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437-18-101 Renovate Pharmacy for USP 800 Compliance – Fargo 1-04-2019

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall provide design-build services to perform work for Fargo VA Health System, Renovate Pharmacy for USP 800 Compliance – Fargo, 437-18-101, as required by schematic drawings and contract documents.

B. Visits to the site by Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers / vendors will be coordinated with the VA on site Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). During the solicitation period, site visits are to be made in accordance with the solicitation and Contracting Officer.

C. In connection with this contract, any in-house personnel, subcontractors, and outside associates or consultants will be limited to individuals or firms that were specifically identified in the Contractor's accepted proposal. The Contractor shall obtain the Contracting Officer's written consent before making any substitution for these designated in-house personnel, subcontractors, associates, or consultants. If the Contractor proposes a substitution, it shall submit the same type of information that was submitted in the accepted proposal to the Contracting Officer for evaluation and approval. The level of qualifications and experience submitted in the accepted proposal or that required by the Solicitation, whichever is greater, is the minimum standard for any substitution.

D. The contractor's construction management key personnel shall be actively involved during the design process to effectively integrate the design and construction requirements of this contract. In addition to the typical required construction activities, the Contractor's involvement includes, but is not limited to actions such as: integrating the design schedule into the Master Schedule to maximize the effectiveness of fast-tracking design and construction (within the limits allowed in the contract), ensuring constructability and economy of the design, integrating the shop drawing and installation drawing process into the design, executing the material and equipment acquisition programs to meet critical schedules, effectively interfacing the construction quality control (QC) program with the design QC program, and maintaining and providing the design team with accurate, up-to-date redline and as-built documentation. The Contractor shall require and manage the active involvement of key trade subcontractors in the above activities.

E. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain I.D. Badges from VA.

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

G. Training:

1. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors shall have the 10-hour General Laborers or 30-hour Supervisors OSHA Construction Safety course and other relevant competency training, as determined by PE/COR acting as the Construction Safety Officer with input from the facility Construction Safety Committee.

2. Submit training records of all such employees for approval before the start of work.

H. VHA Directive 2011-36, Safety and Health during Construction, dated 04/06/2017 in its entirety is made a part of this section

1.2 Statement of Bid Items

A. ITEM I, Design & Construction Documents: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to furnish the required documents for construction including Drawings, Specifications, construction cost estimates, and other documents as necessary.

B. ITEM II, Construction: Work includes general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items.

1.3 Not USed

1.4 Not used

1.5 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.6 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.7 FIRE SAFETY

B. Fire Safety Plan: Establish and maintain a fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. Prior to any worker for the Contractor or Sub-Contractor beginning work on site, they shall undergo a safety briefing provided by the general contractor’s competent person per OSHA requirements. This briefing shall include information on the construction limits, VAMC safety guidelines, means of egress, break areas, work hours, locations of restrooms, use of VAMC equipment, infection control, etc. Provide documentation to the Project Engineer/COR that all construction workers have undergone contractor’s safety briefing.

C. Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility for Patients, Visitors, Staff, fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241.

D. Separate temporary facilities, such as trailers, storage sheds, and dumpsters, from existing buildings and new construction by distances in accordance with NFPA 241. For small facilities with less than 6 m (20 feet) exposing overall length, separate by 3m (10 feet). Placement of all temporary facilities shall be approved by the COR.

E. Temporary Construction Partitions:

1.8 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

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.

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the Project Engineer.

M. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by Project Engineer. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, USE OF ROADWAYS.

1.9 ALTERATIONS

3. Any features of the area of building designated by VA for protection or other special treatment per historic preservation standards or agreements (See 1.33).

1.10 INFECTION PREVENTION MEASURES

h. At completion, remove construction barriers and ceiling protection carefully, outside of normal work hours. Vacuum and clean all surfaces free of dust after the removal.

1.11 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

(FAR 52.236-9)

1.12 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.13 RESTORATION

1.14 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections. The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer is not one who is a regular employee of the Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

1.15 WaRRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction in three ring binders at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference, submit four sets of the warranty management plan. Include within the warranty management plan all required actions and documents to assure that the Government receives all warranties to which it is entitled. The plan must be in narrative form and contain sufficient detail to render it suitable for use by future maintenance and repair personnel, whether tradesman, or of engineering background, not necessarily familiar with this contract. The term “status” as indicated below must include due date and whether item has been submitted or was approved. Warranty information made available during the construction phase must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to each monthly invoice for payment. Assemble approved information in a binder and turn over to the Government upon acceptance of the work. The construction warranty period will begin on the date of the project acceptance and continue for the product warranty period. A joint 4 month and 9 month warranty inspection will be conducted, measured from time of acceptance, by the Contactor and the Contracting Officer. Include in the warranty management plan, but not limited to, the following:

1. Roles and responsibilities of all personnel associated with the warranty process, including points of contact and telephone numbers within the company of the Contractor, subcontractors, manufacturers or suppliers involved.

1. Furnish with each warranty the name, address and telephone number of each of the guarantor’s representatives nearest project location.

1. Listing and status of delivery of all Certificates of Warranty for extended warranty items, to include roofs, HVAC balancing, pumps, motors, transformers and for all commissioned systems such as fire protection and alarm systems, sprinkler systems and lightning protection systems, etc.

1. A list for each warranted equipment item, feature of construction or system indicating:

1. Name of item.

1. Model and serial numbers.

1. Location where installed.

1. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers and suppliers.

1. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers or suppliers.

1. Names, addresses and phone numbers of sources of spare parts.

1. Warranties and terms of warranty. Include one-year overall warranty of construction, including the starting date of warranty of construction. Items which have extended warranties must be indicated with separate warranty expiration dates.

1. Starting point and duration of warranty period.

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

1. Cross-reference to specific pertinent Operation and Maintenance manuals.

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

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

1. The plans for attendance at the 4 and 9-month post construction warranty inspections conducted by the government.

1. Procedure and status of tagging of all equipment covered by extended warranties.

1. Copies of instructions to be posted near selected pieces of equipment where operation is critical for warranty and/or safety reasons.

B. Performance Bond: The Performance Bond must remain effective throughout the construction warranty period.

1. In the event the Contractor fails to commence and diligently pursue any construction warranty work required, the Contracting Officer will have the work performed by others, and after completion of the work, will charge the remaining construction warranty funds of expenses incurred by the Government while performing the work, including, but not limited to administrative expenses.

1. In the event sufficient funds are not available to cover the construction warranty work performed by the Government at the contractor’s expenses, the Contracting Officer will have the right to recoup expenses from the bonding company.

1. Following oral or written notification of required construction warranty repair work, the Contractor shall respond in a timely manner. Written verification will follow oral instructions. Failure to respond will be cause for the Contracting Officer to proceed against the Contractor.

C. Pre-Warranty Conference: Prior to contract completion, and at a time designated by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer to develop a mutual understanding with respect to the requirements of this section. Communication procedures for Contractor notification of construction warranty defects, priorities with respect to the type of defect, reasonable time required for Contractor response, and other details deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer for the execution of the construction warranty will be established/ reviewed at this meeting. In connection with these requirements and at the time of the Contractor’s quality control completion inspection, furnish the name, telephone number and address of a licensed and bonded company which is authorized to initiate and pursue construction warranty work action on behalf of the Contractor. This point of contract will be located within the local service area of the warranted construction, be continuously available and be responsive to Government inquiry on warranty work action and status. This requirement does not relieve the Contractor of any of its responsibilities in conjunction with other portions of this provision.

D. Contractor’s Response to Construction Warranty Service Requirements:

Following oral or written notification by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall respond to construction warranty service requirements in accordance with the “Construction Warranty Service Priority List” and the three categories of priorities listed below. Submit a report on any warranty item that has been repaired during the warranty period. Include within the report the cause of the problem, date reported, corrective action taken, and when the repair was completed. If the Contractor does not perform the construction warranty within the timeframe specified, the Government will perform the work and back charge the construction warranty payment item established.

1. First Priority Code 1. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate situation, and determine course of action within 4 hours, initiate work within 6 hours and work continuously to completion or relief.

1. Second Priority Code 2. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate situation, and determine course of action within 8 hours, initiate work within 24 hours and work continuously to completion or relief.

1. Third Priority Code 3. All other work to be initiated within 3 work days and work continuously to completion or relief.

1. The “Construction Warranty Service Priority List” is as follows:

Code 1-Life Safety Systems

1. Fire suppression systems.

1. Fire alarm system(s).

Code 1-Air Conditioning Systems

1. Air conditioning leak in part of the building where new or modifications work was performed under the contract, if causing damage.

1. Air conditioning system not cooling properly where new or modifications work was performed under the contract or the end product provided does not perform to contract document requirements.

Code 1 Doors

1. New interior or exterior doors or hardware installed or modified under the contract not functioning properly, causing security, fire or safety problem.

Code 3-Doors

1. Interior/exterior personnel doors or hardware installed or modified under the contract not functioning properly.

Code 1-Electrical

1. Power failure in new or renovated area under the contract.

1. Security and life safety code required lights.

1. Smoke detectors.

Code 2-Electrical

1. Power failure (no power to a room or part of building that is new or renovated under the contract).

1. Receptacles and lights not operational (in a room or part of building that is new or renovated under the contract).

Code 3-Electrical

1. Exterior lights not operational that were installed or modified under the contract.

Code 1-Heat

1. Power failure affecting heat.

Code 1-Plumbing

1. Leaking water supply pipes that were installed or modified under the contract.

Code 2-Plumbing

1. Flush valves not operating properly that were installed or modified under the contract.

1. Fixture drain, supply line or any water pipe leaking that was installed or modified under the contract.

1. Toilet leaking at base that was installed or modified under the contract.

Code 3- Plumbing

1. Leaky faucets that are part of a fixture installed under the contract.

Code 3-Interior

1. Floors damaged.

1. Paint chipping or peeling.

1. Casework damaged.

Code 1-Roof Leaks

1. Damage to property is occurring.

Code 2-Water (Hot)

1. No hot water in portion of building constructed or modified by contract.

Code 3

1. All work not listed above.

E. Warranty Tags: At the time of installation, tag each warranted item with a durable, oil and water-resistant tag approved by the Contracting Officer. Attach each tag with a copper wire and spray with a silicone waterproof coating. Also submit two record copies of the warranty tags showing the layout, location and design. The date of acceptance and the QC signature must remain blank until the project is accepted for beneficial occupancy. Show the following information on the tag.

1.16 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated.

(FAR 52.23617)

1.17 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.18 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.19 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.20 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.21 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.22 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES