36C24220Q0527-001.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Steam Expansion Joint and Mechanical Upgrade

1. Contract discreption.

Emergency repair and refurbishment to steam main line expansion joints

2. Background.

Steam expansion joints, pumps and valves reached their life expectancy and have to be fixed to prevent steam shutdowns.

Temporary work in some locations have to be replaced before winter season starts, in order to avoid interruption in heat delivery to the most of the East Orange campus.

3. Scope.

Inspect, remove and replace old ADSCO slip-type, 150 PSI externally pressurized expansion joints with flanged ends in the tunnel connecting boiler plant and building 1.

There are approx.. 4 expansion joints to be replaced. In addition, gate, PRV and ball valves, and malfunctioning pumps have to be replaced in the tunnel at VA New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange Campus.

4. Specific Tasks.

A. The scope of work shall include but not be limited to the following main items:

1. Expansion Joints .

a. Remove rigid insulation, inspect all expansion joints and provide new thermal insulation blankets with proper ID/ labeling

b. Remove defective 8” and 5” dia. ADSCO slip-type, 150 PSI externally pressurized expansion joints

c. Supply and install new 8” and 5” dia. ADSCO expansion joints as per manufacturer requirements

d. Provide one (1ea) spare expension joint

2. Reducing station

a. Remove two defective 4” Hammond gate and one PRV valves

b. Replace in kind two new 4” gate and one PRV valve

c. Supply and install new thermal insulation blankets with proper

ID/ labeling

3. 2” Pipe and ball valve replacement (tunnel to Bldg. 5)

a. Replace 2” ball valve with same or equivalent.

b. Disconnect approx.. 28LF of 2” dia. pipe and properly dispose off.

c. Install new section of the 2” pipe

4. Pumps Spirax Sarco MFP14 (SG Iron) 1-1/2” IN/OUT

a. Remove three defective pumps

b. Supply and install new SPIRAX SARCO pumps as per manufacturer requirements

5. 2” ball valve replacement (tunnel to Bldg. 6)

a. Replace 2” ball valve with same or equivalent.

B. Immediately after receiving the contract award, the Contractor shall;

1. Provide all necessary Labor, Material and equipment to remove and dispose of all old components and replace/ repair all required parts in accordance to such manufacture recommendation.

2. Install new expansion joints, valves, pumps, and pipes

3. Re-commission the system and prepare for system reactivation.

4. Provide and install thermal jackets and provide ID/ labeling as necessary.

5. Performance Monitoring (if applicable).

Work shall be coordinated with facility thru the Contracting Office Representative (COR). COR will monitor the contractor work performance on daily basis and the contractor is required to submit daily’s progress report to the COR.

6. Security Requirements.

General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate security badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer except as specifically required by the scope of the work.

VA reserves the right to close or shut down the project site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI).

N/A

8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations.

a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work.

Not Used

b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI).

Not Used

e. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria.

The COR is responsible for certifying that the work done under the contract is performed to time and standard. They are also responsible to assure the inspection and acceptance of products provided incidental to services.

9. Risk Control

Contractor shall take all measures for safety & infection control and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered.

Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

10. Place of Performance.

Steam tunnel between boiler room and building 1

Minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical Center traffic, keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles.

11. Period of Performance.

Contractor to start immediately after receiving the NTP, estimate completion time is 60 calendar days.