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65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RESUBMISSION DEC. 3, 2021

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PROJECT DATA

CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATION TYPE II, 222 (PER NFPA 101)

SCOPE DESCRIPTION /

AREA OF WORK

RENOVATION OF EXISTING UNIT 6B FOR OUTPATIENT MENTAL

HEALTH. PROJECT AREA APPROXIMATELY 18,356 SF.

OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION NEW HEALTH CARE OCCUPANCIES (PER NFPA 101)

AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION THE ENTIRE BUILDING IS PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY AN

APPROVED SUPERVISED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER SYSTEM IN

ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 101 SECTION 9.7 - AUTOMATIC

SPRINKLERS.

ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE MOST RECENTLY ADOPTED VERSIONS OF THE FOLLOWING

CODES:

• VA DIRECTIVES, DESIGN MANUALS, MASTER SPECIFICATIONS, VA NATIONAL CAD STANDARD

APPLICATION GUIDE, AND OTHER GUIDANCE ON THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION LIBRARY (TIL)

(WWW.CFM.VA.GOV/TIL/).

• INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC) (ONLY WHEN SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED IN VA

DESIGN DOCUMENTS)

• NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE (SEE NOTES BELOW)

• NFPA NATIONAL FIRE CODES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NFPA 5000 AND NFPA 900

• OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) STANDARDS.

• VA SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, H-18-8

• NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NEC)

• INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE (IPC)

• SAFETY CODE FOR ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL

ENGINEERS (ASME) A 17.1.

• ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE

• ASME CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING

• ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS (ABAAS) INCLUDING VA

SUPPLEMENT, BARRIER FREE DESIGN GUIDE (PG-18-13)

• BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE, AMERICAN CONCRETE

INSTITUTE AND COMMENTARY (ACI 318)

• MANUAL OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION, LOAD AND RESISTANCE FACTOR DESIGN

SPECIFICATIONS FOR STRUCTURAL STEEL BUILDINGS, AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL

CONSTRUCTION (AISC)

• ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005 (EPACT)

• DOE INTERIM FINAL RULE: ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS FOR NEW FEDERAL,

COMMERCIAL AND MULTI-FAMILY HIGH-RISE RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS AND NEW LOW-RISE

RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS, 10 CFR PARTS 433, 434 AND 435.

• FEDERAL LEADERSHIP IN HIGH PERFORMANCE AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS: MEMORANDUM

OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU)

• EXECUTIVE ORDER 13423: STRENGTHENING FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL, ENERGY, AND

TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT.

• THE PROVISIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY SIGNS. STATED IN THE GENERAL

REQUIREMENTS SECTION 01010 OF THE VA MASTER CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION.

• VENTILATION FOR ACCEPTABLE INDOOR AIR QUALITY – ASHRAE STANDARD 62.1- 2004.

• SAFETY STANDARD FOR REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS – ASHRAE STANDARD 15 – 2007.

APPLICABLE CODES

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MECHANICAL

M001 MECHANICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS ● ● ● ●

MD106 MECHANICAL - DEMOLITION PLAN - AREA B ● ● ● ●

MD406 MECHANICAL - ENLARGED MECHANICAL ROOM DEMOLITION PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

MV106 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION OVERALL FLOOR PLAN ● ● ●

MV106.1 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION FLOOR PLAN, 6B AREA 1 ● ● ●

MV106.2 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION FLOOR PLAN, 6B AREA 2 ● ● ●

MV106.3 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION FLOOR PLAN, 6B AREA 3 ● ● ●

MH106 MECHANICAL - PIPING FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

MV406 MECHANICAL - ENLARGED MECHANICAL ROOM VENTILATION PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

MH406 MECHANICAL - ENLARGED MECHANICAL ROOM PIPING PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

M501 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M502 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M503 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M504 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M505 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M601 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ● ● ●

M602 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ● ● ●

M603 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ● ●

M701 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS ● ●

M702 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS ● ●

M703 TEMPERATURE CONTROLS ● ●

ELECTRICAL

E001 ELECTRICAL - NOTES AND TABLES ● ● ● ●

E002 ELECTRICAL - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS ● ● ● ●

EPD106 ELECTRICAL - DEMOLITION - FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ● ●

ELD106 ELECTRICAL - DEMOLITION - CEILING PLAN, 6B ● ● ● ●

EP106 ELECTRICAL - POWER - FLOOR PLAN, 6B OVERALL ● ●

EP106.1 ELECTRICAL - POWER - FLOOR PLAN, 6B AREA 1 ● ● ● ●

EP106.2 ELECTRICAL - POWER - FLOOR PLAN, 6B AREA 2 ● ● ●

EP106.3 ELECTRICAL - POWER - FLOOR PLAN, 6B AREA 3 ● ● ●

ET106 ELECTRICAL - TELECOMMUNICATIONS - FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

FA106 ELECTRICAL - FIRE ALARM - FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

ES106 ELECTRICAL - SECURITY - FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

EL106 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING - CEILING PLAN, 6B ● ● ● ●

E501 ELECTRICAL - SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM ● ● ●

E601 ELECTRICAL - PANEL SCHEDULES ● ● ●

E602 ELECTRICAL - PANEL SCHEDULES ● ●

E603 ELECTRICAL - SCHEDULES ● ● ●

E701 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS ● ● ●

E702 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS ● ● ●

E703 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS ● ● ●

E704 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS ● ●

E705 ELECTRICAL - ELEVATIONS ● ●

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GENERAL

G001 GENERAL - COVER SHEET ● ● ● ●

G002 GENERAL - DRAWING INDEX AND PROJECT DATA ● ● ● ●

GI001 GENERAL - PROJECT NOTES ● ● ● ●

GI101 GENERAL - LIFE SAFETY FLOOR PLAN AND CODE SUMMARY, 6B ● ● ● ●

GI301 GENERAL - INFECTION CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENT PLAN, 6B ● ● ● ●

GC301 GENERAL - AREA OF WORK PLAN ● ● ●

GI302 GENERAL - INFECTION CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENT - CLASS IV ●

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

H106 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ● ●

ARCHITECTURAL

A001 ARCHITECTURAL - SYMBOLS, ABREVIATIONS AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS ● ● ● ●

AD106 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION PLAN, 6B ● ● ● ●

ACD106 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION CEILING PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

A106 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

A106.1 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, 6B - AREA 1 ● ● ●

A106.2 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, 6B - AREA 2 ● ● ●

A106.3 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, 6B - AREA 3 ● ● ●

AC105 ARCHITECTURAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, 5B ● ●

AC106 ARCHITECTURAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

A301 ARCHITECTURAL - PARTITION TYPES ● ● ●

A401 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS ● ● ●

A402 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS ● ● ●

A403 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS ● ●

A404 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - TOILETS ● ●

A501 ARCHITECTURAL - PLAN DETAILS ● ●

A502 ARCHITECTURAL - MILLWORK DETAILS ● ●

A503 ARCHITECTURAL - MILLWORK DETAILS - RECEPTION DESK ● ●

A504 ARCHITECTURAL - CEILING DETAILS ● ●

A505 ARCHITECTURAL - WINDOW AND DOOR DETAILS ● ●

A601 ARCHITECTURAL - DOOR SCHEDULE ● ● ●

A602 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR GLAZING ● ●

AF106 ARCHITECTURAL - FINISH FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

AF601 ARCHITECTURAL - ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE ● ● ●

AF602 ARCHITECTURAL - ROOM FINISH LEGEND ● ●

AQ106 ARCHITECTURAL - SPACE AND EQUIPMENT PLANNING FLOOR PLAN, 6B ● ● ●

AQ601 ARCHITECTURAL - EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE ● ●

AW106 ARCHITECTURAL - SIGNAGE PLAN ● ●

AW601 ARCHITECTURAL - SIGNAGE SCHEDULE ● ●

FIRE PROTECTION

FP001 FIRE PROTECTION COVER NOTES ● ● ●

FPD106 FIRE PROTECTION DEMOLITION PLAN - 6TH FLOOR PLAN - AREA B ● ● ●

FP106 FIRE PROTECTION - 6TH FLOOR PLAN - AREA B ● ● ●

FP501 FIRE PROTECTION DETAILS ● ● ●

PLUMBING

P001 PLUMBING COVER NOTES ● ● ● ●

PD105.2 PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - 5TH FLOOR - INTERSTITIAL SPACE AREA B ● ● ● ●

PD106.1 PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - 6TH FLOOR PLAN - SAN, VENT AND DOMESTIC WATER - AREA B ● ● ●

PD106.2 PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - 6TH FLOOR PLAN - INTERSTITIAL SPACE - AREA B ● ● ●

P105.2 PLUMBING - 5TH FLOOR PLAN - INTERSTITIAL SPACE AREA B ● ● ● ●

P106.1 PLUMBING - 6TH FLOOR PLAN - SAN, VENT AND DOMESTIC WATER - AREA B ● ● ●

P106.2 PLUMBING - 6TH FLOOR PLAN - INTERSTITIAL SPACE AREA B ● ● ● ●

P501 PLUMBING DETAILS ● ● ●

P502 PLUMBING DETAILS ● ● ●

P601 PLUMBING SCHEDULES ● ● ●

P701 PLUMBING RISER DIAGRAMS ● ●

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65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SUBMISSION OCT. 1, 2021

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RESUBMISSION DEC. 3, 2021

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GENERAL NOTES FOR CONTRACTORS: SEE ALL PROJECT GENERAL NOTES AND OTHER

REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE LIFE SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL WORK LOCATED WITHIN

THE GENERAL DRAWINGS SECTION. COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS AS THEY ARE A DIRECT

PART OF THIS SECTION AS IF THEY WERE DIRECTLY INCLUDED AND PROVIDED HEREIN.

PROTECTION PROTOCOLS: VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE

PROVIDED FOR EACH SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR,

BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WORK. WHEN PERFORMING DEMOLITION WORK IN ANY OCCUPIED

SPACES FOLLOW THE “OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION PROTOCOLS” UNLESS MODIFIED IN

WRITING BY THE VA/COR ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

1. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK EACH CONTRACTOR AND DISCIPLINE SHALL

PERFORM A FULL EXAMINATION OF ALL AREAS OF WORK AND FULLY VERIFY ALL EXISTING

CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ALL OF THE AREAS OF WORK FOR ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS

OR DISCREPANCIES FROM THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THEIR WORK AND/OR

THE WORK OF OTHERS. ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS OR DISCREPANCIES DISCOVERED

ARE TO BE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR WHO SHALL IN TURN DOCUMENT AND PROMPTLY REPORT ANY SUCH

CONDITIONS DIRECTLY TO THE VA/COR FOR DIRECTION ON HOW TO PROCEED BEFORE

ALLOWING ANY WORK TO BEGIN.

2. ALL REQUIRED DEMOLITION WORK IS NOT NECESSARY LIMITED TO WHAT IS ONLY

SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OR DIRECTLY CALLED OUT ON THE DEMOLITION PLANS OR THAT IS

ONLY SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE DEMOLITION NOTES DESCRIPTIONS. THE INTENT

OF THE DOCUMENTATION IS TO GENERALLY IDENTIFY THE MORE SPECIFIC MAJOR ELEMENTS

OF WORK IN PLACE THAT SHALL REQUIRE REMOVAL AND/OR REWORK IN ORDER TO

ACCOMPLISH THE DESIGN INTENT OF THE DOCUMENTS. THE FULL EXTENT OF DEMOLITION

WORK COULD INCLUDE BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO ALL AFFECTED LESSER

ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, MEDICAL GASES,

FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WORK INCLUDING

HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE POWER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS CCTV, SECURITY, IT

DATA, LIFE SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION, NURSE CALL, PA, BAS CONTROLS SYSTEMS,

TEMPERATURE AND OTHERWISE, ETC.

3. ALL REQUIRED DEMOLITION WORK IS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE EXTENT OF BOTH THE

NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK AS WELL AS TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT, RELOCATION

AND/OR THE REWORKING OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMS. ANY REWORKING OF THE CURRENT

ELEMENTS AND COMPONENTS CURRENTLY NEEDING TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO

PROPERLY SUPPORT THE COMPLETED PROJECT SHALL BE PROVIDED AS INTENDED TO

CONFORM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT WHETHER SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR IN

GREAT DETAIL WITH EVERY ANCILLARY ELEMENT FULLY NAMED AND IDENTIFIED OR AS

CALLED OUT AS A GENERAL COMPONENT PORTION OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY

REMOVED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF WORK AS INTENDED TO COMPLY WITH

ALL BASES OF DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL

OF ALL EXISTING WALLS, CEILINGS, SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, FLOORING, ELECTRICAL,

TELEPHONE AND PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ALL MATERIALS, FINISHES AND

EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OR CALLED FOR AS REQUIRED TO

FACILITATE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK INSIDE THE CONTRACT AREA, THE ADJACENT

SPACES AND THE SPACES ABOVE AND BELOW. SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE

SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN GREAT DETAIL ON THE DEMOLITION PLAN THAT ARE A PART OF THE

DEMOLITION WORK, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARE CASEWORK, SHELVING, BRACKETS,

STANDARDS, DOOR HARDWARE, MISCELLANEOUS OTHER HARDWARE, SIGNAGE, FLOORING

MATERIALS, WALL BASE, WOOD GROUNDS, WALL COVERING MATERIALS, BACKING LINERS OR

BOARDS, ANY REMAINING MASTIC, GROUT, CAULKING AND SEALANTS, EXPOSED ANCHORS

AND FASTENERS, FRAMING MATERIALS, BACKER BOARDS OR METAL PLATES, CHAIR RAILS,

BRACKETS, HOOKS, SURFACE MOUNTED OR RECESSED ACCESSORIES, PRIVACY CURTAINS

AND TRACKS, ETC.

5. ALL DEMOLITION WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A SYSTEMATICALLY SAFE FULLY

SUPERVISED COORDINATED AND PROPERLY MANAGED SEQUENCE OF WORK UNDER THE

DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR'S SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR

THEIR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY ANCILLARY

ELEMENTS OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION.

6. ALL DEMOLITION, THE HANDLING OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH THE

MOVEMENT OF THESE ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SHALL BE PERFORMED SO AS

TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO ADJACENT IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES TO REMAIN AS WELL AS

TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR ALL TRADESPEOPLE, STAFF, RESIDENTS/PATIENTS, VISITORS AND

SERVICE PROVIDERS.

7. PROVIDE ALL PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AS REQUIRED BY THE

PROJECT DOCUMENTS, VA FEDERAL AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS, APPLICABLE OSHA

REGULATIONS, THE STATION AND ALL LOCAL INFECTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES, NFPA

REQUIREMENTS, THE VA/COR AND ALL OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES AND VA AUTHORITIES

HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THIS PROJECT.

8. PROVIDE ALL TEMPORARY PARTITIONS, PROTECTION, DOOR ACCESS UNITS, ENCLOSURES,

WALKWAYS, FENCING, RAILINGS, CANOPIES, AIR FILTRATION DEVICES, VESTIBULES,

AIRLOCKS, ETC., WHERE REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE VA/COR AND ALL

AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROJECT AND SHALL BE SURE TO MAINTAIN

ADEQUATE AND SAFE EMERGENCY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ALL AREAS. ALL SUCH WORK

NEEDING TO BE PROVIDED WILL REQUIRE VA/COR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE

BEGINNING ANY OF SUCH WORK.

9. GREAT CARE SHALL BE TAKEN WHEN PERFORMING SELECTIVE DEMOLITION IN THE

UTILIZATION OF MORE SENSITIVE AND LESS EVASIVE METHODS OF DEMOLITION/REMOVAL,

AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE ENHANCED PROTECTIVE BARRIERS IN ORDER TO

PROVIDE FOR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE WORK THAT IS TO REMAIN IN PLACE.

EXISTING FINISHED SURFACES, MATERIALS AND EXPOSED EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD

RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SURFACE DAMAGE AND WOULD REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT

AMOUNTS OF PATCHING, REPAIRS AND REFINISHING WORK SHALL BE DEEMED AS DAMAGED

AND UNUSABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN WHOLE BY THE RESPONSIBLE

CONTRACTOR AND ITS REPLACEMENT ONCE COMPLETED WILL NEED TO RECEIVE VA/COR

APPROVAL.

10. WHERE EXISTING FLOOR FINISHES ARE TO BE FULLY REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR THE

INSTALLATION OF NEW, PROVIDE FOR THE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING FLOOR

FINISHES ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS SUCH AS MASTICS,

ADHESIVES, TACKLES STRIPS, STAPLES, SETTING BEDS OF GROUT, MORTAR OR CONCRETE,

CARPET PADDING, ATTACHED SUBFLOORING MATERIALS, ETC. AS REQUIRED TO GET DOWN

TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURAL FLOOR SUBSTRATE THAT CAN BE PROPERLY PATCHED,

REPAIRED, LEVELED AND MADE READY TO RECEIVE THE NEW FLOOR FINISHES.

11. ITEMS INDICATED TO BE REMOVED AND SALVAGED FOR THE VA SHALL REMAIN THE VA'S

PROPERTY AND SHALL BE CAREFULLY REMOVED, CLEANED AND PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE

BY THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ALL SUCH ITEMS INDICATED TO BE

SALVAGED WILL BE PACKAGED AND/OR CRATED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR TO PROPERLY

PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE HANDLING, MOVING AND/OR THE STORAGE

OF THESE ITEMS. ALL PACKAGES AND/OR CRATES OF ITEMS SHALL HAVE THEIR CONTENTS

CLEARLY MARKED AND FULLY IDENTIFIED ON BOTH THE TOP AND ONE SIDE OF EACH

CONTAINER TO BE COORDINATED WITH AND APPROVED BY THE VA/COR. DELIVER ALL

SALVAGED MATERIALS TO THE LOCATIONS INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION OR

TO THE GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED STORAGE FACILITY ON THE STATIONS CAMPUS AS

DIRECTED BY THE VA/COR.

12. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED OR STATED TO BE SAVED, SALVAGED OR IDENTIFIED AS

NEEDING TO REMAIN OR BE RELOCATED AND/OR REUSED, ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED TO BE

REMOVED, DEMOLISHED, SCRAPED, ETC. BECOMES THE PROPERTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF

THE CONTRACTOR AND AS SUCH IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REMOVE ALL SUCH ITEMS

FROM THE SITE ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

13. DEMOLITION ITEMS OF VALUE TO THE CONTRACTOR(S) ARE NOT TO BE STORED ON SITE AND

NEED TO BE REMOVED ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

14. ALL ITEMS OF WORK THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS EXISTING TO BE REMOVED AND

REUSED/REINSTALLED SHALL BE CAREFULLY DISCONNECTED, DETACHED, REMOVED AND

DISASSEMBLED AS REQUIRED FOR CONVENIENCE AND EASE OF HANDLING, MOVING,

STORAGE AND FOR THEIR PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE. ALL SUCH ITEMS ARE TO BE

INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED, BOXED OR PLACED IN CARTONS FOR THE EASE OF HANDLING THE

MATERIALS AND THEIR PLACEMENT IN A VA/COR IDENTIFIED PROTECTED STORAGE AREA

(TBD) LOCATED ON THE STATION BUT NOT NECESSARILY CONVENIENT TO THE SITE OF THE

WORK. EACH ITEM SHALL BE FULLY CLEANED, FREE FROM DAMAGE, PREPARED FOR

SERVICE AND FULLY TESTED TO VERIFY ITS ABILITY FOR PROPER FUNCTIONAL REUSE PRIOR

TO BEING PLACED IN STORAGE. THE CONTRACTOR TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND

CERTIFIES ITS PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES AND THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT DAMAGED AND

FULLY CAPABLE FOR REUSE WHEN READY FOR ITS REINSTALLATION. IN THE EVENTUALITY

THAT AN ITEM IS ULTIMATELY FOUND TO BE DAMAGED OR INOPERABLE AT THE POINT OF

REINSTALLATION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A NEW

ITEM/DEVICE ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SUPPORT WORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO

FULLY REPLACE THE EXISTING.

15. WHERE EXISTING MATERIALS, ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT ARE TO BE REMOVED FOR THEIR

REPLACEMENT IN THE SAME LOCATION BY THE SAME OR SIMILAR NEW MATERIALS, ITEMS OR

EQUIPMENT, CAREFULLY DISCONNECT, DETACH, DISASSEMBLE IF REQUIRED, REMOVE AND

DISPOSE OF THE ITEMS INDICATED ALONG WITH ANY AND ALL ANCILLARY SYSTEM

COMPONENTRY OR SUPPORT ITEMS ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED OR REQUIRED TO BE

REPLACED.

16. WHERE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OR PORTIONS OF

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS TO REMAIN IS REQUIRED THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR

PERFORMING THE WORK SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAINING ALL NECESSARY STRUCTURAL

SUPPORTS, SHORING, STIFFENERS, BRACING, BEAMS, COLUMNS, FOOTINGS AND SUPPORTS

AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE STABILITY OF THE ELEMENTS BEING SUPPORTED AND TO

ADEQUATELY DISTRIBUTE ANY TEMPORARY LOADING SO AS NOT TO OVER LOAD ANY OF THE

EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE CONSTRUCTION BELOW. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, CALCULATIONS

AND SOLUTIONS FOR PROVIDING ANY SUCH WORK AND WILL NEED TO PROVIDE ALL SUCH

PROPER DOCUMENTATION PREPARED BY A LICENSED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO THE

VA/COR AS A SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL FOR PROPER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE

BEING ALLOWED TO BEGIN ANY SUCH WORK

17. ALL EXISTING CONSTRUCTION OR ITEMS INDICATED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AND OPERATION

SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BOTH DURING THE DEMOLITION OPERATIONS AS WELL

AS THE NEW CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS. WHERE PRACTICABLE, AND WITH THE VA/COR'S

APPROVAL, THE CONTRACTOR MAY ELECT TO REMOVE SUCH ITEMS TO A SUITABLE

STORAGE LOCATION DURING THE DEMOLITION PHASE AND THEN PROPERLY CLEAN AND

REINSTALL THE ITEMS WHEN APPLICABLE. IN NO CASE SHALL ANY LIFE SAFETY DEVICES,

SYSTEMS OR MEASURES BE COMPROMISED BY THE TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF ANY

NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF WORK, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR, THAT

WERE NOT PROPERLY REPLACED IN KIND WITH A SIMILAR PROPERLY OPERATING

TEMPORARY DEVICE.

18. DURING THE COURSE OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OPERATIONS AND THE

EXISTING SUBSTRATE MATERIALS/CONSTRUCTION IS DAMAGED BEYOND REASONABLE

REPAIR, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE

DAMAGED SECTION AND/OR SECTIONS. THIS DAMAGED AREA SHALL BE REMOVED AND

REPLACED AS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE SUBSTRATE TO A LIKE NEW CONDITION THAT

CONTAINS NO IRREGULAR JOINT CONNECTIONS, CONDITIONS, DEFECTS, WEAKNESS OR WILL

CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY DIFFERENTIAL FINISHED SURFACE

CONDITIONS OR AREAS OF JOINT WEAKNESS THAT WILL RESULT IN SURFACE CRACKING AND

BE APPARENT THAT THE CONDITION IS IN FACT A PATCH/REPAIR.

19. REFER TO ALL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE BASIC

EXTENT BEING REQUIRED FOR ALL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS DEMOLITION AS WELL

AS FOR IDENTIFYING ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT, PIPING, CONDUITS, DUCTWORK, WIRING,

CONTROLS, ETC. THAT ARE INTENDED TO REMAIN WITHIN ANY OF THE AREAS OF

DEMOLITION, THE AREAS OF REWORKING OF EXISTING SYSTEMS AND THE AREAS OF NEW

WORK.

20. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL EXISTING PARTITION CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PROJECT

AREA OF WORK SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES SHALL HAVE ALL EXISTING FINISHES

REMOVED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL CERAMIC TILE, VINYL WALL COVERING, WOOD

PANELING, WAINSCOT MATERIALS, GROUT, MASTIC, WALL COVERING BACKING, WALL BASE,

ADHESIVE, STAPLES, EXPOSED FASTENERS, ETC. SUCH THAT THE SUB-STRAIGHT

WALL/PARTITION SURFACES REQUIRE NO FURTHER DEMOLITION AND ARE PREPARED TO

RECEIVE ALL REQUIRED PATCHING, REPAIRS, RESURFACING AND REFINISHING AS REQUIRED

TO RECEIVE THE NEW FINISHES.

21. ALL FINISHED AREAS ADJACENT TO OR INCLUDED WITHIN THE AREA(S) OF CONSTRUCTION

ALONG WITH ALL PUBLIC PROJECT ACCESS ROUTES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DUST AND

DIRT THROUGH THE USE OF VA/COR APPROVED DUSTPROOF PROTECTION. SEE THE

OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS PROVIDED IN THE "GENERAL" DRAWINGS

SECTION AND COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH

THE VA/COR.

22. ALL NEW WORK ALONG WITH ANY PORTIONS OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR

REWORKED ELEMENTS WHEN COMPLETED SHALL FULLY COMPLY WITH ALL BASES OF

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

23. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING BOTH THE

DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES OF WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH AREAS

SHALL BE RESTORED AND REFINISHED TO A "LIKE-NEW" CONDITION PRIOR TO THE VA/COR'S

ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

24. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATCH, REPAIR, REFINISHING

AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT,

SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY

CONSTRUCTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, TOOLS,

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, ETC. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS OF

WORK.

25. PROVIDE THE CUTTING AND PATCHING FOR ALL DEMOLITION WORK AND ALL NEW

CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS

REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

26. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY

CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT DAMAGE EXISTING REINFORCING STEEL, PIPING, CONDUITS OR

OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN. PRIOR TO CORING, DRILLING, CUTTING OR

PERFORMING ANY BREAKING EFFORTS, PROVIDE PENETRATING FIELD X-RAYING OF THE

INTENDED AREAS AND DOCUMENT THE EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SUCH

INTERFERENCES. COORDINATE WITH AND OBTAIN VA/COR APPROVAL BEFORE PROCEEDING

WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

27. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE REMOVAL OF ALL

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, SPOIL AND MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE ON A

DAILY BASIS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC

LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS OR AS APPROVED BY THE VA/COR. REMOVAL OF

DEBRIS TO BE COMPLETED AFTER HOURS BETWEEN 5PM AND 8AM DAILY.

GENERAL DEMOLITION NOTES

1. ALL WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL PUBLISHED APPLICABLE LOCAL

/ STATE / FEDERAL / NATIONAL CODES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ALONG WITH ALL

RELATED VA DIRECTIVES, DESIGN GUIDES AND MANUALS, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

PLUS ALL VA REQUIREMENTS (FEDERAL AND LOCAL) THAT ARE PROJECT SPECIFIC TO THE

DOCUMENTED SCOPE OF WORK ON THIS SITE.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WORKMAN'S

COMPENSATION INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY THE VA IN THE BIDDING DOCUMENTATION.

CONTACT THE VA/CO DURING THE BIDDING PHASE WITH ANY QUESTIONS, VERIFICATIONS,

AND DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT

INSURANCE COVERAGE.

3. BEFORE SUBMITTING A BID, ALL CONTRACTORS WILL CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS

AND SPECIFICATIONS SO AS TO BE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS. EACH BIDDER SHOULD THEN VISIT THE SITE OF THE WORK TO BECOME

ACQUAINTED WITH ALL VISIBLE FIELD CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE CONTRACT, SUCH AS

OBSTACLES WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO WHAT

COULD AFFECT/IMPACT THE WORK OR BE AFFECTED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.

4. IF AWARDED THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED ANY EXTRA

COMPENSATION BY REASON OF ANY UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES WHICH THE

BIDDER COULD HAVE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED PRIOR TO BIDDING. SHOULD ANY

DISCREPANCIES, ERRORS, CONFLICT OR ITEMS NEEDING CLARIFICATION BE DISCOVERED IN

THE PLANS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE VA/CO PRIOR TO

SUBMITTING A BID AND THE VA/COR BEFORE STARTING ANY OF THE WORK.

5. CONTRACTORS SHALL REFERENCE ALL DRAWINGS IN ALL SECTIONS OF WORK FOR FULLY

DEFINING THEIR SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES AND COORDINATE SAME WITH THE

GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR. SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS FOR EACH TRADE ARE

ADVISED THAT INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THEIR SCOPE OF WORK ALSO OCCURS IN

OTHER SECTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS AND THE COMPLETE SET OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

6. ALL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS WORK INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL BE

TAKEN IN A SENSE AS A DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF ITS INTENDED PLACEMENT

AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE GENERAL PROXIMITY WHERE SHOWN. THE SIZE AND THE

MEANS OF RUNNING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ARE SHOWN BUT IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SHOW

EVERY CONNECTION, FITTING, OFFSET, SUPPORT ELEMENT, OR EVERY STRUCTURAL

DIFFICULTY THAT CAN BE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE WORK.

7. PROJECT LIMIT LINES ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR ORIENTATION PURPOSES ONLY

AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INDICATE THE FULL EXTENT OR LIMITS OF THE AREA(S)

OF WORK.

8. EACH CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK SHALL FULLY COORDINATE

AND VERIFY WITH ALL OTHER CONTRACTORS, OTHER TRADES AND THE VA/COR

CONCERNING ALL SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING, DOCUMENTING AND

COORDINATING ALL SPACE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE VA/COR TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND

MISCOMMUNICATION.

9. ALL EXISTING BUILDING UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES SYSTEMS THAT FEED

OTHER SPACES OUTSIDE THE DEMISED PROJECT AREA AND THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE

AREA OF WORK, THEREBY INTERFERING WITH THE NEW CONSTRUCTION, SHALL BE

REROUTED AND RELOCATED AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FULL SERVICE TO THE AFFECTED

AREAS.

10. ALL FINISHED AREAS ADJACENT TO OR INCLUDED WITHIN THE AREA(S) OF CONSTRUCTION

ALONG WITH ALL PUBLIC PROJECT ACCESS ROUTES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DUST AND

DIRT THROUGH THE USE OF VA/COR APPROVED DUSTPROOF PROTECTION. SEE THE

OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS PROVIDED IN THE "GENERAL" DRAWINGS

SECTION AND COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH

THE VA/COR.

11. DO NOT SCALE THE DRAWINGS. USE THE GIVEN DIMENSIONS.

12. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL SHOP

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL OF THE AFFECTED TRADES, THE VA/COR AND WITH THE

AE.

13. OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED VA/COR AUTHORIZATIONS BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION

WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TEMPORARY BARRICADES AND PROTECTION

WORK.

14. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPETENT OSHA-30 FOREMAN OR EQUALLY

QUALIFIED DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES.

15. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE AND COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR'S SUPERINTENDENT AND WITH THE FOREMAN OF ALL OTHER TRADES IN

ORDER THAT THERE BE NO DELAYS IN THE EXECUTION AND COMPLETION OF THE WORK.

16. DURING CONSTRUCTION EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ON SITE ACCURATE FIELD

RECORDS OF ALL CONCEALED AND VISUALLY ACCESSIBLE WORK THAT DIFFERS FROM THE

CONTRACT DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS. THESE AS-BUILT MARKED-UP RECORD

DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS WILL BE KEPT UP TO DATE BY THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR

AND PROVIDED TO THE VA/COR FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

17. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING BOTH THE

DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES OF WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH AREAS

SHALL BE RESTORED AND REFINISHED TO A "LIKE-NEW" CONDITION PRIOR TO THE VA/COR'S

ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

18. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATCH, REPAIR, REFINISHING

AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT,

SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY

CONSTRUCTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, TOOLS,

EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, ETC. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS OF

WORK.

19. PROVIDE THE CUTTING AND PATCHING FOR ALL DEMOLITION WORK AND ALL NEW

CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS

REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

20. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY

CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT DAMAGE EXISTING REINFORCING STEEL, PIPING, CONDUITS OR

OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN. PRIOR TO CORING, DRILLING, CUTTING OR

PERFORMING ANY BREAKING EFFORTS, PROVIDE PENETRATING FIELD X-RAYING OF THE

INTENDED AREAS AND DOCUMENT THE EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SUCH

INTERFERENCES. COORDINATE WITH AND OBTAIN VA/COR APPROVAL BEFORE PROCEED

WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

21. RELOCATIONS OF ANY INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH

MAY ALTER THE ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION, MUST BE APPROVED

FIRST BY THE VA/COR PRIOR TO STARTING ITS RELOCATION.

22. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE REMOVAL OF ALL

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, SPOIL AND MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE ON A

DAILY BASIS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC

LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS. REMOVAL OF DEBRIS TO BE COMPLETED AFTER

HOURS BETWEEN 5PM AND 8AM DAILY.

23. ALL NEW MATERIALS TO BE BROUGHT ONTO SITE DURING OFF HOURS BETWEEN 5PM AND

8AM.

24. CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE ALL FIRE RESISTIVE RATINGS ARE MAINTAINED PER LOCATIONS

SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS DISCOVERED IN THE FIELD. ALL PENETRATIONS ARE TO

BE SEALED BY AN APPROVED UL FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM. SEAL ALL EXISTING

PENETRATIONS EXPOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION AS PER THE APPROVED UL

FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURE'S

DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPER FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL TO BE USED IN

EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION.

25. ALL FIRESTOPS SHALL MATCH THE FIRE RATING OF THE CONSTRUCTION BEING

PENETRATED, SUCH AS WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, PARTITIONS ETC. AND SHALL COMPLY

WITH ALL CODE REQUIREMENTS. USE ONLY A SINGLE (FMRC) APPROVED MANUFACTURERS

LINE OF PRODUCTS FOR ALL PROJECT FIRESTOPPING.

26. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL FIRE STOPPING WILL BE PRODUCTS AS MANUFACTURED BY

HILTI OR APPROVED EQUAL.

27. PROVIDE AN HOURLY RATED FIRESTOP AT ALL PENETRATIONS OF RATED CONSTRUCTION

AND/OR ASSEMBLIES, WHETHER NEW OR EXISTING, AND AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE

PROJECT DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHERE COMBUSTIBLE PENETRANTS

OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED INTUMESCENT MATERIAL AND WHERE NONCOMBUSTIBLE

PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED ENDOTHERMIC MATERIAL. ALL FIRESTOPPING

WORK MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR BEFORE CONCEALED BY CONSTRUCTION.

GENERAL NOTES

VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH

SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE BEGINNING ANY

WORK. WHEN PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION WORK (DEMOLITION OR NEW) IN OCCUPIED

SPACES, THE FOLLOWING PROTECTION PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED ON A DAILY BASIS

UNLESS MODIFIED IN WRITING BY THE VA/COR ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS:

1. CAREFULLY MOVE/RELOCATE ANY SIGNAGE, WALL HUNG ITEMS, BLINDS, CURTAINS, ETC.

THAT ARE WITHIN THE AREA/ZONE WHERE THE WORK IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AND IN

DANGER OF BEING DAMAGED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, INCLUDING DAMAGE

THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY FALLING OBJECTS, DUST OR MOISTURE. NOTE: THIS ALSO APPLIES

TO THE DIRECT ACCESS ROUTE(S) THRU THE OCCUPIED AREA(S) TO AND FROM THE ACTUAL

WORK AREA/ZONE. NOTE: THE VA/COR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MOVE/RELOCATE ANY

FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, BOXES, FILES, USER BELONGINGS, ETC. THAT WOULD BE IN THE

AREA OF WORK AND OBSTRUCT/INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE

CONTRACTOR'S WORK. COORDINATE ALL REQUIRED VA RELOCATIONS WITH VA/COR.

2. CAREFULLY PROVIDE FULL PROTECTIVE DUST, MOISTURE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION

BARRIERS/COVERS FOR ALL SUCH ITEMS ADDRESSED ABOVE INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION OF ALL WALL SURFACES/FINISHES, WINDOWS/GLAZING, DOORS, FRAMES,

HARDWARE, CARPETING, FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL BASE, ELECTRICAL DEVICES,

WALL/CEILING MOUNTED EQUIPMENT & CONTROLS, CEILING CONSTRUCTION, TILE, GRID,

WALL ANGLES, LIGHT FIXTURES, DIFFUSERS, GRILLES, LIFE SAFETY DEVICES, FIRE

SPRINKLER HEADS, ETC.

3. FLOOR FINISHES SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH A 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY

STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN) AND/OR

TEMPORARY TARPAULIN(S)/DROP CLOTH(S) AS A MINIMUM FOR DUST, MOISTURE AND VERY

LIGHT FOOT TRAFFIC PROTECTION.

4. ALL MAIN TRAFFIC AREAS TO AND INSIDE THE WORK ZONE/AREAS SHALL HAVE ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION PROVIDED OVER THE 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE

RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN), IN THE FORM OF FULL SHEETS OF 3/16”

TEMPERED HARDBOARD (MASONITE) 4'X8' PANELS. ALL MASONITE PANELS SHALL BE FIRMLY

HELD TOGETHER AND SECURED IN PLACE VIA THE USE OF AN INDUSTRY APPROVED 2"

HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE, INTENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION. NOTE: ALL

BOARD TO BOARD JOINTS WILL BE FULLY TAPED THE LENGTH OF THE JOINT AND ALL BOARD

TO VISQUEEN JOINTS WILL BE TAPED AT 4' ON CENTER WITH A MINIMUM 8” LENGTH OF TAPE.

PAINTERS TAPE AND/OR MASKING TAPE ARE NOT CONSIDERED EQUIVALENTS TO THE HEAVY

DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE BEING SPECIFIED.

5. CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT, FULLY SEALED, CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURE

AROUND ALL CONSTRUCTION AREAS/ZONES IN ORDER TO CONTAIN AS MUCH DUST AND

DEBRIS AS POSSIBLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION AND

CLEAN-UP WORK.

6. THE TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OF

A MINIMUM 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE

SHEETING (VISQUEEN) WITH THE USE OF THE APPROPRIATE TELESCOPICALLY ADJUSTABLE

ALUMINUM OR METAL VERTICAL SPRING LOADED SUPPORT STUDS/POLES. FULL HEIGHT

FOAM PADDED RAILS, PRESSURE FIT AT ALL PERIMETER WALL/PARTITION CONNECTION

CONDITIONS ARE TO BE UTILIZED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF TAPE SEALS ON ALL

FINISHED WALL SURFACES.

7. WHEN ALL WORK IS COMPLETED FOR THE PREARRANGED SPECIFIC LOCATION(S),

SCHEDULED TASKING AND IDENTIFIED PERIOD OF TIME THE ENTIRE AREA IS TO BE FULLY

CLEANED-UP, ALL TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES AND PROTECTION REMOVED

WITH ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN NOTE #1 RETURNED TO THEIR PRIOR FUNCTIONING

POSITIONS. NOTE: FULLY CLEANED-UP MEANS COMMERCIALLY VACUUM CLEANED WITH ALL

SURFACES BEING FULLY WIPED DOWN AND DUST FREE AS THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTED

THE AREA/SPACE PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE WORK.

8. ALL SPACES WILL BE RETURNED TO THE USER, BY THE CONTRACTOR, AS A COMMERCIALLY

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH ALL OPEN CONSTRUCTION SURFACES SEALED WITH

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INCLUDING THE USE OF 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING

REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN), IN ORDER TO AVOID

DUST PARTICLES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA MIGRATING INTO THE OCCUPIED USER'S

AREA/SPACE/ROOM(S).

9. UNLESS DIRECTLY SPECIFIED AND CONFIRMED BY THE VA/COR OTHERWISE, ALL

TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND ENCLOSURES ARE TO BE SET-UP AND KNOCKED-DOWN ON A

DAILY BASIS SUCH THAT THE USERS OF THE OCCUPIED AREAS ARE NOT TO BE

INCONVENIENCED AND PREVENTED FROM FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR

SPACE/AREA/ROOM(S) DURING THEIR NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF OPERATION.

10. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT

POLYETHYLENE SHEETING WILL BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 701-04, ASTM E84 AND

CPAI 84 SECTION 6. IT SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH 3 PLY CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING

OF FIRE RETARDANT VIRGIN POLYETHYLENE IN THE (2) OUTER LAYERS OF PLASTIC WITH A

DIAMOND SCRIM REINFORCING MESH PLACED BETWEEN.

11. MOBILE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS MAY BE UTILIZED WHERE APPLICABLE, IF APPROVED FOR

USE BY THE VA/COR. MOBILE UNITS SHALL BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH A NEGATIVE AIR HEPA

FILTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INFECTION CONTROL

REQUIREMENTS OF EACH SPECIFIC AREA OF WORK AND TASK BEING PERFORMED.

OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION PROTOCOLS BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WORKING ON THIS

PROJECT SHALL AT ALL TIMES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR ACTIVITY BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, ALL OTHERS AND ARE TO BE IN CARE

OF THE PROPERTY.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR EMPLOYEES,

SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO

ACCOMPLISH THEIR WORK ARE SAFE AND MEET ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARD ACT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE GOVERNING

REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS.

3. THE BEGINNING OF WORK ON SITE BY A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE

HIS/HER SATISFACTION AND FULL ACCEPTANCE OF THE CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS

REGARDING SAFETY AND THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAME. THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR

ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND/OR DAMAGES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF ANY VISIBLE OR

KNOWN UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT EXIST.

4. IF UNSATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT SITE SAFETY CONDITIONS AND/OR THE NECESSARY

COMPLIANCE, THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE THE ACTIONS

AND/OR DEVICES NECESSARY TO RENDER THE JOB-SITE SAFE. IF THE WORK OF OTHER

PARTIES, UPON INSPECTION, IS FOUND AT ANY TIME TO BE UNSAFE THE CONTRACTOR OR

SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL WORK AND NOTIFY THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR AND THE VA/COR. THE SUBMISSION OF A BID FOR ANY PORTION OF WORK

INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT SHALL ALSO INDICATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE

OF THESE REQUIREMENTS.

SPECIAL SAFETY NOTES

Revisions: Date:

35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN SUBMISSION JULY 15, 2021

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SUBMISSION OCT. 1, 2021

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RESUBMISSION DEC. 3, 2021

95% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION FEB. 22, 2022

100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION APR. 4, 2022

ISSUE FOR BID APR. 29, 2022

INTENT:

1. TO ORGANIZE AND IDENTIFY THE “EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION PROCESS” IN ORDER TO

FORMALIZE THE PROCESS, CLARIFY RESPONSIBILITIES, PROACTIVELY MANAGE THE

PROCESS AND MINIMIZE COSTLY DELAYS IN THE EXECUTION OF THE WORK.

2. THERE ARE NO INTENDED RESTRICTIONS LIMITING COMPETITION ON THE EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE, FINISHES, CONTROLS, SYSTEMS

AND THEIR INCLUSIVE PARTS, DETAILED ASSEMBLIES, RELATED DESIGN ELEMENTS AND

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, UNLESS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE BID SOLICITATION.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

1. THE BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) INCORPORATES THE DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE

BASED CHARACTERISTICS FOR ALL MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND WORKMANSHIP THAT IS

INCLUDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCED BY SAME.

2. THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS ARE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTIONS, DEPARTURES OR ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT

DRAWINGS, DETAILING, AND SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED THE SUBSTITUTIONS, DEPARTURES,

OR ADJUSTMENTS MEET THE DESIGN INTENT, SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) CRITERIA

REQUIREMENTS, AND PERFORMANCE BASED CHARACTERISTICS.

3. NO SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION, DEPARTURES OR ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED

WITHOUT FIRST GOING THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS PROCESS AND

OBTAINING THE GOVERNMENT’S APPROVAL FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO).

BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS:

1. THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPLY TO ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE,

FINISHES, CONTROLS, ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND THEIR INCLUSIVE PARTS, DETAILED

ASSEMBLIES, IMPACTED ELEMENTS OF WORK PLUS ALL RELATED DESIGN CRITERIA

ELEMENTS AND SPECIFIED PARAMETERS THAT ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE BID/ISSUED FOR

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENTATION, OR AS SPECIFICALLY

REFERENCED BY SAME.

2. SPECIFIC DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRING BOD

COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS WILL VARY WITH EACH SPECIFIC ITEM BEING PROPOSED AS AN

EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND WILL NEED TO BE FULLY COMPARED AND ANALYZED TO

ESTABLISH BOD EQUIVALENCY COMPLIANCE.

3. CRITICAL DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND ELEMENTS ARE SPECIFIC TO EACH ITEM NEEDING

CONSIDERATION AND COULD CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRITERIA SUCH AS

DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITY, DUTY

REQUIREMENTS, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, ACOUSTICAL REQUIREMENTS, UTILITIES

IMPACTS, CONNECTION ADJUSTMENTS, DETAILING DEPARTURES, FRAMING ALTERATIONS,

ROUGH IN REQUIREMENTS, WEIGHT INCREASES AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS, STRUCTURAL

IMPACTS, ATTACHMENTS, SUPPORTS, FINISHES, AVAILABILITY, COMPATIBILITY,

CONSTRUCTABILITY, WARRANTIES, SERVICE LIFE, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS,

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS, LEED RELATED DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, ETC.

4. A VERY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL BOD ITEMS NEEDING TO BE

FULLY EVALUATED AND PROPERLY COORDINATED WOULD BE THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF

DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS. THOSE CRITICAL PARAMETERS COULD CONSIST

OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL DIMENSIONAL ELEMENTS THAT AFFECT SIZE, HEIGHT, WIDTH, DEPTH, THICKNESS, PLACEMENT, SPACING, CLEARANCES, ACCESS, MOUNTING, CONNECTIONS AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION TOLERANCES, OPERABLE

ELEMENT CLEARANCES, ETC., ALL OF WHICH COULD IMPACT OTHER AREAS OF

CONSTRUCTION OR COMPONENTS OF WORK REQUIRING ADJUSTMENTS IN ORDER TO

COMPLY WITH THE DESIGN INTENT.

5. CONTRACTORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTIONS, DEPARTURES, IMPACTS, ALTERATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE

"BASIS OF DESIGN" INTENT TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR DURING THE BIDDING

PROCESS AND OBTAIN THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE COMPLETING THEIR PRICING AND

SUBMITTING A BID TO SAME.

6. IF A PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ITEM WILL REQUIRE THAT ALTERATIONS AND/OR

ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE, TO THE WORK OF THE PROVIDING CONTRACTOR, THE

WORK OF OTHER CONTRACTORS OR THE WORK OF THE VA, THE SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR

SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO INFORM AND ADVISE THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR

OF ANY AND ALL SUCH NECESSARY IMPACTS REQUIRED AS A PART OF THEIR BIDDING AND

FUTURE CONTRACTUAL SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES.

7. THE CONTRACTOR PROPOSING THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE

FOR ALL RELATED WORK AND SHALL IDENTIFY, VERIFY, COORDINATE AND PROVIDE

ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS FOR ALL IMPACT ISSUES AFFECTING INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS,

UTILITIES SERVICES, BUILDING STRUCTURE, SURROUNDING ELEMENTS, AND SYSTEMS

AFFECTED FROM WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS, REVISED LOADING CHARACTERISTICS,

CONNECTION AND MOUNTING VARIANCES, INSTALLATION CONFLICTS AND DETAILING

ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS, ETC. CAUSED BY THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

REQUIREMENTS.

8. SPECIAL ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE PAID TO ANY SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DIMENSIONAL

LOGISTICS FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH ANY STRUCTURAL AND UTILITIES

IMPACTS.

9. EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST ALONG WITH ANY AND ALL IMPACTS,

VARIANCES, ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO OTHER ELEMENTS OF WORK

WILL ALSO REQUIRE VA/CO APPROVAL(S) BEFORE ANY SUCH REQUEST IS DEEMED

APPROPRIATE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND ALLOWED TO PROCEED INTO THE NORMAL SHOP

DRAWING PREPARATION, SUBMITTAL AND REVIEW PROCESS.

10. NO REQUEST FOR AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REVIEW IS ALLOWED TO BE MADE VIA A

SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION. ANY SUCH SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AND WILL BE

REJECTED AS NON-CONFORMING WITH THE DESIGN INTENT AND NOTED THAT THE

CONTRACTOR IS TO FOLLOW THE STANDARD BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS.

11. ANY UNDOCUMENTED OR UNFORESEEN IMPACTS, VARIANCES, ALTERATIONS OR

ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO ELEMENTS OF WORK AS A RESULT OF AN EQUIVALENCY

SUBSTITUTION THAT SURFACE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE

MADE KNOWN TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WHO WILL IN TURN NOTIFY THE

VA/COR. ALL SUCH UNDOCUMENTED OR UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS WILL BE FULLY

IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND

DIRECTION(S) ON HOW TO PROCEED.

12. ANY NON-COMPLIANT EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS WORK FOUND TO BE IN PLACE DURING

THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE THAT HAD NOT GONE THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE

PROTOCOLS APPROVAL PROCESS AND THAT DOESN’T HAVE THE VA/CO’S APPROVAL WILL BE

SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REJECTION AND REMOVAL AS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

13. THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND ITS IMPACTS SHALL NOT

COMPROMISE ANY OF THE BOD PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS NOR SHALL IT ENCUMBER

ANY OF THE ASSOCIATED DESIGN INTENT LAYOUT AND DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS

REQUIREMENTS.

ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION INSTALLATIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS TO OTHER SOW ELEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS, PLUS ALLOW ANY SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND

SAFELY.

BOD EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS PROCESS SEQUENCE:

STEP 1: BIDDING PHASE

1. ALL BOD PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED IMPACTS ON

OTHER SOW ELEMENTS SHALL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE

GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR(S) SUCH THAT THE COST OF ALL ASSOCIATED SCOPE OF

WORK IMPACTS DIRECTLY AFFECTING OTHER TRADES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BASE BIDS

OF ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS. .

STEP 2: CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION(S)

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, BEFORE SUBMITTING THEIR REQUEST FOR EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

CONSIDERATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE FULLY VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED IN

WRITING THAT THE DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEMS THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING FOR

BOD COMPLIANCE REVIEW MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE

REQUIREMENTS AS DESIGNED, DETAILED AND SPECIFIED.

STEP 3: CONTRACTORS PREPARE DETAILED COMPARISONS

1. THE REQUESTING CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND PROVIDE TO THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR A FULL LINE ITEM, SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON LISTING SPREAD SHEET OF ALL

BOD DESIGN AND MANUFACTURED CHARACTERISTICS VERSUS THE SAME FOR THE

EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION BEING PROPOSED.

2. ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR ASSEMBLY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE

PROVIDED ON A CONTRACTOR PREPARED ITEMIZED LISTING PER EACH REQUESTED

SUBSTITUTION WITH A FULL AND DETAILED COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF ALL

SPECIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITIES, WEIGHT, DIMENSIONAL

LOGISTICS AND KNOWN IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE

ORIGINAL BOD.

3. CONTRACTOR SHALL UTILIZE THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER’S PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS

AND PRODUCT DATA SHEETS ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA REQUIRED AND SPECIFIED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AS

THE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LINE BY LINE COMPARISON CRITERIA SPREAD

SHEET.

STEP 4: CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY RELATED IMPACTS

1. THE REQUESTING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND

DOCUMENT ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION CAUSED IMPACTS, DEPARTURES,

ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD REQUIREMENTS WITH

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS.

2. SEE THE DETAILED PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXTENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS CRITICAL ITEM.

STEP 5: CONTRACTOR'S DOCUMENTATION TO GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR

1. CONTRACTORS SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS TO THE

SPECIFIC DATE THAT EACH IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION SUBMISSION REQUEST DOCUMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE COMPLETED

PACKAGE(S) TO THEM.

2. CONTRACTORS SHALL FULLY COORDINATE THEIR PREPARATION OF ALL REQUIRED

DOCUMENTATION AND EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS WITH THE

GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ANY AND ALL IMPACTS ON THE

PROJECT SCHEDULE AS WELL AS PERFORMING THEIR REQUIRED FORMALIZED REQUEST

FOR EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION SUBMISSION.

3. ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS ALONG WITH THEIR REQUIRED SUBMISSION

REQUEST DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS

REQUIRED BY SAME IN TIME FOR THE GC’S FIRST SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR REVIEW.

STEP 6: GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION

1. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY,

DOCUMENT, MAKE SUBMISSIONS, TRACK, COORDINATE, OBTAIN CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

APPROVALS AND INCLUDE THE COST OF ALL SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION, WORK IN

THEIR COST OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ALLOWED FOR WITHIN THEIR PROJECT

SCHEDULE.

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