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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCORRESPONDENCE - PURCHASE ORDER - 9141568 AIR BARRIER PERFORMANCE TESTING PROPOSAL: South Transit Center Fort Collins, Colorado  6275 Joyce Drive, Suite 200 Arvada, CO 80403-7541 T 303.552.0177 1.866.552.5246 Nationwide F 303.552.0178 www.pieforensic.com www.airbarriertesting.com www.buildingenclosurecommissioning.com A Small Business Enterprise December 20, 2013 Mr. Ron Kechter, P.E. Facilities Project Manager City of Fort Collins 300 LaPorte Avenue, Building B Fort Collins, Colorado 80521 Reference: Air Barrier Performance Testing Proposal – South Transit Center - Fort Collins, Colorado Dear Ron: Pie Consulting & Engineering (Pie) is pleased to submit this proposal for air barrier performance testing of the South Transit Center project in Fort Collins, CO.  One, 4,395 SF, 1-story Transit Center building will be tested in accordance with the City of Fort Collins Building Air Leakage Testing Protocol. Testing will exclude the service area as it is partially conditioned space.  These services are further defined below. AIR BARRIER PERFORMANCE TESTING SCOPE OF WORK 1.0 Scope of Services 1.1 Air Barrier Performance Testing A. Testing Schedule Pie will test one, 4,395 SF, 1-story Transit Center building during one mobilization. The mobilization includes the following:  Preparation and delivery of an air barrier test plan submittal package.  Conference call with the client prior to testing to review submittal package.  Building Preparation Measures for Air Leakage Testing.  1 report. B. Air Barrier Performance Testing Pie will provide the staffing and equipment necessary to conduct air barrier performance testing in accordance with the following recognized standards and per the City of Fort Collins Building Air Leakage Testing Protocol:  ASTM E779 (2003): Test Method for Determining Air Leakage Rate by Fan Pressurization Air Barrier Performance Testing Proposal South Transit Center - Fort Collins, Colorado Pie Consulting & Engineering 2 of 3  ASTM E1827-96 (2002): Standard Test Methods for Determining Airtightness of Buildings Using an Orifice Blower Door C. Reporting Pie will prepare and issue a report that will include the following:  A summary of test procedures.  Collected data and log-linear regression analysis.  Equipment calibration records.  Infrared thermography test report with infrared images, and corresponding digital images without written explanation for both. (Required only if building does not pass)  Digital photographs from building preparation, testing, and smoke diagnostics. (Required only if building does not pass) D. Infrared Thermography and Smoke Diagnostics (Required only if building does not pass) Pie will conduct infrared thermography and smoke generation diagnostic evaluation of the buildings air barrier in accordance with the following recognized standards:  ASTM C1060-90(1997/2003): Standard Practice for Thermographic Inspection of Insulation Installations in Envelope Cavities of Frame Buildings  ASTM E1186-03: Practices for Air Leakage Site Detection in Building Envelopes and Air Barrier Systems  ISO 6781-1983: Thermal Insulation – Qualitative detection of thermal irregularities in building envelopes – Infrared method 2.0 Exclusions and Clarifications 2.1 Base Services A. Air Barrier Performance Testing  Follow-up air barrier performance testing can be conducted should the specified air leakage requirement not be achieved; however, the cost for these services is not included in this proposal.  Building preparatory tasks prior to air leakage testing by Pie is included.  Identifying the boundary of the building air barrier (plane of air tightness) and the test envelope square footage is the responsibility of the designer of record. B. Infrared Thermography and Smoke Diagnostics (if required)  A minimum of 10-degrees differential between inside and outside temperature is required for effective thermographic imaging of air leakage. This proposal does not include temporary heating or cooling if the installed HVAC system is not operable at the time of testing. Air Barrier Performance Testing Proposal South Transit Center - Fort Collins, Colorado Pie Consulting & Engineering 3 of 3 PROPOSAL SUMMARY & FEES Performance Testing $4,725  Air Barrier Test Plan Development  Plan and Building Preparation Conference Call  Pre-Test Building Preparation  Pre-Test Meeting with Client and Owner  Air Barrier Performance Testing  Immediate Data Analysis and Results  Final Report Required Only if Building Does Not Pass  Infrared Thermography Diagnostics / Supplemental Smoke Diagnostics (ADD $1,675) The fixed fee pricing above includes Pie’s rates for 2013 through 2014 and related expenses. Thank you for the opportunity to submit a proposal for these services. Please do not hesitate to contact our offices should you have any questions or require any additional information. We look forward to working with your team. Sincerely, Pie Consulting & Engineering Michael J. Ermisch Senior Business Development Manager – Building Science Group JJT:MJE:jjt Attachments: - Pie Statement of Qualifications T:\Proposals\2013 Proposals CO6007.13\241 - 250\244 - South Transit Center - Ft. Collins, CO\2013-12-19-244-TransitCtr-Prop.doc