Statement of Work

VA Maine Healthcare System (Togus VAMC)

1 VA Center

Augusta, ME 04330

6/18/2026

ARCHITECT-ENGINEER DESIGN SCOPE OF WORK

Repair Chiller 3

PROJECT NO: 402-27-001

PROJECT NAME: Repair Chiller 3 – Togus, ME

1. GENERAL INTENT:

The Contractor (herein referred to as “AE”) shall provide Architect/Engineer (AE) services to evaluate existing conditions, propose corrective measures, and design a construction project at the VA Maine Health Care System (Togus) in accordance with this scope of work. Scope will include Type A services only with design complete to 35%.

2. PROJECT BACKGROUND

The VA Maine Medical Center Chiller Plant provides chilled water to medical and surgical outpatient and inpatient wards on the campus. There is a total of 3 chilled water units. Chillers 1 and 2 were replaced along with new cooling towers in 2018. Chiller 3 was installed in 2008 and is a York model # YKETETQ7CNG along with a new associated cooling tower. Unit was not functioning in 2017. According to VA Maine HVAC technicians, the unit will start up and run within the past 5 years but will trip out with a low voltage fault. The longest reported run time for the unit recently was 3 days before it would trip out. Johnson Controls/York have replaced circuit boards and transducers hoping this would solve the problem, however the issue persists. The unit also has a refrigerant and oil leak from the compressor vanes.

3. STATEMENT OF WORK:

AE Part I Investigative Services/Schematic Design/Other Related Services shall include site visits, field investigation, studies and user interviews to prepare drawings, and cost estimates for all facets of work and disciplines/trades to repair Chiller 3 to a condition where it will operate as designed. Design should also include fixes for the reported cooling and oil leaks. Services will only include Type A and will stop with a complete 35% submission inclusive of a complete narrative outlining investigative studies, concept drawings, construction estimate, etc. This AE is to perform a full investigation into the operating condition of the chiller. This will include reviewing existing drawings, field investigations, testing, and any other service required to develop to generate full type A services for this project. Following investigative services, the A/E is to provide a final comprehensive report identifying any known issues, key findings, and recommending potential solutions. Budgetary cost estimates for potential work should be included with the report and recommendations.