SOW Final.pdf

STATEMENT OF WORK

VA MAINE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM – BANGOR AND LEWISTON CBOC

35 State Hospital Dr. Bangor, ME 04401 15 Challenger Drive, Lewiston, ME 04240

Project Number: 402-24-C10 Project Title: Bangor, Lewiston – Emergency Power Upgrades

1. GENERAL:

Provide construction services to include all labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, and permits necessary to perform electrical upgrades to the emergency power systems at the

Bangor and Lewiston outpatient clinics.

2. STATEMENT OF WORK:

There are two generators located at both the Bangor and Lewiston clinics. One generator is property of the landlord and the other is a VA owned. The generators owned by the landlord do not power the entire facility, nor do they have the capacity to do so. The VA owned generators are operational and tested each month by Milton Cat, however, they are not set up to provide any power to each building in the event of an outage.

Contractor will:

• Procure and install any materials required to connect the generators to each building.

• Determine what circuits are not already covered under the landlord’s generator.

• Install an automatic transfer switch that will provide power to the circuits not covered by the landlord’s generator for each of the two locations.

• Each Generator shall automatically power on upon power loss and power the connected load of each building and shutdown/disconnect upon return of normal power.

• Send all RFI’s to the project COR for clarification.

Contractor is responsible to provide a complete working system that will provide power to the circuits that are not already on generator backup for entire facility at both Bangor and Lewiston.

Contractor is responsible for any commissioning and testing prior to turn over.

3. SUBMITTALS

The Contractor shall submit to the VAMC Togus, ME the following:

• Certification from the Contractor/Installer that the system specified meets all identified code and insurance requirements as required by the Government.

• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

• Cut sheets.

• Shop drawings for approval as requested by the COR.

• Operation and Maintenance Manuals for new equipment

• As-built drawings

• Release of claims at completion of project.

4. CODE REQUIREMENTS

Work performed shall meet all applicable code requirements.

5. WARRANTIES

All work and equipment supplied shall be warranted for a period of two years from VA acceptance, or the manufacturer’s standard term, whichever is greater.

6. PROPOSED SCHEDULE:

Work shall commence upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed from the government and shall be completed within 230 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

7. WORK LOCATION AND RESTRICTIONS:

The work site location is at 35 State Hospital Dr. Bangor, ME 04401; and 15 Challenger Drive, Lewiston ME 04240.

All work shall be coordinated with the COR. Notification of work commencing shall be sent to the COR in writing no earlier than 7 calendar days prior. All work shall be done between the hours of 7:00 AM and 4:30 PM Monday through Friday, holidays excepted, unless other times are arranged in advance and approved in writing by the Project COR. When the contractor’s work interferes with facility functions, such as when work produces excessive noise, odors, dust, utility service interruptions, or other interferences with normal operations that cannot be contained within the area of work, the contractor shall schedule said work at other than normal hours and as directed by the Project COR.

8. STORAGE OF EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS:

The contractor shall arrange with the Project Manager for allocation of required workspace and for the storage of equipment and material to be used for this project. Storage space is very limited. Additionally, no space will be made available for the placement of a contractor trailer for this project. The Contractor should schedule delivery of materials to limit the amount of storage space and time.

9. DEBRIS REMOVAL

Contractor is required to remove waste materials and debris daily from the facility. All waste material and debris shall be removed off the site by the contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations.

10. SITE UTILITIES:

The Contractor/Installer should note this scope of work does not detail all existing structures, utilities, or components that may potentially interfere with the contract work required. The contractor shall note any obstruction, utility, or condition that may hinder or interfere with the execution of this contract and the contractor shall make provisions in their contract price to resolve such interferences and other conditions that may hinder the proper completion of the work. All proposed utility relocations, reallocations, and shutdowns shall be approved by the Project Manager prior to commencing such work. The contractor shall verify all existing utility installations and take appropriate action prior to working around any potential utility installation.

In the event a shutdown, restriction, or interruption of any utility services is required, a written request must be submitted (at least 2 weeks in advance) and approved by the VA Project Manager. All utility shutdowns must be reviewed and approved by the VA.

11. PROJECT SAFETY:

Contractor shall comply with 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations and Standards

29CFR.

12. INTERIM LIFE SAFETY PROTECTION MEASURES:

Lessor shall participate with the VA in the preparation of an interim life safety measures that will be implemented during construction of this project. At a minimum, contractor shall comply with the following requirements of an interim life safety measures and fire protection plan:

• Ensure exits provide free and unobstructed egress for all building occupants. If required by contractor’s operations establish and mark alternate means of egress for all building occupants.

• Contractor shall always maintain escape facilities from the work area for construction workers. Means of egress in construction areas will be inspected daily.

• Ensure free and unobstructed access to all areas of the project site for emergency services and for emergency forces.

• Ensure that means of egress and existing fire alarm, detection, and suppression systems are not impaired by contractor’s operations.

• When required, a fire watch shall be by a qualified person provided by the contractor who shall maintain constant observation of the affected area and have no other duties.

The person providing the fire watch shall be trained in fire prevention and in the use of fire extinguishers, occupant hose lines, occupant fire protection system, in sounding the building fire alarm and in notifying the local fire department, and in understanding the particular fire safety situation for the project.

• Provide written procedures and guidelines for construction personnel and post in the immediate areas of construction detailing what to do and who to call in the event of fire or emergency.

• Maintain the construction area to minimize the potential for fire or safety hazards resulting from storage of construction material, construction waste and debris during construction operations.

• All temporary construction shall be built of noncombustible/fire retardant materials and shall be smoke tight.

13. MATERIAL & WORKMANSHIP QUALITY:

All materials and workmanship shall comply with all codes, standards, and recommendations of all Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). All work shall be done in a first-class manner according to the best trade practices and to the satisfaction of the Project Manager.

14. SOW ATTACHMENTS

• SOW Attachment 1 – Bangor and Lewiston photos

• SOW Attachment 2 - Specifications