Renovation of a municipal facility in Carson City, Nevada. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Carson City is accepting sealed bids for all labor, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary for the Juvenile Courts Multizone Air Handler Replacement. The work includes removal of existing units, installation of new units with any required plumbing or venting, and all tools, equipment, materials, and labor for installing the multi-zone Air Handler/HVAC units at the Carson City Juvenile Courts. The contractor will be responsible for assisting the City with the permit application and plans required for the local building permit. The project includes all common phases of construction customarily associated with this type of project. Question Deadline 02/10/2026 at 2:00 PM PT Questions may only be submitted via NGEM. Includes but is not limited to: o Install, maintain, or repair security systems, alarm devices, or related equipment, following blueprints of electrical layouts and building plans. o Mount and fasten control panels, door and window contacts, sensors, or video cameras, and attach electrical and telephone wiring to connect components. o Demonstrate systems for customers and explain details, such as the causes and consequences of false alarms. o Test and repair circuits and sensors, following wiring and system specifications. Includes but is not limited to: Construct, assemble, maintain, and repair stationary steam boilers and boiler house auxiliaries. Align structures or plate sections to assemble boiler frame tanks or vats, following blueprints. Work involves use of hand and power tools, plumb bobs, levels, wedges, dogs, or turnbuckles. Assist in testing assembled vessels. Direct cleaning of boilers and boiler furnaces. Inspect and repair boiler fittings, such as safety valves, regulators, automatic-control mechanisms, water columns, and auxiliary machines. Sample of reported job titles: Boiler Installer, Boiler Mechanic, Boiler Repairman, Boiler Service Technician (Boiler Service Tech), Boiler Technician (Boiler Tech), Boilermaker, Boilermaker Mechanic, Boilermaker Pipe Fitter, Boilermaker Welder, Industrial Boiler Service Technician (Industrial Boiler Service Tech). o Conduct pressure tests on vessels, such as boilers. o Study blueprints to determine locations, relationships, or dimensions of parts. o Examine boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, or vats to locate defects, such as leaks, weak spots, or defective sections, so that they can be repaired. o Inspect assembled vessels or individual components, such as tubes, fittings, valves, controls, or auxiliary mechanisms, to locate any defects. o Lay out plate, sheet steel, or other heavy metal and locate and mark bending and cutting lines, using protractors, compasses, and drawing instruments or templates. o Bell, bead with power hammers, or weld pressure vessel tube ends to ensure leakproof joints. o Locate and mark reference points for columns or plates on boiler foundations, following blueprints and using straightedges, squares, transits, or measuring instruments. o Shape or fabricate parts, such as stacks, uptakes, or chutes, to adapt pressure vessels, heat exchangers, or piping to premises, using heavy-metalworking machines such as brakes, rolls, or drill presses. o Position, align, and secure structural parts or related assemblies to boiler frames, tanks, or vats of pressure vessels, following blueprints. o Clean pressure vessel equipment, using scrapers, wire brushes, and cleaning solvents. o Repair or replace defective pressure vessel parts, such as safety valves or regulators, using torches, jacks, caulking hammers, power saws, threading dies, welding equipment, or metalworking machinery. o Attach rigging and signal crane or hoist operators to lift heavy frame and plate sections or other parts into place. o Straighten or reshape bent pressure vessel plates or structure parts, using hammers, jacks, or torches. o Shape seams, joints, or irregular edges of pressure vessel sections or structural parts to attain specified fit of parts, using cutting torches, hammers, files, or metalworking machines. o Bolt or arc weld pressure vessel structures and parts together, using wrenches or welding equipment. o Install manholes, handholes, taps, tubes, valves, gauges, or feedwater connections in drums of water tube boilers, using hand tools. o Assemble large vessels in an on-site fabrication shop prior to installation to ensure proper fit. o Install refractory bricks or other heat-resistant materials in fireboxes of pressure vessels. Excerpt from Bricklayer and Allied Craftworkers Local Union No. 13 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Brick Masonry shall consist of, but not be limited to, the following work procedures and installation of the following materials: The laying of brick made from any material in, under or upon any structure or form of work where bricks are used, whether in the ground, or over its surface, or beneath water; in commercial and residential buildings, rolling mills, iron works, blast or smelter furnaces, lime or brick kilns; in mines or fortifications, and in all underground work, such as sewers, telegraph, electric and telephone conduits; including the installation of substitutes for brick such as all carbon materials, Karbate, Impervite or mixtures, all acid resistant materials, all terra cotta and porcelain materials, except where the foregoing materials are manufactured to substitute for tile as provided for under the category of Section 8, C, of this Code. Excerpt from Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' Northern Nevada OP&CMIA Local 797 Master Labor Agreement. All building construction, including but not limited to the construction, erection, alteration, repair, modification, demolition, addition, or improvement in whole or in part of any building structure. All heavy, highway and engineering construction, including but not limited to construction, improvement, modification, demolition, of all or any part of streets and highways (including sidewalks, curbs and gutters), bridges, viaducts, rail roads, tunnels, airports, water supply, irrigation, flood control and drainage systems, sewers and sanitation projects, dams, power houses, refineries, aqueducts, canals, river and harbor projects, wharves, docks, breakwaters, jetties, quarrying of breakwater or rip-rap stone, or operation incidental to such heavy construction work. The work to be performed by Cement Masons shall include but not be limited to the following, when tools of the Cement Masons trade are used or required: Setting screeds, screed pins, curb forms and curb and gutter forms, rodding, spreading and tamping concrete, hand application of curing compounds, applying topping (wet or dry) colors or grits; using Darby and push floats, hand troweling or hand floating; marking edging, brooming or brushing, using base cove or step tools; chipping, and stoning, patching or sacking; dry packing; spreading and finishing gypsum, operating mechanical finishers (concrete) such as Clary, Jackson, Bidwell Bridge Deck Paver or similar types; grinding machines; troweling machines, floating machines powered concrete saws; finishing of epoxy and resin materials, bush hammering and exposed finishes for architectural work. Operation of skill saw, chain saw, Laser Screed, Laser Level, Curb and Slipform machines, Epoxy Type Injection pumps, stamps or other means of texturing, any new devices, which are beneficial to the construction of or with concrete or related products. Except from Northern Nevada Systems Agreement between IBEW Local 401 &The National Electrical Contractors Association, Greater Sacramento Chapter, Northern Nevada Division ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION TECHNICIAN, includes but is not limited to: Pulling cable, installing and trimming devices, terminating loops, circuits, or other data gathering points. Termination of main control panels, racks, or other head-end equipment, as well as testing of all circuits from the field devices to the main control panels and/or equipment. Utilizing test equipment for the purpose of troubleshooting and verifying the integrity of the circuits in question. Using hand tools to assemble and install data communication lines and equipment, computer systems, antennas, and towers. Disassembling equipment to adjust, repair, or replace parts using hand tools. Starting up, programming, and documenting systems. Measuring, cutting, splicing, connecting, soldering, and installing wire and cable associated with communication systems. The work shall include the installation testing, service and maintenance, of the following systems which utilize the transmission and/or transference of voice, sound, vision and digital for commercial, education, security and entertainment purposes for the following: TV monitoring and surveillance, background-foreground music, intercom and telephone interconnect, inventory control systems, microwave transmission, multi-media, multiplex, nurse call system, radio page, school intercom and sound, burglar alarms and low voltage master clock systems. Excerpt from Western Line Constructors Chapter of NECA and IBEW Local 1245 Outside, overhead and underground construction and maintenance work on electrical transmission lines, switch yards, substations and distribution systems which shall include: Pole line work (whether built of wood, metal or other material): the digging and back-filling of holes for poles or anchors (by hand or mechanical equipment): the loading or unloading, handling, sorting and moving of materials; the assembly or erection of all materials including the guying, stringing of conductors and fiber optics or other work necessary on through to the ultimate completion of such pole work. Steel or metal structures used for the purpose of carrying electrical wire, conductors, or equipment (this includes transmission towers, outdoor substations, switch racks, or similar electrical structures); the moving of men, tools or equipment; the loading or unloading, handling, sorting and moving of materials; the assembly and erection of all materials used on the job site, including the assembly of the grillage and foundations, on through to the ultimate completion of such structures. Work covered shall include the grounding of all such structures except the bonding of stub-angle to rebar cage; the stringing and installation of wires, cables and insulators or other electrical equipment suspended from structure; also the handling and placing of transformers or O.C.B.'s and other related electrical equipment. The moving of men, tools or equipment; the loading or unloading, handling, sorting and moving of materials; the assembly of all electrical materials on race-ways such as ducts. This shall also include CIC (cable in conduit), CC (coiliable conduit), the placing of fish wire, the pulling of cables or wires through such raceways, installing and making up of termination and the splicing of such conductors. o Installing, servicing and repairing plastic, neon and illuminated signs; o Ascending ladders or operating hydraulic or electric hoist to install, service, or examine sign to determine cause of malfunction; o Wiring, rewiring or removing defective parts and installing new parts using electrician's tools; o Removing sign or part of sign for repairs, such as structural fabrication, scroll repair, or transformer repair. Excerpt from Agreement between NECA and Local Union 401, IBEW. All electrical construction, installation, or erection work including fabrication or prefabrication of boxes, brackets, bends and nipples and all electrical maintenance thereon including the final running tests. This shall include the installation and maintenance of temporary wiring and the installation of all electrical lighting, heat and power equipment, installation of all raceway systems, including underground conduits and all supports, underground utility conduits, photovoltaic power generation systems, wind power generation systems and geothermal power generating systems. Further all salvage of electrical work shall be included. Excerpt from Agreement of International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 8. The handling and unloading of all equipment coming under the jurisdiction of the Elevator Constructor, from the time such equipment arrives at or near the building site, shall be handled and unloaded by the Elevator Constructors. Mechanical equipment such as a forklift or truck mounted swing boom may be used by the Elevator Constructors. A derrick, crane or material hoist can be used under the supervision of Elevator Constructors to handle and unload the heavy material where unusual conditions are expected to exist prior to delivery of equipment at or near the building site in regard to handling and unloading of equipment in the primary or secondary jurisdiction of the local union, the Company shall contact the Local's Business Representative to make appropriate arrangements for the handling and unloading of such equipment. In areas outside the jurisdiction of the local union, the Company shall contact the Regional Director. The erecting and assembling of all elevator equipment to wit: electric, hydraulic, steam, belt, dumbwaiters, residence elevators, parking garage elevators (such as Bowser, Pigeon Hole, or similar types of elevators), shuttles, compressed air and handpower, automatic people movers, monorails, airport shuttles and likenamed devices used in the transportation of people for short distances of travel (less than 5 miles), as well as vertical reciprocating conveyor systems. It is understood and agreed that the preassembly of all escalators, moving stairways and link belt carriers that may be done in the factory shall include the following: Truss or truss sections with tracks, drive units, machines, handrail drive sheaves, drive chains, skirts on the incline sections but not curved sections, step chains and steps installed and permanently aligned. Balustrade brackets may be shipped attached but not aligned. Excerpt from Agreement between DC 16 and The Independent Flooring Contractors of Northern Nevada All work including and related to the installation of resilient floor, wall, and ceiling materials commonly referred to as carpet, linoleum, vinyl, rubber, cork, asphalt, vinyl composite mastipave, synthetic grass and it's derivatives which includes but is not limited to the operation, maintenance and repair of the following equipment when used in the installation and removal of artificial turf, underlayments and all it's derivatives (forklifts, air compressors and any attachments, skid steer, skip loader, utility cart/top dresser, and lay-mor ride on sweeper), prefinished hardwood, laminates, engineered wood, all applications of pre-finished and laminate floors, epoxy, urethane, plastics, metal, and all similar materials in sheet, tile or liquid form. Installation on floors, walls, ceilings, stairs, fixtures, furnishings, or exterior applications on structures, patios, pool perimeters, sport fields, area ways, all other like or similar applications, whether permanent or temporary. Measuring, cutting, fabrication, packaging, pickup, delivery and handling of materials and tools that are used by the floor covering industry. Preparatory removal of floor covering, wall covering, adhesive and underlayments. The sanding, patching, sealing and priming of the installation surface. Installation of lining felt, carpet, pad, underlayment compositions, leveling compounds or any material used as a base for the finished surface. o Install glass in windows, skylights, store fronts, and display cases, or on surfaces, such as building fronts, interior walls, ceilings, and tabletops. o Read and interpret blueprints or specifications to determine size, shape, color, type, or thickness of glass, location of framing, installation procedures, or staging or scaffolding materials required. o Determine plumb of walls or ceilings, using plumb lines and levels. o Install pre-assembled metal or wood frameworks for windows or doors to be fitted with glass panels, using hand tools. o Fabricate or install metal sashes or moldings for glass installation, using aluminum or steel framing. o Operate cranes or hoists with suction cups to lift large, heavy pieces of glass. o Set glass doors into frames and bolt metal hinges, handles, locks, or other hardware to attach doors to frames and walls. o Cut, fit, install, repair, or replace glass or glass substitutes, such as plastic or aluminum, in building interiors or exteriors or in furniture or other products. o Drive trucks to installation sites and unload mirrors, glass equipment, or tools. o Load and arrange glass or mirrors onto delivery trucks, using suction cups or cranes to lift glass. o Measure mirrors and dimensions of areas to be covered to determine work procedures. o Cut and attach mounting strips, metal or wood moldings, rubber gaskets, or metal clips to surfaces in preparation for mirror installation. o Pack spaces between moldings and glass with glazing compounds and trim excess material with glazing knives. o Assemble, erect, or dismantle scaffolds, rigging, or hoisting equipment. o Cut and remove broken glass prior to installing replacement glass. o Secure mirrors in position, using mastic cement, putty, bolts, or screws. o Measure and mark outlines or patterns on glass to indicate cutting lines. o Grind or polish glass, smoothing edges when necessary. o Fasten glass panes into wood sashes or frames with clips, points, or moldings, adding weather seals or putty around pane edges to seal joints. o Score glass with cutters' wheels, breaking off excess glass by hand or with notched tools. o Cut, assemble, fit, or attach metal-framed glass enclosures for showers, bathtubs, display cases, skylights, solariums, or other structures. o Prepare glass for cutting by resting it on rack edges or against cutting tables and brushing thin layer of oil along cutting lines or dipping cutting tools in oil. o Move furniture to clear work sites and cover floors or furnishings with drop cloths. o Confer with customers to determine project requirements or to provide cost estimates. o Select the type or color of glass or mirror according to specifications. o Measure, cut, fit, and press anti-glare adhesive film to glass or spray glass with tinting solution to prevent light glare. o Assemble and cement sections of stained glass together. o Create patterns on glass by etching, sandblasting, or painting designs. Excerpt from Agreement between Plasterers Contractors and LIUNA Local Union 169. Any Employee within the scope of this division tending or serving any other worker performing plasterers work, any plasterer, plasterers, or apprentices in any capacity performing plasterers work including but not limited to, handling and conveying of all materials after delivery used by plasters, including but not limited to, inside finish coat, outside finish coat, brown coat, scratch coat, sprayed or trawled on fireproofing, EIFS systems, and other materials or systems for the same or similar purpose whether done manually or by a piece of machinery or equipment devised to replace the wheelbarrow or buggy, including but not limited to the forklift, tusky hoist, and rigging and signaling for cranes to the point or points of application or installation, making mixing and preparing after delivery all materials used by plasters, whether by hand or machine including but not limited to mixers, pumps for plaster or fire proofing, plaster, finish coats, fireproofing, including Monocoat, Cafco or other materials for the same or similar use, moving any rolling scaffolding, building and handling all necessary trestle, scaffolding and planking of scaffolding for plasterers and lathers, building mortar boxes, mortar boards and stands, and the repairing and maintenance of all equipment either on thejob or in the yard, the spreading of all temporary protective drop cloths, building paper or plastic covers and taping of same (in a composite crew with the plasterers when necessary), the cleaning of all floors, and debris, behind the plasterers or any other worker performing plasterers work in connection with the work performed all work necessary for cold weather protection and cure including but not limited to handling installing or tending to blankets, visqueen, and space heaters, and running putty. Tending to plasterers or any other worker performing plasterers work onEFIS system work shall include all work afterthe wallboard is installed including but not limited to any preparatory sealing or leveling, placing foam, mesh, and plaster including any rough, finish, and color coats. Excerpt from the Int'l Assoc. of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers Local 16 and the No. CA Chapter. Western Insulation Contractors Assoc. Lining of all mechanical room surfaces and air handling shafts. The filling and damming of fire stops and penetrations including, but not limited to, electrical and mechanical systems. All foam applications for the purpose of thermal, acoustical, or fire protective purposes, including RTV foams or equivalents, applied to mechanical or electrical systems. All duct lining, and duct wrapping, done on the job site, direct application and installation of fire protection of grease ducts, exhaust systems, or any other ductwork for acoustical or thermal purposes. The insulation of all field joints on pre-insulated underground piping, and the pouring of Gilsilite or its equivalent. Any finish material which is contiguous to the thermal or acoustical application. The preparation, distribution of materials on job sites, assembling, molding, spraying, pouring, mixing, hanging, adjusting, repairing, dismantling, reconditioning, maintaining, finishing, and weather proofing of hot or cold thermal or acoustical insulation with such materials as may be specified. The application of any material, including metal and PVC jacketing, Alumaguard or equivalent, on piping, fittings, valves, flanges, boilers, ducts, plenums, flues, tanks, vats, equipment and any other hot or cold surface for the purpose of thermal control. Excerpt from Agreement between DC 16 and Independent Painting Contractors of Northern Nevada. Covered work shall be and mean the following materials and application methods: paints, pigments, oils, turpentine, Japan dryers, thinners, varnishes, lacquers, shellac, stains, fillers, waxes, cement, joint cement, water and other vehicles; mediums that may be mixed and applied to the surfaces of materials and buildings, edifices, structures, monuments and the appurtenances thereto, of every type and description in their natural state of condition, or constructed or fabricated of any material or materials, whatsoever and provided; work or services pertaining to: the application texture, acoustic, plaster and stucco materials, incidental repairs, of all types and thickness on all surfaces and all such scope and application under the applicable Nevada Contractor License Classifications. Move hand and foot levers of hoisting equipment to position piling leads, hoist piling into leads, and position hammers over pilings. Move levers and turn valves to activate power hammers, or to raise and lower drophammers that drive piles to required depths. Drive pilings to provide support for buildings or other structures, using heavy equipment with a pile driver head. Conduct pre-operational checks on equipment to ensure proper functioning. Clean, lubricate, and refill equipment. Controlling Machines and Processes -- Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment -- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials -- Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. Handling and Moving Objects -- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment -- Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles. Operate cranes, hoists, or other moving or lifting equipment. Operate heavy-duty construction or installation equipment. Position structural components. Inspect equipment or tools to be used in construction or excavation. Clean equipment or facilities. Excerpt from the Operative Plasters' & Cement Masons' Northern Nevada OP&CMIA Local 797 Master Labor Agreement, includes but is not limited to: All building construction, including but not limited to the construction, erection, alteration, repair,modification, demolition, addition, or improvement in whole or in part of any building structures. All interior or exterior plastering construction, restoration, repair and inspection of cement, stucco, stone imitation or any patent material when ornamental molded plaster, and the setting of same. All specialty finishes such as veneer, venetian, marmoreno and grasello. All custom and specialty finishes, including but not limited to custom rock, carved plaster, brick and block veneer, stone and wood. Smooth and finish surfaces of full system E.I.F.S. including sticking and shaping of foam pieces or surfaces by adhesive or mechanical installation. All spray or toweled on fireproofing, including cementitious and intumescent products. All plaster acoustical finish systems including, but not limited to, BASWA Phon and Fellert. Excerpt from Agreement between LU 350 of United Assoc. of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of United States and Canada. Installation of all heating and refrigeration systems and competent parts thereof, including fabrication, assembling, erection installation, dismantling, repairing, reconditioning, adjusting, altering servicing, handling, distributing, and tying on all piping materials appurtenances and equipment by method, including all hangars and supports of every description, all other work including the trade relevant to oil burner and all other types of heating and refrigeration equipment including low voltage controls. Excerpt from Roofers, Waterproofers, and Allied Workers Local 162. Slate and Tile roofers shall include in their work jurisdiction the following work processes and types of materials. These shall include but not limited to: 1. All slate where used for roofing of any size, shape or color, used in any manner laid, including flat or promenade slates, with necessary metal flashing to make water-tight. 2. All tile where used for roofing of any size, shape or color, used in any manner laid, including flat or promenade tile, with necessary metal flashing to make watertight. 3. All asbestos shingles where used for roofing of any size, shape or color, and in any manner, laid with necessary metal flashing to make watertight. 4. All cementing in, on or around the said slate or tile roof or promenade. 5. All laying of felt, paper, membranes, ice shields, vapor barriers or similar underlayments on substrates. 6. All dressing, punching and cutting of all roof slate or tile. 7. All operation of slate cutting or punching machinery. 8. All substitute material taking the place of slate or tile, as asbestos slate or tile, cement or composition tile, including shingles of composition wood and metal tile. 9. All removal of slate or tile roofing as defined above when a roof is to be reapplied in their place. 10.All solar or photovoltaic cell-type roofing systems used to transform solar energy to electrical energy. Composition roofers and damp and waterproof workers shall include in their work jurisdiction the following work processes and types of materials. These shall include but not limited to: 1. All organic or inorganic felts and fabrics that comprise the reinforcing membrane of built-up roofing and waterproofing systems. 2. All waterproofing using bituminous products whether structures are above or below grade. 3. All forms of plastic, slate, slag, gravel, or rock roofing, including all types of aggregates, blocks, bricks, stones or pavers used to ballast or protect Inverted Roof Membrane Assembly (IRMA) roofs, or roofs of similar construction where the insulation is laid over the roof membrane. 4. All kinds of asphalt and composition roofing and waterproofing. 5. All base flashings, curb flashings, and counter flashings of bituminous composition used to roof or waterproof intersections of horizontal surfaces. 6. All components of composition roofing systems used to seal the roof, including but not limited to compression seals, termination bars, lath, roof cement and reinforcements, caulking and sealants. Excerpt from Sheet Metal Local 26 Collective Bargaining Agreement. Manufacture, fabrication, assembling, handling, erection, installation, dismantling, conditioning, adjustment, alteration, repairing and servicing of all ferrous or nonferrous metal work and all other materials used in lieu thereof and of all HVAC systems, air veyor systems, exhaust systems, and air-handling systems regardless of material used including the setting of all equipment and all reinforcements in connection therewith; all lagging over insulation and all duct lining; testing and balancing of all air-handling equipment and duct work; the preparation of all shop and field sketches whether manually drawn or computer assisted used in fabrication and erection, including those taken from original architectural and engineering drawings or sketches; metal exterior wall systems, metal roofing; and all other work included in the jurisdictional claims of International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers. Excerpt from between National Fire Sprinkler Association and Road Sprinkler Fitters Local 669. Installing, dismantling, maintenance, repairs, adjustments and corrections of all fire protection and fire control systems Including the unloading, handling by hand, power equipment and installation of all piping or tubing, appurtenances and equipment pertaining thereto, including both overhead and underground water mains, fire hydrants and hydrant mains, standpipes, and hose connections to sprinkler systems, sprinkler tank heaters, air lines and thermal systems used in connection with sprinkler and alarms systems, also all tanks and pumps connected thereto. Also including shall be CO2 and Cardox Systems, Dry Chemical Systems, Foam Systems and all other fire protection systems, but excluding steam fire protection systems. Excerpt from Operating Engineers Local 3 Master Agreement, includes but is not limited to: 1. Planning ground surveys designed to establish base lines, elevation and other geodetic measurements; 2. Compiling data relevant to the shape, contour, gravitation, location, elevation and dimension of land and land features on or near the surface of the Earth for engineering, map making, mining, land evaluation, construction and other purposes; 3. Surveying bodies of water to determine navigable channels and to secure data for construction of breakwaters, piers and other marine structures; 4. Computing data necessary for driving and connecting underground passages, underground storage and volume of underground deposits. Excerpt from Agreement between DC 16 and the independent Drywall Contractors of Northern Nevada. Shall include (but not be limited to) all work operations, including distribution to the point of application, as follows: (a) Work or services pertaining to the preparation, spotting, pointing, detailing, flushing, sanding and finishing of interior and/or exterior gypsum, drywall, thin wall, concrete, steel, wood and plaster surfaces, spackling of all surfaces where adhesive materials are used; and all drywall pointing, taping and finishing. (b) Work or services pertaining to the application of all finish or flushing materials regardless of method of application or type of surface on which materials are applied, including but not limited to texture and simulated acoustic materials of all types and the application of radiant heat fill and steel fireproofing materials. (c) Work or services pertaining to the installation of protective coverings and masking prior to the application of finish materials. (d) The operation and care of all taping tools and texturing equipment used in the finishing and texturing of drywall and other surfaces including brushes, rollers, spray texturing equipment, miscellaneous hand, mechanical, and power tools, and the operation and maintenance of compressors required in the finishing and texturing of such surfaces. (e) No limitation shall be placed on the work by reason of the surface, type of material or purpose for which the materials used are designed or intended. o Apply hard tile, stone, and comparable materials to walls, floors, ceilings, countertops, and roof decks. o Align and straighten tile using levels, squares, and straightedges. o Finish and dress the joints and wipe excess grout from between tiles, using damp sponge. o Cut and shape tile to fit around obstacles and into odd spaces and corners, using hand and power cutting tools. o Determine and implement the best layout to achieve a desired pattern. o Mix, apply, and spread plaster, concrete, mortar, cement, mastic, glue or other adhesives to form a bed for the tiles, using brush, trowel and screed. o Study blueprints and examine surface to be covered to determine amount of material needed. o Measure and mark surfaces to be tiled, following blueprints. o Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural, and floor designs. o Apply mortar to tile back, position the tile, and press or tap with trowel handle to affix tile to base. o Mix and apply mortar or cement to edges and ends of drain tiles to seal halves and joints. o Apply a sealer to make grout stain- and water-resistant. o Level concrete and allow to dry. o Measure and cut metal lath to size for walls and ceilings, using tin snips. o Install and anchor fixtures in designated positions, using hand tools. o Prepare surfaces for tiling by attaching lath or waterproof paper, or by applying a cement mortar coat to a metal screen. o Remove and replace cracked or damaged tile. o Cut tile backing to required size, using shears. o Remove any old tile, grout and adhesive using chisels and scrapers and clean the surface carefully. o Cut, surface, polish, and install marble and granite or install pre-cast terrazzo, granite or marble units. o Spread mastic or other adhesive base on roof deck to form base for promenade tile, using serrated spreader. o Assist customers in selection of tile and grout. o Prepare cost and labor estimates, based on calculations of time and materials needed for project. o Brush glue onto manila paper on which design has been drawn and position tiles, finished side down, onto paper. o Select and order tile and other items to be installed, such as bathroom accessories, walls, panels, and cabinets, according to specifications. o Build underbeds and install anchor bolts, wires, and brackets. Includes but is not limited to: o Operate a variety of drills such as rotary, churn, and pneumatic to tap subsurface water and salt deposits, to remove core samples during mineral exploration or soil testing, and to facilitate the use of explosives in mining or construction. Includes horizontal and earth boring machine operators. o Operate controls to stabilize machines and to position and align drills. o Start, stop, and control drilling speed of machines and insertion of casings into holes. o Regulate air pressure, rotary speed, and downward pressure, according to the type of rock or concrete being drilled. o Select and attach drill bits and drill rods, adding more rods as hole depths increase, and changing drill bits as needed. o Drive or guide truck-mounted equipment into position, level and stabilize rigs, and extend telescoping derricks. o Operate machines to flush earth cuttings or to blow dust from holes. o Verify depths and alignments of boring positions. o Perform routine maintenance and upgrade work on machines and equipment, such as replacing parts, building up drill bits, and lubricating machinery. o Select the appropriate drill for the job, using knowledge of rock or soil conditions. o Document geological formations encountered during work. o Drive trucks, tractors, or truck-mounted drills to and from work sites. o Assemble and position machines, augers, casing pipes, and other equipment, using hand and power tools. o Record drilling progress and geological data. o Retrieve lost equipment from bore holes, using retrieval tools and equipment. o Fabricate well casings. o Pour water into wells, or pump water or slush into wells to cool drill bits and to remove drillings. o Create and lay out designs for drill and blast patterns. o Place and install screens, casings, pumps, and other well fixtures to develop wells. o Operate water-well drilling rigs and other equipment to drill, bore, and dig for water wells or for environmental assessment purposes. o Review client requirements and proposed locations for drilling operations to determine feasibility, and to determine cost estimates. o Drill or bore holes in rock for blasting, grouting, anchoring, or building foundations. o Perform pumping tests to assess well performance. o Disinfect, reconstruct, and redevelop contaminated wells and water pumping systems, and clean and disinfect new wells in preparation for use. o Design well pumping systems. o Signal crane operators to move equipment. o Withdraw drill rods from holes, and extract core samples. o Inspect core samples to determine nature of strata, or take samples to laboratories for analysis. o Retract augers to force discharge dirt from holes. o Monitor drilling operations, by checking gauges and listening to equipment to assess drilling conditions and to determine the need to adjust drilling or alter equipment.