Final-SOW Hand Railing SCI and B1.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

Hand Railing SCI and B1

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

James A. Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center (JAHVAMC) at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa FL. James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (JAHVH), Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 8

SCOPE OF WORK:

The Contractor shall provide all labor, travel, parts, materials, transportation, equipment, tools, training, supplies, management and supervision to fabricate and install handrailing in two separate locations.

Scope of work includes:

· FABRICATION AND BLUE POWDER COAT APPROX 64. FT STEEL PIPE GUARD RAILS NEAR VISITOR DROP OFF AREA. TO MATCH EXISTING RAILING: 6 SECTIONS W/ 4" GAP BETWEEN SECTIONS. ANCHORED W/ANCHOR BOLTS

· FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF RAILING MOUNTED ON TOP OF A CONCRETE WALL IN DELIVERY AREA. DESIGNED TO MATCH EXISTING RAILWAY. TO BE PRIMED BUT NOT PAINTED AS PER VA INSTRUCTIONS

SITE VISIT:

Offerors or quoters are highly encouraged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Site visits are necessary before quotes involving services can be accepted except for basic training or simple startup processes. Point of contact at James A. Haley for this requirement is: Daniel Holdridge cell 813-695-0706, office 813-972-2000 x107610 daniel.holdridge@va.gov

Performance Period:

Performance of services shall be rendered as identified above. All tasks and deliverables for this contract shall be completed within 120 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. Scheduling of Services Shall be coordinated with COR Engineer Technician, Daniel Holdridge. Contractor shall notify COR prior to commencing work.

SELECTION CRITERIA

The Contractor shall provide the following:

· The Contractor shall provide three (3) years of experience involving handrails and/or metal fabrications

· The Contractor shall provide two (2) examples of projects completed in the last two years.

Parking:

The Government will not be responsible for providing parking for Contractor personnel performing this effort.

Quality Assurance:

The contractor is completely responsible for all actions and conduct of their employees. Contractor employees must be well-groomed and neat in appearance. Contract employees must be professional in attire and must not wear any offensive clothing. Contractor employees must conduct themselves in a socially acceptable manner appropriate for an office work environment. Loudness, vulgarity, rudeness, or other similar offensive conduct by a contractor employee may be grounds for denying the employee further access to VA premises. Contractor employees must not consume alcohol or illegal drugs during working hours or at any other time the employees are performing work under this contract.

PERFORMANCE HOURS

Normal workdays are Monday through Friday, First Shift: 8:00am to 5:00pm to include weekends and Federal Holidays. Contractor shall perform all work during First shifts to include Second shift, weekends, when possible, but shall perform any work that will affect patient care systems during times that will be the least disruptive (WHEN hours) when required by the COR.

Installation for this project may best work on weekends during less busy times. Contractor shall remove all parts and debris daily from the JAHVH Campuses work site, and contractor is responsible for complete daily clean-up and debris removals until inspections are completed. Contractor shall submit a daily report (if necessary) of progress on the project to the COR or authorized personnel.

1. Government normal duty hours are from 0800-1700, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal holidays. There are eleven Federal Holidays as follows:

2. If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the National Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a National Holiday by the U.S. Government agencies. Also, included would be any day specifically declared by the President of the United States of America as a National Holiday.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:

If after normal duty hours the contractor must report to the Central Energy Plant Operator at 813-972-2000 ext. 107080, 13000 Bruce B Downs Tampa, Florida 33612 or during normal duty hours COR Daniel Holdridge at 813-972-2000 ext. 107610.

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION

Contractor employees must be clearly identified as contractors (not VA employees) when performing services under this contract. This includes visual (appearance), verbal (phone), and electronic (email). The contractor must provide all employees with a contractor identification (ID) badge at the contractor’s expense prior to performing work under this contract. Contractor employees are required to always display this badge when performing services under this contract. Employees released from service by the contractor must have their badge collected by the contractor. All badges must contain an expiration date and photograph of the employee. Contractor employees must also be required to wear VA issued badges and must always display these badges while in the performance of this contract and/or as instructed by the COR.

CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE CONDUCT:

The contractor is completely responsible for all actions and conduct of their employees. Contractor employees must be well-groomed and neat in appearance. Contract employees must be professional in attire and must not wear any offensive clothing. Contractor employees must conduct themselves in a socially acceptable manner appropriate for an office work environment. Loudness, vulgarity, rudeness, or other similar offensive conduct by a contractor employee may be grounds for denying the employee further access to VA premises. Contractor employees must not consume alcohol or illegal drugs during working hours or at any other time the employees are performing work under this contract.