Description: State Project Number Cap Water Pipes in Building 6 at Minnesota Veterans Home Minneapolis This solicitation is Targeted Group (TG), Economically Disadvantaged (ED), or Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (TG/ED/VO) preference. A. The work will be done under one prime contract that includes: Mechanical, Demolition, and Electrical construction. B. The following summary is a general guide to the scope of work. It should not be construed as a detailed list of work included in the contract. 1.) Shut off and cap all unused plumbing water supply piping that leads to the unused portions of the building using valved connections that will help to allow complete water drainage from the system. This includes capping the main hot water supply to the building, the existing hot water recirculation piping and cold-water supply piping that serves upper floors in the building. See ground floor plumbing plan for locations. 2.) Demo the existing hot water recirculation pump and associated heat exchanger in the ground floor mechanical room as shown on the plan, capping off previous connections. 3.) Remove all unused toilets and special use plumbing fixtures throughout the building as shown on plans, capping water supply as well as waste and vent piping. Place these fixtures on the floor to the side in the rooms where they were removed. 4.) Remove the sink and lavatory p-traps for fixtures noted on plans, leaving these fixtures in place. Cap water supply and waste connections. 5.) Cap all floor drains in unused portions of the building to seal them from emitting sewer gases. See plans for locations. 6.) Provide and install an electric water heater, recirc pump, and associated components to provide hot water to the few areas on the ground floor with active plumbing fixtures. 7.) Provide and install electrical connections for the water heating system. 8.) Provide and install domestic hot and cold water piping where shown on the lower level plan to connect to and service lower level plumbing fixtures. 9.) Thoroughly drain down all unused water supply and circulation piping in the building to ensure there is no water that can freeze in the event of a heating system failure.
