506-19-102 - Bid Docs Specs .pdf

ELEVATOR UPGRADES

Project # 506-19-102

For the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105

PROJECT MANUAL

BID DOCUMENTS

November 27, 2019

GUIDON DESIGN INC.

LERCH BATES

GHAFARI ASSOCIATES

PROJECT CONTACTS:

COR / OWNER: VA ANN ARBOR

Attn: Jeff Means

2215 Fuller Road Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Phone: (734) 222-4345

ARCHITECT / PROJECT MANAGER:

GUIDON DESIGN INC.

Attn: James Gooden 1221 N. Pennsylvania St. Suite 200 Indianapolis, Indiana 46202 Phone: (317) 800-6388 x 145 Email: jgooden@guidondesign.com

VERTICAL TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER:

LERCH BATES

Attn: Michael Hanson 950 Boston St. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49507 Phone: (312) 339-4595 Email: michael.hanson@lerchbates.com

MECHANICAL ENGINEER: GHAFARI ASSOCIATES

Attn: Jeff Pedersen 17101 Michigan Ave.

Dearborn, MI 48126 Phone: (313) 436-8656 Email: jpedersen@ghafari.com

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER: GHAFARI ASSOCIATES

Attn: Jeff Pedersen 17101 Michigan Ave.

Dearborn, MI 48126 Phone: (313) 436-8656 Email: jpedersen@ghafari.com

PLUMBING / FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER:

GHAFARI ASSOCIATES

Attn: Jeff Pedersen 17101 Michigan Ave.

Dearborn, MI 48126 Phone: (313) 436-8656 Email: jpedersen@ghafari.com

ISSUE DATE: 27 November 2019

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System 12-01-18 Elevator Upgrades Bid Documents 506-19-102 November 27, 2019

CERTIFICATION PAGE

Architecture

Guidon Design Inc.

Electrical Engineering

Ghafari Associates

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System 04-01-19

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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 12-18 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Des ign/Bid/Build 04-13 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 05-17 01 42 19 Reference Standards 05-16 01 45 00 Quality Control 03-19 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11 01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 07-15 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE – NOT USED

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 02-16

DIVISION 05 – METALS – NOT USED

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES – NOT U SED

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 84 00 Firestopping 02-16 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17

DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS – NOT USED

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 04-15 09 68 00 Carpeting 10-15 09 91 00 Painting 01-16

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES – NOT USED

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS – NOT USED

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION – NOT USED

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System 04-01-19

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DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

14 21 00 Electric Traction Elevator Modernization 1 0-18 14 24 00 Hydraulic Elevator Modernization 10-18

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION NOT USED

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING – NOT USED

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC) – NOT USED

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION – NOT USED

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 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 1-18 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 01-18 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01- 17 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS – NOT USED

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY – NOT USED

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK – NOT USED

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS – NOT USED

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES – NOT USED

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION – NOT USED

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation – NOT USE D

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWINGS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

GI000 Cover Sheet

GI101 Overall Basement Infection Control/Phasing P lan

GI102 Enlarged Infection Control/Phasing Plan – Fl oors

Basement Through 8

GI103 Overall Basement Life Safety Plan

GI104 Basement Enlarged Life Safety Plans

GI105 Overall First Floor Life Safety Plan

GI106 First Floor Enlarged Life Safety Plans

GI107 Overall Second Floor Life Safety Plan

GI108 Second Floor Enlarged Life Safety Plans

GI109 Overall Third Floor Life Safety Plan

GI110 Third Floor Enlarged Life Safety Plan

GI111 Overall Fourth Floor Life Safety Plan

GI112 Fourth Floor Enlarged Life Safety Plan

GI113 Overall Fifth & Sixth Floor Life Safety Plan

GI114 Fifth Floor and Sixth Floor Enlarged Life Sa fety Plan

GI115 Overall Seventh & Eighth Floor Life Safety P lan

GI116 Seventh and Eighth Floor Enlarged Life Safet y Plans

ARCHITECTURAL

AS001 Architectural Symbols and Abbreviations

AD100 Overall Basement Demo Floor Plan

AD101 Enlarged Demolition Plans – Floors Basement T hrough 8

AS100 Overall Basement Floor Plan – New Constructio n

AS101 Enlarged Floor Plans – New Construction Floor s

Basement Through 8

AF601 Elevator Cab Elevations & Finish Schedule

ELECTRIAL

EE001 Electrical Symbol List

EE002 Electrical General Notes and Abbreviations

EP001 Electrical Composite Plan

VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System 07-01-15

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EP401 Electrical Large Scale Views

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SECTION 01 32 16.15

PROJECT SCHEDULES

(SMALL PROJECTS – DESIGN/BID/BUILD)

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

A. The Contractor shall develop a Critical Path Met hod (CPM) plan and schedule demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements

(Project Schedule), and shall keep the Project Sche dule up-to-date in accordance with the requirements of this section an d shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating and monitoring wo rk under this contract (including all activities of subcontractor s, equipment vendors and suppliers). Conventional Critical Path Method ( CPM) technique shall be utilized to satisfy both time and cost applicati ons.

1.2 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE:

A. The Contractor shall designate an authorized rep resentative responsible for the Project Schedule including preparation, rev iew and progress reporting with and to the Contracting Officer's Rep resentative (COTR).

B. The Contractor's representative shall have direc t project control and complete authority to act on behalf of the Contract or in fulfilling the requirements of this specification section.

C. The Contractor’s representative shall have the o ption of developing the project schedule within their organization or to en gage the services of an outside consultant. If an outside scheduling co nsultant is utilized, Section 1.3 of this specification will ap ply.

1.3 CONTRACTOR'S CONSULTANT:

A. The Contractor shall submit a qualification prop osal to the COTR, within 10 days of bid acceptance. The qualification proposal shall include:

1. The name and address of the proposed consultant.

2. Information to show that the proposed consultant has the qualifications to meet the requirements specified i n the preceding paragraph.

3. A representative sample of prior construction pr ojects, which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling services. These representative samples shall be of similar size and scope.

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B. The Contracting Officer has the right to approve or disapprove the proposed consultant, and will notify the Contractor of the VA decision within seven calendar days from receipt of the qual ification proposal.

In case of disapproval, the Contractor shall resubm it another consultant within 10 calendar days for renewed cons ideration. The

Contractor shall have their scheduling consultant a pproved prior to submitting any schedule for approval.

1.4 COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES

A. The contractor shall provide monthly, to the Dep artment of Veterans

Affairs (VA), all computer-produced time/cost sched ules and reports generated from monthly project updates. This monthl y computer service will include: three copies of up to five different reports (inclusive of all pages) available within the user defined rep orts of the scheduling software approved by the Contracting Off icer; a hard copy listing of all project schedule changes, and associ ated data, made at the update and an electronic file of this data; and the resulting monthly updated schedule in PDM format. These must be submitted with and substantively support the contractor’s monthly payment request and the signed look ahead report. The COTR shall identi fy the five different report formats that the contractor shall provide.

B. The contractor shall be responsible for the corr ectness and timeliness of the computer-produced reports. The Contractor sh all also responsible for the accurate and timely submittal of the update d project schedule and all CPM data necessary to produce the computer reports and payment request that is specified.

C. The VA will report errors in computer-produced r eports to the

Contractor’s representative within ten calendar day s from receipt of reports. The Contractor shall reprocess the compute r-produced reports and associated diskette(s), when requested by the C ontracting Officer’s representative, to correct errors which affect the payment and schedule for the project.

1.5 THE COMPLETE PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMITTAL

A. Within 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the

Contractor shall submit for the Contracting Officer 's review; three blue line copies of the interim schedule on sheets of paper 765 x 1070 mm (30 x 42 inches) and an electronic file in the p reviously approved

CPM schedule program. The submittal shall also incl ude three copies of

01 32 16.15 - 3 a computer-produced activity/event ID schedule show ing project duration; phase completion dates; and other data, i ncluding event cost.

Each activity/event on the computer-produced schedu le shall contain as a minimum, but not limited to, activity/event ID, a ctivity/event description, duration, budget amount, early start d ate, early finish date, late start date, late finish date and total f loat. Work activity/event relationships shall be restricted to finish-to-start or start-to-start without lead or lag constraints. Act ivity/event date constraints, not required by the contract, will not be accepted unless submitted to and approved by the Contracting Office r. The contractor shall make a separate written detailed request to t he Contracting

Officer identifying these date constraints and secu re the Contracting

Officer’s written approval before incorporating the m into the network diagram. The Contracting Officer’s separate approva l of the Project

Schedule shall not excuse the contractor of this re quirement. Logic events (non-work) will be permitted where necessary to reflect proper logic among work events, but must have zero duratio n. The complete working schedule shall reflect the Contractor's app roach to scheduling the complete project. The final Project Schedule in its original form shall contain no contract changes or delays which m ay have been incurred during the final network diagram developme nt period and shall reflect the entire contract duration as defined in the bid documents.

These changes/delays shall be entered at the first update after the final Project Schedule has been approved. The Contr actor should provide their requests for time and supporting time extensi on analysis for contract time as a result of contract changes/delay s, after this update, and in accordance with Article, ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT

COMPLETION.

D. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the com plete project interim

Project Schedule and the complete final Project Sch edule, the

Contracting Officer or his representative, will do one or both of the following:

1. Notify the Contractor concerning his actions, op inions, and objections.

2. A meeting with the Contractor at or near the job site for joint review, correction or adjustment of the proposed pl an will be scheduled if required. Within 14 calendar days afte r the joint

01 32 16.15 - 4 review, the Contractor shall revise and shall submi t three blue line copies of the revised Project Schedule, three copie s of the revised computer-produced activity/event ID schedule and a revised electronic file as specified by the Contracting Off icer. The revised submission will be reviewed by the Contracting Offi cer and, if found to be as previously agreed upon, will be approved.

E. The approved baseline schedule and the computer- produced schedule(s) generated there from shall constitute the approved baseline schedule until subsequently revised in accordance with the r equirements of this section.

F. The Complete Project Schedule shall contain appr oximately 1 work activities/events.

1.6 WORK ACTIVITY/EVENT COST DATA

A. The Contractor shall cost load all work activiti es/events except procurement activities. The cumulative amount of al l cost loaded work activities/events (including alternates) shall equa l the total contract price. Prorate overhead, profit and general conditi ons on all work activities/events for the entire project length. Th e contractor shall generate from this information cash flow curves ind icating graphically the total percentage of work activity/event dollar value scheduled to be in place on early finish, late finish. These cas h flow curves will be used by the Contracting Officer to assist him in determining approval or disapproval of the cost loading. Negati ve work activity/event cost data will not be acceptable, ex cept on VA issued contract changes.

B. The Contractor shall cost load work activities/e vents for guarantee period services, test, balance and adjust various s ystems in accordance with the provisions in Article, FAR 52.232 – 5 (PAY MENT UNDER

FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS) and VAAR 852.23 6 – 83 (PAYMENT

UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS).

C. In accordance with FAR 52.236 – 1 (PERFORMANCE O F WORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR) and VAAR 852.236 – 72 (PERFORMANCE OF W ORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR), the Contractor shall submit, simultane ously with the cost per work activity/event of the construction schedul e required by this

Section, a responsibility code for all activities/e vents of the project for which the Contractor's forces will perform the work.

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D. The Contractor shall cost load work activities/e vents for all BID ITEMS including ASBESTOS ABATEMENT. The sum of each BID I TEM work shall equal the value of the bid item in the Contractors' bid.

1.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

A. Show on the project schedule the sequence of wor k activities/events required for complete performance of all items of w ork. The Contractor

Shall:

1. Show activities/events as:

a. Contractor's time required for submittal of shop drawings, templates, fabrication, delivery and similar pre-co nstruction work.

b. Contracting Officer's and Architect-Engineer's r eview and approval of shop drawings, equipment schedules, sam ples, template, or similar items.

c. Interruption of VA Facilities utilities, deliver y of Government furnished equipment, and rough-in drawings, project phasing and any other specification requirements.

d. Test, balance and adjust various systems and pie ces of equipment, maintenance and operation manuals, instructions and preventive maintenance tasks.

e. VA inspection and acceptance activity/event with a minimum duration of five work days at the end of each phase and immediately preceding any VA move activity/event re quired by the contract phasing for that phase.

2. Show not only the activities/events for actual c onstruction work for each trade category of the project, but also trade relationships to indicate the movement of trades from one area, floo r, or building, to another area, floor, or building, for at least f ive trades who are performing major work under this contract.

3. Break up the work into activities/events of a du ration no longer than 20 work days each or one reporting period, exc ept as to non-construction activities/events (i.e., procureme nt of materials, delivery of equipment, concrete and asphalt curing) and any other activities/events for which the COR may approve the showing of a longer duration. The duration for VA approval of an y required submittal, shop drawing, or other submittals will n ot be less than

20 work days.

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4. Describe work activities/events clearly, so the work is readily identifiable for assessment of completion. Activiti es/events labeled

"start," "continue," or "completion," are not speci fic and will not be allowed. Lead and lag time activities will not b e acceptable.

5. The schedule shall be generally numbered in such a way to reflect either discipline, phase or location of the work.

B. The Contractor shall submit the following suppor ting data in addition to the project schedule:

1. The appropriate project calendar including worki ng days and holidays.

2. The planned number of shifts per day.

3. The number of hours per shift.

Failure of the Contractor to include this data shal l delay the review of the submittal until the Contracting Officer is i n receipt of the missing data.

C. To the extent that the Project Schedule or any r evised Project Schedule shows anything not jointly agreed upon, it shall no t be deemed to have been approved by the COTR. Failure to include any e lement of work required for the performance of this contract shall not excuse the

Contractor from completing all work required within any applicable completion date of each phase regardless of the COT R’s approval of the

Project Schedule.

D. Compact Disk Requirements and CPM Activity/Event Record Specifications:

Submit to the VA an electronic file(s) containing o ne file of the data required to produce a schedule, reflecting all the activities/events of the complete project schedule being submitted.

1.8 PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR:

A. Monthly, the contractor shall submit an applicat ion and certificate for payment using VA Form 10-6001a or the AIA applicati on and certificate for payment documents G702 & G703 reflecting update d schedule activities and cost data in accordance with the pro visions of the following Article, PAYMENT AND PROGRESS REPORTING, as the basis upon which progress payments will be made pursuant to Ar ticle, FAR 52.232 –

5 (PAYMENT UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS) and VAAR 852.236 –

83 (PAYMENT UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS). The Contractor shall be entitled to a monthly progress payment upo n approval of estimates as determined from the currently approved updated project

01 32 16.15 - 7 schedule. Monthly payment requests shall include: a listing of all agreed upon project schedule changes and associated data; and an electronic file (s) of the resulting monthly update d schedule.

B. Approval of the Contractor’s monthly Application for Payment shall be contingent, among other factors, on the submittal o f a satisfactory monthly update of the project schedule.

1.9 PAYMENT AND PROGRESS REPORTING

A. Monthly schedule update meetings will be held on dates mutually agreed to by the COTR and the Contractor. Contractor and t heir CPM consultant

(if applicable) shall attend all monthly schedule u pdate meetings. The

Contractor shall accurately update the Project Sche dule and all other data required and provide this information to the C OTR three work days in advance of the schedule update meeting. Job prog ress will be reviewed to verify:

1. Actual start and/or finish dates for updated/com pleted activities/events.

2. Remaining duration for each activity/event start ed, or scheduled to start, but not completed.

3. Logic, time and cost data for change orders, and supplemental agreements that are to be incorporated into the Pro ject Schedule.

4. Changes in activity/event sequence and/or durati on which have been made, pursuant to the provisions of following Artic le, ADJUSTMENT OF

CONTRACT COMPLETION.

5. Completion percentage for all completed and part ially completed activities/events.

6. Logic and duration revisions required by this se ction of the specifications.

7. Activity/event duration and percent complete sha ll be updated independently.

B. After completion of the joint review, the contra ctor shall generate an updated computer-produced calendar-dated schedule a nd supply the

Contracting Officer’s representative with reports i n accordance with the Article, COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES, specified .

C. After completing the monthly schedule update, th e contractor’s representative or scheduling consultant shall rerun all current period contract change(s) against the prior approved month ly project schedule.

The analysis shall only include original workday du rations and schedule

01 32 16.15 - 8 logic agreed upon by the contractor and COR for the contract change(s).

When there is a disagreement on logic and/or durati ons, the Contractor shall use the schedule logic and/or durations provi ded and approved by the COR. After each rerun update, the resulting ele ctronic project schedule data file shall be appropriately identifie d and submitted to the VA in accordance to the requirements listed in articles 1.4 and

1.7. This electronic submission is separate from th e regular monthly project schedule update requirements and shall be s ubmitted to the COR within fourteen (14) calendar days of completing th e regular schedule update. Before inserting the contract changes durations, ca re must be taken to ensure that only the original durations wi ll be used for the analysis, not the reported durations after progress . In addition, once the final network diagram is approved, the contract or must recreate all manual progress payment updates on this approved ne twork diagram and associated reruns for contract changes in each of t hese update periods as outlined above for regular update periods. This will require detailed record keeping for each of the manual prog ress payment updates.

D. Following approval of the CPM schedule, the VA, the General Contractor, its approved CPM Consultant, RE office representati ves, and all subcontractors needed, as determined by the SRE, sh all meet to discuss the monthly updated schedule. The main emphasis sha ll be to address work activities to avoid slippage of project schedu le and to identify any necessary actions required to maintain project schedule during the reporting period. The Government representatives an d the Contractor should conclude the meeting with a clear understand ing of those work and administrative actions necessary to maintain pr oject schedule status during the reporting period. This schedule c oordination meeting will occur after each monthly project schedule upda te meeting utilizing the resulting schedule reports from that schedule u pdate. If the project is behind schedule, discussions should incl ude ways to prevent further slippage as well as ways to improve the pro ject schedule status, when appropriate.

1.10 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLETION

A. If it becomes apparent from the current revised monthly progress schedule that phasing or contract completion dates will not be met, the

Contractor shall execute some or all of the followi ng remedial actions:

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1. Increase construction manpower in such quantitie s and crafts as necessary to eliminate the backlog of work.

2. Increase the number of working hours per shift, shifts per working day, working days per week, the amount of construct ion equipment, or any combination of the foregoing to eliminate the b acklog of work.

3. Reschedule the work in conformance with the spec ification requirements.

B. Prior to proceeding with any of the above action s, the Contractor shall notify and obtain approval from the COTR for the pr oposed schedule changes. If such actions are approved, the represen tative schedule revisions shall be incorporated by the Contractor i nto the Project

Schedule before the next update, at no additional c ost to the

Government.

1.11 CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE

A. Within 30 calendar days after VA acceptance and approval of any updated project schedule, the Contractor shall submit a rev ised electronic file

(s) and a list of any activity/event changes includ ing predecessors and successors for any of the following reasons:

1. Delay in completion of any activity/event or gro up of activities/events, which may be involved with contr act changes, strikes, unusual weather, and other delays will not relieve the

Contractor from the requirements specified unless t he conditions are shown on the CPM as the direct cause for delaying t he project beyond the acceptable limits.

2. Delays in submittals, or deliveries, or work sto ppage are encountered which make rescheduling of the work nec essary.

3. The schedule does not represent the actual prose cution and progress of the project.

4. When there is, or has been, a substantial revisi on to the activity/event costs regardless of the cause for th ese revisions.

B. CPM revisions made under this paragraph which af fect the previously approved computer-produced schedules for Government furnished equipment, vacating of areas by the VA Facility, co ntract phase(s) and sub phase(s), utilities furnished by the Government to the Contractor, or any other previously contracted item, shall be f urnished in writing to the Contracting Officer for approval.

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C. Contracting Officer's approval for the revised p roject schedule and all relevant data is contingent upon compliance with al l other paragraphs of this section and any other previous agreements b y the Contracting

Officer or the VA representative.

D. The cost of revisions to the project schedule re sulting from contract changes will be included in the proposal for change s in work as specified in FAR 52.243 – 4 (Changes) and VAAR 852. 236 – 88 (Changes –

Supplemental), and will be based on the complexity of the revision or contract change, man hours expended in analyzing th e change, and the total cost of the change.

E. The cost of revisions to the Project Schedule no t resulting from contract changes is the responsibility of the Contr actor.

1.12 ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT COMPLETION

A. The contract completion time will be adjusted on ly for causes specified in this contract. Request for an extension of the c ontract completion date by the Contractor shall be supported with a ju stification, CPM data and supporting evidence as the COTR may deem n ecessary for determination as to whether or not the Contractor i s entitled to an extension of time under the provisions of the contr act. Submission of proof based on revised activity/event logic, durati ons (in work days) and costs is obligatory to any approvals. The sched ule must clearly display that the Contractor has used, in full, all the float time available for the work involved in this request. Th e Contracting

Officer's determination as to the total number of d ays of contract extension will be based upon the current computer-p roduced calendar-dated schedule for the time period in ques tion and all other relevant information.

B. Actual delays in activities/events which, accord ing to the computer- produced calendar-dated schedule, do not affect the extended and predicted contract completion dates shown by th e critical path in the network, will not be the basis for a change to the contract completion date. The Contracting Officer will withi n a reasonable time after receipt of such justification and supporting evidence, review the facts and advise the Contractor in writing of the C ontracting Officer's decision.

C. The Contractor shall submit each request for a c hange in the contract completion date to the Contracting Officer in accor dance with the

01 32 16.15 - 11 provisions specified under FAR 52.243 – 4 (Changes) and VAAR 852.236 –

88 (Changes – Supplemental). The Contractor shall i nclude, as a part of each change order proposal, a sketch showing all CP M logic revisions, duration (in work days) changes, and cost changes, for work in question and its relationship to other activities on the app roved network diagram.

D. All delays due to non-work activities/events suc h as RFI’s, WEATHER, STRIKES, and similar non-work activities/events sha ll be analyzed on a month by month basis.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.7 ALTERATIONS

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.10 RESTORATION

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA

1.12 LAY-OUT OF WORK

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.14 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

1.15 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.16 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF NEW ELEVATORS

1.18 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.19 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.20 TESTS

1.21 INSTRUCTIONS

1.22 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT ITEMS

1.23 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.24 SAFETY SIGN

1.25 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images

1.26 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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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 building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for replacing and updating elevator controls hardware and programming, updating elevator cab finishes including wall panels, ceiling, flooring, LED lighting, and interior controls as required by drawings and specifications.

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

COR.

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

D. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three work days unless otherwise designated by the COR.

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

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, ELEVATOR UPGRADES: Work includes supervision, general construction, alterations, replacement of elevator components, controls, with the inclusion of monitoring devices, finishes, and necessary removal of existing components and construction and certain

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ITEM II, Electrical Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project including power and data connections as described in the drawings and specifications.

B. ALTERNATE NO.1: Delete all finishes inside elevator cabs including, but not limited to, flooring, wall panels, ceiling panels, etc.

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 administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

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

B. Security Procedures:

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

2. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security escort arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

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

C. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representative COR for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

2. The General Contractor shall utilize construction cores (blue cores) with keys during construction to allow use by COR.

D. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of

“sensitive information”.

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

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

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

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

Officer.

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

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

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

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

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

8. The General Contractor is responsible for hosting Primavera

Submittal Exchange for the contract administration of this project.

E. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

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

2. A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

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

Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting

Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

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C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting

Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting

Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The

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

(FAR 52.236-10)

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

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

F. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

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

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of

Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

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

G. Phasing:

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The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur.

It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof.

In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof.

H. Building(s) No.(s) 22, 28, Liberty Building, and Freedom Building will be occupied during performance of work. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the

Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc to facilitate patient and staff access. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

I. When a building and/or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

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

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

Contractor's employee or watchman.

J. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

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

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

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized.

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

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

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

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

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

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, service 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 construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

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

L. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

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

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR.

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

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR and a representative of VA Supply Service, of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated

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Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

1. Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of buildings.

2. Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both.

3. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site.

4. Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and COR.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR and/or Supply Representative, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by

Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE

CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR

852.236-88).

C. Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report:

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of

Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in executing work of this contract.

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D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery.

2. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled and equipment moved and/or relocated.

3. Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed.

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

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

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

3. Items of portable equipment and furnishings located in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contract shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spaces are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alteration period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and specifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation.

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

IMPROVEMENTS

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workers, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor.