ATT 1 589-017_Const_SOW FINAL.pdf

Construction Scope of Work 589-017, Construct Inpatient Medicine Bed Addition

Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA)

CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK – MOD 2

Contractor shall completely prepare project site for operations, including demolition and removal of existing site elements, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for at the Kansas City VA Medical Center (KCVA) Project 589-017, Construct Inpatient Medicine Bed Addition as required by drawings and specifications. Period of performance is projected to be four-hundred sixty six (466) calendar days.

The work will require construction of a third floor addition on the North side of the building. The remainder of the 3rd floor west wing shall be renovated. These areas combine to form a continuous inpatient private bedroom acute medicine unit. A vertical circulation addition with 2 elevators shall also be built with this project serving all floors from Basement thru 8th floor for patient transport.

Additional work is required to accommodate location of 2 portable MRI machines that will serve patients during the construction period. This work is located near the Ambulance-only entry and on the Honors Annex Campus which is a few miles to the east.

Work includes general construction, alterations, and certain other items. Contractor shall provide services including but not limited to: furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to accomplish work for the demolition and replacement as required by specifications and drawings.

Contractor is responsible for Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) and Lead Based Paint (LBP) removal and mitigation, including Floor tile, Mastic and Lead Paint removal, where it occurs inside the project area of work. Please also see the 2010 ACM survey (included in General Requirements 01 00 00, Appendix B) for estimated quantities and locations. There will be no cost to the Government for any removal, testing, oversight or clearance of ACM. Abatement methods as stipulated in Specification Sections 02 82 11, 02 82 13.13, 02 82 13.19 and 02 83 33.19, are the only allowable methods of abatement. No alternate abatement methods will be considered.

Civil and Sitework: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform new civil and site work by the construction drawings and specifications. Civil and Sitework includes all site preparation as well as providing new and relocating existing utilities and equipment, providing new site construction, landscaping, and physical security elements.

Electrical, Telecommunications, and Security Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform new electrical, communications and security systems to the spaces renovated and the new additions detailed by the construction drawings and specifications. Provide access control for all the required doors, coordinate with the door hardware schedule for additional requirements. Provide new cameras, associated devices and equipment.

Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection construction work on this project including provide materials and construction equipment as detailed by the construction drawings and specifications.

All new mechanical systems shall be addressable and controllable via the existing Engineering Control Center (ECC) and HVAC Shop. The ECC system shall monitor space conditions and unit status and shall alarm the Facility Operations staff as detailed by the mechanical control drawings and specifications.

In addition to providing new mechanical systems to serve the new addition and renovated spaces, this project also requires reconfiguration of the existing building HVAC systems (duct, diffusers, grilles, bracing and supports) to maintain existing heating and cooling systems. Contractor is required to Test and Balance (TAB) new and existing HVAC systems per 23 05 93. This work requires preconstruction TAB readings to establish baseline performance for all existing HVAC systems to remain serving the Medical Bed space and adjacent corridor. Existing systems shall be rebalanced to preconstruction readings.

Contractor shall reconfigure fire protection piping and provide additional sprinkler heads to the existing building automatic sprinkler system as required. New Fire Protection systems shall be provided, and existing systems modified per the construction drawings and specifications.

Contractor shall reconfigure plumbing and medical gas piping and provide new piping, fixtures, valves, fittings, and devices as required by the construction drawings and specifications.

All new and existing systems within the Scope of Work shall be commissioned (or recommissioned) for per Specification 01 91 00.

Inspections: Comprehensive 3rd party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions are required and paid by the General Contractor. Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract.

The VA shall appoint a third-party individual, company, or firm to act as the Commissioning Agent. The Commissioning Agent is the designated person, company, or entity that plans, schedules, and coordinates the commissioning team to implement the commissioning process.

Identify complete bids associated with the CLINs (Contract Line Item Number) as follows:

CLIN 01: Base bid Phase 1: All work associated with Phase 1 as identified by the drawings and specifications and Remove all work associated with Alternate 1, shall be completed in 166 days (with 14 days of activation by the VA prior to the start of Phase 2).

CLIN 02: Base bid Phase 2: All work associated with Phase 2 as identified by the drawings and specifications and Remove all work associated with Alternate 1, shall be completed in 286 days.

CLIN 03: CLIN 02 and Remove All work associated with Deduct Alternate 2. Alternate 2 removes 14 days from the Period of Performance.

CLIN 04: CLIN 03 and Remove All work associated with Deduct Alternate 3. Alternate 3 removes 30 days from the Period of Performance.

CLIN 05: CLIN 04 and Remove All work associated with Deduct Alternate 4. Alternate 4 removes 7 days from the Period of Performance.

CLIN 06: CLIN 05 and Remove All work associated with Deduct Alternate 5. Alternate 5 removes 30 days from the Period of Performance.

CLIN 07: CLIN 06 and Remove All work associated with Deduct Alternate 6. Alternate 6 removes 60 days from the Period of Performance.

Although the drawing has not been revised, the base CLIN has been changed to reflect that Bid Deduct Alternate 1 is included in the base bid pricing.

Alternates

Deductive alternates are cascading and must be exercised in the order presented

Deduct Alternate 1: Delete elevator cars and hoist machines refer to A102.

Deduct Alternate 2: Delete site prep for temporary MRI's at Main Campus and Honors Campus – Refer to AS101 and AS102.

Deduct Alternate 3: Delete stair in MRI Area – refer to GC200.

Deduct Alternate 4: Delete renovation of Corridor C3-20 - floor and wall finishes – refer to GC200.

Deduct Alternate 5: Delete renovation of Waiting Room M3-203A, Nourishment M3-209, Soiled Linen Storage M3-205b, Visitor Toilet M3-205a, and Network Closet F-155 – refer to GC200.

Deduct Alternate 6: Delete renovation of 3 Patient Rooms (M3-223, M3-224 & M3-226) along with restrooms storage and corridor adjacent – refer to GC200.

The expected construction period duration for each building includes all pre-construction activity and post-construction testing, third-party inspections, and commissioning. Contractor shall submit a comprehensive schedule of work in compliance with 01 32 16.15 PROJECT SCHEDULES (SMALL PROJECTS DESIGN/BID/BUILD).

Contractor to perform Commissioning of all new systems and existing systems impacted by the project according to requirements in sections: 01 91 00 – GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS; 23 08 00 – COMMISSIONING

OF HVAC SYSTEMS; 26 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS; 27 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF

COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS and 28 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY SYSTEMS.

A detailed commissioning plan is required to ensure that all devices are calibrated, programmed, and all graphic displays are accurate and approved by applicable VA staff.

Accessibility: The design shall be constructed to ensure access to the handicapped and disabled. All facilities which are open to the public, to limited segments of the public, visited by the public in the conduct of normal business, or those which hire or have the capacity to hire civilian personnel, shall be designed and constructed to be accessible to the handicapped. Design and construction must comply with Architectural Barriers Act

Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) for Federal Facilities and PG-18-13 VA Barrier Free Design Standard, whichever is most stringent.

Infection Control: The construction shall clearly define and meet “Infection Control Barrier” criteria. The construction shall be in accordance with the AIA Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospital and Health

Care Facilities and address; the impact of demolition, renovation including walls and ceiling, electrical, mechanical, equipment and equipment support installation, and new construction.

HIPAA: The design shall accommodate compliance with current HIPAA requirements.

Complete and Functional: The Additions and Renovation shall be in 3 phases and address coordination between all phases to provide a complete, watertight, and functional project for the intended use. Maintain free and unobstructed egress shall be maintained during all phases.

The VA shall appoint a third-party individual, company, or firm to act as the Commissioning Agent. The Commissioning Agent is the designated person, company, or entity that plans, schedules, and coordinates the commissioning team to implement the commissioning process.