Annual High Voltage Inspection FCI Herlong

STATEMENT OF WORK HIGH VOLTAGE INSPECTION FCI HERLONG I. Description of Requirement: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Herlong intends to award to a responsible entity for the Testing and inspection to the High Voltage System at FCI Herlong, located 741-925 Herlong Access Rd. A-25, Herlong, CA 96113 II. Description of Service: The Contractor shall provide all parts, materials and services to conduct an inspection of the high voltage electrical systems at FCI Herlong, this includes all areas around the institution as well as all high voltage equipment inside the Powerhouse. Seismic zone requirements, environmental compliance, Life Safety, NFPA, ADA-ABA, Federal, State, Local codes and regulations will be considered during all phases of this project. All work shall be completed, equipment tested and adjusted per manufactures recommendations and accepted by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and Contracting Officer (CO). The hours of service for this inspection will be Monday thru Friday. 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., excluding Federal Holidays. All work must be scheduled within this time frame. Any work that is required outside of this schedule must be preapproved by the COR, and Contracting Officer prior to the beginning of any work. III. Specifications: Contractor will be responsible for conducting the following; Test and inspect (17) Cutler Hammer Vacuum Circuit Breakers (See attached picture), per the manufactures recommendations, if any discrepancies are noted contractor must provide a quote and timeline for repairs, if any replacement parts are required FCI Herlong will purchase the required parts and the contractor will make the needed repairs. Test and inspect the Cutler Hammer Unit Substation Transformer located at the Central Utility Plant per the manufactures recommendations, if any discrepancies are noted contractor must provide a quote and timeline for repairs, if any replacement parts are required FCI Herlong will purchase the required parts and the contractor will make the needed repairs. Perform a visual inspection on each primary circuit, where possible. Load readings will be documented on all primary transformers during peak load conditions. This includes all primary circuits located at the powerhouse. Ensure protective devices are adjusted to reflect changes in load characteristics, (Protective relay calibration must only be performed by a qualified testing agency or a manufacturer’s representative). Arrange, as needed, for electrical power down time to perform the following checks and maintenance; Tighten all switchgear. Transformer cable, bus connection, switchboards, switches, disconnects, automatic transfer switches, and generator cables; particular attention must be given to primary connections. Clean all switchgear, transformer, and panel enclosures and interiors if they appear dirty. Cleaning materials specifically designed for cleaning high voltage cables, bus bar, and transformer windings are to be used. Manually exercise all switching operations to ensure proper and smooth operation. Transfer switches will be inspected per the NFPA 100 and NFPA 70B. IV. Method of Performance: The contractor has sole responsibility and discretion for choosing and implementing the manner and method of performing tasks outlined in this Statement of Work if the requirements are met in accordance with the policies described above. The requirements, although not directly supervised, shall be reviewed by the COR and Contracting Officer to ensure contract compliance. The contractor’s performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 42. Contracting Officer’s Representative reports will be prepared by the COR and maintained in the contract file. V. Delivery of Materials: A. All construction materials and contractor equipment needed to perform the work, that will require temporary on-site storage, will be coordinated with the COR. B. All construction related deliveries which are directly shipped to the institution on behalf of the contractor can be received at the institution’s Power House between the hours of 7:00AM – 2:30 PM, Monday – Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. At no point will a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff member sign for, or allow a drop shipment of project related materials or equipment to enter the institution if the contractor, or his representative, is not present to inspect, verify and accept the delivery. Under no circumstance will the Federal Correctional Institution, or its staff, be responsible for the acceptance of any project related deliveries. C. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing their own means of loading and unloading contractor materials and equipment. At no time shall contractor materials or equipment being staged for institution entry or exit be allowed to block, impede or otherwise hinder the typical operations of the work area. VI. Storage and Security of Materials and Equipment: A. All construction materials and equipment shall be stored in a designated area mutually agreed upon between the COR and the contractor. The contractor shall provide a securable, single point access storage container, such as a Job or Gang Box that will be left in the agreed upon storage area for the duration of the project. Size of the storage container will be determined by the contractor and the COR. The container will be secured using a double padlock protocol with one padlock being contractor provided and the other being FCI provided. If necessary, a heavy duty chain may be used to facilitate the double lock requirement. All materials and equipment stored within the container will be maintained in a safe an orderly fashion. Items cannot be stored at a height that would create a safety hazard. B. All contractor ladders that may be needed for the job, and cannot be stored in an authorized s…