Updated SOW -Corpus Christi FA Replacement - rev 05142026 - 47PD5226R0044.pdf

U.S. General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Greater Southwest Region

Rev 14 May 2026

Construction Scope of Work Revised Division 9.4.4

1. Project Title: Kahua 32966 Corpus Christi Fire Alarm Replacement Project

2. Project Location: TX0313

Corpus Christi Courthouse 1133 N Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christ TX

3. Building Hours:

3.1 Property Hours:

3.1.1 Normal business hours for this facility are from 6am to 6pm Monday through Friday.

Notify Project Manager and Building Manager, at least 72 hours in advance, of any work that may cause disruption during the day. Every attempt must be made to ensure normal building operations are not interrupted.

3.1.2 Include any additional time impacts that apply to the project.

3.2 Working Hours:

3.2.1 Project Working hours are anticipated to be 10% during Normal business hours and

90% of the work will be performed after normal business hours.

3.2.2 If work during normal business hours needs to be accomplished the Project

Manager must be notified a minimum of 72 hours in advance.

4. Pre-proposal Meeting & Site Visit: Site visits shall be conducted to allow prospective offerors the opportunity to see onsite conditions. COVID guidance from CDC and local building operation procedures must be adhered to during the Pre-proposal site visit.

5. Purpose: A complete replacement of the existing fire alarm system with a new networked nodal

Fire Emergency Voice/Alarm Communication System.

6. Points of Contact:

6.1 Contracting Officer

Kevin Mack kevin.mack@gsa.gov

(817) 914-5551

6.2 Project Manager

Dennis J. Guerrero dennis.guerrero@gsa.gov

Work Cell: 210-284-0726

6.3 Fire Protection Engineer / AHJ

Todd Gardner todd.gardner@gsa.gov

817-470-6508

6.4 Property Manager

Eliseo Carrales eliseo.carrales@gsa.gov

361-267-0228

6.5 R7 Security Clearance Coordinators

r7clearance@gsa.gov

7. Notice to Proceed:

mailto:kevin.mack@gsa.gov mailto:dennis.guerrero@gsa.gov mailto:todd.gardner@gsa.gov mailto:eliseo.carrales@gsa.gov mailto:r7clearance@gsa.gov

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7.1 The Contracting Officer is the ONLY individual from the Government that can give the contractor a notice to proceed.

7.2 Before any of the work within the scope of the contract is started, the Contractor shall confer with the COR (Contracting Officer’s Representative) and agree on a sequence of procedure; means of access to premises and building; delivery of material and use of approaches; use of corridors, stairways, elevators, and similar means of communications;

and the location partitions, eating spaces for Contractor’s employees and the like.

7.3 After a Notice to Proceed is given the Contractor has 7 days to provide a schedule.

8. Period of Performance: The total period of performance for this task order is 365 days, and includes 95 calendar days for required security clearances, pre-work submittals, and material ordering. Actual construction period of performance is 275 calendar days.

8.1 Contractor must initiate the fitness determination process (security clearance) within 10 days of Zone D HSPD-12 instructional email.

8.2 Period of performance is initiated upon the Contracting Officer's release for the Notice to

Proceed.

9. Description of Work: Contractor shall provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment and daily supervision to accomplish tasks as outlined in these contract documents. Contractor is also responsible for all necessary safety measures. Contractor shall remove and replace fire alarm system at the Corpus Christi Courthouse.

9.1 Division 1 General Requirements

9.1.1 Superintendence by Contractor:

9.1.1.1 Per FAR 52.236-6 - At all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor.

9.1.2 Work Sequence:

9.1.2.1 Contractor shall include dates for all Rough-in inspections and equipment start-up/commissioning on their project schedule.

9.1.2.2 The Fire Alarm Contractor shall coordinate with GSA and Customer Agency for confirmation of their proposed work sequence. The Fire Alarm Contractor will include any required phasing on their project schedule.

9.1.3 Daily and Final clean up - All workspace, staging areas, areas used for moving materials, trash, tools, etc. are to be kept clean at all times. All trash from the day’s work is to be removed and the work site clean and orderly. A final cleaning of the project area will be performed prior to turning the space back over to the customer agency.

9.1.4 Protection - Contractor is responsible for protection of existing finishes, utilities, etc.

in the facility, and must maintain the separation of work area from adjacent spaces.

Site is to be secured at the end of day. Contractor shall be responsible for the security of the work site.

9.1.5 Agency security/access requirement: - Identify any agency specific access requirements or reference attachment with agency access info

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9.1.6 Red Line Drawings:

9.1.6.1 The Fire Alarm Contractor will maintain a set of hand-marked, current red line contract drawing prints on the job site and update them daily.

9.1.6.2 Upon completion of the project, the Fire Alarm Contractor shall use the Red Line drawings to develop and provide as-built record drawings and shall furnish a complete set of AutoCAD and PDF as-built record drawings to the GSA PM/COR at project close-out.

9.1.7 Construction Progress Meetings:

9.1.7.1 Progress Meetings: Progress Meetings shall be conducted at regular intervals as merited by the progress of the Work. Attendance by the Fire Alarm Contractor is required.

9.1.7.1.1 Meeting Agenda and Minutes will be provided by the M&I

Contractor.

9.1.7.1.2 Construction Daily Logs/Reports and Daily Toolbox meetings

MUST be completed and conducted every day that work is being performed. The Daily log must be submitted to the PM/COR daily by the Site Superintendent. Daily Supervision Required.

9.1.7.2 Substantial Completion: One Substantial Completion Meeting shall be held following notification of the Contracting Officer by the General Contractor that the project is Substantially Complete.

9.1.7.3 Final Completion: One Final Completion Meeting shall be held following determination that the project is complete.

9.1.7.4 Meeting Locations: All Construction Progress Meetings shall be held at the construction site unless otherwise noted. Representatives of the Fire Alarm Contractor, M&I Contractor and the GSA are required to attend.

9.2 Division 2: Existing Conditions

9.2.1 The existing fire alarm system shall remain in service until the new fire alarm system has been installed, fully commissioned and accepted by the GSA Regional Fire Protection Engineer. Once the new fire Alarm system has been accepted, the old system including the raceway / conduit shall be removed entirely. Junction / back boxes located within the walls shall remain.

9.2.2 Abandoned junction / back boxes located within the walls shall be equipped with a cover plate matching the wall color. The cover plate shall have a footprint large enough to cover the entire footprint of the old fire alarm device previously mounted to the box.

9.2.3 Contractor is responsible for Patching and Painting all finishes damaged during construction. This also includes replacing damaged ceiling tiles that match the existing.

9.3 Division 26: Electrical

9.3.1 Provide Power to the fire alarm system per NEC requirements and project specifications.

9.3.2 Provide new raceway for the fire alarm system per NEC requirements and project specifications. See Specification 283111 Section 3.1 for details.

9.4 Division 28: Electronic Safety and Security

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9.4.1 Replace the fire alarm system in the Corpus Christi Courthouse with a complete networked nodal, "intelligent", fire emergency voice evacuation and communication system per the attached specifications and bid drawings. The system shall include, but not be limited to, all control equipment, remote network node panels, interfacing, power supplies, signal initiating and notification devices, conduit, wire, fittings, and all other accessories required to provide a complete and operational system.

9.4.2 The new fire alarm system shall interface with fire sprinkler systems, elevators, HVAC equipment, smoke control equipment, and secure doors.

9.4.3 Provide and Install Delayed Egress Door Hardware where indicated on the drawings.

9.4.4 The new fire alarm system shall interface with the atrium smoke control system via beam detectors spaced to catch a rising plume. Reference NFPA 92 requirements for the width of the smoke plume. Drawings indicate Duct Detectors on the supply side of all air handlers, in addition to these duct detectors provide duct detectors on the return side of all air handlers. Duct Detectors shall be programmed as a supervisory signal on the fire alarm panel. Existing Duct detectors and beam detectors are connected to the BAS which controls the smoke control system. The new duct Detectors and beam detectors shall be reconnected to the BAS system.

Section 9.4.5 has been removed from the Scope

9.4.5 Provide a Fire Fighter’s Smoke Control Panel complying with the listed codes and standards installed in the Fire Command Room. Provide a drawing detailing the Fire Fighter’s Smoke Control Panel in the fire alarm shop drawing submittal.

10. Liquidated Damages: If the Contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, the Contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $199 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

11. Other Requirements:

1. Purchase of Equipment

2. Building Specific Requirements

3. Parking

4. Building Specific Access Requirements

5. After-Hours Coordination

6. Loading Dock Use (During Duty & After-Hours)

7. Common Area Cleaning

12. Submittals:

12.1. Contractor Licenses

12.2. Submittal Log - List of Submittals

12.3. Critical Path Method Gantt Schedule that accounts for potential impacts.

12.4. Product Cut Sheet(s)

12.5. Material Safety Data Sheet(s) (MSDS)

12.6. Shop Drawings

12.7. Calculations

12.8. Safety Plan

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13. Attachments:

1. Attachment 1: Fire Alarm Bid Drawings

2. Attachment 2: 283111 Corpus Christi Fire Alarm Specifications

14. Close Out Plan:

1. Final Punch list complete

2. Customer Acceptance

3. As Built drawings (CAD) and PDF Drawing files

4. Close Out Documents (O&M Manuals, Warranty, Certified payrolls and Release of Claims)

5. Close out/ Final Completion Meeting

6. All Government Furnished Equipment and Property returned including, but not limited to: GSA

PIV cards, Building keys, Government IT equipment, etc.

7. SBU/CUI Documentation - Reference Paragraph III.N in base contract

1. Provide list of all entities to which SBU/CUI is disseminated

2. Provide notification SBU/CUI has been returned or destroyed

8. Final Payment - CO may withhold payment until all Closeout items are received.

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Scope of Work Acceptance

GSA Fire Protection Engineer Date

GSA Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) Signature represents that GSA FPE has reviewed the Scope of Work and IGE and that to the best of their knowledge the package meets all the Fire Alarm Requirements.

GSA Project Manager Date

GSA Supervisory Project Manager (SPM) Date

Signature of the SPM on this document indicates the SPM has reviewed the SOW package, confirmed all required signatures have been obtained and that the Project Manager is approved to request funding for the project.

GSA Building Manager Date

Building manager signature represents that the Building Manager agrees with Sections 1, 2, 3, 5 and 13 and that they are aware of the anticipated impact to the facility.

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2/10/2026