2. GI002 General Notes Sheet.pdf

8/1/2022

Batavia VA Medical Center Batavia, NY

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GENERAL NOTES

1. THESE PLANS ARE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS OF GROUND WATER AT BUILDING 30. THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE CONSTRUCTION WITH THE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER (VAMC). THE PROPOSED PIPING WILL CONVEY ONLY CLEAN GROUNDWATER TO THE WOMMACK BASIN. THE NEW SYSTEM WILL

NOT CONVEY ANY RUNOFF FROM STORM EVENTS.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO THE SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED FOR IMPROVE GROUNDWATER, BUILDING 30, PREPARED BY ACELA ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS PC.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY "DIG-SAFE" (1-800-962-7962) AT LEAST 72 HOURS PRIOR TO EXCAVATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY OPERATORS WHO MAINTAIN UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES IN THE AREA OF PROPOSED EXCAVATION AT LEAST TWO WORKING DAYS, BUT NOT MORE THAN TEN WORKING DAYS, PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF EXCAVATION OR DEMOLITION. ALL WATER, GAS, SEWER, ELECTRIC AND OTHER UTILITIES SHALL BE MAINTAINED

AT ALL TIMES DURING CONSTRUCTION.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SITE SECURITY AND JOB SAFETY. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARDS, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SIX FOOT HIGH CHAIN LINK FENCING WITH EXTERIOR RATED CONSTRUCTION SIGNS EVERY THIRD SECTION AROUND THE ENTIRE PROJECT AREA UNTIL THE PROJECT IS ACCEPTED BY THE VA UNLESS APPROVED BY THE COR SNOW

FENCES ARE NOT PERMITTED.

5. UPON AWARD OF CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION NOTIFICATIONS, APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN NECESSARY PERMITS, PAY FEES, AND POST BONDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WORK INDICATED WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION NOR CLOSE OR OBSTRUCT ROADWAYS, SIDEWALKS AND/OR FIRE HYDRANTS WITHOUT APPROPRIATE PERMITS AND/OR PERMISSIONS. REFER TO SPECIFICATION SECTION 010000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTIFICATION AND SHUTDOWN COORDINATION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE TOWN OF BATAVIA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AT 585-343-1729 AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO NOTIFY THE GENESEE SHERIFF OFFICE IN WRITING AND COPY THE VA COR ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION. NOTIFY GENESEE SHERIFF

OFFICE AT:

FACILITIES, PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY

GENESEE COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

153 CEDAR ST.

BATAVIA, NY 14020

6. TRAFFIC SIGNAGE (TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT) SHALL CONFORM TO THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES FOR ALL LOCAL RIGHTS OF WAY. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION AND IF NECESSARY, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE VA FOR APPROVAL A ROAD CLOSURE WORK PLAN WITH SIGNAGE

7. AREAS OUTSIDE THE LIMITS OF PROPOSED WORK THAT BECOME DISTURBED BY THE CONTRACTORS OPERATIONS SHALL BE RESTORED BY THE CONTRACTOR TO ITS ORIGINAL CONDITION AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT A SITE SURVEY WITH THE VA COR PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT. ANY DAMAGE NOT REPORTED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COR SITE RESTORATION IS DEFINED AS SUCH THAT THE SITE IS BACK TO THE CONDITION THAT IT WAS GIVEN TO THE CONTRACTOR. FOR EXAMPLE, SOIL AND GRASS SEED IS NOT RESTORED, THE

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE UNTIL THE VA HAS A LAWN THAT CAN BE MOWED.

8. VEGETATED AREAS DISTURBED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL RECEIVE A MINIMUM OF SIX (6) INCHES OF SCREENED TOPSOIL. THESE AREAS SHALL BE IMMEDIATELY HYDRO-SEEDED AND STABILIZED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT SEED WITH BAGGED HAND THROWN SEED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO WATER THE AREA DAILY UNTIL THE DISTURBED AREAS HAVE A MINIMUM UNIFORM 70 PERCENT PERENNIAL VEGETATIVE COVER SUFFICIENT TO RESIST ACCELERATED SURFACE EROSION AND SUBSURFACE CHARACTERISTICS SUFFICIENT TO RESIST SLIDING AND OTHER MOVEMENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE A WATER TRUCK FOR THE DAILY

IRRIGATION.

9. DAMAGE TO SURFACE FEATURES, SUBSURFACE FEATURES AND SUBSURFACE INFRASTRUCTURE RESULTING FROM CONSTRUCTION LOADS SHALL BE REPAIRED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.

10. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONTROL STORMWATER RUNOFF AND PEVENT EROSION OF SOIL AND CONVEYANCE OF SEDIMENT FROM TRENCHES AND SPOILS PILES. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT STORMWATER RECEIVERS AND SURFACE WATER AT WOMMACK BASIN (POND) FROM POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM SEDIMENT TRANSPORT AS DETAILED IN SEDIMENT AND EROSION CONTROL PLAN. THESE PROTECTIVE MEASURES WILL REMAIL IN PLACE UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT SPOILS PILES ARE REMOVED, AND VEGETATION IS RE-ESTABLISHED IN DISTURBED AREAS.. DURING CONSTRUCTION TO PREVENT ADVERSE IMPACTS TO OFF-SITE AREAS, AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR RESULTING DAMAGES, IF ANY, AT NO COST TO OWNER. PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COR ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE SOIL AND EROSION CONTROL PLAN AND PRODUCT DATA FOR ALL SOIL AND EROSION

CONTROL MEASURES THAT WILL BE USED DURING CONSTRUCTION.

11. THE CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO BACKFILL TRENCHES OR SECURE WITH METAL PLATES DAILY. NO OPEN TRENCHES SHALL BE LEFT UNATTENDED. ALL TRENCHES SHALL BE PROTECTED BY FENCING AS DIRECTED IN NOTE 5 ABOVE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT A TRENCHING PLAN TO THE COR FOR SAFETY REVIEW. THE PLAN SHALL

INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN SPECIFICATION 01 35 26 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.

12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE PROPOSED LAYOUT WITH ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE EXISTING SITE SURVEY.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS, SITE CONDITIONS, AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS AND SHALL NOTIFY THE OWNER AND ENGINEER OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BEFORE COMMENCING OR PROCEEDING WITH

WORK.

13. THE ENGINEER SHALL NOT HAVE CONTROL OR CHARGE OF AND SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCE ON PROCEDURE, OR FOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS AND PROGRAMS IN CONNECTION WITH WORK, ALL OF WHICH SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR. METHODS AND MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL CONFORM TO THE CURRENT CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION.

14. MATERIALS WHICH COULD BE A POTENTIAL SOURCE OF STORMWATER POLLUTION, SUCH AS GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL, HYDRAULIC OIL, ETC., SHALL BE STORED AT THE END OF EACH DAY IN A CONEX BOX OR COVERED LOCATION AT A LOCATION APPROVED BY THE COR, OR TAKEN OFF-SITE AND PROPERLY DISPOSED. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL WASTE DISPOSAL. ALL TYPES OF WASTE GENERATED AT THIS SITE SHALL BE DISPOSED, BY THE CONTRACTOR, IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW AND/OR REGULATIONS. A STORAGE TRAILER IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT ALL FUEL TANKS AND CONTAINERS WILL BE MADE SECURE AND INACCESSIBLE TO INTRUDERS DURING OFF-SHIFT PERIODS AND WHEN NOT UNDER THE DIRECT OBSERVATION OF THE CONTRACTOR. ALL FUEL TANKS AND CONTAINERS WILL BE COMPLIANT WITH APPLICABLE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION AND NEW YORK STATE 6 NYCRR PART 613 REGULATIONS AND REGULARLY AND MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION WITHOUT LEAKS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF SPILL CONTAINMENT MATERIALS (E.G., ABSORBENT PADS, DIKES, BOOMS, ETC.) ONSITE TO ADDRESS ANY FUEL OR CHEMICAL SPILLS THAT OCCUR.

15. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING, WITH MATCHING MATERIALS, ANY PAVEMENT, WALKS, CURBS, ETC. THAT MUST BE CUT OR THAT ARE DAMAGED DURING CONSTRUCTION. ALL SIDEWALK FINISHES SHALL

MATCH EXISTING SIDEWALKS.

16. AN APPROVED SET OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS, AND ALL APPLICABLE PERMITS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE CONSTRUCTION SITE. THESE ITEMS WILL BE INSPECTED BY THE COR.

17. THE CONTRACTOR AGREES THAT HE/SHE SHALL ASSUME SOLE AND COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR JOB SITE CONDITIONS DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT, INCLUDING SAFETY OF ALL PERSONS AND PROPERTY; THAT THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY CONTINUOUSLY AND NOT BE LIMITED TO NORMAL WORKING HOURS; AND THAT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE OWNER AND THE ENGINEER HARMLESS FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY, REAL AND ALLEGED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF WORK ON THIS PROJECT, EXCEPTING LIABILITY ARISING FROM "THE SOLE NEGLIGENCE OF THE OWNER OR THE ENGINEER."

THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INSTALLING A PROTECTIVE BARRIER AROUND THE SITE PRIOR TO AND

MAINTAINED DURING CONSTRUCTION.

18. ALL CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY ACELA ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS, P.C. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL REQUIRE NOTIFICATION TO THE COR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF/OR CONSTRUCTION OF ANY CHANGE. WITHOUT NOTIFICATION TO THE COR, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE WORKING AT HIS/HER OWN RISK. ANY WORK INSTALLED IN CONFLICT WITH THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS, CODE REQUIREMENTS OR MANUFACTURER REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL

OF THE COR SHALL BE CORRECTED AT THE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE.

19. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SHALL NOT CONFLICT WITH THE VAMC OPERATIONS AND EMPLOYEE/PATIENT PARKING.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL WORK WITH THE VAMC CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR).

WORK AFFECTING BUILDING ENTRANCES, WALKWAYS, LOADING AREAS, PARKING, ETC. SHALL BE COORDINATED AND

SCHEDULED WITH THE COR

20. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN RECORD DOCUMENTS OF CONSTRUCTION CHANGES ("AS-BUILT DRAWINGS") AND SHALL PROVIDE SAID DOCUMENTATION TO THE ENGINEER AND COR UPON COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION IN BOTH DIGITAL AND HARD COPY FORMATS. RECORD DOCUMENTS SHALL ARTICULATE WHERE ACTUAL INSTALLATION OF WORK, PRODUCTS AND/OR SYSTEMS VARY FROM THE DESIGN INTENT EXPRESSED/SPECIFIED IN THE

CONTRACTOR DOCUMENTS. **NO EXCEPTION ALLOWED**

21. ANY EXISTING PROPERTY LINE MONUMENTATION DISTURBED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESET BY A

PROFESSIONAL LICENSED SURVEYOR AT THE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE.

22. ITEMS IDENTIFIED TO BE RETURNED TO THE VAMC SHALL BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE VAMC AFTER DEMOLITION/REMOVAL. FURTHERMORE, THE VAMC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION OF ANY

MATERIAL IDENTIFIED TO BE REMOVED.

23. ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED QUANTITIES LISTED ON THESE PLANS ARE APPROXIMATE AND MAY NOT BE INCLUSIVE OF ALL THE PROPOSED WORK SHOWN ON THESE PLANS. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED QUANTITIES PRIOR TO PROJECT BIDDING AND PRIOR TO ORDERING MATERIALS.

24. WORK ON THIS CONTRACT WILL CONNECT TO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE TOWN OF BATAVIA AND COUNTY OF GENESEE. ANY DAMAGE TO THESE PROPERTIES SHALL BE CORRECTED AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE AND REMEDIATION SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE TOWN OF BATAVIA AND THE COUNTY OF GENESEE'S ENGINEERS.

25. REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS 01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SECTION 1.6J, 1.9, 1.11 AND 1.12 FOR REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SURVEY AND PROFESSIONAL SURVEY FOR THIS CONTRACT.

EXISTING CONDITIONS NOTES

1. THE EXISTING FEATURES PLAN INFORMATION SHOWN IN THIS PLAN SET ARE BASED ON AN ON THE GROUND FIELD

SURVEY BY ACELA ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERING PC. DURING SEPTEMBER 2019 AND SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2020.

AREAS SHOWN OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF WORK ARE BASED ON DRAWINGS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF

VETERAN AFFAIRS.

2. GROUND PENETRATING RADAR AND HISTORICAL CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS PROVIDED BY THE VAMC WERE USED TO DETERMINE THE HORIZONTAL LOCATION OF THE EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN ON THIS PLAN AND THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PIPE. VACUUM EXCAVATION AND EXISTING UTILITY DEPTH VERIFICATION WERE PERFORMED AT EACH TEST HOLE SHOWN ON THIS PLAN SET. PRIOR TO THE START OF CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM A SUBSURFACE UTILITY LOCATION, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, TO VERIFY ANY CONFLICTS IN THE PROJECT AREA. THE SUBSURFACE UTILITY INVESTIGATION SHALL AT A MINIMUM BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS' STANDARD GUIDELINE FOR THE COLLECTION AND DEPICTION OF EXISTING SUBSURFACE UTILITY DATA (ASCE C-I 38-02). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE THE RESULTS FROM THE SUBSURFACE UTILITY LOCATION TO THE VA COR AS A SUBMITTAL PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION. ACELA ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERING PC. ASSUMES NO LIABILITY TO DAMAGE TO ANY EXISTING UTILITY DURING CONSTRUCTION. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO REPAIR ANY DAMAGE THAT MAY OCCUR DURING CONSTRUCTION. DUE TO SITE LIMITATIONS, IT IS POSSIBLE THE SUBSURFACE UTILITY INVESTIGATION IS INCOMPLETE AND MAY NOT HAVE IDENTIFIED ALL EXISTING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. THE CONTRACTOR AND ALL USERS OF THIS PLAN ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFICATION OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES

PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION.

3. THE SURVEY IS BASED ON NEW YORK STATE PLANE COORDINATE SYSTEM.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT AT A MINIMUM SIX (6) TEST PITS WITH THE COR WITNESSING TO VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS. TEST PITS, PER THE CHARTS ON DRAWINGS CU101 THROUGH CU103, SHALL BE CONDUCTED AT THE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE TO VERIFY EXISTING CONDITIONS. THE LOCATIONS OF TEST PITS 4 THROUGH 6 SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE VA COR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL WITH DOCUMENTATION OF THE TEST PITS CONDUCTED. ALL TEST PITS SHALL BE WITNESSED BY THE VA COR. REFER TO SHEETS CU101, CU102, AND CU103 FOR PROPOSED LOCATIONS OF TEST PITS. REFER TO 010000 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATIONS AND COORDINATE LOCATION OF TEST PITS WITH VA COR AND VA ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER.

5. AS SHOWN ON THESE PLANS, AN EXISTING CONCRETE ROADWAY APPROXIMATELY 16 INCHES IN DEPTH EXISTS UNDERNEATH SOME OF THE PAVEMENT AREAS. AS PART OF THIS CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE

FOR REMOVING AND DISPOSING OF ANY CONCRETE ENCOUNTERED DURING EXCAVATION.

DEMOLITION NOTES

1. PERFORM DEMOLITION IN SUCH MANNER AS TO ELIMINATE HAZARDS TO PERSONS AND PROPERTY; TO MINIMIZE

INTERFERENCE WITH USE OF ADJACENT AREAS, UTILITIES AND STRUCTURES OR INTERRUPTION OF USE OF SUCH UTILITIES; AND TO PROVIDE FREE PASSAGE TO AND FROM SUCH ADJACENT AREAS OF STRUCTURES.

2. PROVIDE SAFEGUARDS, INCLUDING WARNING SIGNS, BARRICADES, TEMPORARY FENCES, WARNING LIGHTS, AND OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR PROTECTION OF ALL PERSONNEL DURING DEMOLITION AND

REMOVAL OPERATIONS.

3. MAINTAIN FENCES, BARRICADES, LIGHTS AND OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS AROUND EXPOSED EXCAVATIONS UNTIL SUCH

EXCAVATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY FILLED AND ACCEPTED BY THE VA COR.

4. PREVENT SPREAD OF FLYING PARTICLES AND DUST. SPRINKLE RUBBISH AND DEBRIS WITH WATER TO KEEP DUST TO A MINIMUM. DO NOT USE WATER IF IT RESULTS IN HAZARDOUS OR OBJECTIONABLE CONDITION SUCH AS, BUT NOT

LIMITED TO; ICE, FLOODING OR POLLUTION.

5. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SURVEY THE SITE AND EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE WORK. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID DAMAGES TO EXISTING ITEMS TO REMAIN IN PLACE, TO BE REUSED, OR TO REMAIN THE PROPERTY OF THE MEDICAL CENTER; AND DAMAGED ITEMS SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS APPROVED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR). THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE WORK WITH ALL OTHER WORK AND SHALL CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN SHORING, BRACING, AND SUPPORTS AS REQUIRED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ENSURE THAT STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS ARE NOT OVERLOADED AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INCREASING STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS OR ADDING NEW SUPPORTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF ANY CUTTING, REMOVAL, OR DEMOLITION WORK PERFORMED. AS PER THE 01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPORT ANY PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS TO VA COR PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK OR THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY OF ANY ISSUES DISCOVERED.

6. ALL WASTE DEBRIS, UNSUITABLE, AND EXCESS MATERIAL SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE AND LAWFULLY DISPOSED OF. DEBRIS, INCLUDING BRICK, CONCRETE STONE, METALS AND SIMILAR MATERIALS SHALL BECOME PROPERTY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND SHALL BE DISPOSED OF BY THE CONTRACTOR DAILY, OFF THE MEDICAL CENTER TO AVOID ACCUMULATION AT THE DEMOLITION SITE. MATERIALS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED DAILY SHALL BE STORED IN AREAS SPECIFIED BY THE CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ENGINEER IMMEDIATELY IF MATERIALS UNCOVERED DURING ANY PART OF THE WORK APPEAR TO BE CONTAMINATED. ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS SHALL PREVAIL IN THE EVENT OF CONTAMINATED MATERIALS. ALL WASTE TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BILLS OF LADING AND MANIFESTS, WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE VA ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO

TRANSPORTATION OF THE WASTE FROM THE SITE.

7. BREAK UP CONCRETE SLABS BELOW GRADE THAT DO NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL FROM PRESENT LOCATION INTO PIECES NOT EXCEEDING 24 INCHES (600 MM) SQUARE TO PERMIT DRAINAGE. CONTRACTOR SHALL DISPOSE OF DEBRIS IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL PERMITS, RULES AND/OR REGULATIONS.

8. REFER TO TREE REMOVAL TABLE AND TREES TO BE REMOVED ON DRAWINGS CD101 THROUGH CD104. THE CONTRACTOR AS PER THE 01 00 00 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND WHAT IS IDENTIFIED IN THE OTHER VA SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DRAWINGS IS RESPONSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING SYSTEMS ON THE VA CAMPUS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SIDEWALKS, ROADS, LAWNS, LIGHTS POLES, UTILITY SYSTEMS BURIED AND NOT BURIED, ETC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SOIL EROSION STABILIZATION FOR ALL WORK (TRENCHING, TREE REMOVAL, ETC.) FOR ALL PHASES OF THIS PROJECT.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDED SIX (6) INCHES OF CLEAN AND SCREENED TOPSOIL, HYDROSEED AS PER THIS CONTRACT AND MEANS TO WATER THE NEW SEEDED TOPSOIL. THERE ARE NO HOSE BIBS AVAILABLE TO THE CONTRACTOR TO WATER THIS AREA SO A WATER TRUCK SHALL BE REQUIRED TO GET THE GRASS TO TAKE ROOT AND GROW.

UTILITY NOTES

1. KEEP HYDRANTS CLEAR AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PROHIBIT DEBRIS FROM ACCUMULATING WITHIN A RADIUS

OF 15 FT (4500 MM) OF FIRE HYDRANTS.

2. THE LOCATIONS, SIZES, AND TYPES OF EXISTING UTILITIES ARE SHOWN AS AN APPROXIMATE REPRESENTATION ONLY. THE UTILITY INFORMATION SHOWN DOES NOT GUARANTEE AGAINST THE POSSIBILITY THAT ADDITIONAL UTILITIES MAY BE PRESENT THAT ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE PLANS. PRIOR TO ORDERING MATERIALS AND BEGINNING CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY AND DETERMINE THE EXACT LOCATIONS, SIZES AND ELEVATIONS OF THE POINTS OF CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING UTILITIES AND SHALL CONFIRM THAT THERE ARE NO INTERFERENCES WITH EXISTING UTILITIES AND THE PROPOSED UTILITY ROUTES, INCLUDING ROUTES WITHIN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY. REFERENCE NOTE 2 UNDER EXISTING CONDITIONS FOR PRE-CONSTRUCTION

REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DIMENSIONS OF STORM INLET BOXES PRIOR TO ORDERING GRADE ADJUSTMENT RINGS OR TOP UNITS. ALL STORM WATER STRUCTURES SHALL BE PRECAST WITH PIPE OPENINGS. NO STRUCTURES SHALL BE BORED OR CUT IN THE FIELD. THE CONTRACTOR'S SUBMITTAL SHALL STATE THAT ALL DIMENSIONS HAVE

BEEN FIELD VERIFIED.

4. WHERE AN EXISTING UTILITY IS FOUND TO CONFLICT WITH THE PROPOSED WORK, OR EXISTING CONDITIONS DIFFER FROM THOSE SHOWN SUCH THAT THE WORK CANNOT BE COMPLETED AS INTENDED, THE LOCATION, ELEVATION, AND SIZE OF THE UTILITY SHALL BE ACCURATELY DETERMINED WITHOUT DELAY BY THE CONTRACTOR AND THE INFORMATION SHALL BE FURNISHED IN WRITING BY THE CONTRACTOR TO THE ENGINEER FOR THE RESOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT. THE CONTRACTORS FAILURE TO NOTIFY PRIOR TO PERFORMING ADDITIONAL WORK RELEASES OWNER FROM OBLIGATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS WHICH OTHERWISE MAY BE WARRANTED TO RESOLVE THE

CONFLICT.

5. ANY EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURE OR BOX IN VERTICAL CONFLICT WITH ANY PAVEMENT RECONSTRUCTION SHALL

BE ADJUSTED.

6. RIM ELEVATIONS FOR DRAINAGE AND SEWER MANHOLES, WATER VALVE COVERS, GAS GATES, ELECTRIC AND TELEPHONE PULL BOXES, AND OTHER SUCH ITEMS, ARE APPROXIMATE AND SHALL BE SET/RESET AS FOLLOWS:

A. PAVEMENTS AND CONCRETE SURFACES: FLUSH

B. ALL SURFACES ALONG ACCESSIBLE ROUTES: FLUSH

C. LANDSCAPE OR LOAM AND SEED AREAS: ONE INCH ABOVE SURROUNDING AREA AND TAPER EARTH TO THE RIM

ELEVATION.

7. ANY EXISTING UTILITY STRUCTURE, BOX OR POLE IN HORIZONTAL CONFLICT WITH ANY PAVEMENT

RECONSTRUCTION AND/OR WIDENING SHALL BE RELOCATED.

8. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE END OF CONSTRUCTION OR ACCEPTANCE BY THE OWNER, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT ALL CATCH BASINS AND DRAINAGE MANHOLES WITHIN AND DOWNSTREAM OF THE LIMITS OF WORK. PIPES AND STRUCTURES SHALL BE CLEANED AND FLUSHED AS NECESSARY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE VA TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION. THE VA WILL COORDINATE WITH THE TOWN OF

BATAVIA AND THE COUNTY OF GENESEE FOR THEIR REVIEW AND FINAL INSPECTION.

9. PROPOSED PIPE LENGTHS ARE SHOWN FROM CENTER OF STRUCTURE TO CENTER OF STRUCTURE.

10. SEAL BETWEEN CONCRETE STRUCTURES WITH BUTYL RUBBER SEALANT MEETING ASTM C-990-91.

11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING ALL EXISTING UTILITIES. EXISTING UTILITIES DETERMINED TO BE PREVIOUSLY ABANDONED SHALL BE DISCUSSED WITH THE COR IF THE UTILITY SHALL REMAIN IN PLACE OR BE REMOVED, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON THE PLANS. ANY UTILITY UNABLE TO BE PREVIOUSLY VERIFIED SHALL BE FURTHER INVESTIGATED BY THE CONTRACTOR AND DISCUSSED WITH THE COR PRIOR TO ANY

UTILITY DISRUPTION AND/OR REMOVAL.

12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING EXISTING LIGHT POLES AND LANDSCAPING DURING DEMOLITION. ANY DAMAGE TO THE EXISTING POLES AND LANDSCAPING SHALL BE REPLACED AT THE CONTRACTOR'S

EXPENSE.

LAYOUT AND MATERIALS NOTES

1. PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY EXISTING PAVEMENT, WALKWAY AND

BUILDING ELEVATIONS AT INTERFACE WITH PROPOSED PAVEMENTS AND WALKWAYS, AS WELL AS EXISTING GROUND ELEVATIONS ADJACENT TO MANHOLES AND DRAINAGE STRUCTURES TO ASSURE PROPER TRANSITIONS BETWEEN EXISTING AND PROPOSED FACILITIES. PRIOR TO MOBILIZATION AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CONDUCT A SITE SURVEY WITH THE COR TO NOTE THE EXISTING CONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT TAKE PICTURES AND PROVIDE THE PHOTOS TO THE COR AFTER AN ISSUE IS DISCOVERED.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE COR PRIOR TO ANY WORK COMMENCING AND ANY CONSTRUCTION ISSUES SHALL BE DOCUMENTED AND INSPECTED BY THE COR ANY ISSUES DISCOVERED THAT ARE NOT DOCUMENTED, THE

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MITIGATING.

2. SYMBOLS AND LEGENDS OF PROJECT FEATURES ARE GRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY SCALED TO THEIR ACTUAL DIMENSIONS OR LOCATIONS ON THE DRAWINGS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO THE DETAIL SHEET DIMENSIONS, MANUFACTURER'S LITERATURE, SHOP DRAWINGS AND FIELD MEASUREMENTS OF

SUPPLIED PRODUCTS FOR LAYOUT OF THE PROJECT FEATURES.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT RELY SOLELY ON ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND DATA FILES THAT ARE OBTAINED FROM THE VAMC, BUT SHALL FIELD VERIFY LOCATION OF PROJECT FEATURES PRIOR TO

BIDDING.

4. PROPRIETARY PRODUCTS OR ASSEMBLIES UTILIZED AS "BASIS OF DESIGN":

- ON OCCASION, THE DRAWINGS MAY REFER TO A SINGLE PROPRIETARY PRODUCT OR ASSEMBLY WHILE THE SPECIFICATIONS LIST TWO OR MORE ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURES AND/OR PRODUCTS. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE PRODUCT OR ASSEMBLY ILLUSTRATED BY THE DRAWINGS IS THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" PRODUCT OR

ASSEMBLY.

- THE DIMENSIONS, MOUNTING HEIGHTS, CLEARANCES, AND ACCESS REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AND ASSEMBLIES OTHER THAN THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" MAY VARY FROM THAT SHOWN BY THE DRAWINGS.

- THE CONTRACTOR MAY UTILIZE ANY OTHER SPECIFIED PRODUCT OR ASSEMBLY IN LIEU OF THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" PRODUCT OR ASSEMBLY, AS APPROVED BY THE COR HOWEVER, THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE (AT NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE OWNER) FOR ALL COORDINATION AND REVISIONS TO DIMENSIONS AND/OR DETAILS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE THE SAME FUNCTIONAL AND AESTHETIC DESIGN INTENT AS

ILLUSTRATED BY THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" SHOWN BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

EROSION CONTROL NOTES

1. CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION POLLUTION

CONTROL FEATURES SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS PREPARED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE INTENT OF THE PLANS IS TO PROVIDE EROSION CONTROL FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL SEDIMENT BARRIERS SO NO SEDIMENT LEAVES THE PROJECT AREA. FURTHER, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT ALL STORMWATER RECEIVERS ADJACENT TO AND DIRECTLY DOWNGRADIENT OF THE EXCAVATION AREAS FROM SEDIMENT INFILTRATION DURING CONSTRUCTION AND UNTIL SURFACE RESTORATION IS COMPLETE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO THE WOMMACK BASIN (POND) FROM SEDIMENT MIGRATION AND

IMPACT DURING CONSTRUCTION AND UNTIL SURFACE RESTORATION IS COMPLETE.

2. PRIOR TO STARTING ANY WORK ON THE SITE, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE COR AND SHALL INSTALL

EROSION CONTROL MEASURES AS SHOWN ON THE APPROVED PLANS.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT AND MAINTAIN EROSION CONTROL MEASURES DAILY, REMOVE SEDIMENT ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND WITHIN TWELVE HOURS AFTER EACH STORM EVENT, AND DISPOSE OF SEDIMENT IN AN AREA APPROVED BY THE COR SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT ENCUMBER OTHER DRAINAGE STRUCTURES AND PROTECTED

AREAS.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO CONTROL CONSTRUCTION SUCH THAT SEDIMENTATION SHALL NOT AFFECT REGULATORY PROTECTED AREAS, WHETHER SUCH SEDIMENTATION IS CAUSED BY WATER, WIND, OR DIRECT DEPOSIT. FURTHER, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO PROTECT ALL REGULATORY

PROTECTED AREAS, INCLUDING WOMMACK BASIN.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCING SUCH THAT EARTH MATERIALS ARE EXPOSED FOR A MINIMUM TIME BEFORE THEY ARE COVERED, SEEDED, OR OTHERWISE STABILIZED TO PREVENT EROSION.

6. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO PREVENT DEBRIS AND/OR SEDIMENT FROM ENTERING DRAINAGE CATCH BASINS AND PIPES. UPON COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION AND ESTABLISHMENT OR PERMANENT GROUND COVER, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF EROSION CONTROL MEASURES AND REMOVE

ANY DEBRIS AND/OR SEDIMENT FROM ALL DRAINAGE INFRASTRUCTURE.

7. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTORS RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTROL DUST AND TAKE ALL NECESSARY MEASURES TO ENSURE ALL ROADS ARE MAINTAINED IN A DUST FREE CONDITION AT ALL TIMES THROUGHOUT THE DURATION OF THE PROJECT. REPETITIVE TREATMENTS SHOULD BE APPLIED AS NECESSARY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EMPLOY MEASURES, INCLUDING WET METHODS, TO ENSURE THAT FUGITIVE (WIND-BLOWN) DUST IS MINIMIZED AND CONTROLLED AT

ALL TIMES.

8. PERMANENT VEGETATIVE COVER SHALL BE INSTALLED TO ALL DISTURBED AREAS THAT HAVE REACHED FINISHED GRADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN ANY GIVEN AREA HAS PERMANENTLY CEASED. THE RECOMMENDED PERMANENT SEEDING DATES ARE APRIL 1 TO

JUNE 15 AND AUGUST 15 TO OCTOBER 1.

9. TEMPORARY VEGETATIVE COVER SHALL BE APPLIED TO ANY DISTURBED AREAS (INCLUDING SOIL STOCKPILE AREAS) THAT HAVE NOT YET REACHED FINISHED GRADE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA HAS TEMPORARILY CEASED, UNLESS THE ACTIVITY IS TO RESUME WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS. THE RECOMMENDED TEMPORARY SEEDING DATES ARE MARCH 1 TO JUNE

15 AND AUGUST 15 TO OCTOBER 1.

10. AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY SEEDED SHOULD BE MULCHED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SEEDING IN ADDITION TO AREAS WHICH CANNOT BE SEEDED WITHIN THE RECOMMENDED SEEDING DATES AND ANY SOIL STOCKPILE AREAS. TEMPORARY MULCHING SHOULD BE PERFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT MORE THAN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS AFTER THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY IN THAT AREA HAS TEMPORARILY CEASED UNLESS THE ACTIVITY IS TO RESUME WITHIN TWENTY-ONE (21) DAYS. STRAW OR HAY MULCH, WOOD FIBER MULCH, AND HYDROMULCH ARE RECOMMENDED. THE MATERIALS USED IN MULCHING SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THE NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR EROSION AND

SEDIMENTATION CONTROL.

11. ALL MULCHES MUST BE INSPECTED PERIODICALLY, IN PARTICULAR AFTER RAIN EVENTS, TO CHECK FOR EROSION.

WHERE EROSION IS OBSERVED, ADDITIONAL MULCH MUST BE APPLIED. IF NETTING IS USED, THE NET SHOULD BE INSPECTED AFTER RAIN EVENTS FOR DISLOCATION OR FAILURE. IF WASHOUTS OR BREAKAGE OCCUR, THE NET MUST BE REINSTALLED AS NECESSARY AFTER REPAIRING DAMAGE TO SLOPE. INSPECTIONS SHOULD TAKE PLACE UNTIL VEGETATIVE COVER IS FIRMLY ESTABLISHED. VEGETATION IS CONSIDERED TO BE FIRMLY ESTABLISHED AT A MINIMUM HEIGHT OF THREE (3) INCHES. ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED CATCH BASINS THAT MAY BE SUBJECT TO SEDIMENTATION PROCESSES SHALL HAVE SILT SACKS INSTALLED TO PREVENT SEDIMENT FROM ENTERING THE PROPOSED STORM DRAINAGE SYSTEM PRIOR TO PERMANENT STABILIZATION OF THE DISTURBED SITE. THE PROPER INLET PROTECTION DEVICES SHALL BE INSTALLED WHERE STORMWATER CATCH BASINS ARE TO BE MADE

OPERATIONAL BEFORE PERMANENT STABILIZATION OF ANY DISTURBED DRAINAGE AREA.

12. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL RESTORE DISTURBED AREAS AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE. AREAS DAMAGED DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESODDED, RESEEDED, OR OTHERWISE RESTORED TO THEIR ORIGINAL STATE. TREES

AND OTHER EXISTING VEGETATION SHALL BE RETAINED WHEREVER FEASIBLE.

13. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PREVENT DUST, SEDIMENT AND DEBRIS FROM EXITING THE SITE AND SHALL BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANUP, REPAIRS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION IF NECESSARY.

14. ALL EXISTING AND PROPOSED CATCH BASINS SHALL RECEIVE INLET PROTECTION. AN APPROPRIATE INLET

PROTECTION OPTION SHALL BE SELECTED BASED ON LOCATION AND TRIBUTARY AREA.

15. PERIMETER CONTROL SHALL BE INSTALLED DOWNSLOPE OF ALL DISTURBANCE. AN APPROPRIATE OPTION FOR PERIMETER CONTROL SHALL BE SELECTED BASED ON LOCATION AND UPSLOPE DISTURBANCE. COMPOST FILTER SOCK AND SILT FENCE ARE VIABLE OPTIONS FOR PERIMETER CONTROL. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL AND SECURE ALL SILT FENCE AND COMPOST FILTER SOCKS IN A MANNER THAT WILL PREVENT THE FLOW AND TRANSPORT OF SEDIMENT

EITHER OVER OR UNDERNEATH THESE ITEMS.

16. ALL DISTURBED SLOPES OF 3:1 OR STEEPER SHALL RECEIVE NORTH AMERICAN GREEN S75 EROSION CONTROL

MATTING OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT AND BE IMMEDIATELY STABILIZED.

17. AN EIGHT FOOT HIGH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE SHALL BE INSTALLED AROUND ALL EXCAVATED AREAS.

18. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE COR ON THE LOCATION OF THE STOCKPILE AREA. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL EMPLOY ALL NECESSARY EROSION AND CONTROL MEASURES AT ALL STOCKPILES TO PREVENT SEDIMENT

TRANSPORT FROM THESE AREAS.

19. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO WATER ALL PLANTINGS, SEEDED AREAS, AND HYDRO-SEEDED AREAS

DAILY WITH A WATER TRUCK UNTIL THE DISTURBED AREAS HAVE ACHIEVED FINAL STABILIZATION AND APPROVED BY THE COR FINAL STABILIZATION OCCURS WHEN THE DISTURBED AREA HAS 70% UNIFORM PERENNIAL COVER WITH A DENSITY SUFFICIENT TO RESIST ACCELERATED SURFACE EROSION AND SUBSTANCE CHARACTERISTICS SUFFICIENT TO RESIST SLIDING OR OTHER MOVEMENTS. THE WATER SOURCE APPROVED BY CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE AND SUITABLE QUALITY FOR IRRIGATION, CONTAINING NO ELEMENTS TOXIC TO PLANT LIFE, INCLUDING ACIDS, ALKALIS, SALTS, CHEMICAL POLLUTANTS, AND ORGANIC MATTER.

TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT NOTES

1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF ONE MOVING LANE ALONG ROADWAYS AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT

WHERE STATED ON THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS, OR IF GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE VAMC AND CONTRACTING

OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE.

2. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL SIGNAGE, BARRICADES, CAUTION TAPE, CONES AND BARRELS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE A SAFE LANE OR SIDEWALK CLOSURE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUBMITTALS OF ALL SIGNAGE, BARRICADES, CAUTION TAPE, CONES AND BARRELS THAT WILL BE USED FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL PRIOR TO

COMMENCEMENT.

3. PEDESTRIAN ACCESS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND MANAGED DURING SIDEWALK AND CROSSWALK CLOSURES.

4. ACCESS TO ALL ROADWAYS, DRIVEWAYS AND LOADING RAMPS SHALL BE MAINTAINED DAILY AFTER CONSTRUCTION

ACTIVITIES HAVE CONCLUDED.

5. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ANY ROADWAY, DRIVEWAY, LOADING RAMP AND/OR SIDEWALK CLOSURES

WITH THE VAMC PRIOR TO PERFORMING WORK.

REVISED PER CONFERENCE CALL ON MARCH 9, 2021

REVISED PER 60% DESIGN REVIEW LETTERS

REVISED PER 90% DESIGN REVIEW LETTERS

REVISED PER FONT ISSUE/LINE ISSUE

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