B08_ATTACHMENT_A_SOW.pdf

Statement of Work:

Replace Emergency Generator at Death Valley

National Park

National Park Service

Death Valley National Park

Inyo County, California

1. Background

a. Project Goal: The goal of this project is to replace a failed 205kW Air Cooled back-up generator in a ranger station at Death Valley National Park that will provide for mission readiness in all conditions. Replace with 25kW-30kW LIQUID Cooled generator to handle needed building load. Replacement generator shall be compatible with existing transfer switch.

b. Location: Death Valley National Park is approximately 3.4 million acres in Eastern

California and Southern Nevada. Furnace Creek, where the Park headquarters is, is on

California Highway 190 (CA-190), about 120 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada and 300

Miles northeast of Los Angeles, California. The project includes work at Cow Creek, 3 miles west of Furnace Creek on CA-190.

c. Issues: Death Valley National Park is the hottest place on Earth. In July, the hottest month ever recorded, Death Valley had 9 consecutive days over 125°F, multiple thunderstorms, and a more-than-three-day power outage. Extreme weather events caused numerous mechanical and electrical system failures in June and July of 2024. This project will replace a back-up generator that failed and is beyond its useful life and/or damaged beyond repair.

d. Objective: Replace a damaged 20 kW back-up generator at facility CC321, the Cow Creek

Ranger Station, in Death Valley National Park. This will require ancillary electrical and plumbing work to connect the generator to a transfer switch and 500-gallon propane tank. Old equipment shall be removed and disposed or recycled at appropriately licensed facilities.

e. Hazardous Materials: Work is not expected to impact asbestos containing materials. A good faith survey of asbestos containing materials was performed in the facility and no asbestos was found. Owing to the age of the facility, it is unlikely to have lead-based or lead-containing paint or other hazardous materials. The Contractor shall use industry best practices to minimize employee and tenant exposure to hazardous materials.

f. Emissions and Efficiency: The generator shall meet all applicable regulations, including standards set by the USEPA and California Air Resources Board. Products should meet the spirit of the USEPA ENERGY STAR or General Services Administration target to meet US

Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold level.

g. The resulting purchase order will be a service contract that includes labor standard involving construction (FAR 22.4) – Electrical installation hours shall be paid to State licensed electrician at current Davis Bacon Wage Determination Rate. Certified payroll on form wh347 shall be submitted weekly for all construction related hours.

2. Project Tasks

a. The Contractor shall perform the following tasks.

i. Remove existing equipment to be replaced, including any existing mounting hardware, appurtenances, and associated components.

ii. Cap junction boxes, piping, conduit, or similar when abandoned in place according to appropriate laws, codes, best practices, or similar.

iii. Restore exterior siding/roofing and interior walls/ceilings of facilities where equipment is removed, installed, or replaced with equipment of different size, which shall include filling holes in walls and finishes, repairing damaged finishes to include texturing, painting, or similar, to create a uniform finish in, around, and adjacent to the work.

iv. Ensure all penetrations are adequately sealed to prevent loss of conditioned air and infiltration of outside pests, air, and debris.

v. Recycle or dispose of removed equipment, material, and construction debris at an appropriately permitted facility outside the Park according to applicable laws.

Provide the approximate tonnage of waste disposed and material recycled.

vi. All installation shall be in accordance with manufacturer specifications. Any installation work that may create a power outage shall be scheduled 2-business days in advance with the COR and be approved by the Chief Ranger. Requesting a power outage does not guarantee approval of the proposed time.

vii. The generator shall be connected to the existing automatic transfer switch.

Inspect and service the automatic transfer switch. If the automatic transfer switch, or other electrical connection or appurtenance necessary for back-up power, has failed, provide a parts list, scope of work, and quote via a request for information to repair or replace the switch. The parts list and scope of work shall be the intellectual property of the Government. The Government may modify this contract to conduct necessary repairs, or, at its sole discretion, the

Government may use the parts list and scope of work to conduct the work through another means.

viii. Upon installation, the generators shall be set for proper phase rotation and tested for proper operation. The generator shall run for 8 hours continuously, free from failure/interruptions or the testing must be reperformed. The contractor shall schedule the delivery and setup so that the COR may attend and observe the test operation.

ix. The generator shall be programmed to perform automatic exercise, or similar, according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.

x. Where concrete footings are inadequate, install precast concrete pads in place per manufacturer’s recommended dimensions. Adjustable stands or other mounts may be substituted for concrete footings where acceptable by code and manufacturer’s recommendations. Stands shall have sun and rain protection where it will not interfere with the operation of the equipment. Location of pads, stands, and equipment when not replaced in-kind shall be defined by the contractor and approved by the COR prior to installation.

xi. The generators shall be a natural color which compliments the surroundings

(beige/brown).

xii. Provide training to include user interface controls and common troubleshooting.

3. Project Product List

a. The Contractor or installer shall be a California Licensed Electrician or a licensed electrician in the registered business’s home state.

b. The generator shall operate on propane fuel plumbed to the existing 500-gallon propane tank.

c. The Contractor may submit a generator of different size and capabilities based on professional opinion of the facility’s operating load.

d. Equipment by location.

i. Cow Creek Ranger Station CC321

1. The facility was constructed in 1988 and is 2,440 gross square feet.

2. Replace one 20 kW back-up generator with a 25-30kW LIQUID COOLED generator that will meet the building load.

3. Photograph of existing equipment. The generator is in the lower left of the image. At the right side of the image are two electrical cabinets. The automatic transfer switch is in the smaller cabinet on the left. The building’s main electrical panel is in the larger cabinet to the right.

Automatic transfer switch with panel door open.

Automatic transfer switch with front panel removed.

Main electrical panel with door open.

Main electrical panel with cover removed.

Transfer switch and main panel with covers removed.

Generator with open housing.

4. Quote Submittals

a. The Contractor shall provide the following submittals at the required deadlines after award.

i. Price Schedule (lump sum equipment and labor)

ii. Project schedule detailing mobilization/demobilization dates, dates detailing location and work being accomplished, any potential days where HVAC service may be down, and crew size and makeup. Project completion shall be No Later than 9/30/2024.

iii. Current license of state electrician.

iv. Product submittals of proposed brand and model of equipment. Include manufacturer’s and installers warranty information.

5. Post Award Submittals

i. Approximate tonnages of waste and recycled material, and copies of any hazardous materials manifests. Submit within 5 days after award.

ii. An optical disc containing electronic copies of all submittals. Submit by

9/30/2024.

iii. The Government does not anticipate as-built drawings will be required. However, significant changes to electrical, mechanical, or other systems that are not inherently apparent shall be documented on as-built drawings. Examples include, but are not limited to, hidden electrical lines and changes to structural elements of the facilities. If as-built drawings are required, the Contractor shall maintain one set of not smaller than Arch D, or ISO equivalent size, red-line drawings at the site during the work. Upon completion of the project, the contractor shall provide three sets of as-built drawings not-smaller-than Arch D, or ISO equivalent size, to the Park; one optical disc containing .dwg and .pdf electronic as-built drawings; and one electronic file transfer of .dwg and .pdf electronic as-built drawings.

6. Contractor Use of Premises

a. The Contractor Shall always adhere to the following while working within Death Valley

National Park.

i. The Contractor shall be identifiable through the use of uniforms, name tags, marked vehicles, high-visibility vests, hats, or hardhats with company logo, or similar, and maintain a professional decorum and appearance.

ii. The contractor shall furnish a list of personnel with phone contact information.

iii. Do not drive vehicles off road or access non-project areas without permission from the contracting officer’s representative.

iv. Ensure all personnel (contractors, subcontractors, and vendors) entering or working in the park are familiar with and obey all park regulations. Law enforcement rangers will intervene if they perceive any unsafe or unlawful activity.

v. Working hours shall be 06:00-16:30 Monday through Friday, excluding

Government holidays. Work outside regular hours requires approval from the contracting officer and the Park’s Chief Ranger (or their designee). Requests for work outside of regular hours must be submitted not-less-than two working days in advance.

vi. Contractor shall not enter the facility without an NPS escort.

vii. Smoking is prohibited inside or outside within 25 feet of any buildings in the Park.

This applies to existing buildings, buildings under construction, and buildings under renovation. Discarding of tobacco products or debris anywhere other than into designated tobacco receptacles is considered littering and subject to fines.

viii. Confine storage of equipment and materials to the staging / lay-down/ storage areas identified by the COR or as established at the preconstruction meeting.

ix. The contractor shall park vehicles and heavy equipment in designated areas for contractor use or as established at the preconstruction meeting.

x. The Contractor shall keep driveways and entrances serving the premises clear and available to the Government, government employees, tenants, the public, and emergency vehicles always.

xi. Prevent damage to natural surroundings. Restore damaged areas and replace damaged trees, vegetation, and grass at no expense to the Government.

7. Period of Performance

a. All tasks and deliverables shall be completed by 9/30/2024.

8. Compliance

a. While performing work, the Contractor shall comply with all laws, regulations, and policies, to include, but not be limited to, the latest applicable versions of the following.

i. NFPA 101

ii. California Title 24 Building Energy Efficiency Standards

iii. California Refrigerant Management Program, Air Resources Board

iv. MUTCD Standards and Policies

v. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations

vi. NFPA 58 Petroleum Gas Code

vii. National Electric Code and corresponding California code.

viii. CCR Title 16 Division 8

b. Additional Requirements

i. Licensure: All work shall be performed by workers who hold appropriate licenses in one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or other US territory. Where allowed by the state issuing the license, work may be conducted by unlicensed workers provided the work is overseen by a licensed worker.

ii. All affected areas must be left in a clean and tidy condition. Any damages to

Government property will be fixed and repaired at no cost to the Government.

iii. All new equipment, supplies, and products must conform to the manufacturer’s instructions and guidelines.

iv. Contractor shall provide one-year parts and labor warranty.

v. Contractor shall respond to warranty service calls within 14 calendar days.