U.S. Embassy Seoul
General Services Office
Tel. 82-2-397-4754
Fax: 82-2-397-4744
Date: August 24, 2015
Dear Prospective Quoter:
SUBJECT: Solicitation Number SKS700-15-Q-0077,
Repairing the waterproofing systems around disintegrator room on the roof
of the Chancery building
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for repairing the waterproofing systems around disintegrator room on the roof of the Chancery building.
If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section J of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1442 that follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Quotations are due by September 14, 2015, 10:00 A.M.
The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference/site visit on September 4, 2015, 3:00 P.M. at the GSO conference room, U.S. Embassy Seoul, Korea. If you intend to participate in the conference, please contact Ms. Ko, Yun Seong (Tel. 02-397-4613, Fax: 02-397-4744) to make necessary arrangements for access no later than 5:00 P.M., September 2, 2015. Offerors are requested to limit the number of participants to two persons per company.
Submit any questions you may have concerning the solicitation documents in writing by 5:00 P.M. on September 2, 2015.
Sincerely,
Hyun Yoon
General Services Officer
SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD(Construction, Alteration, or Repair) / 1. SOLICITATION NO.
SKS700-15-Q-0077 / 2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION
SEALED BID (IFB)
NEGOTIATED (RFQ) / 3. DATE ISSUED
8/24/2015 / PAGE OF PAGES
1 of 41
IMPORTANT - The “offer” section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.
4. CONTRACT NO.
/ 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.
/ 6. PROJECT NO.
7. ISSUED BY CODE / 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO
U.S. Embassy, Seoul
GSO-PUR
10, Namyoung-dong
Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea / U.S. Embassy, Seoul
GSO-PUR
10, Namyoung-dong
Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea
9. FOR INFORMATION
CALL: / A. NAME
Hyun Yoon, Contracting Officer / B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)
(NO COLLECT CALLS) 02-397-4754
SOLICITATION
NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations “offer” and “offeror” mean “bid” and “bidder.”
THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS:
PROJECT NAME: Repairing the waterproofing systems around disintegrator room on the roof of the Chancery building at the U.S. Embassy, Seoul, Korea.
SF-1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award
A. Price
B. Scope of Work
C. Packaging and Marking
D. Inspection and Acceptance
E. Deliveries/Performance
F. Administrative Data
G. Special Requirements
H. Clauses
I. List of Attachments
- Attachment #1 Breakdown of Price by Divisions of Specifications
- Attachment #2 List of Material Only With Quantity To Be Used With No Prices
- Attachment #3 Drawings (will be provided at the pre-quotation conference)
J. Quotation Information
K. Evaluation Criteria
L. Representations, Certifications, and other Statements of Offerors or Quoters
11. The Contractor shall begin performance on the start date in the Notice to Proceed and complete it not later than 14 calendar days
after receiving contract award, from the start date in the Notice to Proceed.
This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See Section E.)
12A. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE BONDS? (If “YES,” indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)
YES NO / 12B. CALENDAR DAYS
5 days
13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:
A. Sealed offers in original and one copy to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 10:00 A.M., local time September 14, 2015. If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror’s name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due
B. An offer guarantee is, is not required.
C. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.
Offers providing less than 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.
NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)
OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)
/ 15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)
16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14)
CODE FACILITY CODE
17. The offeror agrees to perform the work at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government within ___ calendar days after the date offers are due.
AMOUNTS
18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.
19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS
The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each
A. AMENDMENT NO.
DATE
20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) / 20B. SIGNATURE / 20C. OFFER DATE
AWARD (To be completed by Government)
21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:
22. AMOUNT / 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA
24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN
/ ITEM / 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO
10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( )
26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE / 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY
CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE
28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration slated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications or incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract. / 29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.
30A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)
/ 31A. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)
30B. SIGNATURE / 30C. DATE
/ 31B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY: / 31C. AWARD DATE
Computer Generated STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK (REV. 4-85)
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS - CONSTRUCTION
A. PRICE
The Contractor shall complete all work, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services required under this contract for the following firm fixed price and within the time specified. This price shall include all labor, materials, overhead and profit.
______Total Price
A.1 VALUE ADDED TAX (VAT)
The Government will not reimburse the Contractor for VAT under this contract. The Contractor shall not include a line for VAT on Invoices as the U.S. Embassy has a tax exemption certificate with the host government.
B. SCOPE OF WORK
B.1 INTRODUCTION
The U.S. Embassy Seoul, Republic of Korea, requires repairing the waterproofing systems around disintegrator room on the roof of the Chancery building at the U.S. Embassy, Seoul, Korea.
The Contractor shall remove the existing waterproofing systems at the surrounded area of the disintegrator room, and repair the concrete surfaces, and install the elastomeric membrane waterproofing sheets on top of the concrete substrate on the roof of the Chancery building as per drawing A-01.
The Contractor’s employees will be escorted by the Embassy staff throughout the time they are at the work site. The contractor’s employees must make sure there are cleared American escorts present before entering the disintegrator room and roof where they are adjacent to the Control Access Area (CAA). All the materials of the waterproofing systems that are to be used adjacent to the CAA area shall be screened and cleared by the Security Engineering Officer (SEO) prior to commencing work.
The project drawings will be provided during the pre-quotation conference.
B.2 DESCRIPTION OF WORK
B.2.1 Temporary Work and REMOVAL Work
B.2.1.1 The Contractor shall provide temporary safety barriers and construction signs at the construction area.
B.2.1.2 The Contractor shall protect all the existing roof facilities, electrical, and mechanical devices from construction dust by covering them with clear plastic sheet during removal work on the roof of the Chancery building.
B.2.1.3 During construction work, the Contractor shall provide two (2) exhaust fan ventilators with flexible vinyl hoses to exhaust construction dust from the working area to an unobjectionable area.
B.2.1.4 The Contractor shall remove and dispose the existing waterproofing systems on the roof as per the drawing A-01.
B.2.1.5 All work producing noise, smells, or hot work (grinding/welding/soldering) shall be scheduled after hours, during weekends or holidays. The contractor shall request and receive approval of any hot work from the COR, before the work begins. The Contractor will assign a fire watch with extinguisher and a bucket of water during any hot work or grinding operations. Nearby smoke detectors and heat detectors must be protected from dust or damage, and uncovered following completion of said work.
B.2.1.6 In the event that the Contractor causes any damage while on U.S. Government property, the contractor shall repair said damage at his/her own expense.
B.2.1.7 The Contractor shall keep the work site clean and orderly on a daily basis during scheduled working hours.
B.2.1.8 The Contractor shall dispose of all the construction debris upon approval of the COR and submit a certificate of legal disposal of said construction debris.
B.2.1.9 The Contractor shall provide all workers and require use of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Safety Harness Equipment as prescribed for each phase of the work.
B.2.2 General Requirement
B.2.2.1 Prior to construction commencement, the Contractor shall submit the product data including manufacturer's written instructions for evaluating, preparing, and treating substrate, technical data, and tested physical and performance properties of waterproofing for COR’s approval.
B.2.2.2 The Contractor shall accomplish all the waterproofing work in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification.
B.2.3 Surface Preparation Work
B.2.3.1 The Contractor shall relocate the existing concreter pavement blocks without any damage in safe manners so that the concrete pavements shall be re-used again after completion of the waterproof repairing work.
B.2.3.2 The Contractor shall remove the existing membrane sheeting waterproofing systems around the disintegrator room on the roof as per the drawing A-01.
B.2.3.3 Before installing waterproofing material, the contractor shall remove loose particle, flakes of paint, dust, dirt, organic matter, or other foreign materials on the existing roof and clean the surface. The Contractor shall verify that the substrate is visibly dry and free of moisture.
B.2.3.4 The Contractor shall prepare, fill, prime, and treat joints and cracks in the substrates, and remove dust and dirt from joints and cracks.
B.2.3.5 The Contractor shall prepare, treat, and seal vertical and horizontal surfaces at terminations and penetrations through waterproofing and at drains and protrusions.
B.2.4 Waterproofing Repairing Work
B.2.4.1 The Contractor shall repair the damaged waterproof systems around the disintegrator room on the roof. The contractor shall apply the “Premium Coat” system, produced by Hydrostop Inc. in accordance with the manufacturer’s specified procedures.
B.2.4.2 The Contractor shall re-install the matt insulations and concrete pavement blocks after the completion of work. If the insulation and concreter pavement block have any damage, the Contractor shall replace them with new ones.
B.2.4.3 The Contractor shall accomplish all the waterproofing work in accordance with the manufacturer’s specification.
B.2.4.4 The waterproofing system shall be composed of one primer coat, one layer of fabric, another primer coat and two finish coats. It provides total 40 ~ 45 mil (1 ~ 1.2 mm) thick layer of waterproof coats.
B.2.4.5 The Contractor shall make sure that the fabric for repairing the damaged waterproofing system is non-woven 100% polyester, stitch bond, heat set fabric with the following characteristics;
- Weight: 3 Oz per square yard (106.31 grams/ square meter)
- Tensile Strength: Wrap 74 lbs (33.6 kg), Fill 45 lbs (20.43 kg) per ASTM D 5034
- Elongation @ Break: Wrap 21.3%, Fill 51.3% per ASTM D 5034
- Ball Burst: 111 lbs (50.39 kg) per ASTM D 3787
- Trapezoid: Wrap 13.5 lbs (6.13 kg), Fill 24.2 lbs (10.99 kg) per ASTM D 117
- Thickness: 0.18 inches (0.457 mm) per ASTM D-1777
B.2.2.10 The waterproofing materials shall meet the technical characteristics as specified in Table 1.
B.2.2.11 Total waterproofing area to be repaired is 65m2 and the roof plan will be provided at the pre-quotation conference.
TABLE 1
PROPERTY / TEST / RESULTElongation / ASTM D-638 / >300% elastomeric
Tensile Strength (cured) / ASTM D-412 / >2000 PSI (13,789 kPA)
Density / 12.1 lb/ gal
Volume Solids / > or = 53 %
Weight Solids / > or = 66 %
Algae Resistance / ASTM G-29 / No Growth Supported
Moisture Vapor / ASTM E-96 / 3 Perms
Weathering / ASTM G-26 / No effect after 3,000 hours
Salt Spray Test / ASTM B-117 / No effect
Fire Rating / ASTM E-108 / Class A
VOC (calculated) / < 72 g/L
Susceptibility to Leakage / FM 4470 / No signs of water leakage
Windstorm Pressure / FM 4470 / Meets Class 1~ 90
Windstorm Pull / FM 4470 / Class 1~225 on Polyisocyanerate
Windstorm Pull / FM 4470 / Class 1~270 on Expanded Polystyrene
Windstorm Pull / FM 4470 / Class 1~375 on Lightweight Concrete
Windstorm Pull / FM 4470 / Class 1~735 on Structural Concrete
Severe Hail Test / FM 4470 / No separation or rupture 1-SH
Resistance to Foot Traffic / FM 4470 / No sign of tearing or cracking
B.2.5 Exterior touch up Paint Work
B.2.5.1 The Contractor shall provide the touch up painting on the exterior wall of the disintegrator room on the roof to match the color of the existing exterior wall.