Bid Information Bid Alert No: 00002411671 Bid Title: Room Air Change Testing & Assessment of Air Handling Equipment Agency Bid No.
This area shall have a positive pressure ventilation system capable of providing 4 room air changes per hour with a least 2 air changes of fresh outside air. Floors, walls and ceiling in the laundry shall be smooth, easily cleanable and durable construction and must be kept clean. All stains shall be removed in a manner that is acceptable for hospital use. For the removal of stains extra time and supplies may have to be used for re-washing.
Rebalance Cascading Air Pressure if needed 2. Measure Room Cubic Area i. Calculate Cubic Ft of Room ii. Calculate Air Change Rate 3. Verify Room Pressure Monitor Calibrate if needed E. The Laundry pit room shall be inspected and tested semi-annually. This testing will consist of: 1. Exhaust CFM i. Re-Balance Exhaust Fan if needed 2. Measure Room Cubic Area i. Calculate Cubic Ft of Room ii.
Quarterly work: Nashville Room air change certifications are performed quarterly. Measure and calculate room air changes and pressure differentials per hour. MURFREESBORO: No rooms for air balancing/air changes; NASHVILLE: has 84 rooms Biannual work: Hood certifications performed every six (6) months at the Nashville VA, Murfreesboro VA, Clarksville Clinic and Chattanooga Clinic locations.
Answer 1: there are 271 rooms with annual room pressure and air change certifications required; 4additional rooms need to be certified for proper 54 additional rooms need to be certified for proper pressure and air changes semi-annually; 215 additional rooms shall be tested, corrected, and reported on annually for proper air changes and pressures.
HD Buffer Room (2/year, certification required every 6 months) i. Air Change Rate, 30 AC/Hr. ii. Viable Air Plate (1 sample) iii. Viable Surface Sample (2 samples) iv. Non Viable particle count v. HEPA filter Integrity vi. Room pressurization test 3. Non-HD Anteroom (2/year, certification required every 6 months) i. Air Change Rate, 30 AC/Hr. ii. Viable Air Plate (1 sample) iii. Viable Surface Sample (1 sample) iv. Non Viable particle count v.
Contractor shall include Summary tables listing all rooms or areas tested and the acceptable limits, actual readings and indication of testing results (e.g. pass/fail) for the designated testing criteria for compliance. Designated testing criteria should include room differential pressure, room air change rates, HEPA Filter leak challenge test, non-viable air particulate, room temperature, and relative humidity. V.
