Attachment 1 - Des Moines IA B1L1 SOW REVISED 6.9.25.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

VA Central Iowa Health Care System 3600 30th St.

Des Moines, IA 50310

Building 1 Level 1 Clinics Renovation

PN: 636A6-21-109

General Description Work: Period of Performance is 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, to include material lead time.

NAICS code: 236220

The contractor will provide all supervision, labor, equipment, and materials needed to complete construction, alterations, mechanical, and electrical work necessary to complete the Building 1 Level 1 project per the provided drawings and specifications. Contractor to provide bids for Base Bid and three

(3) Deduct Alternates.

The main bid items of this project include:

• Renovate 13,230 GSF of space on the first floor and basement of Building 1.

• Replace existing mechanical units in Room B454.

• Construct penthouse (670 GSF) above Room B454 to house new AHU.

• Temporarily relocate one AHU/mechanical system to continue to heat and cool basement area of

Building 1.

• Construct new rooms for oncology and other specialty clinics.

Civil

1. Concrete sidewalk.

2. Concrete curb & gutter.

3. Asphaltic pavement.

a. Remove and replace.

4. PCC Concrete pavement.

a. Remove and replace.

Architectural

1. Demo area for temporary mechanical room including exterior window demolition.

2. Demo only non-structural interior walls.

3. Perimeter walls to remain.

4. Demo metal stairs and structural steel framing.

5. Demo elevator equipment room. Salvage elevator equipment for reuse. Temporarily remove a portion of the hydraulic lines back as necessary for construction.

6. Demo work as required on first floor. Entire space shall be used as a construction zone.

7. Demo roof structure. Provide temporary weather protection means to keep open building space dry.

8. Install windows. Temporarily board up as necessary during replacement.

9. Reconstruct elevator equipment room. Reinstall elevator equipment and connect hydraulic lines back to equipment to put elevator back into operation.

Structural

1. Reconstruct lower exterior wall and penthouse addition.

2. Construct exterior wall.

Mechanical

1. Provide temporary mechanical services during construction per mechanical drawings.

2. Demo all MEP equipment in Room B454.

3. Install mechanical equipment/services.

Life Safety

1. Corridor and doors to remain operational during construction.

2. East facing (south) Entrance area to be shutdown during construction. Can be used for construction access. Provide door and wall protection as necessary.

3. Provide temp access to ED department through corridor C1517 and down C1506.

Plumbing

1. Demo existing plumbing related systems.

2. Install new plumbing related systems.

Fire Protection

1. Remove sprinkler heads throughout area of demolition in preparation for reconfiguration of rooms and ceilings.

2. Provide upright sprinkler heads during construction and reset new sprinkler heads in the new ceiling.

Low Voltage Data and Security

1. Demo existing data and security equipment.

2. Install data and security equipment/services

3. Data equipment shall remain during construction. Protect equipment with construction barrier.

Electrical

1. Provide temporary electrical services during construction per electrical drawings.

2. Install electrical equipment/services.

Phasing There are a number of separate work areas in this project that may be phased concurrently.

Statement of Bid Items

A. ITEM I, Construct Building 1, Level 1 Clinics Renovation Base Bid Work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to perform the required selective demolition and construction work on this project including Architectural Modifications, Equipment, Fire Protection Systems, Plumbing Systems, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, and Telecommunications Systems as described in the Basis of Design and Indicated on the Construction Documents.

B. ALTERNATE NO.1: BASE BID except omit all work related to rooms 1500, 1501, C1502, 1506, 1556, 1557, 1558 and 1558A for the area indicated on Plan 2/AE111 and related MEP and Telecommunications work.

C. ALTERNATE NO.2: ALTERNATE 1 except delete electrical panel work in Room 1510. Refer to drawings ED112-02 and E112-02.

D. ALTERNATE NO. 3: ALTERNATE NO. 2 except delete work related to EC&R Exam 1435 as indicated on 1/AE 111 and related MEP and Telecommunications work.

General Requirements: Employees of the contractor and sub-contractors shall conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times while on medical center property. The contractor shall ensure all personnel working on this contract are aware of Medical Center rules pertaining to employee behavior and conduct.

Employee clothing and shoes shall be cleaned of all dirt and debris before entering the medical center, and before leaving the work site. Employees shall wear; closed toed shoes, long pants, and shirts that cover the shoulders and upper arms at all times while in the medical center.

Physical or verbal misconduct may be grounds for removing employees from Medical Center property, or grounds for arrest by the VA Police. Employees may be banned from Medical Center property as a result of inappropriate or illegal behavior. The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation from the Government for any costs resulting from employee misconduct (including, but not limited to, delays in contract completion) and may be held liable for costs incurred by the Government as a result of employee misconduct.

Tobacco Use is 100% prohibited on all VA property.

The contractor will be responsible for all demolition, removal, and legal disposal of materials. Do not allow demolished material or trash to accumulate on-site. See Section 01 74 19 for details.

Contractor must provide four (4) hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of O&M manuals upon completion for each piece of equipment. See Section 01 00 00 for details.

The VA will not be responsible for storage of equipment, materials, or tools.

It is the contractor’s responsibility to properly assess the working conditions and include in the bid any specialty equipment, training, additional time, personnel, or safety equipment to perform the work safely and in compliance with all applicable local, State, and Federal regulations.

Period of performance to begin at time of Notice to Proceed (NTP). Within 5 days of NTP, the contractor will be required to attend a kickoff meeting. An ILSM (interim life safety plan) and ICRA (infectious control risk assessment) will be discussed at the kickoff meeting and the approved plans to be posted at the job site. In addition, the contractor shall provide lead times, schedules, and a construction phasing plan. The contractor is to submit a formal schedule within 3 calendar days of the kickoff meeting to be approved by COR. In the event the schedule is to be changed for any reason the contractor is responsible for notifying the contracting officer representative within 2 working days.

Contractors will be required to phase construction to limit impacts to the staff and veterans.

The contractor should perform most work during normal business hours (6:00am – 6:00pm CST).

After hours and weekends to be approved by the COR. The contractor can phase the work such that it is most efficient for their work schedule. The planned phasing and schedule will be provided to the Government as part of the bid package. Finalized phasing and schedule will be subject to Government approval and will be provided to the Government within 3 calendar days of kickoff meeting.

Contractor to notify COR 14 calendar days prior to starting work in each specific area. See Section 01 00 00 for details.

Schedules The Government requires a schedule be submitted within 8 calendar days of NTP. The schedule shall be submitted in PDF format using Microsoft Project or equivalent software. The schedule shall include detail sufficient to allow proper project tracking and will include demo, phases, and estimated times of utility outage. Work is to be primarily during the normal business hours between 6AM and 6PM. Any work that is to be performed outside normal business hours are to be clearly identified on the schedule and approved by the COR prior to commencement of work.

The schedule will be updated weekly by the contractor. A summary of progress and comments on any deviations from the schedule will be included in the weekly contractor report. Weekly schedule updates will be uploaded into the document sharing program.

Project Reporting:

The GC will provide Submittal Exchange or equivalent for the construction of this project.

1. The contractor shall provide a weekly report covering activities from the previous week. The weekly report for the previous week will be shared or emailed to the COR no later than 10AM of the following Monday. This will be a more detailed but brief report covering topics the contractor determines is pertinent to report. The report will include at a minimum:

a. Any safety/environmental incidents that occurred during the week

b. Update of the construction schedule

i. A calendar schedule showing planned progress vs. actual progress at the end of the week

ii. Discussion of any deviation from the original schedule

iii. Discussion on remedies or planned actions to rectify any schedule deviations

iv. A forecast of any concerns or obstacles that may impact the schedule

c. Work plan for the current week

Commissioning:

The GC will provide a third-party Commissioning Agent for the duration of the project.

Commissioning will include, but is not limited to:

(1) Review of Drawings and Specifications for project

(2) Provide review of questions and answers during solicitation

(3) Identify critical Commissioning activities and associated start up tasks.

(4) Provide Commissioning Duration schedule that includes:

(a) Description of Commissioning Activity.

(b) Prerequisite Construction task required to execute Cx activity.

(c) Elapsed time duration of each activity.

(d) Documentation associated with each task/document responsibility

(5) Identify commissioning agent attendance at construction progress meetings.

(6) Determine frequency of and schedule commissioning meetings with General Contractor and installing contractors, AE, VA.

(7) Perform periodic visits during construction, 2/month at a minimum.

(8) Review RFIs, change directives, and change orders for potential impact on the commissioning process.

(9) Issue RFIs for clarification to the AE and the VA that would typically impact system/equipment operations, maintenance or functional testing.

(10) Review submittals and shop drawings.

(11) Verify that systems and equipment is properly installed and started up prior to functional testing.

(a) Prepare preliminary check list to describe the equipment installation requirements.

(12) Prepare a written Systems Functional Performance Test to include system/equipment performance test for the following.

(a) Heating Season Test

(b) Cooling Season Test

(13) Assist the VA to determine which equipment startups are to be witnessed by the Cx agent.

(14) Spot check completed checklists submitted by the General Contractor and the installing contractor.

b) Include Specification Sections:

(1) 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements

(2) Division 07 Thermal and Moisture Protection

(3) Division 23 Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

(4) Division 26 Electrical

Site Investigation: All interested contractors will be invited to a pre-bid meeting. While not required, the contractor is strongly encouraged to attend the on-site pre-bid meeting. Access to the work areas and specific explanation of Scope of Work requirements will be discussed. However, no questions will be answered during the pre-bid meeting. All questions must be officially submitted as an RFI through the Contracting Officer. No comments, actions, or discussion (verbal or otherwise) are to be considered direction or answers to any questions, nor will they be considered accurate or binding unless submitted and answered in writing through the Contracting Officer as an official RFI.

Contractor walk-throughs outside of the pre-bid meeting will not be allowed.

Safety: Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will supervise all work under this contract and maintain a continual presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. In accordance with FAR 52.236-6, at all times during performance of this contract and until the work is completed and accepted, the Contractor shall directly superintend the work or assign and have on the worksite a competent superintendent who is satisfactory to the Contracting Officer and has authority to act for the Contractor.

Assigned CP shall have completed the OSHA 30-hour construction safety training within the past 5 years and all other construction workers shall have at least a 10-hour OSHA course. See Section 01 35 26 for details.

Security: Contractor(s) shall obtain badges prior to work and must be worn at all times while on VA premises. It is the General Contractor’s responsibility to obtain security badges from the COR for all employees, sub-contractors and visitors that will be on site. It is the General Contractor’s responsibility to account for and return all badges that have been issued. Any lost/misplaced/unreturned badges may result in a lost badge charge.

Construction Drawings and Specifications: The contractor shall provide the Government with two

(2) approved, completed sets of as built/record drawings in the electronic version to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after acceptance of the project. Any deviation from the original plan must be approved prior to change and must be included in the as built/record drawings.

See Section 01 00 00 for details.

Recycling Requirement: The Government requires all recyclable material be removed and recycled.

The contractor is responsible for minimizing landfill waste. The contractor will provide a list to include weight of each type of material that is recycled. Removal of all recyclables and landfill waste is the responsibility of the contractor, see 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management.

STATEMENT OF WORK