36C26119B0026-075.doc

12-01-18

SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

11.2 GENERAL INTENTION

21.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

31.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

31.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

61.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

131.7 ALTERATIONS

151.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

171.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

181.10 RESTORATION

191.11 PHYSICAL DATA

201.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

201.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

231.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

1.16 USE OF ROADWAYS

301.17 RESIDENT ENGINEER'S FIELD OFFICE

351.18 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

361.19 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

381.20 TEMPORARY USE OF NEW ELEVATORS

391.21 TEMPORARY TOILETS

401.22 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

411.23 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

411.24 TESTS

431.25 INSTRUCTIONS

441.26 GOVERNMENT‑FURNISHED PROPERTY

451.27 RELOCATED // EQUIPMENT // ITEMS //

461.28 STORAGE SPACE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EQUIPMENT

471.29 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

481.30 SAFETY SIGN

491.31 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

521.32 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images

531.33 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

541.34 VA TRIRIGA CPMS

SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Version December 2018 Correct Building Deficiencies

Project Number: 640-19-112M

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 site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Correct Building Deficiencies at Menlo Park Division 795 Willow Road California 94043, and installing door at Veterans Affairs Mountain View Human Resources as required by drawings and specifications.

B.

Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer Representative (C.O.R) C.

All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

Estimate General Contractor shall provide their bids:

· Total Cost Proposal Entire Project 640-19-112M (M for Menlo Park Division)

· Cost Breakdown Per Building including with all general conditions, labor, overhead, profit.

· Cost breakdown on first floor of Building 347

· Cost breakdown on second floor of Building 347.

· Cost CARPET breakdown first floor Building 347’s stairs.

· Cost LUXURY VINYL TILE breakdown second floor Building 347’s stairs.

· Cost breakdown on building 350 and 352.

· Cost breakdown on building 410.

· Shall provide estimate upon Contracting Officer Representative (C.O.R.) request.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A.

Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A.

Security Plan:

1.

The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

2.

The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations. Contractor will let Contracting Officer Representative (C.O.R) if you need a Staging Area. If planning to be on job site more than 6 months, badging will be required by Veterans Affairs Police Department.

B.

Security Procedures:

1.

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

2.

Contractor can’t proceed the project TILL all requirements have met by V.A. Safety Officer, by then COR will let NCO Contracting know to issue an NTP, Notice To Proceed.

3.

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

4.

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

C.

Key Control:

1.

The General Contractor shall provide chain lock to their fences, chain lock will allow C.O.R to open without using contractor key.

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.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A.

The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

B.

Contractor shall be on your own expense cost of your trailer, fences, toilets, electric and water. Staging Area needs to request through Contracting Officer Representative (C.O.R) The temporary trailer and utilities shall remain the property of the Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work.

C.

Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of shutdown utilities services of 45 days in advanced notice with MOP, Method Of Procedure, contractor shall attend on Friday at 1:00 pm Engineering Conference before the Utility Shutdown, and 1 hour before Utility Shutdown on the actual day and date of the Shutdown Day.

D.

Phasing:

The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks.

E Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc to facilitate patient and staff access. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

F. 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. Fences shall come with green pattern.

G.

Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from back to the source. 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.

M.

Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition, daily cleaned up by using wet mop, not dry mop at end of day.

1.7 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

A.

Materials and equipment accruing from work removed and from demolition of buildings or structures, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows:

1.

Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags items to be stored. Store such items where directed by COR.

1.8 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

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.

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. Contractor shall be responsible for any road damaged, grass, trees, sprinkler heads by going over them.

1.9 RESTORATION

A.

Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the COR, Contracting Officer Representative.

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 VAAR 852.236-88) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

1.10 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

a. Warranties and terms of warranty. Include one-year overall warranty of construction, including the starting date of warranty of construction. Items which have extended warranties must be indicated with separate warranty expiration dates.

b. Starting point and duration of warranty period.

B.

Performance Bond: The Performance Bond must remain effective throughout the construction period

1. In the event the Contractor fails to commence and diligently pursue any construction warranty work required, the Contracting Officer will have the work performed by others, and after completion of the work, will charge the remaining construction warranty funds of expenses incurred by the Government while performing the work, including, but not limited to administrative expenses.

2. In the event sufficient funds are not available to cover the construction warranty work performed by the Government at the contractor’s expenses, the Contracting Officer will have the right to recoup expenses from the bonding company.

3. Following oral or written notification of required construction warranty repair work, the Contractor shall respond in a timely manner. Written verification will follow oral instructions. Failure to respond will be cause for the Contracting Officer to proceed against the Contractor.

C.

Pre-Warranty Conference: Prior to contract completion, and at a time designated by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer and COR Contracting Officer Representative to develop a mutual understanding with respect to the requirements of this section. Communication procedures for Contractor notification of construction warranty defects, priorities with respect to the type of defect, reasonable time required for Contractor response, and other details deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer for the execution of the construction warranty will be established/ reviewed at this meeting. In connection with these requirements and at the time of the Contractor’s quality control completion inspection, furnish the name, telephone number and address of a licensed and bonded company which is authorized to initiate and pursue construction warranty work action on behalf of the Contractor. This point of contract will be located within the local service area of the warranted construction, be continuously available and be responsive to Government inquiry on warranty work action and status. This requirement does not relieve the Contractor of any of its responsibilities in conjunction with other portions of this provision.

D.

Contractor’s Response to Construction Warranty Service Requirements:

Following oral or written notification by the Contracting Officer, the Contractor shall respond to construction warranty service requirements in accordance with the “Construction Warranty Service Priority List” and the three categories of priorities listed below. Submit a report on any warranty item that has been repaired during the warranty period. Include within the report the cause of the problem, date reported, corrective action taken, and when the repair was completed. If the Contractor does not perform the construction warranty within the timeframe specified, the Government will perform the work and back charge the construction warranty payment item established.

1. First Priority Code 1. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate situation, and determine course of action within 4 hours, initiate work within 6 hours and work continuously to completion or relief.

2. Second Priority Code 2. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate situation, and determine course of action within 8 hours, initiate work within 24 hours and work continuously to completion or relief.

3. Third Priority Code 3. All other work to be initiated within 3 work days and work continuously to completion or relief.

4. The “Construction Warranty Service Priority List” is as follows:

Code 3-Interior

a. Floors damaged.

b. Paint chipping or peeling.

c. Casework damaged.

1.11 USE OF ROADWAYS

A.

For hauling, use only established public roads and roads on Medical Center property and, when authorized by the COR, Contracting Officer Representative. 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.

B.

When new permanent roads are to be a part of this contract, Contractor may construct them immediately for use to facilitate building operations. These roads may be used by all who have business thereon within zone of building operations.

1.12 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

A.

Contractor will not be allowed the use of patient elevators. Existing stairs case to be used for transporting materials and equipment, or to use freight elevators for transporting materials.

1.13 TEMPORARY TOILETS

A.

Contractor shall provide your own toilets, costs shall be incurred by contractor expenses. Final Invoice shall not be issued till sanihut, toilets portable to be removed from Veterans Affairs property. Contractor shall not be allowed to use Veterans Affairs toilets.

1.14 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A.

The Government shall make all reasonably efforts required amounts of utilities to be available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies to the best of the government ability. If the government can’t accommodate, it will be up to the contractor to bring in your own electrical power and telephone connections at contractor expenses.

B.

The Contractor, at Contractor's expense and in a workmanlike manner, in compliance with code and as satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of electricity used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance inspection of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia and repair restore the infrastructure as required by COR, Contracting Officer Representative.

C.

Contractor shall install meters at Contractor's expense and furnish the Medical Center Veterans Affairs Health Care System a monthly record of the Contractor's usage of electricity as hereinafter specified.

1.15 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

A.

Provide a Construction Sign where directed by the COR, Contracting Officer Representative. All wood members shall be of framing lumber. Cover sign frame with 0.7 mm (24 gage) galvanized sheet steel nailed securely around edges and on all bearings. Provide three 100 by 100 mm (4 inch by 4 inch) posts (or equivalent round posts) set 1200 mm (four feet) into ground. Set bottom of sign level at 900 mm (three feet) above ground and secure to posts with through bolts. Make posts full height of sign. Brace posts with 50 x 100 mm (two by four inch) material as directed.

Project Number and Name

Veterans Affairs C.O.R. – Contracting Officer Representative Name

Contractor Superintendent Name & Telephone Number

Contractor Superintendent Supervisor Name & Telephone Number

Contractor After Working Hour telephone number

B.

Paint all surfaces of sign and posts two coats of white gloss paint. Border and letters shall be of black gloss paint, except project title which shall be blue gloss paint.

C.

Maintain sign and remove it when directed by the COR, Contracting Officer Representative.

1.16 SAFETY SIGN

A.

Provide a Safety Sign where directed by COR, Contracting Officer Representative. Face of sign shall be 19 mm (3/4 inch) thick exterior grade plywood. Provide two 100 mm by 100 mm (four by four inch) posts extending full height of sign and 900 mm (three feet) into ground. Set bottom of sign level at 1200 mm (four feet) above ground.

B.

Paint all surfaces of Safety Sign and posts with one prime coat and two coats of white gloss paint. Letters and design shall be painted with gloss paint of colors noted.

C.

Maintain sign and remove it when directed by COR.

1.17 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

Where the Contractor or any of the Contractor's employees, prior to, or during the construction work, are advised of or discover any possible archeological, historical and/or cultural resources, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR, Contracting Officer Representative verbally, and then with a written follow up.

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