Z2DA--666-26-121_(C) Gillette Small Upgrade Project (VA-26-00006671)

edule unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO). The CO may issue an Administrative NTP prior to the Full NTP, which may be used for submittal review and materials/supplies ordering lead time. Contractor shall provide all equipment, materials, supplies, tools, software, supervision, and labor required for this project, which may include, but is not limited to, demolition work, providing negative pressure environment for work, and providing all new equipment, utilities, and room finishes as indicated in the plans, specifications, and this Scope of Work (SOW) per VA construction standards. Safety submittals shall be completed and approved prior to the commencement of on-site construction work. Material selection, equipment, casework, and finishes submittals shall be completed and approved prior to ordering of materials for the project. At least one physical sample of all applicable materials/finishes shall be delivered to the VA COR for review and approval. The VA COR is located at the Sheridan VA Medical Center, at 1898 Fort Road (138), Sheridan, WY, 82801. VA will respond to Requests for Information (RFIs) and review submittals within 14 calendar days after receipt from contractor. The building tenants not in the construction areas will remain at work in the clinic during this project. Patients will remain in the clinic in areas not under construction, so the Contractor must make patient safety and infection control measures a priority. The Contractor shall coordinate work locations and schedules with VA COR so as to minimize impact to building tenants. Contractor shall provide a minimum of 48-hours notice to the COR for scheduling their work, so the clinic staff can be informed and notify their patients. All electrical, carpentry, architectural, mechanical work, product design, project management, installation, finishes work, landscaping, and other work needed on this project shall be provided by the Contractor. All required electrical work shall be installed and terminated by the Contractor. No wiring or cabling shall be abandoned in place. All piping, cabling, and wiring shall be labeled. All cabling and patch cabling shall match the Sheridan VAHCS s station-standard colors. Buried utilities must have tracing wire. The installation must, at a minimum, be in accordance with all applicable Department of Veterans Affairs Design Manuals, VA Publications, Master Construction Specifications, Construction Standards, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Underwriters Laboratory (UL), International Building Code (IBC), National Electric Code (NEC), all other applicable building codes and standards, and the VA Information Security Handbook 6500.6, 6550.0, etc. The Contractor shall read and be familiar with the most current editions of the applicable codes, standards, guides, and manuals. Sources can be accessed at the VA Technical Information Library Management System (VA|TIL|MS) (https://vatilms.va.gov/). (Give the page a minute to load.) Any penetrations through any floors, ceilings, or walls shall be fire caulked, or otherwise properly fire sealed, and shall be done in this contract to meet VA standards and NFPA standards. Contractor shall utilize the VAMC s station-standard fire stop products or approved equal product(s). The station-standard products are SpecSeal fire caulk product is SpecSeal SSS Intumescent Firestop Sealant; and, if needed, the SpecSeal Composite Sheet may be used in areas approved by the COR. The Contractor shall inquire of the COR if any existing equipment, fixtures, hardware, doors, frames, or any other property removed is desired to be retained by the VA for reuse elsewhere within the Sheridan VAHCS, at the time of removal. If the VA desires to retain an item, the Contractor shall deliver it to a location designated by the COR. If the VA does not desire to retain an item, the Contractor shall dispose of it properly off-station. The new components installed shall be tested and commissioned, re-certified, and/or tested before VA acceptance. All testing parameters shall be provided by the Contractor with source references to the COR and 3rd-party reviewer before testing begins. Copies of all test reports must be provided to the COR. HVAC systems that have changes made to them as part of this project, beyond diffuser replacement, shall be tested and balanced by the Contractor. Any IT data cables installed or modified as part of this effort shall be tested after installation. Test methods and plans shall be coordinated with the COR. Fire alarm devices that are tied into the building fire alarm system, that are replaced or relocated as a result of this work, shall be tested. The Contractor shall arrange for all required fire alarm testing. If a building s fire alarm system is under warranty, testing must be accomplished by the contractor who holds the warranty. Any fire sprinklers that are relocated as part of this project shall be reviewed and approved by VA Safety prior to installation. All fire sprinkler work shall be coordinated with VA Safety so as to avoid accidentally setting off the system. At the conclusion of the project, the Contractor shall provide the VA with a red-lined set of construction drawings, showing any as-built variations from the plans, as called for in the specifications. The Contractor must repair any damage caused by the Contractor or their subcontractors during this project. Repairs shall be done timely and will be coordinated with the COR. Repairs shall be of equal or better quality and finish than the existing that was damaged. Contractor s work hours shall be between 8:00am-4:30pm Monday-Friday, unless otherwise coordinated with, and approved in advance by, the COR. Noisy work shall not begin prior to 8:00am. Contractors shall not work on weekends, or federal holidays as specified by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), unless approved in advance by the COR or CO. For approved weekend or holiday work, Contractor must adjust their workers pay accordingly at no additional cost to the VA. (At time of writing, the OPM-specified federal holidays include: New Year s Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., Washington s Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.) The Contractor shall repair any disturbed earth around and in the construction areas. This shall include: Removing any clumps or unwanted rocks that have been brought to the surface. Filling in all ruts or depressions with approved fill material, such that the areas are level or at the required slope. Returning the surface cover to what it was before the project, or as called out in the project drawings. In the case of grass, the contractor shall provide topsoil as necessary to provide a good medium for grass growth. If the area(s) cannot be covered by the VA sprinkler system, then the Contractor shall provide for the watering of the new grass until it is established. Any areas that the grass does not take to shall be reseeded under the warranty period. Excessive weeds, as determined by the COR, will not be accepted. The Contractor shall replace any trees, shrubs, or other plants damaged or destroyed during construction, in kind, at no additional cost to VA. Substitu