Y1DA--528A6-26-611 Abate Asbestos Pipe Insulation - B76

Abate Asbestos Pipe Insulation – B76

528A6-26-611

GENERAL PROJECT WORK SCOPE DESCRIPTION

Existing Conditions:

The Bath VAMC is located at 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY 14810. The layout is a campus

with more than 30 buildings located on over 200 acres. Normal working hours are Monday – Friday

8:00am – 4:30pm. The Scope of this project includes but is not limited to the abatement of ACM

pipe insulation found within Building 76. Contactor shall follow all requirements and procedures set

by the local, state, and federal rule, regulation, and guidelines for the proper removal and disposal of

ACM. Building 76 being a fully operational Medical Center may restrict the hours of work and may

require off-tour work to ensure continuous operations of the facility as directed by the COR.

Contractor shall have 30 days from the “Notice to Proceed” to complete all work.

Scope of Work:

1. Demolition:

a. Contractor is to provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, to complete the

removal of approximately 200 LF of ACM insulation found on existing plumbing

from the crawl space and runs vertically through to the 2nd floor. Contractor is

required to dispose of all ACM at an approved location offsite. Clear exposure/wall

removal is to be completed by Medical Center maintenance shops prior to the start of

the abatement.

b. Part of scheduled abatement work is within basement/crawl space which is

considered a confined space.

2. Safety Measures:

a. Review and incorporate risk assessment and interim life safety plans and measures

into safety and construction planning.

i. Pre Construction Risk Analysis (PCRA) by VA

ii. Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM) by VA

b. Generate and follow a safety plan and incorporate risk and life safety assessments.

3. Communication and Standards

a. All contract direction, changes, financials, and contract performance are the

responsibility of the VAMC Contracting Officer (CO).

b. Contracting Officers Technical Representative (COR) is responsible for the day-today

operations in project and the primary point of contact (POC) for the project.

i. Communications to/from VAMC

ii. Technical communications, submittals, RFI’s, change orders

iii. On site visits for construction and sub-contractors

iv. Construction coordination

c. Project is required to use Autodesk Construction Cloud Build Platform (ACC)

i. Bath VAMC will provide licensing, permissions, and online training for this

cloud-based tool at no cost to the contractors.

ii. Contractors are required to actively use Build on ACC for project

documentation and coordination.

iii. ACC is used for submittals, RFI’s, project communications and

documentation.

1. No contract financial information on ACC.

2. No personal identification information on ACC.

Code requirements:

The installed product must, at a minimum, be in accordance with all applicable codes

including Veterans Affairs standards which can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. This will

include, but not be limited to: Department of Veterans Affairs Design Manuals, VA Publications,

and Construction Standards, National Fire Protection Code (NFPA), Life Safety Code, Underwriters

Laboratory (UL), International Building Code IBC, National Electric Code (NEC), the VA

Information Security Handbook 6500.6, Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), and

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements (to include Mold Remediation in Schools and

Commercial Buildings). All work will be completed by certified individuals.

Contract Drawings: Please see attached.

Specifications: Please see attached.

General Requirements:

A. The contractor shall review the contract documents for conflicts. Where conflicts exist work

shall not proceed until the COR has been notified and has given direction.

B. Where incidental work is required to accomplish work shown on the drawings, this work is

implied and shall be included as part of the base bid.

C. Prior to any work commencing in an area, the contractor shall notify the COR of his intention to

work in the area and shall schedule a walkthrough with the COR to determine existing

conditions.

D. After the work, the existing work areas shall be returned to their original state before final

approval shall be given. After the completion of construction, the contractor shall completely

clean all surfaces of construction debris.

E. The contractor shall receive all deliveries of materials, equipment, tools, or other goods off

station, and bring them to the job site. The Bath VA shall not accept deliveries for project

purposes.

F. The contractor shall prepare and submit an excel spreadsheet submittal log listing all submittals

required. The worksheet shall be submitted by the contractor and reviewed and re-submitted as

necessary.

G. The contractor shall not proceed with any on-site work until the completion of the submittal

process or approval to proceed from the CO and COR without completion of the submittal

process. Not less than 14 calendar days shall be planned for COR review of each submittal. Resubmittals

shall be provided as required by the COR, and shall be treated as a new, separate

submittal.

H. Any non-lead time materials will only be paid for when installed.

I. Any items identified as punch list items will be fixed prior to project closeout.

J. Special care will be taken to secure tools and construction equipment during construction as this

facility has patients in it.

K. Work cleanliness must be adhered to throughout the project.

L. Sounds and vibrations must be kept to a minimum to avoid patient disruption. The COR

reserves the right to stop work if sound and vibrations are impacting patient living or employees.

M. Contractor staging area is east of railroad tracks, coordinate with COR.

N. Off tour work may be required to minimize the impact on Veterans and employees.

O. The contractor shall warranty all work including for 1 year from the date of acceptance.

Warranty shall include any labor or parts necessary to ensure complete functionality of the new

area.

P. The contractor shall plan accordingly to stage and store materials in the contractor’s designated

area shown.

Q. The contractor shall be responsible for coordinating any traffic interruption with the COR. The

contractor is responsible for providing interior pedestrian traffic control as well as any exterior

traffic control personnel as needed during the period of the performance.

Submittals:

Submittals are required for all items outlined in the specification and include but are not

limited to the submittals as shown in the submittal log.

Project Duration:

The total project duration for this project is not to exceed 30 days from the date of the NTP

issuance. This includes all processes starting with submission and approval of all submittals and

ending with final punch list c