A02_11__SOW_-_NCAO_Fire_Alarm_Systems_Upgrade_Project_1.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

IT BUILDING AT SHASTA DAM,

KESWICK OFFICE BUILDNG ROOM 103

FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MODIFICATION

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Northern California Area Office

1.1. OBJECTIVES:

1.1.1. Objective. IT Building,16349 Shasta Dam Boulevard, Shasta Lake, CA 96019:

The objective is to run new conduit and wire for two (2) new smoke detectors, one

(1) in the secure IT room and one (1) in the waiting room. Run new conduit and wire for one (1) new horn/strobe in the waiting room. Two (2) devices need to be extended from wall, one (1) horn/strobe in the break room and one (1) horn/strobe in the office. Relocate and extend from wall two (2) pull stations one in the main office and one in the break room. The contractor shall inspect, test, and document modifications, in accordance with NFPA 72, fire alarm systems at the Bureau of Reclamation’s (BOR) Northern California Area Office (NCAO) IT Building (Reference attached diagram).

1.1.2. Objective. Keswick Office Building Room 103, 16515 Keswick Dam Road, Redding, CA 96003: The objective is to run new conduit and wire to one (1) new smoke detector.

1.2. Background: NCAO operates and maintains several dams and powerplants, a visitor center, an office building, and a maintenance center. New Siemens fire alarm systems were installed and commissioned at 10 of these facilities in 2020 and 2021. The fire alarm systems at these facilities are networked to provide system status and trouble information to a central monitoring station located at Shasta Powerplant. The general requirement is to modify the systems at the IT Building and Keswick Office Building Room 103 to accommodate a remodel and assure that modification maintains the system in an operational, code-compliant condition.

2. TASKS: Specifically, the contractor shall provide all materials and labor required to do the following tasks:

2.1.1. In the secure IT room (IT Building), install conduit, wire, and one (1) new smoke detector to a height of 109.75 inches at the back of the sensor.

2.1.2. In the waiting room (IT Building), install conduit, wire, and one (1) new smoke detector to a height of 96 inches at the back of the sensor. Install conduit, wire, and new horn/strobe to be four inches away from existing wall.

2.1.3. In the IT Building, extend the following three devices so that the back of device is four inches away from the existing wall: break room – one (1) pull station and one

(1) horn/strobe; main office – one (1) horn/strobe.

2.1.4. In the main office (IT Building), relocate one (1) smoke detector roughly four inches to the right of its existing location. Extend one (1) pull station to be four inches from the wall.

2.1.5. In the break room (IT Building), relocate one (1) smoke detector roughly four inches to the right of its existing location. Extend one (1) pull station to be four inches from the wall.

2.1.6. In Room 103 supervisor’s office (Keswick Office Building), install conduit, wire and one (1) new smoke detector.

2.1.7. All modifications are to be in accordance with the Fire Alarm Plan Drawings.

2.1.8. Re-program system appropriately to accommodate changes.

2.1.9. Test all sensors in affected system in accordance with NFPA 72.

2.1.10. Provide as-built drawings of changes.

2.1.11. Re-certify that system meets NFPA 72.

2.2. Fire Alarm System Description.

1.3.1. Fire Alarm Network. The fire alarm systems at the 10 facilities are connected by a copper line and fiber optic network to a Central Monitoring Station located in the Shasta Powerplant control room. This arrangement allows the NCAO senior operator to monitor fire alerts and system trouble conditions from one location.

The fire alarm network reporting diagram is shown in Appendix 1.

1.3.2. Facilities, Physical Addresses & General Fire Alarm System Components. The table below is representative of the magnitude and complexity of the fire alarms system at the Shasta Dam facilities. Not all alarm components are listed.

Facility Supervisory Control Equipment

FACU Remote Annunciator

Pull Stations

Heat/Smoke Detectors

Projected Beam Smoke Detectors

Horn/Strobe Notification Appliances

Shasta Dam Facilities 16349 Shasta Dam Blvd Shasta Lake, CA 96019

1 1 1 24 82 3 95

2. DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES

2.3. Definitions.

2.3.1. Business day – Weekdays excluding federal holidays listed in paragraph 7.2.

2.3.2. COR – Contracting Officer’s Representative

2.3.3. Days – Calendar days

2.3.4. FACU – Fire Alarm Control Unit

2.3.5. NFPA – National Fire Protection Association

2.3.6. NFPA-72 – National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

2.3.7. OGR – On-site Government Representative

2.3.8. PIV – Personal Identity Verification

2.4. References. Compliance with the applicable portions of the following documents is required in the performance of this contract:

2.4.1. National Fire Protection Association: National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, NFPA 72, 2019

2.4.2. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation: Reclamation Safety and Health Manual, 2021

3. LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, PERSONNEL, CONDUCT OF WORK AND

SAFETY

3.1. Licenses.

3.1.1. The Contractor shall possess, in current status for the duration of this contract, a California Contractor Specialty License Classification, C-10 Electrical Contractor.

Provide the CA contractor license number with the proposal, prior to contract award.

3.2. Certifications.

3.2.1. Inspection and Testing. Contractor personnel who perform fire alarm system inspection and testing under this contract must have a current National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Level III or higher certification in either Fire Alarm Systems or Inspection and Testing of Fire Alarm Systems. NICET certified personnel below Level III may perform services under this contract but must be under the direct (on site) supervision of a NICET Level III or higher certification holder.

3.2.2. Contractor personnel who perform fire alarm system modifications must have current NICET Level III or higher certification in Fire Alarm Systems. NICET Fire Alarm Systems certified personnel below Level III may perform repair services under this contract but must be under the direct (on site) supervision of a NICET Level III or higher certification holder.

3.2.2.1. Factory Certification. In addition to NICET certification, contractor personnel who perform testing and modifications described in paragraphs 5.4 and 5.5 shall be factory-certified by Siemens (or the equipment manufacturer for non- Siemens equipment) to perform such work on equipment identified in paragraph 1.3.3.

3.2.3. The Contractor shall submit valid and current certification documents with their proposal. For any change or addition to personnel who are required to be certified after https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html the start of the contract, provide certification documents to the COR at least 5 business days prior to their arrival on site.

3.3. Personnel Management

3.3.1. The Contractor shall maintain sufficient credentialed personnel, certified as required in paragraph 3.2, to complete all of the scheduled and unscheduled work within the time and quality standards specified by the contract and the Contracting Officer. The Contractor’s organization shall include the necessary support and administrative personnel such as work reception, clerical support, buyers, file clerks, logistics specialists, etc. to ensure that the maintenance and repair activities are carried out in a timely and efficient manner.

3.3.1.1. All on-site contractor personnel shall be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

3.3.2. The Contractor shall ensure satisfactory standards of employee conduct and shall promptly investigate complaints of poor performance, unsafe conduct, or inappropriate behavior.

3.3.3. The Contractor shall immediately remove from the site any individual whose continued employment is deemed by the Contracting Officer to be contrary to the public interest or inconsistent with the best interests of safety and security.

3.3.4. All on-site Contractor employees shall wear clothing appropriate for work in an industrial environment, including a sturdy work shirt, long pants and safety footwear.

For safety reasons, t-shirts, tank tops, shorts, dresses, and sandals or other open footwear are unacceptable attire. A distinctive nameplate, emblem, or patch with the contractor/subcontractor company name shall be attached to a prominent place on an outer garment so as to be readily visible to government employees.

3.4. Conduct of Work.

3.4.1. Scheduled and Unscheduled Work. The approved Baseline Schedule (paragraph 5.1.1) constitutes the scheduled work. Unscheduled work may be generated when malfunctioning equipment is discovered during scheduled activities. Additionally, the Government may notify the Contractor of system malfunctions between scheduled activities.

3.4.2. Work Planning. The contractor shall implement all necessary work and quality control procedures to ensure timely and acceptable accomplishment of all work requirements. The Contractor shall adequately plan and schedule work to assure material, labor, and equipment are available to complete work requirements within the specified response time limits and in conformance with the quality standards established in this contract. Written or verbal scheduling and reports on the status of any work item shall be provided when requested by the COR or OGR.

3.4.3. Contractor’s Work Reception. The Contractor shall, at the post-award meeting with the Government, provide and thereafter maintain telephone number(s) and email address(es) to enable the COR or OGR to reach the Contractor between the hours of 0800 and 1700, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, during the contract period. A contractor-maintained web-based online intake form may be used in lieu of an email address. The Contractor shall have a Responsible Managing Employee (RME) with authority to speak and act for the Contractor, available to respond at the contact method provided during the specified hours and be ready to provide the required services specified by the contract.

3.4.4. Least Interference with Government Business. The Contractor shall schedule and arrange work so as to cause the least interference with the normal Government business and mission. In cases where some interference may be unavoidable, the Contractor shall make every effort to minimize the impact of the interference. Because of the nature of power and water operations, sometimes there can be no interference with normal Government business.

Under these circumstances, work must be coordinated with the COR.

3.4.5. Parking. Contractor vehicles may be parked in government parking areas adjacent to a facility. Do not park in spaces marked for exclusive use by others.

3.5. Safety. The contractor shall comply with Reclamation Safety and Health Standards (RSHS) Section 3, Contractor Safety.

3.5.1. Contractor Safety Program. The contractor shall submit a comprehensive written safety program covering all aspects of onsite and applicable offsite operations and activities associated with the contract in accordance with RSHS Appendix B. The contractor’s safety program must be organized in the same fashion as the Program Outline shown in RSHS Appendix B. The safety program must be reviewed and approved by the COR before the contractor mobilizes to perform under this contract.

3.5.2. Hard hats and safety footwear must be worn while inside power plants. Hard hats must also be worn while in the vicinity of work or operations that could result in a head impact injury, such as near an operating forklift or crane. Safety footwear must also be worn while in the vicinity of work or operations that could result in a foot crushing injury.

3.5.3. High-visibility vests or similar outerwear shall be worn when in the presence of moving vehicles and industrial equipment such as cranes, manlifts and material handlers (forklifts, telehandlers).

https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/index.html https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/documents/appB.pdf https://www.usbr.gov/safety/rshs/documents/appB.pdf

3.5.4. Sound levels in some areas of power plants may reach levels hazardous to hearing. These areas are well-marked. Contractor personnel shall wear hearing protection before entering and while working in these areas.

3.5.5. Contractor personnel must be conscious of and work well back from open electrical cabinets and rotating machinery. Minimum safe distances are shown on the outer door of electrical cabinets. Dangerous locations are sometimes bounded by red plastic tape. Contractor personnel shall not cross into areas so bounded.

4. ACCESS TO FACILITIES

4.1. Access to Facilities. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to obtain the credentials and keys necessary to access the buildings to be serviced under this contract.

5. DELIVERABLES:

5.1. Record of Inspection and Testing. Document all inspection and testing in accordance with NFPA 72, section 7.6.6. Use the record of inspection and testing forms shown in NFPA 72, Figure 7.8.2(g) through 7.8.2(l) as appropriate, or alternate forms with identical information.

5.1.1. Inspection and testing forms are to be signed by the technician who performed the work.

5.2. Provide As-Built Drawings. Provide as-built drawings and/or diagrams of changes.

6. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

6.1. The period of performance shall be for five (5) days. The Period of Performance reads as follows:

6.1.1. Day 1 Mobilization

6.1.2. Day2 Perform work

6.1.3. Day 3 Perform work

6.1.4. Day 4 Perform work

6.1.5. Day 5 Demobilization

7. HOURS OF OPERATION

7.1. Normal operations. The contractor will conduct on-site business for fire alarm system modifications between the hours of 7:00 am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed due to local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings.

For other than firm fixed price contracts, the contractor will not be reimbursed when the government facility is closed for the above reasons. The Contractor must maintain an adequate workforce for the uninterrupted performance of all tasks defined within this PWS when the Government facility is not closed for the above reasons. When hiring personnel, the Contractor shall keep in mind that the stability and continuity of the workforce are essential.

7.2. Federal Holidays.

New Year’s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Columbus Day President’s Day Veteran’s Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Christmas Day Independence Day

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SECURE lb

BREAK ROOM

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0 = EXISTING HORN/STROBE

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0 = NEW SENSOR

0 = NEW HORN/STROBE

6 = NEW PULL SWITCH

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RESTROOM

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JANITOR

STORAGE

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