36C24822R0089 Secure Medical Gas Farm.pdf

36C24822R0089

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 _May 27, 2022_____________ (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.

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546-21-104

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Miami VA Healthcare System 1201 NW 16th Street Miami FL 33125

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office - 8 (NCO - 8) Miami VA Healthcare System 1201 NW 16th Street Miami FL 33125

Apolinar Vargas 786-790-5241

Project Ti tle: Secure Medical Gas Farm

Project Number: 546-21-104 Location: Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center, 1201 NW 16TH Street, Miami, Florida 33125 Contracting Officer: Apolinar Vargas Magnitude of Construction: IAW VAAR 836.204 (e), the magnitude range of this project is between $500,000 & $1,000,000.

NAICS: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction Service Code: 8120 – Commercial and Industrial Gas

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This requirement is set-aside for VIP Certified, Service -Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Vendor verification for SDVOSB can be found here at https://vetbiz.va.gov/ It shall be known that funds are not currently available. No contract award will be made until appropriated funds are made available. At the time of proposal submission, interested contractor MUST be actively registered in the following databases.

System for Award Management: https://www.sam.gov and Vet Biz: https://www.vetbiz.gov

Site Visit: May 03, 2022, at 10:00AM. Location: Miami VA Medical Center, West Patio Entrance. RFIs: Due May 06, 2022, at

1:00. PM, EST

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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

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (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

$122,881.00

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Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8 (NCO 8) Miami VA Healthcare System 1201 NW 16th Street Miami FL 33125

Department of Veterans Affairs Financial Services Center

P.O. Box 149971 Austin TX 78714-9971

Apolinar Vargas VA-VHA-2020-CB96-F94D Contracting Officer

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A.4 SCOPE OF WORK

2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK

(MAY 2014)

2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999)

2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY

2014)

2.5 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996)

2.6 52.228-17 INDIVIDUAL SURETY—PLEDGE OF ASSETS (BID GUARANTEE) (FEB 2021)

2.7 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006)

2.8 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995)

2.9 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

2.10 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-

OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009)

2.11 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (OCT 2018)

REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (MAR 2020) (JUL 2020)

(DEVIATION)

3.2 52.204-24 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO

SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (OCT 2020)

3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROL TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION

(FEB 2021)

GENERAL CONDITIONS

4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

4.2 52.204-23 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING FOR HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND SERVICES

DEVELOPED OR PROVIDED BY KASPERSKY LAB AND OTHER COVERED ENTITIES (JUL 2018)

4.3 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) .52

4.4 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (NOV 2020) .52

4.7 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (JUN 2020)

4.8 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS

ACT (DEC 2010)

4.9 52.223-99 ENSURING ADEQUATE COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS FOR FEDERAL

CONTRACTORS (OCT 2021) (DEVIATION)

4.10 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (FEB 2021)

4.11 SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS

4.12 52.244-2 SUBCONTRACTS (JUN 2020)

4.13 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

4.14 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2019) (DEVIATION)

4.15 VAAR 852.219-74 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING—MONITORING AND

COMPLIANCE (JUL 2018)

4.16 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2018)

4.17 VAAR 852.236-79 CONTRACTOR PRODUCTION REPORT (APR 2019)

4.18 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 2019)

4.19 VAAR 852.243-70 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CHANGES—SUPPLEMENT (SEP 2019)

4.20 VAAR 852.270-1 REPRESENTATIVES OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS (JAN 2008)

4.21 IT CONTRACT SECURITY

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

ITEM

NUMBER

DESCRIPTION OF

SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

1.00 JB ___________ __________

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 546-21-104 "Secure Medical Gas Farm".

The Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, materials, equipment, and supervision required to the secure medical gas farm at 1201 NW 16th Street, Miami, FL 33125 PRINCIPAL NAICS CODE: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction PRODUCT/SERVICE CODE: 8120 - Commercial and Industrial Gas

GRAND TOTAL $_________

A.4 DELIVERY SCHEDULE

ITEM NUMBER QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE

0001 SHIP TO: Miami VA Medical Center

1201 NW Street Miami, FL 33215

USA

1.00

A.4 SCOPE OF WORK

VA Medical Center Miami, FL Construction Scope of Work “Secure Medical Gas Farm”

Project 546-19-104

I. GENERAL INFORMATION:

a. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Office 8 is seeking sources and intends to award a firm fixed price contract for construction services for a complete project, which includes construction services for Project # 546-19-104, “Secure Medical Gas Farm” located at the Miami VA Medical Center at 1201 NW 16th Street Miami, Florida 33125.

b. This document contains basic information and minimum requirements for construction services. This document is not to be used as a standard design and does not limit the construction team responsibilities to complete an accurate project that best meets the users' needs, applicable code requirements and construction best practices. This document will give VA reviewers and the construction team a clear understanding of the project intent and what is required at each stage of the project.

c. PRICING SCHEDULE AND INSTRUCTION

Contractors shall submit lump sum pricing. The contractors shall provide pricing on Main Base Bid Item and deduct Alternates for evaluation. The Line Items are listed in order of importance.

0001=Base Bid Item:

All work including Deduct Alternates I & II & III (180 calendar days) 0002 = I. Deduct ALT. NO. 1, (Roof Membrane) 0003 = II. Deduct ALT. NO. 2, (2 Alarm Panels) Deduct Alternative Item # 3:

All Work, minus Deduct Alternative II, or others if budget estimate is over amount.

II. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

a. A construction contract will be negotiated for complete construction service. The Contractor will be given written information; participate in project planning meetings, pre-bid meeting, and pre-construction meeting as required; communicate with VA personnel via telephone or letter; and is expected to coordinate so the final documents include all requirements in accordance with industry standard practice, VA standards, VA Medical Gas directive 7515 and installation.

b. Contractor shall furnish enough technical, labor, material, tools, equipment, supervisory, and administrative personnel to ensure the expeditious accomplishment of the work specified in this Statement of Work (SOW) referred to as Secure Medical Gas Farm. Contractor shall meet all design and construction manuals, bid drawings and specification requirements.

c. All equipment and material shall comply with Buy American Act (BAA). Additionally, contractor shall furnish all services, materials, supplies, equipment, investigations, studies, and travel required in connection with this SOW.

d. Contractor shall adapt as necessary any Government drawings, specifications, or standards that may be provided for areas and other structures to meet the requirements of this project.

e. The Contractor shall have a minimum of five (5) years of specialized continuous experience as required by this SOW.

f. All work performed shall be fully documented by the contractor or his subcontractors.

g. All work shall be performed and shall conform with current codes and standards as they relate to the facility.

h. All required licenses and permits shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and copies submitted to the Contracting Officer (CO) for review and approval prior to starting the work.

i. General Contractor and all sub-contractor’s employees will have the 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) course; the project supervisor shall have the 30-hour OSHA safety course. The general contractor shall provide copies of certification to the contracting officer for every employee who works on the job site.

III. PROJECT GOALS:

a. The primary objective of this project is to implement measures to secure the existing medical gas farm to meet the VA’s mission critical physical security design guidelines.

This project is focused on ensuring that all local, federal, state, and national code requirements are being met. This project plans to include a stationary oxygen tank farm, an adjacent medical gas storage shed and a service yard area adjacent to our existing emergency oxygen inlet area. The site is boundary by building 1 to the south and building 7 to the east and north. The site is immediately adjacent to the loading dock and secured service yard to the west extending north to the existing pesticide storage building. Relocating the existing medical gas manifolds and stored gas cylinders from the oxygen tank farm remains in the project scope. Buildings that will house the relocated medical gas manifolds and store the medical gas cylinders will be constructed on the west and south sides of the building 7 wing that borders the north side of the existing oxygen tank farm.

These three buildings will be located outside the oxygen tank farm. The resulting oxygen tank farm area will be enclosed within the existing three-walled court running from building 1 on the south to building 7 on the north.

b. Removal of existing canopies over existing oxygen tank farm and other items to be removed or relocated are addressed in the architectural section of this analysis.

c. Removal of some existing infrastructure will be required such as removing portion of existing chain link fencing, handrails, existing staircase, etc.

d. Construct three blast resistant medical gas buildings (two 14’x9’ compressed gas storage areas and one 15’x13’ compressed gas supply area) and other associated elements for the construction of these area.

e. Blast resistant walls to be constructed for the gas manifold and gas storage buildings including a 12-foot chain link fence and 6-foot gate on the north half of the existing oxygen tank farm.

f. Contractor shall be required to ensure that medical gas supply is not interrupted during relocation activities of existing manifolds. Site must always be supplied minimum gas requirement to ensure continuity of operations.

g. This project provides for the structural design of a new reinforced masonry blast walls and structural steel roof to protect the new medical gas storage tanks from design blast pressures associated with the VA Physical Security and Resiliency Manual Design latest manual update mission critical facilities Basis Blast threat at Miami VA Medical Center.

h. Careful phasing of medical gas work is required and will require 3rd party certification.

Class 1, Division 2 enclosures will be required for all junctions, boxes, lights etc. and satisfy electrical and construction of National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 55), NFPA standards and American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) guidelines.

i. Directional signage shall be wall mounted to clearly identify the existing emergency oxygen inlet location.

IV. STATEMENT OF WORK:

a. This project will address construction of medical storages with reinforced masonry blast walls and structural steel to protect from blast pressures indicated in design, securing existing Gas Farm following VA, CFM, and technical information library (TIL) and most recent physical security design and design guidelines for mission critical facilities and securing medical gas farm presently between the building 1 and 7. The contractor shall perform in accordance with the drawings and specification provided by the A/E, latest updated VA Design and TIL specifications .

b. This work will be completed in accordance with provided plans and specifications. This work will include but not be limited to the following: Site utility verification and marking in the field, site work, all surveys, utility locating, clearing and grubbing, trenching and excavation (to include hydro trenching and directional boring), trench shoring, and additional work as called out in the plans and specifications), traffic and pedestrian detours and controls, PCC and ACC cut and patching, subgrade compaction, surface restoration, the project area is generally within the footprint of Building 1 and 7 loading dock area.

c. Existing infrastructure, new design and new infrastructure will comply with Hurricane, Florida building codes and IBC complying to the more stringent of codes, American Disabilities Act (ADA), energy all federal, VA specs, design, National Electric Code (NEC), NFPA, electrical, construction codes and to meet all requirements per international building code (IBC).

d. The Contractor shall take into consideration all necessary life safety measures, code, and joint commission requirements, as well as hospital flow when building the construction phases.

e. The project shall be constructed to provide a minimum interruption to the medical center.

f. The project will include installation of new reinforced concrete footings for new reinforced masonry walls.

g. The project will include installation of new reinforced concrete slab on grade.

h. The project will include new reinforced concrete column footings for steel columns.

i. The project will include new structural steel roof structure.

j. All electrical components, equipment and enclosures in the enclosed medical gas farm and gas storage areas will be rated for Class I Division 2 per NFPA 70 2020 Section 500.5.

k. New power connections shall be provided to the three (3) new single phase 120V gas manifolds; one (1) manifold for nitrous oxide, one (1) manifold for carbon dioxide and one (1) manifold for nitrogen. Existing gas manifolds are supplied from a non-emergency circuit; however, it was indicated by the VA that the three (3) new replacement gas manifolds shall be fed from an emergency circuit (Electrical Panel APEM). Control/ signal cables and conduit for three (3) new manifolds to be provided and installed by manifold installer. Control/ alarm cables are to be routed in conduit back to alarm panel.

l. New lighting rated for Class I Division 2 shall be provided for the secure medical gas farm and storage areas. The new lighting in the area will be fed from the ‘ALEM’ 277V/480V emergency electrical panel. New single pole 277V light switches rated for Class I Division 2 hazardous areas will be used to control lights.

m. New wall pack light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures shall be installed above where the existing canopies to be removed are located. The wall packs will match existing wall packs on the building and will be mounted at the same height.

n. All wall mounted electrical equipment in the Class I Division 2 area (the secure medical gas farm) will be provided in National Electrical Manufactures Association (NEMA) 4 enclosure.

o. Any conduit crossing through a hazardous classified space (or under the slab), must have a conduit seal prior to entering or after exiting the space.

p. For connections to explosion proof equipment, conduit seals will be required in accordance with NEC 2020 501.15(A)(1)(1) and (A)(3).

q. Access control systems will be provided and installed for the new doors leading to the medical gas farm and storage areas. All devices, conduit, and cabling to be provided and installed by contractor. Door access control will be powered from 120/208V emergency panel “APEM”. Contractor to route access control wiring back to access control panel in room E11 in conduit. Programming of door access control to be carried out by factory authorized personnel.

r. New Class I Division 2 rated security cameras in the medical gas farm and storage areas shall be installed. Contractor will provide and install all components, wiring, conduit, and associated appurtenances. Security camera shall be powered from 120/208V emergency panel “APEM”. Programming of security camera to be carried out by factory authorized personnel.

The Contractor shall route the closed-circuit television (CCTV) signal/ control wiring in conduit back to room E11. Programming of camera to be carried out by factory authorized personnel.

s. Contractor shall provide new power connection to exhaust fans and Direct Digital Control (DDC).

t. Contractor shall provide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) design for the new medical gas storage and manifold spaces next to building 1 loading dock and building 7 at the Miami VA. Ventilation will be provided through exhaust systems and heating will not be required given the code requirements and local weather data provided by American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers

(ASHRAE).

u. Contractor shall provide temperature for all three spaces. The temperature must be kept below 125 °F and the manifold space must be kept above 20 °F per NFPA 99 section 9.3.6.

v. Ventilation requirements for the three spaces are determined by the volume of fluid stored in each space at standard temperature and pressure (STP).

Per NFPA 99 - 2021 section 9.3.6, ventilation rate be 1 cubic foot per minute (CFM) per 5 cubic feet of fluid designed to be stored in the space and not less than 50 CFM and not more than 500 CFM.

w. The temperature and ventilation requirements shall both be met by the use of a centrifugal inline exhaust fan in each space. The fans are each designed for 500 CFM which meets or exceeds the mechanical ventilation requirements set out in NFPA 99 section 9.3.6 for the volume of fluid stored and the air exchange rate to maintain safe temperatures based on load calculations.

x. The inlet ductwork to the fans shall terminate within 1 foot of the floor of the spaces and adjacent to gas cylinders as required in NFPA 99 and the ductwork in the spaces containing Nitrous Oxide gas will be of stainless-steel construction as Nitrous Oxide is an oxidizer.

y. The outlet ductwork shall terminate at a sidewall fixed blade louver meeting building code requirements for high velocity hurricane zones. Make up air will enter the spaces by a second, identical sidewall louver in each space.

z. Gravity dampers shall be utilized in the ductwork downstream of the exhaust fans.

aa. The contractor shall include installation of inline fans with sidewall terminations and chosen over roof mounted equipment in order to save time and money during design and construction by avoiding high velocity hurricane zone requirements for roof mounted equipment found in the Florida Building Code section 16 and ASCE-7 chapters 26-31.

bb. The exhaust fans shall each have a labeled emergency shut off control of break glass type outside the entrance to each space as required by NFPA 55 - 2020 section 6.17.

Each space will be temperature monitored by a wall mounted temperature sensor to send an alarm if space temperature rises above 125 °F. The exhaust fans will run continuously to meet ventilation needs. A control panel will be provided for the three fans and their related control equipment to be connected to the existing campus’s DDC system.

cc. The plumbing installation shall include master and secondary alarm panel upgrades, waste, drain, domestic cold supply, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen for this area of approximately 556 square feet renovation.

dd. The plumbing installation shall include domestic cold-water supply, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen, sanitary sewer, and storm drainage systems to support the medical gas farm next to building 1 loading dock and building 7 at the Miami VA.

ee. New carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen manifolds and local alarms will be provided. The carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen piping be routed and connected to the existing carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen piping.

The new manifolds be connected to the new master and secondary master alarm panel system upgrades.

ff. New domestic cold-water supply will be connected to the existing domestic cold-water supply piping to serve the new hose bib.

gg. New sanitary sewer piping will be connected to the existing sanitary sewer stack and routed in loading dock courtyard.

hh. New carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen piping will be connected to the existing carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen piping to serve the existing building supplies.

ii. Replace the existing master alarm panel face and existing alarm panel face. The existing alarm panel back boxes and wiring remain. Coordinate the interface of the existing to the new alarm face panels.

jj. The domestic hot water supply and return system piping, fittings, and valves shall be insulated with mineral fiber pipe insulation including valves. Valves will be provided with a long stem for operation use without removing insulation.

kk. The domestic cold-water supply system piping, fittings, and valves shall be insulated with flexible elastomeric type insulation including valves. Valves will be provided with a long stem for operation use without removing insulation. When it is wetted, flexible elastomeric insulation will not degrade like fiberglass insulation. Flexible elastomeric insulation’s construction also acts as a vapor retarder.

ll. All ball valves shall be full port bronze bodies.

mm. The medical gas farm enclosures will require an automatic wet pipe sprinkler system extended from the existing sprinkler system in Building 1. The new layout shall provide operable sprinkler coverage that, within the scope of work, is in full compliance with

NFPA 13.

nn. The nearest wet pipe branch lines will need to be extended to the new gas farm buildings. The Miami VA walls adjacent to the new enclosures will need to be penetrated to extend wet pipe branch lines.

oo. Modify the automatic wet pipe sprinkler system to provide coverage for the renovated area. The requirements listed below will be incorporated into the design for all areas.

Hydraulic calculations are not required due to the limited number of sprinkler heads in the design.

pp. Sprinkler protection for the entire area shall be installed to the standards of NFPA 13 for ordinary hazard group 2.

qq. Coverage per sprinkler head.

• Light Hazard is 225 ft2.

• Ordinary Hazard is 130 ft2

rr. Design density

• Light Hazard is 0.10 gpm per square foot (ft2)

• Ordinary Hazard Group 2 is 0.20 gpm per square foot (ft2)

ss. The maximum spacing per sprinkler head shall not exceed limits specified in NFPA 13.

1. Sanitary Sewer Drainage and Vent System:

a) Plumbing fixtures above grade will be drained by gravity through Sanitary Sewer drains to five feet outside the building.

b) Adequate gradients will be maintained to insure a self-cleansing velocity. Cleanouts will be provided per code.

c) The sanitary drainage system will be pitched to maintain flow at a minimum velocity of 2 fps.

1) Piping 2 inches and smaller shall be pitched at 1/4 inch per foot.

2) Piping 3 inches and larger shall be pitched at 1/8 inch per foot.

2. Medical gas and vacuum:

a) The type and quantity of medical gas manifolds will be in accordance with the

Department of Veterans Affairs Plumbing design manual or the Department of Veterans Affairs design guide, and NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Handbook. The more stringent of the two guides will be used. Medical gas manifolds are shown on the final design bid drawings.

b) Medical gas and vacuum piping will be per NFPA 99.

c) Local alarms will be located at manifolds and connected to graphic control confirm location with VA engineering operations.

d) New master alarm panel face and secondary master panel face shall utilize the existing alarm panel back boxes.

3. Materials:

a) Sanitary sewer and vent piping systems shall be service weight cast iron, no-hub with heavy-duty CISPI couplings for above ground and service weight cast iron hub and spigot for below grade.

b) The domestic cold-water supply will be hard copper tube, type L or type K with wrought copper fitting and soldered joints. Solder will be lead-free, 95-5 type solder according to ASME and latest version of the Plumbing design manual or the

Department of Veterans Affairs design guide, and NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Handbook.

c) The carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and nitrogen piping will be copper tube, type K, cleaned for oxygen.

4. Existing Conditions:

The existing medical gas equipment is currently surrounded by chain link fencing. There is an existing aluminum canopy system directly adjacent to the medical gas storage area.

5. Scope of Demolition the Contractor:

a) Selective demolition of existing exterior concrete slab for footing and slab installation.

b) Approximately 17 feet of the existing sidewalk and ramp between the elevated concrete landing and pesticide storage building and discharging onto the service yard will be removed.

c) The CO2, NO and N gas cylinder manifolds will be removed (to be replaced with manifolds in the planned gas manifold building). Gas lines and connections are to remain for extension to the manifold building.

d) The ow aluminum canopy over the manifolds will be removed. Electrical and control wire conduit supported by the canopy will remain with Unistrut or similar bridging supports provided.

e) The chain link fence and gates separating the oxygen tank farm from the service yard will remain. The fence separating the tank farm from the north storage area will be removed.

f) Bollards along both sides of the oxygen tank farm ramp will remain. The 5-inch high ramp runs east-to-west along the north side of the north stationary oxygen tank.

g) The existing concrete slab within the fenced in tank farm is to remain.

h) The existing 120V power connections to the gas manifolds and all associated conduit and wire back to source shall be removed and demolished.

i) The existing Cree light fixtures under the canopy area are to be demolished. All associated wiring, conduit and appurtenances are to be demolished back to source.

j) The existing CCTV security camera will be removed at demolition stage to be reinstalled at a new location at new work stage. The existing security camera is in the location where one of the gas storage areas will be.

k) The contractor shall remove existing medical gas manifolds, piping back to limits of demolition, and equipment as indicated on the drawings. All deleted items shall be removed and discarded, unless noted otherwise on drawings.

l) All existing abandoned piping, fittings, valves, and hangers shall be removed and discarded.

6. Service Yard:

a) The concrete steps leading up to the loading dock will remain. The handrails at the steps will be removed. The bollards along the west side of the oxygen tank farm will remain.

b) The grease trap is to remain.

c) Sections of the service yard concrete slab under the planned gas manifold building and the two gas storage buildings will be saw-cut and removed.

7. Storage Area Canopy:

a) The aluminum canopy sheltering the storage area abutting the north side of the oxygen tank farm will be removed.

b) All portable flammable gas cylinders and storage cabinets and other stored items will be relocated by the VA. Final location is to be determined by the VA.

c) The chain link fence separating this area from the oxygen tank farm will be removed.

8. Existing Pedestrian Circulation:

a) The concrete steps at the south end of the elevated concrete landing at the building 7 Telecommunication Room exit doors will be saw cut and removed to allow clearance for the planed gas manifold building.

b) The pipe guardrail system along the west and north sides of the Building 7 elevated landing will be removed.

c) The concrete walkway will be replaced connecting the landing steps and existing electrical room exit walkway to the service yard. The path will be rerouted at an angle past the planned manifold building to connect to the service yard.

d) Approximately 17 feet of the existing sidewalk and ramp between the elevated concrete landing and pesticide storage building and discharging onto the service yard will be removed.

9. Pesticide Storage and Emergency Shower Area:

a) The concrete floor at the emergency eyewash and shower will be repour and rotated 35.45° north to center on the adjusted eyewash basin and shower head.

b) The aluminum canopy and support posts will be replaced. The aluminum canopy system will be Miami-Dade approved. The Contractor will provide the system with shop drawings in the configuration indicated in the construction documents. The contractor shall also provide Miami-Date NOA documentation.

c) The canopy system will include continuous gutters and downspouts.

d) The canopy will connect to the south wall of the pesticide storage building. The

Counter flashing between the higher pesticide building and lower canopy will be replaced.

10. Existing Pesticide Storage and Emergency Shower Area:

a) The concrete steps at the south end of the elevated concrete landing at the Building

7 Telecommunication Room exit doors will be saw cut and removed to allow clearance for the planed gas manifold building.

b) The concrete floor at the emergency eyewash and shower station will be removed.

The adjacent floor drain will remain.

c) The plumbing riser serving the emergency eyewash and shower head will remain.

The eyewash and shower head will be realigned swinging north approximately 45 degrees thereby relocating the designated emergency shower station. Refer to the plumbing section of this analysis.

d) The damaged gutter and three downspouts on the south side are to be removed.

e) Damaged canopy and support posts will be removed.

f) The damaged concrete curb and gutter along the south side of the canopy will be saw cut and removed.

11. Gas Manifold and Gas Storage Buildings:

a) The buildings will be provided with access control at double doors. The doors will be sized to accommodate hand trucks and a 42” wide by 82 ½” high existing forklift.

Entrance doors will be 6’- 0” wide by 9’- 0” high. The Panic hardware will be provided on the operable leaves. The height was increased to accommodate CMU coursing of the walls providing a 6’- 0” x 9’-4” masonry opening.

b) A secondary exit door at 3’-0” x 7’-0” will be provided for each building with panic hardware.

c) All doors and frames will be heavy duty blast resistant assemblies.

d) The buildings will fully be enclosed with 12-foot-high concrete block walls. The exterior surfaces of the walls will be coated with smooth cement stucco over lath.

Wall services will be painted with DOWSIL ALLGUARD silicone elastomeric coating.

e) As Basis-of-Design, interior concrete floor slabs will be coated with Neogard Peda- Gard waterproof epoxy membrane. Exterior concrete surfaces will be coated with Neogard Auto-Gard FC T waterproof system. Interior concrete floors will be coated with Peda-Gard M.

f) The roof framing system will be comprised of structural steel supported on tube steel posts. The steel frame system will be laterally connected to the concrete block walls.

g) The buildings will be designed to meet VA physical security and resiliency requirements. Refer to the structural section of this analysis.

h) All doors will be blast resistant with a minimum 14-gauge steel. There will be (3) double doors at 6’ x 9’ and (3) emergency exit doors at 3’ x 7’. An allowance has been provided in the estimate for these doors inclusive of hardware. The allowance is pending final numbers from the manufacturer.

i) These buildings will be mechanically ventilated to meet NFPA requirements. Refer to the mechanical section of this analysis.

j) All three buildings will have modified bituminous roofing over tapered insulation over a level structural roof framing system. The roof planes will sheet drain to continuous metal gutters and downspouts.

k) Removable bollards will be set inside the doors of the manifold building. These bollards will be located to protect the gas cylinder carts and set to allow passage of the 42 ½” side forklift.

l) Removable bollards shall be placed between the storage building walls and service yard to protect the structures from potential vehicle damage.

m) Directional signage shall be wall mounted to clearly identify the existing emergency oxygen inlet location.

12. Phasing:

a) Some phasing of the project will be necessary to permit occupancy of departmental areas during construction. This is of course an environment that functions 24/7 and much concern must be taken when considering how to isolate work areas. The contractor will required to ensure gas is provided during switch over.

b) Phasing I will include all demolition and work required to construct the manifold and gas storage buildings outside the existing oxygen tank farm. Existing gas manifold systems mounted onto the east wall of the existing oxygen tank farm will remain in operation. Once construction of the gas manifold and storage buildings is complete and manifold systems have been installed, connected, tested, operational and accepted by the Miami VAMC, Phase II work will commence.

c) Phase II will include all demolition of existing canopies and fencing and removal of the existing manifolds from the existing oxygen tank farm area. Construction hours are to be coordinated and scheduled with the COR and approved by the CO. Hours could be scheduled from 6:30 am until 3:30 pm Monday through Friday and extend to evening and weekends as required.

d) The contractor shall refer to Phasing notes included on the final bid construction drawings.

13. VA Operations and Construction Coordination:

a) Access to and from the Pesticide storage area and electrical room must be maintained during business hours and second or third shift hours as required. The exit pathway from must be maintained from the electrical room. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR.

b) The entrance gate into the oxygen farm must be accessible during business hours as scheduled for oxygen and compressed canister deliveries. The Contractor shall coordinate with the COR.

c) The service yard is active with deliveries and dumpster removal weekdays from 6:30 am until 4:30 pm. Construction area will require demarcation to provide for concurrent service yard operation and construction activities. Some construction activities may require after hours work. The Contractor shall schedule and coordinate all work and area access with the COR.

14. The work will be done in compliance with A/E firm construction specifications but not limited to the following:

a) At the exterior portions of the scope of work above, patching/repair will be required at parking, walks and lawn areas. Repair work for walls/ceilings will be minimum at the crawl space level but the upper floors may require extensive repair of walls at plumbing fixture and sprinkler locations and ceilings depending on the limits of work involving piping and valve replacement. Architectural drawings will indicate the affected areas following the review process. The contractor to follow narratives on final bid construction drawings for Civil, Plumbing and Environmental (Abatement).

b) The Construction Team (CT) provide but not limited to: all surveys, assessments, technical studies, analyses, permits, construction documents, technical specifications, technical expertise, labor, material, tools, equipment, and construction services that are deemed necessaries for the proper execution of the project described herein and constructions services necessary for design and construction of a project described here called “Secure Medical Farm” and in other specific tasks as further defined.

c) The project will be comprised of the following stages: review site conditions, construction, and close-out. All previous stages shall be completed and approved by VA reviewers, before the Construction Team (CT) can proceed with the next stage.

d) Confirmation of location will be coordinated with COR and Miami VA engineering.

e) Construction activities as per supplied 100% construction documents and specifications.

15. Contractor Shall:

a) Contractor shall provide daily logs and certified payrolls.

b) Secure area before commencement of work according to and following MVAMC

Infection Control and Construction Policy requirements.

c) Separate temporary facilities from existing buildings and new construction by appropriate distances.

d) All temporary construction partitions must meet fire-safety requirements.

e) Temporary heating and electrical installations must comply with OSHA 1926, NFPA

241 and NFPA 70.

f) Means of egress shall not be blocked. Egress routes for construction workers must be maintained free and unobstructed.

g) Prevent accidental smoke detector operation.

h) The contractor shall furnish fire extinguishers and must be provided and maintained in construction areas and in temporary storage areas.

i) Flammable and combustible liquids shall be stored, disposed, and used in accordance with OSHA 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30.

j) Maintain all construction permits visible and updated as required by the MVAMC

Safety Office and Infection Control Department.

k) Existing fire protection must not be impaired. Provide fire watch for impairments more than four (4) hours in a 24-hour period.

l) Perform Hot Work in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B.

m) Dispose of waste and debris from buildings DAILY.

n) Site condition assessment to verify the compliance with all the current codes (e.g., safety, accessibility, etc.). The intent is to provide recommendations to correct all existing deficiencies and non-compliance with codes. Recommendations shall form part of the project design and be addressed and/or implemented during the construction process.

o) A complete report of the assessments, as-build drawings and soil investigation shall be submitted to the COR.

p) All required and/or necessary site improvements and modifications to properly adapt the site conditions.

q) The construction work must be executed by phases to avoid interference with the patients, employees, visitors, and the hospital normal operation. Therefore, the contractor shall be responsible to design a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) that clearly define each construction phase, works to be done at each phase and the period of the day in which the works will be done. The Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) shall include diagrams showing traffic flow, locations of the safety devices, distances, and description of all devices to be used (e.g., drums, chain-link fence barriers, concrete barriers, delineators, temporary markings, signs, etc.). The Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) shall also serve as a delimitation / segregation of the construction site to prevent outside people (e.g., patients, VA employees, visitors, etc.) from entering to it.

r) The contractor shall be responsible to provide all permanent safety measures (e.g., bollards, barriers, handrail, etc.) needed to protect the pedestrian against the vehicular traffic.

s) The contractor shall be responsible to demolish all required items and dispose the items in accordance with environmental permits and regulations.

t) Due to coordination between the construction works and facility normal operations all utility shut-down and medical service interference takes some time before it can be performed. Usually takes from two to three weeks. To avoid delays and to ensure the contractor to provide assessment reports, technical specifications, list of submittals and quality tests, material specifications, and finishes samples among others to properly understand and discuss the intent of the AE design drawings.

u) Prior to begin with the work, the contractor shall perform and/or develop all assessments, technical studies, redline drawings and reports as deemed necessary for the proper execution of the work. The contractor shall perform and produce but not limited to the following:

Perform a technical evaluation of the existing site conditions, ground penetrating radar (GPR) Electromagnetic Conductivity (EM), Frequency locator, magnetometers and or sonar paying special attention to existing structural system, utilities, building operations, etc.

16. Code and Specifications:

The contractor shall comply with all the latest standards, construction design manuals, national codes, federal requirements, and regulations. Examples, of specifications to comply are shown below:

17. The project technical specifications shall follow the VA master specifications, standards, and regulations. The document shall include specifications of all products, materials, equipment, methods, and systems shown on the construction drawings and any other relevant information not covered in the VA master specifications and/or standards and regulations. The construction specifications shall also include the name of the manufacturer, the product name, model number, or other identification as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project.

18. The contractor will hire a third-party commissioning agent per VA TIL, design criteria technical specifications and shall submit a commissioning plan that shall be reviewed by CO, COR, and VA engineering operations. The contractor shall work with the Commissioning Agent and the VA to incorporate the commissioning activities into the construction schedule. The Commissioning Agent shall add, modify, and refine the commissioning procedures, as approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to suit field conditions and actual manufacturer's equipment, incorporate test data and procedure results, and provide detailed scheduling for all commissioning tasks.

Commissioning of a system or systems specified in Division 31 is part of the construction process. Documentation and testing of these systems, as well as training of the VA’s Operation and Maintenance personnel in accordance with the requirements of Section 01 91 00 and of Division 31, is required in cooperation with the VA and the Commissioning Agent.

19. Presentation meetings are to review and resolve construction issues will be held for each review. The meeting will also include discussion of VA comments on functional relationships and technical peer review comments (by others).

The meeting will be coordinated by the contractor, upon mutual consent between the CO, COR and contractor. The contractor shall prepare written minutes of each meeting with the Government concerning contractual and construction matters. Copies of the minutes shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer and COR within two calendar days of meeting. The contractor shall prepare written records of phone conversations addressing mayor design and construction issues and furnish a copy to the Contracting Officer and COR within five calendar days of contract.

20. The contractor shall include a textbox indicating date of submission, file name, and revision on all reports, studies, drawings, and all other submission material.

21. The work will include but it is not limited to:

a) Contractor will provide as-built drawings of project and will need to be approved by Miami VA.

b) Demolition of concrete, paving and chain link fence with gate doors.

c) Project construction to meet all wind load requirements per Florida Building Code.

Exterior walls will need appropriate warning signage.

d) Installation of bollards will be needed to protect vehicles from ramming into new medical gas storage buildings.

e) Replace and move medical gas manifolds panels and move and replace when needed, electrical, gas lines, plumbing and wiring and be reconfigured to confirmed location away from bulk tanks. Medical gas farm work will need to be certified. Gas cylinders are to be relocated to new location. New installation of sensors and alarms at north area to prevent accumulation of gases.

f) Contractor shall provide class 1 division 2 sealed lighting inside. Outside also to be included; sufficient per square footage with wiring and conduit in farm area and under new roof verified to VA specs, NEC, NFPA and other federal codes.

g) Contractor shall provide Access control panel in room E11 and Control Readers, door contacts, push to exit hardware with two sets sealed maglocks and locking hardware all waterproof, fused power supply to critical circuit conduit rough in, wiring, programming, and training to outside locking doors and waterproof locking hardware and alarm to access hatch. Room and location confirmation will need to be confirmed prior with VA Miami police.

h) Contractor shall add IDS with device waterproof conduit rough in wiring and programming.

i) Contractor shall add fixed Inner camera with zoom lens wide angle that is specific to camera system at Miami VA conforming to…