36C24619R0171-002.pdf

Description of Work - Summary:

A scheduled survey has identified several instances of asbestos containing material at the Durham VA Medical Center, 508 Fulton St, Durham, NC. These elements could pose a risk to patients, staff, and visitors in the very near future if they deteriorate. There is a need to abate the environmental concerns and remove all existing cabinetry and finishes from several research lab spaces within the medical center.

General:

The contractor shall abate the asbestos containing materials (ACM) identified in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations and VA policies. The contractor shall demo and remove all existing cabinetry and finishes within the designated spaces. The contractor is responsible for providing all supervision, materials, labor, equipment, transportation, testing, and storage for this project. The contractor shall not remove any ACM from the hallways. In addition to ACM abatement, the contractor shall complete the following:

• Room A2006 – Remove existing flooring down to original flooring, demo conduit, paint walls, abandon and cap utilities to include med gas, remove wall connecting to A2004.

Intent is to have no utility protrusion from wall, ceilings and flooring.

• Room A2008 – Remove existing flooring down to original flooring, demo conduit, paint walls, abandon and cap utilities to include med gas, wall up door connecting to A2010.

Intent is to have no utility protrusion from wall, ceilings and flooring.

• Room A2007 – Remove existing flooring down to original flooring, abandon and cap utilities. Intent is to have no utility protrusion from wall, ceilings and flooring.

Specific Requirements:

2nd Floor A-Wing Labs

Note: For reference only. Hatching indicates asbestos containing materials to be abated.

Asbestos Containing

Material

Building Location Quantity

ACM FT/

Mastic 1 A2004 Research Lab 295 sf

ACM FT/

Mastic 1 A2006 Research Lab 250 sf

ACM Pipe Fittings 1 A2006 Research Lab 6

ACM FT/

Mastic 1

A2007 Research Tissue Cultures 147 sf

ACM FT/

Mastic 1 A2008 Research Lab 379 sf

Warranty shall be provided in accordance with FAR 52.246-21.

All work is to be performed to minimize disruption to the medical center.

Working hours for this contract are to be exclusively nights and weekends.

Remove Wall Clos e in Door Opening

Clos e in Door Opening

D2

Magnitude of Construction: $100,000 and $250,000

Installation Requirements: Competent, experienced, licensed or certified workers shall perform crafts requiring specialized skills. All work shall be performed in full accordance with applicable local and Federal regulations. All equipment and installation shall conform to the VA master specifications. All equipment and installation shall conform to the recommendations of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), including the National Electrical Code (NEC). The Supplier shall use good safety practices while working. All hardware should be installed in such a manner to minimize damage and maximize patient and employee safety. All equipment and procedures shall conform to OSHA, NEMA, and ANSI Standards and conform to the Standard Building Code and the Standard Mechanical Code. All installations for the Durham VAMC shall conform to VAR and FAR standards.

Normal working hours shall be strictly nights and weekends – Federal Holidays or any other Holiday designated by the President of the United States excluded. Some work may be outside normal working hours. For working outside the “normal working hours” as defined in this contract, the vendor shall give 3-day notice to the Contracting Officer so that arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

Execute work 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, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor’s personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

No utility service such as water, gas, steam sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de energized. When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. The vendor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 48 hours in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

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

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 NFPA 241.

Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads.

Minimize disruptions and coordinate with COR.

Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with COR. Obtain permits from facility Safety Manager at least 24 hours in advance.

The contractor shall maintain neat and orderly work areas and shall clean area of debris and rubbish daily and dispose of waste materials offsite per hospital policies. The contractor shall provide a dumpster if it is determined to be necessary, and shall work with the COR in advance for an on-site location to establish the dumpster. Space on campus is limited and a dumpster location is not guaranteed.

Place of Performance: Tasks will be performed at the VA Medical Center Durham, VA. Work will be around an occupied healthcare facility in operation 24 hours a day. This work will require appropriate personal protective equipment and proper infection control measures. Work will be phased to minimize disruption to clinic and medical center operations.

Period of Performance: Period of performance shall be 90 days after Notice to Proceed.

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Photo A1

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Photo D1

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