Attachment C_Specifications.pdf

PREPARED FOR:

Department of Veterans Affairs VA Long Beach Healthcare System 5901 E 7th St, Long Beach, CA 90822

PREPARED BY:

SC Engineers, Inc.

17075 Via Del Campo | San Diego, CA 92127 P: 858.946.0333 | F: 858.946.0334 | www.scengineers.net

DATE PREPARED:

December 16 2020 SC Project No. 20801.10

600-20-120

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS MODERNIZATION (EHRM)

INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES – LONG BEACH

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTAL

SPECIFICATIONS

VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, TIBOR RUBIN VA MEDICAL CENTER, CALIFORNIA

Contract Documents Submittal

ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

MODERNIZATION (EHRM)

INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES -

LONG BEACH

VA PROJECT NO 600-20-120

VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

TIBOR RUBIN VA MEDICAL CENTER

Long Beach, CA 90822 Volume 1 of 1

Shadpour Consulting Engineers, Inc Project #: 20801.10 December 16 2020

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VA LONG BEACH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

PROJECT No.: 600-20-120

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES-LONG BEACH

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VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

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 03-20 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 03-20 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 05-17 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 05-20 01 42 19 Reference Standards 09-19 01 45 00 Quality Control 03-19 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18 01 45 35 Special Inspections 03-19 01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 07-15 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17 01 91 00 General Cx Requirements 10-15

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 53 (Short-Form) Cast-in-Place Concrete 02-16

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

Not Used

DIVISION 05 – METALS

Not Used

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

Not Used

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 10-17 07 84 00 Firestopping 02-16 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17

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DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS

Not Used

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 04-15 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20 09 91 00 Painting 01-16

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

Not Used

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Equipment 11-11

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

Not Used

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural

Components 01-14

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

Not Used

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-20 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 02-20 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

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26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 06-15 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 10-18 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 11-16 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 06-15 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16

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 10-18

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 08 00.01 DVA/USACE Projects Cx of Electronic Safety 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

Not Used

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

Not Used

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

Not Used

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORATION

Not Used

DIVISION 48 – ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

PROJECT No.: 600-20-120

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES-LONG BEACH

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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 TITLE SHEET

GI002 SHEET INDEX

GI003 ABBREVIATIONS AND PHASING NOTES

GI004 INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL

GI005 INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL

GI006 INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL

GI007 INFECTION PREVENTION & CONTROL

GI008 OVERALL SITE PLAN

REFERENCES

REF-01 VA COORDINATION BASEMENT REFERENCE PLAN

REF-02 VA COORDINATION BASEMENT REFERENCE PLAN

REF-03 VA COORDINATION FIRST FLOOR REFERENCE PLAN

REF-04 VA COORDINATION SEVENTH FLOOR REFERENCE PLAN

REF-05 VA COORDINATION EIGHTH FLOOR REFERENCE PLAN

REF-06 VA COORDINATION NINTH FLOOR REFERENCE PLAN

REF-07 VA COORDINATION BASEMENT REFERENCE PLAN

REF-08 VA COORDINATION FIRST FLOOR REFERENCE PLAN

REF-09 VA COORDINATION SECOND FLOOR REFERENCE PLAN

ARCHITECTURAL

1.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

1.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

1.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

1.A-141 ARCHITECTURAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

1.A-151 ARCHITECTURAL FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

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2.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

2.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

2.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

2.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

5C.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

6.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

7.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

7.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

7.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

7.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

8.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)

8.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

8.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)

8.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)

50.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN

126.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

126.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

126.A-141 ARCHITECTURAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-151 ARCHITECTURAL FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-161 ARCHITECTURAL SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-171 ARCHITECTURAL SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-181 ARCHITECTURAL EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-191 ARCHITECTURAL NINTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-1101 ARCHITECTURAL TENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.A-1111 ARCHITECTURAL ELEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126A.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR

126A.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126A.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

126A.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

138.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR

138.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

138.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

149.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

150.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR

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150.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

150.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

160.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

161.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

164.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR

164.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

164.A-131 ARCHITECTURAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

165.A-101 ARCHITECTURAL BASEMENT FLOOR (FOR REFERENCE ONLY)

165.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

165.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

166.A-111 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

166.A-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

A-401 ARCHITECTURAL ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

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A-415 ARCHITECTURAL ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

A-416 ARCHITECTURAL ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

A-417 ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR ELEVATION PLANS – BLDG 1 TR 313

A-601 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

A-602 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

STRUCTURAL

S-001 NOTES, DETAILS AND PARTIAL PLAN

MECHANICAL

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M-001 MECHANICAL LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS AND NOTES

1.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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2.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

5C.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

6.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

8.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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126.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126.M-121 MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

126.M-131 MECHANICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

126.M-141 MECHANICAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-151 MECHANICAL FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-161 MECHANICAL SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-171 MECHANICAL SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-181 MECHANICAL EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-191 MECHANICAL NINTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-1101 MECHANICAL TENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.M-1111 MECHANICAL ELEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126A.M-101 MECHANICAL BASEMENT FLOOR

126A.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126A.M-121 MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

126A.M-131 MECHANICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

138.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

149.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

150.M-101 MECHANICAL BASEMENT FLOOR

150.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

160.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

161.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

164.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR

164.M-121 MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

164.M-131 MECHANICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

165.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

165.M-121 MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

166.M-111 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

166.M-121 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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M-401 MECHANICAL ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

M-402 MECHANICAL ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

M-501 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M-502 MECHANICAL DETAILS

MI-701 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

M-901 MECHANICAL PHOTOS

ELECTRICAL

E-001 ELECTRICAL SYMBOL LIST, GENERAL NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND UPS

REQUIREMENT

ES-001 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN, DRAWING LIST AND BUILDING LIST

1.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1.E-131 ELECTRICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

2.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

5C.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

6.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

8.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

50.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126.E-101 ELECTRICAL BASEMENT FLOOR

126.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126.E-121 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

126.E-131 ELECTRICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

126.E-141 ELECTRICAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

126.E-151 ELECTRICAL FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

126.E-161 ELECTRICAL SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

126.E-171 ELECTRICAL SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.E-181 ELECTRICAL EIGHT FLOOR PLAN

126.E-191 ELECTRICAL NINTH FLOOR PLAN

126.E-1101 ELECTRICAL TENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.E-1111 ELECTRICAL ELEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126A.E-101 ELECTRICAL BASEMENT FLOOR

126A.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126A.E-121 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

126A.E-131 ELECTRICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

138.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

149.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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150.E-101 ELECTRICAL BASEMENT FLOOR

150.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

160.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

161.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

164.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

164.E-121 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

164.E-131 ELECTRICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

165.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

165.E-121 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

166.E-111 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

166.E-121 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

1.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

2.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

5C.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

6.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

8.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

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126.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

126.E-402 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

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126A.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

126A.E-402 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

138.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

149.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

150.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

150.E-402 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

160.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

161.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

164.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

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164.E-402 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

165.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

166.E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLAN

E-601 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-602 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-603 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-604 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-605 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-606 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-607 ELECTRICAL EMERGENCY SINGLE LINE

E-701 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULE

E-702 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULE

E-703 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

T-001 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYMBOL LIST, GENERAL NOTES ABBREVIATIONS AND

FIBER INFRASTRUCTURE RISER

T-002 FAILED SINGLE MODE FIBER STRAND LIST

TS-001 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SITE PLAN AND DRAWING LIST

1.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

1.T-111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1.T-121 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECOND FLOOR PLAN

1.T-131 TELECOMMUNICATIONS THIRD FLOOR PLAN

1.T-141 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

1.T-151 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

2.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

2.T-111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRST FLOOR PLAN

2.T-121 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECOND FLOOR PLAN

2.T-131 TELECOMMUNICATIONS THIRD FLOOR PLAN

5C.T-111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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7.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

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7.T-121 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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126.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

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126.T-141 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOURTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-151 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-161 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-171 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-181 TELECOMMUNICATIONS EIGHTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-191 TELECOMMUNICATIONS NINTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-1101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS TENTH FLOOR PLAN

126.T-1111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ELEVENTH FLOOR PLAN

126A.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

126A.T-111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRST FLOOR PLAN

126A.T-121 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECOND FLOOR PLAN

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138.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

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150.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

150.T-111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRST FLOOR PLAN

150.T-121 TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECOND FLOOR PLAN

160.T-111 TELECOMMUNICATIONS FIRST FLOOR PLAN

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164.T-131 TELECOMMUNICATIONS THIRD FLOOR PLAN

165.T-101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASEMENT FLOOR

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1.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 103

1.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

1.T-402 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 313 – DEMO WORK

1.T-402A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

1.T-403 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 313 – NEW WORK

2.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM N108A

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5C.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM E108

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8.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

50.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM101B

50.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

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150.T-403 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM U120

150.T-403A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

150.T-404 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM V110A

150.T-404A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

160.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 126

160.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

161.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 100A

161.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

164.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 140

164.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

164.T-402 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN ROOM 189

164.T-402A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

164.T-403 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 223

164.T-403A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

164.T-404 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM 323

164.T-404A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

165.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM C135

165.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

165.T-402 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM C211

165.T-402A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

166.T-401 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM F121

166.T-401A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

166.T-402 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENLARGED PLAN TR ROOM F208

166.T-402A TELECOMMUNICATIONS RACK ELEVATIONS

T-501 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DETAILS

T-502 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DETAILS

T-503 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DETAILS

T-504 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DETAILS

T-601 INFRASTRUCTURE FIBER RISER BLDG 8, 161 AND 126

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

1.7 ALTERATIONS

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.9 RESTORATION

1.10 PHYSICAL DATA

1.11 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.14 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.16 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.18 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.19 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.20 TESTS

1.21 INSTRUCTIONS

1.22 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.23 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT OF OTHER ITEMS

1.24 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

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1.25 SAFETY SIGN

1.26 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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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 site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the Veteran Affairs (VA) Long

Beach Healthcare System, Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM)

Infrastructure Upgrades Project – Long Beach as required by drawings and specifications.

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

Medical Center Engineering Officer .

C. Offices of Shadpour Consulting Engineers, Inc. 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 work days unless otherwise designated by the COR.

E. 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.

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1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM / INCREMENT 1,: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the construction work associated with Increment

1 described on GI003.

ITEM / INCREMENT 2,: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the construction work associated with Increment

2 described on GI003.

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.

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. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give two week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security and/or escort 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.

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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.

D. 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. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation.

E. 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 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.

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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.

F. 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. A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

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. 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

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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 and/or COR .

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

F. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of the VA 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.

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

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of

Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work

01 00 00 -6 days. Provide unobstructed access to the VA Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

3. Where access by the VA 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.

G. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems, 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:

1. 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.

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 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. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing with 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 three weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such phasing and dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases

01 00 00 -7 mutually agreeable to the Medical Center Director, in conjunction with the COR and Contractor, as follows:

Increment 1: As described on GI003.

Increment 2: As described on GI003.

H. All buildings will be occupied during performance of work ; but immediate areas of alterations may be vacated.

1. Construction Activity Hours: Certain areas of Building(s) will be occupied by Medical Center personnel for various periods while work is being performed. Prepare plans showing graphical representation of work areas as defined below. Submit plans for approval by COR and included as reference with each schedule submission.

a. For critical rooms, such as operating rooms, ICU, CCU, Inpatient

Wards, Sleep Labs, SCI, BRC, and similar spaces, normal hours are

24/7. Also included are certain administrative services such as portions of Logistics, Laundry Services, etc.

Only one room in the given department may be shut down at any time.

Each room may only be shut down once during the duration of the project.

b. For administrative spaces, normal operating hours are from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Preparation work may be performed during normal hours.

Switch over must occur during one off hour period.

c. For Clinical spaces, normal operating hours are from 7:00 AM to 5:00

PM.

Preparation work may be performed during normal hours.

Switch over must occur during one off hour period.

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

01 00 00 -8 be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of

Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through 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.

2. Where required, immediate areas of alterations may be temporarily vacated while alterations are performed. This includes no more than one critical room at any given time.

I. 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.

J. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for the VA

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.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be

01 00 00 -9 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, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

2. Contractor shall submit a request using form USIP 600-148 (latest version) to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 21 days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

Corresponding permit requests required to perform work requiring interruption shall be submitted at the same time.

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 the VA Medical Center . Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

5. 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.

6. 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.

K. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, are required to be entirely removed.

L. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

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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.

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

M. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

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

1. Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of buildings.

2. Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both.

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

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

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 and/or Supply Representative , 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

01 00 00 -11 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 and VAAR

852.236-88).

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 resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other 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:

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1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or 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, all furnishings shall be relocated temporarily to perform the work and put back to its original location the same day.

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. 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 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

01 00 00 -13 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 PHYSICAL DATA

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 the AE team.

The contractor shall notify the engineer and architect of any condition which is not in conformance of the construction drawings upon discovery, and seek a written interpretation for any correction necessary to fulfill the contract drawings.

B. 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

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

1.11 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. The contractor may engage professional surveying services to document conditions as part of the scope of services.

1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work as 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

01 00 00 -14 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/or addition to each existing building, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size 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.

1.14 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference, submit one

01 00 00 -15 set 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 digitally in PDF format via DVD, and turn over to the Government upon acceptance of the work. The construction warranty period will begin on the date of the project acceptance and continue for the product warranty period. A joint 4 month and 9 month warranty inspection will be conducted, measured from time of acceptance, by the Contactor and the Contracting Officer. Include in the warranty management plan, but not limited to, the following:

1. Roles and responsibilities of all personnel associated with the warranty process, including points of contact and telephone numbers within the company of the Contractor, subcontractors, manufacturers or suppliers involved.

2. Furnish with each warranty the name, address and telephone number of each of the guarantor’s representatives nearest project location.

3. Listing and status of delivery of all Certificates of Warranty for extended warranty items, to include roofs, HVAC balancing, pumps, motors, transformers and for all commissioned systems such as fire protection and alarm systems, sprinkler systems and lightning protection systems, etc.

4. A list for each warranted equipment item, feature of construction or system indicating:

a. Name of item.

b. Model and serial numbers.

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c. Location where installed.

d. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers and suppliers.

e. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers or suppliers.

f. Names, addresses and phone numbers of sources of spare parts.

g. 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.

h. Starting point and duration of warranty period.

i. Summary of maintenance procedures required to continue the warranty in force.

j. Cross-reference to specific…