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the COR immediately for further direction. If any ACM is disturbed or becomes friable due to contractor actions, the construction site shall be shut down until and contractor shall provide appropriate containment at their own expense. In addition, contractor shall be responsible for all abatement and disposal of affected material at their own expense, only after which the job site shall be reopened for continued work. In the event of an ACM disturbance event, the COR shall be immediately notified and shall provide specifications on asbestos abatement. 18.0 HOURS OF WORK The hours of work shall take place during the normal business hours of 7:30 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, Federal Holidays excluded. Request for weekend, after-hour, and Federal holiday work is permitted with a request in writing submitted beforehand. Off hours are not to billed as overtime. Federal Holidays and any other day declared a federal holiday by the President of the United States are defined below. New Year s Day Martin Luther King Jr s Day Presidents Day Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day If a holiday falls on Sunday, the following Monday will be observed as the National Holiday. When a holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday is observed as a National Holiday by the U.S. Government. If work requires after hours work due to ICRA constraints or inclement weather, then Contractor shall inform FMS fourteen (14) days in advance. Postponement/Delays: In the event climate or weather conditions become unsuitable for work or may induce an environmental hazard, then the entire work shall be rescheduled to a date and time satisfactory to the Contractor and the COR. Postponement due to inclement weather will not cause assessment of the penalty provision outlined above, nor should there be an additional cost to the Government. All work shall be scheduled and performed within the date and time approved by the COR, in conjunction with the department occupying the space served by this equipment. 19.0 BADGES AND PARKING If a given contractor s personnel will be working on-site for less than 5 working days, access to the facility can be attained by contacting the VA police and obtaining temporary access badges. If a contractor will be working on site for more than 5 working days, identification badges must be procured prior to beginning project work. All Contractor personnel are required comply with VAAR 852.273-74 (Available online at VA Technical Information Library) which covers the following requirements: background checks, and the wearing of identification (I. D.) badges issued by the VA RMR VAMC. Contractor must acquire PIV badge for all staff onsite prior to work beginning. While on VA Facilities grounds, temporary or official I.D. badges shall be worn continuously. Failure of the background check may result in specific personnel being disallowed to work on VA premises and the Contractor will need to provide replacement personnel. It is the responsibility of the Contractor s personnel to park in the appropriate designated parking areas. The designated parking area will be specified by COR upon award of contract. While performing under this contract, all vehicles used by the contractor shall be locked and the keys removed when not in use. This is intended to protect the contractor s property and the safety of the patients at the medical center. 20.0 PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS The Government reserves the right to accept or reject Contractor s staff for cause. All inspectors/testers shall hold current OSHA 10/30 certification and membership. Documentation of this to be submitted by the Contractor to the COR prior to beginning project work. A competent person with OSHA 30 certification must be on site at all times. The Contractor shall have a back-up technician in the event the primary technician is unable to perform his/her duties. The Contractor will ensure that their personnel and subcontractor personnel meet the privacy standards as set forth by HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) with respect to personal and confidential information that they may come upon. All personnel are required to hold OSHA 10 certification as a minimum. 21.0 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Supervision: The Contractor shall specify a Project Manager who will have responsibility for performance of contract services. The Project Manager shall be competent to supervise all aspects of contract and shall be available on-site during performance of contract work. The Contracting Officer shall be notified in writing of the names of the Project Manager and of changes in personnel appointed to fulfill this function or in the absence of the Contractor, act for the Contractor as the Contractor s Representative. 22.0 QUALITY CONTROL The Contractor shall have a quality control program to assure the requirements of this contract are provided as specified. The Contractor and COR will inspect the work. Deficiencies will be noted and corrected before beginning work in another area. Any damage done by Contractor will also be noted and corrected by the Contractor within 2 working days. Damage causing an immediate impact on the environment of the hospital shall be corrected immediately. 23.0 ACCEPTANCE STANDARDS Completed work will be to the entire satisfaction of the VA and the COR shall be the sole judge as to its acceptability. Any work not acceptable to the COR, shall be immediately, at Contractor s own expense, refashioned to an acceptable level. 24.0 PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT The Contractor shall assign the appropriate quantity and type of personnel to successfully complete all functions specified in this SOW within the designated period of performance. The Contractor shall maintain throughout the life of this contract, a current list of laborers, tradesmen, superintendents, etc., and their credentials available for inspection by the Government at any time. 25.0 KEYS a. Keys: The COR shall provide the Contractor access to all buildings and rooms required in the provisions of this contract. The Contractor shall notify the COR when leaving these areas. b. Clearances/Access Controls: Contractor and all personnel shall comply with the security clearances or access controls of areas within the Medical Center. In the event that the Contractor has to obtain access to areas that require special security precautions the COR will notify the contractor prior to access. 26.0 MEETINGS A Pre-Bid meeting and site walk will be held at a date and time specified by the COR to review scope, of service, site, and requirements with perspective contractors, and provide answers to any questions. Contractor and/or Sub-contractors shall attend a pre-bid walkthrough of the work before submitting a bid. VA reserves the right to reject any bidder not attending the Pre-Bid. The date and time of this walkthrough will be determined by the CO and COR. Contractor and/or subcontractors shall be responsible for making any clarification requests that arise at the pre-bid walkthrough directed to the CO prior to the bidding of the work. 27.0 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE Government intends to issue NTP immediately after kickoff meeting with Contractor. The period of performance for this contract is ninety (90) days. The period of performance includes thirty (30) days anticipated to complete initial administrative tasks.