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STATEMENT OF WORK

VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3600 30th St.

Des Moines, IA 50310

Replace Boiler Plant Brine Tank

PN: 636A6-22-104

General Description Work:

Period of Performance is 365 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, to include material lead time.

NAICS code: 236220

The contractor will provide all supervision, labor, equipment, and materials needed to complete construction, alterations, mechanical, and electrical work necessary to complete the Replace Boiler Plant Brine Tank per the provided drawings and specifications. Contractor to provide bids for Base Bid.

Replace the two brine generation tanks and one brine tank located in Building 11 with a system utilizing free-standing poly tanks.

The project consists of replacing brine generation tanks and associated items including:

1. Building 11: Replace deteriorating brine system components.

a. Replace two (2) brine generation tanks.

i. Tanks shall be top loaded, fillable from pump or truck, and able to be filled via pneumatic tube/manholes installed in the new concrete cap.

b. Replace existing free standing brine tank.

c. Remove walls.

d. Repair walls.

e. Remove and replace existing cap and damaged support structure covering current brine generation tanks.

f. Replacing pipes, pumps, valves, plumbing devices and sprinkler heads.

g. Remove unused gas line to old incinerator.

h. Replace old control system.

i. Finishing floors and walls.

j. Installing new blast door.

k. Painting.

l. Replace the three (3) soft/hard water feed bypass valves and four water softener upper and lower isolation valves.

Phasing:

There are a number of separate work areas in this project that may be phased concurrently. Refer to the VHA Master Specifications pages 01 00 00 -7 through 01 00 00 -9.

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 Contracting Officer’s Representative (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.

Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing 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 eight (8) weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such phasing to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to COR and Contractor. The planned phasing and schedule will be provided to the Government as part of the bid package.

The Contractor should perform work during normal business hours 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. Additional after-hours and weekend work will need to be approved by the COR.

Schedule of Work:

The Government requires a schedule be submitted within 45 calendar days of NTP. The schedule shall be submitted in PDF format. The schedule shall include detail sufficient to allow proper project tracking and will include demo, phases, and estimated times of utility outage.

The schedule will be updated monthly by the Contractor and uploaded into the project management subscription service. A summary of progress and comments on any deviations from the schedule will be clearly identified in the monthly schedule review.

General Requirements:

It is the Contractor’s responsibility to properly assess the working conditions and include in the bid any specialty equipment, training, additional time, personnel, or safety equipment to perform the work safely and in compliance with all applicable local, State, and Federal regulations.

Employees of the contractor and sub-contractors shall conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times while on medical center property. The contractor shall ensure all personnel working on this contract are aware of Medical Center rules pertaining to employee behavior and conduct.

Employee clothing and shoes shall be cleaned of all dirt and debris before entering the medical center, and before leaving the work site. Employees shall wear; closed toed shoes, long pants, and shirts that cover the shoulders and upper arms at all times while in the medical center.

Physical or verbal misconduct may be grounds for removing employees from Medical Center property, or grounds for arrest by the VA Police. Employees may be banned from Medical Center property as a result of inappropriate or illegal behavior. The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Government for any costs resulting from employee misconduct (including, but not limited to, delays in contract completion) and may be held liable for costs incurred by the Government as a result of employee misconduct.

Tobacco Use is 100% prohibited on all VA property.

The Contractor will be responsible for all demolition, removal, and legal disposal of materials. Do not allow demolished material or trash to accumulate on-site. See Section 01 74 19 for details.

The Contractor must provide four (4) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of O&M manuals upon project completion for each piece of equipment. See Section 01 00 00 for details.

The VA will not be responsible for storage of equipment, materials, or tools.

Project Reporting:

The Contractor shall schedule progress meetings every other week or more frequently as warranted by the complexity of the Project, to review the Work, discuss changes in schedules, maintain coordination and resolve potential problems. The Contractor shall invite the COR, Architect, Engineer, and all sub-contractors who are involved in the Work. Vendors / Suppliers may be invited as appropriate.

The Contractor shall report on pertinent activities since the previous meeting, current work, coordination issues, and the two-week look ahead schedule. Additional items that should be included are:

1. Any safety/environmental incidents that occurred during the week.

2. Need for VA to approve lift / safety / digging permits, etc. in the coming days.

3. Update of the construction schedule:

a. A calendar schedule showing planned progress vs. actual progress at the end of the week.

b. Discussion of any deviation from the original schedule.

c. Discussion on remedies or planned actions to rectify any schedule deviations.

d. A forecast of any concerns or obstacles that may impact the schedule.

4. Change Orders and Field Directive Changes.

5. Use of site

6. Housekeeping

7. Equipment delivery

Minutes of the meeting will be maintained by Contractor and distributed to invitees and attendees within 3 calendar days after each meeting.

Construction Management Software:

The Contractor shall provide subscription service to all affected parties via ProCore or Submittal Exchange for the duration of this project thru Project Close-out.

Site Investigation:

All interested contractors will be invited to a pre-bid meeting. While not required, the contractor is strongly encouraged to attend the on-site pre-bid meeting. Access to the work areas and specific explanation of Scope of Work requirements will be discussed. However, no questions will be answered during the pre-bid meeting. All questions must be officially submitted as an RFI through the Contracting Officer. No comments, actions, or discussion (verbal or otherwise) are to be considered direction or answers to any questions, nor will they be considered accurate or binding unless submitted and answered in writing through the Contracting Officer (CO) as an official RFI.

Contractor walk-throughs outside of the pre-bid meeting will not be allowed.

Construction Management And Overview:

The project shall have a dedicated superintendent on site at all times when any work is being performed. The site safety and health officer (SSHO) must also be on site at all times when work is being performed. Work being performed without these individuals will be stopped until such time as the superintendent and SSHO are on site. Any stopped work due to lack of management or safety oversite will be at the contractor’s expense.

SSHO has no other duties- The SSHO assigned to this project shall only oversee safety. They cannot have “dual hat” duties such as superintendent, project manager, quality control, or any other duties.

Refer to specification 01 35 26 for specific duties and training requirements to qualify as an SSHO.

Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall provide proof that the Superintendent has OSHA 30-hour safety course certification which shall be maintained throughout the project’s duration. At a minimum, all other construction workers shall maintain an OSHA 10-hour safety course certification throughout the project’s duration. See Specification Section 01 35 26 for details.

Security:

Contractor(s) shall obtain badges prior to work and must be worn at all times while on VA premises. It is the General Contractor’s responsibility to obtain security badges from the COR for all employees, sub-contractors and visitors that will be on site. It is the General Contractor’s responsibility to account for and return all badges that have been issued. Any lost/misplaced/unreturned badges may result in a lost badge charge.

Construction Drawings and Specifications:

The Contractor shall provide the Government with approved, completed sets of as-built/record drawings in the electronic version (AutoCAD and Revit) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after acceptance of the project. Any deviation from the original plan must be approved prior to change and must be included in the as built/record drawings. See Section 01 00 00 for details.

Recycling Requirement:

The Government requires all recyclable material be removed and recycled. The contractor is responsible for minimizing landfill waste. The contractor will provide a list to include the weight of each type of material that is recycled. Removal of all recyclables and landfill waste is the responsibility of the contractor, see 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management.

STATEMENT OF WORK