U.S. District Clerk of Courts Western District of Louisiana
Statement of Work (SOW) Paint
1. BACKGROUND:
The U.S. District Court has an office area located at 515 Murray St. Room 211, Alexandria, La.. This area
contains approximately 2,000 square feet and is due for cyclical maintenance upgrades. At this time the Court
would like to remove all wall covering and replace with paint in this area. This area contains multiple offices
with employees being relocated during the renovation work. The Court will also be changing out the carpet along
with the painting.
2. SCOPE:
Coordination between the court, carpet contractors, and painting contractors will be required to phase the work
with minimum disruption of schedules to employees and contractors. The Court will remove furniture from the
area and place it into storage during the renovation period.
3. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/INFORMATION:
1. Existing walls with wallcovering to be removed and painted.
a. Remove wall covering.
b. Skim walls with minimum two coats of joint compound for uniform level 5 smooth finish.
c. Sand walls as required for uniform smooth finish.
d. Minimum 1 coat of latex primer and minimum 2 coats of latex paint.
e. There shall be no bleed through of paint base color after final coats.
f. Color to be decided after award.
2. Existing walls with painted surfaces
a. Patch and sand walls for uniform smooth surface.
b. Minimum 1 coat of latex primer and minimum 2 coats of latex paint.
c. There shall be no bleed through of paint base color after final coats.
d. Color to be decided after award.
3. Existing stained woodwork refinish
a. Prepare stained woodwork surface for touch up stain repairs and sealer installation.
b. Touch up all stained woodwork with exception to interior shelving area and apply compatible sealer
coating to acquire uniform luster back to the wood in these areas.
4. Tools are to be cleaned only in janitor’s closet mop sink or offsite location.
5. Work areas are always to be kept clean.
6. All flooring, crown, hardware, and baseboard moldings are to be protected from paint splatter.
7. All material and workmanship shall meet building standards.
8. All trash is the contractor’s responsibility to be removed from site. Building dumpsters shall not be used for
disposal.
4. DELIVERABLES
4.a Deliverable 1 Preparation of all areas for new paint and wall covering installation, including wall covering
removal, and skim coating of the areas as specified above.
4.b Deliverable 2 Supply and install paint on all walls, ceilings, and necessary frames within the scheduled work
areas.
4.c Deliverable 3 Supply and install touch up of all woodwork and apply minimum 2 coats, compatible sealer
finish.
Deliverables will be sent FOB: Destination by 5:00pm (CST) on due dates (see Section 3.1) to the following
contracting officer’s representative:
Glenn Richard
US District Court
515 Murray St.
Room 211
Alexandria, La. 71301
Email address: glenn_richard @lawd.uscourts.gov
4.1 SCHEDULE FOR PERFORMANCE AND DELIVERY/MILESTONE SCHEDULES
DELIVERABLE
DUE DATE
Deliverable 1
Preparation of all areas for new paint and
wall covering installation, including wall
covering removal, and skim coating of the
areas as specified above.
15 calendar days after date of award
Deliverable 2
Supply and install paint on all walls,
ceilings, and necessary frames within the
scheduled work areas.
15 calendar days after date of award
Deliverable 3
Supply and install touch up of all woodwork
and apply minimum 2 coats,
compatible sealer finish.
15 calendar days after award
Overall Period of Performance: From 4/2021 to 6/2021
Note: This period of performance takes into consideration the deliverable and review schedule and
allows for moderate delays.
4.2 REVIEW PERIOD FOR DELIVERABLE(S)
DELIVERABLE
JUDICIARY REVIEW PERIOD
Deliverable 1
Preparation of all areas for new paint and
wall covering installation, including wall
covering removal, and skim coating of the
areas as specified above.
3 calendar days after receipt
Deliverable 2
Supply and install paint on all walls, ceilings, and
necessary frames within the scheduled work areas.
3 calendar days after receipt
Deliverable 3
Supply and install touch up of all woodwork and
apply minimum 2 coats, compatible sealer finish.
3 calendar days after receipt
4.3 ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DELIVERABLE(S)
DELIVERABLE
ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA
Deliverable 1
Preparation of all areas for new paint and
wall covering installation, including wall
covering removal, and skim coating of the
areas as specified above.
Upon successful removal.
Deliverable 2
Supply and install paint on all walls, ceilings, and
necessary frames within the scheduled work areas.
Upon successful completion.
Deliverable 3
Supply and install touch up of all woodwork and
apply minimum 2 coats, compatible sealer finish.
Upon successful completion.
5. ENVIRONMENT:
• The contractor shall insure that all refuse is disposed offsite by the contractor and on-site dumpsters are
not to be used for this purpose.
• The contractor shall insure that all work areas are kept clean and safe.
• The contractor shall insure proper dress attire for the business environment.
• The contractor shall take precautions to protect all surfaces from the need to be replaced. Negligence
shall be the responsibility of the contractor to repair.
• MSDS shall be provided and posted in binder at worksite.
6. LOCATION(S) FOR PERFORMANCE:
The location of delivery and performance will be:
US District Court
515 Murray St. Room 211
Alexandria, La. 71301
7. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION
• The Judiciary will provide a representative for access to secure areas and the moving and replacement of
furniture.
• The Judiciary will provide final acceptance of installation once attained.
8. CONTRACTOR FURNISHED MATERIAL
• The contractor shall provide the necessary knowledge, tools, materials and qualified labor as
specified in the SOW.
• MSDS shall be provided and posted in binder at worksite.
• Contractor Insurance. Each of Delegatee’s construction contractors who perform any work on
the property shall obtain and maintain insurance policies which meet or exceed the following
insurance terms, conditions, requirements and coverages. Delegatee’s contractors shall obtain
and maintain liability insurance in an amount of not less than $1,000,000.00 combined single
limit for accidents or occurrences which cause bodily injury, death or property damage to any
member of the public caused by or related to the construction, installation, operation,
maintenance replacement, removal or other activity related to the property. The insurance policy
shall name the General Services Administration, its employees and officials, as their interest may
appear, as additional insureds. A copy of the policy’s Additional Insured document must be
provided to the GSA Building Manager prior to commencement of any work.
• Damages and Indemnity. The Delegatee shall repair or pay for all actual damages done to the
GSA Property and improvements or to the improvements of the GSA’s tenants caused by work
performed under the Delegation. Delegatee agrees to defend and remain responsible (financially
and otherwise) for all claims, disputes, appeals and other legal actions arising out of actions of
the Delegatee’s personnel, contractors and other agents.
• Personal Injury or Personal Property Claims. The Delegatee acknowledges that GSA will
have no responsibility or liability, either directly or indirectly for any personal injury, and/or
personal property damage claims against the Government that arise out of or relate to the
performance of the work at the Facility under the terms of this Delegation. Delegatee will be the
lead federal agency responsible for the administrative handling of any tort claim(s) filed pursuant
to the Federal Tort Claims Act (28 U.S.C. 2671, et seq.).
9. PAYMENT
• The contractor may submit invoices upon receiving written acceptance from the judiciary contracting
officer or contracting officer’s representative (COR) at final acceptance of project completion:
