Z1DA--OTHER-CONST VAWNYHS DEMOLITION AND ABATEMENT IDIQ

These services shall be provided on an as needed basis, for a five-year term. VAWNYHS has various sized projects that require a Contractor to perform the demolition and abatement portion of this work necessary to accomplish this goal. 1.3 Scope A description of all individual demolition and abatement tasks covered under this ID/IQ contract can be found in Line Items table of this contract. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, safety, quality control and management necessary to fulfill the requirements of task orders issued by the Government under this contract. For this contract, the minimum order over the five year life-span of this contract shall be $10,000.00, the total dollar value of this contract shall not exceed $1.5 million. All work completed under this contract shall follow applicable Infection Control and 12 NYCRR part 56 Abatement requirements. Additional administrative and management related requirements are described in Section 3: Requirements. Material testing and air monitoring services required while performing asbestos removal services shall be provided by the VAWNYHS at no cost to the contractor. The Contractor shall have an active New York State Department of Labor Asbestos Handling License. All technicians working under this contract on abatement activities shall have an active New York State Department of Labor Asbestos Certificate with one of the following endorsements: Asbestos Handler (worker) Supervisor 1.3.1 Site Conditions, As-Builts and Record Documents Although the VA makes every effort to keep drawings current to existing conditions, changes and updates are sometimes not recorded. It is therefore the Contractor s responsibility to perform field investigation and verify of the accuracy of any drawings or directions with the actual conditions prior to starting any demolition or abatement planning. The contractor shall perform a site visit with the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR) to check existing conditions at the project site upon receiving a request for services, prior to providing a quote. 1.3.2 Quality Assurance/Quality Control Plan The Contractor shall be responsible for reviewing work they complete as well as work done by any subcontractors that the Contractor has hired to assist with the completion of this SOW. The Contractor shall provide the Government with a Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan documenting the methods, processes, procedures that are going to be implemented by the Contractor to validate the work that they and their subcontractors perform. 1.3.3 Hazardous Materials The VA does anticipate Hazardous Material Removal for this project. If additional material above and beyond what was estimated in the identified task is identified by the Contractor, the Contractor shall stop work and notify the COR. 1.3.4 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining/providing, inspecting, and maintaining any required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) necessary to perform services identified under this contract. Approach Upon issuing a request for services under this contract, the COR shall provide an order package to include: scope of work, required documentation, signage and any other requirements needed to complete the necessary work. The contractor shall be required to submit all work plans to meet or exceed requirements in associated specifications for the work being performed. Though the base contract does not require the contractor to obtain performance or payment bonds, any individual project to be awarded under this ID/IQ contract exceeds $35,000.00 the contractor shall provide the Contracting Officer (CO) with either a payment bond or an irrevocable letter of credit as stated in FAR 28.102-1 (b) before a notice to proceed can be issued. Phasing Once the COR has determined the need for services under this contract, the COR shall notify the contractor of the requirement and provide the Contractor with a written description of the project. The Contractor shall have two weeks to make a site visit with COR to confirm project requirements and submit a quote for the required services based off the appropriate contract line items. The COR shall approve the contractor s quote and schedule work to be performed. All project work shall be completed within four weeks of quote acceptance. If it is rejected, the Contractor has two business days to resubmit their quote. Although there is no formal phasing required for this project, work plans shall be submitted by the contractor and approved by the COR prior to starting any required demolition or abatement. The submitted work plans shall detail all Infection Control Risk Assessment and 12 NYCRR part 56 requirements as applicable, along with necessary phasing. Off-Hours & Weekend Work Regular business hours shall be defined as Monday through Friday from 8am to 4:30pm, excluding Federal holidays as listed in paragraph B below. All services shall be performed during normal business hours of coverage. Federal Holidays observed are: New Year s Day Labor Day Martin Luther King Jr. Day Columbus Day President s Day Veterans Day Memorial Day Thanksgiving Day Juneteenth Christmas Day Independence Day Any other day specifically declared by the President of the United States to be a National holiday. The contractor shall provide a percentage rate increase for all services provided in this contract that need to be done outside of regular business hours. Emergency Call-ins One of the primary purposes of this contract is to have all the associated services to be utilized in the event of an emergency. If the COR or any other designated VHA employee determines the need for services covered under this contract due to an emergency, the contractor shall respond to that call within thirty (30) minutes and be onsite within two (2) hours ready to mobilize. 1.8 Site Information 1.8.1 Safety All Contractor personnel working onsite at the Medical Center shall be required to attend a Buffalo VAMC site specific safety training class. This class shall be held on site and shall be taught by a member of the Buffalo VAMC safety office. Attendance to this class and proof of the 10-hour OSHA requirement will allow Contractor personnel to obtain a photo ID badge from the Buffalo VAMC Police. All Contractor personnel shall always wear this badge above the waist while on the Buffalo VAMC campus. Participation in this class is mandatory and must be done prior to the commencement of work on-site. If this training has been completed previously (as evidenced by a valid Buffalo VAMC Contractor Photo ID) then no repeat training will be required until the printed expiration date. Personnel must attend the safety training class to renew an existing badge. 1.8.2 Access Although the VAWNYHS campuses are public facilities, access to facility maintenance areas, electrical areas, mechanical areas, roof access, and certain other portions of the medical facility are restricted from the public. Accessing these areas may require advance notice, pre- approval, and scheduling to gain entry. All visits and access requests to the VAWNYHS under this scope of work shall be coordinated through the COR or Technical Contact. 1.8.3 Photography It is VHA policy to respect the privacy of all persons (e.g., Veterans, patients,