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Replace Windows Units 21/22 632-20-107 13 January 2020
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 | 3 |
| 1.7 ALTERATIONS | 6 |
| 1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION | 8 |
| 1.9 RESTORATION | 8 |
| 1.10 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS | 9 |
Replace Windows Units 21/22 632-20-107 13 January 2020
FD Repairs, Testing and New Installation 632-19-116 July 10, 2019 i
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. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the COR.
B. Offices of the project contracting officer representative (COR) as ArchitectEngineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative.
| C. | Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three work days unless otherwise designated by the COR. |
| D. | 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, Work: Work includes installation of Top /Bottom Door Alarm Systems).
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR
A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense,.
1.5 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. |
| 2. | The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations. |
| B. | Security Procedures: |
| 1. | General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate 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 one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section. |
| 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. |
| D. | Document Control: |
| 1. | The General Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manual and other project information. This information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to accomplish the project. |
| 2. | All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the VA. |
| 3. | Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive information”. |
| 4. | All electronic information shall be stored in specified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document Management Software (EDMS). |
| F. | 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. |
| B. | The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads. |
| 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 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 the COR |
| 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. |
| 3. | Where access by Medical Center personnel to vacated portions of buildings is not required, storage of Contractor's materials and equipment will be permitted subject to fire and safety requirements. |
| E. | Phasing: |
| The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. |
| F. | Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical Center at all times. | |
| 1. | No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to the COR, in writing, 7 days n advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption. | |
| 2. | Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours. | |
| 3. | Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR. | |
| 4. | In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of Resident COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical. | |
| 5. | Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor. | |
| G. | Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces. | |
| H. | To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical Center traffic, comply with the following: | |
| 1. | Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. 2. | Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR. |
| I. | Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by the COR. |
| J. | Coordination of Construction with Cemetery Director: The burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over construction activities. The Contractor must cooperate and coordinate with the Cemetery Director, through the COR, in arranging construction schedule to cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities in actual burial areas. Construction noise during the interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workmen shall not pass through the service area during this period: |
| 1. | The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and/or Federal holidays, to permit him to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these dates. |
| 2. | Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition. |
1.7 ALTERATIONS
| A. | Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR |
| 1. | Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of buildings. |
| 2. | Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both. |
| 3. | Contractor shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site. |
| 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 the 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. |
| C. | Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and the COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, 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 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION
| A. | Materials and equipment accruing from work removed and from demolition of buildings or structures, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows: |
| 1. | Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or noted on drawings or in specifications as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to reinstallation and reuse. Store such items where directed by the COR. |
| 2. | Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from the Medical Center. |
| 3. | Items of portable equipment and furnishings located in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contract shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spaces are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alteration period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and specifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation. |
1.9 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). |
1.10 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS
| A. | The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications and clarifications. |
| B. | All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To insure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR for review, as often as requested. |
| C. | Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR. |
| D. | Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings. |
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