Z1DA--SPECIAL Repair Water Main Break (VA-22-00060338)

Statement of Work

Water Main Repair

1. PROJECT SCOPE:

a. The primary objective of this project is to have a contractor identify location(s) of

underground water line leak(s), repair broken water line, backfill, replace

pavement, and haul waste off site. The location of this broken water line is South

of building 6 (Dental).

b. The Contractor shall promote safe practice by following all OSHA regulations

and specification 01-35-26 (safety requirements).

2. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

a. VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System, Omaha Campus, 4101

Woolworth Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska 68105

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE AND SCHEDULE:

a. All services shall be successfully completed during the period of performance

from Award plus 15 days.

b. It is anticipated that the work will be phased between normal business hours

(Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Central), after hours and weekends

to accommodate the period of performance.

c. The onsite evaluation services are anticipated to take no more than 15 working

days to complete. The Contractor and VA Technical Representative shall agree on

a timeframe for the work schedule.

d. A detailed work schedule of the services shall be discussed at the preliminary

project review meeting with the VA Technical Representative and other VA

personnel 1 day after contract award.

e. The services shall be scheduled to minimize the disruption to patient care, ER and

dental entrances. It is required that ambulance entry and exit are not affected

during repairs.

4. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

a. Contractor to provide equipment and manpower to excavate to water line leak(s) in

parking lot 3, South of building 6 (Dental), in Parking Lot 3 adjacent to the Emergency

Room. See Illustration 1. Work will include removal of pavement, possible curb

removal sections as required to safely access the leaking water main. See below

illustrations for approximate location.

b. Contractor to provide equipment, materials, and labor to repair water line leak(s) causing

damage to the pavement in the location referenced above.

c. Contractor will excavate repair site deep enough to keep the water in the excavation

adequately below the pipe and have pumps available to maintain the excavation water

level below the level of the water pipe to avoid contamination. The interior of the

couplings, repair pipe and other fittings used for the repair must be cleaned and washed

with a bleach solution just before installation. Depending on the length of the repair pipe,

a cloth swab soaked in bleach may be needed to clean and disinfect the interior of the

pipe. Both exterior ends of the repair pipe must be cleaned and disinfected in the same

manner as the water main ends. Care must be taken not to contaminate the couplings or

repair pipe with soil or trench water during installation.

d. Contractor will disinfect water in the water main after repair to achieve a chlorine level of

at least 2 mg/L (200 PPM) for a minimum of 2 hours. After chlorine treatment, the water

in the system needs to be flushed to remove air and/or particulates. After flushing, the

level of chlorine remaining in the water cannot exceed 4 mg/L in accordance with EPA

drinking water standards.

e. Contractor to provide equipment, material, and labor to back fill the excavations around

pipes upon completion of repairs. Material used to backfill excavations at must be

suitable for the subgrade to support pavement and must be properly compacted. Backfill

over the water lines and in the vicinity of the valve will not use excavated material that is

saturated.

f. Contractor will replace pavement, and curb sections removed for the work. Pavement

work will take precautions to protect the work from subfreezing temperatures.

g. 1-year warranty for all work being performed.

h. The Contractor shall conduct a final review meeting with the VA Technical

Representative and other VA personnel. This final review meeting can be completed

virtually or at the Omaha VA Facility. During the final debrief the site will be reviewed

for the above requirements.

i. The contractor is responsible for setting up a barrier between the construction site and

public to avoid unauthorized access to the construction zone. The pavement repairs and

construction barrier should not exceed beyond the affected area.

j. If any property damage is caused by the Contractor in performance of the contracted

services, the Contractor shall provide the necessary repairs to the original or better

condition at no additional cost to the Government.

Illustration 1: Building 6 (Dental) piping repairs

Illustration 2: Dental piping repairs

B. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

The contractor shall be licensed to operate excavation equipment.

C. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

a. Site investigation: The contractor will engage Engineering Maintenance and Operation

Staff in surveying activities. The contractor will promptly report any discrepancies to the

VA Technical Representative for clarification and if disruptions to patient care will

ensue.

b. Sustainable Principles. The Engineer shall incorporate green building and sustainable

practices and elements into solutions to the greatest extent practicable.

c. Badging. Contractor personnel who will be providing services on-site at the VA Facilities

will be required to obtain a flash badge prior to beginning services. A vendor badge can

be used in the interim and short term (during normal business hours). Documentation to

request and obtain a flash badge will be provided to the Contractor after contract award.

d. It shall be understood that, throughout performance of the contract, the Contractor s

personnel, while on VA property, shall adhere to all requirements and regulations that

govern the VA Health Care System and its property.

e. Among all other requirements, the VA Health Care System and its property is now

entirely smoke-free.

f. COVID-19 Protocols must be followed.

D. LIMITATIONS OF SUBCONTRACTING

a. By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror/Contractor agrees in

performance of the contract in the case of a contract for Services, it will not pay more

than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to

subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated

entity further subcontracts will count toward the 50 percent subcontract amount that

cannot be exceeded.

b. An independent contractor shall be considered a subcontractor.

E. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA) RECORDS

MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE FOR CONTRACTS

a. Citations to pertinent laws, codes, and regulations such as 44 U.S.C. Chapter 21, 29, 31

and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36

CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

b. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S.

Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use,

dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public

interest.

c. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or

authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

d. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that

contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally

protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

e. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency

records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

f. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this

contract.

g. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data,

electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting

documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient

technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

h. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies,

including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the

Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or

received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail,

fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

i. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the

Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the

alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation.

Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the

fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the

legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency

records schedules.

j. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in

any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the

disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under or

relating to this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by

Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information. Awarded contract 36C26322P0486 to BKM CONSTRUCTION LLC for 110373.00000000 on 2022-05-13.