J043--Newington Chillers

Page 2 of 2 The Department of Veterans Affairs, Networking Contracting Office (NCO 01) located in West Haven, CT intends to enter into a sole source procurement, pursuant to the authority of FAR 6.302-1, with DAIKIN, for the following requirement: SCOPE OF WORK Starter controller upgrade 1. Remove existing controller 2. Install new Starter control 3. Test system for operation after completion of work. Work Location and Restrictions: The work site location is at the VA Medical Center at 555 Willard Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 . The contract work is intended to be done in Building 2W Chiller Plant. All work shall be done between the hours of 0730 am to 4:00 pm Monday through Friday, due to be being done in patient care area or weekends, holidays excepted, unless other times are arranged in advance and approved in writing by the VA designee. When the contractor s work interferes with hospital functions, such as when work produces excessive noise, odors, dust, utility service interruptions, or other interferences with normal hospital operations that cannot be contained within the area of work, the contractor shall schedule said work at other than normal hours and as directed by the VA designee. Storage of Equipment & Materials: The contractor shall arrange with the VA designee for allocation of required workspace and for the storage of equipment and material to be used for this project. Storage space is very limited. There are no exclusive areas within the campus that can be given to the contractor for their storage needs. Additionally, no space will be made available for the placement of a contractor trailer for this project. - The Contractor should schedule delivery of materials to limit the amount of storage space and time. Debris Removal The Contractor/Installer shall be required to remove waste materials and debris daily from the campus. All waste material and debris shall be removed off the site by the contractor and shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations. Site Utilities: The Contractor/Installer should note this scope of work does not detail all existing structures, utilities, or components that may potentially interfere with the contract work required. The contractor shall note any obstruction, utility, or condition that may hinder or interfere with the execution of this contract and the contractor shall make provisions in their contract price to resolve such interferences and other conditions that may hinder the proper completion of the work. All proposed utility relocations, reallocations, and shutdowns shall be approved by the appropriate VA personnel prior to commencing such work. The contractor shall verify all existing utility installations and take appropriate action prior to working around any potential utility installation. In the event a shutdown, restriction, or interruption of any utility services is required, a written request must be submitted (at least 2 weeks in advance) and approved by the VA designee. All utility shutdowns must be reviewed and approved by the VA. SECURITY: All contractor personnel shall obtain a short-term identification badge issued by the VA designee. Such badge shall be worn by the individual and prominently displayed at all times while on VA property. No employee of the contractor shall enter the project site without a valid identification badge issued by the VA. In order to obtain a short-term identification badge, contractor personnel shall present to the VA designee a valid (non-expired) photo identification issued by a US federal, state or local government agency. All contractor personnel are subject to inspection of personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.