36E77618R0063-003.pdf

TECHNICAL

SPECIFICATION COVER

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR

AE RENOVATE PARKING GARAGE

VAMC WEST ROXBURY

523-400

Project Location:

DVA MEDICAL CENTER – Boston Healthcare System (VISN 1)

West Roxbury Campus 1400 VFW Parkway

WEST ROXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 02132

Volume I of II (Divisions 00 – 14)

Submission Type: 100% Bid Documents

Submission Date: Monday, June 15th, 2015

VA Project Engineers:

Denis McLaughlin Tel: (857)-364-5419

VA Contracting Officer:

Stephen Flynn Tel: (774)-826-2617

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VA Medical Center Parking Garage West Roxbury, Massachusetts VA Project No. 523-400

March 11, 2016 100% Construction Document Submission

PROJECT BID STATEMENT SUMMARY

PARKING GARAGE WEST ROXBURYT – PROJECT 523-400

PROJECT BID STATEMENT SUMMARY

Item 1 – Base Bid Offer: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, general demolition, general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, elevators necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items for the Parking Garage at the VA Boston Healthcare System in accordance with the terms, conditions, specifications, drawings for Project 523-400 and applicable wage rates as incorporated. It is intended that contract award will be made on the Base Offer. The Contractor shall as part of the Base Offer include a minimum of 100 off-site parking spaces, starting with the start of onsite work and concluding with the release of newly built parking spaces to the VA, refer to Specification section 01 55 19. Included in the Base Offer are items that are identified with bid quantities and unit prices for quantity modification; containment, excavation, removal and legal disposal of 500 cubic yards of hydrocarbon contaminated soil together with placing compacted graded gravel backfill in place of the hydrocarbon contaminated soil. Additionally, due to the current work in progress, Deduct Alternate 1 eliminate scope of work to relocate Electrical Duct Bank is now to be included as part of the Base Bid as the Electrical Duct Bank has been relocated by another construction project with expected completion in 2017.

1) Parking Garage @ West Roxbury…...……………………………………………………………$

Total Contract Duration: 633 calendar days (based on … 90 + 550-7) after receipt of Notice to Proceed performed as specified.

Refer to Section 01 00 00 Attachment A “Project Sequential Phasing Plan” …

Part One shall be completed within 90 calendar days after the NTP.

Part One is administrative in nature (Submittals, Precast structural design calculations, Long Lead Time Ordering).

Before Part Two starts, Part One shall be completed.

Site Work (demolition and improvements) shall start within 14 calendar days after Part One.

VA will vacate the location to be placed under construction prior to Part Two.

Part Two (Site Work) is subdivided into Phases with additional limitations.

Refer to Section 01 00 00 for specific sequence of construction/ preliminary construction schedule.

Item 2 – Deduct Alternates: Offerors must submit prices for each Deduct Alternate item, should offers exceed the funds available, award will be made on Base Offer minus the Deduct Alternates with the priority order indicated. Deduct Alternate work is on various drawings and described in Section 01 00 00. . If the Base Offer minus Deduct Alternate 8 exceeds funding limitations then the solicitation will be cancelled. NOTE: Offerors must provide a price for all Deduct Alternates (Deduct Alternates 2 thru 8).

Deduct Alternate 1 – Eliminate scope of work to relocate Electrical Duct Bank is included above in the Base Bid.

Deduct Alternate 2 – Includes Deduct Alternate 1; Eliminate one elevator. Period of performance reduction from the base offer is seven (7) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 2 is 626 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Deduct Alternate 3 – Includes Deduct Alternate 2; Eliminate second elevator. Period of performance reduction from the base offer is seven (7) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 3 is 619 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed.

Deduct Alternate 4 – Includes Deduct Alternate 3; Eliminate safety fencing from top of spandrels and eliminate anti-climb fencing from top level. Period of performance reduction from the base offer is seven (7) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 4 is 612 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. .................................................................... $ ________________

VA Medical Center Parking Garage West Roxbury, Massachusetts VA Project No. 523-400

March 11, 2016 100% Construction Document Submission

PROJECT BID STATEMENT SUMMARY

PARKING GARAGE WEST ROXBURYT – PROJECT 523-400

Deduct Alternate 5 – Includes Deduct Alternate 4; Provide deduct pricing for all work associated with subsurface drainage infiltration and parking lot improvements. Changes to include:

· Eliminate restriping / resealing the parking lot in the configuration shown on the civil drawings..

· Eliminate all planted trees and or shrubs from contract.

· 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 new 12” roof drainage connection from the addition shall connect to the existing drainage manhole beside the 15” new connection.

Period of performance reduction from the base offer is thirty (15) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 5 is 597 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. ............................................................................................................... $

Deduct Alternate 6 – Includes Deduct Alternate 5 and Phase 4; Eliminate 1/2 level of parking; reduce elevator programing by one stop. Period of performance reduction from the base offer is twenty-one (21) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 6 is 576 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. .............................................................. $

Deduct Alternate 7 – Includes Deduct Alternate 6 and Phase 3; Eliminate 1/2 level of parking; reduce Stair 2 by one level Period of performance reduction from the base offer is twenty-one (21) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 7 is 555 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. ........................................................................................... $ __________________

Deduct Alternate 8 – Includes Deduct Alternate 7 and Phase 2; Eliminate 1/2 level of parking; reduce elevator programing by one stop. Period of performance reduction from the base offer is twenty-one (21) days. Completion time for Deduct Alternate 8 is 533 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. .............................................................. $ _________________

Item 3 – Unit Price Items: Offerors must submit unit prices for Additions and Deductions to Base Bid unit quantities as identified below. Should the quantity found differ from that required in the Base Bid quantity, the Contract price will be modified by the identified quantity, either increase or decrease, at the below specified unit price.

3a) Removal of hydrocarbon contaminated soil; to allow for the increase or decrease in quantities beyond that included in the Base Bid, the unit price to remove hydrocarbon contaminated soil including containment, excavation, removal and legal offsite disposal of contaminated soil together with then placing compacted graded gravel backfill in place of the removed hydrocarbon contaminated soil is at a unit price of $ per cubic yard.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 00 01 10 - 1 Project No. 523-400

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 55 19 Temporary Offsite Parking 04-16 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 06-13

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 10-12 03 41 33 Precast Structural Pretension Concrete 07-11 03 45 00 Precast Architectural Concrete 09-11

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 09-11 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 09-11 04 20 00 Unit Masonry 05-12

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-12 05 31 00 Steel Decking 10-12 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 07-11 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 09-11

DIVISION 06 – WOOD,PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 09-11

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 11 13 Bituminous Dampproofing 05-12 07 13 52 Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 04-13 07 18 10 Vehicular Traffic Coatings 05-15 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 03-09

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07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 10-10

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

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 12-13

07 84 00 Firestopping 10-11

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 12-11

07 92 33 Concrete Joint Sealants 12-11

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-13

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 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 03-11

09 91 00 Painting 07-13

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 11-11

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 11-11

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11 12 00 Parking Control Equipment 11-11

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

14 24 00 Hydraulic Elevators 05-11

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

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

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 06-13

21 12 00 Fire-Suppression Standpipes 12-05

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 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 02-10

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

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 05-11

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 01-14

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 12-09

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 12-09

22 14 29 Sump Pumps 01-11

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 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-10

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-13

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 11-09

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 11-09

23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 04-11

23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 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 09 23 Lighting Controls 05-14

26 12 19 Pad-Mounted, Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage Transformers 12-12

26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 12-12

26 24 16 Panelboards 05-14

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 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 12-12

26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 12-12

26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 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

27 52 31 Security Emergency Call, Duress Alarm, and 02-09

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Telecommunications

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

31 20 00 Earthwork 10-12

31 66 00 Aggregate Pier and Rigid Inclusion Foundation Systems

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

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

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 10-09

32 17 23 Pavement Markings 04-10

32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 05-13

32 31 26 Wire Fences and Gates

32 90 00 Planting 10-11

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

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS 00 01 15 - 1 Project No. 523-400

SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

G000 COVER SHEET

G001 GENERAL NOTES AND MATERIAL LEGEND

G002 CODE PLAN

GOO3 PHASING PLAN DIAGRAM

CIVIL

CD101 CIVIL – PLAN - DEMO

CS101 CIVIL – PLAN - SITE

CS101-DA CIVIL – PLAN – SITE – DEDUCT ALTERNATE

CG101 CIVIL – PLAN – GRADING

CU101 CIVIL – PLAN - UTILITIES

CS501 CIVIL – DETAILS - SITE

CS502 CIVIL – DETAILS - SITE

CS503 CIVIL – DETAILS - SITE

LANDSCAPE

LP101 LANDSCAPE PLANTING PLAN

ARCHITECTURAL

AS101 PARKING LAYOUT- LEVEL 1

AS102 PARKING LAYOUT - LEVEL 2-4

AS103 PARKING LAYOUT - LEVEL 5

AS106 PLANS – RCPS - ROOFS

AS110 PLANS - ENLARGED

AS200 ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR

AS201 ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR

AS202 ELEVATIONS EXTERIOR – ENLARGED

AS210 ELEVATIONS INTERIOR

AS300 BUILDING SECTIONS

AS310 WALL SECTIONS

AS320 DETAILS - ENVELOPE

AS321 DETAILS – ENVELOPE

AS330 DETAILS – CURTAINWALL

AS331 DETAILS – CURTAINWALL

AS400 ENLARGED PLANS - STAIR AND ELEVATOR

AS401 SECTIONS - STAIR AND ELEVATOR

AS402 PLANS AND SECTIONS - RAMP

AS501 DETAILS - STAIR AND RAILING

AS502 DETAILS – GATE AND FENCING

AS600 SCHEDULE - ROOM AND SIGNAGE

AS601 SCHEDULE - DOORS, FRAMES AND TYPES

AS602 SCHEDULE - WINDOW AND CURTAINWALL

STRUCTURAL

SS001 STRUCTURAL - GENERAL NOTES

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SF101 STRUCTURAL - PLAN LEVEL 1/FOUNDATION

SF102 STRUCTURAL - TYPICAL CONCRETE SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF103 STRUCTURAL - FOUNDATIONS SECTIONS

SF104 STRUCTURAL - FOUNDATIONS SECTIONS

SF105 STRUCTURAL - FOUNDATIONS SECTIONS

SS102 STRUCTURAL - PLAN LEVEL 2

SS103 STRUCTURAL - PLAN LEVEL 3

SS104 STRUCTURAL - PLAN LEVEL 4

SS105 STRUCTURAL - PLAN LEVEL 5

SS501 STRUCTURAL - TYPICAL PRECAST SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SS502 STRUCTURAL – FRAMING SECTIONS

SS503 STRUCTURAL – FRAMING SECTIONS

PLUMBING

PL001 PLUMBING - LEGEND & GENERAL NOTES

PL100 PLUMBING - PLAN - UNDERSLAB

PL101 PLUMBING - PLAN - LEVEL 1

PL102 PLUMBING - PLAN - LEVEL 2

PL103 PLUMBING - PLAN - LEVEL 3

PL301 PLUMBING - ENLARGED PLANS AND SECTION

PL501 PLUMBING DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

MECHANICAL

MH001 MECHANICAL - LEGEND & GENERAL NOTES

MH101 MECHANICAL - PLAN - LEVEL 1

MH102 MECHANICAL - PLAN - LEVEL 2

MH103 MECHANICAL - PLAN - LEVEL 3

MH501 MECHANICAL - DETAILS

MH601 MECHANICAL - SCHEDULES

ELECTRICAL

E001 ELECTRICAL - GENERAL NOTES AND LEGEND

E002 ELECTRICAL - ONE-LINE RISER DIAGRAMS

E003 ELECTRICAL - SYSTEMS - ONE-LINE RISER DIAGRAMS

ES100 ELECTRICAL - SITE DEMO

ES101 ELECTRICAL - SITE NEW

ES101A ELECTRICAL – NEW SITE PLAN – ALTERNATE PARKING

ES501 ELECTRICAL - SITE DETAILS

EL101 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING PLAN - LEVEL 1

EL102 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING PLAN - LEVEL 2

EL103 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING PLAN - LEVEL 3

EL104 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING PLAN - LEVEL 4

EL105 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING PLAN - LEVEL 5

EP101 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN - LEVEL 1

EP102 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN - LEVEL 2

EP103 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN - LEVEL 3

EP104 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN - LEVEL 4

EP105 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN - LEVEL 5

EJ101 ELECTRICAL – SYSTEMS PLANS LEVEL 1

EJ102 ELECTRICAL – SYSTEMS PLANS LEVEL 2

EJ103 ELECTRICAL – SYSTEMS PLANS LEVEL 3

EJ104 ELECTRICAL – SYSTEMS PLANS LEVEL 4

EJ105 ELECTRICAL – SYSTEMS PLANS LEVEL 5

E401 ELECTRICAL – LAREGE SCALE PLANS

E402 ELECTRICAL – LAREGE SCALE PLANS

E403 ELECTRICAL – LAREGE SCALE PLANS

E404 ELECTRICAL – LAREGE SCALE PLANS

E501 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS

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E502 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS

E503 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS

E504 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS

E505 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS

E506 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS

E601 ELECTRICAL – SCHEDULES AND DIAGRAMS

E602 ELECTRICAL – SCHEDULES AND DIAGRAMS

FIRE PROTECTION

FP001 FIRE PROTECTION - TITLE SHEET

FP101 FIRE PROTECTION - PLAN - LEVEL 1/FOUNDATION

FP102 FIRE PROTECTION - PLAN - LEVEL 2

FP103 FIRE PROTECTION - PLAN - LEVEL 3

FP104 FIRE PROTECTION - PLAN - LEVEL 4

FP105 FIRE PROTECTION - PLAN - LEVEL 5

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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 PROJECT 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

1.23 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

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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

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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 Renovate Parking Garage VAMC

WR as required by drawings and specifications.

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

Medical Center Contracting Officer.

C. Offices of Architect, (All contact shall be through CO and or COR) 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 Project 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

Project 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: Renovate Parking Garage VAMC WR :

Provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, general demolition, general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, mechanical and electrical work, utility systems, elevators necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items.

B. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 1: Eliminate scope of work to relocate Electrical Duct

Bank.

C. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 2: Eliminate one elevator.

D. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 3: Eliminate second elevator.

E. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 4: Eliminate safety fencing from top of spandrels and eliminate anti-climb fencing from top level.

F. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 5: Eliminate all work associated with subsurface drainage and parking lot improvements including: restriping/resealing the parking lot in the configuration shown on the Civil drawings; all planted trees and or shrubs; and 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 new 12" roof drain connection from the addition shall connect to the existing drain manhole beside the new 15" connection.

G. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 6: Phase 4; Eliminate 1/2 level of parking.

H. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 7: Phase 3; Eliminate additional 1/2 level of parking.

Reduce stair 2 by one level.

I. DEDUCT ALTERNATE NO. 8: Phase 2; Eliminate 1/2 level of parking.

J. Period of Performance for Base Offer: 425 Calendar Days from Notice to

Proceed as indicated on Attachment A.

K. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 1: No reduction of calendar days.

L. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 2: Reduction of 7 calendar days.

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M. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 3: Reduction of 7 calendar days.

N. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 4: Reduction of 7 calendar days.

O. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 5: Reduction of 15 calendar days.

P. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 6: Reduction of 21 calendar days.

Q. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 7: Reduction of 21 calendar days.

R. Period of Performance Reduction for Deduct Alternate 8: Reduction of 21 calendar days.

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.

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.

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

C. Guards: Not Applicable.

D. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Project 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 approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of

“sensitive information”.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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: Not Applicable.

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: Not applicable.

L. Sprinklers: Not applicable.

M. Existing Fire Protection: Not Applicable.

N. Smoke Detectors: Not Applicable.

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 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 Project 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, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 8 Project No. 523-400 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 shall be as shown on the drawings.

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

F. 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 Project Engineer. All such actions shall be coordinated with the Utility Company involved:

1. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 9 Project No. 523-400 payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

G. Phasing: Not Applicable.

H. Not Applicable.

I. 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.

J. Not Applicable.

K. Utilities Services: Maintain existing underground utility services for

Medical Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown;

or, in absence of such indication, where directed by Project Engineer.

1. No utility service such as water, sewers or electricity, or communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of

Project Engineer. 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 Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections

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CONTROL SYSTEM for additional requirements.

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

Project Engineer, in writing, 48 hours in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

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3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

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

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of Project Engineer. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

6. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

L. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

M. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical

Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction 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 Project

Engineer.

N. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by Project Engineer. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article 1.6 USE OF ROADWAYS.

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1.7 ALTERATIONS

Not Applicable

1.8 INFECTION PREVENTION MEASURES

Not Applicable

1.9 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or noted on drawings or in specifications as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by Project Engineer.

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

1.10 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 tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the

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Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, soils and the environment. Refer to Articles, "1.7 Alterations", "1.11

Restoration", and "1.6 Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instructions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvements.

D. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, which is included herein. 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 medical center) 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:

- Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair;

- Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes;

- Locating equipment wash down areas on site, and provide appropriate control of wash-waters;

- Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and

- Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities.

1.11 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing site work as necessary to install new work. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the

Project Engineer before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used

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B. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged.

Existing work (lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workmen to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of communications systems (including telephone) which are indicated on drawings and which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with the Construction Contract clause entitled "CHANGES" and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS".

1.12 PHYSICAL DATA

A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the

Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

1. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by R. W.

Gillespie & Associated, Inc., 44 Wood Avenue, Suite 1, Mansfield, MA 02048.

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits.

Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diagrammatically on drawings.

C. A copy of the soil report will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the Engineering Officer at the VA Medical

Center, and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

D. Government does not guarantee that other materials will not be encountered nor that proportions, conditions or character of several materials will not vary from those indicated by explorations. Bidders

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

1.13 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.

1.14 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The

Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them.

If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building 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 roads, parking lots, are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

C. Following completion of general mass excavation and before any other permanent work is performed, establish and plainly mark (through use of appropriate batter boards or other means) sufficient additional survey control points or system of points as may be necessary to assure proper

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 01 00 00 - 15 Project No. 523-400 alignment, orientation, and grade of all major features of work. Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of lines and grades of footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns in both directions, major utilities and elevations of floor slabs:

1. Such additional survey control points or system of points thus established shall be checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the Project Engineer 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, 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 Project Engineer before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor shall also furnish to the Project Engineer 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.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building.

3. Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outside distribution systems.

4. Not applicable.

5. Not applicable.

6. Lines and elevations of roads, and parking lots.

E. Whenever changes from contract drawings are made in line or grading requiring certificates, record such changes on a reproducible drawing bearing the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer seal, and forward these drawings upon completion of work to Project 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".

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1.15 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications and clarifications.

B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To insure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the Project Engineer's review, as often as requested.

C. Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings to the Project Engineer within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the Project

Engineer.

D. Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings.

1.16 USE OF ROADWAYS

A. For hauling, use only established public roads and roads on Medical

Center property and,…