DRAFT 570-17-207 SOW 04052023.pdf

Statement of Work

Project: 570-17-207 | Renovate Sterile Processing Supply

Date: 04/05/2023

1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The awarded contractor shall provide all materials, labor, tools, equipment, transportation, supervision, project management, administrative support, and specialized expertise to perform the work stipulated in the Construction Documents. The project site is at the Fresno VA Medical Center at the cross streets of N.

Fresno St. and E. Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA

The below description is a general overview of the work activities and is not comprehensive. The contractor shall perform all work stated in this Scope of Work, the Construction Drawings, Construction

Specifications, hereafter collectively referred to as the Construction Documents. These are included as attachments and are labeled as follows:

1. 570-17-207 Drawings

2. 570-17-207 Specifications 20230404

3. 570-17-207 Campus Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) report

The general description of work includes but is not limited to;

a) General construction work includes demolition of existing SPS, a connection of temporary trailer, renovation of the first floor of the warehouse to accommodate logistics, structural reinforcement at the warehouse to support SPS equipment on the roof, full renovation of the current SPS for new workflow, new electrical service, new Air Handling Unit (AHU), new Reverse Osmosis (RO) system, and connection of bridge pathway for mechanical connection, electrical service, and RO water. New utility connections for mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and low voltage will be installed throughout the SPS area.

b) Project will require phasing. Means and methods shall be agreed to between the VA and the general contractor (GC) to maintain functionality of all services for the SPS and the Warehouse. Below is the phasing as outlined by the contract documents.

1. Work in the warehouse on the first floor for logistics relocation, structural improvements, and temporary connections in place for the SPS trailer.

2. Connection of SPS trailer and added ramping for access.

3. New utilities in place

4. Renovation of SPS

5. Removal of a temporary trailer

c) Work in the public right of way of the City of Fresno is not anticipated. If it becomes required, it is subject to the inspection and approval of the City of Fresno. https://www.fresno.gov/darm/

d) Bidders shall provide a required Allowance in the bid amount for the reimbursement of certain expenses as described in the bid documents.

2. EXISTING CONDITIONS:

The existing SPS is on the 3rd floor of building one and is occupied by both SPS and Clean Storage. The space will need to be vacated before work, beginning with those user-provided temporary spaces.

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The warehouse will be completed in phases to maintain operations.

The MEP connections at the SPS and the Warehouse have been located from field survey information and existing records documents. The VA and the design professional make no guarantees that all in-wall or in-ceiling conditions have been fully vetted and are in the exact locations as shown on the drawings.

Once the SPS is empty, and the ceiling and walls can be removed, the construction contractor is advised to verify the existence and locations of existing utilities at no additional cost to the government.

3. CONSTRUCTION DURATION AND WORK HOURS/DAYS:

The total contract duration shall be 730 consecutive calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

Normal work hours for the contract are from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, unless specifically noted otherwise.

The Contractor may request alternate working hours or additional working hours to meet project requirements. Requests shall be made to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) in writing 14 days in advance of any utility shutdown. The contractor is beholden to the City of Fresno Municipal

Code criteria for Construction Noise and shall request work hour exceptions in accordance with permissible criteria. The work week shall be defined as Monday through Friday with the exceptions of the following listed holidays, or the days observed in lieu thereof by the Department of Veterans Affairs:

• New Year’s Day January 1st

• Martin Luther King’s Birthday Third Monday in January

• President’s 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

• Veteran’s Day November 11th

• Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November

• Christmas Day December 25th and other days specifically declared by the President of the United States to be National Holidays. Requests to work on the listed holidays shall be made in writing to the COR, 5 working days in advance.

4. SUBMITTALS, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION (RFI) AND REQUESTS FOR DEVIATION (RFD)

a) The contractor is responsible for the timely submission of all submittals, shop drawings, and coordination drawings in accordance with drawings and specifications. The contractor shall allocate a minimum of fifteen (15) calendar days for the VA and A/E to conduct its evaluation of all submittals. The contractor is responsible for all time delays associated with submittals requiring re-submission.

b) The contractor shall allocate a minimum of ten (10) calendar days for the VA and A/E to respond to

Requests for Information (RFI). The contractor shall submit RFI’s as early as possible. The contractor is responsible for the coordination of all Contract Documents. All time delays associated with the failure to timely submit RFI’s related to the Contract Documents shall be the responsibility of the contractor.

c) Contractor’s Requests for Deviation (RFD) shall be submitted for the VA’s consideration a minimum of twenty-one (21) calendar days in advance of the requested response date. The VA reserves the right to deny requests for deviation at any time, regardless of the reason. Request for Deviation responses may include necessary consideration to the government as terms of approval.

d) Contractor shall provide a platform, such as Procore, for access to project information and response and tracking of RFIs and Submittals from the VA and the A/E.

5. PROGRESS PAYMENTS

The contractor shall submit a Schedule of Values to the VA for review and approval within fourteen

(14) calendar days of the Notice to Proceed. The Schedule of values shall be itemized in accordance with the project specification Divisions. Line items shall also be developed for individual General Requirements components including but not limited to submission and approval of as-built documentation and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Manuals.

Progress payments applications may be submitted to the VA on regularly scheduled intervals and must be reviewed and returned with approval signature prior to submission for payment.

Progress payments will be reviewed contingent on the following being completed at the time of submission:

a) Two (2) sets of As-built red marked drawings shall be current and available on the project site for review by the COR.

b) Waste Manifests for the progress payment interval shall be submitted to the COR.

c) Certified payroll for the progress payment interval shall be submitted to the COR.

d) The project schedule with Critical Path identified shall be current (no more than 10 days behind schedule). A revised schedule shall be submitted to the COR and Contracting Officer to identify measures planned to become in compliance with the Contract Duration limitations.

e) Contractor daily logs and Quality Control plans during the interval of the progress payment shall be up to date.

f) Punch-list and re-work items identified by the VA or through the Contractors Quality Control plan shall have been corrected or a written action plan shall be provided to identify method and date of corrective action plan.

g) All safety deficiencies shall have been corrected.

Failure to comply with any of the above will result in the rejection of the contractor’s request for progress payment review. The VA will review requests for payment only after each of the above items is complied with.

6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

The contractor is required to comply with all facility and City of Fresno or governing jurisdiction’s standards for safety, security, Stormwater Pollution Prevention (SWPP), and dust control standards. Policies will be made available to the contractor at the Notice to Proceed meeting.

For execution of work activities, the contractor may be required to employ various professional services including but not limited to engineering, consulting, and/or surveying. Professional services required for the execution of work activities shall be performed at no additional cost to the government.

7. DEFINITIONS:

A. Contract Documents: All documents included and referenced in the executed contract. This includes the contract and references and the construction documents.

B. Construction Documents: All documents which identify the scope of work to be performed by the contractor. This includes the construction drawings, the specifications, the scope of work and all references included in the above documents.

C. Contracting Officer (CO): The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control, and approval of the Contracting Officer.

D. Contracting Officers Representative (COR): The Contracting Officer's authorized representative at the construction site. His/Her duties include surveillance of all construction work to assure compliance with the contract documents, interpretation of the contract documents, approval of changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc.

E. A/E: Refers to the Architect-Engineer firm that prepared and produced the construction drawings and construction specification documents for subject project. Includes all Joint Venture (JV) partners, consultants, and sub-contractors to the one firm.

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