ATTACHMENT_2_-_Specifications_Volume_1_of_3.pdf

New Inpatient Mental Health Building Project # 550-317

For the

Department of Veterans Affairs Illiana Health Care System

Danville, IL

PROJECT MANUAL

100% Submission

Volume 1 of 3

11/21/2017

GUIDON DESIGN INC.

APOGEE ENGINEERING GROUP, PA

PROJECT CONTACTS:

OWNER: VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

Attn: Mark Shoviak 1900 East Main Street Danville, IL 61832 Phone: 217.554.4160 Email: mark.shoviak@VA.gov

ARCHITECT: GUIDON DESIGN INC.

Attn: Tracy Atkinson 905 N. Capitol Ave., Suite 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: 317.800.6388 Email: Tatkinson@guidondesign.com

M/E/P ENGINEER: APOGEE CONSULTING GROUP, PA

Attn: Alex Kramer 1060 N. Capitol Ave., Suite E-375 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: 919.858.7420 x 310 Email: akramer@acg-pa.com

ISSUE DATE: November 21, 2017

November 21 100%

VA Illiana Health Care System November 21, 2017 VA250-16-C-0137 – Construct New 100% Submission Inpatient Mental Health Bldg. Project No. 550-317 Danville, IL 01-01-17

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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 07-15

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-15 01 12 16 Work Schedule 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Des ign/Bid/Build 04-13 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 07-15 01 33 24 Electronic Submittal Procedures 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 09-16 01 42 19 Reference Standards 05-16 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 06-16 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 10-15

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 12-15 Geotech Report (Attachment)

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 02-16 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 02-16 04 20 00 Unit Masonry 02-16 04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry 02-15

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 02-16 05 31 00 Steel Decking 02-16 05 36 00 Composite Metal Decking 10-15 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05-16 05 44 00 Cold-Formed Metal Trusses 05 50 00 Metal fabrications 07-14 05 51 33 Ships Ladder

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DIVISION 06 – WOOD,P LASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-15 06 16 63 Cementitious Sheathing 02-16

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 02-16 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 02-16 07 27 27 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Retarding 02-16 07 31 13 Asphalt Shingles 02-16 07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 08- 16 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07-14 07 84 00 Firestopping 02-16 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-15

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08-16 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 02-16 08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 02-16 08 33 13 Coiling Counter Doors 02-16 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 08-16 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 02-16 08 56 19 Pass Windows 02-16 08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-16 08 71 13.11 Low Energy Power Assist Door Operators 08-16 08 80 00 Glazing 10-15 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 05-15

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 02-15 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 04-15 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 05-16 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 11-14 09 30 13 Ceramic Porcelain Tile 10-15 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-16 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 02-16 09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 02-16 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 12-15 09 67 23 Resinous Flooring 07-14 09 68 00 Carpeting 10-15 09 91 00 Painting 01-16 09 96 59 Wall Epoxy Coating

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 10-15

10 21 23 Shower Curtain Tracks 05-15

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10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 10-15 10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 02-1 6 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-14

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 09-15 12 36 00 Countertops 12-15

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Str uctural

Components 01-14

DIVISION 14 – CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

DIVISION 21 - FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 07-16 22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Eq uipment 09-15 22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 09-15 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09 -15 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-15 22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-16 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 09-15 22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 09-15 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-15 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15 22 31 11 Water Softeners 09-15 22 34 00 Fuel-Fired Domestic Water Heaters 09-15 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 09-15

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-15 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and St eam

Generation Equipment 11-10

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Pipin g and Equipment

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23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-15 23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-15 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 11-16

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23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09- 11 23 10 00 Facility Fuel Systems 02-15 23 11 23 Facility Natural-Gas Piping 02-15 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 09-12 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 02-15 23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-15 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 02-15 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-13 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-15 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 02-15 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-15 23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 02-12 23 51 00 Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks 05-11 23 52 25 Low-Pressure Water Heating Boilers 05-10 23 64 10 Packaged Air-Cooled Condensing Units 01-17 23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 04-11 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

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 02-10

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 01-17 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors an d Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Syste ms 01-17 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 0 5-14 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 01-17 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 12-15 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 05-14 26 12 19 Pad-Mounted, Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage Transformers 12-15 26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 08-14 26 24 16 Panelboards 05-14 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-16 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 08-14 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01- 17 26 32 13 Engine Generators 07-15 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 01-17 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 01-17 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 01-17 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 08-14 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 05-14

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installati ons 06-15

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27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications S ystems 06-15 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Syst ems 06-15 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 0 6-15 27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings 06- 15 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16 27 52 23 Nurse Call and Code Blue Systems 10-15

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 09-11 28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safet y and

Security 09-11

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safet y and Security

09-11

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic S afety and Security

09-11

28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11 28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11 28 26 00 Electronic Personal Protection System 09-1 1 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11 28 52 31 Emergency Call System

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16 31 23 19 Dewatering 10-12 31 23 23.33 Flowable Fill 10-12

DIVI SION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improveme nts 08-16 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15 32 17 23 Pavement Markings 08-16 32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 08-16 32 31 40 High Security Fences and Gates 08-16 32 90 00 Planting 08-16

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 10 00 Water Utilities 01-14 33 30 00 Sanitary Sewer Utilities 06-13 33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 10-11 33 51 00 Natural-Gas Distribution 10-11

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

34 71 13 Vehicle Barriers 08-16 34 75 13.13 Active Vehicle Barriers

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation

Danville, IL 07-01-15

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

GI000 - COVER SHEET

GI101 - LIFE SAFETY PLAN

GI102 - LIFE SAFETY PLAN, ATTIC

GI103 – ALTERNATES

GI104 – PATIENT SAFETY RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN

CIVIL

VF101 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

VF102 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

VF103 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

CC001 – GENERAL NOTES

CD101 – DEMOLITION PLAN

CD102 – DEMOLITION PLAN

CS101 – SITE PLAN

CS102 – SITE PLAN

CS501 – SITE DETAILS

CS502 – SITE DETAILS

CG101 – GRADING PLAN

CG102 – GRADING PLAN

CU101 – UTILITY PLAN

CU102 – UTILITY PLAN

CU103 – SEWER PROFILES

CU501 – UTILITY DETAILS

CJ101 – EROSION CONTROL AND PHASING PLAN

CJ501 – EROSION CONTROL DETAILS

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LANDSCAPE

LS101 – LANDSCAPE PLAN

LS102 – LANDSCAPE PLAN

LS103 – LANDSCAPE PLAN

LS501 – LANDSCAPE DETAILS

STRUCTURE

SI001 – STRUCTURAL ABBREVIATIONS AND LEGENDS

SI002 – GENERAL STRUCTURAL NOTES

SI103 – Load Maps

SB101 – FOUNDATION PLAN

SB102 – SLAB-ON-GRADE PLAN

SB501 – TYPICAL FOUNDATION SECTIONS & DETAILS

SB502 – FOUNDATION SECTIONS AND DETAILS

SF101 – ROOF FRAMING PLAN

SF102 – ROOF TRUSS PLAN

SF201 – BRACE FRAME ELEVATIONS

SF202 – TRUSS PROFILES

SF203 – TRUSS PROFILES

SF204 – TRUSS PROFILES

SF501 – TYPICAL FRAMING SECTIONS & DETAILS

SF502 – FRAMING SECTIONS & DETAILS

SF901 – ISOMETRICS

ARCHITECTURAL

AS001 – ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

AS101 – DIMENSION FLOOR PLAN

AS102 – CONSTRUCTION FLOOR PLAN

AS103 – REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

AS104 – ROOF PLAN

AS201 – BUILDING ELEVATIONS

AS202 – BUILDING ELEVATIONS

AS311 – WALL SECTIONS

AS312 – WALL SECTIONS

AS401 – ENLARGED TOILET PLANS & ELEVATIONS

AS402 – TOILET ELEVATIONS

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AS403 – ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

AS501 – DETAILS

AS511 – DETAILS

AS601 – DOOR SCHEDULE & DETAILS

AS602 – WINDOW SCHEDULE & DETAILS

AS603 – DOOR & WINDOW DETAILS

AS901 – CASEWORK SECTIONS AND DETAILS

AF100 – FINISH SCHEDULES AND SIGNAGE

AF101 – FINISH PLAN

AF102 – FINISH PLAN – FLOORING

AF103 – SIGNAGE PLAN

AQ101 – FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT PLAN

FIRE PROTECTION

FX001 – FIRE PROTECTION - NOTES AND DETAILS

FX101 – FIRE PROTECTION - FIRST FLOOR HAZARD PLAN

FX102 – FIRE PROTECTION - ATTIC HAZARD PLAN

FX103 – FIRE PROTECTION - FIRST FLOOR PLAN

FX104 – FIRE PROTECTION - ATTIC PLAN

FX105 – FIRE PROTECTION - ISOMETRICS

PLUMBING

P-001 – PLUMBING LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS, AND GENERAL NOTES

PG101- FIRST FLOOR NATURAL GAS PLAN

PP101 – FIRST FLOOR PLUMBING SAINITARY AND VENT PLA N

PP102 – FIRST FLOOR PLUMBING DOMESTIC WATER PLAN

PP103 – ATTIC PLUMBING PLAN

PP104 – ROOF PLUMBING PLAN

PP401 – ENLARGED PLUMBING PLANS

PP402 – ENLARGED PLUMBING PLANS

P-501 – PLUMBING DETAILS

P-601 – PLUMBING SCHEDULES AND DETAILS

PP901 – SANITARY RISER

PP902 – DOMESTIC WATER RISER

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MECHANICAL

M-001 – MECHANICAL LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS, AND GENER AL NOTES

MH101 – MECHANICAL HVAC PLAN

MP101 – MECHANICAL PIPING PLAN

MH201 – MECHANICAL SECTIONS

MH401 – MECHANICAL ENLARGED PLANS

M-501 – MECHANICAL DETAILS

M-502 – MECHANICAL DETAILS

M-503 – MECHANICAL CONTROLS

M-504 – MECHANICAL CONTROLS

M-601 – MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

M-602 – MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

ELECTRICAL

EE001 – ELECTRICAL LEGENDS, ABBREVIATIONS AND GENER AL NOTES

ES101 – ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN

EP101 – ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

EP102 – ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL POWER PLAN – FIRST FL OOR

EP103 – ELECTRICAL – GROUNDING AND LIGHTNING PROTEC TION PLAN

EL101 – LIGHTING PLAN

EE401 – ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS

EE501 – ELECTRICAL DETAILS

EE502 – ELECTRICAL DETAILS

EE503 – ELECTRICAL DETAILS

EE601 – ELECTRICAL SINGLE LINE RISER DIAGRAM AND PA NEL SCHEDULES

EE602 – ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES

EE603 – ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES

TECHNOLOGY

TK001 – TECHNOLOGY NOTES, LEGENDS AND ABBREVIATIONS

TS101 – TECHNOLOGY SITE PLAN

TK101 – TECHNOLOGY PLAN

TK102 – SECURITY PLAN

TK103 – BUILDING 104 ROUTING PLAN

TK401 – TECHNOLOGY ENLARGED PLANS

TK501 – TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

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TK502 – TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

FIRE ALARM

FA001 – FIRE ALARM NOTES, LEGENDS, RISER, AND ENLAR GEMENT

FA101 – FIRE ALARM PANELS

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Danville, IL 11-01-15 i

SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.2 GENERAL INTENTIONS

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRCATOR

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.7 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.8 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.9 RESTORATION

1.10 PHYSICAL DATA

1.11 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.14 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.15 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER / FIELD OFFICE

1.16 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.17 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.18 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.19 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

1.20 TESTS

1.21 INSTRUCTIONS

1.22 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.23 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.24 SAFETY SIGN

1.25 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for bui lding operations, including site preparation, and furnish labor, mate rials and perform work for the 550-317 AE Construct New Inpatient Men tal Health Building

Danville VA project as required by drawings and spe cifications.

B. Visits to the site by Offerors shall be as speci fied in solicitation provision 52.236-27 Site visit (Construction).

C. Offices of Guidon Design, as Architect-Engineers , will render certain technical services during construction. Such servic es shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Gov ernment without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly aut horized representative.

D. Contractor shall be responsible for any testing required by the project.

E. All employees of general contractor and subcontr actors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain perm ission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

F. Prior to commencing work, general contractor sha ll provide proof that a

OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926 .20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the g eneral or subcontractors are present.

G. Training:

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1. All personnel working on VA property are require d to complete VA

Privacy training.

2. All employees of general contractor or subcontra ctors shall have the

10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course a nd /or other relevant competency training, as determined by VA C OR with input from the ICRA team.

3. Submit training records of all such employees fo r approval before the start of work.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. The Statement of Bid Item (s) is located within the solicitation information and “Instructions to Bidder” section.

ALL PRICING IS TO BE ENTERED IN BLOCK 17 OF THE SF 1442 SOLICITATION

OFFER PAGE (Block17) OR THE BID SCHEDULE IF SO INCL UDED WITH THE

SOLICITATION.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and admi nistrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entir e duration of the project.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for assuri ng that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employ ees also comply with these regulations.

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter t he project site without appropriate badge. They may also be subjec t to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

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2. Before starting work the General Contractor shal l give one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is sepa rate from any notices required for utility shutdown described lat er 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 pr emises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contrac tor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Cont racting Officer.

C. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate k eys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representa tive (COR) for the purpose of security inspections of every area o f project including tool boxes and parked machines and take a ny emergency action.

2. The General Contractor shall turn over all perma nent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71

00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

D. Document Control:

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

2. Certain documents, sketches, videos or photograp hs 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. Re turn the information to the Contracting Officer upon request .

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3. These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Co ntracting

Officer.

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

5. Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Off icer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive in formation”.

6. All electronic information shall be stored in sp ecified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engi neering Document

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

b. “Sensitive information” including drawings and o ther documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryptio n procedures are followed.

E. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitt ed 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 Con tractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (inc luding storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authoriz ed or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the

Government, its officers and agents, free and harml ess from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's perfor mance.

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B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the appr oval of the COR and shall be built with labor and materials furnished b y the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary bu ildings and utilities shall remain the property of the Contract or and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon compl etion of the work.

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescrib ed by the Contracting

Officer, use only established roadways, or use temp orary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorize d by the Contracting

Officer. When materials are transported in prosecut ing the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading cap acity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by an y Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cr oss curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from d amage. The

Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of an y damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

D. Working space and space available for storing ma terials shall be as determined by the COR.

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

F. Execute work in such a manner as to interfere a s 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 pos sible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, includi ng operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any e xisting equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipmen t and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during co nstruction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

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

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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 m ore than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Cente r areas required to remain in operation.

3. Where access by Medical Center personnel to vaca ted portions of buildings is not required, storage of Contractor's materials and equipment will be permitted subject to fire and saf ety requirements.

H. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut exis ting pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (excep t telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where sh own; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility Company involve d:

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

I. Phasing:

Refer to Drawing CJ101 for project phasing.

J. The parking lot to the east of the proposed site will be vacated by

Government with two week notice but only after date of receipt of

Notice to Proceed and turned over to Contractor.

K. Contractor shall take all measures and provide a ll material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in a ffected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equip ment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Departm ent of Veterans

Affairs personnel through construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment.

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L. Construction Fence: Before construction operatio ns begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, six feet minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawi ngs. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, inc luding hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts wit h tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wir es spaced at maximum

375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm (one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

M. When a building and/or construction site is turn ed over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility inclu ding upkeep and maintenance therefore:

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

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equi pment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire

Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affai rs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm f rom Contractor's employee or watchman.

N. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility se rvices for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uni nterrupted 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 (incl uding telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places whe re shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, se wers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications syste ms may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Electri cal work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipmen t de-energized.

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, w ork on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s p rior knowledge

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COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON W ORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requi rements.

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

COR, in writing, 7 days in advance of proposed inte rruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approx imate duration of such interruption.

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

4. Major interruptions of any system must be reques ted, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time an d shall be performed as directed by the COR.

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, se rvice will be interrupted on approval of COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

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

O. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires , cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or sup ports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely re moved, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or pa nel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished are as, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or par titions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

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P. To minimize interference of construction activit ies with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to p arking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction m aterials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. W herever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roa ds, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with appr oval.

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, alter ing and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approve d by the COR .

Q. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR. This includes the sc heduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, U SE OF ROADWAYS.

1.7 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

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

2. Items of portable equipment and furnishings loca ted in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contr act shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spac es are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alter ation period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and s pecifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by th e Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contracto r's operation.

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

IMPROVEMENTS

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all st ructures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) o n or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contrac t. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorize d to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs

01 00 00 -10 or branches of trees are broken during contract per formance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workmen, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and p aint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contractin g Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all exi sting 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 dam age to those facilities, including those that are the property o f a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requireme nts of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performin g the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage pr omptly, the

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

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENT AL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, s oils and the environment. Refer to Articles, "Alterations", "Res toration", and

"Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instr uctions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvement s.

D. Refer to FAR clause 52.236-7, "Permits and Respo nsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutan t Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for t his project. The

Contractor is considered an "operator" under the pe rmit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements. VA will make the permit application available at the D anville VA Medical

Center office. The Contractor shall also submit a S tormwater Pollution

Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to the IEPA and maintain a copy of the SWPPP on site from project initiation through final stabiliz ation. 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 sho wn and specified.

Some requirements involve the Contractor's method o f operations and operations planning and the Contractor is responsib le for employing

01 00 00 -11 best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following:

- Designating areas for equipment maintenance and r epair;

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

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

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

- Providing adequately maintained sanitary faciliti es.

1.9 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair ex isting work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, an d do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work witho ut approval of the

COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and th at is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restor ing work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original exi sting construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

B. Upon completion of contract, deliver work comple te and undamaged.

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work , shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, a nd refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commenc ing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall im mediately 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 fire protection systems and communications sy stems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuan ce or abandonment.

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D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered b y adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause e ntitled "CHANGES"

(FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88) and "DIFFERING S ITE CONDITIONS" (FAR

52.236-2).

1.10 PHYSICAL DATA

A. Data and information furnished or referred to be low 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 dr awings and in the specifications are the result of site investigation s by Hartke

Engineering and Surveying, Surveyor and Patriot Eng ineering, Geotechnical.

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by cor e borings and test pits. Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diag rammatically 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 contrac t documents.

D. Government does not guarantee that other materia ls will not be encountered nor that proportions, conditions or cha racter of several materials will not vary from those indicated by exp lorations. Bidders are expected to examine site of work and logs of bo rings; and, after investigation, decide for themselves character of m aterials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to Department of

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

1.11 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A registered professional land surveyor or registe red civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Con tractor shall perform services specified herein and in other spec ification sections.

The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer

01 00 00 -13 is not one who is a regular employee of the Contrac tor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial in terest in this contract.

1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

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

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

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

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines and/or addition to each existing build ing, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to p roperly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established f or each such structure and/or addition, roads, parking lots, 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) sufficien t additional survey control points or system of points as may be necess ary to assure proper alignment, orientation, and grade of all major feat ures of work. Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of l ines and grades of footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns i n 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 reg istered land

01 00 00 -14 surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the COR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, columns, walls, utilities and other major controlling featur es) is placed.

D. During progress of work, and particularly as wor k progresses from floor to floor, Contractor shall have line grades and plu mbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered lan d surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements o f contract drawings.

Furnish such certification to the COR before any m ajor items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor s hall also furnish to the COR certificates from a registered land survey or or registered civil engineer that the following work is complete in every respect as required by contract drawings.

1. Lines of each building and/or addition.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of fl oors of each building and/or addition.

3. Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outsid e distribution systems.

4. Lines of elevations of all swales and interment areas.

5. Lines and elevations of roads, streets and parki ng lots.

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

F. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and l ayout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance wit h the provisions of

Article "Professional Surveying Services".

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

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

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B. All variations shall be shown in the same genera l detail as used in the contract drawings. To insure compliance, as-built d rawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as req uested.

C. Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR.

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

1.14 USE OF ROADWAYS

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

Center property and, when authorized by the COR , such temporary roads which are necessary in the performance of contract work. Temporary roads shall be constructed and restoration performe d by the Contractor at Contractor's expense. When necessary to cross cu rbing, sidewalks, or similar construction, they must be protected by wel l-constructed bridges.

B. When new permanent roads are to be a part of thi s contract, Contractor may construct them immediately for use to facilitat e building operations. These roads may be used by all who have business thereon within zone of building operations.

C. When certain buildings (or parts of certain buil dings) are required to be completed in advance of general date of completi on, all roads leading thereto must be completed and available for use at time set for completion of such buildings or parts thereof.

1.15 CONSTRUCTION TRAILER / FIELD OFFICE

A. A construction trailer/field office may be erect ed by the Contractor only with the approval of the COR and shall be buil t/installed with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor wit hout expense to the

Government. The temporary buildings and utilities s hall remain the property of the Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work.

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1.16 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

A. Use of new installed mechanical and electrical e quipment to provide heat, ventilation, plumbing, light and power will b e permitted subject to written approval and compliance with the followi ng provisions:

1. Permission to use each unit or system must be gi ven by COR in writing. If the equipment is not installed and main tained in accordance with the written agreement and following provisions, the

COR will withdraw permission for use of the equipme nt.

2. Electrical installations used by the equipment s hall be completed in accordance with the drawings and specifications to prevent damage to the equipment and the electrical systems, i.e. tran sformers, relays, circuit breakers, fuses, conductors, motor controll ers and their overload elements shall be properly sized, coordina ted and adjusted.

Installation of temporary electrical equipment or d evices shall be in accordance with NFPA 70, National Electrical Cod e, (2014

Edition), Article 590, Temporary Installations. Voltage supplied to each item of equipment shall be verified to be corr ect and it shall be determined that motors are not overloaded. The e lectrical equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned before using it and again immediately before final inspection including vacuu m cleaning and wiping clean interior and exterior surfaces.

3. Units shall be properly lubricated, balanced, an d aligned.

Vibrations must be eliminated.

4. Automatic temperature control systems for prehea t coils shall function properly and all safety controls shall fun ction to prevent coil freeze-up damage.

5. The air filtering system utilized shall be that which is designed for the system when complete, and all filter elemen ts shall be replaced at completion of construction and prior to testing and balancing of system.

6. All components of heat production and distributi on system, metering equipment, condensate returns, and other auxiliary facilities used in temporary service shall be cleaned prior to use; maintained to

01 00 00 -17 prevent corrosion internally and externally during use; and cleaned, maintained and inspected prior to acceptance by the Government.

Boilers, pumps, feedwater heaters and auxiliary equ ipment must be operated as a complete system and be fully maintain ed by operating personnel. Boiler water must be given complete and continuous chemical treatment.

B. Prior to final inspection, the equipment or part s used which show wear and tear beyond normal, shall be replaced with iden tical replacements, at no additional cost to the Government.

C. This paragraph shall not reduce the requirements of the mechanical and electrical specifications sections.

D. Any damage to the equipment or excessive wear du e to prolonged use will be repaired replaced by the contractor at the contr actor’s expense.

1.17 TEMPORARY TOILETS

A. Provide where directed, (for use of all Contract or's workmen) ample temporary sanitary toilet accommodations with suita ble sewer and water connections; or, when approved by COR, provide suit able dry closets where directed. Keep such places clean and free fro m flies, and all connections and appliances connected therewith are to be removed prior to completion of contract, and premises left perfec tly clean.

1.18 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. Contractor shall furnish utilities from commerci al sources for construction on new sites.

B. The Contractor, at Contractor's expense and in a workmanlike manner, in compliance with code and as satisfactory to the COR , shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and di stribution lines.

Before final acceptance of the work by the Governme nt, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distrib ution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia and repair restore the infrastructure as required.

C. Contractor shall install meters at Contractor's expense.

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D. Heat: Furnish temporary heat necessary to preven t injury to work and materials through dampness and cold. Use of open sa lamanders or any temporary heating devices which may be fire hazards or may smoke and damage finished work, will not be permitted. Mainta in minimum temperatures as specified for various materials:

E. Electricity (for Construction and Testing): Furn ish all temporary electric services.

1. Obtain electricity by connecting to the Medical Center electrical distribution system. The Contractor shall meter and pay for electricity required for electric cranes and hoisti ng devices, electrical welding devices and any electrical heati ng devices providing temporary heat. Electricity for all other uses is available at no cost to the Contractor.

F. Water (for Construction and Testing): Furnish te mporary water service.

1. Obtain water by connecting to the Medical Cente r water distribution system. Provide reduced pressure backf low preventer at each connection as per code. Water is available at no cost to the

Contractor.

2. Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixture s and conserve water-use so none is wasted. Failure to stop leakag e or other wastes will be cause for revocation at COR discretion of u se of water from

Medical Center's system.

G. Fuel: Natural and LP gas and burner fuel oil req uired for boiler cleaning, normal initial boiler-burner setup and ad justing, and for performing the specified boiler tests will be furni shed by the

Government. Fuel required for prolonged boiler-burn er setup, adjustments, or modifications due to improper desig n or operation of boiler, burner, or control devices shall be furnish ed and paid by the

Contractor at Contractor's expense.

1.19 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

The contractor shall coordinate with the work of i nstallation of telephone equipment by others. This work shall be c ompleted before the building is turned over to VA.

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1.20 TESTS

A. As per specification section 23 05 93 the contra ctor shall provide a written testing and commissioning plan complete wit h component level, equipment level, sub-system level and system level breakdowns. The plan will provide a schedule and a written sequence of what will be tested, how and what the expected outcome will be. This document will be submitted for approval prior to commencing work. The contractor shall document the results of the approved plan and submit for approval with the as built documentation.

B. Pre-test mechanical and electrical equipment and systems and make corrections required for proper operation of such s ystems before requesting final tests. Final test will not be cond ucted unless pre-tested.

C. Conduct final tests required in various sections of specifications in presence of an authorized representative of the Con tracting Officer.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equi pment, instruments, and forms, to conduct and record such tests.

D. Mechanical and electrical systems shall be balan ced, controlled and coordinated. A system is defined as the entire syst em which must be coordinated to work together during normal operatio n to produce results for which the system is designed. For example, air conditioning supply air is only one part of entire system which provide s comfort conditions for a building. Other related components are return air, exhaust air, steam, chilled water, refrigerant, hot water, contr ols and electricity, etc. Another example of a system which involves sev eral components of different disciplines is a boiler installation. Eff icient and acceptable boiler operation depends upon the coordi nation and proper operation of fuel, combustion air, controls, steam, feedwater, condensate and other related components.

E. All related components as defined above shall be functioning when any system component is tested. Tests shall be complete d within a reasonably period of time during which operating an d environmental conditions remain reasonably constant and are typic al of the design conditions.

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F. Individual test result of any component, where r equired, will only be accepted when submitted with the test results of…