Attachment 1 - Specifications.pdf

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

Department of Veterans Affairs Alexandria VA Health Care System

Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) VA Project No. 502-21-222

100% Construction Documents

March 24, 2026

Prepared by:

Apogee Consulting Group, PA

1151 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, NC 27511

Electronic Health Record Modernization(EHRM)

Project: 502-21-222 acg-pa.com

Date: March 24, 2026

Walter David Van Scoter, RA Registered Architect

Sean William Reid, PE Mechanical Engineer

Docusign Envelope ID: 3F18BB4C-3B44-4177-A1E9-6F068249B785

Kevin T. Kublank, PE Electrical Engineer

Andrew D. Richards, RCDD Electrical Engineer

03/16/26

J. Bryan Butler, PE Civil Engineer

Alexandria VA Health Care System March 24, 2026 Electronic Health Record Modernization(EHRM) 100% Construction Documents Pineville, LA, 71360 Project No: 502-21-222

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17 02 41 00.1 Asbestos Report

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

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 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 01-21 08 71 00 Door Hardware 01-21 08 87 00 Window Film 02-22

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

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09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 01-21 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18 09 69 00 Access Flooring 01-21 09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

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

DIVISION 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 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 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

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

Generation Equipment 02-20

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20 23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 02-20 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20 23 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 82 16 Air Coils 03-20

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 01-17

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26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16 26 24 16 Panelboards 01-18 26 24 16.1 TR Panel Schedules 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17 26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 01-17 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 01-17 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 01-17 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 06-15 27 05 33 Conduits and Boxes for Communications Systems 10-18 27 05 36 Cable Trays for Communications Systems 12-22 27 05 53 Identification for Communications Systems 12-22 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 11-16 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 Cable Splicing and

Terminations 12-22

27 15 10 Data Port 01-22 27 15 10.1 Existing Data Drops 27 15 10.2 New Data Drops 27 15 13 Communications Copper Horizontal Cabling 12-22 27 16 19 Communications Patch Cords, Station Cords, and Cross

Connect Wire 12-22

27 78 00 Closeout Submittals for Communications 03-23

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

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

Security 10-18

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security

09-11

28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-16 28 13 00 Physical Access Control System 10-11 28 23 00 Security Surveillance Television System (SSTV) 09-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

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DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 08-16 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15 32 17 23 Pavement Markings 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

VOLUME 1 OF 4

GENERAL

G-001.1 COVER VOLUME 1

G-002 GENERAL INFORMATION

G-003 CAMPUS MAP

G-004 TYPICAL ICRA CONDITIONS AND DETAILS

G-005 CONTRACTOR WORK PROCEDURES

001.G-101 BUILDING 1, BASEMENT OVERALL PLAN

001.G-111 BUILDING 1, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

001.G-121 BUILDING 1, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

002.G-111 BUILDING 2, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

002.G-121 BUILDING 2, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

002.G-131 BUILDING 2, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

002.G-141 BUILDING 2, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

003.G-111 BUILDING 3, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

003.G-121 BUILDING 3, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

003.G-131 BUILDING 3, THIRD FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

004.G-101 BUILDING 4, BASEMENT OVERALL PLAN

004.G-111 BUILDING 4, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

005.G-101 BUILDING 5, BASEMENT FLOOR ELECTRICAL OVERALL PLAN

005.G-111 BUILDING 5, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

005.G-121 BUILDING 5, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

006.G-101 BUILDING 6, BASEMENT OVERALL PLAN

006.G-111 BUILDING 6, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

006.G-121 BUILDING 6, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

006.G-131 BUILDING 6, THIRD FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

007.G-100 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

007.G-110 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

007.G-120 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

007.G-130 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

007.G-140 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

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007.G-101 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, OVERALL PLAN A

007.G-102 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, OVERALL PLAN B

007.G-103 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, OVERALL PLAN C

007.G-104 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, OVERALL PLAN D

007.G-105 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, OVERALL PLAN E

007.G-106 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, OVERALL PLAN F

007.G-111 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN A

007.G-112 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN B

007.G-113 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN C

007.G-114 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN D

007.G-115 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN E

007.G-116 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN F

007.G-121 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN A

007.G-122 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN B

007.G-123 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN C

007.G-124 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN D

007.G-125 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN E

007.G-126 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN F

007.G-131 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN A

007.G-132 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN B

007.G-133 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN C

007.G-134 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN D

007.G-135 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN E

007.G-136 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN F

007.G-141 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN A

007.G-142 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN B

007.G-143 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN C

007.G-144 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN D

007.G-145 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN E

007.G-146 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN F

008.G-101 BUILDING 8, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLANS

009.G-110 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL, OVERALL PLAN

009.G-111 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN A

009.G-112 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN B

009.G-113 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN C

009.G-120 BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

009.G-121 BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN A

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009.G-122 BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR OVERALL PLAN B

009.G-123 BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR ELECTRICAL, OVERALL PLAN C

009.G-130 BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

009.G-131 BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR OVERALL PLAN A

009.G-132 BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR OVERALL PLAN B

009.G-133 BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR OVERALL PLAN C

013.G-111 BUILDING 13, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

014.G-111 BUILDING 14, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

015.G-111 BUILDING 15, FIRST FLOOR OVERALL PLAN

016.G-111 BUILDING 16, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

045.G-111 BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

045.G-121 BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

046.G-111 BUILDING 46, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

046.G-121 BUILDING 46, SECOND FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

046.G-131 BUILDING 46, THIRD FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

049.G-111 BUILDING 49, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

136.G-111 BUILDING 136, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

142.G-111 BUILDING 142, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

147.G-111 BUILDING 147, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLAN

171.G-111 BUILDING 171, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL PLANS

VOLUME 2 OF 4

GENERAL

G-001.2 COVER VOLUME 2

CIVIL

C-001 LEGEND & GENERAL NOTES

C-100 OVERALL SITE PLAN

C-200 OVERALL EXISTING UTILITY SITE PLAN

C-201 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - EXISTING UTILITY LINES

C-202 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - EXISTING UTILITY LINES

C-203 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - EXISTING UTILITY LINES

C-204 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - EXISTING UTILITY LINES

C-300 OVERALL SITE PLAN - NEW EHRM LINES

C-301 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - NEW EHRM LINES

C-302 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - NEW EHRM LINES

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C-303 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - NEW EHRM LINES

C-304 PARTIAL SITE PLAN - NEW EHRM LINES

C-400 DUCT BANK PROFILES - NEW EHRM LINES

C-401 DUCT BANK PROFILES - NEW EHRM LINES

C-402 DUCT BANK PROFILES - NEW EHRM LINES

C-500 EHRM MANHOLE, DUCT BANK, & PULL BOX DETAILS

C-501 MISC. SITE DETAILS

C-502 EROSION CONTROL DETAILS

ARCHITECTURAL

A-001 ARCHITECTURAL SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS AND NOTES

A-002 PARTITION TYPES AND DETAILS

A-004 DOOR SCHEDULE

A-005 ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE, GENERAL NOTES AND ABBREVIATIONS

001.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 1, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 103

001.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 1, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 202

002.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 2, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 133

002.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 2, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 256

002.A-403 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 2, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 359

002.A-404 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 2, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 424

003.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 3, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 105

003.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 3, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 205

003.A-403 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 3, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 305

004.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 4, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 102E

005.A-400 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 5, GROUND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM G06A

005.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 5, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 110A

005.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 5, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 212C

006.A-400 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 6, BASEMENT, TELECOM ROOM 008

006.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 6, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 101

006.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 6, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 201

006.A-403 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 6, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 310

007.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, COMPUTER ROOM 45B

007.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, COMPUTER ROOM 45B

007.A-403 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, BASEMENT, TELECOM ROOM 17

007.A-404 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A-

184A

007.A-405 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM D-33

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007.A-406 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A-

007.A-407 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 267A

007.A-408 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 2M4

007.A-409 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 373D

007.A-410 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 3M4

007.A-411 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 471A

007.A-412 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 402

008.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 8, FIRST FLOOR

009.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM

009.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM

009.A-403 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM

013.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 13, FIRST FLOOR

014.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 14, FIRST FLOOR

015.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 15, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM

016.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 16, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 110B

045.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 173

045.A-402 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 170

045.A-403 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 272

045.A-404 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 268

046.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 46, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 302

049.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 49, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 166

136.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 136, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 32

142.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 142, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 13

147.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 147, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 102

171.A-401 ENLARGED PLANS, BUILDING 171, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 108

VOLUME 3 OF 4

G-001.3 COVER VOLUME 3

MECHANICAL

MP001 MECHANICAL GENERAL INFORMATION

MP002 PLUMBING GENERAL INFORMATION

MP003 FIRE SUPPRESSION GENERAL INFORMATION

001.M-101 BUILDING 1, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

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001.MP401 BUILDING 1, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 103 PLANS

001.MP402 BUILDING 1, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 202 PLANS

002.M-101 BUILDING 2, FOURTH FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

002.MP401 BUILDING 2, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 133 PLANS

002.MP402 BUILDING 2, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 256 PLANS

002.MP403 BUILDING 2, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 359 PLANS

002.MP404 BUILDING 2, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 424 PLANS

003.MP401 BUILDING 3, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 105 PLANS

003.MP402 BUILDING 3, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 205 PLANS

003.MP403 BUILDING 3, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 305 PLANS

004.M-101 BUILDING 4, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

004.MP401 BUILDING 4, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 102E PLANS

005.MP401 BUILDING 5, BASEMENT FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM G06A PLANS

005.MP402 BUILDING 5, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 110A PLANS

005.MP403 BUILDING 5, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 212C PLANS

006.MP401 BUILDING 6, BASEMENT, TELECOM ROOM 008 PLANS

006.MP402 BUILDING 6, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 101 PLANS

006.MP403 BUILDING 6, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 201 PLANS

006.MP404 BUILDING 6, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 310 PLANS

007.M-101 BASEMENT FLOOR OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

007.MP401 BUILDING 07, BASEMENT FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 17 PLANS

007.MP402 BUILDING 07, BASEMENT FLOOR, TELE./COMPUTER RM 42, COMPUTER

RM 45 MECHANICAL PLANS

007.MP403 BUILDING 07, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 184A PLANS

007.MP404 BUILDING 07, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A-117 PLANS

007.MP405 BUILDING 07, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM D-33 PLANS

007.MP406 BUILDING 07, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 267A PLANS

007.MP407 BUILDING 07, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 2M4 PLANS

007.MP408 BUILDING 07, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 373D PLANS

007.MP409 BUILDING 07, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 3M4 PLANS

007.MP410 BUILDING 07, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 471A PLANS

007.MP411 BUILDING 07, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 402 PLANS

008.MP401 BUILDING 8, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 105C PLANS

009.M-101 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

009.MP401 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 135 PLANS

009.MP402 BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 218 PLANS

009.MP403 BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 315 PLANS

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013.MP401 BUILDING 13, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 6 PLANS

014.M-101 BUILDING 14, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

014.MP401 BUILDING 14, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A107 PLANS

015.MP401 BUILDING 15, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 7F PLANS

016.MP401 BUILDING 16, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 110B PLANS

045.M-101 BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

045.MP401 BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 170 PLANS

045.MP402 BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 173 PLANS

045.MP403 BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 268 PLANS

045.MP404 BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 272 PLANS

046.M-101 BUILDING 46, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

046.MP401 BUILDING 46, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 302 PLANS

049.M-101 BUILDING 49, FIRST FLOOR, OVERALL MECHANICAL PLAN

049.MP401 BUILDING 49, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 166 PLANS

136.MP401 BUILDING 136, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 32 PLANS

142.MP401 BUILDING 142, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 7B PLANS

147.MP401 BUILDING 147, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1 PLANS

171.MP401 BUILDING 171,FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 108 PLANS

MP501 MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING DETAILS

MP502 MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING DETAILS

MP503 MECHANICAL AND PLUMBING DETAILS

MP601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

VOLUME 4 OF 4

G-001.4 COVER VOLUME 4

ELECTRICAL

000.ET001 ELECTRICAL GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOL LEGENDS, AND ABBREVIATIONS

000.ET002 TECHNOLOGY GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOL LEGEND, AND ABBREVIATIONS

000.ET501 TYPICAL TELECOM ROOM DETAILS

000.ET502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

000.ET503 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

000.ET504 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

000.ET505 CHANNEL RACK DETAILS

000.ET506 SITE TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

000.ES101 OUTDOOR BUILDING FIBER LOOP DIAGRAM

001.ET401 BUILDING 1, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 103 PLANS

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001.ET402 BUILDING 1, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 202 PLANS

001.ET601 BUILDING 1, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

001.ET602 BUILDING 1, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

002.ET401 BUILDING 2, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 133 PLANS

002.ET402 BUILDING 2, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 256 PLANS

002.ET403 BUILDING 2, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 359 PLANS

002.ET404 BUILDING 2, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 424 PLANS

002.ET601 BUILDING 2, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

002.ET602 BUILDING 2, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

003.ET401 BUILDING 3, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 105 PLANS

003.ET402 BUILDING 3, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 205 PLANS

003.ET403 BUILDING 3, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 305 PLANS

003.ET601 BUILDING 3, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

003.ET602 BUILDING 3, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAM

004.ET401 BUILDING 4, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 102E PLANS

004.ET601 BUILDING 4, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

004.ET602 BUILDING 4, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

005.ET401 BUILDING 5, BASEMENT FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM G06A PLANS

005.ET402 BUILDING 5, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 110A PLANS

005.ET403 BUILDING 5, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 212C PLANS

005.ET601 BUILDING 5, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

005.ET602 BUILDING 5, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

006.ET401 BUILDING 6, BASEMENT FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 008 PLANS

006.ET402 BUILDING 6, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 101 PLANS

006.ET403 BUILDING 6, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 201 PLANS

006.ET404 BUILDING 6, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 310 PLANS

006.ET601 BUILDING 6, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

006.ET602 BUILDING 6, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

007.ET400A BASEMENT LEVEL, MAIN COMPUTER ROOM 42, POWER AND TECHNOLOGY

PLAN

007.ET400B BASEMENT LEVEL, MAIN COMPUTER ROOM 42, POWER AND DEMO PLAN

007.ET401 BUILDING 7, BASEMENT FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 17 PLAN

007.ET402 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A-184A PLANS

007.ET403 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A-117 PLANS

007.ET404 BUILDING 7, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM D-33 PLANS

007.ET405 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 267A PLANS

007.ET406 BUILDING 7, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 2M4 PLANS

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007.ET407 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 373D PLANS

007.ET408 BUILDING 7, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 3M4 PLANS

007.ET409 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 471A PLANS

007.ET410 BUILDING 7, FOURTH FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 402 PLANS

007.ET601 BUILDING 7, TECHNOLOGY RISER DIAGRAM

007.ET602 BUILDING 7, SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS

007.ET603 BUILDING 7, SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS

007.ET604 BUILDING 7 BONDING RISER DIAGRAM

008.ET401 BUILDING 8, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 105C PLANS

008.ET601 BUILDING 8, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

009.ET401 BUILDING 9, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 135 PLANS

009.ET402 BUILDING 9, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 218 PLANS

009.ET403 BUILDING 9, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 315 PLANS

009.ET601 BUILDING 9, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

009.ET602 BUILDING 9, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

013.ET401 BUILDING 13, TELECOM ENCLOSURE 6 PLANS

013.ET601 BUILDING 13, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

014.ET401 BUILDING 14, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 1A107 PLANS

014.ET601 BUILDING 14, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

015.ET401 BUILDING 15, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 7F PLANS

015.ET601 BUILDING 15, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

016.ET401 BUILDING 16, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ENCLOSURE 110B PLANS

016.ET601 BUILDING 16, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

045.ET401 BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 170

045.ET402 BUILDING 45, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 173

045.ET403 BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 268

045.ET404 BUILDING 45, SECOND FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 272

045.ET601 BUILDING 45, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

046.ET401 BUILDING 46, THIRD FLOOR, TELECOM ENCLOSURE 302 PLANS

046.ET601 BUILDING 46, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

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049.ET401 BUILDING 49, TELECOM ROOM 166 PLANS

049.ET601 BUILDING 49, FIBER AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

049.ET602 BUILDING 49, SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM

136.ET401 BUILDING 136, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ROOM 32 PLANS

136.ET601 BUILDING 136, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

142.ET401 BUILDING 142, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ENCLOSURE ROOM 13 PLANS

142.ET601 BUILDING 142, FIBER RISER DIAGRAM

142.ET602 BUILDING 142, SINGLE LINE AND BONDING RISER DIAGRAMS

147.ET401 BUILDING 147, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ENCLOSURE 102 PLANS

147.ET601 BUILDING 147, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

171.ET401 BUILDING 171, FIRST FLOOR, TELECOM ENCLOSURE 108 PLANS

171.ET601 BUILDING 171, SINGLE LINE, FIBER RISER, AND BONDING RISER

DIAGRAMS

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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 EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades as required by drawings and specifications.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the

Contracting Officer.

C. Offices of Apogee Consulting Group, as Architect-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative.

D. 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.

E. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, BASE BID – GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: Work includes selective demolition, general construction, and alterations (including necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items). Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required demolition and construction work on this project including Architectural Modifications, Fire Protection Systems, Plumbing Systems, Mechanical Systems, Electrical Systems, and

Telecommunication Systems as described in the Specifications and

01 00 00 - 2 indicated on the Construction Documents.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

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

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

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

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

B. Security Procedures:

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

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

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

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

C. Key Control:

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

2. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71

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00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

D. Document Control:

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

“sensitive information”.

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

3. Certain documents, sketches, videos or photographs and drawings may be marked “Law Enforcement Sensitive” or “Sensitive Unclassified”.

Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request.

4. These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Contracting

Officer.

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

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

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

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

“Sensitive information” including drawings and other documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryption procedures are followed.

E. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

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

2. A limited number of permits shall be issued for General Contractor

01 00 00 - 4 and its employees for parking in designated areas only. Contractor to coordinate with VA Medical Center Facility Manager.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

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

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

B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

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

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

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting

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

Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The

Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

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

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

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

G. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of

01 00 00 - 5 utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

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

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of

Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two workdays. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

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

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

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

I. Phasing:

1. The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

2. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a

01 00 00 - 6 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.

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

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

Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of

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

J. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction staging area. 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.

K. When a building area and/or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

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

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

01 00 00 - 7 or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

L. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services.

Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

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

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

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

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

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

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

6. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public

01 00 00 - 8 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.

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

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

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval.

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

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

P. Coordination of Construction with Cemetery Director: The burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over construction activities. The Contractor must cooperate and coordinate with the Cemetery Director, through the COR, in arranging construction schedule to cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities in actual burial areas. Construction noise during the interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workers shall not pass through the service area during this period:

1. The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and/or Federal holidays, to permit him to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these

01 00 00 - 9 dates.

2. Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition.

1.7 TELECOM ROOM PHASING NOTES

A. Work related the remodeling of existing rooms into new telecommunication rooms shall be performed sequentially by floor starting at the lowest floor level. All work, excluding work in the telecommunication rooms, will be completed on the floor and approved by the COR before proceeding to the next floor.

B. Contractor will be allowed to modify or construct four telecommunication rooms at a time. All four rooms must be completed and approved by COR prior to proceeding to work on additional rooms.

C. Work hours and special considerations within the work constraint by area matrix.

D. Any data ports moved from old infrastructure to new shall be operable at the end of each workday. The priority is to not lose data service for more than one shift.

E. Coordinate with COR for all outages that will affect more than 6 rooms at a time. Outage must be approved in writing a minimum of 3 weeks prior.

F. Data cabling replacement for areas served by a newly constructed telecommunications room should be installed in the following manner:

1. Construct closet, install racks and equipment.

2. Run cabling to each room served by the closet down the corridors and coil the cable in each destination room.

3. Terminate all cables at the patch panels within the new closet.

4. Pull out old cables at each room and terminate at new ports specified. A maximum of 6 rooms can be taken out of service at a time.

5. Blank any faceplates no longer used up, and install faceplate covers.

6. Coordinate with the COR to be present during test and certify all cables per specification prior to moving to next rooms.

7. Plug all existing equipment into new ports.

G. Data cabling replacement for areas served by a moved telecommunications room should be installed in the following manner:

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1. Inform any space expansion of closet required by documents.

2. Build one new rack at a time if space is constrained. Run cabling to each room served by the closet down the corridors and coil the cable outside each room.

3. Terminate all cables at the patch panels within the new rack.

4. Pull out old cables at each room and terminate at new ports specified. A maximum of 6 rooms can be taken out of service at a time.

5. Blank any faceplates no longer used up, and install faceplate covers.

6. Coordinate with the COR to be present during test and certify all cables per specification prior to moving next rooms. Plug all existing equipment into new ports.

7. Repeat for each rack until all racks in closet are complete.

H. Remove all existing cabling that has been disconnected as part of this project. Remove cabling by floor after completion of new data cabling on that floor.

I. Contractor to provide a draft phasing plan denoting the order in which the telecom improvements will be completed within 30 days of project award. The phasing plan shall address the following requirements:

1. Simultaneous operation of old and new telecommunication rooms (TRs):

during the cutover period, existing connections to old TRs must remain active until full cutover to the new tr is complete. The phasing plan shall explicitly describe how old and new TRs will be kept operational simultaneously throughout the transition.

2. A-side / B-side distribution cutover sequence: the recommended approach for transitioning from old TRs to new TRs is as follows:

a. Bring up the new B-side distribution to all new TRs while leaving the old TRs active on the existing distribution.

b. Once all new TRs are fully operational on the a-side distribution, proceed to move the a-side distribution to the new

TRs.

c. At no point shall both the B-side and B-side distributions be in transition simultaneously. This ensures continuous network connectivity throughout the cutover process.

3. National OIT swing switch limitation: national OIT limits the number of swing switches to 10 per site at any given time. Since no new

01 00 00 - 11 switches are provided under this contract and existing equipment is being relocated, the phasing plan shall account for this constraint.

The number of TRs being cut over simultaneously shall not exceed the available swing switch allotment.

4. National OIT advance notification: national OIT requires a minimum of 4 weeks advance notice prior to any proposed tr cutover activity so that switches can be reconfigured. The contractor shall incorporate this lead time into the phasing plan and submit cutover notifications to national OIT in accordance with this requirement.

The COR shall be copied on all such notifications.

J. Contractor should keep a rolling 3 week look ahead denoting schedule for cabling work in each area.

K. Contractor to schedule walk through of each department at least 90 days prior to starting work to discuss sequencing and discuss requirements of each department.

L. Contractor will be responsible to setup all project meetings using the

Microsoft teams or an equivalent application.

1.8 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR and a representative of VA Supply Service, of areas of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both, to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

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

2. Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both.

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

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

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

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, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government.

Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR

52.243-4).

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

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

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

D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery.

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

3. Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed.

1.9 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 identified by attached tags or noted on drawings or in specifications as items to be stored. Items that remain property of

01 00 00 - 13 the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR.

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

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

4. PCB Transformers and Capacitors: The Contractor shall be responsible for disposal of the Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB) transformers and capacitors The transformers and capacitors shall be taken out of service and handled in accordance with the procedures of the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of

Transportation (DOT) as outlined in Code of…