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GENERAL INFORMATION

Network Contracting Office 16 5075 Westheimer Road, Suite 750

Houston TX 77056-5643

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Justin Taylor Justin.Taylor5@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing Electrical Circuit Breaker Testing, Protection Relays And Surge Protection For Pensacola (JACC), Eglin And Panama City Florida Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC) draft statement of work below.

See DRAFT Statement of Work for detailed services.

The NAICS code is 238210, other Computer Related services the Size Standard is $16.5 million. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Responses shall be emailed to Justin.Taylor5@va.gov Response shall contain Capabilities Statements to include Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number, proof that you are an authorized/certified electricians and possess any qualifying certifications that may be required. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award.

· SAM:

SAM.gov | Home

· VETCert Veteran Small Business Certification (sba.gov)

· Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) VETS-4212 Federal Contractor Reporting | U.S. Department of Labor (dol.gov)

SCOPE OF WORK

There are two parts to this project:

1. A- ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER TESTING - Furnish labor, technical specialists and electrical mechanics along with necessary equipment to clean, inspect, analyze, and test many specialized critical high, high, medium, and low voltage circuit breakers provide oil analysis and infrared survey, and inspection of relays, transformers, and transfer switches as per TJC, OIG, and AWE at the Pensacola Joint Ambulatory Care Clinic (JACC), Eglin and Panama City, Florida Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOC).

2. B- SURGE PROTECTION INSTALLATION (JACC Location Only) - Furnish labor, technical specialists and electrical mechanics along with necessary equipment to install two new feeder protection relays and a surge suppressor filter located in JACC switch gear room (Room 1B180). The feeder protection relays will be installed at each main breaker in the switch gear room. The Surge Suppressor/Protection Filter will replace the existing. Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision to perform all work associated. Contractor is to provide and install all necessary parts as required. Once new equipment is installed the system will be energized and tested.

A. ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT BREAKER TESTING

I. INTRODUCTION:

a. This Statement of Work (SOW) describes the requirements for the maintenance, inspection, testing, and/or calibration of the Electrical Power Distribution System and all components. These work items are referenced as “Maintenance and Testing” in this document, hereafter.

b. This SOW describes the requirements for the Qualified Electrical Contract Professionals – known as “Contractors” in this document, hereafter. Contractors who are contracted by VA Medical Center to perform maintenance and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution System, and all components shall meet all requirements stated in Section 2 of this SOW.

c. This SOW describes the requirements to provide electrical system maintenance, testing as well as reports for each CBOC clinic.

II. QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS:

a. Contractors shall be experienced Electrical Contractors, having properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Electrical Contracting (i.e., the construction, repair, testing and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor’s business.

b. Contractors shall be certified by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. Project superintendent/foreman or person responsible for oversight of the work being performed shall provide certification of having taken the OSHA 30-hour construction safety training course.

c. Contractors shall have technical training and demonstrable track records of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution Systems and related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. This experience shall also include coordination with the local utility provider and the local utility provider-controlled interfaces. Electrical components on which the Contractors have experience shall include, but not be limited to, switchboards & switchgear (low and medium voltage i.e., 120V, 240V, 480V, 12kV, 23kV); low voltage controls; emergency and standby generators; automatic transfer switches, wiring, transformers, meters, and other electrical appurtenances.

d. Contractors shall have safety training – either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S – Electrical, and the NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certification shall be provided indicating each technician is a Qualified Person as defined by NFPA 70E. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work.

e. Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references:

i. NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.

ii. NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.

iii. NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace.

iv. NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System.

v. OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S.

vi. International Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) – Maintenance and Testing Specifications.

vii. Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers.

viii. VHA Directive 1028, Electrical Power Distribution System

f. Contractors shall provide all necessary manpower, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work safely, effectively, and timely.

g. Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E. Prior to initiating work, Contractor shall provide documentation that all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE have current calibration. Dated calibration labels shall be visible on all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE as appropriate.

III. SUMMARY OF WORK:

a. The Contractor shall provide a proposed schedule with bid proposal. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart of suitable scale to indicate the work scheduled for completion by any given date during the work period, per section D below. This work will be performed on a medical center campus requiring minimal, coordinated power outages carried out at times that minimize the impact to patient care services. The proposed schedule shall be reviewed by the JACC Engineering Service; any requirements for adjusting the schedule (e.g., to minimize disruption to the CBOCS) shall be made by the Contractor.

b. Contractors shall report deficiencies that are deemed critical or catastrophic immediately to the Contracting Officer and JACC Engineering Service for immediate action.

c. Work items, definitions, and references shall comply with the latest edition of the NETA – Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS 2015) and with the VHA Directive, Electrical Power Distribution System (included document as 1028_D2014_07_25).

d. Work to be in compliance with NETA – Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS 2015) standards and typical medical center breaker testing work. Electrical equipment (including, but not limited to switchgears, switchboards, distribution panels, motor control centers, and all related components) is inspected, tested, maintained, and/or calibrated every 36 months, and all work must be documented.

e. Typical examples of work to comply with but not limited to:

i. Use lint-free rags to clean conductors, contact points between the circuit breakers and main buss bars, buss bars and interior of the electrical equipment. Use a vacuum cleaner to remove large debris; compressed air is not to be used for this purpose. Visually inspect for signs of overheating, misaligned contacts, damaged insulation, or lose lugs.

ii. Lubricate all moving parts with manufacturer’s approved lubricants.

iii. Test and exercise circuit breakers located in switchgears, switchboard, and distribution panels to ensure operation under overload, and short circuit conditions.

iv. Test ground fault protection devices for proper function if they are installed in the Electrical Power Distribution System.

v. Inspect and tighten ground connections. Test ground resistance for the entire facility grounding system.

vi. Identify the hot spots in the electrical equipment by using infra-red thermal detecting equipment. Tighten problem connections to meet equipment manufacturers’ specification using a torque wrench or other approved devices during power outage while breaker testing.

vii. Calibrate and maintain adjustable protective relays.

viii. Test all control systems equipment for proper operation after maintenance is performed and before placing them back in normal service.

ix. To ensure access is limited to qualified persons, electrical equipment is to be secured. For example, electrical panels located in corridors or other public areas are to be locked or otherwise secured.

f. Site specific requirements:

i. JACC – Pensacola (790 Veterans Way Pensacola, FL 32507)

1. Primary Electrical Room, 1B180

a. 3 EA. MDS-632 Metal Clad Circuit Breakers (M1B 3000 amp, M5B 3000 amp, T3B 3200 amp)

b. 5 EA. MDS-616 Metal Clad Circuit Breakers (F2B 1600 Amp, F2C 1600 Amp, F4B 1600 Amp, F4C 1600 Amp, F4D 1600 Amp)

c. 1 EA MDS-630 600A Metal Clad Circuit Breaker (M10 3000 amp)

d. 3 EA. MDS-608 Metal Clad Circuit Breakers (F2A 800 Amp, F4A 800 Amp, F2D 800 Amp)

e. 3 EA. 400A HKD65k Insulated Case Circuit Breakers

f. 2 EA. 600A HLD65k Insulated Case Circuit Breakers

g. Inspect & Clean the Cubicles & Buss Compartments of all Metal Clad Switchgear

2. Generator/ATS Room, 1B180A

a. 4 EA. ASKO 7000 Series Automatic Transfer Switches

b. 2 EA. 400A KD35K Insulated Case Circuit Breakers in Panel EDP

c. 1 EA. 600A LK35K Insulated Case Circuit Breaker in Panel EDP

d. 1 EA. 1200A ND50K Insulated Case Circuit Breaker in Panel EDP

3. Canteen Storeroom 1B104D

a. 2 EA. 400A DK 65K Insulated Case Circuit Breaker in Panel KP

4. Chiller Plant Room, 1B179

a. 1 EA. 800A ABB T6H Insulated Case Circuit Breaker, Chiller #1

b. 1 EA. 800A ABB T6H Insulated Case Circuit Breaker, Chiller #2

c. 1 EA DS Magnum Breaker, Daikin Chiller

5. Generator Yard & Fire Pump– Outdoor JACC

a. 2 EA. 2000KVA Oil-Filled Transformers – Numbers 11969 & 11970

b. 1 EA. Fire Pump Automatic Transfer Switch

c. 1 EA 1200A Insulated Case Circuit Breaker, 600KW Generator#1

6. Room 2C169

a. 1 EA. 400A KD35K Insulated Case Circuit Breaker

7. 3rd Floor Panel DPPH

a. 1 EA. 400A HKD65K Insulated Case Circuit Breakers

8. Perform an Infrared Survey throughout the facility to include all circuit breaker panels, starter buckets, and all transformers (oil insulated and dry type). Any loose lugs, breaker replacements or repairs identified during infra-red survey shall be accomplished during power outage/breaker testing.

9. Perform an Oil Analysis on two oil-filled transformers (2). Analytic methods shall include Dissolved Gas Analysis (D-3612), Moisture-in-Oil (D-1533a), Interfacial Tension (D-971), Acid Number (D-974), Color Number (D-1500), Visual (D-1524), Dielectric Breakdown (D-877), and Specific Gravity (D-1298).

10. Contractor shall provide, setup and utilize a 100kW generator for 480V circuit breaker testing to power contractor test equipment.

ii. Eglin CBOC (100 Veterans Way Eglin Air Force Base, FL 32542)

1. Primary Building, Room 193

a. 2 EA ASKO 7000 Series Automatic Transfer Switch

b. 1 EA 2000KVA Oil-Filled Transformers

c. 1 EA 600A L630E Insulated Case Circuit Breaker

d. 1 EA 400A DK65 Insulated Case Circuit Breaker

e. Surge Protector, 3 Phase

2. New Expansion Building Room 251 & 252

a. 1 EA GE Zenith ZTE Automatic Transfer Switch

b. 1 EA Surge Protector, GE Tranquell, 3 Phase

c. 1 EA 800A GE Spectra SRPK800A Insulated Case Circuit Breaker

d. 1 EA 400A GE Spectra, SGHA36A Insulated Case Circuit Breaker

e. 1 EA 2000KVA Oil-Filled Transformer

3. Perform an Infrared Survey throughout the facility to include all circuit breaker panels, starter buckets, and all transformers (oil insulated and dry type). Any loose lugs, breaker replacements or repairs identified during infra-red survey shall be accomplished during power outage/breaker testing.

4. Perform an Oil Analysis on two oil-filled transformers (2). Analytic methods shall include Dissolved Gas Analysis (D-3612), Moisture-in-Oil (D-1533a), Interfacial Tension (D-971), Acid Number (D-974), Color Number (D-1500), Visual (D-1524), Dielectric Breakdown (D-877), and Specific Gravity (D-1298).

5. Contractor shall provide, setup and utilize a 100kW generator for 480V circuit breaker testing to power contractor test equipment.

iii. Panama City Beach CBOC (2600 Veterans Way Panama City Beach, FL 32408)

1. Main Electrical Room, Room 1D117

a. 2 EA ASKO 7000 Series Automatic Transfer Switch (VA & Navy)

b. 1 EA 800A MG800, SQ D Insulated Case Circuit Breaker

c. 1 EA 1200A CK1200N, Merlin Gerin Circuit Breaker associated with the Emergency Generator.

d. 2 EA 2000KVA Oil-Filled Transformers – VA & Navy Buildings

e. 1 EA Surge Protector, 3 Phase

2. Perform an Infrared Survey throughout the facility to include all circuit breaker panels starter buckets, and all 4 transformers (oil insulated and dry type). Any loose lugs, breaker replacements or repairs identified during infra-red survey shall be accomplished during power outage/breaker testing.

3. Perform an Oil Analysis on two oil-filled transformers (2) (VA and Navy). Analytic methods shall include Dissolved Gas Analysis (D-3612), Moisture-in-Oil (D-1533a), Interfacial Tension (D-971), Acid Number (D-974), Color Number (D-1500), Visual (D-1524), Dielectric Breakdown (D-877), and Specific Gravity (D-1298).

4. Contractor shall provide, setup and utilize a 100kW generator for 480V circuit breaker testing to power contractor test equipment.

g. Coordination Meeting with the Facilities Operations Manager

i. Review client expectations.

ii. Review safety procedures to be observed while in the presence of energized electrical equipment.

iii. Coordinate access and/or escort requirements while on site.

h. Gathering of System Topography

i. Detailed analysis of existing system conditions.

ii. Walkthroughs and panel access will be required.

iii. Identification of electrical equipment locations.

iv. All on-site work will be accomplished in strict accordance with safety policies, NFPA 70E safety guidelines, and industry standard safety practices.

IV. DELIVERABLES FOR THIS PROJECT WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:

a. Provide three hard copies of the testing report in a 3-ring binder.

b. Provide digital files of testing report.

V. ASSUMPTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS:

a. The study will start at the utility’s service entrance and continue through all major electrical equipment.

b. Provided work is coordinated during the VA Breaker Testing, the contractor will supply qualified electrical personnel to physically open the panels for proper inspection and documentation.

c. Work required to complete this project involves gaining access to the interiors of the energized electrical equipment. Due to the hazards involved, all personnel in the vicinity of exposed energized electrical equipment will wear full protective gear, safety shoes, hand protection, ear protection, face shield, and safety glasses.

d. The VA Office of Facilities Management will provide electronic floor plans of each building in AutoCAD format.

e. The contractor will confirm the existing field conditions as permitted while maintaining safe electrical work practices. Data that can be confirmed while equipment is energized will be obtained during regular working hours. For conditions which cannot be confirmed while energized, the contractor will coordinate with the JACC client to determine whether to schedule an equipment outage, make assumptions based on typical industry standards, or use existing documented unverified conditions.

f. All work will be completed in the JACC located in Pensacola, FL, the OPC located on Eglin AFB, FL, and the OPC located in Panama City Beach, FL.

VI. PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE:

a. Final Report to be delivered within 180-days of Contract Signing / Notice to Proceed

VII. RESULTS OF WORK:

a. A complete report of the work performed shall be provided to the VA within 7 days of completion. Information shown in the report shall be as following:

i. Company’s name, addresses, telephone, & FAX numbers.

ii. Name and signature of contractors who perform the maintenance and testing.

iii. VA Work Contract Number, name and number of VA Contracting Officer.

iv. Date and Time of work.

v. Copies of contractors’ valid licenses, professional and training certificates.

vi. Descriptions and model number of specialized tools and equipment used, such as torque wrench or infra-red scanning camera.

vii. Location, Type, Name, and nameplate information of electrical equipment to be maintained and tested.

viii. Descriptions of work items.

ix. Breaker Test data, Infra-red Survey Results and Oil Analysis.

x. Reference materials such as equipment manufacturer’s specifications, coordination study, etc.

xi. Remarks on conditions of electrical equipment. List all deficiencies, if any.

xii. Recommended corrective actions, if any.

xiii. Submit three (3) hard copies of the complete report, and electronic files version of the report in Microsoft Word format to JACC Engineering Service within seven (7) calendar days of visit. All reference materials shall be included in the electronic version of the report, either through scanning or other means of electronic text import methods.

VIII. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

a. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, material, parts, transportation, components, tools, supplies, test equipment and diagnostics to perform all tests, including Dielectric Breakdown (D-877); Interfacial Tension (D-971); Moisture (D-1533b); Neutralization Number (D-974); Dissolved Gas in Oil (D-3612); Color (D-1500).

b. All work shall be in strict compliance with the National Electric Code, NFPA 70E, NEMA, ANSI, NFPA and VA standards. ANSI/NEMA AB 4 GUIDELINES FOR INSPECTION AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF MOLDED CASE CIRCUIT BREAKERS USED IN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL

c. Schedule: Work shall only occur during consecutive night shifts Monday thru Friday beginning at 6:00 PM and completing each night at 4:00 AM exclusive of federal holidays. Field work of testing, inspecting and cleaning the identified equipment is to take no longer than 10 working days. Coordinate work with the Contracting Officer Representative. The approved schedule must be adhered to minimize impact to patient care. See section 3.E. Equipment above. Provide sufficient manpower to meet these time frames. Work closely with Medical Center staff who will provide coordination within building.

d. The Contractor shall provide a proposed work schedule with proposal. The schedule shall be in the form of a progress chart to indicate the work scheduled for completion by any given date during the work period. The proposed schedule shall be reviewed by the Medical Center and any requirements for adjusting the schedule to minimize disruption shall be incorporated by the Contractor. An alternate schedule may be approved, if more efficient use of manpower and less impact to patient care than schedule in 3.D. above.

IX. Special Considerations by the Contractor

a. All sampling, testing and inspection shall be done in accordance with all NEC, NETA – Maintenance Testing Specifications (MTS 2015) and NFPA Codes and use of industry standard methods for the subject described work herein. The contractors shall have and provide all necessary tools, equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work herein safely, effectively and timely. Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E. Prior to initiating work, Contractor shall provide documentation that all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE have current calibration. Dated calibration labels shall be visible on all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE as appropriate.

b. The contractor will be responsible for the cleanliness of the building area both interior and exterior to associated buildings.

c. The contractor’s employees shall provide and utilize all safety requirements in accordance with all applicable NFPA and OSHA regulations. As a required example of work, provide PPE and training certification to rack in/out breakers. Refer to Section 2. Qualification for Contractors for additional requirements.

d. Contractor’s employees are subject to rules and practices, which comply with national and local safety codes. All maintenance and testing shall be done on equipment de-energized from the AC source as possible. Where temporary feed for power is required to keep vital circuits in operation, provisions shall be made to isolate these circuits from the equipment being serviced. Circuits that will require being de-energized prior to work will require a Utility Shutdown that must be coordinated with the project COR or designated representative before start of work. Prior to any testing all circuit conductors shall be checked to determine that the temporary leads are not feeding back into equipment being serviced.

e. Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work at each clinic. Arrange such dates to ensure accomplishments of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to the Medical Center Director, COR and Contractor.

f. The contractor will not be allowed to use Government tools, materials, PPE and/or labor for this effort.

X. Warranty:

a. Shall include all labor and materials for electrical systems/operation impacted by this project, shall be warranted for a period one year from completion of contract.

b. Include the following:

c. Summary of maintenance procedures required to continue the warranty in force.

d. Organizations, names and phone numbers of persons to call for warranty service.

e. Typical response time and repair time expected for various warranted equipment.

f. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS: Contractor’s employees shall follow all safety requirements in accordance with OSHA regulations and EM 385, the Army Corps of Engineer Safety Manual, during all phases of work.

g. WORK HOURS: Infrared survey work can be performed during the normal hours of 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, weekdays, exclusive of federal holidays. All other work shall be after normal hours and on Saturdays, with no work on Sunday.

h. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: All field work shall be completed within 45 calendar days of receiving the written notice to proceed. Draft test reports shall be provided within 7 days of completing the field work.

i. All work areas and adjacent clinic spaces shall be kept clean and free from debris and contractor shall remove debris daily from all affected property. Contractor will not be allowed use of government materials and/or labor for this project.

j. All work is to be performed in strict compliance with drawings and specifications. All work, access, scheduling, and final inspection shall be coordinated with VA, M&O Supervisor, Joe Furiate.

B SURGE PROTECTION INSTALLATION (JACC Location)

I. BACKGROUND:

a. The current switch gear does not have electrical feeder protection relays to monitor and prevent single phasing in the event of a power outage. The system also has an existing Cutler Hammer Surge Suppressor Filter that is inoperable and needs to be replaced. In a recent power outage, the system single phased and damaged equipment and lighting.

b. Pictures of existing provided at the end of statement of work for reference.

II. SCOPE:

a. Engineering Service, VA Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System, JACC Pensacola is requesting the parts and labor to install two new feeder protection relays and a surge suppressor filter located in JACC switch gear room (Room 1B180). The feeder protection relays will be installed at each main breaker in the switch gear room. The Surge Suppressor/Protection Filter will replace the existing. Furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, and supervision to perform all work associated. Contractor is to provide and install all necessary parts as required. Once new equipment is installed the system will be energized and tested.

III. FURNISH AND INSTALL THE FOLLOWING:

a. SEL-751 Protection Relays (2 each)

b. 480/277V System

c. Under Voltage/Over Voltage Detection

d. Overcurrent Elements for Ground Fault Detection

e. Overcurrent Elements for Phase Fault Detection

f. 5” Touchscreen Display

g. Over/under Frequency Protection

h. Make all Communication and Electrical Connections

i. Delivery, equipment, materials, and labor.

j. Furnish and Install EATON/Cutler Hammer Surge Suppressor Filter (1 each):

k. 480/277V

l. 3 Phase, 4 Wire, 200kA

m. All installations to be completed per NEC and NFPA requirements

n. Cleanup and Dispose of all trash, debris and unused materials.

IV. SERVICE EXPERIENCE:

a. Qualifications of Contractors:

i. Contractors shall be experienced Electrical Contractors, having properly trained and licensed permanent staff required to perform the proposed work. Electrical Contracting (i.e., the construction, repair, testing and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor’s business.

ii. Contractors shall be certified by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA) or equivalent certifying organization as Certified Technicians with each having completed the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) approved 10-hour construction safety training. Project superintendent/foreman or person responsible for oversight of the work being performed shall provide certification of having taken the OSHA 30-hour construction safety training course.

iii. Contractors shall have technical training and demonstrable track records of working experience in maintenance, inspection, and testing of the Electrical Power Distribution Systems and related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities for a minimum of five (5) continuous years. This experience shall also include coordination with the local utility provider and the local utility provider-controlled interfaces. Electrical components on which the Contractors have experience shall include, but not be limited to, switchboards & switchgear (low and medium voltage i.e., 120V, 240V, 480V, 12kV, 23kV); low voltage controls; emergency and standby generators; automatic transfer switches, wiring, transformers, meters, and other electrical appurtenances.

iv. Contractors shall have safety training – either on-the-job or class-room type - in electrical safety outlined in the OSHA Standard 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910 Subpart S – Electrical, and the NFPA 70E – Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. Training certification shall be provided indicating each technician is a Qualified Person as defined by NFPA 70E. Training certifications shall be submitted to the VA Contracting Officer prior to work.

v. Contractors shall have ready access to the latest versions of the following references:

1 NFPA 70, National Electrical Code.

2 NFPA 70B, Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance.

3 NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety for the Workplace.

4 NFPA 110, Standard for Emergency and Standby Power System.

5 OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subparts I & S.

6 International Electrical Testing Association, Inc. (NETA) – Maintenance and Testing Specifications.

7 Operating/Maintenance manuals, and specifications of the electrical equipment to be maintained and tested. These documents may be obtained from the VHA Medical Center, or the equipment manufacturers.

8 VHA Directive 1028, Electrical Power Distribution System 9 Contractors shall provide all necessary manpower, tools, equipment, supplies, transportation, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work safely, effectively, and timely.

10 Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E. Prior to initiating work, Contractor shall provide documentation that all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE have current calibration. Dated calibration labels shall be visible on all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE as appropriate.

V. PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE:

a. All work shall be completed within 180-days of Contract Signing / Notice to Proceed

VI. PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

a. All work is to be coordinated through Glenn Bailey, glenn.bailey@va.gov or 850-912-2149, or Joseph Furiate, joseph.furiate@va.gov or 850-912-2580 prior to any work being performed.

b. All Relay and surge protection work shall be performed on a Saturday while clinic is closed.

c. A three weeks’ notice will be required before the scheduled installation and repair date for coordination between affected services.

d. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary labor, material, parts, transportation, components, tools, supplies, to make repairs and test equipment and diagnostics to perform all tests after repairs.

e. All work shall be in strict compliance with the National Electric Code, NFPA 70E, NEMA, ANSI, NFPA and VA standards.

f. The contractors shall have and provide all necessary tools, equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to perform the work herein safely, effectively and timely. Tools, equipment, and PPE shall comply with the requirements of OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910, Subpart I, and NFPA 70E. Prior to initiating work, Contractor shall provide documentation that all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE have current calibration. Dated calibration labels shall be visible on all instruments, test equipment, tools and PPE as appropriate.

g. The contractor will be responsible for the cleanliness of the building area both interior and exterior to associated buildings.

h. The contractor’s employees shall provide and utilize all safety requirements in accordance with all applicable NFPA and OSHA regulations. As a required example of work, provide PPE and training certification to rack in/out breakers. Refer to Section 2. Qualification for Contractors for additional requirements.

i. Contractor’s employees are subject to rules and practices, which comply with national and local safety codes. All maintenance and testing shall be done on equipment de-energized from the AC source as possible. Where temporary feed for power is required to keep vital circuits in operation, provisions shall be made to isolate these circuits from the equipment being serviced. Circuits that will require being de-energized prior to work will require a Utility Shutdown that must be coordinated with the project COR or designated representative before start of work. Prior to any testing all circuit conductors shall be checked to determine that the temporary leads are not feeding back into equipment being serviced.

j. Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work at each clinic. Arrange such dates to ensure accomplishments of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to the Medical Center Director, COR and Contractor.

k. The contractor will not be allowed to use Government tools, materials, PPE and/or labor for this effort.

VII. Pictures:

a. Main Metering A Blank/Cutout-

b. Main Metering B Blank/Cutout – c.

Existing Surge Suppressor to Be Replaced –

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