Atch 1_SOW_Animal and Zoonotic Disease Center.docx

Attachment 1, 12639525R0012 Statement of Work For Construction Services

April 16, 2025

1.1 Title: Animal and Zoonotic Disease Center

Ames, IA 50010

1.3 Project Scope and Description:

The Mycobacteriology/Brucella (mB) laboratory building 401 was constructed as a temporary laboratory facility in 2002. It was intended that the laboratory spaces and services would be constructed as part of the NCAH site Modernization program, however funding limitations did not allow replacement during the Modernization construction project. The existing laboratory has functional and construction limitations for long-term service to the BSL-2 & BSL-3 program functions being completed in the building, especially with respect to Select Agent containment compliance.

A design has been completed to relocate the mB laboratory functions from Building 401 to the Building 21 facility. The design consists of adding on to and renovating Building 21 to accommodate the services currently residing in Building 401. (When completed, the lab will be renamed the Animal and Zoonotic Disease Center.) The design also delineates options for Building 401 once existing services have been relocated to Building 21.

Additionally, the design addressed the electrical feed to Building 21 and the vital importance of having reliable power to ensure USDA’s mission is not compromised and to ensure the safety of USDA personnel on site. The electrical feed transfer was completed in March 2024.

USDA needs Construction Services per the construction documents (drawings and specifications) to achieve the following:

Project Goals:

· The primary objective (Base Bid) of this construction effort is to relocate services from the Mycobacteria/Brucella (MB) Laboratory Building 401 to Building 21. To accomplish this, a new addition will be constructed on the north side of Building 21 that will provide adequate space to house all necessary services and personnel. It will be an approximately 13,500 square foot (sf) above-grade addition, to be constructed on the north side of the building, adjacent to the existing corridor which connects Building 21 to Building 20. The addition incorporates an approximately 6,400 sf crawl space beneath the Biosafety Level Three (BSL-3) laboratory spaces located on the main floor. This work also requires the renovation of approximately 2,200 sf of office space in the existing building along the north wall.

· The secondary objective (Add Alternate) of this construction effort is to re-purpose Building 401 into a storage facility once services have been relocated to the new Building 21 addition. USDA will maintain the existing office spaces in Building 401 and convert all the lab spaces into space suitable for rack and floor storage.

Laboratory operations must continue during the renovations.

The Contractor will develop a construction proposal which itemizes the level of effort identified in this SOW and per the bid construction documents. The proposal must be broken out for each area, and outline all expenses associated with the project, including labor, materials, equipment, and other potential costs.

The Contractor must protect the building and its occupants during Construction, taking all necessary precautions (i.e., developing Construction schedule for review and approval, manage the construction debris by removing them from the building daily, isolating construction zone from the staff with physical (critical) barriers, utilizing proper ventilation and/or filtration, properly sealing openings, etc.) to ensure indoor air quality is free from air pollutants and to prevent the entrapment of dust in the HVAC supply and return vents. The contractor must maintain and/or create new barriers as needed to maintain the existing building pressurization, directional airflow to maintain the operational biosafety needs of the existing building laboratory spaces during construction of the addition. The Contractor must make all necessary provisions to keep the operational part of the Facility safe, watertight, airtight, and dust free always, and cooperate to keep noise, dirt, and other interferences to a minimum. To accomplish this, the Contractor must submit a Construction Plan for review and approval to allow for progression of work with limited impact on the work force. The Contractor must repair all damages caused by the construction operation.

Tasks that are unclear in this SOW must be confirmed with the Contracting Officer (CO) prior to incurring costs. All work must comply with all applicable federal, state & local building/construction codes. All work must be guaranteed with a one-year blanket warranty after project acceptance along with additional manufacture warranties as applicable.

1.4 Project Data: The following information is available for use and compliance:

· Construction Documents prepared by Stanley Consultants, Inc. dated May 2019

· APHIS Environmental Protection Program:

http://inside.aphis.usda.gov/mrpbs/publications/ep_manual/downloads/environmental_protection_program.pdf

· Preferred Biobased Products found at http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspx

· Recommended Recycled-Content Construction Material found at http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm#construct

· Designated Green Products for Federal Procurement (see separate Excel Spreadsheet: All_Green_Products_07-09.xls).

· USDA Green Purchasing Affirmative Procurement Program: http://greening.usda.gov/gpapp08.pdf

2.0 Project Contacts:

2.1 Contracting Officer (CO):

Jim Roloff

2.2 Engineering Project Manager (EPM):

Gareth Diedrick

2.3 Program Manager (PM):

Dr. Suelee Robbe-Austerman USDA, APHIS, NCAH Rm 20-2021 1920 Dayton Ave Ames, IA, 50010 Tel. No.: 515.337.7301 Email: suelee.robbe-austerman@usda.gov

2.4 Program Project Manager (PPM):

Dr. Kimberly Lehman USDA, APHIS, NCAH Rm 21-1408 1920 Dayton Avenue Ames, IA, 50010 Tel. No.: 515-337-6335 Email: Kimberly.lehman@usda.gov

2.5 Location Chief Engineer:

Benjamin A’Hearn

USDA, ARS, NCAH

1920 Dayton Ave Ames, IA, 50010 Tel. No.: 515-337-6159 Email: benjamin.ahearn@usda.gov

2.6 Contracting Officers’ Representative (COR):

Randy Ferriss

USDA, ARS, NCAH

1920 Dayton Ave Ames, IA, 50010 Tel. No.: 515-337-7101 Cell No.: 515-520-7088 Email: randy.ferriss@usda.gov

2.7 Location Environmental Protection Specialist

Karla Tebben Environmental Protection Specialist

USDA, APHIS, VS, NCAH

1920 Dayton Ave Ames, Iowa 50010 Tel No.: (515) 337-7026 E-mail: Karla.K.Tebben@usda.gov

2.8 Location Security Specialist

Shawn Murphy

USDA, APHIS, VS, NCAH

1920 Dayton Ave Ames, IA 50010 Tel. No.: (515) 337-7515 E-mail: shawn.murphy@usda.gov

2.9 Location IT Specialist

Charles Wallace

USDA, APHIS, VS, NCAH

1920 Dayton Ave Ames, IA 50010 Tel. No.: (515) 337-7012 E-mail: Charles.wallace@usda.gov

2.9 Designer of Record (DOR)

Ray Lukkarinen Stanley Consultants (SCI) 225 Iowa Ave Muscatine, IA 52761 Tel. No.: (563) 264-6592 E-mail: LukkarinenRaymond@stanleygroup.com

3.0 Scope of Services:

3.1 Preconstruction Phase Services: The Contractor must provide all professional services necessary for the accomplishment of the contract project as described in this Statement of Work and per the final design drawings and specifications prepared by Stanley Consultants, Inc. If clarification is required for items identified in this SOW and per the final construction drawings and specifications, it should be brought to the attention of the CO and the EPM. The Contractor must provide Preconstruction Phase Services for the following tasks marked by an "X".

[X] Provide a Construction Phasing Plan for review and approval

3.2 Construction Phase Services: Construction Services must be performed strictly as required by the rules, regulations, standards, codes, ordinances and laws of Local, State and Federal Governments and all other authorities that have legal jurisdiction over the site.

One full size, and two thumb drives to Engineering Project Manager, and COR.

4.0 Project Requirements:

4.1 Pre-Proposal Meeting: The Contractor must participate in a pre-bid meeting at the job site to gather information needed to submit a proposal to the Contracting Officer. The proposal will include a proposed project schedule.

4.2 Field Investigation and Site Survey: The Contractor must coordinate, schedule, and conduct site investigations with the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

4.3 Compliance with Building Codes: In accordance with Public Law 100-678, Federal Agencies must comply with National Building Codes, Local Building Codes, and Zoning Ordinances.

4.4 Code Analysis: The Contractor must submit a code analysis indicating compliance with applicable codes and environmental permitting. The topics for the code analysis are applicable codes, occupancy classifications, type of construction, fire resistance ratings, interior finishes, flame spread, and smoke develop ratings, egress, fire suppression, fire detection and alarm systems, combustible and flammable liquids, compressed gas storage, structural live loads and dead loads, wind loads, seismic design, frost depth, and sediment/erosion control.

4.5 Specifications to include Preferred Biobased Products:

Construction specifications must include the use of appropriate Preferred Biobased Products. A list of Preferred Biobased Products can be found at http://www.biopreferred.gov/ProposedAndFinalItemDesignations.aspx

4.6 Specifications must include Recycled-Content Construction Material: Construction specifications must include the use of appropriate Recycled-Content construction material. A list of recommended recycled-content construction materials can be found at http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/products/index.htm#construct

4.7 Biweekly Progress Meetings: USDA will hold biweekly progress meetings to track construction progress. The Contractor must be in attendance and must prepare a two-week look ahead and look back along with progress photos for each progress meeting.

4.8 Meeting Minutes for meeting other than Biweekly Progress Meetings: The Contractor must document and distribute all project meeting minutes. A copy of all meeting minutes must be included in each progress submission. The meeting minutes need only record the date, time, location, attendees, major issues discussed, and conclusions reached.

4.9 Submittals: The Contractor must provide product data submittals including manufacturing specifications. The Contractor must also submit a Construction Phasing Plan for USDA review and approval along with all other required submittals identified above in this SOW and per the Stanley Consultants, Inc. construction drawings and specifications.

5.0 Project Schedule:

Project Schedule Submittal: The schedule provided indicates project requirements for each submission and review stage. It is provided for negotiation with the Contractor for setting contract time requirements for meeting contract submissions and construction deadlines. A minimum of 10 working days for review time will be required by the Government.

(Working days)

6.0 Submittal Distribution:

Proposal and Project Schedule (Electronic)

Product Submittals, Renovation Plan, Construction Phasing Plan including phasing schedule for Review and Approval: (Electronic: as specified below)

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