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Relocate Grounds and Transportation Project # 528A5-17-502

SCOPE OF WORK

Project No. 528A5-17-502

Canandaigua VA Medical Center 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424

The scope of this project consists of a 950 sq ft addition to building 201 at the Canandaigua, NY

VAMC located at 400 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY 14424. The facility layout is a campus with more than 30 buildings located on over 200 acres. Normal working hours are Monday – Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm however operations at the facility continue 24 hours per day 7 days per week in rotating shifts.

EXISTING CONDITIONS:

The Canandaigua VAMC Grounds and Transportation Departments currently occupies an estimated 2,300 sq ft of Building 16, including 550 sq ft of office space and three garage bays totaling 1,750 sq ft. It is the desire of the Canandaigua VAMC to relocate the Grounds and Transportation Departments into an existing structure located on the VA Campus. Building 201 (B201) is a pre-engineered steel structure constructed approximately 5 years ago. It currently consists of three garage bays totaling 3,220 sq ft. In preparation for the relocation of Grounds and Transportation, building 201 will be renovated to accommodate the programmatic needs of the departments as well as being expanded to include a 950 sq ft office.

SCOPE OF WORK:

The general scope of this project is to renovate Building 201 to accommodate the relocation of the Grounds and Transportation Departments. The renovation will include all materials, labor, equipment and supervision in order to provide a complete and useable administrative space as well as upgrades associated with the vehicle storage and maintenance bays. The scope also includes associated utilities necessary as shown in the contract drawings and specifications.

Contractor is responsible for coordinating access and de-conflicting work site and project schedule with adjacent construction sites.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Work involves specification divisions as shown in the attached specifications.

CODE REQUIREMENTS:

The installed system must, at a minimum, be in accordance with all applicable codes including Veterans Affairs standards which can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. This will include, but not be limited to: Department of Veterans Affairs Design Manuals, VA Publications, and Construction Standards, National Fire Protection Code (NFPA), Life Safety Code, Underwriters Laboratory (UL), International Building Code IBC 2003, National Electric Code (NEC), and the VA Information Security Handbook 6500.6.

3.1 Department of VA Standards

https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

Architectural Design Manual – August 2014 HVAC Design Manual – March 2011 PG-18-14: Room Finishes, Door, & Hardware Schedule – March 2010 PG-18-10: Design Manuals

3.2 Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI)

520 Performance Rating of Positive Displacement Condensing Units (2004)DESIGN TO RELOCATE

GROUNDS AND TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT CANANDAIGUA VAMC |

CANANDAIGUA, NEW YORK 05/14/18

3.3 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1-2016 Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low Rise Residential Buildings.

3.4 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)

13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems (2016) 70 National Electric Code (2014) 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (2016) 101 Life Safety Code (2015) 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code (2014)

3.5 Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL)

207-08(R2014) Refrigerant-Containing Components and Accessories, Nonelectrical 1598-03(R2012) Luminaires

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. The contractor shall review the contract documents for conflicts. Where conflicts exist work shall not proceed until the COR has been notified and has given direction.

2. Where incidental work is required to accomplish work shown on the drawings, this work is implied and shall be included as part of the base bid.

3. Prior to any work commencing in an area (including moving onto the next phase of work), the contractor shall notify the COR of his intention to work in the area and shall schedule a walkthrough with the COR to determine existing conditions.

4. After the work, the existing work areas shall be returned to their original state before final approval shall be given. After the completion of construction, the contractor shall completely clean all surfaces of construction debris.

5. The contractor shall provide a minimum of two (2) hardcopies of operating and service manuals for each device installed as part of the project.

6. The contractor shall receive all deliveries of materials, equipment, tools, or other goods off of station, and bring them to the job site. The Canandaigua VA shall not accept deliveries for project purposes.

7. Any non-lead time materials will only be paid for when installed.

8. No work is to be performed unless a designated competent person is present on the job site.

SUBMITTALS:

Submittals are required in accordance with the specifications and the attached submittal log register. The contractor shall prepare and submit an excel spreadsheet listing all submittals required. The worksheet shall be submitted by the contractor and reviewed and re-submitted as necessary. The contractor shall not proceed with any on-site work until the completion of the submittal process or approval to proceed from the CO and COR without completion of the submittal process. Not less than 14 calendar days shall be planned for COR review of each submittal. Re-submittals shall be provided as required by the COR, and shall be treated as a new, separate submittal. The SWPPP must be submitted early in the project so that the VA can obtain permits as required. Delayed submission of the SWPPP will not be an acceptable reason for schedule delay.

PROJECT DURATION:

The total project duration for this project is not to exceed 360 days. Loaming and seeding of disturbed areas adjacent to the construction shall be completed within the period of performance. In the event the area is not stabilized properly the contractor will be responsible for the installation of an alternate erosion control.