Att 01 - Spec - Vol 01 - 03312026 - MCR - Minneapolis.pdf

Minneapolis VA Medical Center

Project Number: 618-26-701

EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Minneapolis VAMC - MCR Modernization Issued for Construction 100%

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

Prepared For:

Minneapolis VA Medical Center 1 Veterans Drive Minneapolis, MN 55417

Prepared By:

Triple C A & E Group

2508 29th Avenue NE Minneapolis, MN 55418

Project Team:

Mat Perkins, AIA, PMP, NCARB

Kevin Luke, PE

01/30/2026 01/30/2026

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EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Minneapolis VAMC - MCR Modernization Project #: 618-26-701

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MINNEAPOLIS VA MEDICAL CENTER

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES - MINNEAPOLIS VAMC - MCR MODERNIZATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SECTIONS DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 01 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-2021 01 00 00.A Appendix A - OIT-InfrastrucStdTelecomSpaces 01 00 00.B Appendix B - Submittal Log 01 00 00.C Appendix C - VHA ICRA-1.3 (Dec 9 2024) 01 00 00.D Appendix D - VHA PCRA 2024 1.1 Final.Template Fillable 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects) 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 06-2021 01 33 24 Electronic Submittal Procedures 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 10-2022 01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-2020

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL 05-2021

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 01 45 35 Special Inspections 06-2021 01 45 35.01 Schedule of Special Inspections Template 04-2018 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-2021 01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 07-2015 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-2022 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-2017 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-2022 01 91 00.A Commissioning Plan

DIVISION 02 — EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-2017

DIVISION 03 — CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-In-Place Concrete 01-2021

DIVISION 04 — MASONRY

NOT USED

DIVISION 05 — METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-2018

DIVISION 06 — WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry

DIVISION 07 — THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 07 84 00 Firestopping 07 92 00 Joint Sealants

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DIVISION 08 — OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 08 71 00 Door Hardware

DIVISION 09 — FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 01-2021 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-2018 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-2020 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-2018 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 01-2021 09 69 00 Access Flooring 01-2021 09 91 00 Painting 01-2021

DIVISION 10 — SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 01-2021 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 01-2021 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-2018

DIVISION 11 — EQUIPMENT

NOT USED

DIVISION 12 — FURNISHINGS

NOT USED

DIVISION 13 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

NOT USED

DIVISION 14 — CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

NOT USED

DIVISION 21 — FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-2016 21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System 21 13 16 Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 01-2015 21 22 00 Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems 05-2015

DIVISION 22 — PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 01-2023 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 11-2022 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-2016 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-2021 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-2020

DIVISION 23 — HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 04-2022 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam Generation Equipment 03-2023 23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 03-2023

23 05 93 TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING FOR HVAC

23 07 11 HVAC, Plumbing, and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-2020 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 03-2023 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 03-2023 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 03-2023 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 03-2023 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 04-2023 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 03-2023 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-2023 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 03-2023 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 03-2023

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23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 03-2023 23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-2023

23 64 00 PACKAGED WATER CHILLERS 02-2024

23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 03-2023

DIVISION 25 — INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 02-2010

DIVISION 26 — ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-2022 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 11-2022 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 11-2022 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 11-2022 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 11-2022 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-2016 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 11-2022 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 11-2022 26 24 16 Panelboards 11-2022 26 25 11 Busways 11-2022 26 26 00 Power Distribution Units for Static Uninterruptible Power Systems 11-2022 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-2022 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 11-2022 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-2022 26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 11-2022 26 35 26 Harmonic Filters 11-2022 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 11-2022 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 11-2022 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 11-2022

DIVISION 27 — COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-2019

27 05 26 GROUNDING AND BONDING FOR COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 27 05 36 Cable Trays for Communications Systems 27 05 53 Identification for Communications Systems 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 27 10 00.1 Structured Cabling 27 11 16 Communications Cabinets, Racks, Frames, and Enclosures 27 11 19 Communications Termination Blocks and Patch Panels

27 11 26 COMMUNICATIONS RACK MOUNTED POWER PROTECTION AND POWER

STRIPS

27 13 13 Communications Copper Backbone Cabling 27 13 13.13 Communications Copper Cable Splicing and Terminations

27 13 23 COMMUNICATIONS OPTICAL FIBER BACKBONE CABLING

27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 27 15 13 Communications Copper Horizontal Cabling 27 15 13.13 Communications Optical Fiber Cable Splicing and Terminations 27 16 19 Communications Patch Cords, Station Cords, and Cross Connect Wire 27 51 16 Public Address and Mass Notification Systems 10-2018

DIVISION 28 — ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 04-2018 28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security 28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-2016 28 13 00 Physical Access Control Systems

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28 23 00 Video Surveillance 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm

DIVISION 31 — EARTHWORK

NOT USED

DIVISION 32 — EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

NOT USED

DIVISION 33 — UTILITIES

NOT USED

DIVISION 34 — TRANSPORTATION

NOT USED

DIVISION 48 — ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

NOT USED

General Requirements

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

B. GENERAL INTENTION

C. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades – MCR Modernization, VAMC, Minneapolis, MN as required by drawings and specifications.

D. 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.

E. Offices of Triple C – The A&E Group, 2508 29th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418 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.

F. The Key Personnel assigned by the contractor for the performance of work on this contract shall be acceptable to 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 VA, or in the event performance 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. Replacement of key personnel qualifications 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.

G. 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.

H. Prime Contractor Personal Minimum Requirements:

1. As Required in other parts of the Specifications and Contract Requirements the following are minimum requirements:

a. The Superintendent shall be an employee of the Prime Contractor with authority to act as the contractor, responsible for the day-to-day operations at the construction site, planning, quality control, verification of delivery of approved material and equipment, subcontractor coordination responsibilities and execution of the complete project as per the contract documents.

1) Superintendent shall have no hands-on construction interaction. In addition, the superintendent shall provide proof to the COR regarding completion of 30 hour OSHA.

2) Superintendent assigned to this project shall not be assigned to any other project and shall only have duties on one project at a time.

3) The Superintendent shall sign-in at the beginning of each day of work and Sign-out at the end of the work day at the Office of Engineering Service. No

01 00 00 - 2 work shall be performed by any contractors or subcontractors without the presence of the superintendent at the actual work site.

4) The Superintendent shall be responsible for submitting daily work logs to the COR at the end of every work day.

b. Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or CQC System Manager with duties only as the SSHO. See 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for more information on roles and responsibilities for General Contractor’s staff.

c. CQC System Manager shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with duties only as the CQC System Manager. See Section 01 45 00 Quality Control for more information on roles and responsibilities for CQC Personnel.

d. The Prime contractor shall provide services of a Project Manager whose responsibilities would include but not be limited to providing support to the Superintendent at the job site and shall be responsible for finance related tasks and scheduling.

I. Electrical Work Permit

1. The contractor shall complete the VA Electrical Work Permit with the COR and submit to the COR. For Electrical work that requires an outage, outage requests must be submitted no less than 30 calendar days prior to requested date and time of work. Outages are at the convenience of the Minneapolis VAMC and may be canceled and/or rescheduled at any time prior to the approved outage date. No energized work is allowed, all electrical work must be done in a non-energized circuit and abide by OSHA, Facility and Contractor LOTO procedures.

J. Welding and Cutting

1. A Hot Work Permit is required. See Section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for requirements.

K. Contract Work Hours.

1. For all scope on this project, Contractor shall be required to work off duty hours to not impact continued operations of the Medical Center. Work shall be coordinated with and approved by the COR.

L. Contractor shall adhere to all requirements documented in the “Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces, Version 4.0”, “OEHRM Site Infrastructure and Und User Device (EUD) Requirements, Version 2.0” and the “VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual, 2024”. Deviation from VA standards is not allowable.

M. Contractor shall execute electrical, communications and security systems installations in accordance with TIA, VA and BICSI installation standards. The telecommunications contractor shall be a BICSI licensed Contractor with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience installing and servicing systems of similar scope and complexity. The Contractor shall provide four (4) current references from clients with systems of similar scope and complexity which became operational in the past three (3) years. At least three (3) of the references shall be utilizing the same system components, in a similar configuration as the proposed system. The references must include a current point of contact, company or agency name, address, telephone number, complete system description, date of completion, and approximate cost of the project. The owner reserves the option to visit the reference sites, with the site owner’s permission and representative, to verify the quality of installation and the references’ level of satisfaction with the system. The Contractor shall provide copies of system manufacturer certification for all technicians. The Contractor shall provide proof project superintendent with BICSI Certified Commercial Installer Level 1, Level 2, or Technician to provide oversight of the project. Cable installer must have on staff a Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certified by Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI). The RCDD licensed staff member shall be on-site throughout the life of the project to oversee all telecommunications and security

01 00 00 - 3 scope and shall provide consistent oversight of the project cabling throughout design, layout, installation, termination, and testing.

N. All testing shall be by certified testing laboratories subcontracted by the Contract. The Government shall not be required to contract testing for any trade.

O. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA IT security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall have successfully passed VA IT background checks or be escorted to work on Government networks. VA Engineering IT staff are not available to continuously escort and monitor Contractor activities.

P. The Government does not provide courtesy, pre-inspections of area during the construction.

The Contractor shall request progress inspections and communicate requests for inspections at least one week in advance.

Q. Comprehensive 3rd party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions (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 a 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 are for VA use only, when performed, 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. Minimum qualifications for each Division’s inspector are identified in 01 45 00 “Experience Matrix”. Third-Party inspections are in addition to, and independent of, the General Contractor’s primary Quality Control Manager and associated protocol for Government/AE Construction Period Services.

R. Contractor shall notify VA COR minimum (7) days in advance of each third-party inspection to allow coordination with VA personnel.

S. Contractor to provide secure “Submittal Exchange” site dedicated for this project for the duration of the contract and for no less than 180 days post-construction completion/acceptance.

Contractor will provide VA access to the site. Contractor will keep this site current and will use it for all submittals, RFIs, change documents, Record Drawing, electronic file management, and communication logs for the duration of the contract and for no less than 180 days post-construction completion/acceptance.

T. Contractor’s Daily Logs shall be submitted to the VA COR on a weekly basis.

U. Contractor shall provide Submittal Exchange or approved equal (substitutions must be submitted with Contractor Bid), for the duration of the contract. Contractor will provide the VA Owner account access to the site. Contractor will keep this site current and will use it for all submittals, RFIs, change documents, Record Drawing, electronic file management, and communication logs for the duration of the contract.

V. Contractor shall provide Infection Control Plan as required by Memorandum 111-40, Subj: VHA Directive 7715 Safety and Health During Construction dated September 5, 2024. Submit to COR for approval prior to the start of work.

W. Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide 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.

X. The General Contractor’s Superintendent assigned to this project shall not be assigned to any other project and shall only have duties on one project at a time. See 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for more information on roles and responsibilities for General Contractor’s

01 00 00 - 4 staff. The Superintendent shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Quality Control Manager (QCM) or Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with duties only as the Superintendent. SSHO shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or QCM with duties only as the SSHO. QCM shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or SSHO with duties only as the QCM.

Y. 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 costs. Contractor to provide all testing reports prior to the start of commissioning. This project requires phased commissioning and turnover. This project will require night and weekend work during utility changeover; however, all cable replacements will occur during normal business hours, using the phasing plans developed by the Contractor to maintain continuous network service.

Z. 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.

AA. Pricing Proposal transparency requirements:

1. This project requires pricing proposals to include breakdown pricing for the General

Contractor and all subcontractors.

2. All price proposals shall include subcontractor pricing with a breakdown of pricing per the format included with this Project Manual. Third-party inspections must be included as a line item in the price proposal. See example at the end of Section 00 41 13 BID FORM.

1.2 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. Contractor shall completely prepare project site for operations, including demolition and removal of existing site elements, and furnish labor and materials and perform construction work for Project 618-26-701, EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Minneapolis VAMC - MCR Modernization as required by drawings and specifications. Period of performance is projected to be three-hundred and sixty-five days (365) calendar days.

B. Work includes general construction, alterations, and certain other items. Contractor shall provide services but not limited to furnish all supervision, labor, equipment, materials, and transportation necessary to accomplish work for the demolition and replacement as required by specifications and drawings.

C. Electrical, Telecommunications and Security Work: Electrical work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required electrical construction work on this project including materials and construction equipment to modify the existing systems to provide new electrical, communications and security systems to the renovated space detailed by the construction drawings and specifications. Provide new telecommunications racks, patch panels, UPS, fiber panels and associated equipment. All CAT6A-CMP cable shall be tested to 10G ANSI performance, Fiber testing shall be via end-to-end power meter testing bi-directional format for all strands installed under this project scope.

D. All installed cables shall be terminated at each end with documentation, labeling, and test results provided. This applies to all permanently installed cable types. Building fiber will be plenum rated OM4 and OS2-10GB as shown on the drawings and specifications. All Copper replacement will be CAT 6A. CAT 6A Patch Cords shall be provided and installed for all locations, including patch cords.

E. Provide access control for all the required doors, coordinate with the door hardware schedule for additional requirements.

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F. Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection Work: Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection construction work on this project including provide materials and construction equipment as detailed by the construction drawings and specifications.

1. All new mechanical systems shall be compatible and integrated with the existing JCI system, New systems shall also be addressable and controllable via the existing Engineering Control Center (ECC) and HVAC Shop. The ECC system shall monitor space conditions and unit status and shall alarm the boiler plant operator or HVAC shop as detailed by the mechanical control drawings and specifications.

2. Provide cabinet sensors and space temperature sensor, space humidity sensor, auxiliary drain pan moisture sensor (not float switch) and supply air temperature sensors on all CRAC units connect these to the central Engineering Control Center (ECC) system for trending and alarm purposes via BACNet with the manufacturer provided BACnet converter. Contractor shall submit coordination drawings prior to commencing work showing new and existing systems and all provisions for coordinating existing utilities.

G. New Fire Protection systems shall be provided, and existing systems modified per the construction drawings and specifications. Contractor shall reconfigure and/or provide additional sprinkler heads to the existing building automatic sprinkler system as shown on the drawings.

For the Main Computer Room (MCR), the contractor is responsible for providing a new clean agent fire extinguisher cabinet with a Type 2A:10B:C fire extinguisher located no greater than 75 feet away from each entrance. Contractor to coordinate the new location with the COR.

Contractor shall bid a new FECs in the Scope of Work. See specification 10 44 13.

H. A new Clean Agent Fire Suppression system shall be provided at the renovated MCR.

I. The data center space shall be provided with a dedicated zone and a new supervised valve.

J. Contractor shall reconfigure plumbing piping and provide new modify existing and provide new plumbing piping and fixtures as required by the construction drawings and specifications.

K. Inspections: Comprehensive Third-Party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions are required and paid by the General Contractor. Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract.

L. All new and existing systems within the Scope of Work shall be commissioned (or recommissioned) per Specification 01 91 00.

M. Contractor shall appoint a third-party individual, company, or firm to act as the Commissioning Agent. The Commissioning Agent is the designated person, company, or entity that plans, schedules, and coordinates the commissioning team to implement the commissioning process

N. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID Work includes general construction, alterations, and necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Contract documents, drawings, and specifications indicate the scope of work. This project provides the phased renovation of the Building 70 Data Center to support EHRM..

1. New IT Equipment Enclosures: Provide new racks and cabinets. Revise the MCR layout to balance and support future consolidation of the facility computer room spaces.

2. Provide new cold aisle containment.

a. Basis of Design: Contain-IT FLEX Containment – CF Product Line.

3. Provide redundant Rack Power Distribution Units.

4. Provide new power distribution to the MCR and enclosures.

5. Provide new cable management for the entire MCR.

6. Provide structured cabling and management to comply with ISTS standards.

7. Relocate and terminate existing Campus Fiber Backbone cabling in the renovated MCR.

8. Provide New redundant MDAs for A/B paths to renovated MCR. Each Inside Plant (ISP) path less than 400m shall be 24F OM4/12F OS1 (each path and each TR). Each Outside (OSP) path or greater than 400m shall be OS2/12F OS1 (each path and each TR).

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9. Revise Data Center layout per the construction drawings, with a phased renovation.

10. Provide underfloor raceway fed from UPS A and B.

11. Provide phasing plan to transfer critical power to the new redundant UPS. Provide all required temporary cooling and power to always maintain 2N redundancy.

12. Install UPS A and B. UPS equipment itself is already located in the room. The project will provide the phasing, installation and final room configuration.

13. Provide additional raised floor shoring/structural supports at UPS locations.

14. Provide new structural support for Novec gas fire suppression system and new Novec gas fire suppression system to serve the revised room configuration and new cold aisle containment.

15. Building 70 existing wet pipe fire suppression piping will be extended to serve the renovated space with a dedicated pre-action system.

16. Remove existing HVAC systems and provide temporary utilities to ensure no loss of cooling during construction.

17. Provide upflow CRAC units to serve ductwork in the interstitial space above.

18. Reconfigure ductwork to serve the new cabinet layout.

19. Complete new core drills. Install or relocate existing ductwork. Provide structural reinforcement at new interstitial slab penetrations. Remove unused legacy ductwork and fire seal abandoned penetrations.

20. Connect to existing IT chilled water loop per plans.

21. Replace existing suspended ceiling. Provide phasing plan for replacement.

22. Provide new gaseous fire suppression (Novec) system to be present both inside and exterior to the containment perimeter.

23. Provide cable tray and all structured cabling. Provide a complete cable tray ring (20" x 4”

6'-9' AFF) suspended from interstitial slab with all required fittings and accessories.

24. Provide and install pre-terminated structured cabling to interconnect MDAs, HDAs and

Equipment Distributors.

25. Support relocation of equipment from BH-111 Telephone Equipment Room (TER) and

BG-111 Biomedical Computer Room to 2B-105 renovated MCR. BH-111 contains legacy telephony distribution, entrance room functions and network core and campus fiber distribution. The MCR renovation will relocate entrance room, network core and campus fiber distribution to 2B-105 to be supported by 2N electrical, N+1 mechanical and 2N telecommunications.

26. Fiber shall be reconfigured and terminated in the new MDAs in the renovated MCR, 2B-105.

27. Provide double door access (wood doors to match existing with hollow metal frame) and room signage. Doors shall be coordinated with clean agent system requirements for the undercut.

28. Construct access floor ramp (access floor system ramp and handrails) to get from the corridor level up the access floor level.

29. Replace all raised floor tiles, modify the raised access floor to accommodate the new ramp and remove existing ramp to coordinate with new layout.

30. Paint all walls, doors and door frames. Patch vinyl wall covering at corridor. Modify the existing handrail at corridor to accommodate the new door. Patch sheet vinyl floor at corridor to match the existing floor. Since the existing flooring is no longer in stock and attic stock cannot be guaranteed, design provides a new flooring coordinated with existing.

31. All interior finishes are subject to final approval by Station Interior Designer. Relocate existing artwork as directed by the VA. Relocate/coordinate wayfinding signage suspended from the corridor ceiling to coordinate with the new door. Provide VCT or sheet vinyl flooring over concrete at ramp landing.

32. Provide new suspended ACT ceiling. The proposed system is purpose built for data center applications, basis of design: Armstrong Dynamax, or approved equal.

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33. Provide new Air-cooled chiller, heat exchanger, and water/glycol mix and water pumps for the chilled water loop system. Working includes all necessary mechanical piping, insulation, supports, and connections required to fully integrate the new equipment into the existing chilled water loop.

34. Construction addresses deficiencies including new electrical service, new dedicated mechanical units, new electrical, new grounding and bonding conditions within the MCR, new racks and cable management equipment and new cable tray for each building as shown on the plans.

35. Provide new equipment rack(s) and associated components furnished with both horizontal and vertical cable managers, vertical bonding bars, patch panels and an optical fiber termination. All telecommunications equipment and cabling shall be tested, approved, and accepted by the VA prior to connecting to active, ongoing operations. Any modifications required to existing systems (HVAC, smoke detectors, fire alarm, fire sprinklers, lights, other devices, etc..) are the responsibility of the Contractor. The VA will not assist with any modification.

36. Provide new electrical panels, transformers, circuit breakers and distribution to serve the renovated MCR.

37. Provide Physical Security Access Control (PACS) for all the MCR doors (including controllers and power supplies), coordinate with the door hardware specification for additional requirements. The existing fire alarm system will be modified by replacing and adding compatible devices to the existing building fire alarm system.

38. Contractor shall provide a 30-day load test on all existing source panels serving new work at each Building. This test is required by NEC 220.87 for verification that no loads have been added since the design level survey. Contractor shall provide load monitoring data to the COR/AE. New electrical panels and electrical service branch circuits are specified by the scope of work and shall be furnished by the contractor. Load monitoring shall also be performed on all panels upstream of the new branch circuit panels.

39. Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required Mechanical, Plumbing and Fire Protection construction work on this project including new dedicated cooling, condensate pumps and drains, and reconfiguring and certifying existing wet pipe fire protection system and existing clean agent fire suppression system.

40. Contractor shall submit coordination drawings for approval showing all trades including:

equipment locations, proposed routing, supports and penetrations prior to beginning any work. Also indicate new and existing systems and all provisions for coordinating existing utilities.

41. All new and existing systems within the Scope of Work shall be commissioned (or recommissioned) per Specification 01 91 00.

42. The contractor shall adhere to the following temporary fiber/phasing plan:

a. Provide temporary fiber path (dual paths of 48F OM/24F OS14) will be provided from the existing Demarc, MCR and Cores to serve the renovated MCR concurrently until the new paths are commissioned.

b. Redundant Single Mode Fiber will be provided between these locations to ensure connectivity.

c. The contractor shall submit a phasing plan that ensures the renovated MCR includes a block of time for "MCR Activation by VA" 3-6 months depending on size. WAO Activation of NEW TR cannot be completed until at least one side of fiber is connected and both COREs are connected to TR.

d. MCR rack relocations will have intermitted timeframes of "MCR Activation by VA" where GC cannot work.

e. Redundant temporary fiber 48F SM will be provided from the existing cores to the new MCR.

1) Minimum 4 SM Pairs for each Core

2) Minimum 4 SM Pairs for each Router.

3) Minimum 2 SM Pairs for each for SM distribution to DEMARC as required.

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O. Based on the approved schedule by the VA COR (and based on approved Project Schedule and Phasing plan submittals), required shutdowns shall be limited to one at a time to minimize the impact on Facility Operations.

P. The expected construction period of 365 Calendar days includes all pre-construction activity, construction, and post-construction testing, third-party inspections, Owner inspections, and commissioning. Contractor shall submit a comprehensive schedule of work in compliance with

01 32 16.15 PROJECT SCHEDULES (SMALL PROJECTS DESIGN/BID/BUILD).

1. Contractor shall submit and obtain approval for all project submittals including coordination drawings prior to beginning physical construction.

2. Contractor shall perform Commissioning of all new systems and existing systems impacted by the project according to requirements in sections:

a. 01 91 00 – GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS.

b. 21 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS.

c. 22 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS.

d. 23 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF HVAC SYSTEMS.

e. 26 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

f. 27 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

g. 28 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF SECURITY SYSTEMS.

Q. A detailed commissioning plan is required to ensure that all systems are calibrated, programmed, and all graphic displays are accurate and approved by applicable VA staff.

1.3 BRAND NAME REQUIREMENTS

A. Reference Memo J and A – Brand Name MCR Mod – Minneapolis The use of the following brand name for the items listed below accommodates standardization of these items throughout the facility:

1. Security/CCTV

a. Lenel – Materials

2. Spray Applied Fireproofing

a. CAFCO Blaze Shield II

3. Interior Signage

a. InPro Takeform Fusion

4. Fire Alarm Components

a. Gamewell – Materials

5. Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC

a. METASYS Software

b. Johnson Controls Incorporated (JCI) – materials

c. JCI - Contractor

1.4 BASIS OF DESIGN

A. The below list of equipment is identified as the Basis of Design for this project:

1. Cold Aisle Containment

a. Legrand Contain-IT FLEX Containment – CF Product Line

2. CRAC Units

a. Liebert CW114 with Centrifugal Blowers

3. Air Cooled Chiller

a. Trane RTAF280

4. Vigilent Dynamic Cooling Management

a. Vigilent Dynamic Cooling Management

5. Dry-Pipe Fire Suppression System

a. HD Fire Protect Pre-Pack Double Interlock System with Electric Actuation

General Requirements

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6. Terminal Units

a. Titus - DESV

7. Motion Detection

a. Bosch DS9370 Panoramic Tritech Detector

8. Access Flooring Tiles

a. Tate

9. Ceiling Tiles

a. Armstrong Dynamax, or approved equal.

10. Door Hardware

a. Sargent-Assa-Abloy with Medco 4X Large Format 6 pin interchangeable cores.

11. Fire Alarm

a. Firenet - Contractor

1.5 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.

B. Refer to specifications for installation requirements for each Division. Refer to drawings for estimated quantities and schematic layouts/locations. Contractor shall provide a complete, commissioned, functioning systems. Contractor shall provide all testing reports prior to the start of commissioning. This project will require night and weekend work, Renovation includes requirements for Testing and Balancing the HVAC for the existing and new systems configuration.

1.6 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.

a. 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.

2. Badge requests shall be initiated immediately after Notice of Award. The timeline for badging is anticipated at 6-8 weeks from the submission of OF306 and self-certification forms. Badges must be obtained prior to performing work; therefore, the contractor shall integrate the anticipated badging schedule into the overall construction schedule.

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

4. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall have successfully passed background checks required to work on Government networks.

5. 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.

6. 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.

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7. Contractor shall secure all Telecom Room spaces at the end of each day.

8. Ceiling tiles must be in place at the end of each working day to provide smoke barrier.

9. VA Engineering or OIT staff are not available to continuously escort and monitor

Contractor activities. Escorts will be determined by the VA at the time of procurement.

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 costs 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 may 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 tool boxes 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.

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).

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

b. “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. Contractor to coordinate with VA Medical Center Facility Manager.

1.7 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

01 00 00 - 11 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 determined by the COR.

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

F. Execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others. Keep roads clear of construction materials, debris, standing construction equipment and vehicles at all times.

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:

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. 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. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

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J. 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 Medical Center Director, COR and Contractor

K. 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.

L. 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 a minimum temperature of 60 degrees F at all times.

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.

M. 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.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire…