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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE TABLE OF CONTENTS

SEPTEMBER 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

VOLUME ONE

Division Section Title Pages

DIVISION 1 - GENERAL

01100 SUMMARY 4

01270 UNIT PRICES AND SCHEDULE OF VALUES 4

01310 PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION 8

01320 CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION 6

01322 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION 4

01330 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES 10

01330a TRANSMITTAL – BLM 4

01400 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS 12

01420 REFERENCES 10

01500 TEMPORARY FACILITIES AND CONTROLS 8

01524 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT 8

01600 PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS 6

01635 SUBSTITUTION PROCEDURES 4

01700 EXECUTION REQUIREMENTS 8

01770 CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES 6

01781 PROJECT RECORD DOCUMENTS 4

01782 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA 8

DIVISION 2 - SITE CONSTRUCTION

02230 SITE CLEARING 6

02231 TREE PROTECTION AND TRIMMING 6

02260 EXCAVATION SUPPORT AND PROTECTION 4

02300 EARTHWORK 12

02510 WATER DISTRIBUTION 12

02530 SANITARY SEWERAGE 8

02620 SUBDRAINAGE 4

02630 STORM DRAINAGE 8

02741 ASPHALT PAVING 8

02751 CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT 12

02764 PAVEMENT JOINT SEALANTS 6

02780 STONE PAVERS 4

02810 LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION 12

02821 CHAIN-LINK FENCES AND GATES 12

02870 SITE FURNISHINGS 8

02920 LAWNS AND GRASSES 10

02930 EXTERIOR PLANTS 16

DIVISION 3 - CONCRETE

03300 CAST-IN-PLACE CONCRETE 24

DIVISION 4 - MASONRY

04400 STONE MASONRY 16

04402 DRYLAID STONE MASONRY 4

04810 UNIT MASONRY 20

DIVISION 5 - METALS

05120 STRUCTURAL STEEL 12

05210 STEEL JOISTS 8

05310 STEEL DECK 6

05400 COLD-FORMED METAL FRAMING 10

05500 METAL FABRICATIONS 12

05510 METAL STAIRS 10

05511 EXTERIOR METAL STAIRS 10

05520 ARCHITECTURAL RAILING 8

05521 PIPE AND TUBE RAILINGS 8

DIVISION 6 - WOOD AND PLASTICS

06100 MISCELLANEOUS ROUGH CARPENTRY 8

06160 SHEATHING 8

064023 INTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK 12

VOLUME TWO

DIVISION 7 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07110 BITUMINOUS DAMPPROOFING 4

07130 SELF-ADHERING SHEET

WATERPROOFING

07170 BENTONITE WATERPROOFING 6

07190 WATER REPELLENTS 4

07210 THERMAL INSULATION 10

07250 WEATHER BARRIERS 4

07410 METAL WALL PANELS 16

07430 COMPOSITE WALL PANELS 12

07530 ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE-

MONOMER (EPDM) ROOFING

07620 SHEET METAL FLASHING AND TRIM 12

07720 ROOF ACCESSORIES 8

07840 PENETRATION FIRESTOPPING 8

07846 FIRE-RESISTIVE JOINT SYSTEMS 6

07920 JOINT SEALANTS 12

DIVISION 8 - DOORS AND WINDOWS

08110 CUSTOM HOLLOW METAL DOORS AND

FRAMES

08160 SLIDING METAL DOORS 4

08210 FLUSH WOOD DOORS 8

08310 ACCESS DOORS AND FRAMES 6

08330 OVERHEAD COILING DOORS 8

08410 ALUMINUM-FRAMED ENTRANCES

AND STOREFRONTS

08620 UNIT SKYLIGHTS 8

08710 DOOR HARDWARE 40

08800 GLAZING 10

08830 MIRRORS 6

08840 PLASTIC GLAZING 8

08910 GLAZED ALUMINUM CURTAIN WALLS 10

DIVISION 9 - FINISHES

09190 NON-STRUCTURAL METAL FRAMING 8

09250 GYPSUM BOARD 10

09300 TILING 10

09511 ACOUSTICAL PANEL CEILINGS 8

09570 LINEAR WOOD CEILINGS 8

09640 WOOD FLOORING 6

09653 RESILIENT BASE AND ACCESSORIES 6

09656 RESILIENT TILE FLOORING 6

09680 TILE CARPETING 8

09840 FIXED SOUND-ABSORPTIVE PANELS 6

09911 EXTERIOR PAINTING 8

09913 INTERIOR PAINTING 10

DIVISION 10 - SPECIALTIES

10100 VISUAL DISPLAY SURFACES 8

10178 TOILET COMPARTMENTS 4

10200 LOUVERS AND VENTS 8

10270 ACCESS FLOORING 8

10305 MANUFACTURED FIREPLACE 4

10350 FLAGPOLES 4

10400 SIGNAGE 8

10431 EXTERIOR SIGNAGE 6

10436 POST AND PANEL/PYLON SIGNAGE 8

10500 METAL LOCKERS 6

10520 FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALTIES 8

10650 ACCORDION FOLDING PARTITIONS 6

10676 MOBILE STORAGE SHELVING 10

10705 FIXED SUN CONTROL DEVICES 8

10800 TOILET, BATH, AND LAUNDRY ACCESSORIES 8

DIVISION 11 - EQUIPMENT

11130 PROJECTION SCREENS 4

VOLUME THREE

DIVISION 12 - FURNISHINGS

12480 ENTRANCE FLOOR GRILLES 4

12490 ROLLER WINDOW SHADES 8

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING SYSTEMS

14240 HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS 12

DIVISION 15 - MECHANICAL

15050 MECH-COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR HVAC,

PLUMBING AND FIRE PROTECTION

15055 VFDS FOR HVAC SYSTEMS 12

15060 HANGERS AND SUPPORTS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEMS 8

15070 VIBRATION CONTROL FOR MECHANICAL WORK 10

15082 PLUMBING INSULATION 6

15083 HVAC-MECHANICAL INSULATION 8

15110 GENERAL DUTY VALVES FOR PLUMBING PIPING 6

15113 GENERAL DUTY VALVES FOR HVAC 8

15120 HYDRONIC PIPING SPECIALTIES 6

15130 HVAC-HYDRONIC PUMPS 6

15145 PLUMBING PIPING SYSTEMS 12

15180 HVAC-HYDRONIC PIPING 4

15185 HVAC-WATER TREATMENT 4

15195 HVAC-FUEL GAS PIPING AND ACCESSORIES 8

15300 FIRE SUPPRESION WATER-BASED SYSTEMS 10

15350 CLEAN-AGENT FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS 14

15400 PLUMBING FIXTURES EQUIPMENT AND SPECIALTIES 12

15510 HVAC-HEATING BOILERS 8

15550 HVAC-BREECHING, CHIMNEYS, AND STACKS 2

15610 HVAC-REFRIGERATION PIPING AND SPECIALTIES 8

15615 HVAC-COMPUTER ROOM UNITS 6

15710 HVAC-COILS AND HEAT EXCHANGERS 2

15721 HVAC-AIR TO AIR ENERGY RECOVERY EQUIPMENT 12

15730 HVAC-PACKAGED ROOFTOP AND UNITARY UNITS 6

15810 HVAC-DUCTS AND ACCESSORIES 18

15840 HVAC-AIR TERMINAL UNITS 4

15855 HVAC-AIR OUTLETS AND INLETS 4

15905 INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS FOR HVAC 30

15940 HVAC-SEQUENCE OF OPERATION 10

15990 TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING FOR HVAC 16

15995 HVAC-STARTUP TESTING AND COMMISSIONING WITH

AGENT

DIVISION 16 - ELECTRICAL

16050 COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRICAL 10

16060 GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR ELECTRICAL

SYSTEMS

16120 CONDUCTORS AND CABLES 6

16130 RACEWAYS AND BOXES FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 12

16140 WIRING DEVICES 6

16145 LIGHTING CONTROL DEVICES 6

16289 TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SURGE SUPPRESSION 8

16395 SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM 10

16410 ENCLOSED SWITCHES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS 6

16441 SWITCHBOARDS 8

16442 PANELBOARDS 6

16461 LOW VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS 8

16511 INTERIOR LIGHTING 10

16521 EXTERIOR LIGHTING 10

16670 LIGHTNING PROTECTION 6

16721 FIRE ALARM SYSTEM 16

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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE SUMMARY

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SECTION 01100 - SUMMARY

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and other Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section includes:

1. Project information.

2. Work covered by Contract Documents.

3. Access to site.

4. Specification and drawing conventions.

B. Related Section:

1. Division 1 Section "Temporary Facilities and Controls" for limitations and procedures governing temporary use of Owner's facilities.

1.3 PROJECT INFORMATION

A. Project Identification: BLM Farmington Field Office.

1. Project Location: College Blvd and Sandalwood Drive Farmington, NM

B. Owner: US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.

1. Owner’s Representative (Contracting Officer Representative or COR): Frank Ciesel

C. Other Owner Consultants: The Owner has retained the following design professionals who have prepared designated portions of the Contract Documents:

1. Prime Consultant: EDAW | AECOM Mr. Phil Hendricks, Jr., ASLA Mr. Greg Hurst, PE 240 E. Mountain Ave.

Fort Collins, CO 80524 Ph: 970.484.6073

D. Construction Manager: For the purposes of this Contract, the Construction Manager is the COR or the COR’s designated representative.

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1. Construction Manager for this Project is the Owner’s Representative. In Divisions 1 through 16 Sections, the terms "Construction Manager" and "COR" are synonymous.

1.4 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. The Work of the Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of the following:

1. The general scope of work for this Contract is construction of a Federal Office building, a warehouse, site infrastructure (includes water, sewer, storm drainage, domestic water, site electric service) and site development. A portion of funding for this project is from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). It is the Contractor’s responsibility to verify all products used meet the requirements of “Made in America” according to ARRA definition. The project shall be LEED Certified by the US Green Building Council.

B. Type of Contract

1. Project will be constructed under a single prime contract.

1.5 OWNER-FURNISHED PRODUCTS

A. Owner will furnish products indicated. The Work includes receiving, unloading, handling, storing, protecting, and installing Owner-furnished products.

B. Owner-Furnished Products:

1. Materials:

a. All rough sandstone materials, including landscape boulders and dry-laid retaining wall rock.

b. Rip rap rock.

c. Drainage rock.

2. These materials are available at a quarry site and a storage yard. Contractor will be responsible for loading and hauling materials from the BLM sites to the project site.

1.6 ACCESS TO SITE

A. General: Contractor shall have full use of Project site for construction operations during construction period. Contractor's use of Project site is limited only by Owner's right to perform work or to retain other contractors on portions of Project.

B. Use of Site: Limit use of Project site to work in areas indicated. Do not disturb portions of Project site beyond areas in which the Work is indicated.

1. Limits: Confine construction operations to Limit of Work (LEED boundary) area indicated in drawings.

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1.7 SPECIFICATION AND DRAWING CONVENTIONS

A. Specification Content: The Specifications use certain conventions for the style of language and the intended meaning of certain terms, words, and phrases when used in particular situations.

These conventions are as follows:

1. Imperative mood and streamlined language are generally used in the Specifications. The words "shall," "shall be," or "shall comply with," depending on the context, are implied where a colon (:) is used within a sentence or phrase.

2. Specification requirements are to be performed by Contractor unless specifically stated otherwise.

B. Division 1 General Requirements: Requirements of Sections in Division 1 apply to the Work of all Sections in the Specifications.

C. Drawing Coordination: Requirements for materials and products identified on the Drawings are described in detail in the Specifications. One or more of the following are used on the Drawings to identify materials and products:

1. Terminology: Materials and products are identified by the typical generic terms used in the individual Specifications Sections.

2. Abbreviations: Materials and products are identified by abbreviations published as part of the U.S. National CAD Standard and scheduled on Drawings.

3. Keynoting: Materials and products are identified by reference keynotes referencing Specification Section numbers found in this Project Manual.

1.8 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. A. "Made in America:" All products used are to be manufactured, harvested, extracted, mined, quarried, etc., in the United States.

1. Where specifications provide lists of acceptable products or manufacturers, lists may contain products that are not manufactured, harvested, extracted, mined, quarried, etc., in the United States. Verify products proposed for use are "Made in America."

B. B. Regionally Extracted, Harvested, or Recovered and Manufactured Materials: Preference shall be given to products which are manufactured, harvested, extracted, mined, quarried, etc. within a 500 mile radius of the project site.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION (Not Used)

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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE UNIT PRICES AND SCHEDULE OF VALUES

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SECTION 01270 – UNIT PRICES AND SCHEDULE OF VALUES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for unit prices and requirements to prepare schedule of values.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Unit price is a price per unit of measurement for materials or services added to or deducted from the Contract Sum by appropriate modification, if estimated quantities of Work required by the Contract Documents are increased or decreased.

1.3 PROCEDURES

A. Unit prices include all necessary material, plus cost for delivery, installation, insurance, applicable taxes, overhead, and profit.

B. Government reserves the right to reject Contractor's measurement of work-in-place that involves use of established unit prices and to have this work measured, at Government expense, by an independent surveyor acceptable to Contractor.

C. List of Unit Prices: A list of unit prices is included in Part 3. Specification Sections referenced in the schedule contain requirements for materials described under each unit price.

1.4 SCHEDULE OF VALUES

A. Coordination: Coordinate preparation of the Schedule of Values with preparation of Contractor's Construction Schedule.

1. Correlate line items in the Schedule of Values with other required administrative forms and schedules, including Application for Payment forms with Continuation Sheets and Contractor's Construction Schedule.

2. Submit the Schedule of Values to Contracting Officer at earliest possible date but no later than ten 10 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed.

B. Format and Content: Use the Project Manual table of contents as a guide to establish line items for the Schedule of Values. Provide at least one line item for each Specification Section.

1. Identification: Include the following Project identification on the Schedule of Values:

a. Project name and location.

b. Name of Contracting Officer.

c. Contractor's name and address.

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d. Date of submittal.

2. Provide a breakdown of the Contract Sum in enough detail to facilitate continued evaluation of Applications for Payment and progress reports. Coordinate with the Project Manual table of contents. Provide several line items for principal subcontract amounts, where appropriate.

3. Round amounts to nearest whole dollar; total shall equal the Contract Sum.

4. Provide a separate line item in the Schedule of Values for each part of the Work where

Applications for Payment may include materials or equipment purchased or fabricated and stored, but not yet installed.

5. Provide separate line items in the Schedule of Values for initial cost of materials, for each subsequent stage of completion, and for total installed value of that part of the Work.

6. Each item in the Schedule of Values and Applications for Payment shall be complete.

Include total cost and proportionate share of general overhead and profit for each item.

a. Temporary facilities and other major cost items that are not direct cost of actual work-in-place may be shown either as separate line items in the Schedule of Values or distributed as general overhead expense, at Contractor's option.

7. Schedule Updating: Update and resubmit the Schedule of Values before the next Applications for Payment when Change Orders or Construction Change Directives result in a change in the Contract Sum.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 LUMP SUM PAYMENT ITEMS

A. Payment items for the work of this Contract for which contract lump sum payments will be made are listed in the BIDDING SCHEDULE and described below.

B. All costs for items of work, which are not specifically mentioned to be included in a particular lump sum or unit price payment item, shall be included in the listed lump sum item most closely associated with the work involved.

C. The lump sum price and payment made for each item listed shall constitute full compensation for furnishing all plant, labor, materials, and equipment, and performing any associated Contractor quality control, environmental protection, meeting safety requirements, tests and reports, and for performing all work required for which separate payment is not otherwise provided.

D. List of Lump Sum payment Items

1. Office Building:

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a. Payment: Payment will be made for costs associated with operations necessary for construction of the Office Building at College Avenue and Sandalwood Drive, Farmington, NM.

b. Unit of Measure: Lump sum.

2. Warehouse Building:

a. Payment: Payment will be made for costs associated with operations necessary for construction of the Warehouse Building at College Avenue and Sandalwood Drive, Farmington, NM.

b. Unit of Measure: Lump sum.

3. Site Work:

a. Payment: Payment will be made for costs associated with operations necessary for site development and utilities at College Avenue and Sandalwood Drive, Farmington, NM.

b. Unit of Measure: Lump sum.

3.2 SUMMARY OF BID ITEMS

A. The intent of the following paragraphs is to explain, in general, what is and what is not included in a bid item, and the limits or cut-off points where one bid item ends and another begins. If no bid item exists for a portion of the work, include the costs in a related bid item.

B. BID ITEM 1 - OFFICE BUILDING: This item includes all work required for the construction of the office building, including all structural, mechanical, electrical, and Architectural features, and any utilities within five feet of the outside face of exterior walls or columns. It includes all required additional design and refinement of the contract drawings and specifications to complete all structural, Architectural, electrical details. It will be paid for as a lump sum.

C. BID ITEM 2 - WAREHOUSE BUILDING: This item includes all work required for the construction of the warehouse building, including all structural, mechanical, electrical, and CORural features, and any utilities within five feet of the outside face of exterior walls or columns. It includes all required additional design and refinement of the contract drawings and specifications to complete all structural, Architectural, electrical details. It will be paid for as a lump sum.

D. BID ITEM 3 - SITE WORK: This item includes all earthwork, grading, embankment, drainage, aggregate base, pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, utilities, and related work as shown and specified for the site. It does not include excavation or fill related to the buildings and utilities within five feet of the outside face of exterior walls or columns. It will be paid for as a lump sum. Not included is landscaping, plaza walls, site signage, irrigation, site furnishings.

E. BID ITEM 3 – PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM. Includes all photovoltaic panels, support structures, photovoltaic structures, cable, conduit, electrical inverters and all related control systems.

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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

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SECTION 01310 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes administrative provisions for coordinating construction operations on Project including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Coordination Drawings.

2. Project meetings.

3. Requests for Interpretation (RFIs).

B. See Division 1 Section "Execution Requirements" for procedures for coordinating general installation and field-engineering services, including establishment of benchmarks and control points.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. RFI: Request for Information is a request from Contractor seeking interpretation or clarification of the Contract Documents.

1.3 COORDINATION

A. Coordination: Coordinate construction operations included in different Sections of the Specifications to ensure efficient and orderly installation of each part of the Work. Coordinate construction operations, included in different Sections that depend on each other for proper installation, connection, and operation.

1. Schedule construction operations in sequence required to obtain the best results where installation of one part of the Work depends on installation of other components, before or after its own installation.

2. Coordinate installation of different components with other contractors to ensure maximum accessibility for required maintenance, service, and repair.

3. Make adequate provisions to accommodate items scheduled for later installation.

4. Where availability of space is limited, coordinate installation of different components to ensure maximum performance and accessibility for required maintenance, service, and repair of all components, including mechanical and electrical.

B. Prepare memoranda for distribution to each party involved, outlining special procedures required for coordination. Include such items as required notices, reports, and list of attendees at meetings.

1. Prepare similar memoranda for Contracting Officer and separate contractors if coordination of their Work is required.

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C. Administrative Procedures: Coordinate scheduling and timing of required administrative procedures with other construction activities and activities of other contractors to avoid conflicts and to ensure orderly progress of the Work. Such administrative activities include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Preparation of Contractor's Construction Schedule.

2. Preparation of the Schedule of Values.

3. Installation and removal of temporary facilities and controls.

4. Delivery and processing of submittals.

5. Progress meetings.

6. Preinstallation conferences.

7. Project closeout activities.

8. Startup and adjustment of systems.

9. Project closeout activities.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Coordination Drawings: Prepare Coordination Drawings if limited space availability necessitates maximum utilization of space for efficient installation of different components or if coordination is required for installation of products and materials fabricated by separate entities.

1. Content: Project-specific information, drawn accurately to scale. Do not base Coordination Drawings on reproductions of the Contract Documents or standard printed data. Include the following information, as applicable:

a. Indicate functional and spatial relationships of components of Architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, and electrical systems.

b. Indicate dimensions shown on the Contract Drawings and make specific note of dimensions that appear to be in conflict with submitted equipment and minimum clearance requirements. Provide alternate sketches to Contracting Officer for resolution of such conflicts. Minor dimension changes and difficult installations will not be considered changes to the Contract.

2. Sheet Size: At least 8-1/2 by 11 inches but no larger than 22 by 34 inches.

3. Number of Copies: Submit five opaque copies of each submittal. Contracting Officer will return two copies.

4. Refer to individual Sections for Coordination Drawing requirements for Work in those

Sections.

1.5 PROJECT MEETINGS

A. General: Schedule and conduct meetings and conferences at Project site, unless otherwise indicated.

1. Attendees: Inform participants and others involved, and individuals whose presence is required, of date and time of each meeting. Notify Contracting Officer and COR of scheduled meeting dates and times.

2. Agenda: Prepare the meeting agenda. Distribute the agenda to all invited attendees.

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B. Preconstruction Conference: Schedule a preconstruction conference before starting construction, at a time convenient to Contracting Officer and COR, but no later than 10 days after execution of the Agreement. Hold the conference at Project site or another convenient location close to the site. Conduct the meeting to review responsibilities and personnel assignments, review required work, project drawings, specifications, construction schedules, payroll, payments, and administrative provisions of the Contract. Be prepared to summarize and explain procedures planned for the project and present specified preconstruction submittals.

1. Attendees: Authorized representatives of Government, COR, and their consultants;

Contractor and its superintendent; major subcontractors; suppliers; and other concerned parties shall attend the conference. All participants at the conference shall be familiar with Project and authorized to conclude matters relating to the Work. The mechanical and electrical subcontractors attendance will be required.

2. Agenda: Discuss items of significance that could affect progress, including the following:

a. Tentative construction schedule.

b. Phasing.

c. Critical work sequencing and long-lead items.

d. Designation of key personnel and their duties.

e. Procedures for processing field decisions and Change Orders.

f. Procedures for RFIs.

g. Procedures for testing and inspecting.

h. Procedures for processing Applications for Payment.

i. Distribution of the Contract Documents.

j. Submittal procedures.

k. LEED requirements.

l. Preparation of Record Documents.

m. Use of the premises.

n. Work restrictions.

o. Government occupancy requirements.

p. Responsibility for temporary facilities and controls.

q. Construction waste management and recycling.

r. Parking availability.

s. Office, work, and storage areas.

t. Equipment deliveries and priorities.

u. First aid.

v. Security.

w. Progress cleaning.

x. Working hours.

3. Minutes: Record and distribute meeting minutes.

C. Preinstallation Conferences: Conduct a preinstallation conference at Project site before each construction activity that requires coordination with other construction.

1. Attendees: Installer and representatives of manufacturers and fabricators involved in or affected by the installation and its coordination or integration with other materials and installations that have preceded or will follow, shall attend the meeting. Advise Contracting Officer of scheduled meeting dates.

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2. Agenda: Review progress of other construction activities and preparations for the particular activity under consideration, including requirements for the following:

a. The Contract Documents.

b. Options.

c. Related RFIs.

d. Related Change Orders.

e. Purchases.

f. Deliveries.

g. Submittals.

h. LEED requirements

i. Review of mockups.

j. Possible conflicts.

k. Compatibility problems.

l. Time schedules.

m. Weather limitations.

n. Manufacturer's written recommendations.

o. Warranty requirements.

p. Compatibility of materials.

q. Acceptability of substrates.

r. Temporary facilities and controls.

s. Space and access limitations.

t. Regulations of authorities having jurisdiction.

u. Testing and inspecting requirements.

v. Installation procedures.

w. Coordination with other work.

x. Required performance results.

y. Protection of adjacent work.

z. Protection of construction and personnel.

3. Record significant conference discussions, agreements, and disagreements, including required corrective measures and actions.

4. Reporting: Distribute minutes of the meeting to each party present and to parties who should have been present.

5. Do not proceed with installation if the conference cannot be successfully concluded.

Initiate whatever actions are necessary to resolve impediments to performance of the Work and reconvene the conference at earliest feasible date.

D. Progress Meetings: Conduct progress meetings at regular intervals. Hold the meetings at the project site. Coordinate dates of meetings with preparation of payment requests. Additional progress meetings may be requested by either the Contracting Officer or Contractor.

1. Attendees: In addition to representatives of Government, each contractor, subcontractor, supplier, and other entity concerned with current progress or involved in planning, coordination, or performance of future activities shall be represented at these meetings.

All participants at the conference shall be familiar with Project and authorized to conclude matters relating to the Work.

2. Agenda: Review and correct or approve minutes of previous progress meeting. Review other items of significance that could affect progress. Include topics for discussion as appropriate to status of Project.

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a. Contractor's Construction Schedule: Review progress since the last meeting.

Determine whether each activity is on time, ahead of schedule, or behind schedule, in relation to Contractor's Construction Schedule. Determine how construction behind schedule will be expedited; secure commitments from parties involved to do so. Discuss whether schedule revisions are required to ensure that current and subsequent activities will be completed within the Contract Time.

1) Review schedule for next period.

b. Review present and future needs of each entity present, including the following:

1) Interface requirements.

2) Sequence of operations.

3) Status of submittals.

4) LEED requirements.

5) Deliveries.

6) Off-site fabrication.

7) Access.

8) Site utilization.

9) Temporary facilities and controls.

10) Work hours.

11) Hazards and risks.

12) Progress cleaning.

13) Quality and work standards.

14) Status of correction of deficient items.

15) Field observations.

16) RFIs.

17) Status of proposal requests.

18) Pending changes.

19) Status of Change Orders.

20) Pending claims and disputes.

21) Documentation of information for payment requests.

3. Minutes: Record the meeting minutes.

4. Reporting: Distribute minutes of the meeting to each party present, to Prime Consultant, and to parties who should have been present.

a. Schedule Updating: Revise Contractor's Construction Schedule after each progress meeting where revisions to the schedule have been made or recognized. Issue revised schedule concurrently with the report of each meeting.

1.6 REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETATION (RFIs)

A. Procedure: Immediately on discovery of the need for interpretation of the Contract Documents, and if not possible to request interpretation at Project meeting, prepare and submit an RFI in the form specified.

1. RFIs shall originate with Contractor. RFIs submitted by entities other than Contractor will be returned with no response.

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2. Coordinate and submit RFIs in a prompt manner so as to avoid delays in Contractor's work or work of subcontractors.

B. Content of the RFI: Include a detailed, legible description of item needing interpretation and the following:

1. Project name.

2. Date.

3. Name of Contractor.

4. Name of Contracting Officer.

5. RFI number, numbered sequentially.

6. Specification Section number and title and related paragraphs, as appropriate.

7. Drawing number and detail references, as appropriate.

8. Field dimensions and conditions, as appropriate.

9. Contractor's suggested solution(s). If Contractor's solution(s) impact the Contract Time or the Contract Sum, Contractor shall state impact in the RFI.

10. Contractor's signature.

11. Attachments: Include drawings, descriptions, measurements, photos, Product Data, Shop

Drawings, and other information necessary to fully describe items needing interpretation.

C. Hard-Copy RFIs:

1. Identify each page of attachments with the RFI number and sequential page number.

D. Contracting Officer's Action: Contracting Officer will review each RFI, determine action required, and return it. Allow 10 calendar days for Contracting Officer's response for each RFI.

RFIs received after 1:00 p.m. will be considered as received the following working day.

1. The following RFIs will be returned without action:

a. Requests for approval of submittals.

b. Requests for approval of substitutions.

c. Requests for coordination information already indicated in the Contract

Documents.

d. Requests for adjustments in the Contract Time or the Contract Sum.

e. Requests for interpretation of Contracting Officer's actions on submittals.

f. Incomplete RFIs or RFIs with numerous errors.

2. Contracting Officer's action may include a request for additional information, in which case Contracting Officer's time for response will start again.

E. On receipt of Contracting Officer's action, update the RFI log and immediately distribute the RFI response to affected parties. Review response and notify Contracting Officer within seven days if Contractor disagrees with response.

F. RFI Log: Prepare, maintain, and submit a tabular log of RFIs organized by the RFI number.

Submit log at each progress meeting, and include the following:

1. Project name.

2. Name and address of Contractor.

3. Name and address of Contracting Officer.

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4. RFI number including RFIs that were dropped and not submitted.

5. RFI description.

6. Date the RFI was submitted.

7. Date Contracting Officer's response was received.

8. Identification of related bilateral or unilateral modifications, extensions, and changes in scope, as appropriate.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION (Not Used)

END OF SECTION 01310

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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION

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SECTION 01320 - CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS DOCUMENTATION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for documenting the progress of construction during performance of the Work, including the following:

1. Contractor's Construction Schedule.

2. Submittals Schedule.

3. Daily construction reports.

4. Field condition reports.

B. See Division 1 Section "Unit Prices and Schedule of Values" for submitting the Schedule of Values.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Activity: A discrete part of a project that can be identified for planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling the construction project. Activities included in a construction schedule consume time and resources.

1. Critical activities are activities on the critical path. They must start and finish on the planned early start and finish times.

2. Predecessor Activity: An activity that precedes another activity in the network.

3. Successor Activity: An activity that follows another activity in the network.

B. CPM: Critical path method, which is a method of planning and scheduling a construction project where activities are arranged based on activity relationships. Network calculations determine when activities can be performed and the critical path of Project.

C. Critical Path: The longest connected chain of interdependent activities through the network schedule that establishes the minimum overall Project duration and contains no float.

D. Float: The measure of leeway in starting and completing an activity.

E. Fragnet: A partial or fragmentary network that breaks down activities into smaller activities for greater detail.

F. Major Area: A story of construction, a separate building, or a similar significant construction element.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Submittals Schedule: Submit three copies of schedule. Arrange the following information in a tabular format:

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1. Scheduled date for first submittal.

2. Specification Section number and title.

3. Submittal category (action or informational).

4. Name of subcontractor.

5. Description of the Work covered.

6. Scheduled date for Contracting Officer's final release or approval.

B. Preliminary Network Diagram: Submit two opaque copies, large enough to show entire network for entire construction period. Show logic ties for activities.

C. Contractor's Construction Schedule: Submit two opaque copies of initial schedule, large enough to show entire schedule for entire construction period.

1. Submit an electronic copy of schedule, using software indicated, on CD-R, and labeled to comply with requirements for submittals. Include type of schedule (Initial or Updated) and date on label.

D. CPM Reports: Concurrent with CPM schedule, submit two copies of each of the following computer-generated reports. Format for each activity in reports shall contain activity number, activity description, cost and resource loading, original duration, remaining duration, early start date, early finish date, late start date, late finish date, and total float in calendar days.

1. Activity Report: List of all activities sorted by activity number and then early start date, or actual start date if known.

2. Logic Report: List of preceding and succeeding activities for all activities, sorted in ascending order by activity number and then early start date, or actual start date if known.

3. Total Float Report: List of all activities sorted in ascending order of total float.

E. Daily Construction Reports: Submit two copies at weekly intervals.

F. Field Condition Reports: Submit two copies at time of discovery of differing conditions.

1.4 COORDINATION

A. Coordinate preparation and processing of schedules and reports with performance of construction activities and with scheduling and reporting of separate contractors.

B. Coordinate Contractor's Construction Schedule with the Schedule of Values, list of subcontracts, Submittals Schedule, progress reports, payment requests, and other required schedules and reports.

1. Secure time commitments for performing critical elements of the Work from parties involved.

2. Coordinate each construction activity in the network with other activities and schedule them in proper sequence.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 SUBMITTALS SCHEDULE

A. Preparation: Submit a schedule of submittals, arranged in chronological order by dates required by construction schedule. Include time required for review, resubmittal, ordering, manufacturing, fabrication, and delivery when establishing dates.

1. Coordinate Submittals Schedule with list of subcontracts, the Schedule of Values, and Contractor's Construction Schedule.

2. Submit concurrently with the first complete submittal of Contractor's Construction Schedule.

2.2 CONTRACTOR'S CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE, GENERAL

A. Time Frame: Extend schedule from date established for the Notice to Proceed to date of Final Completion.

1. Contract completion date shall not be changed by submission of a schedule that shows an early completion date, unless specifically authorized by Change Order.

B. Activities: Treat each story or separate area as a separate numbered activity for each principal element of the Work. Comply with the following:

1. Activity Duration: Define activities so no activity is longer than 20 days, unless specifically allowed by Contracting Officer.

2. Procurement Activities: Include procurement process activities for the following long lead items and major items, requiring a cycle of more than 60 days, as separate activities in schedule. Procurement cycle activities include, but are not limited to, submittals, approvals, purchasing, fabrication, and delivery.

3. Submittal Review Time: Include review and resubmittal times indicated in Division 1 Section "Submittal Procedures" in schedule. Coordinate submittal review times in Contractor's Construction Schedule with Submittals Schedule.

4. Startup and Testing Time: Include not less than ten days for startup and testing.

5. Substantial Completion: Indicate completion in advance of date established for

Substantial Completion, and allow time for Contracting Officer's administrative procedures necessary for certification of Substantial Completion.

C. Constraints: Include constraints and work restrictions indicated in the Contract Documents and as follows in schedule, and show how the sequence of the Work is affected.

1. Work Restrictions: Show the effect of the following items on the schedule:

a. Coordination with existing construction.

b. Limitations of continued occupancies.

c. Uninterruptible services.

d. Partial occupancy before Substantial Completion.

e. Use of premises restrictions.

f. Provisions for future construction.

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g. Seasonal variations.

h. Environmental control.

2. Work Stages: Indicate important stages of construction for each major portion of the Work.

3. Milestones: Include milestones indicated in the Contract Documents in schedule, including, but not limited to, the Notice to Proceed, Substantial Completion, and Final Completion.

D. Contract Modifications: For each proposed contract modification and concurrent with its submission, prepare a time-impact analysis using fragnets to demonstrate the effect of the proposed change on the overall project schedule.

2.3 CONTRACTOR'S CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE (GANTT CHART)

A. Gantt-Chart Schedule: Submit a comprehensive, fully developed, horizontal Gantt-chart-type, Contractor's Construction Schedule within 14 days of date established for the Notice to Proceed.

Base schedule on the Preliminary Construction Schedule and whatever updating and feedback was received since the start of Project.

B. Preparation: Indicate each significant construction activity separately. Identify first workday of each week with a continuous vertical line.

1. For construction activities that require 3 months or longer to complete, indicate an estimated completion percentage in 20 percent increments within time bar.

2.4 REPORTS

A. Daily Construction Reports: Prepare a daily construction report recording the following information concerning events at Project site:

1. List of subcontractors at Project site.

2. Equipment at Project site.

3. Material deliveries.

4. High and low temperatures and general weather conditions.

5. Accidents.

6. Stoppages, delays, shortages, and losses.

7. Meter readings and similar recordings.

8. Orders and requests of authorities having jurisdiction.

9. Services connected and disconnected.

10. Equipment or system tests and startups.

B. Field Condition Reports: Immediately on discovery of a difference between field conditions and the Contract Documents, prepare and submit a detailed report. Submit with a request for interpretation. Include a detailed description of the differing conditions, together with recommendations for changing the Contract Documents.

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PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 CONTRACTOR'S CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE

A. Contractor's Construction Schedule Updating: At monthly intervals, update schedule to reflect actual construction progress and activities.

1. Revise schedule immediately after each meeting or other activity where revisions have been recognized or made. Issue updated schedule concurrently with the report of each such meeting.

2. Include a report with updated schedule that indicates every change, including, but not limited to, changes in logic, durations, actual starts and finishes, and activity durations.

3. As the Work progresses, indicate Actual Completion percentage for each activity.

B. Distribution: Distribute copies of approved schedule to Contracting Officer, separate contractors, testing and inspecting agencies, and other parties identified by Contractor with a need-to-know schedule responsibility.

1. Post copies in Project meeting rooms and temporary field offices.

2. When revisions are made, distribute updated schedules to the same parties and post in the same locations. Delete parties from distribution when they have completed their assigned portion of the Work and are no longer involved in performance of construction activities.

END OF SECTION 01320

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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

SEPTEMBER 2009 01322 - 1

SECTION 01322 - PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and other Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 SUMMARY

A. Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for the following:

1. Preconstruction photographs.

2. Periodic construction photographs.

3. Final completion construction photographs.

B. Related Sections:

1. Division 1 Section "Unit Prices" for procedures for unit prices for extra photographs.

2. Division 1 Section "Submittal Procedures" for submitting photographic documentation.

3. Division 1 Section "Closeout Procedures" for submitting photographic documentation as project record documents at Project closeout.

4. Division 1 Section "Demonstration and Training" for submitting video recordings of demonstration of equipment and training of Owner's personnel.

1.3 INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

A. Qualification Data: For photographer. Provide name of Contractor personnel capable of taking steady, color saturated, properly exposed digital photographs meeting the following requirements.

B. Key Plan: Submit key plan of Project site and building with notation of vantage points marked for location and direction of each photograph. Indicate elevation or story of construction.

Include same information as corresponding photographic documentation.

C. Digital Photographs: Submit image files within 3 days of taking photographs.

1. Digital Camera: Minimum sensor resolution of 8 megapixels.

2. Format: Minimum 1600 by 1200 pixels in unaltered original files, with same aspect ratio as the sensor, uncropped, date- and time- stamped, in folder named by date of photograph, accompanied by key plan file.

3. Identification: Provide the following information with each image description in file metadata tag:

a. Name of Project.

b. Name and contact information for photographer.

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c. Name of Contractor.

d. Date photograph was taken.

e. Description of vantage point, indicating location, direction (by compass point), and elevation or story of construction.

f. Unique sequential identifier keyed to accompanying key plan.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 PHOTOGRAPHIC MEDIA

A. Digital Images: Provide images in JPG format, produced by a digital camera with minimum sensor size of 8 megapixels, and at an image resolution of not less than 1600 by 1200 pixels.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOGRAPHS

A. Photographer: Engage a qualified photographer to take construction photographs.

B. General: Take photographs using the maximum range of depth of field, and that are in focus, to clearly show the Work. Photographs with blurry or out-of-focus areas will not be accepted.

1. Maintain key plan with each set of construction photographs that identifies each photographic location.

C. Digital Images: Submit digital images exactly as originally recorded in the digital camera, without alteration, manipulation, editing, or modifications using image-editing software.

1. Date and Time: Include date and time in file name for each image.

2. Field Office Images: Maintain one set of images accessible in the field office at Project site, available at all times for reference. Identify images in the same manner as those submitted to COR.

D. Periodic Construction Photographs: Take photographs weekly, with timing each month adjusted to coincide with the cutoff date associated with each Application for Payment. Select vantage points to show status of construction and progress since last photographs were taken.

E. Final Completion Construction Photographs: Take color photographs after date of Substantial Completion for submission as project record documents. COR will inform photographer of desired vantage points.

1. Do not include date stamp.

F. Additional Photographs: COR may request photographs in addition to periodic photographs specified. Additional photographs will be paid for by Change Order and are not included in the Contract Sum.

1. Three days' notice will be given, where feasible.

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2. In emergency situations, take additional photographs within 24 hours of request.

3. Circumstances that could require additional photographs include, but are not limited to, the following:

a. Immediate follow-up when on-site events result in construction damage or losses.

b. Substantial Completion of a major phase or component of the Work.

END OF SECTION 01322

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FARMINGTON FIELD OFFICE SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

SEPTEMBER 2009 01330 - 1

SECTION 01330 - SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for submitting Shop Drawings, Product Data, Samples, Design Computations, and other submittals.

B. See Division 1 Section "Construction Progress Documentation" for submitting schedules and reports, including Contractor's Construction Schedule.

C. See Division 1 Section "Quality Requirements" for submitting test and inspection reports and for mockup requirement.

D. See Division 1 Section "Closeout Procedures" for submitting warranties.

E. See Division 1 Section "Project Record Documents" for submitting Record Drawings, Record Specifications, and Record Product Data.

F. See Division 1 Section "Operation and Maintenance Data" for submitting operation and maintenance manuals.

G. See Division 1 Section "Demonstration and Training" for submitting videotapes of demonstration of equipment and training of Government personnel.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Action Submittals: Written and graphic information that requires Contracting Officer's responsive action.

B. Informational Submittals: Written information that does not require Contracting Officer's responsive action. Submittals may be rejected for not complying with requirements.

1.3 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

A. Coordination: Coordinate preparation and processing of submittals with performance of construction activities.

1. Coordinate each submittal with fabrication, purchasing, testing, delivery, other submittals, and related activities that require sequential activity.

2. Coordinate transmittal of different types of submittals for related parts of the Work so processing will not be delayed because of need to review submittals concurrently for coordination.

a. Contracting Officer reserves the right to withhold action on a submittal requiring coordination with other submittals until related submittals are received.

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B. Submittals Schedule: Comply with requirements in Division 1 Section "Construction Progress Documentation" for list of submittals and time requirements for scheduled performance of related construction activities.

C. Processing Time: Allow enough time for submittal review, including time for resubmittals, as follows. Time for review shall commence on Contracting Officer's receipt of submittal. No extension of the Contract Time will be authorized because of failure to transmit submittals enough in advance of the Work to permit processing, including resubmittals.

1. Initial Review: Allow 21 calendar days for initial review of each submittal. Allow additional time if coordination with subsequent submittals is required. Contracting Officer will advise Contractor when a submittal being processed must be delayed for coordination.

2. Intermediate Review: If intermediate submittal is necessary, process it in same manner as initial submittal.

3. Resubmittal Review: Allow 21 calendar days for review of each resubmittal.

D. Identification: Place a permanent label or title block on each submittal for identification.

1. Indicate name of firm or entity that prepared each submittal on label or title block.

2. Provide a space approximately 6 by 8 inches on label or beside title block to record

Contractor's review and approval markings and action taken by Contracting Officer.

3. Include the following information on label for processing and recording action taken:

a. Project name.

b. Date.

c. Name and address of COR.

d. Name and address of Contractor.

e. Name and address of subcontractor.

f. Name and address of supplier.

g. Name of manufacturer.

h. Submittal number or other unique identifier, including revision identifier.

1) Submittal number shall use…