C1DA--Correct FCA D & F Deficiencies Boiler Plant

SCOPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED: Furnish professional A/E services to provide a survey, evaluation and design for project 561A4-18-113 Correct FCA D & F Deficiencies Boiler Plant at the VA NJ Health Care System, Lyons campus, NJ, 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ, 07939. 1. Contract Title: Furnish professional A/E services for the preparation of specifications and drawings for the renovation design at Building 14 (Boiler Plant). The project will correct the FCA rated deficiencies provided. Work will be done at the Lyons Campus of the NJ Healthcare System. 2. Background: This requirement is necessary to correct the FCA Rated deficiencies. 3. Scope: The A/E shall perform a complete survey to the existing conditions and provide recommendation list of 2 or 3 corrective options to the VA for selection; upon approval the A/E will develop and prepare the construction document package. Project will correct the following FCA deficiencies that have a rating of D and F (attached). Additionally, the current economizers relieve straight through the roof, and as per standard should discharge through a bulkhead and piping be set as close to the ground and away from foot traffic to prevent injury. Furthermore, the safety relief piping on all boilers is now out of spec with the VA Boiler Safety Testing Device Manual. Piping from three valves converge into one manifold and discharge through the roof through a single pipe. VA now requires separate piping for each relief valve and discharging through the roof. Lastly, replace blowdown/flash tank with properly sized tank and replace all boiler blowdown piping to the tank and all piping from the tank to the sewer system. The A/E shall provide construction period services and post-construction services. 4. Specific Tasks: The A/E contract shall be for complete construction package including initial Survey/Study, preliminary drawings, contract drawings, contract specifications, and a detailed cost estimate. The A/E shall evaluate the existing condition and the deficiencies at the site, interview the Nursing staff and cross reference the VA design criteria, local and standard requirement. The A/E shall examine the options discovered in his investigation as well as the items the VA staff have identified. Upon approval, the A/E shall design all necessary construction as intended which will be in compliance with all applicable current codes. All contract drawings shall be prepared on CD/ Auto Cad Release 2019 and delivered to the VA New Jersey Health Care system, Lyons, New Jersey. The A/E will provide the Chief of Facility Management Service, complete specifications and working drawings as further described in the contract. The A/E will develop and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives that can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents. The A/E shall provide competent design and construction period services utilizing those adequately knowledgeable of the various subordinate design disciplines including but not limited to the engineering of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and special systems as required by the project. 5. Performance Monitoring (if applicable). The designated COR will monitor the contract performance and make sure the A/E adheres to VA standards and designated project milestones as well as provide all necessary support required to complete the subject design. 6. Security Requirements. The contractor employees shall not have access to VA sensitive or computer information and will not require routine access to VA Facilities. The contractor employees shall require intermittent access only and will be escorted by VA employees while at VA Facilities. No background investigation is required 7. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE)/Government-Furnished Information (GFI). The government will share existing drawings with the selected A/E. This will be coordinated with the COR. 8. Other Pertinent Information or Special Considerations. a. Identification of Possible Follow-on Work. Not Used b. Identification of Potential Conflicts of Interest (COI). Not Used c. Inspection and Acceptance Criteria. The COR is responsible for certifying that the work done under the contract is performed to time and standard. The COR is also responsible to assure the inspection and acceptance of products provided incidental to services. 9. Risk Control The chosen firm shall provide a phasing and ICRA (infectious control risk assessment) drawing and specifications section. Drawing and specs shall determine vulnerable areas and their pertaining level of risk and methods of infections controls measures. Contractor shall take all measures for safety & infection control and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period. 10. Place of Performance. Place of performance shall be at both 151 Knollcroft Road, Lyons, NJ, 07939 and the selected A/E firm site. Selected A/E firm shall provide several site visits during design and several during construction period services. Minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical Center traffic, keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles.

Division 01 -	General Requirements, Quality Control, Testing and Inspecting Services.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Heating Boilers.
Division 42 -	Process Heating, Cooling, and Drying Equipment, Process Boilers.