Attachment 2 - Design Requirements.pdf

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SECTION 01011 - DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION.

1.1. General. This request for quote (RFQ) provides for

the installation of approved lead free reduced pressure (LFRP) backflow preventers and upstream wye strainers at multiple facilities to bring the backflow preventers up to code and in compliance with the Davis-Monthan Design Compatibility Guidelines.

1.2. Location. The project site is located at multiple

facilities on Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Tucson), Arizona: Facilities 74, 130, 251, 400, 401, 1540, 2446, 2612, 3200, 3205, 3208, 4300, 4809, 4816, 4820, 4844, 5245, and 5607. The base-approved Location and Site Plans may be made available to the Contractor upon request.

1.3. Project Programming. Government programming

requirements, classification of work, project approval levels, and funding appropriation have defined the requirement for execution of this project. The Contractor shall work the project as a whole. The Contractor shall maintain documentation to include, but not limited to, progress reports, requests for payment, change orders, modifications, and any other contractual (cost) documents for each project’s scope of the total project. All design and engineering costs shall be incorporated into this project.

1.4 Standards, Documents and Criteria. The design requirements within Section 01011 represent the minimum quality and quantity acceptable for the proposals and project submittals. The standards, documents, and criteria referenced within this RFP, although not all attached to or included in this RFP document shall be the most current version. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any documents not attached to or included in this RFP but referenced as criteria for the project. Requirements of this RFP may add to, delete, modify, revise, or substitute to the extent indicated for criteria contained in the referenced standards and documents; and this section shall be deemed the governing authority of any changes to the other-referenced standards, documents and criteria.

1.4.1. Sustainable principles, to include Life Cycle cost-effective practices, will be integrated into the design, development, and construction of the project in accordance with UFC 1‐200‐02. This includes preparation of a lifecycle cost analysis for energy consuming systems, renewable energy generating systems, whenever life‐cycle cost effective is selected as the reason any requirement of UFC 1‐200‐02 is partially compliant or not applicable.

This project will comply with DoD Antiterrorism/Force Protection requirements per UFC 4‐010‐01.

1.4.2. The site and common public spaces shall be fully accessible to physically disabled persons and shall conform to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.

1.5 Design Standards. Equipment, hardware, and materials shall be standard manufactured items unless otherwise specified. Replacement parts shall be standard and readily available through commercial means.

Discontinued products will not be accepted unless approved by the Contracting Officer.

1.5.1. Equipment, materials, assemblies, spare parts, meters, monitors, controls, and any other articles of construction that are required to communicate with, connect to, operate with, or supplement existing base systems shall be 100% compatible in installation, configuration (including software), maintenance, repair, and operation or he item will not be considered equal and will be disapproved by the Government.

1.5.2. Brand Name References: The following is a list of highlighted brand name requirements from the base DCG.

This list should not be considered complete. All “Or Equal” material submittals shall be 100% compatible or the Government they will disapprove it.

Intrusion Detection Systems - Vindicator. Fire Detection/Prevention Panels – Monaco.

Insert Site Plan Here

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Door Hardware & Lock Sets – Best (See individual parts list in base DCG).

Electrical Metering Equipment – Ion.

Direct Digital Controls – Staefa.

1.6. Codes. The design, materials, equipment, and installation shall be in accordance with the requirements of the listed codes and design manuals, with the requirements of this section, and with the listed specifications. All references shall be assumed the most recent revision unless specifically noted otherwise. Although the references have been listed by engineering discipline for ease of citation, this does not preclude their requirement to be used for work within any other discipline. When there is a conflict between any listed code, guide or reference, the most stringent requirements shall apply.

1.6.1. Architectural References.

• Air Combat Command (ACC) Architectural and Interior Design Standards.

• Air Force Handbook (AFH) 32-1084, Civil Engineering Facility Requirements.

• AFI 32-7063, Air Installation Compatible Use Zone Program.

• American National Standards Institute (ANSI/CABO) A117.1, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities.

• Federal Architectural Barriers Act (ABA).

• Gypsum Association Fire Resistance Design Manual.

• NFPA 10, Portable Fire Extinguishers.

• NFPA 80, Fire Doors and Fire Windows.

• NFPA 80A, Protection from Exterior Fire Exposure.

• NFPA 101, Life Safety Code.

• NFPA 203, Roof Coverings/Roof Deck.

• NFPA 220, Types of Building, Construction.

• NFPA 231, General Storage.

• Tile Council of America Handbook for Ceramic Tile Installation.

• HQ AF/A1SA directed

• UFC 1-200-01, General Building Requirements.

• UFC 3-120-01, Air Force Sign Standard, to include ACC Instruction 32-1054, Exterior Signs.

• UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings.

• UFC 3-600-01, Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities.

• Intrusion Detection Systems--DCID 6-9, AFI31-401.

• Information Security Program--DoD 5200.01-V3.

1.6.2. Structural References.

• American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) M018L, Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD)

Manual of Steel Construction, Volume 1: Structural Members

• AISC-M019L, Load and Resistance Factor Design Specification, Volume II: Connections.

• ACI 318/318M-99, Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete.

• ACI 531-95, Building Code Requirements for Concrete Masonry Structures.

• American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1, Welding Handbook.

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 7, Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures.

• American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) SG-930, Cold-Formed Steel Design Manuals.

• Pre-stressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Manuals for Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete.

• PCI Manual 116, Manual for Quality Control for Plants and Production of Precast and Pre-stressed

Concrete Products.

• PCI Manual 117, Manual for Quality Control for Plants and Production of Architectural Precast Concrete

Products.

• PCI Manual 122, Manual For Architectural Precast Concrete.

• PCI Manual 126, Manual for the Design of Hollow Core Slabs.

• Steel Deck Institute (SDI) Diaphragm Design Manual.

• Steel Joist Institute (SJI) Standard Specifications and Load Tables for Open Web Joists.

1.6.3. Electrical References.

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• ACC Architectural and Interior Design Standards.

• The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Design Compatibility Guidelines (base DCG), latest edition.

• Tucson/Pima County Outdoor Lighting Code, 1993 Edition.

• AFI 32-1063, Electric Power Systems.

• AFI 32-1065, Grounding Systems

• AFMAN 88-9, Chapter 1, Electric Power Supply and Distribution.

• AFMAN 88-9, Chapter 2, Interior Electrical System Design.

• ANSI A17.1, Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators,

• ANSI A117.1, Buildings and Facilities - Providing Accessibility and Usability for Physically Handicapped

People.

• ANSI C2, National Electrical Safety Code.

• ANSI C57.12.00, General Requirements for Liquid-Immersed Distribution, Power, and Regulating

• Transformers.

• ANSI C57.12.26, Requirements for Pad-Mounted, Compartmental-Type, Self-Cooled, Three-Phase

Distribution Transformers for Use with Separable Insulated High-Voltage Connectors, High-Voltage, 34500GrdY/19920 Volts and Below; 2500 kVA and Smaller.

• ANSI C57.12.27, Conformance Requirements for Liquid-Filled Distribution Transformers Used in Pad- Mounted Installations, Including Unit Substations.

• ANSI C57.12.28, Switchgear and Transformers - Pad-Mounted Equipment - Enclosure Integrity.

• ANSI C84.1, Electric Power Systems and Equipment - Voltage Ratings.

• ANSI/The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Standard 141, Recommended Practice for Electric Power Distribution for Industrial Plants (The Red Book).

• ANSI/IEEE Standard 142, Recommended Practice for Grounding of Industrial and Commercial Power

Systems (The Green Book).

• ANSI/IEEE Standard 242, Recommended Practice for Protection and Coordination of Industrial and

Commercial Power Systems (The Buff Book).

• Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) 568, Commercial

Building Telecommunications Wiring Standard.

• EIA 569, Commercial Building Standard for Telecommunications Pathways and Spaces.

• EIA 607, Grounding and Bonding Requirements for the Telecommunications Infrastructure of Commercial

Buildings.

• ETL 91-5, Fire Protection Engineering Criteria Emergency Lighting and Marking of Exits.

• IEEE C62.41, Surge Voltage in Low-Voltage AC Power Circuits.

• Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), Lighting Handbook, Reference and Application.

• MIL HNDBK 419A, Chapter 1, Facility Grounding System.

• MIL HNDBK 1190, applicable ETL’s/CTL’s.

• NFPA 70, National Electrical Code (NEC).

• NFPA 72, National Fire Alarm Code.

• NFPA 75, Electronic Computer/Data Processing Equipment.

• NFPA 90A, Air Conditioning and Ventilating Systems.

• NFPA 101, Code for Safety to Life from Fire in Buildings and Structures.

• NFPA 780, Standard for the Installation of Lightning Protection Systems.

• UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, latest edition.

1.6.4. Civil References.

• Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 88-5, Chapter (Ch.) 4, Drainage Areas for Other Than Airfields.

• AFMAN 88-11, Volume 1, Sanitary and Industrial Wastewater Collection - Gravity Sewers and

Appurtenances.

• Pima County Arizona, Hydrology Manual for Engineering Design and Flood Plain Management.

• Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 3-120-02, Design POV Site Circulation and Parking.

• UFC 3-210-01A, Design: Area Planning, Site Planning, and Design.

• UFC 3-310-04, Seismic Design for Buildings and Other Structures.

• UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings.

• Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), U.S. Department of Transportation, FHWA.

• Military Handbook (MIL HDBK) 1005/7A, Water Supply Systems.

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• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 54, National Fuel Gas Code.

• Army Technical Manual (TM) 5-822-2, General Provisions and Geometric Design for Roads, Streets, Walks, and Open Storage Areas.

1.6.5. Geotechnical References.

• Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

• Air Force Instruction (AFI) 32-1023, Design and Construction Standards and Execution of Facility

Construction Projects.

• AFMAN 88-3, Ch. 7, Soils and Geology Procedures for Foundation and Design of Buildings and Other

Structures

• (Except Hydraulic Structures).

• AFMAN 88-6, Ch. 7, Standard Practice for Sealing Joints and Cracks in Rigid and Flexible Pavements.

• AFMAN 88-6, Ch. 8, Standard Practice for Concrete Pavements.

• AFMAN 88-6, Ch. 9, Bituminous Pavements – Standard Practice (Including C1).

• AFMAN 88-7, Ch. 1, Pavement Design for Roads, Streets, Walks and Open Storage Areas (Including C1).

• AFMAN 88-7, Ch. 5, General Provisions and Geometric Design for Roads, Streets, Walks, and Open

Storage Areas.

• UFC 3-220-01A, Design: Deep Foundations.

• UFC 3-220-02, Design: Pile Driving Equipment.

• UFC 3-220-03FA, Design: Soils and Geology Procedures for Foundation Design of Building and Other

Structures - Except Hydraulic Structures.

• UFC 3-220-04FA, Design: Backfill for Subsurface Structures.

• UFC 3-220-05, Design: Dewatering and Groundwater Control.

• UFC 3-220-06, Design: Grouting Methods and Equipment.

• UFC 3-220-07, Design: Foundations in Expansive Soils.

• American Concrete Institute (ACI) Manual of Concrete Practice.

1.7 Field Information. The utility and as-built information provided by the government, is the best information available. It is provided to assist the Contractor during the design of this project. The Contractor is responsible for field verifying all information given. The Contractor is also responsible for obtaining all information necessary to properly design and install all work. Gathering information during design shall be coordinated through the Contracting Officer. Any survey required providing utility locations, manhole inverts, and verification of existing features shall be the responsibility of the Contractor and shall tie into the project datum.

1.8. Site Visits. The contractor shall make periodic visits to the project site during the investigative phases.

1.9. Design and Construction Schedule. The Contractor shall provide as part of their proposal construction completion schedules for the Government’s review and approval. The Government will evaluate Contractor-proposed calendar days based on the best interests of the project execution and the Government’s requirements. The performance period for the entire project may not exceed 180 calendar days. All days listed will be calendar days and include all Contractor actions such as construction, travel, mobilization, and construction material submittal periods, etc. Contractor shall submit an AF Form 66, Schedule of Material Submittals. Contractor shall be given the construction NTP, at the Contracting Officer’s discretion to begin work.

1.9.1. Following contract award, the Contractor shall finalize their proposed design and construction completionschedules. The Contractor shall prepare the schedules using the AF Form 3064, Contract Progress Schedule. The Contractor shall submit for government review and approval the AF Form 3064 no later than ten (10) calendar days following issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

1.10. Permits. The Contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary Federal, state, county, and local permits required to complete the construction of this project. The Contractor is responsible for paying all fees associated with obtaining the permits and performing all work as required within the permits at no extra cost to the Government.

1.11. Project Specific Design and Construction Requirements. The Contractor shall incorporate as part of their design and include in the construction the following requirements in accordance with all regulations, requirements, and standards identified in this RFP. The following requirements provide more detail than the generic descriptions

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1.11.1. General Requirements.

1.11.1.1. The contractor shall replace all sprinkler heads in Fac 3219 and comply with NFPA 13 standards. All sprinklers shall be quick-response type. Pendant sprinklers shall be either recessed or concealed type. Pendant and sidewall sprinklers shall have a polished-chrome or white-enamel finish. Sprinklers located in non-air conditioned spaces shall be intermediate temperature rated unless otherwise required per NFPA 13. Sprinklers located in storage rooms shall be provided with guards. Contractor shall submit data sheets of sprinkler heads for approval prior to install.

1.11.1.2. The contractor shall modify existing fire riser to meet Design Compatibility Guidelines. The wet-pipe sprinkler system riser shall consist of a flow switch, an inspector’s test valve, pressure gauges (upstream and downstream of the backflow preventer assembly) with isolation valves, a two-way fire department connection, and a main drain (piped to the exterior). A riser check valve or an alarm check valve containing the above required components may be provided. Comply with the base-standard Fire Protection Riser detail in the base DCG.

Contractor shall submit data sheets of each component of the fire riser for approval prior to install.

1.11.1.3. Disabling the fire protection system in a facility for greater than four hours requires coordination with various base agencies, which can take 60 days or longer to obtain. Plans to disable fire protection systems must consider the required time to obtain approval.

1.11.1.4. All construction work shall be accomplished between the hours of 0630—1700, Monday through Friday, unless otherwise approved in writing by the Contracting Officer (CO).

1.11.1.5. Davis Monthan AFB is a controlled area and will require the Contractor and subcontractors to have the required badging and identification to access the base. The Contractor shall consider in their proposal the reasonable costs and effects of daily, short delays in accessing the project sites, as required by the restrictive access requirements or by local alert conditions. Government will not provide escorts for base access. The Contractor's access/haul route shall be exclusively through the Swan Gate at the northwest entrance of the Base. Hauling or receiving materials through other gates shall not be permitted.

1.11.2. Demolition Requirements.

1.11.2.1. Demolition shall be accomplished as required per the design specifications indicated in this section.

1.11.2.2. Existing material to be removed shall be inspected and evaluated for recycling or reuse. Items determined suitable for recycling or reuse shall be separated, set aside, and stored or delivered to a collection point for reuse, remanufacture, recycling, or alternative disposal. Materials shall be designated for reuse on site whenever possible. Government reserves the right to salvage material not being reused.

1.11.2.3. Where removals leave holes and damaged surfaces exposed in the finished work, patch and repair these holes and damaged surfaces to match adjacent finished surfaces, using on-site materials when available.

Where new work is to be applied to existing surfaces, perform removals and patching in a manner to produce surfaces suitable for receiving new work. Finished surfaces of patched area shall be flush with the adjacent existing surface and shall match the existing adjacent surface as closely as possible as to texture and finish.

1.11.3. Civil Requirements. Not Used

1.11.4. Landscape Requirements. Not Used.

1.11.5. Architectural Requirements. Not Used.

1.11.6. Structural Requirements. Not Used.

1.11.7. Electrical Reuirements. Not Used.

2. DESIGN SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS.

2.1. Standards, Documents, and Criteria. The design requirements within Section 01011 represent the minimum quality and quantity acceptable for the proposals and project submittals. The standards, documents, and criteria

01011-6 referenced within this RFP, although not all attached to or included in this RFP document shall be the most current version. Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining any documents not attached to or included in this RFP but referenced as criteria for the project. Requirements of this RFP may add to, delete, modify, revise, or substitute to the extent indicated for criteria contained in the referenced standards and documents; and this section shall be deemed the governing authority of any changes to the other-referenced standards, documents and criteria.

2.2. Design Standards. Not Used.

2.3. Design Units. This project shall be designed in English inch-pound (I-P) units.

2.4. Reference Drawings Disclaimer. Not Used.

2.5. Investigation Report. Not Used.

2.6. Design Analysis. Not Used.

2.7. Contract Drawings. Not Used.

2.8. Contract Specifications. Not Used.

2.9. Construction Cost Estimate.

2.9.1. The AF Form 3052, Construction Cost Estimate, shall cover all materials, labor, equipment, and direct costs required for construction of the project.

2.9.2. For completed construction cost estimates, mark “FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY” and the page number at the bottom of each estimate page.

2.9.3. On the first page, provide the summary information, date and signature as required by the template which may be furnished.

2.9.4. The Air Force discourages the use of contingency factors. Prepare the Construction Cost Estimate in sufficient detail to provide accurate figures.

2.10. Schedule of Material Submittals. Not Used.

2.11. Color Boards. Not Used.

2.12. Design Submittal Package Requirements. Not Used.

End of Section 01011