Attachment A Scope of Services Rev A

Fort Frederik Museum – Request for Proposal – A&E Services

DATE May 6, 2021

Project Title: Fort Frederik Museum – Disaster Recovery A&E Services

Client/Owner: Government of the Virgin Islands of the United States Department of Planning and Natural Resources

SERVICES REQUIRED

The services required under this contract will include providing personnel and equipment for property as-built surveys, damage assessments, statements of probable costs, measured drawings, and design services for the repair, rehabilitation and restoration of the historic Fort Frederik Museum and grounds in Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI. The scope will also include construction administration and construction inspection. No construction will be performed under this contract.

Payment for these services will be based on a Lumps Sum Fixed Fee negotiated competitively. Attached for your use are a preliminary damage description and scope of repair from FEMA project report, site plan, and architectural report noted in project report, Damage Inventory with photos of disaster-related damage.

PROJECT

The Fort Frederik Museum structure is a mixed type masonry structure with a flat modified bituminous membrane roof located in Frederiksted, St. Croix, USVI. It has a roofed area of 9,730 square feet (SF). It is mostly a one-story rectangular building with center open courtyard and a portion with a second story. There is also a raised barrier wall for cannons along the western edge bordering the sea. The property is a U.S. National Historic Landmark built between 1752 and 1760 by Denmark-Norway to defend the economic interests of the natural deep water port of Frederiksted and to ward off pirates. The property is of major historical significance.

During Hurricane Maria, the fort structure and surrounding grounds sustained considerable damage from wind, fallen trees, driven rain and saltwater, and erosion from both laterally moving floodwaters in the adjacent gut and from wave action along ocean shoreline. Significant interior damage was caused due to the windows, doors and skylights leaking, being blown off or opened.

The intent is to restore the building and grounds, stabilize any deterioration of the historic aspects of the property, and remove any hazards to health and safety.

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Attachment A Scope of Services Rev A

SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of services to support the project include damage assessments, development of repair scope and probable costs, design engineering and architectural services, preparation of plans, development of repair specifications, preparation of construction bid documents, preparation of final estimated costs, and other specialty services as may be required for the complete restoration of Fort Frederik and grounds. Repair specifications, methods and plans will be developed in coordination with the Virgin Islands State Historic Preservation Office (VISHPO), the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Planning and Natural Resources as necessary given the historical significance of the property. All design and repair methodology must comply with FEMA EHP conditions for repair work as defined in the Project Worksheet, the Secretary of Interior (SOI) Standards for Historic Structures, SOI Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring and Reconstructing Historic Buildings and USVI Preservation Guidelines, as applicable.

PROJECT INTENT

Fort Frederik is a mid-eighteenth-century Danish masonry fort located at the north end of Frederiksted, on the western end of St. Croix, USVI. Fort Frederik, named after King Frederik V, was begun in May 1752, and finished in 1760.

During the twentieth century, Fort Frederik served as a police station, jail, court, fire department, public library, and telephone exchange. The structure was vacated in 1973 and restoration as a historic site was completed by the Virgin Islands government in 1976. At that time, the fort was restored to its 1780 configuration, and it currently serves as an interpreted facility and local, history museum.

Fort Frederik was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 8, 1996. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on September 25, 1997. Fort Frederik is also a to the Frederiksted Historic District.

The planned restoration is necessary to rehabilitate the property and restore its function. It may include the following as necessary to fully restore the property to pre-disaster condition:

A. Detailed damage assessment, recommendations, and statement of probable costs B. Itemized scope of work and description on plans and specifications C. Design and recommendations for repair of all interior and exterior damage D. Roof repairs E. Exterior skin repairs F. FF&E (Fixtures, Furnishing and Equipment) G. Lighting replacement H. Mechanical system repair or replacement I. Electrical system repair or replacement J. Communication/Fire Alarm repair or replacement K. Plumbing system repair or replacement L. Mold remediation and removal M. Restoration of exterior sidewalks, paving, walls, fences, and other features N. Overall preservation of the historic aspects of the structures and grounds in accordance with applicable standards and guideline 2

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DESIGN STANDARDS

• International Building Code (IBC) latest addition, including DPW specifications modifying the 2018 IBC • Secretary of the Interior Standards and Guidelines • USVI Preservation Guidelines • Department of Agriculture Standards (USDA) • International MEP codes Latest addition

TASKS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

A. Provide detailed damage assessment, repair recommendations and statement of probable cost. B. Provide Property as-built Survey. C. Provide measured drawings to be used for design development and construction documents. D. Develop project specifications based on DPW Standard Specifications E. Develop mold and hazardous material remediation and removal specifications. F. Develop HVAC design and specifications. G. Prepare Electrical and Plumbing specifications and construction documents. H. Finalize design and prepare final PS&E package, including all bid documents for submittal to DPNR AND VISHPO. I. Identify required permits, prepare applications, and follow through to issuance of permits. J. Provide Construction Administration including preparation of bid documents, bid evaluation, review and response to Requests for Information, review and approval of submittals, review and approval of Change Orders, review and approval of Pay Estimates. K. Provide Construction Inspection - daily construction reports, all material inspection reports, all construction inspections of work required by specifications before continuing construction. L. Provide other specialized services as may be required to preserve the historic aspects of the unique property.

Consultant shall also submit final Plans, Specifications and Engineers Estimate in electronic file. (Microsoft Office Suite, PDF format, AutoCAD DWG files of base drawings to include building floor plans, elevations, and as-built property survey)

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