N099--Install Flooring Animal Research Facility

Veterans Affairs Medical Center Durham, NC 27705 Office of Research & Development Animal Facility Floor Final Performance Work Statement Title: ARF Floor Purpose: Purchase of a services for the installation of SeamTek Type 4 flooring system over the existing floor at the Animal Research Facility of Durham VA Medical Center. Background: The VA Medical Center in Durham NC needs to replace the first floor at the Animal Research Facility. Scope: The floor must be a smooth, cleanable and a sanitizable non-slip finish. Use of this floors will span the majority of VA funded investigators perform research at the facility. Period of Performance: Unit will have a life span of greater than 5 years. Place of Performance: The contractor shall support this effort at the Building 15 (Animal research Facility) of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Station 558, VA Medical Center Durham, NC 27705. Work at the government site shall not take place on Federal Holidays or weekends, unless directed by the Contracting Officer. Tasks/Requirements; Sand prep and install a SeamTek Type 4 Epoxy Quartz Flooring system over the existing floor. Approximately 7,871 SF, 1,700 LF 4 cove and 400 LF 4 x 3 cove of SeamTek Type 4 Quartz Epoxy Flooring. Install the SeamTek Type 4 at a 1/8 of thickness Bldg. 14th 1st Floor Rooms; 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07,08, 08D, 08C, 08A, 09, 10, 11, 12, 101, Associated Corridor, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, Associated Corridor, 114, 120,117, 121, 122, 123, 124 Provide a mock up room where the flooring is done to VA satisfaction. If approved by COR, work will continue, if not, work stops until improved to acceptable levels. Floor must be a smooth, cleanable, sanitizable non-slip finish. Coves must be curved with no sharp corners or top ledges to provide adequate sanitation. Must have installed floor in research animal environments within a 30 minute radius of the Durham VA Medical Center. Sites must be able to be visited by Durham VMU staff to ensure adequate materials, finish and workmanship. SITE INSPECTION It is the responsibility of manufacture to visit the facility and verify that the room layout, existing utilities, and egress are sufficient for the proper installation. SITE PREPERATION The Vendor should sand prep the area making sure it is free from oil, grease, dirt and moisture. It is the responsibility of the Vendor to verify that the existing utilities are sufficient for the installations requirements. The Vendor shall be responsible for all unloading, uncrating, setting in place all the equipment needed to complete the floor installation. Project Management or COR Progress Reporting First room will serve as a mock room and will be subject to VA inspection prior to continue with the rest of the rooms. If first room is found unacceptable the Vendor must make all corrections and be re-inspected to VA satisfaction before it can continue with the rest of the work. The Government will provide the following; Mixing and storage area with ventilation An Electrician Hook up to a 3 phase 50amp, 208/220 volt power source All drains in place and operational Finish levels with no bottomless areas Deliverable requested Installation 30 days ARO. May be later if vendor notifies contracting officer in advance of known manufacturing or other delays. The Contractor shall notify the CO/POC as soon as it becomes apparent to the contractor that a scheduled delivery shall be late. The contractor shall include in the notification the rationale for late delivery, the expected date for the delivery and the project impact of the late delivery. The CO/POC shall review the proposed schedule and provide guidance to the contractor via a Task Order modification. Such notification in no way limits the Government's right to any and all rights and remedies up to and including termination. All deliverables shall be inspected for content, completeness, accuracy and conformance to task order requirements by the CO/POC/COR. Inspection may include validation of information as specified in the task order. All deliverables shall be checked for comprehensive to ensure the completeness, quality, and adequacy of all deliverables The Government requires a period not to exceed thirty (30) days after receipt of deliverable items for inspection and acceptance or rejection. Inspection and acceptance of all work performance, reports and other deliverables under this task order shall be performed by the COR Any further revisions required for government acceptance will be discussed between the CO and contractor. The CO written approval of the draft and final documents shall constitute acceptance by the VA. The contractor shall notify the Government in writing, if problems arise that could adversely impact the performance of the Task Order.

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Finishes, Flooring.