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J -- MECHANICAL OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE SERVICE SOL GS05P99GAC0023 DUE 020599 POC Valerie Wright, Contract Specialist, Phone (312) 886-6915, Fax (312) 886-1986, Email valerie.wright@gsa.gov -- Valerie Wright, Contract Specialist, Phone (312) 886-6915, Fax (312) 886-1986, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://eps.arnet.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=GS05P99GAC0 023&LocID=130. E-MAIL: Valerie Wright, valerie.wright@gsa.gov. A. The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, repair parts, tools, and equipment, and shall plan, schedule, coordinate and ensure effective and economical completion of all work and services specified in the contract. Work under this contract is expected to commence on or about 4/10/99. B. The specifications are a statement of the minimum level of work and services that are to be provided in certain areas under this contract. They are not intended to be, nor shall they be construed as, limiting specifications or requirements. At a minimum, the Contractor will be required to take all steps and measures which would be taken by a prudent building owner to maximize the life expectancy of the property. C. All mechanical, electrical, utility, and interior and exterior architectural and structural systems in the buildings shall be operated and/or maintained at the highest level of efficiency compatible with the current energy conservation requirements, and maintainedat an acceptable level, throughout the contract performance period. An "acceptable level" of maintenance is defined as the level of maintenance which will preserve the equipment and structure in unimpaired operating condition; i.e., above the point where deterioration will begin, thereby diminishing the normal life expectancy of the equipment and/or structure. The Contractor is responsible for performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and maintenance repairs, as necessary, on a 24-hour a day, 365 days per year basis including emergency call-back service. D. The Contractor shall maintain the machinery spaces, shops and storerooms in a clean and orderly manner. When work is performed in these areas, the Contractor's personnel shall clean up all debrris aand leave the area in a presentable condition. The machinery rooms including floors and the equipmemt located within the machinery rooms shall be painted as necessary to maintain the appearance of the room and equipment. When painting, the Contractor must comply with the ANSI color coding system outlined in the ANSI A13.1, Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems, and maintain the identity (identification information) of the equipment. The Contractor must obtain the approval of the COR before storing anything in machinery spaces. E. The Contractor shall develop and implement operational guidelines covering all aspects of the building operation including but not limited to watches, tours, water treatment, preventive maintenance (PM), energy conservation, etc. All equipment shall be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and/or the best practices of the industry. Equipment under warranty shall be maintained in accordance with warranty instructions and conditions. F. When equipment is taken out of service for any reason, the Contracting Officers Representative (COR) shall be notified immediately. Notification will include the reason for outage, action being taken to return equipment to service and the anticipated schedule for the equipment re-entering service. Posted 12/11/98 (D-SN279540). (0345)

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