B08_Attachment_1_SOW_Replace_Sewage_Pumps_CACL.pdf

CASTLE CLINTON NATIONAL MONUMENT

Battery Park, Manhattan, New York

Replace Sewage Pumps and Control System at Castle Clinton

Statement of Work (SOW)

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS)

1.0 PROJECT INTRODUCTION

Project Title: Replace Sewage Pumps and Control System at Castle Clinton In accordance with terms and conditions of the Contract, the Contractor shall perform the work of this Statement of Work (SOW) for the National Park Service (NPS) as described below.

1.1 LOCATION

This project is located at Castle Clinton National Monument, Battery Park, in the financial district of New York City.

1.2 BACKGROUND

Castle Clinton National Monument is a historic structure located in Battery Park in New York City. It serves as the primary ticketing location for ferry operations providing access to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island and receives nearly 4 million visitors annually. The project will remove and replace two sewage ejector pumps and re-wire the control panel at the site in order to transport sewage from the public restrooms to the city sewage system.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, tools, transportation, disposal, and incidental services necessary to perform the following:

1. SEWAGE PUMP REPLACEMENT

• Verify all existing site conditions prior to commencement of work

• Remove and properly dispose of the two existing submersible sewage ejector pumps

• Furnish and install two new heavy-duty commercial submersible sewage ejector pumps compatible with the existing duplex pump system.

• Reconnect pumps to existing piping, electrical connections, and controls

• Verify proper pump rotation, operation, and alternating sequence

• Confirm that the duplex pump system provides normal alternating operation, high-use supplemental pumping capacity, and backup capability

2. FLOAT SYSTEM AND CONTROLS REPAIR

• Remove failed float control wiring and associated defective components as required

• Replace and rewire the float switch system responsible for activating pump operation

• Replace or repair sensors, relays, wiring, and associated control components as required for reliable operation

• Test automatic pump activation and alarm/control functions

3. ELECTRICAL WORK

• Replace approximately 20 linear feet of electrical wiring between the sewage pumps and control panel

• Replace conduit, watertight fittings, junction boxes, and accessories as required

• Repair or replace the float control box and re-wire all connections

• Ensure all electrical work complies with applicable codes and safety requirements

• Verify connection to the alarm system

4. TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

• Perform startup and operational testing of the completed sewage pump system

• Verify:

o Automatic pump activation o Alternating pump operation o Operation during simulated high-use conditions o Float switch functionality o Control panel operation o Alarm activation o Proper discharge to the municipal sewer system

• Provide documentation confirming successful completion of testing and commissioning

2.1 MATERIAL LISTS

Submittals are required for all materials and equipment intended for use in this Contract. Submit to Park Facility Manager, Christopher_Wang@nps.gov

3.0 RESOURCE PROTECTION

• Visitor Experience: The contractor shall coordinate all work with the Park to minimize impacts to visitor services. Temporary restroom closures may be required during pump removal, installation, electrical work and system testing. The contractor shall coordinate work sequencing to minimize the duration of restroom outages.

Closure or rerouting of visitor areas should be avoided. Any necessary closures would be for the minimal time required to complete the work activity and must be approved by the Park.

• Air and Water Pollution Control:

Minimize tailpipe emissions, do not leave construction equipment idling longer than necessary for safety and mechanical reasons. Vehicle idling shall comply with New York City and New York State anti-idling laws.

Take necessary reasonable measures to reduce air and water pollution with material or equipment used during construction. Keep volatile wastes in covered containers.

• Construction Debris:

Construction debris shall be collected in appropriate containers and transported outside the park and properly disposed of at an approved off-site location(s) in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations. Visitor areas will remain free of any construction equipment, materials or debris.

Noise, dust, and odor-producing activities shall be controlled and minimized.

4.0 CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT

Staging Areas Limit construction storage to smallest feasible area that is not visible to visitors. Staging areas must be coordinated and approved by the Park prior to any mobilization.

Construction Zones Before construction activity, use construction plastic barriers, approved by Contracting Officer, to define construction zone/minimum area required for construction. Clearly state protection measures in the staging plan and instruct workers to avoid conducting activities beyond construction zone.

Protection of Public Use freestanding fence, barricade, or other means to block immediate work area and prevent unauthorized entry.

4.1 CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION

The Contractor shall work with Park Project Team and develop communication plan. Contractor shall coordinate all material deliveries, staging, and disposal activities with facility management.

The contractor shall provide the Park with the project schedule prior to mobilization.

Notifications Contracting Officer provides necessary written notification and/or direction to the Contractor.

On-site Contracting Officer’s Representative from the Park coordinates the Contractor’s construction efforts with daily operations and transmits/receives correspondence.

4.2 QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor is responsible for quality of work. Independent testing laboratory is responsible for testing. Inspect and test work as needed to ensure quality of materials, workmanship, construction, and finish, and to ensure functional performance is in compliance with applicable scope of work.

The Contractor accepts ultimate responsibility, liability and duty to control quality of services provided to the Government as stipulated in FAR Part 36.609-2. Contractor shall be responsible for professional quality, technical accuracy and other services furnished by the Contractor, their Employees, Agents, Assignees, and Subcontractors under the contract. Contractor shall, without additional compensation, correct or revise any errors or deficiencies.

The Contractor shall demonstrate existence of a Quality Control (QC) system used for work submitted to NPS. Contractor and Subcontractors shall use this QC system and, at a minimum, include:

• Coordination of all construction work required.

• Verification that documents to be submitted are accurate and correct.

• Checklists for internal review of construction work, and cost estimates.

o Required documents for each submission are included and complete per contract requirements.

o Required documents have been through a QC review. NPS requires documentation and submittal of QC work performed.

• CQC Supervisor will complete CQC Daily Reports.

Testing Laboratory and Equipment:

• Person performing tests will complete test reports.

• Contracting Officer may designate test locations.

Quality Control Staff Requirements

• CQC Manager, designated by the Contractor, shall be on project site whenever contract work is in progress.

• Contractor's job supervisory staff may assist CQC Manager, as necessary, by adding certified testing technicians.

Testing Laboratory and Equipment:

• Employ certified independent laboratories to perform sampling and testing. Testing laboratory organization shall be certified for type of testing work.

• Calibrate measuring devices, laboratory equipment, and instruments at established intervals against certified standards according to National Bureau of Standards (NBS) requirements.

Quality Control Submittals:

Quality Control Plan Prior to Preconstruction meeting, submit written CQC plan for approval.

If plan requires revisions or corrections, the Contractor shall resubmit plan within 10 days.

Government reserves right to require changes to the plan during contract period as necessary to obtain quality specified.

No change in the approved plan may be made without written concurrence by Contracting Officer.

The plan shall include:

• A list of personnel responsible for quality control and assigned duties. Include each person's qualifications.

• A copy of a letter of direction to CQC Manager outlining assigned duties.

• Names, qualifications, and descriptions of laboratories to perform sampling and testing, and samples of proposed report forms.

• Methods of performing, documenting, and enforcing quality control of work.

• Methods of monitoring and controlling environmental pollution and contamination as required by regulations and laws.

Execution of Quality Control Notify Contracting Officer at least 24 hours in advance of initial and follow-up phases.

Off-Site-Control

Items fabricated or assembled off-site shall be inspected for quality control at the place of fabrication.

On-Site Control Notify Contracting Officer at least 48 hours in advance of preparatory phase meeting.

Quality Control Phases Preparatory Phase: Perform before beginning each feature of work.

• Review control submittal requirements with personnel directly responsible for quality control work. At a minimum, CQC Manager and Superintendent responsible for the feature of work shall attend.

• Ensure copies of referenced standards, related to sampling, testing, and execution for the feature of work, are available on site.

• Ensure provisions were made for field control testing.

• Examine work area to ensure preliminary work completed.

• Verify field dimensions and advise Contracting Officer of discrepancies with contract documents.

• Ensure necessary equipment and materials are at project site and comply with approved shop drawings and submittals.

• Document preparatory phase activities and discussions on CQC Daily Report.

Initial Phase: As soon as work begins, inspect and test a representative portion of a particular feature of work for quality of workmanship.

• Review control testing procedures to ensure compliance with contract requirements.

• Document initial phase activities and discussions on CQC Daily Report.

Exact location of initial phase shall be indicated for future reference and comparison with follow-up phases.

Follow-Up Phase: Inspect and test as work progresses to ensure compliance with contract requirements until completion of work.

Additional Preparatory and Initial Phases: May be required on the same feature of work for the following reasons:

• Quality of on-going work is unacceptable.

• Changes occurred in applicable quality control staff, on-site production supervision, or work crew.

• Work on a particular feature of work is resumed after a substantial period of inactivity.

Enforcement Contractor shall stop work on any item or feature pending satisfactory correction of any deficiency noted by quality control staff or Contracting Officer.

4.3 WORKING HOURS

Limit work and deliveries to weekday hours of 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM unless otherwise approved by Contracting Officer. Any requested work on holidays or weekends requires approval from the Contracting Officer.

4.4 ACCESS

Coordinate construction efforts with Contracting Officer towards minimal impact to the work of NPS personnel and to the visiting public.

4.5 PRESERVATION OF ADJACENT FEATURES

Confine operations to work limits of project. Prevent damage to surroundings. Restore damaged areas outside work limits, repair or replace damage at no additional expense to NPS.

4.6 EXISTING UTILITIES

Construction procedures shall include preventing accidental disruptions to facilities outside project limits by investigating existing utilities and protection during construction. Accidental disruptions shall be remedied at no cost to NPS.

4.7 ACCIDENT PREVENTION

Accident Prevention Program Prior to Preconstruction Meeting, submit accident prevention program. Program must be accepted by NPS before work on site begins and shall comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and project requirements. Include:

• Name of responsible Safety Manager to carry out the program. Submit a complete resume.

• Daily safety meetings.

• First aid procedures.

• Outline of each phase of work, hazards associated with each phase, and methods proposed to ensure property protection and safety of the public, NPS staff, and DB Construction Contractor employees.

• Training

• Planning for possible emergency situations.

• Housekeeping and fire protection.

Safety

• Perform all confined-space work in accordance with applicable safety requirements

• Provide sewage exposure protection measures, including appropriate personal protective equipment, training, and safe work practices

Accident Reporting: Report incidents to the Park

• Any accident resulting in injury to contractor’s personnel, NPS employees, or the public regardless of severity

• Any incident that causes damage to property or equipment

• Fires shall be reported immediately.

Quality Assurance Ensure employees are physically qualified to perform assigned duties safely. Do not allow employees to work if their abilities are impaired. Operators of equipment shall be able to understand signs, signals and operating instructions, and capable of operating such equipment.

Accident Prevention Products

• First aid facilities.

• Personnel protective equipment shall meet requirements of NIOSH and MSHA (National

Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and Mine Safety and Health Administration).

• Emergency instructions including telephone numbers and reporting instructions for ambulance, physician, hospital, fire department, and park police. Place in conspicuous locations at work site.

• Adequate egress at all times according to Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations (NFPA 241).

• Hard hats for employees and for up to six visitors.

• Designate and post signs in hard hat areas.

4.8 CONTRACTOR PROVIDES EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES

The contractor shall provide all personnel, services, vehicles, transportation, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, facility supervision, administration supervision and any other item(s) necessary to perform and accomplish this service. The contractor shall be familiar with all the terms, conditions, and requirement herein contained. All work must comply with federal, state and local regulations.

4.9 TEMPORARY CONTROLS

• Housekeeping: Keep project neat, orderly, and in safe conditions at all times.

4.10 PROJECT CLOSE-OUT

Project Record Documentation Maintain one complete record of all construction documentation. Clearly mark changes, deletions and additions, using NPS standards to show actual constructed conditions. Certification of accuracy and completeness are required for monthly payment requisitions. On completion of total project, submit complete project documentation.

Cleaning Before scheduling final inspection, remove tools, equipment, surplus materials, and rubbish. For surfaces damaged due to work performed under this contract, restore or refinish to original condition. Remove grease, dirt, stains, foreign materials, and labels from finished surfaces.

Remove construction debris from site. At time of final inspection, project shall be thoroughly clean, and all construction debris disposed outside of the park.

Before submitting request for final inspection, submit:

• Project Documentation: As specified above.

• Guarantees and Bonds: As specified in Performance Requirements.

• Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Data: As specified below

Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Data Prior to final inspection, provide a digital copy of O&M data to Submit to Park Facility Manager, Christopher_Wang@nps.gov and the Contracting Officer for review. Data shall include manufacturer’s standard literature, vendor-furnished as-built drawings, custom written data not included in manufacturer’s standard literature, schedules, warranties, parts lists, test results, and Subcontractor list.

After NPS completes review, incorporate comments. Submit two hard copies and one digital copy of O&M data to Park Facility Manager, Christopher_Wang@nps.gov and the Contracting Officer.

After final inspection, and before final acceptance of the project, the contractor shall schedule an in-person orientation meeting with the Park Facility Manager and facility staff, for operation of the new system.

4.11 SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION

Submit written certification to Contracting Officer indicating project, or designated portion of project, is substantially complete, and request inspection. Upon receiving certification, Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative will proceed with inspection within 10 days or advise the Contractor of items preventing project from being designated as substantially complete.

When work is determined substantially complete, Contracting Officer will prepare a list of deficiencies (Punch List) for corrections before final acceptance and issue a Letter of Substantial Completion. If work is not determined substantially complete, Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor in writing. After completing work, the Contractor shall resubmit certification and request new final inspection.

Following final inspection, if work is determined substantially complete, Contracting Officer will prepare list of deficiencies for corrections before final acceptance and issue a Letter of Substantial Completion. Contractor shall complete work described on list of deficiencies within 30 calendar days, as weather permits. If the Contractor fails to complete the work within this time frame, Contracting Officer may either replace or correct the work with an appropriate reduction in contract price or charge for re-inspection costs according to the contract’s Inspection of Construction clause.

Acceptance of the work: After deficiencies corrected, Contracting Officer will issue a Letter of Final Acceptance.

4.12 PROGRESS PAYMENTS Progress payments will be based on percentage of work completed on items listed in approved schedule of values. Actual construction completed and in place will form basis for payment. The Contractor shall verify percent complete under direction of the

Contracting Officer Representative unless Contracting Officer waives this requirement in a specific instance. Contractor shall make computations for payment based on Government’s verification of work completed and in place for periods which progress payments are requested.

Update currently accepted construction schedule monthly. If the Contractor fails to provide monthly updates or revisions to currently accepted construction schedule, a portion of monthly payment may be retained until updates/revisions made.

APPENDIX

The below graphics are for informational purposes only and represent the existing duplex sewage pump system at Castle Clinton.