furniture and lighting fixtures on steps where applicable.

2.8 Seams. Carpeting shall be installed with minimum number of length and cross seams. Seams shall run toward the light where practice al and where such layout does not increase the number of seams. All breadths shall be installed parallel with pile in the same direction. Patterned goods shall be perfectly matched. Carpeting terminating at doorways shall be parallel to, and centered directly under doors. Seams shall not occur at doorways perpendicular to doors. Seams shall not occur at doorways perpendicular to doors. Seams occurring at corridor changes of directions shall follow the wall line parallel to the carpet direction.

2.9 Waste Carpeting. All usable waste pieces of carpeting shall be presented to the Contracting Officer for inspection. Pieces selected by the Contracting Officer for retention shall be left at the site in an orderly manner as directed. All other waste shall be removed.

3. CLEANING AND PROTECTION

3.1 Cleaning. On completion of the installation, the contractor shall remove all debris, metal edging, scraps and other foreign matter. Any soiled spots or excessive adhesive on the face of the carpet shall be removed with the proper spot remover. All loose pieces of face yarn shall be removed with sharp scissors. The carpet shall be cleaned with a beater-type vacuum cleaner.

3.2 Protection. During installation and prior to final acceptance, the contractor shall carefully protect the carpeting from soiling and damage of every kind. Protection shall be accomplished by means of heavy, lapped and secured kraft paper. The covering shall be kept in repair and damaged portions replaced during the installation.

4. EXPERIENCE

Installation shall be done only by a specialty contractor normally engaged in this work, and having done satisfactory work of this type for a minimum of five years. The work shall be done by qualified, experienced installers working under a supervisor with at least five years of experience in this work.

5. MATERIALS

Carpeting will be government t furnished and will be delivered and stored on site.

6. PROTECTION OF GOVERNMENT BUILDING, EQUIPMENT, AND VEGETATION

The Contractor shall use reasonable care to avoid damaging existing buildings, equipment, and vegetation on the Government installation. If the Contractor’s failure to use reasonable care causes damage to any of this property, the Contractor shall replace or repair the damage at no expense to the Government as the Contracting Officer directs. If the Contractor fails or refuses to make such repair or replacement, the Contractor shall be liable for the cost, which may be deducted form the contract price.

7. SITE VISIT.

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Technical Point of Contact:

Christanne Gallagher @ 415-289-3009