36C24525R0019_1.docx

512A5-21-304 Steam Phase V

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

3. DATE ISSUED

PAGE OF PAGES

4. CONTRACT NUMBER

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER

6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY

CODE

8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date) 12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES," indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

STANDARD FORM 1442

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 52.236-1(d)

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

SOLICITATION

SOLICITATION

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid" and "bidder".

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within ____________ calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable. (See _____________________________).

YES

NO

a.

Sealed offers in original and ___________________copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by _____________ (hour) local time _____________________ (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, the date and time offers are due.

b.

An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c.

All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d.

Offers providing less than _______________________ calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

36C24525R0019 X 12-26-2024

TBD

TBD

512A5-21-304 Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC (613)

VISN 5 Contract Satellite Office 510 Butler Avenue, Building 306A Martinsburg

WV

25405 Liana J Holland Contracting Officer Network Contracting Office 5 510 Butler Avenue, Room 306A-13 Martinsburg

WV

25405 Liana J Holland 304-263-0811 x 7611 This construction project is to maximize the condensate return percentage from the eastern side of campus to the boiler plant at the maximum economical extent, and to repair numerous deficiencies in the existing distribution system at the Perry Point VAMC, Avenue D, Perry Point, MD 21902.

The contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supplies, and supervision to perform work as described in the statement of work, specifications and drawings. The contractor will be responsible to coordinate and schedule work in coordination with the VA, and shall be expected to plan work typically during the duty hours of 07:00hrs and 16:30hrs EST Monday through Friday, with the exception of the National Holidays listed in the SOW. Services and repairs shall be performed during these hours unless requested in advance and approved by the COR and CO.

The NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 [Commercial and Institutional Building Construction], size standard $30.0 million.

Magnitude of Construction is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

Competition for this procurement is restricted to SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB).

All contractors are required to be registered with http://www.sam.gov, and registered with https://veterans.certify.sba.gov/ in accordance with 38 CFR Part 74 and VAAR 819.7003 to be eligible for award.

Note for Joint Venture (JV) Offerors: In accordance with VAAR 852.219-73(f) joint ventures may be eligible so long as the joint venture meets the requirements of 13 C.F.R. 128.402. In order to comply with 13 C.F.R. 128.402(e) JV offerors must include in their Volume I a certification, signed by an authorized official of each partner to the joint venture, stating that the parties to the joint venture (1) have entered into a joint venture agreement that fully complies with paragraph (c) of 13 CFR § 128.402 and (2) will perform the contract in compliance with the joint venture agreement.

Failure to submit the certification will render the offeror ineligible for award.

A highly-recommended site visit is scheduled for Thursday February 20th, 2025, at 09:30hrs EST; Prospective bidders will meet at 10:30am EST in the Building 314 parking lot, which is out front of the chapel, at the Perry Point VAMC, MD.

RFI's must be sent to the CO via email (Liana.Holland@va.gov) no later than 09:00 EST on Tuesday February 25th, 2025.

All interested parties should submit one package containing two (2) complete sections to the Contracting Officer via email (Liana.Holland@va.gov) by no later than 10:00hrs EST on Friday March 21st, 2025. Section number 1 will contain the requested documentation for the technical evaluation including the Past Performance Questionnaire. Section number 2 will contain the detailed itemized pricing breakdown, including all subcontractors. The Evaluation Criteria lists how each section will be scored. Failure to provide both sections could render the package incomplete and ineligible for award. The Period of Performance is expected to be 540 days from the Notice to Proceed.

X X 52.211-10 X 10:00

EDT

03-21-2025 X

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR

15. TELEPHONE NUMBER

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS

CODE

FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of the solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within __________ calendar days after the date offers are due.

AMOUNTS

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

22. AMOUNT

23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

ITEM

25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c)( 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) (

26. ADMINISTERED BY

27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PHONE:

FAX:

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT

29. AWARD

Your Contractor agrees offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further cont-this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract ractual document is necessary.

shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED 31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER

TO SIGN

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 31c. AWARD DATE

BY

OFFER

AWARD

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

(Include ZIP Code) (Include area code) (Include only if different than Item 14.)

(Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each) (Type or print) (4 copies unless otherwise specified) (Type or print) (Type or print) (Contractor is required to sign this document and return _______ copies to issuing office.)

(Contractor is not required to sign this document.)

(Must be fully completed by offeror) (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

Department of Veterans Affairs

VAMC (613)

VISN 5 Contract Satellite Office 510 Butler Avenue, Building 308B Martinsburg

WV

25405

PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

FSC e-Invoice Payment Invoice must be submitted electronically http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp http://www.fsc.va.gov/einvoice.asp

Liana J Holland

Table of Contents

A.3 STATEMENT OF WORK

Statement of Work for Project No. 512A5-21-304 Upgrade Steam System Phase V – Patient Areas

CONSTRUCTION

VA Medical Center Perry Point, Maryland

December 05, 2024 (Rev.2)

1.0 Introduction: The Facilities and Engineering Department at the Perry Point VA Medical Center in Perry Point, MD require contractor services to complete work associated with project 512A5-21-304 “Upgrade Steam System Phase V – Patient Areas” in accordance with this statement of work (SOW).

2.0 Background: Portions of the existing steam and condensate distribution piping at the VAMC Perry Point campus are failing and in need of repair and/or replacement. The steam delivery system is the essential link between the steam generator and the steam user. An efficient steam delivery system is critical if steam of the right quality and pressure is to be supplied, in the right quantity, to the steam using equipment. The steam delivery system is comprised of the steam distribution piping, control valves, condensate draining and venting equipment, and specialized equipment. The steam delivery system starts with the steam distribution piping. Correct piping size and orientation are essential for proper operation of the entire steam delivery system.

The Perry Point campus is served by a central boiler plant located at Bldg. 315. Existing steam and condensate piping routes from the central plant to manholes and building systems throughout the campus.

3.0 Project Objectives: The Perry Point Facility experiences a low condensate return percentage from Manhole 19B and all points East. The project goal is to maximize condensate return percentage from the eastern side of campus to the boiler plant the maximum extent economical, and to repair numerous deficiencies in the existing distribution system.

4.0 Scope of Work: The contractor’s scope of work is detailed in the attached drawings and specifications for construction. Please submit a cost proposal for the referenced work items. The resulting total bid amount shall be broken down for review of administrative, material, and labor costs. A site visit is highly recommended to survey the existing conditions and to determine the methods of the work to be performed prior to submitting proposal.

An extensive subsurface test pit utility survey was conducted December 2023 to determine the exact position and depth of existing site utilities crossing the specified steam piping routes. Site utilities were located at critical points along piping routes, with exception of the areas under paving or hardscape. The results of this investigative work have been incorporated into the construction bid documents, and the survey report has been included for contractor reference.

Asbestos containing material (ACM) surveys and testing was previously conducted of all affected buildings and steam manholes. The results of this investigative work have been incorporated into the construction bid documents, and the survey report has been included for contractor reference. All “TSI” ACM (pipe insulation) referenced has previously been abated from steam manholes.

The following attached documents further define the project scope of work and shall be referenced by the contractor for bidding purposes:

512A5-21-304 Steam Phase V - Project Bid Drawings 512A5-21-304 Steam Phase V – Project Specifications 512A5-21-304 MDE Approved SWM and ESC Drawings (Permit 23-SF-0108)

The following attached documents contain the results of extensive site investigations that were conducted during the project design phase, and are provided for contractor reference for bidding purposes:

Asbestos and Lead Testing Reports for affected project buildings Steam Manholes ACM Data Table – *ALL NOTED TSI ACM HAS BEEN ABATED* Test Pit Survey Report for Steam System Upgrade Project

The scope of work includes, but is not limited to:

Task I – Replacement of Complete Steam and Condensate Piping and other Associated Components in the Following Locations:

Building 19H to Building 80H Building 19H to Manhole 6 Manhole 6 to Building 20H Building 17H to Manhole 19B Manhole 19B to Building 15H Piping shall be above ground.

Building 15H to Building 18H Building 14H to Manhole 21 Manhole 21 to Manhole 22 Manhole 24 to Manhole 25 Manhole 25 to New Manhole 26 Includes valved future connections.

New Manhole 26 to New Manhole 27 Includes valved future connections.

New Manhole 27 to New Manhole 9H Includes valved future connections.

Bldg. 9H steam entry piping shall be cut and capped and abandoned in place as 9H is scheduled for demolition under separate contract.

Existing piping serving bldg. 9H shall be extended to New Manhole 9H.

Manhole 1 to Building 101, steam supply only.

Provide new electrical disconnect switches to serve new condensate receiving tank pumps in Building 14H, 15H, 17H, 18H, 19H, 20H, and 101. New GFCI service receptacles (including wiring and conduit/backboxes) to be provided to serve sump pumps located in existing manholes. New lighting, fire alarm and power will be provided for new mechanical equipment in the repurposed indoor pool area in Building 14H.

Task II - Relocation and Replacement of 14H Sub-basement Mechanical Room:

Infill existing abandoned swimming pool.

Remove all related equipment.

Prepare infilled pool area to be repurposed as a new mechanical room.

Relocate all steam, chilled, water, and other equipment to the maximum extent possible to the new mechanical room area – see drawings.

Install new sump pit and duplex sump pump arrangement in sub-basement area.

Replacement of all floor drains and under-slab/underground piping connections to nearest sanitary sewer manhole.

Replacement of ventilation equipment for existing sub-basement and mechanical rooms.

New ventilation equipment for new Mechanical Room.

New unit heaters for Basement and Sub-basement Demolition to include:

Existing heating water pumps, chilled water pumps, air separators, expansion tanks, condensate pump, steam-to-hot water heat exchanger, pressure reducing valves, steam traps, and flash tank located in the sub-basement mechanical room shall be demolished, and all associated appurtenances and piping.

Associated heating water, chilled water, steam, and condensate piping shall be demolished as necessary to accommodate the revised layout.

Existing exhaust fan serving the sub-basement mechanical room shall be demolished.

Existing steam and condensate piping shall be removed to the greatest extent possible within the building mechanical room. Existing steam and condensate from Manhole 21 shall be disconnected, capped, and abandoned at the exterior wall prior to entering the building. New underground service to be routed though foundation wall per drawings and sealed.

Existing DDC controllers and VFDs for the chilled and heating water system pumps/motors shall be replaced.

New Work to include:

New heating water pumps, chilled water pumps, steam-to-hot water heat exchangers, automatic and manual control valves, and steam pressure reducing stations shall be housed in the new mechanical room. New piping shall be extended to existing sub-basement and tie into existing building systems as required. All new equipment and piping shall be installed to the greatest extent possible prior to demolition of existing systems to minimize downtime of the building systems.

New hydronic unit heaters and exhaust fans will be installed in the New Mechanical Rooms for heating and ventilation.

A new steam condensate pump and horizontal flash tank shall be installed in the existing mechanical room sub-basement.

The new building steam pressure reducing stations shall be located in the new Mechanical Room. New high, medium, and low-pressure lines shall tie back into the existing systems at the sub-basement level.

New DDC control panels and VFDs for the chilled and heating water systems shall be located in the new mechanical room.

5.0 Period of Performance: The period of performance shall be for 540 consecutive calendar days from contract award date. The Contractor shall bear all general conditions and home office overhead costs extended beyond the 540 calendar days to complete the work unless additional time and GC costs are awarded by modification.

6.0 Quality Assurance/Control: The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective quality control program to ensure services are performed in accordance with this industry standard Statement of Work (SOW). The contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. The contractor’s quality control program is the means by which he/she assures himself/herself that his/her work complies with the requirement of the contract. Submit the Quality Control Plan (QCP) with the contractor’s proposal as it will be used as an evaluation criteria for the final award. Two copies of a comprehensive written QCP shall be submitted to the CO and Facility Supervisor within 5 working days when changes are made thereafter. After acceptance of the quality control plan the contractor shall receive the contracting officer’s acceptance in writing of any proposed change to his QCP system.

The quality assurance shall include the following steel pipe sizes and must meet the AWWA industry codes for the project work.

Standards (as applicable):

International Building Code (IBC) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101

ICC/ANSI 117.1

2021 International Plumbing Code (IBC) 2021 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 54 & 99 VA Plumbing Design Manual

ASHRAE 90.1-2013

2021 International Mechanical Code (IMC) 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) 2021 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1: Fire Code, and its mandatory referenced codes and standards 2021 NFPA 101: Life Safety Code, and its mandatory referenced codes and standards 2019 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 62.1 Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality 2019 ASHRAE Standard 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings ANSI/ American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) B31.1, B31.3 and B31.9 VA HVAC Design Manual, Rev 3/1/22.

VA Steam, Heating Hot Water, and Outside Distribution Systems Design Manual, Rev 9/1/22.

B. Qualifications:

All steel pipe and fittings shall be furnished by manufacturers who are fully experienced, reputable, and qualified in the manufacture of the materials to be furnished. In addition, the plant in which the pipe or fittings is manufactured shall be Spray Polyurethane Form Alliance (SPFA) certified.

The pipe and fittings shall be designed, constructed, and installed in accordance with the best practices and methods and shall comply with the Specifications as applicable.

Cast iron fittings on steam/condensate system piping are NOT ALLOWED.

7.0 Hours of Services: The Contractor shall perform the services as specified herein Monday through Friday, with the exception of National Holidays (see below) between the hours of 7:00am and 4:30pm. Services and repairs shall be performed during normal working hours, unless requested by the COR and/or approved by the Contracting Officer.

Authorization shall be obtained from the Contracting Officer or the COR in advance for any work to be performed outside of normal working hours. When this authorization is given for the convenience of the Contractor, there shall not be any additional charges to the Government.

8.0 Recognized Holidays: The Contractor is not required to provide service on the following national holidays, nor will the Contractor be paid for these holidays. The following national holidays are observed by the Federal Government:

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Memorial Day Juneteenth National Independence Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

9.0 Place of Performance: The primary place of work under this contract will be performed at Perry Point VA Medical Center, Perry Point, MD. 21902.

10.0 Type of Contract: The government will award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract. The Contractor shall be paid in full for all cost services and repairs completed once the final acceptance has been approved. The Contractor shall invoice after final acceptance been approved.

11.0 Physical Security: The Contractor shall be responsible for safeguarding all government property and the contractor’s own property while performing all work on government VA property.

12.0 Warranty: The Contractor shall provide to facility FES department, COR, and Contracting Officer a two (2) year unconditional warranty after substantial project completion or any designed portion thereof or after total project acceptance. The warranty shall include materials and installation and shall constitute complete replacement and delivery to the site of materials and installation of same to replace defective materials or defective workmanship with new materials/workmanship conforming to the specifications.

13.0 Government Furnished Property: There shall be no government furnished property issued to the Contractor during the construction of project.

14.0 Loss or Damage: Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to persons or properties that occur as a result of a Contractor’s fault or negligence. The Contractor shall take proper health and safety precautions to protect the work, workers, the public and property of others. Contractor shall repair or replace any portion of building structure, or landscape features, damaged by the Contractor in the performance of this contract. Such damaged areas or materials shall be restored, repaired or replaced by the Contractor to original condition and to the satisfaction and as directed by the Project Officer at no expense to the Government.

The Contractor shall be insured in accordance with Maryland insurance regulations. The Government is not responsible for damage to Contractor’s equipment, vehicles, tools or materials or their employees and the personal property brought on-site. The Government will not accept any liability due to contractor employee negligence.

Workers Compensation: The contractor shall furnish proof of workers compensation insurance to the Contracting Officer for those employees performing work related to this contract and shall comply with the Workman’s Compensation Laws.

Liability: The Contractor shall maintain a level of insurance that will protect the contractor and the Government from any claims as a result of bodily injury (including death) and property damage which may arise from and during the performance of this contract and shall submit proof of insurance to the Contracting Officer.

15.0 Point of Contact:

The contractor shall provide a construction management team who shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate who shall act for the contractor when the project manager is absent shall be designated in writing to the contracting officer. The contract manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract.

Identification of Contractor Employees: All contract personnel attending meetings, working in the field, and working in other situations where their contractor status is not obvious to third parties are required to identify themselves as such to avoid creating an impression in the minds of members of the public that they are government officials. They must also ensure that all documents or reports produced by contractors are suitably marked as contractor products or that contractor participation is appropriately disclosed.

16.0 Contractor’s Proposal: The following deliverables are to be submitted with offer in response to RFP.

1. Technical approach to perform required services.

2. Submit a Fixed-Price Proposal (All work shall be included to complete the task)

3. Contractor safety plan.

4. Contractor’s QA/QC Plan

5. Proof of Insurance–Business Liability & Workers Compensation.

6. References/proof of experience for past 5 years

7. Past Performance Questionnaires; The information shall contain, at a minimum, a certification by the offeror that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA or any EPA violation(s) in the past three years. All Bidders/Offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record.

8. All Offerors shall submit information regarding their current Experience Modification Rate (EMR). This information shall be obtained from the Offeror’s insurance carrier and be furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead.

9. Contractor must have at least five (5) years of experience with steam distribution systems installations.

17.0 Not Used

18.0 Contractor Specific Tasks (Requirements) shall be per attached construction drawings and specifications. Tasks include, but are not limited to:

18.1 General

The contractor shall engage a 3rd party to provide a complete photographic log of conditions before, during (periodic updates), and after construction acceptance or system testing, including keynoted locations of photos taken and progress progressions at each location. Contractor shall utilize “MultiVista” or similar service – submit qualifications for approval.

Work to be scheduled to interfere as little as possible with normal VA Medical Center operations. Coordinate all work operations with project COR.

Provide locked chain-link fencing as required to prevent unauthorized access to work site hazards. Coordinate material laydown area, equipment storage, and work site layout with COR.

Survey and mark all existing subsurface utility locations prior to digging. Campus locator is: Underground Protection, Inc, 2801 Bynum Overlook Dr. Abingdon, MD 21009 VAMC Perry Point Fire Alarm System (Honeywell Notifier) is currently maintained by Kinetix. All alterations to the existing fire alarm system are to be completed by Kinetix or other authorized servicer as part of this contract.

Prime Contractor to plan all phasing of work in coordination with VA FES and Hospital staff to minimize down-time to areas affected by the project. Coordinate with project COR.

Contractor employees shall park privately owned vehicles in an area designated by the COR. This area will be within reasonable walking distance of the construction site. Contractor employee parking shall not interfere with existing and established parking requirements. Contractor shall not park vehicles on grass areas.

Construction Waste Management, Specification 01 74 19 is to be included. Contractor shall track and provide monthly updates on waste quantities removed and recycled from site.

Prime Contractor to maintain all infection control/ dust prevention measures required.

Contractor is responsible for obtaining all Permits necessary to complete the project, including asbestos abatement notification and stormwater NPDES though Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). Contractor shall include the cost of applying for and obtaining permits within their bid proposal.

Consolidate all necessary submittals by specification section on an excel spreadsheet. Checklist to be utilized to track/ monitor submittal process.

All field welds (100%) shall be radiographic tested and inspected by a 3rd party inspector per ASME B31.1.

As part of the QC plan, the contractor must subcontract a third-party welding inspector (CWI/SCWI) with endorsement added to certification of ASME BPVC Section VIII, Div. 1 and Section IX. The CWI shall be present and observe all welding processes that would cover field welds in the steam and condensate piping. Each weld shall have an inspection report submitted to the COR with a unique identifier per weld and welder.

The contractor must submit a welding procedure for approval developed per weld type and stamped by a CWI following all requirements of VA specification 33 63 00.

All piping that is prefabricated offsite shall be completed by a shop currently certified with ASME stamp PP, U and S. Contractor shall submit shop certifications to COR for approval.

Contractor will require to supply/submit maintenance of traffic plan to COR for approval to maintain traffic (vehicle and pedestrian) within the limits of the project for the duration of the construction period, including any temporary suspensions of the work. Contractor shall be responsible for construction and maintenance of approved detours. Furnish, install, and maintain full-time traffic control personnel (flaggers) and safety devices during construction. Furnish and install work zone pavement markings for maintenance of traffic (MOT) in construction areas. Provide any other special requirements for safe and expeditious movement of traffic specified in the Plans. Do not obstruct or create a hazard to any traffic during the performance of the work and repair any damage to existing pavement open to traffic. Provide flashing lights as required by the COR to advise of dangers.

A minimum of 2 weeks written notice from the contractor to the COR is required for all steam/condensate shutdowns and all major electrical utility shutdown requests.

If a system of steam cannot be shut down for the length of time or location the contractor requests, the contractor shall provide and install a temporary bypass system as required by the VA. Temporary system may be in the form of equipment and/or piping.

All disturbed areas of existing landscaping shall be returned to the original condition. The contractor shall warrant that work one year from date of acceptance.

Work shall comply with all medical center requirements for dust, noise, odor, and infection control. This will involve the installation of dust/odor control barriers, air filtering/processing, installation of dust control mats, and other essential measures during construction, as required. Dust and odors WILL NOT be permitted to enter any buildings at any time. The uncontrolled entry of dust or odors into the medical buildings at any time during this project could result in a stoppage of work being ordered. Any stoppages resulting from uncontrolled dust or odors are the responsibility of the contractor and are not reimbursable under this contract.

It is known that some of the facility steam and condensate piping is still insulated with asbestos containing material (ACM) within steam trenches and buildings. The actual amount of remaining ACM insulation is unknown. Steam manholes have been previously abated to remove all ACM insulation from piping. The contractor shall include 3rd party asbestos testing, abatement, and CIH monitoring services as necessary to complete the project for areas of piping to be removed or modified under the project scope that still may contain ACM. Contractor is responsible for submitting notifications to MDE (NESHAP project notification) for any abatement activities. The contractor shall use a baseline in the proposal of 625 linear feet of RACM pipe insulation removal in their bid proposal. Contractor to provide unit pricing to the proposal for additional removal of ACM if encountered by the project.

Steam and condensate piping shall be clearly marked with type and flow direction labels in all manholes. This shall include both NEW and EXISTING piping still is use. Label all abandoned piping and valves as “NOT IN SERVICE”.

All work is to shall be in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, and VA technical standards. Compliance is to whichever rule or regulation is the most stringent. VA Master Specifications shall be used as the primary default when no specifications are issued or when a referenced specification is not found in the projects RFP package, they are at located at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. In addition, if the VA technical library does not address a specific requirement, secondary default specifications for pavement, sidewalk, gutters etc. to be found in Maryland SHA for requirements. The intent of the default specifications is to furnish concise industrial and/or commercial standards for construction of Government facilities. If the Statement of Work does not address a specification for an element of the work, the default specification shall apply for the element of work as approved by COR. The omittance of a VA specification, does not relieve the contractor to perform required under the base contract. No request for contract modification will be accepted for missing specifications.

No loose material from within the LOD shall be permitted at any time get onto sidewalks or roads. Contractor will require to have protection and equipment procedures in place. If an occurrence does happen, contractor to immediately clean up area (within one hour) and bring surroundings back into compliance. Contractor shall perform all testing necessary to define materials compaction requirements to meet specifications. This includes proctor or other methods as required. All material stockpiled will be required to be covered and protected from weather elements. Any burden that is displace by use of other materials is to be removed offsite by the contractor to an acceptable location authorized by COR. Any new material brought in for fill is to be part of the contract cost and requires source authorization by the COR.

All paving, sidewalk and landscaping repairs upon completion will require a walk-through inspection with COR six month upon substantial completion. If any repair work has settled below the initial horizontal plane, contractor will be required to schedule with the VA repairs and/or replacement within one month of the inspection report. A 1% payment holdback will be released dependent on the inspection report and/or repairs.

For quality control the individual may not carry dual roles in the construction project. The VA shall require a person with QC/QA background that there only role is to validate that the construction meets or exceeds requirements of the contract. This person will generate a final punch list and provide to the COR. Then the COR will schedule review the completed job with contractor, A/E or/and code officials to generate a punch list. The QC inspector shall provide summary to the COR on a weekly basis with inspection sheets and corrections or commented.

Site Superintendent may also serve as Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO); however, they may not also function as the QA/QC inspector.

Prepare and submit asbestos abatement plan to VAMHCS Projects COR.

Contractor shall retain services of a third-party industrial hygienist (CIH) to provide air monitoring for all asbestos abatement. Contractor shall submit report weekly to the COR.

All soil shall be classified as a type “C” for OSHA definition requirements. In compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1926.650 subpart P regulations, excavation training is required for workers and supervisors who work in trenches and excavations. OSHA requires that at least one person be trained as a competent person (CP) for excavation sites. A competent person (CP) shall always reside onsite while open excavation exists. Contractor shall submit prior to construction the qualifications of the CP and worker training records. VA has final approval of the contractor designated CP. No benching shall be allowed. All work shall be completed with excavation boxes or shoring design by the contractors third party professional engineer register in Delaware.

All pavement repaving shall have lines repainted. Eight foot out from replaced area or as approved by the COR.

All cut asphalt must be sealed with joint Sealing. ASTM D6690 Type II. All work and material must meet or exceed Maryland SHA Joint/Crack Sealant Material standard specifications.

Delays for Unusually Severe Weather.

For the Contracting Officer to award a time extension for unusually severe weather, the following conditions must be satisfied:

The weather experienced at the project site during the contract period must be found to be unusually severe; that is, more severe than the adverse weather anticipated for the project location during any given month.

The unusually severe weather must cause a delay to the completion of the project. This Delay must be beyond the control and without the fault or negligence of the Contractor.

Anticipated Adverse Weather Delays The following schedule of monthly anticipated adverse weather delays is based on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) or similar data for the project location and will constitute the base line for monthly weather time evaluations. The Contractor's progress schedule must reflect these anticipated adverse weather delays in all- weather dependent activities.

ANTICIPATED ADVERSE WEATHER DELAY WORKDAYS BASED ON (5) DAY WORK WEEK:

18.2 Architecture

The Perry Point buildings associated with the scope of work (14H, 15H, 17H, 18H, 19H, 20H, 80H, and 101) shall have weatherproof penetrations for steam and condensate piping and other associated components. As feasible, existing penetrations shall be reused or enlarged to accommodate the new piping systems.

The building 14H indoor swimming pool room shall be renovated to provide new mechanical room space.

The existing shower and locker rooms shall be existing to remain. The partition, door and door frame between the shower and the pool area shall be removed because it is not a fire rated assembly. A new partition, door and door frame of a fire resistance rating shall be designed. Finishes on the shower room side shall match existing.

The existing swimming pool basin shall be infilled to provide increased floor space for the mechanical room. As necessary the pool tile trim shall be removed. The pool basin shall be infilled with specified compaction material and topped with a concrete slab matching the floor elevation of the room. The existing floor tile surrounding the pool shall be removed to expose the concrete slab. The slab shall be patched as necessary. Elevated equipment pads shall be provided in the space as necessary. The existing plaster and metal lath ceiling shall be removed to expose the concrete structure above. Existing light fixtures, ceiling devices and conduits shall be removed and rerouted. A new ceiling shall be installed comprised of suspended insulation panel boards. The existing exterior wall plaster/wall tile partitions shall be removed to expose the base substrate of concrete or concrete masonry wall, and the exterior walls shall be patched to match existing as necessary. The door and door frame between the pool area and the existing mechanical room shall be removed and replaced with a fire rated assembly. New furring shall be installed over the existing CMU wall. Finishes on the shower room side shall match existing.

The existing mechanical room equipment shall be demolished after the new equipment is installed and activated. As necessary, floor slab, walls, windows and slab of existing sub-basement and grade level mechanical room shall be patched/repaired to match existing.

18.3 Mechanical

Distribution System Condensate return piping shall not be included in the same conduit as the steam piping to prevent condensate piping failures from affecting the steam piping.

If feasible, depth of burial of systems shall be 0.6 to 1.5 m [two to five feet] to top of conduit casing. Due to the quantities of existing underground utilities, lower burial depths for some segments will be unavoidable.

System shall be a pre-manufactured “drainable-dryable-testable” (DDT) as defined in the VA master specification. Contractor shall conduct all required field verification (radiographic weld testing, conduit holiday testing, cathodic protection system testing, pressure testing, etc.) as required to validate system installation prior to activation.

Manhole Installation All devices requiring access for operation and maintenance shall be located in manholes. These devices include valves, steam traps, expansion joints, flanged/ threaded joints, and unions.

New valves required for the existing piping shall be placed in the existing manholes.

The New Manholes (9H, 26, & 27) shall be cast-in-place reinforced concrete. The manhole shall have a concrete floor slab of sufficient weight to prevent floatation in high water table areas.

Top of new manholes shall be flush with grade and have two round traffic-rated manhole covers.

Adequate working access and headroom shall be provided in new manholes.

New manholes shall be provided with a sump pit and electrical outlet for future drop-in pump connection.

The existing manholes with existing receptacles shall be provided with new receptacles.

Proposed Mechanical Work per Building New high-pressure steam (HPS), high-pressure condensate (HPC), and low-pressure condensate (LPC) piping will be distributed through existing manholes to the campus buildings (Buildings 14H, 15H, 17H, 18H, 19H, 20H, 80H, and 101). Existing manholes 1, 6, 19B, 21, 22, 24, and 25 will have a portion of their existing piping replaced with new. New Manholes 9H, 26, & 27 will be installed at the west and south sides of Building 9H.

Building 14H Mechanical Room Relocation:

Demolition:

Existing heating water pumps, chilled water pumps, air separators, expansion tanks, condensate pump, steam-to-hot water heat exchanger, pressure reducing valves, steam traps, and flash tank located in the sub-basement mechanical room shall be demolished.

Associated heating water, chilled water, steam, and condensate piping shall be demolished as necessary to accommodate the revised layout.

Existing exhaust fan serving the sub-basement mechanical room shall be demolished.

Existing steam and condensate piping shall be removed to the greatest extent possible within the building mechanical room. Existing steam and condensate from Manhole 21 shall be disconnected, capped, and abandoned at the exterior wall prior to entering the building.

Existing DDC controllers for the chilled and heating water systems shall be replaced.

New Work:

New heating water pumps, chilled water pumps, steam-to-hot water heat exchangers, control valves, and steam pressure reducing stations shall be housed in the new mechanical room. New piping shall be extended to existing sub-basement and tie into existing building systems as required. All new equipment and piping shall be installed to the greatest extent possible prior to demolition of existing systems to minimize downtime of the building systems.

New hydronic unit heaters and exhaust fans will be installed in the New Mechanical Rooms for heating and ventilation.

A new steam condensate pump and horizontal flash tank shall be installed in the existing mechanical room sub-basement.

The new building steam pressure reducing stations shall be located in the new Mechanical Room. New high, medium, and low-pressure lines shall tie back into the existing systems at the sub-basement level.

New DDC control panels for the chilled and heating water systems shall be located in the new mechanical room.

Building 15H:

Existing steam station, flash tank, and steam condensate pumps shall be demolished and replaced.

Existing underground HPS and LPC piping serving the building shall be disconnected, capped, and abandoned in place.

New underground HPS and LPC shall tie into the existing building piping at the entry point. A new steam trap shall be installed at the HPS entry point and the HPC pipe shall be routed through the basement to the new flash tank within the mechanical room.

New underground HPS and LPC shall be extended from the mechanical room to Building 18H. Existing Building 18H steam and condensate piping shall be cut, capped, and abandoned in place. A new steam trap shall be installed in the 15H mechanical room on the HPS line to 18H. The HPC pipe shall be extended to the new flash tank.

Building 17H:

Existing steam station, flash tank, and steam condensate pumps shall be demolished and replaced.

Existing underground site piping serving the building shall be disconnected, capped, and abandoned in place.

New HPS, LPC, and HPC from existing Manhole 19B shall be extended from the manhole and aboveground into Bldg. 17H. The new piping shall run through the building rooms and connect to the existing steam piping serving the building. The HPS and LPC shall extend through Bldg. 17H basement storage rooms and drop below grade to connect to Bldg. 15H. A new HPC pipe from 19B shall be routed to the new flash tank within the mechanical room.

Existing HPS piping installed (inactive)…