Z2DA--512A5-22-704 - ehrm installation of nextgen wifi - site prep phase (VA-25-00033391)

On page 3 of the solicitation, 5th paragraph states "Performance and Payment Bonds are required with

the proposal". Do you mean a Bid Bond is required with proposals?

No, This is an RFP so Performance and Payment Bonds are required not Bid Bonds.

What type of conduits is to installed, metal or PVC?

Per the SOW Section 2.2, the conduit will be EMT.

What is linear footage of each building?

Each of the building drawings have scales on them which should assist with linear footage in each building.

Will a place to store materials and ladders be provided?

Yes, storage will be provided. This will be coordinated with the COR once contract is awarded.

Solicitation Description

CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK

EHRM NEXTGEN WIFI UPGRADES

STATION NRM PROJECT NO: 512A5-22-704

PROJECT NAME: EHRM NextGen WiFi Upgrades Perry Point, MD

1. GENERAL INTENT AND REQUIREMENTS:

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, materials, and equipment to support installation of new WiFi Access Points at Perry Point VA Medical Center campus located at 361 Boiler House Road, Perry Point, MD. Please note that the scope of this work is limited and specifically as listed below.

All cable installers must be trained and certified meeting certification standards, i.e., EIA, TIA,

ANSI, BICSI, TDM, ITU-t, NFPA, NEC and NCS. No persons shall conduct any installations that have not met these certification standards of training and installation. Vendor shall submit qualifications for VA COR approval. In addition, anyone performing what VA considers renovations or construction installation work shall have an OSHA approved 10 hour training course.

Contractor to provide all supervision, labor, material and equipment necessary for the work described in the Scope of Work. All work shall be performed to applicable standards and the VA TIL. Where any codes or standards conflict, the contractor is to defer to the more stringent standard. The contractor shall cleanup, remove, and dispose of all construction debris DAILY.

2. STATEMENT OF WORK:

Contractor shall provide and install all necessary conduit, raceways, horizontal and vertical penetrations, horizontal and vertical structured cabling, cabling accessories, and fire stopping to support the EHRM NextGen WiFi Installation Project on the Perry Point VA campus as shown and described in the project drawings and specifications. A list of conduits and/or penetrations projected to be required are provided in SOW Attachment 1.

Work shall include:

1. Installation of 74 Wireless Access Points (WAPs) as indicated in Attachments 1 and 2. Access Points shall be provided by the VA, but the mounting brackets shall be provided by the Contractor.

New AP Model to be installed: Juniper Networks AP43-FIPS-US

2. Installation of approximately 3,500 linear feet of metallic conduit (EMT) or raceway, including junction boxes, pull cords, and fire stopping, throughout the Medical Center. Existing conduit paths between floors and rooms will typically not have the capacity for more cable, and new conduit paths will need to be created. All new penetrations shall be sleeved with metallic conduit and fire stopped to meet UL rating.

3. Installation of approximately 6,700 linear feet of CAT 6A cable between each AP and nearest IT room, including terminating in a patch panel and providing a terminated biscuit connection at each AP location. All cabling terminations to be in accordance with the T568A pinout. Cabling sheath shall be Bright Green in color. All cables must be one continuous run between port location and communications distribution closet NO SPLICES OR SPLITTERS.

4. Installation of 12 new CAT6A patch panels in existing cable racks. Provide 6ft length patch cords for each horizontal cable installed. Final patching to switch to be completed by VA OIT staff.

5. All UTP cabling shall be fully tested in accordance with TIA 568C.2 following installation to determine Wire Map, Length, Propagation Delay, Delay Skew, Resistance, Insertion Loss Margin (Attenuation), Return Loss (RL), Near End Crosstalk (NEXT), Far End Crosstalk (FEXT), Attenuation-to-crosstalk Ratio (ACR-N), and ACR-F (ELFEXT). Submit reports to COR for system acceptance.

6. Contractor shall be required to comply with the project Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) permit controls and requirements. For the purposes of bidding, contractor shall assume ICRA Category III applies and that negative air machines will be required.

It is strongly recommended that the contractor attend the scheduled pre-bid site walk to familiarize themselves with the worksite conditions prior to bidding.

All work will be performed during business hours, Monday thru Friday, 8 AM to 4:30 PM, except work in Building 17H (Kitchen), which shall be completed after hours.

3. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

3.1 Work timelines and completion progress shall be communicated to the COR for tracking purposes. Contractor shall submit a cost-loaded Gannt-chart type project schedule and invoicing schedule of values for COR acceptance within 15 days of contract award.

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3.2 All work described in Section 2 (including cable testing) shall be completed within 180 calendar days of contract Notice to Proceed. Contractor shall account for all Federal holidays in their schedule as non-work days.

4. REFERENCES:

4.1 VA OEHRM Site Infrastructure and End User Device (EUD) Requirements Version 2.0Â (Attachment 3).

4.2 Infrastructure Standards for Telecommunications Spaces Version 4.0 (dated August 21, 2020)Â

4.3 All work will be compliant with:

Contratcor shall utilize a BICSI Certified RCDD Designer and Installer

ANSI/TIA-568.0 Generic Telecommunications Cabling for Customer Premises

ANSI/TIA-568.1 Commercial Building Telecommunications Infrastructure Standard

ANSI/TIA-568.2 Balanced Twisted-Pair Telecommunications Cabling and Components Standard

ANSI/TIA-568.4 Broadband Coaxial Cabling and Components Standard

ANSI/TIA-606 - Standard for Records, Labeling, Space, and Pathway Administration.

5. SPECIFICATIONS:

The following specifications are attached and are considered included in the project scope of work:

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements

01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples

01 35 26 Safety Requirements

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management

01 78 39 Project Record Documents

DIVISION 02 EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition

DIVISION 07 THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 84 00 Firestopping

DIVISION 27 COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations

27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems

27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling

CABLE LABELING

All cables will be numbered sequentially using thermally printed labels NOT HANDWRITTEN. Cable number labels will be placed at both ends of each cable, on patch panels, and wall mounted face plates.

If cable numbers already exist in communications rooms, number labeling sequence will be a continuation of existing cable numbers already in place on data patch panels and voice cables.

All wall jack locations, wiring paths, and labeling shall be noted be on final As-Built drawing to be provided by the contractor.

CABLE MANAGEMENT

All cables will be home run from each work-station area to the designated communications room.

All cables will be suspended in ceiling using J-type hooks or placed in cable trays. Supporting cabling from mechanical equipment, lighting, hanger rods, piping/conduit, ceiling grid, etc. is NOT PERMITTED.

All required conduit and cable trays shall be provided and installed by contractor.

All penetrations thru smoke and fire rated walls shall be sleeved with metallic conduits and completely sealed with approved materials (fire caulked). If existing conduits are used and fire stopping material is removed from conduits, conduits shall be resealed with rated materials once cables are installed. All wall penetrations must be sleeved IAW, VA Office of Construction & Facilities Management Electrical Design Manual (EDM)* table 7.1 and Office of Information Technology (OIT) design guide.

All cables will be installed in metal conduit in all mechanical spaces to include interstitial space.

Cables in communication rooms will be neatly run into rack compatible cable management systems raceways.

*Link for EDM: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmELhosp.pdf

*Link for OIT design guide: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dguide/dgOIT.pdf

8. SELECTION OF MATERIAL

8.1. All materials selected for use by installation contractor must be approved by VA COR, AHJ, and appropriate other VA personnel prior to installation.

TESTING CABLE

All cables installed must be tested and verified for full transmission speed and continuity to verify that all pairs are functional to support voice and data systems.

All UTP cabling shall be fully tested in accordance with TIA 568C.2 following installation to determine Wire Map, Length, Propagation Delay, Delay Skew, Resistance, Insertion Loss Margin (Attenuation), Return Loss (RL), Near End Crosstalk (NEXT), Far End Crosstalk (FEXT), Attenuation-to-crosstalk Ratio (ACR-N), and ACR-F (ELFEXT). Submit reports to COR for system acceptance.

SUBMITTALS:

The contractor shall submit the following submittals for review:

Product data and sample of conduit or raceway.

As-built drawings for all data locations and labels. The Contractor shall provide the central drawing set to the Owner at the end of the project. The marked-up drawing set will accurately depict the as-built status of the system.

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

All equipment and materials shall be approved prior to being brought on job site. Normal work hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Contractor shall make prior arrangements with the COR to coordinate shut-down periods. Also, contractor shall make arrangements for sub-contractors to work in secured areas. VA will not grant access to sub-contractors, it is the responsibility of the contractor. Contractor must obtain a Hot Work Burn permit from VA Safety Office prior to any welding, soldering work and burning. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police. The work is in a professional environment, employees must conduct themselves accordingly. Employees shall not use abusive language, carry firearms, or bring alcoholic beverages on site. Employee's dress code shall consist of normal work uniform. Shirts must be worn at all times.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:

12.1. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State and local legal requirements regarding workers health and safety. The requirements include but are not limited to, those found in Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA and MOSHA) statutes and regulations, such as applicable provisions of Title 29, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 1910 and 1926. Contractor is solely responsible for determining the legal requirements that apply to activities and shall ensure safe and healthful working conditions for its employees.

12.2. Contractor shall assume the responsibility to guard against causing of fires and/or explosions and to protect Government Property, reference NFPA 241 and 29 CFR 1926.

12.3. The Contractor shall perform the work in a manner consistent with the area security and fire safety regulations especially with regard to exits and exit way access. Utility shutdowns shall not compromise security, communication or fire safety for occupants.

12.4. No flammable liquids shall be stored or used in the medical center.

12.5. The necessary number and appropriate types of portable fire extinguishers required per National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 10 and NFPA 241 shall be provided.

12.6. The Contractor shall request, from the COR a permit for all cutting, welding, and soldering. All permits shall be prominently displayed during all construction.

12.7. All necessary precautions shall be taken by the contractor to prevent accidental activation of any existing smoke detectors or sprinkler heads.

11. ATTACHMENTS:

11.1 Attachment 1: List of Access Point locations

11.2 Attachment 2: Combined Drawings EHRM WIFI

11.3 Attachment 5: EHRM Wifi Specifications.

The SOW above constitute a basic outline of the work to be accomplished and in no way comprises all the details for this project. Contractor shall refer to drawings and specifications for comprehensive construction requirements.

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