Final Statement of Work.pdf

Renovate 1st Floor CLC

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Jackson, MS

Project No: 580-18-103

Statement of Work

1 Foreword

1.1 The G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center located at 1500 East Woodrow

Wilson Drive, Jackson, MS, has a requirement to completely renovate approximately

22,000 square foot of the existing 1st Floor Community Living Center (CLC) per attached drawings and specifications.

1.2 Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, expertise, administration, supervision and transportation as necessary to perform all work in accordance with provided construction specifications, drawings, all documents attached to this contract, all terms and conditions of this contract, and this statement of work.

1.3 This document does not relieve the contractor of their professional responsibility to comply with all local and federal construction and environmental codes and to perform and complete a fully coordinated job.

2 Design Criteria

Contractors shall adhere to the following, but not limited to, standard, codes, and regulations during the contract period with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

2.1 NFPA 101: Life Safety Code 2015 Ed

2.2 IBC (International Building Code) 2015 Ed

2.3 ANSI A17.1 2016 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators

2.4 ADA 2010

2.5 NEC (National Electric Code)

2.6 VA Standards for Construction TIL

2.7 Code of Federal Regulations

2.8 International Plumbing Code

2.9 Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

2.10 Mississippi Department of Health

3 Scope of Work

3.1 The project involves the demolition and renovation of approximately 22,000 square feet of space on the 1st floor of the VAMC Medical Center Community Living

Center to bring the facilities up to the current VA standards and to match recent renovations to the Ground Floor. The unit includes 23 private rooms (including bariatric rooms), activities/day rooms, a renovated kitchen area, Occupational and

Physical Therapy spaces, staff offices, and support spaces.

3.2 Work Involved: Complete demolition of the existing interior space including all internal walls and barriers and existing utilities. Repairs to existing slab penetrations for piping and floor drains that are to be eliminated. Installation of new plumbing, electrical, and HVAC. Installation of new walls and finishes including cabinetry, sinks, and equipment provided both by the General Contractor and the VA as noted within construction documents. Dust control and infectious disease control will be required and continuous for the duration of construction.

3.3 Prospective contractors shall be aware there is asbestos containing vinyl composite tile and/or asbestos mastic underneath the sheet flooring in ALL areas of the potential construction area. Also, all vinyl composite floor tiles exposed or covered by other flooring are asbestos containing. More than one layer of asbestos flooring may be present in some area. Removal of this flooring IS a part of this Contract. Removal shall be completed in accordance with the Asbestos Specification included in the bid package and in accordance with applicable OSHA, EPA, and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality protocols

3.4 Bidders be advised that deductive alternates should be bid out separately. These items should be included in the bid total but can be removed from Scope at client’s request.

B. Alternates:

ALTERNATE NO. 1: Remove residential appliances.

ALTERNATE NO. 2: Change Porcelain tile (PT-1) to Armstrong Luxury Vinyl Tile

(LVT-2).

ALTERNATE NO. 3: Remove security systems equipment scope of work.

ALTERNATE NO. 4: Remove door access controls equipment scope of work.

ALTERNATE NO. 5: Change automatic flush valves to manual flush valves.

ALTERNATE NO. 6: Remove Patient Lift System scope of work.

ALTERNATE NO. 7: Remove Pneumatic Tube System scope of work.

3.5 Estimated construction duration: 12 months

4 Observed Holidays

New Year's Day January 1st

Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January

Presidents Day Third Monday in February

Memorial Day Last Monday in May

Independence Day July 4th

Labor Day First Monday in September

Columbus Day Second Monday in October

Veterans Day November 11th

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thursday in November

Christmas Day December 25th and any day declared by the federal government as holiday.

5 Project Meetings

5.1 At a minimum, every two weeks the contractor shall hold a progress meeting to review progress to date and to resolve all questions for the upcoming week. The progress meeting shall include at a minimum, the Project Manager and the Superintendent representing the Contractor, the COR and the CO representing the Government.

Technical supervisor (foreman), sub-contractors, suppliers, etc. shall attend when requested by the Contracting Officer Representative. Meetings shall be same day, time, and place each week.

5.2 Meeting Minutes - The contractor shall take minutes of all meetings held relative to this project. The format must be acceptable to the Contracting Officer (CO). Minutes must include the meeting date and time; agenda; meeting location; list of participants with their affiliations, and telephone numbers; be fully descriptive of issues, problems and decisions made; and action items with names of responsible parties and deadlines.

In addition, the minutes must include, as attachments, all exhibits, and references distributed as handout materials, unless the materials are part of a formal submission.

The contractor shall provide, via e-mail, complete copies of all minutes to all attendees within 72 hours of the meeting. All challenges to the minutes will be reflected in a revised version prepared by the contractor and CO along with the contractor and COR shall sign/initial the minutes. In the event of any disputes or challenges that can’t be resolved, the Contracting Officer shall render a final decision. Copies of updated minutes shall be distributed to the all attendees within 48 hours after change notice.

6 ID Badge Requirement

6.1 Contract workers under this project may require a VA issued identification card before the start of construction work at the Jackson VAMC. There is no charge for the badges;

however, multiple trips to MEDVAMC facility maybe required.

6.2 After award, the contractor shall provide a letter to the CO stating that all workers, including subcontractors’ employees, are TB negative.

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