013200 Construction Documentation Design Build HVAC Bldgs. 4 and 5.1.docx

This is a Construction Documentation specification section (01 32 00) for the VA-NYHHCS Design Build HVAC Buildings 4 and 5 project (Project No. 630-26-102), issued September 1, 2023. The specification establishes mandatory requirements for all construction contractors and A/E design firms awarded work at VISN 2 VA facilities to utilize the Autodesk Build Construction management platform, also known as Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), as the official project communication and collaboration system at no cost to the contractor.

The primary requirements include: contractors must request platform access within 14 days of contract award by submitting a written list of authorized staff members with their full names, company names, email addresses, and project roles; all granted staff must complete required ACC training through the ProductivityNOW eLearning portal within 12 calendar days of access being granted; contractors must submit training completion certificates to the Contracting Officer Representative within 2 business days; additional staff and subcontractors may be added at any time through the same process; and contractors must notify the COR of any staff changes within 2 business days. The ACC platform is designated for all official project correspondence and submissions including RFIs, submittals, schedules, shutdown requests, actionable tasks, reports, testing, safety inspections, photos, and site surveys. Correspondence conducted outside the platform will not serve as governing authority and any associated costs are the contractor's responsibility. No contract time extensions or cost increases will be provided for failure to comply with ACC platform requirements, and work cannot commence until all ACC platform requirements are satisfied.