IHS Electrical and Data drop removal and install new SOW Template_Construction V3 Final.docx

CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK

U.S. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION 8

Date: 05/15/2025 Revision:

Section 1: Project Title Power and data relocation in room 215 of the Aberdeen South Dakota Federal Building Section 2: Project Location, Building Name, & Building Number Federal Building 115 4th Avenue, SE, Aberdeen, SD 57401-4370 Building Number: SD0040

Section 3: Contact List

Contracting Officer (CO) Name: Corey Roundfield Email: Corey.roundfield@gsa.gov Address: DFC Building 41, ste 250, Denver, CO 80225 Phone (C):

Property Manager

Project Manager/COR Name: Chad Andrews Email: chad.andrews@gsa.gov Address: 400 S Phillips Ave., Ste.111 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Phone (C): 605-518-0733

Section 4: Project Background & Project Description The General Services Administration, Region 8, is initiating a project to remove approximately Thirty-two (32) electrical & data feeds and install nine (9) new power & data feeds and two (2) power only feeds, and remove and run new data cables to nine (9) existing locations In room 215 of the federal building Aberdeen South Dakota.

Section 5: Project Objectives The contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to perform:

1) Pedestrian control:

a. Contractor shall coordinate sequencing and control measures with the Project Manager and the Property Manager.

b. Contractor shall provide barricades to prevent access of the public into the work areas; and shall protect the public at all times.

2) Contractor shall demo all electrical wires & data cables and conduit running to the identified power feeds on the map as C (Cap).

a. Electrical Wires and conduit shall be removed back to the nearest junction box and have knockout covers installed on all unused knockouts.

i. Contractor shall reuse existing conduit, circuits, and wire to the greatest extent possible for new power drops.

ii. Contractor shall mark any unused circuits in the breaker panel as spare and mark all junction boxes with breaker panel location and circuit number.

b. All dedicated circuits shall have wires demoed back to the breaker panel, and breaker marked as spare

c. Contractor shall remove old data cabling back to the agency owned switch or patch panel located in the second floor wire closet.

3) Contractor shall provide and install all new wire and conduit for Identified as P&D (power and data) and P (power) on the map

i. Contractor shall reuse existing conduit, circuits, and wire to the greatest extent possible for new power drops

ii. Contractor shall verify reused existing circuits are not overloaded per NEC and P100.

b. All new power feeds shall be installed per NEC.

c. Conductors #10 and below must be solid copper conductors.

d. Contractor shall provide and install a new panel circuit directory.

e. Contractor shall provide and install circuit information labels on all outlet covers.

f. Metal-Clad Cable may be used for portions of branch circuits not excluded below and that do not terminate directly at panel board.

i. Metal-Clad Cable must be steel armored and not exceed #10 AWG.

ii. Metal-Clad Cable must be labeled a minimum of every three feet with 360 degree paint bands indicating number of conductors and voltage (either 480/277 or 208/120v) of conductors.

iii. Conduit systems must be used between the panelboard and the first wiring device.

iv. All Metal-Clad Cable runs must be provided with permanent typed labels at all deck-to-deck wall penetrations with tags indicating panelboard and circuit feed from.

v. Individual Metal-Clad Cables must NOT contain more than three current carrying conductors to prevent having to derate the cables due to heat.

vi. Metal-Clad Cable must be secured to the structure as stipulated in the National Electric Code unless otherwise noted in this document. All cables must be secured within 12 inches of the cable termination device.

vii. Snap in type fittings must not be used.

4) The contractor shall provide and install two cables per location shown on map as K (keep) and P&D (power and data) for a total of thirty six (36) cables.

a. Cabling shall be Leviton LM-RDT Cat 6A UTP CMP (blue in color) cabling, no substitutions will be allowed.

i. Cabling supported by ceiling tiles is not permitted.

ii. All data cabling located throughout the building is required to be in a cable management system equivalent to a tray, conduit, etc. Hooks are allowed on data circuits of 20 or less.

5) Contractor shall terminate all data cabling in floor boxes and at agency owned equipment in the IT closet, ports to be identified at time of installation.

6) Contractor shall test all new data cabling and provide a certification report and Leviton warranty.

7) Contractor shall provide and install appropriate floor boxes for new electrical and data cabling.

8) Contractor shall Seal/fill all penetrations from removed conduit or wire with approved fire caulking

9) Contractor shall provide updated drawings showing locations of all existing and new outlets with panel and circuit information for each location at the completion of the project.

10) Disruptive or loud work will be required to be done after hours.

11) Contractor to field verify all site conditions to include but not limited to quantities of materials and locations of feeds to be removed and new feeds.

12) Replace and/or repair any damage caused as a result of this project to pre-construction condition; this includes, but is not limited to ceiling tile, carpet, or electrical conduit and wires.

Section 6: Proposal Pricing & Site Walk

1) Pre-proposal Site Visit Meeting: TBD

a) The site visit shall consist of a meeting to review construction requirements followed by a walk-thru of the project site. The meeting shall be attended by the contractor and GSA project personnel, and appropriate sub-contractors.

b) Review existing conditions of the project area including any field verification.

c) Review the solicitation/evaluation requirements.

2) Cost Proposal Requirements:

a) When submitting a proposal, provide a cost breakdown for each task into the following categories:

Materials, equipment, labor hours, subcontractor's quotes, overhead, profit, and bond. Pricing shall be broken down by Construction Specification Institute (CSI) divisions.

b) Base Bid-

Section 7: Period of Performance Once notice to proceed has been issued, the contractor has 30 calendar days to complete the project. The contractor must also promptly begin the badging process at the time of award. Please allow a minimum of 30 days to complete the badging process. Extensions will be granted for unforeseen conditions and other factors outside of the contractor’s control at the Contracting Officer’s discretion.

Section 8: Universal Scope Requirements

· ALL of the requirements in this section are MANDATORY

· See the attached Universal Scope Requirements document for the full details outlining each item

· Failure to comply with any and all of the requirements will result in the project not being accepted as complete

SAFETY & HEALTH

A. Safety and Health Program B. Asbestos (Pre-Alteration Assessments) C. Lead Containing Paint / Lead Based Paint D. Fire & Life Safety E. Accessibility (ABAAS) F. Construction Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan

ENERGY, SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENTAL

G. Sustainable Purchasing H. Construction Waste Diversion I. Site Work (Stormwater/Erosion, Soil Disturbance, and Utility Locates) J. Rebates K. Water Treatment for Building Mechanical Systems L. Water-Efficient & Pollinator-Friendly Landscaping

M. NEPA

N. Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment

BUILDING SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

O. Commissioning (Cx) P. GSA IT Network Q. Building Automation Systems (BAS) R. Advanced Metering System (AMS) S. Building Information Modelling (BIM) T. National Computerized Maintenance Management System (NCMMS)

DESIGN ELEMENTS

U. Historical Preservation V. Energy Design W. Electrical Design X. Lighting Design Y. Mechanical Design & Fuel Storage Z. Seismic Safety Design AA. Physical Security Performance Attributes

Section 9: Submittals

1) Contractor shall submit a Method of Procedures (MOP) to the GSA Delivery Project Manager (PM) for approval prior to commencement of work. At a minimum, the MOP shall include:

a) Brief narrative describing method of accomplishment, construction techniques, etc

b) Project schedule (to include critical path, major milestones, long lead time items, mob & de-mob, inspection dates, substantial completion, and occupancy dates)

c) Service/Utility Outages (if necessary)

d) Phasing schedule (if necessary)

e) Any building infrastructure/BAS equipment that may be impacted

2) Pre-alteration assessment report

3) Manufacturer's specifications, instructions and material specification sheets in original form

4) Submittal register/ log for all products specified to establish a standard of quality to include. Submittal register response by the government shall be (14) calendar days or less.

a) For pricing purposed please assume X hard copies of submittals and X electronic copies to be sent to the project manager. Distribution list including final quantities will be finalized after receipt of the submittal log/ register by GSA project manager.

5) If product samples are not submitted in a timely fashion, any delays caused by the contractor will not warrant a time extension. After completion of all work, the Contractor shall submit to the project manager the manufacturer's specifications, instructions and material specification sheets in original form. Additionally, the Contractor shall submit all inventory changes (removals, additions, upgrades, etc., and new condition codes) to the COR.

6) Submittal response by the government shall be (14) calendar days or less.

MATERIAL SUBMITTALS:

Section 10: General Requirements

1) Contractor Use of the Premises

a) During the period of the project, the contractor will have access to the site only during business hours of 7:00 am 5:00 pm. No on-site work shall be performed outside these hours or on holidays unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. The contractor will need to coordinate with the Contracting Officer to arrange access to the parking lot. The contractor shall make every effort to cause a minimum of damage to parking lots, any other paved areas, any items that need to be moved during the course of the project, and any areas not included in this scope of work. Any damage caused will be repaired at the contractor’s expense.

2) Progress Meetings

a) Progress meetings are not required for this project. The project manager and building team representative shall make daily inspections of the work progress.

3) Equipment The contractor shall provide all equipment associated with the entire project, operate in a safe manner and adhere to all OSHA and GSA standards.

4) Equipment and Material Storage The contractor shall provide and store all equipment, the materials specified above, and any other materials required completing the project. The materials are required to be kept clean and dry throughout the duration of the project. Contractor to coordinate with building manager for location of storage sheds.

5) Sanitary Facilities Provide and maintain temporary toilet facilities in accordance with State Health Department and GSA requirements.

6) Electricity, Water, and Gas GSA will pay for electricity, water, and gas during the course of this project. The contractor is responsible for making connections to the existing systems. Temporary electrical work shall meet the requirements of NFPA 70-1996 (NEC), Article 305. When temporary connections are removed, restore existing utility services to their original condition.

7) Contractor’s Field Office The contractor may provide an office for their own use. Size, location, and construction shall be subject to approval.

8) Fire Watch Contractor shall be responsible for providing fire watch if required per attached GSA fire watch guidelines.

9) Fire Alarm Impairment and Hot Work When a fire suppression or alarm system impairment is required, contractor shall provide written outage request to GSA for approval in advance of impairing any systems. Contractor shall be responsible for having a GSA approved NICET certified fire alarm contractor perform all system impairments. During fire alarm/suppression impairments or hot work procedures, contractor shall provide a fire watch per the GSA Regional Fire Watch Guidelines.

10) Protection of Public The building site will continue to be used by tenants. The contractor shall fence, barricade, or otherwise block off the immediate work area to prevent unauthorized entry. The contractor shall illuminate barricades and obstructions at night and maintain safe building access and egress for tenants.

11) Housekeeping The project site shall be kept in a neat, orderly, and safe condition at all times. The contractor shall provide enough containers for collecting construction debris and construction materials to be recycled. The contractor shall wet down dry materials and rubbish to prevent blowing dust and keep volatile wastes in covered containers.

12) Transportation and Deliveries The contractor shall arrange deliveries of materials in accordance with construction schedules; coordinate with COR to avoid conflict with other tenants and other work conditions at the site. Contractor must make GSA PM & CO aware of any lead times that may affect the project schedule.

13) Cleaning Before scheduling the final inspection, the Contractor shall accomplish six items: (1) Remove all tools, equipment, surplus material, and rubbish; (2) Restore or refinish, to original condition, surfaces that are damaged due to the work of this contract; (3) Remove grease, dirt, stains, foreign materials, and labels from finished surfaces; (4) Thoroughly clean building interiors; (5) Pickup all construction debris from the site; and (6) At time of final inspection, project shall be thoroughly cleaned and ready for use.

14) Disruptive Work All painting, staining, or other activity which may cause noxious or undesirable fumes and/ or any noisy work that may be disruptive to the tenants/ public must be performed after normal working hours. The use of paint or stain that does not generate odors is preferred and may be required if the space will be occupied the following day with prior written approval from GSA.

Section 11: Badging & Security

1) Contractor is responsible to follow GSA’s security and badging requirements as detailed in the attached Badging & Security Requirements (Vendor Fitness Determination Training Manual).

2) US Access shared enrollment centers can be found at fedidcard.gov. Travel distances to the nearest center should be accounted for during the badging process.

Section 12: Payments

1) Information regarding payment requests and payment is in the solicitation/ contract. Please contact the CO if you have any questions regarding payments.

Section 13: Substantial Completion & Final Inspection

1) When project, or designated portion of project is complete, request a final inspection. Upon receipt of request that project is substantially complete, the Contracting Officer will proceed with the inspection within ten days of receipt of request or will advise the contractor of items that prevent the project from being designated substantially complete.

Section 14: Attachments

1) Universal Scope requirements

2) Badging & Security requirements (Vendor Fitness Determination & Training Manual)

3) Map of data and electrical locations

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