24Z2A2N - EMG Repair Elevators SOW.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

EMG REPAIR ELEVATORS

USP ALLENWOOD - PROJECT 24Z2A2N

I. SPECIFICATIONS:

A. INTRODUCTION

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Institution in Allenwood, PA intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to repair two (2) elevators at USP Allenwood. The contractor is responsible for removing, replacing, programing, and disposal of the elevator’s controllers, fixtures, power unit, and doors. All manufacturer recommendations will be implemented.

All equipment specified in this statement must be brand name or an equal product. Equipment / product submitted as equal products must include all technical specifications. Equal equipment / product will be reviewed and determined to be acceptable or non-acceptable. The government retains the right to determine technical acceptance for all submitted equal equipment / products.

B. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall be responsible for removing and replacing the controller, power unit, door operating system, doors, and all associated fixtures for the two 2,500 Lb. roped hydraulic elevators. Both elevators have a 480V, 3 Phase, 60 HZ power supply, speed of 160 fpm, with two stops and two front openings. The following shall be replaced for each of the two elevators:

1. Controller – New non-proprietary microprocessor-based controller with solid state closed transition starter, on-board diagnostics, and emergency power option.

2. Power Unit – New tank unit with non-proprietary submersible pump, motor, and Maxton valve.

3. Door Equipment – Solid-state high speed closed loop master door operating system with multiple beam proximity detector.

4. Entrances – New stainless-steel cab door with prime finished hatch doors.

5. Fixtures – New brushed #4 stainless steel stationary applied COP with digital PI, pre-wired COP with serial interface, car lantern, flush hall stations with fire & access, and jamb braile plates.

Upon completion of installation, all newly installed controllers, related components, and systems shall be tested by the contractor to demonstrate system functionality.

USP Allenwood staff will ensure a representative is present to allow access to all areas requested by the Contractor. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility to obtain all measurements and manufactures installation recommendations.

The FBOP will occupy the site during the entire construction period. Contractor shall perform the work to not interfere with the FBOP’s operations as minimal as possible.

C. QUALITY ASSURANCE/INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

All installers/technicians shall be qualified and certified by the manufacturer to install, test, and certify the new equipment. Certifications must be verified in writing by the manufacturer and submitted to the COR seven (7) days before the project starts.

bop17194 Typewritten Text 7/30/2024

All seismic zone requirements, environmental compliance, ASME A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Life Safety, NFPA, ADA-ABA, and Federal, State and Local codes and regulations will be considered during all phases of this project.

Services and materials provided by the contractor will adhere to and shall be consistent with the most current industry standards, the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the General and the National Electric Code (NEC).

It is the contractor’s responsibility to obtain permitting, should it be required. Copies of all permits must be submitted to the COR upon receipt from local agency.

The following parts shall be currently manufactured and available through authorized dealers. Such certification must be verified in writing thru submittals by the manufacturer and submitted to the COR on a timely basis:

1. Controller

2. Power Unit

3. Door Operating System

D. UTILITIES

The FBOP will provide water, use of restrooms and minimal electricity service (120V) for small hand power tools including battery chargers. The contractor will provide all other equipment, supplies and materials needed to complete this project.

E. TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall notify the COR two (2) days prior to the final system testing and certification so arrangements can be made to have BOP required staff available to observe testing. A complete plan detailing test procedures must be submitted to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in advance for final check out and testing of the complete system.

The contractor shall provide warranty maintenance on each elevator for a period of twelve (12) months. The warranty period shall begin separately for each elevator as they are placed into operation by completion of the PA Labor and Industry inspection. Maintenance shall include callbacks and repairs during normal working hours.

F. HOUSEKEEPING AND MATERIAL DISPOSAL

The contractor awarded the contract will be responsible to ensure the premises are kept clean and free from accumulations of waste materials and rubbish at all times. The contractor will remove all debris, scrap, and rubbish from the work area daily. Surplus materials and all equipment shall be promptly removed from the site upon completion of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible to remove all debris and waste materials from the job site at FCC Allenwood upon conclusion and acceptance of the project. These items must be disposed of in accordance with all Federal, State, and local laws. The Contractor is also responsible to conduct all structural repairs, patch walls, paint, repair ceiling etc., associated with this project.

G. SUBMITTALS & TRAINING

Submittals:

1. The contractor shall provide written submittals to the COR describing recommended equipment within (15) days from receiving the Notice to proceed for approval.

2. All security clearance paperwork/documentation shall be submitted to the COR a minimum of (14) working day prior to the start of work (see below).

3. The Contractor shall provide to the COR three (3) copies of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on all materials and substances which may be used during the project. In the event the Safety Manager do not approve the material, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to locate and procure an alternative product.

4. For security and safety purposes, the Contracting Officer and COR will be provided a forty-eight (48) hour advance written notice prior to working on the elevators.

5. Provide complete narrative descriptions of all system operations.

6. The contractor shall provide an Installation Certification of the completed and tested systems containing an affidavit signed by the contractor and manufacturer’s representative, notarized, certifying the complete systems meet the contract requirements and is fully operational per the manufacturer's recommendations and all applicable codes.

7. Any deviations from this Statement of Work will be considered a Change Order Request and must be authorized through the project’s Contracting Officer prior to the implementation of the requested change.

8. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to repair and/or replace any Government property damaged by contractors/subcontractor’s employees. Damage will be corrected and restored to previous condition at no cost to the Government.

9. It shall be the Contractor’s responsibility for obtaining all measurements and data requirements to comply with manufacturer’s installation recommendations. All installations must be in accordance with product manufacture’s recommendations.

Training:

Upon completion of installation, testing, and acceptance by the Government, the contractor shall provide operation/maintenance manuals for each piece of equipment/system installed. One copy of any required licensed software and associated manuals shall also be supplied to the institution.

The contractor shall furnish manufacturer’s factory-certified training and provide system certification for two (2) Bureau of Prisons employees, thus enabling them to maintain and repair all equipment and systems. Training shall include operations and maintenance of the elevator system.

II. CONTRACTOR SECURITY/WORKING REGULATIONS

A. Work Hours:

Work Hours for the contractor are 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays. Any work required to be completed at any other time than noted above must be requested in writing to the COR five (5) working days prior to the start of the work and must be approved by the Warden. In the event the equipment being replaced results in downtime of the normal orderly running of the institution, alternate work hours may be authorized in accordance with the time frame stated above.

Access to the site will be available during normal working hours except during emergencies. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to familiarize himself, his employees, and his subcontractors of the working hours and conditions in the correctional facility, as working hours may not constitute a full eight-hour workday. The Government assumes no responsibility to the Contractor nor to any of his subcontractors for shorter hours due to institutional emergencies or entry and/or exit of workers necessitated by normal institution routines.

Contractors should plan for a minimal amount of time accrued for security considerations, i.e., check-in screening, delay due to inmate movements, institution lock-down, institution emergencies, etc. In the event of an institution emergency, the Contractor will be instructed to secure all work, secure and stow all tools, equipment and materials, and the Contractor will be escorted out of the institution. Work will resume once the institution emergency passes.

B. Delivery of Materials:

All construction materials/equipment required for work on this project is required to be processed by the Contractor and coordinated with the institution COR for temporary storage.

Any construction related deliveries which are directly shipped to the contractor can be received between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. At no point will a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff member receive or sign for a delivery if the contractor or his representative is not present to verify and accept the delivery.

Under no circumstances will FCC Allenwood or its staff be responsible for the acceptance of any Contractor or company deliveries. The contractor shall be responsible for providing their own means of loading and unloading contractor material or equipment.

The contractor shall not use the institution entry/driveway for the loading, unloading, or storage of any materials and equipment. The contractor will not impede/block the driveway at any time during or after the work shift.

C. Storage of Materials and Equipment:

All construction materials/tools shall be stored in a designated area mutually agreed upon between the COR and the contractor. The storage area will be a secure lockable gang box or similar, size to be determined by the contractor and the COR. If required, the contractor shall provide a securable, single point access storage container, such as a Job or Gang Box will be left in the agreed upon storage area for the duration of the project. Size of the storage container will be determined by the contractor and the COR. The container will be secured using a padlock protocol with two locks to secure it. One shall be a contractor lock and the other lock provided by the institution. If necessary, a heavy-duty chain provided by the contractor may be used to facilitate the locking requirement. All materials and equipment stored within the container will be maintained in a safe an orderly fashion.

All tools will be inventoried prior to entering the institution and will be inventoried back in to ensure accurate accountability when exiting the institution at the end of each workday.

Materials cannot be stored at a height creating a fall hazard. All tools will be inventoried prior to entering the Institution. At the start of each workday all tools will be inventoried out on a daily tool inventory sheet and at the end of the workday all tools will be inventoried back in to ensure accurate accountability of all tools at the end of each workday.

All contractor owned extension cords used during the project, regardless of length, shall be in good condition with no broken outer Insulation. Extension cords are considered a “high risk” tool having a Federal Bureau of Prisons’ tool classification of Double A. All contractor owned extension cords used for this project will be required to exit the institution at the end of every workday for the duration of the project.

All contractor owned ladders approved for use within the institution, regardless of the size, shall be stored in a pre-determined area and secured to a stationary fixture with a heavy link chain and lock which would prevent removal.

D. Security Clearance/Contractor Badges:

The contractor shall provide the COR with all the necessary security clearance documents for all contractors and subcontractor employees accessing the institution and be security cleared for badging within 14 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, as stated above. Security clearance documents will only be accepted from the prime contractor. If submitted by a sub-contractor, they will be rejected. It is the prime contractor’s responsibility to review security clearance submissions to ensure they are complete.

All contractors and their construction staff awarded the project will be required to attend a four (4) hour orientation and security procedures training. The contractors and any subcontract staff are required to attend. This training must be accomplished prior to any contract or subcontract employee being granted access to federal property to start work.

In the event a contractor or subcontractor employee cannot pass the security clearance process, it will be the contractor’s responsibility to provide another candidate. By law, the BOP cannot, and will not, release any information to the contractor concerning the nature of why a contractors or subcontractor employee was not able to pass the security clearance process.

All contractors/subcontractors working at FCC Allenwood will be issued and required to wear a picture ID/contractor badge provided by the institution. For security reasons, the badge will be worn in a visible manner as directed by the

COR.

All contractors and subcontractor employees will provide a check list of all employees on site each day to the COR, verifying the number of workers on site each day and that all workers are approved to be on site.

E. Safety and Personal Protective Equipment:

All contractors and employees shall have and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed by industry standards at all times while on the job site. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide all PPE equipment. All ladders regardless of the size shall be stored and secured to a stationary fixture with a chain and lock in a predetermined area, in a way they cannot be removed. If ladders are required, immediately consult with the COR to ensure he or she can make timely notification to appropriate institution staff. All extension cords regardless of length shall be in good condition with no broken outer insulation and will be secured in a locked construction gang box. Should a system require Lock-out/Tag-out, the system will be required to have both Contractor and USP Allenwood locks on the isolation point to prevent shock. All Lock-out/Tag-out procedures will comply with the institution Lock-out program.

F. Additional Considerations:

1. Contractors will NOT be allowed to bring cell phones, cameras, or two-way pagers into USP Allenwood. The Facilities Department maintains a digital camera to be utilized by BOP staff to document the project work. The Contractor may request copies of these documentation photos for record keeping.

2. Contractor will be permitted to wear jeans in the institution, however, shorts, green or khaki-color clothing will not be allowed. The clothes will be proper and suitable for the services being provided.

3. Lunches will be consumed at the work site. Contractor shall ensure they have everything they need for their lunch when they check-in first thing in the morning.

4. Federal smoking policy on Federal property states smoking is only allowed in outdoor designated areas. This policy will be strictly enforced.

5. One elevator must remain operational during the duration of the project for security and safety needs.