Value_Engineering_&_Clarifications.pdf

Value Engineering & Clarifications

Value Engineering Items

Building Envelope

VE.1 Change angled wall at Lobby vestibule to vertical. Drawings 2/A308, 5/A308, A506.

Metal panel heights will match others on the project.

VE2 Eliminate all 5 clerestory window groups above roof plane. One group of windows per classroom. Eliminate associated film, roller shades, and electrical connections. Eliminate structural steel framing at these window openings. Infill is structural metal framing and metal panel. Drawings 3/A105, A201, A301, S301, S302, S533

VE3 Remove gypsum board ceilings, and associated painting and extend flat ACT in 5

Classrooms. Replace diffusers with ACT-type grilles compatible. Drawings A107, A602 Finish schedule. M102, FX401

Specification Section 31116.13 Concrete Form Liners. Delete section in its entirety.

Foundation wall will be structural concrete with no finish. Remove mock-up requirements

Modify elevations on A 201, Wall Sections on A305, A306, A307, 1/A502, A308.and structural drawings accordingly.

Specification Section 033505, “Cast in Place Concrete Staining”. Delete in its entirety.

Clarifications

C1 Product specifications are based on a "performance specification". Items meeting product performance are allowed to be used. Substitutions (that are comparable to the indicated products or systems) may be submitted for consideration after award (the specification indicates that the substitution must be submitted with or prior to the bid). This applies to (but not limited to) the following items: Product data to be submitted for substitutions.

C2 Insulated Core Metal Wall Panels. Specification Section 074216.

Delete Paragraph 2.2

C3 Mock-up Specification Section 014339

.2.2.A Mock-up for metal panel and form liner is removed in its entirety. In lieu of metal panel mockup, it is acceptable to provide 12” X 12” paint samples of metal panel colors for review

LEED

LEED submittal requirements and filing have been removed from this project. LEED certification is no longer a requirement.

C4 Drawing Cover Sheet, Delete LEED Certification Statement in lower left hand corner

C5 Specification Section 018111. “Sustainable Design Requirement”. Delete in its entirety.

C6 Specification Section 018113. “Sustainable Design Requirements…” Delete in its entirety.

C7 Delete Reference to LEED in the following Specification Sections. LEED submittals and filing have been removed.

017410.1.5, 017410.1.6, 017810.1.5

033000.1.4.B

054000.1.2.B

064000.1.5

071326.1.2.F

074216.1.2

088000.1.5.G

092216.1.2.D

092900.1.4.C

095100.1.5.B

096566.1.2.B

097200.1.2.B

099000.3.9.E.7

099000.3.9.F.5

230593.1.5.B

230713.1.3.D

230719.1.3.D

233113.1.4.D

233600.1.3.B

238126.1.3.B

Project Management and Requirements

C8 The construction period shall be no longer than Twelve Months from NTP to Substantial

Completion.

C9 Work Restrictions Specification Section 011400.

1.2.A.1 Add “Any noise activities required during these times will need to be coordinated and approved by the Owner's representative in advance.”

C10 Site staff shall consist of the following minimum personnel:

Superintendent - Full-time

Engineer - Full-time

Project Manager - Part-time

Quality Control Manager - As-needed

Safety Manager - As-needed

C11 All Drawings and Specifications are classified Sensitive But Unclassified SBU.

C12 Project Directory

Drawing G-002 Specification Section 000120, Project Directory

Add DOS/FSI Sam Cordes CordesSC@state.gov and (703)302-9045 (phone).

GSA Rachel Stetler is PM, C13 Section 015200. 3.10.C Delete, “Parking for construction personnel is not provided” Add, “Parking spaces provided in West Parcel as coordinated with Owner” See G004 for location.

Section 017324.1.6 Remove “Minnesota” replace with “Virginia”

C14 Rough Carpentry Specification Section 06100.2.1.A. Delete sentences 1, 2, and 3.