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VICKSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

FINAL STATEMENT OF WORK:

Parkwide Fire Modifications To Comply With NFPA Requirements

PMIS 240013

November 14, 2021

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

SOUTHEAST REGION

WEST MAJOR ACQUISITION BUYING OFFICE (MABO)

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Introduction:

Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK) is comprised of several discontinuous units related to the US Civil War, including:

The Campaign for Vicksburg: For 18 months Union and Confederate Forces engaged each other all through the region as they positioned for control of Vicksburg.

The Siege of Vicksburg: For 47 days, the Union General US Grant held the Confederate Army and city of Vicksburg under a hard and brutal siege.

The multiple sites are managed under one administration and are located in and around a 40‐mile radius surrounding Vicksburg, Mississippi. Sites related to the Campaign for Vicksburg include the Port Gibson Unit (Shaifer House), Raymond Unit (Battle of Raymond), and Champion Hill (Crossroads and Coker House). The Siege of Vicksburg sites include the main battlefield and National Cemetery within the City of Vicksburg, Pemberton's Headquarters, Louisiana Circle, Navy Circle, and the USS Cairo.

Because of the integrity of the resources, Vicksburg National Military Park, the USS Cairo, and the National Cemetery are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In addition, the engines and boilers of the USS Cairo are Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmarks, and Pemberton's Headquarters has been designated as a National Historic Landmark.

Objective:

The work of this contract is to implement findings from the 2007 and 2021 fire protection condition assessments (FPCA), May 2021 Fire Alarm System Inspection, and October 2021 annual Inspection Testing and Maintenance (ITM) assessment of the fire sprinkler system to comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) code requirements. The findings recommend several items be addressed/corrected to include the fire suppression system components, fire alarm system components, handrails, etc. The contractor shall coordinate and perform the following work at the four

(4) facilities listed below:

Artifact Storage Building:

o Replace existing fire alarm panel and detection devices (work does not include security system). Replaced fire alarm system devices/panels to comply with Section 10.3.2, NFPA 72. System will be tested after devices are replaced o Install hydraulic placard at the sprinkler system riser o Install fire department connection (FDC) sign at FDC on the exterior of the building o Install surge protection device outside the FACU enclosure o Mark all FACU circuit breakers red and install locking mechanisms o Replace existing overhead light fixtures in archives and collections storage rooms with new LED light fixtures (square shape to match those in Visitor Center)

Cairo Museum:

o Replace door at bottom of stairs from interior office. New door shall be replaced with a minimum 1‐hour fire rated door equipped with a self‐closing device and positive latching hardware per Section 7.1.3.2, NFPA 101.

PMIS Projects # 240013 page 3 of 10 o Paint to match color of existing door.

o Mark all FACU circuit breakers red and install locking mechanisms.

o Replace old exit signs with include new hard‐wired, internally illuminated LED exit signs with a backup battery for secondary power.

o Replace emergency lights with new LED emergency lights and add additional units to illuminate basement egress paths.

Visitor Center:

o Replace interior handrail for steps leading to lower‐level break room, located on the west side of the lower level. New handrail shall be ADA compliant (2010 ADA

Standards), stainless steel, and will be installed in same location for stairs per Section

7.2.2.4.1, NFPA 101.

o Modify one office space which has an exterior door to shorten the path of egress to less than 75 feet and comply with Section 39.2.5.3.3, NFPA 101 and NFPA section 39.2.5.2

(Dead‐end corridors shall not exceed 50 ft). The office size will be reduced with a new wall that extends the hall to the exterior door. See Specific Requirements below for additional details.

o Replace exterior door hardware and locking mechanism at exit. Door hardware broke in

September 2021 and door is permanently screwed shut. Locking mechanism shall be functional and compatible with park BEST key system.

o Modify step at new exit exterior to eliminate egress tripping hazard.

Shirley House:

o Sprinkler System:

Replace the existing worn jockey pump.

Repair water pump bearings to stop leak. The repair shall completely stop water from leaking at the water pump. If leaks are still prevalent then the water pump.

Perform fire pump performance test after completing repair to the system. Provide performance report to the COR.

Provide and install a Fire Department Connection (FDC) identification sign at the FDC on the exterior of the building.

Replace dated (2010) quick‐response upright and concealed pendants sprinklers throughout.

Provide a sample of each sprinkler type including the concealed pendent sprinkler in the existing spare sprinkler cabinet box.

Replace supervisory air via a dedicated air compressor with new nitrogen provided by a nitrogen generator per Section 5.1.5.2, NFPA 13.

o Emergency Lighting:

Replace emergency lights with new LED emergency lights.

o Fire Alarm System:

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Mark all fire alarm control unit (FACU) circle breakers red and install locking mechanisms per Section 10.6.5.2, NFPA 72.

Correct trouble in system by replacing two (2) thermal detectors and any other components preventing the system from entering a trouble‐free state.

Relocate heat detectors on the second floor no more than 12 inches below the ceiling per Section 17.7.3.2.1, NFPA 72.

Replace existing batteries and label with the installation date.

o Relocate the smoke detectors no more than 12 inches below the ceiling.

o Retest fire alarm system after all fire alarm and fire suppression systems changes are completed and provide a Fire Alarm Test & Inspection Summary Report to the COR.

o Perform annual and 5‐year inspections per NFPA 25 of all fire suppression and fire alarm systems.

Scope:

1. Contractor shall be certified and experienced to perform work on fire sprinkler/alarm systems.

2. Contractor shall provide all material, equipment, parts, and labor required to perform all work of this contract.

3. All equipment, material and waste removed or generated by work of this contract shall be properly disposed of offsite by the contractor.

4. Contractor shall identify materials/parts to be replaced, and verify with COR within quantities stated in SOW.

5. Contractor shall verify quantity of materials needed to complete the task identified in this statement of work (SOW).

6. Contractor shall provide a work site and environment that is safe for employees, for visitors to the

Park, and NPS staff. The work area shall be cordoned off (if necessary) and secure.

7. Contractor shall leave the worksite clean and free of construction debris.

8. All work shall be performed Monday through Friday from 6:30 am until 4:30 pm. No work shall be performed on weekends or federal holidays without prior approval. Working after hours may be approved to accomplish the work with the least disruption to park operations.

9. Contractor and employee parking and equipment storage areas will be designated by the Park. No company signs shall be installed on government property. Smoking and eating shall be performed in areas designated by the Park. Employees shall wear appropriate clothing at all times.

10. Contractors shall notify NPS staff of scheduled site visits to ensure access to secure areas.

11. Contractor shall coordinate work so visitation and/or park operations are not disrupted. Note:

There is no lighting after work hours and access to facilities shall be restricted.

12. After contract award and prior to any onsite work, use form CM‐16 for approval of materials not specified herein before acquiring.

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Note: This federal facility is under a Mask‐Wearing mandate for all onsite employees, contractors, and volunteers. All contractors are required to wear a mask or face covering at all times while inside DOI/NPS buildings or on Federal public lands when physical distancing of 6 feet or more is not possible to mitigate the spread of COVID‐19. Masks shall be required for all contractor personnel working inside park buildings.

Specific Requirements:

VISITOR CENTER MODIFICATIONS

All aspects of this component of the project shall be implemented on the ground floor of the

Visitor Center building located up the hill from the maintenance compound. Access shall be through the ground floor level from the staff parking lot/access behind the building.

o Most staff are working in this facility by 9:00 AM o Access must be given daily via NPS personnel o Prevent dust from working spreading through facility resulting in daily cleaning by contractor.

Install new stainless‐steel handrail mounted to the wall for the two steps, immediately behind door, leading into the lower‐level break area/office.

o Mount at the height from the floor/steps, per the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible

Design Standards. Standard is free and available online at www.ADA.gov.

Handrail shall comply with section 505 o Mount with ADA clearance of 1 ½ inches minimum between wall and inside face/edge of handrail.

o Secure to hollow metal stud wall (HWS)‐verify with lag screws and/or toggle bolt/screws

Modify the short hallway that terminates into one office to provide egress to the exterior door within that office space. See Figure 1 below.

o Field verify all measurements and materials required. From hall T‐intersection to office door is approximately 6’‐8”. From hall T‐intersection to exterior door is approx. 16’‐0”.

Hall width is 2’‐10”. Walls are hollow metal studs (HMS) construction with gypsum board and wallpaper.

o Leave hall door frame and transom in place and move door to a new metal frame.

o Install new door frame and existing metal door (field verify) in new extended hall/office wall location as determined by the NPS.

Door location – may be where existing return in office is located or near end of corridor.

o Demo short return wall in office. Extend wall to exterior wall (glass framed wall) framing out location where door frame & door shall be set.

Patch floor with floor tile. NPS to provide excess 13” x13” tile(s) to complete this work.

Acquire grouts.

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Mapei Ultraflex 2 thin set – gray color

Mapei grout sanded – 111 Hickory color o Typical construction is HMS framing at or slightly above the suspended ceiling tiles.

Install new wall up to top of suspended ceiling tiles (not above ceiling).

Seal top of wall with a clear Elastomeric or fire‐retardant caulk/sealant for airtight fit.

Move one (1) light in path of new hallway wall into the office in line with other lights in office.

Shift ceiling fan to middle of room.

o Replace ceiling tiles as needed for whole pieces.

o Suspended ceiling should not be changed install wall similar to other spaces where wall stops at ceiling. See Figure 2.

o Install one (1) new LED light fixture (square shape to match others) with Day‐light illumination in the corridor on existing circuit for the zone lights at that end of corridor.

Wesley Jones, local electrician, may have info on types of square LED fixtures installed or can obtain from existing fixtures.

o All electric work modifications shall be in flexible or ridge conduit, include metal junction box were needed.

o Prime and paint door frame to match existing colors with Sherwin Williams or Benjamin

Moor products, typical.

Oil primer and 2 finish coats, gloss finish.

o Prime and paint gypsum board with Sherwin Williams interior Duration Paint match existing hall wall color

Primer and 2 finish coats, Matte/Flat finish. Verify with NPS before purchase.

o Cleanup of paints/primer shall not occur within the facility. A garden hose to wash water‐based products in the wood line can occur. Oil‐base products should use tinners and not spilled on ground or within the facility. Failure to comply shall render no cleanup of paint/primer on site.

Replace exterior exit door hardware, panic bar, and locking mechanism, etc. so door functions properly.

Modify exterior step at exit door to eliminate tripping hazard. Add new concrete step with 11‐ inch tread (width) maximum, equal riser (height) for new and existing step, and extend beyond width of door 6‐inches on both sides.

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Figure 1: Floor Plan of Visitor Center showing existing walls (blue and black) and new wall (red) to be constructed as part of this project.

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Figure 2: Photo showing existing ceiling and existing wall juncture. New wall and new ceiling should match existing.

SHIRLEY HOUSE:

Specific Fire Pump Requirements:

Coordinate access to the Shirley House facility prior to arrival to complete the work of this contract.

Ensure the 10,000‐gallon capacity water tank is filled with water prior to the need for large volume of water.

Shutoff system components including the controllers prior to commencing the tasks required.

‘Aurora’ Jockey Pump:

o Existing PVM 4‐40 Model, 1.5 HP, 208‐230/460 Volt o Remove and dispose of existing jockey pump.

o Install new jockey pump. Test component as required before total system test.

o Provide Owner’s Manual, serial number, and model number for the new Jockey

Pump.

‘Aurora’ Water Pump:

PMIS Projects # 240013 page 9 of 10 o Existing 200 GPM @ 70 PSI Aurora Vertical Inline 3‐383‐9A with driver (15 HP, 3500 RPM, 208/60/3 Volt ODP US made factory choice brand motor) – Model

Number 3‐383‐9A.

o Clean pump and or bearings prior to repair.

o Remove bad bearings from the water pump.

o Install new/repack bearings as required to stop all water leaks from the water pump assembly. Test component as required before total system test.

Once repairs are completed, coordinate final inspection with the COR for testing the system.

Conduct both the fire alarm and fire suppression ITM.

Provide electronic copy of final Fire Pump Performance Test and Fire Alarm Test &

Inspection Summary Reports to the COR prior to final invoicing.

Safety:

Safety requirements and requested information must be met prior to any onsite work taking place.

1. Provide a safe and healthful workplace for all contractor’s employees, NPS staff, and visitors while on NPS site.

2. Provide a level of public safety commensurate with exposure at NPS worksite.

3. Comply in rectifying all unsafe or unhealthful conditions called to his attention by the contracting officer, contracting officer representative (COR), safety officer, or deputy facility Manager.

4. Allow for informal and formal, announced, and unannounced safety inspections by the COR and the safety officer at the worksite.

5. Submit an acceptable documented project specific safety plan (SSP) prior to any onsite work. Include a cool down period of 15 minutes after shutting off equipment before refueling.

6. Designated in writing a company safety officer/coordinator that shall be on site for the duration of the projects with the responsibility and authority for ensuring safe work practices are being carried out per the approved SSP.

7. Provide and maintain a fully charged 5lb or 10lb Class A,B,C fire extinguisher to be mounted and visible on the jobsite. Mount on freestanding stand where required posters are to be mounted.

8. Provide a first aid kit to remain on the jobsite. Mount to freestanding stand.

9. Follow EM‐385‐1‐1 site/project specific safety guidance directive ‐ available online or from authored agency (USACE).

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10. Conduct weekly site‐specific safety training to employees. Submit safety training sign‐in sheets to the COR each week – include topic with site attendees printed name and signature on the sign‐in sheet.

Place of Performance:

The project sites are located throughout Vicksburg National Military Park and are accessible via Park’s Union Avenue, Cherry Street, and city’s Washington Street (access to the Cairo and Archives Storage from downtown):

Vicksburg National Military Park (physical address):

3201 Clay Street Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183

Permitted Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30am – 4:30pm.

Permitted Access: Call the COR in advance to schedule access to these sites. Park must be notified each day work occurs and when requesting to work after hours or on weekends for approval.

Project Personnel:

Contracting Officer (CO):

Tara Clark Interior Region 2, South Atlantic Gulf West Major Acquisition Buying Office (MABO) Telephone: 662‐680‐4019 Email: Tara_Clark@nps.gov

Project Inspector (COR) Designer/Manager:

Eric Ford, Facility Manager Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay Street Vicksburg, Mississippi 39183 Telephone: (601) 831‐3066 Email: eric_z_ford@nps.gov