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| Design-Build Services to Install 2,000 Pre-placed Crypts | Project No. 923CM3008 | |
| Great Lakes National Cemetery | December 1, 2017 |
SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| 1.1 GENERAL INTENTION | 1 | ||
| 1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S) | 2 | ||
| 1.3 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR | 2 | ||
| 1.4 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS | 2 | ||
| 1.5 FIRE SAFETY | 3 | ||
| 1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS | 5 | ||
| 1.7 ALTERATIONS | 8 | ||
| 1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION | 9 | ||
| 1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS | 9 | ||
| 1.10 RESTORATION | 10 | ||
| 1.11 PHYSICAL DATA | 11 | ||
| 1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES | 12 | ||
| 1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK | 12 | ||
| 1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS | 14 | ||
| 1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS | 14 | ||
| 1.16 TEMPORARY TOILETS | 14 | ||
| 1.17 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES | 15 | ||
| 1.18 INSTRUCTIONS | 16 | ||
| 1.19 GOVERNMENTFURNISHED PROPERTY | 17 | ||
| 1.20 RELOCATED ITEMS | 18 | ||
| 1.21 CONSTRUCTION SIGN | 18 | ||
| 1.22 SAFETY SIGN | 19 | ||
| 1.23 CONSTRUCTION DIGITAL IMAGES | 19 | ||
| 1.24 HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 21 | ||
| 1.25 PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN | 21 | ||
| Design-Build Services to Install 2,000 Pre-Placed Crypts | Project No. 92CM3008 | ||
| Great Lakes National Cemetery | December 1, 2017 |
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
01 00 00-2
SECTION 01 00 00
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.1 GENERAL INTENTION
A. Provide all professional services, labor, materials, tools, equipment, and design-build services necessary for preparing construction documents and performing the construction to establish a complete crypt field consistent with the Great Lakes National Cemetery master planned development. The Design-Build Contractor shall, completely prepare site for construction operations, furnish labor and materials and perform work for the construction. Work also includes but is not limited to: design, geotechnical investigation, surveying, design reviews, clearing, grubbing, cut and fill, earth work, grading, 2,000 pre-placed double depth concrete crypts, storm drainage, landscape planting and turf, irrigation, two flower vase watering stations, gravesite monument markers, gravesite section markers, and any other infrastructure necessary for a functioning burial section. The contractor shall adhere to NCA Design criteria on the VA Website Technical Information Library (TIL). The Master Specs are available on the TIL. Although sample specifications are provided with the scope of work, the contractor is responsible for editing the Master Specifications and providing the required specifications and design drawings, and then construction for this project.
B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the Cemetery Director.
C. N/A
D. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by the contractor, the Contractor shall notify the Resident Engineer/Contracting Officers Technical Representative (RE/COTR) 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 RE/COTR.
| 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. |
| F. | Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that a OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. |
| G. | Training: |
| 1. | All employees of general contractor or subcontractors shall have the 30-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course and /or other relevant competency training, as determined by VA CP |
| 2. | Submit training records of all such employees for approval before the start of work. |
1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)
A. Work includes design, general construction, excavation, grading, drainage, irrigation, crypt placement, and construction and certain of other items.
CLIN 1: Provide construction documents of the crypt field design, including topographic survey, subsurface exploration boring and report. Design shall be per NCA Criteria located on the VA Technical Information Library webpage (www.cfm.va.gov/til/)
CLIN 2: Construction necessary to install 2,000 pre-placed crypts, irrigation, gravesite grid monuments, gravesite section markers, flower vase watering station (2), landscaping, and drainage system.
CLIN 3: Purchase and delivery to the site 2,000 3’x8’ pre-placed crypts, 3 lid lifting devices, and 10 extra crypt lids
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR
A. AFTER AWARD OF CONTRACT; Additional sets of solicitation material may be made by the Contractor, at Contractor's expense.
1.4 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 an appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. |
| 2. | For working outside the “regular hours” as defined in the contract, The General Contractor shall give 3 days notice to the RE/COTR 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 RE/COTR. |
| 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 RE/COTR.. |
1.5 FIRE SAFETY
| A. | Applicable Publications: Publications listed below form part of this Article to the extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designations only. |
| 1. | American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM): |
| E84-2009a | Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials |
| 2. | National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): |
| 10-2010 | Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers |
| 30-2008 | Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code |
| 51B-2009 | Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work |
| 70-2008 | National Electrical Code |
| 241-2009 | Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations |
| 3. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA): |
| 29 CFR 1926 | Safety and Health Regulations for Construction |
B. Fire Safety Plan: Establish and maintain a fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. Prior to start of work, prepare a plan detailing project-specific fire safety measures, including periodic status reports, and submit to RE/COTR/Cemetery Director for review for compliance with contract requirements in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES. Prior to any worker for the contractor or subcontractor’s beginning work, they shall undergo a safety briefing provided by the General Contractor’s competent person per OSHA requirements. This briefing shall include information on the construction limits, safety guidelines, means of egress, break areas, work hours, locations of restrooms, use of NCA equipment, etc. Documentation shall be provided to the RE/COTR that individuals have undergone the Contractor’s safety briefing.
| C. | Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to emergency services and for fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241. |
| D. | Separate temporary facilities, such as trailers, storage sheds, and dumpsters, from existing buildings and new construction by distances in accordance with NFPA 241. For small facilities with less than 6 m (20 feet) exposing overall length, separate by 3m (10 feet). |
| E. | Temporary Heating and Electrical: Install, use and maintain installations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70. |
| F. | Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with RE/COTR/Cemetery Director. |
| G. | Egress Routes for Construction Workers: Maintain free and unobstructed egress. Inspect daily. Report findings and corrective actions weekly to RE/COTR. |
| H. | Fire Extinguishers: Provide and maintain extinguishers in construction areas and temporary storage areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 10. |
| I. | Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Store, dispense and use liquids in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30. |
| J. | Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with RE/COTR. Designate Contractor's responsible project-site fire prevention program manager to permit hot work. |
| K. | Fire Hazard Prevention and Safety Inspections: Inspect entire construction areas weekly. Coordinate with, and report findings and corrective actions weekly to RE/COTR. |
| L. | Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in and adjacent to construction areas inside existing buildings and additions under construction. In separate and detached buildings under construction, smoking is prohibited except in designated smoking rest areas. |
| M. | Dispose of waste and debris in accordance with NFPA 241. Remove from site weekly. |
| N. | Perform other construction, alteration and demolition operations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. |
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 RE/COTR. 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 trailers, office trailers) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the RE/COTR 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 RE/COTR, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed. |
| C. | The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the RE/COTR, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the RE/COTR. 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. (FAR 52.23610) |
| D. | Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as determined by the RE/COR with agreement of the Cemetery. Contractor parking will be only in areas and on roadways designated and agreed to by the RE/COR in agreement with cemetery. |
| E. | Workmen are subject to rules of the Cemetery applicable to their conduct. |
| F. | Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Cemetery as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. |
| 1. | Do not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas. |
| 2. | Provide unobstructed access to the Cemetery areas required to remain in operation. |
| 3. | 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. |
| G. | Phasing: To insure such executions, the Contractor shall furnish the RE/COTR 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, the Contractor shall notify the RE/COTR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such dates to insure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to the Cemetery Director, RE/COTR and Contractor. |
| H. | The 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 Cemetery’s operations will not be hindered. The Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Cemetery operations will continue during the construction period.
| I. | Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, the Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm (one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by RE/COTR. |
| J. | Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for the Cemetery at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut existing water, 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 RE/COTR. |
| 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 RE/COTR. 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 the RE/COTR, and Cemetery 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 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY INSTALLATIONS for additional requirements. |
| 2. | The Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to RE/COTR, and Cemetery Director, in writing, 48 hours in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption. |
| 3. | The 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 Cemetery. Interruption time approved by the Cemetery 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 RE/COTR. |
| 5. | In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of RE/COTR. 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. | To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Cemetery traffic, comply with the following: |
| 1. | Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times. |
| 2. | Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the RE/COTR. |
| L. | Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by RE/COTR. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways. |
| M. | Coordination of Construction with Cemetery Director: The burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over construction activities. The Contractor must cooperate and coordinate with the Cemetery Director, through the RE/COTR, in arranging construction schedule to cause the least possible interference with Cemetery activities in actual burial areas. Construction noise during the interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workmen shall not pass through the service area during this period: |
| 1. | The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and/or Federal holidays, to permit him to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these dates. |
| 2. | Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition. |
1.7 ALTERATIONS
| A. | Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the RE/COR the site in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a signed report, to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list: |
| 1. | Existing condition. |
| 2. | Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site. |
| 3. | 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 RE/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 RE/COR, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by the Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by the 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 52.2362) and "CHANGES" (FAR 52.2434 and VAAR 852.23688). |
| C. | ReSurvey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and RE/COR together shall make a thorough resurvey of the areas of involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing of the site as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report: |
| 1. | Resurvey report shall also list any damage caused by the Contractor, despite protection measures; and, will form the basis for determining extent of repair work required of the Contractor to restore damage caused by the Contractor's workmen in executing work of this contract. |
1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION
| A. | Materials and equipment accruing from work removed and from demolition of buildings or structures, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows: |
| 1. | Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are noted on drawings or specifications. 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 reinstallation and reuse. Store such items where directed by RE/COTR. |
| 2. | Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from the Cemetery. |
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 workmen, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a treepruning compound as directed by the RE/COTR. |
| 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 RE/COTR may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor. (FAR 52.2369) |
| 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. |
| D. | Refer to FAR clause 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for this project. The Contractor is considered an "operator" under the permit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements. VA will make the permit application available at the (appropriate NCA Central/Cemetery) office. The apparent low bidder, contractor and affected subcontractors shall furnish all information and certifications that are required to comply with the permit process and permit requirements. Many of the permit requirements will be satisfied by completing construction as shown and specified. Some requirements involve the Contractor's method of operations and operations planning and the Contractor is responsible for employing best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following: |
| 1. | Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair; |
| 2. | Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes; |
| 3. | Locating equipment wash down areas on site, and provide appropriate control of wash-waters; |
| 4. | Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and |
| 5. | Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities. |
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 water, irrigation, or electric work without approval of the RE/COTR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the RE/COTR 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 the Contractor's own expense, the Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by the Contractor's workmen to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services of fire protection systems, communications systems (including telephone), and irrigation system control and power, which are indicated on drawings and which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment. |
| D. | Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not discovered by the Contractor’s due diligence of as-built records search, utility location services, and maintenance staff interviews will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with the Contract. |
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. | As-built drawing sheet of the Great Lakes National Cemetery Phase 1B Expansion project designed by URS, Inc. |
a. B-201 Subsurface Investigation Survey
b. B-202 Subsurface Boring Log Data
c. B-301 Phase 1B Subsurface Investigation Survey
d. B-303 Soil Boring Data 1
e. L-301 Grading Plan Area 1
f. L-305 Grading Plan Area 7
g. L-305A Paving and Drainage Plan Areas 5 & 7
h. I-2 Irrigation Legend, Notes, & Details
i. I-3 Irrigation Plan Area 3
j. I-7 Irrigation Plan Area 7 B. The 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 the site of work and logs of borings and, after investigation, decide for themselves the character of materials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to the 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.
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 the 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 RE/COTR. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the RE/COTR until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the RE/COTR may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor. |
| B. | Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and/or addition to each existing building, lines for each gravesite control monument, and 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, gravesite control monuments, 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. The 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 land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the RE/COTR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, columns, walls, utilities and other major controlling features) is placed. |
| D. | During progress of work, and particularly as work progresses from floor to floor, the Contractor shall have line grades and plumbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements of contract drawings. Furnish such certification to the RE/COTR before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, the Contractor shall also furnish to the RE/COTR certificates from a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer that the following work is complete in every respect as required by contract drawings. |
| 1. | Lines of each building and/or addition. |
| 2. | Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building and/or addition. |
| 3. | Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outside distribution systems. |
| 4. | Lines of grave plot documentation. |
| 5. | Lines of elevations of all swales and interment areas. |
| 6. | Lines and elevations of roads, streets and parking lots. |
| 7. | Lines and elevations of top of pre-placed crypts. |
| 8. | Lines and elevations of grade over pre-placed crypts. |
9. Northing/Easting coordinate locations of all water, sanitary, storm, gas and irrigation structures, directional fittings, control wire and lines.
| E. | Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall furnish the RE/COTR with reproducible drawings, in Autocad form, at the scale of the contract drawings, showing the finished grade on the grid developed for constructing the work, including burial monuments and fifty foot stationing along new road centerlines. These drawings shall bear the seal of the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. | |
| F. | The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of Article "Professional Surveying Services". |
1.14 As-Built Drawings
| A. | The Contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, which will 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 insure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the RE/COTR's review, as often as requested. |
| C. | The Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings to the RE/COTR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the RE/COTR. |
| D. | Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings. |
1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS
| A. | For hauling, use only established public roads and designated roads on Cemetery property and, when authorized by the RE/COTR, such temporary roads which are necessary in the performance of contract work. Temporary roads shall be constructed by the Contractor at the Contractor's expense. When necessary to cross curbing, sidewalks, or similar construction, they must be protected by wellconstructed bridges. |
| B. | When new permanent roads are to be a part of this contract, the Contractor may construct them immediately to facilitate building operations. These roads may be used by all who have business thereon within zone of building operations. |
| C. | When certain buildings (or parts of certain buildings) are required to be completed in advance of general date of completion, all roads leading thereto must be completed and available for use at the time set for completion of such buildings or parts thereof. |
1.16 TEMPORARY TOILETS
| A. | Provide where directed, (for use of all Contractor's workmen) ample temporary sanitary toilet accommodations with suitable sewer and water connections, or when approved by RE/COTR provide suitable dry closets where directed. Keep such places clean and free from flies, and all connections and appliances connected therewith are to be removed prior to completion of contract, and premises left perfectly clean. |
| B. | Contractor may have for use of the Contractor's workmen, such toilet accommodations as may be assigned to the Contractor by the Cemetery . The Contractor shall keep such places clean and be responsible for any damage done thereto by the Contractor's workmen. Failure to maintain satisfactory condition in toilets will deprive the Contractor of the privilege to use such toilets. |
1.17 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES
| A. | The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. The amount to be paid by the Contractor for chargeable electrical services shall be the prevailing rates charged to the Government. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge. |
| B. | The Contractor, at Contractor's expense and in a workmanlike manner satisfactory to the RE/COTR, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of electricity used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia. |
| C. | The Contractor shall install meters at the Contractor's expense and furnish the Cemetery a monthly record of the Contractor's usage of electricity as hereinafter specified. |
| D. | Heat: Furnish temporary heat necessary to prevent injury to work and materials through dampness and cold. Use of open salamanders or any temporary heating devices which may be fire hazards or may smoke and damage finished work, will not be permitted. Maintain minimum temperatures as specified for various materials: |
| E. | Electricity (for Construction and Testing): Furnish all temporary electric services. |
| 1. | Obtain electricity by connecting to the Cemetery electrical distribution system. The Contractor shall meter and pay for electricity required for electric cranes and hoisting devices, electrical welding devices and any electrical heating devices providing temporary heat. Where not available the contractor shall supply power via portable generators at own expense. |
| F. | Water (for Construction and Testing): Furnish temporary water service. |
| 1. | Obtain water by connecting to the Cemetery irrigation distribution system. Backflow preventer may not be required at connections to the irrigation system. Water is available at no cost to the Contractor. |
| 2. | If potable water is required and convenient connection is available the contractor may connect to the Cemetery potable water distribution system. The contractor shall install reduced pressure backflow preventer at each connection at own expense. |
| 3. | Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixtures and conserve wateruse so none is wasted. Failure to stop leakage or other wastes will be cause for revocation (at RE/COR's discretion) of use of water from the Cemetery's system. |
| 4. | Where not available or not convenient to connect to the Cemetery distribution system, the Contractor shall supply water via portable/temporary means at his own expense. |
| G. | Fuel: Natural and LP gas required for burner cleaning, normal initial burnerburner setup and adjusting, and for performing the specified burner tests will be furnished by the Government. Fuel required for prolonged burner setup, adjustments, or modifications due to improper design or operation of burner, or control devices shall be furnished by the Contractor at Contractor's expense. |
1.18 INSTRUCTIONS
| A. | The Contractor shall furnish Maintenance and Operating manuals and verbal instructions when required by the various sections of the specifications and as hereinafter specified. |
| B. | Manuals: Maintenance and operating manuals (four copies each) for each separate piece of equipment shall be delivered to the RE/COTR coincidental with the delivery of the equipment to the job site. Manuals shall be complete, detailed guides for the maintenance and operation of equipment. They shall include complete information necessary for starting, adjusting, maintaining in continuous operation for long periods of time and dismantling and reassembling of the complete units and subassembly components. Manuals shall include an index covering all component parts clearly crossreferenced to diagrams and illustrations. Illustrations shall include "exploded" views showing and identifying each separate item. Emphasis shall be placed on the use of special tools and instruments. The function of each piece of equipment, component, accessory and control shall be clearly and thoroughly explained. All necessary precautions for the operation of the equipment and the reason for each precaution shall be clearly set forth. Manuals must reference the exact model, style and size of the piece of equipment and system being furnished. Manuals referencing equipment similar to but of a different model, style, and size than that furnished will not be accepted. |
| C. | Instructions: the Contractor shall provide qualified, factorytrained manufacturers' representatives to give detailed instructions to assigned Department of Veterans Affairs personnel in the operation and complete maintenance for each piece of equipment. All such training will be at the job site. These requirements are more specifically detailed in the various technical sections. Instructions for different items of equipment that are component parts of a complete system; shall be given in an integrated, progressive manner. All instructors for every piece of component equipment in a system shall be available until instructions for all items included in the system have been completed. This is to assure proper instruction in the operation of interrelated systems. All instruction periods shall be at such times as scheduled by the RE/COTR and shall be considered concluded only when the RE/COTR is satisfied in regard to complete and thorough coverage. The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to request the removal of, and substitution for, any instructor who, in the opinion of the RE/COTR, does not demonstrate sufficient qualifications in accordance with requirements for instructors above. |
1.19 GOVERNMENTFURNISHED PROPERTY
| A. | The Government shall deliver to the Contractor, the Governmentfurnished property shown on the drawings. |
| B. | Equipment furnished by the Government to be installed by the Contractor will be furnished to the Contractor at the Cemetery |
| C. | Storage space for equipment will be provided by the Government and the Contractor shall be prepared to unload and store such equipment therein upon its receipt at the Cemetery |
| D. | Notify RE/COTR in writing, 60 days in advance, of date on which Contractor will be prepared to receive equipment furnished by Government. Arrangements will then be made by the Government for delivery of equipment. |
| 1. | Immediately upon delivery of equipment, the Contractor shall arrange for a joint inspection thereof with a representative of the Government. At such time the Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of equipment described, make notations, and immediately furnish the Government representative with a written statement as to its condition or shortages. |
| 2. | The Contractor thereafter is responsible for such equipment until such time as acceptance of contract work is made by the Government. |
| E. | Equipment furnished by the Government will be delivered in a partially assembled (knock down) condition in accordance with existing standard commercial practices, complete with all fittings, fastenings, and appliances necessary for connections to respective services installed under contract. All fittings and appliances (i.e., couplings, ells, tees, nipples, piping, conduits, cables, and the like) necessary to make the connection between the Government furnished equipment item and the utility stubup shall be furnished and installed by the contractor at no additional cost to the Government. |
| F. | Completely assemble and install the Government furnished equipment in place ready for proper operation in accordance with specifications and drawings. |
| G. | Furnish supervision of installation of equipment at construction site by qualified factory trained technicians regularly employed by the equipment manufacturer. |
1.20 RELOCATED ITEMS
| A. | Contractor shall disconnect, dismantle as necessary, remove and reinstall in new location, all existing items indicated by symbol "R" or otherwise shown to be relocated by the Contractor. |
| B. | Perform relocation of such equipment or items at such times and in such a manner as directed by the RE/COTR. |
| C. | Suitably cap existing service lines, such as water, drain, gas, air, and/or electrical, whenever such lines are disconnected from equipment to be relocated. Remove abandoned lines in finished areas and cap as specified herein before under paragraph "Abandoned Lines". |
| D. | Provide all mechanical and electrical service connections, fittings, fastenings and any other materials necessary for assembly and installation of relocated equipment; and leave such equipment in proper operating condition. |
| E. | All service lines such as noted above for relocated equipment shall be in place at point of relocation ready for use before any existing equipment is disconnected. Make relocated existing equipment ready for operation or use immediately after reinstallation. |
1.21 CONSTRUCTION sign
| A. | Provide a Construction Sign where directed by the RE/COR. All wood members shall be of framing lumber. Cover sign frame with 0.7 mm (24 gage) galvanized sheet steel nailed securely around edges and on all bearings. Signface shall be 4 feet x 5 feet and 6 inches. Provide two 100 by 100 mm (4 inch by 4 inch) posts (or equivalent round posts) set 900 mm (three feet) into ground. Set bottom of sign level at 900 mm (three feet) above ground and secure to posts with through bolts. Make posts full height of sign. Brace posts with 50mm x 100 mm (two by four inch) material as directed. |
| B. | Paint all surfaces of sign and posts two coats of white semi-gloss paint. Border and letters shall be of black gloss paint, except project title which shall be blue gloss paint. |
| C. | Maintain sign and remove it when directed by the RE/COR. |
| D. | Detail drawing of construction sign showing required legend and other characteristics of sign is included in this specification. |
| D. | Detail drawing of the construction sign is provided in the RFP. |
1.22 safety sign
| A. | Provide a Safety Sign where directed by RE/COR. Signboard shall be shall be three feet x four feet, 19 mm (3/4-inch) thick exterior grade plywood. Provide two 100 mm by 100 mm (four by four inch) posts extending full height of sign and 900 mm (three feet) into ground. Set bottom of sign level at 1200 mm (four feet) above ground. |
| B. | Paint all surfaces of Safety Sign and posts with one prime coat and two coats of white gloss paint. Letters and design shall be painted with gloss paint of colors noted. |
| C. | Maintain sign and remove it when directed by RE/COR. |
| D. | Detail drawing of safety sign showing required legend and other characteristics of sign is included in this specification. |
| E. | Post the number of accident free days on a daily basis. |
| F. | Detail drawing of the construction sign is provided in the RFP. |
1.23 CONSTRUCTION DIGITAL IMAGES
| A. | During the construction period through completion, furnish Department of Veterans Affairs with 200 views of digital images. Views shall include, exterior, interior, and aerial perspectives before work commence, construction progress before work is concealed, and when work is complete. Photographs must show distinctly, at as large a scale as possible, all parts of work embraced in picture. |
| B. | Photographs are to be taken with a high-resolution digital camera, minimum 6 megapixels, with good wide-angle capability. The images shall be recorded in JPEG format with a minimum of 24-bit color and no reduction in actual picture size. |
| 1. | Compressed size of the file shall be no less than 80% or the original with no loss of information. |
| 2. | File names shall contain the Project number, the date the image was taken, and a unique sequential identifier, for example: 101CM3202_10-01-2013_0001. Use underscore, not spaces in digital file names. |
| C. | The digital photo files shall become property of Government and will be both e-mailed and submitted on CD-ROM. |
| 1. | The images shall be forwarded electronically to the COR/Project Manager via email to NAME@va.gov within 2 days of when the photo was taken. Identify the content of each picture by a caption incorporated in the photo. |
| 2. | The digital photo files shall also be submitted on CD-ROM to the COR/Project Manager at the conclusion of the project. The CD-ROM shall also contain an index of all the images contained therein in either a TXT or Microsoft Word format. |
| D. | Aerial Photographs: Submit aerial photographs at one-month intervals during the entire construction period. The first aerial photo shall be taken just prior to the start of construction and then at one-month intervals. The final aerial photograph shall be taken at full project completion during a growing season when lawns are green and not dormant. |
1.24 historic preservation A. Where the Contractor or any of the Contractor's employees, prior to, or during the construction work, are advised of or discover any possible archeological, historical and/or cultural resources, the Contractor shall immediately notify the RE/COR verbally, and then with a written follow up.
1.25 PROJECT HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN
| A. | Prior to commencing any construction, the Contractor shall submit a site specific Project Health and Safety Plan (PHSP). At a minimum, the PHSP shall cover the following topics: |
| 1. | Organizational structure (including Responsible Persons) |
| 2. | Site Characterization and Job Hazard Identification |
| 3. | Site Control and Security |
| 4. | Training |
| 5. | PPE |
| 6. | Heat Stress9 |
| 7. | Spill Containment |
| 8. | Decontamination |
| 9. | Emergency Response |
| 10. | Confined Spaces |
| 11. | Trench Safety |
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