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I. SCOPE OF WORK: Furnish all necessary services, equipment, labor, materials, supervision, and tools to perform construction services for the NRM Project #660-CSI-115, DEXA Site Prep , located at 500 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84148 on the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus. The project is preparing for an equipment install for new Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) equipment within an approximately 210 square feet of an existing physical stress room. The existing equipment of said stress room will be relocated to the approximately 340 square feet space in the adjacent room. Both rooms will require updates to the utilities and finishes. Work includes painting, install casework (casework shall be lockable), replacing flooring, replace lighting, electrical work, HVAC, , etc. The project site includes areas within the main hospital building on campus, which will remain active during construction. As such, thorough attention to keeping a secure site and keeping all items that could pose a self-harm risk or be used to hurt others must be kept in locked construction site at all times. Infection control requirements shall be adhered to at all times. Some work shall be done outside of normal business hours to reduce the effect on the medical centers operations. Contractor shall review all specifications and drawings, and shall identify any issues to the contracting officer before solicitation deadline. Contractor shall perform work as specified and shall adhere to standard practices for the industry. The Prime Contractor shall designate a minimum of one Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) to administer the contractor s safety program and government-accepted Accident Prevention Plan. Each subcontractor shall designate a minimum of one Competent Person (CP) in compliance with 29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2) that will be identified as a CP to administer their individual safety programs. Also, The SSHO or an equally-qualified designated representative/alternative will maintain a presence on the site during construction operations in accordance with FAR Clause 52.236-6: Superintendence by the Contractor. CPs will maintain presence during their construction activities in accordance with above mentioned clause. A listing of the designated SSHO and all known CPs shall be submitted prior to the start of work as part of the APP with the training documentation and/or AHA. In order to comply with above, please do NOT bid for same SSHO that would or would potentially cover multiple projects on the campus. The scope of work includes, but is not limited to, performing construction including but not limited to architectural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, site investigation, and testing/special inspection services. The contractor shall review all drawings, with the assigned VA COR (Contracting Officer s Representative), to verify the project area/s and what the project entails. The contractor shall be required to lead meetings to discuss progress and problems with the VA staff. The contractor shall be required to take meeting minutes and distribute to the VA for approval and as documentation of what was covered within the meeting. The contractor shall show a detailed containment plan for infection control and hazmat control. This plan shall be detailed showing locations and what infection and hazmat control requirements are to be used for each area. Safety and infection control requirements shall be enforced for the duration of the project, regardless of any disruptions, to protect patients, visitors, VA staff, and contractors/subcontractors. The contractor shall be responsible for the site during construction and shall ensure all contractor employees and subcontractors adhere to all safety and infection control requirements at all times. Total Period of Performance: 120 Days VA INFORMATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY/PRIVACY LANGUAGE VA INFORMATION CUSTODIAL LANGUAGE: a. If VA determines that the contractor has violated any of the information confidentiality, privacy, and security provisions of the contract, it shall be sufficient grounds for VA to withhold payment to the contractor or third party or terminate the contract for default or terminate for cause under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 12. BADGING: a. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain temporary VA badges. This will require fingerprinting and background checks of each individual. The employees of the general contractor will obtain permission of the VA Human Resources, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. TRAINING: a. All contractor employees and subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information and VA information systems shall complete VA Privacy and Information Security Awareness and Rules of Behavior Training. ***************End of Construction Services SOW****************