Appendix A 548-22-108.pdf

Appendix A: Submission Review Tools

The A/E is required to complete and submit the following tables to enhance evaluation of each submission. This should be used by the AE as a self-assessment tool to ensure full understanding of submission requirements. Providing documentation will aid the VA in review by understanding the AE intentions for each submission.

A/E Milestone Schedule Track

Milestone Submission

Planned Duration

Planned Date

Revised Duration

Revised Date

Actual Duration

Actual Date

30% 95% 100%

Duration shall be provided as days after NTP. Date shall be calendar date that matches duration.

Applicable Submission Requirements

Program Applicable Not Applicable Site Development Architectural Fire Protection Interior Design Structural Plumbing Sanitary

HVAC

Electrical Equipment Equipment Steam Generation Steam Distribution (Outside)

Solid Waste Disposal System Automatic Transport Asbestos Abatement Space Planning Critical Path Method Estimating Specifications

Complete below checklist for all applicable requirements. Enter “Y” for every submission provided. If A/E believes a specific item on checklist that is generically required is not applicable for this specific project, enter NA with brief explanation below the table.

A/E Submission Checklist

ARCHITECTURAL: Submit or show the following:

Architectural 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Rooms1 ✓ ✓ ✓ Doors2 ✓ ✓ ✓ Corridor(s)3 ✓ ✓ ✓ Basic column grid/sizes ✓ ✓ ✓

Reflected ceiling4 ✓ ✓ Equipment floor plans 1:50 (1/4 inch) scale5 ✓ ✓ Demolition plans6 ✓ ✓

1Use lines between spaces to indicate the centerline of the partition (for schematics only).

2Indicate doors with a slash mark 3Along the corridor, the line shall represent the corridor side of the partition.

4Indicate ceiling mounted equipment, lighting fixtures, air diffusers, registers, tracks, and other significant elements.

5Identify all equipment for each room. Indicate and coordinate all equipment with the Equipment Guide List (Program Guide 7610) and Activated Equipment

List. Use VA standard symbols and notation to distinguish between contractor-furnished and installed (CC), VA-furnished contractor-installed (VC), VA-furnished and installed (VV), VA-furnished with construction funds [VC(CF) and VV(CF)], and relocated (R) equipment. Equipment floor plans are not required for the

Architectural 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Room names and numbers7 ✓ checkmark Program net/designed net ✓ ✓ ✓

Door locations, sizes, and swings ✓ ✓ Wall thickness and chase walls ✓ ✓ Handrail location / dimensions ✓ ✓ Fixed equipment ✓ ✓ Equipment Elevations and details ✓ Plumbing fixtures ✓ ✓ Wall Sections8

Building Sections9 ✓ ✓ Fire and Smoke rated partitions10 ✓ ✓ ✓ Lead-lined and radio-frequency shielded partitions10

Fire extinguisher cabinets10 ✓ ✓ Spray-on fire proofing (see fire protection) ✓ ✓ Construction details11 ✓ ✓ Drafting symbols, abbreviations, and general notes

Door, window, and louver schedules ✓ offices, consultation rooms, classrooms, conference rooms, and waiting rooms within the above departments. Draw equipment details which are necessary for major decisions, though complete detailing is not required for this submittal.

6Indicate existing finish schedule and notes on plan.

7Label as required for schematic drawings. Coordinate new room numbering with medical center.

8Indicate construction including fire resistance rating, building materials and systems, and proposed sill and head heights of openings. Indicate both new and renovated areas on form provided by VA.

9Define building configuration. Draw sections at the same scale as floor plans, normally 1:100 (1/8 inch). If the building abuts an existing structure, indicate in the section how the new floor elevations align with existing.

10Identify psychiatric areas where special considerations are required to ensure the safety of patients (e.g. hard ceilings, safety glazing, etc.).

11Indicate new building components and systems, such as window design, roofing system, special entryways, building ”skin”, and any special architectural elements for the project. Complete detailing of miscellaneous items is not required for this submission.

Architectural 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Interior details, elevations, sections ✓ Finish schedule12 ✓ ✓ Graphics and signage13 ✓ Specifications ✓ ✓

Lead abatement14 ✓ Lead abatement specification15 ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). A scale of 1:200 (1/16 inch) is acceptable for architectural floor layout if an entire floor cannot be shown on one sheet. Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

FIRE PROTECTION: Submit the following:

Fire Protection 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Fire Protection Narrative:16

Fire and smoke separation ✓ Fire sprinkler / standpipe system ✓

12Indicate all building systems, materials, and future expansion, if applicable.

13Submit a drawing for all which is part of the construction contract.

14Provide square meters (feet) of lead paint and x-ray shielding to be removed.

15Format provided in SPECIFICATIONS. If there is no VA master specification, develop contract specification that is in compliance with regulations of the

Environmental Protection Agency.

16Indicate NFPA 220 and UBC fire resistive rating of the building, NFPA 101 occupancy type, and fire protection code analysis to access compliance with NFPA

101.

Fire Protection 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Water supply available / max. demand ✓ Water flow testing results ✓ Fire alarm systems17 ✓ Existing to be modernized ✓ Base loop system for interface of new construction

Exit paths from each zone ✓ Distances to stairs ✓ Occupancy of each area ✓ Smoke control features ✓ Floor Plans/Drawings:1819

Pullstations ✓ Sprinkler zones ✓ Fire alarm zones ✓ Smoke zones ✓ Building water supply ✓ Interior sprinkler supply lines ✓ Standpipes ✓ Fire extinguisher cabinets ✓ ✓ ✓ Sprinkler / standpipe riser supply piping ✓ ✓ Termination of sprinkler main and inspector test drains

17Determine type, features, age, reliability, compliance with present day codes, capacity, zoning, supervision, control panel and power supplies, initiating devices and circuits, and auxiliary functions for existing fire alarm system. Indicate manufacturer, model number, voltage, and wiring style of existing alarm systems and devices. Provide recommendations for the proposed fire alarm work.

19Provide information to meet JCAHO requirements; e.g. location of all fire rated barriers, smoke barriers, exit signs, fire extinguishers, manual pull stations, smoke detectors, and sprinkler flow switches. Show all interim life safety measures such as temporary systems Fire Alarm, Sprinkler, and Smoke.

19At DD Submission, add room names, room numbers, door locations and swings, smoke and fire rated partitions, sprinkler/standpipe risers to floor plans.

Identify psychiatric areas on drawings so areas for institutional type heads are identified. Add location of all valves (post indicator, sectional) and backflow preventer if provided.

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Sprinkler alarm valves ✓ ✓ Waterflow and tamper switches ✓ ✓ Sprinkler system fire department connections ✓ ✓ Sprinkler design hazards per NFPA 13 ✓ ✓ Exit signs and emergency lighting ✓ ✓ Occupied areas not protected by automatic sprinklers

Calculations ✓ ✓ ✓ Location of:

Fire alarm system ✓ ✓ Annunciator panels ✓ ✓ Pullstations ✓ ✓ Flow switches ✓ ✓ Audio-visual devices ✓ ✓ Smoke detectors ✓ ✓ Duct smoke detectors ✓ ✓ Smoke dampers ✓ ✓ Fire dampers ✓ ✓ Fire alarm risers20 ✓ ✓ Exit signs ✓ ✓ Emergency lighting ✓ ✓ Fire sprinklers ✓ ✓ Standpipes ✓ ✓ Fire hydrants ✓ ✓ Fire pumps ✓ ✓ Post indicator valves ✓ ✓ Sectional valves ✓ ✓

20Show new equipment and/or the necessary changes involved if modification to the existing system is required. Include any recommendations where certain requirements of VA criteria might be waived, in order to allow the existing equipment to be reused.

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Fire extinguisher cabinets ✓ ✓ Electromagnetic door hold open devices ✓ ✓ Wall sections indicating fire resistive ratings ✓ ✓ Zoning of each fire alarm initiating device ✓ Interconnection of fire alarm system with:

Smoke dampers ✓ Air handlers ✓ HVAC system with smoke duct detectors ✓ Single line riser diagram for fire alarm system

Height / configuration of storage racks and shelving

Specifications ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase

INTERIOR DESIGN: Submit the following:

Interior Design 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Written interior design concept21 ✓ Illustrate overall design solution22 ✓ Material and finish samples ✓ Sketches ✓

Interior Design 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Design solution for interior spaces:

Perspectives ✓ ✓ Plans ✓ ✓ Details ✓ ✓ Elevations ✓ ✓ Sections ✓ ✓ Wayfinding ✓ ✓ Floor patterns ✓ ✓ Wall patterns ✓ ✓ Lighting ✓ ✓ Signage ✓ ✓ Handrails ✓ ✓ Bumper guards ✓ ✓ Specification section 09050 ✓ ✓ Finish schedule ✓ ✓ Sample boards for interior materials, products, and finishes

Edited carpet and wallcovering specifications ✓ ✓ Specifications ✓ Keyed finish plans ✓ Interior design details, elevations, and sections

22Provide a document of data collected in interior design programming. Include collection and analysis of data from the VAMC project coordinator and interior designer. Data includes, but is not limited to the following: existing interior and exterior design and materials, light, safety, patient profile, customer’s “vision” or desired image, public vs. private spaces, complete signage package, goals of customer, relationship to existing facilities, future expansion/renovation plans, regional influences, etc.

22Discuss and illustrate the overall design solution for the primary areas of the project using marked-up floor plans, loose sketches, and material and finish samples. Use broad categories of materials, finishes, color palettes, patterns, textures, and scales. Separately group all major neutral background materials and

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

STRUCTURAL: Submit the following:

Structural: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Three alternative structural systems for typical bays23

Supporting calculations24 ✓ Cost estimates for each system25 ✓ Recommend preferred system ✓ Column locations ✓ Shear load resisting elements26 ✓ Boring location plan27 ✓ Structural plans28 ✓ ✓ Sections ✓ ✓ finishes that will be used and discuss how they will be integrated with all other materials and finishes on the project. Include all primary and secondary corridors, typical patient and toilet rooms, lobbies, atriums, eating spaces, chapels, waiting rooms, and exam rooms. Show the relationship among departments and functions, and between public and private spaces.

23When only one structural system is possible due to other project requirements, include an explanatory statement and submit only that structural system.

24Include vertical and lateral load design for CD submission.

25Include foundation and fireproofing.

26Indicate existing utilities and structures within, adjacent, or contiguous to the new construction.

27Upon approval of the subsurface investigation criteria, submit qualifications of at least three consultants being considered for the work together with the proposal of the consultant recommended as most qualified.

28If there is only a CD submission, provide a Structural Engineering Analysis Submission within six weeks from the notice to proceed including sketches, cal-culations, and cost estimates of three alternative structural systems for typical bays, boring location plan for subsurface investigation, and consultant qualifications.

For vertical expansion projects, analyze existing structure for structural feasibility.

Structural: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Details ✓ ✓ Size/location of:

Columns ✓ ✓ Beams ✓ ✓ Lateral load resisting elements ✓ ✓ Load bearing walls ✓ ✓ Slabs ✓ ✓ Foundations ✓ ✓ Elevations ✓ Schedules ✓ General notes ✓ Boring logs ✓ Subsurface investigation report ✓ Estimated quantity of rock ✓ Specifications ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment. ** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

PLUMBING: Submit the following:

Plumbing: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Narrative:

Existing plumbing systems to be used and necessary modifications

Plumbing: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

New plumbing systems ✓ ✓ ✓ New or modified water treatment ✓ ✓ ✓ Floor Plans/Drawings:

Room names ✓ ✓ ✓ Identify:

Existing plumbing fixtures w/VA numbering system

New plumbing fixtures w/VA numbering system

Existing equipment ✓ ✓ ✓ New equipment ✓ ✓ ✓ New medical gas outlets ✓ ✓ New laboratory gas outlets ✓ ✓ Plumbing piping ✓ ✓ ✓ Size of pipe ✓ ✓ Equipment schedule ✓ ✓ Fire & smoke partitions ✓ ✓ ✓ Demolition plans ✓ ✓ Riser diagrams ✓ Legend, notes, and details ✓ Location and size of sprinkler riser, standpipes, and fire pumps (see fire protection)

Location of emergency eyewash and shower equipment

Calculations (equipment & piping) ✓ ✓ List of Required Contract Specifications ✓ ✓ Contract Specifications ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch).

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics phase.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase. Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch).

Sanitary: Submit the following:

Sanitary: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Narrative:

Existing sanitary systems: underground water, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, & fuel gas with sources, disposal methods, storage pressures, condition, etc.

New sanitary systems ✓ ✓ ✓ Utility Plans/Drawings showing existing and new sanitary systems:

Size of pipes ✓ ✓ ✓ Invert elevations of sewers ✓ ✓ ✓ Locate/size Demolition Plans ✓ ✓ Legend, notes, and details ✓ Point of connection to sprinkler system ✓ ✓ ✓ Calculations ✓ ✓ List of specifications ✓ Contract Specifications ✓

* Submit utility drawings at same scale as provided for Site Development drawings.

** Submit utility drawings at same scale as provided for Site Development drawings, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from the schematics phase.

*** Submit utility drawings at same scale as provided for Site Development drawings, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from the design development phase. Submit legend, notes, and details at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch).

HVAC: Submit the following:

HVAC: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Description of HVAC Systems ✓ Equipment for each functional space ✓ Life cycle cost analysis29 ✓ Tentative location sizes:

Mechanical equipment room ✓ Principal vertical shafts ✓ Block layout of equipment ✓ Louvers:30

Outside air ✓ ✓ ✓ Exhaust air ✓ ✓ ✓ Relief air ✓ ✓ ✓ Engineering calculations31 ✓ ✓ ✓ Selection of HVAC equipment ✓ ✓ Catalog cuts of equipment ✓ ✓ Room by room heating and cooling loads ✓ ✓ Zone by zone heating & cooling loads ✓ ✓ Building block heating & cooling loads ✓ ✓

29Provide specific design recommendations and full back-up data. Include the heating and cooling capacities of each functional area and the block cooling and heating loads for each new and or existing building.

30The locations of these louvers must not allow short circuiting of air from emergency generator exhaust or truck waiting and loading dock areas into air intake etc. Consider factors affecting louver location such as visibility, historical considerations, wind direction, nuisance and health hazard odors (from emergency generator or truck exhausts).

31Include room-by-room, peak zone-by-zone, and building block heating and cooling loads. Provide a tabulation of steam consumption based on data from all sources. Show correlation between each HVAC zone boundary and architectural floor area correlation between the architectural room numbers and abbrevi-ated/coded room numbers used with computer input data sheets.

HVAC: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Tabulation of steam consumption ✓ ✓ Psychometric chart for air handling unit ✓ ✓ Coil entering and leaving conditions ✓ ✓ Fan motor heat gains ✓ ✓ Consumption of humidification loads ✓ ✓ Sound / acoustic analysis ✓ ✓ Room-by-room air balance charts32 ✓ ✓ HVAC floor plan33:

Main supply, return and exhaust ductwork ✓ ✓

Volume dampers ✓ ✓ Fire and smoke partitions ✓ ✓ Fire and smoke dampers ✓ ✓ Smoke detectors ✓ ✓ Automatic control dampers ✓ ✓ Air quantities for each room ✓ ✓ Air inlets/outlets ✓ ✓ Rises and drops in ductwork ✓ ✓ Expansion loops ✓ ✓ Anchors ✓ ✓ Valves ✓ ✓ Drip assemblies ✓ ✓ Balancing fittings ✓ ✓

33Show supply, return, exhaust, make-up, and transfer quantities with intended pressure relationships, i.e. positive, negative, or zero with respect to adjoining spaces.

33Show ceiling clearances, at locations where ducts cross each other, by providing 1:50 (1/4 inch) scale local sections. Show all ductwork, and piping 150 mm (6 inch) and larger in double line. Show separate floor plans for air distribution and piping unless waived by VA. Show clearances required for access and maintenance with coil and tube pull.

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Interconnection of HVAC equipment with fire protection equipment (see fire protection)

Plan/section of mechanical equipment rooms ✓ ✓ Schematic flow and riser diagrams34 ✓ ✓ Schematic control diagrams35 ✓ ✓ HVAC demolition drawings ✓ ✓ Phasing plan ✓ ✓ Equipment schedule ✓ ✓ Seismic bracing ✓ ✓ VA symbols and abbreviation ✓ ✓ Selection of:

Pumps ✓ Fans ✓ Sizing and selection of:

Expansion tanks ✓ Steam to hot water convertor ✓ Heat exchangers ✓ Sound analysis ✓ Complete selection data ✓ Standard detail drawings ✓ Automatic temperature control drawings36 ✓

34Show typical air handling systems and all hydronic systems with existing capacities and new estimated loads. Verify actual operating conditions and capacities of HVAC systems prior to design.

35Show control devices, such as, thermostats, humidistats, flow control valves, dampers, freezestats, operating and high limit sensors for all air systems and fluids, smoke dampers, duct detectors etc. Provide a written description of the sequence of operation on the floor plans. Detail the scope of work involved with the Central Engineering Center (ECC) and address if enough spare capacity is available or a new ECC is required. Show a point schedule for analog/digital input/output to be included in ECC.

36Show all duct detectors, control valves/dampers static pressure sensors, differential pressure control assemblies, etc., whose actual physical location is critical for the intended sequence of operation on floor plans.

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

HVAC specifications ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

Electrical: Submit the following:

Electrical: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Narratives:

Design37 ✓ Life cycle analysis for electrical systems ✓ Location and size of:

Electrical equipment38 ✓ Electric closets39 ✓ Telephone closets39 ✓ Signal closets39 ✓ Electrical distribution equipment ✓ Drawings showing:

37Include basic assumptions, points of interconnection, impact of new construction to existing electrical distribution system, current demand loading (high voltage switchgear and primary feeder), and projected load of new construction. Propose various feasible electrical systems for project and provide advan-tages/disadvantages.

38Include means and clearances for installation, maintenance, and removal/replacement of equipment.

39Electrical, signal and telephone closets must stack vertically.

Electrical: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Electrical plot plan of existing and proposed underground power (including manholes)

Telephone systems ✓ ✓ ✓ Signal inter-building systems ✓ ✓ ✓ Proposed electrical system40 ✓ ✓ ✓ Electric symbols ✓ ✓ ✓ Lighting fixture schedule ✓ ✓ ✓ Emergency Life Safety Equipment (see fire protection) Symbols, note, abbreviations ✓ ✓ List of specialty areas ✓ Method of short-circuit calculations ✓ Method of voltage drop and demand calculations

Utility company correspondence ✓ Utility company requirements ✓ ✓ Load calculations for normal & emergency use

Drawings:

Lighting layouts ✓ ✓ Power layouts ✓ ✓ Signal layouts ✓ ✓ Specialty area layouts ✓ ✓ Demolition plans ✓ ✓ Riser diagrams ✓ ✓ Branch circuit wiring (typ.) ✓ ✓ Location and size of:

40Include high voltage and low voltage switchgear, transformers and low voltage main and/or distribution panels, branch panels and methods of feeding 277/480 volt and 120/208 volt normal and emergency panels.

Electrical: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Primary distribution switchgear/switchboard ✓ ✓ Engine-generator sets ✓ ✓ Substation/padmounted transformer ✓ ✓ Manholes ✓ ✓ Location of smoke dampers and duct smoke detectors

Interconnection of electrical control equipment with HVAC equipment (see fire protection)

Smoke partitions and fire alarm zones ✓ ✓ ✓ Fire alarm and signal riser diagrams (see fire protection)

Calculations for emergency generator(s) ✓ ✓ Phasing scheme ✓ ✓ Electrical details ✓ Specification ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

Equipment: Submit the following:

Equipment: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Equipment (on architectural drawing) ✓ ✓ ✓

Equipment: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Activation Equipment List (Excel format) ✓ ✓ Specifications ✓

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch). Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

Asbestos Abatement: Submit the following:

Asbestos Abatement: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Asbestos abatement report including:

1. Summary results of building records

2. Summary results of station personnel interview

3. Determination of materials known to contain asbestos

4. Visual inspection of building to determine location and condition of asbestos

5. Sample strategy on the extent of asbestos present

Asbestos Abatement: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Name and location of qualified laboratory for sample analysis

Asbestos abatement drawing ✓ Major Decontamination Areas showing:

1. Limits of sealing off the location

2. Quantities of asbestos material

3. Arrangements for auxiliary rooms

4. Engineering of negative air systems

5. Path of asbestos to loading platform

6. Location and connection to required utilities

Minor Decontamination Areas showing:

1. location, type, and length of pipe element to be abated by “Glove and Bag” approach

2. Other abatement features

Summary of:41

Square meter (feet) of floor space for abatement

Total linear and square meter (feet) of asbestos to be abated

41Provide a copy of the summary to the construction cost estimator for inclusion as a separate bid item in the project estimate.

Asbestos Abatement: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Total cost of abatement42 ✓ Asbestos abatement drawings including:

1. restoration of impacted building sub-systems

2. integrated phasing on execution of abatement

* Submit, as a minimum, a single line layout for at a scale not less than 1:100 (1/8 inch. Submit a complete double line layout of areas of critical importance, at a scale of 1:50 (1/4 inch) including equipment.

** Submit minimum 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, new and renovated, incorporating all of the revisions required by comments from schematics.

*** Submit fully dimensioned, complete, and coordinated 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale floor plans, incorporating all revisions required by comments from the design development phase.

Space Planning: Submit the following:

Asbestos Abatement: 30% AE Self Confirmation

DD AE Self Confirmation

CD AE Self Confirmation

Space-Accounting Summary Table ✓43 ✓44 ✓45

Critical Path Method (CPM): Submit the following:

42Include any cost for decontamination of equipment and fixtures.

45Provide a tabular table with columns entitled Departmental Function, H-7610 Requirements, Approved Space Program [Net Square Meters (Net Square Feet)], Variance Between H-7610 and Approved Space Program, Departmental Conversion Factor, Planned Departmental Gross Square Meters (Feet); column totals; and a Total Project Net to Gross Factor. Also, list separately the area required for additions to the program, unassigned space, major circulation (inter-departmental corridors, stairs, elevators), major mechanical and electrical spaces, exterior walls, connecting corridors to other buildings, space for future mechanical system expansion, and similar special requirements.

45Update table. Justify in writing substantial deviations from the approved space program.

45Update table.

Critical Path Method (CPM): 30% AE Self

DD AE Self Confirmation

CD AE Self Confirmation

Phasing Narrative ✓ ✓ ✓ Phasing Plans (on reduced site plans) ✓ Phasing Diagram ✓ Phases (marked on full size drawing) ✓ Written list of systems46 ✓ ✓ ✓ Phasing Diagram (drawn on Phasing Plan) ✓ ✓

CPM Phasing Plans (full size contract drawings)47

Estimating: Submit the following:

Estimating: 30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Cost estimate in compliance with Manual for Preparation of Estimates (separate estimates for new construction and alteration work)

Level “A” Summary Sheets for building ✓ ✓ Level “A” Summary Sheets for sitework ✓ ✓ Building gross area computation (new) ✓ ✓ Building gross area computation (alteration work)

Project Data Sheet 1 ✓ Project Data Sheet 1 and 2 ✓ ✓ Asbestos abatement ✓ ✓ Detailed estimate take-off sheets ✓

46Include temporary system by phase and separate by technical discipline.

47One drawing may reflect several reduced site plans.

Estimating: 30%* AE Self

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Level “B” Summary Sheets for buildings ✓ Level ”B” Summary Sheets for sitework ✓ Supplement A to SF 252 ✓ Detail Market Analysis ✓

Specifications: Submit the following:

30%* AE Self Confirmation

DD** AE Self Confirmation

CD*** AE Self Confirmation

Specifications (All Disciplines) ✓48 49 ✓50 51

48Submit for all technical disciplines the original VA Master Specification section drafts marked-up with pencil showing the editing for the project. Clearly identify modifications, deletions and insertions. Assure the specification drafts have been edited and tailored in their application to represent accurate coordination between drawings and specifications.

49When no VA Master Construction Specification exists for a “unit of work”, prepare the specification section consistent with VA Master Construction Specifi-cations format.

a. Use generic or non-proprietary specifications describing the minimal acceptable product criteria level where no “Standard” exists to define quality and work-manship levels.

b. Use applicable “Standards” to define quality and workmanship when these publications exist. List complete designation and title of each publication used in Part 1; follow format in VA Master Construction Specifications for Applicable Publications.

c. Do not use proprietary specifications or systems that restrict competition unless authorization in writing has been received from the VA Project Manager for such proprietary specification. See the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10, Part 14, and Part 36.

d. Do not use trade names or manufacturers brand names, except as previously noted.

e. When a deviation is requested, define and specify the minimum acceptable levels of essential criteria in descriptive, physical, functional, or performance requirements.

50Type specifications in final format and content including any desk copy changes made by the VAMC staff at the previous review. Submit a complete set of the typed specifications for review. Include one set of full size final drawings of all disciplines, fully coordinated.

51Return all draft specifications reviewed at DD review to aid the final bid document review. These draft specifications will later be returned to the A/E.