TILE AND GROUT RESTORATION
The Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center requires Restoration Services for tile and grout areas within the medical center. The restoration/application/cleaning of the tile and grout areas shall provide the facility with tile and grout that shall look refreshed and be maintainable with Green products. This shall be done with an initial restoration where the tile and grout surfaces are taken back to the original condition and then coated with approved products. Contractor shall remove embedded soils, urine stains, mineral deposits and rust without damaging tile. The contractor shall assist the VA Point of Contact with the development of an ongoing maintenance program to aid the VAMC in maintaining the appearance of the tile and protect the integrity of the restoration.
A waterborne tile surface moisture grease and chemical barrier shall be applied to the entire tile surface to provide impermeable moisture seal over the entire treated area. This shield shall have a low luster appearance when it is dried. This product shall be an oil and water repellent, as well as resistant to urine, disinfectants, bleach, acid bowl cleaner, high pH cleaners, and other chemicals typically used in cleaning rest rooms and other tile and grout areas and must have a chemical adhesion mechanism. This compound must be able to recoat itself when maintenance needs arise. The compound must be slip resistant produce a Static Coefficient of Friction or at least .81 dry and .67 wet when tested with the ASTM Test Method C1028-96.
All restorations and products shall be reviewed and approved prior to any taking place.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Network Contracting Office
David O'Rourke
Contract Specialist
1011 Honor Heights Drive
Muskogee, OK 74401
david.orourke@va.gov
