36C24120Q0241-001.docx

Performance Work Statement QEI Elevator Inspections

1. The contractor shall provide a Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) to perform the following annual inspection services of 36 elevators/lifts at the West Haven and Newington VA Campuses. The contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) a copy of the inspector’s QEI certification within 10 days of contract award. The QEI must be registered and currently certified with NAESAI. The inspection services will be divided into two separate visits, March and September, in order to minimize the down time of elevator operation for VA customers.

2. The contractor shall provide an on-site survey evaluation of approximately thirty-39 (39) elevators/lifts to determine operating performance based on engineering practices common to the vertical transportation industry. The following is a list of elevators/lifts in the West Haven and Newington Campuses.

3. During the annual inspection year contractor will split annual inspections of Hydraulic units and gearless units at both West Haven and Newington campuses. Allowing the week visit to perform annual required inspections during the visit and allowing time to conduct a semi-annual performance inspection on units that are not scheduled for an annual inspection.

West Haven Campus

BUILDING 1

ELE.

ELE. TYPE

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

82866

BUILDING 2

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 5

ELE.

ELE. TYPE

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 15

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 24

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 35A

MAKE

FISHER HOUSE

MAKE

HYD

BUILDING: 19

MAKE

HYD

Newington Campus

BUILDING: 1

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 2C

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 2E

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 3

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 4

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 12

Install Date

SERIA

L #

MAKE

BUILDING: 32

MAKE

3.The inspection/evaluation shall be conducted in accordance with the latest editions of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME A17.1, ASME A17.2, ASME A17.3.

4. The evaluation shall include a review of the existing equipment for safety code compliance, firefighters’ service, ADAAG requirements, recommended upgrades, enhancements and/or modernization.

5. The evaluation shall include review of the facility’s disaster plan to determine its effectiveness when elevators are under emergency conditions.

6. The evaluation shall include monitoring Category 1 (Semi- annual and Annual tests) and CAT 5 (Five-year full load test) test requirements. CAT 5 testing will be performed on scheduled visit year 2022 as required.

(CAT Five testing due during OPTION YEAR 2).

a. Each evaluation shall include a meeting with Facilities Services to discuss immediate needs and needs based on long term life expectancy.

b. The contractor shall provide the Government with a comprehensive report based on the inspection findings with a list of deficiencies. The report shall include a current listing of the operating performance for each elevator/lift and a narrative, which summarizes the inspection/tests conducted, identifies conditions found to exist, provide recommendations as to what actions should be implemented to correct deficiencies and/or conditions identified.

c. Reports shall be submitted electronically within two (2) weeks after completion of the survey evaluation.

d. Contractor shall complete all inspections and evaluations during the visit which will take approximately 5 days at both facilities. If inspections are delayed the contractor shall work accordingly with elevator maintenance contractor to ensure all work is completed. In some cases, the work will require extra hours and added days during the visit which may extend to the following week. Contractor shall make provisions for the extra added hours and days if necessary.

e. Inspector must be available to visit VA campus 2 weeks upon notification of contract award. Evaluations of elevators may require an emergency visit. The QEI must be made available at VA’s request to discuss current conditions or respond to an emergency site visit within one (1) week notice. The contractor shall not be required to respond to more than one emergency visit per year.

f. The contractor shall provide certificates for each elevator. The certificate shall be sized to fit in the elevator certification frame.

g. Contractor must provide a copy of current QEI Inspectors licenses.

APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS (CURRENT EDITIONS)

The Contractor must abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures. All work shall be performed in accordance with American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME A17.1, ASME A17.2, ASME A17.3 and the following.

· ASME A17.1 - 2013 / CSA B44-13 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators

· ASME A17.2 - 2014 Guide for Inspection of Elevators, Escalators and Moving Walks

· ASME A17.3 - 2015 Safety Code for Existing Elevators and Escalators

· ASME A18.1 - 2014 / B355-15 (R2013) Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts

· ASME QEI-1 -2013 Standard for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors

· ANSI/ASSE A10.4 - 2016 / CAN/CSA-2 185. M87 (R2011) Safety Requirements for Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators

· NFPA 70 - 2014 / CSA C22.1 2015 National Electrical Code

· Elevator Industry Field Employees Safety Handbook - 2015