Attachment I - SOW.pdf

Date: 11/23/2021

Project No. 539-22-204

SOW

Electric Panel Study

SCOPE OF WORK

1. GENERAL INTENTION: Contractor shall provide services for Project No. 539-22-204 to update and correct electrical panel schedules throughout the Cincinnati VA Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, in accordance with the general items as written.

2. A/E STATEMENT OF WORK: This contracted work includes a survey of the electric for Building #1. This contractor will provide the following services:

- Field verification of receptacles, lights, and all possible equipment to breaker and electrical panels

- Label outlets and light switches with electrical panel and breaker number

- Provide two updated panel schedules per electrical panel

The contractor should verify panel schedule after tracing with shutdowns of each breaker panel. In the case of a shutdown, the contractor should give three weeks’ notice to the COTR of which breaker will be turned off and red lines of the affected devices. The contractor will work closely with the COTR to coordinate access to the areas involved in the scope of the contract. The contractor should use a HEPA cart if the project constitutes work above ceiling.

The above SOW constitutes a basic outline of work and in no way outlines all of the details for the design of this project. It is recommended that a detailed inspection of the premises be initiated to determine the needs and conditions for the design and plans for this project.

Copies of the original construction drawings/record drawings for the space are available for A/E use.

The contractor shall be solely responsible for the management and professional design, including all associated labor, equipment, materials, mailing costs, and inspection, to meet the requirements of the contract. All work must be completed within 180 days of award.

3. DESIGN CRITERIA: VA has adopted the latest edition of the following codes and standards as minimum design criteria for all projects performed in the modernization, alteration, addition, or improvement of its real property and the construction of new structures. VA design Manuals and Master Specifications specify other codes and standards that VA follows on its projects:

a. VA Directives, Design Manuals, Master Construction Specifications, VA National CAD Standard Application Guide, Manual for Preparation of Cost Estimates for VA Facilities, VA Space Planning Criteria PG-18-9, Minimum Requirements for A/E Submissions PG-18-15 Volume C Minor and NRM Projects, VA Design & Construction Procedures PG-18-3, and other Guidance on the Technical Information Library (TIL) (http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/).

b. Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standards.

c. International Building Code (IBC)

d. National Electrical Code (NEC)

e. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes, with the exception of NFPA 5000 and NFPA 900

f. National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC)

g. Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, American Society of Mechanical Engineers

(ASME) A 17.1

h. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code

i. ASME Code for Pressure Piping

j. Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS), including VA

Supplement, Barrier Free Design Guide PG-18-13

k. Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete, American Concrete Institute

(ACI 318 – 11) and Commentary

l. Manual of Steel Construction, Load and Resistance Factor Design Specifications for

Structural Steel Buildings, American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)

m. Energy Code for New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High Ride Residential

Buildings: Final Rule. Mandatory for New Federal Buildings, Department of Energy (DOE) regulations, 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 434 and 435.

n. The Provisions for Construction and Safety Signs. Stated in the General Requirements Section 01 00 00 of the VA Master Construction Specification.

o. Executive Order 13693, “Planning for Federal Sustainability in the Next Decade”

p. Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality – ASHRAE Standard 62.1

q. Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems – ASHRAE Standard 15

r. U.S. National CAD Standard

s. Executive Order 13221, “Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices”

t. EPACT 2005- Energy Policy Act of 2005

u. Energy Independence & Security Act

v. Cincinnati VA Medical Center Engineering Service “Standard List”

w. VISN 10 Energy Requirements for the Procurement of all New Construction, Major &

Minor Renovation Projects.

x. VISN 10 Sustainability List

4. Conflicts between nationally recognized standards and VA Requirements: Should a conflict exist between VA requirements and VA adopted nationally recognized codes and standards, the conflict shall be brought to the attention of VA. The resolution of the conflict shall be made by the authority having jurisdiction for VA to ensure a consistency system wide.

5. SUBMISSION, REVIEW, AND COMPLETION SCHEDULE: A detailed breakdown of the schedule with specific calendar dates must be provided for approval by the COR as part of the A/E proposal.

6. DELIVERABLES:

- 2 copies of each panel schedule to go in each electric panel

- PDF picture of each electric panel schedule

- Labels on the outlets/light switches