Attachment_01_Statement_of_Work.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK FOR

HVAC CONDENSING UNIT UPGRADE SERVICE AT

VA BUTLER HEALTHCARE

325 NEW CASTLE ROAD

BUTLER, PA

16001-2480

1. Scope. Provide labor and material necessary to remove existing and replace new: Failed Condensing Units on the Community Living Center (CLC) Air Handling Unit (AHU) #2 McQuay RCS040CYY, Serial # FB0U09110014401 and CLC AHU #3 McQuay RCS040CYY, Serial # FB0U09110015701.

2. Performance Requirements.

2.1 Mechanical and electrical work, necessary removal of existing equipment for replacement operations, including isolation, decommission, demolition and removal and disposal of existing equipment to be replaced with new, install test and commission.

2.2 Controls, line sets, thermal expansion valves’ (TXV) associated parts and solenoid valves, as required utilizing manufacturer / industry standards and best practices.

2.3 Existing unit is R22 refrigerant. New unit shall utilize R410A refrigerant. Existing evaporator coil shall be flushed, tested to verify no contamination.

2.4 Furnish and install new moisture indicators, TXV’s, liquid and suction line filters, crank case heaters, vandal guards over unit openings. Line set, TXV and hot gas bypass shall be detailed and approved by manufacturer / installer for full warranty.

2.5 All performance, or model, serial and part numbers shall be field verified by bidders. Work shall be completed as soon as practicable dependent on expedited parts delivery.

2.6 Contractor shall provide temporary cooling capable to maintain 71-degree room temperatures in the areas served by AHU #2 and AHU #3, as needed within 5 days of notice to proceed, until work is completed and accepted by VA personnel.

2.7 Furnish VA with weights of R22 Refrigerant evacuated from the existing units as well as final charge weights of R410A.

2.8 Coil Flushing, coil acid test, vacuum test, Triple evacuation, crank case heater startup prior to compressor start, refrigerant charge, superheat and sub-cool shall be witnessed by VA personnel. Documentation must be turned over to the Facility Operations Supervisor.

2.9 Provide one year Guarantee the equipment, installation and its operation labor and material after completion of this scope (in accordance with Local Clause, Guarantee).

2.10 Work is to be performed during normal working hours 7:00 AM- 3:30.

2.11 Job duration is 60 Days for all tasks.

2.12 All work shall be coordinated with the Facility Operations Supervisor 724-282-5619.

3. Other Requirements.

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

3.2 Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 241.

3.3 Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with Project Manager.

3.4 Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with Fire Department.

3.5 Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in and adjacent to construction areas inside existing buildings and additions under construction. In separate and detached buildings under construction, smoking is prohibited except in designated smoking rest areas.

3.6 Dispose of waste and debris in accordance with NFPA 241. Remove from buildings daily.

3.7 Perform work requirements so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment

3.8 Contractor shall not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas.

3.9 The contractor will notify the Fire Department (Building 48, phone number 724-477-5055) 24 hours in advance (except for hot work permits) before conducting confined space entries, sprinkler/fire alarm modifications, or creating opening or holes in floors, walls, ceilings, or roofs of VA Butler Healthcare structures. Except for hot work operations or actual emergencies, these tasks require a 24-hour advanced notice to allow for proper planning and adequate task review. Work will NOT commence for any of these tasks until Fire Department approval is received. Hot work permits can be obtained at the Fire Department after 7 a.m. on the day the work will take place. If a contractor enters a confined space, the contractor is responsible to provide a copy of their confined space permit to the Fire Department when they return the portable radio to the fire station.

3.10 Contractor to comply with all confined space entry requirements per 29 CFR 1910.146 (https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=9797&p_table=STANDARDS ).