Statement of Work.pdf

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER

FACILITIES SERVICE

ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION BRANCH

BUILDING 426A, BARC-EAST

10300 BALTIMORE AVENUE

BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND 20705-2350

STATEMENT OF WORK AND SPECIFICATION

TO

PROVIDE REPLACEMENT HEATING COILS AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ON

THE CAMPUS OF USDA ARS

BELTSVILLE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER

BELTSVILLE, MARYLAND

July 5, 2023

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare the site work, furnish labor and materials, and perform work as required by the contract documents.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the EPM/COR, telephone (301) 504-9817. Alternate – Site visit for all bidders is scheduled for a predetermined time that works for all parties.

C. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with ARS security management program, obtain permission of the ARS Location Manager, be identified by project and employer by wearing contractor issued identification badges always on ARS property, and restricted from unauthorized access.

D. Prior to commencing work, the general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present.

E. Training:

1. All employees of the general contractor or subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Maintenance Safety course and /or other relevant competency training. Supervisors shall have completed the 30-hour OSHA training.

2. Submit training records of all such employees to the Contracting Officer for approval before the start of work.

1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL REPAIRS INCLUDES: Provide the necessary manufactured replacement items needed for building heating use.

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.3 PROJECT LOCATION: Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) Buildings

001, 204, 307C, and 1180.

1.4 DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

A. The Contractor Shall provide all labor and material to: Provide newly manufactured Replacement U-Tube bundle assembly for heat exchanger – 01, for building 001. The model number is (G14208S1C1AT00) and shall include replacement 2-pass U-tube bundle for steam to water service, be constructed with carbon steel tube sheet, have steel tube supports, heavy wall tubes, and one complete set of gaskets.

B. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to: Provide newly manufactured replacement U – Tube bundle assembly for heat exchanger – 02, for building 001.

The model number is (G14208S1C1AT00) and shall include replacement 2 – pass U-tube bundle for steam to water service, be constructed with carbon steel tube sheet, have steel tube supports, heavy wall tubes, and one complete set of gaskets.

C. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to: Provide newly manufactured replacement hot water coil for building 204. The model number for the hot water coil is (5MS1202C2739) and shall consist of copper tubes, aluminum fins, galvanized steel casing, and threaded connections.

D. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to: Provide newly manufactured replacement hot water coil for building 307-C. The model number for the hot water coil is (5MS1202C3976) and shall consist of copper tubes, aluminum fins, galvanized steel casing, and threaded connections.

E. The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to: Provide newly manufactured replacement IFB hot water coil for building 1180. The model number for the IFB hot water coil is (A35-56-3-8-T-R-0.75) and shall consist of copper tubes, aluminum fins, galvanized steel casing, threaded connections, integral dampers, and linkage.

1.5 The contractor shall provide all labor and material to:

A. The contractor shall provide all labor and material to ensure the replacement heating coils are manufactured to the specifications of the existing coils.

1.6 Post repair clean-up, final inspection, and meeting: The contractor shall provide all labor and materials to:

A. The contractor shall, be sure to remove any trash and they bring and ensure valve caps that cover access ports are re-affixed to the equipment.

1.7 PROJECT COORDINATION:

A. Project Schedule:

1. The Contractor will submit a project schedule to the Contracting Officer for approval within 5 days after receiving the Notice to Proceed. The Contractor will not begin actual work until the project schedule has been approved by the Contracting Officer.

2. The project schedule shall clearly show estimated delivery of the heating coils for each building.

B. Contract Inspector’s Daily Report:

Contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer a daily report listing the names of all those present on the job site each day, along with their Job Classification, hours of work and a brief description of the work performed by each on that day. The Contract Inspector’s Daily Report is to be submitted at the beginning of work each day for the previous day’s work and shall be maintained throughout the term of the contract.

C. Contractor’s Contact Log (Form SF-1413):

The contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer a list of all sub-contractors in a table format listing at least the following (which apply): Company Name, Company Address, Name of Contact person(s), Telephone Numbers, Fax Numbers, and E-mail address. The Contractor shall update the list immediately when subcontractors change or are added.

D. Formal Meetings:

Any meeting (deemed formal by the contractor, the COR, or the Contracting Officer) will have the minutes of said meeting prepared by the contractor (and a copy provided to the Contracting Officer). The minutes will include Date, Name of Attendees (with contact info), Old Business, and New Business subjects (or narratives). Regardless of who requests a meeting (the COR or the Contractor or the Contracting Officer) the contractor may be required to provided hard copy pictures of the issues to be discussed.

Each issue will be linked to a contract specification section number and/or subject area by page number. Issues discussed will also include an action/completion date.

1.8 SAFETY SUBMITTALS:

A. Contractor shall submit a "site specific" Safety Plan to the Contracting Officer that describes how the contractor is to comply with all applicable OSHA standards and NFPA codes pertaining to programming the chiller to include, but not limited to:

General Safety and Health Provisions, Occupational Health and Environmental Controls, Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment, Hand and Power Tools, Welding and Cutting, Electrical, Scaffolds, Fall Protection, Excavations, Demolition, Stairways and Ladders, Toxic and Hazardous Substances, Confined Space Entry, Lockout/Tagout, Respiratory Protection, Hearing Protection.

B. The Contractor shall inspect the entire repair site to see if there are NFPA 101 Life Safety Code deficiencies existing.

C. Contractor shall provide continuous monitoring for noise, dust, chemical vapor generation, volatile organic compounds, and vibration. At no time, shall noise exposure to any ARS staff exceed 75 db.

D. Contractor and sub-contractors shall notify in writing the Contracting Officer at least one week prior to executing high risk work. High risk work includes, but is not limited to, tasks requiring Lockout/Tag Out, live electrical work, hot work, work at heights, trenching/ shoring, crane operations, and confined space entry.

Contractor’s Competent Person shall provide the Contracting Officer written weekly documented safety inspection results.

E. Contractor shall provide to the Contracting Officer for approval, copies of

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for EVERY CHEMICAL WITHOUT EXCEPTION prior to bringing such chemical on the work site.

1.9 SECURITY REQUIREMENETS:

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations.

B. Contractor Personnel

1. Upon receipt of the Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall provide information about every employee including that of all sub-contractors who will need access to the repair site.

3. Each employee shall be furnished with a badge by the Government for access to the repair site. This badge must be worn to be clearly visible always while on the work site.

C. Security Procedures:

1. Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badges. The badges shall be obtained from building 426A prior to reporting to the job site. Each vehicle onsite shall have a vehicle tag for the rear-view mirror during repairs.

2. For working outside the “regular hours” as defined in the contract, The Contractor shall give a ten (10) day notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section.

3. No photography of ARS premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

4. ARS reserves the right to close or shut down the project site and order the Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency or Government shutdown. The Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

D. Key Control:

1. The Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting Officer for security inspections of every area of project including toolboxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

E. Document Control:

1. The Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manuals and other project information. This information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to accomplish the project.

2. These documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Contracting Officer.

3. All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the ARS.

F. Motor Vehicle Restrictions:

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access.

Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies and Contractor must be on site to receive all deliveries.

2. Separate permits shall be issued for Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only. The badging shall be obtained at building 426A.

2.0 FIRE SAFETY:

A. Applicable Publications: Publications listed below form part of this Article to extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designations only.

1. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

E84-2007 ................... Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

10-2006 ...................... Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

30-2003 ...................... Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

51B-2003 ................... Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work

70-2005 ...................... National Electrical Code

3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

29 CFR 1926 .............. Safety and Health Regulations

B. Fire Safety Plan: Establish and maintain a fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. Prior to start of work, prepare a plan detailing project-specific fire safety measures, including periodic status reports, and submit to the Contracting Officer for review for compliance with contract requirements. Prior to any worker for the contractor or subcontractors beginning work, they shall undergo a safety briefing provided by the contractor’s competent person per OSHA requirements.

This briefing shall include information on the repair limits, ARS safety guidelines, means of egress, break areas, work hours, locations of restrooms, use of ARS equipment, etc. Documentation shall be provided to the Contracting Officer that individuals have undergone contractor’s safety briefing.

C. Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police, and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241.

D. Separate temporary facilities, such as trailers, storage sheds, and dumpsters, from existing buildings and new repairs by distances in accordance with NFPA 241. For small facilities with less than 20 feet exposing overall length, separate by 10 feet.

E. Temporary Heating and Electrical: Install, use, and maintain installations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70.

F. Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with Contracting Officer.

G. Egress Routes for Workers: Maintain free and unobstructed egress. Inspect daily.

Report findings and corrective actions weekly to the Contracting Officer.

H. Fire Extinguishers: Provide and maintain extinguishers in mechanical areas and temporary storage areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 10.

I. Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Store, dispense and use liquids in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30.

J. Existing Fire Protection: Do not impair automatic sprinklers, smoke and heat detection, and fire alarm systems.

K. Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with the Contracting Officer. Designate contractor's responsible project-site fire prevention program manager to coordinate permit hot work.

L. Fire Hazard Prevention and Safety Inspections: Coordinate with, and report findings and corrective actions to the Contracting Officer.

M. Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in and adjacent to working areas inside existing buildings.

N. Dispose of waste and debris in accordance with NFPA 241. Remove from site daily.

O. Perform other, alterations, and demolition operations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.

2.0 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers, and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the contractor without expense to the government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the contractor and shall be removed by the contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the contracting officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

C. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation.

D. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as determined by the Contracting officer.

E. Workers are subject to rules of the Location applicable to their conduct which shall be provided by the Contracting Officer.

F. Execute work to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Location 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 except as permitted by the Contracting Officer where required by limited working space.

1. Do not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas.

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate working areas within buildings in use by the ARS in quantities sufficient for not more than two workdays.

3. Where access by ARS personnel to vacated portions of buildings is not required, storage of Contractor's materials and equipment may be permitted subject to fire and safety requirements.

G. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property.

H. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for ARS always. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior written approval of the Contracting Officer. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized. When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without the Contracting Officer’s prior knowledge and written approval.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to the Contracting Officer, in writing, Two weeks advanced notice and again 48 hours in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of ARS. Interruption time approved by ARS may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 21 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the Contracting Officer. It is the Contractor's responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the mitigating life safety measures to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks.

5. In case of a contract emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of the Contracting Officer. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

6. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the repair project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

J. To minimize interference of activities with flow of ARS traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear.

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads; walks and entrances must be approved by the Contracting Officer.

K. Coordinate the work for this contract with other operations as directed by Contracting Officer.

2.1 ALTERATIONS:

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the Contracting Officer, of areas of the building in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed, to the Contracting Officer.

1. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site.

2. Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur, and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and Contracting Officer.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of Contracting Officer, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed because of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

C. Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and Contracting Officer together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of building.

1. Re-survey report shall list any damage caused by Contractor and will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in executing work of this contract.

D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled, and equipment moved and/or relocated.

E. Final Cleanup:

1. Upon completion of project, or as work progresses, remove all debris from the site.

2.2 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION:

A. Materials and equipment accruing from parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows:

1. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by Contracting Officer.

2. Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from ARS property.

3. Items of portable equipment and furnishings located in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contract shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spaces are vacated by the ARS during the alteration period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and specifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation.

2.3 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS.

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures and equipment.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor.

The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-9)

2.4 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the Contracting Officer. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the Contracting Officer before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing repairs, except as otherwise shown or specified.

B. Upon completion of the contract, deliver work complete and undamaged.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4) and

"DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

2.5 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and benchmarks, indicated by the contract documents, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work.

The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-17)

B. Establish and plainly mark lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

2.6 USE OF ROADWAYS

A. For hauling, use only established public roads and roads on ARS property and, when authorized by the Contracting Officer, such temporary roads which are necessary in the performance of contract work. Temporary roads shall be formed by the Contractor at Contractor's expense. When necessary to cross curbing, sidewalks, or similar repairs, they must be protected by well-formed bridges.

2.7 TEMPORARY TOILETS:

A. Provide for use of all Contractors’ workers ample temporary sanitary toilet accommodations with suitable sewer and water connections; or, when approved by Contracting Officer, provide suitable dry closets where directed. Keep such places serviced regularly, clean, and free from flies and all connections and appliances connected therewith are to be removed prior to completion of contract, and premises left perfectly clean.

2.8 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES:

A. The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. Should existing services be inadequate for the Contractor’s purposes without interfering with ARS operations, the Contractor shall provide and pay for their own services. The amount to be paid by the Contractor for chargeable electrical services shall be the prevailing rates charged to the Government. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge.

B. The Contractor, at Contractor's expense and in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of electricity used for determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia.

C. Contractor shall install meters at Contractor's expense and furnish the ARS monthly record of the Contractor's usage of electricity as hereinafter specified.

D. Heat: Furnish temporary heat necessary to prevent injury to work and materials through dampness and cold. Use of open salamanders or any temporary heating devices which may be fire hazards or may smoke and damage finished work, is prohibited. Maintain minimum temperatures as specified for various materials and equipment as recommended by the manufacturer of the materials and equipment.

E. Electricity (for Repair and Testing): Furnish all temporary electric services.

1.Obtain electricity by connecting to the ARS electrical distribution system.

The Contractor shall meter and pay for electricity required for electric cranes and hoisting devices, electrical welding devices and any electrical heating devices providing temporary heat. Electricity for all other uses is available at no cost to the Contractor.

F. Water (for Repair and Testing): Furnish temporary water service.

1.Obtain water by connecting to the ARS water distribution system. Provide reduced pressure backflow preventer at each connection. Water is available at no cost to the Contractor.

2. Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixtures and conserve water-use so none is wasted. Failure to stop leakage or other wastes will be cause for revocation (at Contracting Officer’s discretion) of use of water from ARS system.

2.9 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

A. Where the Contractor or any of the Contractor's employees, prior to, or during the repair work, are advised of, or discover any possible archeological, historical and/or cultural resources, the Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer verbally, and then with a written follow up.

DAILY INSPECTION FORM

INSTRUCTIONS: This form is to be utilized when hazards are posed by NFPA 101 deficiencies or repair activities are in progress. Remediation must be implemented upon project start and continuously enforced through project completion to provide a level of life safety comparable to that described in the Life Safety Code. Submit completed forms to the CO & COR weekly.

Project Name: Project Number:

Repair & Impact Description: Repair Location:

Affected Areas:

Project COR: Project Start Date:

Project Competent Person (CP): Estimated Duration:

Completion Date:

Contractor:

GC Supervisor: Telephone:

Contractor CP:

Inspection Period:

Responses: SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

1. Are exits readily accessible and provide unobstructed egress?

2. Have alternate exits been established if required due to inaccessibility of existing exits?

3. If alternate exits have been established, are personnel in the area informed and aware of their relocation?

4. Are the existing and relocated exits clearly marked and able to be seen in the event of a fire or emergency?

5. Are evacuation routes posted with follow-up inspections required by repair impact changes in escape routes?

6. Are written procedures and guidelines posted in the immediate and adjacent areas for what to do and who to call in the event of a fire or emergency?

7. Are personnel in immediate/adjacent areas aware and informed in procedures and guidelines to follow in the event of fire or emergency?

8. Is there free and unobstructed access to services for emergency personnel (e.g., fire, medical, security)?

9. Are fire alarm (e.g., pull station), detection (e.g. smoke/heat), suppression (e.g., sprinkler, extinguisher) systems in working order, protected and unobstructed with locations identified?

10. If the fire alarm, detection, suppression systems are impaired or temporarily non-functional, has a fire watch for the area, as required or necessary, been trained and established?

11. If the fire alarm, detection, suppression systems are impaired, have measures been taken to provide temporary equivalent equipment and/or systems for adequate protection? Note date for equivalent measures.

12. If the fire alarm, detection, suppression systems are impaired, are equivalent equipment/systems inspected and tested at least monthly?

13. If temporary fire alarm, detection, suppression systems are installed, are personnel in the area aware and trained on how to operate or utilize them in the event of fire or emergency?

14. Has the “No Smoking” policy been posted, implemented and enforced in the repair area?

15. Are temporary partitions built to be fire/smoke tight with fire retardant noncombustible material and inspected daily for integrity?

16. Is security fencing up to prevent unauthorized access?

17. Is repair site access restricted to authorized personnel only including warning signs and secured at the end of each day?

Inspection Period:

Responses: SUN MON TUE WED THR FRI SAT

17. Is repair area hazard surveillance conducted daily?

18. Is repair area storage, waste, debris and excess materials being daily managed properly to reduce fire or safety hazards?

19. Are repair activities and materials prosecuted, handled, stored, and secured in an orderly and safe manner?

20. Is the generation, spread and exposure of repair dust, fumes, noise, odor, smoke controlled with appropriate fume, odor, vapor ventilation provided to control noxious, infectious, toxic exposure and store/protect flammable/combustible products?

21. Has a GC Safety Manager been designated with routine site safety meetings conducted to ensure awareness of Life Safety Code?

22. Is personnel protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses, ear plugs, hard hats) required and being used?

23. If there are hand/safety rails, scaffolding or ladders required, are they in place, in good condition and being used in a safe manner?

24. Are the repair site (buildings and exterior grounds) hazards (e.g., fall/trip) guarded and free of potential safety violations?

25. Do electrical panels, temporary wiring, extension cords (3 wire grounded type), tools, and equipment appear to be installed, utilized, and functioning in a safe manner?

26. If there are temporary electrical outlets provided, do they have ground fault protection at the receptacle/panel?

27. If hazardous equipment/systems need to be de-energized, are applicable “Lockout/Tagout” procedures being followed?

28. Are utility services (e.g., electrical, steam, water, waste, gas) properly secured at the end of each day?

29. If there is any hot work (welding, soldering, cutting) being performed within the repair site, have additional fire safety precautions been taken and necessary equipment provided?

30. If there is any hot work (welding, soldering, cutting) being performed on the repair site, has Contracting Officer been notified?

Has the Hot Work Permit been approved?

31. If hazardous products are present, are they limited to the amount needed and used daily?

32. Are hazardous products disposed per EPA requirements?

33. Are all hazardous products present or being used (e.g., flammable, combustible, corrosive, noxious) labeled with MSDS information readily available?

34. Are all safety incidents documented and reported to the Contracting Officer?

Contractor CP Initials Performing Daily Inspections:

Inspection Comments/Findings: (PROVIDE DETAILED EXPLAINATION OF

EXCEPTIONS/DEFICIENTIES)

Signature/Date: ________________________________________ ___________________

Project CP/ GC Safety Manager Date

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