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VAMC MONTROSE, NY
“REPLACE FLOORING, 1ST FLOOR, BLDG.4 at FDR”
SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS | 1 |
| 1.2 GENERAL INTENTION | 1 |
| 1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S) | 1 |
| 1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR | 2 |
| 1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS | 2 |
| 1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS | 5 |
| 1.7 ALTERATIONS | 8 |
| 1.8 RESTORATION | 10 |
| 1.10 PHYSICAL DATA | 11 |
| 1.11 LAYOUT OF WORK | 11 |
| 1.13 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS | 12 |
| 1.14 TEMPORARY TOILETS | 12 |
| 1.15 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES | 13 |
| 1.18 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS | 16 |
| VAMC MONTROSE, NY |
| “REPLACE FLOORING, 1ST FLOOR, BLDG.4 at FDR” |
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SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 safety requirements Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.
1.2 GENERAL INTENTION
| A. | Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing flooring and furnish labor and materials and perform work to replace existing VCT and carpet flooring with LVT flooring as required by attached SOW, Drawing FP-01, and specifications. |
| B. | Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the Medical Center Engineering |
| C. | All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. |
1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)
A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes general construction necessary to replace the existing flooring on the 1st Floor of Building 4 at the Montrose Campus of the Hudson Valley Healthcare System to improve the overall appearance in accordance with the Statement of Work, Drawing FP-01, and specifications.
Completion Time for BASE BID shall be 90 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.
1.4 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
| A. | Security Plan: |
| 1. | The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project. |
| B. | Security Procedures: |
| 1. | General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate VA ID badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. |
| 2. | Before starting work, the General Contractor shall give the Contracting Officer (CO) and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) two week’s notice of contractor personnel scheduled to be on site to ensure the employees have started the process to obtain VA ID badges. |
| 3. | No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. |
| 4. | VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer. |
| C. | Motor Vehicle Restrictions |
| 1. | Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies. |
| 2. | A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only. |
1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS
A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.
(FAR 52.236-10)
| B. | Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as determined by the COR. |
| C. | Workmen are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct. |
| D. | Execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others. Keep roads clear of construction materials, debris, standing construction equipment and vehicles at all times. |
| E. | Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space. |
| 1. | Do not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas. |
| 2. | Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation. |
1.7 ALTERATIONS
| A. | Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR of area of Building 4 in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces: |
| 1. | Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of Building 4. |
| 2. | Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site. |
| 3. | Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and COR. |
| B. | Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88). |
| C. | Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report: |
| 1. | Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workmen in executing work of this contract. |
| D. | Protection: Provide the following protective measures: |
| 1. | Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery. |
| 2. | Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled and equipment moved and/or relocated. |
| 3. | Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed. |
1.8 RESTORATION
| A. | Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified. |
| B. | Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged. Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work. |
| C. | At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workmen to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment. |
| D. | Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2). |
1.9 PHYSICAL DATA
A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.
1.10 LAYOUT OF WORK
A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.
(FAR 52.236-17)
B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines and/or addition to each existing building, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.
1.12 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS
| A. | Use of existing elevators for handling building materials will be permitted subject to following provisions: |
| 1. | Contractor makes all arrangements with the COR for use of elevators. The COR will ascertain that elevators are in proper condition. Contractor may use the elevators in Building No. 4 for daily use between the hours of 7 AM – 3:30 PM. and for special nonrecurring time intervals when permission is granted. |
| 2. | Contractor covers and provides maximum protection of following elevator components: |
| a. | Entrance jambs, heads soffits and threshold plates. |
| b. | Entrance columns, canopy, return panels and inside surfaces of car enclosure walls. |
| c. | Finish flooring. |
B. Contractor's personnel will NOT be permitted to use the elevators to enter and exit the job site. Contractor’s personnel shall enter and exit the job site through the stairwells.
1.13 TEMPORARY TOILETS
A. Contractor may have for use of Contractor's workmen, such toilet accommodations as may be assigned to Contractor by Medical Center. Contractor shall keep such places clean and be responsible for any damage done thereto by Contractor's workmen. Failure to maintain satisfactory condition in toilets will deprive Contractor of the privilege to use such toilets.
1.14 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES
| A. | The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies. |
| B. | Heat: Furnish temporary heat necessary to prevent injury to work and materials through dampness and cold. Use of open salamanders or any temporary heating devices which may be fire hazards or may smoke and damage finished work, will not be permitted. Maintain minimum temperatures as specified for various materials: |
| 1. | Obtain heat by connecting to Medical Center heating distribution system. |
| C. | Electricity (for Construction and Testing): Furnish all temporary electric services. |
| 1. | Obtain electricity by connecting to the Medical Center electrical distribution system. The Contractor shall meter and pay for electricity required for electric cranes and hoisting devices, electrical welding devices and any electrical heating devices providing temporary heat. Electricity for all other uses is available at no cost to the Contractor. |
| D. | Water (for Construction and Testing): Furnish temporary water service. |
| 1. | Obtain water by connecting to the Medical Center water distribution system. Provide reduced pressure backflow preventer at each connection as per code. Water is available at no cost to the Contractor. |
| 2. | Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixtures and conserve water-use so none is wasted. Failure to stop leakage or other wastes will be cause for revocation (at COR discretion) of use of water from Medical Center's system. |
1.17 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS
| A. | Contractor shall disconnect, dismantle as necessary, remove and reinstall in new location, all existing equipment and items shown to be relocated by the Contractor. |
| B. | Perform relocation of such equipment or items at such times and in such a manner as directed by the COR. |
| C. | Suitably cap existing service lines, such as steam, condensate return, water, drain, gas, air, vacuum and/or electrical, at the main whenever such lines are disconnected from equipment to be relocated. Remove abandoned lines in finished areas and cap as specified herein before under paragraph "Abandoned Lines". |
| D. | Provide all mechanical and electrical service connections, fittings, fastenings and any other materials necessary for assembly and installation of relocated equipment; and leave such equipment in proper operating condition. |
| E. | Contractor shall employ services of an installation engineer, who is an authorized representative of the manufacturer of this equipment to supervise assembly and installation of existing equipment, required to be relocated. |
| F. | All service lines such as noted above for relocated equipment shall be in place at point of relocation ready for use before any existing equipment is disconnected. Make relocated existing equipment ready for operation or use immediately after reinstallation. |
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