P01 - SOW - 528A5-21-505 ABATE AND REPLACE B36 AND B118 TILE.doc

SCOPE OF WORK

Project No. 528A5-21-505 Abate and Replace 36 and 118 Tile Canandaigua, VA Medical Center, 400 Fort Hill Avenue Canandaigua, NY 14424 The general scope of this project is to abate and replace the flooring in BLDG 36 and 118 as well as the connecting corridor at the Canandaigua VAMC.

1.0 EXISTING CONDITIONS

The Canandaigua VAMC is a campus facility with many (more than 30) buildings located on over 20 acres. Many of the facility buildings are included on the historic register. Building 36 is considered historic, and where necessary the renovations will comply with the requirements of the NYS SHPPO.

Building 36 and 118 are located on the North end of the campus. The existing flooring is 12”x12” VCT tile glued with black mastic. All flooring called out in the drawings is to abated. The areas to be abated are the ground floors of 36 and 118 as well as the connected corridor between the two buildings, approximately 6000 SF of flooring and approximately 1600 linear feet of cove base. Access to the ground floor must remain available throughout the duration of the project unless the contractor requests and gets approval for off tour work at the discretion of the COR. The contractor is responsible for providing an approved abatement plan with phasing called out to the COR.

2.0 SCOPE OF WORK

2.1 GENERAL

A. The contractor shall be responsible for all labor, supervision, and materials required to perform the work as indicated in the scope of work, specifications and drawings.

B. All work is to be performed during normal business hours, off tour work is allowed based upon an accepted plan provided to the COR. If there is a need for off tour work the contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance.

C. The contractor is responsible for all field measurements; the Government will not be held responsible for bidding errors made or the failure to adequately inspect the job site for existing conditions, dimensions and grades or existing utilities. The contractor is responsible for verifying all utilities through any resource necessary. All bidders are strongly encouraged to inspect the job site prior to submitting bids. The government has provided a rough estimate of square footage.

D. Any existing feature disturbed (removed, damaged, etc.) by the contractor during the performance of this contract shall be restored to similar or better condition by the contractor at the contractors’ expense. This includes walls, doorways, doors, trim work, and other miscellaneous items located in the corridor, sidewalks, grassed areas, and parking lots. The contractor is required to perform a pre-work inspection and note all areas of damage in a report that is submitted to the COR prior to beginning any work.

E. During the entire duration of work performed, the contractor shall at all times, maintain at least one lane for emergency traffic. This includes any placement of project equipment and the main corridor where work is being performed.

F. The VAMC Project COR shall govern all work done during project duration. Disputes shall be promptly referred to the Contracting Officer, (CO). The contractor will immediately correct any work in which the Project COR deems unacceptable or not in accordance with plans and/or specifications.

G. The contractor will not be allowed to stage material outside of the designated renovation area. All material will be stored in an approved location by the COR. All storage areas and refuse (roll offs) shall be fenced in with a minimum of 6’ high, chain link fence. No dumpster or roll off will be allowed within 25’ of a structure.

H. The contractor shall at all times comply with the attached ICRA standards.

I. The contractor shall provide a secure construction site at all times. The contractor shall be required to complete the key request affidavit in order to procure the X-6 key from VA Engineering. The access doors shall be locked at all times, even during construction.

2.2 Demolition

A. Contractor is responsible for all costs associated with the demolition of this project, including removal of existing flooring, substrate, terrazzo cove base, rubber cove base, base tiling, and other miscellaneous items that may be encountered.

B. Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) is present in the entire highlighted area in the drawings, a full abatement plan must be submitted and agreed to by the VA. The contractor shall follow all rules and regulations pertaining to abatement according to NYSCR 56, OSHA, and EPA standards.

C. The contractor is required to submit NYSDOL Notification for the abatement. There is no cost, but the notification must be filed.

2.3 Concrete/Masonry

A. During concrete work, dust shall be contained at all time, both interior and exterior. The contractor, as stated earlier, shall comply with all requirements in the ICRA standard. This includes as a minimum: barriers, ventilation, negative pressurization, and dust mats at entrances.

B. The contractor shall be solely responsible for the proper floor prep in order to receive the correct flooring per section 2.4 of SOW, this includes sealing of any penetrations in the floor

2.4 Finishes

A. All finishes shall be submitted to and approved by the COR. The contractor shall submit samples of the flooring, in the approved finish and color, to the VA for approval prior to purchase.

B. The flooring shall be installed by a certified installer and shall have a warranty of 5 years minimum on finish and defects. Flooring certifications are to be submitted to the COR for review and approval prior to any install work. Refer to specification 09 65 19 for certification requirements.

C. The flooring shall be luxury vinyl tile as well as rubber tile; selected and installed per specification and shall cover the entire highlighted areas in the drawings. Patterns and color selections to be determined by COR and VA Interior Designer.

D. The contractor shall install all new 4” high rubber cove base throughout the entirety of all the highlighted areas in the drawings. The cove base shall be rolled rubber and shall be seamless along all walls; all terminations shall be at doorways or corners. The contractor shall use factory formed corners.

3.0 Period of Performance

A. The period of performance for this contract shall be 180 days from NTP.