36C24418B0604-002.pdf

James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center

Altoona, Pennsylvania

PROVIDE ELECTRONIC SIGNAGE

Project No: 503-17-103

PROJECT MANUAL

100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

Volume 1 of 1

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1315 W. College Avenue

State College, PA 16803

412-287-7333

May 7, 2018

VA Project No. 503-17-103 James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center AE Works Project No. 17033 Provide Electronic Signage

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS DATE

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 07-15

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 10-17 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Des ign/Bid/Build) 04-13 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 05-17 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 02-17 01 42 19 Reference Standards 05-16 01 45 00 Quality Control 01-18 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 10-15

DIVISION 06 – WOOD,PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 91 00 Painting 01-16

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 01 00 Basic Electrical Requirements 26 02 00 Quality Requirements 26 05 00 Common Work Results for Electrical 26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors an d Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Syste ms 01-17 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 0 1-18 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installati ons 06-15 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Syst ems 06-15 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 11 -16 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16 27 51 23 Intercommunications and Program Systems 06 -15

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

The drawings listed below accompanying this specifi cation form a part of the contract.

Drawing No. Title

ELECTRICAL

E001 Electrical Symbols, Abbreviations, Notes and

Sheet Index

01-E10B Building 1 – Basement Plan

01-E101 Building 1 – First Floor Plan

01-E102 Building 1 – Second Floor Plan

01-E103 Building 1 – Third Floor Plan

01-E104 Building 1 – Fourth Floor Plan

01-E105 Building 1 – Fifth Floor Plan

01-E106 Building 1 – sixth Floor Plan

01-E107 Building 1 – Seventh Floor Plan

02-E101 Building 2 – First Floor Plan

03-E101 Building 3 – First Floor Plan

07-E101 Building 7 – First Floor Plan

22-E101 Building 22 – First Floor Plan

32-E101 Building 32 – First Floor Plan

D-E201 CBOC – Dubois Floor Plan

H-E601 CBOC – Huntingdon Floor Plan

I-E501 CBOC – Indiana Floor Plan

J-E301 CBOC – Johnstown Floor Plan

SC-E401 CBOC – State College Floor Plan

E701 System Riser Diagram and General Details

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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 the areas sc heduled for alterations for building operations, including minor demolition , and furnish labor and materials and perform work needed to provide an d install new electronic signage systems and equipment along with relocating existing equipment.as required by drawings and specification s.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only b y appointment with the

Medical Center Engineering Officer.

C. Offices of _AE Works Ltd., as Architect-Engineer s, will render certain technical services during construction. Such servic es shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Gov ernment without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly aut horized representative.

D. All employees of contractor and subcontractors s hall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission o f the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

E. Prior to commencing work, general contractor sha ll provide proof that a

OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926 .20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the g eneral or subcontractors are present.

F. Training:

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1. Written documentation is to be provided for each employee of the general contractor and subcontractors that indicate s that the employee has competency safety training relevant to the work that the employee will be performing. This documentation will be signed by the employing general contractor or subcontracto r.

2. Submit this documentation of all such employees for approval before the start of work.

3. In addition, prior to starting any work at this VAM C, all contractor and subcontractor employees will be required to pic k up an infection control orientation booklet. Each employee will be required to sign a privacy statement. The completion of these items will be documented by the contractor for each employee.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A.

ITEM I, Electrical and Technology Work: Work includ es all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required e lectrical and technology construction work on this project includ ing but not limited to the work associated with providing the work, equ ipment and systems associated with the electronic signage at various b uildings at the

James E. Van Zandt Medical Center along with provid ing the work, equipment and systems associated with the electroni c signage at other

CBOC locations.

B. BID DEDUCT NO.1: Omit all work related to Buildi ng #22.

C. BID DEDUCT NO. 2: Omit all work related to Build ing #7.

D. BID DEDUCT NO. 3: Omit all work related to Build ing #3.

E. BID DEDUCT NO. 4: Omit all work related to Build ing #2.

F. BID DEDUCT NO. 5: Omit all work related to India na CBOC.

G. BID DEDUCT NO. 6: Omit all work related to Hunti ngdon CBOC.

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H. BID DEDUCT NO. 7: Omit the inclusion of four (4) surplus digital signage players.

I. BID DEDUCT NO. 8: Omit Extended 5-year Manufactu rer Warranty Option.

J. BID DEDUCT NO. 9: Omit Extended 3-year Manufactu rer Warranty Option.

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 admi nistrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entir e duration of the project.

2. The Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also com ply with these regulations.

B. Security Procedures:

1. Contractor’s and subcontractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badge. They may a lso be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

2. Before starting work the Contractor shall give o ne week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangeme nts can be provided for the employees. This notice is separat e from any notices required for utility shutdown described lat er in this section.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

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4. VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project site and order Contractor’s employees off the premises i n the event of a national emergency. The Contractor may return to t he site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

5. The VA may provide a key to various Buildings an d spaces if necessary for contractor access during non-business hours and after business hour work. If provided a key, the Contract or must sign out the key and shall pay to have it replaced if lost.

6. Access to IT Cabinets, IT Closets, IT Rooms/Spac es and the IRM

Building (Building 11) will be by escort only and w ill be conducted during normal business hours only. Work in these s paces needs to be coordinated with the COR with a minimum of three (3 ) days’ notice regarding scheduling access.

C. ID BADGES:

1. Prior to start of work, all Contractor employees , sub-contractors, technical support personnel, and associates (herein referred to as

Contractor) will be required to obtain ID Badges fr om VA Police

Office 187. All ID Badges shall be returned to the VA Police Office at the end of Construction.

a. For jobs of short duration (less than 6-months), Police may opt to give a “Visitors Pass” to the contractor. If so , steps b.)

Interview, d.) Fingerprint, e.) Background check, f .) Electronic

PIV, g.) Photo ID, may be waived at discretion of P olice, however step c.) 2-ID forms will be required.

NOTE: All bidders, visitors, contractors, etc on VAMC property prior to the contract being awarded shall be required to obtain a “Visitors

Pass” from Police, whether the visit is to attend a pre-bid meeting, or for any other reason. Thus (2) forms of ID as desc ribed below are required. This “pass” must be obtained prior to th e meeting or scheduled event.

b. For jobs longer than 6-months duration, contract or will be interviewed by VA contracting personnel. Interview s will focus on general background, and will document any identi fying characteristics such as tattoo’s or other body mark ings.

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c. At Police Office 187, contractor will be require d to produce two forms of identification, one of which will be photo ID.

Acceptable forms of identification are:

PICTURE ID FROM FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENT:

State Issued Drivers License

State DMV Issued I.D. Card

U.S. Passport

Military I.D. Card

U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mari ner Card

Foreign Passport with appropri ate stamps

Permanent Residence Card or Al ien Registration Card with photo (INS Form I-151/I-551)

I.D. Card issued by federal or state government agencies

NON-PHOTO ID OR ACCEPTABLE PHOTO ID NOT ISSUED BY FED

OR STATE:

Social Security Card

Certified Birth Certificate

State Voter Registration Card

Native American Tribal Documen t

Certificate of U.S. Citizenshi p (INS Form N-560 or N- 561)

Certificate or Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N- 570)

Certificate of Birth Abroad is sued by Department of State (Form FS-545 or Form DS 1350)

Permanent or Temporary Residen t Card

I.D. Card issued by local gove rnment listing: Name, Birth Date, Gender, Height, Eye Color and Addres s

Non-Photo I.D. federal or stat e card listing: Name, Birth Date Gender, Height, Eye Color and Address

School I.D. with photograph

Canadian Drivers License

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U.S. Citizen I.D. Card (Form I -179)

d. Contractor will then be fingerprinted by Police.

e. A background check will then be initiated based on the information obtained from the above. If the backgro und check reveals unsatisfactory results in the opinion of VA , the contractor will not be allowed to work on VA proper ty.

f. After fingerprints and a positive background che ck, contracting personnel will enter all the information into the P IV system electronically.

g. At this point, contracting personnel will make a n appointment with Human Resources for the contractor to pick up his ID Badge.

This may include a photo ID.

* * * This process may take up to 3-weeks. * * *

E. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the Contractor/Sub Con tractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of “sensitive information”.

2. The 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 nee d to accomplish the project.

3. Certain documents, sketches, videos or photograp hs and drawings may be marked “Law Enforcement Sensitive” or “Sensitive Unclassified”.

Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Re turn the information to the Contracting Officer upon request .

4. These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Co ntracting

Officer.

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5. All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the VA.

6. Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Off icer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive in formation”.

7. All electronic information shall be stored in sp ecified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engi neering Document

Management Software (EDMS).

a. Security, access and maintenance of all project drawings, both scanned and electronic shall be performed and track ed through the

EDMS system.

b. “Sensitive information” including drawings and o ther documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryptio n procedures are followed.

F. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitt ed 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) permits shall be issued for Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

G. Meeting Minutes

1. The Contractor shall be responsible for the reco rding of all meeting minutes and submitting the minutes within 5 days of all meetings.

H. OSHA

1. The contractor shall electronically submit the O SHA credentials for

10 or 30 hour certification, for every employee and contractor on the site as a submittal before any work is performe d.

2. The contractor is required to have at least one employee with a 30 hour OSHA certificate and that employee must be phy sically on site at all times.

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1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A. Work Hours: Based on the nature of the work and locations in which the work will occur, after normal business hours work w ill be required.

Performance of work done after normal business hour s will be coordinated with the COR and included/illustrated i n the Contractor’s schedule and phasing plan.

B. The Contractor shall confine all operations (inc luding storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authoriz ed or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the

Government, its officers and agents, free and harml ess from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's perfor mance.

B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the appr oval of the

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor a nd materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor a t its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting

Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandon ed and need not be removed.

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescrib ed by the Contracting

Officer, use only established roadways. When materi als are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be load ed beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or r egulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contr actor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pa y for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

(FAR 52.236-10)

D. Working space and space available for storing ma terials shall be as determined by the COR.

E. Workmen are subject to rules of Medical Center a pplicable to their conduct.

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F. All roads and work areas shall be cleaned up dai ly and the dumpsters shall be covered at all times.

G. Execute work so as to interfere as little as pos sible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any e xisting equipment, and with work being done by others.

1. Do not store materials and equipment in other th an assigned areas.

2. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center ar eas required to remain in operation.

H. 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 i n 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 lif e safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining th e duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outli ned shall include, but not be limited to:

To insure such executions, Contractor shall furnis h the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area and buildi ng or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the C OR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in ea ch specific area and building or portion thereof. Arrange such phasing d ates to insure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mu tually agreeable to

COR and Contractor, as follows:

Phase I: Process all submittals for the project

Phase II: To be completed

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H. Building(s) No.(s) 1, 2, 3, 7, 22, 32 and the Du bois, Johnstown, State

College, Indiana and Huntingdon CBOC’s will be occu pied during performance of work.

Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and pro perty in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so t hat equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers op erations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Depa rtment of

Veterans Affairs personnel through other constructi on areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas an d equipment.

Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Dep artment of

Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

J. When an area within an existing building affecte d by this project is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance the refore:

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for p re-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

K. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility se rvices for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uni nterrupted services.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, se wers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications syste ms may be interrupted without prior approval of COR . Electri cal work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipmen t de-energized.

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, w ork on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a

01 00 00 - 11 detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s p rior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sectio ns 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS for additional require ments.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt a ny such services to

COR, in writing, 7 days in advance of proposed inte rruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approx imate duration of such interruption.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of appro val of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption w ill cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Inte rruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be reques ted, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time an d shall be performed as directed by the COR.

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, se rvice will be interrupted on approval of COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

L. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires , cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or sup ports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely re moved, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or pa nel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished are as, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or par titions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

M. To minimize interference of construction activit ies with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to p arking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction m aterials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles.

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1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contract or shall make a thorough survey with the COR, of areas of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated r outes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both, , to the Contract ing Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

1. Existing condition and types of resilient floori ng, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout // a ffected areas of building.

2. Existence and conditions of items such as electr onic monitors and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both.

3. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings an d existing conditions at site.

4. Shall designate areas for working space, materia ls storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where al terations occur and which have been agreed upon by Contractor COR.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reus ed or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, o r in opinion of COR, to be in such condition that their use is impossibl e or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor wi th new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnis hed by Government.

Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under pr ovisions 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 o r final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furn ish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, wa lls and other

01 00 00 - 13 surfaces as compared with conditions of same as not ed in first condition survey report:

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caus ed by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protectio n measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair wo rk required of

Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workmen in executing work of this contract.

D. Protection: Provide the following protective mea sures:

2. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures where work is to be done, materials hand led 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 protecti on shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is com pleted.

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

A. Materials and equipment accruing from work remov ed and from demolition activities, shall be disposed of as follows:

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of t he Government are identified by attached tags as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or disl odged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent da mage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR.

2. Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from Medical Center. Contract or shall provide all demolition, removal and legal disposal of mater ials. Contractor shall ensure that facilities used for recycling, re use and disposal shall be permitted for the intended use to the exte nt required by local, state, federal regulations. The Whole Buildi ng Design Guide website http://www.wbdg.org/tools/cwm.php provides a Construction

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Waste Management Database that contains information on companies that haul, collect, and process recyclable debris f rom construction projects. Refer to Specification Section 01 74 19, CONSTRUCTION

WASTE MANAGEMENT.

3. Items of portable equipment and furnishings loca ted in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contr act shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spac es are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alter ation period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and s pecifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by th e Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contracto r's operation.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair ex isting work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, an d do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work witho ut approval of the

COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and th at is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restor ing work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original exi sting construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

B. Upon completion of contract, deliver work comple te and undamaged.

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, etc.) disturbed or removed as a re sult of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, rein stalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good c ondition as existed before commencing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall im mediately 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 sy stems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuan ce or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered b y adjustment to

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(FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88) and "DIFFERING S ITE CONDITIONS" (FAR

52.236-2).

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of t he project, to include all contract changes, modifications and cla rifications.

B. All variations shall be shown in the same genera l detail as used in the contract drawings. To insure compliance, as-built d rawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requ ested.

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 sho p drawings.

1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS

A. For hauling, use only established public roads and roads on Medical Center property and, when authorized by the COR, such temporary roads which are necessary in the performance of contract work.

Temporary roads shall be constructed and restoration performed by the Contractor at Contractor's expense. When necessary to cross curbing, sidewalks, or similar construction, they must be protected by well-constructed bridges.

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

A. Use of existing elevator for handling building m aterials and

Contractor's personnel will be permitted subject to following provisions:

1. Contractor makes all arrangements with the COR f or use of elevators.

The COR will ascertain that elevators are in proper condition.

Contractor may use the Service Elevator in Building 1 for daily use.

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There are restricted use times during normal busine ss hours where use of the Service Elevator in Building 1 is restri cted to Medical

Center use only. Contractor is to coordinate with COR regarding restricted use times and schedule use around the re stricted use times. Personnel for operating elevators will not b e provided by the

Department of Veterans Affairs.

2. Contractor covers and provides maximum protectio n of following elevator components:

a. Entrance jambs, heads soffits and threshold plat es.

b. Entrance columns, canopy, return panels and insi de surfaces of car enclosure walls.

c. Finish flooring.

1.20 TEMPORARY TOILETS

A. Contractor may have for use of Contractor's work men, such toilet accommodations as may be assigned to Contractor by Medical Center.

Contractor shall keep such places clean and be resp onsible for any damage done thereto by Contractor's workmen. Failur e to maintain satisfactory condition in toilets will deprive Cont ractor of the privilege to use such toilets.

1.21 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. The Government shall make all reasonably require d amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets a nd supplies, as specified in the contract.

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E. Electricity (for Construction and Testing): Furn ish all temporary electric services.

1. Obtain electricity by connecting to the Medical Center electrical distribution system. Electricity is available at no cost to the

Contractor.

1.23 TESTS

A. As per specification section 01 91 00, GENERAL C OMMISSIONING, the contractor shall provide a written testing and comm issioning plan complete with component level, equipment level, sub -system level and system level breakdowns. The plan will provide a s chedule and a written sequence of what will be tested, how and wh at the expected outcome will be. This document will be submitted f or approval prior to commencing work. The contractor shall document the results of the approved plan and submit for approval with the as b uilt documentation.

B. Pre-test electrical equipment and technology sys tems and make corrections required for proper operation of such s ystems before requesting final tests. Final test will not be cond ucted unless pre-tested.

C. Conduct final tests required in various sections of specifications in presence of an authorized representative of the Con tracting Officer.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equi pment, instruments, and forms, to conduct and record such tests.

D. Electrical and Technology systems shall be balan ced, controlled and coordinated. A system is defined as the entire syst em which must be coordinated to work together during normal operatio n to produce results for which the system is designed. For example, the electronic signage software is only one part of the entire system whic h provides electronic signage throughout the various buildings and spaces included in this project. Other related components are the technology infrastructure (cabling, boxes, terminations, switc hes, etc.), electrical infrastructure (wiring, outlets, tie-ins to existing

01 00 00 - 18 circuits, etc.) and the equipment installed utilize d to transmit the digital material from a programming station to the existing monitors and contractor-supplied and installed monitors thro ughout the various buildings and spaces included in this project along with the testing, commissioning and owner-training required as part o f this project.

E. All related components as defined above shall be functioning when any system component is tested. Tests shall be complete d within a reasonably period of time during which operating an d environmental conditions remain reasonably constant and are typic al of the design conditions.

F. Individual test result of any component, where r equired, will only be accepted when submitted with the test results of re lated components and of the entire system.

1.24 INSTRUCTIONS

A. Contractor shall furnish Maintenance and Operati ng manuals (hard copies and electronic) and verbal instructions when requir ed by the various sections of the specifications and as hereinafter s pecified.

B. Manuals: Maintenance and operating manuals and o ne compact disc (four hard copies and one electronic copy each) for each separate piece of equipment shall be delivered to the COR coincident al with the delivery of the equipment to the job site. Manuals shall be complete, detailed guides for the maintenance and operation of equipme nt. They shall include complete information necessary for starting , adjusting, maintaining in continuous operation for long period s of time and dismantling and reassembling of the complete units and sub-assembly components. Manuals shall include an index covering all component parts clearly cross-referenced to diagrams and illustrati ons. Illustrations shall include "exploded" views showing and identify ing each separate item. Emphasis shall be placed on the use of specia l tools and instruments. The function of each piece of equipmen t, component, accessory and control shall be clearly and thorough ly explained. All necessary precautions for the operation of the equi pment and the reason for each precaution shall be clearly set forth. Man uals must reference the exact model, style and size of the piece of equ ipment and system being furnished. Manuals referencing equipment simi lar to but of a

01 00 00 - 19 different model, style, and size than that furnishe d will not be accepted.

C. Instructions: Contractor shall provide qualified , factory-trained manufacturers' representatives to give detailed tra ining to assigned

Department of Veterans Affairs personnel in the ope ration and complete maintenance for each piece of equipment and for the signage software.

All such training will be at the job site. These re quirements are more specifically detailed in the various technical sect ions. Instructions for different items of equipment that are component parts of a complete system, shall be given in an integrated, progressiv e manner. All instructors for every piece of component equipment and software in a system shall be available until instructions for al l items included in the system have been completed. This is to assure p roper instruction in the operation of inter-related systems and software . All instruction periods shall be at such times as scheduled by the COR and shall be considered concluded only when the COR is satisfied in regard to complete and thorough coverage. The contractor shal l submit a course outline with associated material to the COR for rev iew and approval prior to scheduling training to ensure the subject matter covers the expectations of the VA and the contractual requirem ents. The

Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right t o request the removal of, and substitution for, any instructor wh o, in the opinion of the COR , does not demonstrate sufficient qualifica tions in accordance with requirements for instructors above.

D. Contractor shall submit to the COR, any speciali zed or proprietary tools required for use in the repair and maintenanc e of the new

Generators.

1.26 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT

A. Contractor shall disconnect, dismantle as necess ary, remove and reinstall in new location, all existing equipment a nd items indicated by symbol noted 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.

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C. Suitably cap existing service lines, such electr ical, 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 electrical and technology service co nnections, fittings, fastenings and any other materials necessary for as sembly and installation of relocated equipment; and leave such equipment in proper operating condition.

F. All service lines such as noted above for reloca ted equipment shall be in place at point of relocation ready for use befor e any existing equipment is disconnected. Make relocated existing equipment ready for operation or use immediately after reinstallation.

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SECTION 01 32 16.15

PROJECT SCHEDULES

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

A. The Contractor shall develop a Critical Path Met hod (CPM) plan and schedule demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements

(Project Schedule), and shall keep the Project Sche dule up-to-date in accordance with the requirements of this section an d shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating and monitoring wo rk under this contract (including all activities of subcontractor s, equipment vendors and suppliers). Conventional Critical Path Method ( CPM) technique shall be utilized to satisfy both time and cost applicati ons.

1.2 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE:

A. The Contractor shall designate an authorized rep resentative responsible for the Project Schedule including preparation, rev iew and progress reporting with and to the Contracting Officer's Rep resentative (COTR).

B. The Contractor's representative shall have direc t project control and complete authority to act on behalf of the Contract or in fulfilling the requirements of this specification section.

C. The Contractor’s representative shall have the o ption of developing the project schedule within their organization or to en gage the services of an outside consultant. If an outside scheduling co nsultant is utilized, Section 1.3 of this specification will ap ply.

1.3 CONTRACTOR'S CONSULTANT:

A. The Contractor shall submit a qualification prop osal to the COR, within

10 days of bid acceptance. The qualification propos al shall include:

1. The name and address of the proposed consultant.

2. Information to show that the proposed consultant has the qualifications to meet the requirements specified i n the preceding paragraph.

3. A representative sample of prior construction pr ojects, which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling services. These representative samples shall be of similar size and scope.

B. The Contracting Officer has the right to approve or disapprove the proposed consultant, and will notify the Contractor of the VA decision within seven calendar days from receipt of the qual ification proposal.

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In case of disapproval, the Contractor shall resubm it another consultant within 10 calendar days for renewed cons ideration. The

Contractor shall have their scheduling consultant a pproved prior to submitting any schedule for approval.

1.4 COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES

A. The contractor shall provide monthly, to the Dep artment of Veterans

Affairs (VA), all computer-produced time/cost sched ules and reports generated from monthly project updates. This monthl y computer service will include: three copies of up to five different reports (inclusive of all pages) available within the user defined rep orts of the scheduling software approved by the Contracting Off icer; a hard copy listing of all project schedule changes, and associ ated data, made at the update and an electronic file of this data; and the resulting monthly updated schedule in PDM format. These must be submitted with and substantively support the contractor’s monthly payment request and the signed look ahead report. The COR shall identif y the five different report formats that the contractor shall provide.

B. The contractor shall be responsible for the corr ectness and timeliness of the computer-produced reports. The Contractor sh all also responsible for the accurate and timely submittal of the update d project schedule and all CPM data necessary to produce the computer reports and payment request that is specified.

C. The VA will report errors in computer-produced r eports to the

Contractor’s representative within ten calendar day s from receipt of reports. The Contractor shall reprocess the compute r-produced reports and associated diskette(s), when requested by the C ontracting Officer’s representative, to correct errors which affect the payment and schedule for the project.

1.5 THE COMPLETE PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMITTAL

A. Within 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the

Contractor shall submit for the Contracting Officer 's review; three blue line copies of the interim schedule on sheets of paper 765 x 1070 mm (30 x 42 inches) and an electronic file in the p reviously approved

CPM schedule program. The submittal shall also incl ude three copies of a computer-produced activity/event ID schedule show ing project duration; phase completion dates; and other data, i ncluding event cost.

Each activity/event on the computer-produced schedu le shall contain as

01 32 16.15 - 3 a minimum, but not limited to, activity/event ID, a ctivity/event description, duration, budget amount, early start d ate, early finish date, late start date, late finish date and total f loat. Work activity/event relationships shall be restricted to finish-to-start or start-to-start without lead or lag constraints. Act ivity/event date constraints, not required by the contract, will not be accepted unless submitted to and approved by the Contracting Office r. The contractor shall make a separate written detailed request to t he Contracting

Officer identifying these date constraints and secu re the Contracting

Officer’s written approval before incorporating the m into the network diagram. The Contracting Officer’s separate approva l of the Project

Schedule shall not excuse the contractor of this re quirement. Logic events (non-work) will be permitted where necessary to reflect proper logic among work events, but must have zero duratio n. The complete working schedule shall reflect the Contractor's app roach to scheduling the complete project. The final Project Schedule in its original form shall contain no contract changes or delays which m ay have been incurred during the final network diagram developme nt period and shall reflect the entire contract duration as defined in the bid documents.

These changes/delays shall be entered at the first update after the final Project Schedule has been approved. The Contr actor should provide their requests for time and supporting time extensi on analysis for contract time as a result of contract changes/delay s, after this update, and in accordance with Article, ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT

COMPLETION.

D. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the com plete project interim

Project Schedule and the complete final Project Sch edule, the

Contracting Officer or his representative, will do one or both of the following:

1. Notify the Contractor concerning his actions, op inions, and objections.

2. A meeting with the Contractor at or near the job site for joint review, correction or adjustment of the proposed pl an will be scheduled if required. Within 14 calendar days afte r the joint review, the Contractor shall revise and shall submi t three blue line copies of the revised Project Schedule, three copie s of the revised computer-produced activity/event ID schedule and a revised

01 32 16.15 - 4 electronic file as specified by the Contracting Off icer. The revised submission will be reviewed by the Contracting Offi cer and, if found to be as previously agreed upon, will be approved.

E. The approved baseline schedule and the computer- produced schedule(s) generated there from shall constitute the approved baseline schedule until subsequently revised in accordance with the r equirements of this section.

F. The Complete Project Schedule shall contain appr oximately 160 work activities/events.

1.6 WORK ACTIVITY/EVENT COST DATA

A. The Contractor shall cost load all work activiti es/events except procurement activities. The cumulative amount of al l cost loaded work activities/events (including alternates) shall equa l the total contract price. Prorate overhead, profit and general conditi ons on all work activities/events for the entire project length. Th e contractor shall generate from this information cash flow curves ind icating graphically the total percentage of work activity/event dollar value scheduled to be in place on early finish, late finish. These cas h flow curves will be used by the Contracting Officer to assist him in determining approval or disapproval of the cost loading. Negati ve work activity/event cost data will not be acceptable, ex cept on VA issued contract changes.

B. The Contractor shall cost load work activities/e vents for guarantee period services, test, balance and adjust various s ystems in accordance with the provisions in Article, FAR 52.232 – 5 (PAY MENT UNDER

FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS) and VAAR 852.23 6 – 83 (PAYMENT

UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS).

C. In accordance with FAR 52.236 – 1 (PERFORMANCE O F WORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR) and VAAR 852.236 – 72 (PERFORMANCE OF W ORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR), the Contractor shall submit, simultane ously with the cost per work activity/event of the construction schedul e required by this

Section, a responsibility code for all activities/e vents of the project for which the Contractor's forces will perform the work.

D. The Contractor shall cost load work activities/e vents for all BID

ITEMS. The sum of each BID ITEM work shall equal th e value of the bid item in the Contractors' bid.

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1.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

A. Show on the project schedule the sequence of wor k activities/events required for complete performance of all items of w ork. The Contractor

Shall:

1. Show activities/events as:

a. Contractor's time required for submittal of shop drawings, templates, fabrication, delivery and similar pre-co nstruction work.

b. Contracting Officer's and Architect-Engineer's r eview and approval of shop drawings, equipment schedules, sam ples, template, or similar items.

c. Interruption of VA Facilities utilities, deliver y of Government furnished equipment, and rough-in drawings, project phasing and any other specification requirements.

d. Test, and adjust various systems and pieces of e quipment, maintenance and operation manuals, instructions and preventive maintenance tasks.

e. VA inspection and acceptance activity/event with a minimum duration of five work days at the end of each phase and immediately preceding any VA move activity/event re quired by the contract phasing for that phase.

2. Show not only the activities/events for actual c onstruction work for each trade category of the project, but also trade relationships to indicate the movement of trades from one area, floo r, or building, to another area, floor, or building, for at least f ive trades who are performing major work under this contract.

3. Break up the work into activities/events of a du ration no longer than 20 work days each or one reporting period, exc ept as to non-construction activities/events (i.e., procureme nt of materials, delivery of equipment, concrete and asphalt curing) and any other activities/events for which the COR may approve the showing of a longer duration. The duration for VA approval of an y required submittal, shop drawing, or other submittals will n ot be less than

20 work days.

4. Describe work activities/events clearly, so the work is readily identifiable for assessment of completion. Activiti es/events labeled

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"start," "continue," or "completion," are not speci fic and will not be allowed. Lead and lag time activities will not b e acceptable.

5. The schedule shall be generally numbered in such a way to reflect either discipline, phase or location of the work.

B. The Contractor shall submit the following suppor ting data in addition to the project schedule:

1. The appropriate project calendar including worki ng days and holidays.

2. The planned number of shifts per day.

3. The number of hours per shift.

Failure of the Contractor to include this data shal l delay the review of the submittal until the Contracting Officer is i n receipt of the missing data.

C. To the extent that the Project Schedule or any r evised Project Schedule shows anything not jointly agreed upon, it shall no t be deemed to have been approved by the COR. Failure to include any el ement of work required for the performance of this contract shall not excuse the

Contractor from completing all work required within any applicable completion date of each phase regardless of the COR ’s approval of the

Project Schedule.

D. Compact Disk Requirements and CPM Activity/Event Record Specifications:

Submit to the VA an electronic file(s) containing o ne file of the data required to produce a schedule, reflecting all the activities/events of the complete project schedule being submitted.

1.8 PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR:

A. Monthly, the contractor shall submit an applicat ion and certificate for payment using VA Form 10-6001a and certificate for payment documents

G702 & G703 reflecting updated schedule activities and cost data in accordance with the provisions of the following Art icle, PAYMENT AND

PROGRESS REPORTING, as the basis upon which progres s payments will be made pursuant to Article, FAR 52.232 – 5 (PAYMENT U NDER FIXED-PRICE

CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS) and VAAR 852.236 – 83 (PAYM ENT UNDER FIXED-

PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS). The Contractor shall be entitled to a…