USDA FOREST SERVICE
SOUTHERN RESEARCH STATION
PROJECT STATEMENT OF WORK
Conference Center Access Control
Bent Creek Experimental Forest
Asheville, NC
1. STATEMENT OF WORK
The Bent Creek Experimental Forest, a USFS Southern Research Station facility located in Asheville, NC, is in need of an access control system at the Bent Creek Conference Center. The Contractor shall provide all professional and technical personnel for this project, to include labor, transportation, tools and equipment to accomplish the work as further described below. The facility is located at 1577 Brevard Road, Asheville, NC.
- THE EXISTING FACILITY
2.1. Overall Facility Information
The Bent Creek Experimental Forest is a campus consisting of 25 total buildings. The work under this Scope is restricted to the Bent Creek Conference Center. The building is a single story built in 2010 with a footprint covering 6,587 square feet. The building is utilized as a conference center and office space for Forest Service personnel.
The work at the facility shall generally consist of the following:
· Install and program access control system
· Provide FOBs for access control system
· Provide access control system training to facility personnel
2.2. Suspected/Confirmed Hazardous Materials
No known or suspected hazardous materials are anticipated to be encountered during the execution of this Scope of Work
- PLANNED WORK AND MATERIALS
3.1. Stand Alone Access Control System
The existing lobby configuration allows for uncontrolled access to the building when the front door is unlocked and unmonitored. Additionally, it allows attendees of the conference facilities to access Forest Service personnel offices. In order to better control access to the building, an access control system is needed for the main entrance door to the facility and to the door leading to the personnel office portion of the building. The intent of this work is a turnkey installation of an access control system for the Bent Creek Conference Center.
3.1.1. Work
The contractor shall install an access control system on the main entry door (Door 101A) and the door leading to the Forest Service personnel offices (Door 101B). Door 101A is an aluminum clad wood core door with an insulated glazing panel. The door is equipped with panic hardware and a closer. Door 101B is a solid core wood door with ADA compliant hardware. Door 101A has existing conduit and a plated receptacle box adjacent to the exterior of the door that may be used for the access control system card/fob reader. Actual conditions shall be confirmed by the contractor. Power for the access control system shall be run from the Mechanical Room (Room 108). The contractor shall provide 100 key FOBs for the access control system, program all current Government personnel assigned to the Bent Creek facility into the access control system and provide training to a minimum of two Government personnel on how to operator and maintain the access control system. The Government shall provide a list of all personnel assigned to the Bent Creek facility.
The following attachments shall be included with this Scope of Work:
· A1-1.pdf, Floor plan drawing
· E3-1.pdf, Floor plan electrical drawing
In general, the finished installation shall incorporate the following minimum requirements:
· Commercial grade hardware and trim
· Stand alone access control, integral with lock, FIPS-201 compliant
o Key lockset to match existing entry door locksets
o 100 key fobs
3.1.2. Materials
· Stand-alone access control system:
24 VDC power supply, compatible with other electronic devices associated with door
o Include all accessories, hardware and software required to provide a complete enrollment, update and management system for the lock
Basis of Design: Allegion AD-201-993R series electronic lock,
http://us.allegion.com/Products/electronic_locks/standalone/ad_standalone_locks/ad201/Pages/default.aspx
Additional link:
(Design suggestion: Schlage Offline Access Control Solution, http://us.allegion.com/IRSTDocs/SolutionSheet/105105.pdf)
- SUBMITTALS
4.1. Construct interior access control partition:
Manufacturer’s Cut Sheet – for approval
Access Control System
Door Hardware
- PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The period of performance shall be 30 calendar days from the start of the performance period.
- SCHEDULING/COORDINATION OF WORK
6.1. SITE ACCESS
Access to the site and work area shall be coordinated with the onsite Point of Contact (POC), Vanessa Ferrell. The facility is an active conference center and work may be contingent upon the conference center’s schedule. In general the work area will be available during normal business hours (0800-1630, Monday-Friday). Arrangement for work outside of these hours must be made with the POC.
6.2. WORK COORDINATION
Coordinate work closely with the onsite POC on all activities that may impact ongoing operations at the Bent Creek Conference Center. Each morning, provide a daily verbal briefing of upcoming work.
Contact information for the POC is provided below:
Vanessa Ferrell
Bent Creek Experimental Forest
1577 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC
828-667-5261 x114
6.3. SAFETY
All work undertaken under this Scope of Work shall be performed in compliance with all applicable OSHA regulations for protection of the workers and public. Adequate barricades and/or signage shall be provided to protect the public and employees in and around the building during the work.
6.4. SANITATION
· Removal and disposal of any waste material generated as a result of work on the site becomes and remains the responsibility of the Contractor.
· Existing waste facilities maintained by the Forest Service shall not be used for disposal of any material.
· Restroom facilities will be available for use by the Contractor.
6.5. USE OF UTILTIES
The following utilities will be made available to the Contractor for use in the execution of work required by this Scope of Work. The Contractor is responsible for providing all extension cords, hoses or other required means of connection to the available utility.
· Electricity – 120V for small power tools.
· Potable Water
6.6. PARKING
Up to 2 parking spaces will be made available in the general vicinity of the work area. Vehicles shall remain on paved or otherwise hardened areas of the site, unless otherwise approved by the COR.
- APPLICABLE LICENSES, CODES AND REFERENCES
7.1. LICENSED TRADES
If applicable, all tradespeople employed in the completion of work shall hold a current professional trade license from the State of Texas Professional Licensing Board. Copies of all licenses shall be made available to the COR upon request.
7.2. CODES AND REFERENCES
All work shall be in compliance with applicable codes, including, but not limited to:
· International Building Code
· International Existing Building Code
· International Mechanical Code
· International Plumbing Code
· International Fire Code
· National Electric Code
All code references shall refer to the edition in effect at the time of contract award.
- GREEN PURCHASING
The Contractor shall utilize products and materials that promote energy conservation, pollution prevention, waste reduction, use of recovered materials, that are environmentally preferable, with recycled content and that are recyclable, and are energy efficient (Energy Star-qualified) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered.
The Contractor must comply with biobased product requirements detailed in:
· the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102;
· the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102;
· the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, “Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance,” dated October 5, 2009;
· EO 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management,” dated January 24, 2007;
· and Presidential Memorandum, “Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement,” dated February, 2012.
- CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE
The Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) for this project will be Jason Anderson, 828-259-0515, .
- NON-PERSONAL SERVICE STATEMENT
The Contractor’s employees performing services as described shall be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by the Contractor. Contractor management will ensure that the employees properly comply with the performance work standards outlined in this statement of work. The work set forth may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in the Contractor creating or modifying Federal Policy. The Government will control access to the facilities and will perform the inspection and acceptance of the completed work. The term Contractor as applied herein includes Subcontractors and Trades People.