36C25622R0069 RM Prep C Arm Posted.docx

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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.

36C25622R0069

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564-22-3-661-0001

564-22-503

Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703 Department of Veterans Affairs

SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Andrew Misfeldt andrew.misfeldt@va.gov

A. This project is for site prep for establishment of a pain management clinic. Contractor will be responsible for all labor, materials Materials, labor and transportation to meet the specifications required.

All work shall be performed per the contract specifications, drawings and attached documents herein.

B. Contractor shall use the attached Us Department of Labor Wage Determination AR20210035 in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act.

C. The magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000 per FAR 36.204 and VAAR 836.204. Bid bonds, payment bonds and performance bonds are required.

D. NACIS code for this project is 236220 with a small business size standard of $39.5 million.

E. This is a total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside competitive procurement pursuant Public Law 109-461 (38 USC 8127). The SDVOSB is required to perform a minimum of 15% of the construction work. The SDVOSB must be a small business under the relevant NAICS code. Vendors submitting proposals under a Joint Venture shall submit a copy of their Joint Venture agreement with their offer. Joint Ventures shall comply with VAAR 819.7003(c).

F. IMPORTANT: All SDVOSB contractors shall be Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) verified with the assigned NAICS code in order to receive contract award. Visit the following website for more information:

information: https://www.vip.vetbiz.va.gov/

G. Offerors shall be actively registered in SAM and be verified in VetBiz at the time offers are due. Offers may be be rejected if they do not comply with this requirement.

H. Deadline for solicitation inquires is 5/23/2022 by 14:00CST. Questions shall be emailed to Andrew.Misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.Arabie@va.gov.

I. An organized pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for 5/6/22 at 11:00 CST.

J. All RFP documents must be emailed to andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.Arabie@va.gov prior to the deadline in block 13.

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52.211-10 X

See Instructions

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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 Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks Network Contracting Office 16 2575 Keystone Crossing Fayetteville AR 72703

FSC e-Invoice Payment http://www.fsc.va.gov/fsc/einvoice.asp Invoice Setup Information 1-877-489-6135 invoice must be submitted electronically 1-877-489-6135

Table of Contents

A.3 PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

The Base Offer for CLIN 0001 includes all materials, labor, equipment, and supervision to Complete the room site prep as stated by the attached specifications. All work shall meet code and be performed in accordance with the contract and any applicable drawings and specifications.

The government intends to make a single award on the Base Bid, CLIN 0001 without discussions to the offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements and is determined to be the lowest price technically acceptable in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15. The Government reserves the right to cancel this action is in its entirety or to reject any or all offers if such action is in the Government's best interest.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE – 60 CALENDAR DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF NOTICE TO PROCEED.

CLIN 0001: BASE OFFER ITEM - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: The Contractor shall provide all necessary tools, labor, materials, equipment, permits, license, and supervision for “Site Prep C Arm Pain Clinic Room 2236-21,” Project Number 564-22-503, located at the Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, AR, in accordance with the drawings and specifications. Work includes, but is not limited to, preparing the site for new equipment installation, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work to construct a complete all specifications and functional requirements, relocation of utilities, lighting, signage and equipment as required by drawings and specifications. This includes general construction, alterations, removal of existing elements and construction and certain other items.

CLIN 0001, Base Bid – General Construction: $______________________________ ** Offeror shall complete a price breakdown by Specification Divisions for CLIN 0001

ITEM INFORMATION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

EXISTING CONDITIONS/SITEWORK

CONCRETE

METALS

THERMAL & MOISTURE PROTECTION

FINISHES

SPECIALTIES

FURNISHINGS

SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

ELECTRICAL

DESIGN

General Liability Insurance Overhead and Profit Bond

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INFORMATION REGARDING BIDDING MATERIAL, BID GUARANTEE AND BONDS

(a) All offer materials will be posted on https://beta.sam.gov/ (System for Award Management). No hard copies will be available.

(b) An offer guarantee is required in an amount not less than 20 percent of the offer price but shall not exceed $250,000. Failure to furnish the required offer guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of offers, will require rejection of the offer in all cases except those listed in FAR 28.101-4, and may be cause for rejection even then.

(c) The offeror to whom award is made will be required to furnish two bonds, a Performance Bond, SF 25, and a Payment Bond, SF 25A, each in the penal sum of 100% of the award amount.

(End of Clause)

INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS

GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

GENERAL PROPOSAL INFORMATION

Project: 564-22-503 – Site Prep Room 2236-21 Issuing Office: NCO 16 Location of Project: Veterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks, Fayetteville, AR Point of Contact: Andrew Misfeldt, Contract Specialist, NCO 16 E-mail: Andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.arabie@va.gov

a. Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Verification: This action is a 100% set aside for verified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). The award of this solicitation shall not be delayed due to loss of SDVOSB verification. Proposals submitted by non-verified SDVOSB shall be excluded from award consideration. Offerors must be registered and verified as a SDVOSB in the VetBiz.gov Vendor Information Pages (VIP) at http://www.vetbiz.gov/. Offerors received from contractors who are not verified as a SDVOSB in VetBiz at the time of offer submission and at the time of contract award will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered for award.

b. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): SAM has replaced the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the SAM database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their bid. Completion of Representations and Certifications shall consist of completion of annual representations and certifications electronically via SAM. It is not necessary to complete and return as a part of the offer package FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications, contained in this solicitation unless offeror identifies changes in FAR 52.204-8(d).

c. VETS-4212: Title 38, USC Section 4212(d) and Public Law 105-339, requires that federal contractors report, at least annually, the number and category of veterans who are within their workforce. This VETS-4212 report can be submitted per the instructions at https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/programs/vets4212. For assistance contact VETS-4212 customer support at 1-866-237-0275 or vets4212-customersupport@dolncc.dol.gov. For procurement awards in excess of $150,000, this report must be completed and accepted prior to any Federal contract award. Therefore, all potential contractors are encouraged to file every year.

d. Past Safety Record: VHA DIRECTIVE 2011-036 SAFETY AND HEALTH DURING CONSTRUCTION requires that Contracting Officers evaluate and consider past safety records of prospective contractors in awarding contracts. OFFERORS SHALL SUBMIT CONTRACTOR EVALUATION FORM CONSTRUCTION SAFETY AS A PART OF THE OFFER PACKAGE.

All offerors shall submit information pertaining to their past Safety and Environmental record using the attached Contractor Safety Form. The information must show that the offeror has no more than three (3) serious, or one (1) repeat or one (1) willful OSHA violation(s) in the past three years. If those totals are exceeded, the offeror shall attach an explain why and submit as much information as possible regarding the circumstances of its past safety and environmental record, including the number of EPA violations and/or the number of serious, repeat, and/or willful OSHA violations, along with a detailed description of those violations.

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. If an offeror’s EMR is above 1.0, offeror must attach a written explanation of the EMR from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, describing the reasons for the EMR, and the anticipated date the EMR may be reduced to 1.0 or below.

Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide their EMR rating on insurance letterhead must obtain a rating from the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI) by completing/submitting form ERM-6 and providing the rating on letterhead from NCCI. Note: Self-insured contractors or other contractors that cannot provide EMR rating on insurance letterhead from the states or territories of CA, DE, MI, NJ, ND, OH, PA, WA, WY, and PR shall obtain their EMR rating from their state run worker’s compensation insurance rating bureau.

If the NCCI cannot issue an EMR because the offeror lacks insurance history, offeror shall submit a letter indicating so from its insurance carrier furnished on the insurance carrier’s letterhead, and include a letter from the NCCI indicating that is has assigned offeror a Unity Rating of 1.0.

This requirement is applicable to all subcontracting tiers, and prospective prime contractors are responsible for determining the responsibility of their prospective subcontractors

The above information, along with other information obtained from Government systems, such as the OSHA and EPA online inspection history databases, will be used to make an initial Determination of Responsibility.

OFFERORS WHO FAIL TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AS A PART OF THEIR PROPOSAL PACKAGE WILL BE EXCLUDED FROM AWARD CONSIDERATION IF AWARD IS MADE WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS.

e. Site Visit: An organized site visit is scheduled as shown in clause 52.236-27. Only one site visit will be conducted. Attendance at the site visit is not mandatory, but highly suggested for proper proposal preparation. Information provided at the site visit shall not alter the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

f. Requests for Information (RFIs): RFI’s are due no later than (NLT) 2:00 PM CDST Time 23 May 2022 or as amended and will not be accepted after this date. RFI’s should be submitted by email to the Contract Specialist, at andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.arabie@va.gov. Responses will be provided by amendment to the solicitation in a question and answer format within 7 days of RFI submission due date. Example: Subject Line of the RFI e-mail should be as follows: Company Name, RFI #1, 36C256-22-R-0064 and Project Title.

g. Proposal Due Date: Proposals are due NLT the date/time shown in Block 13a of Standard Form (SF) 1442. All proposals will be submitted by email to andrew.misfeldt@va.gov and Robert.arabie@va.gov.

h. Magnitude of Construction: Pursuant to VAAR 836.204 the magnitude of construction is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00.

i. North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code: The applicable NAICS code for this procurement is 236220 Construction. The Small Business size standard is $39.5 Million.

j. Wage Determination (WD): The applicable Davis Bacon WD for this solicitation is incorporated as an attachment to this solicitation.

k. Period of Performance: The successful offeror shall begin performance within 30 calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed and complete all work within the time specified in the award. All punch list items must be completed during the established period of performance.

l. Funding: Award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds. The Government does not compensate vendors for proposal development and submission.

m. Superintendence: The offeror shall provide, from his own staff, a competent 30 hour OSHA certified superintendent. This individual shall be 100% full time dedicated to supervision and assigned to this project while work is being performed on site. The offeror shall not divide or split up their superintendence duties among multiple projects at the same facility. Each project stands alone and requires a dedicated superintendent to be allocated and funded to that particular project.

n. Holidays: The following federal holidays are observed:

Any other holiday proclaimed by the President as a Federal Holiday.

When a holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as a legal holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed by U.S. Government agencies.

o. Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS):

Upon completion of contract performance and annually if performance is longer than 365 days, the Contracting officer will evaluate contractor performance for use in future contract award decisions. The Contractor shall be provided an opportunity to comment on the contracting officer’s evaluation. If you wish to familiarize yourself with this system, you can find it at https://www.cpars.gov/.

The government retains the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, as part of the contract file. The evaluations are available for Federal Agencies for support of future award decisions through CPARS.

The contractor must provide the contracting officer with the name and email address of the contractor CPARS POC. This is the person responsible for responding to these evaluations. This person will be granted access to CPARS during the award and assigned the system role of contractor representative (CR).

STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW)

Statement of Work (SOW) Site Prep for C-Arm Pain Clinic 564-22-503 Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks (VHSO) Fayetteville, Arkansas

The Contractor must furnish all management, supervision, labor, material, equipment, tools, supplies, consumables, parts, and related services, in accordance with the SOW, drawings, and specifications to be complete and working of the site preparation of room 2236-21 to a C-arm procedure space based on VA Design Guides for Pain Clinic Spaces.

Project to include, but not limited to, demolition and installation of new wall and door assemblies, lighting and electrical/data systems, finishes, and window coverings. Contractor must install nurse call to fully integrate with the current VHSO system. Electronic Portable Document Format (.pdf) copies of drawings and specifications to this work will be furnished by VA upon Contractor’s written request to the Contracting Officer (CO). Hard copies of SOW, drawings, and specifications must be the Contractor’s responsibility and expense. Contractor is responsible to verify existing and new dimensions, locations, and quantities to complete this project located on the VHSO Main Campus 1100 N. College Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72703.

**The Certification and Accreditation (C&A) does not apply, a Security Accreditation Package is not required** I.

GENERAL: A. Any provision or partial provision of the Contract, including but not limited to, drawings and specifications that is not consistent with this SOW will be null and void only to the extent of the inconsistency. All other provisions or partial provisions of the Contract, including but not limited to, drawings and specifications, must remain in full force and effect.

B. Safety must be the Contractor’s highest priority.

C. The Contractor’s performing site activities on VHSO campus must have the following requirements completed prior to beginning work;

1. Negative TB Test, within the past calendar year.

2. Annual influenza shot is required for all staff performing work on

3. Additional PPE will be furnished by VHSO for access into COVID patient room(s).

4. While on campus, Contractor must wear a visible VHSO issued identity Badge.

5. Mask must be replaced when damaged or soiled.

6. Contractor to follow the VA requirements and mandates for COVID vaccination, masking, and temperature check requirements.

7. Seasonal influenza with Vaccines (SOW Attachment 01).

D. Period of Performance: Sixty (60) calendar days.

E. This project must be a turn-key operation in accordance with this SOW, drawings, and specifications to be complete and working system(s).

F. VHSO facility must continue to operate during the contract Period of Performance, including but not limited to, the mechanical and electrical systems.

G. Contractor’s work must be conducted with the least amount of disruption to the VHSO facility.

H. Contractor must submit to the CO and CO Representative (COR) a Schedule of Values (SOV) and a Project Schedule (including Phasing Control Plan if applicable) in accordance with this SOW, drawings, and specifications no later than ten (10) calendar days after Notice to Proceed (NTP) for COR written approval. The Project Schedule must contain provisions, including but not limited to, staging equipment and materials ahead of closing the affected patient care areas and working extended hours to meet the project requirement.

I. Contractor must submit to the CO and CO Representative (COR) all submittals no later than ten (10) calendar days after NTP for COR written approval.

J. Prior to the start of job site activities, together the Contractor and COR must conduct a site survey to identify and review specific work and differing site conditions.

K. VHSO utilities and work areas may not be immediately available to the Contractor and the Contractor must be flexible in the project schedule without additional cost to the Government.

L. Contractor materials, equipment, tools, supplies, consumables, and parts must not be left unattended within a common work area. When working in common areas, there must be a minimum of two (2) contractor employees present to ensure that Contractor building materials, including but not limited to, equipment, tools, and supplies are not accessible to others.

M. Warranty: Contractor must guarantee workmanship for a period of one (1) year after COR written acceptance of work. Contractor must furnish a minimum one (1) year parts and labor warranty on equipment, components, and materials furnished plus any manufacturer’s warranty greater than one (1) year.

N. Emergency Service: Contractor emergency service must be available 24 hours per day. Contractor must respond on-site to emergency service calls within two (2) hours of notification. Contractor must have the issue(s) corrected or a plan in place (awaiting parts) within four (4) hours of arrival at job site. Any temporary repairs must have prior written approval by the Chief, Engineering Service or their designated representative.

II. SCOPE OF WORK: A. Contractor except as noted otherwise must:

1. Remove and properly dispose of in accordance with the contract drawings:

a) Flooring and Cove

b) Light Fixtures and selected switching

c) Wall and Door Assemblies

d) Recessed Floor Outlet

e) Window Coverings

2. Furnish labor/materials and install in accordance with the contract drawings:

a) New Flooring and Cove

b) New Light Fixtures, Electrical and Data Outlets, and Switching

c) Relocate Switching, Fire Sprinkler Heads, HVAC Return/Supply Grills/Ducts, and Ceiling Tiles and Grid d) Install New Wall and Door Assembly to Match Existing

e) Re-install and Install New Handrail to Match Existing

f) Ceiling Installed Curtain Track and Privacy Curtain

g) Paint and Install New Corner Guards

h) Install New Nurse Call for Complete Integration to the Existing VHSO Nurse Call System

i) Install Soffit Over Upper Cabinets

j) New Window Coverings III. SPECIFICATIONS INDEX: SECTIONS NO. SECTION TITLES DATE 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20 01 00 00 General Requirements 10-17 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 04-13 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 05-17 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 02-17 01 42 19 Reference Standards 05-16 01 45 00 Quality Control 01-18 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17 02 41 00 Demolition 08-17 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 10-17 07 84 00 Firestopping 02-16 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17 08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08-16 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 02-16 08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-16 09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 02-15 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 06-18 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-16 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 02-16 09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 05-18 09 91 00 Painting 01-16 10 21 23 Cubicle Curtain Tracks 05-15 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 10-15 12 24 00 Window Shades 08-17 12 24 21 Lightproof Shades 01-21 26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 01-18 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18 27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installation 09-19 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communication Systems 06-15 27 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Communication Systems 10-18 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 06-16 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16 27 52 23 Nurse Call and Code Blue Systems 10-15 IV.

DRAWINGS INDEX: DWG# DRAWING TITLE AE201 DEMOLITION AND FLOOR PLANS AC202 REFLECTED CEILING PLANS AF203 FINISH AND MATERIAL LEGEND EP204 ELECTRIC & COMMUNICATION PLAN V. WIRING:

A. Wiring (conductors), including but not limited to, conduit must be installed in accordance to the latest edition of the National Electric Code (NEC), drawings, and specifications.

B. Wiring except fixture whips (maximum length 6 feet) must be enclosed in EMT conduit. Fixture whips and conduit must be installed per NEC with compression fittings.

C. Electrical terminations must be in accordance with manufacturer’s installation instructions.

D. Contractor must furnish conduit with factory finish color as follows:

1. Red = Fire Alarm

2. Blue = Nurse Call

3. Green = Access Control/Camera System/Intercom

4. Silver = Electrical General

5. Orange = High Voltage

6. Yellow = HVAC Controls

7. White = Cable TV

8. Purple = Telephone/Data VI.

CONTRACTOR ACCESS AND ACTIVITIES:

A. Safety: Contractor’s highest priority must be safety. Contractor work must be in accordance with Federal, State, Local OSHA codes, regulations, latest edition of NEC, latest edition of NFPA 70E, and 01 35 26 Safety Requirements specification. Contractor must furnish required safety items, including but not limited to, safety signage, cones, barricades, and must furnish and wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Contractor must be prohibited to work without proper safety items and PPE and will be asked to leave job site in absence or use of same.

B. Infection Control:

1. Contractor must be responsible to develop a phasing and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) that incorporates requirements of specifications 01 00 00 General Requirements to meet requirements of VHSO and VHSO ICRA. Contractor must install and create temporary dust barriers with the following products:

a) ZipWall® ZIP POLES FOUR PACK (includes 4 spring Loaded Steel Zip Poles, 4 GripDisk™ Slide Stoppers, 2 standard zippers, 1 carry bag or equal, construction film must be white, fire retardant polyethylene, antistatic, 12x100 Ft x minimum 6 mill thickness, imprinted with fire retardant labeling. Zippers must be straight or curved heavy duty ZipWall® Zippers or equal. Stick mat must be STICKY MAT Flat Store Clean Mat or equal, tacky mat, white, 24x45-inch minimum. Construction traffic through the facility must be coordinated with the COR. Construction workers, materials, and clothing must be transported through the hospital dust free. Any dusty, dirty, odorous or wet materials must be transported in sealed clean bags. Disposal traffic routes and times will be at the discretion of the COR.

b) Edge-Guard Panel Transparent Infection Control Wall Partitions with a 42-inch door and associated components or equal. Edge-Guard Panel Transportation Cart(s) or equal.

2. Contractor must maintain negative air pressure within ICRA barrier space 24/7 for duration of time ICRA barrier is in place.

3. Contractor must furnish and install BALL-IN-THE-WALL® DOMEON-THE-WALL ROOM PRESSURE MONITOR WITH FAILSAFE CHECK FEATURE or equal for each ICRA barrier space (minimum of one each adjacent to each entrance of ICRA barrier space) and maintain 24/7 for duration of time ICRA barrier is in place. Contractor must request COR written approval for location of BALL-IN-THE-WALL® DOME-ON-THEWALL ROOM PRESSURE MONITOR WITH FAILSAFE CHECK FEATURE.

C. Site Supervision: Contractor must submit written qualifications of proposed site superintendent(s) to the CO and COR for consideration. Contractor must furnish superintendent(s) with written COR approval to continuously supervise on site contract activities. Contractor superintendent(s) must not engage in any direct trades’ labor.

D. Security: Contractor must coordinate with VA Police and COR to comply with the VHSO security management program, including but not limited to, obtain onsite access permission by the VA Police, be identified by Contractor and project, and restricted from unauthorized access.

E. Badging: While on campus, Contractor must wear a visible VHSO issued identity Badge. Contractor can be subject to inspection of personal effects when entering or leaving the project site and VHSO property. Contractor site superintendent must escort Contractor employees to Engineering Shop (Building 37) to obtain badge(s). Contractor must maintain a Badge Log with Employee Names, Badge ID Numbers, Start Date(s), Departure Date(s), ID Lost Date(s), and ID Return Date(s). Contractor must update Badge Log and furnish to the COR weekly or as directed in writing by COR. Contractor must report lost Badge(s) immediately to the COR and document on Badge Log. Contractor must return Badge(s) immediately on day of departure of employee from project to COR and document on Badge Log. Contractor must return remaining Badge(s) at project closeout to COR. Contractor must reimburse the Government a $100.00 fee for each lost or unreturned Badge.

F. Key Access: Contractor site superintendent may check out a key to access mechanical and electrical rooms as project requires. Contractor site superintendent must check out and return a key at Engineering (Building 7-A) daily and the key must not leave VHSO property. Contractor site superintendent must notify the COR when a key is lost. Contractor must reimburse the Government a $3,500.00 fee for each lost or unreturned key(s). G. Property Access Work Hours:

1. Regular Business Hours: Work must be scheduled during regular business hours, 0600 to 1600 hours, Monday through Friday (excluding the following Federal holidays - New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).

2. Outside Regular Business Hours: Work must be scheduled during 1800 to 0500 hours, Monday through Friday, Saturday and Sunday (excluding the following Federal holidays - New Year’s Day, Inauguration day, Martin Luther King Jr. day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day) and must not commence without prior COR written approval at no additional expense to the Government. //

3. Designated Hours: Contractor must plan contract work activity that interferes with Medical Center (MC) operations and must not commence without prior COR written approval at no additional expense to the Government.

H. Utilities: Contractor must not leave unattended out-of-service any utility, fire protection, life safety system, or security system without written permission of the COR. If a utility, fire protection, life safety system or security system is not functional at the end of a work period without written permission of the COR, then the Contractor must restore the system(s) to working order prior to leaving the job site or must furnish an around-the-clock watch subject to COR written approval until the system is functional. If the Contractor fails to do so, the Contractor must reimburse the Government a fee equal to the amount of costs incurred by the Government to furnish around-the-clock watch and/or repair the system(s).

I. Parking: Contractor on-site parking is limited to availability of designated Contractor parking. Contractor must have prior COR written approval of on-site Contractor parking.

J. Vehicles and Construction Equipment: Contractors’ key(s) to unattended vehicle(s) and construction equipment must be removed and vehicle(s) locked.

K. Unloading and Loading: Contractor must unload and load materials, including but not limited to, equipment, tools, supplies, parts, and construction debris at the loading dock. Contractor must not leave vehicle(s) or construction equipment unattended at the loading dock. No materials, including but not limited to, equipment, tools, supplies, parts, and construction debris are permitted through the front entry. L. Elevators: Contractor must use COR designated elevators and must protect elevator cabs, including but not limited to, cab interior components and controls during Contractor use. Contractor must not exceed elevator weight limits. COR designated elevator(s) may not be immediately available to the Contractor. The Contractor must account for this and Contractor must be flexible in the project schedule without additional cost to the Government.

M. Storage and Staging: Contractor storage and staging is limited to availability of designated on-site Contractor storage and staging. Contractor must submit a written request for storage or staging to the COR for consideration a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to the storage or staging. Contractor must have prior COR written approval of on-site Contractor storage and staging. Contractor must relocate or remove on-site storage and staging, including but not limited to, Contractor’s office trailer(s), dumpster(s), storage container(s) and construction materials a maximum of seven (7) business days after written notification by the COR without additional expense to the Government.

N. Equipment and Tools: Contractor must furnish construction equipment and power and hand tools, including but not limited to, ladders, scaffolds, lifts, backhoes, and forklifts to complete Contractor’s work. O. Radios and Mobile Devices: Contractor must use mobile devices at low volume or outside. Contractor must not carry on conversations in hallways or near any patient areas. AM/FM radios and other media producing devices must not be used on VHSO property.

P. Noise: Contractor must coordinate and schedule with COR noise making activities. Contractor must submit to the COR a written request for consideration and written approval a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to activity. Contractor must have COR written approval to proceed.

Q. Dust Proofing and Cleaning: Contractor must cover furnishings and equipment with white plastic, fire retardant polyethylene, antistatic, minimum 6 mil thickness, imprinted with fire retardant labeling or clean drop cloth. Contractor must furnish HEPA vacuum cleaner(s), cleaning tools, and tacky mats at job site entrances. Contractor must not use broom(s).

R. Fire Alarm: Contractor must coordinate and schedule fire alarm interruption activity with COR. Contractor must submit to the COR for consideration and written approval a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to activity. Contractor must have COR written approval to proceed three business days prior to activity. Contractor must submit written fire watch plan to CO and COR for consideration no later than (NLT) ten (10) calendar days after NTP. Contractor must be responsible for fire watch in the areas where fire/smoke detection coverage is removed or disabled. Contractor must be responsible to coordinate fire or smoke detection with the COR for the removal and restoration of fire protection coverage. After regular business hours or designated hours, supervision of the fire alarm panel is required at the Contractor’s expense. The Contractor must be responsible for completion and submission of a written Fire Alarm Bypass Request. The Contractors’ written request must be submitted for COR approval and if approved by COR, then the COR must furnish a written approval to proceed three (3) business days in advance of any proposed work activity. If the fire alarm system requires any deactivation, then it must be reactivated the same day before the Contractor leaves the job site to ensure that the fire alarm system is functional. If the fire alarm system is not functional, then the Contractor must restore the fire alarm system to working order prior to leaving the site or must furnish an around-the-clock fire watch until the fire alarm system is functional. The Contractor must be liable for any costs incurred by the Government to furnish the fire watch and/or to repair the fire alarm system.

S. Hot Work: Contractor must perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with OSHA 1910 Subpart Q, NFPA 241, and NFPA 51B. Contractor must coordinate and schedule with COR Hot Work Operations. Hot work operation is defined as operations including, but not limited to, open flame, producing heat and/or sparks, burning, welding, processes such as arc welding, oxy-fuel gas welding, open-flame soldering, brazing, thermal spraying, cutting, oxygen cutting, arc cutting, chipping, grinding, heat treating, sand blasting, torch- applied roofing, chemical welding, thawing pipe, and light horizontal welding, or an operation that is capable of initiating fires or explosions. Contractor must obtain Hot Work Permit from COR prior to activity.

T. Fire and Smoke Barrier Penetration: Contractor must perform, maintain, and safeguard the integrity of smoke and fire barriers in accordance with NFPA 101, NFPA 80, and NFPA 90A. Contractor penetrations in barriers must be repaired in an approved manner (filled with the designated and COR approved flame retardant filler).

U. Energized Circuit Work: Contractor must perform, maintain, and safeguard the integrity of the VHSO electrical systems and must follow procedures around energized equipment in accordance with NFPA 70E standards including proper PPE. Contractor must coordinate and schedule energized circuit work with COR. Contractor must submit to the COR a written request for consideration and written approval a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to activity. VHSO electrician or electrical engineer must monitor work. Contractor must use safety equipment to include but not be limited to, 12 calorie arc flash suits with hoods and 5KV gloves. No exits will be blocked. Personnel without proper PPE must be prohibited within the working area around live electrical panels with the cover removed. Contractor must have COR written approval to proceed three (3) business days prior to activity.

V. Utility interruption: Contractor must coordinate and schedule with COR. Contractor must submit to the COR a written request for consideration and written approval a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to activity. Work must be planned in advance to give as much time as possible to schedule a utility interruption. There may be times when a utility interruption request is denied because of insufficient lead-time or interference with ongoing VHSO activities and must be rescheduled at no additional cost to the Government. Contractor must have COR written approval to proceed three (3) business days prior to activity.

W. Disposal: Contractor must coordinate and schedule with COR. Contractor must have COR written approval to proceed three (3) business days prior to activity. Contractor must submit a written request to dispose of any government owned materials, equipment, or property in advance to the COR for COR written approval. Contractor must remove and properly dispose construction debris, materials, equipment, and substances from this project and the VHSO property daily into the Contractor supplied containers. Contractor must coordinate disposal container location with COR contingent upon available space and any future COR directed relocation(s) must be at no additional cost to the Government. Construction debris created from the project must not be disposed of in VHSO dumpsters or on VHSO property. Disposal of construction debris, materials, equipment, and substances from the project must be in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, rules, and regulations. The Contractor must ensure and furnish appropriate documentation to the CO and COR that all hazardous waste handlers, haulers, and disposal facilities are properly licensed. The Contractor must furnish shipping manifest and documentation of disposal of construction debris, materials, equipment, and substances from the project prior to final payment.

X. Fumes: Contractor must coordinate and schedule with COR. Contractor must submit to the COR a written request for consideration and written approval a minimum of seven (7) business days prior to activity. The Contractor must schedule fume producing work activities, including but not limited to, painting or heat produced fumes after regular business hours. Contractor must be responsible for ventilation necessary to exhaust and prevent fumes from entering adjoining areas, outside air intake ductwork, and re-entering the VHSO healthcare facilities at no additional cost to the Government. Contractor must have COR written approval to proceed three (3) business days prior to activity. Y. Photography: Contractor must coordinate and schedule with COR. Contractor must be escorted by VHSO personnel to take job site related photos. Contractor must not photograph any patients, personnel, visitors, and others on VHSO property.

Z. Training: Training must be included to applicable VHSO personnel. The Contractor must furnish training for users of installed system(s) and procedure(s). Training must include an agenda and instruction manual in electronic form. Contractor must furnish user and administrator training to VHSO officials and VHSO Engineering personnel, with a minimum of four (4) to eight (8) hours of onsite training. Coordination and scheduling for the training must be determined after contract award. Training must include hands-on training and demonstrations.

AA. Project Meeting/Conference Minutes: 1. Meeting minutes for all formal meetings and conferences held with the VA; including weekly construction meetings. Meeting minutes must be submitted within seven (7) calendar days of the meeting or conference. All documents in any of the electronic formats listed above. 2. Minimum meeting minutes requirements. a) Contractor must take minutes of all meetings held relative to this project. b) The progress meeting must include at a minimum, the Project Manager and the Contractor, the COR and the CO representing the Government. Others must attend when requested by the Contracting Officer. The meeting must be scheduled the same day, time, and place each week. c) Project name, number, meeting host, Meeting Name. d) Date, Time, meeting ID, call in number, Duration, and consecutive number of total related meetings. e) Participant list (Name, Title, Phone number (office and Mobile), Email, Attended Meeting (yes/no Check box). f) Meeting purpose, Roll call, Safety, Security, Environmental, COVID-19, and Additional Items. g) Agenda items (Decisions, action items, and fixes or next steps). h) Next meeting date and time. i) Detailed attachment list. j) Contractor must furnish, via e-mail, complete copies of all minutes to all attendees within 72 hours of the meeting. All challenges to the minutes will be reflected in a revised version prepared by the Contractor along with the Contractor and COR shall sign/initial the minutes. In the event of any disputes or challenges that can’t be resolved, the Contracting Officer shall render a final decision. Copies of updated minutes must be distributed to the all attendees within 48 hours after change notice. VII. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: A. Structural members must not be cut or altered, without prior CO written authorization. B. Contractor must make every reasonable effort to protect VHSO property from damage. C. Contractor must furnish adequate protection for VHSO property before any construction activities occur. Contractor moved items must be put back by the Contractor to original locations and conditions as work is completed at no additional cost to the Government. D.