36C24919B0005-002.pdf

SCOPE OF WORK

Replace Main 480V Switchgear

603-19-505

Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, engineering expertise, and supervision needed to replace the 480V Switchgear located in Building 1. This work will be located at the

Robley Rex VA Medical Center, 800 Zorn Ave Louisville, KY 40206.

Work To Be Performed:

The contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, and perform all work necessary to replace the main 480V switchgear; this is to be a complete turn-key project within GSA

Advantage pricing. This work shall, at the minimum, include the following:

1. Contractor is to replace the existing breakers and disconnects with the latest generation of the same platform Square D 480V switchgear breakers and disconnects. This will minimize the cost of the project as the rest of the electrical distribution will remain unchanged as the characteristics of the new equipment will closely match those of the existing. The new units will have a similar footprint and electrical connections. The contractor is responsible for the removal of the existing equipment and assumes ownership of these items.

2. The contractor shall demonstrate that the units operate per the manufacturer’s guidelines.

3. Contractor shall also provide temporary electric via generator to all areas impacted during removal and installation of new equipment.

4. This is will be a complete “turn-key” project. The contractor is to provide the equipment, labor, demolition, materials, programming, rigging, concrete and masonry work, electrical work, mechanical work, including steam line temporary removal and replacement, door/frame work, and commissioning, etc. that is necessary to replace the existing breakers and disconnects with new.

5. Equipment lead time is expected to be 30-60 days and once the equipment has arrived at the VA medical center, the installation piece of the project shall be completed within 90 days. Total POP is NTE 150 days.

6. GSA pricing shall be used for the breakers, disconnects, and directly related installation costs.

General Project Information:

All work is to be coordinated with the COR to be completed in 90 days.

All work will be performed so as to not disrupt Medical Center operations.

The contractor is to be responsible for personnel safety during all work related to this project.

The contractor must obtain a "Fire/Smoke Barrier Penetration" if any of the work requires penetrating a wall as described in Louisville VAMC MEMORANDUM NO. 603-08-001-

021.

The contractor shall provide all safety barriers, etc. required by the VAMC and OSHA to protect workers, VA staff, and patients, and shall provide flagmen as required. All vehicle and pedestrian traffic safety related work shall be coordinated with the VA police through the COR.

Contractor will clean up area and remove all trash and debris associated with their work daily.

If any VA property or equipment is damaged by the contractor, all replacement costs will be the responsibility of the contractor.

If any utility outages are required, they must be scheduled and approved by the Facility

Manager or his representative within 72 hours.

Completion time: Work shall be completed within 90 working days after the contractor receives the Notice To Proceed. Work is to be scheduled through Geoff Shumaker, 502-

287-5393.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:

All employees under this contract are subject to rules of the Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

Execute work so there is no interference with normal functioning of the Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment and with work being done by others.

Contractor shall comply with all hospital regulations including, but not limited to;

No smoking or use of tobacco products within any V.A. building, including construction area.

Parking and traffic regulations.

Reporting of accidents to engineering service.

Hot Work policy.

The contractor will submit for approval within 5 days the Material Safety Data Sheets

(MSDS) for all chemicals that s/he intends to bring on site, prior to the chemicals arriving on station these will be approved via e-mail In all cases, non-hazardous chemical products will be utilized, if available, for the specific application involved within.

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

The contractor warrants that work performed under this contract conforms to the contract requirements and is free of any defects in equipment, material or design furnished or workmanship performed by the contractor or any subcontractors or supplier at any tier.

This warranty shall continue for a period of one year from the date of final acceptance.