ATT 3 - Narrative-EHRM-Big Spring.pdf

Design Narrative

Prepared for

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

West Texas VA Health Care System

Big Spring, TX

Project No. 519-21-900

Submittal Date: December 23rd, 2022

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA PROJECT NO. 518-21-900

WEST TEXAS VAHCS

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 01

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN 3

CHAPTER 02

CIVIL DESIGN 6

CHAPTER 03

STRUCTURAL DESIGN 8

CHAPTER 04

MECHANICAL DESIGN 9

CHAPTER 05

PLUMBING DEISGN 12

CHAPTER 06

ELECTRICAL DEISGN 13

CHAPTER 07

TELECOMMUNCATIONS 17

CHAPTER 08

FIRE SPRINKLER 22

CHAPTER 09

LIFE SAFETY 24

APPENDIX

STRUCTURAL CALCULATION PACKAGE 27

CFD ANALYSIS STUDY 41

ELECTRICAL CATALOG DATA SHEETS 52

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CHAPTER 01

ARCHITECTURAL

OVERVIEW

VA is undergoing a change from CPRS to a Cerner Electronic Health Record (EHR) platform. The new EHR will help VA to provide safe care for veterans, while also helping find and respond to information more quickly and accurately, freeing up time and energy to do things such as talk with patients more, think about medical decisions, and double-check work before administering or performing a treatment or procedure.

This project will renovate the Telephone Room (Building - 1 Room 96 and Bldg. 4 OIT) for server deployment; renovate IT closets as indicated to include room modifications; HVAC cooling and controls;

patch panel upgrades; provide cabling upgrades to CAT 6A; provide additional power and data drops for end user deployment equipment; provide power upgrades to IT closets and Telephone Room on the VAMC VA campus per VA design guides and applicable standards and codes - to support new Cerner

EHR.

CODES AND STANDARDS

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for the development of the design of this project:

• PG-18-1, Master Construction Specification Index

• PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• International Building Code (IBC) – Latest version (NFPA takes precedence over IBC)

• National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) – Latest version

• OSHA Standards – Latest version

• National Electric Code – Latest version

• PG-18-5, Equipment Guide List

• Space Planning Criteria, and VA-Space & Equipment

• PG-18-9, Planning System (VA-SEPS)

• PG-18-10, Design Manuals (by discipline)

• PG-18-12, Design Guides (graphical, by function)

• PG-18-13, Barrier Free Design Guide

• PG-18-14, Room Finishes, Door, and Hardware Schedules

• PG-18-15, vol. C & F, Minimum Requirements for A/E Submissions

• PG-18-17, Environmental Planning Guide

• Physical Security Design Manual For VA Mission Critical Facilities - Latest Edition

• VA PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) Design Manual - Latest Edition

• VA Handbook 0730/4 Security and Law Enforcement - Latest Edition

• VA Interior Design Manual For New Construction & Renovations of Hospitals/Clinics - Latest Edition

• VA Signage Design Guide - Latest Edition

• VA Sustainable Design Manual - Latest Edition

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• VA Telecommunications and Special Telecommunications Systems Design Manual - Latest Edition

• TIL Alerts: A/E Quality, Design, and Standards Alerts - Latest Editions

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 - VA Directive 0735

• Federal Information Processing Standards Pub. - FIPS-201-1

• Federal Information Processing Standards Pub. - FIPS-140-2

• Government Smart Card Interoperability (GSC-IS) - IR 6887 V2.1

• Electronic Authentication Guideline - Special Pub 800-63

• Security Controls for Federal Information Systems - NIST Sp Pub 800-53

• Sustainable Design & Energy Reduction Manual - Latest edition

• Office of Electronic Health Record Modernization - Latest Edition

• Equipment Guide List - H-7610

• Hardware (Equipment) Symbols - H-08-6

• VAMC Approved Hardware Locking Standards - H-08-6

• Seismic Design Requirements - H-18-8

• Space Planning Criteria (All related Chapters) http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/planning.asp - H-7610

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN APPROACH

Many of the existing IT spaces in these facilities are significantly undersized. These rooms were designed when multiple levels of IT equipment were not common and are located in building core areas that are not expandable.

A. Building 1.

a. Room 13: Replaced by new TR in Room 57:

b. Room 96: This existing space contains the existing telecommunications service entrance demarcation equipment and existing unused POTS distribution equipment. The space also contains the biomed servers. These servers will be moved to Building 4, Room 105A.

c. Room 98: This room contains the main core servers and terminations of the building’s existing backbone cables.

d. Room 115: Replaced by new TR in Room 82.

e. Room 149: Replaced by new TR in Room 82.

f. Room 209Replaced by new TR in Room 229.

g. Room 261: Replaced by new TR in Room 236.

h. Room 309: Replaced by new TR in Room 340.

i. Room 372: Replaced by new TR in Room 350.

j. Room 4074:

k. Room 4160:

l. Room 513: Replaced by new TR in Room 530.

m. Room 567: Replaced by new TR in Room 545.

n. Room 618B: The existing space will be expanded to included Room 618 and 618B.

B. Building 2

a. Warehouse: New VA approved space: New build out room adjacent to existing office 28A.

C. Building 4

a. Room 105A: The design team is exploring expanding to the adjacent conference room.

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D. Building 7

a. Room 17A and 18: New Telecommunications Enclosure.

E. Building 8

a. Room 112A and 114: New Telecommunications Enclosure.

F. Building 10

a. Room 105B: New Telecommunications Enclosure.

G. Building 16

a. New Telecommunications Enclosure.

H. Building 17

a. Room 8: New Telecommunications Enclosure.

I. Building 18

a. Room 162C:

J. Building 20

a. Room 105: New Telecommunications Enclosure.

K. Building 21

a. Room 113: New Telecommunications Enclosure.

L. Building 25

a. New Telecommunications Enclosure.

FINISHES

The following architectural finishes are proposed for use in EHRM Infrastructure upgrades project. The finishes are selected as prescribed by the VA finishes and hardware design guide (PG 18-14).

Specifications for these finishes will be written as performance specifications with an “or equal” product as the basis of design in accordance with the VA Master Construction Specifications (PG-18-1).

EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades

• Flooring / Base: Luxury Vinyl Tile (LVT) and Vinyl profile base

• Walls: Painted Gypsum Board.

• Doors: Wood, Clear Finished

• Door Frames: Painted, hollow metal

• Door Hardware: Varies per condition as described in PD 18-14

• Ceiling: Painted Gypsum Wall Board and Acoustical Tile, room function specific

• Lighting: TBD

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The design team has been directed to not perform a HazMat survey of the project scope area. The drawings and specifications will instruct the contractor that if hazardous materials are found during constriction, they are to be abated before work can be resumed back on site. Our team will provide specifications containing procedures to be followed by the contractor for removal and disposal of hazardous materials. The specification section related to asbestos is 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos

Abatement.

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CHAPTER 02

CIVIL

H2B has coordinated with all pertinent disciplines to provide the civil design of the telecommunications service lines to serve Building 4 and connect Building 3 to Building 77. This will include the plan and profile drawings showing the routing of the telecommunication lines and any utility relocations that may be required. The scope also includes new conduit proposed to connect Building 2 to Building 8.

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the Civil Engineer for the development of the design of this project:

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• International Building Code (IBC) – Latest version

• OSHA Standards – Latest version

• PG-18-10, Design Manuals o Structural

• PG-18-13, Barrier Free Design Guide

• PG-18-15, vol. C & F, Minimum Requirements for A/E Submissions

• Physical Security Design Manual For VA Mission Critical Facilities - Latest Edition

• VA PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) Design Manual - Latest Edition

• VA Handbook 0730/4 Security and Law Enforcement - Latest Edition

• VA Sustainable Design Manual - Latest Edition

• VA Telecommunications and Special Telecommunications Systems Design Manual - Latest Edition

• VA Site Design Manual

• Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act

• TIL Alerts: A/E Quality, Design, and Standards Alerts - Latest Editions

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 - VA Directive 0735

• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)

• Local Codes and Requirements

CIVIL DESIGN APPROACH

Using the available information from a 2012 SUE survey and a new partial topographic and SUE survey, H2B has developed a design to show the proposed routing of telecommunication conduit connecting Building 3 to Building 77. The routing has been located to minimize disturbance of the existing parking lot.

Coordination will be required with the contractor during construction to establish the routing of the conduit more accurately. Trenchless construction is recommended to minimize the removal/replacement of existing pavement.

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For the new conduit between Buildings 2 and 8, we have shown the routing to be located within the existing pathway. This routing will have to be field verified by the contractor prior to construction.

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CHAPTER 03

STRUCTURAL

In coordination with the disciplines identified in this project’s Scope of Work, H2B shall determine the structural impact of the proposed work and assess the impact to the structural systems of the existing buildings involved. This may require localized analysis and evaluation of a given building’s components or supporting members to maintain compliance to relevant codes and standards.

New slab core drills will be added in rooms 96 and 98 at two locations, with a maximum diameter of 3”.

These conduits are being used for running plumbing lines.

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the Structural Engineer for the development of the design of this project:

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• International Building Code (IBC) – Latest version

• American Society of Civil Engineers Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures

(ASCE 7-16)

• OSHA Standards – Latest version

• PG-18-10, Design Manuals o Structural

• PG-18-13, Barrier Free Design Guide

• PG-18-15, vol. C & F, Minimum Requirements for A/E Submissions

• Physical Security Design Manual For VA Mission Critical Facilities - Latest Edition

• VA PACT (Patient Aligned Care Team) Design Manual - Latest Edition

• VA Handbook 0730/4 Security and Law Enforcement - Latest Edition

• VA Sustainable Design Manual - Latest Edition

• VA Telecommunications and Special Telecommunications Systems Design Manual - Latest Edition

• TIL Alerts: A/E Quality, Design, and Standards Alerts - Latest Editions

• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 - VA Directive 0735

• Seismic Design Requirements - H-18-8

• American Society of Civil Engineers Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings (ASCE 41-17)

STRUCTURAL DESIGN APPROACH

M. Building 1.

a. The maximum TR equipment weight per room is 500 pounds. TR rooms should not be used for additional storage or office space.

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CHAPTER 04

MECHANICAL

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• PG-18-5, Equipment Guide List

• PG-18-9, Space and Facility Planning Criteria

• PG-18-10, VA Design Manual o HVAC Design Manual o Sustainable Design Manual

• PG-18-12, Design Guides – Small House Model Design Guide

• PG-18-15, VA A/E Design Submission Requirements

• PG-18-17, Environmental Compliance program

• H-18-8, Seismic Design Handbook

• Special Design Requirements

• Cost Estimating Requirements

• A/E Quality Alerts

• A/E Design Alerts

• NFPA 101 – Most recent version

• International Building Code (IBC) – Most recent version

• International Mechanical Code

• PG-18-15, VA A/E Design Submission Requirements

• VA 0055, Energy and Water Management Program

• VA 0056, Sustainable Buildings Program

• VA 0065, Climate Change Adaptation Planning

• Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings

• Whole Building Commissioning Process Manual

• VA 0066, Sustainable Locations Program

• VA 1061, Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease

• VA 7545, Cultural Resource Management

• PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

• CAD: National CAD Standard, VHA Application Guide

• ASHRAE Standard 170 – 2008

• ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007

• ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2013

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

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General:

All new temperature and humidity sensors, and HVAC systems in scope of work, shall be monitored by the existing Metasys Building Automation System (BAS) over BACnet/IP. Telecom Rooms (TRs) will be maintained at 41-95 deg F and 8-80% RH at equipment inlet. In MCR temperature at rack inlet will be kept at a maximum of 72-80.6 deg F and 30-60% RH.

Building 1 (TRs):

The new telecom rooms (TRs) will be provided with dedicated, wall mounted, chilled water fan coil units (FCUs) sized to meet the active IT load. There are two TRs per floor from floors 1 through 5 and one on floor 6. Each TR has two racks. From the 65% comments, each IT rack requires 5 kW of cooling but in aggregate 5 kW of cooling is not required and 3.5 kW per rack, 7 kW total, is the design heat load in each TR that has 2 racks. The TR will be provided with 2 FCUs, each with a sensible cooling capacity of 12 MBH, and total cooling capacity of 13 MBH. The existing rooms that will be repurposed into TRs have steam, condensate, chilled water supply and return mains above the ceiling as well as supply, return, and exhaust mains that will not be practical to relocate or demolish. Drain pans will be provided above the racks and underneath piping that cannot be relocated and would cause damage to electrical / IT panels if a leak occurred. The drain pans will include a leak detection sensor wired to alarm BAS in case of water. Rack mounted temperature and humidity sensors will be provided on each rack. The sensors will monitor and report temperatures to campus BAS. During the site visit it was noted that the newly renovated TRs on the 4th floor use a similar approach to the existing overhead utilities.

Building 1 (Room 96 - Entrance Room):

This room contains equipment supporting the network service entrance to building. Legacy telephone IT equipment will be demolished. The (6) existing racks have an estimated load of 3.5 kW per rack for an existing load of 21 kW. The load added to the space includes (3) FDS cabinets at 3.5 kW each, and the FSA cabinet at 2.394 kW, for a total load of 12.894 kW. The final combined load at the end of construction will be 33,894 kW. The existing HVAC system in this room was installed in 2018 and is in good working condition. The system includes (2) 35 kW CRACs with supply air ducted above ceiling and supplied above racks. The CRAC systems in this space are adequate to remain based on their capacity and remaining useful life and will remain as they are. The overhead ductwork and diffusers will be demolished because they are installed in hard ceiling that is being demolished. New duct and diffusers will be provided in the space to better suit the open ceiling distribution. The racks will be rearranged in a hot aisle – cold aisle configuration, and the new air distribution has been designed to maximize cooling efficiency given the existing systems.

Building 1 (Room 98):

The existing HVAC in this space is provided by two 8.5 ton, Packaged Rooftop Units (RTUs) and one fan coil unit. The supply air from the RTUs is ducted using flex duct in a room with no ceiling and the unit t-stats are mounted on the existing racks. All diffusers and flex duct will be demolished. The existing RTUs will remain. The existing fan coil unit will be demolished along with its condensing unit located on the roof. The existing racks will be re-arranged to optimize cooling given the existing space and equipment. The existing RTUs have a total cooling capacity of 8.5 ton (102 MBH) each. The RTU sensible capacity is estimated to be roughly 72 MBH. The existing sensible load in the space is estimated to be 21 kW (71.7 MBH). This comes from the 6 existing racks at 3,500 W each. During construction, a new fiber optics rack will be added for an additional 5 kW sensible load. The sensible load after construction will amount to 93.3 MBH. This total includes the existing load and envelope loads. A structure suspended split system will be added to provide any short fall in capacity due to the additional rack. When any one of the three units is down for maintenance, or out of service, the

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Buildings 2, 7, 8, & 17 (TRs):

The new TR will be provided with a dedicated, structure suspended, DX fan coil unit. The condensing unit will be located on the roof. Condensate discharge will be routed to nearby lavatory/sink tailpiece or discharged to janitor’s sink. The TR will have one rack estimated at 5 kW (17.1 MBH) and the FCU will be sized to provide 18.5 MBH sensible cooling and 23.7 MBH total cooling. The FCU condensing unit will have an inverter driven compressor that will allow it to operate efficiently at part loads down to 14% capacity. Rack mounted temperature and humidity sensors will be provided on each rack.

The sensors will monitor and report temperatures to campus BAS.

Building 18 (TRs):

The new TR will be provided with two dedicated, wall mounted, DX mini split fan coil units. The condensing units will be located on the roof. Condensate discharge will be routed to nearby janitor’s sink. The TR will have two racks, and the FCUs will be sized to provide 11.7 MBH sensible cooling and 14.2 MBH total cooling. The FCU condensing unit will have an inverter driven compressor that will allow it to operate efficiently at part loads down to 14% capacity. Rack mounted temperature and humidity sensors will be provided on each rack. The sensors will monitor and report temperatures to campus BAS.

Building 4 (Room 105A - MCR):

Room 105A has existing telecom racks and is served by two CRACs that are around 20 years old (2002) and at the end of their useful life. The CRACs are located in room 106, adjacent to room 105A, and ducted above the ceiling to room 105A. The existing duct, diffusers, and ceiling will remain. New up-flow CRACs will be provided. The new CRACs will be a like for like replacement of the existing, and will reuse the existing air distribution systems in place. The total heat load in space is estimated to be 70 kW. This includes load from racks and building envelope. Two CRACs, at 73 kW each, will provide cooling capacity with N+1 redundancy.

Buildings 10,16,20,21,25 (TEs):

Telecom enclosures have built-in cooling and do not need a new, dedicated fan coil unit. The heat will be rejected to the room and they will be indirectly cooled through the building’s circulated, conditioned air. All rooms containing new Telecom Enclosures (TEs) will have temperature and humidity sensors installed. All new sensors shall be monitored by the existing Building Automation System (BAS).

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Study:

Refer to Appendix.

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CHAPTER 05

PLUMBING

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for the development of the design of this project:

• PG-18-1, Master Construction Specification Index

• PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• PG-18-5, Equipment Guide List

• PG-18-9, Space and Facility Planning Criteria

• PG-18-10, VA Design Manual Plumbing

• PG-18-12, Design Guides – Small House Design Guide

• PG-18-13, Accessibility Information / Barrier Free Design Guide

• PG-18-14, Room Finishes, Door and Hardware Schedule

• PG-18-15, VA A/E Design Submission Requirements

• PG-18-17, Environmental Compliance program

• H-18-8, Seismic Design Handbook

• Special Design Requirements

• Cost Estimating Requirements

• A/E Quality Alerts

• A/E Design Alerts

• NFPA 101 – Most recent version

• International Building Code (IBC) – 2021

• International Plumbing Code -- 2021

• VA 0055, Energy and Water Management Program

• VA 0056, Sustainable Buildings Program

• VA 0065, Climate Change Adaptation Planning

• VA 0066, Sustainable Locations Program

• VA 1061, Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Legionella Disease

• VA 7545, Cultural Resource Management

• CAD: National CAD Standard, VHA Application Guide

PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Plumbing scope of work in all buildings covers demolition and capping systems as shown on mechanical drawings. Any new work is captured in the mechanical drawings, specs, and narrative.

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CHAPTER 06

ELECTRICAL

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• PG-18-5, Equipment Guide List

• PG-18-9, Space and Facility Planning Criteria

• PG-18-10, Design Manuals:

o Electrical o VA Electrical Design Manual o VA Lighting Design Manual

• PG-18-12, Design Guides – Small House Design Guide

• PG-18-15, VA A/E Design Submission Requirements

• PG-18-17, Environmental Compliance program

• H-18-8, Seismic Design Handbook

• Special Design Requirements

• Cost Estimating Requirements

• A/E Quality Alerts

• A/E Design Alerts

• VA 0055, Energy and Water Management Program

• VA 0056, Sustainable Buildings Program

• VA 0065, Climate Change Adaptation Planning

• VA 0066, Sustainable Locations Program

• VA 7545, Cultural Resource Management

• PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

• CAD: National CAD Standard, VHA Application Guide

• ANSI C2, National Electrical Safety Code

• IEEE 141, Recommended Practice for Electrical Power and Distribution for Industrial Plants

• IEEE 142, Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power Systems

• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code

• IES Handbook, Illuminating Engineering Society Handbook

• OIT – Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces, Version 3.1, July 1, 2021.

• OEHRM – Site Infrastructure and End User Device (EUD) Requirements, Version 2.0, April 15, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

A. General:

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a. All power wiring will be copper with type with THHN/THWN insulation. Conductors #10 and smaller will be solid, conductors #8 and larger will be stranded. Minimum size conductor will be #12 AWG for power circuits and #14 AWG for control wiring. An insulated equipment grounding conductor will be provided for all circuits. Electrical evaluation and design will be provided to support the new HVAC requirements.

b. Telecommunications Rooms in Building 1 will be provided with two, 24 pole 208/120V, 3 phase, 4-wire, 60 Amp bus branch panels. For “A” side power one will be connected to an equipment branch circuit. For “B” side power the other will be connected to a normal power circuit. General receptacles in the TR will be connected to the “”B” panel. The HVAC unit will be connected to the “A” panels.

c. New 208VAC, 3-phase, 4-wire, with ground, 30A receptacle, type L21-30R will be located in the new telecommunications rooms. Two such receptacles will be provided at the top of the rack. One will be powered from the room “A” panel and the other from the room “B” panel.

d. A new secondary bonding busbar, SBB, will be installed in the new telecommunications rooms. A #6 ground conductor will extend from the SBB to the rack bonding busbars, RBB,.

A #1/0 ground conductor will be extended from the SBB to the building main bonding busbar (MBB) or the service entrance ground. In buildings with multiple TRs (such as

Building 1), a #1/0 ground conductor will be routed from each SBB to the MBB, located in the MCR.

e. Rack/cabinets will be provided with overhead power.

i. For two-rack TRs; 30 Amp receptacles for A/B service. 208V, 3-phase, 4-wire, with ground, type L21-30 receptacles.

ii. For one-rack TRs; 20 Amp receptacles for A/B service. 208V, 3-phase, 4-wire, with ground, type L14-20 receptacles.

B. Building 1.

a. Room 13: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room 57:

New A/B panels. New power required for new HVAC, new power required for new equipment, new grounding.

b. Room 96: This existing space contains the existing telecommunications service entrance demarcation equipment and existing unused POTS distribution equipment. The existing distribution breakout, fusing, distribution blocks, twisted pair conductors will be removed.

The space also contains the biomed servers. These servers will remain. The existing receptacles and A/B branch panels shall remain. Five new EHRM cabinets (JSA, FDS, and

DMLSS) and will be installed in the space remaining from the removal of the POTS equipment. New power required for new equipment. New grounding will be added where needed.

c. Room 98: Existing receptacles and A/B branch panel shall remain. The existing UPS shall remain. This room also contains the main core servers and terminations of the building’s existing backbone cables. The equipment will be relocated to organized systems and take advantage of the updated HVAC distribution. New power for new equipment will be added and new grounding where needed.

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d. Room 115: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room 82.

New A/B panels. New power required for new HVAC, new 2N overhead power required for new equipment, new grounding.

e. Room 149: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room 82.

New A/B panels. New power for new HVAC, new 2N overhead power required for new equipment, and grounding.

f. Room 209: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room

229. New A/B power, new HVAC power, new 2N overhead power as required for new equipment and grounding.

g. Room 261: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room

236. New A/B power, new HVAC power, new 2N overhead power as required for new equipment, and grounding.

h. Room 309: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room

340. New A/B power. New HVAC power, new 2N overhead power as required for new equipment, and grounding.

i. Room 372: Existing receptacles in this room will remain. Replaced by new TR in Room

350. New A/B power. New HVAC power, new 2N overhead power as required for new equipment grounding.

j. Room 4074: Existing space recently remodeled and is acceptable. New A/B power. The

4th floor of building 1 does not have equipment branch power. This generator power will come from the 3rd floor panel. New HVAC power. New 2N overhead power to equipment as required. Existing grounding shall remain.

k. Room 4160: Existing space recently remodeled and is acceptable. New A/B power. The

4th floor of building 1 does not have equipment branch power. This generator power will come from the 5th floor panel New HVAC power. New 2N overhead power to equipment as required. Existing grounding shall remain.

l. Room 513: Existing receptacles in this room shall remain. Replaced by new TR in Room

530. New A/B power. New AC power, new 2N overhead electrical, and grounding.

m. Room 567: Existing receptacles in this room shall remain. Replaced by new TR in Room

545. New A/B power. New AC power, new 2N overhead power to new equipment, and grounding.

n. Room 618B: Existing receptacles in this room shall remain except for equipment on existing walls being removed. The existing space will be expanded ton included Room 618 and 618B. New A/B power. New AC power, new 2N overhead electrical power to new equipment, and grounding.

C. Building 2

a. Warehouse: New VA approved space: New build out room near existing office 28A. New normal power panel. AC power, electrical upgrade, new UPS, and grounding. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

D. Building 4

a. Room 105A: Existing cabinets will be relocated as needed to better organize the space and take advantage of new HVAC equipment. New HVAC power as needed, electrical

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E. Building 7

a. Room 17A and 18: New Telecommunications Enclosure. New , new overhead electrical power to new equipment, new UPS, and grounding.

F. Building 8

a. Room 112A and 114: New Telecommunications Enclosure. New electrical, new UPS, and grounding. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

G. Building 10

a. Room 105B: New Telecommunications Enclosure. New electrical, new UPS, and grounding. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

H. Building 16

a. New Telecommunications Enclosure. New electrical, new UPS, and grounding. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

I. Building 17

a. Room 8: New Telecommunications Enclosure, existing grounding is adequate. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

J. Building 18

a. Room 162C: New A/B power. Existing HVAC will remain, new overhead power connections to new electrical equipment. new UPS, existing grounding.

K. Building 20

a. Room 105: New Telecommunications Enclosure, existing electrical is acceptable, new

UPS, and grounding. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

L. Building 21

a. Room 113: New Telecommunications Enclosure, existing electrical is acceptable, new

UPS, and grounding. This building does not have a generator connection. A/B power to equipment is not possible.

M. Building 25

a. Existing AC, New Telecommunications Enclosure, existing UPS and grounding are acceptable.

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CHAPTER 07

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for

• OIT – Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces, Version 3.1, July 1, 2021.

• OEHRM – Site Infrastructure and End User Device (EUD) Requirements, Version 2.0, April 15, 2021.

• Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual, Revised September 1, 2021.

• A/E Design Alerts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

A. General

a. EXISTING CONDITIONS:

i. There are two service utility providers. Both demarcations are located in Building 1, Room 96 in the southwest corner.

ii. Building 1, Room 96 contains mostly the Biomed servers. The existing telco service entrance equipment, fusing, distribution racks, etc. are also in this space and are not used and are being removed to accommodate the new EHRM equipment (JSA, FDS and DMLSS.

iii. Building 1, Room 98 contains the core servers and terminations of OSP cabling from the other buildings on the site. This is considered the main computer room

(MCR).

iv. Building 4, Room 105A contains the remaining servers.

v. Existing telecommunications closets in Building 1. These are original telephone cabling rooms now used for data and telephone distribution. They are exceptionally small and unserviceable.

vi. Telecommunications closets in the other facilities. These are also cages or small closets and re unserviceable. Several buildings have workable spaces or are newer buildings.

vii. Intra-building connections. Existing OSP pathways are not redundant and follow limited paths.

b. DESIGN DIRECTION:

i. All new horizontal distribution cables will be Cat 6A UTP.

ii. All new OSP cables between buildings will be 24 strand OS2.

iii. Building 1 new inter-building backbone cabling will be 24 strand multi-mode and 12 strand single-mode for each redundant path from the TRs to the building MDA with no daisy-chains or cross connects.

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iv. All new fiber optic cables will be provided with factory terminations with MPO connectors. Patch cables will be provided with factory type LC terminations.

v. New patch panels will be 2RU, 48-port, angled, Cat 6A.

vi. TR distribution racks will be provide with 5 KVA UPS as indicated in Infrastructure

Standards for Telecommunication Spaces, Appendix B-22, Detail 2.

vii. All Telecommunications Rooms will be provided with new Physical Access Control

System (PACS) hardware.

c. FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS:

i. The utility service provider service entrance in Building 1, Room 96 will remain. An additional service will be brought into Building 4, Room 105A from an exterior service pole. This will allow for separations of the diverse providers and improve reliability as required by the Infrastructure Standard tor Telecommunications

Spaces, 4.1.4.

ii. To create a more diverse pathways and allow for redundant OSP connections between building a new underground communications duct bank will be provided from existing Building 2 to existing Building 77. This will allow a loop of pathways around the site. Existing pathways will remain from Building 2 to Building 8 and from Building 1 to Building 4. New OSP fiber optic cables will be provided around this loop to connect all buildings with patient services redundant pathways which will be terminated in Building 1, Room 98, MDA-A and MDA-B. Buildings 1, 7, 18, and 25 provide patient services.

iii. Building 4, Room 105A will be remodeled to a more organized arrangement and to take advantage of new HVAC. The room will not be expanded into the adjacent conference room as previously indicated.

1. Currently the UPS and CRAC units are not located in the space.

2. The existing HVAC will be replaced and upgraded.

3. The updated space will be rearranged to come closer to the Infrastructure

Standard for Telecommunications Spaces, appendix B-12.

4. The estimated load for the updated data center space is approximately 52

KVA.

5. The existing electrical service is 200 Amp at 480/277 Volt.

6. Currently there is only one UPS that is currently 20 KVA and is expandable to 60 KVA at 208/120 Volt. The UPS will be expanded in a different project.

7. The existing standby generator is 100 KW at 480/277 Volt.

8. The existing electrical service entrance, generator, ATS, UPS etc. may be upgraded or replaced in another project.

B. Building 1.

a. Room 13: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 57. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic OS1 hybrid cables to Room

96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

b. Room 96: Existing service provider demarcation shall remain. Existing biomed servers will remain. New EHMR equipment (JST, FDS, and DMLSS) will be located in this space.

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Existing telephone distribution will be removed. New power required for new equipment.

New cabling to new equipment. New grounding. New PACS hardware.

c. Room 98: This space contains the campus main core servers. These will be remain and be rearranged to take advantage of new HVAC systems. New PACS hardware.

d. Room 115: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to

Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

e. Room 149: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 82. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

f. Room 209: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 229. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic hybrid cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

g. Room 261: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 236. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

h. Room 309: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 340 Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

i. Room 372: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 350. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

j. Room 4074: Existing space recently remodeled and is acceptable. New PACS hardware.

k. Room 4160: Existing space recently remodeled and is acceptable. New PACS hardware.

l. Room 513: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 530. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

m. Room 567: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR in Room 545. New

AC power, new electrical, new horizontal cabling, new racks, new angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

n. Room 618B: Existing equipment and cabling will be removed. New TR will include Room

618 and 618B. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, two new 24 multi-mode fiber optic and 12 single-mode fiber optic cables to Room 96 in diverse pathways. New PACS hardware.

C. Building 2

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a. Warehouse: New TR in build out room adjacent to existing office 28A. Provide new CAT

6A horizontal cabling, new channel rack, new CAT 6A angled patch panels, new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

D. Building 4

a. Room 105A: The existing space will be expanded as needed to meet current OIT requirements and to accommodate equipment required by OEHRM Site requirements.

Terminations for new OSP cables will be accommodated. New PACS hardware.

E. Building 7

a. Room 17A and 18: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure (TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to MCR in Building 4. New

PACS hardware.

F. Building 8

a. Room 112A and 114: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure (TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

G. Building 10

a. Room 105B: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure

(TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

H. Building 16

a. Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure (TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

I. Building 17

a. Room 8: The existing TR will be expanded to accommodate a 1-rack TR, existing cabling, angled patch panels are adequate, existing fiber is adequate. New PACS hardware.

J. Building 18

a. Room 162C: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure

(TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

K. Building 20

a. Room 105: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure

(TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

L. Building 21

a. Room 113: Provide new CAT 6A horizontal cabling, new telecommunications enclosure

(TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

M. Building 25

N. The existing cabling, patch panels, and fiber are acceptable. New telecommunications enclosure

(TE), new, 24-strand single-mode fiber optic cable to Building 4. New PACS hardware.

Project Design Elements Requiring Additional Direction or Approval:

The following items are still in design and will be completed in the 90% submission. It is also necessary in our opinion to have approval from local VA, DCIE and IE prior to proceeding further with this work.

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a. New Telecommunications Ductbank from Bldg. 2 to Bldg. 77. This item will be an expensive task; however, it would be necessary to accommodate the required cable

“redundant and diverse” cable pathways.

i. Is this ductbank needed and desired? YES

ii. Can the project budget afford the ductbank? YES

iii. Is the routing acceptable? YES, DO NOT ROUTE IN EXISTING ROADWAY.

iv. Is concrete encasement necessary?YES

v. Is Bldg. 77 the appropriate routing to join existing cable routing? YES.

b. Expansion of Bldg 4, Rm 105A into the adjacent conference room.

i. Is this desired? NO.

ii. Can the project budget afford the building remodel? NO.

iii. The floor will have to be removed and replaced with a structural floor that can support the new hardware. The fireplace will have to be decommissioned. NO.

iv. The generator will likely need to be replaced with a larger generator. Approximately

250 KW. YES, IN ANOTHER PROJECT

v. The electrical distribution in Bldg. 4 will likely need to be replaced. Approximately

600 Amp service. YES, IN ANOTHER PROJECT.

vi. Room HVAC will need to be replaced. YES.

c. Relocating core server equipment from Bldg. 1, Rm. 98 to Bldg. 4, Room 105A.

i. Is this desired? NO.

d. Relocating biomed server equipment from Bldg. 1 Room 96 to Bldg. 4, Room 105A.

i. Is this desired? NO.

e. New service provider entrance room in Bldg. 4. A new service entrance would allow the two required provider services to be located in diverse locations.

i. Is this desired? YES, IN THE EXISTING REMODELED SPACE.

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CHAPTER 08

FIRE SPRINKLER

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for

• International Building Code

• PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• PG-18-5, Equipment Guide List

• PG-18-9, Space and Facility Planning Criteria

• PG-18-10, Design Manuals:

o Fire Protection

• PG-18-15, VA A/E Design Submission Requirements

• PG-18-17, Environmental Compliance program

• H-18-8, Seismic Design Handbook

• Special Design Requirements

• A/E Quality Alerts

• A/E Design Alerts

• VA 0055, Energy and Water Management Program

• NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code

• NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

• NFPA 75 Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technology Equipment

• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

• NFPA, National Fire Codes – All referenced by NFPA 101 and UBC

• NFPA 241 Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

• PL 100-678 Public Buildings Amendment Act

• UL Fire Protection Equipment Directory

• UL Fire Resistance Directory

• UL Building Materials Directory

FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

Fire Sprinkler modifications will be limited to spaces being remodeled. The existing overhead fire sprinkler systems in Buildings 1, 2, 18 and 25 will be modified by relocating existing sprinkler heads and branch piping as necessary for changes to space function, new ductwork and electrical equipment. Fire sprinkler coverage within each renovated space will be modified to provide Ordinary Hazard Group I occupancies based on NFPA 13. Modifications to active fire sprinkler systems will include coordination of fire system shut-down and drainage in each building and on each floor level of Building 1. Shut down

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A. Building 1.

Building 1’s fire suppression system includes a fire pump, three stairwell wet standpipes and floor control valves with flow switch and drain on each floor in each of the three stairwells. The building is separated into three smoke compartments. Each smoke compartment has a separate floor control valve on each floor. Sprinkler modifications will include relocating existing sprinkler heads and branch piping as necessary for sprinkler coverage of each renovated space.

B. Building 2.

Building 2’s fire suppression system includes a 6” fire water service with alarm check valve and overhead sprinkler protection for the single level building. Sprinkler modifications will include relocating existing sprinkler heads and branch piping as necessary for sprinkler coverage of each renovated space.

C. Building 18.

Building 18’s fire suppression system includes a 6” fire water service with alarm check valve and overhead sprinkler protection for the single level building. Sprinkler modifications will include

D. Building 25.

Building 25’s fire suppression system includes a 6” fire water service with alarm check valve and overhead sprinkler protection for the single level building. Sprinkler modifications will include

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CHAPTER 09

LIFE SAFEY

The following is a list of VA and other design and construction criteria that shall be utilized by the A/E for

• International Building Code

• PG-18-3, Design and Construction Procedures

• PG-18-4, Standard Details and CAD Standards

• PG-18-5, Equipment Guide List

• PG-18-9, Space and Facility Planning Criteria

• PG-18-10, Design Manuals:

o Fire Protection o VA Telecommunications and Special Telecommunications Systems Design Manual

• PG-18-12, Design Guides – Small House Design Guide

• PG-18-15, VA A/E Design Submission Requirements

• PG-18-17, Environmental Compliance program

• H-18-8, Seismic Design Handbook

• Special Design Requirements

• A/E Quality Alerts

• A/E Design Alerts

• VA 0055, Energy and Water Management Program

• NFPA 13 Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems

• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code

• NFPA 72 National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code

• NFPA 75 Standard for the Fire Protection of Information Technology Equipment

• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code

• NFPA 2001 Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

• NFPA, National Fire Codes – All referenced by NFPA 101 and UBC

• NFPA 241 Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

• PL 100-678 Public Buildings Amendment Act

• UL 790 Test Methods for Fire Resistance of Roof Covering Materials

• UL Fire Protection Equipment Directory

• UL Fire Resistance Directory

• UL Building Materials Directory

EHRM LIFE SAFETY REVIEW

Project description:

Building modification to support the Cerner electronic health record (EHR) platform. The project will renovate the telephone room (building - 1 room 96 and bldg. 4 OIT) for server deployment; renovate it closets as indicated to include room modifications; HVAC cooling and controls; patch panel upgrades;

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CB DESIGN GROUP, INC. 1-25 Big Spring, TX provide cabling upgrades to cat 6a; provide additional power and data drops for end user deployment equipment; provide power upgrades to it closets and telephone room on the VAMC VA campus

Life safety analysis:

The work being performed at the Big Springs Veteran’s Healthcare System is renovation with some minor modifications that do not affect egress or egress capacity. Chapter 19 – existing construction is the applicable code section applied to the design review along with chapter 43 – building rehabilitation.

The IT closets and Data Rooms are non-occupied space and do not add to the occupant load. The rooms included in this project are not deemed hazardous and do not require changes to the fire/smoke barriers.

Adjacent rated barriers to the it rooms will be required to be maintained during the project with compliant barriers free from penetrations at the end of the project.

Special care should be taken to clearly identify all fire/smoke barriers that will be affected by the removal/install of cabling. Life safety drawings for Building 1 are being provided as a reference. All rated barriers that are penetrated must be repaired with an approved UL firestop system.

**If floor or rated wall penetrations cannot be firestopped at the end of the work shift due to the need to pull additional cables, temporary firestopping composed of mineral wool should be installed in the penetration to provide protection against fire/smoke spread through the unsealed penetration. **

**All rated barrier penetrations are to be repaired with an approved UL system**

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