Life Safety Drawings - SOW.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

LIFE SAFETY DRAWINGS

Place of Performance: VACCHCS 2615 E. Clinton Ave Fresno, CA 93703-2223

Part 1: Project Scope of Work Overview:

The Department of Veterans Affairs Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS), Fresno Facilities Maintenance Service, requires a contract to create life safety drawings for Building 2, Building 22, Building 22A, Building 24 and Building 32.

Part 2: Period of Performance (POP):

Period of performance is to be completed 90 days after Notice to Proceed.

Part 3: General Information and Requirements:

3.1 The contractor shall provide all tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment necessary to complete this project as deemed by industry standards, this SOW, all related specifications, applicable code requirements, and site policy.

3.2 Disposal of all waste and debris is at the contractor’s own expense.

3.3 The contractor shall provide quality control of all work conducted and the individual appointed shall be competent and educated/experienced in the field of work this scope encompasses

3.4 All work shall be coordinated with the COR assigned to this project and only commence once approved.

3.5 Schedule: Normal work hours will be 8:00am – 4:30 pm Monday-Friday excluding Official Federal Holidays, A contractor is not to work on Official Federal Holidays as listed on OPM.gov(https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/federal-holidays/#url=Overview). The contractor, if they need to perform work over the weekends (Saturdays and Sunday) or outside of work hours above that they will need to request authorization prior to performing any work from the COR/Engineer and final approval from the Contracting Officer. Any request to utility shutdowns must be requested in writing at a minimum of 21 days prior to the requested day of shutdown.

3.6 Codes and Standards: The Contractor shall follow all applicable codes and standards for this type of work including but not limited to Health Care System Memorandums (HCSM), OSHA Guidelines, Lock-out-Tag-out, Rules of Station, NFPA, and etcetera. If any code/standard is found to be contradictory; the authority having jurisdiction (COR) shall make the final determination and work shall proceed at no additional cost to the medical center.

3.7 Smoking is prohibited on VACCHCS grounds and inside buildings.

Part 4: Detailed Project Scope of Work:

4.1 The contractor shall provide all tools, materials, equipment, supervision, personnel, and transportation necessary to assure that all services are in accordance with contract and all applicable codes, law, and regulations.

4.2 Contractor shall provide one designated point of contract to the government’s designated representative.

4.3 Site Visit: Conduct a site visit to identify fire and life safety features of the facility.

4.4 Life Safety Plans: Update and prepare Life Safety Plans for Building 2, Building 22, Building 22A, Building 24, and Building 32. One Life Safety Plan set will be delivered. Life Safety Plans will identify on a zone-by-zone basis the occupancy uses, and extent of automatic sprinklers system coverage provided (e.g. fully sprinklered, partially sprinklered, not sprinklered). These drawings will also show the fire and smoke resistive ratings and locations of the following walls and enclosures as required to maintain compliance with latest edition of NFPA 101. These drawings will also provide the structural features of fire protection documentation required by accreditation standards.

A. Areas of building sprinklered (if building only partially sprinklered) B. Locations of all hazardous storage areas C. Locations of all fire-rated barriers D. Locations of all smoke-rated barriers E. Sleeping and non-sleeping suite boundaries, including size of identified suites F. Locations of designated smoke compartments G. Locations of chutes and shafts.

4.5 Life Safety Code Summary & Legends: Upon completing the site visit, a summary of the Life Safety Code (LSC) requirements concerning existing and new occupancy conditions will be discussed. The plans legend(s) will appear in the drawings detailing the requirements governed by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and Accreditation Organization (AO). This information will facilitate the inspection and maintenance of the existing life safety features identified in the drawings as accreditation standards and LSC requirements.

4.6 Existing Life Safety Features: Vendor complies with NFPA 101, Chapter 4, Sections 4.6.7.4 & 4.6.7.5 where: Existing life safety features that do not meet the requirements for new buildings, but that exceed the requirements for existing buildings, shall not be further diminished. If life safety features have been designed to exceed the requirements for new buildings, it is permitted to be decreased to those requirements for new buildings.

4.7 Vendor will provide will deliver the following:

A. Updated Life Safety Plan in AutoCAD DWG File B. PDF version of the updated Life Safety Plan

Part 5: Documentation Requirements:

5.1 Security Badge: Vendor shall notify VA police on arrival and obtain a temporary badge. The VA Issued Security badge shall be worn on the upper torso and always visible.

5.2 Contractor’s Badge: Vendor employees, and representatives shall always have a company badge or identification visible.

5.3 Physical Security: The vendor shall be responsible for safeguarding their equipment while on government property. Additionally, the contractor shall be responsible for any government equipment, information and property provided for vendor use. Vendors will NOT be provided with a staging area for storage of tools, equipment, material, supplies, and other items. The Government will not be responsible for damage or loss of vendor’s property. Vendor is responsible to safeguard its property.

5.4 OI&T Security: Office of Information and Technology (OI&T) certification and accreditation requirements do not apply for this service contract and therefore a Security Accreditation Package is not required. At no time will the vendor be in contact or have access to VA sensitive information, OI&T systems, or the VA OI&T network.