Ft. Pierce Screenroom Demo

The contractor shall provide all professional services necessary to completely dismantle and dispose of two screenhouses at the USDA, ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, W. H. Whitmore Foundation Farm, Leesburg, FL. The contractor shall include all services and field labor, equipment (manlifts, backhoe’s and post removal rigs), materials, and personal protective equipment necessary to perform the work. No Government equipment will be available for use by the contractor. This project scope includes the disassembling of two screenhouses constructed with 16ft wooden utility posts sunk four foot into the ground, leaving twelve foot high posts spaced evenly apart. The top of the posts are connected with #9 wire to support a blanket of light mesh screening to keep the insects out of the covered area. Screen House 1 is the largest of the two with a footprint of 395ft x 126ft and stands 12ft high. This screen house has an entrance vestibule with a doorway constructed with typical lumber (2x4’s and 4x4’s, etc.) with the same screen mesh. Screen House 2 is of the same construction with a footprint of 134ft x 94ft, and stands 12ft high. This screen house has three entrances; two man doors and one roll up door. All entrances are constructed of a simple wooden frame between two existing posts to support the door hardware. IMPORTANT: The disassembly of these green houses shall be done in a manner that does not damage the surrounding trees or plants within and around the enclosures. This is of primary importance. The contractor shall also fill in the holes that remain after pulling the posts with the surrounding dirt and compact it to result in a continuously flat terrain, without sink holes that could be a safety hazard. This turnkey project consists of the following elements: Remove the light mesh screen from the structure and dispose in a landfill. Remove and discard the support wiring from the posts. Remove and discard the guy-wires supporting the posts in the vertical position. Pull each post out of the ground and collect them for disposal in a landfill. Fill in the post holes with surrounding earth and compact into the holes. Remove and discard the access vestibule and doorways and discard. The project work shall be performed per the following guidelines: Contractor will verify all dimensions and existing site conditions prior to beginning work. The contractor shall always be responsible for protecting his work and ensuring the safety of his crew and ARS employees. Contractor shall remove and dispose of all construction related materials from all work areas daily and remove these waste materials from the site on a weekly basis. Contractor is required to manage the project and consult with the Government prior to beginning all work phases. Contractor shall perform work in a manner that minimizes the impact of the work on Government operations, research, and functions. All work must be performed in such a manner as to not adversely affect daily operations of the facility and its workers. Contractor will provide daily reports of work performed to the COR. Contractor must have a superintendent on the jobsite when crews are performing the installation work. Contractor will provide their own restroom facility.

Division 02 -

Existing Conditions, Demolition.