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Building 53 Limited Scope &

Tenant Backfill Project

Denver Federal Center – Lakewood, CO

Volume I ‒ Design-Build Statement of Work

February 1, 2021

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Building 53 Limited Scope & Tenant Backfill Project Volume I – Design Build Statement of Work

Contents

1. Overview

2. Requirements Summary

3. Design-Build Delivery

4. GSA Facilities Standards PBS-P100

5. Codes and Standards

6. Energy and Sustainability

7. Life Cycle Costs

8. Reliability and Maintainability

9. Environmental

10. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)

11. Design Excellence Program

12. Construction Excellence Program

13. Fire Protection and Life Safety

14. Building Information Modeling

15. Construction-Operations Building Information Exchange

16. Commemoration

17. Ceremonies and Awards

Appendix A. Additional Information

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1. Overview

A. The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to award a firm-fixed price Design-Build Contract for the renovation of Building 53 on the Denver Federal Center campus pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures (FAR Subpart 36.3), incorporating Art in Architecture.

B. Building 53 is a two-story structure (with 8 mechanical penthouses) located on the west edge of the Denver Federal Center Campus, between 5th Street and 6th Street, and between Center Avenue and Main Avenue. The original building was constructed in 1941 during World War II as part of a small arms munitions manufacturing plant. The structure has been upgraded several times to office and warehouse space. Its current area is 387,826 gross square feet. After the war, it was converted to office use by the Federal government.

C. The total space requirement consists of approximately 128,240 gross square feet for tenant agency backfill and approximately 20,000 gross square feet for joint use space. The project will include the abatement of hazardous materials within the project boundary, repairing structural and architectural deficiencies, modernizing building systems to create an efficient and comfortable working environment, and creating a 65-space parking lot. The project will maximize opportunities for natural daylight into the resulting space, utilizing existing and introducing new building penetrations. The tenant finish will support an open office layout, incorporating elements of the existing warehouse into the architectural design. The main entry of the building will be emphasized and modernized. Outdoor spaces will be designed and constructed at the building exterior to enhance the landscape architecture and for use by the tenant agency. The scope of Design Build Services may include, but not limited to, the following: design/construction documents and construction work, which consists of providing all labor, equipment, and materials for a complete buildout.

D. This scope provides for integrated architectural, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning (Cx) and other related services necessary to deliver a new federally owned facility that is compliant with GSA standards, applicable codes, and regulations.

E. Building 53 shall be a high-performing facility that demonstrates the merit of true integrated design, harmonizing functionality, aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability to enhance productivity and performance in changing conditions.

F. GSA will provide leadership for contract management and administration throughout the project life cycle. In addition, GSA will maintain a prominent role in the project delivery team by providing technical and operations-focused contributions throughout project development.

G. GSA will engage construction management (CM), commissioning (Cx) and other consultants to verify the Contractor’s conformance with the program during the procurement, design development, construction, commissioning and hand-over stages of the project. The Government may enter into separate contracts to support its internal requirements including but not limited to; furniture, fixtures, equipment, security, controls, instrumentation, telecommunications, and audio-visual specialties. The Contractor shall cooperate fully with requirements for Government installations. The Contractor shall also coordinate the work schedules and monitor the status of these contracts as part of the project schedule. GSA will routinely introduce project managers, engineers, technicians, facility operations specialists and consultants to the team as contributors to the overall execution of the project and attainment of GSA’s mission objectives.

2. Requirements Summary

A. Requirements incorporated into the Contract Documents are summarized below:

0. GSA’s Solicitation and Agreement for the Design-Build Contract

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1. Volume I: Design-Build Statement of Work

2. Volume II: Division 1 Specifications

3. Volume III: Building Program of Requirements

B. GSA’s Solicitation and Agreement communicate the Government’s two-step procurement/selection process, defines key personnel, and incorporates the Government’s prime contract terms and conditions.

C. Volume I introduces key elements of the project scope, essential performance requirements and expectations for the application of design-build best practices. This section includes references to GSA standard requirements which shall be incorporated as part of the Contract Documents.

D. Volume II serves as the basis for the Contractor’s Division 1 Specifications that shall be incorporated and expanded as part of the Construction Document development phase. This section details general requirements and standard references introduced in this volume.

E. Volume III is the set of technical and performance requirements guiding the building design.

3. Design-Build Delivery

A. The Contractor embodies Designer of Record (DOR) responsibility for the proper execution of the Work. Responsibility for accuracy and completeness of the final design, delivering high-quality construction, and demonstrating functional performance of all systems lies solely with the Contractor. Reference to the Contractor and DOR (regarded as one entity) are used interchangeably. GSA’s Solicitation and Agreement further define Contractor obligations and requirements of the Contract.

B. Design solutions shall be comprehensively detailed through fully developed sets of drawings and specifications, subject to the Government’s review and acceptance as part of a structured post-award design submittal and review process.

C. GSA has endeavored to be prescriptive in this program only where necessary, favoring the use of performance-based requirements allowing the Contractor to meet or exceed the agency’s needs through experience, innovation and creativity.

4. GSA Facilities Standards PBS-P100

A. The 2018 PBS-P100, "Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service," is GSA's mandatory facilities standard. It applies to the design and construction of new federal facilities. The P100 informs and regulates decisions made throughout a project's life. Refer to all guidance documents available at:

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/design-construction/engineering-and-architecture/facilities-standards- p100-overview

B. P100 contains both performance-based and prescriptive requirements. It specifies levels, or tiers of performance or standards, allowing the Contractor to identify and implement the best strategies to meet the project goals. The specific requirements defined therein are mandatory minimums and not voluntary. As a general matter, the Solicitation and Agreement, P100, the volumes of the POR, and standards incorporated by reference represent the overarching documents that govern the Contractors performance in executing the Work.

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C. Volume III and the accompanying P100 Performance Matrix specifies BASELINE as the initial performance standard minimums for Building 53. The Contractor is encouraged to exceed the minimum requirements to offer “betterments” to the Government while accomplishing the programmatic, performance and functional goals for the project. Volume III also includes supplemental information where enhancement or clarification of P100 may be required to communicate design intent.

The Contractor shall identify any conflicts between P100, and the supplemental requirements defined in Volume III, for clarification by the Contracting Officer prior to Award.

D. Consistent with its design solution for Building 53, the Contractor shall affirm the attainment of the functional and performance objectives defined in P100 and all volumes of the POR.

Preliminary compliance shall be confirmed using the 2018 P100 Performance Matrix annexed to Volume III and the POR Appendix A Performance Matrix. This format provides the Contractor with a basis to summarize compliance with GSA standards, and to highlight where exceptions or betterments are contemplated in the design. Completion of these compliance matrices shall originate as part of Solicitation Phase 2 and accompany the presentation of initial Concepts for the project. The matrices shall be updated post-award by the Contractor as part of each design milestone submission.

E. P100 defines how to process deviations from the requirements. All deviations must be presented in the initial design-build package for evaluation of best value. Deviations from P100 require a formal Contractor request and approval of the waiver from the GSA Regional Commissioner and Central Office of Design and Construction. As part of the D-B Contractor’s Phase 2 proposal, all requests for a waiver from P100 shall be clearly identified with justification as to why the stated requirement or performance criteria will not be met. All deviations will be handled as a deduct alternate identified in the Contractor’s proposal.

Waivers from the requirements in P100 Chapter 7, Fire Protection, are not permitted.

Requests for waivers from any P100 requirement shall be comprehensive and supported by technical data/calculations as necessary for the Government’s evaluation.

F. Waivers or modifications from the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS) shall be approved by the PBS Commissioner. The ABAAS process is explained in Chapter 6 of the GSA National Accessibility Program—Standards, Policies and Procedures. ABAAS waivers must be part of the Phase 2 package submitted by the Contractor with justification why the variance is required.

G. The POR contains performance-based specifications that are intended to establish the level of quality and provide supplementary information to convey the design intent for the project.

Some sections of this POR have been developed to a level beyond performance-based specifications due to the nature of the discipline or specialization involved.

H. Any conflicts or ambiguities within or among the governing contract documents, referenced standards, and criteria documents shall be reported to the GSA Contracting Officer in writing for determination as to applicability. Where conflicts arise between requirements, those requirements affording the highest degree of safety shall prevail unless the Contracting Officer issues a written exception.

5. Codes and Standards

A. The D-B Contractor shall comply with the latest edition of all applicable federal, state, and local building codes, zoning ordinances, and laws and obtain all permits and approvals required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

B. The facility and site will be Government-owned. All products, materials, and equipment specified shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations and written specifications. The Public Buildings Amendments of 1988, 40 United States Code 3312, require that each building constructed or altered by GSA or any other federal agency shall, to the maximum extent feasible, comply with one of the nationally recognized model building codes and with other applicable nationally recognized codes.

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C. In addition to building-specific codes, GSA projects shall comply with the latest edition or update of federal, state, and local environmental laws, regulations, and Executive Orders (EOs). Project teams are advised to collaborate with the GSA regional environmental coordinator and the Office of the Chief Architect for assistance during the design process.

Codes and standards governing the project include but are not limited to the following:

D. National Building Codes:

1. International Code Council (ICC) family of building codes;

2. International Building Code (IBC);

3. International Fire Code (IFC);

4. International Plumbing Code (IPC);

5. International Mechanical Code (IMC);

6. International Energy Conservation Code (IECC);

7. Technical egress requirements of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) in lieu of the technical egress requirements of the IBC. All provisions of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code are mandatory. Where conflicts occur between requirements, the requirement affording the highest degree of safety in the opinion of the AHJ shall be met;

8. Technical electrical requirements of the NFPA National Electric Code (NFPA 70) in lieu of the technical electrical requirements of the ICC Electrical Code.

E. Additional References and Standards (latest version/publication):

1. PBS-P100, Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service, most current edition, including all applicable standards, criteria and guides listed therein. Design submissions shall comply with PBS-P100 Appendix A unless otherwise indicated in this Statement of Work, plus addendums;

2. GSA PBS Order Number 3490.1A (2009) Document Security for Sensitive but Unclassified paper and electronic building information;

3. PBS P-120, Project Estimating Requirements for the Public Buildings Service;

4. ABAAS;

5. GSA PBS Building Commissioning Guide (latest version);

6. GSA PBS Pricing Desk Guide (latest version);

7. The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) MasterFormat, latest edition;

8. Codes and Regulations;

a. Code of Federal Regulations 29 CFR Parts 1910 and 1926

b. NFPA National Electric Code (NFPA 70) for technical electrical requirements;

c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Regulations - Current Edition;

d. Applicable local codes and regulations.

9. Industry Standards:

a. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (AHRAE) Standards;

b. American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Publications;

c. Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL);

d. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Inc., Publications;

e. National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Publications;

f. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM);

g. ASHRAE Handbooks (Fundamentals; HVAC Applications; HVAC Systems and

Equipment);

h. ASHRAE 62.1: Ventilation for Acceptable indoor Air Quality;

i. ASHRAE 90.1: Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

j. ASHRAE Standard 111: Practices for Measurement, Testing, Adjusting and

Balancing of Building HVAC Systems;

k. Sheet Metal and Air-Conditioning Contractor’s National Association, Inc. (SMACNA)

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Standards: HVAC Duct Design, Duct Construction Standards: Metal and Flexible;

HVAC Air Duct Leakage Test Manual; Fire, Smoke and Radiation Damper Installation Guide for HVAC Systems.

l. ASHRAE/ANSI 135: BACnet: A Data Communication Protocol for Building Automation and Control Networks.

m. ANSI Z9.2-79Fundamentals Governing the Design and Operation of Local Exhaust Systems

n. Architectural Woodworking Institute (AWI) Quality Standards;

o. Applicable Factory Mutual FM Global Data Sheets

p. UL: Underwriters’ Laboratories;

q. IESNA, Illuminating Engineering Society of North America;

10. The latest edition of these codes and standards in effect at the time of design contract award shall be used throughout design and construction of the project.

11. Additional references to codes, standards and regulations are included in Volume II – Division 1 Specifications.

6. Energy and Sustainability

A. The Contractor shall lead an integrated design process to achieve energy, performance and sustainability objectives for the project.

B. The D-B Contractor shall model the building design to predict the amount of energy it will consume annually. The model shall follow the input and output criteria given in PBS P100.

The current goal is a 30% energy consumption savings as compared to ASHRAE 90.1 and Appendix G of this standard. The energy goals shall be integrated with the information and criteria from other portions of the scope that affect energy savings, including the Minimum Performance Criteria Checklist.

C. The D-B Contractor is required to integrate essential principles of sustainable design and development in the following areas:

1. Minimizing nonrenewable energy consumption

2. Protecting and conserving water

3. Using environmentally preferable products and materials

4. Enhancing indoor environmental quality

5. Optimizing operations and maintenance practices

D. Any inability to comply with the specified energy requirements shall be clearly identified with supporting technical information describing why the minimum criteria cannot be met.

7. Life Cycle Costs

A. Federal facilities shall be designed to achieve the lowest life cycle cost (LCC).

The Building 53 design shall comprehensively define reasonable scope and performance requirements within the appropriated budget and approved prospectus for design and construction. Consistent with these constraints, building systems and features shall be analyzed and selected to achieve lowest lifecycle cost per the requirements of GSA’s Estimating Standards in PBS P120.

LCC shall be used when selecting a system from several alternative systems or components for a project. LCC is the economic analysis method required by the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 10, 436, Subpart A, Program Rules of the Federal Energy Management Program. LCC compares initial investment options and operating and salvage costs over the life of the equipment and identifies the least costly alternatives. Examples of building systems that affect energy use are the building thermal envelope; passive solar features;

fenestration; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC); domestic hot water; building automation; and lighting.

B. The D-B Contractor shall integrate the LCC analysis into the concept design process, and the analysis shall be completed by the end of the Design Development phase.

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8. Reliability and Maintainability

A. The Contractor shall accomplish the following during all phases of development commensurate with an ongoing pursuit of improved safety and mission success: Establish, document, and implement the following:

1. System maintenance concepts, including, but not limited to, maintenance requirements, schedule, and responsibilities.

2. R&M engineering, analysis, testing, and maintenance activities addressing hardware, software, firmware, and human elements.

3. Timely and continuous assessment of compliance with the R&M requirements and the continuous identification of areas for improvement.

4. Integration of R&M engineering activities with systems engineering, risk management, and other processes, assessments, and analyses including, but not limited to, safety, security, quality assurance, logistics, probabilistic risk assessment, life-cycle cost, configuration management, and maintenance.

B. Share R&M data and experience for use as heritage data in support of the design approach for the project.

9. Environmental A. The D-B Contractor shall ensure that all onsite activities performed, and equipment used to fulfill the requirements of the contract comply with all local, state, and federal environmental laws and regulations. GSA’s Office of Facility Management, Environmental Division is the single point of contact with federal, state, or local regulatory agencies and their representatives unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. ACM, RBM, LBP, and LCP must be removed in accordance with applicable federal, state and local regulations prior to renovation activities. Planned renovation and abatement activities should be coordinated with the designated asbestos consultant to prevent uncontrolled disturbance of ACM, maintain regulatory compliance, and to prevent asbestos fiber release protecting human health and the environment. The inspection report is not an asbestos abatement specification.

C. The Denver Federal Center campus is known to have soils contaminated with asbestos and other materials throughout its use as a WWII munitions manufacturing facility and other Federal operations. An agreement between GSA and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) includes the investigation of sites throughout the campus suspect for containing such contaminants. GSA has performed a Phase 4 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Facility Investigation (RFI) for the Denver Federal Center (DFC) Investigation Area (IA) 4C (Phase 4 RFI), which includes the site area for the new Building 53 parking lot.

D. Volume II Section 015960 - Environmental Requirements further define applicable standards and Contractor responsibilities for the Work.

E. Incorporate environmental risk reduction and sustainable practices to the extent practicable through conscious planning, development, implementation, and operational phases of the project.

10. Construction Excellence Program

A. GSA’s Construction Excellence program provides guidance to GSA construction projects through collaboration with leaders of the private-sector construction community. This partnership allows for the development and implementation of innovative approaches to project management and execution to provide the Government the highest quality construction within budget and schedule.

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B. The Contractor shall participate in construction peer reviews at the 15% and 60% milestones during the construction phase. A 90% review will evaluate the success of the project and prepare a "Lessons Learned" document memorializing challenges faced, and solutions applied throughout the course of the project.

C. Additional information and guidance related to GSA’s Construction Excellence program is provided at the link: https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/design-construction/construction-excellence

11. Fire Protection and Life Safety

A. Except as otherwise indicated in referenced programming documents, fire protection and life safety design requirements will comply with PBS P100 and the GSA fire alarm, fire sprinkler, fire pump, and firestopping guide specifications. All work shall be in accordance with but not limited to the IBC requirements and standards.

B. Reference 5921.1 PBS Public Building Service (PBS) Fire Protection Program Policy, gsa.gov/directive/public-buildings-service-%28pbs%29-fire-protection-program-policy- , which supplement the other performance requirements.

C. The D-B Contractor's registered Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) will be a full participant in the project delivery team throughout the design, construction, and commissioning stages of the project. The licensed FPE will design and certify the fire alarm, fire pump, and fire sprinkler systems. The D-B Contractor's FPE also will be responsible for any smoke control systems that may be necessitated by the design.

D. In addition to the requirements set forth in the technical volumes of the POR, the D-B Contractor shall provide the following:

1. A completed building code analysis shall be submitted as part of the drawing package at the final concepts stage.

2. A completed building code analysis shall be submitted as part of the drawing package at the design development milestone submission. The building code analysis shall be updated to reflect any additional requirements made necessary as a result of the tenant improvements.

3. A complete egress analysis shall be submitted as part of the drawing package at the final concepts and design development submissions. The egress analysis shall show exit lights and special locking arrangements in exit aisles and exit routes.

4. The building code analysis and egress analysis drawings shall be updated as necessary with each subsequent submittal package.

5. The FPE shall submit design information (for example, drawings, and specifications for special fire protection systems as required elsewhere in the contract documents.

6. The FPE shall stamp and sign the building code analysis, egress analysis, and any special fire protection design drawings for the final submittal package.

14. Building Information Modeling

A. The PBS P100 requires the use of interoperable Building Information Modeling (BIM) throughout the project life cycle. Utilization shall encompass design, construction, operations and maintenance (O&M) during all stages of design development, BIM models shall be included with all progress submissions in Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format.

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B. The primary goal of BIM in developing the design and construction package is to incorporate digital visualization, simulation, and optimization technologies in project planning and design, construction as-builts, and facility operations, and to increase quality and efficiency of business processes throughout the GSA project lifecycle. Deliverables shall include standardized facility asset data in IFC-based BIM, along with the native file BIM, for all phases of the project, from design concept documents to construction bid set documents to construction as-built documents.

C. GSA retains a high level of sophistication in the use of BIM and other means of Virtual Design and Construction (VDC). The Government intends to utilize parametric, computable representation of a facility’s project design and construction details integrated into a single model. This model can be used for design, analysis, estimating, detailing, fabrication, construction, operation, and/or maintenance of the facility project and/or any portion or element of the facility project. The Contractor is expected to demonstrate proficiency, diligence and compliance with Government and industry standards for BIM. GSA requirements and guidance documents can be found at:

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/design-construction/3d4d-building-information-modeling/bim-guides

D. Assimilate the requirements of GSA standards to produce a BIM Execution Plan (BEP) subject to the Government’s review and acceptance.

GSA guidance for the structure and content for the BEP can be accessed at the link:

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/design-construction/3d4d-building-information-modeling/guidelines- for-bim-software/document-guides/bim-execution-plan

E. Native Revit, AutoCAD Civil 3D, and Navisworks coordination models shall follow requirements specified in the BIM Execution Plan and the requirements specified in this section and its references.

F. The BIM model shall include spatial reservations for access to equipment for maintenance, including valves and instrumentation. The BIM model shall include spatial reservations for scalability, including future expansions, and equipment delivery pathways.

G. The BIM model shall be populated with O&M data easily transferrable to GSA’s Maximo Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).

H. The Contractor shall designate a project BIM manager. The BIM manager role may be fulfilled by more than one person. The BIM manager(s) shall have sufficient BIM education and experience for the size and complexity of the project, as well as the relevant proficiency in the proposed BIM authoring and coordination software selected for use on the project.

The BIM manager shall serve as the main point of contact with the project team for all BIM‐related topics.

During each phase of a project, the BIM manager at a minimum shall have responsibilities as follows:

1. Lead the process of creating and updating the BEP.

2. Verify compliance of the BEP deliverables relative to the program of requirements.

3. Coordinate all updates for individual models, specialized models, and databases.

4. Administer QC and manage data security.

5. Develop, coordinate, publish, and verify necessary configurations required for integration of project data.

6. Facilitate distribution of project data.

7. Compile project data for review and coordination.

8. Facilitate design reviews.

9. Meet with relevant project stakeholders for review of turnover documents.

10. Deliver model(s) and facility data to the Government for use in operations.

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continual stream of project correspondence and information back to the design professionals—facilitates the update of the design intent model(s) into a record model which will provide facilities management personnel with varying degrees of information in multiple formats to best support facility management (FM) uses and activities.

J. Within 30 days after Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall submit a BEP for the Government’s review and approval, confirming the intended uses of the BIM during the design, construction and commissioning phases of the project, describing the communication paths, and the model structure.

K. The Government owns the BIM, the data contained within it, and all copyrights to the BIM. The Contractor shall arrange by contract to have the ownership and copyright to those portions of the BIM created by the Contractor assigned to the Government.

L. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining the security of the BIM, including access to the BIM, in accordance with GSA regulations and guidelines. The obligation to keep the BIM secure continues throughout performance of this contract and survives termination.

The Contractor shall securely transfer all BIM content via ePM.

M. Design changes reflected in change orders approved by GSA shall be promptly incorporated into the BIM such that the BIM reflects the current approved design. Design changes during construction shall be clash-detected to determine the extent of impact due to the changed design prior to approval of the change order.

N. The record BIM file set shall be accompanied by the final versions of all fabrication and detailing models prepared by the Contractor and its subcontractors

15. Construction-Operations Building Information Exchange

A. Integral with the BIM requirements outlined above, Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) is a performance-based specification for facility asset information delivery. COBie helps the project team organize electronic submittals approved during design and construction and deliver a consolidated electronic O&M manual with little or no additional effort. COBie data may then be imported directly into GSA’s Maximo (CMMS) and asset management software.

B. Additional guidance is provided at the link: https://www.wbdg.org/resources/construction-operations- building-information-exchange-cobie

C. Refer to Volume II Section 013600 Construction to Operations Building information exchange (COBie) for additional information and project requirements.

16. Ceremonies and Awards

A. The Government will conduct a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Contractor shall coordinate and host the events, provide site access. visitor personal protective equipment (PPE), safety and traffic controls, ceremonial shovels, podium, seating, and senior staff representation. Plan, organize and conduct all project-related events in collaboration with GSA and Tenant Agencies public affairs representatives.

B. The Contractor shall also assist in compiling documentation necessary to support GSA’s application for design and/or construction awards whether sponsored by private or federal entities.

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