Statement of Work (SOW).pdf

Approved 12/09/2024 SCRO

STATEMENT OF WORK

REPLACE BACKFLOW PREVENTER

FCI BIG SPRING - PROJECT 25Z5AA9

I. SPECIFICATIONS:

A. INTRODUCTION

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP), Federal Correctional Institution located at 1900 Simler Avenue in Big Spring, Texas intends to make a single award to a responsible entity to replace a six-inch double check valve, backflow prevention device (BPD) located outside the secure confines of FCI Big Spring.

B. SCOPE OF WORK

1. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, transportation, services, etc., required to complete the removal and replacement of one, six-inch double check valve, BPD along with all accessory fittings and adjoining valves. The BPD to be replaced is a Watts, model 774x located in a utility vault, outside of the secure confines of the institution. The contractor shall install the new BPD in existing lines and shall include removal and/or replacement of any necessary pipe, valves, flanges, fittings, etc., to perform a complete replacement. Upon completion of installation, the contractor shall perform all necessary tests to certify the newly installed BPD.

2. Reference Materials and/or Codes

a) National Electrical Code, NEC 70

b) NFPA 13, Installation of Sprinkler Systems

c) NFPA 25, Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection System

d) Latest Edition of Uniform Plumbing Code

e) Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), 29 CFR1910.146 Confined Space Entry Standard

f) Program Statement 1600.09, Occupational Safety, Environmental Compliance and Fire Protection, dated October

31, 2007

g) Written Program for Confined Space Entry, (FCI) Big Spring

C. QUALITY ASSURANCE/INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Before work is started, contractor will obtain all necessary permits required by Federal, State and local jurisdictions for project completion to include, but not limited to, storm water construction permit, and sedimentation and erosion control.

2. Installer Qualifications: An experienced installer who has designed and installed BPDs and systems similar to this project.

3. Contractor shall test and certify each newly installed BPDs in accordance with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) §290.44(h), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and manufacturer’s recommendations.

4. Removal and replacement shall include, but is not limited to modifications to existing piping, support structures, and plumbing to facilitate replacement. The BPD is located in a utility vault and will require appropriate confined space entry equipment and procedures.

5. Contractor shall protect all building systems and existing piping, wiring, vaults, etc. from damage.

D. UTILITIES

1. There are no existing utilities (e.g., bathrooms, electrical outlets, running water) located in the immediate vicinity of the work to be performed. The contractor will provide all equipment, supplies and materials needed to complete this project.

E. TESTING AND ACCEPTANCE

1. Contractor will engage a qualified testing and inspecting agency to perform field tests and inspections and prepare test reports as required and provide certification reports to BOP.

2. After notice from the contractor that all work has been completed in accordance with these specifications, the contractor and owner’s representatives will conduct a final inspection of the work. If work performance fails to meet contract requirements and is inadequate to serve the design scope it will be considered unacceptable. Correct, and replace any defective equipment or material at the contractor’s expense.

3. Contractor shall provide minimum one year warranty covering on labor and material on any defective equipment or defective workmanship, commence upon completion of final acceptance by Contracting Officer.

F. HOUSEKEEPING AND MATERIAL DISPOSAL

1. Contractor shall be responsible for daily clean-up of affected work areas. Cleanup will include, but not limited to the daily removal of construction debris and all excess, unused or damaged construction debris.

G. SUBMITTALS

1. All BPDs and associated components submittals must be submitted to Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for review and approval. Submittal shall include but not be limited to manufacturer’s shop drawings, product data, catalog sheets, specifications and parts lists for each type of BPD and valve to be installed. Submittals shall be packaged in groups and submitted together.

2. Contractor shall submit detailed construction schedule with activity entries for each portion of construction work, in chronological order, cumulatively indicating the entire Contract performance Period. The construction schedule shall include the initial detailed construction schedule, and all subsequent updates and revisions will be submitted as required over life of contract.

3. Contractor shall submit a confined Space Entry Plan for review and approval prior to requesting a Confined Space Entry Permit from Bureau of Prisons on site.

4. Qualification Data: For installer and testing agency.

II. CONTRACTOR SECURITY/WORKING REGULATIONS

A. Work Hours:

1. Work Hours for the contractor are 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM, Monday - Friday, excluding weekends and federal holidays.

Any work required to be completed at any other time than noted above must be requested in writing to the COR five (5) working days prior to the start of the work and must be approved by the Warden. In the event of any equipment being replaced that would result in downtime of the normal orderly running of the institution, alternate work hours may be authorized in accordance with the time frame stated above.

2. Access to the site will be available during normal working hours except during emergencies. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to familiarize himself, his employees, and his subcontractors of the working hours and conditions in the correctional facility, as working hours may not constitute a full eight-hour workday. The Government assumes no responsibility to the Contractor nor to any of his subcontractors for shorter hours due to institutional emergencies or entry and/or exit of workers necessitated by normal institution routines.

3. Contractors should plan for a minimal amount of time accrued for security considerations, i.e., check-in screening, delay due to inmate movements, institution lock-down, institution emergencies, etc. In the event of an institution emergency, the Contractor will be instructed to secure all work, secure and stow all tools, equipment and materials, and the Contractor will be escorted out of the institution. Work will resume once the institution emergency passes.

a) The work to be performed is outside the secure confines of the institution, however, is located on Federal Bureau of Prisons property. Disruptions as listed above should be minimal, however should still be considered a possibility.

B. Delivery of Materials:

1. All construction materials/equipment required for work on this project is required to be processed by the Contractor and coordinated with the institution COR for temporary storage.

2. Any construction related deliveries which are directly shipped to the contractor can be received between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. At no point will a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff member receive or sign for a delivery if the contractor or his representative is not present to verify and accept the delivery.

3. Under no circumstances will FCI Big Spring or its staff be responsible for the acceptance of any Contractor or company deliveries. The contractor shall be responsible for providing their own means of loading and unloading contractor material or equipment.

4. The contractor shall not use the institution entry/driveway for the loading, unloading, or storage of any materials and equipment. The contractor will not impede/block the driveway at any time during or after the work shift.

C. Storage of Materials and Equipment:

1. All construction materials/tools, if stored on-site, shall be stored in a designated area mutually agreed upon between the COR and the contractor. The storage area will be a secure lockable gang box or similar, size to be determined by the contractor and the COR. If required, the contractor shall provide a securable, single point access storage container, such as a Job or Gang Box that will be left in the agreed upon storage area for the duration of the project. Size of the storage container will be determined by the contractor and the COR. The container will be secured using a padlock protocol with two locks to secure it. One shall be a contractor lock, and the other lock provided by the institution. If necessary, a heavy-duty chain provided by the contractor may be used to facilitate the locking requirement. All materials and equipment stored within the container will be maintained in a safe an orderly fashion.

2. All tools will be inventoried prior to entering the secure confines of the institution and will be inventoried back out to ensure accurate accountability when exiting the institution at the end of each workday.

3. Materials cannot be stored at a height that would create a fall hazard.

4. All contractor owned extension cords that will be used during the project, regardless of length, shall be in good condition with no broken outer insulation. Extension cords are considered a “high risk” tool having a Federal Bureau of Prisons tool classification of Double A. All contractor owned extension cords used for this project will be required to exit the institution at the end of every workday for the duration of the project.

5. All contractor owned ladders approved for use within the institution, regardless of the size, if stored on-site, shall be stored in a pre-determined area and secured to a stationary fixture with a heavy link chain and lock which would prevent removal.

D. Security Clearance/Contractor Badges:

1. The contractor shall provide the COR with all the necessary security clearance documents for all contractors and subcontractor employees accessing the institution and be security, National Crime Information Center (NCIC) cleared within 14 days of receiving the Notice to Proceed, as stated above. Security clearance documents will only be accepted from the prime contractor. If submitted by a sub-contractor, they will be rejected. It is the prime contractor’s responsibility to review security clearance submissions to ensure they are complete.

2. In the event a contractor or subcontractor employee cannot pass the security clearance process, it will be the contractor’s responsibility to provide another candidate. By law the BOP cannot, and will not, release any information to the contractor concerning the nature of why a contractors or subcontractor employee was not able to pass the security clearance process.

3. All contractors and subcontractor employees will provide a check list of all employees on site each day to the COR, verifying the number of workers on site each day and that all workers are approved to be on site.

E. Safety and Personal Protective Equipment:

1. All contractors and employees shall have and wear the required personal protective equipment (PPE) prescribed by industry standards, at all times while on the job site. It is the responsibility of the contractor to provide all PPE equipment.

2. Should a system require Lock-out/Tag-out, the system will be required to have both Contractor and FCI Big Spring locks on the isolation point to prevent shock. All Lock-out/Tag-out procedures will be in compliance with the institution Lock-out program.

F. Additional Considerations:

1. Contractors will NOT be allowed to bring cell phones, cameras or two-way pagers into the secure confines of FCI Big Spring. The Facilities Department maintains a digital camera that will be utilized by BOP staff to document the project work. The Contractor may request copies of these documentation photos for record keeping.

2. Contractor will be permitted to wear jeans in the institution, however, shorts, green or khaki-color clothing will not be allowed. The clothes will be proper and suitable for the services that are being provided.

4. Federal smoking policy on Federal property states that smoking is only allowed in outdoor designated areas. This policy will be strictly enforced.

PROJECT TITLE

2. Replace Backflow Prevention Device

D R A W I N G I N D E X

CONSTRUCTION - CONTRACTED :

SPECIFICATIONS INCLUDED:

CHANGE OF USE CONDITION:

RATED CAPACITY AFFECTED:

LIFE SAFETY AFFECTED:

ACCESSIBILITY AFFECTED:

LEAD (LBP)/ASBESTOS (ACM) EXIST:

1. Cover Sheet

AREA OF PROPOSED WORK

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OUTSIDE MAINTENANCE 1223 sq.ft.

VACANT 608 sq.ft.600

WELDING SHOP 9,197 sq.ft.

UNICOR WAREHOUSE 9,744 sq.ft.

INSTITUTIONAL WAREHOUSE 9,355 sq.ft.

FACILITY OFFICES 1,200 sq.ft.

F/S STORAGE 6,113 sq.ft.

OXY/ACETY BUILDING 186 sq.ft.

CAMP RECREATION 2,430 sq.ft.

CAMP FOOD SERVICE 10,418 sq.ft.

CAMP HOUSING UNIT 12,000 sq.ft.

GREENHOUSE 4,200 sq.ft.

HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS 480 sq.ft.

HORTICULTURE/GROUNDS 3,100 sq.ft.

* 280 STORAGE 225sq.ft.

206 REAR GATE 326sq.ft.

ENTRY BUILDING 3,100 sq.ft.

STORAGE 228 sq.ft.

RADIO TOWER 300 sq.ft.

HOSPITAL 4,267 sq.ft.

FREEZER 2,969sq.ft.

CAMP GAZEBO 251sq.ft.

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GAZEBO 749sq.ft.

FOOD SERVICE 23,305 sq.ft.

SPECIAL HOUSING UNIT 14,197 sq.ft.

WEIGHT PAVILION 2,964sq.ft.

WEIGHT PAVILION 2,667sq.ft.

EDUCATION 8,744 sq.ft.

SUNRISE HOUSING UNIT 51,176 sq.ft.

SUNSET HOUSING UNIT 44,634 sq.ft.

FACILITIES / V.T. 25,650 sq.ft.

I.S.M. & STORAGE 9,762 sq.ft.

GYMNASIUM 11,224 sq.ft.

SWEAT LODGE 1617 sq.ft.

CHAPEL / RECREATION 12,580sq.ft.

LOWER V.T. & SAFETY 24,003 sq.ft.

SHAKEDOWN SHACK 418 sq.ft.

INMATE BARBER SHOP 675 sq.ft.

LIEUTENANTS OFFICE 1371sq.ft.

ITS OFFICE 3,086 sq.ft.

MULTI-DISCIPLINE 14,819 sq.ft.

ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT 7,386 sq.ft.

IMMATE SERVICES BUILDING 13,459 sq.ft.

CAMP EDUCATION/ADMIN 17,652 sq.ft.

TRAINING CENTER 7,333 sq.ft.

RECREATION AREA STORAGE 128 sq..ft.

TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT 80 sq.ft.

LAUNDRY/WAREHOUSE/STORAGE 17,587 sq.ft.

GARAGE-HEAVY 1,960sq.ft.

SWITCH-GEAR BUILDING 489sq.ft.

FCI BIG SPRING

SITE PLAN

319* FREEZER 384 sq.ft.

320* COOLER 1000 sq.ft.

Project Title - 25Z5AA9 Replace Backflow Preventer Building 283 Print Number BIG11182024

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION OFFICE

344 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

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General Notes:

1. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, transportation, services, etc., required to complete the removal and replacement of one, six-inch double check valve, BPD along with all accessory fittings and adjoining valves.

2. The BPD to be replaced is in a utility vault located outside of the secure confines of the institution.

3. Contractor shall install the new BPD in existing lines and shall include removal and/or replacement of any pipe, valves, flanges, fittings, etc., necessary to perform a complete replacement.

4. Please see photographs of vault and existing BPD to be replaced, this sheet for your reference.

Replace Backflow Prevention Device

The BPD is located on Warehouse Road next to the perimeter fence.

Attention Contractors may not approach perimeter fence unannounced or without staff member escort.

Not to Scale