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VA Tomah

EHRM Infrastructure

Upgrades

100% Construction Documents

Project #676-21-700

Contract #36C77621C0061

February 11, 2022

EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – Tomah, WI 100% CD Submittal

Tomah VA Medical Center 02/11/2022

VA Contract #36C77621C0061

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 02/22

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 02/22

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 02/22

01 42 19 Reference Standards 02/22

01 45 00 Quality Control 02/22

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 02/22

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 02/22

01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 02/22

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 02/22

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 02/22

01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 02/22

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 35 00 Tree Protection and Preservation 02/22

02 41 00 Demolition 02/22

02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 02/22

02 82 13.13 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement

02 82 13.19 Asbestos Floor Tile and Mastic Abatement 02/22

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 02/22

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 02/22

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 02/22

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 13 Acoustical Insulation 02-22

07 84 00 Firestopping 02-22

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 02-22

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 02-22

08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 02-22

08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 02-22

08 71 00 Door Hardware 02-22

08 87 23 Window Security Film 02-22

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 02-22

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 02-22

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09 23 00 Gypsum Plastering 02-22

09 26 00 Veneer Plastering 02-22

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 02-22

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 02-22

09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 02-22

09 65 19 Static Dissapative Resilient Tile Flooring 02-22

09 91 00 Painting 02-22

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 02-22

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 02-22

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 02-22

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 02-22

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 02-22

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 02-22

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 02-22

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 02-22

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 02-22

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 02-22

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-22

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam

Generation Equipment

02-22

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-22

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 02-22

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-22

23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 02-22

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 02-22

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 02-22

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 02-22

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 02-22

26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 02-22

26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 02-22

26 09 23 Lighting Controls 02-22

26 24 16 Panelboards 02-22

26 26 00 Power Distribution Units for Static Uninterruptible

Power Systems

02-22

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 02-22

26 29 11 Motor Controllers 02-22

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 02-22

26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 02-22

26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 02-22

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26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 02-22

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 02-22

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 02-22

27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 02-22

27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 02-22

27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 02-22

27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 02-22

27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings 02-22

27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 02-22

27 51 16 Public Address and Mass Notification Systems 02-22

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 02-22

28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and

Security

02-22

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and

Security

02-22

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and

Security

02-22

28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 02-22

28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 02-22

28 13 16 Physical Access Control System and Database Management 02-22

28 13 53 Security Access Detection 02-22

28 23 00 Video Surveillance 02-22

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 02-22

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 11 Earthwork (Short Form) 02-22

31 23 19 Dewatering 02-22

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 02-22

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 02-22

32 90 00 Planting 02-22

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 10 00 Water Utilities 02-22

33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 02-22

33 51 00 Natural-Gas Distribution 02-22

33 63 00 Steam Energy Distribution 02-22

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A Phasing and Sequencing Documents 02-22

APPENDIX B Hazardous Materials Report 02-22

APPENDIX C NEPA Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) 02-22

APPENDIX D Geotechnical Report 02-22

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.

B. Contractor shall develop an AHA per Section 01 35 26 and shall implement the Infection Control Plan. Contractor shall review Section

01 35 26, Construction Drawings, and Memorandum 111-40, Subj: VHA

Directive 7715 Safety and Health During Construction dated April

6,2017.

C. Contractor shall per Section 01 35 26 document proof that an OSHA designated” competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. CP will have authority letter.

D. Per Section 01 35 26 1.7C. General Contractors Superintendent assigned to this project shall not be assigned to any other project and shall only have duties on one project at a time. Site Safety and Health

Officer (SSHO) shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime

Contractors Superintendent and Contractor Quality Control System

Manager(per Section) 01 45 00) with duties only as the SSHO.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including selective demolition and removal of portions of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for EHRM

Infrastructure Upgrades.as required by drawings and specifications.

B. All construction shall be performed as indicated in the phasing plan during normal working hours. Off-hours premium time shall be included for noise abatement and utility shutdowns only per paragraph 1.6F below. Any item(s) to be salvaged by the owner shall be removed by the owner from the site before construction begins or per paragraph 1.7 and

1.25 below. Contractor shall provide dumpsters for disposal of construction debris and materials per section 01 74 19.

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1. Normal working hours for this contract will be from 7:00AM to 4:30PM

(local time) Monday through Friday except for weekends and established Federal Holidays.

2. Performing on-site work outside normal working hours will require approval from the Contracting Officer and the COR. Requests shall be submitted via email at least 72 hours prior to the requested date and at no additional cost to the Government. Approvals are subject to the availability of on-site staff.

C. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made in accordance with what is listed in the solicitation and at the discretion of the Contracting

Officer..

D. Offices of SES/AE Team, as Engineers-Architect, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative.

E. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by certified testing laboratory subcontracted by the Contractor, the Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than one week unless otherwise designated by the COR. The

Government shall not be required to contract testing for any trade.

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

G. The Government does not provide courtesy, pre-inspections of an area during the construction. The Contractor shall request progress inspections and communicate requests for inspections at least one week in advance.

H. Contractor shall appoint a third-party individual, company or firm to act as the Commissioning Agent. The Commissioning Agent shall be the designated person, company, or firm that plans, schedules and coordinates the commissioning team to implement the commissioning process. See 01 91 00 for more details.

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I. Comprehensive 3rd party inspections, testing and written reports for all

Divisions shall be paid by the General Contractor. Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract. The VA has no inspection capability. Any reference to VA inspections shall be by third-party inspector qualified to perform the work. Credentials shall be supplied to the VA/AE as required by this contract. All inspections, testing, certifications, and permits are to be paid for by the General Contractor. The VA will not pay for or perform any required inspections. VA inspections, when performed, are for VA use only and do not reduce the inspection burden on the Contractor. Third party inspection services must be submitted for acceptance by the VA after award. Submission to include resumes of inspectors, with alternates, projected days on site, qualifications of inspectors showing similar projects, related portfolio, and description of communication protocol with Owner. Contractor shall notify VA COR minimum (7) days in advance of each third-party inspection to allow coordination with VA personnel.

1. Acceptable Third-Party inspectors include the following:

a. Parsons Brinckerhoff, http://www.wsp-pb.com/en/WSP-USA/What-we-do-USA/Services/All-Sevices-A-Z/Bridge-Engineering/Construction-

Inspection/

b. Booz Allen, http:www.//boozallen.com

c. US Army Corps of Engineers, http://www.usace.army.mil/

d. Bureau Veritas, http://www.bureauveritas.com

e. Stantec, http://www.stantec.com/our-work/services/construction-qa-qc-monitoring-inspection-services.html

f. HDR, INC., http://hdrinc.com

g. Gilbane, http://gilbaneco.com

2. Minimum inspections required:

a. Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, low voltage systems, communications and security systems, controls system integration, commissioning support, framing, interior finishes and doors/hardware.

J. Contractor to provide Submittal Exchange, ProCore, Autodesk A360

Project Site dedicated for this project, or approved equal

(substitutions must be submitted with Contractor Bid), for the duration of the contract, and per paragraph 1.5D below and Section 01 33 23.

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Contractor will provide VA access to the site. Contractor will keep this site current and will use it for all submittals, RFI’s, change documents, Record Drawings, electronic file management, and communication logs for the duration of the contract.

K. Per VA Directive 1085, smoking, vaping and smokeless tobacco are prohibited on the grounds of VA Facilities, including in vehicles. This

Directive applies to all Prime Contractor and Subcontractor employees.

L. Pricing Proposal transparency requirements: this project requires pricing proposals to include breakdown pricing for the General

Contractor and all subcontractors. All price proposals, including subcontractor pricing, must include a breakdown of pricing per the format included with this specification. Third-party inspections must be included as a line item in the price proposal.

M. Refer to specifications for installation requirements for each

Division. Refer to drawings for estimated quantities and schematic layouts/locations. Contractor to provide a complete, commissioned, functioning product. The VA is not required to inspect or install any portion of this project. Contractor bears all installation and testing cost. Contractor to provide all testing reports prior to the start of commissioning. This project requires phased commissioning and turnover by phase and building. This project will require night and weekend work. Renovation includes requirements for Testing and Balancing the

HVAC for the existing and new systems configuration.

N. See Appendix B for the Asbestos Survey of all known ACM quantities.

Contractor is responsible for ACM removal and mitigation where it occurs inside the project area of work. There will be no cost to the

Government for any removal, testing, oversight or clearance of ACM.

Traditional and Glovebag Abatement methods as stipulated in

Specifications Sections 92 82 11, 02 82 13.13, and 02 82 13.19, are the only allowable methods of abatement. No alternate abatement methods will be considered. Third-Party Professional Industrial Hygienist shall be sub-contracted to provide all oversight/clearance scope.

O. The Key Personnel assigned by the contractor for the performance of work on this contract shall be acceptable to the VA in terms of personal and professional conduct and technical knowledge. Should the assignment to this contract of any person by the contractor be deemed to conflict with the interests of the VA, or in the event performance

SES Project 21006.001 01 00 00 - 5 is deemed to be unsatisfactory at any time during the life of the contract, the Contracting Officer may notify the contractor and request the person be removed from the assignment. The reason for removal will be documented and a request to receive key personnel replacement within three (3) business days of the notification will be made.

Qualifications of Key personnel replacements shall be equal to or greater than those of the key personnel being replaced. Employment and staffing difficulties will not be justification for failure to meet established schedules. The contractor is required to submit a resume with qualifications for the proposed replacement which shall be approved by the COR and CO prior to the replacement starting work.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes infrastructure upgrades and reconfiguring and renovating existing spaces impacted by said improvements. Infrastructure upgrades include electrical, bonding, UPS, building management system interfaces HVAC, communication, physical security upgrades, and fiber infrastructure backbone campus wide within and between buildings, including modification to impacted roads, walks, grading and drainage, and other existing utilities, Data

Center WAN updates, and hazardous material abatement. Project includes work in Buildings 23, 25, 32, 36, 40, 52, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 415, 416, 423, 434, 425, 452, and

455 and associated work in other buildings indicated..

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

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

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B. Security Procedures:

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

2. Security Badge will not be issued until OSHA 10 card is received by the COR.

3. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section.

4. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. Patients and staff are not to be photographed at any time.

5. 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.

C. Key Control:

1. Contractor will be issued VA Keys and will require a signature confirming that they received the key(s) listed on signature form.

General Contractor is responsible for returning these keys upon separation of project or at any time the VA requests. Lost or misplaced keys are to be reported to VA COR immediately and additional cost to replace keys and all cores associated with that key series will be calculated at that time with the VA Locksmith

Shop and charged to the Contractor.

2. The General Contractor shall not duplicate Government issued keys.

3. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representative (COR) for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including toolboxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

4. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71

00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

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D. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of

“sensitive information”.

2. 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.

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

Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request.

4. These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Contracting

Officer.

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

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

7. All electronic information shall be stored in specified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

“Sensitive information” including drawings and other documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryption procedures are followed.

E. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

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

2. A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

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1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. 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. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting

Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting

Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting

Officer. 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.

D. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as shown on the drawings.

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

F. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of 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.

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

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

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

3. Where access by Medical Center personnel to vacated portions of buildings is not required, storage of Contractor's materials and equipment will be permitted subject to fire and safety requirements.

G. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility Company involved:

1. 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.

H. Phasing / Sequencing:

1. The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur.

It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks and provide temporary services during the outage. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to: See 1.3 Statement of Bid Items and drawings.

2. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR three weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such

SES Project 21006.001 01 00 00 - 10 dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to Medical Center Director, COR and Contractor, as follows:

3. Phasing / sequencing on drawings and written, are contingent on current VA conditions and are subject to change by the VA with out advanced notice to the Contractor. Written suggested project phasing and Demolition Sequencing are provided in the Appendix.

I. All Buildings will be occupied during performance of work, immediate areas of TR Room alterations may be vacated.

1. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of

Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc. to facilitate patient and staff access.

Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of

Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

2. Immediate areas of alterations not mentioned in preceding

Subparagraph 1 will be temporarily vacated while alterations are performed.

J. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings.

Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm

(one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

K. When a room or portion of a building is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

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

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

L. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services.

Contractor shall be responsible for all costs with any required temporary utility service, including connection fees, and permits for the temporary connections. 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 a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

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

COR, in writing, 14 days 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

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4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 28 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.

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

N. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval.

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR.

O. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, USE OF ROADWAYS.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR and a representative of VA Supply Service, of areas of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are

SES Project 21006.001 01 00 00 - 13 anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both, to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

1. Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of building.

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

3. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site.

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

5. Report shall include date stamped photos, labeled showing all existing conditions.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR and/or Supply Representative, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by

Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE

CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4).

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

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of

Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in executing work of this contract.

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D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery.

2. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled, and equipment moved and/or relocated.

3. Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust, and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed.

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or noted on drawings or in specifications as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR.

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

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

4. PCB Transformers and Capacitors: The Contractor shall be responsible for disposal of the Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) transformers and capacitors. The transformers and capacitors /shall be taken out of service and handled in accordance with the procedures of the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of

Transportation (DOT) as outlined in Code of Federal Regulation

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(CFR), Titled 40 and 49 respectively. The EPA's Toxic Substance

Control Act (TSCA) Compliance Program Policy Nos. 6-PCB-6 and 6-PCB-

7 also apply. Upon removal of PCB transformers and capacitors for disposal, the "originator" copy of the Uniform Hazardous Waste

Manifest (EPA Form 8700-22), along with the Uniform Hazardous Waste

Manifest Continuation Sheet (EPA Form 8700-22A) shall be returned to the Contracting Officer who will annotate the contract file and transmit the Manifest to the Medical Center's Chief.

a) Copies of the following listed CFR titles may be obtained from the Government Printing Office:

40 CFR 261........Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste

40 CFR 262........Standards Applicable to Generators of Hazardous

Waste

40 CFR 263........Standards Applicable to Transporters of

Hazardous Waste

40 CFR 761........PCB Manufacturing, Processing, Distribution in

Commerce, and use Prohibitions

49 CFR 172........Hazardous Material tables and Hazardous

Material Communications Regulations

49 CFR 173........Shippers - General Requirements for Shipments and Packaging

49 CRR 173........Subpart A General

49 CFR 173........Subpart B Preparation of Hazardous Material for

Transportation

49 CFR 173........Subpart J Other Regulated Material; Definitions and Preparation

TSCA..............Compliance Program Policy Nos. 6-PCB-6 and 6-

PCB-7

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the

SES Project 21006.001 01 00 00 - 16 careless operation of equipment, or by workers, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the

Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor. (FAR 52.236-9)

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, soils, and the environment. Refer to Articles, "Alterations", "Restoration", and

"Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instructions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvements.

D. Refer to FAR clause 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for this project. The

Contractor is considered an "operator" under the permit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements. VA will make the permit application available at the (appropriate medical center) office. The apparent low bidder, contractor and affected subcontractors shall furnish all information and certifications that are required to comply with the permit process and permit requirements.

Many of the permit requirements will be satisfied by completing construction as shown and specified. Some requirements involve the

Contractor's method of operations and operations planning and the

Contractor is responsible for employing best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair.

2. Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes.

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3. Locating equipment wash down areas on site and provide appropriate control of wash-waters.

4. Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and

5. Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the

COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

B. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged.

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES"

(FAR 52.243-4) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the

Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of, or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

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1. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by Braun

Intertec.

(FAR 52.236-4)

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits.

C. See Appendix D for soil report and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

D. Government does not guarantee that other materials will not be encountered, nor that proportions, conditions or character of several materials will not vary from those indicated by explorations. Bidders are expected to examine site of work and logs of borings; and, after investigation, decide for themselves character of materials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to Department of

Veterans Affairs, bidders will be permitted to make subsurface explorations of their own at site.

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections.

The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer is not one who is a regular employee of the Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and benchmarks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The

Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them.

If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer

SES Project 21006.001 01 00 00 - 19 may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-17)

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines to each existing building, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure , roads, parking lots, are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

C. Following completion of general mass excavation and before any other permanent work is performed, establish, and plainly mark (through use of appropriate batter boards or other means) sufficient additional survey control points or system of points as may be necessary to assure proper alignment, orientation, and grade of all major features of work.

Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of lines and grades of footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns in both directions, major utilities, and elevations of floor slabs:

1. Such additional survey control points or system of points thus established shall be checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the COR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, columns, walls, utilities and other major controlling features) is placed.

D. During progress of work, and particularly as work progresses from floor to floor, Contractor shall have line grades and plumbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements of contract drawings.

Furnish such certification to the COR before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor shall also furnish to the COR certificates from a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer that the following work is complete in every respect as required by contract drawings.

1. Lines of each building.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building.

3. Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outside distribution systems.

4. Lines and elevations of parking lots.

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E. Whenever changes from contract drawings are made in line or grading requiring certificates, record such changes on a reproducible drawing bearing the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer seal, and forward these drawings upon completion of work to COR.

F. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of

Article "Professional Surveying Services".

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications, and clarifications.

Contracting Officer will withhold payment if drawings are not updated weekly.

B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested. As-built drawings shall be made available to the Architect/Engineer for review and maintenance of the Building Information Models, as often as requested.

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

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

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction in at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference, submit four sets of the warranty management plan. Include within the warranty management plan all required actions and documents to assure that the

Government receives all warranties to which it is entitled. The plan must be in narrative form and contain sufficient detail to render it suitable for use by future maintenance and repair personnel, whether tradesman, or of engineering background, not necessarily familiar with this contract. The term “status” as indicated below must include due date and whether item has been submitted or was approved. Warranty information made available during the construction phase must be

SES Project 21006.001 01 00 00 - 21 submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to each monthly invoice for payment. Assemble approved information in a binder and turn over to the Government upon acceptance of the work. The construction warranty period will begin on the date of the project acceptance and continue for the product warranty period.