Amendment 36C25725Q0101 0003.pdf

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Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers

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(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning __________ copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted; or (c) By separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY is not extended.

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is required to sign this document and return ___________ copies to the issuing office. is not, A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

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B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

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Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

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0003 12-26-2024

674-25-1-5072-0001

36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

36C257

Department Of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 17

5441 Babcock Road Ste. 302 San Antonio TX 78240

To all Offerors/Bidders

36C25725Q0101

12-03-2024

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The purpose of this amendment is to provide the following:

1. Revised Statement of Work. See continuation pages below.

2. Drawings and pictures – Bldg 225 Mark-up Portable Boiler; Plugs; Port for tails; Tails from panel – All Attached

3. A second site visit on 01/06/2024. Interested contractors will meet at Bldg. 225 Waco Boiler Plant. The site walk will begin promptly at 09:00am CST. NO additional access will be provided.

4. Technical questions are due no later than 10:00am CST on 01/10/2024

CONTINUATION PAGE

Statement of Work – revised with Amendment 0003

Requirements

The contractor shall install 480v/208v Electrical Service hardware and equipment to support the operation of a portable boiler in building 225. The contractor shall provide all personnel, services, vehicles, transportation, tools, equipment, facility supervision, administration supervision and any other item(s) necessary to perform and accomplish this service. The contractor shall be familiar with all the terms, conditions, and requirement herein contained. All work performed will be done at the Doris

Miller VAMC in Waco, at 4800 Memorial Drive, Waco, Texas 76711. After all work is completed, the contractor will have a walkthrough with a VA representative to ensure all work is completed and ready for invoicing.

Project Requirements

1. The contractor shall provide and be responsible for electrical lock‐out/tag‐out safety during the duration of project. The Contractor shall provide and insure employee use the appropriate PPE

(Personal Protective Equipment) required to complete the work.

2. The contractor shall be required to remove and re‐chip the existing 800amp breaker in the switch gear to 200amps and reinstall when complete.

3. The contractor shall insure the core drilling through interior and exterior wall does not conflict with existing equipment and hardware.

a. Ensure hole are adequate for conduit size requirements. Provide dust/water control during coring process and clean surrounding area complete.

b. All penetrations through interior and exterior walls shall be fully sealed with fire caulking.

c. At the exterior wall finish the exterior side with grout.

4. Where possible the contractor may use existing Unistrut rack to secure their conduit.

a. Install new conduit, hangers, Unistrut as required to ensure new equipment is electrically sound and mechanically secured. Conduit will initiate in the switch gear and terminate at the new exterior 480v/208v equipment. See attached sketch for proposed routing diagram.

b. Overhead conduit shall be installed using light gage EMT.

c. All components from the floor to 10ft after grade must be installed using rigid metal conduit.

d. At the control room area, the conduit will be installed above an existing drop ceiling.

i. The contractor shall carefully remove tiles as required for the conduit installation. The contractor shall reinstallation the tiles once the conduit is secured. The contractor shall be responsible for any damaged or soiled tile replacement as result of their work.

ii. The conduit installed in this interstitial space must be secure per code requirements.

5. Where the conduit exits the building install a concrete pad at grade between the existing curb and the building wall.

a. The pad shall be 3500psi concrete 5inc thick minimum with (2) #3 bar each way. Dowel pad into building slab 4inc minimum.

b. Provide fiber expansion board on non‐doweled side (against concrete curb).

c. Install exterior grade 480v, 3phase 150kv transformer on concrete pad and secure in place.

6. All electrical disconnects shall be Square D or equal, non‐fused and rated NEMA 3.

7. Install new exterior grade 480v disconnect on exterior wall and connect conduit as required to transformer on pad.

8. Mount new 208v 400amp disconnect next to transformer and wire in second side transformer and terminate in 208v disconnect.

a. Install waterproof access port at bottom of disconnect.

b. Provide and install quick connect female leads through access port in 208 service disconnect. Ensure safety cap is provided and hang from hook adjacent to 208 service disconnect.

9. Wire in primary side from transformer to 480v disconnect.

10. Contractor shall coordinate (2) week prior with COR and VA boiler plant staff for temporary shut down during primary pulling and connection to 250amp breaker in main panel.

11. After circuit completion contractor shall test installation for proper function.

Program Office Points of Contact:

1. Coordinate with VA COR before the start of this service. See information below:

a. Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): Patrick Palmer, Engineering Tech (COR) – Engineering Service, 254-297-3722, patrick.palmer@va.gov

b. Supervisory POC: Moses Briscoe, M&O Section Supervisor – Engineering Service, 254-709-0523, Moses.Briscoe1@va.gov

2. Government Holidays:

(a) The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that

Government personnel observe holidays in accordance with the following website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy‐data‐oversight/pay‐leave/federal‐holidays/

(b) In addition to the days designated as holidays, the Government observes the following days:

a. Any other day designated by Federal Statute

b. Any other day designated by Executive Order

c. Any other day designated by the President’s Proclamation

It is understood and agreed between the Government and the Contractor that observance of such days by Government personnel shall not otherwise be a reason for an additional period of performance, or entitlement of compensation. In the event the Contractor's personnel work during the holiday, they may be reimbursed by the Contractor, however, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, other than their normal compensation for the time worked.

3. Submit the proper documentation and reports to receive payment on this service. See information below:

A. Invoices and Payment

a. Payment to be made monthly, in arrears, following satisfactory performance by

Contractor’s personnel and upon receipt of a properly prepared invoice.

b. Contractor shall be required to invoice through the Tungsten System at http://www.tungsten‐network.com/us/en/veterans‐affairs/. Additional information regarding Tungsten shall be provided upon award.

c. The contract shall have current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) for this solicitation; URL: www.sam.gov.

d. The invoice MUST be itemized to include the following information. Any information listed below, and not provided on an invoice, will render that invoice incomplete and the invoice will be returned for immediate correction.

i. Time period being invoiced for.

ii. Description of services performed.

iii. Unit Cost billed.

iv. Extended amount due.

v. Invoice number, date.

vi. Contract and obligation numbers.

Other Considerations

The contractor shall be responsible for the verification of all requirements for this service. All measurements and conditions must be verified by the contractor. Any discrepancies between field conditions, project documents, and this SOW shall be immediately brought to the

Contracting Officer’s attention.

The contractor’s Period of Performance (POP) is 90 days from award.

Majority of the work shall be performed during normal working hours unless other wised noted by the COR. Normal working hours are 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday.

Contractor shall provide signage, fencing/barriers, ground guides, flagging, lock‐out/tag‐out and

PPE as required to complete the work as described in this Scope of Work (SOW).

The main feeder lines will come out of the upstairs switch gear room. The requirement for GPR of slab is not required.

It is anticipated the cable to be run will be #3 copper strand. NO aluminum cable is allowed. The contractor shall verify all sizing requirements.

Lines coming from switch gear room can be EMT. Conduit within 10ft of the floor must be ridged pipe. The contractor shall verify all sizing requirements.

The contractor is encouraged to use the existing conduit hangers where possible, however routing is per the contractor s choice.

Attached are picture of the tail from the service disconnect that will attach to the portable boiler.

All core drilling through walls shall be sealed with fire caulking on each side of wall penetration.

Additionally at the exterior wall core the contractor must grout the pipe in place.

The contractor shall be responsible for pouring a concrete pad in the curbed area to support the

480/208v transformer. Dowel the pad into the adjacent concrete curb.

All exterior equipment shall be outdoor rated.

• Service disconnect and transformer shall be Square D or equal.

Codes and Standards

The project shall be in accordance with the latest International Building Code (IBC), National Fire

Protection Associate (NFPA) standards, National Electrical Code (NEC), Uniform Federal Accessibility

Standard (UFAS), VA Specifications/Standards, and local facility requirements. In the event there is a conflict between any of the standards/codes, the more stringent standard/code shall apply.

The contractor shall provide all applicable safety signage and barricades applicable to OSHA, VHA and

DOD regulations. Contractor shall comply with VHA DIRECTIVE 2004‐012 and all VA Center Policy

Memorandums, including but not limited to the following:

(a) Protection of patients, visitors, and employees from traumatic injury, as well as occupational and facility–associated infections.

(b) Compliance with OSHA and State construction safety regulations. Construction contracts require that the general contractor’s on‐site “competent person” have completed the OSHA

30‐hour construction worker course and that all other general and sub‐contractor’s workers have completed the OSHA 10‐hour construction worker course or other relevant competency training. The determination for training is based on the project hazards and complexity, State and Federal regulations and VA requirements. Verification of completion of training will be required prior to performing work.

(c) Compliance with EPA and State environmental regulations.

SAFETY PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Prior to performing any work, the contractor will be required to submit a safety plan in accordance with

OSHA and VA Regulations.

The safety plan shall include, but not limited to the following:

A. Safety and Health Policy (i.e., company policy)

B. Safety and Health Objectives (i.e., company goals, procedures, etc)

C. Job Site Inspections (i.e., safety inspection/potential hazards/prevention, etc)

D. Contractor Safety Administrator (i.e., competent person/safety officer)

E. Personal Protective Equipment (i.e., head, hearing, and eye protection, footwear, clothing, gloves, etc.)

F. Safety Discipline (i.e., correction of violations, etc)

G. Hot Work Permit (i.e., responsibilities, procedures, etc)

H. Emergency Procedures (i.e., responsibilities, procedures, etc)

I. Lock‐out/tag‐out Procedures (i.e., responsibilities, procedures, ect)

J. Clothing

PPE is available and properly worn.

Clothing is relatively dust free with the construction area and patient areas.

(End Statement of Work)