NIFC 110_215_410A Fire Alarm Replace - Prologue.docx

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

Fire and Aviation 3833 S Development Ave Boise, Idaho 83705-5354

February 2021

PROLOGUE

This solicitation is combining three separate construction document sets, each in separate buildings and all on the same campus. The government will provide one combined award to one vendor. All work shall be encompassed within one award and one period of performance. All buildings are on the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) campus at 3833 S. Development Ave Boise, ID 83705.

See the Bid Documents for specific information on the project.

Building 1: NIFC 110-TRN Fire Alarm and Switchgear Replacement

1. Building address: 110-Training (TRN) building at 3815 S Development Ave Boise, ID 83705

1. General scope: Replacing the existing fire alarm for the non-fully sprinklered building, and replacing the Switchgear.

1. Existing Building Construction: Built in 1970. Constructed of concrete exterior panels, CMU block walls, and metal stud interior partition framing with dropped acoustic tiles in a grid ceiling, with concrete floors and wood truss roof over the main floor. Consists of two stories with a basement and a main floor.

Building 2: NIFC 410A-ITS Infrastructure Upgrades

1. Building address: 410A-Information Systems (ITS) building at 2121 W Robinson Road Boise, ID 83705

2. General scope: The construction of infrastructure upgrades. That includes replacement of the existing fire alarm system for the non-sprinklered building, replacement of one roof-mounted air-handling unit into two split systems, and the disconnect and removal of the 480V power service at the building.

3. Existing Building Construction: Original construction in 1976. Concrete reinforced CMU block walls, dropped ceiling with glued acoustic tiles and T-grid acoustic tiles, raised flooring and slab on grade construction.

4. Change from Construction Drawings: Drawing M302 – Delete from HVAC Sequence of Operation the following - “ Temperature Control – The discharge air temperature setpoint will be reset as the zone temperature changes.”

Building 3: NIFC 215-GBK Fire Alarm Replacement

1. Building address: 215-Great Basin Cache (GBK) building at 2399 W Robinson Road Boise, ID 83705

2. General scope: Replacing the existing fire alarm for the non-fully sprinklered building.

3. Existing Building Construction: Original construction in 1969, with an expansion in 1991. Constructed with concrete reinforced CMU block walls, roof with steel trusses and wood beams, drywall ceiling in the warehouse, dropped acoustic grid ceiling in the office portion, and slab on grade construction. The office portion consists of two stories. The warehouse portion has fire sprinklers while the office portion does not, so the building is considered non-fully sprinklered.

Generic Information pertinent to all projects

1. Construction Period: The construction period of performance is 180 days for this work.

2. Building Occupancy: The buildings will be occupied during this construction project. Major construction shall be completed within 30 days from start of work in each building. Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) a minimum of one week ahead of any work that requires occupant moves. Modular furniture to remain in place during construction. Power disruptions shall be coordinated with COR a minimum of three days prior to scheduled disruption. Contractor shall provide all safety barriers required for contractor and occupant safety, as well as dust protection for equipment on work surfaces.

3. Security: NIFC is a secure site with a controlled security entrance.

a. Prior to commencing work, the contractor shall provide a list to the Contracting Officer containing names for all contractor personnel who will work on NIFC. Any changes to the list shall be provided to the COR a minimum of one day prior to arrival.

b. All contractors’ personnel shall present an official US Government or State Government issued photo identification at the security gate. Starting October 2021, State Government issued ID must be REAL ID-compliant to be accepted. ID’s will be compared to the contractor’s personnel list.

c. All the contractors’ personnel shall wear NIFC furnished visitor badges in a visible location at all times while on the campus and return the badge at the end of each day, or at the completion of the project. Badge turn-in is at the discretion of the NIFC Security Manager.

d. Contractor personnel shall not enter the site more than 30 minutes prior to the start of the scheduled workday and must leave the campus within 30 minutes of the scheduled workday completion.

4. Contractor Area: A lay-down, staging, and contractor-provided portable toilet area will be designated for the project. Physical size of area required will be coordinated with the government upon award.

5. Work Hours: Construction work shall be conducted during regular office hours which are 7:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday with exceptions for holidays and early releases. Contractor requested work during holidays, evenings, nights, and weekends will be considered by the government Contracting Officer, on a case-by-case basis.

6. Pre-Bid Construction Meeting: The pre-bid construction meeting shall be held on April 26th at 10:00 Local Time. See solicitation for specific information.

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