N041--460-26-010|Lab and NFS Walk-in Refrigerator Refurbishment

Wilmington, DE VA Medical Center Wilmington, DE 19805 CONSTRUCTION SCOPE OF WORK For LAB and NFS Walk-in Refrigerator Refurbishment Project No. 460-26-010 -- Services -- PROVIDE: Professional construction services to replace refrigeration system components to ensure reliability, compliance, and operational continuity for the Kitchen, Canteen, and Lab walk-in cold storage units at the Wilmington, Delaware VA Medical Center. -- Project Scope -- GENERAL: The Wilmington, Delaware VA Medical Center operates 4 walk-in refrigerators and 3 freezers in the Kitchen/Canteen, and 1 walk-in refrigerator in the Lab walk-in cold storage units. Systems are showing age-related performance and reliability concerns necessitating assessment and replacement of all system components excluding the walk-in insulated panels. SPECIFICS: The contractor will furnish all materials, equipment, supervision, and personnel necessary to accomplish the project as indicated above. Demolition and replacement of the existing fridge/freezer components shall be included with the exception of the walk-in insulated panels. Removal of current condensing units, evaporators, and line sets. This is not an all-encompassed list. (A crane may be needed for the removal and installation of the condensing units). Installation should include but not limited to new condensing units, evaporators, and line sets for each individual walk-in system. Installation of all necessary electrical controls, including thermostats, defrost controls, fan controls, safety switches, and associated wiring required for the proper operation of each independent refrigeration system. This is not an all-encompassed list. Installation of new door seals on all walk-ins. Contractor shall replace damaged flooring in walk-ins 1328, 1328A, 1330, 1330A, 1314, and 1314A. Contractor shall integrate the new walk-in controls with our building automation systems to be monitored on the front-end system. Contractor shall remove/add additional condenser pads as required. Contractor shall perform all work during the hours of 7:00 pm 5:30 am. Weekends if necessary. If phasing is required, all work shall be coordinated to minimize disruption to daily functions of the VA campus. Construction activity shall involve all disciplines listed above. All employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with the VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. The general contractor shall implement the requirements of the VA Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) team, including the establishment and maintenance of a dust control program. Prior to the start of work, the general contractor must prepare a plan detailing project-specific dust protection measure, including periodic status reports, and submit to the COR and Facility ICRA team for review. Submission of a bid is a representation that the bidder has thoroughly investigated general and local site conditions and is satisfied as to the conditions to be encountered, while accomplishing work at the site. -- Environmental/Occupational Safety and Health (EOSH) -- EXPECTATION: All projects and project designs shall contain language that addresses all applicable EOSH requirements. Regulatory Compliance EOSH requirements for work performed at the above location can be found in: Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1910 Occupational Safety for General Industry Volume 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1926 Occupational Safety for The Construction Industry Volume 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations Protection of The Environment Volume 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 397 Transportation of Hazardous Materials Title 7 of the Delaware Code Conservation Title 16 of the Delaware Code Health and Safety