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TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATION COVER

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR

AE RESEARCH ADDITION

VA JAMAICA PLAIN

523-307

Project Location:

VA MEDICAL CENTER – Boston Healthcare System (VISN 1)

Jamaica Plain Campus

150 South Huntington Avenue

JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS 02130

Volume I of II

(Divisions 00 – 14)

Submission Type: 100% Bid Documents

Submission Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016

VA Project Engineers:

Denis McLaughlin Tel: (857)-364-5419

VA Contracting Officer:

Carol AhNee Tel: (781)-687-2967

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 1 Project No. 523-307

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS DATE

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 09-11

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 10-13

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 11-08

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 04-14

01 42 19 Reference Standards 09-11

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 07-13

01 45 30 Quality Control and Testing Services Exterior Walls and

Fenestration

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11

01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 08-11

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13

01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 06-13

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 04-13

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 10-12

03 45 00 Precast Architectural Concrete 09-11

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 09-11

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-12

05 31 00 Steel Decking 10-12

05 36 00 Composite Metal Decking 07-11

05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 07-11

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 09-11

05 51 00 Metal Stairs 09-11

05 52 13 Exterior Pipe Railings

DIVISION 06 – WOOD,PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 09-11

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06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 06-13

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 08 00 Facility Exterior Closure Commissioning 07-10

07 11 13 Bituminous Dampproofing 05-12

07 13 52 Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 04-13

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 03-09

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 10-10

07 26 10 Self-Adhering Air and Vapor Barrier

07 41 20 Metal Panel Rainscreen

07 53 23 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer Roofing 10-11

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 12-13

07 71 00 Roof Specialties 01-15

07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 11-11

07 84 00 Firestopping 10-11

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 12-11

07 95 13 Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies 10-11

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-13

08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 10-12

08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 10-11

08 44 13 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls 10-11

08 71 00 Door Hardware 12-13

08 80 00 Glazing 05-14

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 10-11

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 10-11

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 07-13

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 02-13

09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling 05-12

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-13

09 54 26 Linear Wood Ceilings 04-15

09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 10-11

09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 07-13

09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 03-11

09 68 00 Carpeting 10-11

09 72 16 Vinyl-Coated Fabric Wall Covering 11-11

09 91 00 Painting 07-13

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 20 Exterior Signage

10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 01-11

10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 11-11

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 11-11

10 99 99 Miscellaneous Specialties

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DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 24 00 Window Shades 11-11

12 24 21 Lightproof Shades 11-11

12 32 16 Integrated Modular Wall System

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural

Components

01-14

13 49 16 Radio Frequency Shielded Enclosures

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

14 21 00 Electric Traction Elevators 09-11

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 05 11 Common Work Results for Fire Suppression 11-09

21 10 00 Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems 09-11

21 12 00 Fire-Suppression Standpipes 12-05

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 05-08

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 04-11

22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 12-09

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 12-09

22 05 33 Heat Tracing for Plumbing Piping 12-09

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 05-11

22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 06-13

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 01-14

22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 01-14

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 12-09

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 12-09

22 35 00 Domestic Water Heat Exchangers 02-10

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 01-14

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 11-10

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam

Generation Equipment

11-10

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and

Equipment

11-10

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 05-11

23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 05-11

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC 06-13

23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 09-12

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23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 02-10

23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 03-10

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-15

23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 02-10

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-13

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 11-09

23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 03-10

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 11-09

23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 02-12

23 64 00 Packaged Water Chillers 04-11

23 74 13 Packaged, Outdoor, Central-Station Air-Handling Units 04-11

23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 02-11

23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 04-11

23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 04-11

23 82 16 Air Coils 04-11

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 12-12

26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 12-12

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 07-13

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 12-12

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 05-14

26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 12-12

26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 12-12

26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 06-13

26 09 23 Lighting Controls 05-14

26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 12-12

26 24 16 Panelboards 05-14

26 25 11 Busways 12-12

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 12-12

26 29 11 Motor Controllers 12-12

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 12-12

26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 12-12

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 12-12

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 05-14

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 15 00 Communications Horizontal Cabling 06-13

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 13 00 Physical Access Control Systems 10-11

28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

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31 20 00 Earthwork

31 63 26 Drilled Caissons 10-12

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 05-13

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 10-09

32 16 07 Shop Painting of Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel

32 16 13.23 Precast Concrete Curbs

32 16 13.43 Granite Curbs

32 17 23 Pavement Markings 04-10

32 17 26 Surface Applied Tactile Warning Surfacing

32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 05-13

32 31 29 Wood Fences and Gates

32 32 00 Site Walls

32 84 00 Design-Build Irrigation

32 90 00 Planting 10-11

32 94 13 Landscape Edging

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utility Systems 06-13

33 10 00 Water Utilities 01-14

33 30 00 Sanitary Sewerage Utilities 06-13

33 40 00 Storm Drainage Utilities 10-11

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation

03-31-16

LIST OF DRAWINGS 00 01 15 – 1 Project No. 523-307

Section 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWINGS

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

SHEET No. Sheet Name

GENERAL

-G-001 VA PROJECT GENERAL NOTES

-G-002 PROJECT GENERAL NOTES & MATERIAL LEGEND

CIVIL

CD101 CIVIL – PLAN – DEMO

CG101 CIVIL – PLAN – GRADING

CS101 CIVIL – PLAN – SITE

CS102 CIVIL –SITE - ENLARGEMENTS

CS501 CIVIL – DETAILS – SITE

CS502 CIVIL – DETAILS – SITE

CS503 CIVIL – DETAILS – SITE

CU101 CIVIL – PLAN – UTILITIES

VF101 SURVEY – PLAN – FIELD

ARCHITECTURAL

AD100 GROUND FLOOR & FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN

AD101 SECOND FLOOR & THIRD FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN

AD201 DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS

AS001 ASSEMBLY TYPES

AS002 TYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND LAYOUTS

AS003 GROUND AND FIRST FLOOR CODE PLANS

AS004 SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR CODE PLANS

AS105 DEDUCT ALTERNATES

AS100A GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

AS100B GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

AS101A FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

AS101B FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

AS102A SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

AS102B SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

AS103A THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

AS103B THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

AS104 FOURTH FLOOR AND ROOF PLANS

AS105 GROUND & 1ST FLOOR FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, AND FLOOR FINISH PLAN

AS106 2ND & 3RD FLOOR FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, AND FLOOR FINISH PLAN

AS107 GROUND FLOOR& FIRST FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

AS108 SECOND FLOOR & THIRD FLOOR REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

AS109 CEILING SYSTEMS AND DETAILS

AS201 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

AS202 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

AS203 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

AS204 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - GROUND FLOOR

AS205 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - G & 1ST CIRCULATION

AS206 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - 1ST

AS207 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - 2ND & 3RD FLOOR

AS208 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - TOILET ROOMS

AS301 BUILDING SECTIONS

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AS302 BUILDING SECTIONS

AS304 WALL SECTIONS

AS305 WALL SECTIONS

AS306 WALL SECTIONS

AS307 WALL SECTIONS

AS401 ENLARGED PLANS

AS403 STAIR AND ELEVATOR PLANS

AS404 STAIR AND ELEVATOR SECTIONS

AS405 STAIR PLANS & SECTIONS

AS406 STAIR DETAILS

AS407 STAIR DETAILS

AS501 EXTERIOR DETAILS

AS502 EXTERIOR DETAILS

AS503 EXTERIOR DETAILS

AS504 EXTERIOR DETAILS

AS506 PLAN DETAILS-INTERIOR

AS507 TYPICAL INTERIOR DETAILS

AS508 TYPICAL INTERIOR FIRESTOPPING, SEALING, AND SHAFTWALL DETAILS

AS509 TYPICAL CASEWORK DETAILS

AS601 DOOR AND FRAME SCHEDULE, NOTES, AND DETAILS

AS602 CURTAIN WALL TYPES

AS603 CURTAIN WALL TYPES AND DETAILS

AS604 CURTAIN WALL DETAILS

AS605 CURTAIN WALL DETAILS

AS606 CURTAIN WALL DETAILS

AS607 CURTAIN WALL DETAILS

AS608 CURTAIN WALL DETAILS

AS609 CURTAIN WALL DETAILS

AS610 INTERIOR AND FINISH SCHEDULES

AS611 FINISHES BY DIVISION

SHIELDING

RF0.0 COVER

RF1.0 FOUNDATION PLAN

RF1.1 CEILING SUPPORT LAYOUT

RF1.2 FLOOR PLAN

RF1.3 SILICONE STEEL CEILING

RF1.4 SILICONE STEEL FLOOR

RF2.0 ELEVATIONS

RF2.1 SILICONE STEEL ELEVATIONS

RF3.0 DETAILS

RF3.1 DETAILS

RF4.0 AUTOSEAL 2 DOOR

STRUCTURAL

SS-001 GENERAL NOTES

SB-100 FOUNDATION PLAN

SB-300 TYPICAL FOUNDATION SECTIONS & DETAILS

SB-301 FOUNDATION SECTIONS & DETAILS

SB-302 FOUNDATION SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SB-303 FOUNDATION SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SB-304 FOUNDATION SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF-101 FIRST FLOOR FRAMING PLAN

SF-102 SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN

SF-103 THIRD FLOOR FRAMING PLAN

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SF-104 ROOF FRAMING PLAN

SF-200 COLUMN SCHEDULES & DETAILS

SF-500 TYPICAL STEEL DETAILS

SF-501 FRAMING SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF-502 FRAMING SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF-503 FRAMING SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF-504 FRAMING SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF-505 FRAMING SECTIONS AND DETAILS

MECHANICAL

10-MH01 HVAC LEGEND & GENERAL NOTES

10-MD101 HVAC DUCTWORK GROUND FLOOR DEMO

10-MD102 HVAC PIPING GROUND FLOOR DEMO

10-MD103 HVAC PIPING FIRST FLOOR DEMO

10-MH100A HVAC DUCTWORK GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH100B HVAC DUCTWORK GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

10-MH101A HVAC PIPING GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH101B HVAC PIPING GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH101C HVAC PIPING GROUND FLOOR PLAN C

10-MH102A HVAC DUCTWORK FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH102B HVAC DUCTWORK FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-MH103A HVAC PIPING FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH103B HVAC PIPING FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-MH104A HVAC DUCTWORK SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH104B HVAC DUCTWORK SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

10-MH105A HVAC PIPING SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH105B HVAC PIPING SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

10-MH106A HVAC DUCTWORK THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH106B HVAC DUCTWORK THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

10-MH107A HVAC PIPING THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH107B HVAC PIPING THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-MH108 HVAC DUCTWORK ROOF PLAN

10-MH109 HVAC PIPING ROOF PLAN

10-MH501 HVAC DETAILS

10-MH502 HVAC DETAILS

10-MH503 HVAC DETAILS

10-MH601 HVAC SCHEDULES

10-MH602 HVAC SCHEDULES

10-MH603 HVAC SCHEDULES

10-MH604 HVAC SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM

10-MH801 HVAC CONTROLS

10-MH802 HVAC CONTROLS

10-MH803 HVAC CONTROLS

ELECTRICAL

10-E000 ELECTRICAL LEGEND & GENERAL NOTES

10-ED100 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN DEMO

10-ED101 ELECTRICAL GROUND AND SECOND FLOOR DEMO

10-ES100 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN NEW

10-ES500 ELECTRICAL SITE DETAILS

10-E001 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE NORMAL SYSTEM RISER

10-E002 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE EMERGENCY SYSTEM RISER

10-E003 DATA/TEL SYSTEM ONE-LINE DIAGRAMS & RISERS

10-E004 MISC. SYSTEM ONE-LINE DIAGRAMS & RISERS

10-EL100A ELECTRICAL LIGHTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

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10-EL100B ELECTRICAL LIGHTING GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

10-EL101A ELECTRICAL LIGHTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-EL101B ELECTRICAL LIGHTING FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-EL102A ELECTRICAL LIGHTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-EL102B ELECTRICAL LIGHTING SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

10-EL103A ELECTRICAL LIGHTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-EL103B ELECTRICAL LIGHTING THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

10-EP100A ELECTRICAL POWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-EP100B ELECTRICAL POWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

10-EP100C ELECTRICAL POWER GROUND FLOOR PLAN C

10-EP101A ELECTRICAL POWER FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-EP101B ELECTRICAL POWER FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-EP102A ELECTRICAL POWER SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-EP102B ELECTRICAL POWER SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

10-EP103A ELECTRICAL POWER THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-EP103B ELECTRICAL POWER THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

10-EP104 ELECTRICAL POWER ROOF NEW

10-ET001 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GROUND FLOOR ROUTING PLAN A

10-ET002 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GROUND FLOOR ROUTING PLAN B

10-ET003 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FIRST FLOOR ROUTING PLAN

10-ET004 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THIRD FLOOR ROUTING PLAN

10-ET100A ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-ET100B ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

10-ET101A ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-ET101B ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-ET102A ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-ET102B ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

10-ET103A ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-ET103B ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

10-ET400 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED ACA TEL/COMM ROOMS

10-ET401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED RESEARCH TEL/COMM DATA ROOM

10-E400 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED GROUND FLOOR MRI NEW

10-E500 ELECTRICAL MRI DETAILS

10-E501 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

10-E502 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING DETAILS

10-E503 ELECTRICAL DETAILS - LIGHTNING PROTECTION

10-E504 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

10-E600 ELECTRICAL GROUND FLOOR PANEL SCHEDULES & LIGHTING FIXTURE SCHEDULE

10-E601 ELECTRICAL GROUND FLOOR PANEL SCHEDULES

10-E602 ELECTRICAL FIRST & SECOND FLOOR PANEL SCHEDULES

10-E603 ELECTRICAL THIRD FLOOR PANEL SCHEDULES

PLUMBING

10-PL001 PLUMBING LEGEND & GENERAL NOTES

10-PD100 PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER GROUND FLOOR DEMO PLAN

10-PD101 PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT GROUND FLOOR DEMO PLAN

10-PL100A PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL100B PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL101A PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT GROUND FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL101B PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT GROUND FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL102A PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL102B PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL103A PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT FIRST FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL103B PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT FIRST FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL104A PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL104B PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

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10-PL105A PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT SECOND FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL105B PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT SECOND FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL106A PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL106B PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL107A PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT THIRD FLOOR PLAN A

10-PL107B PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT THIRD FLOOR PLAN B

10-PL108 PLUMBING SANITARY AND VENT ROOF PLAN

10-PL501 PLUMBING DETAILS & SCHEDULES

FIRE PROTECTION

FP-001 FIRE PROTECTION-TITLE SHEET

FP-100 FIRE PROTECTION-GROUND FLOOR PLAN

FP-101 FIRE PROTECTION-FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FP-102 FIRE PROTECTION-SECOND FLOOR PLAN

FP-103 FIRE PROTECTION-THIRD FLOOR PLAN

FP-104 FIRE PROTECTION-PENTHOUSE PLAN

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 GENERAL INTENTION

1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.4 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.5 FIRE SAFETY

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.7 ALTERATIONS

1.8 INFECTION PREVENTION MEASURES

1.9 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.10 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.11 RESTORATION

1.12 PHYSICAL DATA

1.13 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.14 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.15 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.16 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.17 RESIDENT ENGINEER'S FIELD OFFICE

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.19 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.20 TEMPORARY USE OF NEW ELEVATORS

1.21 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.22 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

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1.23 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

1.24 TESTS

1.25 INSTRUCTIONS

1.26 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.27 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS

1.28 STORAGE SPACE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EQUIPMENT

1.29 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.30 SAFETY SIGN

1.31 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

1.32 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images

1.33 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

1.34 VA TRIRIGA…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………53

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 1 Project No. 523-307

SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 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 AE Research Addition VAMC JP campus as required by drawings and specifications.

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

Medical Center Engineering Officer.

C. Offices of PDT Architects, 85 Dartmouth Street, Portland, ME, as

Architect-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the

Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by Contracting

Officer or his duly authorized representative.

D. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall notify the Resident Engineer 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

Resident Engineer.

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

G. Training:

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

10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety course and other relevant competency training, as determined by RE/COR acting as the

Construction Safety Officer with input from the facility Construction

Safety Committee.

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

H. VHA Directive 2011-36, Safety and Health during Construction, dated

9/22/2011 in its entirety is made a part of this section

1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Project No. 523-307 AE Research Addition

VAMC, Jamaica Plain Campus: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, general demolition, general construction, alterations, mechanical and electrical work, testing and commissioning and certain other items within

650 Calendar Days.

B. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO.1: Omit the interior Fit-up for second floor as indicated in the Contract Documents. Deduct 30 Calendar Days from performance period.

1. Construct to completion only the following: All rated walls, Stairs, Elevator, Toilet Rooms, IT-Data Room, Closet 2-18, and the Electrical

Room 2-17. Also construct to completion all work above the ceiling of Corridor CR-1-01, and all work within the existing corridor to which Stair 3 will connect. Work to include all components described in the contract documents except what is specifically deducted below.

See drawing AS005 (Deduct Alternates) for spaces not included in deduct. Provide deduct pricing for the construction of the following

Second Floor spaces: all corridors, labs, offices, consult rooms, and the HKP closet. Specific scope to be deducted from these spaces as follows:

a. Architectural: Except for rated partitions, do not construct the above referenced spaces (including gypsum wall board at exterior walls).

b. Electrical: Deduct all electrical lighting fixtures, receptacles, switches and associated branch wiring from the deduct spaces. Data and telephone jacks and associated copper and fiber optic cabling to local data closets on that or other floors will also be deducted. Fire alarm devices and associated wiring will not be deducted. Considering lighting fixtures will be deducted, add 10 surface mounted bracket type fixtures and connect to the Life

Safety circuit. Exit signs will not be deducted. All equipment in

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 3 Project No. 523-307 electrical rooms will not be deducted including bus duct, panelboards, transformers, feeders, lighting fixtures, switches and power receptacles. All equipment in data closets and fiber optic and coax cable to the main building will not be deducted and will remain in the contract including patch panels, racks, ground bars, power receptacles and lighting in that room. All riser cables between data/telephone closets or to the ground floor closet and associated termination panels is not included in the deduct alternate.

c. Plumbing: deduct the drinking fountain (in corridor), mop sink, and branch piping to these fixtures.

d. Mechanical Ductwork: Install all ductwork and louvers over

Corridor CR-1-01 associated with ventilation of ground floor electric room. Install all ductwork shown in shaft through all floors. Install duct main penetrations through shaft with fire dampers. Deduct all supply and return ductwork distribution on this floor; cap mains at shaft. Install all exhaust ductwork mains on this floor, and all branches and grilles serving bathrooms and electric rooms. Provide 200W electric heater in electric room.

e. Mechanical Piping: Install all heating hot water piping mains throughout this floor and in shaft through all floors. Provide full coordination drawings demonstrating that piping will not interfere with any ductwork shown on plans. Deduct piping runouts to VAV terminal reheats; install valved and capped tee connections at mains for each runout. Install radiant heating panel in Patient

Toilet 2-02. Deduct all other radiant heating panels on this floor including runout piping; install valved and capped tee connections at mains for each runout. Contractor shall design and install hydronic finned tube heat for shell space; total capacity 30 MBH.

C. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 2: Omit the interior Fit-up for third floor as indicated in the Contract Documents. Deduct 30 Calendar Days from performance period.

1. Construct to completion only the following: All rated walls, Stairs, Elevator, Toilet Rooms, IT-Data Room, Mechanical Closet 3-19, and the

Electrical Room 3-18. Also construct to completion all work within the existing corridor to which Stair 4 will connect. Work to include all components described in the contract documents except what is

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 4 Project No. 523-307 specifically deducted below. See drawing AS005 (Deduct Alternates) for spaces not included in deduct. Provide deduct pricing for the construction of the following Third Floor spaces: all corridors, all labs, offices, consult rooms, and the HKP closet. Specific scope to be deducted from these spaces as follows:

a. Architectural: Except for rated partitions, do not construct the above referenced spaces (including gypsum wall board at exterior walls).

b. Electrical: Deduct all electrical lighting fixtures, receptacles, switches and associated branch wiring from the deduct spaces. Data and telephone jacks and associated copper and fiber optic cabling to local data closets on that or other floors will also be deducted. Fire alarm devices and associated wiring will not be deducted. Considering lighting fixtures will be deducted, add 10 surface mounted bracket type fixtures and connect to the Life

Safety circuit. Exit signs will not be deducted. All equipment in electrical rooms will not be deducted including bus duct, panelboards, transformers, feeders, lighting fixtures, switches and power receptacles. All equipment in data closets and fiber optic and coax cable to the main building will not be deducted and will remain in the contract including patch panels, racks, ground bars, power receptacles and lighting in that room. All riser cables between data/telephone closets or to the ground floor closet and associated termination panels is not included in the deduct alternate.

c. Plumbing: deduct the drinking fountain (in corridor), mop sink, and branch piping to these fixtures.

d. Mechanical Ductwork: Install all ductwork shown in shaft through all floors. Install duct main penetrations through shaft with fire dampers. Deduct all supply and return ductwork distribution on this floor; cap mains at shaft. Install all exhaust ductwork mains on this floor, and all branches and grilles serving bathrooms and electric rooms. Provide 200W electric heater in electric room.

e. Mechanical Piping: Install all chilled water, steam, and condensate piping throughout this floor and in shaft through all floors. Install all heating hot water piping mains throughout this floor and in shaft through all floors. Provide full coordination drawings demonstrating that piping will not interfere with any

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 5 Project No. 523-307 ductwork shown on plans. Deduct piping runouts to VAV terminal reheats; install valved and capped tee connections at mains for each runout. Install radiant heating panel in Patient Toilet 3-03.

Deduct all other radiant heating panels on this floor including runout piping; install valved and capped tee connections at mains for each runout. Install fan coil units in stairways as shown.

Install all piping associated with rooftop air handling unit.

Contractor shall design and install hydronic finned tube heat for shell space; total capacity 30 MBH.

C. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 3: Omit all work associated with eliminating the roof top elevator stop as indicated below. Deduct 15 Calendar

Days from performance period.

1. Changes to include:

a. Change the elevator from five stops to four stops.

b. Change the elevator rated load from 5,000 lb to 3,500 lb.

c. Eliminate Roof Access 4-01 and move Elevator Control Room

4-02 to 2nd Floor Consult 2-04, eliminating this consult room. Change the walls for room 2-04 to wall type S4B-2, aligning corridor side GWB. Apply the hardware set from eliminated door 4-02 to door 2-04.

d. Shift the 4th Floor exterior wall with eliminated door 4-01 to grid line C, maintaining the clear elevator hoistway dimensions (the other three exterior walls at the eliminated elevator stop to remain in current location).

Eliminate the ACM panel and furring from the exterior wall to be moved, turning the roof membrane up this wall and running under the parapet membrane per typical parapet details.

e. Eliminate the 4th Floor slab at the Roof Access corridor and the Elevator Control Room.

f. Lower the Top of Blocking (TB) elevation for the elevator roof parapet shown on the roof plan from 60’ 4” to 46’ 3” and adjust the structural steel elevations accordingly, maintaining 16’ – 0” clear to bottom of the elevator hoist beam. Maintain all other elements shown on the architectural roof plan.

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1.3 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. AFTER AWARD OF CONTRACT, one (1) electronic set in PDF format of specifications and one (1) electronic set in PDF format of drawings will be provided by the VA Contracting Officer.

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 appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

f. In accordance with VA Directive 0735 Personal

Identity Verification of Federal Employees and

Contractors, all contractors on VA premises are require to obtain proper identification cards. The following information describes the criteria for each type of identification card:

1) PIV CARD is required for all unsupervised, full time, logical and/or physical access for more than 6 months OR more than 180 aggregate days in one year period. In this description unsupervised is to mean unescorted by VA personnel into areas

C. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 4: Omit all work associated with subsurface drainage infiltration and parking lot improvements. Deduct 15 Calendar

Days from performance period.

1. Eliminate pavement sealcoat.

2. Eliminate Painted lines and re-striping of entire parking lot.

3. Eliminate all planted trees and or shrubs from contract.

4. Eliminate Subsurface Infiltration System and its appurtenances.

Eliminate all re-piping of existing catch basins and drainage manholes that are shown to connect to the subsurface infiltration system. The and new 12” roof drainage connection from the addition shall connect to the existing drainage manhole beside the 15” new connection.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 7 Project No. 523-307 off public corridors that would require the possession of a key or being granted access control privileges to enter through a secured door. Time onsite is determined by the Period of

Performance of the contract/task order and is to include all prime and sub-contractor personnel (to include sub-subcontractors) regardless of the actual personal time on site. The issuance of a PIV Card requires two forms of acceptable identification, a favorable SAC adjudication and an initiated National Agency Check with Written Inquiries (NACI).

2) Non-PIV CARD is required for all unsupervised, full time, logical and/or physical access for less than 6 months OR less than 180 aggregate days in one year period. In this description unsupervised is to mean unescorted by VA personnel into areas off public corridors that would require the possession of a key or being granted access control privileges to enter through a secured door. Time onsite is determined by the Period of Performance of the contract/task order and is to include all prime and sub-contractor personnel (to include sub-subcontractors) regardless of the actual personal time on site. The issuance of a PIV Card requires two forms of acceptable identification and a favorable SAC adjudication.

3) Flash Badge is required for common access ONLY for less than 6 months or less than 180 aggregate days in one year period. Time onsite is determined by the Period of Performance of the contract/task order and is to include all prime and sub-contractor personnel (to include sub-subcontractors) regardless of the actual personal time on site. The issuance of a Flash

Badge requires one form of acceptable identification.

g. Contractors are required to submit to the

Contracting Officer a list of personnel to be mobilized for the work associated with the contract/task order scope of work to be completed under this specification to the CO and COTR. The list is to include current status of SAC background investigation, i.e. – SAC + NACI, date completed;

SAC, date completed; None.

h. Determination of the level of identification required will be determined by the COTR based on

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 8 Project No. 523-307 the contract/task order scope of work and level of access required.

i. Contractors are to contact the COTR regarding credentialing requirements.

j. COTR will facilitate contractor submission of information through the CO, PIV Sponsor and PIV

Office at the Medical Center to obtain proper credentials for each contractor personnel to be on campus to complete the contract/task order scope of work to be completed under this specification.

2. For working outside the “regular hours” as defined in the contract, The General Contractor shall give 3 days 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. Guards: Not Applicable.

D. Newly Installed Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Resident Engineer 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.

E. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the

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“sensitive information”.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manual and other project information. This information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to accomplish the project.

3. Certain documents, sketches, videos or photographs and drawings may be marked “Law Enforcement Sensitive” or “Sensitive Unclassified”.

Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request.

4. These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Contracting Officer.

5. All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the VA.

6. Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive information”.

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

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

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

F. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies.

2. Separate permits shall be issued for General Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

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1.5 FIRE SAFETY

A. Applicable Publications: Publications listed below form part of this

Article to extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designations only.

1. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

E84-2009.............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

70-2011..............National Electrical Code

101-2012.............Life Safety 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

4. VHA Directive 2005-007

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 Project Engineer and Facility Safety

Officer for review for compliance with VHA Directive 2005-007, NFPA 101 and NFPA 241.Prior to beginning work, all employees of the contractor and/or any subcontractors 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, VAMC safety guidelines, means of egress, break areas, work hours, locations of restrooms, use of VAMC equipment, etc. Provide documentation to the

Resident Engineer that all construction workers have undergone contractor’s safety briefing.

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C. Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility 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 Construction Partitions:

1. Install and maintain temporary construction partitions to provide smoke-tight separations between construction areas and adjoining areas. Construct partitions of gypsum board or treated plywood (flame spread rating of 25 or less in accordance with ASTM E84) on both sides of fire retardant treated wood or metal steel studs. Extend the partitions through suspended ceilings to floor slab deck or roof.

Seal joints and penetrations. At door openings, install Class C, ¾ hour fire/smoke rated doors with self-closing devices.

2. Install one-hour fire-rated temporary construction partitions as shown on drawings to maintain integrity of existing exit stair enclosures, exit passageways, fire-rated enclosures of hazardous areas, horizontal exits, smoke barriers, vertical shafts and openings enclosures.

3. Close openings in smoke barriers and fire-rated construction to maintain fire ratings. Seal penetrations with listed through-penetration firestop materials in accordance with Section 07 84 00, FIRESTOPPING.

F. Temporary Heating and Electrical: Install, use and maintain installations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70.

G. Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with

Project Engineer and facility Safety Officer.

H. Egress Routes for Construction Workers: Maintain free and unobstructed egress. Inspect daily. Report findings and corrective actions weekly to

Project Engineer and facility Safety Officer //.

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I. Fire Extinguishers: Provide and maintain extinguishers in construction areas and temporary storage areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA

241 and NFPA 10.

J. Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Store, dispense and use liquids in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30.

K. Standpipes: Install and extend standpipes up with each floor in accordance with 29 CFR 1926 and NFPA 241. Do not charge wet standpipes subject to freezing until weather protected.

L. Sprinklers: Install, test and activate new automatic sprinklers prior to removing existing sprinklers.

M. Existing Fire Protection: Do not impair automatic sprinklers, smoke and heat detection, and fire alarm systems, except for portions immediately under construction, and temporarily for connections. Provide fire watch for impairments more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period. Request interruptions in accordance with Article, OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS, and coordinate with Project Engineer and facility Safety Officer. All existing or temporary fire protection systems (fire alarms, sprinklers) located in construction areas shall be tested as coordinated with the medical center. Parameters for the testing and results of any tests performed shall be recorded by the medical center and copies provided to the Resident Engineer.

N. Smoke Detectors: Prevent accidental operation. Remove temporary covers at end of work operations each day. Coordinate with Project Engineer and facility Safety Officer.

O. Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with

NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with Project Engineer. Obtain permits from facility Safety Officer at least __72__ hours in advance. Designate contractor's responsible project-site fire prevention program manager to permit hot work.

P. Fire Hazard Prevention and Safety Inspections: Inspect entire construction areas weekly. Coordinate with, and report findings and corrective actions weekly to Project Engineer and facility Safety

Officer.

Q. Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in and adjacent to construction areas inside existing buildings and additions under construction. In separate

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 13 Project No. 523-307 and detached buildings under construction, smoking is prohibited except in designated smoking rest areas.

R. Dispose of waste and debris in accordance with NFPA 241. Remove from buildings daily.

S. Perform other construction, alteration and demolition operations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.

T. If required, submit documentation to the Resident Engineer that personnel have been trained in the fire safety aspects of working in areas with impaired structural or compartmentalization features.

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 recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

D. Working space and space available for storing materials is shown on the drawings for coordination purposes only and shall be finalized and

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Engineer and Owner’s Representative. The working space and space for storing materials shall not affect any daily activities at the existing buildings and access to all surrounding buildings and access ways must be maintained at all times throughout the duration of the project by the

Contractor. Due to the location of the proposed work relative to existing buildings and access ways, the Contractor shall coordinate location and size of working and storing space throughout the duration of the project, in order to maintain access and activities throughout the duration of the project. The Contractor shall submit a construction sequencing plan to the Project Engineer and Owner’s Representative for review and approval prior to the commencement of work. The construction sequencing plan shall be updated and revised as necessary throughout the duration of the project in order to maintain access to the all surrounding buildings and access ways.

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

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

G. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of 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 Project Engineer 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. Provide unobstructed access to 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.

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G. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by Resident Engineer.

H. Phasing: Not applicable.

I. All existing Buildings will be occupied during performance of work; but immediate site areas for Addition will be vacated.

J. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm (one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by Project Engineer.

Construction fence is shown on the drawings for coordination purposes and shall be finalized and coordinated throughout the duration of the project with the Project Engineer and Owner’s Representative. The construction fence shall be located and oriented in a manner that allows access and daily activities at all surrounding buildings. Access to all surrounding buildings and access ways must be maintained at all times throughout the duration of the project by the Contractor. Due to the location of the proposed work relative to existing buildings and access ways the Contractor shall coordinate location and orientation of the construction fence throughout the duration of the project, in order to maintain access and activities throughout the duration of the project.

The Contractor shall submit a construction fencing plan to the Project

Engineer and Owner’s Representative for review and approval prior to the commencement of work. The construction fencing plan shall be updated and revised as necessary throughout the duration of the project in order to maintain access to the access ways, and all surrounding buildings.

K. When a building is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility therefore.

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

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2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

L. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

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

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