531-325 - Specs-Vol-1.pdf

CONSTRUCT PRIMARY CARE / MENTAL HEALTH BUILDING PROJECT #: 531-325

BOISE VA MEDICAL CENTER - BOISE, ID CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 01

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 10 Table of Contents 02-23 00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 02-23

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 07-20 01 42 19 Reference Standards 09-19 01 45 00 Quality Control 03-19 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 10-15

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 02-23 03 45 00 Precast Architectural Concrete 02-19

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 10-17 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 02-16 04 26 13 Masonry Veneer

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-18 05 21 00 Steel Joist Framing 11-18 05 31 00 Steel Decking 02-16

01 00 00.1 Contract Modification Procedures 06-24

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SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05-16 05 44 00 Cold-Formed Metal Trusses 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17 06 16 00 Sheathing 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 08-16

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 13 00 Sheet Waterproofing 04-13 07 13 52 Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 08-16 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 10-17 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 02-16 07 24 00 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems 02-16 07 27 26 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Permeable 02-16 07 31 13 Asphalt Shingles 02-16 07 40 00 Roofing and Siding Panels 01-21 07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 08-16 07 71 00 Roof Specialties 10-15 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 10-15 07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 10-17 07 84 00 Firestopping 02-16 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08-16 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 02-16 08 14 73 Interior Sliding Doors 08 17 10 Integrated Door Assemblies 02-16 08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 02-16 08 34 53 Security Doors and Frames 05-15 08 34 59 Vault Doors and Day Gates 02-16 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 08-16 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 04-20 08 56 53 Blast Resistant Windows 02-16 08 71 00 Builder’s Hardware 04-20 08 71 13 Automatic Door Operators 02-16 08 71 13.11 Low Energy Power Assist Door Operators 08-16

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SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

08 80 00 Glazing 10-15 08 84 00 Plastic Glazing 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 05-15

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 02-15 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 04-15 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 10-15 09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling 09-15 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18 09 54 26 Suspended Wood Ceiling 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 02-16 09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 05-18 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18 09 68 00 Carpeting 10-15 09 72 00 Digitally Printed Wall Covering Mural 09 91 00 Painting 01-16

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 11 23 Tackboards 10-15 10 13 00 Directories 05-15 10 14 00 Signage 10-15 10 21 23 Cubicle Curtain Tracks *REVISED 02/03/2023* 02-23 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 10-15 10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 02-16 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18 10 75 00 Flagpoles *DELETED 02/03/2023* 02-16

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11 73 00 Ceiling Mounted Patient Lift System 01-17

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 31 00 Manufactured Metal Casework 05-15 12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 09-15 12 36 00 Countertops 12-18

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural Components 01-14

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SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 07-16 22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 09-15 22 05 19 Meters and Gauges for Plumbing Piping 09-15 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-15 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 11-19 22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 09-15 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-15 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15 22 35 00 Domestic Water Heat Exchangers 12-16 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 09-15

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING

(HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-20 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam Generation

Equipment 02-20

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 02-20 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20 23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 02-20 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 02-20 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-20 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 02-20 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-20 23 74 13 Packaged, Outdoor, Central-Station Air-Handling Units 03-20 23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 03-20 23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 03-20 23 82 16 Air Coils 03-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

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SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 02-10

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 01-17 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 05 39 Underfloor Raceways for Electrical Systems 01-18 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction *ADDED 02/03/2023* 02-23 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 01-18 26 12 19 Pad-Mounted, Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage Transformers

*REVISED 02/03/2023*

02-23

26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 01-18 26 24 16 Panelboards 01-18 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 01-17 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 01-18

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

*REVISED 02/03/2023*

02-23

27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 06-15 27 11 00 Telecommunications Room Fittings 06-15 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling *REVISED 02/03/2023* 02-23 27 52 23 Nurse Call and Code Blue Systems *REVISED 02/03/2023* 02-23

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 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11 28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

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SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 08-16 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15 32 17 23 Pavement Markings 08-16 32 84 00 Planting Irrigation 08-16 32 90 00 Planting 08-16

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 10 00 Water Utilities 03-17 33 30 00 Sanitary Sewer Utilities 06-13 33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 12-17

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

34 71 13 Passive Vehicle Barriers 04-18

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation 48 14 00 Solar Energy Electrical Power Generation System 10-17

APPENDIX A: GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING REPORT

APPENDIX B: CONSTRUCTION SIGN DETAIL

APPENDIX C: PATIENT LIFT DETAILS

APPENDIX D: TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY (NOT INCLUDED)

APPENDIX E: INADVERTENT DISCOVERY PLAN (IDP)

APPENDIX F: PHYSICAL SECURITY NARRATIVE

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 01

SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

G-001 COVER SHEET

G-002 DRAWING INDEX

GS101 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN

GS201 FIRE AND LIFE SAFETY

CIVIL

C-100 CIVIL COVER SHEET

CG200 TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN

CG210 TEMPORARY EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL DETAILS

CD300 SITE DEMOLITION PLAN

CU400 UTILITY PLAN

CU410 UTILITY PROFILES

CG500 GRADING AND STORM DRAINAGE PLAN

CG510 STORM DRAINAGE PROFILES

CG520 STORM DRAINAGE DETAILS

CG521 STORM DRAINAGE DETAILS

CG530 GRADING ENLARGEMENTS

CP600 PAVING AND HORIZONTAL CONTROL PLAN

CP610 PAVING DETAILS

LANDSCAPE

LS101 BUILDING SITE PLAN

LS102 BUILDING LANDSCAPE DETAILS

LI101 IRRIGATION DEMO PLAN

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 02

LI102 BUILDING DIAGRAMATIC IRRIGATION PLAN

LI103 BUILDING IRRIGATION DETAILS

STRUCTURAL

S-000 TITLE SHEET

S-001 GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES

S-002 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS 1 OF 2

S-003 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS 2 OF 2

SB201 FOUNDATION PLAN

SF202 FLAT ROOF PLAN

SF203 HIGH ROOF PLAN

SE301 BUILDING ELEVATIONS

SE302 BUILDING ELEVATIONS

SE303 FRAME ELEVATIONS

SE304 FRAME ELEVATIONS

SS311 BUILDING SECTIONS

SS312 BUILDING SECTIONS

SS313 BUILDING SECTIONS

SS314 WALL SECTIONS

SS315 WALL SECTIONS

SS316 WALL SECTIONS

SS317 WALL SECTIONS

SD401 CONCRETE DETAILS

SD402 CONCRETE DETAILS

SD501 STEEL DETAILS

SD502 STEEL DETAILS

SD503 STEEL DETAILS

SD504 STEEL DETAILS

SD505 STEEL DETAILS

SD510 METAL DECK DETAILS

SD601 COLD FORMED STEEL DETAILS

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 03

SD602 COLD FORMED STEEL DETAILS

ARCHITECTURAL

A-001 SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS

A-101 FLOOR PLAN

A-102 ROOF PLAN

A-114 PENTHOUSE FLOOR PLAN

AC101 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

AE201 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

AE202 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

AE301 BUILDING SECTIONS

AE302 BUILDING SECTIONS

AE303 BUILDING SECTIONS

A-401 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN – EAST

A-402 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN – CENTER

A-403 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN – WEST

A-404 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN – EAST – DIMENSIONS

A-405 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN – CENTER – DIMENSIONS

A-406 PARTIAL FLOOR PLAN – WEST – DIMENSIONS

AC401 PARTIAL REFLECTED CEILING PLAN – EAST

AC402 PARTIAL REFLECTED CEILING PLAN – CENTER

AC403 PARTIAL REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - WEST

AE410 EXAM ROOM, CLEAN SUPPLY, STAFF LOUNGE, GROUP

ROOM – ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN

AE411 WOMEN’S HEALTH & PROCEDURE ROOM – ENLARGED

FLOOR PLAN & RCP

AE412 TYP PACT TEAM & RECEPTION – ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

& RCP

AE413 MSA, POLICE, ALCOVE HW, HOUSEKEEPING, LACTATION

ALCOVE – ENLARGED FLOOR PLANS

AE414 TOILETS, SOILED MED EQUIP, & OFFICE – ENLARGED

FLOOR PLANS

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 04

AE430

AE431

AE 432

AE433

AE434

AE435

AE436

AE437

AE438

AE438

AE450

AE451

AE452

AE453

AE456

AE457

AE458

AE491

AE492

A-501

A-502

A-503

EXAM ROOM & WOMEN’S HEALTH & LACTATION ROOM –

INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

PROCEDURE ROOM, CLEAN SUPPLY & SOILED MED EQUIP

ROOM – INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

TYP PACT TEAM & RECEPTION – INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

GROUP ROOM & STAFF LOUNGE – INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

MSA/BUS SERVICES & HOUSEKEEPING & STAFF TOILET –

INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

FAMILY TLT, ALCOVE, AND ALCOVE, HW – INTERIOR

ELEVATIONS

PUBLIC TLTS – INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

OFFICE, PATIENT TLT & POLICE OFFICE – INTERIOR

ELEVATIONS

WMN’S HEALTH TLT INTERIOR ELEVATIONS, TYPICAL

LOCKER RCP, ELEVATION & SECTION

LOCKER AND CASEWORK INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

COFFEE AREA – ADD ALT 1

SOLAR PANELS – ADD ALT 2

PACT (WEST)

PACT (WEST) – SCHEDULES

PACT (EAST)

PACT (EAST) – SCHEDULES AND SIGNAGE

WALL PROTECTIONS – ADD ALT 5

WALL SECTIONS

WALL SECTIONS

DOOR DETAILS

WINDOW DETAILS

EXTERIOR DETAILS – ENLARGED PLANS AND DETAILS

A-504 EXTERIOR DETAILS

A-505 EXTERIOR DETAILS

A-506 EXTERIOR DETAILS

A-507 EXTERIOR DETAILS

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 05

A-508

A-509

A-510

A-511

A-512

AW001

AW002

AW003

AW004

AW005

AW006

AW007

AW008

AW009

AW010

AW015

A-601

A-602

A-611

A-612

IN100

IN102

IN103

IN104

IN105

IN106

IWP01

IWP02

SITE DETAILS

INTERIOR DETAILS

INTERIOR DETAILS

INTERIOR DETAILS

INTERIOR DETAILS

SIGNAGE MESSAGE SCHEDULE

IN-01.02, IN-01.26

IN-02.01, IN-02.02, IN-02.03

IN-02.04, IN-02.07, IN-02.08

IN-02.10, IN-04.02, IN-07.02

IN-08.02, IN-09.03, IN-09.08, IN-15.52

IN-99.01-01

IN-99.02-01

PL-12.01, PL-12.04

PL-12.05, EN-03.05

VA SEAL PLAQUES

DOOR, EQUIPMENT, & WINDOW & LOUVER SCHEDULES

STOREFRONT ELEVATIONS

WALL, FLOOR, CEILING & ROOF TYPES

WALL TYPES

INTERIOR FINISH PLAN

INTERIOR FINISH LEGEND, FINISH DETAILS & ROOM FINISH

SCHEDULE

INTERIOR FINISH ELEVATIONS

COFFEE AREA – ADD ALT 1

PACT (WEST)

PACT (EAST)

INTERIOR WALL PROTECTION PLAN & DETAILS

WALL PROTECTION – ADD ALT 5

MECHANICAL

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 06

M-001

MH101

MH102

MH103

MP104

MP105

MP106

M-107

MP401

MH402

MH403

M-501

M-502

MI503

MI504

MI505

M-601

M-602

P-001

PW101

PL102

PL103

P-104

PF105

PF106

PL401

PL402

LEGENDS, SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS, & NOTES -

MECHANICAL

FLOOR PLAN - HVAC

PENTHOUSE MECHANICAL ROOM PLAN - HVAC

ROOF PLAN - HVAC

FLOOR PLAN - MECH PIPING

PENTHOUSE MECHANICAL ROOM PLAN - MECHANICAL

PIPING

ROOF PLAN – MECHANICAL PIPING

AIR FLOW & PRESSURE DIAGRAM

ENLARGED MECHANICAL ROOM & RISER – MECH PIPING

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – PACT (WEST)

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – PACT (EAST)

MECHANICAL DETAILS

MECHANICAL DETAILS

TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAGRAMS

TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAGRAMS

TEMPERATURE CONTROL DIAGRAMS

SCHEDULES – MECHANICAL

SCHEDULES – MECHANICAL

NOTES, LEGENDS, & SCHEDULES - PLUMBING

FOUNDATION PLAN - PLUMBING

FLOOR PLAN – PLUMBING

MECHANICAL ROOM PLAN – PLUMBING

ROOF PLAN – PLUMBING

FIRE PROTECTION – AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS SYSTEM –

FLOOR PLAN

FIRE PROTECTION – AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS SYSTEM

PENTHOUSE PLAN

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – EAST – PLUMBING

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – CENTER – PLUMBING

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 07

PL403

PL404

PL405

PL406

P-501

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – WEST – PLUMBING

COFFEE AREA – ADD ALT 1 – PLUMBING

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – PACT (WEST)

ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN – PACT (EAST)

DETAILS - PLUMBING

ELECTRICAL

E-001

ES100

ES101

EL101

EL101A

EL102

EL102A

EL103

EL103A

EL104

EP101

EP101A

EP102

EP102A

EP103

EP103A

EP104

EP104A

ET101

ET101A

ET102

GENERAL NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND LEGENDS

OVERALL – ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN

ENLARGED SITE – ELECTRICAL PLAN

DELETED

LEVEL 1 – LIGHTING PLAN – EAST

DELETED

LEVEL 1 – LIGHTING PLAN – CENTER

LEVEL 1 – LIGHTING PLAN – WEST

LEVEL 1 – LIGHTING PLAN – WEST (ADD ALT #1)

ROOF AND MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE – LIGHTING PLANS

DELETED

LEVEL 1 – POWER PLAN – EAST

DELETED

LEVEL 1 – POWER PLAN – CENTER

LEVEL 1 – POWER PLAN – WEST

LEVEL 1 – POWER PLAN – WEST (ADD ALT #1)

ROOF AND MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE – POWER PLANS

ROOF AND MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE – POWER PLANS

(ADD ALT #2)

DELETED

LEVEL 1 – SPECIAL SYSTEMS PLAN – EAST

DELETED

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 08

ET102A

ET103

ET103A

ET104

ET104A

EG101

EG101A

E-201

E-202

E-401

E-401A

E-501

LEVEL 1 – SPECIAL SYSTEMS PLAN – CENTER

LEVEL 1 – SPECIAL SYSTEMS PLAN – WEST

LEVEL 1 – SPECIAL SYSTEMS PLAN – WEST (ADD ALT #1)

ROOF AND MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE – SPECIAL SYSTEMS

PLANS

ROOF AND MECHANICAL PENTHOUSE – SPECIAL SYSTEMS

PLANS (ADD ALT #2)

LEVEL 1 – OVERALL GROUNDING PLAN

LEVEL 1 – OVERALL GROUNDING PLAN (ADD ALT #2)

EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

ENLARGED PLANS

ENLARGED PLANS (ADD ALT #2)

ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-503 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-504 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-505 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-506 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-601 ONE-LINE DIAGRAM AND ELECTRICAL LOAD SCHEDULES

E-601A ONE-LINE DIAGRAM AND ELECTRICAL LOAD SCHEDULES

(ADD ALT #2)

E-602 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E-603 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E-604 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

EY001 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE 2 ELECTRICAL LEGEND

EY104 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE 2 ROOF PLAN - ELECTRICAL

EY501 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE 2 SOLAR DETAILS

EY601 ADDITIVE ALTERNATE 2 PV ONE-LINE DIAGRAM

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 01

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

1.10 RESTORATION

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA

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 RESIDENT ENGINEER'S FIELD OFFICE (nOT USED)

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.19 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS (NOT USED)

1.20 TEMPORARY USE OF NEW ELEVATORS (NOT USED)

1.21 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.22 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.23 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

1.24 TESTS

1.25 INSTRUCTIONS

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 02

1.26 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.27 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT

1.28 STORAGE SPACE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EQUIPMENT

1.29 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.30 SAFETY SIGN

1.31 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION (NOT USED)

1.33 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

1.34 TOUR OF DUTY

1.35 LOCKOUT/TAGOUT POLICY

1.36 COMPLIANCE WITH CODES AND REGULATIONS

1.37 MATERIAL SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

1.38 UNKNOWN ASBESTOS

1.39 INSPECTIONS

1.40 MODIFICATIONS DUE TO EQUIPMENT CHANGES

1.41 MINIMUM CLEANLINESS FOR TURNOVER OF AREA

1.42 SCHEDULE

1.42.1 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLETION

1.42.2 CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE

1.42.3 ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT COMPLETION

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 03

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 construction of a new 22,283 square foot building on the Boise VA Medical

Center Campus. The new building shall provide additional primary care and mental health care outpatient services on the BVAMC campus. The new building will be located at the corner of the parade grounds adjacent to Building T111 and across the street from Building 8. All work should be performed as required by drawings and specifications.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made in accordance with the listing in the solicitation and at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

C. Offices of Spees Design Build, 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.

E. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA, be identified by project and employer, and are restricted from unlimited campus access without approval.

F. Schedule: See section 1.42 within this specification 01 00 00.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 04

G. Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA certified

“competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present.

H. Training:

1. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors shall have the 10-hour

OSHA certified Construction Safety course and /or other relevant competency training, as determined by the VA Contracting Officer with input from the Infection

Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) team.

2. Submit training records of all such employees for approval before the start of work.

I. Terms used in this contract such as Veterans Affairs (VA) and Government; Contracting

Officer (CO); Architect-Engineer (AE); Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative

(COTR) or resident engineer (RE), Engineering Officer (EO) may be used interchangeably, and refer to the same entity.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, and construction and certain other items.

ITEM II, Electrical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project depicted in the contract documents.

ITEM III, Mechanical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required Mechanical construction work on this project depicted in the contract documents.

B. Add Alternate Number One: Coffee Area

Boise Veteran’s Administration (VA) staff may elect to have a new coffee shop constructed that is approximately 200 square feet. The coffee shop is designed to meet the VA’s

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 05

standards. A functional program was developed and will need to be verified by the VA at the time of construction. The coffee area will be enclosed by a wrapped countertop with a single point of entrance and exit accessed by a half door that swings 90 degrees inward toward the coffee area. The specialty equipment will be VA furnished and installed. The countertop will be a non-porous, homogeneous solid surface (S1). The cabinets and draws will be a high-pressure plastic laminate (PLAM1) The coffee area will feature an accent tile wall of Woven Slat AT64 constructed with 1”x3” stacked mosaic. The cabinets and draws will have an accent tile of BV33 Smoke applied to surfaces. . There is an exterior, pedestrian access to the coffee area from an operable window for customer pick up.

The coffee shop will provide prepared coffees, lattes expresso, etc. as well as brewed coffee. Prepared sandwiches, fresh fruit and smoothies will be available. The coffee shop will be self-contained with regards to storage and cleaning if equipment and dishes.

C. Add Alternate Number Two: Solar Supported Electrical Power Production

The design utilizes monocrystalline silicone Photovoltaic (PV) modules that feature all-weather technology for low light and high temperature conditions. The solar PV array mounting will use a combination of a ballasted (non-penetrating) aluminum racking system on the flat roof, a penetrating aluminum rail mounting system on the pitched roof, and an awning system on the wall. Each module will have a power optimizer to maximize the power production of individual models. The DC electricity generated by the PV modules and power optimizers will be converted to AC electricity by grid-interactive transformerless inverters that output 3-phase power for interconnection with the building electrical service.

The power output of the inverters will be connected to an AC panelboard designated as

‘PV1’. This panelboard will be dedicated to the solar PV array to combine the outputs of the inverters into a single AC source for interconnection with the building electrical system. The

PV source circuit will be routed through an enclosed circuit breaker designated as ‘CB-PV’ that will act as the disconnecting means for the PV system and as the rapid shutdown switch for first responders. From ‘CB-PV’, the PV source circuit will interconnect with the building electrical system at normal power electrical service switchboard designated as

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‘NMDP1’ through a 100% back-fed circuit breaker. Circuit breaker ‘CB-PV’ will require an interlock with the emergency power system to ensure the solar PV system remains inactive when the building is on emergency power.

D. Add Alternate Numbers Three and Four:

All work noted on the plans to be included in Add Alternates three and four is now to be included in the base bid. There will be no Add Alternates three or four.

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E. Add Alternate Number Five: Wall Protection

Add Alternate five will consist of applying rigid wall coverings 4’–0” from the ground onto the exam room walls of the base bid, and add alternate three (West) and four (East). The pattern/color for the rigid wall covering RWC1 is Balsa (69); Texture: P1 Dune, RWC2 is

Boucle (LN); Texture P1 Dune, and RWC3 is Serene Gray (58); Texture: P1 Dune.

If add alternate five is selected, wall protection will apply to all exam rooms, women’s health room and procedure room under the base bid. Add alternate three and four split a full PACT unit in half. If both three and four are constructed, the add alternate will also apply wall protection on the rest of the exam rooms, women’s health room and the procedure room not under the base bid. If add alternate three is selected this add alternate five will only apply to the initial six exam rooms and the women’s health and procedure room.

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.

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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 one week’s notice to the

Contracting Officer so that security 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.

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. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

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”.

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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.

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. A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

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F. Personal Conduct:

1. Every person who enters the Medical Center’s grounds is expected to conduct themselves in a professional responsible manner without the need to enumerate every expected or prohibited behavior.

2. Weapons, ammunition, explosives, and alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the Medical Center’s grounds.

3. There shall be no solicitations or sales of any kind on the Medical Center’s grounds.

4. The Government reserves the right to refuse to permit employment on the Work or require dismissal from the Work of any subcontractor who, by reason of previous unsatisfactory work on Department of Veterans Affairs project or for any other reason, is considered by the Contracting Officer to be incompetent or otherwise objectionable.

(Reference VAAR 852.236-80)

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 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

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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.

(FAR 52.236-10)

D. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as shown on the drawings.

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

F. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of 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 days. Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

3. Where access by 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. 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

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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 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

1. 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.

2. Immediate areas of alterations not mentioned in preceding Subparagraph 1 will be temporarily vacated while alterations are performed.

I. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 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

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maximum 15 inches. Bottom of fences shall extend to one inch above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

J. When the 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.

K. 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.

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, 27

05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 14

COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

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

COR , in writing, 7 days n advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

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. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

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.

L. Abandoned Lines: All services to be abandoned such as wires, cables, raceways, ducts, pipes, and the like and their hangers or supports, are to be removed entirely back to the point of connection to the active utility (i.e. piping and ductwork back to active mains, electrical wires and cables back to active circuitry, and all empty raceways). If items are noted to be abandoned in place, they are to be sealed, capped, or plugged.

M. 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

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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.

N. 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.

Reference Far 52.236-10 in General Conditions

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 areas 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 spaces:

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

2. 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 Resident Engineer 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.

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They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing 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 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.

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2. Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by

Contractor from 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 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

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.

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(FAR 52.236-9)

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.

Reference FAR 52.236-9 in General Conditions

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 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).

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1.11 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

(FAR 52.236-4)

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits. Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diagrammatically on drawings.

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

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

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.

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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/or addition to each existing building, such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure and/or addition, roads, parking lots, 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 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…