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528-22-134
49 & 50 C-Wing Demo
11 of 15
Demolition of Restrooms 49 & 50
Building 1, Basement Level C-Wing
Project NO. 528-22-134
04/12/2023

1. General Information
1.1 Location
Work performed under this scope will be for and conducted within VA Western New York Healthcare System (VAWNYHS) at the Buffalo VA Medical Center (VAMC) located at 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215.

1.2 Background
Buffalo VAMC Engineering personnel are renovating rooms 49 and 50 in Building 1, Basement Level C-Wing which were used as restrooms and require demolition. The project shall also include the demolition of three interior masonry walls, four stalls, and removal of tile and mastic from walls and floor. The walls both contain electrical and plumbing utilities which will be isolated by the VAMC Engineering Department. All existing finishes have been tested for asbestos and the results came back as non-asbestos containing material.

1.3 Purpose
The purpose of this project is to remove non-ACM floor and wall tiles and demolish the interior masonry walls. All demolition materials shall be disposed in accordance with all applicable state and federal regulations. The VAWNYHS requires a Contractor to perform the demolition work necessary to accomplish this goal.

1.4 Scope
Rooms 49C & 50C
Demolish all toilet partitions.
Demolish both masonry partition walls that separate 49-C & 50-C which are approximately 20 ft x 10 ft.
Demolish the northeast masonry wall in 50-C that separates it from room 46-6-C as well as a small section on the northwest wall which is approximately 20 ft x 10 ft. The VA carpenter shop will construct a new wall prior to the demolition of this wall so no additional containment will be needed.
Demolish approximately 380 square feet of non-ACM floor tile and mortar.
Demolish approximately 450 square feet of non-ACM tile and mortar from all remaining walls inside 49-C & 50-C.
Contractor shall provide all Infectious Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) related protection devices to include barriers, HEPA filtration and cleaning to maintain dust spread and satisfy approved ICRA requirements from the Buffalo VAMC. Buffalo VAMC engineering staff has already provided the main ICRA barrier that leads into the hallway, contractor shall ensure this barrier is maintained in proper working conditions and the contractor is responsible for all damages caused to it. Reconstruction is
NOT included within this scope of work; Buffalo VAMC Engineering personnel will be responsible for any additional construction.
Air monitoring will be contracted for the Buffalo VAMC separately and will be provided by a third party.
Detailed information about this scope is contained in Section 3: Requirements.

1.4.1 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
The Contractor is responsible for obtaining/providing, inspecting, and maintaining any required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and access equipment (lifts, scaffolding, etc...) necessary to perform services identified in this SOW.
1.5 Approach·

1.5.1 General
This Scope of Work has been broken down into general requirements that are applicable to the entire contract and the specific construction effort.
General
Demolition

1.6 Site Information
Contractors and subcontractors will be subject to the Construction Security Requirements outlined in PG 18 1: MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, Section 01 00 00 (General Requirements 528 22-134), Article 1.5.
1.6.1 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 general 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 Contracting Officer Representative (COR) or the Technical POC.
1.6.2 Photography
It is VHA policy to respect the privacy of all persons (e.g., Veterans, patients, residents, members of the VHA workforce, and visitors) consistent with the needs of operating a national health care system. Privacy protections on VHA premises vary according to the needs and purposes of different types of areas, the persons included, and the purpose of the production and use of photographs, digital images, and video or audio recordings (excerpt from VHA Directive 1078).
Photography of as built and site conditions are permissible actions under this SOW when photography activities are coordinated with the COR.
The Contractor shall ensure that any photographs taken do NOT include any VHA patients, members of the VHA workforce, or visitors to the VAMC facility.
2. Applicable Documents
The following documents are applicable to this Scope of Work (SOW) to the extent specified herein. While every effort has been made to ensure the completeness of this list, document users are cautioned that they must meet all specified requirements of documents cited in sections 3 of this SOW, whether they are listed here or not.

2.1 Government Documents
The following directives, guides, handbooks, and drawings form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Unless otherwise specified, the latest revisions available shall be used. Copies of construction related Department of Veterans Affairs directives, guides, and handbooks are available from the Office of Construction and Facilities Management website: 36C24223B0018

http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/index.asp

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS DIRECTIVES
1078 PRIVACY OF PERSONS REGARDING PHOTOGRAPHS, DIGITAL IMAGES, AND VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDINGS

2.2 Veterans Health Administration Western New York Documents
The following drawings and documents form a part of this document to the extent specified herein. Documents identified as AS MODIFIED BY VHA WNY are base VA documents that have been tailored to the needs of the Veterans Health Administration Western New York (VHA WNY) or this specific effort. While the base VA documents are available on the Office of Construction and Facilities Management website listed above, the Contractor shall use the modified version listed below, NOT the base document. Copies of these documents are available from the CO, COR, or Technical POC.
VA WESTERN NEW YORK HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, BUFFALO VA MEDICAL CENTER
01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS (528 22-134)
01 32 16.15 PROJECT SCHEDULES (SMALL PROJECTS) (528 22-134)
01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (528 22-134)
01 74 19 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT (528 22-134)
02 41 00 Demolition (528 22-134)
2.3 Non Government Publications
All work shall be accomplished in strict accordance with the latest codes and standards. The Contractor shall follow any/all applicable standards and codes, including, but not limited to applicable NFPA standards, NEC, JCAHO, OSHA, ANSI, ASHRAE, and any other codes.

2.4 Order of Precedence
In the event of a conflict between the text of this document and the references cited herein, the text of this document takes precedence. Nothing in this document, however, supersedes applicable laws and regulations unless a specific exemption has been obtained.

3. Requirements
The Contractor shall provide personnel, material, services, and facilities to perform, accomplish, and deliver the required services detailed in this scope of work.

Demolition shall be performed in accordance with VA s MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS (PG-18-1) SECTION 02 41 00.
3.1 General
This section contains general information that is applicable for the duration of the contract (i.e. applies to all Parts of this effort).

3.1.1 Status Updates
The Contractor shall prepare and submit periodic status reports throughout the duration of the contract. The reporting period will begin at Notice to Proceed. The contents of status reports shall include but is not limited to the following information/topics:

Summary and Current Status of Project
Progress Accomplished (for the previous month)
Progress Anticipated (for the next three months)
Updated Schedule
Problems Encountered and Anticipated
Technical, Schedule, and Cost Risk Assessment
Risk Mitigation Strategy
Financial Data (i.e. allocated funding, obligations, expenditures, etc.)

Status reports may be organized in Contractor specified format. Status reports will be supplied as a digital product to the Government in a Microsoft Word compatible format (*.DOC, *.DOCX) or Portable Document Format (*.PDF). Status reports shall be submitted via email to the KO and COR by the 5th business day of every month.
3.1.2 Meetings
Several different meetings are identified under this contract. Information contained within this section is relevant to all meetings identified in this contract. Any meeting specific details can be located in its respective section of this SOW.

3.1.2.1 Meeting Scheduling
All meetings identified within this SOW are to be coordinated and scheduled with the COR. See Section 1.6.1 and Section 4.1 for more details.

3.1.2.2 Meeting Agenda
The Contractor shall provide a meeting agenda 5 business days prior to the scheduled date of the meeting. Meeting agendas may be organized in Contractor specified format. Meeting agendas will be supplied as a digital product to the Government in a Microsoft Word compatible format (*.DOC,*.DOCX) or Portable Document Format (*.PDF). Meeting agendas shall be submitted via email to the COR.

3.1.2.3 Meeting Presentation Materials
Any required presentation materials (e.g. handouts, slide presentation, design information, drawings, schedules, cut sheets, etc ) shall be provided to the Government at the same time as the meeting agenda. Meeting presentation materials may be organized in Contractor specified format. Meeting presentation materials will be supplied as a digital product to the Government in a Microsoft Office compatible format (*.DOC, *.DOCX, *.PPT, *.PPTX), Portable Document Format (*.PDF), or AutoCAD (*.DWG, *.DXF) as applicable to the specific document and meeting. While email is acceptable method to receive this information, note that the VA has a size restriction for attachments on email. No email can be sent or received by the VA that is larger than 5MB. If meeting presentation materials are larger than this size, the Contractor must determine an alternate method to submit the required materials by the due date (e.g. FTP website, optical digital media, etc ).
3.1.2.4 Meeting Minutes
The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes to document the discussion had during the meeting. The contents of meeting minutes shall include but is not limited to the following information/topics:
Meeting attendees
Narrative to describe contents of meeting (will likely mirror the meeting agenda)
List of action items (for both the Government and the Contractor)
Presentation materials used during the meeting should be included as enclosures
Meeting minutes may be organized in Contractor specified format. Meeting minutes will be supplied as a digital product to the Government in a Microsoft Word compatible format (*.DOC,*.DOCX) or Portable Document Format (*.PDF).
The Contractor shall provide draft meeting minutes within 5 business days of the meeting. The Government will review and provide comments back to the Contractor within 3 business days of receipt of the draft meeting minutes. The Contractor shall finalize the meeting minutes and submit the final meeting minutes to the Government within 3 business days of receipt of Government comments.

3.2.1 Kick off Meeting and Site Survey
This will be a joint meeting with both the abatement contractor and the air monitoring Consultant.
The Contractor shall conduct a kick off meeting at the VAMC. During the kick off meeting the Contractor shall address their plan to meet the design intent, review the schedule, and review their plan to address any risks associated with the effort. This meeting shall comply with the terms of Section 3.1.2 of this SOW. See section 4.2 for the timing of this meeting. In conjunction with the Kick off Meeting, the Contractor shall survey the area to be abated to assess current site conditions. Site surveys shall be conducted in accordance with Section 1.6.1.
3.2.2 Submittals
The Contractor shall provide all applicable submittals identified from the specifications listed in Section 2.2 at the times specified during the project.
A summary list of submittals and due dates is shown in section 4.2.3.2.3 Preconstruction Conference
This will be a joint meeting with both the abatement contractor and the air monitoring Consultant.
The Contractor shall attend a Preconstruction Conference. This meeting will be a follow up to the Kick off Meeting and Site Survey. In preparation for this meeting the Contractor shall submit:
An updated work plan that adds additional details based upon approved submittal information.
Revised or new Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA) based on approved submittals
Any additional clarifying details about the work to be performed that have been updated bases upon the approved submittals.
Any action items resulting from this meeting shall be addressed prior to ordering any materials or beginning the actual construction work. This meeting shall comply with the terms of Section 3.1.2 of this SOW and the terms of PG 18 1 MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS; SECTION 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS (528 22-134); Article 1.6 Preconstruction Conference. See section 4.2 for the timing of this meeting.
3.2.4 Demolition
The Contractors scope of work for Demolition shall include the procedures outlined in PG 18 1: MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS.
Work shall include all labor, material, equipment, disposal, and supervision to perform the required demolition, and disposal.
No wiring, pipes or other utilities will be removed, cut, or disconnected by the contractor.
3.2.5 Status Meetings
The Contractor shall attend periodic status meetings with the VA to discuss construction progress, submittals, and RFIs during the project. The construction phase is anticipated to be no longer than 3 months.
Status meetings will commence after the Preconstruction Conference is held (section 3.2.3). Status meetings shall be held every two weeks for the remainder of the effort. At a minimum, status meeting attendees shall be the VAMC COR and one person from the prime Contractor. Additional personnel may be invited to the meeting as required.
As part of the last status meeting the resurvey of the site will be conducted (see PG 18 1: MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS, Section 01 00 00 (General Requirements 528 21 135), Article 1.8, Paragraph C).
The Contractor and/or Sub Contractor shall provide meeting minutes in accordance with the terms of Section 3.1.2.
3.2.6 Records Management
Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S. Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format (paper, electronic, etc.) or mode of transmission (email, fax, etc.) or state of completion (draft, final, etc.).

No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer s approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

4. Delivery
4.1 Technical POC
The Contractor shall coordinate all visits and meetings with and provide the required quantity of submittals to:
Jerome F. Okonzak III
VA Western New York Healthcare System, Buffalo VA Medical Center
3495 Bailey Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone: (716) 602-5820
Fax: (716) 862 8618
Email: Jerome.Okonzak@va.gov

4.2 Schedule and Submittals
The Period of Performance for the total effort will not exceed 90 calendar days.
All work shall be performed during normal business hours 7:00 P.M. 3:30 P.M. Monday Friday unless express permission is given by the COR.
All demolition that requires work to be performed at ninety-five (95) decibels and above shall be performed during the hours of 12:00 P.M. 4:30 P.M.
All work shall take place during the schedule approved by the COR, excluding Federal Holidays (New Year s Day, Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day).
Independent of the not to exceed period of performance, the Contractor shall comply with the individual relative and absolute timelines identified in Section 3 of this SOW.
Table 1 is a summary list of actions, submittals, and schedule for this effort. This list is NOT inclusive of any shutdown requests that may be required.
Table 1: Summary List of Events and Deliverables
Data
Item
Type
Responsible
Party
Description
Date
Delivery
Qty
SOW
Ref
Spec Ref
Duration of Contract
1
Submittal
Contractor
Monthly Status Report
5th Business Day of every Month
email
NA
3.1.1

Demolition and Abatement
Kick off Meeting and Site Survey
2
Submittal
Contractor
Kickoff Meeting Agenda
Kickoff Meeting 5 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.2.1

3
Submittal
Contractor
Work Plan (Draft)
Concurrent with Kickoff Meeting Agenda
email
NA
3.2.1
01 00 00;
1.7.G

4

Submittal

Contractor

Schedule, Gantt Chart (Draft)

Concurrent with Kickoff Meeting Agenda

email

NA

3.2.1
01 00 00,
1.7.G;
2.4.1.A

Action
Contractor
Kickoff Meeting and Site Survey
NTP +7 Business Day(s)
In person @ VAMC
1
3.2.1

VAMC
Work Plan (Draft) Comments
Concurrent with Kickoff Meeting


VAMC
Schedule, Gantt Chart (Draft) Comments
Concurrent with Kickoff Meeting


5
Submittal
Contractor
Kickoff Meeting Minutes (Draft)
Kickoff Meeting +5 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.1.2

VAMC
Kickoff Meeting Minutes (Draft) Comments
Receipt of Draft +3 Business Day(s)


6
Submittal
Contractor
Kickoff Meeting Minutes (Final)
Receipt of Comments +3 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.1.2

Data
Item
Type
Responsible
Party
Description
Date
Delivery
Qty
SOW
Ref
Spec Ref
Submittals
7
Submittal
Contractor
Work Plan (Final)
NTP +21 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 00 00,
1.7.G

8

Submittal

Contractor

Schedule, Gantt Chart (Final)

NTP +21 Calendar Day(s)

email

NA

01 00 00,
1.7.G;
2.4.1.A

9

Submittal

Contractor

Employee Lists

NTP +30 Calendar Day(s)

email

NA

01 00 00,
1.6.A;
2.4.1.B

10

Submittal

Contractor
Keys and lock combinations (doors, tool boxes,
equipment)

NTP +30 Calendar Day(s)

In person @ VAMC

2

01 00 00,
1.6.D
11
Submittal
Contractor
Electronic Security Memorandum
NTP +30 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 00 00,
1.6.E
12
Submittal
Contractor
Vehicle registration
NTP +30 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 00 00,
1.6.F
13
Submittal
Contractor
Accident Prevention Plan (APP)
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 35 26,
1.4
14
Submittal
Contractor
Fire Safety Plan
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 35 26,
1.14
15
Submittal
Contractor
Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA)
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 35 26,
1.5
16
Submittal
Contractor
OSHA Training Certificates
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

01 35 26,
1.8

17

Submittal

Contractor
Employee qualifications, training, accreditations, and licenses

Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)

email

NA

2.4.1.B;
2.4.1.I
Data
Item
Type
Responsible
Party
Description
Date
Delivery
Qty
SOW
Ref
Spec Ref
18
Submittal
Contractor
Certificate of Worker's Acknowledgment
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.B

19

Submittal

Contractor
Affidavit of Medical Surveillance and Respiratory
Protection
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)

email

NA

2.4.1.B
20
Submittal
Contractor
Asbestos Hazard Abatement Plan
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.C
21
Submittal
Contractor
Equipment Specifications
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.D
22
Submittal
Contractor
Waste Stream Information and Verification
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.E
23
Submittal
Contractor
Regulatory notifications
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.F
24
Submittal
Contractor
Laboratory used for sampling
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.G
25
Submittal
Contractor
Experience and Qualifications
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.H
26
Submittal
Contractor
State License for Asbestos Abatement
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.J
27
Submittal
Contractor
Encapsulants
Preconstruction Conference
15 Calendar Day(s)
email
NA

2.4.1.L
VAMC
Submittal Reviews
Submittal Receipt +7 Calendar Day(s)


Preconstruction Conference
28
Submittal
Contractor
Preconstruction Conference Agenda
Preconstruction Conference
5 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.1.2
Action
Contractor
Preconstruction Conference
NTP +45 Calendar Day(s)
In person @ VAMC

3.2.3
01 35 26;
1.6
Data
Item
Type
Responsible
Party
Description
Date
Delivery
Qty
SOW
Ref
Spec Ref
29
Submittal
Contractor
Preconstruction Conference Meeting Minutes (Draft)
Preconstruction Conference
+5 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.1.2


VAMC
Preconstruction Conference Meeting Minutes (Draft)
Comments
Receipt of Draft +3 Business Day(s)


30
Submittal
Contractor
Preconstruction Conference Meeting Minutes (Final)
Receipt of Comments +3 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.1.2

Status Meetings

Action
Contractor
Status Meeting(s)
Weekly after Preconstruction Meeting
In person @ VAMC
As required
3.2.5

31
Submittal
Contractor
Status Meeting Minutes
Status Meeting +5 Business Day(s)
email
NA
3.1.2

32
Submittal
Contractor
Daily Logs and Inspections
As Required
email
NA

2.4.2
33
Submittal
Contractor
Project Report
Last Status Meeting
email
NA

2.4.3

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