SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- Replacement of seven overhead roll up doors.
- Notice Date
- 4/20/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), East Philadelphia Field Office (3PPFE), William J. Green Jr. FOB, Room 4200, 600 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19106
- ZIP Code
- 19106
- Solicitation Number
- 3PPE-05-BID-002
- Response Due
- 5/26/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/10/2005
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Custom House Roll-up Door SOW General: The contractor shall provide all labor, material, and supervision and equipment necessary to: Replacement of seven overhead roll up doors, located at the loading dock of the U.S. Custom House at 200 Chestnut St., Phila. PA 19106. Contractor will furnish and install new steel roll up doors, on the seven loading dock doors, including wiring for operation, and all painting of metal or concrete surfaces as applicable. Project will be constructed under a general construction contract. Description of work: The project consists of removing seven existing steel roll-up doors at the loading dock of the building, and installing new roll-up doors, matching existing doors in size and style. All doors are located on the south side of the building, and are standard type roll-up doors, with steel slats, steel side rails and chain driven overhead motors. All parts, components and attachments of existing doors are to be removed. All electrical wiring, and devices shall be removed up to and including the safety disconnect. All doors shall be equipped with sensing devices to prevent and doors from closing on vehicles or pedestrian traffic. All doors must be capable of being opened manually in the event of mechanical failure, or loss of power. All materials and equipment to be used as part of this work will need to be readily available so as to prevent any stoppage of work. All work shall be performed on consecutive days from beginning through completion, excluding holidays and weekends. Contractor shall work with all federal agencies who will be using the garage door, in area where work in being conducted. All electrical controls, disconnects, and junction boxes are to be located inside the loading dock areas. All areas must be secured at end of business day. Dock doors must be removed and new installed, in order to close building. Doors need not be operational in one day, but must be secured. Doors not operational in one day must be operational before another door is non-operational. Use of Premises & Hours of Work: Limits ? Confine construction operations to the loading dock area. The contractor shall limit his use of the premises to the work indicated, so as to allow for Government occupancy and use. Confine operations at the site to the areas permitted under the contract. Portions of the site beyond areas on which work is indicated are not to be disturbed. Conform to site rules and regulations affecting the work while engaged in project construction. Contractor cannot use the existing building. Repair and all damage caused by construction operations to Government and other property. Exercise extreme care and take all necessary measures throughout the progress of the work to avoid damage to existing buildings or grounds, or work performed by others. In the event of any such damage, he shall repair and make good such damage, as directed, to the satisfaction of the contracting officer. Take all precautions necessary to protect the building, site, and occupants during the construction period. Difficulties of working in an existing operational building center are recognized; however, the contractor must cooperate to keep noise and other interference?s to a minimum. Housekeeping shall be such to assure no disruption of the Government?s operations. All work shall be completed during normal working hours. Normal working hours are defined as Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., except Federal Holidays. Before starting project, the contractor shall submit an installation schedule for the COR?s approval. During the project, the COR reserves the right to adjust the installation schedule, for the convenience of the government. Owner will occupy site and existing building during the entire construction period. Cooperate with the owner during construction operations to minimize conflicts and facilitated owner usage. Perform the work so as not to interfere with owner operations. Project management and coordination: Coordinate construction operations included in various sections of the specifications to ensure efficient and orderly installation of each part of the work. Coordinate construction operations, included in different sections that depend on each other for proper installation, connection, and operation. 1. Schedule construction operation in sequence required to obtain the best results where installation of one part of the work depends on installation of other components, before or after its own installation. 2. Coordinate installation of different components with other contractors to ensure maximum accessibility for required maintenance, service, and repair. 3. Make adequate provisions to accommodate items scheduled for later installation. Schedule a pre-construction conference before starting construction, at a time convenient to owner, but no later than 15 days after notice to proceed. Hold conference at project site or another convenient location. Conduct the meeting to review responsibilities and personnel assignments. Discussions shall include but are not limited to: a. Tentative construction schedule. b. Phasing. c. Critical work sequencing. d. Designation of responsible personnel. e. Distribution of the contract documents f. Submittal procedures g. Use of the premises. h. Responsibility for temporary facilities and controls i. Parking availability j. Work, and storage areas k. Equipment deliveries and priorities l. First aid m. Security n. Progress cleaning Submit two printed copies of initial schedule, one a reproducible print and one a blue-or black-line print, large enough to show entire schedule for entire construction period. Submit two copies of any and all field reports at time of discovery of differing site conditions. Include a detailed description of the differing site conditions, together with recommendations for changing the contract documents. Product Requirements: Provide products that comply with the contract documents, that are undamaged and unless otherwise indicated, that are new at time of installation. Provide products complete with accessories, trim, finish, fasteners, and other items needed for a complete installation and indicated use and effect. Instruct owner?s personnel in operation, adjustment, and maintenance of products, equipment and systems. Electrical: Work will include the all necessary electrical wiring, including switching and controls for a complete installation. Contractor shall also be responsible to remove existing security devices, and reinstall them to new door, as same location. Contractor will be responsible to assure that this system is in operation when door becomes operational. Four roll-up doors are operated by door switches, and remote switching. Contractor will replace all conduit and wire at doors, up to and including the service disconnect. Contractor will also replace the remote switches but not the conduit and wire for their operation. Contractor shall label each door and corresponding door switch. Three roll-up doors are operated by door switches, only. Contractor will replace all conduit and wire at doors, up to and including the service disconnect. All service disconnects shall be fused type. Workmanship: All work shall be coordinated and scheduled with the Contracting Officer (CO.) or his/her representatives. The CO. or his/her representatives have the right to reject any unsatisfactory or unsuitable materials, or workmanship. Any damage caused by the contractor to the building, any of its contents or tenants shall be the responsibility of the contractor to correct in a timely manner. All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the best practices of the trade. Inspection: Submit a written request for final inspection for acceptance. On receipt of request, Contracting officer will either proceed with inspection of notify contractor of unfulfilled requirements. Contracting officer will prepare a final certificate for payment after inspection or will notify contractor of construction that must be completed or corrected before certificate will be issued. Request re-inspection when the work identified in previous inspections as incomplete is completed or corrected. All roll up doors shall be checked for proper operation prior to final inspection by the CO or his or her representatives. Inspections maybe performed by the CO or his/her representatives at any time during installation. Final inspection will be made to assure proper operation, by the CO or his/her representative before final acceptance and payment will be granted. Warranty: Contractor shall submit written warranties of request of contracting officer for designated portions of the work where commencement of warranties other than date of substantial completion is indicated. Organize warranty documents into an orderly sequence. Bind warranties into vinyl-covered, loose-leaf binders, thickness as necessary to accommodate contents, and sized to receive 8 ?? x 11 inch documents. The contractor shall furnish a one-year warranty on each door. Debris Removal/Cleaning: All debris generated during the implementation of the contract shall be the removed from the work site and disposed of on a daily basis. All debris shall be removed form the Government property at the expense of the contractor. The work area shall be cleaned on a daily basis. If contractor decides to bring in a dumpster to be used for debris removal, the dumpster size shall not exceed 20 cubic yards (70?x96?x16?). Contractor shall be at site at time of delivery to accept dumpster and set dumpster in area, as instructed by GSA. Contractor shall also notify GSA Project Manager 24 hours before dumpster is to be delivered. Contractor shall provide name of dumpster company, time dumpster is to be delivered, and duration time dumpster will be on site. Provide final cleaning, conducting cleaning and waste removal operations to comply with local laws and ordinances and Federal and local environmental and antipollution regulations. Complete the following cleaning operations before requesting inspection for certification of substaan8tial completion for entire project of for a portion of project: Clean project site, yard, and grounds in areas disturbed by construction activities, including landscape developments areas, of rubbish, waste material, litter, and other foreign substances. Sweep paved areas broom clean. Remove spills, stains and other foreign deposits. Rake grounds that are neither planted nor paved to a smooth, even textured surface. Remove construction equipment and surplus material from project site. Clean exposed exterior and interior hard-surfaced finishes to a dirt-free condition, free of stains. Remove debris and surface dust from limited access spaces. Removed labels that are not permanent. Touch up and otherwise repair and restore marred, exposed finishes and surfaces. Replace finishes and surfaces that cannot be satisfactorily repaired of restored. Health and Safety: All work shall comply with the applicable requirements of 29CFR 1910/1926 and 40CFR 761. All work shall comply with applicable state and municipal health and safety requirements. Where there is a conflict between applicable regulations, the most stringent will apply. The contractor shall provide all necessary safety equipment and ensure that such equipment and safety procedures are adequated for the job being performed and utilized properly. Start date and completion date: Start date for project shall be within 45 days from Notice to proceed. Completion date is 120 days from start date. Pre-bid meeting will be held on May 12th, 2005 @ 10:00 am Meeting will be held in the GSA Field Office in the: U.S. Custom House 200 Chestnut St. Suite 222 Phila. PA 19106 Bids can be sent to: William J. Green FOB 600 Arch St. Suite 4200 Attn: Karen Sims Phila. PA 19106 Bids are due: May 26th, 2005 @ 2:00 pm Direct inquires to Alan Peek @ 215-597-1403
- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. Custom House, 2nd & Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa
- Zip Code: 19106
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 19106
- Record
- SN00792979-W 20050422/050421084208 (fbodaily.com)
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