ATTACHMENT I - SOW Replace AHU 9 10 Ft Pierce FL.pdf

Statement of Work

Replace AHU 9 & 10

U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory 2001 South Rock Road

Fort Pierce, Florida 34945

Prepared by:

Everett Wilson

24APR22

Table of Contents

Statement of Work 3

Project 3

Site Visit 4

Safety 4

Detailed Bid 5

Contractor Responsibility 5

Material/Submittals 5

Installation Procedure 5

Project Schedule 6

Work Hours 6

Project Contacts 6

Pictures 7

1 ) Statement of Work:

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, and supplies to perform the following work for U. S.

Department of Agriculture, Horticultural Research Laboratory, 2001 South Rock Road, Fort Pierce, Florida 34945

All work shall be completed in accordance with all local, state, and federal codes and regulations. All work shall also meet the requirements of the ARS Facilities and Design Standards (P&P 242.1). The P&P 242.1 document can be found at: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/PDF/242-01M.pdf.

All work shall be accomplished in a professional manner and in accordance with good workmanship and acceptable practice.

Contractor is responsible for inspecting the site and for determining the exact requirements of the project.

Contractor’s working hours shall be scheduled to coincide with the normal working hours (7am-4pm) at the site. Should it be necessary to schedule working hours other than normal working hours, contractor shall arrange for access to the work area with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the site at least three days prior to the need.

2) Project:

Air handling units (AHU) 9 and 10 require replacement. The contractor shall remove and dispose of the existing units and install units equal to or greater than the existing units as approved by laboratory personnel. The newly installed units shall be tested by manufacturer and turned over to Lab in good running order as required by site personnel at end of installation of both units. The suggested unit and requirements for reference for equal or greater consideration is:

THERMAL CORPORATION - Manufacturer

Custom (Basis of Design) 100% Outside Air Handling Units

Units are to be designed and custom manufactured specifically for this project and the space constraints.

Units are manufactured for indoor use. Units will ship as a single piece and will disassembled and reassembled by the contractor after removal and disposal of existing AHU’s 9 & 10.

Air Handler Design is L-Shaped horizontal draw through Variable air volume with end intake and top discharge.

Unit Frame to be Extruded Aluminum with Thermal Break, “No Through Metal” Design

Two (2) inch double walled construction with high density injected foam insulation for unit walls, roof, and floor

Exterior paint passes 6500-hour salt spray test. Exterior Panel required to be coated Galvanized Steel.

Interior is unpainted 316 Stainless Steel for interior liner and floor

6” High Stainless-Steel base. Base will be split into sections so disassembly can be accomplished, and the base can be brought into the building for re-assembly.

Hot Water Heating Coil. Coil will be split into sections as required by building constraints.

HW Coils to be Copper Tube and Aluminum Fin. Coils are to be coated for corrosion protection http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/ppweb/PDF/242-01M.pdf

Chilled Water-Cooling Coil. Coil will be split into sections as required by building constraints.

CW Coils to be Copper Tube and Aluminum Fin. Coils are coated for corrosion protection

Performance of both coils designed to meet or exceed temp and/or capacity of scheduled requirements

316 Stainless steel coil drain pans for each coil.

2” inch MERV 8 Prefilter and 4” MERV 13 supply filters (1 set, shipped loose since units will be disassembled for entry into building).

Stainless Steel Filter racks

Magnahelic Filter Gauge for filter bank

Supply Air Fans to be direct drive plug fan style.

VFD shall be redundant drive with switch over capability. Drives may need to be mounted on wall by contractor in some applications. This will be determined during a walk through during the submittal phase with owner, contractor, and Air Source Corporation.

VFD Start-up

Air Handler reassembly inspection by manufacturer

Manufacturer supplies one copy of any red line drawings, operating manuals and maintenance schedule/requirements to Site Work Coordinator and two copies of warranty documents to Site Work Coordinator and Contracting Officer.

3) Site Visit:

Bidders are encouraged to visit the site and be escorted by a government representative to confirm locations, dimensions, and conditions of the project before a bid is submitted. The site visit shall be for observing firsthand any conditions relevant to the completion of this project and direct discussions with site personnel to determine the exact requirements for the project that must be included and detailed in any proposal in order for the proposal to be acceptable for consideration. No consideration will be given to claims based on lack of knowledge of existing conditions and systems or based on lack of knowledge of exact requirements necessary to interface with existing systems as detailed.

Contractor must be registered in System for Award Management, (SAM), prior to submitting a bid.

Registration can be obtained through: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

4) Safety

The contractor is responsible for complying with all local, state and federal safety codes and laws and all site Covid-19 health, safety, and operating requirements.

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

5) Detailed Bid

Provide all materials, labor, and equipment in order to fully and successfully complete the Statement of Work described in this document. The detailed bid shall be presented in a MS Excel spreadsheet that is fully functional with formulas intact for ARS analysis of the bid. The proposal shall be submitted in MS Word. Neither type of documents will be password projected. Contractor has option of additionally submitting their proposal in .pdf format for fidelity purposes should they desire to do so but any Bid Proposal will not be accepted for review until it’s presented in MS Excel and MS Word format.

6) Contractor Responsibility:

The project has a base bid to be performed per the following specifications:

1. Contractor will verify all equipment, dimensions and existing site conditions covered in their report.

2. Contractor is required to manage the project and consult with the Government prior to beginning all work phases. And, to work in a manner that minimizes the impact of the work on Government operations, research, and functions.

3. All work must be performed in such a manner as to not adversely affect daily operations of the facility, its workers, and the onsite facility operations.

7) Material / Submittals:

Submittals for approval of all equipment, health & safety plan, schedule shall be submitted for approval to Site Work Coordinator, EPM and Contracting Officer. Copy of Warranty information to be submitted to Site Work Coordinator and Contracting Officer. Manufacturer supplies one copy of any red line drawings, operating manuals, and maintenance schedule/requirements to Site Work Coordinator

8) Installation Procedure:

Contractor will verify all dimensions and site conditions prior to beginning work. Contractor will schedule the work between working hours as listed below. Contractor is required to provide labor, specified material, equipment, and other tools required to perform the job fully and completely. No Government equipment will be available for use by the contractor. The contractor shall be responsible for protecting his work at all times and ensuring the safety of his crew and ARS employees. Upon completion of the project, the contractor shall remove from the premises all accumulated materials and rubbish caused by the project. Premises shall be left in a clean, orderly, and acceptable condition.

9) Project Schedule:

The completion of this project shall not exceed 120 days from date of notice to proceed. A request for time extension must be submitted to the Contracting Specialist in writing. Each request must include specific and detailed reasons in support of the schedule alteration.

10) Work Hours

Contractor work hours shall be Monday through Friday, seven (7) A.M. to four (4) P.M. except for Government holidays or as otherwise arranged with the site personnel in advance.

11) Project Contacts

RESEARCH LEADER: TBA

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (AO): TBA

SITE WORK COORDINATOR: TBA

ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGER (EPM): TBA

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO): TBA

12) Pictures

AHU 9 Front

AHU 9 Data Plate

AHU 9 & 10

AHU 10 Front

AHU 10 Data Plate

AHU 9 &10

Location.pdf