Attch_1_-_Statement_of_Work.pdf

REPLACE POND WATER VALVE

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

a. Introduction Replace 8” main water supply valve feeding the .1 acre concrete ponds at the Upper Mississippi Environmental Sciences Center (UMESC).

b. Background: The existing 8” water main valve serving the .1 acre concrete ponds in the UMESC research pond area is broken and in need of replacement.

c. Scope: The contractor shall remove existing 8” underground water valve and replace with a new butterfly water valve, buried service gear drive actuator, extension stems and 2” square operating nut.

2. WORK REQUIREMENTS

a. Request for Quotation (RFQ) package:

i. Equipment cut sheets with narrative descriptions for each piece of furnished equipment.

ii. Equipment technical specifications for each piece of furnished equipment.

iii. Itemized equipment list to include price, model, quantity and description of all furnished equipment.

iv. Contractor shall include installation plan with approximate timeline for completion of the work.

b. Technical Requirements

i. Existing broken valve is an 8” Dresser Water Valve, Part Number 52-

045001-0110. Contact the M&H Valve Company for information on this valve.

ii. New water valve and associated piping and flanges shall be all iron construction, matching size and flow capacity of existing valve. Any components subject to water flow and contact shall not include any copper, brass, bronze or galvanized steel materials. Components shall be cast iron, black steel or stainless steel. Seals, gaskets or liners shall be plastic, teflon or rubber. All material shall be suitable for underground use.

iii. Valve shall include a gear box with compatible gear drive actuator suitable for underground service. Valve and gear box assembly shall come with extension stems, 2” square operating nut and operating key for operating the valve from outside the valve pit.

iv. Extension stems shall be required length, rigidly guided with support brackets installed as recommended by the valve manufacturer.

v. Contractor shall provide and install any additional flanges, piping, fittings or other installation materials as needed to incorporate new valve into existing piping.

vi. Contractor shall be responsible for any piping work necessary to remove and replace the existing valve and associated flanges and installation of new equipment.

vii. Contractor shall verify completed work is free from leaks or defects and shall demonstrate that new valve operates freely without binding, opens fully and closes fully without any water leaking by.

viii. Include all documentation on the valve including valve and gearbox assembly.

ix. Scheduling of work shall be coordinated with the USGS Facility

Operations Specialist (FOS) to minimize impact to UMESC facility and staff due to any temporary interruption of service to the pond area and water supply.

x. Work shall be performed during regularly scheduled facility hours

(7:30am-4pm; Mon. – Fri.). However, if facility personnel will be negatively impacted by the work, after hours and weekend work may be authorized. Any work performed by the Contractor outside of normal facility hours must be coordinated with the USGS FOS at least 48 hours in advance.

xi. Contractor shall utilize technicians trained in the installation of provided equipment.

xii. Valve is located in a valve pit identified by USGS as a confined space.

Contractor shall use all OSHA-prescribed safety procedures for confined spaces when conducting this work.

xiii. Contractor shall be responsible for any interruptions to facility research or negative impacts to the facility water treatment and other mechanical systems as a result of improper installation or scheduling of work.

xiv. Coordinate electrical, piping and control work with the USGS FOS to ensure any equipment or ongoing research is not interrupted or disturbed.

Contractor will be responsible for any work performed as part of this contract that causes damage to existing equipment or negatively impacts ongoing research.

xv. Contractor shall provide the equipment necessary to minimize debris in and around work areas. Contractor shall clean surfaces and/or equipment impacted by any debris created by the demolition and/or installation from this project.

xvi. Contractors shall notify the USGS FOS prior to entry into other areas of the facility not directly related to this project scope. Entry into offices, mechanical/electrical spaces and or laboratories without permission from

USGS FOS is prohibited.

xvii. Any issues affecting project completion or delivery dates will be communicated to the USGS FOS as soon as practical, but no later than 24 hours.

xviii. The installing contractor shall submit the following design information and drawings for approval prior to starting installation work on this project:

1. Shop Drawings: Submit shop drawings showing proposed product components.

c. Deliverables

i. Installation and valve and operator shall be to be complete within 90 days of contract award.

ii. Cutsheets of new valve and gearbox

3. SUPPORTING INFORMATION

a. Place of Performance:

Upper Midwest Environmental Science Center

2630 Fanta Reed Rd.

La Crosse, WI.

b. General location

c. Picture showing valve pit

d. Valve Pictures:

i.

e. Period of Performance: 60 days after issuance of a Notice to Proceed

f. Government Furnished Property (GFP): None

g. Special Considerations

i. The installing contractor shall warranty the installed system for one (1) year after acceptance of system by the Government.

ii. The contractor shall comply with local agency and facility security requirements.