Attachment 1 - Houston Bldg 121 - Specs - Vol 1.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS

PROGRAM CONTRACTING ACTIVITY CENTRAL

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Specifications

Replace Building 121 Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Blvd.

Houston, TX 77030

100% Construction Documents – Volume 1 of 2 January 24, 2025

Project Number: 580-324

SPECIFICATIONS

AND

CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

FOR

REPLACE BUILDING 121

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

2002 Holcombe Blvd.

Houston, TX 77030

VA 580-324

BALLARD CLC, INC.

PROJECT NO. 222400

BALLARD CLC, INC.

CONSULTING ENGINEERS

1009 BAYOU PLACE

ALEXANDRIA, LA 71303

January 24, 2025

Gary D. Clough, AIA, NCARB Ballard CLC, Inc.

Reg. Architect No. 26070 State of Texas

This specification is the property of Ballard CLC, Inc., and is submitted on the condition that it shall not be reproduced or copied in whole or in part without prior written consent of Ballard CLC, Inc.

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This specification is the property of Ballard CLC, Inc., and is submitted on the condition that it shall not be reproduced or copied in whole or in part without prior written consent of Ballard CLC, Inc.

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Michael E. DeBakey VAMC January 24, 2025

Replace Building 121 100% Construction Documents

Houston, TX Project No: 580-324

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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

VOLUME 1

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules 03-20

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 01-24

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 10-22

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 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21

01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 07-15

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17

01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-22

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 01-21

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 10-17

04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 01-21

04 20 00 Unit Masonry 08-17

04 20 05 Unit Masonry Burnished CMU

04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry 01-21

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-18

05 21 00 Steel Joist Framing 11-18

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05 31 00 Steel Decking 01-21

05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 01-21

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 06 00 Translucent Resin Panel System 05-24

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 01-21

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 08 00 Facility Exterior Closure Commissioning 01-21

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 01-21

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 01-21

07 24 00 Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems 01-21

07 27 27 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Retarding 01-21

07 40 00 Roofing and Siding Panels 01-21

07 40 00.16 Aluminum Siding Panels – Basis of Design

07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 01-21

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 01-21

07 71 00 Roof Specialties 01-21

07 72 00 Roof Accessories 01-21

07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 04-22

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-21

08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 01-21

08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 04-22

08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 01-21

08 71 00 Door Hardware 05-22

08 71 00.7 Door Hardware – Basis of Design

08 71 13 Automatic Door Operators 01-21

08 80 00 Glazing 01-21

08 81 13 Decorative Glass Glazing

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 01-21

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 01-21

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20

09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling 01-21

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18

09 54 23 Linear Metal Ceilings 01-21

09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 01-21

09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 01-21

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09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18

09 66 16 Terrazzo Floor Tile

09 68 00 Carpeting 01-21

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 01-21

10 21 23 Cubicle Curtain Tracks 01-21

10 22 26.13 Accordion Folding Partitions 01-21

10 22 26.15 Bi-Fold Partition Basis of Design

10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 01-21

10 28 00 Toilet, Bath, and Laundry Accessories 01-21

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 01-21

12 36 00 Countertops 12-18

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-16

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 01-23

22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 09-20

22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-16

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21

22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 09-15

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15

22 33 00 Electric Domestic Water Heaters 09-20

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 12-22

VOLUME 2

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 03-23

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam

Generation Equipment

03-23

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and

Equipment

03-23

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23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 03-23

23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 03-23

23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 03-23

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 03-23

23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 03-23

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 03-23

23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 03-23

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-23

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 03-23

23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 03-23

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 03-23

23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-23

23 64 60 Air-Cooled Modular Chiller-Heaters 03-24

23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 03-23

23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 03-23

23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 03-23

23 82 16 Air Coils 03-23

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

25 08 00 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-22

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 02-10

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-22

26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 11-22

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 11-22

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 11-22

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 11-22

26 05 39 Underfloor Raceways for Electrical Systems 11-22

26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 11-22

26 08 00 CxA Electrical System 11-22

26 09 23 Lighting Controls 11-22

26 12 19 Pad-Mounted, Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage Transformers 11-22

26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 11-22

26 24 16 Panelboards 11-22

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-22

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-22

26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 11-22

26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 11-22

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 11-22

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 11-22

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19

27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 12-22

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27 05 33 Conduits and Backboxes for Communications Systems 12-22

27 05 36 Cable Trays for Communications Systems 12-22

27 10 00 Structured Cabling 12-22

27 11 16 Communications Cabinets, Racks, Frames, and Enclosures 12-22

27 11 19 Communications Termination Blocks and Patch Panels 12-22

27 11 26 Communications Rack Mounted Power Protection and Power

Strips

12-22

27 13 23 Communications Optical Fiber Backbone Cabling 12-22

27 13 23.13 Communications Optical Fiber Splicing and Terminations 12-22

27 15 13 Communications Copper Horizontal Cabling 12-22

27 16 19 Communications Patch Cords, Station Cords, and Cross-

Connected Wire

12-22

27 51 16 Public Address and Mass Notification Systems 11-22

27 52 23 Nurse Call and Code Blue Systems 10-18

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

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

28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and

Security

10-18

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and

Security

09-11

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and

Security

09-11

28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11

28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-11

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

28 52 31 Emergency Call System 06-15

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

31 63 26 Drilled Caissons 10-12

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

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

32 17 23 Pavement Markings 08-16

32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 06-18

32 84 00 Planting Irrigation 08-16

32 90 00 Planting 08-16

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utility Systems 11-16

33 10 00 Water Utilities 03-17

33 30 00 Sanitary Sewer Utilities 06-13

33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 12-17

33 51 00 Natural-Gas Distribution 10-11

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DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

34 71 13 Passive Vehicle Barriers 04-18

34 75 13.13 Active Vehicle Barriers 08-16

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

G-001 COVER

G-002 GENERAL INFORMATION

G-003 LIFE SAFETY

CIVIL

C-100 GENERAL CIVIL NOTES

C-101 OVERALL TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEY

CD-101 DEMOLITION PLAN

CG-101 GRADING PLAN

CJ-101 EROSION CONTROL PLAN

CS-101 SITE LAYOUT PLAN

CS-102 ENLARGED SITE PLAN

CT-101 PAVEMENT DETAILS

CT-102 STORM DRAINAGE DETAILS

CT-103 WATERLINE DETAILS

CT-104 SANITARY SEWER DETAILS

CT-105 THRUST BLOCKING DETAILS

CT-106 EROSION CONTROL DETAILS

CT-107 HANDICAP AND PARKING DETAILS

CU-101 SITE UTILITY PLAN

CX-100 SITE LAYOUT PLAN DEDUCTIVE ALTERNATE

LANDSCAPE

LP101 LANDSCAPE PLAN

LP501 LANDSCAPE DETAILS

STRUCTURAL

S-001 GENERAL NOTES

S-100 FOUNDATION PLAN

S-102 ROOF FRAMING PLAN

S-103 HIGH ROOF FRAMING PLAN

S-104 DEDUCT ALTERNATES – FOUNDATION & ROOF FRAMING PLANS

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S-301 FOUNDATION DETAILS

S-401 MASONRY DETAILS

S-501 STEEL FRAMING DETAILS

S-502 STEEL FRAMING DETAILS

ARCHITECTURAL

AS101 SITE PLAN

A-001 ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND NOTES

A-101 FLOOR PLAN

A-102 DIMENSION PLAN

A-103 ROOF PLAN

A-104 ROOF DETAILS

A-110 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

A-111 CEILING DETAILS

A-112 CEILING DETAILS

A-201 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS

A-301 BUILDING SECTIONS

A-302 WALL SECTIONS – EIFS

A-303 WALL SECTIONS – METAL PANEL

A-304 WALL SECTIONS – METAL PANEL

A-305 WALL DETAILS – EIFS

A-306 WALL DETAILS – METAL PANEL

A-307 COLUMN DETAILS

A-308 COLUMN DETAILS

A-309 METAL STUD DETAILS

A-310 MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS

A-310B DUMPSTER DETAILS

A-311 DEDUCT ALTERNATES – ELEVATIONS

A-312 DEDUCT ALTERNATES – FLOOR & ROOF PLANS

A-501 PARTITION TYPES

A-601 DOOR AND WINDOW SCHEDULE, ELEVATION AND DETAILS

INTERIORS

I-001 GENERAL NOTES, ABBREVIATIONS AND ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE

I-101 FIRST FLOOR FINISH AND WALL PROTECTION PLAN

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I-141 FIRST FLOOR SIGNAGE PLAN

I-201 CASEWORK AND MILLWORK ELEVATIONS

I-202 CASEWORK AND MILLWORK ELEVATIONS

I-203 CASEWORK DETAILS

I-401 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - WALL PROTECTION

I-402 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - EQUIPMENT

I-411 FIRST FLOOR OVERALL EQUIPMENT PLAN

I-421 ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLANS

I-422 ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLANS

I-423 ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLANS

I-424 ENLARGED EQUIPMENT PLANS

I-431 ENLARGED TOILET PLANS AND ELEVATIONS

I-432 ENLARGED TOILET PLANS AND ELEVATIONS

I-501 INTERIOR DETAILS

I-601 EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE

I-901 AXONOMETRIC VIEWS

I-902 AXONOMETRIC VIEWS

I-903 AXONOMETRIC VIEWS

FIRE SUPPRESSION

FX001 FIRE SUPPRESSION GENERAL INFORMATION

FX101 FIRST FLOOR FIRE SUPPRESSION PLAN

FX102 FIRST FLOOR FIRE SUPPRESSION REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

PLUMBING

P-001 PLUMBING GENERAL INFORMATION

PW101 FIRST FLOOR DRAIN, WASTE, AND VENT PLAN

PP101 FIRST FLOOR DOMESTIC WATER PLAN

PP102 ROOF DRAINAGE PLAN

P-401 ENLARGED PLUMBING PLANS

P-501 PLUMBING DETAILS

P-502 PLUMBING DETAILS

P-601 PLUMBING SCHEDULES

P-901 SANITARY PIPE RISERS

P-902 DOMESTIC WATER AND NATURAL GAS RISERS

P-903 STORM PIPE RISERS

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MECHANICAL

M-001 MECHANICAL GENERAL INFORMATION

MH101 FIRST FLOOR HVAC PLAN

MP101 FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL PIPING PLAN

M-401 ENLARGED MECHANICAL PLANS

M-501 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M-502 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M-503 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M-504 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

M-505 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

M-506 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

M-601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

M-602 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

ELECTRICAL

E-001 ELECTRICAL GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOL LEGENDS, AND

ABBREVIATIONS

ES101 ELECTRICAL SITE PLAN

EP101 FIRST FLOOR POWER PLAN

EM101 FIRST FLOOR MECHANICAL POWER PLAN

EL101 FIRST FLOOR LIGHTING PLAN

E-401 ELECTRICAL ENLARGEMENTS

E-501 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

E-601 SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM

E-602 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E-603 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

TECHNOLOGY

T-001 TECHNOLOGY GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOL LEGEND, AND

ABBREVIATIONS

T-101 FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY PLAN

T-501 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

T-502 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

T-503 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

T-601 TECHNOLOGY RISERS

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FIRE ALARM

FA001 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOL LEGEND, AND RISER

FA101 FIRST FLOOR FIRE ALARM PLAN

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Michael E. DeBakey VAMC January 24,2025

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for Houston VAMC, Michael E.

Debakey VA Medical Centers required by drawings and specifications.

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

Officer.

C. Contract Work Hours

1. Normal Working hours for this contract will be from 7:00AM to 4:30 PM (local time) Monday through Friday except for weekends and established Federal Holidays.

2. Performing on-site work outside normal working hours will require approval from the Contracting Officer and the COR. Requests shall be submitted via email at least 72 hours prior to the requested date and at no additional cost to the Government. Approvals are subject to the availability of on-site staff.

D. Offices of Ballard CLC, Inc., as Architect-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the

Government without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative.

E. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by Department of Veterans Affairs, the

Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three workdays unless otherwise designated by the COR.

F. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA

Houston, TX Project No: 580-324

01 00 00 - 2 police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I,REPLACE BUILDING 121 HOUSTON DEBAKEY VAMC : BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, and necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Replace existing building 121 for the Houston VA Mental Health Outpatient Facility in the same site location. The new building will be approximately 14,977 GSF.

The new building will be an Outpatient Mental Health Facility. The adjacent parking lot will be redesigned as needed. There will be potential social workspace/administrative functions from building

100. PSDM requirements for a life safety facility with a 25’ standoff distance/blast protection will be followed.

The following Deductive Bid Alternates are to be taken in order if the project comes in over budget, and each will include the preceding alternate until the project is back in budget.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.1: BASE BID except Perform OPEN CUT

TRENCHING instead of directional boring for all utilities.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.2: (includes all previous alternate(s)) Delete the movable partition and supporting structure between

Group Rooms. See Architectural Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.3: (includes all previous alternate(s))Delete landscaping Trees/Shrubs, ½ of the sidewalks, and the benches. See Landscape and Civil Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.4: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Consolidate electrical panels to reduce the number of panels into fewer larger panels. See Electrical Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.5: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Delete one of the exterior entry doors on the South side of the Entry Vestibule. See Architectural Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.6: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Reduce the Amount of Tile areas in the Restrooms on the

01 00 00 - 3 walls to a wainscot 52” tall on two walls only (behind the sinks and by the toilets).

▪ ALTERNATE NO.7: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Delete Main Entry Vestibule in its entirety on the exterior of the Building. Provide a new Vestibule inside building as part of the Waiting area. See Architectural Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.8: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Delete Metal Siding and replace with EIFS in the same configuration. See Architectural Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.9: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Reduce height of Burnished Block Masonry to the height of the bottom of the windows and replace with EIFS. See

Architectural Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.10: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Delete Wood Plank Ceiling in Waiting Lobby and replace with suspended acoustic ceiling tiles (2x2). See Interiors

Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.11: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Delete Terrazzo Floor Tiles and replace with LVT.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.12: NOT USED.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.13: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Delete raised entry lobby roof/ceiling, omit all clearstory windows, and lower the top of the large exterior storefront window in the Lobby/waiting area. Reduce HVAC for this area reduction. See Architectural and Mechanical Drawings.

▪ ALTERNATE NO.14: (includes all previous alternate(s))

Provide shell spaces for 16 Office/Consult Rooms and Break

Room. See Architectural Drawings.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at

Contractor's expense.

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1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations.

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

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

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. Patients and staff are not to be photographed at any time.

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

C. Guards:

1. The General Contractor shall provide unarmed guards at the project site, 7 days a week after construction hours.

2. The Contractor shall provide the guards and VA police with communication devices as directed.

3. The general Contractor shall install equipment for recording guard rounds to ensure systematic checking of the premises.

D. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representative (COR) for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including toolboxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

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2. The General Contractor shall install all permanent cores at completion of the work. See Section 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

E. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of

“sensitive information”.

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

3. All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the VA.

4. Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive information”.

5. All electronic information shall be stored in specified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document

Management Software (EDMS).

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

F. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies.

2. A limited number of permits shall be issued for General Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only. Contractor to coordinate with VA Medical Center Facility Manager.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the

Government, its officers, and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

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B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the

Contracting Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the

Contracting Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the

Contracting Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any

Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

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

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

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

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

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

Do not store materials or equipment under or around existing trees.

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by the Department of Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Houston VA Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

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

All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility

Company involved:

1. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

I. Phasing:

1. The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur.

It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

2. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such phasing dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to COR and Contractor, as follows:

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Phase I:

Phase II:

J. Building No. (121) has been vacated by the Government in accordance with above phasing and will be ready on the date of receipt of

Notice to Proceed and turned over to Contractor.

1. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of

Veterans Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc. to facilitate patient and staff access.

Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of

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

2. Immediate areas of alterations not mentioned in preceding Subparagraph 1 will be temporarily vacated while alterations are performed.

K. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches).

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

L. When a building and/or construction site is turned over to

Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

1. The contractor shall maintain a minimum temperature of 4 degrees C (40 degrees F) at all times, except as otherwise specified.

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm

01 00 00 - 9 equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

M. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Houston

VA Medical Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc.

of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized.

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 7 days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Houston VA Medical Center.

Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than

Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

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

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6. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Contractor.

N. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be removed back to their source. Those which are indicated to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped, or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions;

so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

O. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

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

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

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

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

ROADWAYS.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

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

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

1. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site.

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2. Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage, and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur, and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and COR.

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

COR, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR

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

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

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of

Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in executing work of this contract.

D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled, and equipment moved and/or relocated.

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

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

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

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

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract.

The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workers, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

C. Refer to FAR clause 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for this project. The

Contractor is considered an "operator" under the permit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements. VA

01 00 00 - 13 will make the permit application available at the (appropriate medical center) office. The apparent low bidder, contractor and affected subcontractors shall furnish all information and certifications that are required to comply with the permit process and permit requirements. Many of the permit requirements will be satisfied by completing construction as shown and specified. Some requirements involve the Contractor's method of operations and operations planning and the Contractor is responsible for employing best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following:

1. Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair.

2. Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes.

3. Locating equipment wash down areas on site, and provide appropriate control of wash-waters.

4. Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and

5. Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities. RESTORATION

D. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter, or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

E. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged.

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

F. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to

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

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

(FAR 52.236-2).

1.10 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

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

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

(FAR 52.236-4)

Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits. Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diagrammatically in the soils report (see specs) copy of the soil report will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the Engineering Officer at the VA Medical Center, Houston Debakey VAMC and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

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

1.11 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections. The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer is not one who is a regular employee of the

Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

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1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and benchmarks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The

Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The

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

Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-17)

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure, roads, parking lots, , are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

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

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

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

1. Lines of each building and/or addition.

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

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

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

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

E. Whenever changes from contract drawings are made in line or grading requiring certificates, record such changes on a reproducible drawing bearing the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer seal, and forward these drawings upon completion of work to

COR.

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

G. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of Article "Professional Surveying Services".

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

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

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B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested.

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

15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR.

D. Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings.

1.14 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21. Include within the warranty management plan all required actions and documents to assure that the Government receives all warranties to which it is entitled. The plan must be in narrative form and contain sufficient detail to render it suitable for use by future maintenance and repair personnel, whether tradesman, or of engineering background, not necessarily familiar with this contract. The term “status” as indicated below must include due date and whether item has been submitted or was approved. Warranty information made available during the construction phase must be submitted to the Contracting

Officer for approval prior to each monthly invoice for payment.

Assemble approved information in a binder and turn over to the

Government upon acceptance of the work. The construction warranty period will begin on the date of the project acceptance and continue for the product warranty period. A joint 4 month and 9 month warranty inspection will be conducted, measured from time of acceptance, by the Contactor and the Contracting Officer. Include in the warranty management plan, but not limited to, the following:

1. Roles and responsibilities of all personnel associated with the warranty process, including points of contact and telephone numbers within the company of the Contractor, subcontractors, manufacturers or suppliers involved.

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

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

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

a. Name of item.

b. Model and serial numbers.

c. Location where installed.

d. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers and suppliers.

e. Name and phone numbers of manufacturers or suppliers.

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

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

h. Starting point and duration of warranty period.

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

j. Cross-reference to specific pertinent Operation and Maintenance manuals.

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