SOW.FireSuppression.doc

Section C – Scope of Work

Fire Suppression System Upgrade at the US DOL - MSHA Approval & Certification Center located in Triadelphia, West Virginia

INTRODUCTION

It is the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Labor to maintain buildings in the best condition possible for the benefit of employees, partners, contractors, visitors, and landscape. Life, Health and Safety are paramount concerns for the U.S. Department of Labor. A single construction contract is required to repair, replace, and upgrade the fire suppression system in the Mine Safety & Health Administration’s (MSHA) Approval & Certification Center (A&CC) to protect employees, visitors, and the building structure.

PURPOSE

The major purpose of the project is to establish a uniform updated fire suppression system throughout the Approval & Certification Center (Building 1) in order to meet codes and facilitate maintenance. Work will include a survey and test of the “on premise” fire suppression system with the intent to provide a system in accordance with latest industry standards and all applicable codes of NFPA.

Place of Performance/Hours of Operation The facility where the work will be performed is government-owned and is identified as The Approval and Certification Center. The location of the building is to be within the A&CC’s confines at the following address:

MSHA Approval and Certification Center

765 Technology Drive

Triadelphia, WV 26059

The A&CC is located just off the Dallas Pike exit 11 of Interstate 70 near Wheeling, WV. Directions to the A&CC can be found on the web at the following address:

http://www.msha.gov/TECHSUPP/ACC/directions.pdf Work may be accomplished between the hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM EST excluding weekends and government holidays unless otherwise agreed to by the COTR.

SCOPE OF WORK

The Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, supplies, labor, travel and training to survey and test the current fire suppression system and to provide a system in accordance with NFPA codes and standards. Contractor shall become familiar with all details of the work, verify and document all dimensions systems, and components needed to complete the work.

The Contractor shall provide all correspondence, protections, services, submittals, labor, staging, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and travel to survey, plan, design, estimate, report, install, test, warranty, and place in satisfactory operation, all necessary appurtenances to provide a fire suppression system as described above. The Contractor shall be working inside and outside a building with a varied environment of professional offices, visitors, landscape, and parking lots, which will require sensitivity to and the protection of MSHA personnel, the public, work spaces, building structure, equipment, landscape and activities as outlined in the approved work plan. The Contractor shall work closely with the A&CC point of contact, David Diegmiller.

PROJECT CLOSEOUT – Maintenance manuals, warranties, guaranties, test certificates, product literature, and other documentation and correspondence to compile a thorough and professional project AS-BUILT RECORD.

Other Information:

Contractor shall perform flow calculations to confirm that the existing pipe schedule system can support any additional heads needing to be installed.

Contractor shall furnish and install and/or relocate fire suppression sprinkler heads to comply with NFPA standards. Any new heads shall be comparable to existing heads and shall comply with NFPA regulations. Non-functional head shall be replaced.

Existing rooms without current coverage that would cause an electrical hazard or be detrimental to lab equipment will remain not covered.

Contractor shall extend a 2” main from the 3” standpipe into the former records area (IPSO) to conform to NFPA standards.

Vendor must offer a minimum 1 year warranty on all parts and labor.

Contractor must notify the COTR at least five days in advance of work commencement to allow for a plan of logistics to be developed in the area that the work will be taking place in.

Workers must sign in when arriving on site and sign out when they leave. The workers will be required to wear a visitor’s badge.

Qualifications:

1) Contractor: Company shall be qualified and experienced in the engineering, installation, inspection, testing, and maintenance of fire suppression systems. The Contractor shall have personnel who are well-trained in NFPA codes and standards.

2) Lead Technician: The services of a Lead Technician who is trained and qualified on the equipment being installed shall be provided to supervise installation, preliminary testing, final testing and certification of the system. Contractor shall ensure that the Lead Technician having such training will be onsite daily to monitor and guide the installation process.

3) Installers: The Contractor shall employ only craftsman skilled in installing fire suppression and sprinkler head systems and must comply with West Virginia licensing laws.

4) The contractor is required to have all safety equipment that shall be utilized on the project on site before starting any work. The contractor shall conform to all Federal, State and City codes. The contractor is responsible for workers being properly trained regarding OSHA regulations.

Points of Contact:

Contracting Officer

Rhonda Sizemore

MSHA Purchasing Dept.

1301 Airport Road

Beaver, WV 25813

Phone: 304-256-3538 Sizemore.Rhonda@dol.gov Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR) Mr. David Diegmiller MSHA – Approval and Certification Center

765 Technology Drive Triadelphia, WV 26059 Phone: 304.547.2041

Fax: 304.547.2044 diegmiller.david@dol.gov