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SAMDAILY.US - ISSUE OF JANUARY 15, 2021 SAM #6987
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Y -- 526-20-509 COVID19 16 Bed Field Tent Power

Notice Date

1/13/2021 6:00:39 AM
 

Notice Type

Presolicitation
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

242-NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 02 (36C242) ALBANY NY 12208 USA
 

ZIP Code

12208
 

Solicitation Number

36C24221Q0398
 

Response Due

1/27/2021 7:00:00 AM
 

Archive Date

05/06/2021
 

Point of Contact

Richard K Adu, Richard Adu, Phone: (914) 737-4400 x2058
 

E-Mail Address

Richard.Adu@va.gov
(Richard.Adu@va.gov)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

SDVOSBC Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)
 

Awardee

null
 

Description

This notice is for Solicitation Number 36C24221Q0398, Project Number 526-20-509 COVID19 16 Bed Field Tent Power at James J. Peters VA Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468-3904. This shall be a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)Set-Aside. As a result, all SDVOSBs may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. This project is classified under NAICS Code 236220 and has a size standard of $36.5 Million. The cost estimate range for this project is between $100,000 and $250,000. Scope of Work: The scope of work shall generally consist of, but not limited to the following: A. Contractor will furnish all labor, tools, materials, equipment and supervision to complete the following: For the purposes of this contract, samples, test reports, certificates, and manufacturers' literature and data will be submitted to Project Engineer for approval. The following text refers to all items collectively as SUBMITTALS. Submit for approval, all of the items specifically mentioned under the separate sections of the specification prior to work for the specific section, with information sufficient to evidence full compliance with contract requirements. Materials, fabricated articles and the like to be installed in permanent work shall equal those of approved submittals. Refer to Sample & Shop Drawings on Specification. The VA is installing two Western Shelter Field Hospitals. One is for 16 beds and the other is for 6-8 beds. Each of the field hospitals has power requirements that must be established under this contract. 16 Bed Field Hospital The 16 bed unit will be installed by others at parking lot c outside of Bldg. 101. Power requirements we must establish and provide to the 16 Bed Field Hospital are 70 KVA, 120 V. Utilize Federal Pacific panel CT located at the first floor of Bldg. 101 at the Boiler Plant. Panel CT is 480/277 V, 400 Amp, 3 Phase panel with 200 Amps of available. Reconfigure the spaces, bus and wiring as necessary to install a refurbished 100 Amp breaker. Installation of 100 Amp breaker may have to be done during off hours either very early mornings or nights when cooling tower loads are not required. Consider this work to be done in overtime. Breaker must be bolt on type, 480/277 V, 100 Amp breaker and to be obtained by contractor. Breaker to be installed as per VA and VA design guidelines. Install 2 EMT conduit or larger from Panel CT across boiler plant to outside wall as shown on drawings. Install set screws. Support conduit every 10 and within 1 from any change of direction. Install all knockout as necessary to install fittings and conduit as required. Install bonding bushing at CT panel for this installation. Run conduit in the Boiler plant as discrete as possible to the south wall of the bldg. Find free space available on the wall to install the pull box. All Hot conductors are #2 conductors, copper, THHW from CT panel to transformer. Ground Wire must match hot wire conductor size as loads are for life sustaining machinery. Phasing to be as per specifications and NEC for respective voltages 208/120 V Phase 480/277 V Black A Brown Red B Orange Blue C Yellow White Neutral Gray * * or white with colored (other than green) tracer. Color striping with tape in only allowed for 8 AWG or larger. Any size wire smaller than 8 AWG must have solid color insulation or coating throughout the conductor from source to load. Cut small hole at south wall of building to insert 2 conduit or larger used. Outside of building is a slate wall. Contractor to take all caution in not cracking the slate to install the box and conduit. If slate tile is damaged beyond the conduit hole, contractor to replace with new slate tile. Install Pull Box outside of wall. Pull Box size as per NEC. Provide pullboxes with weatherproof, non-skid covers with recessed hook eyes, secured with corrosion- and tamper-resistant hardware. Cover material shall be identical to pullbox material. Covers shall have molded lettering, ELECTRIC or SIGNAL as applicable. Hole to be as close to ground as possible. Once outside of Boiler Plant (Bldg. 101), conduit must go below ground. Conduit to be buried as per VA specs and NEC. Once the conduit transition to the outside from pull box , change conduit to 80 schedule PVC. Patch hole with fire stopping and weatherproofing material same day hole is made as approved by Life Safety 101 and VISN 2 Fire Safety Engineer for horizontal walls in Boiler Plant application. If any columns or structural beam fire protection coat is damaged during installation, the coating must be reapplied as per the expense of contractor. Excavate as necessary to install all pipe, concrete pads, transformer, disconnect, etc. to properly install all items as per SOW and specifications. Remove all vegetation necessary including trees, shrubs, etc. to install any part of the SOW. AA) Conduit underground to be installed as per spec. Top of conduit underground from grade to be 36 . 4 of sand to be placed underneath conduit for entire raceway in dirt underground. BB) Install warning tape on top of conduit for entire run below ground. CC) Install conduit underground to new 75 KVA transformer to be obtained and installed by contractor. 75 KVA transformer to be concrete anchored on new concrete pad. DD) Conduit to be stubbed up from underneath pad and set in ground prior to pouring concrete. EE) Concrete Pad to be 8 X 10 X 6 with 4 above grade. Concrete pad to be 3500 PSI, air entrained concrete, with epoxy coated #2 rebar every 12 OC, broom finished in transverse direction of normal maintenance. Refer to concrete detail on drawings. FF) Wire Mesh to rest on wire mesh chairs epoxy coated. All wire ties to be epoxy coated. GG) Concrete pad to be 3 ft or more from existing concrete underground tank pad. HH) Pad foundation to go as deep as 42 and 6 of gravel underneath path. II) Transformer is dry type, high efficiency, outdoor NEMA 3R rated, delta-wye, 3 phase, 75 KVA transformer. JJ) All conduit to the transformer must be liquid tight flexible metal tubing, no more than 6 ft and must be properly secured. 2 on primary side and 3 on secondary side. KK) From secondary, side of transformer install to new 120/208 V, 3 Phase, Heavy Duty, outdoor rated NEMA 3R, AC, 400 Amp disconnect. Connect to 3 Liquid Metal Flexible Conduit then to 3 PVC coded Galvanized conduit underground and stub up to disconnect. PVC coded conduit to be stubbed up on conduit pad. LL) Conductors to be rated for 300 A, 208/120 V THHW, copper, 300 kcmil for all hot conductors, neutral and ground. Ground is to match hot wire size conductor. Run from transformer to disconnect. MM) Install 300 Kcmil wire in 3 PVC Galvanized conduit below ground. Above ground is PVC Coated Galvanized Steel conduit to new disconnect. NN) Disconnect to be installed on same concrete pad as transformer. OO) Disconnect and transformer to have 3 ft or more of working space on all sides. PP) Support disconnect to be installed on concrete anchored Unistrut assembly rated for outdoor. QQ) Install 8 high fence around the concrete pad. RR) All bolts and bases to be weather proofed with epoxy and/or rubber coating. SS) Provide 6 x6 x1/4 welded steel base plate for all post and frame posts. Anchor to concrete slab. TT) Center of all fence post to be at minimum 12 from perimeter edge UU) Provide swing door gate on one end of the transformer pad. Anchor bolt post frames of door to concrete slab as well. VV) Swing Door Man Gate to be 3 wide and 8 high. Provide security protection plate for locking mechanisms. WW) Door hardware to follow Bronx VA standard Stanley best system, 7 pin, ada lever, store room type lock. XX) Provide and install fuses for each phase of the disconnect as per manufacturer recommendations. Fuses must be slow acting R type due to HVAC unit, AC, cartridge types. YY) All conduit exposed above pad is to be transitioned to PVC coded Galvanized pipe 3 . ZZ) Install government furnished 50 , 5 wire, 3 phase, 300 Amp, exterior rated, 120/208 V 16 series cam lock pigtail to disconnect for power connection to western shelter electrical distribution box via pig tail connections to each of the 5 wires. AAA) Provide ten 3 channel cable protectors to place all cables passing walkways. BBB) Provide all Utility radar and ground mark ups as possible to prevent damaging underground pipes, conduit tanks, etc. prior to excavating ground to install conduit and concrete pad. Provide patchwork, paint, replacing ceiling tiles, etc. to any area destroyed during construction. All materials must match existing type. Any drawings provided may not be up to date and must be field verified by contractor for accuracy. All work is to be done as per VA specifications. Obtain all IDs from VA prior to starting any work. Coordinate all construction with Project Engineer prior to start of work. All penetrations made during installation around wiring, conduits, junction boxes, pull boxes, pipes, etc. must be sealed with Fire Sealant Caulking and/or materials the same day made before the end of the work day. Must clean construction site on a daily basis. Contractor is to furnish all warranties, operation and service manuals for the job and new equipment prior to final payment. All warranties begin when approved and accepted by Bronx VA. Contractor is responsible for securing the construction site, while maintaining the integrity of the Medical Center security. Contractor must comply with all necessary James J. Peters Bronx VA Medical Center policies in regard to Security issues, Parking, Safety Procedures, Infection Control Measures, Construction Waste Management, Ethical Conduct, etc. Contractor is required to visit site and meet with Project Engineer prior to bidding. Project Completion: The contract completion time is 75 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed All other details and information shall be contained in the solicitation which shall be posted on https://beta.sam.gov/. The solicitation will be released on or about February 26, 2021. The response submittal address, date and time will be included in the solicitation. This project may require bonding and all responses/submissions to the solicitation to be posted later shall be in hardcopies. Faxed or e-mailed bids will not be accepted. All prospective bidders must be currently registered in www.sam.gov , www.dnb.com (Duns and Bradstreet)and be registered and verified as a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)in www.vip.vetbiz.gov at the time of offer submission and before award of this procurement. End of Description.
 

Web Link

SAM.gov Permalink
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Place of Performance

Address: Department of Veterans Affairs James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 West Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468-3904, USA

Zip Code: 10468-3904

Country: USA
 

Record

SN05891259-F 20210115/210113230105 (samdaily.us)
 

Source

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