Attachment 03 - Specifications Expand Electrical Distribution (1110 pages).pdf

Expand Electrical Distribution Lake City VA Medical Center

Contract 36C24818C0269

Project 573A4-18-601

SPECIFICATIONS

Bid Documents for Construction

Prepared for

Department of Veterans Affairs Network Contracting Office 8

Malcom Randall VA Medical Center

1601 SW Archer Road

Gainesville, FL 32608

Prepared by

3603 NW 98th Street, Suite B

Gainesville, Florida 32606

October 25, 2022

Design, Inc.

Expand Electrical Distribution Bid Documents for Construction

Lake City VAMC, FL

Project 573A4-18-601, Contract 36C24818C0269

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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 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 11-21

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 06-21

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 11-21

01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20

01 45 00 Quality Control 02-21

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18

01 45 35 Special Inspections 06-21

01 45 35a Statement of Special Inspections 06-21

01 45 35b Schedule of Special Inspections 09-16

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 11-21

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 21 13 Site Surveys 01-21

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast in Place Concrete 05-20

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 10-17

04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 01-21

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel 05-20

05 21 00 Steel Joist 05-20

05 31 00 Steel Decking 05-20

05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 01-21

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

06 16 63 Cementitious Sheathing 01-21

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DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 11 13 Bituminous Dampproofing 01-21

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 01-21

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 01-21

07 52 16.11 Cold Adhesive Styrene Butadiene Styrene Mod Bit

Membrane Roofing

01-21

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 01-21

07 71 00 Roof Specialties 01-21

07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 10-17

07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-21

08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-21

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 01-21

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20

09 67 23.20 Resinous (Epoxy Base) with Vinyl Chip Broadcast (RES-2) 01-21

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 01-21

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

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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 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 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-20

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-20

23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 03-20

23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 03-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 00 00 General Electrical Requirements 01-18

26 05 13.16 Medium Voltage Single and Multi-Conductor Cables 01-18

26 05 19 GNV VA - Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and

Cables

01-17

26 05 26 GNV VA - Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17

26 05 29 Hangers and Supports for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 05 33 GNV VA - Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 05 43 Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 06 43.13 Excavation and Backfill 01-18

26 05 48 Vibration and Seismic Controls for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 05 53 Electrical Systems Identification 01-18

26 08 13 Power Distribution Acceptance Test Tables 01-18

26 09 13 Electrical Power Monitoring and Control 01-18

26 12 16 Dry Type Medium Voltage Transformers 01-18

26 13 16 Medium Voltage Fusible Interrupter Switchgear 01-18

26 22 00 Low Voltage Transformers 01-18

26 24 13 Switchboards 01-18

26 24 16 GNV VA - Panelboards

26 24 16.16 Distribution Panelboards 01-18

26 27 26 GNV VA - Wiring Devices 01-18

26 28 16 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-18

26 32 13 Engine Generators 01-18

26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 01-18

26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 01-17

26 43 00 Surge Protective Devices 01-18

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

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31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

31 31 16 Soil Treatment for Subterranean Termites UFGS

31 63 33 Micropiles 08-16

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 08-16

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15

32 90 00 Planting 07-16

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION 48 – ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

VERSION 05-01-20

INDEX OF DRAWINGS

DWG. NO. SHEET

NO.

GENERAL

G001 TITLE PAGE, INDEX, AND PROJECT LOCATION MAPS 1

G002 PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE 2

CIVIL

C001 GENERAL NOTES, CIVIL NOTES, UTILITY NOTES 3

C002 TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY BUILDING 86 4

C003 TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY GENERATOR ROOM BUILDING 84 5

C100 EXISTING CONDITIONS BUILDING 86 6

C101 EXISTING CONDITIONS GENERATOR ROOM BUILDING 84 7

C200 DEMOLITION PLAN NEW SUBSTATION ROOM 8

C201 DEMOLITION PLAN GENERATOR ROOM BUILDING 84 9

C300 NEW SITE PLAN NEW SUBSTATION ROOM 10

C301 NEW SITE PLAN GENERATOR ROOM BUILDING 84 11

C400 CIVIL DETAILS 12

ARCHITECTURAL

AG001 GENERAL INFORMATION 13

AS101 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN 14

AS102 1ST FLOOR RCP PLAN/ELEC CONDUIT PATH LAYOUT 15

AD100 BUILDING 84 DEMO GEN. & TRAN. FLOOR & ROOF PLANS 16

AD101 BLDGS- 64 & 86 DEMO 1ST FLOOR PLAN & CEILING 17

AD102 BUIDING 64 DEMO 2ND FLOOR PLAN & REFLECTED CEILING PLAN 18

AE200 BUILDING 84 PROPOSED TRAN. & ELEC FLOOR & ROOF PLANS 19

AE201 BLDGS- 64 & 86 PROP 1ST FLOOR & REFLECTED CEILING PLANS 20

AE202 BLDGS- 64 & 86 PROP 2ND FLOOR & REFLECTED CEILING PLANS 21

AE203 BUILDING 64 PROP 3RD FLOOR & REFLECTED CEILING PLANS 22

AE301 BLDGS- 84 & 86 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS 23

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AE302 BLDGS- 84 & 86 & 64 BUILDING SECTIONS 24

AE303 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS 25

A302 WALL SECTIONS & DETAILS 26

A501 ROOF DETALS 27

A503 DOOR SCHEDULE, TYPES, DETAILS & LOUVERS DETAILS 28

A601 SIGNAGE 29

A701 PARTITION TYPES 30

A702 PARTITION DETAILS 31

A703 PENETRATION DETAILS 32

STRUCTURAL

S001 STRUCTURAL NOTES 33

S002 STRUCTURAL NOTES 34

S101 BLDG 86 FRAMING PLANS 35

S102 BLDG 84 FRAMING PLANS 36

S301 CONCRETE DETAILS 37

S302 CONCRETE DETAILS 38

S501 STEEL DETAILS 39

S502 STEEL DETAILS 40

MECHANICAL

MG001 HVAC LEGEND AND COVER 41

MD101 HVAC DEMOLITION PLAN - GROUND FLOOR 42

MH101 HVAC PROPOSED BUILDING 86 PLAN - 1ST FLOOR & ROOF 43

MH102 HVAC PROPOSED BUILDING 84 PLAN - GROUND FLOOR & ROOF 44

MH201 MECHANICAL HVAC SECTIONS 45

MH501 HVAC DETAILS 46

MH600 HVAC SCHEDULES 47

PLUMBING

PD401 PLUMBING DEMOLITION - 3RD FLOOR 48

PD402 PLUMBING DEMOLITION - 4TH FLOOR 49

FIRE PROTECTION

FP101 FIRE PROTECTION PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - BUILDINGS 84 & 86 - GROUND

FLOOR

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FP102 FIRE PROTECTION PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - BUILDINGS 64 - BASEMENT &

2ND FLOORS

FP103 FIRE PROTECTION PROPOSED FLOOR PLAN - BUILDINGS 64 - 3RD & 4TH

FLOORS

ELECTRICA

L

E000 ELECTRICAL LEGENDS, SYMBOLS & ABREVIATIONS 53

E001 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN 54

E002 ELECTRICAL NOTES, SYMBOLS, AND ABBREVIATIONS 55

E003 ELECTRICAL NOTES 56

ED100 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLANS - BLDG 84 57

ED101 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLANS - BLDG 64 58

EL200 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN - BLDG 84 59

EL300 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN - BLDG 64 - BASEMENT 60

EL301 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN - BLDG 64 - 1ST FLOOR 61

EL302 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN - BLDG 64 - 2ND FLOOR 62

EL303 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN - BLDG 64 - 3RD FLOOR 63

EL304 ELECTRICAL LIGHTING PLAN - BLDG 64 - 4TH FLOOR 64

EP200 ELECTRICAL CONDUIT ROUTING PLAN 65

E201 BLDG- 84 ENLARGED ELECTRICAL ROOMS 66

E202 BLDG- 86 ENLARGED ELECTRICAL PLANS 67

EP201 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 84 68

EP202 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 84 ROOF 69

EP300 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 64 - BASEMENT 70

EP301 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 86 - 1ST FLOOR 71

EP302 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 64 - 2ND FLOOR 72

EP303 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 64 - 3RD FLOOR 73

EP304 ELECTRICAL POWER PLAN - BLDG 64 - 4TH FLOOR 74

E400 ELECTRICAL DETAILS 75

E401 ELECTRICAL DETAILS 76

E500 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES 77

E501 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES 78

E502 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES - CRITICAL AND EQUIPMENT 79

E503 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES - LIFE SAFETY 80

E504 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES - LIFE SAFETY 81

E505 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES - NORMAL 82

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E506 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES - NORMAL 83

E600 ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAMS 84

E601 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM 85

E602 ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAM - BUILDING 86 - NEW WORK (CONT.'D) 86

E603 ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAM - BUILDING 84 - NEW WORK (CONT.'D) 87

E003 LIGHTNING PROTECTION ROOF PLAN 60

E701 EXISTING RISER DIAGRAM BLDG. 64 & 84

E702 NEW ONE DIAGRAM BLDG. 64 & 84

E111 LIGHTNING PLAN BLDG. 64 & 84 - FIRST LEVEL 62

E112 LIGHTNING PLAN BLDG. 64 - SECOND LEVEL 63

E113 LIGHTNING PLAN BLDG. 64 - THIRD LEVEL 64

E114 LIGHTNING PLAN BLDG. 64 - FOURTH LEVEL 65

E120 POWER PLAN BLDG. 64 - BASEMENT 66

E121 POWER PLAN BLDG. 64 & 84 - FIRST LEVEL 67

E122 POWER PLAN BLDG. 64 - SECOND LEVEL 68

E123 POWER PLAN BLDG. 64 - THIRD LEVEL 69

E124 POWER PLAN BLDG. 64 - FOURTH LEVEL 70

E131 FIRE ALARM BLDG. 64 & 84 - PLAN FIRST LEVEL 71

E132 FIRE ALARM BLDG. 64 - PLAN SECOND LEVEL 72

E133 FIRE ALARM BLDG. 64 - PLAN THIRD LEVEL 73

E134 FIRE ALARM BLDG. 64 - PLAN FOURTH LEVEL 74

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SECTION 01 32 16.15

PROJECT SCHEDULES

(SMALL PROJECTS – DESIGN/BID/BUILD)

VERSION 03-01-20

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. The Contractor shall develop a Critical Path Method (CPM) plan and schedule demonstrating fulfillment of the contract requirements

(Project Schedule) and shall keep the Project Schedule up-to-date in accordance with the requirements of this section and shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating and monitoring work under this contract (including all activities of subcontractors, equipment vendors and suppliers). Conventional Critical Path Method (CPM) technique shall be utilized to satisfy both time and cost applications.

1.2 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE

A. The Contractor shall designate an authorized representative responsible for the Project Schedule including preparation, review and progress reporting with and to the Contracting Officer's

Representative (COTR).

B. The Contractor's representative shall have direct project control and complete authority to act on behalf of the Contractor in fulfilling the requirements of this specification section.

C. The Contractor’s representative shall have the option of developing the project schedule within their organization or to engage the services of an outside consultant. If an outside scheduling consultant is utilized, Section 1.3 of this specification will apply.

1.3 CONTRACTOR'S CONSULTANT

A. The Contractor shall submit a qualification proposal to the COTR, within 10 days of bid acceptance. The qualification proposal shall include:

1. The name and address of the proposed consultant.

2. Information to show that the proposed consultant has the qualifications to meet the requirements specified in the preceding paragraph.

3. A representative sample of prior construction projects, which the proposed consultant has performed complete project scheduling

01 32 16.15 - 2 services. These representative samples shall be of similar size and scope.

B. The Contracting Officer has the right to approve or disapprove the proposed consultant and will notify the Contractor of the VA decision within seven calendar days from receipt of the qualification proposal. In case of disapproval, the Contractor shall resubmit another consultant within 10 calendar days for renewed consideration. The Contractor shall have their scheduling consultant approved prior to submitting any schedule for approval.

1.4 COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES

A. The contractor shall provide monthly, to the Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA), all computer-produced time/cost schedules and reports generated from monthly project updates. This monthly computer service will include: three copies of up to five different reports

(inclusive of all pages) available within the user defined reports of the scheduling software approved by the Contracting Officer; a hard copy listing of all project schedule changes, and associated data, made at the update and an electronic file of this data; and the resulting monthly updated schedule in PDM format. These must be submitted with and substantively support the contractor’s monthly payment request and the signed look ahead report. The COTR shall identify the five different report formats that the contractor shall provide.

B. The contractor shall be responsible for the correctness and timeliness of the computer-produced reports. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the accurate and timely submittal of the updated project schedule and all CPM data necessary to produce the computer reports and payment request that is specified.

C. The VA will report errors in computer-produced reports to the

Contractor’s representative within ten calendar days from receipt of reports. The Contractor shall reprocess the computer-produced reports and associated diskette(s), when requested by the

Contracting Officer’s representative, to correct errors which affect the payment and schedule for the project.

1.5 THE COMPLETE PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMITTAL

A. Within 45 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the

Contractor shall submit for the Contracting Officer's review: three

01 32 16.15 - 3 blue line copies of the interim schedule on sheets of paper 765 x

1070 mm (30 x 42 inches) and an electronic file in the previously approved CPM schedule program. The submittal shall also include three copies of a computer-produced activity/event ID schedule showing project duration; phase completion dates; and other data, including event cost. Each activity/event on the computer-produced schedule shall contain as a minimum, but not limited to, activity/event ID, activity/event description, duration, budget amount, early start date, early finish date, late start date, late finish date and total float. Work activity/event relationships shall be restricted to finish-to-start or start-to-start without lead or lag constraints. Activity/event date constraints, not required by the contract, will not be accepted unless submitted to and approved by the Contracting Officer. The contractor shall make a separate written detailed request to the Contracting Officer identifying these date constraints and secure the Contracting Officer’s written approval before incorporating them into the network diagram. The

Contracting Officer’s separate approval of the Project Schedule shall not excuse the contractor of this requirement. Logic events

(non-work) will be permitted where necessary to reflect proper logic among work events but must have zero duration. The complete working schedule shall reflect the Contractor's approach to scheduling the complete project. The final Project Schedule in its original form shall contain no contract changes or delays which may have been incurred during the final network diagram development period and shall reflect the entire contract duration as defined in the bid documents. These changes/delays shall be entered at the first update after the final Project Schedule has been approved. The Contractor should provide their requests for time and supporting time extension analysis for contract time as a result of contract changes/delays, after this update, and in accordance with Article, ADJUSTMENT OF

CONTRACT COMPLETION.

B. Within 30 calendar days after receipt of the complete project interim Project Schedule and the complete final Project Schedule, the Contracting Officer or his representative, will do one or both of the following:

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1. Notify the Contractor concerning his actions, opinions, and objections.

2. A meeting with the Contractor at or near the job site for joint review, correction or adjustment of the proposed plan will be scheduled if required. Within 14 calendar days after the joint review, the Contractor shall revise and shall submit three blue line copies of the revised Project Schedule, three copies of the revised computer-produced activity/event ID schedule and a revised electronic file as specified by the Contracting Officer.

The revised submission will be reviewed by the Contracting

Officer and, if found to be as previously agreed upon, will be approved.

C. The approved baseline schedule and the computer-produced schedule(s) generated there from shall constitute the approved baseline schedule until subsequently revised in accordance with the requirements of this section.

D. The Complete Project Schedule shall contain approximately 900 work activities/events.

1.6 WORK ACTIVITY/EVENT COST DATA

A. The Contractor shall cost load all work activities/events except procurement activities. The cumulative amount of all cost loaded work activities/events (including alternates) shall equal the total contract price. Prorate overhead, profit and general conditions on all work activities/events for the entire project length. The contractor shall generate from this information cash flow curves indicating graphically the total percentage of work activity/event dollar value scheduled to be in place on early finish, late finish.

These cash flow curves will be used by the Contracting Officer to assist him in determining approval or disapproval of the cost loading. Negative work activity/event cost data will not be acceptable, except on VA issued contract changes.

B. The Contractor shall cost load work activities/events for guarantee period services, test, balance and adjust various systems in accordance with the provisions in Article, FAR 52.232 – 5 (PAYMENT

UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS) and VAAR 852.232 – Article

70 Without NAS-CPM for (PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION).

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C. In accordance with FAR 52.236 – 1 (PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR) and VAAR 852.236 – 72 (PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR), the Contractor shall submit, simultaneously with the cost per work activity/event of the construction schedule required by this Section, a responsibility code for all activities/events of the project for which the Contractor's forces will perform the work.

D. The Contractor shall cost load work activities/events for all BID

ITEMS including ASBESTOS ABATEMENT. The sum of each BID ITEM work shall equal the value of the bid item in the Contractors' bid.

1.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

A. Show on the project schedule the sequence of work activities/events required for complete performance of all items of work. The

Contractor Shall:

1. Show activities/events as:

a. Contractor's time required for submittal of shop drawings, templates, fabrication, delivery and similar pre-construction work.

b. Contracting Officer's and Architect-Engineer's review and approval of shop drawings, equipment schedules, samples, template, or similar items.

c. Interruption of VA Facilities utilities, delivery of

Government furnished equipment, and rough-in drawings, project phasing and any other specification requirements.

d. Test, balance and adjust various systems and pieces of equipment, maintenance and operation manuals, instructions and preventive maintenance tasks.

e. VA inspection and acceptance activity/event with a minimum duration of five workdays at the end of each phase and immediately preceding any VA move activity/event required by the contract phasing for that phase.

2. Show not only the activities/events for actual construction work for each trade category of the project, but also trade relationships to indicate the movement of trades from one area, floor, or building, to another area, floor, or building, for at least five trades who are performing major work under this contract.

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3. Break up the work into activities/events of a duration no longer than 20 workdays each or one reporting period, except as to non-construction activities/events (i.e., procurement of materials, delivery of equipment, concrete and asphalt curing) and any other activities/events for which the COTR may approve the showing of a longer duration. The duration for VA approval of any required submittal, shop drawing, or other submittals will not be less than 20 workdays.

4. Describe work activities/events clearly, so the work is readily identifiable for assessment of completion. Activities/events labeled "start," "continue," or "completion," are not specific and will not be allowed. Lead and lag time activities will not be acceptable.

5. The schedule shall be generally numbered in such a way to reflect either discipline, phase or location of the work.

B. The Contractor shall submit the following supporting data in addition to the project schedule:

1. The appropriate project calendar including working days and holidays.

2. The planned number of shifts per day.

3. The number of hours per shift.

Failure of the Contractor to include this data shall delay the review of the submittal until the Contracting Officer is in receipt of the missing data.

C. To the extent that the Project Schedule or any revised Project

Schedule shows anything not jointly agreed upon, it shall not be deemed to have been approved by the COTR. Failure to include any element of work required for the performance of this contract shall not excuse the Contractor from completing all work required within any applicable completion date of each phase regardless of the

COTR’s approval of the Project Schedule.

D. Compact Disk Requirements and CPM Activity/Event Record

Specifications: Submit to the VA an electronic file(s) containing one file of the data required to produce a schedule, reflecting all the activities/events of the complete project schedule being submitted.

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1.8 PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR

A. Monthly, the contractor shall submit an application and certificate for payment using VA Form 10-6001a reflecting updated schedule activities and cost data in accordance with the provisions of the following Article, PAYMENT AND PROGRESS REPORTING, as the basis upon which progress payments will be made pursuant to Article, FAR 52.232

– 5 (PAYMENT UNDER FIXED-PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS) and VAAR

852.232 – Article 70 Without NAS-CPM for (PAYMENTS UNDER FIXED PRICE

CONSTRUCTION). The Contractor shall be entitled to a monthly progress payment upon approval of estimates as determined from the currently approved updated project schedule. Monthly payment requests shall include: a listing of all agreed upon project schedule changes and associated data; and an electronic file (s) of the resulting monthly updated schedule.

B. Approval of the Contractor’s monthly Application for Payment shall be contingent, among other factors, on the submittal of a satisfactory monthly update of the project schedule.

1.9 PAYMENT AND PROGRESS REPORTING

A. Monthly schedule update meetings will be held on dates mutually agreed to by the COTR and the Contractor. Contractor and their CPM consultant (if applicable) shall attend all monthly schedule update meetings. The Contractor shall accurately update the Project

Schedule and all other data required and provide this information to the COTR three workdays in advance of the schedule update meeting.

Job progress will be reviewed to verify:

1. Actual start and/or finish dates for updated/completed activities/events.

2. Remaining duration for each activity/event started, or scheduled to start, but not completed.

3. Logic, time and cost data for change orders, and supplemental agreements that are to be incorporated into the Project Schedule.

4. Changes in activity/event sequence and/or duration which have been made, pursuant to the provisions of following Article, ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT COMPLETION.

5. Completion percentage for all completed and partially completed activities/events.

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6. Logic and duration revisions required by this section of the specifications.

7. Activity/event duration and percent complete shall be updated independently.

B. After completion of the joint review, the contractor shall generate an updated computer-produced calendar-dated schedule and supply the

Contracting Officer’s representative with reports in accordance with the Article, COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES, specified.

C. After completing the monthly schedule update, the contractor’s representative or scheduling consultant shall rerun all current period contract change(s) against the prior approved monthly project schedule. The analysis shall only include original workday durations and schedule logic agreed upon by the contractor and resident engineer for the contract change(s). When there is a disagreement on logic and/or durations, the Contractor shall use the schedule logic and/or durations provided and approved by the resident engineer.

After each rerun update, the resulting electronic project schedule data file shall be appropriately identified and submitted to the VA in accordance with the requirements listed in articles 1.4 and 1.7.

This electronic submission is separate from the regular monthly project schedule update requirements and shall be submitted to the resident engineer within fourteen (14) calendar days of completing the regular schedule update. Before inserting the contract changes durations, care must be taken to ensure that only the original durations will be used for the analysis, not the reported durations after progress. In addition, once the final network diagram is approved, the contractor must recreate all manual progress payment updates on this approved network diagram and associated reruns for contract changes in each of these update periods as outlined above for regular update periods. This will require detailed record keeping for each of the manual progress payment updates.

D. Following approval of the CPM schedule, the VA, the General

Contractor, its approved CPM Consultant, RE office representatives, and all subcontractors needed, as determined by the SRE, shall meet to discuss the monthly updated schedule. The main emphasis shall be to address work activities to avoid slippage of project schedule and to identify any necessary actions required to maintain project

01 32 16.15 - 9 schedule during the reporting period. The Government representatives and the Contractor should conclude the meeting with a clear understanding of those work and administrative actions necessary to maintain project schedule status during the reporting period. This schedule coordination meeting will occur after each monthly project schedule update meeting utilizing the resulting schedule reports from that schedule update. If the project is behind schedule, discussions should include ways to prevent further slippage as well as ways to improve the project schedule status, when appropriate.

1.10 RESPONSIBILITY FOR COMPLETION

A. If it becomes apparent from the current revised monthly progress schedule that phasing or contract completion dates will not be met, the Contractor shall execute some or all of the following remedial actions:

1. Increase construction manpower in such quantities and crafts as necessary to eliminate the backlog of work.

2. Increase the number of working hours per shift, shifts per working day, working days per week, the amount of construction equipment, or any combination of the foregoing to eliminate the backlog of work.

3. Reschedule the work in conformance with the specification requirements.

B. Prior to proceeding with any of the above actions, the Contractor shall notify and obtain approval from the COTR for the proposed schedule changes. If such actions are approved, the representative schedule revisions shall be incorporated by the Contractor into the

Project Schedule before the next update, at no additional cost to the Government.

1.11 CHANGES TO THE SCHEDULE

A. Within 30 calendar days after VA acceptance and approval of any updated project schedule, the Contractor shall submit a revised electronic file (s) and a list of any activity/event changes including predecessors and successors for any of the following reasons:

1. Delay in completion of any activity/event or group of activities/events, which may be involved with contract changes, strikes, unusual weather, and other delays will not relieve the

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Contractor from the requirements specified unless the conditions are shown on the CPM as the direct cause for delaying the project beyond the acceptable limits.

2. Delays in submittals, or deliveries, or work stoppage are encountered which make rescheduling of the work necessary.

3. The schedule does not represent the actual prosecution and progress of the project.

4. When there is, or has been, a substantial revision to the activity/event costs regardless of the cause for these revisions.

B. CPM revisions made under this paragraph which affect the previously approved computer-produced schedules for Government furnished equipment, vacating of areas by the VA Facility, contract phase(s) and sub phase(s), utilities furnished by the Government to the

Contractor, or any other previously contracted item, shall be furnished in writing to the Contracting Officer for approval.

C. Contracting Officer's approval for the revised project schedule and all relevant data is contingent upon compliance with all other paragraphs of this section and any other previous agreements by the

Contracting Officer or the VA representative.

D. The cost of revisions to the project schedule resulting from contract changes will be included in the proposal for changes in work as specified in FAR 52.243 – 4 (Changes and will be based on the complexity of the revision or contract change, man hours expended in analyzing the change, and the total cost of the change.

E. The cost of revisions to the Project Schedule not resulting from contract changes is the responsibility of the Contractor.

1.12 ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT COMPLETION

A. The contract completion time will be adjusted only for causes specified in this contract. Request for an extension of the contract completion date by the Contractor shall be supported with a justification, CPM data and supporting evidence as the COTR may deem necessary for determination as to whether or not the Contractor is entitled to an extension of time under the provisions of the contract. Submission of proof based on revised activity/event logic, durations (in workdays) and costs are obligatory to any approvals.

The schedule must clearly display that the Contractor has used, in full, all the float time available for the work involved in this

01 32 16.15 - 11 request. The Contracting Officer's determination as to the total number of days of contract extension will be based upon the current computer-produced calendar-dated schedule for the time period in question and all other relevant information.

B. Actual delays in activities/events which, according to the computer- produced calendar-dated schedule, do not affect the extended and predicted contract completion dates shown by the critical path in the network, will not be the basis for a change to the contract completion date. The Contracting Officer will within a reasonable time after receipt of such justification and supporting evidence, review the facts and advise the Contractor in writing of the Contracting Officer's decision.

C. The Contractor shall submit each request for a change in the contract completion date to the Contracting Officer in accordance with the provisions specified under FAR 52.243 – 4 (Changes). The

Contractor shall include, as a part of each change order proposal, a sketch showing all CPM logic revisions, duration (in workdays) changes, and cost changes, for work in question and its relationship to other activities on the approved network diagram.

D. All delays due to non-work activities/events such as RFI’s, WEATHER, STRIKES, and similar non-work activities/events shall be analyzed on a month by month basis.

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SECTION 01 33 23

SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA, AND SAMPLES

VERSION 05-01-17

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION

A. This specification defines the general requirements and procedures for submittals. A submittal is information submitted for VA review to establish compliance with the contract documents.

B. Detailed submittal requirements are found in the technical sections of the contract specifications. The Contracting Officer may request submittals in addition to those specified when deemed necessary to adequately describe the work covered in the respective technical specifications at no additional cost to the government.

C. VA approval of a submittal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for any error which may exist. The Contractor is responsible for fully complying with all contract requirements and the satisfactory construction of all work, including the need to check, confirm, and coordinate the work of all subcontractors for the project. Non-compliant material incorporated in the work will be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Preconstruction Submittals: Submittals which are required prior to issuing contract notice to proceed or starting construction. For example, Certificates of insurance; Surety bonds; Site-specific safety plan; Construction progress schedule; Schedule of values; Submittal register; List of proposed subcontractors.

B. Shop Drawings: Drawings, diagrams, and schedules specifically prepared to illustrate some portion of the work. Drawings prepared by or for the Contractor to show how multiple systems and interdisciplinary work will be integrated and coordinated.

C. Product Data: Catalog cuts, illustrations, schedules, diagrams, performance charts, instructions, and brochures, which describe and illustrate size, physical appearance, and other characteristics of materials, systems, or equipment for some portion of the work.

Samples of warranty language when the contract requires extended product warranties.

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D. Samples: Physical examples of materials, equipment, or workmanship that illustrate functional and aesthetic characteristics of a material or product and establish standards by which the work can be judged. Color samples from the manufacturer's standard line (or custom color samples if specified) to be used in selecting or approving colors for the project. Field samples and mock-ups constructed to establish standards by which the ensuing work can be judged.

E. Design Data: Calculations, mix designs, analyses, or other data pertaining to a part of work.

F. Test Reports: Report which includes findings of a test required to be performed by the Contractor on an actual portion of the work.

Report which includes finding of a test made at the job site or on sample taken from the job site, on portion of work during or after installation.

G. Certificates: Document required of Contractor, or of a manufacturer, supplier, installer, or subcontractor through Contractor. The purpose is to document procedures, acceptability of methods, or personnel qualifications for a portion of the work.

H. Manufacturer's Instructions: Pre-printed material describing installation of a product, system, or material, including special notices and MSDS concerning impedances, hazards, and safety precautions.

I. Manufacturer's Field Reports: Documentation of the testing and verification actions taken by manufacturer's representative at the job site on a portion of the work, during or after installation, to confirm compliance with manufacturer's standards or instructions.

The documentation must indicate whether the material, product, or system has passed or failed the test.

J. Operation and Maintenance Data: Manufacturer data that is required to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment, including manufacturer's help, parts list, and product line documentation.

This data shall be incorporated in an operations and maintenance manual.

K. Closeout Submittals: Documentation necessary to properly close out a construction contract. For example, Record Drawings and as-built

01 33 23 - 3 drawings. Also, submittal requirements necessary to properly close out a phase of construction on a multi-phase contract.

1.3 SUBMITTAL REGISTER

A. The submittal register will list items of equipment and materials for which submittals are required by the specifications. This list may not be all inclusive and additional submittals may be required by the specifications. The Contractor is not relieved from supplying submittals required by the contract documents, but which have been omitted from the submittal register.

B. The submittal register will serve as a scheduling document for submittals and will be used to control submittal actions throughout the contract period.

C. The VA will provide the initial submittal register in electronic format. Thereafter, the Contractor shall track all submittals by maintaining a complete list, including completion of all data columns, including dates on which submittals are received and returned by the VA.

D. The Contractor shall update the submittal register as submittal actions occur and maintain the submittal register at the project site until final acceptance of all work by Contracting Officer.

E. The Contractor shall submit formal monthly updates to the submittal register in electronic format. Each monthly update shall document actual submission and approval dates for each submittal.

1.4 SUBMITTAL SCHEDULING

A. Submittals are to be scheduled, submitted, reviewed, and approved prior to the acquisition of the material or equipment.

B. Coordinate scheduling, sequencing, preparing, and processing of submittals with performance of work so that work will not be delayed by submittal processing. Allow time for potential resubmittal.

C. No delay costs or time extensions will be allowed for time lost in late submittals or resubmittals.

D. All submittals are required to be approved prior to the start of the specified work activity.

1.5 SUBMITTAL PREPARATION

A. Each submittal is to be complete and in sufficient detail to allow ready determination of compliance with contract requirements.

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B. Collect required data for each specific material, product, unit of work, or system into a single submittal. Prominently mark choices, options, and portions applicable to the submittal. Partial submittals will not be accepted for expedition of construction effort. Submittal will be returned without review if incomplete.

C. If available product data is incomplete, provide Contractor-prepared documentation to supplement product data and satisfy submittal requirements.

D. All irrelevant or unnecessary data shall be removed from the submittal to facilitate accuracy and timely processing. Submittals that contain the excessive amount of irrelevant or unnecessary data will be returned with review.

E. Provide a transmittal form for each submittal with the following information:

1. Project title, location and number.

2. Construction contract number.

3. Date of the drawings and revisions.

4. Name, address, and telephone number of subcontractor, supplier, manufacturer, and any other subcontractor associated with the submittal.

5. List paragraph number of the specification section and sheet number of the contract drawings by which the submittal is required.

6. When a resubmission, add alphabetic suffix on submittal description. For example, submittal 18 would become 18A, to indicate resubmission.

7. Product identification and location in project.

F. The Contractor is responsible for reviewing and certifying that all submittals are in compliance with contract requirements before submitting for VA review. Proposed deviations from the contract requirements are to be clearly identified. All deviations submitted must include a side-by-side comparison of item being proposed against item specified. Failure to point out deviations will result in the VA requiring removal and replacement of such work at the

Contractor's expense.

G. Stamp, sign, and date each submittal transmittal form indicating action taken.

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H. Stamp used by the Contractor on the submittal transmittal form to certify that the submittal meets contract requirements is to be similar to the following:

| CONTRACTOR |

| (Firm Name) |

| Approved |

| Approved with corrections as noted on submittal data and/or |

| attached sheets(s) |

| SIGNATURE: |

| TITLE: |

| DATE: |

1.6 SUBMITTAL FORMAT AND TRANSMISSION

A. Provide submittals in electronic format, with the exception of material samples. Use PDF as the electronic format, unless otherwise specified or directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. Compile the electronic submittal file as a single, complete document.

Name the electronic submittal file specifically according to its contents.

C. Electronic files must be of sufficient quality that all information is legible. Generate PDF files from original documents so that the text included in the PDF file is both searchable and can be copied.

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If documents are scanned, Optical Character Resolution (OCR) routines are required.

D. E-mail electronic submittal documents smaller than 5MB in size to e-mail addresses as directed by the Contracting Officer.

E. Provide electronic documents over 5MB through an electronic FTP file sharing system. Confirm that the electronic FTP file sharing system can be accessed from the VA computer network. The Contractor is responsible for setting up, providing, and maintaining the electronic FTP file sharing system for the construction contract period of performance.

F. Provide hard copies of submittals when requested by the Contracting

Officer. Up to 3 additional hard copies of any submittal may be requested at the discretion of the Contracting Officer, at no additional cost to the VA.

1.7 SAMPLES

A. Submit two sets of physical samples showing range of variation, for each required item.

B. Where samples are specified for selection of color, finish, pattern, or texture, submit the full set of available choices for the material or product specified.

C. When color, texture, or pattern is specified by naming a particular manufacturer and style, include one sample of that manufacturer and style, for comparison.

D. Before submitting samples, the Contractor is to ensure that the materials or equipment will be available in quantities required in the project. No change or substitution will be permitted after a sample has been approved.

E. The VA reserves the right to disapprove any material or equipment which previously has proven unsatisfactory in service.

F. Physical samples supplied maybe requested back for use in the project after reviewed and approved.

1.8 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

A. Submit data specified for a given item within 30 calendar days after the item is delivered to the contract site.

B. In the event the Contractor fails to deliver O&M Data within the time limits specified, the Contracting Officer may withhold from

01 33 23 - 7 progress payments 50 percent of the price of the item with which such O&M Data are applicable.

1.9 TEST REPORTS

A. SRE may require specific test after work has been installed or completed which could require contractor to repair test area at no additional cost to contract.

1.10 VA REVIEW OF SUBMITTALS AND RFIS

A. The VA will review all submittals for compliance with the technical requirements of the contract documents. The Architect-Engineer for this project will assist the VA in reviewing all submittals and determining contractual compliance. Review will be only for conformance with the applicable codes, standards, and contract requirements.

B. Period of review for submittals begins when the VA COR receives submittal from the Contractor.

C. Period of review for each resubmittal is the same as for initial submittal.

D. VA review period is 15 working days for submittals.

E. VA review period is 10 working days for RFIs.

F. The VA will return submittals to the Contractor with the following notations:

1. "Approved": authorizes the Contractor to proceed with the work covered.

2. "Approved as noted": authorizes the Contractor to proceed with the work covered provided the Contractor incorporates the noted comments and makes the noted corrections.

3. "Disapproved, revise and resubmit": indicates noncompliance with the contract requirements or that submittal is incomplete.

Resubmit with appropriate changes and corrections. No work shall proceed for this item until resubmittal is approved.

4. "Not reviewed": indicates submittal does not have evidence of being reviewed and approved by Contractor or is not complete. A submittal marked "not reviewed" will be returned with an explanation of the reason it is not reviewed. Resubmit submittals after taking appropriate action.

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1.11 APPROVED SUBMITTALS

A. The VA approval of submittals is not to be construed as a complete check, and indicates only that the general method of construction, materials, detailing, and other information are satisfactory.

B. VA approval of a submittal does not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility for any error which may exist. The Contractor is responsible for fully complying with all contract requirements and the satisfactory construction of all work, including the need to check, confirm, and coordinate the work of all subcontractors for the project. Non-compliant material incorporated in the work will be removed and replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

C. After submittals have been approved, no resubmittal for the purpose of substituting materials or equipment will be considered unless accompanied by an explanation of why a substitution is necessary.

D. Retain a copy of all approved submittals at project site, including approved samples.

1.12 WITHHOLDING OF PAYMENT

A. Payment for materials incorporated in the work will not be made if required approvals have not been obtained.

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SECTION 01 35 26

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

VERSION 07-01-20

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

1.2 DEFINITIONS

1.3 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

1.4 ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN (APP)

1.5 ACTIVITY HAZARD ANALYSES (AHAs)

1.6 PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

1.7 “SITE SAFETY AND HEALTH OFFICER” (SSHO) and “COMPETENT PERSON” (CP) .. 10

1.8 TRAINING

1.9 INSPECTIONS

1.10 ACCIDENTS, OSHA 300 LOGS, AND MAN-HOURS

1.11 PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)

1.12 INFECTION CONTROL

1.14 FIRE SAFETY

1.15 ELECTRICAL

1.16 FALL PROTECTION

1.17 SCAFFOLDS AND OTHER WORK PLATFORMS

1.18 EXCAVATION AND TRENCHES

1.19 CRANES

1.20 CONTROL OF HAZARDOUS ENERGY (LOCKOUT/TAGOUT)

1.21 CONFINED SPACE ENTRY

1.22 WELDING AND CUTTING

1.23 LADDERS

1.24 FLOOR & WALL OPENINGS

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SECTION 01 35 26

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.1 APPLICABLE PUBLICATIONS

A. Latest publications listed below form part of this Article to extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designations only.

B. American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE):

A10.1-2011...........Pre-Project & Pre-Task Safety and Health

Planning

A10.34-2012..........Protection of the Public on or Adjacent to

Construction Sites

A10.38-2013..........Basic Elements of an Employer’s Program to

Provide a Safe and Healthful Work Environment

American National Standard Construction and

Demolition Operations

C. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

E84-2013.............Surface Burning Characteristics of Building

Materials

D. The Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI):

FGI Guidelines-2010Guidelines for Design and Construction of

Healthcare Facilities

E. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

10-2018..............Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

30-2018..............Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

51B-2019.............Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work

70-2020..............National Electrical Code

70B-2019.............Recommended Practice for Electrical Equipment

Maintenance

70E-2018 ............Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace

99-2018..............Health Care Facilities Code

241-2019.............Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

F. The Joint Commission (TJC)

TJC Manual ..........Comprehensive Accreditation and Certification

Manual

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G. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

10 CFR 20 ...........Standards for Protection Against Radiation

H. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

29 CFR 1910 .........Safety and Health Regulations for General

Industry

29 CFR 1926 .........Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

Industry

I. VHA Directive 2005-007

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Critical Lift. A lift with the hoisted load exceeding 75% of the crane’s maximum capacity; lifts made out of the view of the operator

(blind picks); lifts involving two or more cranes; personnel being hoisted; and special hazards such as lifts over occupied facilities, loads lifted close to power-lines, and lifts in high winds or where other adverse environmental conditions exist; and any lift which the crane operator believes is critical.

B. OSHA “Competent Person” (CP). One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings and working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them (see 29 CFR 1926.32(f)).

C. "Qualified Person" means one who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated his ability to solve or resolve problems relating to the subject matter, the work, or the project.

D. High Visibility Accident. Any mishap which may generate publicity or high visibility.

E. Accident/Incident Criticality Categories:

1. No impact –…