849-NRM24-02 SOW Maintenance Final Bldg Reno Phase 2.pdf

Project Location: HAMPTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

CEMETERY RD AT MARSHALL AVE, HAMPTON, VA 23669

Project Title: Maintenance Bldg. Renovations Phase 2

Project Control #: 849-NRM24-02

Statement of Work Summary:

The contractor scope shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment, supplies, testing, inspection, and supervision to perform work as described in the statement of work and as required by the contract drawings and specifications. This contract will make numerous architectural, mechanical, and electrical repairs/replacements to the Hampton NC maintenance building as well as a small flammable storage out building (FSOB).

The intent of the project is to renovate approximately 2500 sqft. of the existing maintenance complex.

This work includes however is not limited to:

• Demolition

• Flooring replacement

• Interior and exterior replacement lighting and associated wiring

• Main electrical panel replacement

• HVAC replacement, ducts, wall heaters, exhaust fans

• Interior and exterior painting

• Door replacement and locks/keying

• Ceiling replacement and repair

• Plumbing rearrangement and demolition of some existing services

• New electrical feed via a duct bank to the FSOB

• FSOB roof replacement

• Pantry modifications

• Hot water heater replacement

• A short-circuit and selective coordination study, and arc flash calculations and analysis shall be prepared for the electrical overcurrent devices to be installed under this project.

• New life and safety devices

• Masonry, asphalt, and concrete work

• Commissioning and testing of new systems

In addition to the above and what is stated in the drawings and specifications, the contractor shall re-key/recore the entire building to a master key system. This includes the new doors and all existing doors as well as the FSOB to a best way system “ Restricted”. Two keys shall be provided per lock and four master keys.

Pre-Bid Site Visit: Bidders are urged to inspect, site investigate by observation, and Request for Information (RFI) and obtain responses through the Contracting Office to satisfy their understanding of the work to be done, all general, local and technical conditions that may affect the cost and the feasibility of their proposal. The measurements furnished here are for reference only. The contractor is responsible for actual field verification prior to bidding, ordering materials, and during every step of construction for existing surfaces, dimensions, and conditions. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award. See Solicitation for time and date.

PRICE SCHEDULE

Proposals are to be provided with no alternates. If any of the documents refer to an alternate, it must be ignored.

DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT TOTAL PRICE

PRICING LABOR 1 EA

PRICING MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT 1 EA

CLIN 1 :PRICING: TOTAL LUMP SUM 1 JB

Duration: Term of the contract shall be two hundred and ten days (210) after receipt of Notice To Proceed (NTP) subject to all terms, conditions, provisions, and schedules of the contract.

ID Milestone Task Description Duration Schedule Date

Actual Date

1 Notice To Proceed (NTP) 1 day TBD

2 *Shop Drawings / Submittals 40 days NTP +40

3 VA response 10 days NTP +50

4 Mobilize on Site 10 days NTP +60

5 Substantially complete 130 days NTP +190

9 Complete Punchlist 10 days NTP +200

10 Close out Project , demobilize, final documents 10 days NTP +210

CALCULATION WORKSHEET FOR SELF-PERFORMED AND SUBCONTRACTED WORK

Offerors for General Construction (NAICS code 236220) must provide at least 15 percent (25% for specialty trade NAICS codes) of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel will be spent on the concern's employees or the employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Provide a breakdown of material and personnel costs, by specification division listed for the project. Home Office overhead, profit/fee and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of personnel and material/Equipment costs have been calculated. Clearly identify the personnel costs you will be performing, and the personnel costs of other eligible service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Below is a suggested format.

Specification Division

SDVOSB Vendor (Y or N)

Personnel Cost Material/Equipment Costs

Division 01 $ $

Division 02 $ $

Division 03 $ $

(Add additional lines as necessary for each Division applicable to this project)

Sub Total (Personnel Costs, Material/Equipment Costs)

Profit $

Home Office Overhead

Bonding $

Grand Total $

Calculation of self-performed personnel costs:

1. Total personnel costs * both prime and all subcontractors:

2. Subtract all subcontractor personnel costs* that are not SDVOSB companies that will perform work on this contract: $__________________

3. Remainder is ‘Total amount of work to be self-performed under the Contract: $__________________

4. Self-performed work = Line 3/Line 1 x 100 = __________% *personnel costs include labors, mechanics, other tradesmen, and office personnel directly charged to the project (includes project manager, job superintendent, administrative, estimators, etc.)

I certify the above representations are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

(Signature and Typed Name of Authorized Representative) Date

(Title of Authorized Representative)

Special Conditions:

1. The project shall be constructed in two phases. The first phase shall include all work except any work associate in or around room designated “garage 100”. This room 100 during this period of construction is designated an active storage for an onsite landscape contractor. Upon the completion of the work in the first phase, the prime contractor shall provide a ten (10) notice to the COR requesting entry into room 100. Upon that notice, the NCA will have the existing landscaping contractor relocate their equipment to rooms 102 and 104 thus opening up room 100.

2. Some existing paint has been identified to be lead based and contractor is to provide work in accordance with lead abatement requirements under the cost of the base proposal. See Appendix A of the specifications with 02 83 33.13. No ACM was discovered for areas to be worked in this job. The contractor must provide in the base proposal any other testing that may require identification of hazards for abatement or replacement per regulations/guidelines for this job.

3. Contractor is required to hire a third party professional electrical inspection firm that is recognized by Hampton Virginia as certified to complete electrical inspections per NEC/County code. There is a requirement for three site electrical inspections. Contractor shall submit the electrical inspection firm to the COR for approval. The first electrical inspection is to occur at rough in. 2nd inspection before service is initiated. Final inspection is at punch out and all new and old panels shall have certification stickers. All field inspections shall be documented by a written report and provided to the COR for record within 5 works days of the completed inspection. Pictures shall be provided of work inspected. NCA has final approval of all completed work. Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable NCA personnel to be present at the site in time for field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than five workdays unless otherwise designated by the COR.

4. All work under the Contract shall be arranged and carried on in such a manner as to complete work in the least possible time. The Contractor shall consult with the Contracting Officer as to methods or sequence of carrying on the work. A definite program of work shall be arranged before starting. Reference Contract Clause FAR 52.236-15, “Schedules for Construction Contracts”.

Contractor must submit a draft schedule at the time of bid in the form outlined in FAR 52.236-

15. Non-compliance for this requirement, the CO may reject proposal from evaluation. Non-conformance can lead to rejection of the proposal without review.

5. The Contractor shall develop and maintain a quality control program as per spec section 01 45 00 to ensure services are performed in accordance with commonly accepted commercial practices. The Contractor shall develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent, and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. As a minimum the Contractor shall develop quality control procedures addressing the critical areas identified in this statement of work. This plan shall be submitted to the COR within 20 days after NTP. The Government will periodically evaluate the Contractor’s performance in accordance with the design and statement of work. The NCA will require a third-party person with QC/QA background to be provided by the contractor which their only role is to validate that the construction meets or exceeds requirements of the contract. ICC Master Code Professionals, DCRA or Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) approved code compliance professionals, are acceptable qualifications. Credentials for third-party inspection firms and individuals must be submitted and approved by NCA. The QC inspector must provide through the contractor a weekly summary to the NAD PM with inspection sheets and comments with the daily CQC reports.

6. All work shall be in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, and NCA technical standards. Compliance is to whichever rule or regulation is the most stringent. NCA Master Specifications shall be used as the default when no specifications are issued and when a referenced specification is not found in the projects RFP package, they can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/ncaSpec.asp The intent of the default specifications is to furnish https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/ncaSpec.asp concise industrial and/or commercial standards for construction of Government facilities. If the Statement of Work does not address a specification for an element of the work, the default specification shall apply for the element of work as approved by COR. The omittance of a NCA specification, does not relieve the contractor to perform required work under the base task order cost proposal.

7. Contractors shall have experienced Electrical Contractors completing the electrical portion of the project in which they are properly trained and licensed in the State of Virginia to perform the proposed work. Contractor shall submit a copy of the electrical license to the COR for approval.

Electrical Contracting (i.e. the construction, repair, testing and maintenance of industrial and commercial electrical distribution systems) shall be the primary interest/specialty of the Contractor’s business.

8. Electrical work must be scheduled to minimize outages and completed on “off hours”. ( 5pm to 7am) Contractor must submit separate schedule to the COR of how this will be delivered. The contractor must work/contact/coordinate with any utility providers as necessary to complete work.

9. Mechanical and Plumbing contractors shall have technical training and demonstrable track records of working experience in construction, inspection, and testing of plumbing systems and related components in healthcare, industrial, educational, and commercial facilities. Contractor must hold a current license by the Virginia as a licensed Master Plumber/Gas Fitter or as approved by the COR

10. Daily logs QA/QC reports shall be submitted to the COR the Monday following each week worked with progress pictures no less than six.

11. Contractor shall be required to meet weekly with COR for a progress meeting. The contractor shall provide an agenda weekly and provide summary notes from the meeting within three days after occurrence. Meeting can be virtual if approved by COR.

12. All fire stop material must be the color red.

13. Dust/dirt control: Contractor shall institute best practices to eliminate dust and dirt from leaving room/workspace. This shall be accomplished by installing dust/dirt barriers at doorways and at other escape means via zip walls and/or plastic sheeting.

14. Hazardous Materials-

a. Comply with EPA and VADEQ requirements for removal, Installation, repairs of underground or above ground fuel storage tanks per COMAR 26.10.02.02 and

26.10.01.12 or latest requirements.

b. Comply with EPA and VADEQ requirements for demolition of structures containing lead paint, lead piping, or soldering.

c. Comply with EPA and VADEQ requirements for proper handling (such as bagging, sealing and recycling) Mercury-Containing Devices (may include but are not limited to thermometers, manometers, pressure stats, gauges, float or level controls, load meters, supply relays, phase splitters, and sink traps) per 40 CFR 273 and COMAR 26.13.02.08, 26.13.10.06, 26.13.10.09 and 26.13.10.20, 26.13.10.21 and 26.13.10.26 or latest requirements. This project is replacing all the light fixtures and the disposal of light bulb/ballasts shall be part of the contractors base bid.

d. All hazardous waste expected as a result of renovation, demolition or construction activities (including but not limited to mercury-containing, fluorescent bulbs, electrical devices that contain PCBs) must be properly managed and disposed in accordance with EPA and VADEQ requirements per COMAR 26.13.02.01, 26.13.02.08, 26.13.10.20,

26.13.10.21 and 26.13.10.26 or latest requirements.

e. Records of hazardous waste disposal (such as manifests, hazardous waste profiles) must be submitted to COR and NCA NAD , Dan Myslinski Tech POC.

f. All hazardous chemicals that need to remain at the job site must be stored and handled in accordance with EPA and VADEQ requirements.

DRAWINGS:

1 GI-001 COVER SHEET & CODE ANALYSIS

2 GI-002 ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS & NOTES

3 AS-100 SITE PLAN

4 AD-100 DEMOLITION PLANS – FLOOR, CEILING AND ROOF

5 A-100 FLOOR PLANS

6 A-101 REFLECTED CEILING PLANS

7 A-102 DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

8 A-200 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

9 EG-100 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND GENERAL NOTES

10 ED-100 MAINTENANCE BUILDING POWER AND LIGHTING PLAN –

EXISTING AND DEMOLITION

11 ES-100 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN – EXISTING AND NEW WORK

12 E-100 MAINTENANCE BUILDING POWER AND LIGHTING PLAN – NEW

WORK

13 E-200 POWER RISER DIAGRAM AND PANEL SCHEDULE

14 E-300 COMCHECK

15 M-001 MECHANICAL COVER SHEET

16 M-101 MECHANICAL DEMOLITION & NEW WORK PLAN

17 P-001 PLUMBING COVER SHEET

18 P-101 PLUMING – SANITARY DEMOLITION PLAN

19 P-102 PLUMBING – WATER & GAS DEMOLITION PLAN

20 P-202 PLUMBING – WATER & GAS NEW WORK PLAN

21 S-101 STRUCTURAL DETAILS

1.3 SITE VISIT

A. Bidders may inspect the site, investigate by observation, and Request Information via (RFI) and responses through the Contracting Office to satisfy their understanding of the work to be done, all general, local and technical conditions that may affect the cost and the feasibility of their proposal. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award.

1.4 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Contractor foreman shall be onsite during all work activities and shall have completed OSHA 30-hour training. Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present.

B. Provide safeguards, including warning signs, barricades, temporary fences, warning lights, and other similar items that are required for protection of all personnel during demolition and removal operations.

C. Fire and safety rules shall be observed in performance of work: Wherever a cutting torch or other equipment that might cause a fire is used, provide and maintain fire extinguishers nearby ready for immediate use. Instruct all possible users in use of fire extinguishers.

1.5 PERFORMANCE DETAILS

A. Contractor shall complete all work within 210 calendar days after receipt of Notice To Proceed, (NTP) subject to all terms, conditions, provisions, and schedules of the contract. No cost time extension will be considered for cold weather delays if requested by the Contractor.

B. Work Hours: Work may be performed between the normal hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. At the Contractor’s request; with prior coordination with the cemetery director and with the written permission of the COR; work will also be permitted to be scheduled for weekends and/or Holidays, only in the following situations: In emergency situations caused by the Contractor, or when severe adverse weather prohibits work during the week, the Contractor shall arrange to work on weekends and/or holidays in order to meet the contract performance period. The Government will not compensate the Contractor for any alternate work schedules needed to complete all contract work within the contract performance period. No work will be permitted during Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day weekend activities or during any other Federal

Holidays. No work will be performed at the immediate site of a scheduled interment or ceremony.

Notwithstanding, if any work under this contract is required outside of the VA's normal working hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding holidays), the Contractor shall coordinate with the cemetery director and COR to request a deviation in writing from the COR at least 72 hours in advance.

C. When working on a Government site, the Contractor shall coordinate with the COR on a daily basis, before start of work, the daily work schedule to ensure that no work is being performed at the immediate site of a scheduled interment or ceremony. Burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over Contractor activities. Cemetery interment services cannot be disturbed. To cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities, the Contractor shall cease all work in areas where burials are taking place. Contractor equipment and personnel are prohibited from passing through the service area during this period.

D. The Contractor shall execute daily work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others. Keep roads clear of materials, debris, equipment and vehicles at all times. Materials and equipment shall not be stored in other than assigned areas. At the end of each day the Contractor shall maintain all Contractor and Government property impacted by the

Contractor’s performance of work in a high standard of quality and cleanliness required for a national shrine.

E. Contractor personnel are subject to the cemetery rules of conduct. The Contractor is responsible for ensuring that no contract work causes any committal service, ceremony, procession or visitation to be delayed, altered, or otherwise impacted in such a way that the dignity, security, or safety of the event or visit is compromised.

F. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Contractor and employees shall coordinate parking and access with the COR.

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. 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.

C. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, the Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence if required, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings or as determined during the preconstruction meeting and/or NOA.

Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks.

Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm

(one inch) above grade. The construction fence shall be covered and with a privacy windscreen having an 80% opacity blockage as directed by the RE/COR. The temporary fencing shall encompass the construction work area(s) to serve as a pedestrian barrier to alert cemetery patrons of the construction site. Remove the fence when directed by RE/COR.

D. 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 the 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, and the Cemetery Director’s prior knowledge and written approval.

E. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 7 days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

F. 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 Cemetery. Interruption time approved by Cemetery may not occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

G. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

H. 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.

I. Minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Cemetery 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.

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

J. Coordination of Construction with Cemetery Director: The burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over construction activities. The Contractor shall cooperate and coordinate with the Cemetery Director, through the COR, in arranging construction schedule to cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities in actual burial areas. Construction noise during the interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workmen shall not pass through the service area during this period:

1. The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and/or Federal holidays, to permit him to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these dates.

2. Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition including roads.

K. The Contractor shall clean any Government property; including cemetery structures, headstones and monuments; that are soiled or stained because of Contractor's performance. The Contractor shall wash-down with water all soiled or stained structures, headstones and monuments at the end of each workday. Any such cleaning or washing shall be brought to the immediate attention of the COR prior to cleaning or washing. No hazardous chemicals shall be used at any time on

Government property.

L. At the end of each day, the Contractor shall remove all debris from the cemetery site resulting from the performance of the work. The Contractor shall ensure at all times that rubbish and trash generated by the Contractor is kept clear of vehicular and pedestrian traffic throughout the site.

The Government will not provide receptacle(s) for disposal of debris related to this contract. The

Contractor will be permitted to place trash receptacle dumpsters in the COR approved staging area.

1.7 Contractor Personnel Standards of Behavior (Work on a Government Installation)

A. Dignity Clause:

1. Every action by contractor personnel at a national cemetery shall be performed with the special care, reverence, dignity, and respect that acknowledge the cemetery as the final resting place that commemorates the service and sacrifice that service members, Veterans and their families made for our Nation. Critically important is the awareness required of the

Contractor employees of the remains buried in the grounds where the work is performed. The utmost care shall be given to these remains and the headstones and flat grave markers that mark those gravesites and memorialize the service of individuals.

2. Contractors shall not walk, stand, lean, sit or jump on headstones or markers. Nor shall they drive over them. Contractor personnel should use tools approved by the Contracting Officer

Representative (COR), such as shovels, pry bars or pinch bars to lift flat markers out of the ground; pickaxes are not an acceptable tool.

B. Smoking is prohibited inside any buildings at the cemetery. Possession of weapons is prohibited from any cemetery buildings and grounds. Enclosed containers, including tool kits, shall be subject to search. Violations of VA regulations may result in citation answerable in the United States

(Federal) District Court, not a local district, state, or municipal court

C. Contractor personnel are required to adhere to the following standards of dress, conduct, supervision and training while performing work on a Government Installation. Any violations shall be subject to immediate enforcement action by the Contracting Officer if these standards are not met. Contractor is responsible for training and safety precautions prescribed by OSHA regarding safety equipment and devices. Contractor personnel shall:

(1) Be fully clothed at all times, to include upper garment to cover body from the waist to the neck and long pants or slacks. Garments, which have a message, slogan or printing of any kind other than the Contractor’s business attire, are prohibited. Uniforms are acceptable.

(2) Maintain a neat and professional appearance throughout its workforce, vehicles, equipment, and maintenance areas. Uniforms are acceptable. If uniforms are used, they must be in unison among all employees.

(3) Not engage in loud or boisterous behavior, angry outbursts or use profane or abusive language at any time on Government premises. Playing radios and/or electronic games/devices shall only be done at lunchtime and in a designated break area. Due to the sensitive mission of the cemetery, Contractor employees shall come into daily contact with grieving individuals, therefore Contractor employees shall exercise and exhibit absolute decorum, courtesy, and respect while within the cemetery or at its perimeter or entrances. Inquiries from cemetery visitors shall be politely referred to Government cemetery staff.

Gratuities of any kind are strictly prohibited.

(4) Consume food and beverage only within areas designated by the cemetery director (or his/her designated representative). Intoxication, and violence or criminal acts of any kind shall not be tolerated and is cause for immediate removal from a Government Installation. Use or sale of intoxicating beverages and/or drugs is strictly prohibited, and use of tobacco products is only allowed in specific areas designated by the cemetery director (or his/her designated representative).

(5) Only take breaks/rest periods, lunch breaks and bathrooms breaks in the

Contractor Break Area, designated by the cemetery director (or his/her designated representative), not in the field. Misconduct shall form the basis for immediate contract enforcement action, to include immediate removal from the cemetery.

(6) The Contractor shall ensure that his/her employees (including Contractor

Consultants, Sub-Contractors, etc.) are aware of all the terms and conditions set forth in the contract regarding their performance and conduct.

1.8 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.

1.9 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" (FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88) and "DIFFERING SITE

CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

1.10 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, 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 by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense or the replacement from the contract.

1.11 TEMPORARY TOILETS

A. When necessary, contractor shall provide temporary sanitary toilet accommodations. Coordinate location with Cemetery Director. Keep such places clean and free from flies. Failure to maintain satisfactory condition in toilets will deprive Contractor of the privilege to use such toilets.

1.12 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. 120 outlets may be available and shall be coordinated with the COR for use if necessary, but may not be available at work area locations.

B. Water for Construction: Furnish temporary water service.

1. Contractor may obtain water by connecting to the Cemetery water distribution system. Provide reduced pressure backflow preventer at each connection as per code. Water is available at no cost to the Contractor.

2. Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixtures and conserve water-use so none is wasted.

Failure to stop leakage or other wastes will be cause for revocation at COR’s discretion of use of water from Cemetery's system.

1.13 NATIONAL CEMETERY SPECIFICATION REFERENCES

A. Proposal request package includes specifications as modified by the NAD. All work shall be in compliance with local, state and federal rules and regulations, and VA technical standards.

Compliance is to whichever rule or regulation is the most stringent. VA Master Specifications shall be used as the default when no specifications are issued and when a referenced specification is not found in the projects RFP package, they are at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. The intent of the default specifications is to furnish concise industrial and/or commercial standards for construction of Government facilities. If the Statement of Work does not address a specification for an element of the work, the default specification shall apply for the element of work as approved by COR.

The omittance of a VA specification, does not relieve the contractor to perform required work under the base task order cost proposal

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