586-22-703 DRAWINGS 100.pdf

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CONSULTANT ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMP Office of Construction and Facilities Management

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VA FORM 08-6231

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BANCROFT ARCHITECTS +

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STATION PROJECT NUMBER:

BANCROFT-AE PROJECT NUMBER:

Bancroft Project No. VA CONTRACT NO.

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GENERAL - COVER SHEET EHRM-TASS

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC

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586-22-703

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EHRM-TASS

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1500 E Woodrow Wilson Ave, Jackson, MS 39216

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BID DRAWINGS

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC

3300 Dundee Rd Northbrook IL, 60062 T:847.952.9362 www.bancroft-ae.com

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00-GENERAL

G-001 GENERAL - COVER SHEET • • •

GI001 GENERAL - CONTRACTOR AND BASIS-OF-DESIGN PROTOCOL NOTES • • •

GI002 GENERAL - PROTECTION PROTOCOL, SCOPE OF WORK AND MISC. NOTES • • •

GI003 GENERAL - DEMOLITION NOTES • • •

GI104 GENERAL - LIFE SAFETY PLAN - 4TH FLOOR • • •

01-HAZARDOUS

H-104 ASBESTOS FLOOR TILE AND MASTIC ABATEMENT •

06-STRUCTURAL

S-105 STRUCTURAL - FLOOR PLAN 5TH FLOOR •

S-106 STRUCTURAL - FLOOR PLAN - ROOF •

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A-001 ARCHITECTURAL - SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND LEGENDS • • •

A-002 ARCHITECTURAL - TYPICAL SHEET NOTES AND LEGENDS • • •

AD103 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION PLAN AND CEILING - 3RD FLOOR • • •

AD104 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION PLAN AND CEILING - 4TH FLOOR • • •

AD105 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION PLAN AND ROOF - 5TH FLOOR • • •

AE103 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN AND CEILING - 3RD FLOOR • • •

AE104 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN AND CEILING - 4TH FLOOR • • •

AE105 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN AND ROOF - 5TH FLOOR • • •

AE401 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOMS • •

AE501 ARCHITECTURAL - PARTITION TYPES • •

AE502 ARCHITECTURAL - DETAILS • •

AE503 ARCHITECTURAL - DETAILS • •

AE601 ARCHITECTURAL - DOOR SCHEDULE, DOOR DETAILS, EQUIPMENT PLAN AND

SCHEDULE • •

AF601 ARCHITECTURAL - FINISH PLAN, SCHEDULES AND DETAILS • •

AW601 INTERIORS - SIGNAGE TYPES AND DETAILS

AW602 INTERIORS - SIGNAGE SCHEDULE AND MOUNTING HEIGHTS

10 - FIRE PROTECTION

FX001 FIRE PROTECTION - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS •

FD100 FIRE PROTECTION - 4TH FLOOR DEMO PLAN •

FX104 FIRE PROTECTION - 4TH FLOOR - NEW WORK •

FX500 FIRE PROTECTION - DETAILS •

11 - PLUMBING

P-001 PLUMBING - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS •

PD103 PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3 •

PD104 PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 4 •

P-103 PLUMBING PLAN - LEVEL 3 •

P-104 PLUMBING PLAN - LEVEL 4 •

P-105 PLUMBING PLAN - LEVEL 5 •

P-501 PLUMBING - DETAILS •

P-502 PLUMBING - DETAILS •

P-601 PLUMBING - DOMESTIC WATER RISER DIAGRAM •

P-701 PLUMBING - SCHEDULES •

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M-001 MECHANICAL - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS •

MD104 MECHANICAL - DEMOLITION PLAN - 4TH FLOOR •

MD105 MECHANICAL - DEMOLITION PLAN - 5TH FLOOR •

MD106 MECHANICAL - DEMOLITION PLAN - ROOF •

MPD105 MECHANICAL - DEMOLITION PIPING PLAN - 5TH FLOOR •

MV104 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION PLAN - 4TH FLOOR •

MV105 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION PLAN - 5TH FLOOR •

MV106 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION PLAN - ROOF •

MP101 MECHANICAL - PIPING PLAN - 1ST FLOOR •

MP104 MECHANICAL - PIPING PLAN - 4TH FLOOR •

MP105 MECHANICAL - PIPING PLAN - 5TH FLOOR •

MP106 MECHANICAL - PIPING PLAN - ROOF •

MC500 MECHANICAL - AIRFLOW DIAGRAM - 4TH FLOOR •

M-501 MECHANICAL DETAILS •

M-502 MECHANICAL DETAILS •

M-503 MECHANICAL DETAILS •

M-504 MECHANICAL DETAILS •

M-505 MECHANICAL DETAILS •

M-506 MECHANICAL DETAILS •

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M-601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES •

M-602 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES •

M-701 MECHANICAL CONTROLS •

M-702 MECHANICAL CONTROLS •

M-703 MECHANICAL CONTROLS •

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E-001 ELECTRICAL - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS • •

E-002 ELECTRICAL - SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS • •

EPD104 ELECTRICAL - POWER & FIR ALARM DEMOLITION PLAN, FOURTH FLOOR • •

ELD104 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING DEMOLITION PLAN, FOURTH FLOOR • •

EP101 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN, FIRST FLOOR •

EP104 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN, FOURTH FLOOR • •

EP105 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN, FIFTH FLOOR • •

EP106 ELECTRICAL - POWER PLAN, ROOF • •

EL104 ELECTRICAL - LIGHITNG PLAN, FOURTH FLOOR • •

EF104 ELECTRICAL - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION PLAN, FOURTH FLOOR • •

E-501 ELECTRIAL - DETAILS •

E-502 ELECTRICA - DETAILS •

E-503 ELECTRICAL - DETAILS •

E-601 ELECTRICAL - SCHEDULES • •

E-701 ELECTRICAL - SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM • •

E-702 ELECTRICAL - SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM CALCULATIONS •

E-801 ELECTRICAL - PANEL SCHEDULES • •

15-TELECOMMUNICATION

T-000 GENERAL NOTES • •

T-104 ICT - 4TH FLOOR - TELECOMMUNICATION PLAN • •

T-104CBT ICT- 4TH FLOOR - CABLE TRAY PLAN •

TD-104 ICT- 4TH FLOOR - TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEMOLITION PLAN • •

T-501 ICT - DETAILS • •

T-502 ICT- DETAILS • •

T-503 ICT - DETAILS • •

T-504 ICT - DETAILS • •

T-505 ICT - DETAILS •

T-601 ICT TYP RISERS •

Revisions: Date:

35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 6/26/2023

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 7/27/2023

95% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 09/01/2023

100% CONSTRUCTION + BID DRAWING 09/28/2023

100% CONSTRUCTION + BID DRAWING 10/06/2023

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS

BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS

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STEP 1: BIDDING PHASE

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)

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR HAVING BEEN MADE FULLY AWARE OF POTENTIAL EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE AND DOCUMENT THIS BOD PROCESS IN THEIR DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULE ALLOWING A SEPARATE TASK ITEM TIMELINE FOR EACH WITH CRITICAL DATES AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS IDENTIFIED AND TRACKED.

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHORTLY AFTER CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION SHALL NOTIFY AND COORDINATE WITH THE VA/COR, ALL SUCH KNOWN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS ALONG WITH ALL POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM THE SPECIFIC BOD REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN

THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

ALL SUCH IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO ELEMENTS OF WORK WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND DIRECTION(S) ON HOW TO PROCEED.

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND COORDINATE ALL EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION IMPACTS WITH ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS AND TRADES TO BE SURE THAT ALL SUCH WORK IS INCLUDED IN THEIR SCOPE OF WORK.

STEP 7: TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS

THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A COMPLETE MASTER LISTING, BY SPECIFICATION AND/OR DRAWING SECTIONS, OF

ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS.

THIS MASTER LISTING WILL CONSIST OF A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF EACH REQUEST ALONG WITH A BULLET POINT LISTING OF THE MAJOR IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED RESULTING FROM IT.

THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE PREPARED AS A SPREAD SHEET AND UTILIZED AS A TRACKING TOOL FOR DOCUMENTING ALL SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATED DATES, ACTION ITEMS, CURRENT STATUS, REJECTIONS, RESUBMISSIONS, APPROVALS AND ADDITIONAL PERTINENT ISSUES AND ITEMS TO BE

RECORDED AND TRACKED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR.

STEP 8: TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS

THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE VA/COR FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW A MASTER SUMMARY LISTING OF ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS WITH ANY/ALL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SUBMISSION OF THEIR

PROJECTED PROJECT SCHEDULE.

A SEPARATE FULLY DETAILED SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE SHALL BE PREPARED FOR EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST AND WILL CONSIST OF STEPS NUMBER 2, 3, 4 & 5 ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY SUCH AS SKETCHES, DETAILED DRAWINGS, ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CALCULATIONS, MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ETC. THIS SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE SHALL BE SUBMITTED

WITH THE FIRST SUBMISSION OF THEIR PROJECTED PROJECT SCHEDULE TO THE VA/COR.

STEP 9: VA REVIEW AND ACTION NOTIFICATION

THE VA/COR SHALL REVIEW EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST PACKAGE AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY ON EACH. SUCH ACTION COULD CONSIST OF REJECTION, APPROVAL OR DIRECTION ON PROVIDING MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION(S) ON EACH

SUBMISSION AND/OR EACH IMPACT.

AS PART OF THE VA’S REVIEW PROCESS THE A/E WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THE SHOP DRAWING REVIEW PROCESS AND SHALL CONSULT WITH THE VA/COR AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE VA ’S CONSIDERATION.

THE A/E WILL REJECT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REVIEWING ANY SUBMITTAL THAT IS DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOD

PROTOCOLS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS NOT THE VA ’S OR THE A/E’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENT AND PROVE EQUIVALENCY, THAT IS THE REQUESTING/SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR ’S RESPONSIBILITY AS PER THESE PROTOCOLS. THE A/E ’S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE DETAILED COMPARATIVE DOCUMENTATION AS PROVIDED AND ADVISE THE VA/COR ON WHAT WAS SUBMITTED.

STEP 10: VA APPROVAL ALLOWS SHOP DRAWING PROCESS TO BEGIN

PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTOR(S) BEING ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION AND THE OFFICIAL SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION(S) PROCESS, THEY WILL FIRST NEED TO OBTAIN THE VA/COR APPROVAL(S) ON EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST THAT WILL AFFECT THE SHOP

DRAWING PROCESS FOR THAT SPECIFIC ITEM AND AREA OF WORK.

STEP 11: IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSTITUTION(S) AND IMPACT(S)

ONCE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR THE CONTRACTORS SHALL PERFORM THEIR FINAL COORDINATION EFFORTS AND BEGIN THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL PROCESS INCLUDING PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING WORK NECESSITATED BY THE EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION.

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH AND IMPACTED BY ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORK WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

BOD EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS PROCESS SEQUENCE

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INTENT:

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.

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:

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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

DO NOT SCALE THE DRAWINGS. USE THE GIVEN DIMENSIONS.

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.

OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED VA/COR AUTHORIZATIONS BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW

CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TEMPORARY BARRICADES AND PROTECTION WORK.

EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPETENT OSHA-30 FOREMAN OR EQUALLY QUALIFIED DIRECT

REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL FIRE STOPPING WILL BE PRODUCTS AS MANUFACTURED BY THE 3M COMPANY.

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 FOR CONTRACTORS

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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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT, FULLY SEALED,

CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURE (1-HOUR RATED) 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.

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. THESE CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES ARE

LIMITED IN USE - REFER TO INFECTION CONTROL PLANS AND DETAILS

FOR LOCATIONS.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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VA FORM 08-6231

Bancroft Project No. VA CONTRACT NO. 10/06/2023

GENERAL - CONTRACTOR AND

BASIS-OF-DESIGN PROTOCOL NOTES EHRM-TASS

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100% CONSTRUCTION +

BID DRAWINGS

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35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 6/26/2023

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 7/27/2023

95% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 09/01/2023

WHEREVER THE WORK BEING PERFORMED BY THIS PROJECT REQUIRES THE

REMOVAL/DEMOLITION FROM, OR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONDUIT, JUNCTION BOXES,

CABINETS, PANELS, DEVICES, EQUIPMENT, ETC., TO FINISH PAINTED SURFACES, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL PAINTING TO THE EXISTING WALL/CEILING SURFACES AND NEW MATERIALS BEING INSTALLED TO MATCH ALL OF THE EXISTING FINISHED CONDITIONS SO THAT WHEN THE WORK PERFORMED IS COMPLETED IT BLENDS WITH THE EXISTING FINISHING DÉCOR AND DOESN'T

STAND OUT AS BEING A REPAIR, UNFINISHED OR NEW WORK THAT DOESN'T BLEND WITH THE

EXISTING CONDITIONS. PAINTING/REPAINTING SHALL OCCUR IN ALL INSTANCES FROM FLOOR TO CEILING AND FROM A WALL CORNER TO A WALL CORNER CHANGE IN PLANE WITH ALL EXISTING

PAINTED SURFACES RECEIVING A NEW FINISH COAT AS A MINIMUM, SEE BELOW:

GENERAL NOTES - WALL AND CEILING PAINTING GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) DESCRIPTION

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THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RENOVATE BUILDING #05 FLOOR #04 TO

PROVIDE ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD MODERNIZATION (EHRM) TRAINING AND

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPACES

THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT WILL INCLUDE RENOVATING APPROXIMATELY 8,400

SQUARE FEET OF EXISTING FLOOR SPACE (4TH FLOOR).

THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE SELECT DEMOLITION, RENOVATION, AND

UPGRADE OF UTILITIES, SUPPORTING SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND SPACES

IMPACTED BY RENOVATION.

DESIGN CONDITIONS

REMOVING ALL EXISTING LAB SERVICES INCLUDING SPECIAL EXHAUST SYSTEMS,

ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, LABORATORY GAS SYSTEMS.

PROVIDE NEW WALLS, FINISH FLOORING, AND FINISH CEILINGS.

PROVIDE NEW LIGHTING, POWER AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS.

PROVIDE NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES.

PROVIDING NEW HVAC UNIT AND SYSTEMS SPECIFICALLY FOR 4TH FLOOR.

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PROVIDE ALL PAINTING AND RELATED WORK AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWING AND/OR AS

REASONABLY IMPLIED BY THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE

A COMPLETELY FINISHED PROJECT.

ALL SCRATCHES, DENTS, CRACKS AND/OR OPENINGS ON EXISTING AND NEW WALL SURFACES

ARE TO BE FILLED WITH PLASTER PATCH, SPAKLING COMPOUND OR OTHER PRESCRIBED

MATERIAL IN AN INDUSTRY APPROVED MANNER AND SANDED SMOOTH TO PROVIDE A "LIKE

NEW" SURFACE CONDITION BEFORE PAINTING AND FINISHING.

ALL SURFACES ARE TO BE CLEANED FREE OF LOOSE DIRT, DUST, OIL, GREASE AND ALL

FOREIGN MATTER JUST PRIOR TO FINISHING.

PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, BRUSHES, TOOLS, LADDERS AND ALL EQUIPMENT OF ANY

KIND NECESSARY FOR PROPER EXECUTION OF THE WORK.

WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT WITH ALL MATERIALS EVENLY

SPREAD AND SMOOTH WITHOUT RUNS, SAGS, OR DEBRIS IN THE FINISHED SURFACE.

FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP: AN INDUSTRY, DISCIPLINE AND SPECIFIC TRADE RECOGNIZED

BEST PRACTICES FOR MATERIALS PROVIDED, INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZED AND THE

FINAL EXECUTION SUCH THAT ALL MATERIALS AND/OR EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY INSTALLED,

FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, VISUALLY AS INTENDED AND CLEARLY REPRESENTATIVE OF THE

HIGHEST QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION THAT IS WITHOUT DEFECT.

THE PRIME COAT SHALL BE TINTED TO APPROXIMATE SHADE OF FINAL COAT. ALL SECTIONS,

SPOTS OR HOT SPOTS AFTER PRIMARY APPLICATION SHALL BE TOUCHED-UP BEFORE APPLYING

THE SECOND COAT TO PRODUCE A SMOOTH AND LEVEL SURFACE. THE FINAL COAT SHALL NOT

BE APPLIED UNTIL AFTER ALL OTHER TRADES, WHOSE OPERATIONS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL

TO FINISH PAINTING, HAVE FINISHED THEIR WORK IN THE AREAS TO BE PAINTED.

WORK NOT INCLUDED: UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, SHOP PRIMING OF FERROUS METAL

ITEMS AND FABRICATED COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE TRADES. PRE-

FINISHED ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED. FINISHED METALS SUCH AS ANODIZED ALUMINUM,

STAINLESS STEEL, BRONZE, AND SIMILAR METALS WILL NOT BE PAINTED, UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. DO NOT PAINT ANY MOVING PARTS OF OPERATING UNITS, OR OVER ANY EQUIPMENT

IDENTIFICATION, PERFORMANCE RATINGS, NAMES OR NOMENCLATURE PLATES OR CODE-

REQUIRED LABELS.

PROTECT WORK OF OTHER TRADES. CORRECT ANY PAINTING RELATED DAMAGES BY CLEANING,

REPAIRING OR REPLACING, AND REFINISHING, AS DIRECTED BY THE COR.

PROPERLY PREPARE ALL SURFACES TO RECEIVE FINISHES AND APPLY PRIME COATS, PAINTING

AND FINISHING MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EACH MANUFACTURER'S DIRECTIONS FOR A

QUALITY APPLICATION. USE APPLICATORS AND TECHNIQUES BEST SUITED FOR MATERIALS AND

SURFACES TO WHICH APPLIED.

APPLY ADDITIONAL COATS WHEN UNDERCOATS, STAINS OR OTHER CONDITIONS SHOW

THROUGH FINAL PAINT OR FINISHED COAT, UNTIL THE SURFACE FILM IS OF UNIFORM FINISH

COLOR AND APPEARANCE.

APPLY EACH MATERIAL AT NOT LESS THAN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED SPREADING

RATE, TO PROVIDE A TOTAL DRY FILM THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 2.5 MILS FOR ENTIRE

COATING SYSTEM OF (1) PRIME AND (2) FINISH COATS FOR 3 COAT WORK ON PAINTED

SURFACES. COR SHALL INSPECT BETWEEN EACH PRECEDING COAT.

PAINTED SURFACE PREPARATION - COMPLY WITH PAINT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS

FOR EACH MATERIAL TYPE AND SURFACE FINISH AS PER THEIR REFERENCE GUIDE AND

SPECIFICATIONS.

METAL SURFACE PREPARATION - ALL METAL SURFACES TO BE PAINTED MUST BE CLEAN AND

FREE OF RUST, MILL SCALE, GREASE, OIL, DIRT AND OTHER FOREIGN MATTER. ALL ALUMINUM

MUST BE CLEANED WELL IN ORDER TO REMOVE ALL SURFACE FILM AND OILS, AND SHALL BE

PROPERLY PRIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAINT MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

MISCELLANEOUS

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CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS IN THE FIELD PRIOR TO

COMMENCING WORK.

CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE

DRAWINGS. NOTIFY THE VA/COR OF ANY DISCREPANCY BEFORE STARTING WORK.

A SUCCESSFUL REVIEW OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS BY THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER

DOES NOT RELIEVE CONTRACTOR OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW AND CHECK SHOP

DRAWINGS BEFORE SUBMITTAL TO VA/COR. THE CONTRACTOR REMAINS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE

FOR ERRORS AND OMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREPARATION OF SHOP DRAWINGS AS

THEY PERTAIN TO DETAILS AND GIVEN DIMENSIONS IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN VA/COR WRITTEN APPROVAL PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH ANY

CHANGES FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN.

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MAINTAINING INTEGRITY OF FIRE AND SAFETY SYSTEMS IN PLACE IN MEDICAL CENTER AND

OF ITS OUT BUILDINGS DURING CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBILITY OF GENERAL

CONTRACTOR.

IN ADDITION TO VA MEDICAL CENTER POLICIES, NATIONAL, STATE, AND LOCAL CODES AND

ORDINANCES SHALL APPLY TO THEIR CONTRACTORS AND SUB-CONTRACTORS.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING PERTINENT OSHA SAFETY

REQUIREMENTS.

PROVIDE LOCKOUT-TAGOUT AND CONFINED SPACE ENTRY POLICIES AS APPLICABLE AND AS

REQUIRED BY OSHA. THESE POLICIES SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR PRIOR APPROVAL BY VA

SAFETY OFFICER/MANAGER.

EXISTING FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS, INCLUDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS, SMOKE DETECTION

SYSTEMS, AND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHALL NOT BE IMPAIRED DURING CONSTRUCTION.

WHEN A CEILING SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED THE EXISTING SPRINKLER HEAD IN

THIS AREA SHALL BE TURNED UPRIGHT UNTIL THE FINISH CEILING IS BACK IN PLACE AND

THEN THE SPRINKLER CAN BE TURNED BACK DOWN. SMOKE DETECTOR DISABLE REQUESTS:

OUTAGE REQUESTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO VA COR FOR APPROVAL FOR SPECIFIC DATE AND

TIME. ALARMS WILL ONLY BE TURNED OFF FOR SPECIFIC SHIFTS REQUESTED AND WHEN

CONTRACTORS ARE IN CONSTRUCTION AREA. ALARMS WILL BE RESTORED AT END OF WORK

DAY BY CALLING SAME EXTENSION. AT NO TIME WILL ALARMS REMAIN OFF OVERNIGHT.

SMOKE DETECTORS AND OR SPRINKLER HEADS: DO NOT COVER BY BAGS, TAPE, AND

PLASTIC OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER THAT WILL DEFEAT THEIR ABILITY TO SENSE SMOKE OR

HEAT AND OPERATE AS DESIGNED.

DAILY ACCUMULATIONS OF TRASH, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, PACKAGING, AND DEBRIS

SHALL BE REMOVED FROM CONSTRUCTION AREA ON A DAILY BASIS. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS

MAY BE STORED ON SITE IN AN APPROVED AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED FLAMMABLE

MATERIALS CABINET.

ENTIRE CAMPUS ON THIS MEDICAL CENTER IS A SMOKE FREE ZONE. USE OF SMOKING

MATERIALS IS PROHIBITED.

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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.

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.

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.

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

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2.

3.

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B.

C.

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5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

THE CONTRACTOR WILL COORDINATE WITH THE VA/COR TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL PATH METHOD

(CPM) SCHEDULE, CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SEQUENCING AND ASSOCIATED COMPLETION

DATES FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT.

THE VA MEDICAL CENTER MUST REMAIN IN FULL OPERATION DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

WITH MINIMAL INTERRUPTION DUE TO ALL RELATED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND RELATED

COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING MATERIAL DELIVERIES, NOISE, DUST, VIBRATION, ETC., BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS PROJECT.

THE CONTRACTORS SCHEDULES SHOULD INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE CONTINUAL OPERATIONS OF THE VA

MEDICAL CENTER.

SCHEDULES FOR EXISTING SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN.

SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OCCURRING AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS

HOURS.

PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCING/BARRIERS WITH DOORS AND FRAMES AS

REQUIRED TO SEPARATE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FROM PUBLIC AREAS AND AREAS

REQUIRING ACCESS DURING CONSTRUCTION.

IF THE VAMC ACCESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE REQUIRED TO BE BLOCKED TEMPORARILY TO

ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION, COORDINATE ALTERNATE ACCESS/EGRESS ROUTES WITH THE

VA/COR AND PROVIDE TEMPORARY SIGNAGE AND TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE BARRIERS TO

CREATE ALTERNATIVE ACCESS/EGRESS ROUTES AS REQUIRED. COORDINATE AND SCHEDULE

ANY DOWNTIME FOR THESE ROUTES WITH THE VA/COR.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW LOCATIONS OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS AND

INFECTION CONTROL BARRIERS, CONTRACTOR SITE ACCESS AND DEBRIS AND MATERIAL

DELIVERY AND DELIVERY ROUTES WITH THE VA/COR.

MAINTAIN ACCESS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION.

COORDINATE SHUT DOWNS OF UTILITIES OR ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY

POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE EXISTING OPERATIONS OF THE VAMC WITH THE VA/COR. MAINTAIN

UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF THE EXISTING FACILITIES FOR ALL EXISTING UTILITIES TIE-INS.

SCHEDULE THESE EVENTS AFTER-NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OR AS REVIEWED AND APPROVED

BY THE VA/COR.

THE CONTRACTOR WILL REVIEW WITH THE VA/COR FOR THE LOCATION OF THE SAFETY SIGN

AND CONSTRUCTION SIGN.

ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING RENOVATION AREAS WITHIN OCCUPIED FLOORS OF THE VA MEDICAL

CENTER SHALL WEAR SHOE COVERS, AND THESE MUST BE CHANGED EACH TIME THE WORKER

EXITS THE RESPECTIVE WORK AREA. PROVIDE ADHESIVE WALK-OFF MATS AT ENTRY POINTS AT

ALL WORK AREAS. REPLACE WALK-OFF MATS DAILY OR WHEN THEY NO LONGER ARE ABLE TO

CONTAIN DUST AND DIRT. WET MOP AND/OR VACUUM WORK AREA WITH HEPA FILTERED

VACUUM BEFORE LEAVING WORK AREAS. CONTAIN CONSTRUCTION WASTE IN TIGHTLY

COVERED CONTAINERS PRIOR TO TRANSPORTING. REMOVE BARRIER MATERIALS CAREFULLY

TO MINIMIZE THE SPREADING OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT

REMOVE BARRIERS FROM WORK AREA UNTIL COMPLETED PROJECT IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED

AND INSPECTED BY VA/COR.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION NOTES

CONSTRUCTION PERIOD STAGING OF WORK -

GENERAL NOTES

1.

2.

3.

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

f.

g.

4.

NORMAL WORK SHIFT HOURS FOR THE VA MEDICAL CENTER IS 8:00 AM UNTIL 5:00 PM DAILY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

CERTAIN WORK ITEMS AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE NOISE, DUST,

VIBRATIONS AND THAT WOULD CREATE DISTURBANCES TO THE MEDICAL CENTER

AND/OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT OCCUPIED AREAS WILL NEED TO BE PERFORMED

DURING PERIODS OF AFTER-HOURS/OFF-HOURS WORK. ITEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE

AFTER HOURS ACTIVITIES SHALL BE FULLY COORDINATED WITH VA COR PRIOR TO

START OF CONSTRUCTION.

AFTER-HOURS/OFF-HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING

DAYS AND TIMES AS COORDINATED, SCHEDULED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE COR:

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 5:30 PM UNTIL 6:00 AM WEEKENDS (AS ALLOWED) - TIMES

TO BE DETERMINED WITH THE COR.

THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES SHALL BE CONSIDERED AFTER-

HOURS/OFF-HOURS OPERATIONS

THE MOVING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND/OR

DEMOLITION MATERIALS TO/FROM THE EXTERIOR TO INTERNAL AREAS OF WORK.

ALL WORK IN THE ADJACENT OCCUPIED SPACES TO THE CURRENT STAGE/AREA

OF WORK.

ALL WORK THAT WILL REQUIRE SYSTEM SHUTDOWNS.

ALL CONCRETE OR METAL DECKING CORING, CUTTING OR DRILLING.

THE APPROVED USE OF POWER ACTUATED FASTENERS.

ALL WORK (DEMOLITION OR NEW) THAT WILL CAUSE IMPACT NOISE AND

VIBRATIONS THAT CAN BE HEARD OR FELT IN THE SURROUNDING ADJACENT

OCCUPIED SPACES/AREAS.

CONTRACTOR MUST PARK WITHIN APPROVED CONSTRUCTION AREA OR AT

DESIGNATED AREAS AT FAR PORTIONS OF EXISTING CAMPUS PARKING LOTS.

CAMPUS PARKING IS LIMITED AND PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PATIENTS AND STAFF.

WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY HOURS SHALL BE FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. COORDINATE

WITH VA COR PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION.

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CONSULTANT ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMP Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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VA FORM 08-6231

Bancroft Project No. VA CONTRACT NO. 10/06/2023

GENERAL - PROTECTION PROTOCOL, SCOPE

OF WORK AND MISC. NOTES EHRM-TASS

G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC

MTB AM

586-22-703

GI002

100% CONSTRUCTION +

BID DRAWINGS

22-13136C77623C0052 Revisions: Date:

35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 6/26/2023

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 7/27/2023

95% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 09/01/2023

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…