ALMVAH_INSTALL_ROOF_ACCESS_CD_SPECIFICATIONS_.pdf

SPECIFICATIONS

30 OCTOBER 2019

AUDIE L. MURPHY VA HOSPITAL

7400 MERTON MINTER

SAN ANTONIO, TX 78229

INSTALL ROOF ACCESS

PROJECT # 671-18-121

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

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30 OCTOBER 2019

PROJECT #671-18-121

AUDIE L. MURPHY VA HOSPITAL

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 09-19-19

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS DATE

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 07-15

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 10-17 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 05-17 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 02-17 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 04-17 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 09-18 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 14 00 Interior Doors 02-16 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 02-16 08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-16

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 91 00 Painting 01-16

AUDIE L. MURPHY VA HOSPITAL

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 09-19-19

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

GI-001 COVER SHEET

GI-002 GENERAL INFORMATION / SYMBOLS / LOCATION

ARCHITECTURAL

AD-101 DEMOLITION PLAN, SECTION & ELEVATION

AS-101 NEW WORK PLAN, SECTION & ELEVATION

AS-201 STOREFRONT DETAILS

STRUCTURAL

S-101 STRUCTURAL NOTES

S-102 FRAMING PLAN

S-103 STRUCTURAL DETAILS

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AUDIE L. MURPHY VA HOSPITAL

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.3 GENERAL INTENTION AND INITIAL ITEMS OF CONCERN

1.4 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.5 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.6 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP)

1.7 ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSES (AHAS)

1.8 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY

1.9 FIRE SAFETY

1.10 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.11 INFECTION CONTROL

1.12 TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING

1.13 ELECTRICAL

1.14 FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLDS, LADDERS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT

1.15 FLOOR & WALL OPENINGS

1.16 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

1.17 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.18 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES,

AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.19 RESTORATION

1.20 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.21 CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT

1.22 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES

1.23 PROJECT SCHEDULES (SMALL PROJECTS – DESIGN/BID/BUILD)

ATTACHMENTS

PERMITS

General Requirements

STATEMENT OF WORK

1.1 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Latest publications listed below form part of this Article to extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designations only.

1. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

a. A10.1-2011........Pre-Project & Pre-Task Safety and Health Planning

b. A10.34-2012.......Protection of the Public on or Adjacent to Construction Sites

c. A10.38-2013.......Basic Elements of an Employer’s Program to Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment American National

Standard Construction and Demolition Operations

2. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

a. E84-2013..........Surface Burning Characteristics of Building Materials

3. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

a. 10-2013...........Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

b. 30-2012...........Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

c. 51B-2014..........Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work

d. 70-2014...........National Electrical Code

e. 70B-2013..........Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment Maintenance

f. 70E-2012 .........Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

g. 99-2012...........Health Care Facilities Code

h. 241-2013..........Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

4. The Joint Commission (TJC)

a. TJC Manual .......Comprehensive Accreditation and Certification Manual

5. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

a. 29 CFR 1904 ......Reporting and Recording Injuries & Illnesses

b. 29 CFR 1910 ......Safety and Health Regulations for General Industry

c. 29 CFR 1926 ......Safety and Health Regulations for Construction Industry

d. CPL 2-0.124.......Multi-Employer Citation Policy

6. VHA Directive 2005-007 - Fire Code Reviews of Delegated Construction Projects

7. VHA Directive 2011-036 – Safety and Health During Construction

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. OSHA “Competent Person” (CP) - One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings and working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them (see 29 CFR 1926.32(f)).

B. "Qualified Person" - one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

C. High Visibility Accident - Any mishap which may generate publicity or high visibility.

D. Medical Treatment - Treatment administered by a physician or by registered professional personnel under the standing orders of a physician. Medical treatment does not include first aid treatment even through provided by a physician or registered personnel.

E. Recordable Injuries or Illnesses – Any work-related injury or illness that results in:

1. Death, regardless of the time between the injury and death, or the length of the illness;

2. Days away from work (any time lost after day of injury/illness onset);

3. Restricted work;

4. Transfer to another job;

5. Medical treatment beyond first aid;

6. Loss of consciousness; or

7. A significant injury or illness diagnosed by a physician or other licensed health care professional, even if it did not result in (1) through (6) above.

F. The APP (aka Construction Safety & Health Plan) – written contractor’s polices that interface with the medical center’s overall safety and health programs.

1.3 GENERAL INTENTION AND INITIAL ITEMS OF CONCERN

A. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and all other necessary provisions to construct the Roof

Access work at Audie L. Murphy VA Medical Center in accordance with the

Contract Documents.

B. Visits to the site by bidders may be made only by appointment with the CO (Contracting Officer).

C. All employees of the general contractor and the subcontractors shall comply with VA security management.

1. All employees are to obtain construction employee identification badges before the employee starts. The badge is to be displayed so the construction employee full name and the responsible Medical

Center service are seen.

2. All employees are restricted from unauthorized access.

D. Prior to commencing work, the General Contractor shall provide proof that a OSHA certified “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the General

Contractor or subcontractors are present and working.

E. Training & Tuberculosis Screening:

1. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified construction safety course and/or 30 hour

Construction Safety training and relevant competency training, as determined by the COR or CSO in coordination with the Multi-disciplinary Team.

a. Submit training records of all such employees in compliances with section 1.22 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES with trade’s submittal package before the start of the work.

2. When asked, all employees of the general contractor and subcontractors shall provide documentation of “no active

Tuberculosis” that is dated within 90 calendar days of the employees’ assignment to the project.

F. Preconstruction Conference:

1. Contractor representatives who have a responsibility or significant role in implementation of the accident prevention program, as required by 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1)and 1.6 ACCIDENT

PREVENTION PLAN, on the project shall attend the preconstruction conference to gain a mutual understanding of its implementation.

This includes the project superintendent, subcontractor superintendents, and any other assigned safety and health professionals.

2. Discuss the details of the submitted APP to include incorporated plans, programs, procedures and a listing of anticipated AHAs that will be developed and implemented during the performance of the contract. This list of proposed AHAs will be reviewed at the conference and an agreement will be reached between the contractor and the contracting officer's representative as to which phases will require an analysis. In addition, establish a schedule for the preparation, submittal, review, and acceptance of AHAs to preclude project delays.

3. Deficiencies in the submitted APP will be brought to the attention of the contractor within 14 calendar days of submittal, and the contractor shall revise the plan to correct deficiencies and re-submit it for acceptance. Do not begin work until there is an accepted APP.

1.4 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. Base Bid – The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision and all other necessary provisions to construct the Roof Access work. Work shall include all demolition and new work in accordance with the Contract Documents.

1.5 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. BEFORE AWARD OF CONTRACT, The contractor should have existing conditions drawings, and this general requirement to make bid.

1.6 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP)

A. The APP (aka Construction Safety & Health Plan) shall be having elements that are applicable to the specific site and type of work the contactor is contracted to perform.

1. The government shall consider the prime contractor to be the "controlling authority" for all worksite safety and health of each subcontractor(s). Contractors are responsible for informing their subcontractors of the safety provisions under the terms of the contract and the penalties for noncompliance, coordinating the work to prevent one craft from interfering with or creating hazardous working conditions for other crafts, and inspecting subcontractor operations to ensure that accident prevention responsibilities are being carried out.

B. The APP shall be prepared as follows:

1. Written in English by a qualified person who is employed by the prime contractor articulating the specific work and hazards pertaining to the contract (model language can be found in ASSE

A10.33). Specifically articulating the safety requirements found within these VA contract safety specifications.

2. Address both the prime contractors and the subcontractors work operations.

3. State measures to be taken to control hazards associated with materials, services, or equipment provided by suppliers.

4. Address all the elements/sub-elements and in order as follows:

a. SIGNATURE SHEET. Title, signature, and phone number of the following:

1) Plan preparer (Qualified Person such as corporate safety staff person or contracted Certified Safety Professional with construction safety experience);

2) Plan approver (company/corporate officers authorized to obligate the company);

3) Plan concurrence (e.g., Chief of Operations, Corporate Chief of Safety, Corporate Industrial Hygienist, project manager or superintendent, project safety professional). Provide concurrence of other applicable corporate and project personnel (Contractor).

b. BACKGROUND INFORMATION. List the following:

1) Contractor;

2) Contract number;

3) Project name;

4) Brief project description, description of work to be performed, and location; phases of work anticipated (these will require an AHA).

c. STATEMENT OF SAFETY AND HEALTH POLICY. Provide a copy of current corporate/company Safety and Health Policy Statement, detailing commitment to providing a safe and healthful workplace for all employees. The Contractor’s written safety program goals, objectives, and accident experience goals for this contract should be provided.

d. RESPONSIBILITIES AND LINES OF AUTHORITIES. Provide the following:

1) A statement of the employer’s ultimate responsibility for the implementation of his SOH program;

2) Identification and accountability of personnel responsible for safety at both corporate and project level. Contracts specifically requiring safety or industrial hygiene personnel shall include a copy of their resumes.

3) The names of Competent and/or Qualified Person(s) and proof of competency/qualification to meet specific OSHA

Competent/Qualified Person(s) requirements must be attached.;

4) Requirements that no work shall be performed unless a designated competent person is present on the job site;

5) Requirements for pre-task Activity Hazard Analysis (AHAs);

6) Lines of authority;

7) Policies and procedures regarding noncompliance with safety requirements (to include disciplinary actions for violation of safety requirements) should be identified;

e. SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS. If applicable, provide procedures for coordinating SOH activities with other employers on the job site:

1) Identification of subcontractors and suppliers;

2) Safety responsibilities of subcontractors and suppliers.

f. TRAINING.

1) Site-specific SOH orientation training at the time of initial hire or assignment to the project for every employee before working on the project site is required.

2) Mandatory training and certifications that are applicable to this project (e.g., explosive actuated tools, crane operator, rigger, crane signal person, fall protection, electrical lockout/NFPA 70E, machine/equipment lockout, confined space, etc…) and any requirements for periodic retraining/recertification are required.

3) Procedures for ongoing safety and health training for supervisors and employees shall be established to address changes in site hazards/conditions.

4) OSHA 10-hour training is required for all workers on site and the OSHA 30-hour training is required for Trade Competent

Persons (CPs)

g. SAFETY AND HEALTH INSPECTIONS.

1) Specific assignment of responsibilities for a minimum daily job site safety and health inspection during periods of work activity: Who will conduct (e.g., “Site Safety and Health

CP”), proof of inspector’s training/qualifications, when inspections will be conducted, procedures for documentation, deficiency tracking system, and follow-up procedures.

2) Any external inspections/certifications that may be required

(e.g., contracted CSP or CSHT)

h. ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION & REPORTING. The Contractor shall conduct mishap investigations of all OSHA Recordable Incidents. The APP shall include accident/incident investigation procedure & identify person(s) responsible to provide the following to the

Medical Center’s Safety Service and the Contracting Officer

Representative:

1) Exposure data (man-hours worked);

2) Accident investigations, reports, and logs.

i. PLANS (PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES) REQUIRED. Based on a risk assessment of contracted activities and on mandatory OSHA compliance programs, the contractor shall address all applicable occupational risks in site-specific compliance and accident prevention plans. These plans shall include but are not be limited to procedures for addressing the risks associates with the following:

1) Emergency response ;

2) Contingency for severe weather;

3) Fire Prevention ;

4) Medical Support;

5) Posting of emergency telephone numbers;

6) Prevention of alcohol and drug abuse;

7) Site sanitation (housekeeping, drinking water, toilets);

8) Night operations and lighting ;

9) Hazard communication program;

10) Welding/Cutting “Hot” work ;

11) Electrical Safe Work Practices (Electrical LOTO/NFPA 70E);

12) General Electrical Safety

13) Hazardous energy control (Machine LOTO);

14) Site-Specific Fall Protection & Prevention;

15) Excavation/trenching;

16) Asbestos abatement;

17) Lead abatement;

18) Crane Critical lift;

19) Respiratory protection;

20) Health hazard control program;

21) Radiation Safety Program;

22) Abrasive blasting;

23) Heat/Cold Stress Monitoring;

24) Crystalline Silica Monitoring (Assessment);

25) Demolition plan (to include engineering survey);

26) Formwork and shoring erection and removal;

27) PreCast Concrete.

C. Submit the APP to the Contracting Officer Representative and the

Contracting Officer for review for compliance with contract requirements in accordance with section 1.22 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT

DATA, AND SAMPLES with trade’s submittal package before the start of the work. Work cannot proceed without an accepted APP.

D. Once accepted by the Contracting Officer Representative via the Medical

Center’s Safety Service, the APP and attachments will be enforced as part of the contract. Disregarding the provisions of this contract or the accepted APP will be cause for stopping of work, at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, until the matter has been rectified.

E. Once work begins, changes to the accepted APP shall be made with the knowledge and concurrence of the Contracting Officer, and Contracting

Officer Representative via the Medical Center’s Safety Service. Should any severe hazard exposure, i.e. imminent danger, become evident, stop work in the area, secure the area, and develop a plan to remove the exposure and control the hazard. Notify the Contracting Officer within

24 hours of discovery. Eliminate/remove the hazard. In the interim, take all necessary action to restore and maintain safe working conditions in order to safeguard onsite personnel, visitors, the public

(as defined by ASSE/SAFE A10.34) and the environment.

1.7 ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSES (AHAS)

A. AHAs are also known as Job Hazard Analyses, Job Safety Analyses, and Activity Safety Analyses. Before beginning each work activity involving a type of work presenting hazards not experienced in previous project operations or where a new work crew or sub-contractor is to perform the work, the Contractor(s) performing that work activity shall prepare an AHA (Example electronic AHA forms can be found on the US

Army Corps of Engineers web site or at the end of this spec.)

B. AHAs shall define the activities being performed and identify the work sequences, the specific anticipated hazards, site conditions, equipment, materials, and the control measures to be implemented to eliminate or reduce each hazard to an acceptable level of risk.

C. Work shall not begin until the AHA for the work activity has been accepted by the Medical Center’s Safety Service and/or Contracting

Officer Representative and discussed with all engaged in the activity, including the Contractor, subcontractor(s), and Government on-site representatives at preparatory and initial control phase meetings.

1. The names of the Competent/Qualified Person(s) required for a particular activity (for example, excavations, scaffolding, fall protection, other activities as specified by OSHA and/or other State and Local agencies) shall be identified and included in the AHA.

Certification of their competency/qualification shall be submitted to the Government Designated Authority (GDA) for acceptance prior to the start of that work activity.

2. The AHA shall be reviewed and modified as necessary to address changing site conditions, operations, or change of competent/qualified person(s).

a. If more than one Competent/Qualified Person is used on the AHA activity, a list of names shall be submitted as an attachment to the AHA. Those listed must be Competent/Qualified for the type of work involved in the AHA and familiar with current site safety issues.

b. If a new Competent/Qualified Person (not on the original list) is added, the list shall be updated (an administrative action not requiring an updated AHA). The new person shall acknowledge in writing that he or she has reviewed the AHA and is familiar with current site safety issues.

3. Submit AHAs to the Medical Center’s Safety Service and the

Contracting Officer Representative for review for compliance with contract requirements in accordance with section 1.22 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES. Subsequent AHAs as shall be formatted as amendments to the APP. The analysis should be used during daily inspections to ensure the implementation and effectiveness of the activity's safety and health controls.

4. The AHA list will be reviewed periodically (at least monthly) at the

Contractor supervisory safety meeting and updated as necessary when procedures, scheduling, or hazards change.

5. Develop the activity hazard analyses using the project schedule as the basis for the activities performed. All activities listed on the project schedule will require an AHA. The AHAs will be developed by the contractor, supplier, or subcontractor and provided to the prime contractor for review and approval and then submitted to Medical

Center’s Safety Service and the Contracting Officer Representative.

1.8 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY

A. Security Plans and Procedures:

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

2. For working during the non-business hours, the General Contractor shall give three (3) calendar day notice to the Contracting Officer and the Contracting Officers Representative so that security arrangements can be provided. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in the General

Requirements.

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

a. Photos must not contain images of patients and/or patient’s information.

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

5. For information protection the contractor will not have access to VA desktop computers nor will they have access to online resources belonging to the government while conducting this project.

6. The contractor will not have access to Patient Health Information (PHI) nor will they have the capability of accessing patient information during the services provided to the VA per the Medical

Center’s Privacy Officer.

7. All construction employees must present two (2) valid forms of Government issued identification when applying for a construction employee identification badge.

B. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall be provide a key and/or lock combinations for the purpose of security and inspections of the projects.

a. Use key/lock combinations: Schlage CO-100-CY-70-KP for the construction door hardware. After the project is complete turnover the construction door hardware to the VA.

C. Document Control:

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

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

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

D. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. For this project the contractor will not be provided with onsite parking or be provided with onsite material storage / lay-down area.

Only deliveries are permitted.

E. Safety Permits:

1. The General Contractor and subcontractor employees will be required to use a “Working Safety in interstitial” Permit when working in the spaces between patient care floors.

a. This requires but not limited to notifying the safety office and the staff in areas intermediately below the workspace.

b. provide platforms and provide small weave netting beneath work areas. Secure platforms and netting to fix building structural components.

c. If platforms and netting cannot provide adequate protection from falling objects to the space below, the removal of staff and/or patients from the spaces below must be coordinated. No staff and/or patients may occupy the space during the entire duration of work in the interstitial.

d. Properly securing workers in interstitial spaces with harnesses to fix building structural components.

2. The General Contractor and subcontractor employees will be required to use a “Hot Work” Permit when performing welding, cutting, blazing, heat treating, pipe thawing, power-driven fasteners, hot riveting and similar activities that produce sparks, flames heat or flammable gases.

a. This requires the contractor to notify the safety office when hot work is performed. The permit includes certification of pre and post inspection of the work area for combustible materials.

b. A firewatch will be needed during hot work activities.

3. The General Contractor and subcontractor employees will be required to complete a “LockOut/TagOut Inspection Checklist” prior to work on any utilities.

a. The checklist will be required before any utilities are de-energized.

1. The contractor will be required to submit documentation pertaining to their Authorized Employees with LOTO training performing LOTO, documentation of their LOTO procedures, and documentation of an audit for their LOTO procedures in the last year. Submit in accordance with Section 1.22 SHOP

DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES.

4. When electrical utilities cannot be de-energized to perform work, an

“Energized Electrical Work Permit” will be required.

a. The General Contractor and/or the subcontractors shall be required to have an electrically qualified person(s) to complete the permit and to attend a pre work coordination meetings.

1.9 FIRE SAFETY

A. Fire Safety Plan: Establish and maintain a site-specific fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. Prior to start of work, prepare a plan detailing project-specific fire safety measures, including periodic status reports, and submit to Contracting Officer

Representative for review for compliance with contract requirements in accordance with section 1.22 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES prior to any construction employee beginning work. This plan may be an element of the Accident Prevention Plan.

B. Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241.

C. Temporary Construction Partitions:

1. Install and maintain temporary construction partitions to provide smoke-tight separations between construction areas and adjoining areas. Construct partitions of gypsum board (flame spread rating of

25 or less in accordance with ASTM E84) on both sides of fire retardant metal steel studs. Extend the partitions through suspended ceilings to floor slab deck or roof with fire retardant polyethylene sheeting (NFPA 701-04). Seal joints and penetrations. At door openings, install Class C, ¾ hour fire/smoke rated doors with self-closing devices.

2. Install one-hour fire-rated temporary construction partitions as shown on drawings to maintain integrity of existing exit stair enclosures, exit passageways, fire-rated enclosures of hazardous areas, horizontal exits, smoke barriers, vertical shafts and openings enclosures.

3. Close openings in smoke barriers and fire-rated construction to maintain fire ratings.

D. Temporary Electrical: Install, use and maintain installations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70.

E. Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate Medical

Center’s Safety Service.

F. Egress Routes for Construction Workers: Maintain free and unobstructed egress. Inspect daily. Report findings and corrective actions weekly to the Contracting Officer Representative.

G. Fire Extinguishers: Provide and maintain extinguishers in construction areas and temporary storage areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA

241 and NFPA 10.

H. Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Store, dispense and use liquids in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30.

I. Existing Fire Protection: Do not impair automatic sprinklers, smoke and heat detection, and fire alarm systems, except for portions immediately under construction, and temporarily for connections. Provide fire watch for impairments more than 4 hours for fire alarm systems, and 10 hours in a 24-hour period. Request interruptions in accordance with Article, OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS, and coordinate with Contracting Officer

Representative. All existing or temporary fire protection systems (fire alarms, sprinklers) located in construction areas shall be tested as coordinated with the medical center. Parameters for the testing and results of any tests performed shall be recorded by the medical center and copies provided to the Resident Engineer.

J. Smoke Detectors: Prevent accidental operation. Provide temporary covers during construction activities and remove temporary covers at end of work operations each day. Coordinate with Contracting Officer

Representative.

K. Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with Medical Center’s Safety Service.

Obtain permits from Medical Center’s Safety Service at least 12 hours in advance. Designate contractor's responsible project-site fire prevention program manager to permit hot work.

1. Welding and cutting: As specified in the permits section, Hot Work:

Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with NFPA

241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with Medical Center’s Safety Service and the COR. Obtain permits from Medical Center’s Safety Service 12 hours in advance.

L. Fire Hazard Prevention and Safety Inspections: Inspect entire construction areas weekly. Coordinate with, and report findings and corrective actions weekly to Contracting Officer Representative.

M. Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in and adjacent to construction areas inside existing buildings and additions under construction. In separate and detached buildings under construction, smoking is prohibited except in designated smoking rest areas.

N. Dispose of waste and debris in accordance with NFPA 241. Remove from buildings daily.

O. If required, submit documentation to the COR that personnel have been trained in the fire safety aspects of working in areas with impaired structural or compartmentalization features include in the Accident

Prevention Plan.

1.10 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) in the foot print of the defined work area. 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 regulations prescribed by the Contracting

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

(FAR 52.236-10)

C. Delivery Drivers and employee are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

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

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

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

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

E. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

Center at all times. Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems

(including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

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

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without the

Medical Center Safety service office prior knowledge and written approval. (see permits)

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

COR, in writing, 72 hours in advance of proposed interruption.

Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by safety office may occur at times other than the standard business hours.

4. Major interruptions where utilities cannot be shutdown of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 7 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

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

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

1.11 INFECTION CONTROL

A. Infection Control is critical in all medical center facilities.

Interior construction activities causing disturbance of existing dust, or creating new dust, must be conducted within ventilation-controlled areas that minimize the flow of airborne particles into patient areas.

B. An AHA associated with infection control will be performed by VA personnel in accordance with FGI Guidelines (i.e. Infection Control

Risk Assessment (ICRA)). The ICRA procedure found on the American

Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) website will be utilized.

Risk classifications of Class II or lower will require approval by the infection control service. Risk classifications of Class III or higher will require a permit before beginning any construction work. Infection

Control permits will be issued by the infection control service via the

COR. The Infection Control Permits will be posted outside the appropriate construction area. More than one permit may be issued for a construction project if the work is located in separate areas requiring separate classes. The primary project scope area for this project is:

Class [____}, however, work outside the primary project scope area may vary. The required infection control precautions with each class are as follows:

1. Class I requirements:

a. During Construction Work:

1) Notify the Contracting Officer Representative

2) Execute work by methods to minimize raising dust from construction operations.

3) Ceiling tiles: Immediately replace a ceiling tiles displaced for visual inspection.

4) Portable Ceiling Access Module may be needed in patient care areas.

b. Upon Completion:

1) Clean work area upon completion of task

2) Notify the Contracting Officer Representative

2. Class II requirements:

a. During Construction Work:

1) Notify the Contracting Officer Representative

2) Provide active means to prevent airborne dust from dispersing into atmosphere such as wet methods or tool mounted dust collectors where possible.

3) Water mist work surfaces to control dust while cutting.

4) Seal unused doors with duct tape.

5) Block off and seal air vents.

6) Remove or isolate HVAC system in areas where work is being performed.

7) Place adhesive walk off mat at entrance and exit of work area

8) Post sign cautioning about spread of dust

9) Portable Ceiling Access Module may be required in patient care areas

10) At entry/exit place moist walk mat for cleaning off workers’ shoes when exiting the work area.

b. Upon Completion:

1) Wipe work surfaces with cleaner/disinfectant.

2) Contain construction waste before transport in tightly covered containers.

3) Wet mop and/or vacuum with HEPA filtered vacuum before leaving work area.

4) Upon completion, restore HVAC system where work was performed

5) Notify the Contracting Officer Representative

3. Class III requirements:

a. During Construction Work:

1) Include all during construction work provisions of class II requirements.

2) Obtain permit from the Contracting Officer Representative

3) Remove or Isolate HVAC system in area where work is being done to prevent contamination of duct system.

4) Complete all critical barriers i.e. sheetrock, plastic, to seal area from non work area or implement control cube method

(cart with plastic covering and sealed connection to work site with HEPA vacuum for vacuuming prior to exit) before construction begins. Install construction barriers and ceiling protection carefully, outside of normal work hours unless otherwise noted.

i. Barrier must be constructed of fire rated material from floor to decking at interstitial level.

ii. Barrier at the patient access floor level must have a one hour fire rating.

5) Maintain negative air pressure, 0.01 inches of water gauge, within work site utilizing HEPA equipped air filtration units and continuously monitored with a digital display, recording and alarm instrument, which must be calibrated on installation, maintained with periodic calibration and monitored by the contractor. Exhaust hoes must be routed outside of building away from intake ventilation.

6) Contain construction waste before transport in tightly covered containers.

7) Cover transport receptacles or carts. Tape covering unless using a solid lid.

b. Upon Completion:

1) Do not remove barriers from work area until completed project is final cleaned with disinfectant by the contractor and is inspected by the Contracting Officer Representative.

2) Remove construction barriers and ceiling protection carefully to minimize spreading of dirt and debris associated with construction, outside of normal work hours.

3) Vacuum work area with HEPA filtered vacuums.

4) Wet mop area with cleaner/disinfectant.

5) Upon completion, restore HVAC system where work was performed.

6) Return permit to the Contracting Officer Representative

4. Class IV requirements:

a. During Construction Work:

1) Include all during construction work provisions of class II &

Class III requirements.

2) Obtain permit from the Contracting Officer Representative

3) Isolate HVAC system in area where work is being done to prevent contamination of duct system.

4) Seal holes, pipes, conduits, and punctures.

5) Construct anteroom and require all personnel to pass through this room so they can be vacuumed using a HEPA vacuum cleaner before leaving work site or they can wear cloth or paper coveralls that are removed each time they leave work site.

6) All personnel entering work site are required to wear shoe covers. Shoe covers must be changed each time the worker exits the work area.

b. Upon Completion:

1) Do not remove barriers from work area until completed project is final cleaned with disinfectant by the contractor and is inspected by the Contracting Officer Representative.

2) Remove construction barriers and ceiling protection carefully to minimize spreading of dirt and debris associated with construction, outside of normal work hours.

3) Contain construction waste before transport in tightly covered containers.

4) Cover transport receptacles or carts. Tape covering unless solid lid.

5) Vacuum work area with HEPA filtered vacuums.

6) Wet mop area with cleaner/disinfectant.

7) Upon completion, restore HVAC system where work was performed.

8) Return permit to the Contracting Officer Representative.

C. Barriers shall be erected as required based upon classification (Class III & IV requires barriers) and shall be constructed as follows:

1. Class III and IV - closed door with masking tape applied over the frame and door is acceptable for projects that can be contained in a single room.

2. Construction, demolition or reconstruction not capable of containment within a single room must have the following barriers erected and made presentable on hospital occupied side:

a. Class III & IV (where dust control is the only hazard, and an agreement is reached with the Resident Engineer and Medical

Center) - Airtight plastic barrier that extends from the floor to ceiling. Seams must be sealed with duct tape to prevent dust and debris from escaping

b. Class III & IV - Drywall barrier erected with joints covered or sealed to prevent dust and debris from escaping.

c. Class III & IV - Seal all penetrations in existing barrier airtight

d. Class III & IV - Barriers at penetration of ceiling envelopes, chases and ceiling spaces to stop movement air and debris

e. Class IV only - Anteroom or double entrance openings that allow workers to remove protective clothing or vacuum off existing clothing

f. Class III & IV - At elevators shafts or stairways within the field of construction, overlapping flap minimum of two feet wide of polyethylene enclosures for personnel access.

D. Products and Materials:

1. Sheet Plastic: Fire retardant polystyrene, 6-mil thickness meeting local fire codes

2. Barrier Doors: Self Closing ¾ hour fire-rated solid core wood in steel frame, painted use classroom/storeroom function keypad reader

(Schlage CO-100-CY-70-KY or equivalent)

3. High Efficiency Particulate Air-Equipped filtration (HEPA) machine rated at 95% capture of 0.3 microns including pollen, mold spores and dust particles. HEPA filters should have ASHRAE 85 or other pre-filter to extend the useful life of the HEPA. Provide both primary and secondary filtrations units. Maintenance of equipment and replacement of the HEPA filters and other filters will be in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.

4. Exhaust Hoses: flexible steel reinforced; Ventilation Blower Hose

5. Adhesive Walk-off Mats: Provide minimum size mats of 24 inches x 36 inches

6. Disinfectant: Hospital-approved disinfectant or equivalent product

7. Portable Ceiling Access Module

E. Before any construction on site begins, all contractor personnel involved in the construction or renovation activity shall be educated and trained in infection prevention measures established by the medical center.

1. All personnel involved in the construction or renovation activity shall be educated and trained in infection prevention measures established by the medical center. Infection prevention measures must be renewed once every fiscal year (by October 1st) regardless of when training was completed in the previous fiscal year.

F. A dust control program will be establish and maintained as part of the contractor’s infection preventive measures in accordance with the FGI

Guidelines for Design and Construction of Healthcare Facilities. Prior to start of work, prepare a plan detailing project-specific dust protection measures with associated product data, including periodic status reports, and submit to the COR for review for compliance with contract requirements in accordance with 1.22 SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT

DATA, AND SAMPLES prior to any construction employee beginning work.

G. The contractor will monitor for airborne disease (e.g. aspergillosis) during construction. A baseline of conditions will be established by the contractor prior to the start of work and periodically during the construction stage to determine impact of construction activities on indoor air quality with safe thresholds established.

H. In general, the following preventive measures shall be adopted during construction to keep down dust and prevent mold.

1. Contractor shall verify that construction exhaust to exterior is not reintroduced to the medical center through intake vents, or building openings. HEPA filtration is required where the exhaust dust may reenter the medical center.

2. Exhaust hoses shall be exhausted so that dust is not reintroduced to the medical center.

3. Adhesive Walk-off/Carpet Walk-off Mats shall be used at all interior transitions from the construction area to occupied medical center area. These mats shall be changed as often as required to maintain clean work areas directly outside construction area at all times.

4. Vacuum and wet mop all transition areas from construction to the occupied medical center at the end of each workday. Vacuum shall utilize HEPA filtration. Maintain surrounding area frequently.

Remove debris as it is created. Transport these outside the construction area in containers with tightly fitting lids.

5. The contractor shall not haul debris through patient-care areas without prior approval of the Resident Engineer and the Medical

Center. When, approved, debris shall be hauled in enclosed dust proof containers or wrapped in plastic and sealed with duct tape. No sharp objects should be allowed to cut through the plastic. Wipe down the exterior of the containers with a damp rag to remove dust.

All equipment, tools, material, etc. transported through occupied areas shall be made free from dust and moisture by vacuuming and wipe down.

6. There shall be no standing water during construction. This includes water in equipment drip pans and open containers within the construction areas. All accidental spills must be cleaned up and dried within 12 hours. Remove and dispose of porous materials that remain damp for more than 72 hours.

7. At completion, remove construction barriers and ceiling protection carefully, outside of normal work hours. Vacuum and clean all surfaces free of dust after the removal.

I. Final Cleanup:

1. Upon completion of project, or as work progresses, remove all construction debris from above ceiling, vertical shafts and utility chases that have been part of the construction.

2. Perform HEPA vacuum cleaning of all surfaces in the construction area. This includes walls, ceilings, cabinets, furniture (built-in or free standing), partitions, flooring, etc.

3. All new air ducts shall be cleaned prior to final inspection.

1.12 TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING

A. All contractor employees assigned to the work site shall have a certified tuberculin screening completed within 90 days prior to assignment at the work site. The certified tuberculin screening must be kept update every calendar year from the date submitted in the initial certified tuberculin screening documentation. NOTE: This can be the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and two-step skin testing or a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved blood test.

1. Contract employees manifesting positive screening reactions to the tuberculin shall be examined according to current CDC guidelines prior to working on VHA property.

2. Subsequently, if the employee is found without evidence of active

(infectious) pulmonary TB, a statement documenting examination by a physician shall be on file with the employer (construction contractor), noting that the employee with a positive tuberculin screening test is without evidence of active (infectious) pulmonary

TB.

3. If the employee is found with evidence of active (infectious) pulmonary TB, the employee shall require treatment with a subsequent statement to the fact on file with the employer before being allowed to return to work on VHA property.

1.13 ELECTRICAL

A. All electrical work shall comply with NFPA 70 (NEC), NFPA 70B, NFPA 70E, 29 CFR Part 1910 Subpart J – General Environmental Controls, 29

CFR Part 1910 Subpart S – Electrical, and 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K in addition to other references required by contract.

B. All qualified persons performing electrical work under this contract shall be licensed journeyman or master electricians. All apprentice electricians performing under this contract shall be deemed unqualified persons unless they are working under the immediate supervision of a licensed electrician or master electrician.

C. All electrical work will be accomplished de-energized and in the Electrically Safe Work Condition ( refer to NFPA 70E for Work Involving

Electrical Hazards, including Exemptions to Work Permit or STVHS

Energized Work Permit). Any Contractor, subcontractor or temporary worker who fails to fully comply with this requirement is subject to immediate termination in accordance with FAR clause 52.236-5(c). Only in rare circumstance where achieving an electrically safe work condition prior to beginning work would increase or cause additional hazards, or is infeasible due to equipment design or operational limitations is energized work permitted. The Chief Engineer and

Facility Safety Officer or Contracting Officer Representative with approval of the Medical Center Director will make the determination if the circumstances would meet the exception outlined above.