Z2DA--VA Montana-Roche Lab Project 436-23-117 (VA-23-00016475)

AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C25923Q0084 POSTED ON December 06, 2022.

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

A) Responses to Questions

B) Updated Bid Schedule

C) ICRA Document

D) All questions and offers will be emailed to Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov.

All other items and conditions remain the same.

AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C25923Q0084 The purpose of this amendment is as follows: Removing duplicate file S06-154_Architectural_Second_floorPlan_RocheLabProject 02.pdf Posting RFI responses as an attachment All offers will be emailed to Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov by new established due date and time above. All other items and conditions remain the same.

AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C25923Q0084

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

Removing duplicate file S06-154_Architectural_Second_floorPlan_RocheLabProject 02.pdf

Posting RFI responses as an attachment

All offers will be emailed to Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov by new established due date and time above.

All other items and conditions remain the same.

AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C25923Q0084

The purpose of this amendment is as follows:

Extend proposal due date to 12/9/22 at 10:00 AM (MT)

Addition of a revised SOW. Contractor responsible for reading all changes to SOW

Addition of ICRA document.

Addition of 3 floor plan files.

Addition of 6 photos.

Answers to RFI s.

All offers will be emailed to Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov by new established due date and time above.

All other items and conditions remain the same.

AN AMENDMENT TO SOLICITATION 36C25923Q0084 POSTED ON November 22, 2022. The purpose of this amendment is as follows: Extend proposal due date to 12/7/22 at 10:00 AM (MT) All offers will be emailed to Timothy Verburgt at Timothy.Verburgt@va.gov. All other items and conditions remain the same.

Scope of Work

10-25-2022

Project: 436-23-117

Project Name: VA Montana-Roche Lab Project

Project Scope

The VA Montana Healthcare System at Fort Harrison, MT requires the services of a Licensed General Contractor to install necessary power circuits and plumbing to supply future Roche Laboratory equipment, as well as remove multiple designated electrical and IT circuits. Contractor will also eliminate a metal chase / half wall, remove all utilities within, and modify the sink drain to become a floor drain.

The Contractor shall be responsible for all damage to persons or property that occurs due to the Contractor s fault or negligence.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for all work performed until completion and acceptance of the entire work, except for any completed unit of work which may have been accepted under the contract by the VA COR (Project Engineer).

Existing Site Conditions: Execution of this system relocation will occur within the Bldg. 154 healthcare facility, primarily in the 2nd Floor Laboratory and in the Outpatient Treatment center below. Therefore, all activities will require construction to be phased in such a way as to minimize impact to staff and patients. Infection Control measures will be always required as defined in the associated ICRA assessment.

Construction activity will require constant coordination with VA Project Engineering and Facilities personnel.

Site Investigation is required for this project to ensure correct power source and circuit routing from source locations to the laboratory. The Contractor shall be responsible for field verifying all conditions that may affect the project work prior to bid of this project. Site investigation is to be included in the cost proposal. This work can be performed directly by the General Contractor, or indirectly via contract to a third parties (Sub-Contractors). The person(s) conducting the site investigation(s) are to check in with the VA Facilities Management Services Engineering department and will be escorted to review the project by the VA Contracting Officer Representative (COR) / Healthcare Engineer. This work must be done in advance and is intended to limit unforeseen site conditions and ensure acquisition of all necessary material prior to execution of the work.

The final construction shall conform to all VA requirements outlined in the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Hospitals, ADA, ANSI, SMACNA, IBC, NEC, NEMA, NFPA, as well all requirements of the VA design manuals posted by discipline in the VA Technical Information Library at the following web address: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual.asp

Work shall be completed in conformance with the time schedule requested by the VA Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) / Healthcare Engineer (HE). The Contractor is solely responsible for preparing all necessary regulatory notifications to meet the time schedule.

Due to requirements in NFPA 101 Life Safety Code, a minimum of two egress routes for each occupied space must be maintained. To ensure the safety of VA patients, staff, and tenants, work is to be structured to allow for egress routes to be maintained throughout the course of construction. Work requiring relocation of staff is subject to notification requirements. Impact to the VA Lab staff operations must be communicated and coordinated prior to work execution. If Contractor provides a schedule resulting in any violations of NFPA 101 Life Safety Code during any work, they must also submit proposed interim life safety measures (ILSM) for VA review. Any action necessitated by NFPA 101 Life Safety Code will be the responsibility of the Contractor.

Tasks and Requirements

Electrical Contractor Requirements

Submittals must be reviewed and approved by the VA prior to the start of work.

All demolition shall be required to remove abandoned utilities back to active main.

Installation shall minimize penetrations in finished walls to the extent possible and with any such penetrations repaired to match existing construction or meet and/or exceed required sound transmission coefficient (STC), smoke/fire partition rating requirements after completion of work.

Any new construction shall match surrounding finishes unless indicated otherwise.

Contractor and their Sub-Contractors are to provide necessary submittals and plans for approval prior to commencing with any new work not shown/provided in the construction documents.

All damage to floors, walls, ceilings, or any other VA property to be repaired/replaced by the Contractor.

Contractor shall be responsible for all construction debris removal. The Contractor shall provide their own dumpster as needed.

For interior construction the Contractor shall provide dump carts and HEPA carts as needed. Dump carts are to be sealed with a tight-fitting lid during travel to and from the jobsite to the designated dumpster location. Dumpster location and debris removal pathway to be approved by the VA COR.

Temporary egress and life safety signage to be provided by contractor and any ILSMs required shall be coordinated with VA COR and VA Safety Personnel.

Description of Work:

A Lab Project Survey and Site Inventory for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical material for material installations will be required prior to bidding and execution; Fort Harrison VA currently has material in stock in a storage area which the Contractor shall utilize (as possible) in this effort. Material that is not in stock will be acquired by the Contractor and billed as per their normal rates. This process will be coordinated with the Fort Harrison VA Project Engineer and/or Facility Electrician(s). The intent of this work is to utilize existing government material, as well as help expedite the project

The Lab Project will require removal of the previous breakers, power circuits, 208V-240V transformer, and local disconnects that previously supplied the Siemens automation systems and UPS. Material that can be reused will remain for execution of the Lab Project; all other material will be delivered to the VA COR / Facilities Department for project inventory

The Lab Project will require a new power circuit to be supplied from panel 154 2 LABNP for delivery of power to the PowerVAR 3300 Series UPS system

The Lab Project new power circuit referenced above will require a 3-phase / 208VAC / 150A breaker and circuit to be run from Panel 154 2 LABNP to a properly rated local disconnect that will then supply the required power to the PowerVAR 3300 Series UPS

The Lab Project will require wiring of the PowerVAR 3300 UPS Battery Cabinet Connection terminals to the manufacturer-supplied Battery Cabinet (See document titled 8100 UPS 3300 30-40kVA for PCDU )

The Lab Project will require an output circuit to be run from the PowerVAR 3300 UPS to a rated panel to be designated 154 LAB MLB that will be installed in the locale of the Roche Laboratory Equipment (See document titled 8100 UPS 3300 30-40kVA for PCDU )

The Lab Project will require all circuits in Roche project documentation to be installed as per manufacturer design (documents provided by Roche to VA Engineering and attached to this procurement package); equipment includes 2 Roche cobas pro analyzers and 1 cobas c8100 automation system as well as required PowerVAR 3300 UPS

The Lab Project will require removal (demolition) of a Utility Ceiling Chase and Utility Half-Wall . This consists of metal paneling with various utilities inside. Demolition of these systems must include removal of all wiring, conduit, and associated material back to their individual supply locations.Half-Wall work will also require termination of lab sink drain piping to the floor and installation of a floor drain setup with a rubberized cover that is similar in type to the existing floor drains throughout the Lab

The Lab Project will require removal of a copper piping line and associated fittings that previously supplied pneumatics to the Siemens automation line

The Lab Project will require installation of a Domestic Cold Water supply line, to be supplied from the 1-1/4 piping system located in the ceiling of the space below the Lab; installation to include an isolation valve, piping, floor penetration and appropriate sealing/anchoring system, 1-1/4 piping up to a tee, reduction to two (2) ¾ supplies with pressure gauges and ¾ female NPT ball valves (brass or stainless steel)

Modification of existing heat exhaust ductwork to minimize impact to the space shall be executed by the Contractor; requirement for additional ductwork to be evaluated (and executed if deemed necessary) to remove the proposed heat loads to the common ceiling heat exhaust duct

Industry standard suspension and anchoring devices will be installed to support the new conduit, wiring, devices, and material

Ceiling work and any structural penetrations must comply with all NFPA, NEMA, Federal and State of MT Building codes. Fire barrier and/or sealant will be applied to ensure NFPA is met

Energized work is not permitted; supply panel breaker shutdown(s) must be coordinated and scheduled with Fort Harrison VA Project COR/ Healthcare Engineer and VA Facilities staff. VA Engineer will be tasked with facility customer notifications for scheduled shutdowns and departmental impacts

NFPA and OSHA LOTO procedures will be followed; all circuits and equipment will be checked safe prior to any work commencement; where necessary and/or applicable, grounding systems will be utilized. When working within flash boundaries, appropriate PPE will be utilized

Electrical Circuits and Water piping will be labeled for easy identification, including updating of electrical panel schedules and labeling systems for piping

All Roche Lab Equipment specifications will be provided to the Contractor by the VA COR / Healthcare Engineer. Component selection must be coordinated with the manufacturer s specifications to ensure the circuit delivers the required power to the equipment. Specifications for the UPS and the system power requirements are also included in the project package

Following completion of Contractor work, designated Schneider Electric vendor for VA Fort Harrison (FICO) will install electrical power monitoring stations typical to similar systems that have been used in past projects, and will fully connect to the existing Schneider Electric / FICO Building Automation System for power monitoring and trending.

Period of Performance

Period of performance from commencement of the described above statement of work is 14 business days. It may be possible to request an extension to the contract period of performance. Notify the VA of any exceptions before submitting proposal for increase to cost or changes to project schedule.

Work Schedule

Normal working hours are from 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

Work Performed After Hours: To maintain schedule, work performed over the weekend may be allowed. Contractor to coordinate these efforts with VA COR with a minimum 48-hour notice.

Privacy Statement

Information Security: The C&A requirements do not apply; a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Incidental exposure to protected Health Information may occur from accessing the work site. Staff will follow all Privacy & Security policies and procedures. A Handbook 6500.6 Contract Security document will still be completed and submitted by the VA COR.

Appendix Drawings, Infection Control Document, and Photos

IMAGE 1: This panel will supply power to the PowerVAR 3300 Series UPS

IMAGE 2: This supply breaker to panel 154 2 LABNP will require de-energization and gang LOTO device(s) to be utilized to ensure no energized work during breaker installation and circuit connections

IMAGE 3: This disconnect previously powered the Siemens automation line; it will be removed along with all wiring and conduit and delivered to VA Engineering for project inventory.

IMAGE 4: This disconnect and transformer and all associated conduits will be removed along with all associated conduit and wiring and delivered to VA Engineering for project inventory.

IMAGE 5: This UPS will be removed along with all associated conduit and wiring and delivered to VA Engineering for inventory.

IMAGE 6: VA Facilities & Engineering electrical inventory photos this only depicts a portion of material that VA has in stock, which also includes electrical devices, conduit, and plumbing inventory

MORE PHOTOS AND DOCUMENTS CAN BE PROVIDED TO AWARDED CONTRACTOR UPON REQUEST; PHOTOS CAN ALSO BE ACQUIRED DURING PROJECT SITE REVIEW.