B08_-_Statement_of_Work.pdf

Solicitation# 140FC225R0016 - PR 0040658099

STATEMENT OF WORK

Design-Build

Feed House Building Rehabilitation

Lamar Fish Technology Center (FTC)

Lamar, Pennsylvania

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

A. The Contractor firm shall provide design, engineering, construction, and construction services for the rehabilitation of the Feed House building at the Lamar Fish Technology Center, Lamar, Pennsylvania.

The Feed House Building was originally constructed in 1951 and is an existing building measuring approximately 52’ x 34’ (1,768 square feet). The current use for the building is to store feed and equipment.

The rehabilitation of the Feed House building is required so that it can serve as an isolation facility to house wild-sourced eggs obtained from the Great Lakes, with an emphasis for Coregonine fish restoration. Isolation would allow for necessary fish health inspections before incorporation into a hatchery for production, research, or distribution to other hatchery facilities.

An isolation system would allow separation of incoming fish from the rest of the facility, treat incoming and effluent water to maintain the integrity of the watershed and protect the species in isolation. Inclusion of a recirculation system within the isolation facility would minimize discharge, reduce water consumption needs, and allow for greater temperature control which may be increasingly important for hatching conditions for deep water Coregonines. Partitioning of systems for management of eggs and fish pre and post fish health testing, which is important due to the use of hatchery propagation for multiple species within the Great Lakes for restoration.

Demolition of the existing building interior is being performed by the Government. All hazardous materials have been removed from the building.

B. The location of the project work site is at the Lamar Fish Technology Center, 308 Washington Avenue, Lamar, PA 16848. To visit the site of work, contact Lamar’s on site representative Meredith Bartron, Complex Manager at 570-660-1193, or email Meredith_bartron@fws.gov., of the FWS LAMAR NFH AND NE FSHRY CTR, 227 Washington Ave., Lamar, PA 16848. The Contractor shall make prior arrangements with the Facility Manager to gain access to inspect the building.

C. Some pictures of the existing building are in the Appendix to this document.

D. The Contractor shall provide a progress design drawing set as the design develops, for review and approval by the Government. Final design drawings for construction use shall be provided after approval by the Government.

mailto:Meredith_bartron@fws.gov

E. Provide all building rehabilitation design concepts for review and approval before starting design work.

F. The Contractor by this statement of work shall provide all planning, design development, construction drawings, specifications and final approved documents suitable for the construction work required for the rehabilitation work.

G. The Contractor shall perform work under this work statement in two distinct phases as listed below:

1. Phase I – Design: Planning and design for the building rehabilitation work.

The design will be reviewed by the hatchery, and phase II construction work can proceed only after the design is acceptable to the hatchery, and is within the project construction budget.

2. Phase II – Construction work.

H. The Contractor shall submit a cost proposal for Phase I Design and Phase II Construction services as defined within this statement of work. The proposal shall include a cost breakdown for all components of the design and construction work, so the Government can decide which options to award to meet budget requirements.

I. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will work with the Contractor during the design work for this project.

J. Contractor Experience

The design build contractor shall have design and construction experience in the development of aquaculture systems for fish hatcheries. The contractor shall have knowledge and experience in fish health and aquaculture technology based on water resources, incorporating state of the art pumping, filtration and aeration technologies.

The experience shall also include freshwater aquaculture, re-circulating indoor water systems, tank production units, and system retrofit where applicable.

II. SCOPE OF SERVICES

A. The contractor shall visit the site of work, meet with Lamar personnel, and provide a proposal to perform the design and construction work. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, supervision, equipment, tools, and all other necessary resources to construct the project as detailed in the drawings and specifications, and according to the contract terms and conditions for the project.

B. Some of the required work for the rehabilitation of the building includes, but is not limited to the following items:

Design the required building modifications Replace windows and doors as determined by the design Replacement of ceiling Bring all electrical, lighting and mechanical systems up to current building codes and for expected building needs Repair and trench the concrete floor to accommodate water lines (inflow, recirculation, and effluent), that are covered by a grate so they are accessible.

Provide all required production water supply lines, connecting to two available water supply sources. Test the water at both sources to provide information on the quality of the water supply sources, and the water treatment methods that will be required.

A water line is to be added from the nearby Dissolved Gasses building. This is referenced as the “Spring line”.

Another water line could be added to supply water from Fishing Creek with connection point to be determined.

It is expected that a sufficient water supply of 40 gallons per minute would be available. Water would be expected to be able to be turned on/off fully or partially combined from the two sources. Provide the cost and future maintenance requirements for a small water treatment system for the Feed House building, using water from the two possible sources to raise freshwater fish.

The hatchery is looking for a small scale economical water treatment system, with low maintenance to treat the water supply. The design shall incorporate all the water treatment components that would be required to treat the water, to meet fish health requirements.

Provide all required effluent lines. Effluent lines would run from the building to the nearby existing effluent channel.

C. Provide all required tanks, egg jars, ultraviolet (UV) water treatment systems (four units total), drum filters (four units total), alarms for culture systems, and all associated culture equipment that will be required.

It is estimated that (eight) 6-foot fiberglass tanks (would need to be plumbed in and concurrent to 2-3 foot tanks)

It is estimated that (eight) 2-3 foot fiberglass tanks (would need to be plumbed in and concurrent to 6 foot tanks)

Water lines in the sub floor, with grating to be easily accessed

Design and construct a separate egg incubation room, with troughs or tanks to hold hatching systems (Cichlid hatching systems or jars-flexibility). This isolation would be needed until parents of eggs cleared fish health inspections. Egg room would not need a recirculation system, and will only be flow through. Tank room would be where the recirc system would be in place

Two UV and Drum filters for inflow treatment (primary and backup)

The contractor shall provide all the water treatment system design parameters required to treat the water based on water test results from the Fishing Creek water and Spring water. The hatchery has calculated that 284 millijoules per square centimeter is the hatchery’s estimate of the exposure dose treatment of the UV system. Drum filters would need to screen to 18 microns. The contractor shall confirm that these are the appropriate values for the treatment of the water.

Two UV and Drum filters for effluent treatment (primary and backup)

Determine effluent treatment requirements. Drum filter could be 30 micron (estimate), to be confirmed by the Contractor. Contractor to determine the UV dosage requirements.

Water source mixing area (head box) to allow for mixing of Fishing Creek water supply and Spring water supply. Provide oxygen injection system as part of the tank room components.

Small lab bench area for assays/egg counting/feed weighting.

Chiller for egg incubation room, no chiller needed for post-hatch

Access door. Coordinate the location of the door with the hatchery.

Garage door for forklift access into building (tanks, moving fish...), as well as egress. Two garage doors currently exist, one or both may be retained based on design.

Heating system for air temperature in winter months. Needed in egg incubation room and the main room.

Replace and remove windows such that minimal windows remain or window shade cover options are developed to allow for manipulation of photoperiod- will use overhead lights for photoperiod manipulation.

LED overhead lights suitable for aquaculture systems on a timer system.

Drop-down ceiling outlets throughout the tank room.

Building Insulation

Address exterior grading, or install static drain on the south-east elevation side of the building.

D. The design work shall also include the work required for obtaining all applicable local, State and Federal permits required for the project and working with the Facility manager in the permitting process where required.

E. Water Recirculation System Design

Design and install a water recirculation system so the facility can accommodate any potential water limitations through either Fishing Creek water supply volume or Spring water limitations due to other demands. Include an option to use the water recirculation system, based on water flow or water temperature conditions.

Includes associated pumps, biofilters, sump, and equipment for operation of recirculation system.

F. For the duration of the project, the Contractor shall provide general services including but not limited to the following:

1. Meetings, progress reports, and meeting notes.

2. Prepare estimated construction project costs, and the development of a total cost of the project.

3. Identification of probable permits required and the preparation of those permits, and the consultation and review of plans and documents with local, regional, State and Federal agencies having jurisdiction over the project. Permit fees are the responsibility of the design contractor.

4. Review and documentation of applicable codes, rules, and regulations.

5. All design and construction work shall conform with, or exceed, the relevant guidelines of the latest version of the following codes and standards:

a. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

b. ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)

c. ACI (American Concrete Institute)

d. AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction)

e. IBC (International Building Code)

f. IPC (International Plumbing Code)

f. ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

g. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

h. NEC (National Electric Code)

h. Local/State codes

6. Site visits to the Lamar as required, for the purpose of design development and final design services are included within the Contractor’s fee and not as additional services.

7. Permits – Permits will be obtained by the Contractor. Conceptual drawings and design progress drawings required to be part of the permit process will be considered to be incorporated within the basic design fee.

8. The design team and the Government shall meet virtually if required by Microsoft Teams regularly throughout the design development and design phases of this project to review progress, and make decisions critical to the design process.

10. Progress review meetings shall take place at the 25%, 50% and 95% design stages. Revised cost estimates shall be provided at each progress review meeting.

11. The 100% design package shall consist of the final plans and specifications, copies of all approved permits, reports, studies, calculations and other information pertinent to the final design work for the building and all water systems.

12. The Contractor shall provide the finished design drawings for review and approval for the building rehabilitation work to be performed. Once the design documents are completed, the drawings and specifications shall be suitable for construction work by the contractor.

III. PERFORMANCE PERIOD (POP) – AE DESIGN SUBMISSION SCHEDULE +

CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION SCHEDULE

Total Period of Performance: All design work and construction work shall be completed no later than (410) Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

It is recommended that the Contractor use the following schedule for the design submittals:

35% Schematic design (SD): 30 calendar days

65% Design development (DD): 45 calendar days 95% Construction documents (CD): 45 calendar days 100% Construction documents (CD): 14 calendar days

The Contractor will complete all phases of the design within 134 calendar days exclusive of government review time. The Contractor shall complete and deliver each phase of the design to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contracting Officer (CO). It is recommended that the construction period shall not exceed 276 calendar days from the date of design completion.

Note 1: To initiate performance, a Notice to Proceed shall be issued for the

Schematic Design phase by the Contracting Officer. Each subsequent phase’s submission shall proceed following receipt of acceptance from the project COR.

Note 2: For Contractor planning purposes, the government may take up to 7 calendar days to perform design review for each phase. Time taken for government review is not included in the period of performance contract deliverable.

IV. PROGRESS SUBMISSIONS & FINAL BID DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings Format

1. Drawings with specs shall be prepared in electronic Autocad format.

2. All drawings are to be original. Each drawing shall be stamped and signed by a Pennsylvania professional engineer.

3. Plans may be reduced to half-size (11” x 17”) by the government. All symbols and lettering must be sized so that they are clear when reduced in size. Minimum letter size is 1/8 inch.

4. Each drawing shall clearly identify the scale by text and by bar scale.

North arrow shall be indicated on each plan. Existing features and lettering will be shown in light text and proposed features and lettering in dark text.

5. Copies of final drawings shall be provided to the government in electronic format in AutoCad 2022.dwg and Adobe .pdf formats on CD-ROM disks, and also two copies in 22” x 34” print format.

B. Specifications

1. Specifications shall be prepared.

2. Copies of final specifications shall be provided to the government in electronic format WORD .docx in electronic format and print format.

3. If technical specifications make reference to one or more brand names, the names shall be listed followed by the wording “or approved equal”.

C. The Contractor shall email design submissions consisting of conceptual drawings, preliminary and final design drawings, specifications and construction cost estimates in electronic format to the following email addresses:

1. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

300 Westgate Center Drive Hadley, Massachusetts 01035

Contracting Officer: Micah Holmes U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Micah_holmes@fws.gov

Richard Yee, Contracting Officer Representative, Project Manager

(413) 992-7607 Richard_yee@fws.gov

Meredith Bartron, Lamar Representative mailto:Micah_holmes@fws.gov mailto:Richard_yee@fws.gov

570-660-1193 Meredith_bartron@fws.gov mailto:Meredith_bartron@fws.gov

V. PHASE II-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES

A. The Contractor shall rehabilitate the building per the design drawings and specifications.

1. Shop Drawings and material submittals shall be reviewed by the Contractor’s engineer, and Lamar representative for all the materials to be incorporated into the work for conformance with the project requirements.

2. The Contractor’s engineer shall inspect the construction work for conformance with the project requirements.

3. The Contractor shall be responsible for strict compliance with all provisions of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements 29 CFR 1910 and 29CFR 1926 during the performance of the work.

4. The Contractor's engineer shall conduct a final inspection of the building rehabilitation work when it is completed, produce a punch list for all deficient work noted, and correct all punch list items noted.

5. Upon completion of the project, all work areas shall be free from debris.

6. The total Period of Performance for the Contractor to complete all phases of the construction work will be determined once the design is completed, and the construction work that will be required for the project. The contractor shall provide a construction schedule for review and approval by the Government.

Appendix – Some Pictures of the existing building

Some Pictures Of The Existing Building

Exterior View Of The Building

Interior View Of The Building