SOW for quotes NWWP99182300171.docx

STATEMENT OF WORK

TO

REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCHES

AT

MIAMI WEATHER AND FORECAST OFFICE

11691 SW 17th ST, Miami FL 33165-2149

OBJECTIVE

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) Southern Region Headquarters is seeking for the services of interested and qualified private and commercial vendors to replace the Automatic Transfer Switches (ATS) identified in this contract, located in the electrical room of the Weather Forecast Office (WFO) in Miami, Florida.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Existing ATSs are over 20 years old. They are obsolete, deteriorated, unreliable, and have reached the end of its useful life. If they fail, they could leave the facility without power for weeks.

SCOPE

The work to be performed under this Contract shall consist of furnishing and installing all tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and manufactured articles and furnishing all labor, transportation, and services, including fuel, power, water, and essential communications, and performing all work, or other operations required for the fulfillment of the Contract in strict accordance with the Contract Documents. The National Weather Service (NWS) expects a “turnkey” solution for this project. The work shall be complete, and all work, materials, and services not expressly indicated or called for in the Contract Documents which may be necessary for the complete and proper construction of the work in good faith shall be provided by the Contractor as though originally so indicated, at no increase in cost to the Government.

TASKS

1) Remove existing Automatic Transfer Switches (ATSs) installed in the electrical room (total of 4), and replace in kind. Refer to pictures below for existing model #s. Perform functional test at the end of the installation.

2) The entire compound shall remain with backup power generators at all times during the replacement of the ATSs, either by the existing generators and temporary transfer switches provided and installed by the contractor, or by temporary backup generators/transfer switches provided and installed by the contractor. Running the facility on generators during the replacement of the ATSs is not considered a substitute method to providing back up power since there is not back up should the generators fail.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL TASKS

1) The Contractor shall fully cooperate at all times with the Government in order to minimize the water downtime for the facility.

2) The Contractor shall remove all excess material and shall clean up and restore the site to its original condition. All damages, as a result of work under this contract, done to existing finishes, surfaces and systems, shall be repaired or replaced, as determined by the TPOC, at no additional cost to the Government.

3) All material furnished for this project shall be new and unused. Any material, which has become excessively weathered or damaged since manufacture, shall not be considered as new. TPOC shall be the sole judge as to what constitutes excessive weathering or damage.

4) The Contractor shall provide everything needed to complete all work specified in this contract, the government will not be responsible for providing any labor, material, fee or effort of any type, needed to complete all work specified herein.

5) The Contractor shall submit cut-sheets for all equipment, hardware and materials of all type to be installed in this project and shall not order or install them until approved by the TPOC in writing. The TPOC reserves the right to request the removal of anything installed without a written approval and shall be replaced by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government. All submittals shall become the property of the U.S. Government.

6) Unless noted otherwise, all plumbing pipes and fittings shall be heavy wall copper piping, and all plumbing devices shall be made of brass.

7) The Contractor shall comply with all local, state, and Federal environmental, health, and safety regulations while conducting this work. In addition, the Contractor shall ensure that all work follows the applicable codes and be responsible for all licenses, permits and fees required to complete this project.

8) All work contained in this Statement of Work shall be completed in a professional and workmanlike manner, per manufacturers' specifications and requirements and in accordance with industry standards and practices, and in accordance with the latest edition of Local, State and Federal regulations.

9) Disposal: unless specified otherwise by the Government, the Contractor will be required to properly remove and dispose of all construction and/or demolition waste material in an environmentally friendly manor.

10) All Bidders are strongly encouraged to attend a site visit to inspect all proposed replacement work and to acquire all necessary site information to properly prepare their bid proposal. Failure of the Contractor to attend a site visit and acquire all necessary site information to properly prepare their Bid Proposal shall not be acceptable cause to justify a later request for additional costs after Contract Award. All technical questions must be in writing and sent to the NWS Contract Specialist no later than one week prior to the closing date for submission of Bid Proposal to the Contract Officer.

11) Provide verification of operations to the TPOC at the end of the project.

12) The Project shall follow the requirements of this contract documents. All modifications must be submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer.

POINT OF CONTACTS

To be provided at the time of award.

QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS

Contractors bidding on this project shall have a minimum of 5 years of experience performing contracts of a nature similar with technical complexity, operations and size to that being bid upon.

Each Bid must contain evidence of Bidder's and its Subcontractors qualifications and licenses to do business in the State where the Project is located or obtain such qualification prior to award of the contract.

SECURITY

The C & A requirements of clause 73 does not apply and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. A Project sign in sheet shall be completed each day for all contractors, contractor employees and sub-contractors on site.

HOURS OF OPERATION.

Work shall be performed between 7:00am & 5:00pm Monday thru Friday unless otherwise approved by the TPOC. Contractor agrees to observe all Federal Holidays, and any other day off work designated by Federal Statute, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation:

New Year’s Day, Labor Day, Juneteenth, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, Presidents Day, Independence Day & Martin Luther King Day.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

Contractor shall provide a fully functional and operational system 180 days from contract award date.

PROJECT WARRANTY

Contactor shall provide a minimum one (1) year written warranty on parts and workmanship.

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY PLAN

1) The Contractor shall observe and institute all applicable OSHA safety requirements and procedures to prevent accidents and injuries to both Contractor and Government employees including 40 CFR 1926 Subpart M for fall protection requirements.

2) The Contractor shall designate one person as Safety Coordinator for purposes of communication between the Contractor and the National Weather Service TPOC.

3) Contractor shall provide a Safety Plan and Procedure to protect employees from being injured while on the job site. Submit plan to the Contracting Officer for review and approval.

4) Contractor shall provide an Emergency Plan and Procedure to provide immediate care for an employee injured while on the job site. Submit plan to the Contracting Officer for review and approval.

GOVERNMENT PROVIDED MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES

A. EXCLUSIONS:

Unless otherwise indicated elsewhere in this request for proposal (RFP), the Government will provide no data, materials, equipment and/or services to the Contractor. Any and all research required to fulfill the SOW described herein, shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Government retains the right to request the Contractor to acquire additional information on behalf of the Government.

B. WARRANTY:

The Government does not warrant that any documents provided as attachments to be free from discrepancies, ambiguities, errors, omissions, or changing conditions. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to confirm existing conditions and resolve discrepancies between documents.

END OF STATEMENT OF WORK

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