P09 SOW EYE WASH INSPECTION.rtf

STATEMENT OF WORK

North Texas VA Facility Center Emergency Shower and Eye Wash Inspection

Background. License for Manitou System has expired and need to be renewed for VANTHCS to allow VA Police to monitor CBOCS, and Housing that are not manned 24/7.

Requirements. The Contractor shall perform annual emergency eye wash and shower inspection for VA North Texas Dallas Campus. The Dallas campus consists of 25 emergency showers, and 91 emergency eye wash stations that shall be inspected in accordance with the American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment. Room numbers and locations are in accompanied spread sheet.

Performance Period.

Contractor Requirements:

Per Section 4.4.1 of the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 Plumbed emergency showers shall be certified as follows:

Contractor shall connect a flowmeter to the unit to be tested or provide other means of measuring flushing fluid flow.

contractor shall connect the unit per the manufacturer’s specifications to a flushing fluid supply at a flow pressure of 207 kPa +3.4 kPa -0 kPa (30 psi +0.5 psi -0 psi).

Contractor shall open the valve on the unit and verify that it fully opens in one second or less and that it stays open.

Contractor shall determine that flushing fluid is substantially dispersed throughout the pattern. The flushing fluid column pattern shall be at least 208 cm (82 in.) and no more than 243.8 cm (96 in.) from the surface on which the user stands. Measure the diameter of the flushing fluid pattern 152.4 cm (60 in.) above the surface on which the user stands. The diameter shall be a minimum of 50.8 cm (20 in.). Throughout the 15-minute test, verify that the flow rate is a minimum of 75.7 liters per minute (20 gpm).

Per section 5.3.1 of the ANSI/ISEA Z358.1-2014 Plumbed eyewashes shall be certified as follows:

Contractor connect a flowmeter to the unit to be tested, or provide other means of measuring flushing fluid flow.

Contractor shall connect the unit to a flushing fluid supply per the manufacturer’s instructions at a flow pressure of 207 kPa +3.4 kPa -0 kPa (30 psi +0.5 psi -0 psi).

Contractor shall open the valve on the eyewash and verify that it fully opens in one second or less and that it stays open.

Throughout the 15 minute test, ensure that the unit is capable of delivering a minimum of 1.5 liters per minute (0.4 gpm) and that the flushing fluid covers the areas between the interior and exterior lines of the gauge at some point less than 20.3 cm (8 in.)

VA Hours of Operations: Regular hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00a.m. to 4: 30p.m. After Hours: Times vary and shall be scheduled with Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Jerry Reese | (214) 857-4997 | @va.gov"jerry.reese@va.gov

VA Location: All work will be performed at VA North Texas Dallas Campus 4500 S. Lancaster Rd., Dallas, Tx 75216.

Government Holidays. The Government hereby provides notice and Contractor hereby acknowledges receipt that Government personnel observe the listed days as holidays:

New Year's Day January 1st Martin Luther King's Birthday Third Monday in January Washington’s Birthday Third Monday in February Memorial Day Last Monday in May Juneteenth June 19th Independence Day July 4th Labor Day First Monday in September Columbus Day Second Monday in October Veterans Day November 11th Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thursday in November Christmas December 25th

Codes and Standards.

The project shall be in accordance with the latest Uniform Building Code (UBC), National Fire Protection Associate (NFPA) standard, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standard (UFAS), Inspectors Manual, VA Specifications and Standards, and local facility requirements. In the event there is a conflict between any of the standards/codes, the more stringent standard/code shall apply.

The Contractor shall provide all applicable safety signage and barricades applicable to OSHA, VHA and DOD regulations.

The Contractor shall comply with VHA DIRECTIVE 2004-012 and all VA Center Policy Memorandums, including but not limited to the following:

Protection of patients, visitors, and employees from traumatic injury, as well as occupational and facility–associated infections.

Compliance with EPA and State environmental regulations.

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