Atch 3 Specifications 103124 Final.pdf

100% Construction Documents Submittal: Specifications

September 27, 2024

Department of Veterans Health Administration

A/E Upgrade Fire Alarm System at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare

System (TVHS)

Project No. 626A4-23-203

Contract No. 36C24923C0105

Alvin C. York Campus

3400 Lebanon Road

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

US Department of Veterans Affairs

Network Contracting Office 9 (90C)

1639 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 400

Murfreesboro TN 37129

Prepared by:

GDM of Oregon

TVHS 100% Construction Documents

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LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

GENERAL

• G-001 COVER SHEET

• G-002 INDEX

• G-003 CAMPUS MAP

• G-004 INFECTION CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENT

• G-005 PRE-CONSTRUCTION RISK ASSESSMENT

• G-006 PHASING AND WORK HOURS

• G-020 WALL PENETRATION DETAILS

• G-021 WALL PENETRATION DETAILS

CIVIL

GENERAL NOTES

OVERALL EXISTING CIVIL SITE PLAN

OVERALL CIVIL SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

FIBER OPTIC SITE PLAN

SYSTEM CIRCUIT SITE PLAN

• CG-001

• CE-100

• CS-100

• CS-101

• CS-102

• CS-103

• CS-104

• CS-105

• CS-106

• CS-107

• CS-108

• CS-109

• CS-110

• CS-111

• CS-112

• CS-113

• CS-200

• CJ-101 CIVIL - DETAILS

ELECTRICAL

• EG-001 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS LEGEND AND GENERAL NOTES

FIRE ALARM

• FA-G1 LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS, SHEET SCHEDULE

• FA-G2 FIRE ALARM CODES AND STANDARDS

• FA-G3 FIRE ALARM SITE PLAN

• FD-001-G BUILDING 1 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION FLOOR PLAN

• FD-001-1 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1 FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-001-1A.1 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1A NORTH FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-001-1A.2 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1A SOUTH FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-001-1B.1 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1B NORTH FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-001-1B.2 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1B SOUTH FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-001-104 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 4 FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-001-AT BUILDING 1 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

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• FA-001-G BUILDING 1 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-001-1 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1 FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-001-1A.1 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1A NORTH FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-001-1A.2 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1A SOUTH FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-001-1B.1 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1B NORTH FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-001-1B.2 BUILDING 1 LEVEL 1B SOUTH FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 1 LEVEL 4 FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 1 ATTIC FIRE ALARM PLAN

ENLARGED PLAN & ELEVATIONS

BUILDING 2 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 2 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 2 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 2 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 3 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 3 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 3 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 3 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 3 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 3 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 3 ATTIC FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 3 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDINGS 105 & 149 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDINGS 105 & 149 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDLING 117 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 117 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 117 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 117 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 117 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 117 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-120-BSMT BUILDING 120 BASEMENT LEVEL FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 120 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 120 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 120 BASEMENT LEVEL FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 120 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 120 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 12, 13, 14 & 15 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 12, 13, 14 & 15 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

BUILDING 16 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 16 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 90 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 90 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

BUILDING 112, 146 & 147 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

BUILDING 112, 146 & 147 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM OVERALL PLAN

ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-004-BSMT BUILDING 4 LEVEL BSMT FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-001-104

• FA-001-AT

• FA-001.9

• FD-002-G

• FD-002-A

• FA-002-G

• FA-002-A

• FD-003-G

• FD-003-A

• FD-003-AT

• FD-003-B

• FA-003-G

• FA-003-A

• FA-003-AT

• FA-003-B

• FD-105-G

• FA-105-G

• FD-117-G

• FD-117-A

• FA-117-G

• FA-117-A

• FA-117-B

• FD-117-B

• FD-120-G

• FD-120-A

• FA-120-BSMT

• FA-120-G

• FA-120-A

• FD-012-G

• FA-012-G

• FA-012.9

• FD-016-G

• FA-016-G

• FD-090-G

• FA-090-G

• FD-112-G

• FA-112-G

• FA-112.9

• FD-004-G.1 BUILDING 4 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

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• FD-004-G.2 BUILDING 4 LEVEL G CONNECTORS FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-004-A BUILDING 4 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-004-BSMT BUILDING 4 LEVEL BSMT FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-004-G.1 BUILDING 4 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-004-G.2 BUILDING 4 LEVEL G CONNECTORS FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-004-A BUILDING 4 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-004.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FA-005-G.2 BUILDING 5 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM CONNECTORS PLAN

• FD-005-G.1 BUILDING 5 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-005-G.2 BUILDING 5 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM CONNECTORS DEMOLITION

• FD-005-A BUILDING 5 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-005-B BUILDING 5 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-005-AT BUILDING 5 LEVEL ATTIC FIRM ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-005-G.1 BUILDING 5 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-005-A BUILDING 5 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-005-B BUILDING 5 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-005-AT BUILDING 5 LEVEL ATTIC FIRE ALARM

• FA-005.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-006-G BUILDING 6 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-006-A BUILDING 6 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-006-B BUILDING 6 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-006-AT BUILDING 6 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-006-G BUILDING 6 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-006-A BUILDING 6 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-006-B BUILDING 6 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-006-AT BUILDING 6 ATTIC FIRE ALARM

• FA-006.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-007-G BUILDING 7 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLTION

• FD-007-A BUILDING 7 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-007-B BUILDING 7 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-007-AT BUILDING 7 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLTION

• FA-007-G BUILDING 7 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-007-A BUILDING 7 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-007-B BUILDING 7 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-007-AT BUILDING 7 ATTIC FIRE ALARM

• FA-007.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FA-008-G.1 BUILDING 8 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-008-G.2 BUILDING 8 LEVEL G CONNECTORS FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FD-008-A BUILDING 8 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-008-B BUILDING 8 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-008-AT BUILDING 8 ATTIC FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FD-008-G.1 BUILDING 8 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION PLAN

• FD-008-G.2 BUILDING 8 LEVEL G CONNECTORS DEMOLITION PLAN

• FA-008-A BUILDING 8 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-008-B BUILDING 8 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FD-008-AT BUILDING 8 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION PLAN

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• FA-008.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-009-G BUILDING 9 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-009-A BUILDING 9 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-009-B BUILDING 9 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-009-AT BUILDING 9 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION PLAN

• FA-009-G BUILDING 9 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-009-A BUILDING 9 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-009-B BUILDING 9 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-009-AT BUILDING 9 ATTIC FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-009.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-010-G BUILDING 10 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-010-A BUILDING 10 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-010-AT BUILDING 10 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-010-B BUILDING 10 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-010-G BUILDING 10 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-010-A BUILDING 10 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-010-B BUILDING 10 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-010-AT BUILDING 10 ATTIC FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-010.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-011-G BUILDING 11 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-011-A BUILDING 11 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-011-B BUILDING 11 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-011-AT BUILDING 11 ATTIC FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION PLAN

• FA-011-G BUILDING 11 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-011-A BUILDING 11 LEVEL A FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-011-B BUILDING 11 LEVEL B FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-011-AT BUILDING 11 ATTIC FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-011.9 ENLARGED PLAN & ELEVATIONS

• FD-017-G BUILDING 17 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-017-G BUILDING 17 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-017.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-106-G BUILDING 106 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-106-G BUILDING 106 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-106.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-107-G.1 BUILDING 107 LEVEL G WEST FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-107-G.2 BUILDING 107 LEVEL G EAST FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-107-1.1 BUILDING 107 LEVEL 1 WEST FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-107-1.2 BUILDING 107 LEVEL 1 EAST FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-107-G.1 BUILDING 107 LEVEL G WEST FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-107-G.2 BUILDING 107 LEVEL G EAST FIRE ALARM PLAN (BLDG 109)

• FD-107-1.1 BUILDING 107 LEVEL 1 WEST FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FD-107-1.2 BUILDING 107 LEVEL 1 EAST FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-107.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-116-G BUILDING 116 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-116-G BUILDING 116 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-116.9 ENLARGED PLAN & ELEVATIONS

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• FD-118-G BUILDING 118 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-118-G BUILDING 118 LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FA-118.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FD-FH-G FISHER HOUSE LEVEL G FIRE ALARM DEMOLITION

• FA-FH-G FISHER HOUSE LEVEL G FIRE ALARM PLAN

• FD-FH.9 ENLARGED PLANS & ELEVATIONS

• FA-500 FIRE ALARM DETAILS AND SCHEMATICS I

• FA-601 RISER DIAGRAM I - SITE NETWORK SCHEMATIC

• FA-602 RISER DIAGRAM II - FIRE ALARM SYSTEM CAMPUS CONTROL

• FA-603 RISER DIAGRAM III - BUILDING GROUP "A"

• FA-604 RISER DIAGRAM IV - RISERS PER BUILDING AND TYPICALS

• FA-605 RISER DIAGRAM V - RISERS PER BUILDING AND TYPICALS

• FA-606 TYPICAL BUILDING FIRE ALARM SYSTEM RISER DIAGRAM

• FA-701 MATRIX OF OPERATIONS

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Upgrade Fire Alarm System at the VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS), Tennessee Valley

Healthcare System, VA Project No. 626A4-23-203 as required by drawings and specifications.

A. Visits to the site by Bidders shall be made in accordance with the solicitation.

a) Offices of GDM of Oregon as Architect-Engineers, 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.

B. Work subject to tests and/or testing laboratory shall be retained by

General Contractor. Also see 014529 Testing and Laboratory Services, and 019100 General Commissioning Requirements.

C. 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.

D. Normal working hours for this contract will be from 6:00AM to 4:30PM

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

E. 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

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

at no additional cost to the Government. Approvals are subject to the availability of on-site staff.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, Upgrade Fire Alarm System:

1. Work includes a completely new fire alarm system installed throughout the site. New networked fire alarm control panels will be installed in designated buildings, all new field devices will be installed, and new command control equipment will be provided for daily maintenance of the system and for initiating manual voice announcements as necessary. The new fire alarm system will meet all current VA standards of performance and will comply with the latest versions of the applicable National Fire Code (NFC) codes and standards. This work also includes the repairs of any trade damage caused by the installation of the new fire alarm system.

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.

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. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security escort and arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is

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3. 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.

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

C. Key Control:

1. Only a limited number of keys will be issued to the contractor. Key requests shall be made in writing to the COR.

2. If the Contractor loses a key, a charge of $30 will be billed for a replacement key.

3. Ensure all doors leading to and from construction are either monitored or locked to prevent access to the area from unauthorized persons.

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.

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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. Contractor may have designated areas pending campus activities, to be coordinated by the COR or COR representative. Designated areas shall be determined in conjunction with FMS leadership.

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

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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 to curbs, sidewalks, and roads.

D. Lay down area, conditioned storage, working space and space for storing materials shall be the procured by the contractor. The VA will not have space available unless identified on the drawings.

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

F. N/A

G. 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.

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

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

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

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.

H. 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:

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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.

I. Phasing:

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.

Contractor shall inform COR three (3) weeks in advance of any proposed date of starting work in specific areas.

2. 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.

3. 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 two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such phasing dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to COR.

4. 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

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

5. A Preliminary phasing plan is provided to aid in developing the work plan. The preliminary phasing plan is to be reviewed by the contractor. The preliminary phasing plan is below:

PHASE 1:

a. Install the new fiber optic network loop throughout the campus to new Node locations.

1) All buildings: Install all new building FACPs and

Transponders, where identified

PHASE 1A:

b. Install Main Control Equipment:

1) Building 15: Control panel and other equipment in

Maintenance Office:

• FACP with Network Voice Command

• Computer with built-in network card

• Two (2) new monitors.

• Printer

2) Building 107: Control panel and other equipment in Plant office:

• FACP with Network Voice Command

• Computer with built-in network card

• Two (2) new monitors.

• Printer

3) Building 16: Computer with built-in network card

4) Building 1: Computer or global annunciator panel

5) Testing of Network

• Test Node communication with new network, including ability of each Node to be remotely captured for voice control from command locations. Confirm priority of control as specified.

• Confirm Class A operation

PHASE 2:

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c. Install all equipment and circuits to switch all notification from the existing JCI/ Simplex system to the

NEW FIRE ALARM system.

Phase 2A:

d. Install distributed amplifiers and strobe power control equipment where specified.

e. Install new power supply circuits, including new local disconnects and new distribution panels, if needed.

Phase 2B:

f. Install all new speakers and strobes throughout each building. Re-use existing wiring and devices, if compatible with the NEW FIRE ALARM system.

Phase 2C:

g. Interface existing and new systems to provide inputs from

Simplex to NEW FIRE ALARM, by zone.

Phase 2D:

h. Test all interfaces and notification protocol.

PHASE 3:

i. Remove all existing Simplex audio control equipment.

PHASE 4 THROUGH COMPLETION:

j. Replacement of existing SLCs and initiating devices, in a priority order to be determined. In general, the installation sequence will be as follows. Individual buildings or smoke compartments will have specific details that will require sub-tasks to be performed depending on the systems in the respective compartment.

1) Install all new field devices and SLCs. This includes any devices connected to releasing control panels, if provided.

2) Test all new addressable inputs and control outputs.

This includes confirmation of receipt of new addressable alarm points at the computers and global control equipment.

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3) Confirm control operability for all new addressable devices, from the designated locations.

4) Put all new addressable devices into service. Disable existing Simplex SLCs for that area.

5) Remove all existing addressable field devices, boxes, and accessible wiring.

6) Remove existing control panel equipment, cabinets, and associated ancillary equipment.

7) Repeat sequence for next building or smoke compartment, as designated by VA.

8) Commissioning of the new equipment shall be carried out at each phase in accordance with NFPA 3-2012, Recommended

Practice for Commissioning and Integrated Testing of Fire

Protection and Life Safety Systems, and NFPA 4-2015, Standard for Integrated Fire Protection and Life Safety

System Testing.

J. When a building and/or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

1. 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.

K. 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.

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.

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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.

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

COR, in writing, 7 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 approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 30 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR. All major interruptions shall require a detailed work plan and schedule to be approved by the COR including additional advance notifications to the COR at critical times.

5. Regular (minor) interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 14 days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

6. 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.

7. 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.

L. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be removed back to their source. Those which are indicated to be abandoned

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00 01 00 - 11 of 33 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.

M. 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.

N. 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.

O. Construction Work Hours by building:

Building Floor Work Hours Notes

1 G A/W SPS will require sealed booths with filters for work and terminal clean.

1 1 A/W

1 1A N

1 1B N

1 4 N

2 G A/W

2 A A/W

3 G A/W Pharmacy clean rooms will require sealed booths with filters for work and terminal clean.

3 A A/W

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3 B A/W

117 G A/W

117 A A/W OR will require sealed booths with filters for work and terminal clean.

120 G A/W

120 A A/W

10 G N

10 A A/W

10 B A/W

11 G N

11 A N

11 B N

17 G N

12,13,14,15,16,8

1,90

G N

4 G A/W

4 A N

5 G A/W

5 A N

5 B N

6 G A/W

6 A N

6 B N

118 G N

147 G N

112 G N

106 G A/W

116 G N

107 G A/W

A/E Upgrade Fire Alarm System at the VA Tennessee Valley

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

FH G N

7 G A/W

7 A N

7 B N

8 G N

8 A N

8 B N

9 G A/W

9 A N

9 B A/W

*Note: Normal work hours (N) will be defined as 6:00am to 4:30pm M-Th, after hours (A) will be defined as 4:30pm to 11:59pm M-F, and weekend hours (W) will be defined as 8:00am to 4:00pm Sa-Su.

**Note: Work in basements and attics can be performed during normal work hours. Work in patient corridors may also be performed during normal work hours if only two ceiling tiles are opened at a time.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR, buildings and campus in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by COR and contractor. 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 buildings.

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.

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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.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR, to be in such 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.

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.

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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 and/or noted on drawings or in specifications. 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. Room owner will not be occupying the space during construction, however the room office equipment will remain. **** It shall be the construction contractor responsibility to “gently move” office equipment locally (desks, chairs, cabinets, etc) to complete the construction work, clean, and return office equipment to their original locations. Contractor shall understand the VA does not have labor to assist with this effort.****

4. If applicable 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 (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

Cemetery's Chief.

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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 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 COR.

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

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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.

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;

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.

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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 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.

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1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. This layout is to be performed by a registered professional land surveyor hired at the Contractor’s expense. 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 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 and/or addition to each existing building, lines for each gravesite control monument, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure and/or addition, roads, parking lots, gravesite control monuments, 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

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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 and/or addition.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building and/or addition.

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

4. Lines of elevations of all swales and interment areas.

5. Lines and elevations of roads, streets and parking lots.

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. Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall furnish the COR one electronic copy and reproducible drawings at the scale of the contract drawings, showing the finished grade on the grid developed for constructing the work, including burial monuments and fifty foot stationing along new road centerlines. These drawings shall bear the seal of the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer.

G. 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".

1.13 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.

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B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, AutoCAD (DWG) as-builts, complete with all relevant shape files, XREFS, fonts, tables, and other background implementations/links necessary to recreate the Acrobat PDF files provided in full, shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested. Scanned PDFs of as-builts are not acceptable. They must be AutoCAD exported PDFs, complete with the appropriate layers.

Only red-line versions of field drawings may be scanned as PDFs.as-built drawings.

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

1.14 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 two 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 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. A joint 4 month and 9 month warranty inspection will be conducted, measured from time of acceptance, by the Contactor and the Contracting Officer. Include in the warranty management plan, but not limited to, the following:

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