Attachment 2 - Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work (SOW)

National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment Fire Alarm Re-wire and Voice Notification

GENERAL INFORMATION

1.0 Scope of Work: Replace existing wiring with new Fire Alarm rated twisted pair shielded wire, red wiring to all fire alarm devices in the building. The building consists of a basement, 1st, 2nd, 3rd floors and two separate penthouses. Devices include smoke, heat, duct detectors and are integrated into two elevators. Replace wire to each device, ensure each device is connected and communicating to the panel, perform thorough whole system test once completed to ensure all devices are communicating. Removed wire to be disposed/recycled by vendor. This project is to replace existing original wiring with Fire Alarm rated twisted pair shielded wire.

Expand the existing system to include Brand name or equal to Simplex Voice Notifications. Install speakers in major walkways as required by manufacturers recommendation. Install speakers into laboratories, each penthouse and conference rooms.

2.0 Background: The building’s fire panel is Simplex 4100ES and devices are Simplex TrueAlarm Analog Sensors. Devices have been replaced with new as of February 2025.

CONTRACTOR REQUIREMENTS

3.0 Technical Requirements/Tasks:

• A fire alarm and detection system or addition to existing systems shall be included for all projects. The fire alarm system shall comply with the latest edition of NFPA 72. The system shall utilize an addressable microprocessor-based type system with manual and automatic alarm initiation. Signal transmission shall be a multiplex format and be dedicated to the fire alarm service only. All fire alarm equipment shall be UL listed for its intended purpose.

• All circuits, both initiation and annunciation, shall have at least 25 percent spare capacity for additional devices. Wiring and conduit for the annunciation circuits shall not be shared with the wiring and conduit for initiation circuits

• Contractor shall replace existing wire with new Fire Alarm rated twisted pair shielded wire. Where the existing wire is run in conduit, new wire will use conduit. New devices added during the Voice Notification may have wire flown or installed in conduit as needed.

• Voice Notification prerecording’s shall be selected upon design/award of the contract. Notifications shall incorporate the ability to act as a public address system with the option to use microphone to make live announcements.

• The Contractor is responsible for verifying dimensions, existing utilities and other information presented in this document, project plans and/or specifications. The Contractor’s price shall include all direct (Bare Cost) and indirect costs (Coefficient) including labor, materials, equipment, transportation, incidentals, and taxes.

• Contractor shall protect existing building structure, finishes, fixtures and/or systems that are slated to remain. Any damage caused by Contractor shall be repaired at contractor’s expense.

• Contractor shall maintain jobsite in a clean and orderly fashion at all times. Daily cleanup is required.

• Final Testing: Prior to final acceptance a minimum 30 day "burn-in" period shall be provided. The purpose shall be to allow equipment to stabilize and potential installation and software problems and equipment malfunctions to be identified and corrected. During this diagnostic period, all services will be made upon successful completion of the "burn-in" period and where the last 14 days is without a system or equipment malfunction. At the final inspection a factory trained representative of the manufacturer of the major equipment shall repeat the tests in Article 3.3 TESTS and those required by NFPA 72. In addition, the representative GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 91 00 - 9 shall demonstrate that the systems function properly in every respect and provide a test report to the Government point of contact.

• Contractor is responsible for obtaining parking permits from Iowa State University.

4.0 Government Furnished: On-Site Work Hours: Limit work in the existing building to normal business working hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved. 1. Weekend Hours: Must be coordinated with Owner’s site representative. 2. Early Morning Hours: Must be coordinated with Owner’s site representative. 3. Hours for Utility Shutdowns: Must be coordinated with Owner’s site representative. 4. Hours of extreme noise activities must be coordinated with the Owner’s site representative. Contractors may have a limited background investigation to provide unescorted access to the elevator spaces and building. Contractor shall remove all old/replaced materials to be recycled or disposed of. Contractor shall keep a clean and orderly work area and leave the work area as clean or cleaner than when starting work.

5.0 Deliverables / Schedule: The contractor is required to provide written progress reports monthly for the period of the project duration. The original and two electronic copies are required. The progress report shall cover all work completed during the specified period and shall present the work to be accomplished during the subsequent period. This report shall also identify any problems that arose and a statement explaining how the problem was resolved. This report shall also identify any problems that have arisen but have not been completely resolved and provide an explanation.

• HOLIDAYS The following legal holidays are observed by this Government Agency including any day declared by the federal government. New Year's Day January 1st, Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January, Presidents Day Third Monday in February, Memorial Day Last Monday in May, Juneteenth June 19th, Independence Day July 4th, Labor Day First Monday in September, Columbus Day Second Monday in October, Veterans Day November 11th, Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November, Christmas Day December 25th.

6.0 Contractor’s Key Personnel: Project Manager and Certified electricians

7.0 Security Requirements: See above limited background investigation

8.0 Place of Performance: National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, 1015 N University Blvd, Ames IA.

9.0 Period of Performance: Shall be completed within 180 days after receipt of award.

10.0 Evaluation Factors: Provide documentation of minimum 5 years electrical experience with 5 references of recent work completed.

11.0 AS-BUILT Drawings

• The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications and clarifications.

• All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested.

• Contractor shall deliver two (2) approved, completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF and AutoCAD Record Drawings) to the COR within 15 calendar days after the acceptance of the project by the government point of contact.