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SCOPE OF WORK

Canteen Buried Piping

CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

Project # 528A4-19-212

Period of Performance: Two (2) months from NTP to completion General Information:

Project Description:

Project Overview The Batavia, New York Veterans Hospital is requesting construction services to correct a floor drain and grease trap in the VA Canteen. The Canteen is in room G25 (REFER TO DWG-1 through DWG-3) at the Batavia, New York Veterans Hospital is located at 222 Richmond Avenue in Batavia, N.Y. 14020.

General Description:

The Canteen Services are NOT part of the Veterans Administration Hospital as they lease space from the VA and provide services to our Veterans, Staff and Families including a convenience store, cafeteria and barber shop. This contract will entail working concurrently inside of the project area while the Canteen is open for business. The Canteen staff will allow us the room that we need to complete our scope of work. The objective as part of this scope is to have all this work completed concurrently with Canteen operations and to fully re-open the Canteen for business in 4 weeks.

The services that are required as part of this contract are as follows:

· Refer to drawing DWG-1, DWG-2 and the scope of work below

The Contractor Shall:

Grease Trap and Floor Drain Under Equipment Area 1

· Saw cut the floor to remove the old grease trap and relocate the floor drain as indicated on DWG-2. The saw cut dimensions are approximately 35 square feet and the depth of work is approximately 18 inches. This will include the saw cut for both the grease trap and floor drain in Area 1.

· Practice extra caution after saw cutting and digging down into the earth as it is not well documented as to what is under the floors.

· Remove the earth around the area where you will excavate and dispose of.

· When work is completed, fill in the void with pea gravel around work area in the floor.

· Pour Portland Cement with rebar as per the specifications to match the exiting depth of the floor. Dowel the rebar into the existing floor slab.

· Patch and repair floors to match existing 6x6 red clay floor tile and black grout.

· The intake and outlet of the grease traps are 3 inches in diameter. The intake is galvanized, and the outlet is cast iron.

· The intake elevation is 15.5” top of pipe to finished floor. The outlet elevation is 15.5” top of pipe to finished floor.

· Remove and replace the grease trap with a grease trap that is designed to handle 12 Gallons Per Minute and has the same inlet and outlet size.

· The grease trap shall be stainless steel and be accessible at the floor level with a diamond plate stainless steel cover.

· The grease trap shall have a capacity to hold 5 gallons of grease for every quarter (3 months).

· Provide submittals for approval when the project is awarded prior to proceeding with work.

· Saw cut the area to access the 3-inch floor drain. The floor drain shall be relocated approximately 6 feet in the direction indicated on DWG-2 (verify with VA COR). The reason for the floor drain relocation is that new coolers will be located where the current drain is presently located. Coordinate with VA COR prior to locating the floor drain.

· The existing floor drain to be removed is 2 inches in diameter and shall be replaced with a 3-inch floor drain.

· The existing 2” floor drain trap shall be replaced with 3” trap and all supporting piping shall be 3”. The pipe shall be schedule 40 cast steel service weight with push rubber connection.

· Provide a floor drain connected to the cast steel pipe with a brass strainer. Provide submittals for approval.

· The floor drain piping shall connect back into the inlet piping to the grease trap as indicated on DWG-2.

Floor Drain Area 2

· Saw cut the floor approximately 12 square feet and 18 inches deep to locate the damaged pipe under the slab. Refer to DWG-2.

· Practice extra caution after saw cutting and digging down into the earth as it is not well documented as to what is under the floors.

· Remove the earth around the area where you will excavate and dispose of.

· When work is completed, fill in the void with pea gravel around work area in the floor.

· Pour Portland Cement with rebar as per the specifications to match the floor depth. Dowel the rebar into the existing floor slab.

· Patch and repair floors to match existing 6x6 red clay floor tile and black grout.

· Locate the 3-inch schedule 40 cast steel drain pipe that is damaged, replace the damaged section. Provide shoring under the repaired and replaced section to prevent the pipe from dropping again. Have COR verify.

· Provide new cast steel pipe from the floor drain to the repaired section.

Special Condition Work Parameters

· Move all the kitchen equipment into a storage Conex as part of this contract. Contractor to visit site prior to bidding to see what equipment shall be moved by the contractor into a storage conex.

· Provide hard barrier containments with negative air HEPA filtration and manometers on the exterior of the containment area for duration of work. The containments shall be fire rated with a self -closing fire rated door. containments for all saw cutting work to mitigate dust.

· The containment shall be drywall that is primed and painted as this will appear to be a finished wall for the duration of work. The canteen will remain in operation.

· All personnel in containment for saw cutting shall be wearing respirators and all other OSHA required personal protective equipment during saw cutting. This is as per the most recent OSHA silica dust working standards.

· Saw cutter shall NOT be gas. The saw cutter shall be electric or battery operated. Provide generator to power saw cutter if necessary.

· The contractor shall provide a safety plan to the VA COR to submit to safety for approval prior to work.

· Provide negative air with HEPA filtration.

· Provide temporary heat detectors to maintain the fire protections system during construction. These heat detectors shall be connected to our Batavia Fire Alarm system.

· The concrete pour shall have supporting rebar doweled into the existing rebar.

· Provide submittals for approval on all materials.

VA COR and the Contracting Officer shall be the only point of contact for all work pertaining to this project.

Part I Construction

1. General:

Construction shall take place during normal working hours and after hours to meet the construction timeframe if necessary and through coordinating with the VA COR. During construction the boiler plant will be occupied by facility personal.

1.1 GENERAL INTENTION

1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION:

1.3 SCOPE OF WORK

A. GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

1. Provide all mobilization and demobilizations services. The mobilization work associated with the facilities mentioned shall be done in a safe and workmanlike manner and shall conform to all pertinent state and local laws and regulations.

2. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the safety plan to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks.

3. General Contractor to provide site supervision during all work.

4. Working Hours;

Normal daytime work hours are 0700 A.M EST to 04:00 P.M EST (whatever hours you choose) Monday through Friday. However, the Contractor permitted to work up until 06:00 P.M EST Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 8 until 4. Work that is extremely obtrusive including but not limited to saw cutting of the floors shall be scheduled for Saturday or off hours. Coordinate with VA COR.

If the contractor wishes to work during unscheduled times, he/she must get permission from the COR (Add COR POC and contact information). The hours exclude Federal Government holidays.

The Government observes the following holidays:

· New Year's Day January 1

· Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Third Monday in January

· Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February

· Memorial Day Last Monday in May

· Independence Day July 4

· Labor Day First Monday in September

· Columbus Day Second Monday in October

· Veterans Day November 11

· Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

· Christmas Day December 25 If the Contractor anticipates that an interruption in the flow of work will occur (due to the weather, etc.), approval from the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) must be obtained prior to the interruption.

5. Warranty Period; There shall be a warranty period of one (1) year form completion and acceptance of work. This warranty shall include parts and workmanship.

1.4 CONSTRUCTION SAFETY

A. General:

1. Contractors are required to comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. This will include the safety and health standard found in CFR 1910 and 1926.

2. Questions regarding occupational safety and health issues can be addressed to the COR or Contracting Officer.

B. Tools/Equipment:

1. Under no circumstances are equipment, tools and other items of work to be left unattended for any reason. All tools, equipment and items of work must be under the immediate control of your employee.

C. Signs:

1. Signs must be placed at the entrance to work areas warning people of your work. Signs must be suitable for the condition of the work. Small pieces of paper with printing or writing are not acceptable.

D. Accidents and Injuries

1. Contractors must report all accidents and injuries to the COR.

REFER TO 010000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS FOR WORK PERTAINING TO THIS PROJECT.

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