ASWC Addendum 1 061118.pdf

g.h. forbes associates 28000 Woodward Ave, Ste 202, Royal Oak, MI 48067 www.ghfaa.com 248.542.7866

Belle Isle ASWC Steel Truss Replacement G.H. Forbes Associates Architects Addendum #1 06/11/18

MODIFICATIONS:

I. Modifications have been made to the following specification sections.

1. Specification 01 35 25:

A. Removed footer information.

II. Modifications have been made to the following drawings. The changes have been clouded on the drawings and outlined below.

1. The following drawings were updated to provide an additional scaffolding tunnel to allow for public access from the Display House to the South Wing: G-003 and AD-101.

2. The following drawings were updated to provide an exploratory coring through the existing stone and brick foundation below truss columns to be replaced: AD-202.

III. Refer to the attached Pre-Construction Meeting Sign-In Sheet for attendees.

IV. Bids are required to be submitted on Sigma per Specification Section 00030. If at the time that the bids are due the Contractor is unable to submit their bid through Sigma due to issues with the website, the Contractor may email their bid to Linda Feldpausch of DTMB (email:

FeldpauschL1@michigan.gov) and copy Theresa Scherwitz of GHFAA (email:

tscherwitz@ghfaa.com).

ASWC STEEL TRUSS REPLACEMENT Project No. 751/18140.SMD DETROIT, MICHIGAN Index No. 5603

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SECTION 01 35 25 – FIRE PREVENTION & PROTECTION IN CONSTRUCTION,

ALTERATION, AND DEMOLITION PROJECTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 Scope

A. This specification shall apply to structures in the course of construction, alteration, or demolition, including those in underground locations.

1.2 Purpose

A. This specification is intended to prescribe minimum safeguards for construction, alteration, and demolition operations in order to provide reasonable safety to life and property from fire during such operations.

1.3 Application

A. This specification provides measures for preventing or minimizing fire damage during construction, alteration, and demolition operations.

B. The Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for all technical aspects of this specification and application thereof is LARA.

C. Alteration activities shall be permitted to require the use of both the demolition and construction activity requirements, as applicable.

D. A fire safety program shall be included in all construction, alteration, or demolition projects, and the right of the government to administer and enforce this program shall be established, even if the building is entirely under the jurisdiction of the contractor.

1.4 Equivalent Technologies

A. Nothing in this specification is intended to prevent the use of systems, methods, or devices of equivalent or superior quality, strength, fire resistance, effectiveness, durability, and safety over those prescribed in this specification.

Technical documentation shall be submitted to determine equivalency. The system, method, or device shall be approved for the intended prior to being utilized. Systems, methods, or devices that are submitted for review after construction, alteration, or demolition starts, or after the systems, methods, or devices have been used, may be summarily rejected due to contractual considerations and/or technical considerations.

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PART 2 – REFERENCES

2.1 Applicable Publications: Perform construction, alteration, and demolition operations in a manner conforming to the requirements of the latest edition of the following publications including all amendments to these publications:

A. International Code Council (ICC):

1. International Building Code

2. International Fire Code

3. International Mechanical Code

B. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

1. 10 Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

2. 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

3. 51B Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting, and Other Hot

Work

4. 54 National Fuel Gas Code

5. 58 Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code

6. 70 National Electrical Code (NEC)

7. 72 National Fire Alarm Code

8. 80 Standard for Fire Doors and Fire Windows

9. 101 Life Safety Code

10. 241 Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition

Operations

C. Code of Federal Regulations

1. 29 CFR, Part 1910: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry and Health Standards.

2. 29 CFR, Part 1926: OSHA Construction Industry Standards.

E. Testing Services or Laboratories: Construction shall be done and equipment and materials used that are in accordance with the latest edition of the following publications from Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL), or Factory Mutual Engineering Corporation (FM):

1. UL Building Materials Directory

2. UL Fire Protection Equipment Directory

3. UL Fire Resistance Directory

4. UL Electrical Construction Materials Directory

5. FM P7825 Approval Guide

2.2 Acquisition of Publications: Referenced CFR publications may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, U.S. Government Bookstore Chicago, IL 60605, Milwaukee, WI 53203, Detroit, MI 48226, Cleveland, OH

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44199, Columbus, OH 43215, and Washington, D.C. 20402 [1-866-512-1800 or www.gpoaccess.gov ]. The National Fire Protection Association publications are available from the NFPA, Quincy, MA 02269 [1-800-344-3555 or www.nfpacatalog.org].

The International Code Council Publications are available through the ICC Store [1-800- 786-4452 or www.iccsafe.org/store].

PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.1 FIRE SAFETY PROGRAM

A. Prior to commencing construction, the contractor shall appoint an on site fire safety program manager. This can be the superintendent.

B. The fire safety program manager shall have knowledge of the applicable fire protection standards, available fire protection systems, and fire inspection procedures.

C. The fire safety program manager shall assure that all requirements of this specification and of referenced codes and standards are being complied with throughout. This manager shall also have the authority to enforce provisions of this specification to assure compliance herewith.

D. The Contractor's site specific fire safety program shall be reviewed, and implementation of fire safety provisions pertinent to the work shall be discussed.

For this reason, a copy of the contractor’s site specific fire safety program shall be submitted at least 15 days prior to the beginning of construction, alteration, or demolition activities. Refer to paragraphs 1.3.B., 1.3.D and 3.3.A in this section for further information.

E. In case of a conflict between applicable regulations, the more stringent requirements shall apply.

3.2 COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATIONS

A. Contractor Responsibility: The Contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all applicable codes, standards, and regulations pertaining to the fire & life safety of persons during execution of the work, and shall hold the government harmless for any action or omission on the Contractor's part, or that of the Contractor's employees or subcontractors, that results in illness, injury, or death.

B. The Contractor shall have written fire safety programs in compliance with NFPA 241 and the International Fire Code.

C. The Contractor shall provide for required fire department pre-planning, fire department notification procedures and equipment as required by this specification, training of all on site contractor personnel on fire safety procedures, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/ http://www.nfpacatalog.org/ http://www.iccsafe.org/store

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provision of fire extinguishers as required, protection of existing fire protection equipment and systems, and all other required equipment, procedures, and staff required by LARA standards and codes cited therein.

D. Any contractor found operating outside of the approved fire safety program/plan shall be identified and removed from the project for the duration of the project.

The contractor shall have neither extension of schedule nor any additional payment for delays as a result of contract personnel failing to comply with the approved fire prevention and protection plan.

3.3 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION OF WORK

A. When the Contractor is notified of non-compliance with the fire safety provisions of the Contract, the Contractor shall immediately, unless otherwise instructed, correct the unsafe or unhealthy condition.

B. If the Contractor fails to comply promptly, all or part of the Work will be stopped by notice from DTMB.

C. When, in the opinion of and by notice given by DTMB or their authorized representative, satisfactory corrective action has been taken by the Contractor, work shall resume.

D. The Contractor shall not be allowed any extension of time or compensation for damages in connection with a work stoppage for an unsafe or unhealthy condition.

3.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Fire Safety Programs: The Contractor shall submit, for approval, copies of the project fire safety program, as applicable to the work scope, or required as a result of the fire safety program review, including but not necessarily limited to the following:

1. Hot Work procedures.

2. Temporary Heating Equipment.

3. Ban on Smoking in Building and provisions for smokers.

4. Waste Disposal/Housekeeping

6. Flammable and Combustible Liquids and Flammable Gases.

7. Utilities

8. On Site Security

9. Development of prefire plan with the local responding fire department.

10. Access for the local responding fire department, clear access to facility fire department connections, and access roadways where required.

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11. Rapid communication with everyone within the work site of a fire and evacuation. Provisions for rapid notification of building occupants outside of the work site of a fire and evacuation.

12. Protection of existing structures and equipment from exposure fires resulting from construction, alteration, and demolition operations.

13. Life safety measures to be provided to assure adequate life safety systems of egress for building occupants affected by the construction, alteration, or demolition. (i.e. alternate egress routes, temporary emergency lighting, relocated exit signage, training of floor fire wardens, etc.)

14. The inspection/oversight program to assure that elements of the fire safety program are in place and personnel properly trained.

15. Storage procedures to assure that project fire safety systems and procedures are not overwhelmed by an unanticipated fire load.

16. Protection of tenants, visitors, and others not related to operation.

3.5 FIRE AND EXPLOSION REPORTS

A. A copy of each loss report that the Contractor or Subcontractors submits to their insurance carriers as a result of a fire or explosion shall be submitted to DTMB within seven calendar days after the date of the incident.

B. In the event a fire or explosion results in the injury of any individual(s) or the death of any individual(s), the Contractor, shall verbally notify the DTMB immediately. If the incident results in an evacuation of the facility for 1 hour or longer or if the building is deemed unsafe or uninhabitable by local authorities after an incident, the Contractor shall verbally notify the DTMB immediately. A written report shall be forwarded to the DTMB no later than 48 hours following the incident.

C. In the event a fire or explosion takes place in a construction, alteration, or demolition site, the Contractor shall cooperate with Federal, State, and Local fire investigators to determine the cause. If the incident triggers a Federal Board of Inquiry, the Contractor shall provide all information and contractor personnel required by the Board.

3.6 PROTECTION OF PERSONNEL

A. The Contractor shall take all necessary precautions to prevent injury to the public, occupants, or damage to property of others. The public and occupants includes all persons not employed by the Contractor or a subcontractor.

B. Where practical, the work area shall be fenced, barricaded, or otherwise blocked off from the public or occupants to prevent unauthorized entry into the work area.

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Care must be taken not to eliminate the means of egress for occupants of occupied areas of the building.

3.7 OPERATIONS WITHIN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

A. Temporary storage of equipment to be installed, combustible construction materials, or combustible packing materials shall not be permitted in structures under construction or alteration unless authorized by DTMB.

1. Yard storage of equipment to be installed or combustible construction materials shall not be stored closer than 9 m (30 ft.) from the structure under construction or alteration.

B. Where a fire watch is required by codes referenced therein, that fire watch shall be provided with at least one approved means for notification of the fire department, and their sole duty shall be to perform constant patrols and watch for the occurrence of fire. Fire watches assigned as a part of any fire safety or impairment plan shall be trained and have documentation of hands on fire extinguisher training complying with 29 CFR 1910 within the previous twelve months. Likewise, they shall be trained on how to sound the alarm within the building during any impairment and to independently notify the public fire department of a fire emergency within the building. All fire watch personnel shall have a direct means of communication with the project superintendent.

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