2024-12-10 Bid Documents - Specifications-Volume I.pdf

BID DOCUMENTS

SPECIFICATIONS

VOLUME I

DIV 00 – DIV 22

TEMPORARY BOILER STUB OUTS

Project No. 543-23-105

Coatesville VA Medical Center Coatesville, PA

1040 Kings Highway North Suite 700

Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034

(856) 429-4000

December 10, 2024

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Project No. 542-23-105 Coatesville VA Medical Center Temporary Boiler Stub Outs Coatesville, PA Bid Documents: 12/10/2024

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTION NO DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 11-21 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 02-23 01 33 23.01 Submittal Register 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 10-22 01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20 01 45 00 Quality Control 02-21 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18 01 45 35 Special Inspections 06-21 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-22

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 53 (Short-Form) Cast-in-Place Concrete 01-21

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11 15 00 General Requirements for Construction Trailer &

Trailer Deck 08-24

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 01-23 22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 09-20 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20

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22 05 33 Heat Tracing for Plumbing Piping 09-20 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 10 Common Work Results for Boiler Plant and Steam

Generation 04-23

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam Generation Equipment

03-23

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment

03-23

23 05 51 Noise and Vibration Control for Boiler Plant 03-22 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 03-23 23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 03-23 23 08 11 Demonstrations and Tests for Boiler Plant 04-20 23 09 11 Instrumentation and Control for Boiler Plant 04-23 23 10 00 Facility Fuel Systems 04-20 23 11 23 Facility Natural-Gas Piping 04-20 23 21 11 Boiler Plant Piping Systems 04-23 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 03-23 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 04-23 23 50 11 Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment 03-22

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-22 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 11-22 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 11-22 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 11-22 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-22 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-22 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 11-22

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and

Security 04-18

28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and Security

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28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security

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28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems

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28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11

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28 13 16 Physical Access Control System and Database Management

09-11

28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 31 40 High Security Fences and Gates 08-16

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWINGS

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

DRAWING NO. TITLE

GENERAL

GI001 COVER SHEET & DRAWING INDEX

CIVIL

CS101 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN

CS102 PROPOSED SITE PLAN

CS103 BOILER OPERATION DEFENSE PLAN

CS104 GEORGIA AVE DETOUR PLAN

CS501 SITE DETAILS

CS502 SITE DETAILS

CS503 SITE DETAILS

SECURITY ELECTRONICS

TY001 SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS & GENERAL NOTES

TY101 SITE PLAN

TY501 PACS AND SSTV DETAILS I

TY502 PACS AND SSTV DETAILS II

TY601 PACS AND SSTV RISER DIAGRAMS

MECHANICAL

M-001 ABBREVIATIONS, NOTES & SYMBOLS

ME101 MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN - TEMPORARY

STEAM GENERATION

M-101 BOILER ROOM PLAN - GROUND LEVEL

M-102 BOILER ROOM PLAN - MEZZANINE LEVEL

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M-401 PARTIAL PLAN & ELEVATIONS - CONTROL ROOM/OFFICE

TRAILER

M-501 DETAILS

M-502 DETAILS

M-503 DETAILS

M-504 DETAILS

M-505 DETAILS

M-601 TEMPORARY STEAM GENERATION SYSTEM FLOW DIAGRAM

M-602 SIMPLIFIED STEAM & CONDENSATE FLOW DIAGRAM

M-701 SCHEDULES

ELECTRICAL

E-001 ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS

E-002 NOTES

E-101 BOILER ROOM PLAN - GROUND LEVEL

E-102 BOILER ROOM PLAN - MEZZANINE LEVEL

E-601 PARTIAL SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

1.7 ALTERATIONS

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES,

AND IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

1.10 RESTORATION

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

1.16 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.18 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.19 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.20 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

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1.21 TESTS AND THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS

1.22 INSTRUCTIONS

1.23 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.24 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT and ITEMS

1.25 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.26 SAFETY SIGN

1.27 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

1.28 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the Coatesville VAMC, Boiler

Stub outs project as required by drawings and specifications.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders will be organized site visits conducted by the Contracting Officer's Representative and as approved/ communicated to all prospective bidders by the Contracting Officer.

C. Offices of Miller-Remick, as Architect-Engineers, 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.

D. 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 workdays unless otherwise designated by the COR.

E. Prime Contractor Personnel Minimum Requirements:

1. As Required in other parts of the Project Manual and Contract

Requirements the following are minimum requirements:

a. The Superintendent shall be an employee of the Prime Contractor with authority to act as the contractor, responsible for the day-to-day operations at the construction site, planning, quality control, verification of delivery of approved material and equipment, subcontractor coordination responsibilities and execution of the complete project as per the contract documents.

1) Superintendent shall have no hands-on construction interaction. In addition, the superintendent shall provide proof to the COR regarding completion of 30-hour OSHA.

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2) Superintendent assigned to this project shall not be assigned to any other project and shall only have duties on one project at a time.

3) The Superintendent shall sign-in at the beginning of each day of work and Sign-out at the end of the work day at the Office of Engineering Service. No work shall be performed by any contractors or subcontractors without the presence of the superintendent at the actual work site.

4) The Superintendent shall be responsible for submitting daily work logs to the COR at the end of every work day.

b. Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent.

See 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for more information on roles and responsibilities for General Contractor’s staff.

c. CQC System Manager shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent. See Section 01 45 00

Quality Control for more information on roles and responsibilities for CQC Personnel.

F. Excavation Permit

1. The contractor shall complete the VA dig permit with the COR and submit the Dig Safe notification prior to start of any excavation work. See 01 35 26 Safety Requirements for additional information.

Excavation Permit requests to be submitted two (2) weeks prior to planned start of excavation work.

G. Electrical Work Permit

1. The contractor shall complete the VA Electrical Work Permit with the

COR and submit to the COR a minimum of 72 hours prior to start of electrical work within the facility. Electrical work permits shall be submitted and completed one (1) week prior to planned start of electrical work.

H. Welding and Cutting

1. A Hot Work Permit is required. See Section 01 35 26, SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS for requirements. Hot work permit to be submitted and coordinated a minimum of 24 hours prior to planned start of hot work. Work cannot commence prior to inspection of space by permit issuer. Contractor to adhere to current VAME requirements.

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I. Penetration Permits, Confined Space Permits, Interim Life Safety

Measures, Activity Hazard Analysis (AHA’s)

1. Confined Space Permits shall be required for (but are not limited to): Manholes, boilers, connecting tunnels, ductwork, and crawl spaces. Request for confined space permits should occur two (2) weeks prior to when access is needed. Project COR and Safety Officer must be notified prior to entry into confined space to allow for required inspections. Contractor follow VAME confined space permitting process.

2. Penetration Permit requests should be submitted two (2) weeks prior to planned start of penetration work.

3. Interim Life Safety Measures shall be coordinated within 30 days of

NTP, or two (2) weeks prior to associated closure (which occurs first). Notification of implementation of ILSM shall be provided to the COR two (2) weeks prior to planned closures.

4. AHA’s shall be submitted within 30 days of Notice to Proceed, or two weeks prior to associated work activity (whichever occurs first).

J. Contract Work Hours

1. Normal working hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm. Contractors who wish to work other than “normal working hours” for work to be done during those hours must submit a written request to the Contracting Officer for approval. The request must state that the Contractor is requesting to work other than normal working hours at no additional expense to the Government. Such requests shall be coordinated with the COR and must be submitted to the COR two (2) weeks in advance of planned work.

2. For certain aspects of work the Contractor shall be required to work off duty hours to perform that part of the work, for continued operations of the Medical Center. After duty hours work shall be coordinated with and approved by the COR.

a. Noisy demolition work, work at building entrances, electrical or other utility work necessary to pass within, above, traverse hallway corridors, temporary shutdowns of utilities for tie-in.

b. After hours work that is required in order to not impact on-going facility operations shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government.

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K. Contractor shall provide Submittal Exchange®, Autodesk Build® and/or

ProCore Project Site dedicated for this project, or approved equal

(substitutions must be submitted with Contractor Bid), for the duration of the contract. Contractor will provide VA access to the site.

Contractor will keep this site current and will use it for all submittals, RFIs, change documents, Record Drawing, electronic file management, and communication logs for the duration of the contract.

L. Contractor shall provide Infection Control Plan as required by

Memorandum 111-40, Subj: VHA Directive 7715 Safety and Health During

Construction dated April 6, 2017. Submit to COR for approval prior to the start of work.

M. Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA designated “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. CP will have authority letter.

N. Per VA Directive 1085, smoking, vaping and smokeless tobacco are prohibited on the grounds of VA facilities, including in vehicles. This

Directive applies to all Prime Contractor and Subcontractor employees.

O. Contractor’s work shall fully comply with VHA Directive 1061

“Prevention of Health-Care Associated Legionella Disease and Scald

Injury from Water Systems”, dated February 16, 2021. Contractor’s work activities, as well as submitted and installed products, must meet the requirements of this directive.

P. Prior to commencing work onsite, and each year thereafter, all contractor and subcontractor personnel shall provide proof of receipt of seasonal influenza vaccination in compliance with VHA Direction

1013.

Q. Prior to commencing work onsite, all contractor and subcontractor personnel shall provide proof of receipt of required COVID vaccinations and boosters in compliance with current VHA Directives.

R. Prior to commencing work onsite, all contractor and subcontractor personal shall provide proof of receipt of required Tuberculosis testing in compliance with VHA Directive 1131(5), dated June 4th, 2021.

S. Pricing Proposal transparency requirements:

1. This project requires pricing proposals to include breakdown pricing for the General Contractor and all subcontractors.

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2. All price proposals, shall including subcontractor pricing must include a breakdown of pricing per the format included with this

Project Manual. Third-party inspections must be included as a line item in the price proposal.

a. The CxM shall have been involved in 5.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. Contractor shall furnish all labor and materials for the Coatesville

VAMC, Boiler Stub outs project as required by the contract documents.

Period of performance is projected to be 270 calendar days.

B. This project provides stub-outs for a temporary boiler to the

Coatesville VAMC steam supply. Work includes installation of block valves and all connection points for feed water and condensate,power and controls. Work includes replacement of the steam header in the boiler plant. Work includes monitoring cameras. Work includes a temporary control room trailer, driveway repairs, removable protective bollards,all associated site work, hooking ups and commissioning.

C. Work includes general construction, alterations, and certain other items. Contractor shall provide all services but not limited to all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to accomplish both demolition and new work as required by the contract.

D. Contractor is responsible for Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM) and

Lead Based Paint (LBP) removal and mitigation, including Floor tile, Mastic and Lead Paint removal, where it occurs inside the project area of work. Please see Specifications in Division 2 for estimated quantities and locations. There will be no cost to the Government for any removal, testing, oversight or clearance of ACM or LBP.

E. Electrical, Telecommunications, and Security Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform new electrical, communications and security systems to the spaces renovated and the new additions detailed by the construction drawings and specifications.

Provide access control for all the required doors, coordinate with the door hardware schedule for additional requirements. Provide new cameras, associated devices, and equipment.

F. Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required

Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection construction work on this project including provide materials and construction equipment as detailed by the construction drawings and specifications.

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G. All new mechanical systems shall be addressable and controllable via the existing Engineering Control Center (ECC) and HVAC Shop. The ECC system shall monitor space conditions and unit status and shall alarm the Facility Operations staff as detailed by the mechanical control drawings and specifications.

H. New mechanical systems shall be designed to serve the new clean room and existing building. Contractor is required to Test and Balance (TAB) new HVAC systems per 23 05 93.

I. Contractor shall provide fire protection piping and sprinkler heads for the new building automatic sprinkler system as designed. New Fire

Protection systems shall be provided per the construction drawings and specifications.

J. Contractor shall provide new piping, fixtures, valves, fittings, and devices as required by the construction drawings and specifications.

K. Inspections: Comprehensive Third-Party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions are required and paid by the General

Contractor. Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract.

L. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, necessary removal of existing equipment and construction and certain other items per the scope of work.

M. The expected construction period duration of 270 days includes all pre-construction activity, construction, and post-construction testing, third-party inspections, and Owner inspections.. Contractor shall submit a comprehensive schedule of work in compliance with 01 32 16.15

PROJECT SCHEDULES (SMALL PROJECTS DESIGN/BID/BUILD).

1. Contractor shall submit and obtain approval for all project submittals including coordination drawings prior to beginning physical construction.

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.

B. Refer to specifications for installation requirements for each

Division. Refer to drawings for estimated quantities and schematic layouts/locations. Contractor shall provide a complete, commissioned, functioning systems. This project will require night and weekend work, 01 00 00 - 9

Renovation includes requirements for Testing and Balancing the HVAC for the existing and new systems configuration.

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.

a. 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.

b. Contractors are required to have a badge request form filled out for all personnel (employees, subcontractors, consultants, inspectors, etc.) who will be on-station. Contractor will bring completed request forms to the project COR for signature.

Contractor will then take signed badge requests to the VAME

Police Department for processing at least one (1) week prior to arrival of personnel on station. Contractor shall arrange with the Police Department for a time to return to pick up temporary badges. Any employee who will perform work on station for longer than six months is required to be issued a flash badge. For any employee requiring a flash badge, the contractor will need to bring the badge request form (with Police Department Approval) back to the COR. The COR will arrange to have employee sponsored in the system. Employee will be notified via e-mail once they are in the system. Employee will then need to arrange a time to complete finger printing and visit the VAME PIV office to be issued their Flash badge. No personnel are allowed to perform any work on station before being issued a badge. No personnel are allowed to perform work on station if their badge is expired.

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2. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give two week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that 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. Patients and staff are not to be photographed at any time.

4. VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

C. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representative (COR) for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

2. Contractor shall provide and install, at all construction entrances, a fully mechanical pushbutton door lock and hardware set (basis of design is Simplex Kaba 5000 Series Cylindrical Mechanical Pushbutton

Lock). The lockset must be fully mechanical with no batteries, power, or electronics required for operation. The lockset must be capable of accepting a cylindrical Sargent 10 Line lock core. Va will provide keyed lock cores for installation.

3. Contractor will provide their own keyed or coded padlock at all construction gates. The VA will also provide and install a padlock to be daisy-chained with contractor lock. The contractor staff will not be issued keys. Locks will be entwined in a fashion that will allow both parties independent access to the site.

D. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of

“sensitive information”.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manual and other project information. This

01 00 00 - 11 information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to accomplish the project.

3. Certain documents, sketches, videos or photographs 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. Return 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 Contracting

Officer.

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 Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive information”.

7. All electronic information shall be stored in specified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

b. “Sensitive information” including drawings and other documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryption procedures are followed.

E. 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. Parking for General Contractor and its employees shall be in designated areas only. Contractor to coordinate with Contracting

Officer’s Representative.

a. Parking shall be first-come first-serve.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

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

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Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

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

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and 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 at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting

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

C. 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.

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

E. Workers are subject to rules of the Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

F. Execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others. Keep roads clear of construction materials, debris, standing construction equipment and vehicles at all times.

G. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of the Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

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

2. Where access by the 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.

3. Work on areas outside the building and/or construction site during any given phase shall require off hours work, nights and weekends, as the Medical Center are operated 24/7 for continued operations to support the Medical Center. Work affecting areas outside the designated building and/or construction site (including bringing materials onsite) shall be scheduled with COR per 1.6 and shall be performed after normal work shifts including nights and weekends.

a. The work will have to be carefully planned and phased for minimal disruption to the Medical Center activities. Under no circumstances will any area of the building be shut down and all services must remain operational. Under no circumstances shall there be utility outages, including brief cutovers, anywhere on the campus without the express written consent of the COR. The contractor shall plan and forecast upcoming work which may disrupt normal operations or interfere with staff or patients and report these in the weekly meetings.

b. It may be necessary to postpone or reschedule work to accommodate the needs of the Medical Center. All such time shall be included in the base bid and shall not be billable to the government.

H. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility Company involved.

I. Phasing:

1. Laundry Building for 0500-1430. 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

01 00 00 - 14 milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

a. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to COR and Contractor.

J. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings.

Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm

(one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

K. When a building and/or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

1. Contractor shall maintain a minimum temperature of 4 degrees C (40 degrees F) at all times, except as otherwise specified.

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-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.

L. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

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

Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

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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. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized.

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK

RESULTS FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

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

COR, in writing, in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

a. Minor Shutdowns or interruptions of any system shall be requested, in writing, at least 14 calender days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

b. Major shutdowns or interruptions of any system shall be request, in writing, at least 30 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as direction by the COR.

3. 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.

4. In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of 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.

M. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be removed back to their source. Those which are indicated to be abandoned

01 00 00 - 16 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.

N. 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. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval.

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR.

O. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, USE OF ROADWAYS.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both to the Contracting Officer.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government.

Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR

52.243-4).

C. Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of flooring, doors, windows, walls and other

01 00 00 - 17 surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report:

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of

Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers 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 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 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 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

01 00 00 - 18 be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation.

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workers, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the

Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, soils and the environment. Refer to Articles, "Alterations", "Restoration", and

"Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instructions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvements.

1.10 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

01 00 00 - 19 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 workers 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 "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the

Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

1. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by

“Geotechnical Engineering Services”, Dated May, 2012.

(FAR 52.236-4)

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits.

C. A copy of the soil report will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the Engineering Officer at the VA Medical

Center, and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

D. Government does not guarantee that other materials will not be encountered nor that proportions, conditions or character of several materials will not vary from those indicated by explorations. Bidders are expected to examine site of work and logs of borings; and, after investigation, decide for themselves character of materials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to Department of

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Veterans Affairs, bidders will be permitted to make subsurface explorations of their own at site.

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections.

The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer is not one who is a regular employee of the Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The

Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them.

If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-17)

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

C. Following completion of general mass excavation and before any other permanent work is performed, establish and plainly mark (through use of appropriate batter boards or other means) sufficient additional survey control points or system of points as may be necessary to assure proper alignment, orientation, and grade of all major features of work. Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of lines and grades of

01 00 00 - 21 footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns in both directions, major utilities and elevations of floor slabs:

1. Such additional survey control points or system of points thus established shall be checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the COR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, columns, walls, utilities and other major controlling features) is placed.

D. During progress of work, and particularly as work progresses from floor to floor, Contractor shall have line grades and plumbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements of contract drawings.

Furnish such certification to the COR before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor shall furnish to the

COR certificates from a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer that the following work is complete in every respect as required by contract drawings.

1. Lines of each building and/or addition.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building and/or addition.

3. Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outside distribution systems.

Lines of elevations of all swales and interment areas.

E. Whenever changes from contract drawings are made in line or grading requiring certificates, record such changes on a reproducible drawing bearing the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer seal, and forward these drawings upon completion of work to COR.

F. *Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall furnish the COR one electronic copy and reproducible drawings at the scale of the contract drawings, showing the finished grade on the grid developed for constructing the work, including burial monuments and fifty foot stationing along new road centerlines. These drawings shall bear the seal of the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer.

G. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of

Article "Professional Surveying Services".

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1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full-sized 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 ensure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR’s 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.

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction in at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference, submit four sets of the warranty management plan. Include within the warranty management plan all required actions and documents to assure that the

Government receives all warranties to which it is entitled. The plan must be in narrative form and contain sufficient detail to render it suitable for use by future maintenance and repair personnel, whether tradesman, or of engineering background, not necessarily familiar with this contract. The term “status” as indicated below must include due date and whether item has been submitted or was approved. Warranty information made available during the construction phase must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to each monthly invoice for payment. Assemble approved information in a binder and turn over to the Government upon acceptance of the work.