West Hartford Trade Labor Job Descriptions 26-27 Exhibit A.pdf

EXHIBIT A – TRADE DESCRIPTIONS

Services shall include the following trades, licenses and registration requirements.

I. Carpenters

Duties:

• Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in the construction, installation, and repair of structures and fixtures.

• Layout and read blueprints.

• Lays out floor plan and cabinetwork, using rule, square, and calipers.

• Selects materials and structural units including lumber, prefabricated doors, cabinets and paneling, and inspects to insure conformance with provisions of building code and local ordinance.

• Determines sequence of activities concerned with fixture assembly, and erection of structure.

• Assigns workers to such tasks as cutting materials to size, building concrete forms, erecting wood framework, and laying flooring, surface sanding and application of surface sealant.

• Inspects work Performed by Subcontractor(s), including ductwork, wiring, and pipe installation to ensure conformance with specifications.

• Supervise workers engaged in building structures such as cofferdams, trestles, and supports for concrete forms. Prepares cost estimates.

• Constructs, erects, installs and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood and wallboard. Installs, assembles, dismantles, moves industrial machinery.

• Drives piling into ground to provide foundations for structures such as buildings and bridges, retaining walls for earth embankments, such as cofferdams.

• Fastens wooden, metal or rock board lath to walls, ceilings and partitions of buildings, acoustical tile layer, and concrete form builder.

• Applies fire stopping materials on fire resistive joint systems only.

Installation of curtain/window walls only where attached to wood or metal studs.

• Installation of insulated material of all types whether blown, nailed or attached in other ways to walls, ceilings and floors of buildings.

• Assembly and installation of modular furniture/furniture systems. Free-standing furniture is not covered. This includes free standing: student chairs, study top desks, book box desks, computer furniture, dictionary stand, atlas stand, wood shelving, two-position information access station, file cabinets, storage cabinets, tables, etc.

• Install structures and fixtures, such as windows, frames, floorings, and trim, or hardware, using carpenter's hand and power tools.

• Select and order lumber and other required materials.

• Maintain records, document actions and present written progress reports.

• Finish surfaces of woodwork or wallboard in houses and buildings, using paint, hand tools, and paneling.

• Prepare cost estimates for clients or employers

II. Drain Technician

Duties:

• Clean sanitary sewer lines, storm drains, catch basin leads, floor drains, grease lines, and related piping systems.

• Remove obstructions including grease, roots, sediment, debris, scale, sludge, and foreign materials.

• Utilize mechanical snaking, root cutting, chain knocking, descaling, or other approved cleaning methods as necessary.

• Verify flow restoration upon completion.

• Protect surrounding areas from spills, debris, and water discharge.

• Dispose of removed materials in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.

• Maintain service logs identifying cleaned line segments with descriptions of obstructions removed and recommendations for repairs or additional maintenance if deficiencies are identified

III. Duct Cleaning Services

• Clean ductwork internally, unit-by-unit of dust and debris.

• Ensure that heat exchanger is clean and both sides of the cooling coil are clean.

• Adjust coil fins to be straight and evenly spaced.

• Ensure that the coil pan is completely clean and draining properly.

• Attach access doors to the duct system with screws, rivets or mastic adhesive, (duct tape is not allowed) to ensure that all access doors and covers are tight and leak-free.

• Ensure that the air plenum is free of dust and debris; ensure that filters fit properly and are at the efficiency; ensure that the air plenum (directly downstream of the air handling unit) is free of moisture stains and contaminants.

• Ensure that the fan blades are clean and free of oil and debris; ensure that the fan compartment is free of visible dust or debris.

• Ensure that fiberglass material is in good condition and is free of tears and abrasions and is well adhered to underlying materials.

• Ensure that the air vents have been firmly re-attached to one or more of the walls, floors and ceilings, as appropriate.

• Clean external surfaces of foreign substances which might cause corrosive deterioration of metal or, where ductwork is to be painted, might interfere with painting or cause paint deterioration.

• Adjust volume control devices, as required by balancing and testing procedures to achieve required air flow.

• Repair any marred or scratched surfaces with manufacturer’s touch-up paint.

• Ensure that the system is functioning properly after cleaning.

• Ensure that the operating system is free of any new or unusual noises.

Kitchen Grease Exhaust Systems (KGE systems):

• May require power washing and hand cleaning of some units to clean down to bare metal.

• This power washing and hand cleaning of the entire KGE System includes cleaning over stoves and grills, ductwork and fans;

IV. Emergency Light Testing

• On a monthly basis, test all emergency lights at all Town Buildings.

• Submit the Town’s checklist for each location after each visit

V. Flooring Installer

• Flooring includes, but not limited to: carpet, VCT and wood.

• Has the means to apply and prepare floor coatings, i.e. epoxy and others.

• Supplies and mixes construction materials.

• Cleans final flooring area.

• Select the best product for the installation area

• Follows a numbered sequence or drawings for patterned floors.

• Drills holes and chisels channels in flooring for thresholds, door stops, or other needed items.

• Moves material to installation site, by utilizing necessary means provide by vendor, including but limited to dolly, hoist, van, truck, or portable crane.

• Polishes floor after install.

• Cleans installed flooring surface.

• Repairs and fills chipped, cracked, or broken flooring tile pieces.

VI. General Labor

• May include the cleaning and preparing a job site including sweeping, wash down, wiping of furniture, washing, polishing, and dusting.

• All employees on site must be capable to lifting a minimum of 50lbs.

• Loading and delivering materials and using a variety of tools and machines including but not limited to forklifts, levels, lifts, power drills, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment.

• Set up and take down ladders, scaffolding, and other temporary structures.

• Work with carpenters, masons, and other specialized Contractor(s).

• Must have access to and able to provide the use of pallet jack, hand truck, and a vehicle capable of hauling a volume of aprox 66 cubic feet of materials and other essential labor related functions.

VII. Generator Maintenance

• Preventative Maintenance shall be performed on all generators identified below and shall include all labor, materials (coolants, lubricants, antifreeze, etc.) supplies, equipment, and all else necessary to provide proper preventative maintenance on the generators and transfer switches. The town will not reimburse for travel, mileage, fuel, or truck roll fees. Prices offered in this proposal shall be all inclusive.

• Generators: Ten (10) diesel, two (2) natural gas, one (1) propane, ranging from 600kw-13kw

Brand/Model Engine Name Fuel KW Cummins DQCA-5790298 Cummins QSK23-G3 Diesel 600 Cummins DGFS-5762199 Cummins 6CTAA8.3-G2 Diesel 150

Onan-Cummins DGFC-4486231 Cummins 6CTAA8.3 Diesel 135 Cummins DSGAR-1212981 Cummins QSB7-G5 NR3 Diesel 600

Kohler 100R07.181 John Deere 6059T/6068 Diesel 100 Onan 60D6BC/51948F Cummins 4BTAA3.3-G7 Diesel 60

Onan C910374699 Cummins 4B3.9-G2 Diesel 40 Onan CSG6491-6009-A Ford 4.9 Nat.Gas 35

Detroit Diesel 25GGS6NL GM 3.0L Propane 25 Kohler 30REOZK Kohler KDI2504TM/G18 Diesel 31

Generac MMG35DF4 John Deere 3029HFG03 Diesel 29 Spectra Cummins 8V92 Diesel 400

Kohler 14RCA Kohler CH740EP Nat.Gas 12

• The supplier shall notify the West Hartford Designee at least 48 hours prior to rendering scheduled service.

• Each generator shall be load tested once per year, or in accordance with a schedule mutually agreeable to the supplier and the Head of Maintenance of Director of Facilities – see exhibit E.

VIII. HVAC Services Duties

• Service Calls Contractor will be called upon to provide emergency and non-emergency troubleshooting and repair work on an as-needed basis.

• The intent of service call work is to quickly and efficiently diagnose equipment issues and return equipment to service with minimal disruption to building occupants.

• When the need for major repair, replacement, reconfiguration or new installations of equipment arises, the Town of West Hartford may ask the selected contractor for a fixed price or not-to-exceed price for the proposed scope of work. The contractor shall use the rate schedules and material markup listed in Exhibit B- Pricing to determine the price of the work. Backup must be provided at the Town’s request.

• From time to time, the need may arise to perform repairs or replace HVAC equipment on an emergency basis where the extent of the work may not be known at the onset or where time is of the essence to get the system back online. In these cases, after the contractor receives notice to proceed from the Town of West Hartford, the contractor shall account for all time spent and materials used and invoice the Town based solely on the rate schedule in Exhibit B- Pricing.

IX. Municipal Fencing Installation & Maintenance

Duties

• Furnish and install fencing systems (e.g., chain-link, ornamental steel, wood, vinyl, security fencing)

• Install posts, rails, gates, and hardware per project specifications

• Layout and alignment based on site plans and property boundaries

• Install concrete footings and post setting

• Remove and dispose of damaged or obsolete fencing

• Replace sections, posts, gates, and hardware as needed

• Emergency repairs for safety hazards (e.g., storm damage, vandalism)

• Install and adjust swing gates, sliding gates, or cantilever gates

• Integration with locks, access control, or automated systems (if specified)

• Clearing and grading fence lines

• Utility locating and coordination (call-before-you-dig compliance)

• Ensure proper alignment, tensioning, and secure installation

• Inspection and approval by municipal representative

• Correction of deficiencies at contractor’s expense

X. Glaziers

• License requirement: Onsite representation of FG-2 is required for all calls of service with an apprentice being able to provide support if needed and authorized by the Town of West Hartford Designee.

Duties:

• Follow blueprints and specifications

• Remove any old or broken glass before installing replacement glass, cut glass to the specified size and shape, using measuring tape, plumb lines, and levels to ensure proper fitting installation.

• Make or install sashes and moldings for glass installation, fasten glass into sashes or frames with clips, moldings, or other types of fasteners, add weather seal or putty around pane edges to seal joints.

• Install or replace windows, mirrors, shower doors, and bathtub enclosures.

• Fit glass for tabletops and display cases.

• Install items such as room dividers and security windows.

XI. Locksmith Services

• Work from blueprints, plans, drawings and specifications, installing, repair, rebuild and maintain manual, mechanical, electrical locking devices and automated locks, locking systems and security devices.

• Including low voltage computerized access control systems; and door openers, closers and hardware, automatic door openers, door closing units, and control gates.

• Maintain, repair and adjust all types of locks and their components for buildings, rooms, furniture, padlocks, and safe locks.

• Repairs or replace worn tumblers, springs, and other parts.

• Inserts new or repaired tumblers to change combination.

XII. Masonry Services Bricklayer:

Duties:

• Lays building materials, such as brick, structural tile and concrete cinder, glass, gypsum, terra cotta block.to construct or repair walls, partitions, arches, sewers, and other structures.

• Cuts, tools and sets marble, sets stone, finishes concrete, applies decorative steel, aluminum and plastic tile, applies cements, sand, pigment and marble chips to floors, stairways, etc.

• Measures distance from reference points and marks guidelines on working surface to lay out work.

• Spreads soft bed of mortar that serves as bed and binder for block.

• Levels, aligns and embeds brick into mortar.

• Removes excess from face of block and finishes with pointing tool or trowel.

• Determines vertical and horizontal alignment of courses, using plumb bob, gauge line and level.

• Fastens brick to terra cotta veneer to face of structures, with tie wires embedded in mortar between bricks, or in anchor holes in veneer brick. May weld metal parts to steel structural members.

• May apply plaster to walls to complete work.

Cement Mason - If any of the Performance for this trade affects either the weight bearing or structural integrity of the building being worked on, then Contractor(s) must be registered as a current Major Contractor(s) (General Contractor(s)) with the DCP prior to undertaking any part of the Performance.

Duties:

• Smooths and finishes surfaces of poured concrete floors, walls, sidewalks or curbs to specified textures using hand tools or power tools, including floats, trowels and screeds.

• Signals concrete deliverer to position truck to facilitate pouring of concrete.

• Moves discharge chute of truck to direct concrete into forms.

• Spreads concrete into inaccessible sections of forms, using rake or shovel.

• Levels concrete to specified depth and workable consistency, using handheld screed and floats to bring water to surface and produce soft topping.

• Smooths and shapes surface to freshly poured concrete, using straightedge and float or power screed.

• Finishes concrete surfaces, using power trowel, or wets and rubs concrete with abrasive stone to impart finish.

• Removes rough or defective spots from concrete surfaces, using power grinder of chisel and hammer, and patches holes with fresh concrete or epoxy compound.

• Molds expansion joints and edges, using edging tools, jointers and straightedge.

• May sprinkle colored stone chips, powdered steel, or coloring powder on concrete to produce prescribed finish.

• May produce rough concrete surface, using broom. May mix cement, using hoe or concrete-mixing machine.

• May direct mixing of concrete and setting of forms. May specialize in finishing steps and stairways.

• May break up and repair old concrete surfaces, using pneumatic tools.

Stone Mason Duties:

• Sets stone to build stone structures, such as piers, walls and abutments, or lays walks, curbstones, or special types of masonry, such as alberene (acid-resistant soapstone for vats, tanks and floors), using mason’s tools.

• Shapes stone preparatory to setting, using chisel, hammer, and other shaping tools.

• Spreads mortar over stone and foundation with trowel and sets stone in place by hand or with aid of a crane.

• Aligns stone with plumb line and finishes joints between stone with pointing trowel.

• May spread mortar along mortar guides to ensure joints of uniform thickness.

• May clean surface of finished wall to remove mortar, using muriatic acid and brush.

XIII. Overhead Door

• Installation, routine maintenance, and emergency repairs of overhead doors.

XIV. Painting Services

• Coordinates, plans, estimates and oversees the work of other painters.

• Painting, decorating, hardwood finishing, paper hanging, drywall painting for any and all types of building and residential work.

• Applies coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel, or lacquer to decorate and protect interior and exterior surfaces, trimming and fixtures of buildings, and other structures: smooths surfaces using sandpaper brushes, or steel wool and removes old paint from surfaces using paint remover, scraper, wire brush, or blowtorch to prepare surfaces for painting.

• Fills nail holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, or other filler.

• Selects premixed paints, or mixes required portions of pigment oil and thinning and drying substances to prepare paint that matches specified colors.

• Paints surfaces using brushes, spray gun or rollers.

• Simulates wood grain, marble, brick or tile effects.

• Applies paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or finers to create special effects.

• Erects scaffolding or sets up ladders to Perform tasks above ground level.

XV. Plumbing Services

• License requirement: Onsite representation of P-2 is required for all calls of service with an apprentice being able to provide support if needed and authorized by the Town of West Hartford Designee.

Duties:

• Same work as the P-1 licensee, but only in the employ of a Contractor(s) licensed for such work.

• Assembles, installs, and repairs pipes, fittings, and fixtures of heating, water, and drainage systems, according to specifications and plumbing codes: studies building plans and working drawings to determine work aids required and sequence installations.

• Inspects structure to ascertain obstructions to be avoided to prevent weakening of structure resulting from installation of pipe.

• Locates and marks position of pipe connections and passage holes for pipe in walls and floors, using ruler, spirit level, and plumb bob.

• Cuts openings in walls and floors to accommodate pipe and pipe fittings, using hand tools and power tools.

• Cuts and threads pipe, using pipe cutters, cutting torch, and pipe threading machine.

• Bends pipe to required angle by use of pipe-bending machine or by placing pipe over block and bending it by hand.

• Assembles and installs valves, pipe fittings, and pipes composed of metals, such as iron, steel, brass, and lead and nonmetals, such as glass, vitrified clay, and plastic, using hand tools and power tools. Joins pipes by use of screws, bolts, fittings, solder, plastic solvent and caulk joints.

• Fills pipe system with water or air and reads pressure gauges to determine whether the system is leaking.

• Installs and repairs plumbing fixtures, such as sinks, commodes, bathtubs, water heaters, hot water tanks, garbage disposal units, dishwashers, and water softeners.

• Repairs and maintains plumbing by replacing washers in leaky faucets, mending burst pipes and opening clogged drains. May weld holding fixtures to steel structural members.

XVI. Roofing Services

• Includes repairs to all types of commercial roofing systems including, but not limited to the following: Asphalt build-up, coal-tar build-up, and single ply

EPDM.

• Capable of effecting repairs to flashing/coping systems including, but not limited to the following: KMM, fabric, metal and EPDM.

• Covers roofs with composition shingles or sheets, wood shingles, slate or asphalt and gravel to waterproof roofs, including preparation of surface.

(Demolition or removal of any type of roofing and or clean-up of any and all areas where a roof is to be re-laid.)

• Covers roofs with roofing materials other than sheet metal, such as composition shingles or sheets, wood shingles, or asphalt and gravel, to waterproof roofs

• Cuts roofing paper to size, using knife, and nails or staples it to roof in overlapping strips to form base for roofing materials.

• Aligns roofing material with edge of roof, and overlaps successive layers, gauging distance of overlap with chalk line, gauge on shingling hatchet, or by lines on shingles.

• Fastens composition shingles or sheets to roof with asphalt, cement, or nails. Punches holes in slate, terra cotta, or wooden shingles, using punch and hammer.

• Cuts strips of flashing and fits them into angles formed by walls, vents, and intersecting roof surfaces.

• When applying asphalt or tar and gravel to roof, mops or pours hot asphalt or tar onto roof base.

• Applies alternate layers of hot asphalt or tar and roofing paper until roof covering is as specified.

• Applies gravel or pebbles over top layer, using rake or stiff-bristled broom.

• May attach shingles to exterior walls and apply roofing paper and tar to shower pans, decks, and promenades to waterproof surfaces.

• May remove existing roofing materials to prepare for new roof.

XVII. Sprinkler Fitter

• License requirement: F-2 is required for all calls of service with an apprentice being able to provide support if needed and authorized by the Town of West Hartford Designee.

• All testing and documentation necessary to meet the requirements of NFPA 25 (2019 edition) and NFPA 13 (2019 edition) per the Connecticut Fire Safety Code (2022) IFC with 2021 amendments. Conducted on the frequency schedule within NFPA 25. (Quarterly Inspections & Annual Reports)

Duties:

• Testing/Inspection services, shall include, but not be limited to:

o Testing alarms for proper functioning o Testing main drain flow o Trip testing dry pipe valves o All necessary annual testing, all internal testing and inspections.

o Additional inspection services necessary for NFPA 13 compliance are also required as a part of this service and are hereby incorporated in this specification.

• Backflow Testing associated with the fire system.

o Perform necessary testing and documentation required by the MDC;

send originals to MDC and provide copy to Manager of Maintenance Services & The Fire Marshall Office at the Town of West Hartford.

• Services shall be performed at the following locations listed below. The Town reserves the right to delete any of the locations specified herein with a corresponding decrease in service cost. The Town reserves the right to add locations at mutually agreed upon rates.

Buildings for Sprinkler Maintenance:

• Constructive Workshop - 130 South Street – One (1) wet pipe sprinkler system;

• Police & Fire HQ- 103 Raymond Road - One (1) dry pipe sprinkler system, one

(1) wet pipe sprinkler system and one (1) preaction system;

• Beachland Park -847 South Quaker Lane - One (1) dry pipe sprinkler system

• Cornerstone Pool -55 Buena Vista Road - One (1) wet pipe sprinkler system

• Department of Public Works #1- Brixton Street Garage - 17 Brixton Street -

One wet pipe system; Department of Public Works #2 - Vehicle Storage Garage - 17 Brixton Street: Two (2) dry pipe sprinkler systems

• Bishop's Corner Library/Senior Center- 15 Starkel Road -Two (2) wet pipe sprinkler system

• Faxon Library - One wet pipe sprinkler system

• Fire Station #1-561 Prospect Avenue -Two (2) systems: One dry and one wet pipe sprinkler system

• Fire Station #2-20 Brace Road - Two (2) systems: One (1) dry and one (1) wet pipe sprinkler system

XVIII. Welding Services Welder Duties:

• Coordinates activities of workers engaged in the welding construction, fabrication, installation and repair of structures and fixtures.

• Reads blueprints.

• Performs highly skilled welding tasks in accordance with standard trade practices, weld metal parts by oxyacetylene torch and welding rods or electric welding apparatus (i.e., MIG, TIG, STICK, HELI-ARC, etc.)

• Lays out work and assigns workers to such tasks as cutting material and erecting steel structures and fixtures.

• Selects materials and structural units and inspects to ensure conformance with provisions of building code and local ordinances.

• Determines sequence of events concerned with fixture assembly and erection of structure, prepares cost estimates.

• Inspects work of Subcontractor(s) to ensure conformance with specifications.

• Considerable knowledge of and ability to apply standard tools, materials, methods and practices, interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills.

• Ability to prepare estimates and keep accurate job records.