B53 Install Replacement Steam Boiler SOW.docx

Scope of Work and Specifications for

Building 53 Steam Boiler Installation

Located at U.S. Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City, N.C.

March 2024

Commanding Officer United States Coast Guard Base Elizabeth City Facilities Engineering Department Elizabeth City, NC 27909

Mark Croley

1) SCOPE: The Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, parts and materials to complete installation and make fully functional, a natural gas fired steam boiler used for the building’s source of comfort heating. This natural gas fired steam boiler will be supplied by the USCG and has been placed in the boiler room.

The Facilities Engineering Maintenance shops began piping the new boiler to the existing piping system however this was outside their skillset and it was decided that this work be contracted to an experienced contractor.

This work is located at the USCG Base Elizabeth City, NC in building 53.

2) GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AND UTILITIES:

a. Electrical power is available on the site. The Contractor will be permitted to utilize these utilities in performing the work, provided that the existing systems are not overloaded.

b. Telephone services will not be available for use by the contractor.

c. Building restroom facilities are not available for use. The Contractor shall provide portable restroom facilities for use by their employees.

3) MATERIALS AND LOCATIONS:

a. Materials shall be delivered to the jobsite in their original unopened packages, clearly marked with the manufacturer’s name, brand name, and description of contents. Storage shall be in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations in a clean, dry, well-ventilated area. Stored materials shall be protected from sunlight and kept away from excessive heat. Insulation board shall not be exposed to flame or other ignition sources. The contractor shall not store any highly flammable materials in the work area. Sufficient area for staging is available on site; storage areas will be pre-approved by the Contracting Officers Representative (COR). Special precautions shall be taken to ensure construction materials and debris does not enter the airfield, runways, or taxiways.

b. The Contractor is required to comply with local VOC laws and regulations. All applicable Material Safety Data Sheets shall be available upon request.

4) SCHEDULE OF WORK: Completion of work shall be accomplished within 30 calendar days from acceptance of submittals. The Contractor shall perform all work during normal base work hours. The base normal working hours are 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. If the contractor would like to work outside normal working hours, permission must be obtained from the COR.

5) EXISTING CONDITIONS: The contractor is expected to satisfy himself as to the existing conditions and the work to be performed. The contractor shall verify all dimensions and equipment data prior to ordering materials and commencement of work.

6) A site visit is highly encouraged and should be arranged with Mark Croley, (Mark.E.Croley@uscg.mil) and the contracting officer yet to be determined.

7) CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE (COR):

The COR shall be Mark Croley

8) LIABILITY OF CONTRACTOR: Any damage to government property caused by the contractor shall be repaired or replaced by the contractor at no cost to the government. The contractor shall not disconnect any service without approval from the COR.

9) INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE: The COR will accomplish inspection and acceptance of work.

10) LABOR LAWS: The Davis-Bacon Act applies to the procurement.

11) SAFETY: The Contractor is wholly responsible for work site safety. The Contractor shall implement a safety program that protects the lives and health of personnel in the construction area, prevents damage to property, and avoids work interruptions. To accomplish this end, the Contractor shall provide appropriate safety barricades, signs, signal lights, etc. as well as complying with the requirements of all Federal, State and Local safety laws, rules and regulations.

12) SITE RESTORATION & CLEAN UP: The work site shall be cleaned up at the completion of each workday. Contractor shall take special care to contain dust while working. Upon completion of the job, the Contractor shall clean up the job site, returning it to a state of cleanliness equal to or exceeding that in which it was found. The Contractor shall properly dispose of any trash, extra materials, dirt, debris, or other litter that remains. There will be no final acceptance of the contract until the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) approves the appearance of the job site.

13) GOVERNMENT FACILITIES AND REGULATIONS: The Contractor, their employees, and any sub-contractors shall become familiar with and obey all Base/ Unit regulations. All personnel employed on the project shall keep within the limits of the work area and shall not enter any other area outside of the work site unless to do so in the performance of their duties. There shall be No Smoking in any Coast Guard Building. All smoking must be done in the designated smoking area.

14) CONTRACT TIMELINE: The Contractor shall provide all required information and complete this contract within this time schedule, unless approved by the Contracting Officer.

a. Provide all required submittals to the Contracting Officer within 10 calendar days after contract award.

b. The U.S. Coast Guard will have 7 calendar days to review the submittals and respond to Contractor.

c. Contractor shall provide projected delivery schedule during proposal and provide a firm delivery date within 7 calendar days after the contract has been awarded.

d. The Contractor, upon receiving notification that the U.S. Coast Guard has approved the submittals and having received the Contractors firm delivery date schedule, will have 10 Calendar days to begin work on the project and have the project completed within 21 calendar days. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer of any long lead time delivery of equipment, so that the Contracting Officer can modify the delivery date of the contract.

15) SUBMITTALS:

a. Once awarded, the following list of submittals required for approval defines the specific minimum requirements for this contract. The submittal shall contain sufficient information that can be used to determine compliance of the material with these specifications and referenced specifications.

i) Work delivery schedule

ii) Steam & Condensate return piping drawing.

16) REFERENCES:

a. Photos of existing equipment and boiler room

17) TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

General: Provide all supervision, labor, equipment, parts, and materials necessary to reconfigure piping to the new boiler as recommended by the manufacturer. The Contractor is to provide and install all parts necessary to fully install this steam boiler, connect to the existing building piping and make fully functional and operational.

The boiler being furnished for this project is as follows:

Manufacturer: Weil- McLain Boiler Model: EGH-125-S Input: 495,000 BTU/hr Output: 382,000 BTU/hr Fuel: Natural Gas Electrical: 120 Volts/ single phase

A. The Contractor shall remove or disassemble as necessary, any existing steam, make-up water or condensate piping that has been connected to the existing new steam boiler in place.

B. The Contractor shall provide all piping and fittings required to pipe the new boiler to the existing building piping located in the boiler room, including all steam, condensate and make-up water piping and connections to make this steam boiler fully functional.

C. The Contractor shall install this equipment in accordance with North Carolina Mechanical & Boiler Code, and applicable Building codes, including the equipment manufacturer recommendations or requirements. This to include but not limited to the steam, condensate return, make-up water piping, electrical power, operational & safety controls, control wiring, and flue piping, etc.

D. The Contractor shall install new properly sized flue pipe and fittings from the boiler breech to the chimney flue opening per the manufacturer’s requirements.

E. The Contractor shall replace the existing condensate return pump located in the Boiler room with a new properly sized condensate return pump, for this boiler system. It has been recommended that a smaller condensate return pump be replaced with a smaller unit, as this boiler is less BTU’s than the original boiler that has since been removed.

F. The Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, tools, equipment, pipe & fittings and materials to connect the existing natural gas piping to the new steam boiler. This to include natural gas regulator, shut off valves (ball type), pressure regulators with OPD and other incidental parts necessary to make this steam boiler operational. The Natural Gas pressure to this building is delivered at 5PSI from the area gas provider.

G. The Contractor shall provide and install schedule 40 black steel pipe with fittings being of the proper type for steam, natural gas, and return condensate water.

The Contractor shall make the piping connections with threaded connections, press fittings appropriate for their use, electric welded by a certified for this boiler, or mechanical flanges.

18) Original Equipment Manufacturer Operational testing and start-up shall be conducted to verify proper operation of equipment and commissioning.

19) Installation, operation, maintenance manuals and warranty information for the equipment and system components shall be turned over to the COR upon project completion. The Contractor shall provide a one year warranty on the equipment supplied by the Contractor

20) (including labor) from the startup date of the equipment for any problems that might occur with the new installation.

21) TESTING AND INSPECTION:

a. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) 5 days before the performance, inspection and acceptance tests are to be conducted. The tests shall be performed in the presence of the COR.

b. Installation, workmanship, fabrication, assembly, erection, examination, inspection and testing shall be in accordance with appropriate sections of 29 CFR 1910, 1926.

REFERENCES: Photos

Photo !: New Weil- McLain Natural Gas fired Steam Boiler

Photo 2: Left end of boiler

Photo 3: Right end of boiler

Photo 4: Make up water with RP backflow assembly

Photo 5: Existing 10 inch flue to chimney

Photo 6: Existing Hoffman Watchman Condensate return unit rated at 12 GPM, 115 volt, Model: WC-8-20-B Facilities Engineering Department image1.png image2.jpeg image3.jpeg image4.jpeg image5.jpeg image6.jpeg image7.jpeg