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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.
36C26118B0612 X 08-29-2018 612-18-3-3056-0012 612A4-18-234
NCO 21
VA Northern California Health Care Syste 10535 Hospital Way, Bldg Bldg 650 Rm 3D-112 Mather, CA 95655
VA Northern California Health Care Syste Pastaveia St. John, MBA 10535 Hospital Way Bldg Bldg 650 Rm 3D-112 Mather, CA 95655
Pastaveia St. John, MBA 916.843.2822 Project # 612A4-18-234, Correct ATS issues at Mather, CA
NAICS CODE: 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors Small Business Size Standard: $15M IAW VAAR 836.204, magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
Project description: Contractor shall provide all tools, labor, materials, equipment, project management, supervision, and transportation to complete the contract both within schedule and within budget as awarded.
Place of Performance is 10535 Hospital Way Mather, CA 95655 (Sacramento County)
The single organized site visit for this IFB has been scheduled as follows:
Date: September 13, 2018 Time: 1000 AM PST Place of Meeting: 10535 Hospital Way Bldg 650 3rd Floor Rm 3D-125
Bid, payment and performance bonds shall all be required under the IFB and any resultant contract.
In accordance with established public law, all bidders are required to be registered and current in System for Award Management (SAM), the official website of the U.S. Government at www.sam.gov.
This is a total Service-Disabled-Veteran-Owned-Small-Business (SDVOSB) set-aside under public law 109-461.
This contract will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 14 -- Sealed Bidding.
x x 52.211-10 X 09-28-2018 X
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
Denise R Groves
SECTION 01 00 00 (SOW)
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
| 1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS | 1 |
| INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS TO BIDDERS/OFFERORS | 35 |
| 2.1 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984) | 35 |
| 2.2 52.222-5 CONSTRUCTION WAGE RATE REQUIREMENTS—SECONDARY SITE OF THE WORK (MAY 2014) | 35 |
| 2.3 52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1999) | 35 |
| 2.4 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014) | 36 |
| 2.5 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996) | 37 |
| 2.6 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEP 2006) | 38 |
| 2.7 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB 1995) ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995) | 38 |
| 2.8 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) | 39 |
| 2.9 VAAR 852.228-72 ASSISTING SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED AND VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESSES IN OBTAINING BONDS (DEC 2009) | 39 |
| 2.10 VAAR 852.233-70 PROTEST CONTENT/ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (JAN 2008) | 40 |
| 2.11 VAAR 852.233-71 ALTERNATE PROTEST PROCEDURE (JAN 1998) | 40 |
| REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS | 42 |
| 3.1 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2018) | 42 |
| 3.2 52.209-7 INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013) | 45 |
| 3.3 52.209-13 VIOLATION OF ARMS CONTROLS TREATIES OR AGREEMENTS—CERTIFICATION (JUN 2018) | 46 |
| GENERAL CONDITIONS | 49 |
| 4.1 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014) | 49 |
| 4.2 52.211-10 COMMENCEMENT, PROSECUTION, AND COMPLETION OF WORK (APR 1984) | 49 |
| 4.3 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION (JUL 2013) | 49 |
| 4.4 52.222-35 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR VETERANS (OCT 2015) | 50 |
| 4.5 52.222-40 NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE RIGHTS UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT (DEC 2010) | 51 |
| 4.6 52.225-9 BUY AMERICAN—CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS (MAY 2014) | 52 |
| 4.7 52.209-9 UPDATES OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JUL 2013) | 55 |
| 4.8 52.236-21 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (FEB 1997) ALTERNATE II (APR 1984) | 56 |
| 4.9 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) | 57 |
| 4.10 52.222-36 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES (JUL 2014) | 59 |
| 4.11 VAAR 852.203-70 COMMERCIAL ADVERTISING (MAY 2018) | 60 |
| 4.12 VAAR 852.211-73 BRAND NAME OR EQUAL (JAN 2008) | 61 |
| 4.13 VAAR 852.211-75 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS (JAN 2008) | 62 |
| 4.14 VAAR 852.219-10 VA NOTICE OF TOTAL SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (JUL 2016)(DEVIATION) | 62 |
| 4.15 VAAR 852.228-70 BOND PREMIUM ADJUSTMENT (JAN 2008) | 63 |
| 4.16 VAAR 852.232-72 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (NOV 2012) | 63 |
| 4.17 VAAR 852.236-71 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONSTRUCTION (JUL 2002) | 64 |
| 4.18 VAAR 852.236-74 INSPECTION OF CONSTRUCTION (JUL 2002) | 64 |
| 4.19 VAAR 852.236-76 CORRESPONDENCE (APR 1984) | 65 |
| 4.20 VAAR 852.236-77 REFERENCE TO "STANDARDS" (JUL 2002) | 65 |
| 4.21 VAAR 852.236-78 GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION (APR 1984) | 65 |
| 4.22 VAAR 852.236-79 DAILY REPORT OF WORKERS AND MATERIAL (APR 1984) | 65 |
| 4.23 VAAR 852.236-80 SUBCONTRACTS AND WORK COORDINATION (APR 1984) | 66 |
| 4.24 VAAR 852.236-82 PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (WITHOUT NAS) (APR 1984) | 66 |
| 4.25 VAAR 852.236-84 SCHEDULE OF WORK PROGRESS (NOV 1984) | 69 |
| 4.26 VAAR 852.236-85 SUPPLEMENTARY LABOR STANDARDS PROVISIONS (APR 1984) | 69 |
| 4.27 VAAR 852.236-86 WORKER'S COMPENSATION (JAN 2008) | 70 |
| 4.28 VAAR 852.236-87 ACCIDENT PREVENTION (SEP 1993) | 70 |
| 4.29 VAAR 852.236-88 CONTRACT CHANGES--SUPPLEMENT (JUL 2002) | 70 |
| 4.30 VAAR 852.236-89 BUY AMERICAN ACT (JAN 2008) | 72 |
| 4.31 VAAR 852.236-91 SPECIAL NOTES (JUL 2002) | 73 |
| 4.32 VAAR 852.246-74 SPECIAL WARRANTIES (JAN 2008) | 73 |
| 4.33 LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING-- MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE (JUN 2011) | 74 |
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SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 safety requirements Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.
1.2 GENERAL INTENTION
| A. | Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Scope: |
| A. | Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials needed to perform all demolition, replacement, installation, and commissioning required by this scope located at the Mather VA medical Center as required by specifications. |
B. Visits to the site by bidders may be made only by appointment with the Contracting Officer for the project.
C. This project is to take no longer than 200 calendar days from notice to proceed.
D. The contractor will dispose of all equipment components demolished or replaced as part of this project. The contractor will remove of all abandoned conduit conductors and hangers associated with work in this contract. All penetrations in energized pull boxes or cans shall be filled by the contractor in relation to the work performed in this scope.
E. The contractor will be obligated to re-route all utilities as necessary to complete the installation.
F. Contractor shall verify rotation prior to any work performed and confirmation once work is complete. The contractor will verify voltage of the cabling after energization to ensure the system is working correctly along with insulation testing of all newly installed conductors.
G The ATS Basis of design is based on the safety features and functions of the 4 pole ASCO 7000 series automatic transfer switch break before make system. All ATSs shall have separate handles to be utilized for manual bypass and isolation bypass function and those handles must be accessible from the exterior of the ATS enclosure. Each ATS shall have a metering system display to include rotation, amps per phase, volts per phase, Frequency and capable to monitor normal and emergency feeds. The ATS must have voltage sensing on the busses to all for transferring of the switch only to energized busses.
H. The manufacturer shall provide all training and commissioning of the ATS with its own technicians or manufactured certified technicians, this will be performed after hours and weekends.
I. The contractor will provide short circuit analysis and arc flash coordination studies after work is complete along with installation of arc flash stickers.
| J. | All permanent splices shall be mechanical compressed connectors with cold shrink wrap installation over the top. All conduit, wire size and pull cans shall be sized per NEC unless otherwise noted. |
| K. | There will be energized work that will need to occur in this project. The contractor shall have an electrician available to perform this work as necessary for the project and have the credentials necessary. |
L. The contractor is expected to have available large staff of electricians available to support an aggressive installation schedule which will require multiple work groups working in different buildings that are able to and certified to complete splicing, wire pulls, termination and energized work as appropriate during off hour shifts over weekends.
M. All electrical panels to be provided shall be 600-amp 277V/480V MCB with a neutral bus. The Panel shall be a minimum of 42KAIC rated and each panel shall have an individual meter installed on the panel which reads out, voltage per phase, amps, hertz, KVA, etc.
N. Basis of design for VFDs are Toshiba Q9 models. The compact size and versatility of these VFD make them a preferred product. Contractor can provide equal type drives but they must be within size for the installation of the existing space.
O. The phasing for this scope of work is difficult and temporary electrical connection will be completed by inhouse electrical staff once systems are established in the project to help with how the project is executed. For bidding purposes, the contractor shall assume night outages over weekends will occur for a minimum staff of (1) Journey man electrician, and (1) Apprentice Electrician per outage team. The contactor shall plan for 10 sessions of these type outages to occur. If we had 3 crews working one night, that would account for 3 of the 10 sessions. The VA will do our best to stay within or below this amount but do to the emergency system is being impacted these outages will be more difficult and scheduled at minimal impact times to the facility.
P. ATS -1 that is upstream of Panel A-CE will be tied into the existing elevators in Bldg. 650 for a transfer delay signal. The contractor is responsible for providing all conduit and control wires necessary for this function to operate. The contractor can assume the existing control system for these elevators have the necessary function for this tie in.
Q. All panels shall receive a concrete housekeeping pad of no less than 2 inches to keep equipment off the floor.
Scope of Work (SOW):
Bldg. 650 ATS:
The contractor shall provide a two new 600 amp 4 pole 277V/480V ATSs to be installed in the utility plant. This ATS shall be installed and be connected from the generator panel EHD10001A and the Normal Power connection will be NSH1001B. The contractor will need to change out the existing 1200 amp breaker located in Panel EHD1001A to (2) new 600 Amp 3 phase breakers. The contractor is responsible for all hardware and installation modifications required to be a complete install. The contractor will install new conduit and parallel 350 MCM wire onto the new breakers installed in EHD1001A to the new ATSs to be the Emergency Feed of the ATSs, see sketch “Utility Plant Layout E-Power.” The contractor will install (2) new 600 amp 3 phase breakers in Distribution board NSH1001B. The contractor will install Parallel 350 MCM wire feeders and conduit to the new ATSs to provide the Normal power feed to each of the new ATSs, see sketch “Utility Plant Layout Normal power.” The contractor will intercept the existing emergency feed to Bldg. 650 ATS located in the utility Plant, as shown on sketch “Utility Plant Layout E-Power” to tie into as the load side distribution of the two new ATS. The contractor will provide all pull boxes, conduit and conductors as necessary by NEC code for a complete installation. The contractor is responsible for providing all control wires necessary along with programming and coordination for a complete installation with the existing Kohler Generator Switchgear for both ATSs. All wire will be 350 MCM; 4 wire plus a ground according to NEC size chart.
Bldg. 650 Electrical Room Panel Replacement:
The contractor shall provide a two new Emergency Power Distribution panel sized at 600 amps 480/277V 3 phase with a neutral bus 42KAIC. The contractor shall provide the following 3 phase breakers in this panel “Panel A-CE”; (3) 100Amp, (1) 125Amp, (4) 150 Amp, (2) 225Amps; (1) 400 Amp and place the panel in room shown on Sketch Bldg. 650 E-Room. The contractor shall provide a the 2nd panel “Panel A-C” with the following 3 phase breakers; (2) 100 Amp; (2) 225 Amp; (1) 600 Amp. The contractor shall install two new Pull can sized at 4’ x 5’ x 24” deep as shown at location on Sketch Bldg. 650 E-Room for each Panel. The contractor shall install wires sized below for each breaker and install this wire in this new pull can. The contractor will install mechanical Polaris type terminations on all wires pulled into this can and secure conductors in place with Zip ties. The contractor shall label clearly all conduits and feeds with the associated breaker on the conductors themselves. Below is the new intended Panel Schedules for each of the 2 panels.
| Panel A-CE |
| Conductors to be installed from breaker to pull box |
| CMCC-3 |
| 100A |
| (4)1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| MCC-2 |
| 150A |
| (4) 2/0 AWG and (1) #4 AWG |
| MCC-3 |
| 100A |
| (4)1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| MCC-1 |
| 400A |
| (4) 500 MCM and (1) 1/0 AWG |
| CMMC2 |
| 150A |
| (4) 1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| Elevator 1 |
| 150A |
| (4) 2/0 AWG and (1) #4 AWG |
| 2CH1 |
| 100A |
| (4)1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| Canteen Chiller |
| 125A |
| (4)1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| Spare |
| 150A |
| (4) 1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| Spare |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
| Spare |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
| Panel A-C |
| Conductors to be installed from breaker to pull box |
| Panel 1CL-3 |
| 100A |
| (4)#1 AWG and (1) #1 AWG |
| 1N6 Nuc Med |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
| DPEA |
| 600A |
| (8) 350 MCM and (2) #2 AWG |
| Spare |
| 100A |
| (4)#1 AWG and (1) #1 AWG |
| Spare |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
The procedure to follow for each intended load to be moved to from the existing panels to the new panels is below and follow sizing in panel schedules and conduit appropriate per conductors per NEC and following interception locations.
The contractor shall provide 1 new Distribution panel sized at 600 amps 277V/480V 3 phase panel with neutral bar 42KAIC installed in location shown on sketch Bldg. 650 E-Room. The contractor shall provide a pull can above the panel sized at 4’x 5’ x 24”. The contractor will provide the following breakers in the panel; (2) 100A; (1) 125A; (2) 225A; (1) 250A; (2) 300A; (1) 350A. The contractor shall install wires sized below for each breaker and install this wire in this new pull can. The contractor will also intercept two of the existing parallel 350 MCM 3” conduits and route to a contractor provided and installed disconnect switch rated at least 600 Amps. Please sketch Bldg. 650 E-Room Layout for location. This disconnect will be the upstream device of the existing 500 KVA transformer in the room. The contractor will route new 3” conduits with 350 MCM wire from disconnect to the existing 500 KVA transformer as shown below. The contractor will install mechanical Polaris type terminations on all wires pulled into this can and secure conductors in place with Zip ties. The contractor shall label clearly all conduits and feeds with the associated breaker on the conductors themselves. Below is the new intended Panel Schedule for the new panel.
| Panel N |
| Conductors to be installed from breaker to pull box |
| PNL 1CL-2,2CL-2, 3CL-2 |
| 100A |
| (4)1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| Spare |
| 100A |
| (4)#1 AWG and (1) #1 AWG |
| Bldg. 650 Lobby |
| 300A |
| (4) 350 MCM and (1) #2 AWG |
| PNL XP3 Xray |
| 150A |
| (4) 2/0 AWG and (1) #4 AWG |
| XFMR TNB |
| 350A |
| (8) 4/0 MCM and (2) #2 AWG |
| DPN-1 |
| 125A |
| (4)1/0 AWG and (1) #6 AWG |
| XFMR TNC |
| 250A |
| (4) 500 MCM and (1) 1/0 AWG |
| DPN |
| 300A |
| (4) 350 MCM and (1) #2 AWG |
| Spare |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
| Spare |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
| Panel X |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
| SH650 |
| 225A |
| (4) 4/0 AWG and (1) #2 AWG |
The procedure to follow for each intended load to be moved to from the existing panels to the new panels is below, follow sizing in panel schedules and conduit appropriate per conductors per NEC and following interception locations.
Additional Modification required:
ATS controls:
The contractor shall provide individual ATS testing controls and monitoring in the emergency switchgear system. The switchgear currently has this feature for multiple ATSs, but we need to add 4 more ATSs to this controls and monitoring system besides the 2 being installed under this contract. The current system is Kohler, and the contractor shall provide all wiring and conduit as necessary to accomplish the connections for ATS Fire Pump, ASCO 1, ASCO 2, and Bldg. 645. The ATS for Bldg. 645 has the conduit and control wires installed, the system just needs to be connected and programmed correctly. The fire pump ATS is located off the chiller plant building located next to the generator plant. The other 2 ATS are located within the electrical area. The contractor shall also provide elevator delay controls from the elevator system in Bldg. 645 to the ATS in Bldg. 645. The contractor is responsible for all wiring, conduit, and programming to make this satisfactory. The current elevator was installed by Capital Elevators and the ATS was manufactured by Eaton in Bldg. 645.
Bldg. 645 ATS Electrical Connections Correction:
The contractor shall connect the emergency feed in the utility energy plant from panel QHD1001A to panel EHD1001A. This shall be completed by intercepting the current parallel 3” conduits with 350MCM wire and installing a 4’ x 4’ x 18” pull can at the intercept location shown on Sketch Utility Plant Layout 645. The contractor will provide a new 600 amp breaker in panel EHD1001A and route parallel 3” conduits and 350 MCM wires to the junction box and provide a splice connection. The Contractor shall the take the original feed that was intercepted and feed panel CH656B with that feed as shown on Sketch Utility Plant layout 645. Contractor shall provide all termination necessary in panel and provide all hardware as necessary for breaker installations. It is assumed the contractor will have enough existing wire at the intercept point of connection to rework conduit route to this panel CH656B for connection.
Utility Plant:
The contractor shall install (2) new 3 phase 600 amp breakers in Distribution Panel NHS1001B. The contractor shall provide conduit and wire required to intercept the existing pull box located on Sketch “Utility Plant layout Normal Power.” The contractor shall splice in the newly installed 350 MCM wire to the existing conductors. See sketch Utility Plant layout for location of connection point.
Bldg. 650 MCC Replacement and Consolidation:
The contractor shall demolish out MCC-1 and NMCC650 located in Bldg. 650 Electrical room. The contactor shall provide a new 400 Amp 277/480V 3 phase distribution board. This panel shall include the meter requirements as indicated in item M. The contractor shall cut back all existing conduits above the existing MCC and install a pull box sized at 12”x42”X12”. This pull box will provide the space needed to re-work the electrical feeds and splice as needed for all loads in the MCC. The contractor will re-feed MCC-1 from above with new 4” conduit and 500MCM Conductors. The contractor will intercept the four loads form NMCC650 and tie them into MCC-1. The loads from NMCC650 run into the pull can below SH650 located in the existing electrical room. See list below of motor starters, VFD and breakers to install for each load.
| B. | Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the Contracting Officer. |
| C. | N/A |
| D. | Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by the contractor, the contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to allow COR witnessing of testing laboratory personnel proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three work days unless otherwise designated by the COR. |
| E. | All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. |
1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)
A. ITEM I, See General Intention: Work includes general construction, alterations and electrical work.
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR
A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense,
1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
| A. | Security Plan: |
| 1. | The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project. |
| 2. | The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations. |
| B. | Security Procedures: |
| 1. | General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. |
| 2. | Before starting work the General Contractor shall give one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section. |
| 3. | No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. |
| 4. | VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer. |
| C. | Guards: N/A |
| D. | Key Control: |
| 1. | The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representative COR for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action. |
| 2. | The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. |
| E. | Document Control: |
| 1. | Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of “sensitive information”. |
| 2. | The General Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manual and other project information. This information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to accomplish the project. |
| 3. | Certain documents, sketches, videos or photographs and drawings may be marked “Law Enforcement Sensitive” or “Sensitive Unclassified”. Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request. |
| 4. | These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Contracting Officer. |
| 5. | All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the VA. |
| 6. | Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive information”. |
| 7. | All electronic information shall be stored in specified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document Management Software (EDMS). |
| a. | Security, access and maintenance of all project drawings, both scanned and electronic shall be performed and tracked through the EDMS system. |
| b. | “Sensitive information” including drawings and other documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryption procedures are followed. |
F. Records Management Requirements: The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical Electronic Information Systems (EIS) procurement contract:
| 1. | Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228. | |
| 2. | Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest. | |
| 3. | Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records. | |
| 4. | Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act. | |
| 5. | Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract. | |
| 6. | The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract. | |
| 7. | The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data. | |
| 8. | Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.]. | |
| 9. | No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules. | |
| 10. | Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. | |
| G. | Motor Vehicle Restrictions | |
| 1. | Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies. | |
| 2. | The contractor shall only park within its construction designated area of work. Offsite parking is allowed. Permission to park onsite can be approved on a case by case basis if and only if there are reasons that benefit the govt or the project. |
1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS
| A. | The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance. |
| B. | Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed. |
| C. | The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads. |
| D. | Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as shown on the drawings or determined by the COR. |
| F. | Workmen are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct. |
| G. | Execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others. Keep roads clear of construction materials, debris, standing construction equipment and vehicles at all times. |
| H. | Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space. |
| 1. | Do not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas. |
| 2. | Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation. |
| 3. | Where access by Medical Center personnel to vacated portions of buildings is not required, storage of Contractor's materials and equipment will be permitted subject to fire and safety requirements. |
| I. | Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility Company involved: |
| 1. | Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor. |
| J. | Phasing: |
| The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to: | |
| To insure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR three weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such dates to insure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to COR and Contractor, as follows: | |
| K. | Building(s) No.(s) 650 will be occupied during performance of work but immediate areas of alterations will be vacated. |
Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc to facilitate patient and staff access. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.
L.N/A
| N. | Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. |
| 1. | No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized. When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. |
| 2. | Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 21 days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption. |
| 3. | Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours. |
| 4. | Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 21 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR. |
| 5. | In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical. |
| O. | Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces. |
| P. | To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical Center traffic, comply with the following: |
| 1. | Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval. |
| 2. | Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR. |
| Q. | Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, USE OF ROADWAYS. |
1.7 ALTERATIONS
| A. | Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both, to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces: |
| 1. | Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout // affected areas of building. |
| 2. | Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both. |
| 3. | Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site. |
| 4. | Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and COR. |
| B. | Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS". |
| C. | Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report: |
| 1. | Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workmen in executing work of this contract. |
| D. | Protection: Provide the following protective measures: |
| 1. | Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery. |
| 2. | Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled and equipment moved and/or relocated. |
| 3. | Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed. |
1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION
| A. | Materials and equipment accruing from work removed and from demolition of buildings or structures, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows: |
| 1. | Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or noted on drawings as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to reinstallation and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR. |
| 2. | Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from Medical Center |
| 3. | Items of portable equipment and furnishings located in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contract shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spaces are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alteration period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and specifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation. |
1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS
| A. | The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workmen, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer. |
| B. | The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor. |
| C. | N/A |
| D. | Refer to FAR clause, "Permits and Responsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for this project. The Contractor is considered an "operator" under the permit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements. VA will make the permit application available at the (appropriate medical center) office. The apparent low bidder, contractor and affected subcontractors shall furnish all information and certifications that are required to comply with the permit process and permit requirements. Many of the permit requirements will be satisfied by completing construction as shown and specified. Some requirements involve the Contractor's method of operations and operations planning and the Contractor is responsible for employing best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following: |
| - | Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair; |
| - | Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes; |
| - | Locating equipment wash down areas on site, and provide appropriate control of wash-waters; |
| - | Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and |
| - | Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities. |
1.10 RESTORATION
| A. | Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified. |
| B. | Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged. Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work. |
| C. | At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workmen to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment. |
| D. | Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES" and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2). |
1.11 PHYSICAL DATA
1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES
1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK
1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
| A. | The contractor shall maintain one full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications and clarifications. |
| B. | All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To insure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested. |
| C. | Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR. |
| D. | Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings. |
1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS
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