R499--Antenna Tower Replacement (Lexington)
Antenna Tower Replacement VAMC Lexington, Ky. Bowling Campus at 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502. STATEMENT OF WORK PART A GENERAL INFORMATION A.1 INTRODUCTION The VAMC Lexington requires serv... Antenna Tower Replacement VAMC Lexington, Ky. Bowling Campus at 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502. STATEMENT OF WORK PART A GENERAL INFORMATION A.1 INTRODUCTION The VAMC Lexington requires service to replace our 60-foot antenna tower on the top of the building located at the VAMC Lexington, Ky. Bowling Campus at 1101 Veterans Drive, Lexington, KY 40502. A.2 BACKGROUND Existing antenna tower has exceeded the normal life span of 25 years. A.3 SCOPE OF WORK The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, and material to install a new 60-foot tower and relocate existing antennas and verify equipment is functioning as designed. STATEMENT OF WORK PART B WORK REQUIREMENTS B.1 Tasks to be accomplished: Provide all supervision, material, and labor to: Install new 60-foot Rohn, 45G tower with 2 guy brackets and torque bars. Install 5 each 2-foot antenna standoffs. Install new ITL light controller with 2 flashing LED marker lamps. Re-use existing antennas and feedlines. Relocate existing antennas to new tower, including the paging antenna that s on the shorter tower. Remove both the short and tall antenna towers from the roof of the building and dispose of according to EPA Standards. Perform cleaning of all accessible surfaces as required. Sweep test relocated antennas and verify proper operation of radio and paging systems. STATEMENT OF WORK PART C SUPPORTING INFORMATION C.1 Place of Performance VA Medical Center, Lexington KY C.2 Period of Performance The Contractor shall perform all work during normal business hours, (unless other times are stipulated by the Contracting Officer s Representative (COR)). C.3 Special Considerations C.3.1 Contractor Furnished Materials All labor, materials, equipment to perform the job. When "furnish", "provide", "install", or similar term is used it shall mean a complete installation, ready for use. C.3.2 Government Furnished Materials and Services. Government furnished property, if any, will be identified and will only be used for the performance of this contract unless otherwise authorized by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall, always, take all steps necessary for maintenance and preservation of all Government-furnished property. The Contractor shall comply with all reasonable requests of the Contracting Officer to enclose, or specifically protect, Government-furnished property. C.3.3 Qualifications of Key Personnel Contractor s employees should be knowledgeable of standards associated with this type of work. C.3.4 Supervision/Communications. At all times during the performance, the Contractor's Superintendent (if applicable) shall be available by cellular phone. Prior to beginning any work, the Contractor shall supply the COR with the telephone number for the Superintendent. The Contractor's "Competent Person" that meets OSHA training guidelines, can make decisions and acting on behalf of the Contractor shall be physically always located on site during performance of the contract. If the Contractor's Competent Person is absent from the job site for an extended period, the COR may send all Contractor/sub-contractor employees off the job. C.3.5 Security Requirements: The Authorization requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation Package is not required. Contractor shall identify which employees will be working under the awarded contract. Contractor personnel shall include employees, sub-contractors, subcontractor employees, suppliers and delivery personnel entering the Medical Center. This does not apply to suppliers and delivery personnel making deliveries to the VA warehouse dock only. Those employees shall bring photo ID to obtain a VA Contractor identification badge that shall be always worn above the belt while on Medical Center property. Contractor's employees shall return all I.D. badges to designated personnel at time designated in the task order. C.3.6 The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) is responsible for the inspection of the work called for in this job. The Contracting Officer's Representative will be identified in the task order by name, telephone number and location. Inspections made by the COR are for the sole benefit of the Government and do not relieve the Contractor of any quality control responsibilities. C.3.7 The Safety Manger is responsible for safety inspections of all contract operations. The Safety Manager will be identified in the task order by name, phone number and location. C.3.8 Drawings General. Contract drawings (if applicable) will indicate the extent and location of work. If any departure from the contract drawings is deemed necessary by the Contractor, the details of such departure and the reasons therefore shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval as soon as practical. No such departure shall be made without proper written permission of the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is responsible for all information and requirements in drawings and specifications that pertain to the task order. C.3.9 Verification of Dimensions The Contractor shall visit the job site to thoroughly familiarize himself with all the details of the work and working conditions. The Contractor shall also verify all dimensions in the field and shall advise the Contracting Officer of any discrepancy before performing any work. The Contractor shall be specifically responsible for the coordination and proper relation of his work to the building, structure, phasing and ensure the safety of employees and workmen. C.3.10 Smoking Policy. Smoking is prohibited on Federal property. C.3.11 Parking/Traffic Regulations. The Contractor shall not park on grassy areas unless approved by the COR and the Contractor agrees to restore areas back to VA standards. Drivers should be particularly concerned with pedestrian traffic. Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks. Posted speed limits and all other traffic controls are to be always observed by operators. Seat belt use is mandatory on the VA grounds.
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