Attachment 1 - SPECS - 620-22-700.Montrose.EHRM.Spec.IFC.20260205.pdf

Montrose VA Hudson Valley Health Care System

Project Number: 620-22-700

EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Montrose

VAMC

Issued for Construction

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

Prepared For:

Montrose VA Hudson Valley Health Care System 2094 Albany Post Road Montrose, NY 10548

Prepared By:

Triple C A&E Group

201 E Jefferson St. Suite 200 Syracuse, NY 13202

Project Team:

Mat Perkins, AIA, PMP, NCARB

Kevin Luke, PE C&S Companies

EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Montrose VAMC Project #: 620-22-700

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MONTROSE VA HUDSON VALLEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES - MONTROSE VAMC

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 00 01 10

SECTIONS DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 — SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 31 33 Subsurface Drilling and Sampling Information

DIVISION 01 — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 05-2021 01 00 00.A Appendix A - OIT-InfrastrucStdTelecomSpaces 01 00 00.B Appendix B - Submittal Log 01 00 00.C Appendix C - SOP 138-22HV CONSTRUCTION STANDARD PROCEDURES

QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR PROJECTS

01 00 00.D Appendix D - SOP 138-06HV OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM 01 00 00.E Appendix E - VHA ICRA-2024 01 00 00.F Appendix F - VHA PCRA 2024 01 00 00.G Appendix G - GPRS Triple C Montrose Full Report 01 00 00.H Appendix H - Montrose ACM and Lead Paint Inspection Reports 01 00 00.I Appendix I - Montrose Geotechnical Report

01 32 00 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects) 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 06-2021 01 33 24 Electronic Submittal Procedures 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 10-2022 01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-2020

01 45 00 QUALITY CONTROL 05-2021

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-2018 01 45 35 Special Inspections 06-2021 01 45 35.01 Schedule of Special Inspections Template 04-2018 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-2021 01 58 16 Temporary Interior Signage 07-2015 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-2022 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-2017 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-2022 01 91 00.A Commissioning Plan

DIVISION 02 — EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 21 13 Site Surveys 01-2021 02 41 00 Demolition 08-2017 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 02 82 13.13 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement 02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal 01-2021

DIVISION 03 — CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-In-Place Concrete 01-2021

DIVISION 04 — MASONRY

04 01 00 Maintenance of Masonry 04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting

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04 20 00 Unit Masonry 04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry 01-2021

DIVISION 05 — METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 05 31 00 Steel Decking 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-2018

DIVISION 06 — WOOD, PLASTICS, AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry

DIVISION 07 — THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 01 50.19 Preparation for Re-Roofing 07 08 00 Facility Exterior Closure Commissioning 01-2021 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 07 27 26 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Permeable 07 32 13 Clay Roof Tiles 01-2021 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07 71 00 Roof Specialties 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 07 84 00 Firestopping 07 92 00 Joint Sealants

DIVISION 08 — OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors

08 31 13 ACCESS DOORS AND FRAMES

08 33 00 Blast Resistant Overhead Coiling Doors

08 39 54 BLAST RESISTANT DOOR ASSEMBLIES

08 71 00 Door Hardware 08 80 00 Glazing 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-2021

DIVISION 09 — FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 09 30 13 Ceramic Porcelain Tiling 01-2021 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 09 91 00 Painting

DIVISION 10 — SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 01-2021 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets

DIVISION 11 — EQUIPMENT

NOT USED

DIVISION 12 — FURNISHINGS

12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 01-2021 12 36 00 Countertops 12-2018

DIVISION 13 — SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

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13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural Components 01-2021

DIVISION 14 — CONVEYING EQUIPMENT

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DIVISION 20 — MECHANICAL SUPPORT

NOT USED

DIVISION 21 — FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-2016 21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler System 21 22 00 Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems 05-2015

DIVISION 22 — PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 01-2023 22 05 19 Meters and Gauges for Plumbing Piping 09-2020 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 11-2022 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-2021 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-2020 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-2015 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 12-2022

DIVISION 23 — HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 04-2022 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam Generation Equipment 03-2023 23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 03-2023 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 03-2023 23 07 11 HVAC, Plumbing, and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-2020 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 03-2023 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 03-2023 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 03-2023 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 03-2023 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 04-2023 23 22 23 Steam Condensate Pumps 04-2020 23 23 00 Refrigeration Piping 03-2023 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 03-2023 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 03-2023 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 03-2023 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 03-2023 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 03-2023 23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-2023 23 64 00 Packaged Water Chillers 03-2023 23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 03-2023 23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 03-2023 23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 03-2023 23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 03-2023 23 82 16 Air Coils 03-2023

DIVISION 25 — INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 02-2010

DIVISION 26 — ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-2022 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 11-2022 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 11-2022 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 11-2022 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 11-2022

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26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 11-2022 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 11-2022 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-2016 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 11-2022 26 11 16 Secondary Unit Substations 11-2022 26 12 19 Pad-Mounted, Liquid-Filled, Medium-Voltage Transformers 11-2022 26 13 13 Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Switchgear 11-2022 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers 11-2022 26 23 00 Low-Voltage Switchgear 11-2022 26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 11-2022 26 24 16 Panelboards 11-2022 26 25 11 Busways 11-2022 26 26 00 Power Distribution Units for Static Uninterruptible Power Systems 11-2022 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-2022 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 11-2022 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-2022 26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 11-2022 26 35 26 Harmonic Filters 11-2022 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 11-2022 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 11-2022 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 11-2022 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 11-2022 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 11-2022

DIVISION 27 — COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-2019 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 27 05 36 Cable Trays for Communications Systems 27 05 53 Identification for Communications Systems 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 27 10 00.1 Structured Cabling 27 11 00 Telecommunications Room Fittings 27 11 16 Communications Cabinets, Racks, Frames, and Enclosures 27 11 19 Communications Termination Blocks and Patch Panels 27 11 26 Communications Rack Mounted Power Protection and Power Strips 27 13 13 Communications Copper Backbone Cabling 27 13 13.13 Communications Copper Cable Splicing and Terminations 27 13 23 Communications Optical Fiber Backbone Cabling 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 27 15 13 Communications Copper Horizontal Cabling 27 15 13.13 Communications Optical Fiber Cable Splicing and Terminations 27 16 19 Communications Patch Cords, Station Cords, and Cross Connect Wire

DIVISION 28 — ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security 28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-2016 28 13 00 Physical Access Control Systems 28 23 00 Video Surveillance 09-2011 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm

DIVISION 31 — EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 31 23 19 Dewatering 10-2012

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31 23 23.33 Flowable Fill 10-2012

DIVISION 32 — EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving

32 17 23 PAVEMENT MARKINGS

32 84 00 Planting Irrigation 32 90 00 Planting

DIVISION 33 — UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utilities

33 10 00 WATER UTILITIES

33 30 00 SANITARY SEWER UTILITIES

33 40 00 STORM SEWER UTILITIES

DIVISION 34 — TRANSPORTATION

34 71 13 PASSIVE VEHICLE BARRIERS

DIVISION 48 — ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

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SUBSURFACE DRILLING AND SAMPLING INFORMATION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

A. Geotechnical Report dated April 12, 2024 has been prepared by Terracon for Owner. Report was prepared to assist in design process. Copies are available upon request.

B. No representation or warranty is made by Architect, Engineer, Owner or any other party regarding completeness, accuracy, adequacy, or contents of report or of the subsurface investigation upon which report is based.

C. Copies of report are on file and may be reviewed at office of testing laboratory and VA Medical Center and attached to this section.

1.2 BIDDER RESPONSIBILITY

A. Bidders accept full responsibility for using soil information in preparing bids.

B. Bidder is responsible to obtain, at its expense, any additional information necessary to bid and perform Work.

C. Bidders agree they will make no claim, exceeding actual cost of work, if, in performing the Work, they find actual subsurface conditions encountered do not conform to those indicated by soil borings, test excavations, and other subsurface investigations.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS - NOT USED

PART 3 - EXECUTION - NOT USED

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE

1.5 CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT

1.6 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.7 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.8 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

1.9 ALTERATIONS

1.10 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

1.12 RESTORATION

1.13 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.14 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.15 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.16 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

1.17 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.19 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.20 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.21 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.22 TESTS AND THIRD-PARTY INSPECTIONS

1.23 INSTRUCTIONS

1.24 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.25 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT and ITEMS

1.26 CONSTRUCTION SIGN]

1.27 SAFETY SIGN

1.28 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

1.29 APPENDICIES

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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 - Montrose VAMC as required by drawings and specifications.

B. All installed cables shall be terminated at each end and documentation, labeling, and (where applicable) test results provided. This applies to all permanently installed cable types. Building fiber will be plenum rated OM4 and OS2-10GB.In addition to replacing all of the communications cabling, an additional 20% capacity, in terms of cable count, shall be provided as shown on the drawings and specifications. All Copper replacement will be CAT 6A. CAT 6A and Fiber Patch Cords shall be provided and installed for all locations, including patch cords at the End User Device and at the TR.

C. 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.

D. Offices of Triple C A&E Group at 201 E. Jefferson Street, Suite 200, Syracuse, NY 13202, 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. Prime Contractor Personal Minimum Requirements:

1. As Required in other parts of the Project Manual and Contract Requirements the following are minimum requirements:

a. The Superintendent shall be an employee of the Prime Contractor with authority to act as the contractor, responsible for the day-to-day operations at the construction site, planning, quality control, verification of delivery of approved material and equipment, subcontractor coordination responsibilities and execution of the complete project as per the contract documents.

1) Superintendent shall have no hands-on construction interaction. In addition, the superintendent shall provide proof to the COR regarding completion of 30 hour OSHA.

2) Superintendent assigned to this project shall not be assigned to any other project and shall only have duties on one project at a time.

3) The Superintendent shall sign-in at the beginning of each day of work and Sign-out at the end of the work day at the Office of Engineering Service. No work shall be performed by any contractors or subcontractors without the presence of the superintendent at the actual work site.

4) The Superintendent shall be responsible for submitting daily work logs to the COR at the end of every work day.

b. Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or CQC System Manager with duties only as the SSHO. See 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for more information on roles and responsibilities for General Contractor’s staff.

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c. CQC System Manager shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with duties only as the CQC System Manager. See Section 01 45 00 Quality Control for more information on roles and responsibilities for CQC Personnel.

d. The Prime contractor shall provide services of a Project Manager whose responsibilities would include but not be limited to providing support to the Superintendent at the job site and shall be responsible for finance related tasks and scheduling.

F. Dig Permit

1. The contractor shall complete the VA dig permit with the COR and submit the Dig Safe notification prior to start of any excavation work.

G. Electrical Work Permit

1. The contractor shall complete the VA Electrical Work Permit with the COR and submit to the COR a minimum of 72 hours prior to start of electrical work within the facility.

H. Welding and Cutting

1. A Hot Work Permit is required. See Section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for requirements.

I. Contract Work Hours

1. Normal working hours for this contract will be from 8:00 am 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.

3. For all network cable replacements and all utility outages, interruptions or changeovers, the Contractor shall be required to work off duty hours to perform that part of the work, for continued operations of the Medical Center. After duty hours work shall be coordinated with and approved by the COR.

a. Cable replacements, noisy demolition work, work at building entrances, electrical or other utility work necessary to pass within, above, traverse hallway corridors, temporary shutdowns of utilities for tie-in.

J. Contractor shall perform work in accordance with requirements of “ASHE Construction in a Healthcare Facility”.

K. Contractor shall adhere to all requirements documented in the “Infrastructure Standard for Telecommunications Spaces, Version 4.0”, “OEHRM Site Infrastructure and Und User Device (EUD) Requirements, Version 2.0” and the “VA Physical Security and Resiliency Design Manual”. Deviation from VA standards is not allowable.

L. Contractor shall execute electrical, communications and security systems installations in accordance with TIA, VA and BICSI installation standards. The telecommunications contractor shall be a BICSI licensed Contractor with a minimum of five (5) years’ experience installing and servicing systems of similar scope and complexity. The Contractor shall provide four (4) current references from clients with systems of similar scope and complexity which became operational in the past three (3) years. At least three (3) of the references shall be utilizing the same system components, in a similar configuration as the proposed system. The references must include a current point of contact, company or agency name, address, telephone number, complete system description, date of completion, and approximate cost of the project. The owner reserves the option to visit the reference sites, with the site owner’s permission and representative, to verify the quality of installation and the references’ level of satisfaction with the system. The Contractor shall provide copies of system manufacturer certification for all technicians. The Contractor shall provide proof project superintendent with BICSI Certified Commercial Installer Level 1, Level 2, or Technician to provide oversight of the project. Cable

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01 00 00 - 4 installer must have on staff a Registered Communication Distribution Designer (RCDD) certified by Building Industry Consulting Service International (BICSI). The RCDD licensed staff member shall be on-site throughout the life of the project to oversee all telecommunications and security scope and shall provide consistent oversight of the project cabling throughout design, layout, installation, termination, and testing.

M. All testing shall be by certified testing laboratories subcontracted by the General Contractor.

The Government shall not be required to contract testing for any trade.

N. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA IT security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall have successfully passed VA IT background checks or be escorted to work on Government networks. VA Engineering IT staff are not available to continuously escort and monitor Contractor activities.

O. The Government does not provide courtesy, pre-inspections of area during the construction.

The Contractor shall request progress inspections and communicate requests for inspections at least one week in advance.

P. Comprehensive 3rd party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions (paid by the General Contractor). Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract. The VA has no inspection capability. Any reference to VA inspections shall be by a third-party inspector qualified to perform the work. Credentials shall be supplied to the VA/AE as required by this contract. All inspections, testing, certifications, and permits are to be paid for by the General Contractor. The VA will not pay for or perform any required inspections. VA inspections are for VA use only, when performed, and do not reduce the inspection burden on the Contractor. Third party inspection services must be submitted for acceptance by the VA after award. Submission to include resumes of inspectors, with alternates, projected days on site, qualifications of inspectors showing similar projects, related portfolio, and description of communication protocol with Owner. Minimum qualifications for each Division’s inspector are identified in 01 45 00 “Experience Matrix”. Third-Party inspections are in addition to, and independent of, the General Contractor’s primary Quality Control Manager and associated protocol or Government/AE Construction Period Services.

Q. Contractor shall notify VA COR minimum (7) days in advance of each third-party inspection to allow coordination with VA personnel.

R. Contractor to provide secure FTP site (Autodesk Build) dedicated for this project for the duration of the contract. Contractor will provide VA access to the site. Contractor will keep this site current and will use it for all submittals, RFIs, change documents, Record Drawing, electronic file management, and communication logs for the duration of the contract.

S. Contractor’s Daily Logs shall be submitted to the VA COR on a weekly basis.

T. Contractor shall provide Infection Control Plan as required by Memorandum 111-40, Subj: VHA Directive 7715 Safety and Health During Construction dated April 6, 2017. Submit to COR for approval prior to the start of work.

U. Prior to commencing work, general contractor shall provide proof that an OSHA designated “competent person” (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)(2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. CP will have authority letter.

V. The General Contractor’s Superintendent assigned to this project shall not be assigned to any other project and shall only have duties on one project at a time. See 01 35 26 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for more information on roles and responsibilities for General Contractor’s staff. The Superintendent shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Quality Control Manager (QCM) or Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) with duties only as the Superintendent. SSHO shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or QCM with duties only as the SSHO. QCM shall be a separate qualified individual from the Prime Contractor’s Superintendent or SSHO with duties only as the QCM.

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W. Refer to specifications for installation requirements for each Division. Refer to drawings for estimated quantities and schematic layouts/locations. Contractor to provide a complete, commissioned, functioning product. The VA is not required to inspect or install any portion of this project. Contractor bears all installation and testing costs. Contractor to provide all testing reports prior to the start of commissioning. This project requires phased commissioning and turnover by building. This project may require limited night and weekend work during utility changeover; however all cable replacements will occur during normal business hours, using the phasing plans developed by the Contractor to maintain continuous network service.

X. Per VA Directive 1085, smoking, vaping and smokeless tobacco are prohibited on the grounds of VA facilities, including in vehicles. This Directive applies to all Prime Contractor and Subcontractor employees.

Y. The commissioning agent (CxA) shall be a third-party entity provided by the VA under a separate contract.

Z. The general contractor shall provide the following expertise/management personnel to support commissioning

1. The General Contractor’s Commissioning Authority shall have been the principal commissioning authority on a least three (3) comparable projects that have been completed within the previous five (5) years.

2. The Fire Protection Commissioning Specialist should be a registered Fire Protection Engineer in at least one state.

a. He/she should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience with design, installation, inspection, or testing of fire protection systems, and/or smoke control systems.

3. The Building Envelope Commissioning Specialist should be a Registered Architect in at least one state.

a. He/she should also have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience with design, installation, or inspection of building envelope components.

4. The Controls Commissioning Specialist should have a minimum of 5 years’ experience in design, installation, programming, inspection, or testing of direct digital control systems for HVAC systems.

5. Key members of the Commissioning Authority’s commissioning team should have:

a. Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Architectural engineering.

b. Professional Engineer license in at least one jurisdiction is desired.

c. Over 5 years field experience in building systems operations, maintenance, and troubleshooting, HVAC system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, HVAC Direct Digital Control system installation, programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting, electrical system installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting, other applicable trade contracting experience may be deemed equivalent experience for the bachelor’s degree.

6. Commissioning Services will be provided in accordance with the Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioning Process Manual. Prospective proposers shall review the Whole Building Commissioning Process Manual available on the VA Technical Information Library at http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. Contractor shall completely prepare project site for operations, including demolition and removal of existing site elements, and furnish labor and materials and perform construction work for Project 620-22-700, EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades - Montrose VAMC as required by drawings and specifications.

B. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION - BASE BID: Work includes general construction, alterations, and necessary removal of existing structures and construction and certain other items. Contract documents, drawings, and specifications, indicate the scope of work. The purpose of this project is to address deficiencies and upgrade communications cabling Telecommunications Rooms (TR) and Main Computer Room (MCR) located within multiple buildings on campus and site infrastructure. Project scope also includes the phased http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/

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01 00 00 - 6 replacement existing with a new Main Computer Room building. Temporary fiber shall be provided between existing MCR and New MCR and existing demarcation rooms and new. This project provides the new construction, renovation, and infrastructure required to provide new telecommunications infrastructure, including (but limited to): new Fiber Optic Cable and new CAT 6a telecommunications cable to all locations, Work Area Outlets (WAO), racks, UPS, power supplies and associated electrical distribution equipment, new HVAC, new CCTV, new Fire Protection and Fire Alarm, new Advanced Utility Monitoring System and new PACS and doors for all buildings in this project.

1. The purpose of this project is to address deficiencies associated with communications cabling, electrical and HVAC, Telecommunications Rooms (TR) located within multiple buildings on campus. Buildings 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 52, GS and the site. Project scope also includes constructing a new Main Computer Room Building connected to Building 07.

2. Construction addresses deficiencies including new electrical service, new dedicated mechanical units, new UPS, new grounding and bonding conditions within each TR, new racks and cable management equipment within the TRs and new conduit and cable tray for each building.

3. Provide new equipment rack(s) furnished with redundant PDU, both horizontal and vertical cable managers, vertical bonding bars, UPS and base unit, patch panel and an optical fiber termination shelf. All telecommunications equipment and cabling shall be tested, approved, and accepted by the VA prior to connecting to active, ongoing operations. Any modifications required to existing systems (HVAC, smoke detectors, fire alarm, fire sprinklers, lights, other devices, etc..) are the responsibility of the Contractor.

The VA will not assist with any modification.

4. Includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required electrical and telecommunications construction work on this project including materials and construction equipment to provide new telecommunications Cat 6A and Fiber cable throughout, new outlets, and new racks, patch panels, UPS, fiber panels and associated equipment for all buildings.

5. Provide new electrical distribution boards, panels, transformers, circuit breakers, automatic transfer switches and all associate equipment to serve the new or renovated spaces and equipment.

6. For communications functions, provide cable trays, equipment racks with vertical/horizontal wire management. Replace all fiber optic lines serving the TRs.

Provide network drops from each TR to all existing drop locations.

7. Provide a new digital, wall mounted CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) camera at each TR, camera shall comply with Campus standards (IP addressable network camera, POE+, motion sensor, dome with wall/ceiling mount. Integrate camera into existing VMS.

provide controllability through existing IT network).

8. Temporary fiber shall be provided between the existing entrance room and new Main Computer Room and from the existing Data Center to the new Main Computer Room.

9. Provide Physical Security Access Control (PACS) for all the TR doors (including controllers and power supplies), coordinate with the door hardware specification for additional requirements.

10. Contractor shall provide a 30-day load test on all existing source panels serving new work at each building. This test is required by NEC 220.87 for verification that no loads have been added since the design level survey. Contractor shall provide load monitoring data to the COR/AE. New electrical panels and electrical service branch circuits are specified by the scope of work and shall be furnished by the contractor. Load monitoring shall also be performed on all panels upstream of the new branch circuit panels.

11. The existing fire alarm system will be modified by relocating and/or adding compatible devices to the existing building fire alarm system. A new Fire Alarm system shall be provided for the new MCR building.

12. Work includes all labor, material, equipment, and supervision to perform the required Mechanical and Plumbing construction work on this project including new dedicated cooling, condensate piping pumps and drains.

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13. Contractor shall submit coordination drawings for approval showing all trades including equipment locations, proposed routing, supports and penetrations prior to beginning any work. Also indicate new and existing systems and all provisions for coordinating existing utilities.

14. For fire suppression, contractor shall reconfigure and/or provide additional sprinkler heads to the existing building automatic sprinkler system as shown on the drawings.

Provide wet-pipe and clean agent fire suppression system for the new MCR.

15. Site Work: Site work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required hardscape and landscape construction work on this project including materials and construction equipment to provide new concrete walkways, planting beds, artificial turf, fencing, trees and additional landscape materials to the new building and renovations detailed by the construction drawings and specifications. Protection for existing plantings, trees and hardscape to remain shall be installed, maintained and enforced by contractor.

16. New site fiber conduit shall be encased in concrete. Base bid shall include trenching, concrete duct bank and hand digging at existing utility crossings.

17. For all telecommunications rooms (TR), the contractor is responsible for providing a new fire extinguisher cabinet with a Type 2A:10B:C clean agent fire extinguisher located no greater than 75 feet away from the new TR. New MCR shall have FEC provided at each exit. Contractor to coordinate the new locations with the COR. Contractor shall bid a new FEC for each TR and all MCR building locations in the Scope of Work. See Specification 10 44 13.

18. All new mechanical systems shall be addressable and controllable via the existing Engineering Control Center (ECC) and HVAC Shop. The ECC system shall monitor space conditions and unit status and shall alarm the boiler plant operator or HVAC shop as detailed by the mechanical control drawings and specifications.

19. New Fire Protection systems shall be provided and existing systems modified per the construction drawings and specifications. Contractor shall reconfigure and/or provide additional sprinkler heads to the existing building automatic sprinkler system as shown on the drawings. Contractor shall provide new wet-pipe and clean agent fire suppression systems for the new Main Computer Room building.

20. Contractor shall reconfigure plumbing piping and provide new modify existing and provide new plumbing piping and fixtures as required by the construction drawings and specifications.

C. Inspections: Comprehensive Third-Party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions are required and paid by the General Contractor. Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract.

D. All new and existing systems within the Scope of Work shall be commissioned (or recommissioned) per Specification 01 91 00.

1.4 PROPOSED PROJECT SCHEDULE

A. At project commencement, the contractor shall complete and commission a single building (selected by the Owner) prior to being approved for work in multiple locations. This initial Building will demonstrate compliance with all project requirements. This project will require working on multiple buildings simultaneously with multiple crews to achieve the overall construction period duration for the entire project. Based on the approved schedule by the VA COR (and based on approved Project Schedule and Phasing plan submittals), multiple buildings shall be renovated simultaneously to meet Construction Schedule requirements.

However, any required shutdowns shall be limited to one at a time to minimize the impact on Facility Operations.

B. Inspections: Comprehensive Third-Party inspections, testing and written reports for all Divisions are required and paid by the General Contractor. Contractor shall employ third party inspection consultants to perform all inspections required by this contract.

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C. The work shall be performed in (23) buildings and site work across the entire campus fiber distribution network. The work for each Contracting Line Item Number (CLIN) shall be completed as follows:

1. Preconstruction submittals and long-lead item procurement

2. CLIN 01: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 01.

3. CLIN 02: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 02.

4. CLIN 03: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 03.

5. CLIN 04: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 04.

6. CLIN 05: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 05.

7. CLIN 06: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 06.

8. CLIN 07: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 07/MCR.

a. Shall include allowance for MCR activation by the VA OIT deployment team.

9. CLIN 08: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 12.

10. CLIN 09: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 13.

11. CLIN 10: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 14.

12. CLIN 11: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 15.

13. CLIN 12: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 16.

14. CLIN 13: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 17.

15. CLIN 14: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 18.

16. CLIN 15: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 19.

17. CLIN 16: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 20.

18. CLIN 17: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 26.

19. CLIN 18: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 27.

20. CLIN 19: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 28.

21. CLIN 20: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 29.

22. CLIN 21: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 31.

23. CLIN 22: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for Building 52.

24. CLIN 23: All work as identified by the drawings and specifications for the Site.

D. Each TR shall include 7 days allowance for cutover and activation by VA OIT. Contractor shall schedule 14 days after each CLIN for cable testing, inspections and commissioning.

E. The first building/CLIN shall be non-patient care and shall not be performed concurrently with any other Buildings/CLINs. After the first Building is commissioned and accepted, the contractor may perform concurrent construction in a maximum of (3) Buildings simultaneously.

F. This project will require working on multiple buildings simultaneously with multiple crews to achieve the overall construction period duration for the entire project. Based on the approved schedule by the VA COR (and based on approved Project Schedule and Phasing plan submittals), multiple buildings shall be renovated simultaneously to meet Construction Schedule requirements. However, any required shutdowns shall be limited to one at a time to minimize the impact on Facility Operations.

G. Provide unit pricing in the construction bids for:

a. Rock excavation

b. Removal of hidden plaster ceilings (some areas of plaster ceiling may be uncovered above existing ceilings. These ceilings (and mastic for attaching ceiling tiles ) have been verified asbestos free. Therefore, no abatement required.

H. The period of performance includes all pre-construction activity, construction, and post-construction testing, third-party inspections, Owner inspections, and commissioning. Contractor shall submit a comprehensive schedule of work in compliance with 01 32 16.15 PROJECT

SCHEDULES (SMALL PROJECTS DESIGN/BID/BUILD).

1. Contractor shall submit and obtain approval for all project submittals including coordination drawings prior to beginning physical construction.

2. Contractor shall perform Commissioning of all new systems and existing systems impacted by the project according to requirements in sections:

a. 01 91 00 – GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS.

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b. 07 08 00 – FACILITY EXTERIOR CLOSURE COMMISSIONING.

c. 21 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS.

d. 22 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS.

e. 23 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF HVAC SYSTEMS.

f. 26 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

g. 27 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS.

h. 28 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF SECURITY SYSTEMS.

i. 33 08 00 – COMMISSIONING OF SITE UTILITIES.

3. A detailed commissioning plan is required to ensure that all systems are calibrated, programmed, and all graphic displays are accurate and approved by applicable VA staff.

4. The Commissioning Manager is the designated person that plans, schedules, and coordinates the commissioning team to implement the commissioning process

1.5 CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT

A. Contractor shall proceed with construction only after Veterans Affairs’ acceptance of all required submittals and coordination drawings.

1.6 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.

B. Refer to specifications for installation requirements for each Division. Refer to drawings for estimated quantities and schematic layouts/locations. Contractor shall provide a complete, commissioned, functioning systems. Contractor shall provide all testing reports prior to the start of commissioning. This project will require night and weekend work, Renovation includes requirements for Testing and Balancing the HVAC for the existing and new systems configuration.

1.7 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.

a. 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.

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

3. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall have successfully passed background checks required to work on Government networks.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Contractor shall secure all Telecom Room spaces at the end of each day.

7. Ceiling tiles must be in place at the end of each working day to provide smoke barrier.

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8. VA Engineering or OIT staff are not available to continuously escort and monitor Contractor activities. Escorts will be determined by the VA at the time of procurement.

C. Key Control:

1. Contractor will be issued VA Keys and will require a signature confirming that they received the key(s) listed on signature form. General Contractor is responsible for returning these keys upon completion of project or at any time the VA requests. Lost or misplaced keys are to be reported to VA COR immediately and additional costs to replace keys and all cores associated with that key series will be calculated at that time with the VA Locksmith Shop and charged to the contractor.

2. The General Contractor may not duplicate Government issued keys.

3. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the

Contracting officers representative (COR) for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

4. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

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).

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

b. “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. 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.

1.8 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

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01 00 00 - 11 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. Exterior Working space are to be fully maintained to include securing fencing, providing fabric screening on fencing, controlling dust through application of water as required, protecting the site with the use of rock, gravel material to control dust and erosion.

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

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

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

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

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work days.

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.

4. Work on areas outside the building and/or construction site during any given phase shall require off hours work, nights and weekends, as the Medical Center are…