3_-_SOW_Repair_Water_Storage_Tanks.pdf

REPAIR WATER STORAGE TANKS

FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX

PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA

STATEMENT OF WORK

Prepared By:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

Federal Bureau of Prisons FCC Petersburg, Virginia 1060 River Road Hopewell, VA 23860

B&F 1B2X Repair Water Storage Tanks

FCC PETERSBURG - PROJECT 1B2X

Repair Water Storage Tanks

SPECIFICATIONS:

A. INTRODUCTION

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) in Petersburg, Virginia Intends to make a single award to a responsible entity that will provide all necessary equipment, labor, materials, and incidentals to repair water storage tanks at FCC Petersburg.

Located at 1060 River Road, Hopewell, Virginia 23860. It is the contractor’s responsibility to contact local authorities & obtain permitting, should it be required.

B. SCOPE OF WORK

The contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to repair a 500,000 gallon elevated water tank and a 500,000 gallon ground water tank.

Elevated Tank

1. Adjust the windage rods as required by AWWA D100-11; 3.1.4 needed to withstand 100 mph winds blowing from any direction.

2. Replace the existing 16” roof vent with a vacuum-pressure, frost proof vent and screen per AWWA D100-11; 5.5.2 See Attachment 1 - Photo #3 and #4

3. Gouge out and re-weld the vertical seam where buckling is present per AWWA D100. See Attachment 1 - Photo #5 and #6

4. There is sediment and debris in the tank. Perform an interior cleanout in order to prevent contamination issues associated with excessive sediment buildup.

See Attachment 1 - Photo #7 and #8

5. Replace the existing obstruction light with new 120v LED FAA Type L-810 obstruction lighting fixture. See Attachment 1 - Photo #9

Ground Tank

6. Replace the existing 11” roof vent with a vacuum-pressure, frost proof vent and screen. See Attachment 1 - Photo #10 and #11

7. There is sediment and debris in the tank. Perform an interior cleanout in order to prevent contamination issues associated with excessive sediment buildup. See Attachment 1 - Photo #12, #13 and #14

8. Coatings Elevated and Ground Tanks:

Areas that have been repaired or modified shall be blasted and coated per this specification. The contractor shall engage the services of a certified coatings inspection company to perform coating inspection. Upon conclusion of the inspection, the contractor will provide a certified inspection report verifying the work has been inspected and completed by a NACE Certified Coating Inspector.

Surface Preparation: Power wash the exterior and interior surface where paint was removed or damaged for repairs using 3,500 PSI with a rotating turbo nozzle to remove all loose paint, rust, dirt, scale and foreign matter. Great Lakes Laboratories Extra Muscle Pre-paint Cleaner or equivalent non-residual pre-paint cleaner shall be used prior to power washing to help remove all the existing chalk from the surface prior to painting. SSPC-SP3 Power Tool Clean all rust and corrosion, feather the edges of tightly adhered existing coating.

Interior Coating (NSF Approved) Apply one Coat of Series 22FC Epoxoline applied at 12.0-16.0 dry mils Color White

Exterior Coating Spot Prime: Series 27 Typoxy F.C. or Series 1 Omnithane or equal applied at 3.0-

4.0 dry mils. Color Gray

2nd Coat: Series 27 Typoxy F.C. or equal applied at 3.0-4.0 dry mils. Color Light Grey

3rd Coat: Series 73U Endura-Shield or equal applied at 2.0-3.0 dry mils. Color White

9. Install a temporary water pump to maintain system pressure while the elevated tank is out of service. Refer to drawing schematic & pump notes.

10. Before putting the tanks back in service, the elevated tank and ground tank must be disinfected in accordance with the AWWA Standard C652-92. All water used in testing and disinfecting shall be disposed of by the Contractor at his sole expense.

C. UTILITIES

The FBOP will provide minimal electricity service (120V), for battery chargers, radios, small hand tools, etc. In addition, the FBOP will provide restroom services, and water. The contractor will provide all other supplies and materials needed to complete this project.

D. TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE

1. The Contractor shall operate and monitor the completed work to ensure it is working as intended.

2. The Contractor shall correct or replace any deficient items identified by COR on work performed at no cost to the government.

3. Provide photos of work on each item of repair/cleaning for verification of work completed.

4. Provide welding testing report from agency listed under Quality Assurance.

E. SUBMITTALS

Submittals:

1. The contractor shall provide, prior to start of pertinent work, submittals for worker or welding control testing agency qualifications, or welding procedures, for approval.

2. All security clearance paperwork/documentation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officers Representative (COR), a minimum of fourteen working days prior to the start of work.

3. A progress schedule must be submitted for approval to the Contracting Officer and COR 10 days prior to the contractor mobilizing to the site. The progress schedule must detail a work sequence/schedule. In addition, an updated progress schedule shall be submitted each month at the scheduled monthly progress meeting.

4. The Contractor shall provide to the COR (3) copies of the Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on all materials and substances that may be used during the course of the project. In the event the material is not approved by the Safety Manager, it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to locate and procure an alternative product.

5. For security and safety purposes, forty-eight (48) hour advance notice in writing, prior to disruption to the system must be given.

6. Provide complete narrative descriptions of all system operations.

7. The contractor shall provide an Installation Certification of the completed and tested systems that contains an affidavit signed by the contractor and manufacturer’s representative, notarized, certifying that the complete systems meet the contract requirements and is fully operational per the manufacturer's recommendations.

G. QUALITY ASSURANCE

1. All welding procedures, welders, and welding operators shall be qualified in accordance with ASME Section IX for the processes and positions utilized.

2. The Contractor will engage a qualified testing agency to perform weld quality control testing.

Testing agency must be approved by the Owner.

3. Welding shall be subject to the following field inspections and tests:

3a.Weld Test: use radiographic method according to AWWA D100.

3b.Leak Test: Comply with AWWA D100.

II. CONTRACTOR SECURITY/WORKING REGULATIONS

A. Work Hours:

Work Hours for the contractor are 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays. Any work required to be completed at any other time than noted above must be scheduled five (5) working days prior to the start of the work.

Access to the site will be available during normal working hours except during emergencies. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to familiarize himself, his employees, and his subcontractors of the working hours and conditions in the correctional facility, as working hours may not constitute a full eight-hour work day. The Government assumes no responsibility to the Contractor or to any of his subcontractors for shorter hours due to institutional emergencies or entry and/or exit of workers necessitated by normal institution routines.

Contractors should plan for a certain amount of time accrued for security considerations, i.e., check-in screening, delay due to inmate movements, institution lock-down, institution emergencies, etc. In the event of an institution emergency, the Contractor will be instructed to secure all work, secure and stow all tools, equipment and materials, and the Contractor will be escorted out of the institution. Work will resume once the institution emergency passes.

B. Delivery of Materials:

All construction materials/equipment required for work on this project is required to be processed by the Contractor and coordinated with the institution COR for temporary storage.

Any construction related deliveries which are directly shipped to the contractor can be received between the hours of 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. At no point will a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff member receive or sign for a delivery if the contractor or his representative is not present to verify and accept the delivery.

Under no circumstances will FCC Petersburg or its staff be responsible for the acceptance of any Contractor or company deliveries. The contractor shall be responsible for providing their own means of loading and unloading contractor material or equipment.

The contractor shall not use the institution entry/driveway for the loading, unloading, or storage of any materials and equipment. The contractor will not impede/block the driveway at any time during or after the work shift.

C. Storage of Materials and Equipment:

All construction materials/tools shall be stored in a designated area adjacent to the water tower. The storage area will be a secure lockable gang box or similar, size to be determined by the contractor and the COR. All tools will be inventoried prior to entering the institution and will be inventoried back in to ensure accurate accountability when exiting the institution at the end of the work day.

D. Security Clearance/Contractor Badges:

All contractors and their construction staff awarded the project will be required to attend a four

(4) hour orientation and security procedures training. The contractors and any subcontractor staff are required to attend. This training must be accomplished prior to any contract or subcontractor employee being granted access to federal property to start work. Multiple security forms will be required to be filled out prior to training.

All contractors/subcontractors working at FCC Petersburg will be issued and required to wear a picture ID/contractor badge provided by the institution. For security reasons, the badge will be worn in a visible manner as directed by the COR.

All contractors and subcontractor employees will provide a check list of all employees on site each day to the COR, verifying the number of workers on site each day and that all workers are approved to be on site.

E. Safety and Personal Protective Equipment:

All contractors and employees shall have and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed by industry standards at all times while on the job site. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide all PPE equipment. All ladders regardless of the size shall be stored, and secured to a stationary fixture with a chain and lock in a predetermined area, in a way that they cannot be removed. If ladders are required, immediately consult with the COR to ensure the COR can make timely notification to appropriate institution staff. All extension cords regardless of length shall be in good condition with no broken outer insulation and will be secured in a locked construction gang box. Should a system require Lock-out/Tag-out, the system will be required to have both Contractor and FCC Petersburg locks on the isolation point to prevent shock. All Lock-out/Tag-out procedures will be in compliance with the institution Lock-out program.

F. Additional Considerations:

1. Contractors will NOT be allowed to bring cell phones or two way pagers into FCC Petersburg.

2. Contractor will be permitted to wear jeans in the institution, however, green, khaki-color or camouflage clothing will not be allowed. The clothes will be proper and suitable for the services that are being provided.

3. Federal smoking policy on Federal property states that smoking is only allowed in designated areas. This policy will be strictly enforced.

4. All vehicles entering the grounds must be removed at the end of each work day. When vehicles are not being utilized or operated, the vehicle shall be turned off and the keys secured

END STATEMENT OF WORK