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Page 2 of 2 SCOPE OF WORK Repair Sewer Piping Servicing Dock Restrooms Building 4 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC) SALEM, VA 24153 Project Description: This project is to diagnose location of th... Page 2 of 2 SCOPE OF WORK Repair Sewer Piping Servicing Dock Restrooms Building 4 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC) SALEM, VA 24153 Project Description: This project is to diagnose location of the collapsed sewer piping and then excavate and replace piping to put restrooms back into service at the Salem VA Medical Center Campus. 2. Project Details: The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: Locate location of collapsed sewer piping. Remove concrete and compacted soil to access compromised piping. Remove and replace compromised sewer piping. Backfill trench and replace concrete and floor covering to match existing. NOTE: Work shall be performed to minimize disruption to VA Medical Center activities, operations, and movement. 3. Project Specifications and Additional Requirements: Contractor shall be required to comply with all applicable national, state, and local codes adopted in use by the VA. All unlisted relevant specifications can be found at www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp . Any specifications not listed below that are relevant to this job will need to be followed as all other codes and applications. Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping SANITARY WASTE, DRAIN, AND VENT PIPING Cast iron waste, drain, and vent pipe and fittings. Cast iron waste, drain, and vent pipe and fittings shall be used for the following applications: Pipe buried in or in contact with earth. Sanitary pipe extensions to a distance of approximately 1500 mm (5 feet) outside of the building. Interior waste and vent piping above grade. Cast iron Pipe shall be bell and spigot or hubless (plain end or no-hub or hubless). The material for all pipe and fittings shall be cast iron soil pipe and fittings and shall conform to the requirements of CISPI 301, ASTM A888, or ASTM A74. Cast iron pipe and fittings shall be made from a minimum of 95 percent post-consumer recycled material. Joints for hubless pipe and fittings shall conform to the manufacturer s installation instructions. Couplings for hubless joints shall conform to CISPI 310. Joints for hub and spigot pipe shall be installed with compression gaskets conforming to the requirements of ASTM C564. Cast-In-Place Concrete CONCRETE SURFACE PREPARATION Metal Removal: Unnecessary metal items cut back flush with face of concrete members. Patching: Maintain curing and start patching as soon as forms are removed. Do not apply curing compounds to concrete surfaces requiring patching until patching is completed. Use cement mortar for patching of same composition as that used in concrete. Use white or gray Portland cement as necessary to obtain finish color matching surrounding concrete. Thoroughly clean areas to be patched. Cut out honeycombed or otherwise defective areas to solid concrete to a depth of not less than 25 mm (1 inch). Cut edge perpendicular to surface of concrete. Saturate with water area to be patched, and at least 150 mm (6 inches) surrounding before placing patching mortar. Give area to be patched a brush coat of cement grout followed immediately by patching mortar. Cement grout composed of one part Portland cement, 1.5 parts fine sand, bonding admixture, and water at a 50:50 ratio, mix to achieve consistency of thick paint. Mix patching mortar approximately 1 hour before placing and remix occasionally during this period without addition of water. Compact mortar into place and screed slightly higher than surrounding surface. After initial shrinkage has occurred, finish to match color and texture of adjoining surfaces. Cure patches as specified for other concrete. Fill form tie holes which extend entirely through walls from unexposed face by means of a pressure gun or other suitable device to force mortar through wall. Wipe excess mortar off exposed face with a cloth. Rebar shall be doweled back to match existing rebar layout with a minimum of 12 insertion with epoxy securing dowel in place Upon removal of forms, clean vertical concrete surface that is to receive bonded applied cementitious application with wire brushes or by sand blasting to remove unset material, laitance, and loose particles to expose aggregates to provide a clean, firm, granular surface for bond of applied finish. 3.13 CONCRETE FINISHES Slab Finishes: Monitoring and Adjustment: Provide continuous cycle of placement, measurement, evaluation and adjustment of procedures to produce slabs within specified tolerances. Monitor elevations of structural steel in key locations before and after concrete placement to establish typical deflection patterns for the structural steel. Determine elevations of cast-in-place slab soffits prior to removal of shores. Provide information to the COR and floor consultant for evaluation and recommendations for subsequent placements. Set perimeter forms to serve as screed using either optical or laser instruments. For slabs on grade, wet screeds may be used to establish initial grade during strike-off, unless the COR determines that the method is proving insufficient to meet required finish tolerances and directs use of rigid screed guides. Where wet screeds are allowed, they shall be placed using grade stakes set by optical or laser instruments. Use rigid screed guides, as opposed to wet screeds, to control strike-off elevation for all types of elevated (non slab-on-grade) slabs. Divide bays into halves or thirds by hard screeds. Adjust as necessary where monitoring of previous placements indicates unshored structural steel deflections to other than a level profile. Place slabs monolithically. Once slab placement commences, complete finishing operations within same day. Slope finished slab to floor drains where they occur, whether shown or not. Use straightedges specifically made for screeding, such as hollow magnesium straightedges or power strike-offs. Do not use pieces of dimensioned lumber. Strike off and screed slab to a true surface at required elevations. Use optical or laser instruments to check concrete finished surface grade after strike-off. Repeat strike-off as necessary. Complete screeding before any excess moisture or bleeding water is present on surface. Do not sprinkle dry cement on the surface. Immediately following screeding, and before any bleed water appears, use a 3000 mm (10 foot) wide highway straightedge in a cutting and filling operation to achieve surface flatness. Do not use bull floats or darbys, except that darbying may be allowed for narrow slabs and restricted spaces. Wait until water sheen disappears and surface stiffens before proceeding further. Do not perform subsequent operations until concrete will sustain foot pressure with maximum of 6 mm (1/4 inch) indentation. Scratch Finish: Finish base slab to receive a bonded applied cementitious application as indicated above, except that bull floats and darbys may be used. Thoroughly coarse wire broom within two hours after placing to roughen slab surface to insure a permanent bond between base slab and applied materials. Float Finish: Slabs to receive unbonded toppings, steel trowel finish, fill, mortar setting beds, or a built-up roof, and ramps, stair treads, platforms (interior and exterior), and equipment pads shall be floated to a smooth, dense uniform, sandy textured finish. During floating, while surface is still soft, check surface for flatness using a 3000 mm (10 foot) highway straightedge. Correct high spots by cutting down and correct low spots by filling in with material of same composition as floor finish. Remove any surface projections and re-float to a uniform texture. Steel Trowel Finish: Concrete surfaces to receive resilient floor covering or carpet, monolithic floor slabs to be exposed to view in finished work, future floor roof slabs, applied toppings, and other interior surfaces for which no other finish is indicated. Steel trowel immediately following floating. During final troweling, tilt steel trowel at a slight angle and exert heavy pressure to compact cement paste and form a dense, smooth surface. Finished surface shall be smooth, free of trowel marks, and uniform in texture and appearance. Broom Finish: Finish exterior slabs, ramps, and stair treads with a bristle brush moistened with clear water after surfaces have been floated. Brush in a direction transverse to main traffic. Match texture approved by the COR from sample panel. 3.14 SURFACE TREATMENTS: Use on exposed concrete floors and concrete floors to receive carpeting // except those specified to receive non-slip finish //. Liquid Densifier/Sealer: Apply in accordance with manufacturer's directions just prior to completion of construction. Non-Slip Finish: Except where safety nosing and tread coverings are shown, apply non-slip abrasive aggregate to treads and platforms of concrete steps and stairs, and to surfaces of exterior concrete ramps and platforms. Broadcast aggregate uniformly over concrete surface at rate of application of 8 percent per 1/10th m2 (7.5 percent per square foot) of area. Trowel concrete surface to smooth dense finish. After curing, rub treated surface with abrasive brick and water to slightly expose abrasive aggregate. 3.15 APPLIED TOPPING Separate concrete topping on floor base slab of thickness and strength shown. Topping mix shall have a maximum slump of 200 mm (8 inches) for concrete containing a high-range water-reducing admixture (superplasticizer) and 100 mm (4 inches) for conventional mix. Neatly bevel or slope at door openings and at slabs adjoining spaces not receiving an applied finish. Placing: Place continuously until entire section is complete, struck off with straightedge, leveled with a highway straightedge or highway bull float, floated and troweled by machine to a hard dense finish. Slope to floor drains as required. Do not start floating until free water has disappeared and no water sheen is visible. Allow drying of surface moisture naturally. Do not hasten by "dusting" with cement or sand. 4. Project Schedule: This project has been estimated to be completed in 45 days after contract kickoff.

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SCOPE OF WORK Repair Sewer Piping Servicing Dock Restrooms Building 4 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC) SALEM, VA 24153 Project Description: This project is to diagnose location of the collapsed ... SCOPE OF WORK Repair Sewer Piping Servicing Dock Restrooms Building 4 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC) SALEM, VA 24153 Project Description: This project is to diagnose location of the collapsed sewer piping and then excavate and replace piping to put restrooms back into service at the Salem VA Medical Center Campus. 2. Project Details: The Contractor shall perform the following tasks: Locate location of collapsed sewer piping. Remove concrete and compacted soil to access compromised piping. Remove and replace compromised sewer piping. Backfill trench and replace concrete and floor covering to match existing. NOTE: Work shall be performed to minimize disruption to VA Medical Center activities, operations, and movement. 3. Project Specifications and Additional Requirements: Contractor shall be required to comply with all applicable national, state, and local codes adopted in use by the VA. All unlisted relevant specifications can be found at www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/spec.asp . Any specifications not listed below that are relevant to this job will need to be followed as all other codes and applications. Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping SANITARY WASTE, DRAIN, AND VENT PIPING Cast iron waste, drain, and vent pipe and fittings. Cast iron waste, drain, and vent pipe and fittings shall be used for the following applications: Pipe buried in or in contact with earth. Sanitary pipe extensions to a distance of approximately 1500 mm (5 feet) outside of the building. Interior waste and vent piping above grade. Cast iron Pipe shall be bell and spigot or hubless (plain end or no-hub or hubless). The material for all pipe and fittings shall be cast iron soil pipe and fittings and shall conform to the requirements of CISPI 301, ASTM A888, or ASTM A74. Cast iron pipe and fittings shall be made from a minimum of 95 percent post-consumer recycled material. Joints for hubless pipe and fittings shall conform to the manufacturer s installation instructions. Couplings for hubless joints shall conform to CISPI 310. Joints for hub and spigot pipe shall be installed with compression gaskets conforming to the requirements of ASTM C564. Cast-In-Place Concrete CONCRETE SURFACE PREPARATION Metal Removal: Unnecessary metal items cut back flush with face of concrete members. Patching: Maintain curing and start patching as soon as forms are removed. Do not apply curing compounds to concrete surfaces requiring patching until patching is completed. Use cement mortar for patching of same composition as that used in concrete. Use white or gray Portland cement as necessary to obtain finish color matching surrounding concrete. Thoroughly clean areas to be patched. Cut out honeycombed or otherwise defective areas to solid concrete to a depth of not less than 25 mm (1 inch). Cut edge perpendicular to surface of concrete. Saturate with water area to be patched, and at least 150 mm (6 inches) surrounding before placing patching mortar. Give area to be patched a brush coat of cement grout followed immediately by patching mortar. Cement grout composed of one part Portland cement, 1.5 parts fine sand, bonding admixture, and water at a 50:50 ratio, mix to achieve consistency of thick paint. Mix patching mortar approximately 1 hour before placing and remix occasionally during this period without addition of water. Compact mortar into place and screed slightly higher than surrounding surface. After initial shrinkage has occurred, finish to match color and texture of adjoining surfaces. Cure patches as specified for other concrete. Fill form tie holes which extend entirely through walls from unexposed face by means of a pressure gun or other suitable device to force mortar through wall. Wipe excess mortar off exposed face with a cloth. Rebar shall be doweled back to match existing rebar layout with a minimum of 12 insertion with epoxy securing dowel in place Upon removal of forms, clean vertical concrete surface that is to receive bonded applied cementitious application with wire brushes or by sand blasting to remove unset material, laitance, and loose particles to expose aggregates to provide a clean, firm, granular surface for bond of applied finish. 3.13 CONCRETE FINISHES Slab Finishes: Monitoring and Adjustment: Provide continuous cycle of placement, measurement, evaluation and adjustment of procedures to produce slabs within specified tolerances. Monitor elevations of structural steel in key locations before and after concrete placement to establish typical deflection patterns for the structural steel. Determine elevations of cast-in-place slab soffits prior to removal of shores. Provide information to the COR and floor consultant for evaluation and recommendations for subsequent placements. Set perimeter forms to serve as screed using either optical or laser instruments. For slabs on grade, wet screeds may be used to establish initial grade during strike-off, unless the COR determines that the method is proving insufficient to meet required finish tolerances and directs use of rigid screed guides. Where wet screeds are allowed, they shall be placed using grade stakes set by optical or laser instruments. Use rigid screed guides, as opposed to wet screeds, to control strike-off elevation for all types of elevated (non slab-on-grade) slabs. Divide bays into halves or thirds by hard screeds. Adjust as necessary where monitoring of previous placements indicates unshored structural steel deflections to other than a level profile. Place slabs monolithically. Once slab placement commences, complete finishing operations within same day. Slope finished slab to floor drains where they occur, whether shown or not. Use straightedges specifically made for screeding, such as hollow magnesium straightedges or power strike-offs. Do not use pieces of dimensioned lumber. Strike off and screed slab to a true surface at required elevations. Use optical or laser instruments to check concrete finished surface grade after strike-off. Repeat strike-off as necessary. Complete screeding before any excess moisture or bleeding water is present on surface. Do not sprinkle dry cement on the surface. Immediately following screeding, and before any bleed water appears, use a 3000 mm (10 foot) wide highway straightedge in a cutting and filling operation to achieve surface flatness. Do not use bull floats or darbys, except that darbying may be allowed for narrow slabs and restricted spaces. Wait until water sheen disappears and surface stiffens before proceeding further. Do not perform subsequent operations until concrete will sustain foot pressure with maximum of 6 mm (1/4 inch) indentation. Scratch Finish: Finish base slab to receive a bonded applied cementitious application as indicated above, except that bull floats and darbys may be used. Thoroughly coarse wire broom within two hours after placing to roughen slab surface to insure a permanent bond between base slab and applied materials. Float Finish: Slabs to receive unbonded toppings, steel trowel finish, fill, mortar setting beds, or a built-up roof, and ramps, stair treads, platforms (interior and exterior), and equipment pads shall be floated to a smooth, dense uniform, sandy textured finish. During floating, while surface is still soft, check surface for flatness using a 3000 mm (10 foot) highway straightedge. Correct high spots by cutting down and correct low spots by filling in with material of same composition as floor finish. Remove any surface projections and re-float to a uniform texture. Steel Trowel Finish: Concrete surfaces to receive resilient floor covering or carpet, monolithic floor slabs to be exposed to view in finished work, future floor roof slabs, applied toppings, and other interior surfaces for which no other finish is indicated. Steel trowel immediately following floating. During final troweling, tilt steel trowel at a slight angle and exert heavy pressure to compact cement paste and form a dense, smooth surface. Finished surface shall be smooth, free of trowel marks, and uniform in texture and appearance. Broom Finish: Finish exterior slabs, ramps, and stair treads with a bristle brush moistened with clear water after surfaces have been floated. Brush in a direction transverse to main traffic. Match texture approved by the COR from sample panel. 3.14 SURFACE TREATMENTS: Use on exposed concrete floors and concrete floors to receive carpeting // except those specified to receive non-slip finish //. Liquid Densifier/Sealer: Apply in accordance with manufacturer's directions just prior to completion of construction. Non-Slip Finish: Except where safety nosing and tread coverings are shown, apply non-slip abrasive aggregate to treads and platforms of concrete steps and stairs, and to surfaces of exterior concrete ramps and platforms. Broadcast aggregate uniformly over concrete surface at rate of application of 8 percent per 1/10th m2 (7.5 percent per square foot) of area. Trowel concrete surface to smooth dense finish. After curing, rub treated surface with abrasive brick and water to slightly expose abrasive aggregate. 3.15 APPLIED TOPPING Separate concrete topping on floor base slab of thickness and strength shown. Topping mix shall have a maximum slump of 200 mm (8 inches) for concrete containing a high-range water-reducing admixture (superplasticizer) and 100 mm (4 inches) for conventional mix. Neatly bevel or slope at door openings and at slabs adjoining spaces not receiving an applied finish. Placing: Place continuously until entire section is complete, struck off with straightedge, leveled with a highway straightedge or highway bull float, floated and troweled by machine to a hard dense finish. Slope to floor drains as required. Do not start floating until free water has disappeared and no water sheen is visible. Allow drying of surface moisture naturally. Do not hasten by "dusting" with cement or sand. 4. Project Schedule: Period of Performance: Forty-Five (45) calendar days. Solicitation material will be available on/about February 20, 2025. Any specifications, drawings, and amendments will be posted on this website. Bids will be due approximately 30 days after the issuance of the solicitation. Location and points of contact for site visits will be identified in the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238220 Plumbing, Heating and Air-Conditioning Contractors and size standard $16.5 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204(b), disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation via www.sam.gov. Address all questions in writing to the issuing office via email to chanel.johnson@va.gov. No fax or telephone inquiries will be answered. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation.