SOW 598-19-120 REPLACE HIGH VOLTAGE FEED NLR - Copy.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

REPLACE HIGH VOLTAGE FEED @ NLR

Eugene J. Towbin Healthcare Center

1. PROJECT OVERVIEW

1.1. The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS) intend to select a contractor to provide professional construction services for “REPLACEMENT OF HIGH VOLTAGE FEED NLR.” This project is located on the southwest area of the Fort Roots campus and includes areas on the Fort Roots campus and the City of North Little Rock. The pump house is located in building 1154 – which is located at the bottom of an extreme grade, below the Fort Roots campus and with an elevation change of over 300’-0”.

1.2. This project is to remove VA owned overhead transmission line and install underground concrete-encased duck bank between MH-30 and the transformer that supports the VA water pumping station building number 1154.

1.3. The construction shall include all changes to existing facilities, utility systems, and site improvements required to provide for satisfactory connection between the old and new work to make the facility completely operable for its intended use.

1.4. Work consists of the contractor providing all labor, equipment, transportation, materials, quality control and supervision necessary to conduct construction in accordance with the project specifications and drawings.

1.5. The magnitude of construction per VAAR Part 836.204 is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. This is a 100% SDVOSB set-aside.

1.6. North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) code assigned to this construction project is 236220.

2. PROJECT ACTIVITIES

2.1. The entire activity of the project will follow the following sequence of events:

a. Pre-proposal Site Visit

b. Request for Proposal Submission

c. Selection

d. Award

e. Post Award Kick-off Meeting

f. Notice to Proceed

g. Bonding & Insurance

h. Submittals

i. Daily Reports

j. Weekly Progress Reports and Weekly Project Schedule

k. Permits (asbestos abetment)

l. Demolition, Construction, Installation and Commissioning

m. Final Inspection

n. Acceptance

o. Operations and Maintenance Manuals

p. AutoCAD Drawings (Design, Construction, As Built)

q. Payment

r. Warranty

3. SCOPE OF WORK

3.1. The Contractor shall provide all necessary services to meet the project objectives and requirements and to provide the required outcome in terms of overall quality, timeliness and documentation. The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining and coordinating the services of any and all third-party Contractors performing other services on site and other entities as part of the contract to ensure the expected quality, timely, and documented final product.

3.2. Location: Southwest area of the Fort Roots campus building 1154 North Little Rock, Arkansas 72114.

3.3. Normal work hours for VA sites are 7:00AM to 4:30PM Monday through Friday except for Federal Holidays. If the Contractor desires to work on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, or outside the project site’s normal working hours the contractor must submit a written request for approval to the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) at least seven (7) working days prior to the proposed start.

4. DESCRIPTION OF WORK

4.1. The plan is to remove VA owned overhead transmission line and install underground concrete-encased duck bank between MH-30 and the transformer that supports the VA water pumping station building number 1154.

5. DELIVERIES

5.1. The Performance Period for this project is one hundred and twenty days (120) calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed.

5.2. The Notice to Proceed will be issued within 14 days after award of the solicitation.

5.3. Performance and Payment bonds: Due on Post Award Kick-off meeting.

5.4. Proof of Insurance: Due on Post Award Kick-off meeting.

5.5. All personnel assigned on the project and works on the construction site must complete a one-hour CAVHS Safety training.

6. ACCEPTANCE

6.1. For the purposes of Warranty and payment for the work performed at a location, government “Acceptance” will be provided by the VA upon the completion of all of the following:

6.1.1. The Contractor has demonstrated/verified that the implemented ECMs function as intended at commissioning. All punch list items identified during the commissioning have been resolved.

6.1.2. The Contractor has provided O&M manuals.

6.1.3. The Contractor has provided Record drawings to include a CD with all as builds CAD files and PDF, and one full set on bond paper.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE

7.1. The preliminary and final deliverables and all associated working papers, application source code, and other material deemed relevant by the VA which has been generated by the contractor in the performance of this Order are the exclusive property of the U.S. Government and shall be submitted to the VA-COR at the conclusion of the contract.

7.2. The Contracting Officer will be the sole authorized official to release verbally or in writing, any data, the draft deliverables, the final deliverables, or any other written or printed materials pertaining to this contract. No information shall be released by the contractor. Any request for information relating to this contract presented to the contractor shall be submitted to the CO for response.

8. SECURITY.

8.1. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with the VA security management program, be identified by through project and employer badges, and restricted from areas of unauthorized access.

8.2. Each Contractor shall be vetted by VA Security and each worker will have their ID issued by VA. Issued ID must be worn at all times.

8.3. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badging/identification. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

8.4. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor and workforce personnel shall not post or discuss government facility activities on unauthorized public media.

8.5. General Contractor’s employees are subject to rules of CAVHS Medical Center applicable to their conduct. However, the contractor personnel shall not be considered government employees for any purpose under this contract.

8.6. Execute work to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of CAVHS Medical Center, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required.