36E77619R0041-027.docx

CARL T. HAYDEN VA MEDICAL CENTER

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FACILITY STANDARDS

January 2018

MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS STANDARDS

October 2018

Carl T. Hayden Medical Center 650 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 paRT 1: GENERAl

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This section specifies the engineering, furnishing and installation of equipment, utilities, appliances and any other related work requiring maintenance and upkeep by Maintenance and Operations (M&O) at the Carl T. Hayden Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

B. This is not a complete listing, however listed items have been reoccurring issues that need to be corrected in future projects by Contractors. Items listed in the singular apply to entire facility except where noted.

C. Appendix A provides a list of facility preferred items. See 1.1.D for Substitution requirements.

D. Substitutions are subject to COR, and shop personnel approval. Substitutions and deviations must be specifically noted and addressed per spec 01 60 00. Substitutions shall be based upon the cost to the item indicated in Appendix A or if not listed here accordingly per the basis of design. Substitution cost to the facility is much greater to the facility if a cheaper or alternate product is selected and total costs will require consideration if substitutions are to be considered, to include the potential for replacing any existing products throughout the facility to ensure standardization and familiarity for the facility is not compromised due to the substitution. Any costs associated with the substitution shall be the contractor’s responsibility to include all design, installation, training and replacement of existing spares and stock.

E. The final payment on any construction component may be up to 10% of the original contract amount.

F. Items listed and detailed here are to be considered as in addition to the specifications. When this document is found to be in contradiction to the specification or drawings, the contractor shall be held to the strictest requirement and shall be required to clarify through the RFI process prior to proceeding.

PART 2: PRODUCTS

2.1 gENERAL ITEMS

The following items will apply to all project locations.

A. Remove all abandoned wiring, conduit, tubing and piping back to the source. Contractor shall be responsible for planning any outages required for removal. Coordinate with COR for removing existing terminations.

B. All buildings and facilities on this site shall be considered Occupancy Category IV. Compartmentalization to decrease the category is not allowed. All areas shall be treated as patient care areas. When hospital grade products are available, they shall be utilized.

C. Contractors shall ensure that any subcontractors bid the complete set of contract documents, drawings and specifications. The prime contractor is responsible for ensuring coordination of all materials and equipment, and clearances between all subcontractors.

D. Maricopa County Air Quality Control requirements shall be followed for all construction activities. Contractor shall obtain and submit any applicable permits (This includes NESHAP, dust control permit, etc.)

E. All demolition or modification of an existing component shall be preceded by testing for asbestos and lead. The contractor shall assume that the following items contain asbestos within the facility: Insulation of any kind, drywall, drywall tape, floor mastic, caulking, glues, and any other materials noted in the drawings, specifications or included asbestos survey.

F. Submittals shall be transmitted to the architect and VA in electronic format using Submittal Exchange, a website service designed specifically for transmitting submittals between construction team members. The VA reserves the right to request paper submittals for certain items such as power systems studies, and shop drawings. Submit physical samples required by mail or delivery in quadruplicate. Each physical submittal should be accompanied with a digital submittal through Submittal Exchange, noting the physical items submitted to include an electronic representation of the physical submittal to include all pertinent product data. General contractor shall include the full cost of Submittal Exchange project subscription in their proposal and shall be included in the contract amount.

G. All systems installed shall be approved prior to use. System shall be listed and designed for the intended purpose. Modifying systems for purposes other than listed shall be considered non-compliant, or must be accompanied with engineer stamped shop drawings detailing modification of listing.

H. All designs, to include shop drawings, shall meet ADA guidelines and all current national codes and regulations at a minimum. It is the contractor’s responsibility to verify dimensions prior to submittal of shop drawings and installation. Coordinate with all trades as required.

I. The following items need to be installed by contractors for all projects where applicable. Contractor shall provide VA with at a minimum 30 days’ notice prior to date to install dispensers (if VA is providing equipment). Coordinate as required to ensure appropriate systems are ordered and are compatible with supplied equipment. It is the contractors’ responsibility to ensure this is completed. Note: Contractor shall NOT use adhesive strips or tape to mount wall dispensers.

1) Soap dispensers (supplied by EMS) – dispensers should be attached to a stud, or with an approved anchor appropriate to the wall type.

2) Paper towel dispensers (supplied by EMS) - dispensers should be attached to a stud, or with an approved anchor appropriate to the wall type.

3) Toilet paper dispensers (supplied by EMS) - dispensers should be attached to a stud, or with an approved anchor appropriate to the wall type.

4) Foam dispensers (supplied by EMS) – dispensers should be attached to a stud, or with an approved anchor appropriate to the wall type.

5) Glove box holders (supplied by SPD) – dispensers should be attached to a stud, or with an approved anchor appropriate to the wall type.

6) Sharps brackets (Coordinate with COR) – dispensers should be attached to a stud, or with an approved anchor appropriate to the wall type, and be mounted between 51” and 54”.

J. For new buildings parapet walls on roof need to be 42 inches or an equivalent means of guard railing must be provided to an equal or greater degree of safety for employees than the methods, materials or designs specified in the standard for guard railing. Reference: OSHA Instruction STD 1-1.10, 29CFR 1910.23(e) (1), 29 CFR 1910.23(c) (1), 29 CFR 1926.502(b) (1).

a. Additionally, any and all installations shall permanently meet the requirements of general and construction OSHA guidelines. Shop drawings shall include sufficient information to determine that barriers will meet guidelines, to include information such as structural calculations supporting fall requirements as required.

b. New construction within 25 feet of existing leading edges that does not meet the requirements for fall protection listed above shall be corrected per those requirements.

K. OSHA 10 certificates are required for all employees, contractors and subcontractors working on site.

L. OSHA 30 certificates are required for all Project Managers, Superintendents, Quality Control and Safety personnel.

M. All contractor employees shall be required to attend Contractor Safety Training before beginning work on any project on site. Coordinate with the project COR for training schedules. This is a mandatory requirement for all personnel performing work on the contract and shall be required for every project. The class shall be required to be completed yearly for projects that exceed 1 year.

N. Contractor shall provide a dedicated safety officer and quality control officer for all projects $5 million and greater in final award price. The contractor shall be required to attend and participate in daily & weekly safety inspections with the COR, Project Construction Safety Officer, and the Construction Safety Committee. For projects in which a dedicated safety officer is not required, the contractor shall be required to ensure an approved competent person is available for these inspections.

O. Contractor shall be responsible for surveying all new areas where bird control may be required and shall install spikes, polyethylene bird nets, or tension wire. Bird control shall be completed by a company providing bird control solutions for a minimum of 10 years and shall provide a 20-year warranty on the bird control solution provided.

P. Utility outages: Request for utility outages shall be submitted a minimum 14 days prior to the intended date. Utility outage notifications shall be in accordance with the facility utility outage SOP. Engineering will work diligently to accommodate any request but will ultimately determine the scheduling date. Engineering reserves the right to cancel any outage at any time to ensure the safety of the facility and personnel. Coordinate with COR for specific requirements. For example, a MV shutdown or chilled water shutdown may require up to 2 months planning and approval.

Q. Design and construction shall follow system separation requirements per code and per facility requirements. The following systems shall not be installed in the same room or space and shall be enclosed in separate secure rooms or spaces.

1) Data: To include all Lynx, OI&T, and Security equipment.

2) Special Systems: To include Fire Alarm, Nurse Call, Code Blue, Telemetry, Building Management Systems and other special systems.

3) Electrical: Electrical Systems and Controls related to electrical systems.

R. If a product listed in this document is unavailable for some reason the contractor shall be allowed to submit a substitute product of equal or less cost.

S. Coordination drawings are required for all trades and are subject to COR approval. Coordinate with COR and review MATOC contract requirements for specific requirements. Infrastructure routing is critical and unauthorized installations will be subject to removal and reinstallation at the contractor’s expense. See 48 CFR 852.236-80 to include Alternate I (Jul 2002) for specific requirements.

T. Warranties: No pro-rating. Warranties start period shall be at receipt of Substantial Completion. Exceptions shall be allowed on a case by case basis. Contractor to submit individual requests to COR and CO for approval if warranty on specific tasks is to be started sooner.

U. Construction Submittals: Shop drawings, and product data submittals shall be transmitted to Architect and VA in electronic (pdf) format using Submittal Exchange, or equivalent, a website service designed specifically for transmitting submittals between construction team members. General contractor shall include the full cost of Submittal Exchange project subscription in their proposal. Hard copies of complicated items such as transfer switches, electrical switchgear, coordination studies, and items that utilize paper sizes larger than 8.5”x11” shall be provided upon request.

V. O&M Manuals: COR shall receive two full sets of bound O&M manuals. Each set shall be bound utilizing ring binders, shall be indexed, sections separated with tabs dividers, and appropriate side and cover sheets. Two CD’s (or DVDs) containing electronic soft copies shall be provided to the COR. Electronic soft copies shall be indexed in the same manner as the bound O&M manual. Electronic soft copies shall be original pdf files, scanned files are not acceptable. Shop drawings shall be provided in CAD format as well as original pdf format.

W. As-Builts: Contractor is required to maintain two full size sets of As-Builts throughout the job, per spec. Contractor shall provide one of the original hard copy documents to the A/E for inclusion in the As-Builts. These shall include, but are not limited to, any changes made as the result of an Addendum, ASI, RFI, field correction and or those changes noted in submittals throughout the course of the project. The contractor shall provide electronic scanned copies of the redline documents to the A/E and the VA. The A/E shall produce As-Built CAD and pdf record files. Any updates to redline documents after this action may be treated individually, and the contractor shall submit that sheet(s) per the instruction previously mentioned.

X. Logs: Contractor shall develop and maintain all logs in excel format. The following logs are mandatory:

1) Submittals

2) RFIs

3) Equipment Provided (S/Ns, P/Ns, O/N, location, install date, reference to drawing and project number, general item info, etc.) (This shall reference any available shop drawings, installation manuals and maintenance manuals) EE Numbers shall be provided to the contractor throughout the project. Contractor to provide equipment list for EE# assignment.

4) Equipment Removed (EE/Ns, S/Ns, P/Ns, O/N, location, general item info, etc.) (This shall reference any available shop drawings, installation manuals and maintenance manuals)

5) Warranty Log

6) Maintenance Log to include a maintenance schedule per manufacturer’s guideline.

7) Checklist showing compliance of installed equipment with submittals, M&O guidelines and specifications. Deviations should be noted and reference approval documentation per 01 60 00

2.2 LOCKSMITH Products

A. For a list of preferred locksmith products, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item A, Table 4: Locksmith products.

B. Gates shall utilize pad lock systems and shall be accessible from both sides, VA to provide any pad locks.

2.3 BUILDING Products

A. Doors: Contractor shall install handicapped door openers on all multiple-use bathrooms and exterior doors for new or renovated spaces. All heavy use doors should be plastic laminated similar to Acrovyn. Exam rooms will have office/entry locks. For a list of preferred building products, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item B1, Table 5: Building products.

B. Automatic Door Openers: Provide for all multiple-use restrooms and building entrance.

C. All doors shall be 4’0” minimum. Exception is office doors, which shall be allowed per code. Dual purpose offices shall be 4’0”.

D. Install wall protection system (head board) in all patient rooms.

E. Install wall protection in all storage rooms; 4’ wainscoting, FRP, etc.

F. Corner Guards: Stainless steel or plastic with metal mounts. Situational. Verify with building maintenance prior to selecting. These shall be assumed to be stainless steel, and floor to ceiling until told otherwise.

G. Drywall shall be dent resistant.

H. All cabinets, woodwork, and millwork to conform to AWI Custom Grade, flush overlay design.

I. All cabinets, woodwork, and millwork that contact the floor shall be solid lumber or marine grade plywood.

J. All systems shall also be caulked at the perimeter.

K. All horizontal cabinets, woodwork, and millwork below sinks or other plumbing fixtures shall have marine grade plywood cores; grade A-B to accept plastic laminate.

L. All plastic laminate counter tops to be on plywood substrate.

M. All upper cabinets that are not ceiling height are to have sloped tops.

N. All upper cabinets are to be 14” deep.

O. Drawers: Epoxy coated metal is acceptable if the bottom and all four sides are metal. Sides and back are to be full height of the drawer. Drawer slides are to be heavy duty with full extension.

P. Adjustable shelf supports to be drilled and pegged. Shelf supports to be nylon lock clip type. No KV standards allowed.

Q. Hinges shall be concealed self-closing. Leaf/knuckle hinges are not allowed.

R. Flashing & Sheet Metal – Light gauge metal for plaster trim: 26 ga.

S. Fire/Smoke penetrations shall be completed in accordance with ASTM E2174-01 and E2393-04.

1) Temporary penetrations shall be manufactured specifically for that purpose. Provide submittals as required.

2) Contractor shall coordinate with Hilti, or an approved fire/smoke penetration specialist and the building maintenance shop for inspections.

3) Penetrations shall be documented in the as-built documents and reference a Quality Control document.

4) The contractor shall establish a sequential numbering system within boundaries dictated on red line drawings depicting the number of sealed penetrations, date of installation, type of penetration seal and UL system number.

5) Existing penetrations with no date information shall be marked accordingly.

6) The contractor shall perform 2% destructive testing of all new penetrations sealed, and 2% of existing penetrations (1 minimum and 5 maximum for existing). The contractor shall have existing installations inspected by a certified inspector.

7) Coordinate with COR and carpentry shop for all tasks relating to penetrations and fire stop.

8) Plenum rated cable management, coordinate with A/E and COTR. Reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item B3.

T. Any installation found to contain hanging points or potential hanging points shall be corrected at the contractor’s expense. This may include the purchase and installation of new partitions, etc. Installation guidelines shall be stricter in Mental Health wards and buildings.

U. All walls shall require cross bracing.

V. Flat strap 6 inches wide X 10 feet long 16ga. shall be installed where upper cabinets are and computer wall brackets.

W. Flat Strap 6 inches X 10 feet 20 ga. shall be used for door stops and other misc. hardware.

X. Fire Extinguishers:

a. Refer to NFPA for specific fire extinguisher capacity and type requirements. PVAMC standard is 5 lbs capacity minimum, ABC fire extinguishers, with no plastic heads.

b. Fully-recessed fire extinguisher cabinets are preferred for all fire extinguishers. Semi-recessed fire extinguisher cabinets are acceptable for areas where fully-recessed cabinets cannot be installed.

c. 3-Way Sign – "V" shape, projecting 45° from wall, visible from front and both sides.

2.4 PAINT AND WALL COVERINGS

A. See Attachment B – VA Interior Finishes Standards

2.5 PLUMBING

A. For a list of preferred plumbing products, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item C1, Table 6: Plumbing products.

B. All toilet carriers are to be heavy duty and anchored to floor. Verify weight requirements.

C. Sensory faucets are not allowed.

D. All plumbing cleanout shall be a minimum of 24” above the floor.

E. All fire system drains are to be 2” minimum and terminate to the outside of facility.

F. For ANY DRAIN LINE, type L copper shall be used instead of DVW.

G. Contractor shall not install any floor cleanouts. All cleanouts shall be wall cleanouts at a minimum 24” above the floor.

H. No PVC or ABS allowed in interior building spaces.

I. All HACs shall have a mop sink installed J. No trap primers. Reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item C2.

K. All new buildings shall include a water softener system. Remodels or new buildings that are incorporated into an existing water softener system must include upgrades to existing system, as required.

L. All new buildings shall include a Copper Silver Ionization System. Enrich Products: Tarn CU-EPI-3 with EC-EPI3x Cells or as supported by calculations. Remodels or new buildings that are incorporated into an ionization system must include upgrades to existing system, as required.

M. All ice and water dispensers require a drain line and water line. See 2.14 for ice and water dispenser requirements.

N. Master Thermostatic Water Mixing Valves (TMV) at the water heater conforming to ASSE 1017 shall be manually adjustable with bronze body. Provide check stops and unions on hot and cold water supply inlets, adjustable temperature setting in accordance with ASSE 1070. The master TMV may be of the “Hi-Lo” or single outlet variety as per demand load. Provide bypass with normally closed valve for thermal eradication situations. Minimize the length of the bypass piping. Provide ASSE 1070 tempering devices at individual fixtures and an ASSE 1016 device at showers to maintain a maximum water temperature of 110 deg F [43 deg C]. In public restrooms an ASSE 1070 tempering device may, if properly sized, serve multiple fixtures. Install tempering devices as close to the fixture as possible, while leaving room for maintenance, to reduce areas of stagnant water in high risk patient areas, additional circulation connections may be necessary to avoid dead ends. The ASSE 1070 and ASSE 1016 devices shall be able to accept hot water at 180 deg F [82.2 deg C].

O. The contractor is required to flush and test all systems prior to occupancy of areas impacted. Testing shall be completed per the specifications and again 1 month after warranty has begun to ensure the system is safe to operate and shall include testing for Legionella, etc.

2.6 heating, ventilation & air conditioning

A. For a list of preferred thermostats, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item D1, Table 7: HVAC products.

B. In order to meet the energy guidelines, the following design criteria will need to be implemented for designing renovated or new HVAC systems:

-8 row minimum

-Use multiple coils if necessary

30 degrees (heating)

*Blow through designs should be used not draw through

*12 fins per inch (Max)

*No unsupported coil lengths of greater than 60 inches

Table 1: HVAC design criteria.

* for areas requiring dehumidification (OR, SPS, etc), coordinate with Energy Manager for specific requirements

C. Fan Coils, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item D2.

D. Terminal Units: Compatible with existing systems E. Supply Diffusers, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item D3.

F. Return Diffusers, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item D4.

G. Variable Frequency Drive, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item D5.

H. Controls – See 23 09 23 for specification I. Mechanical contractor shall ensure coordination with all other trades.

J. Package units, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item D6.

K. Heat pumps shall be utilized where hot water heating is not possible L. Chilled water piping insulation aluminum jacket shall be white powder coat. Every 50 feet or within 5 feet of a 90 the contractor shall provide a two foot section of hardened insulation and identify it with yellow striping.

M. Hot water piping insulation aluminum jacket shall be white powder coat. Every 50 feet or within 5 feet of a 90 the contractor shall provide a two foot section of hardened insulation and identify it with yellow striping.

N. All hallways, warehouses, mechanical, electrical and other rooms not requiring control shall contain thermostat sensors only. Stainless steel to match existing make and model. Coordinate with HVAC shop.

O. CHW will be provided with a 12 psi differential pressure max at the central plant.

P. NALCO currently maintains the facilities chilled water chemical treatment. Any additional chilled water piping is required to be flushed per NALCOs requirements and the contractor shall cover the cost for any additional chemicals required due to the new piping.

a. An initial flush with fresh water should be performed to remove any major debris. Iron levels should be tested iron is generally recommended to be below 1ppm before the passivation chemistry is added.

b. After the initial flush, cleaning and passivation chemistry should be circulated for 48 hours at 3-5ft/ second. I would assume they have a separate skid with a pump capable of the circulation?

c. The flush removing the cleaner should be tested again for iron levels. Most specifications call for iron levels below 1ppm and conductivity to be in range of make-up water. My recommendation is to make sure the iron levels are tested and flushed until they are at or below what the loop is currently at.

d. After that- to charge the additional water volume- we will need to ensure they are using a compatible treatment.

e. It is important to make sure that the addition is cleaned and passivated properly. I have seen a good number of jobs where a relatively small section of piping was added and not pre-treated properly, completely contaminating the entire loop with leaching iron resulting in clogged heat exchangers and unnecessary additional corrosion to the rest of the loop.

2.7 ELECTRICAL

A. Inspection Reports: Provide polarity test of receptacles in report (reference NFPA 99).

B. Cable Trays: Ladder style, Aluminum, 6” Deep, 12” wide, 6” spacing.

C. Conduit Systems

Table 2: Conduit color codes.

1) All conduits to be a minimum of ¾” dia.

2) All conduits shall be bonded on both ends of the raceway when required to be bonded.

3) Copper shall be utilized for all electrical components including but not limited to transformers, panelboards, switchgear, switchboards, bus duct, etc.

4) All rough in conduit to have plaster rings and pull cords (Telecom, Data, Nurse Call, etc.)

5) No MC or AC cable allowed.

6) No Multi-Branch Circuits Allowed.

7) Junction boxes shall be installed on pre-manufactured brackets that span the back of the box from stud to stud. Erico Telescoping Screw Gun Bracket or equal.

8) Conduits shall be supported using screw type fasteners.

9) All receptacles shall be hospital grade. Tamper proof hospital grade outlets shall be required in public spaces such as waiting rooms, and hallways.

10) All receptacles in wet or damp areas shall be GFCI.

11) Corridors shall have a dedicated outlet every 50 ft. for use by EMS. This outlet shall utilize a special plug for floor cleaners, etc. Coordinate with the electric shop for details at this time.

12) Use of flexible metal conduit for connections to motors and vibrating equipment shall be limited to 24 inches.

13) Submit all panel schedules, including updated panel schedules in pdf and Microsoft Excel format. Coordinate with COR for existing files if available.

14) External Lighting: Reference Appendix A for standard requirements.

15) Interior lighting shall be LED as base bid. Columbia LEPC, LLHP, LLT, LSER or similar if applicable. Lighting designer to select and present option. Deduct alternate shall be premium T8 or T5 lighting, and other applicable non-LED systems.

16) All lighting shall be Multi-voltage (120-277V).

17) Lighting Controls: nLight, or equal. All lighting shall utilize occupancy sensors and controls per energy guidelines and NFPA.

18) Oil Filled Transformer –Loop Feed Option, Envirotemp FR3, FE. Contractor shall install 2-2 inch conduits spare and 1 set of matching spare conduits on both primary and secondary sides of the transformer. Spare conduits shall be capped and labeled appropriately. Provide coordination drawings indicating stub locations.

19) Labeling:

a) Provide cable and conduit identification tags, on all raceways, 30’ on center and within 24” of all terminations, bends, and penetrations. Labels shall identify feeder source and load served (to and from), and voltage. Letter size shall be as large as practical per raceway size. Tags shall be permanent, self-adhesive with clear laminate.

b) Essential System Power feeders or circuit labels shall be red with white letters.

c) Normal System Power feeders or circuit labels shall be blue with white letters

d) Self-Adhesive Identification Products: Clean surfaces before application, using materials and methods recommended by manufacturer of identification device.

e) All new panels shall have SCCR labeling, to include any calculations.

f) Arc Flash and Shock Hazard: Install adhesive arc flash warning labels on all equipment as required by NFPA 70E. Label shall indicate the arc hazard boundary (inches), working distance (inches), arc flash incident energy at the working distance (calories/cm2), required PPE category and description including the glove rating, voltage rating of the equipment, limited approach distance (inches), restricted approach distance (inches), prohibited approach distance (inches), equipment/bus name, date prepared, and manufacturer name and address. IEEE Std 1584a shall apply. Contractor shall study completed prior to ordering equipment. Equipment shall not be permitted to be energized without a new or updated label.

D. Wiring Devices

1) Normal Power Devices & Wall Plate: Ivory, White or Light Almond. Engraved with panel and circuit number in ¼” high black letters at the top of each plate. In electrical rooms, data closets, mechanical rooms, etc. wall plates shall be stainless steel.

2) Emergency Power Devices Wall Plate: Red smooth nylon. Engraved with “EMERGENCY” at the top of each plate and the panel and circuit number at the bottom of the plate. Use ¼” high white letters.

3) Provide coordination drawings to ensure locations and heights are acceptable.

E. Power Monitoring System: Siemens WinPM Net central monitoring system, or equal.

F. Metering: Switchgear and Switchboards: Siemens 9610 or 9360 Meters, or equal. All programming, cabling, and appurtenances to be included.

G. Switchgear: Siemens WL, or equal, Low Voltage Switchgear, copper fully rated bussing H. Switchboards: Siemens SB3, or equal, copper fully rated bussing I. Panelboards: Siemens, or equal, copper fully rated bussing J. Automatic Transfer Switches: ASCO, match existing controls. Contractor shall ensure programming and installation is done in accordance with all applicable regulations and requirements, to include Joint Commission requirements.

K. Breakers:

1) Electronic breakers shall be expected to achieve coordination.

2) Breakers shall be Siemens, or equal. When replacing breakers in existing equipment, breakers shall be of the same manufacture of the existing equipment.

3) Switchgear and Switchboard breakers shall have the ability to show status open/closed/trip.

4) Low-Voltage Switchgear shall utilize Siemens Type WL breakers, or equal.

5) Distribution Switchboards shall utilize Siemens Type VL or WL breakers, or equal, unless otherwise specified in the drawings.

L. Panelboards – Main Breaker. MLO shall not be allowed. Verify with engineer for allowances due to selective coordination.

M. Power Systems Study:

1) Study shall be required to be completed prior to approval of electrical equipment submittals.

2) Coordination shall be per NEC 2014.

3) Contractor shall provide coordination study in SKS, pdf and hard copy report formats.

4) Contractor shall include an index of all curves.

N. Hospital grade are required for all devices O. All receptacles in areas with children present shall be GFCI and tamperproof.

P. All receptacles shall be Leviton 8300-SGI, or approved equal, 125-volt rated, 20-amp (minimum) as required.

a. Emergency Circuits - Red

b. Normal – Ivory

c. Isolated – Orange Q. A Normal outlet should always be located within 24” of every emergency outlet. Electrical, Mechanical, and IT rooms and closets should contain an equal amount of normal and emergency circuits. Contractors to notify COR of discrepancies to this rule.

R. All new feeders and branch circuit wiring shall be copper.

S. Conduit shall not be considered to be an adequate EGC.

T. Contractor shall complete grounding on both sides of the raceway.

U. Branch circuit conductors serving general-purpose 120-volt receptacles and miscellaneous equipment circuits in finished areas shall be 12 AWG and 3/4" conduit, minimum.

V. Conductors serving 120-volt, 20-amp, branch circuits exceeding 100’-0” from source to furthest electrical outlet or device shall be minimum 10 AWG copper.

W. All equipment specified shall be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) labeled and listed when available.

X. Electrical metallic tubing (EMT) with compression type couplings and fittings (up to 53mm (2”)) shall be used generally for concealed applications, interior partition walls and above the 8 foot demarcation as noted above.

Y. Conductor insulation shall be code grade type THHN/XHHW-2/THWN-2, rated 90 degrees Celsius.

Z. New fusible safety switches shall be heavy duty and shall be provided at the new HVAC unit locations to provide motor disconnecting means as well as motor overload protection.

AA. All toggle switches shall be specification grade, silent acting, 125/277-volt rated, 20-amp, single-pole, 3-way, or 4-way as required.

AB. Fuses in new fusible safety switches shall be dual element, time-delay AC. External enclosures shall be rated for the environment that they are subjected to. External enclosures shall be protected against windblown dust, and rain at a minimum and shall utilize NEMA 3 enclosures vs. NEMA 3R. Enclosure type subject to review during submittal process.

AD. All hardwired interior luminaires shall contain a disconnecting means similar to the Sta-Kon Push-In Luminaire Disconnect for compliance with NFPA 70E.

AE. All work described herein shall conform to the current editions of the National Electrical Code (NEC), the International Building Code, NFPA 99, NFPA 101, NFPA 70E and VA Design Guidelines.

2.8 Special systems

A. All special systems shall be installed in minimum ¾” conduit. See 2.7 D for labeling requirement.

B. Special systems wire labeling shall be per section 2.11.

C. Wiring shall be in accordance with all national standards and installation quality shall be monitored by the contractor.

D. Fire alarm system is to be Edwards EST-3, or equal, and fully networked and controllable from room D06-1 of the main hospital.

1) Contractor shall provide services from Climatec to update FireWorks as required for any changes or additions made to the fire alarm system.

E. Nurse call to be used is Westcom Novice Nurse Call, or equal, (which is in the process of being networked to incorporate the code blue system with PBX for detailed room location).

1) Nurse call shall be included at all nurses’ stations, all exam rooms, all patient bed locations and all restrooms.

2) Nurse call shall include Code Blue linked into the server in D06-1 for telephone operator monitoring.

F. Paging system shall be Dukane StarCall, 70v paging system, or equal.

G. C-Cure 9000, or equal, software shall be used for both the card access and intrusion control system, being C-Cure 9000, we will need to keep all external doors on the Securitron system for the police.

H. All TV drops shall be included as a part of the contract. To include cabling as required. Coordinate with Cox and the Special Systems shop to identify locations of cox utility drops. Upgrades to the system to accommodate additional TV’s and drops shall be included.

2.9 ELEVATORS

A. Overhead Geared Traction:

1) Elevator controller shall be Motion Control 4000, or equal.

2) Hollister Whitney Traction Machine, or equal.

3) Hollister Whitney Overspeed Governors, or equal.

4) Hollister Whitney Rope Gripper, or equal.

5) Hollister Whitney Sheaves, or equal.

B. Hydraulic

1) Elevator controller shall be Motion Control 2000, or equal.

C. Universal

1) Controls shall incorporate with Motion Control Engineering iMonitor, iReport and BMS-LINK, or equal, to include monitoring by the existing Tridium Niagara AX BMS.

2) Hallway and cab fixtures shall be Innovative Industries, or equal, match existing facility fixtures.

3) All cabs shall contain primary and auxiliary car station fixtures.

4) Door operation systems shall be GAL manufacturing, or equal.

5) All lighting shall be LED.

6) Entryways shall utilize VA standard detail SD142100-04-Example of Radius

7) Cab interiors shall match existing elevators S-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. The submittals for these cabs will be provided upon request.

2.10 EXTERIOR METALS

A. All exterior metals to include railings, sign posts, and similar items shall be powder coated galvanized steel. Coating shall meet ASTM A123-12

2.11 COMMUNICATIONS AND DATA

A. All communications cabling shall be CAT6. Color designations are as follows: Blue – Voice/Data, Orange – Building Management Systems.

B. All data outlets shall utilize 4 ports. Top left data port shall be designated for voice/phone (V1) and color shall be Ivory. Top right data port shall be the designated spare. Port cover shall be Ivory. Bottom left data port shall be for data (D1) and color shall be orange. Bottom right data port shall also be for data (D2) and color shall be black.

C. All IT/Data, electrical, mechanical, elevator rooms shall contain at a minimum one 4 port data outlet.

D. Wall face plates and patch panels, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item F, Table 9: Wall face plates and patch panels.

E. Fiber optics shall utilize Corning Fiber Panels, Corning Unicam connectors, and OM3 fiber patch cables with ST Type connectors, or equal.

F. Labeling shall be per EIA/TIA 606 Standard. Labeling scheme shall be in accordance with the following: 'room number'-'receptacle number'-'port number'. Each room has a four digit number or four digits followed by a letter if it’s a room within a room (i.e. 1006 or 1006A). Receptacle number will depend on the number of data outlets in the room (i.e. 1, 2, 3 or 4). Port number will be either V1 (phone), D1 or D2 (data); 4th port on receptacle is blank. So for example there are two data receptacles in a room. Cable labeling will be the following: (1st receptacle) 1006-1-V1, 1006-1-D1, 1006-1-D2. (2nd receptacle) 1006-2-V1, 1006-2-D1, 1006-2-D2. Receptacle faceplates will be labeled 1006-1 & 1006-2 respectively. Coordinate with COR, special systems and IT for specific needs.

G. Contractor shall develop cable running lists and provide pdf and excel copies to COR. Running lists shall be developed in coordination with the COR, electronics shop and IT. The contractor is responsible for getting all final documentation developed and approved. Additionally, all information shall be incorporated into facility DCIM.

H. All communications rooms shall have ¾” painted fire rated plywood covering the drywalls from floor to ceiling. Rated shall be indicated on a label attached to the plywood in a visible location.

I. Equipment racks shall include a quad outlet at the base.

J. Wall penetrations shall utilize Hilti CP 653 Speed Sleeves or approved equal system.

K. Cable Trays: Ladder style, Aluminum, 6” Deep, 12” wide, 6” spacing.

L. Cabling shall be required to be in conduit or cable trays when exposed. Cable hooks shall be allowed above drop ceilings only when allowed and when a cable tray is not available or called for.

2.12 SIGNS AND WAYFINDING

A. Interior and exterior architectural signage shall be in accordance with Carl T. Hayden VAMC Standards. Guidelines shall be provided upon request.

2.13 BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT

A. Patient lift systems shall be ARJO Maxi Sky system, or equal. Rails shall utilize continuous charging system.

2.14 MISCELLANEOUS FACILITY EQUIPMENT

A. Patient privacy track curtain system shall be C/S Qwik Track cubicle curtain and track system by C/S Cubicle Curtains (Construction Specialties Inc), or equal.

B. Ice machine. For a list of preferred ice and water dispensers, reference Appendix A: Preferred Items, item G, Table 10: Ice machine.

2.15 ROOFING

A. See Attachment E- Modified Bituminous Membrane Roofing.

PART 3: EXECUTION

3.1 SPARES

A. Typical NTC specified extra stock quantity is approximately 5-10% of material quantity used on project. This includes the following work categories:

Table 3: NTC stock work categories.

Appendix A: Preferred Items

A. Door Hardware: The following table dictates the type of hardware Phoenix VA will accept installed in the facility. Contractor must use these listed items or equal.

Hinges

Hospital Tip, patient rooms shall utilize swing clear type.

Table 4: Locksmith products.

B. Building Products: The following table dictates the manufactured products that are allowed to be installed in the facility. Contractor must use these listed items or equal.

INPRO, TL Services

POC: Leslie Beatty 480-636-1054

800-222-5556 x.5241, TL Services 479-474-7222. (Note: For lab and other like areas, wainscoting or FRP shall be installed from floor to ceiling.)

Cabinets

Shall be capable of accommodating Workrite keyboard trays for computers. Application specific. No fiber or particle board. No rollers for drawers. All cabinets shall have cam locks pre-installed, w/ 10 keys per lock provided to COR. Locks and keys shall be number coded, and include an excel log.

Bathroom Partitions

Floor to Ceiling support systems

Table 5: Building products.

1) All doors shall come factory prepped with the capability to utilize both Medeco cores as noted in section 2.2 and the C-Cure 9000 card access system as noted in section 2.8.

2) Contractor shall utilize Hilti CP 653, CFS-SL and CFS-SL GP Ganplate for plenum rated cable management, as required.

C. Plumbing Fixtures: The following table dictates the manufactured products that are allowed to be installed in the facility. Contractor must use these listed items or equal.

2257.103.020 White Afwall

6590.001.020 White Washbrook

#180 Urinal 1.5 gal

White Lucerne

White

Table 6: Plumbing products.

1) No trap primers. Jay R Smith 2692 quad close trap seal.

D. HVAC Controls: All offices and other areas requiring user control shall utilize TR71 thermostats. Contractor must use these listed items or equal.

Table 7: HVAC products.

1) Fan Coils: Trane.

2) Supply Diffusers: OMNI Supply diffusers

3) Return Diffusers: Titus 350RL Louvered, w/ optional Model AG-15 Opposed Blade Damper.

4) Variable Frequency Drive: ABB with BACnet.

5) Package units shall be Trane or American Standard.

6) Controls cabinet - Hoffman Cabinet. Cat. No. CTD366012/SPL or equivalent.

7) Provide the following for all JACE 700s.

a) Provide Dual RS-485 communication ports on one option card.

b) Provide SRAM option card.

c) Provide NPB-PWR-UN, Universal Power Supply module, (90-263 VAC 50/60Hz. Din Rail or panel mount).

d) Provide Barbara Colman ASD driver for PEM, MZII, MNASDi and etc. Features Learn and discover functions.

e) Provide BACnet IP, BACnet MS/TP, Modbus RTU, Modbus TCP.

f) Provide memory license RAM upgrade to 1GB.

E. Electrical:

a. Electrical distribution equipment shall be Siemens with the exception of transfer switches, medium voltage transformers and specialty systems. All breakers shall be Siemens. Existing legacy equipment not compatible with Siemens breakers shall be replaced with Siemens.

b. Medium Voltage transformers shall be FE type Cooper with FR3.

c. Transfer switches and associated equipment shall be ASCO.

F. External Lighting: Distribution and pole heights will vary. Contractor must use these listed items or equal.

Other specialty lights to be reviewed based on application

Table 8: External lighting.

G. Data Receptacles: Contractor must use Panduit items listed or equal. Wall face plates and patch panels shall conform to the following model numbers:

Table 9: Wall face plates and patch panels.

H. Ice Machine: Follet Corporation Model No. Contractor must use these listed items or equal.

Table 10: Ice machine.

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