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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL for construction services RENOVATE 4SW Bathrooms Project No. 605-16-430

1. OBJECTIVE

A. SCOPE OF WORK

i. General Requirement: Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, engineering, and services for renovation of the 4SW patient bathrooms in the main building at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System, California.

ii. Project Scope: Renovate the patient bathrooms in the main building at the VA Loma Linda Healthcare System.

B. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

i. General Construction services:

1. The contractor will furnish all materials, equipment, supervision, and personnel necessary to accomplish the project as indicated on the attached contractual documents. The project will involve but not be limited to trades required for the complete renovation of three stairwells.

2. Schwab Engineering & Management is the project Architect/Engineer hired by the VA and has prepared drawings and specifications which are part of this SOW and are to be used for the completion of this project.

3. All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with the VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

4. Prior to commencing work, the general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present.

5. Prior to the commencement of work, the general contractor shall conduct a site walk with the VA COTR, VA Safety Manager and VA Infection Control Agent.

A. The general contractor shall establish and maintain a fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.

B. The general contractor shall implement the requirements of the VA Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) team, including the establishment and maintenance of a dust control program.

C. Upon completion of the site walk. The general contractor will be issued a Work Permit, ILSM and IC implementation permit.

D. Contractor will provide all documentation per Specifications and validated by the submittal registry to the COTR prior to work.

E. CONSTRUCTION COST

i. Per contracted amount, See Contract documents.

F. SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENERGY REDUCTION

i. Federal Mandates require all Federal government construction projects to comply with sustainability and energy reduction requirements. To this end, the VA is committed to the “Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings.”

ii. The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system provides a well-known industry framework to achieve the Federal Mandates.

iii. General Contractor is coordinate with A/E to register the project through USGBC at a minimum of Silver for the construction phase of the project.

iv. A/E through a third party will support commissioning the project for design through USGBC.

v. During the Construction Phase, A/E through a third party will facilitate commissioning of building through USGBC.

vi. The LEED Certification effort is a collaborative effort between LLVAMC, the A/E and the General Contractor.

G. ENVIRONMENTAL/OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (EOSH)

1. EXPECTATION: All General Contractor submissions for project shall contain language that addresses all applicable EOSH requirements.

2. Regulatory Compliance – EOSH requirements for work performed at the above location can be found in:

a. Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910 – Occupational Safety for General Industry

b. Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926 – Occupational Safety for The Construction Industry

c. Volume 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations – Protection of The Environment

d. Volume 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 397 – Transportation of Hazardous Materials

3. Specifications

a. The VA Master Construction Specifications contain work procedures and material requirements designed to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Whenever possible, the Master Construction Specifications must be used as the basis for project designs.

b. A complete list of these specifications can be viewed at the following website: http://www.cfm.va.gov. Specifications which address EOSH requirements include, but are not limited to, the following:

i. SECTION 01 00 00 – General Requirements

ii. SECTION 01 57 19 – Temporary Environmental Controls

iii. SECTION 01 74 19 – Construction Waste Management

iv. SECTION 02 82 11 – Traditional Asbestos Abatement

v. SECTION 02 82 13.13 – Glovebag Asbestos Abatement

vi. SECTION 02 82 13.19 – Asbestos Floor Tile and Mastic Abatement

vii. SECTION 02 82 13.31 – Asbestos Transite Abatement

viii. SECTION 02 82 13.41 – Asbestos Abatement for Total Demolition Project

ix. SECTION 02 83 33.13 – Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal

ii. SITE SURVEY

1. EXPECTATION: Contractor will make site visits as necessary to survey existing conditions.

2. Make site visits as required to determine existing as-built conditions affecting this project. (May include power metering, air flow testing, utility Survey, etc.)

a. Provide any civil, structural, architectural, electrical, and mechanical investigative work including exterior site work, of both existing and designed systems necessary to insure the accuracy of the design.

b. Prepare any measured drawings of existing systems of facility required to insure the accuracy of the design.

3. Provide a CIH to evaluate the impacted building areas for asbestos.

4. Provide a CIH to evaluate the impacted building areas for lead based paint.

5. NOTE: Information including drawings and other documentation provided to the general contractor is used as reference only. All additional references and specifications are available in VHA’s Technical Information Library at address http://www.cfm.va.gov. AutoCAD background drawings will be provided by the VA upon request.

6. The general contractor shall field verify all dimensions. Coordinate site visits with the COTR.

6. REFERENCES

A. The A/E shall prepare all required documents for review and approval by the VA in accordance with standard professional practice and the Department of Veterans Affairs Statement of Work. Preparation of documents shall be in accordance with the latest editions of the following criteria.

B. Pertinent VA Criteria which can be downloaded from the Internet at http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL including but not limited to:

i. VA Master Construction Specifications

ii. VA Construction Standards

iii. VA Seismic Design Handbook

iv. VA Space Planning Criteria

v. VA Design Manuals

vi. VA CADD Standards

vii. NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

viii. NFPA 70, National Electric Code

ix. NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities

x. NFPA 12, Installation of Sprinkler Systems

xi. Accessibility Standards (ADAAG, ABAAS, Barrier Free Design Guide)

xii. AIA Guidelines for Construction and Equipment of Hospital and Medical Facilities

xiii. International Building Codes

xiv. State and Local codes and guidelines (as applicable)

7. CONTRACT DURATION

A. Construction Contract Duration shall be 217 calendar days. [Per A/E design estimate]

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