RFP 47PD5326R0051 Form 1442.pdf

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CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, HEARTLAND

Date: 7/7/26

Section 1: Project Title ND0047ZZ Fargo Federal Courthouse Domestic Recirculation Repairs

Section 2: Project Location, Building Name, & Building Number Fargo Federal Courthouse, 655 1st Ave N, Fargo, ND Building Number: ND0047ZZ

Section 3: Contact List

Contracting Officer (CO) Name: Chanel Bennett Email: ayrius.bennett@gsa.gov Address: 819 Taylor St. Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone (O): 817-247-6134

Development Project Manager Name: David Busching Email: David.busching@gsa.gov Address: 657 2nd AVE N Fargo, ND 58102 Phone (C): 701-212-5732

Building Manager Name: David Busching Email: David.busching@gsa.gov Address: 657 2nd AVE N Fargo, ND 58102 Phone (C): 701-212-5732

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Section 4: Project Background & Project Description

Section 5: Project Objectives The subject building has an undersized, and improperly designed recirculating hot water system, resulting in excessive delay in hot water supply to relevant fixtures. The building was constructed in approximately 1998, and consists of a basement and 3 floors. The water heater and recirc pump are located in the basement, with all recirculating hot water piping in this project running through all floors.

The contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform:

1. Add hot water recirculation piping as shown on the attached engineered plans and specifications.

2. The contractor shall be responsible for fixing any damaged ceilings during construction. This will include any ceiling tiles, ceiling grid and gypsum ceilings.

3. The contractor shall be responsible for repairing any new wall openings. Patch to match existing conditions.

This project includes labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform: Removal of ceiling where required, installation of new piping, insulation, hangers and valves and fittings, repair of ceiling systems and finishes.

Section 6: Proposal Pricing & Site Walk

1) Pre-proposal Site Visit Meeting:

a) The site visit shall consist of a meeting to review construction requirements followed by a walk-thru of the project site. The meeting shall be attended by the contractor and GSA project personnel, and appropriate sub-contractors. Contact the Project Manager to schedule a site visit.

b) Review existing conditions of the project area including any field verification.

Review the solicitation/evaluation requirements

2) Cost Proposal Requirements:

a) When submitting a proposal, provide a cost breakdown for each task into the following categories: Materials, equipment, labor hours, subcontractor's quotes, overhead, profit, and bond broken down into separate units. Pricing shall be broken down by Construction Specification Institute (CSI) divisions.

b) Base Bid-

Section 7: Period of Performance

Once award has been issued, the contractor has 120 calendar days to complete the project. The contractor must also promptly begin the badging process at the time of award. Please allow a minimum of 30 days to complete the badging process. Extensions will be granted for unforeseen conditions and other factors outside of the contractor’s control at the Contracting Officer’s discretion.

Section 8: Universal Scope Requirements ALL of the requirements in this section are MANDATORY for ALL GSA projects

See the attached Universal Scope Requirements document for the full details outlining each item

Failure to comply with any and all of the requirements will result in the project not being accepted as complete

REQUIREMENTS for ALL Projects (Construction, Design & Design/Build)

a. Safety and Health Program

b. Asbestos Containing Materials. To comply with federal and state regulations as well as GSA policy, an asbestos pre-alteration assessment is required for all construction projects as outlined in Section B of the Universal Scope Requirements.

c. Lead Containing Paint / Lead Based Paint

d. Accessibility

e. Green Purchasing

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f. Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan

g. Construction Waste Diversion

REQUIREMENTS for ALL projects IF APPLICABLE (Remove if not needed AFTER consulting with OFM and/or other appropriate groups)

h. Excavation Permit

i. Utility Locates

j. gBuild

k. Historic Compliance

l. Commissioning (for all new AHUs or all new building system equipment)

m. GSA IT Network

n. Building Monitoring and Control Systems (BMC)

o. Advanced Metering System

p. Sustainable Environmental Management System (SEMS)

Section 9: Submittals

1) Contractor shall submit a Method of Procedures (MOP) to the GSA Delivery Project Manager (PM) for approval prior to commencement of work. At a minimum, the MOP shall include:

a) Brief narrative describing method of accomplishment, construction techniques, etc

b) Project schedule (to include critical path, major milestones, long lead time items, mob & de-mob, inspection dates, substantial completion, and occupancy dates)

c) Service/Utility Outages (if necessary)

d) Phasing schedule (if necessary)

e) Any building infrastructure/BAS equipment that may be impacted.

2) All new equipment and anything requiring a preventative maintenance plan shall be inputted into Maximo upload template.

Information needed from the contractor will be all: Manufacturer, Model Number, Part Number, Serial Number, Any Manufacturer Warranty Information.

3) Manufacturer's specifications, instructions, and material specification sheets in original form

4) Submittal register/ log for all products specified to establish a standard of quality to include. Submittal register response by the government shall be (14) calendar days or less.

a) For pricing purposed please assume 1 hard copy of submittals and 1 electronic copy to be sent to the project manager.

Distribution list including final quantities will be finalized after receipt of the submittal log/ register by GSA project manager.

5) If product samples are not submitted in a timely fashion, any delays caused by the contractor will not warrant a time extension.

After completion of all work, the Contractor shall submit to the project manager the manufacturer's specifications, instructions, and material specification sheets in original form. Additionally, the Contractor shall submit all inventory changes (removals, additions, upgrades, etc., and new condition codes) to the COR.

6) Submittal response by the government shall be (14) calendar days or less.

Section 10: General Requirements

1) Contractor Use of the Premises

a) During the period of the project, the contractor will have access to the site only during business hours of 6:00 am 6:00

pm. No on-site work shall be performed outside these hours or on holidays unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The contractor will need to coordinate with the Contracting Officer to arrange access to the parking lot. The contractor shall make every effort to cause a minimum of damage to parking lots, any other paved areas, any items that need to be moved during the course of the project, and any areas not included in this scope of work. Any damage caused will be repaired at the contractor’s expense.

2) Progress Meetings

a) Progress meetings are not required for this project. The project manager and building team representative shall make daily inspections of the work progress.

3) Equipment

The contractor shall provide all equipment associated with the entire project, operate in a safe manner, and adhere to all OSHA and GSA standards.

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4) Equipment and Material Storage The contractor shall provide and store all equipment, the materials specified above, and any other materials required completing the project. The materials are required to be kept clean and dry throughout the duration of the project.

Contractor to coordinate with building manager for location of storage sheds.

5) Sanitary Facilities Provide and maintain temporary toilet facilities in accordance with State Health Department and GSA requirements.

6) Electricity, Water, and Gas GSA will pay for electricity, water, and gas during the course of this project. The contractor is responsible for making connections to the existing systems. Temporary electrical work shall meet the requirements of NFPA 70-1996 (NEC), Article

305. When temporary connections are removed, restore existing utility services to their original condition.

7) Fire Watch Contractor shall be responsible for providing fire watch if required per attached GSA fire watch guidelines.

8) Fire Alarm Impairment and Hot Work When a fire suppression or alarm system impairment is required, contractor shall provide written outage request to GSA for approval in advance of impairing any systems. Contractor shall be responsible for having a GSA approved NICET certified fire alarm contractor perform all system impairments. During fire alarm/suppression impairments or hot work procedures, contractor shall provide a fire watch per the GSA Regional Fire Watch Guidelines.

9) Protection of Public The building site will continue to be used by tenants. The contractor shall fence, barricade, or otherwise block off the immediate work area to prevent unauthorized entry. The contractor shall illuminate barricades and obstructions at night and maintain safe building access and egress for tenants.

10) Housekeeping The project site shall be kept in a neat, orderly, and safe condition at all times. The contractor shall provide enough containers for collecting construction debris and construction materials to be recycled. The contractor shall wet down dry materials and rubbish to prevent blowing dust and keep volatile wastes in covered containers.

11) Transportation and Deliveries The contractor shall arrange deliveries of materials in accordance with construction schedules; coordinate with COR to avoid conflict with other tenants and other work conditions at the site. Contractor must make GSA PM & CO aware of any lead times that may affect the project schedule.

12) Trenching The contractor shall locate all utilities on this project before the work begins. Any water, irrigation, fiber, electrical and communication lines that were hit during this project shall be replaced back to their original state under methods approved by the government.

13) Cleaning Before scheduling the final inspection, the Contractor shall accomplish six items: (1) Remove all tools, equipment, surplus material, and rubbish; (2) Restore or refinish, to original condition, surfaces that are damaged due to the work of this contract; (3) Remove grease, dirt, stains, foreign materials, and labels from finished surfaces; (4) Thoroughly clean building interiors; (5) Pickup all construction debris from the site; and (6) At time of final inspection, project shall be thoroughly cleaned and ready for use.

14) Protection of the Building The construction contractor is responsible for the protection of all existing building property for damage due to work performed under this contract. Any damage caused by the performance of this contract shall be repaired to match like or better condition at no additional cost to the government

15) Disruptive Work All painting, staining, or other activity which may cause noxious or undesirable fumes and/ or any noisy work that may be disruptive to the tenants/ public must be performed after normal working hours. The use of paint or stain that does not generate odors is preferred and may be required if the space will be occupied the following day with prior written approval from GSA.

Section 11: Badging & Security

1) Contractor is responsible to follow GSA’s security and badging requirements as detailed in the attached Badging & Security Requirements (Vendor Fitness Determination Training Manual).

2) The contractor may be subjected to additional background checks by the local agency at any border station projects.

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3) US Access shared enrollment centers can be found at fedidcard.gov. Travel distances to the nearest center should be accounted for during the badging process.

4) All contract employees working onsite shall have a favorable Tier 1 or SAC background investigation.

ii. Personnel who have not received a favorable determination will not be permitted to work on this project.

iii. Escorting of employees that have not received a favorable determination through GSA’s security requirements or local agencies background check is not permitted.

iv. The contractor may be subjected to additional background checks by the local agency for any border station projects or services.

v. At the discretion of the Port Director and GSA Facility Manager, background checks for escorted personnel may be conducted by Customs and Border Protection.

Section 12: Payments

1) Information regarding payment requests and payment is in the solicitation/ contract. Please contact the CO if you have any questions regarding payments.

Section 13: Substantial Completion & Final Inspection

1) When project, or designated portion of project is complete, request a final inspection. Upon receipt of request that project is substantially complete, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the inspection within ten days of receipt of request or will advise the contractor of items that prevent the project from being designated substantially complete.

2) Red-lined drawings and CAD and/or BIM as-built drawings, and field training for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) personnel shall be provided at completion of project. Maintain one complete set of contract drawings. Clearly mark changes, deletions, and additions using GSA CAD Standards to show actual construction conditions. Show additions in red, deletions in green, and special instructions in blueprint. Provide to GSA within timeframe negotiated at time of award.

3) The contractor shall provide O&M manuals. The O&M manuals shall contain the following:

o Executed Warranties (at project completion) o Maintenance and operation manuals

Section 14: PBS Interim Core Building Standards: See attached Appendix A: PBS Interim Core Building Standards

1) The PBS Interim Core Building Standards lists laws, Executive Orders, codes, regulations, and standards for use by contracting officers, projects teams, and others involved with developing contract documents for design, construction, renovation, or maintenance projects. These standards are for reference only and do not intend to portray a fully complete list of all applicable laws and regulations that may need to be incorporated into the contract documents. They summarize key aspects of laws and regulations that are of particular relevance to these types of projects. Compliance with applicable laws and standards is the responsibility of the contractor. When project, or designated portion of project is complete, request a final inspection. Upon receipt of request that project is substantially complete, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the inspection within ten days of receipt of request or will advise the contractor of items that prevent the project from being designated substantially complete.

2) Project teams must use the latest published edition of these authorities and references in effect at the time of project solicitation, along with any subsequent executive orders in effect as of the project’s solicitation date. Please discuss any questions or concerns with the regional project management team. Items listed in Section 1: General apply to all aspects of the project. Other sections denote specific requirements related to that section.

3) Designs must be developed under the direction of, and bear the seal of, a licensed design professional in the State, District, or Territory of the project location.

Section 15: Attachments

1) Universal Scope requirements

2) Badging & Security requirements (Vendor Fitness Determination & Training Manual)

3) Appendix A: PBS Interim Core Building Standards

4) Engineered Project Drawings: GSA – Domestic Recirc – Project Drawings 2024 12 16.PDF

5) Engineered Project Manual: GSA – Domestic Recirc – Project Manual 2024 12 16.PDF

52.211 6 Brand Name or Equal.

As prescribed in 11.107(a), insert the following provision:

Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

(a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as “brand name or equal,” the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government’s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that “equal” products must meet are specified in the solicitation.

(b) To be considered for award, offers of “equal” products, including “equal” products of the brand name manufacturer, must—

(1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation;

(2) Clearly identify the item by—

(i) Brand name, if any; and

(ii) Make or model number;

(3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and

(4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications.

(c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate “equal” products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer.

(d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an “equal” product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation.

(End of provision)