Attachment 13 - 589A5-21-700_Topeka EHRM_IFB R2 Drawings_Vol 1_1-18.pdf

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ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS:

2200 SW GAGE BLVD.

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COLMERY-O'NEIL VA MEDICAL CENTER

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909 MONTGOMERY STREET, STE

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ABATEMENT CONSULTANT:

15620 WEST 113th STREET

LENEXA, KS 66219

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VOLUME 1 OF 3

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

VA CONTRACT NUMBER: 36C77622C0043

VA PROJECT NUMBER: 589A5-21-700

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100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION

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35% SUBMITTAL II 06-13-23

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35% SUBMITTAL II 06-13-23

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT SUBMITTAL 09-12-23

ISSUED FOR BID 12-28-23

1. ALL WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL PUBLISHED APPLICABLE LOCAL / STATE / FEDERAL / NATIONAL CODES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ALONG WITH ALL RELATED VA DIRECTIVES, DESIGN GUIDES AND MANUALS, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS PLUS ALL VA REQUIREMENTS (FEDERAL AND LOCAL) THAT ARE PROJECT

SPECIFIC TO THE DOCUMENTED SCOPE OF WORK ON THIS SITE.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY THE VA IN THE BIDDING DOCUMENTATION. CONTACT THE VA/CO DURING THE BIDDING PHASE WITH ANY QUESTIONS, VERIFICATIONS, AND DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT INSURANCE COVERAGE. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE MADE IN WRITING.

3. BEFORE SUBMITTING A BID, ALL CONTRACTORS WILL CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS SO AS TO BE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS. EACH BIDDER IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE SITE OF THE WORK TO BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH ALL VISIBLE FIELD CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE CONTRACT, SUCH AS OBSTACLES WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO WHAT COULD AFFECT/IMPACT THE WORK OR BE AFFECTED BY THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK.

4. IF AWARDED THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED ANY EXTRA COMPENSATION BY REASON OF ANY UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES WHICH THE BIDDER COULD HAVE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED PRIOR TO BIDDING. SHOULD ANY DISCREPANCIES, ERRORS, CONFLICT OR ITEMS NEEDING CLARIFICATION BE DISCOVERED IN THE PLANS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE VA/CO PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID AND THE VA/COR BEFORE STARTING ANY OF THE WORK.

5. CONTRACTORS SHALL REFERENCE ALL DRAWINGS IN ALL SECTIONS OF WORK FOR FULLY DEFINING THEIR SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES AND COORDINATE SAME WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR. SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS FOR EACH TRADE ARE ADVISED THAT INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THEIR SCOPE OF WORK ALSO OCCURS IN OTHER SECTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS AND THE COMPLETE SET OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

6. ALL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS WORK INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL BE TAKEN IN A SENSE AS A DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF ITS INTENDED PLACEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE GENERAL PROXIMITY WHERE SHOWN. THE SIZE AND THE MEANS OF RUNNING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ARE SHOWN BUT IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SHOW EVERY CONNECTION, FITTING, OFFSET, SUPPORT ELEMENT, OR EVERY STRUCTURAL DIFFICULTY THAT CAN BE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE WORK.

7. PROJECT LIMIT LINES ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR ORIENTATION PURPOSES ONLY AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INDICATE THE FULL EXTENT OR LIMITS OF THE

AREA(S) OF WORK.

8. EACH CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK SHALL FULLY COORDINATE AND VERIFY WITH ALL OTHER CONTRACTORS, OTHER TRADES AND THE VA/COR CONCERNING ALL SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING, DOCUMENTING AND COORDINATING ALL SPACE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE VA/COR TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND MISCOMMUNICATION.

9. ALL EXISTING BUILDING UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES SYSTEMS THAT FEED OTHER SPACES OUTSIDE THE DEMISED PROJECT AREA AND THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA OF WORK, THEREBY INTERFERING WITH THE NEW CONSTRUCTION, SHALL BE REROUTED AND RELOCATED AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FULL SERVICE TO THE

AFFECTED AREAS.

10. ALL FINISHED AREAS ADJACENT TO OR INCLUDED WITHIN THE AREA(S) OF CONSTRUCTION ALONG WITH ALL PUBLIC PROJECT ACCESS ROUTES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DUST AND DIRT THROUGH THE USE OF VA/COR APPROVED DUSTPROOF PROTECTION. SEE THE OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS PROVIDED ON SHEET GI001 AND

COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VA/COR.

11. DO NOT SCALE THE DRAWINGS. USE THE GIVEN DIMENSIONS.

12. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL SHOP DRAWING REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL OF THE AFFECTED TRADES, THE VA/COR AND

WITH THE AE.

13. OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED VA/COR AUTHORIZATIONS BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TEMPORARY BARRICADES AND PROTECTION

WORK.

14. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPETENT OSHA-30 FOREMAN OR EQUALLY QUALIFIED DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES.

15. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE AND COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR'S SUPERINTENDENT AND WITH THE FOREMAN OF ALL OTHER TRADES IN

ORDER THAT THERE BE NO DELAYS IN THE EXECUTION AND COMPLETION OF THE WORK.

16. DURING CONSTRUCTION EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ON SITE ACCURATE FIELD RECORDS OF ALL CONCEALED AND VISUALLY ACCESSIBLE WORK THAT DIFFERS FROM THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS. THESE AS-BUILT MARKED-UP RECORD DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS WILL BE KEPT UP TO DATE BY THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AND

PROVIDED TO THE A/E FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

17. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING BOTH THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES OF WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH AREAS SHALL BE RESTORED AND REFINISHED TO A "LIKE-NEW" CONDITION PRIOR TO THE

VA/COR'S ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

18. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATCH, REPAIR, REFINISHING AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT, SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, ETC. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS OF WORK.

19. PROVIDE THE CUTTING AND PATCHING FOR ALL DEMOLITION WORK AND ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS

REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

20. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT DAMAGE EXISTING REINFORCING STEEL, PIPING, CONDUITS OR OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING SHALL BE PERFORMED USING WET SAWS. GENERAL CONTRACTOR MUST PROVIDE WATER MITIGATION EFFORTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CUT. PRIOR TO CORING, DRILLING, CUTTING OR PERFORMING ANY BREAKING EFFORTS, PROVIDE PENETRATING FIELD X-RAYING OF THE INTENDED AREAS AND DOCUMENT THE EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SUCH INTERFERENCES. COORDINATE WITH AND OBTAIN VA/COR APPROVAL BEFORE

PROCEED WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

21. RELOCATIONS OF ANY INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH MAY ALTER THE ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION, MUST BE

APPROVED FIRST BY THE VA/COR PRIOR TO STARTING ITS RELOCATION.

22. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE REMOVAL OF ALL CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, SPOIL AND MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS.

23. CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE ALL FIRE RESISTIVE RATINGS ARE MAINTAINED PER LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS DISCOVERED IN THE FIELD. ALL PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE SEALED BY AN APPROVED UL FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM. SEAL ALL EXISTING PENETRATIONS EXPOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION AS PER THE APPROVED UL FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURE'S DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPER FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL TO BE USED IN

EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION.

24. ALL FIRESTOPS SHALL MATCH THE FIRE RATING OF THE CONSTRUCTION BEING PENETRATED, SUCH AS WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, PARTITIONS ETC. AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CODE REQUIREMENTS. USE ONLY A SINGLE (FMRC) APPROVED MANUFACTURERS LINE OF PRODUCTS FOR ALL PROJECT FIRESTOPPING.

25. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL FIRE STOPPING WILL BE PREFABRICATED PRODUCTS AS MANUFACTURED BY THE 3M COMPANY.

26. PROVIDE AN HOURLY RATED FIRESTOP AT ALL PENETRATIONS OF RATED CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ASSEMBLIES, WHETHER NEW OR EXISTING, AND AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PROJECT DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHERE COMBUSTIBLE PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED INTUMESCENT MATERIAL AND WHERE NONCOMBUSTIBLE PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED ENDOTHERMIC MATERIAL. ALL FIRESTOPPING WORK MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR BEFORE CONCEALED BY CONSTRUCTION.

27. IF A FIRE WATCH IS NEEDED IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR TO PERFORM THE ONE-HOUR WALKING INSPECTIONS WHILE THE FIRE WATCH IS

IN EFFECT.

28. VA Directive 6500 requires that contractors working in IT spaces must be escorted by personnel with a VA issued PIV badge authorized by the OIT regional area manager to be in the IT spaces.

VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WORK. WHEN PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION WORK (DEMOLITION OR NEW) IN OCCUPIED SPACES, THE FOLLOWING PROTECTION PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS MODIFIED IN WRITING BY

THE VA/COR ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS:

1. CAREFULLY MOVE/RELOCATE ANY SIGNAGE, WALL HUNG ITEMS, BLINDS, CURTAINS, ETC. THAT

ARE WITHIN THE AREA/ZONE WHERE THE WORK IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AND IN DANGER OF

BEING DAMAGED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, INCLUDING DAMAGE THAT CAN BE

CAUSED BY FALLING OBJECTS, DUST OR MOISTURE. NOTE: THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE DIRECT

ACCESS ROUTE(S) THRU THE OCCUPIED AREA(S) TO AND FROM THE ACTUAL WORK AREA/ZONE.

NOTE: THE VA/COR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MOVE/RELOCATE ANY FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT,

BOXES, FILES, USER BELONGINGS, ETC. THAT WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF WORK AND

OBSTRUCT/INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK. COORDINATE

ALL REQUIRED VA RELOCATIONS WITH VA/COR.

2. CAREFULLY PROVIDE FULL PROTECTIVE DUST, MOISTURE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION

BARRIERS/COVERS FOR ALL SUCH ITEMS ADDRESSED ABOVE INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION OF ALL WALL SURFACES/FINISHES, WINDOWS/GLAZING, DOORS, FRAMES,

HARDWARE, CARPETING, FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL BASE, ELECTRICAL DEVICES, WALL/CEILING MOUNTED EQUIPMENT & CONTROLS, CEILING CONSTRUCTION, TILE, GRID, WALL ANGLES, LIGHT

FIXTURES, DIFFUSERS, GRILLES, LIFE SAFETY DEVICES, FIRE SPRINKLER HEADS, ETC.

3. FLOOR FINISHES SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH A 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY

STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN) AND/OR

TEMPORARY TARPAULIN(S)/DROP CLOTH(S) AS A MINIMUM FOR DUST, MOISTURE AND VERY LIGHT

FOOT TRAFFIC PROTECTION.

4. ALL MAIN TRAFFIC AREAS TO AND INSIDE THE WORK ZONE/AREAS SHALL HAVE ADDITIONAL

PROTECTION PROVIDED OVER THE 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT

POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN), IN THE FORM OF FULL SHEETS OF 3/16” TEMPERED

HARDBOARD (MASONITE) 4'X8' PANELS. ALL MASONITE PANELS SHALL BE FIRMLY HELD

TOGETHER AND SECURED IN PLACE VIA THE USE OF AN INDUSTRY APPROVED 2" HEAVY DUTY

CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE, INTENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION. NOTE: ALL BOARD TO BOARD JOINTS WILL BE FULLY TAPED THE LENGTH OF THE JOINT AND ALL BOARD TO VISQUEEN JOINTS WILL BE TAPED AT 4' ON CENTER WITH A MINIMUM 8” LENGTH OF TAPE. PAINTERS TAPE AND/OR

MASKING TAPE ARE NOT CONSIDERED EQUIVALENTS TO THE HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION

ADHESIVE TAPE BEING SPECIFIED.

5. CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT, FULLY SEALED, CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURE AROUND

ALL CONSTRUCTION AREAS/ZONES IN ORDER TO CONTAIN AS MUCH DUST AND DEBRIS AS

POSSIBLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION AND CLEAN-UP

WORK.

6. SOFT TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED OF A

MINIMUM 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING

(VISQUEEN) WITH THE USE OF THE APPROPRIATE TELESCOPICALLY ADJUSTABLE ALUMINUM OR

METAL VERTICAL SPRING LOADED SUPPORT STUDS/POLES. FULL HEIGHT FOAM PADDED RAILS,

PRESSURE FIT AT ALL PERIMETER WALL/PARTITION CONNECTION CONDITIONS ARE TO BE

UTILIZED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF TAPE SEALS ON ALL FINISHED WALL SURFACES.

DEPENDING ON THE DURATION THE BARRIER MAY BE IN PLACE A 1 HOUR HARD BARRIER MAY BE

REQUIRED.

7. WHEN ALL WORK IS COMPLETED FOR THE PREARRANGED SPECIFIC LOCATION(S), SCHEDULED TASKING AND IDENTIFIED PERIOD OF TIME THE ENTIRE AREA IS TO BE FULLY CLEANED-UP, ALL

TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES AND PROTECTION REMOVED WITH ALL ITEMS

IDENTIFIED IN NOTE #1 RETURNED TO THEIR PRIOR FUNCTIONING POSITIONS. NOTE: FULLY

CLEANED-UP MEANS COMMERCIALLY VACUUM CLEANED WITH ALL SURFACES BEING FULLY

WIPED DOWN AND DUST FREE AS THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTED THE AREA/SPACE PRIOR TO

PERFORMING THE WORK.

8. ALL SPACES WILL BE RETURNED TO THE USER, BY THE CONTRACTOR, AS A COMMERCIALLY

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH ALL OPEN CONSTRUCTION SURFACES SEALED WITH TEMPORARY

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INCLUDING THE USE OF 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN), IN ORDER TO AVOID DUST PARTICLES FROM

THE CONSTRUCTION AREA MIGRATING INTO THE OCCUPIED USER'S AREA/SPACE/ROOM(S).

9. UNLESS DIRECTLY SPECIFIED AND CONFIRMED BY THE VA/COR OTHERWISE, ALL TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND ENCLOSURES ARE TO BE SET-UP AND KNOCKED-DOWN ON A DAILY BASIS SUCH

THAT THE USERS OF THE OCCUPIED AREAS ARE NOT TO BE INCONVENIENCED AND PREVENTED

FROM FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR SPACE/AREA/ROOM(S) DURING THEIR NORMAL BUSINESS

HOURS OF OPERATION. (M-F 08:00 - 16:30 )

10. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING WILL BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 701-04, ASTM E84 AND CPAI 84 SECTION 6. IT SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH 3 PLY CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF FIRE

RETARDANT VIRGIN POLYETHYLENE IN THE (2) OUTER LAYERS OF PLASTIC WITH A DIAMOND

SCRIM REINFORCING MESH PLACED BETWEEN.

11. MOBILE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS MAY BE UTILIZED WHERE APPLICABLE, IF APPROVED FOR USE

BY THE VA/COR. MOBILE UNITS SHALL BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH A NEGATIVE AIR HEPA

FILTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS OF

EACH SPECIFIC AREA OF WORK AND TASK BEING PERFORMED.

INTENT:

1. TO ORGANIZE AND IDENTIFY THE “EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION PROCESS” IN ORDER TO FORMALIZE THE PROCESS, CLARIFY

RESPONSIBILITIES, PROACTIVELY MANAGE THE PROCESS AND MINIMIZE COSTLY DELAYS IN THE EXECUTION OF THE WORK.

2. THERE ARE NO INTENDED RESTRICTIONS LIMITING COMPETITION ON THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE, FINISHES, CONTROLS, SYSTEMS AND THEIR INCLUSIVE PARTS, DETAILED ASSEMBLIES, RELATED DESIGN ELEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

CHARACTERISTICS, UNLESS AS IDENTIFIED IN THE BID SOLICITATION.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

1. THE BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) INCORPORATES THE DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE BASED CHARACTERISTICS FOR ALL MATERIALS, SYSTEMS AND WORKMANSHIP THAT IS INCLUDED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND REFERENCED BY SAME.

2. THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS ARE TO BE FOLLOWED FOR ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, DEPARTURES OR ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT DRAWINGS, DETAILING, AND SPECIFICATIONS PROVIDED THE SUBSTITUTIONS, DEPARTURES, OR ADJUSTMENTS MEET THE DESIGN INTENT, SCOPE OF WORK (SOW) CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS, AND PERFORMANCE BASED CHARACTERISTICS.

3. NO SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION, DEPARTURES OR ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT FIRST GOING THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS PROCESS AND OBTAINING THE GOVERNMENT’S APPROVAL FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO).

STEP 1: BIDDING PHASE

1. ALL BOD PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED IMPACTS ON OTHER SOW ELEMENTS SHALL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR(S) SUCH THAT THE COST OF ALL ASSOCIATED SCOPE OF WORK IMPACTS DIRECTLY AFFECTING OTHER TRADES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BASE BIDS OF ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS. .

STEP 2: CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION(S)

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, BEFORE SUBMITTING THEIR REQUEST FOR EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION CONSIDERATION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE FULLY VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED IN WRITING THAT THE

DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEMS THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING FOR BOD COMPLIANCE REVIEW MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AS DESIGNED, DETAILED AND SPECIFIED.

STEP 3: CONTRACTORS PREPARE DETAILED COMPARISONS

1. THE REQUESTING CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND PROVIDE TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR A FULL LINE ITEM, SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON LISTING SPREAD SHEET OF ALL BOD DESIGN AND

MANUFACTURED CHARACTERISTICS VERSUS THE SAME FOR THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION BEING PROPOSED.

2. ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR ASSEMBLY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON A CONTRACTOR PREPARED ITEMIZED LISTING PER EACH REQUESTED SUBSTITUTION WITH A FULL AND DETAILED COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF ALL SPECIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITIES, WEIGHT, DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS AND KNOWN IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS

OR ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD.

3. CONTRACTOR SHALL UTILIZE THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER’S PUBLISHED SPECIFICATIONS AND PRODUCT DATA SHEETS ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA REQUIRED AND SPECIFIED IN THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AS THE BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LINE BY LINE COMPARISON CRITERIA SPREAD SHEET.

STEP 4: CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY RELATED IMPACTS

1. THE REQUESTING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION CAUSED IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS OR

ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD REQUIREMENTS WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS.

2. SEE THE DETAILED PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXTENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS CRITICAL ITEM.

STEP 5: CONTRACTOR'S DOCUMENTATION TO GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR

1. CONTRACTORS SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS TO THE SPECIFIC DATE THAT EACH IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

SUBMISSION REQUEST DOCUMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE COMPLETED PACKAGE(S) TO THEM.

2. CONTRACTORS SHALL FULLY COORDINATE THEIR PREPARATION OF ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION AND EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IN ORDER TO ADDRESS ANY AND ALL IMPACTS ON THE PROJECT SCHEDULE AS WELL AS PERFORMING THEIR REQUIRED FORMALIZED REQUEST FOR EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION SUBMISSION.

3. ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS ALONG WITH THEIR REQUIRED SUBMISSION REQUEST DOCUMENTATION SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS REQUIRED BY SAME IN TIME FOR THE GC’S FIRST SUBMISSION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE BEING SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNMENT FOR REVIEW.

STEP 6: GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION

1. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY, DOCUMENT, MAKE SUBMISSIONS, TRACK, COORDINATE, OBTAIN CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO) APPROVALS AND INCLUDE

THE COST OF ALL SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION, WORK IN THEIR COST OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ALLOWED FOR WITHIN THEIR PROJECT SCHEDULE.

2. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR HAVING BEEN MADE FULLY AWARE OF POTENTIAL EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE AND DOCUMENT THIS BOD PROCESS IN THEIR DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULE ALLOWING A SEPARATE TASK ITEM TIMELINE FOR EACH WITH CRITICAL DATES AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS IDENTIFIED AND TRACKED.

3. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHORTLY AFTER CONTRACT AWARD AND EXECUTION SHALL NOTIFY AND COORDINATE WITH THE VA/COR, ALL SUCH KNOWN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS ALONG WITH ALL POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM THE SPECIFIC BOD REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

4. ALL SUCH IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO ELEMENTS OF WORK WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND DIRECTION(S) ON HOW TO PROCEED.

5. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND COORDINATE ALL EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION IMPACTS WITH ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS AND TRADES TO BE

SURE THAT ALL SUCH WORK IS INCLUDED IN THEIR SCOPE OF WORK.

STEP 7: TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS

1. THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A COMPLETE MASTER LISTING, BY SPECIFICATION AND/OR DRAWING SECTIONS, OF ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

REQUESTS.

2. THIS MASTER LISTING WILL CONSIST OF A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF EACH REQUEST ALONG WITH A BULLET POINT LISTING OF THE MAJOR IMPACTS, DEPARTURES, ALTERATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS

REQUIRED RESULTING FROM IT.

3. THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE PREPARED AS A SPREAD SHEET AND UTILIZED AS A TRACKING TOOL FOR DOCUMENTING ALL SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATED DATES, ACTION ITEMS, CURRENT STATUS, REJECTIONS, RESUBMISSIONS, APPROVALS AND ADDITIONAL PERTINENT ISSUES AND ITEMS TO BE RECORDED AND TRACKED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR.

STEP 8: TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS

1. THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE VA/COR FOR PRELIMINARY REVIEW A MASTER SUMMARY LISTING OF ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS WITH ANY/ALL

IMPACTS IDENTIFIED A MINIMUM OF TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST SUBMISSION OF THEIR PROJECTED PROJECT SCHEDULE.

2. A SEPARATE FULLY DETAILED SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE SHALL BE PREPARED FOR EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST AND WILL CONSIST OF STEPS NUMBER 2, 3, 4 & 5 ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY SUCH AS SKETCHES, DETAILED DRAWINGS, ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CALCULATIONS, MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ETC. THIS SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE SHALL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE FIRST SUBMISSION OF THEIR PROJECTED PROJECT SCHEDULE TO THE VA/COR.

STEP 9: VA REVIEW AND ACTION NOTIFICATION

1. THE VA/COR SHALL REVIEW EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST PACKAGE AND TAKE SUCH ACTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY ON EACH. SUCH ACTION COULD CONSIST OF REJECTION, APPROVAL OR DIRECTION

ON PROVIDING MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION(S) ON EACH SUBMISSION AND/OR EACH IMPACT.

2. AS PART OF THE VA’S REVIEW PROCESS THE A/E WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN A SIMILAR FASHION TO THE SHOP DRAWING REVIEW PROCESS AND SHALL CONSULT WITH THE VA/COR AND PROVIDE A

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE VA’S CONSIDERATION.

3. THE A/E WILL REJECT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REVIEWING ANY SUBMITTAL THAT IS DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOD PROTOCOLS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

4. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS NOT THE VA’S OR THE A/E’S RESPONSIBILITY TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENT AND PROVE EQUIVALENCY, THAT IS THE REQUESTING/SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY AS PER THESE PROTOCOLS. THE A/E’S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE DETAILED COMPARATIVE DOCUMENTATION AS PROVIDED AND ADVISE THE VA/COR ON WHAT

WAS SUBMITTED.

STEP 10: VA APPROVAL ALLOWS SHOP DRAWING PROCESS TO BEGIN

1. PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTOR(S) BEING ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION AND THE OFFICIAL SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION(S) PROCESS, THEY WILL FIRST NEED TO OBTAIN THE

VA/CO APPROVAL(S) ON EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST THAT WILL AFFECT THE SHOP DRAWING PROCESS FOR THAT SPECIFIC ITEM AND AREA OF WORK.

STEP 11: IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSTITUTION(S) AND IMPACT(S)

1. ONCE APPROVED BY THE VA/CO THE CONTRACTORS SHALL PERFORM THEIR FINAL COORDINATION EFFORTS AND BEGIN THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL PROCESS INCLUDING

PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING WORK NECESSITATED BY THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION.

2. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH AND IMPACTED BY ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORK WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

1. THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPLY TO ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE, FINISHES, CONTROLS, ENGINEERING SYSTEMS AND THEIR INCLUSIVE PARTS, DETAILED ASSEMBLIES, IMPACTED ELEMENTS OF WORK PLUS ALL RELATED DESIGN CRITERIA ELEMENTS AND SPECIFIED PARAMETERS THAT ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE BID/ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

DOCUMENTATION, OR AS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED BY SAME.

2. SPECIFIC DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRING BOD COMPLIANCE ANALYSIS WILL VARY WITH EACH SPECIFIC ITEM BEING PROPOSED AS AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND WILL NEED TO BE FULLY COMPARED AND ANALYZED TO

ESTABLISH BOD EQUIVALENCY COMPLIANCE.

3. CRITICAL DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND ELEMENTS ARE SPECIFIC TO EACH ITEM NEEDING CONSIDERATION AND COULD CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRITERIA SUCH AS DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITY, DUTY REQUIREMENTS, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, ACOUSTICAL REQUIREMENTS, UTILITIES IMPACTS, CONNECTION ADJUSTMENTS, DETAILING DEPARTURES, FRAMING ALTERATIONS, ROUGH IN REQUIREMENTS, WEIGHT INCREASES AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS, STRUCTURAL IMPACTS, ATTACHMENTS, SUPPORTS, FINISHES, AVAILABILITY, COMPATIBILITY, CONSTRUCTABILITY, WARRANTIES, SERVICE LIFE, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS, LEED RELATED DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, ETC.

4. A VERY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL BOD ITEMS NEEDING TO BE FULLY EVALUATED AND PROPERLY COORDINATED WOULD BE THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT OF DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS. THOSE CRITICAL PARAMETERS COULD CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL DIMENSIONAL ELEMENTS THAT AFFECT SIZE, HEIGHT, WIDTH, DEPTH, THICKNESS, PLACEMENT, SPACING, CLEARANCES, ACCESS, MOUNTING, CONNECTIONS AND LOCATION REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION TOLERANCES, OPERABLE ELEMENT CLEARANCES, ETC., ALL OF WHICH COULD IMPACT OTHER AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION OR COMPONENTS OF WORK

REQUIRING ADJUSTMENTS IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE DESIGN INTENT.

5. CONTRACTORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, DEPARTURES, IMPACTS, ALTERATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS FROM THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" INTENT TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS AND OBTAIN THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE COMPLETING THEIR PRICING AND SUBMITTING A BID TO SAME.

6. IF A PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ITEM WILL REQUIRE THAT ALTERATIONS AND/OR ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE, TO THE WORK OF THE PROVIDING CONTRACTOR, THE WORK OF OTHER CONTRACTORS OR THE WORK OF THE VA, THE SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO INFORM AND ADVISE THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR OF ANY AND ALL SUCH NECESSARY IMPACTS REQUIRED AS A PART OF THEIR BIDDING AND FUTURE CONTRACTUAL SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES.

7. THE CONTRACTOR PROPOSING THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RELATED WORK AND SHALL IDENTIFY, VERIFY, COORDINATE AND PROVIDE ENGINEERED SOLUTIONS FOR ALL IMPACT ISSUES AFFECTING INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS, UTILITIES SERVICES, BUILDING STRUCTURE, SURROUNDING ELEMENTS, AND SYSTEMS AFFECTED FROM WEIGHT DIFFERENTIALS, REVISED LOADING CHARACTERISTICS, CONNECTION AND MOUNTING VARIANCES, INSTALLATION CONFLICTS AND DETAILING ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS, ETC. CAUSED BY THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS.

8. SPECIAL ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE PAID TO ANY SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH ANY STRUCTURAL AND UTILITIES IMPACTS.

9. EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST ALONG WITH ANY AND ALL IMPACTS, VARIANCES, ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO OTHER ELEMENTS OF WORK WILL ALSO REQUIRE VA/CO APPROVAL(S) BEFORE ANY SUCH REQUEST IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE GOVERNMENT AND ALLOWED TO PROCEED INTO THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION, SUBMITTAL AND

REVIEW PROCESS.

10. NO REQUEST FOR AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REVIEW IS ALLOWED TO BE MADE VIA A SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION. ANY SUCH SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AND WILL BE REJECTED AS NON-CONFORMING WITH THE DESIGN INTENT AND NOTED THAT THE

CONTRACTOR IS TO FOLLOW THE STANDARD BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS.

11. ANY UNDOCUMENTED OR UNFORESEEN IMPACTS, VARIANCES, ALTERATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS REQUIRED TO ELEMENTS OF WORK AS A RESULT OF AN EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTION THAT SURFACE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE MADE KNOWN TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WHO WILL IN TURN NOTIFY THE VA/COR. ALL SUCH UNDOCUMENTED OR UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND DIRECTION(S) ON

HOW TO PROCEED.

12. ANY NON-COMPLIANT EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS WORK FOUND TO BE IN PLACE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE THAT HAD NOT GONE THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPROVAL PROCESS AND THAT DOESN’T HAVE THE VA/CO’S APPROVAL WILL BE

SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REJECTION AND REMOVAL AS DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

13. THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND ITS IMPACTS SHALL NOT COMPROMISE ANY OF THE BOD PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS NOR SHALL IT ENCUMBER ANY OF THE ASSOCIATED DESIGN INTENT LAYOUT AND DIMENSIONAL

LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS.

14. ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION INSTALLATIONS AND THEIR IMPACTS TO OTHER SOW ELEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES, REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS, PLUS ALLOW ANY SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS TO FUNCTION

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1. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A CONSTRUCTION PHASING AND SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES. REFER TO SPECIFICATION SECTION 01 01 00 AND 01 32 16.15 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS.

2. THE CONTRACTOR WILL COORDINATE WITH THE VA/COR TO DEVELOP A CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM) SCHEDULE, CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY SEQUENCING AND ASSOCIATED COMPLETION DATES FOR THE COMPLETE PROJECT.

3. THE FARGO VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MUST REMAIN IN FULL OPERATION DURING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WITH MINIMAL INTERRUPTION DUE TO ALL RELATED CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AND RELATED COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT, INCLUDING MATERIAL DELIVERIES, NOISE, DUST, VIBRATION, ETC., BY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THIS

PROJECT.

4. THE CONTRACTORS SCHEDULES SHOULD INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

5. PROVIDE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCING/BARRIERS WITH DOORS AND FRAMES AS REQUIRED TO SEPARATE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FROM PUBLIC AREAS AND AREAS REQUIRING ACCESS DURING CONSTRUCTION. HARD

BARRIERS WILL BE FLOOR TO DECK AND ONE (1) HR RATED.

6. IF THE VAHCS ACCESS/EGRESS ROUTES IDENTIFIED ON THE PHASING PLANS ARE REQUIRED TO BE BLOCKED TEMPORARILY TO ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION, COORDINATE ALTERNATE ACCESS/EGRESS ROUTES WITH THE VA/COR AND PROVIDE TEMPORARY SIGNAGE AND TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE BARRIERS TO CREATE ALTERNATIVE ACCESS/EGRESS ROUTES AS REQUIRED. COORDINATE AND SCHEDULE ANY DOWNTIME FOR THESE ROUTES WITH THE VA/COR.

7. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW LOCATIONS OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS AND INFECTION CONTROL BARRIERS, CONTRACTOR SITE ACCESS AND DEBRIS AND MATERIAL DELIVERY AND DELIVERY ROUTES WITH THE VA/COR.

8. MAINTAIN ACCESS TO EXISTING BUILDINGS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION.

9. COORDINATE SHUT DOWNS OF UTILITIES OR ANY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY POTENTIALLY AFFECT THE EXISTING OPERATIONS OF THE VAMC WITH THE VA/COR. SHUT DOWNS SHALL BE BE REQUESTED AT MINIMUM TWO WEEKS IN ADVANCE AND BE MADE IN WRITING. MAINTAIN UNINTERRUPTED OPERATION OF THE EXISTING FACILITIES FOR ALL EXISITNG UTILITIES TIE-INS. SCHEDULE THESE EVENTS AFTER-NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OR AS REVIEWED AND

APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

A. CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE CONTINUAL OPERATIONS OF THE FARGO VA HEALTHCARE

SYSTEM.

B. SCHEDULES FOR EXISTING SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN.

C. SCHEDULES FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES OCCURRING AFTER NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. M-F 08:00 - 16:30

10. THE CONTRACTOR WILL REVIEW WITH THE VA/COR FOR THE LOCATION OF THE SAFETY SIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

SIGN.

11. ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING RENOVATION AREAS WITHIN OCCUPIED FLOORS OF THE VA MEDICAL CENTER SHALL WEAR SHOE COVERS, AND THESE MUST BE CHANGED EACH TIME THE WORKER EXITS THE RESPECTIVE WORK AREA. PROVIDE ADHESIVE WALK-OFF MATS AT ENTRY POINTS AT ALL WORK AREAS. REPLACE WALK-OFF MATS HOURLY OR WHEN THEY NO LONGER ARE ABLE TO CONTAIN DUST AND DIRT. WET MOP AND/OR VACUUM WORK AREA WITH HEPA FILTERED VACUUM BEFORE LEAVING WORK AREAS. CONTAIN CONSTRUCTION WASTE IN TIGHTLY COVERED CONTAINERS PRIOR TO TRANSPORTING. REMOVE BARRIER MATERIALS CAREFULLY TO MINIMIZE THE SPREADING OF DIRT AND DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION. DO NOT REMOVE BARRIERS FROM WORK AREA UNTIL COMPLETED PROJECT IS THOROUGHLY CLEANED AND INSPECTED BY VA/COR.

12. CONTRACTORS STAGING AREA AND PARKING ARE IN THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF CAMPUS.

13. LOCATION EAST OF BUILDING NO. 50, PAST CITY LIFT STATION TO BE USED FOR ALL EQUIPMENT, TRAILER AND VEHICLE PARKING, TO BE SHARED WITH VA AND OTHER CONTRACTORS. OTHER STAGING AREAS TO BE

COORDINATED WITH VA ON PER NEED BASIS.

14. RESTORE SITE TO ORIGINAL AND/OR BETTER CONDITION UPON CONSTRUCTION COMPLETION.

15. WHERE EXISTING EQUIPMENT, PIPING, CONDUIT, DUCTS, ETC. ARE TO BE REMOVED, SUCH REMOVAL SHALL

INCLUDE ALL ANCHORS, HANGERS, OR HARDWARE, ETC.

16. WHERE EXISITNG CEILINGS ARE TO BE REMOVED, SUCH REMOVAL SHALL INCLUDE ALL PLASTER, GYPSUM WALLBOARD, ACOUSTICAL TILE, ALL METAL LATH, SUPPORT CHANNELS, CEILING TEES, AND HANGER WIRE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

17. NEW WORK SHALL LINE WITH AND MATCH EXISTING WORK EXCEPT WHERE OTHERWISE DIMENSIONED OR

DETAILED.

18. WHERE THE FLOOR SURFACE IS NOT EVEN BETWEEN EXISTING ROOMS WHICH ARE BEING CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE NEW ROOM, THE FLOOR SURFACES SHALL BE MADE EVEN IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEW CONTINUOUS

FLOOR FINISH AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOV'T.

19. ALL EXISTING HOLES IN EXISTING FLOOR OR ATTIC SLABS WHICH ARE NOT BEING USED FOR NEW VERTICAL PIPING, DUCTS, CONDUIT, ETC., SHALL BE CLOSED WITH CONCRETE TO THE FULL DEPTH OF THE EXISTING SLAB.

20. ALL NEW HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL PIPING, DUCTS AND CONDUIT REQUIRED BY THIS CONTRACT, SHALL BE RUN CONCEALED FROM VIEW (EXCEPT IN MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ROOMS, TELEPHONE CLOSETS, SIGNAL CLOSETS, ELECTRICAL CLOSETS, AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ROOMS). PROVIDE FURRING AS NECESSARY. SUCH FURRING WHETHER AT WALLS OR CEILINGS, SHALL BE FINISHED TO MATCH NEW AND/OR EXISTING ADJACENT SURFACES.

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO ALL HVAC, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING DRAWINGS TO DETERMINE WHERE

ANY SUCH PIPES, DUCTS OR CONDUIT OCCUR.

21. NEW FINISHES APPLIED PATCH TO MATCH TO EXISTING FLOORS, WALLS AND PARTITIONS. IF FINISH CANNOT BE

MATCHED, ALL NEW FINISH SHALL BE PROVIDED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOV'T.

22. WHERE EXISTING CT FINISH IS BEING REMOVED, A CONCRETE TOPPING SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE REMAINING FLOOR SURFACE TO MAKE IT SMOOTH AND EVEN IN PREPARATION FOR THE APPLICATION OF A NEW CONTINOUS

FLOOR FINISH.

23. ALL PARTITIONS, UNLESS OTHERWISE SHOWN OR DETAILED, SHALL BE METAL STUDS AND OF THICKNESS TO

ADEQUATELY COVER PIPING, CONDUITS, ETC.

24. ALL DIMENSIONS ARE TO THE CENTER LINE OF NEW STUD WALLS AND NEW COLUMNS UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE. EXISTING WALLS, EXISTING COLUMNS AND NEW MASONRY WALLS ARE DIMENSIONED TO THE FACE

OF FINISH.

GENERAL NOTES FOR CONTRACTORS: SEE ALL PROJECT GENERAL NOTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE LIFE SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL WORK LOCATED WITHIN THE GENERAL DRAWINGS SECTION. COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS AS THEY ARE A DIRECT PART OF THIS SECTION AS IF THEY WERE DIRECTLY INCLUDED AND PROVIDED HEREIN.

PROTECTION PROTOCOLS: VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WORK. WHEN PERFORMING DEMOLITION WORK IN ANY OCCUPIED SPACES FOLLOW THE “OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION PROTOCOLS” UNLESS MODIFIED IN WRITING BY THE VA/COR ON

A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

1. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK EACH CONTRACTOR AND DISCIPLINE SHALL PERFORM A FULL EXAMINATION OF ALL AREAS OF WORK AND FULLY VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ALL OF THE AREAS OF WORK FOR ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS OR DISCREPANCIES FROM THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THEIR WORK AND/OR THE WORK OF OTHERS. ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS OR DISCREPANCIES DISCOVERED ARE TO BE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WHO SHALL IN TURN DOCUMENT AND PROMPTLY REPORT ANY SUCH CONDITIONS DIRECTLY TO THE VA/COR FOR DIRECTION ON HOW TO PROCEED BEFORE ALLOWING ANY WORK TO BEGIN.

2. ALL REQUIRED DEMOLITION WORK IS NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO WHAT IS ONLY SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OR DIRECTLY CALLED OUT ON THE DEMOLITION PLANS OR THAT IS ONLY SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE DEMOLITION NOTES DESCRIPTIONS.

THE INTENT OF THE DOCUMENTATION IS TO GENERALLY IDENTIFY THE MORE SPECIFIC MAJOR ELEMENTS OF WORK IN PLACE THAT SHALL REQUIRE REMOVAL AND/OR REWORK IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIGN INTENT OF THE DOCUMENTS. THE FULL EXTENT OF DEMOLITION WORK COULD INCLUDE BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO ALL AFFECTED LESSER ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, MEDICAL GASES, FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WORK INCLUDING HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE POWER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS CCTV, SECURITY, IT DATA, LIFE SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION, NURSE CALL, PA, BAS CONTROLS SYSTEMS, TEMPERATURE AND

OTHERWISE, ETC.

3. ALL REQUIRED DEMOLITION WORK IS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE EXTENT OF BOTH THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK AS WELL AS TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT, RELOCATION AND/OR THE REWORKING OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMS. ANY REWORKING OF THE CURRENT ELEMENTS AND COMPONENTS CURRENTLY NEEDING TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO PROPERLY SUPPORT THE COMPLETED PROJECT SHALL BE PROVIDED AS INTENDED TO CONFORM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT WHETHER SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR IN GREAT DETAIL WITH EVERY ANCILLARY ELEMENT FULLY NAMED AND IDENTIFIED OR AS CALLED OUT AS A GENERAL COMPONENT PORTION OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY REMOVED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE

THE SCOPE OF WORK AS INTENDED TO COMPLY WITH ALL BASES OF DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF ALL EXISTING WALLS, CEILINGS, SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, FLOORING, ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE AND PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ALL MATERIALS, FINISHES AND EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OR CALLED FOR AS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK INSIDE THE CONTRACT AREA, THE ADJACENT SPACES AND THE SPACES ABOVE AND BELOW. SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN GREAT DETAIL ON THE DEMOLITION PLAN THAT ARE A PART OF THE DEMOLITION WORK, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARE CASEWORK, SHELVING, BRACKETS, STANDARDS, DOOR HARDWARE, MISCELLANEOUS OTHER HARDWARE, SIGNAGE, FLOORING MATERIALS, WALL BASE, WOOD GROUNDS, WALL COVERING MATERIALS, BACKING LINERS OR BOARDS, ANY REMAINING MASTIC, GROUT, CAULKING AND SEALANTS, EXPOSED ANCHORS AND FASTENERS, FRAMING MATERIALS, BACKER BOARDS OR METAL PLATES, CHAIR RAILS, BRACKETS, HOOKS, SURFACE

MOUNTED OR RECESSED ACCESSORIES, PRIVACY CURTAINS AND TRACKS, ETC.

5. ALL DEMOLITION WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A SYSTEMATICALLY SAFE FULLY SUPERVISED COORDINATED AND PROPERLY MANAGED SEQUENCE OF WORK UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR'S SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THEIR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY ANCILLARY ELEMENTS OF SELECTIVE

DEMOLITION.

6. ALL DEMOLITION, THE HANDLING OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THESE ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SHALL BE PERFORMED SO AS TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO ADJACENT IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES TO REMAIN AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR ALL TRADESPEOPLE, STAFF, RESIDENTS/PATIENTS, VISITORS AND SERVICE

PROVIDERS.

7. PROVIDE ALL PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AS REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS, VA FEDERAL AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS, APPLICABLE OSHA REGULATIONS, THE STATION AND ALL LOCAL INFECTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES, NFPA REQUIREMENTS, THE VA/COR AND ALL OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES AND VA AUTHORITIES HAVING

JURISDICTION OVER THIS PROJECT.

8. PROVIDE ALL TEMPORARY PARTITIONS, PROTECTION, DOOR ACCESS UNITS, ENCLOSURES, WALKWAYS, FENCING, RAILINGS, CANOPIES, AIR FILTRATION DEVICES, VESTIBULES, AIRLOCKS, ETC., WHERE REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE VA/COR AND ALL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROJECT AND SHALL BE SURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AND SAFE EMERGENCY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ALL AREAS. ALL SUCH WORK NEEDING TO BE PROVIDED WILL REQUIRE VA/COR

REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEGINNING ANY OF SUCH WORK.

9. GREAT CARE SHALL BE TAKEN WHEN PERFORMING SELECTIVE DEMOLITION IN THE UTILIZATION OF MORE SENSITIVE AND LESS EVASIVE METHODS OF DEMOLITION/REMOVAL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE ENHANCED PROTECTIVE BARRIERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE WORK THAT IS TO REMAIN IN PLACE. EXISTING FINISHED SURFACES, MATERIALS AND EXPOSED EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SURFACE DAMAGE AND WOULD REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PATCHING, REPAIRS AND REFINISHING WORK SHALL BE DEEMED AS DAMAGED AND UNUSABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN WHOLE BY THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR AND ITS REPLACEMENT ONCE

COMPLETED WILL NEED TO RECEIVE VA/COR APPROVAL.

10. WHERE EXISTING FLOOR FINISHES ARE TO BE FULLY REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW, PROVIDE FOR THE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING FLOOR FINISHES ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS SUCH AS MASTICS, ADHESIVES, TACKLES STRIPS, STAPLES, SETTING BEDS OF GROUT, MORTAR OR CONCRETE, CARPET PADDING, ATTACHED SUBFLOORING MATERIALS, ETC. AS REQUIRED TO GET DOWN TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURAL FLOOR SUBSTRATE THAT CAN BE PROPERLY PATCHED, REPAIRED, LEVELED AND MADE READY TO RECEIVE THE NEW FLOOR FINISHES.

11. ITEMS INDICATED TO BE REMOVED AND SALVAGED FOR THE VA SHALL REMAIN THE VA'S PROPERTY AND SHALL BE CAREFULLY REMOVED, CLEANED AND PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ALL SUCH ITEMS INDICATED TO BE SALVAGED WILL BE PACKAGED AND/OR CRATED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR TO PROPERLY PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE HANDLING, MOVING AND/OR THE STORAGE OF THESE ITEMS. ALL PACKAGES AND/OR CRATES OF ITEMS SHALL HAVE THEIR CONTENTS CLEARLY MARKED AND FULLY IDENTIFIED ON BOTH THE TOP AND ONE SIDE OF EACH CONTAINER TO BE COORDINATED WITH AND APPROVED BY THE VA/COR. DELIVER ALL SALVAGED MATERIALS TO THE LOCATIONS INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION OR TO THE GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED STORAGE FACILITY ON THE

STATIONS CAMPUS AS DIRECTED BY THE VA/COR.

12. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED OR STATED TO BE SAVED, SALVAGED OR IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING TO REMAIN OR BE RELOCATED AND/OR REUSED, ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED TO BE REMOVED, DEMOLISHED, SCRAPED, ETC. BECOMES THE PROPERTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND AS SUCH IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REMOVE ALL SUCH ITEMS FROM THE

SIT ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

13. DEMOLITION ITEMS OF VALUE TO THE CONTRACTOR(S) ARE NOT TO BE STORED ON SITE AND NEED TO BE REMOVED ON A DAILY

BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

14. ALL ITEMS OF WORK THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS EXISTING TO BE REMOVED AND REUSED/REINSTALLED SHALL BE CAREFULLY DISCONNECTED, DETACHED, REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED AS REQUIRED FOR CONVENIENCE AND EASE OF HANDLING, MOVING, STORAGE AND FOR THEIR PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE. ALL SUCH ITEMS ARE TO BE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED, BOXED OR PLACED IN CARTONS FOR THE EASE OF HANDLING THE MATERIALS AND THEIR PLACEMENT IN A VA/COR IDENTIFIED PROTECTED STORAGE AREA (TBD) LOCATED ON THE STATION BUT NOT NECESSARILY CONVENIENT TO THE SITE OF THE WORK.

EACH ITEM SHALL BE FULLY CLEANED, FREE FROM DAMAGE, PREPARED FOR SERVICE AND FULLY TESTED TO VERIFY ITS ABILITY FOR PROPER FUNCTIONAL REUSE PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN STORAGE. THE CONTRACTOR TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND CERTIFIES ITS PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES AND THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT DAMAGED AND FULLY CAPABLE FOR REUSE WHEN READY FOR ITS REINSTALLATION. IN THE EVENTUALITY THAT AN ITEM IS ULTIMATELY FOUND TO BE DAMAGED OR INOPERABLE AT THE POINT OF REINSTALLATION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A NEW ITEM/DEVICE ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SUPPORT WORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO FULLY REPLACE THE EXISTING.

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WORKING ON THIS PROJECT SHALL AT ALL TIMES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR ACTIVITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

THE SAFETY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, ALL OTHERS AND ARE TO BE IN CARE OF THE PROPERTY.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR WORK ARE SAFE AND MEET ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HAZARD ACT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE GOVERNING REGULATIONS AND VA

REQUIREMENTS.

3. THE BEGINNING OF WORK ON SITE BY A CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE HIS/HER SATISFACTION AND FULL ACCEPTANCE OF THE CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS REGARDING SAFETY AND

THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAME. THE

CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND/OR DAMAGES

INCURRED AS A RESULT OF ANY VISIBLE OR KNOWN UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT EXIST.

4. IF UNSATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT SITE SAFETY CONDITIONS AND/OR THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE, THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE THE ACTIONS AND/OR DEVICES NECESSARY TO RENDER THE JOB-SITE SAFE.