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STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECIFICATIONS

MDC Brooklyn - PROJECT Repair Fire Hydrants - Bldg. 4

I. SPECIFICATIONS:

A. INTRODUCTION

The Federal Bureau of Prisons {FBOP}, Metropolitan Detention Center located at 80 29th Street in Brooklyn, NY intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to repair or replace fire hydrant and piping at Building 4, Brooklyn NY 11205 which is enclosed by Flushing Ave, Clinton Ave, Paulding Street and Washington Ave. The contractor is required to make repairs or completely replace fire hydrant and pipes that are unserviceable. All manufacturers' recommendations will be required to be implemented.

B. SCOPE OF WORK

The pipe feeding the hydrants at Building 4 has a leak. Evidence of the breakage includes water saturation in adjacent soil, visible interference, and a sunken roadway above the pipe. Additionally, the concrete slab within Building 4 has cracked and shifted along the perimeter which indicates further pipe breaks in the location of the interior fire hydrants.

Currently, it is found that the fire hydrant at the corner of the building along Flushing Avenue inside the parking lot does not operate which needs to replace. It is found that the leaking issue is from the water line approximately 103 ft long that is located next to the loading dock extending to the direction of the Paulding Avenue.

The contractor is responsible to repair or replace the fire hydrant and piping in order to fix the leaking issue. The contractor is responsible for the repairs, testing, certification, permits and approvals for work to be performed. The fire hydrants shall comply with all local, state and national codes. Any disturbance to Building 4 grounds or interior finishes will be restored to the existing condition, including the concrete slab within Building 4 that has cracked and shifted along the perimeter which indicates pipe breaks.

C. QUALITY ASSURANCE/INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

All installers/technicians shall be qualified and certified by the manufacturer to install, test and certify the fire hydrant and piping systems. Such certification must be verified in writing by the manufacturer and submitted to the COR seven

(7) days before the project starts.

All seismic zone requirements, environmental compliance, Life Safety, NFPA, ADA-ABA, and Federal, State and Local codes and regulations will be considered during all phases of this project.

Services and materials provided by the contractor will adhere to and shall be consistent with the most current industry standards, the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the General and the National Electric Code (NEC}.

It is the contractor's responsibility to obtain permitting, should it be required. Copies of all permits must be submitted to the COR upon receipt from local agency.

These parts shall be currently manufactured and available through authorized dealers. Such certification must be verified in writing thru submittals by the manufacturer and submitted to the COR on a timely basis.

D. UTILITIES

The FBOP will provide water, use of restrooms and minimal electricity service (120V} for small hand power tools including battery chargers. The contractor will provide all other equipment, supplies and materials needed to complete this project.

E. TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE

The Contractor shall notify the COR two (2) days prior to the final system testing and certification so that arrangements can be made to have BOP required staff available to observe testing. A complete plan detailing test procedures must be

By CERS at 8:18 am, Apr 22, 2026 submitted to the Contracting officers representative (COR) in advance for final check out and testing of the complete system.

F. HOUSEKEEPING AND MATERIAL DISPOSAL

The contractor awarded the contract will be responsible to ensure the premises are kept clean and free from accumulations of waste materials and rubbish at all times. The contractor will remove all debris, scrap, and rubbish from the work area daily. Surplus materials and all equipment shall be promptly removed from the site upon completion of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible to remove all debris and waste materials from the job site at MDC Brooklyn upon conclusion and acceptance of the project. These items must be disposed of in accordance with all Federal, State, and local laws.

G. SUBMITTALS & TRAINING

Submittals:

1. The contractor shall provide written submittals to the COR describing recommended equipment within (15} days from receiving the Notice to proceed for approval.

2. All security clearance paperwork/documentation shall be submitted to the COR a minimum of (14} working day prior to the start of work (see below).

3. The Contractor shall provide to the COR three (3) copies of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on all materials and substances that may be used during the course of the project. In the event the material is not approved by the Safety Manager, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to locate and procure an alternative product.

4. For security and safety purposes, forty-eight (48} hour advance notice in writing, prior to disruption to any utility or control systems must be given to the Contracting Officer and COR.

5. Provide complete narrative descriptions of all system operations.

6. The contractor shall provide an Installation Certification of the completed and tested systems that contains an affidavit signed by the contractor and manufacturer's representative, notarized, certifying that the complete systems meet the contract requirements and is fully operational per the manufacturer's recommendations.

7. Any deviations from this Statement Of Work will be considered an Change Order Request and must be authorized through the institution's Contracting Officer prior to the implementation of the requested change.

8. It is the Contractor's responsibility to repair and/or replace any Government property damaged by contractors/subcontractors employees. Damage will be corrected and restored to previous condition at no cost to the Government.

9. It shall be the Contractor's responsibility for obtaining all measurements and data requirements to comply with manufacturer's installation recommendations. All installations must be in accordance with product manufacture's recommendations.

Training:

Upon completion of the installation, testing, and acceptance by the Government, the contractor shall provide the COR a complete hardcopy printout of any system schematics or manuals including schematics and ladder logic diagram, along with CD-ROM disk copies of the program. CD-ROM disks shall include all manufacturers' software necessary to perform maintenance and adds. The contractor shall provide operation/maintenance manuals for each piece of equipment/system installed. One copy of any required licensed software and associated manuals shall also be supplied to the institution.

The contractor shall furnish manufacturer's factory-certified training and provide system certification for two (2) Bureau of Prisons employees, thus enabling them to maintain and repair all equipment and systems. Training shall include operations and maintenance of the installed gate systems.

II. CONTRACTOR SECURITY/WORKING REGULATIONS

A. Work Hours:

Work Hours for the contractor are 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM, Monday - Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays. Any work required to be completed at any other time than noted above must be requested in writing to the COR five (5) working days prior to the start of the work. In the event of any equipment being replaced that would result in downtime of the normal orderly running of the institution, alternate work hours may be authorized in accordance with the time frame stated above.

Access to the site will be available from 6:00 AM - 2:30 PM except during emergencies. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to familiarize himself, his employees, and his subcontractors of the working hours and conditions in the correctional facility, as working hours may not constitute a full eight-hour work day. The Government assumes no responsibility to the Contractor nor to any of his subcontractors for shorter hours due to institutional emergencies or entry and/or exit of workers necessitated by normal institution routines.

Contractors should plan for a minimal amount of time accrued for security considerations, i.e., check-in screening, delay due to inmate movements, institution lock-down, institution emergencies, etc. In the event of an institution emergency, the Contractor will be instructed to secure all work, secure and stow all tools, equipment and materials, and the Contractor will be escorted out of the institution. Work will resume once the institution emergency passes.

B. Delivery of Materials:

All construction materials/equipment required for work on this project is required to be processed by the Contractor and coordinated with the institution COR for temporary storage.

Any construction related deliveries which are directly shipped to the contractor can be received between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. At no point will a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff member receive or sign for a delivery if the contractor or his representative is not present to verify and accept the delivery.

Under no circumstances will MDC Brooklyn or its staff be responsible for the acceptance of any Contractor or company deliveries. The contractor shall be responsible for providing their own means of loading and unloading contractor material or equipment.

The contractor shall not use the institution entry/driveway for the loading, unloading, or storage of any materials and equipment. The contractor will not impede/block the driveway at any time during or after the work shift.

C. Storage of Materials and Equipment:

All construction materials/tools shall be stored in a designated area mutually agreed upon between the COR and the contractor. The storage area will be a secure lockable gang box or similar, size to be determined by the contractor and the COR. If required, the contractor shall provide a securable, single point access storage container, such as a Job or Gang Box that will be left in the agreed upon storage area for the duration of the project. Size of the storage container will be determined by the contractor and the COR. The container will be secured using a padlock protocol with two locks to secure it. One shall be a contractor lock and the other lock provided by the institution. If necessary, a heavy duty chain provided by the contractor may be used to facilitate the locking requirement. All materials and equipment stored within the container will be maintained in a safe an orderly fashion

All tools will be inventoried prior to entering the institution and will be inventoried back in to ensure accurate accountability when exiting the institution at the end of each work day.

Materials cannot be stored at a height that would create a fall hazard. All tools will be inventoried prior to entering the Institution. At the start of each work day all tools will be inventoried out on a daily tool inventory sheet and at the end

Page4of4 of the work day all tools will be inventoried back in to ensure accurate accountability of all tools at the end of each work day.

All contractor owned extension cords that will be used during the project, regardless of length, shall be in good condition with no broken outer Insulation. Extension cords are considered a "high risk" tool having a Federal Bureau of Prisons' tool classification of Double A. All contractor owned extension cords used for this project will be required to exit the institution at the end of every work day for the duration of the project.

All contractor owned ladders approved for use within the institution, regardless of the size, shall be stored in a pre-determined area and secured to a stationary fixture with a heavy link chain and lock which would prevent removal.

D. Security Clearance/Contractor Badges:

The contractor shall provide the COR with all the necessary security clearance documents for all contractors and subcontractor employees accessing the institution and be security cleared for badging within 14 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, as stated above. Security clearance documents will only be accepted from the prime contractor. If submitted by a sub-contractor, they will be rejected. It is the prime contractor's responsibility to review security clearance submissions to ensure they are complete.

In the event a contractor or subcontractor employee cannot pass the security clearance process, it will be the contractor's responsibility to provide another candidate. By law the BOP cannot, and will not, release any information to the contractor concerning the nature of why a contractors or subcontractor employee was not able to pass the security clearance process.

All contractors/subcontractors working at MDC Brooklyn Building 4 will be issued and required to wear a picture ID/contractor badge provided by the institution. For security reasons, the badge will be worn in a visible manner as directed by the COR.

All contractors and subcontractor employees will provide a check list of all employees on site each day to the COR, verifying the number of workers on site each day and that all workers are approved to be on site.

E. Safety and Personal Protective Equipment:

All contractors and employees shall have and wear the required personal protective equipment {PPE) prescribed by industry standards at all times while on the job site. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide all PPE equipment. All ladders regardless of the size shall be stored, and secured to a stationary fixture with a chain and lock in a predetermined area, in a way that they cannot be removed. If ladders are required, immediately consult with the COR to ensure that he or she can make timely notification to appropriate institution staff. All extension cords regardless of length shall be in good condition with no broken outer insulation and will be secured in a locked construction gang box.

Should a system require Lock-out/Tag-out, the system will be required to have both Contractor and MDC Brooklyn locks on the isolation point to prevent shock. All Lock-out/Tag-out procedures will be in compliance with the institution Lock-out program.

F. Additional Considerations:

1. Contractors will NOT be allowed to bring cell phones, cameras or two way pagers inside the secure institution at MDC Brooklyn. The Facilities Department maintains a digital camera that will be utilized by BOP staff to document the project work. The Contractor may request copies of these documentation photos for record keeping.

2. Contractor will be permitted to wear jeans in the institution, however, shorts, green or khaki-color clothing will not be allowed. The clothes will be proper and suitable for the services that are being provided.

3. Lunches will be consumed at the work site. Contractor shall ensure they have everything they need for their lunch when they check-in.

4. Federal smoking policy on Federal property states that smoking is only allowed in outdoor designated areas. This policy will be strictly enforced.

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