Att 1 - Final Specifications Vol 1.pdf

Contract No. 676-21-701 EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES TIER 2

Tomah VA Medical Center - Tomah, Wisconsin

Specifications

For

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

TIER 2

TOMAH VA MEDICAL CENTER

BUILDING 32

TOMAH, WISCONSIN

FINAL BID DOCUMENTS

February 4th, 2022

Volume 1

Divisions 00 - 14

VA MEDICAL CENTER DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

TOMAH, WI

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES TIER 2

VA PROJECT: 676-21-701 08-01-21

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 05-21 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 03-20 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 06-21 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 07-20 01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20 01 45 00 Quality Control 02-21 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 01-21 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 10-15

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 21 13 Site Surveys 01-21 02 41 00 Demolition 08-17 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 01-21 02 82 13.19 Asbestos Floor Tile and Mastic Abatement 01-21 02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal 01-21 02 82 33.14 B32 - Pre-Renovation Hazardous Materials Inspection 08-21

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 01-21

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 10-17 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 01-21 04 20 00 Unit Masonry 08-17 04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry 01-21

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-18 05 36 00 Composite Metal Decking 01-21 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 01-21 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18 05 51 00 Metal Stairs 01-21

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 01-21

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DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 08 00 Facility Exterior Closure Commissioning 01-21 07 13 52 Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 01-21 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 01-21 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 01-21 07 27 27 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Retarding 01-21 07 31 27 Composite Roof Tile Systems 07 53 23 Ethylene-Propylene-Diene-Monomer Roofing 01-21 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 01-21 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 01-21 07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17 07 95 13 Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies 01-21

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-21 08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 01-21 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 01-21 08 56 53 Blast Resistant Windows 01-21 08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-21 08 71 13.11 Low Energy Power Assist Door Operators 01-21 08 80 00 Glazing 01-21 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 01-21 09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 01-21 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18 09 54 23 Linear Metal Ceilings 01-21 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 01-21 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18 09 65 36.13 Static Dissipative Flooring 09 67 23.30 Resinous (Epoxy Resin Composition) Mortar Flooring

(RES-3)

01-21

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 01-21 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 01-21 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 24 00 Window Shades 08-17

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DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION – NOT USED

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

14 24 00 New Hydraulic Elevator 08-20

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-16 21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15 21 22 00 Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems 05-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 09-20 22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 09-20 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15 22 14 36 Packaged, Submersible, Drainage Pump Units 09-15

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-20 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam

Generation Equipment 02-20

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment

02-20

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20 23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 02-20 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 02-20 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 02-20 23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-20 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-20 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 02-20 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-20 23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 03-20 23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 03-20 23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 03-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION - NOT USED

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17

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26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 01-17 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 01-18 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 01-18 26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 01-18 26 24 16 Panelboards 01-18 26 25 11 Busways 01-17 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 01-18 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17 26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 01-17 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 01-17 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 01-17 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 01-17 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 06-15 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 10-18 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 11-16 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 06-15 27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings 06-15 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16 27 31 31 Voice Communications Switching and Routing Equipment -

Extension 06-15

27 51 16 Public Address and Mass Notification Systems 10-18

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 04-18 28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and

Security 10-18

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-16 28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11 28 16 00 Intrusion Detection System 10-11 28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 11 Earthwork (Short Form) 10-12 31 23 19 Dewatering 10-12

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 08-16 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15

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32 17 23 Pavement Markings 08-16 32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 06-18 32 90 00 Planting 08-16 32 99 99 Geotechnical Evaluation Report 09-03

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utility Systems 11-16 33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 12-17 33 46 13 Foundation Drainage 10-11 33 63 00 Steam Energy Distribution 09-17

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION – NOT USED

DIVISION 48 – ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION – NOT USED

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VA PROJECT: 676-21-701 05-01-20

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL INFORMATION

GI001 GENERAL TITLE SHEET

GC101 GENERAL PHASING PLANS – PHASE 1

GC102 GENERAL PHASING PLANS – PHASE 2

GC103 GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL GENERAL NOTES AND

DETAILS

GC104 GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL PLANS

CIVIL

C001 CIVIL LEGEND, GENERAL NOTES, AND SITE DETAILS

CD101 CIVIL PARTIAL SITE PLAN - DEMOLITION

CD102 CIVIL PARTIAL UTILITY PLAN - DEMOLITION

C101 CIVIL PARTIAL SITE PLAN - NEW WORK

C102 CIVIL PARTIAL SITE PLAN - UTILITIES

C103 CIVIL PARTIAL SITE PLAN GRADING AND LANDSCAPING

C104 CIVIL UTILITIES PLANS AND PROFILES

CI101 CIVIL PARTIAL SITE PLAN EROSION CONTROL

C501 CIVIL DETAILS

C502 CIVIL DETAILS

C503 CIVIL DETAILS

C504 CIVIL LANDSCAPING DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

HA101 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ASBESTOS ABATEMENT

HL101 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS LEAD PAINT ABATEMENT

STRUCTURAL

S001 STRUCTURAL NOTES, SCHEDULES AND SPECS

S100 STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION PLAN

S110 STRUCTURAL SECOND FLOOR FRAMING PLAN

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S120 STRUCTURAL ROOF FRAMING PLAN

S121 STRUCTURAL ROOF TRUSS PLAN

S200 STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION DETAILS

S300 STRUCTURAL BUILDING SECTIONS

S301 STRUCTURAL STAIR SECTION

S500 STRUCTURAL FRAMING DETAILS

ARCHITECTURAL

A001 ARCHITECTURAL LEGENDS, ABBREVIATIONS AND WALL

TYPES

AD101 ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLANS – DEMOLITION

AS101 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN – NEW WORK

AS102 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN – NEW WORK

AS103 ARCHITECTURAL ROOF PLAN – NEW WORK

AC101 ARCHITECTURAL REFLECTED CEILING PLAN – FIRST

FLOOR

AC102 ARCHITECTURAL REFLECTED CEILING PLAN – SECOND

FLOOR

AF101 ARCHITECTURAL FIRST FLOOR FINISHES PLAN

AF102 ARCHITECTURAL SECOND FLOOR FINISHES PLAN

A301 ARCHITECTURAL EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A302 ARCHITECTURAL EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A501 ARCHITECTURAL BUILDING SECTIONS

A502 ARCHITECTURAL WALL SECTIONS

A503 ARCHITECTURAL SECTIONS AND DETAILS

A504 ARCHITECTURAL SECTIONS AND DETAILS

A505 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

A506 ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

A701 ARCHITECTURAL SCHEDULES AND DETAILS

A702 ARCHITECTURAL SCHEDULES AND DETAILS

A701 ARCHITECTURAL INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

FIRE PROTECTION

F001 FIRE PROTECTION LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS AND

DETAILS

FL101 FIRE PROTECTION FIRST FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN

FL102 FIRE PROTECTION SECOND FLOOR LIFE SAFETY PLAN

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FX101 FIRE PROTECTION BASEMENT FIRE SUPPRESSION PLAN

– NEW WORK

FX102 FIRE PROTECTION FIRST FLOOR FIRE SUPPRESSION

PLAN – NEW WORK

FX103 FIRE PROTECTION SECOND FLOOR FIRE SUPPRESSION

PLAN – NEW WORK

FA101 FIRE PROTECTION BASEMENT FIRE ALARM PLAN – NEW

WORK

FA102 FIRE PROTECTION FIRST FLOOR FIRE ALARM PLAN –

NEW WORK

FA103 FIRE PROTECTION SECOND FLOOR FIRE ALARM PLAN –

NEW WORK

PLUMBING

P001 PLUMBING LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS AND SCHEDULES

P100 PLUMBING UNDERGROUND PLUMBING PLAN – NEW WORK

P101 PLUMBING BASEMENT PLUMBING PLAN – NEW WORK

P102 PLUMBING FIRST FLOOR PLUMBING PLAN – NEW WORK

P103 PLUMBING SECOND FLOOR PLUMBING PLAN – NEW WORK

P104 PLUMBING ROOF PLAN – NEW WORK

P401 PLUMBING ISOMETRIC DIAGRAMS

P501 PLUMBING DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

MECHANICAL

M001 MECHANICAL LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS AND NOTES

MD101 MECHANICAL BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN – DEMOLITION

MD102 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN – DEMOLITION

MD103 MECHANICAL DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS

MH101 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR DUCTWORK PLAN – NEW WORK

MH102 MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR DUCTWORK PLAN – NEW

WORK

MH103 MECHANICAL ROOF PLAN – NEW WORK

MP101 MECHANICAL BASEMENT PIPING PLAN – NEW

WORK

MP102 MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PIPING PLAN – NEW WORK

MP103 MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR PIPING PLAN – NEW WORK

M401 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PLAN AND SECTIONS

M402 MECHANICAL SECTIONS

M501 MECHANICAL DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

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M502 MECHANICAL DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

M503 MECHANICAL DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

M601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

M701 MECHANICAL CONTROL DIAGRAMS

M702 MECHANICAL CONTROL DIAGRAMS

M703 MECHANICAL FLOW DIAGRAMS

ELECTRICAL

E001 ELECTRICAL LEGEND, ABBREVIATIONS, AND NOTES

ED101 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

EP100 ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ROUTING PLAN

EP101 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

EP102 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN – SECOND FLOOR

EP103 ELECTRICAL ROOF PLAN

EL101 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

EL102 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN – SECOND FLOOR

ES101 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR SYSTEMS PLAN – NEW WORK

ES102 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR SYSTEMS PLAN – NEW WORK

ET100 ELECTRICAL EXISTING BUILDING TELECOMM PLAN –

NEW WORK

ET101 ELECTRICAL FIRST FLOOR TELECOMM PLAN – NEW WORK

ET102 ELECTRICAL SECOND FLOOR TELECOMM PLAN – NEW

WORK

E501 ELECTRICAL DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

E502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

E503 ELECTRICAL DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

E504 ELECTRICAL TELECOMM DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

E505 ELECTRICAL TELECOMM DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

E506 ELECTRICAL TELECOMM DETAILS AND DIAGRAMS

E601 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E602 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E603 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E701 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM

E702 ELECTRICAL TELECOMM RISERS AND DIAGRAMS

E703 ELECTRICAL TELECOMM RISERS AND DIAGRAMS

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the construction of an eastward expansion of Building 32 to correct Facility

Condition Assessment deficiencies and provide an updated data center with new utilities to EHRM standards, as required by drawings and specifications.

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

Contracting Officer.

C. Offices of Penn Construction, 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.

D. 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 interest 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

01 00 00 - 2 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.

E. 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.

F. Normal working hours for this contract will be from 7:00AM to

4:30PM (local time) Monday through Friday, except for weekends and established Federal Holidays.

1. Performing on-site work outside normal working hours will require approval from the Contracting Officer and the COR.

Requests shall be submitted via email at least 72 hours prior to the requested date and at no additional cost to the

Government. Approvals are subject to the availability of on-site staff.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, walks, grading, drainage, necessary removal of existing structures and construction, and certain other items as required by drawings and specifications.

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:

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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 arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section.

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. 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.

2. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See

Section 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

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D. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub

Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of “sensitive information”.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manual and other project information. This information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to accomplish the project.

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 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.

1.6 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

01 00 00 - 5 written consent of the Contracting Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the

Contracting Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the

Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

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

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

F. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

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.

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

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

All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility

Company involved.

H. 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:

2. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the

Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR 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, as follows:

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Phase 1A:

1. Provide temporary cooling units in Telecom Room until HVAC equipment is relocated to new location.

2. Remove existing stalls and parking lot. Provide improvements to exterior on the south side of existing B32 per civil plans.

Provide new concrete equipment pad and relocate CRAC and AHU condensers on south side of existing B32.

3. Provide power and refrigerant piping to relocated condensing units.

4. Connect new refrigerant lines to existing CRAC units and AHU.

5. Remove temporary AC units once existing CRAC and AHU have been commissioned.

6. Provide new direct buried HPS and PC for existing B32.

7. Provide temporary HPS and PC pipes from existing tramway to existing B32.

8. Provide new HPS and PC pipes from Tramway to new B32 building mechanical room.

9. Demolish existing HPS and PC pipes, and existing concrete trench used by existing pipes.

Phase 1B:

1. Abate asbestos containing materials and lead paint where noted in existing Building 32. See Hazardous Abatement drawings and specifications.

2. Remove and infill existing east windows at B32.

3. Reinforce existing ceiling structure at B32 basement mechanical room and remove existing steel columns.

4. Close off Tramway segment between B401 and driveway to the south.

5. Provide temporary HPS and pumped condensate pipes from south of B23 tramway demolition point to tramway near B401 crawl space. Excavate at tramway wall down to 48” below grade. Core holes in existing tramway foundation wall for temporary HPS and PC into buried tramway and connect to existing main HPS

01 00 00 - 8 and main PC.

6. Remove existing HPS and PC in B23 tramway from buried tramway at B401 through demolition of B23 tramway building.

7. Completely demolish portion of the existing Tramway and smoking enclosure, including foundation and footings.

8. Remove the existing equipment pad and fencing on east side of

B32.

9. Remove existing concrete window wells on east side of B32.

Phase 2A:

1. Excavate site for footings and foundation of building addition. Provide shoring where excavation abuts existing

Buildings B32, B401, and Tramway.

2. Provide all utilities and grading per civil plans including:

o Foundation drain tile piping o Storm/sanitary piping and manholes o Electrical manhole o Electrical duct banks for telecomm from Building B32, B402, Tramway, new and existing electrical vaults.

3. Provide electrical duct bank and wiring from B33 to B32.

4. Contractor to include winter conditions for excavation work.

5. Construct new building addition and Tramway segments.

6. When shell of building addition is complete, provide the following utilities:

o Provide new HPS and PC pipes from the temporary HPS and PC pipes to the permanent HPS and PC pipes. Provide a branch for the HPS and PC to serve the new B32 addition.

o Telecomm conduits and cabling from existing telecomm room in basement of B32, through new stairwell enclosure to new duct bank.

o Route all telecomm conduits from 1st floor up to 2nd floor termination

7. Open existing east wall of B32 at new stair and elevator openings and provide reinforcing.

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8. Provide conduit between basement and first floor of existing building to the computer room in addition.

9. Provide all cabling required between basement and first floor of existing building to the computer room in addition.

10. Tie in to existing Tramway at north and south connection points.

11. Complete build out of new addition per construction documents.

Phase 2B:

1. Complete site work improvements including concrete paving, sidewalk, equipment pads, asphalt pavement, bollards, signage, landscaping, and site painting.

I. Building(s) No. 32 will be occupied during performance of work;

but immediate areas of alterations will be vacated.

1. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical

Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc. to facilitate patient and staff access. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by

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

J. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m

(seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten

01 00 00 - 10 fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum

375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm (one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

K. When a 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 4 degrees C

(40 degrees F) at all times, except as otherwise specified.

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company

(Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from Contractor's employee or watchman.

L. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for

Medical Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR.

Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized. When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the

Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written

01 00 00 - 11 approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11

REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 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 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

M. 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 but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

N. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

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1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles.

Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval.

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

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

ROADWAYS.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR and a representative of VA Supply

Service, of areas of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by all three, to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

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

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.

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

Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS"

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

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

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by

Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in executing work of this contract.

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

01 00 00 - 14 adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed.

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

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

COR.

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

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

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

01 00 00 - 15 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 Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The

Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

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.

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

01 00 00 - 16 and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems

(including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS"

(FAR 52.236-2).

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

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

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

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

Braun Intertek Corporation of La Crosse, WI, and summarized in their “Geotechnical Evaluation Report” dated September 3, 2021, which is attached to the specifications.

(FAR 52.236-4)

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits. Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diagrammatically on drawings.

C. A copy of the soil report will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the Engineering Officer at the VA

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Medical Center, and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

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

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the

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

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work.

The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the

Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through

Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the

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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, 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, and parking lots, are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

C. Following completion of general mass excavation and before any other permanent work is performed, establish and plainly mark

(through use of appropriate batter boards or other means) sufficient additional survey control points or system of points as may be necessary to assure proper alignment, orientation, and grade of all major features of work. Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of lines and grades of footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns in both directions, major utilities and elevations of floor slabs:

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

D. During progress of work, and particularly as work progresses from floor to floor, Contractor shall have line grades and plumbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements of contract drawings. Furnish such certification to the COR before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor shall also furnish to the COR certificates from a

01 00 00 - 19 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".

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

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

B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, as-built drawings

01 00 00 - 20 shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested.

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.

E. Monthly invoices shall be reduced in value by 30% if as-built drawings are not up to date. Red line markups shall be reviewed and accepted by

COR prior to submittal of invoicing.

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of

Construction at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference; submit three 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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1. Roles and responsibilities of all personnel associated with the warranty process, including points of contact and telephone numbers within the company of the Contractor, subcontractors, manufacturers or suppliers involved.

2. Furnish with each warranty the name, address and telephone number of each of the guarantor’s representatives nearest project location.

3. Listing and status of delivery of all Certificates of Warranty for extended warranty items, to include roofs, HVAC balancing, pumps, motors, transformers and for all commissioned systems such as fire protection and alarm systems, sprinkler systems and lightning protection systems, etc.

4. A list for each warranted equipment item, feature of construction or system indicating:

a. Name of item.

b. Model and serial numbers.

c. Location where installed.

d. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers and suppliers.

e. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers or suppliers.

f. Names, addresses and phone numbers of sources of spare parts.

g. Warranties and terms of warranty. Include one-year overall warranty of construction, including the starting date of warranty of construction. Items which have extended warranties must be indicated with separate warranty expiration dates.

h. Starting point and duration of warranty period.

i. Summary of maintenance procedures required to continue the warranty in force.

j. Cross-reference to specific pertinent Operation and

Maintenance manuals.

k. Organizations, names and phone numbers of persons to call for warranty service.

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l. Typical response time and repair time expected for various warranted equipment.

5. The plans for attendance at the 4 and 9-month post construction warranty…