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Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116 (2)-114JC

Project Number 657-21-114JC

September,28, 2023

Specifications:

CORRECT HVAC SYSTEMS

FOR VHA DIRECTIVE

1116(2)-114JC

ST. LOUIS VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

JOHN J. COCHRAN VA HOSPITAL

St. Louis, Missouri

September 28, 2023

Project Number: 657-21-114JC

Task Order: 36C25521N0531

Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Directive 1116(2) - 114JC

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SECTION 00 01 17

SPECIFICATIONS SEALS PAGE

The following consultants Seals refer to specific Sections of the Specifications performed by

Romanyk Consulting Company (RCC) as noted in Contract Documents.

ARCHITECTURAL Name, Title

Signature Date Professional Seal

MECHANICAL Name, Title

Signature Date Professional Seal

ELECTRICAL Name, Title

Signature Date Professional Seal

Jim Booher, AIA, NCARB, ASHE, LEED AP

Arlo Wieczorek, PE

Yumei Wang, PE, RCDD, CTS, LEED AP

09/28/23

09/28/23

09/28/23

P

RO

FESSIONAL ENGIN

EE

R

ST

ATE OF MISSOURIArlo G.

Wieczorek

NUMBER

PE-2018026248

09/28/23

September 28,2023

VA 05-01-22

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 00 01 Seal Page

00 01 10 Table of Contents

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 11-21

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 06-21

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 11-21

01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20

01 45 00 Quality Control 02-21

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17

01 91 00 General commissioning Requirements 10-15

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 08-17

02 82 13.13 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement 08-17

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE (NOT USED)

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY (NOT USED)

DIVISION 05 – METALS (NOT USED)

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES (NOT USED)

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

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DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 01-21

07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 04-21

DIVISION 08 – OPENINGS (NOT USED)

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 22 16 Non-Structural Framing 06-18

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT (NOT USED)

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT (NOT USED)

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Protection Systems 11-16

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 09-20

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-16

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20

22 62 00 Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities 09-15

22 63 00 Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities 09-15

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SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 04-22

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam

Generation Equipment

02-20

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and

Equipment

02-20

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20

23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 04-22

23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 10-22

23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 02-20

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-20

23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 02-20

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-20

23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-20

23 82 16 Air Coils 03-20

23 84 00 Humidity Control Equipment 03-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11 16

26 24 16 Panelboards 01-18

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18

26 29 11 Motor Controllers 01-18

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19

27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 06-15

27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 10-18

27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 06-15

27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16

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DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY (NOT USED)

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK (NOT USED)

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS (NOT USED)

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES (NOT USED)

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION (NOT USED)

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation (NOT USED)

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

01-GI-100 PROJECT COVER SHEET

01-GI-101 DRAWING INDEX & ABBREVIATIONS

01-GI-102 ICRA DETAILS

01-GI-103 ICRA DETAILS CLASS 1 & 2

01-GI-104 ICRA DETAILS CLASS 3

01-GI-105 CLASS IV ICRA DETAILS

01-GI-106 CLASS IV ALT ICRA DETAILS

01-GI-107 BASEMENT – OVERALL PLANS

01-GI-108 LEVEL 01 – OVERALL PLAN

01-GI-109 LEVEL 05 – OVERALL PLAN

01-GI-110 LEVEL 09 – OVERALL PLAN

01-GI-201 LIFE SAFETY PLAN & INFECTION CONTROL - BASEMENT

01-GI-202 LIFE SAFETY PLAN & INFECTION CONTROL – LEVEL 01

01-GI-203 LIFE SAFETY PLAN & INFECTION CONTROL – LEVEL 05

01-GI-204 LIFE SAFETY PLAN & INFECTION CONTROL – LEVEL 09

ARCHITECTURAL

01-AE-101 OVERALL CEILING PLAN - BASEMENT

01-AE-102 OVERALL CEILING PLAN – LEVEL 01

01-AE-103 OVERALL CEILING PLAN – LEVEL 05

01-AE-104 OVERALL CEILING PLAN – LEVEL 09

01-AE-401 BASEMENT - ENLARGED PLANS

01-AE-402 LEVEL 01 – ENLARGED PLANS

01-AE-403 LEVEL 01 - ENLARGED DEMOLITION PLAN

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01-AE-404 LEVEL 01 – ENLARGED PLAN

01-AE-405 LEVEL 05 & 09 – ENLARGED DEMOLITION PLANS

01-AE-406 LEVEL 05 & 09 – ENLARGED PLANS

01-AE-500 CEILING DETAILS & WALL TYPES

01-AE-501 CEILING DETAILS

FIRE PROTECTION

01-FG-001 FIRE PROTECTION LEGENDS, NOTES, AND ABBREVIATIONS

01-FP-101 FIRE PROTECTION ENLARGED PLAN – LEVELS 00, 01, 05 & 09

PLUMBING

01-PG-001 PLUMBING LEGENDS, SCHEDULES, AND ABBREVIATIONS

01-PG-002 PLUMBING DETAILS

01-PP-101 PLUMBING ENLARGED PLANS – LEVEL 01

01-PP-102 PLUMBING ENLARGED PLANS – LEVELS 05 & 09

MECHANICAL

01-MG-001 MECHANICAL NOTES, LEGENDS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

01-MG-002 MECHANICAL DETAILS

01-MG-003 MECHANICAL DETAILS

01-MG-004 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

01-MG-005 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

01-MG-006 CONTROLS SEQUENCES

01-MG-007 CONTROLS SEQUENCES

01-MG-008 CONTROLS SEQUENCES

01-MG-009 CONTROLS SEQUENCES

01-MH-101 MECHANICAL ENLARGED HVAC PLANS – LEVEL 00

01-MH-102 MECHANICAL ENLARGED HVAC PLANS – LEVEL 00

01-MH-103 MECHANICAL ENLARGED HVAC PLANS – LEVEL 01

01-MH-104 MECHANICAL ENLARGED HVAC PLANS – LEVEL 01

01-MH-105 MECHANICAL ENLARGED HVAC PLANS – LEVELS 05 & 09

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01-MP-101 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PIPING PLANS – LEVEL 00

01-MP-102 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PIPING PLANS – LEVEL 01

01-MP-103 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PIPING PLANS – LEVEL 01

01-MP-104 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PIPING PLANS – LEVEL 01

01-MP-105 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PIPING PLANS – LEVELS 05 & 09

ELECTRICAL

01-EG-001 ELECTRICAL LEGENDS, SCHEDULES, AND ABBREVIATIONS

01-EG-500 ELECTRICAL ONE LINE DIAGRAM

01-EG-501 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

01-EG-502 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

01-EP-101 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 00

01-EP-102 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 00

01-EP-103 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 01

01-EP-104 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 01

01-EP-105 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 01

01-EP-106 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 05

01-EP-107 ELECTRICAL ENLARGED PLANS - LEVEL 09

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FIRE ALARM

1-FA001 FIRE ALARM REVIATIONS

1-FA101 BASEMENT PLAN - FIRE ALARM DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Refer to sec.on 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infec.on control requirements.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building opera.ons, including demoli.on and removal of exis.ng structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Project Number

657-21-114JC as required by drawings and specifica.ons.

1.2.A. Project .tle: Correct HVAC Systems for VHA Direc.ve 1116 (2) – 114JC

1.2.B Only one site visit will be scheduled prior to the bid date. ABendance is recommended.

1.2.C Offices of Romanyk Consul.ng Corpora.on, as Architects-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construc.on. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the

Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the

Government without affirma.ons by Contrac.ng Officer or his duly authorized representa.ve. A/E informa.on as follows:

Company Romanyk Consul.ng Corpora.on

Address 3308 Preston Road, Suite 350-164

Plano, Texas 75093

Phone 1-855-424-3838 ext 324

Email arlo.wieczorek@romanykconsul.ng.com

1.2.D

1.2.E Before placement and installa.on of work subject to tests by tes.ng laboratory retained by

Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall no.fy the COR in sufficient .me to enable tes.ng laboratory personnel to be present at the site in .me for proper taking and tes.ng of specimens and field inspec.on. Such prior no.ce shall be not less than three workdays unless otherwise designated by the COR.

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

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Contractor to provide all labor, equipment, materials and supervision necessary to complete Project 657-21-114JC Correct HVAC Systems for

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VHA Direc.ve 1116 (2), John Cochran VAMC, St Louis, MO. in accordance with the aBached drawings and specifica.ons. All work to be done in a first-class manner as approved by the COR.

B. Base Bid: CLIN 0001 Bid Documents (Base bid all work)

C. Deduc.ve Alternate 1: CLIN 0002 all except rooms CB18 and CB25, and related areas.

D. Deduc.ve Alternate 2: CLIN 0003 all except rooms CB18 and CB25 and A940, and related areas.

1.4 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

A. The period of performance for this project shall be 550 calendar days total for comple.on of all contractual obliga.ons. The period of performance begins on the date of the No.ce To Proceed, and includes but is not limited to submiBal review and product procurement, all construc.on services required, all punch list items reconciled, and ending once close-out services have been completed, and close-out documents have been distributed to the owner, including the as-builts.

The contractor shall provide a project schedule accoun.ng for all material lead .mes to be approved by the VA.

1.5 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicita.on is posted. Addi.onal copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.6 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administra.ve security procedures that will remain effec.ve for the en.re dura.on of the project.

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

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badge.

They may also be subject to inspec.on of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

2. Before star.ng work the General Contractor shall give one week’s no.ce to the COR so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This no.ce is separate from any no.ces required for u.lity shutdown described later in this sec.on.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without wriBen permission of the COR. Pa.ents and staff are not to be photographed at any .me.

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4. VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project site and order General

Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a na.onal emergency. The General

Contractor may return to the site only with the wriBen approval of the Contrac.ng Officer.

C. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combina.ons to the

Contrac.ng officers representa.ve (COR) for the purpose of security inspec.ons of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency ac.on.

2. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installa.on. See Sec.on 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

D. Document Control:

1. Before star.ng any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confiden.ality of “sensi.ve informa.on”.

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

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

Enforcement Sensi.ve” or “Sensi.ve Unclassified”. Secure such informa.on in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the informa.on to the Contrac.ng Officer upon request.

4. These security documents shall not be removed or transmiBed from the project site without the wriBen approval of Contrac.ng Officer.

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

6. No.fy Contrac.ng Officer and Site Security Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensi.ve informa.on”.

7. All electronic informa.on shall be stored in specified loca.on following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document Management SoQware (EDMS).

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

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“Sensi.ve informa.on” including drawings and other documents may be aBached to e-mail provided all VA encryp.on procedures are followed.

E. Motor Vehicle Restric.ons

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

2. A limited number of 2 permits shall be issued for General Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only. Contractor to coordinate with VA Medical Center Facility

Manager.

F. VA Security Clause Restric.ons

1. The cer.fica.on and accredita.on requirements do not apply and a Security Accredita.on

Package is not required for this procurement.

1.7 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

A. The Contractor shall confine all opera.ons (including storage of materials) on Government premises to authorized areas approved by the COR. The Contractor shall hold and save the

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

B. The Contractor shall, under regula.ons prescribed by the Contrac.ng Officer, use only established roadways and as authorized by the Contrac.ng Officer and COR. When materials are transported in prosecu.ng the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regula.on. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

C. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be Only within the construc.on area.

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

E. Execute work so as to interfere as liBle as possible with normal func.oning of Medical Center as a whole, including opera.ons of u.lity services, fire protec.on systems and any exis.ng equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibra.ons and noises through the building structure, are not permiBed in buildings that are

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

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construc.on working areas within buildings in use by Department of Veterans Affairs in quan..es sufficient for not more than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Centerareas required to remain in opera.on.

F. U.li.es Services: Where necessary to cut exis.ng pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of u.lity services, or of fire protec.on systems or communica.ons systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indica.on, where directed by COR. All such ac.ons shall be coordinated with the COR or U.lity Company involved:

1. Whenever it is required that a connec.on fee be paid to a public u.lity provider for new permanent service to the construc.on project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the

Contractor.

G. Phasing:

1. The Medical Center must maintain its opera.on 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interrup.on in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in opera.on occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the dura.on of the work with milestone subtasks.

2. To ensure such execu.ons, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or por.on thereof. In addi.on, Contractor shall no.fy the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of star.ng work in each specific area of site, building or por.on thereof. Arrange such phasing dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to Medical Center Director, COR and Contractor.

a. Phasing to be reviewed and confirmed with the VA.

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H. Part of Bldg. 1 will be par.ally vacated by Government in accordance with the approved schedule, beginning immediately aQer date of receipt of No.ce to Proceed and turned over to

Contractor.

I. When a building and/or construc.on site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept en.re responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

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

2. Contractor shall maintain in opera.ng condi.on exis.ng fire protec.on and alarm equipment. In connec.on with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for preinspec.on of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from Contractor's employee or watchman.

J. U.li.es Services: Maintain exis.ng u.lity services for Medical Center at all .mes. Provide temporary facili.es, labor, materials, equipment, connec.ons, and u.li.es to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut exis.ng water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of u.lity services or of fire protec.on systems and communica.ons systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indica.on, where directed by COR.

1. No u.lity service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protec.on systems and communica.ons systems may be interrupted without prior wriBen approval of COR .

Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized.

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

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for addi.onal requirements.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in wri.ng, 7 days in advance of proposed interrup.on. Request shall state reason, date, exact .me of, and approximate dura.on of such interrup.on.

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3. Contractor will be advised (in wri.ng) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or

.me such interrup.on will cause least inconvenience to opera.ons of Medical Center.

Interrup.on .me approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interrup.ons of any system must be requested, in wri.ng, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired .me and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

5. In case of a contract construc.on emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of COR.

Such approval will be confirmed in wri.ng as soon as prac.cal.

6. Whenever it is required that a connec.on fee be paid to a public u.lity provider for new permanent service to the construc.on project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the

Contractor.

K. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be removed back to their source and all penetra.ons in walls, floors, and or roofs shall be infilled to meet all governing codes and specifica.ons. Those which are indicated to be abandoned but are not required to be en.rely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or par..ons; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

L. To minimize interference of construc.on ac.vi.es with flow of Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

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

2. Method and scheduling of required cuTng, altering and removal of exis.ng roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR.

M. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construc.on opera.ons as directed by COR.

This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Ar.cle, USE OF

ROADWAYS.

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1.8 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR and a representa.ve of VA Supply Service, of areas of buildings in which altera.ons occur and areas which are an.cipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both, to the

Contrac.ng Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

1. Exis.ng condi.on and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of the building.

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

3. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and exis.ng condi.ons at site.

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

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR , to be in such condi.on that their use is impossible or imprac.cal, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifica.ons which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause en.tled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and

"CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4).

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

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protec.on measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in execu.ng work of this contract.

D. Protec.on: Provide the following protec.ve measures:

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1. Wherever exis.ng roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltra.on. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery.

2. Temporary protec.on against damage for por.ons of exis.ng structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled and equipment moved and/or relocated.

3. Protec.on of interior of exis.ng structures at all .mes, from damage, dust and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to star.ng work, and this protec.on shall be maintained intact un.l all work in the area is completed.

1.9 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are iden.fied by aBached tags as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present loca.ons in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to reinstalla.on and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR.

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

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

Contractor's opera.on.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair exis.ng work as necessary to install new work.

Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the COR.

Exis.ng work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defec.ve in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original exis.ng construc.on, except as otherwise shown or specified.

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B. Upon comple.on of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged. Exis.ng work (walls, ceilings, par..ons, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.)

disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and leQ in as good condi.on as existed before commencing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to exis.ng piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of u.lity services or of fire protec.on systems and communica.ons systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discon.nuance or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such u.li.es and systems not shown on drawings or loca.ons of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract .me and price in accordance with clause en.tled "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

1.11 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construc.on of the project, to include all contract changes, modifica.ons, and clarifica.ons.

B. All varia.ons shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as oQen as requested.

C. Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days aQer each completed phase and aQer the acceptance of the project by the COR.

D. Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings.

NOT USED

1.13 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

E. Use of new installed mechanical and electrical equipment to provide heat, ven.la.on, plumbing, light and power will be permiBed subject to wriBen approval and compliance with the following provisions:

1. Permission to use each unit or system must be given by COR in wri.ng. If the equipment is not installed and maintained in accordance with the wriBen agreement and following provisions, the COR will withdraw permission for use of the equipment.

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2. Electrical installa.ons used by the equipment shall be completed in accordance with the drawings and specifica.ons to prevent damage to the equipment and the electrical systems, i.e. transformers, relays, circuit breakers, fuses, conductors, motor controllers and their overload elements shall be properly sized, coordinated and adjusted. Installa.on of temporary electrical equipment or devices shall be in accordance with NFPA 70, Na.onal

Electrical Code, (2014 Edi.on), Ar.cle 590, Temporary Installa�ons. Voltage supplied to each item of equipment shall be verified to be correct and it shall be determined that motors are not overloaded. The electrical equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned before using it and again immediately before final inspec.on including vacuum cleaning and wiping clean interior and exterior surfaces.

3. Units shall be properly lubricated, balanced, and aligned. Vibra.ons must be eliminated.

4. Automa.c temperature control systems for preheat coils shall func.on properly and all safety controls shall func.on to prevent coil freezeup damage.

5. The air filtering system u.lized shall be that which is designed for the system when complete, and all filter elements shall be replaced at comple.on of construc.on and prior to tes.ng and balancing of system.

6. All components of heat produc.on and distribu.on system, metering equipment, condensate returns, and other auxiliary facili.es used in temporary service shall be cleaned prior to use; maintained to prevent corrosion internally and externally during use; and cleaned, maintained and inspected prior to acceptance by the Government.

F. Prior to final inspec.on, the equipment or parts used which show wear and tear beyond normal, shall be replaced with iden.cal replacements, at no addi.onal cost to the Government.

G. This paragraph shall not reduce the requirements of the mechanical and electrical specifica.ons sec.ons.

H. Any damage to the equipment or excessive wear due to prolonged use will be repaired replaced by the contractor at the contractor’s expense.

1.14 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

A. Use of exis.ng freight elevators for handling building materials and Contractor's personnel will be permiBed subject to following provisions:

1. Contractor makes all arrangements with the COR for use of elevators. The COR will ascertain that elevators are in proper condi.on. Contractor may use elevators freight elevators.

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Personnel for opera.ng elevators will not be provided by the Department of Veterans

Affairs.

2. Contractor covers and provides maximum protec.on of following elevator components:

a) Entrance jambs, heads soffits and threshold plates.

b) Entrance columns, canopy, return panels and inside surfaces of car enclosure walls.

c) Finish flooring.

3. Government will accept hois.ng ropes of elevator and rope of each speed governor if they are worn under normal opera.on. However, if these ropes are damaged by ac.on of foreign maBer such as sand, lime, grit, stones, etc., during temporary use, they shall be removed and replaced by new hois.ng ropes at the contractors expense.

4. Pa.ent and VA staff use of freight elevators will take priority over use of contractor.

5. Contractor shall be required to keep clean on a daily basis the freight elevators used.

1.15 TEMPORARY TOILETS

A. Contractor may have for use of Contractor's workers, such toilet accommoda.ons as may be assigned to Contractor by Medical Center . Contractor shall keep such places clean and be responsible for any damage done thereto by Contractor's workers. Failure to maintain sa.sfactory condi.on in toilets will deprive Contractor of the privilege to use such toilets.

1.16 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of u.li.es available to the

Contractor from exis.ng outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any u.li.es furnished without charge.

1.17 TESTS

A. Tes.ng to include pressure tests on new duct work, all lines prior to connec.on, and test and balance. No commissioning will be required. The plan will provide a schedule and a wriBen sequence of what will be tested, how and what the expected outcome will be. This document will be submiBed for approval prior to commencing work. The contractor shall document the results of the approved plan and submit for approval with the as built documenta.on.

B. Pre-test mechanical and electrical equipment and systems and make correc.ons required for proper opera.on of such systems before reques.ng final tests. Final test will not be conducted unless pretested.

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C. Conduct final tests required in various sec.ons of specifica.ons in presence of an authorized representa.ve of the Contrac.ng Officer. Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, instruments, and forms, to conduct and record such tests.

D. Mechanical and electrical systems shall be balanced, controlled and coordinated. A system is defined as the en.re system which must be coordinated to work together during normal opera.on to produce results for which the system is designed. For example, air condi.oning supply air is only one part of en.re system which provides comfort condi.ons for a building.

Other related components are return air, exhaust air, steam, chilled water, refrigerant, hot water, controls and electricity, etc. Another example of a system which involves several components of different disciplines is a boiler installa.on. Efficient and acceptable boiler opera.on depends upon the coordina.on and proper opera.on of fuel, combus.on air, controls, steam, feedwater, condensate and other related components.

E. All related components as defined above shall be func.oning when any system component is tested. Tests shall be completed within a reasonably period of .me during which opera.ng and environmental condi.ons remain reasonably constant and are typical of the design condi.ons.

F. Individual test result of any component, where required, will only be accepted when submiBed with the test results of related components and of the en.re system.

1.18 INSTRUCTIONS

A. Contractor shall furnish Maintenance and Opera.ng manuals (hard copies and electronic) and verbal instruc.ons when required by the various sec.ons of the specifica.ons and as hereinaQer specified.

B. Manuals: Maintenance and opera.ng manuals and one compact disc (four hard copies and one electronic copy each) for each separate piece of equipment shall be delivered to the COR coincidental with the delivery of the equipment to the job site. Manuals shall be complete, detailed guides for the maintenance and opera.on of equipment. They shall include complete informa.on necessary for star.ng, adjus.ng, maintaining in con.nuous opera.on for long periods of .me and dismantling and reassembling of the complete units and subassembly components. Manuals shall include an index covering all component parts clearly crossreferenced to diagrams and illustra.ons. Illustra.ons shall include "exploded" views showing and iden.fying each separate item. Emphasis shall be placed on the use of special tools and instruments. The func.on of each piece of equipment, component, accessory and control

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01 00 00 -14 shall be clearly and thoroughly explained. All necessary precau.ons for the opera.on of the equipment and the reason for each precau.on shall be clearly set forth. Manuals must reference the exact model, style and size of the piece of equipment and system being furnished. Manuals referencing equipment similar to but of a different model, style, and size than that furnished will not be accepted.

C. Instruc.ons: Contractor shall provide qualified, factorytrained manufacturers' representa.ves to give detailed training to assigned Department of Veterans Affairs personnel in the opera.on and complete maintenance for each piece of equipment. All such training will be at the job site.

These requirements are more specifically detailed in the various technical sec.ons. Instruc.ons for different items of equipment that are component parts of a complete system, shall be given in an integrated, progressive manner. All instructors for every piece of component equipment in a system shall be available un.l instruc.ons for all items included in the system have been completed. This is to assure proper instruc.on in the opera.on of inter-related systems. All instruc.on periods shall be at such .mes as scheduled by the COR and shall be considered concluded only when the COR is sa.sfied in regard to complete and thorough coverage. The contractor shall submit a course outline with associated material to the COR for review and approval prior to scheduling training to ensure the subject maBer covers the expecta.ons of the

VA and the contractual requirements. The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to request the removal of, and subs.tu.on for, any instructor who, in the opinion of the COR, does not demonstrate sufficient qualifica.ons in accordance with requirements for instructors above.

1.19 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

A. The Government shall deliver to the Contractor, the GovernmenWurnished property shown on the drawings .

B. Equipment furnished by Government to be installed by Contractor will be furnished to

Contractor at the Medical Center.

C. Contractor will be provided Government Furnished Equipment at such .me as needed. No requirement to store.

D. No.fy Contrac.ng Officer in wri.ng, 60 days in advance, of date on which Contractor will be prepared to receive equipment furnished by Government. Arrangements will then be made by the Government for delivery of equipment.

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1. Immediately upon delivery of equipment, Contractor shall arrange for a joint inspec.on thereof with a representa.ve of the Government. At such .me the Contractor shall acknowledge receipt of equipment described, make nota.ons, and immediately furnish the

Government representa.ve with a wriBen statement as to its condi.on or shortages.

2. Contractor thereaQer is responsible for such equipment un.l such .me as acceptance of contract work is made by the Government.

E. Equipment furnished by the Government will be delivered in a par.ally assembled (knock down) condi.on in accordance with exis.ng standard commercial prac.ces, complete with all fiTngs, fastenings, and appliances necessary for connec.ons to respec.ve services installed under contract. All fiTngs and appliances (i.e., couplings, ells, tees, nipples, piping, conduits, cables, and the like) necessary to make the connec.on between the Government furnished equipment item and the u.lity stubup shall be furnished and installed by the contractor at no addi.onal cost to the Government.

F. Completely assemble and install the Government furnished equipment in place ready for proper opera.on in accordance with specifica.ons and drawings.

G. Furnish supervision of installa.on of equipment at construc.on site by qualified factory trained technicians regularly employed by the equipment manufacturer.

1.20 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS

A. Contractor shall disconnect, dismantle as necessary, remove and reinstall in new loca.on, all exis.ng equipment and items indicated or otherwise shown to be relocated by the Contractor.

B. Perform reloca.on of such equipment or items at such .mes and in such a manner as directed by the COR.

C. Suitably cap exis.ng service lines, such as steam, condensate return, water, drain, gas, air, vacuum and/or electrical, at the main whenever such lines are disconnected from equipment to be relocated. Remove abandoned lines in finished areas and cap as specified herein before under paragraph "Abandoned Lines".

D. Provide all mechanical and electrical service connec.ons, fiTngs, fastenings and any other materials necessary for assembly and installa.on of relocated equipment; and leave such equipment in proper opera.ng condi.on.

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E. All service lines such as noted above for relocated equipment shall be in place at point of reloca.on ready for use before any exis.ng equipment is disconnected. Make relocated exis.ng equipment ready for opera.on or use immediately aQer reinstalla.on.

1.21 SAFETY SIGN

A. Provide a Safety Sign where directed by COR. Face of sign shall be 19 mm (3/4 inch) thick exterior grade plywood. Provide two 100 mm by 100 mm (four by four inch) posts extending full height of sign and 900 mm (three feet) into ground. Set boBom of sign level at 1200 mm (four feet) above ground.

B. Paint all surfaces of Safety Sign and posts with one prime coat and two coats of white gloss paint. LeBers and design shall be painted with gloss paint of colors noted.

C. Maintain sign and remove it when directed by COR.

D. Drawing details in VA Signage Design Manual, Sec.on 11 Specialty Signs (found on VA TIL) show required legend and other characteris.cs of sign and are shown on the drawings.

E. Post the number of accident free days on a daily basis.

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SECTION 01 32 16.15

PROJECT SCHEDULES

(SMALL PROJECTS – DESIGN/BID/BUILD)

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

A. The Contractor shall develop a Critical Path Method (CPM) plan and schedule demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements (Project Schedule), and shall keep the Project Schedule up-to-date in accordance with the requirements of this section and shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating and monitoring work under this contract (including all activities of subcontractors, equipment vendors and suppliers). Conventional Critical Path Method (CPM) technique shall be utilized to satisfy both time and cost applications.

1.2 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE:

A. The Contractor shall designate an authorized representative responsible for the Project

Schedule including preparation, review and progress reporting with and to the Contracting

Officer's Representative (COR).

B. The Contractor's representative shall have direct project control and complete authority to act on behalf of the Contractor in fulfilling the requirements of this specification section.

C. The Contractor’s representative shall have the option of developing the project schedule within their organization or to engage the services of an outside consultant. If an outside scheduling consultant is utilized, Section 1.3 of this specification will apply.

1.3 CONTRACTOR'S CONSULTANT:

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

1. The name and address of the proposed consultant.

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

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

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

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01 32 16.15 - 2 qualification proposal. In case of disapproval, the Contractor shall resubmit another consultant within 10 calendar days for renewed consideration. The Contractor shall have their scheduling consultant approved prior to submitting any schedule for approval.

1.4 COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES

A. The contractor shall provide monthly, to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), all computer-produced time/cost schedules and reports generated from monthly project updates. This monthly computer service will include: three copies of up to five different reports (inclusive of all pages) available within the user defined reports of the scheduling software approved by the

Contracting Officer; a hard copy listing of all project schedule changes, and associated data, made at the update and an electronic file of this data; and the resulting monthly updated schedule in PDM format. These must be submitted with and substantively support the contractor’s monthly payment request and the signed look ahead report. The COR shall identify the five different report formats that the contractor shall provide.

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

C. The VA will report errors in computer-produced reports to the Contractor’s representative within ten calendar days from receipt of reports. The Contractor shall reprocess the computer-produced reports and associated diskette(s), when requested by the Contracting Officer’s representative, to correct errors which affect the payment and schedule for the project.

1.5 THE COMPLETE PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMITTAL

A. Within 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall submit for the

Contracting Officer's review; three blue line copies of the interim schedule on sheets of paper

765 x 1070 mm (30 x 42 inches) and an electronic file in the previously approved CPM schedule program. The submittal shall also include three copies of a computer-produced activity/event ID schedule showing project duration; phase completion dates; and other data, including event cost. Each activity/event on the computer-produced schedule shall contain as a minimum, but not limited to, activity/event ID, activity/event description, duration, budget amount, early start date, early finish date, late start date, late finish date and total float. Work activity/event relationships shall be restricted to finish-to-start or start-to-start without lead or lag constraints.

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Activity/event date constraints, not required by the contract, will not be accepted unless submitted to and approved by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall make a separate written detailed request to the Contracting Officer identifying these date constraints and secure the Contracting Officer’s written approval before incorporating them into the network diagram.

The Contracting Officer’s separate approval of the Project Schedule shall not excuse the contractor of this requirement. Logic events (non-work) will be permitted where necessary to reflect proper logic among work events, but must have zero duration.