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This file comprises architectural and engineering drawings for the EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades project at James A. Haley Veterans Hospital in Tampa, Florida (Project 673-20-107). The drawings include general notes, symbols, abbreviations, typical mounting heights, UL fire-rated wall and floor/ceiling details, general ICRA (Infection Prevention and Control Risk Assessment) guidelines, civil site plans, erosion and sediment control details, and existing conditions plans across multiple sheets. The project involves installation of duct banks for telecommunication conduit throughout the VAMC campus, miscellaneous infrastructure upgrades associated with telecommunications installation, and a small building expansion to Building #1. The site is located at 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, Tampa, Florida 33612, within flood zones AE and X according to FEMA flood maps.

The drawings emphasize comprehensive construction requirements including fire-rated wall assemblies, penetration fire-stop systems compliant with UL standards, infection control precautions for work in occupied hospital spaces, and detailed erosion and sediment control measures. Key infrastructure elements identified include existing utilities (water mains, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, gas, electric, and communications lines), existing buildings numbered #1 through #100 with various configurations, and multiple parking areas. The contract documents require contractor compliance with VA design standards, FDOT construction specifications, multi-phase construction to maintain building access during work, protective measures for existing site elements, and coordination with existing utilities. Contractors must obtain all required permits, notify Sunshine State One Call at least 48 hours before excavation, verify subsurface conditions through test pits, and restore all disturbed areas within 14 days of completing work in specific areas.

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HANDICAPP ED RAMP

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FDOT IND EX #304

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VA Project Number:

Building:

Drawing Number:

Project Title:

Project Location:

Issue Date:

Checked By: Drawn By:

Drawing Title:

FULLY

SPRINKLERED

Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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Submission:

ARCHITECT / ENGINEER OF RECORD:

Revisions: Date:

CONSULTANTS:

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/4

/8

/2

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-1

/2

CONSULTANT:

COMPASS

8734 GALLOWAY TRAIL

NOVELTY, OH. 44072

619-925-1647

ARCHITECT:

CB DESIGN GROUP

421 KING ST

SUITE 301

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

703-772-4213

PROFESSIONAL SEAL:

James A. Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Tampa, FL. 33612

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CONSULTANT:

SCOTT PRZYBYSZ

15 SUNNEN DR. SUITE 104

ST. LOUIS, MO 63143

314-951-2535

CONSULTANT:

MARK DYCK

148 S. QUEEN ST. SUITE 201

MARTINSBURG, WV. 25401

304-266-3115

CONSULTANT:

CLARE KRAMER

2815 DIRECTORS ROW

SUITE 500

ORLANDO, FL. 32809

407-917-2430

04/04/2025

673-20-107

LTCAL

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

TAMPA, FL.

ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION

COVER SHEET- VOLUME 1

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Department of Veterans Affairs

673-20-107 EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES- VOL 1

ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION

PROJECT DIRECTORY

Medical Center Director

Director of Facility Management Service

Medical Director

Project COR

Project CO

Infection Control

Safety Officer

CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR)

Marco Lopez

James A. Haley Veteran Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Tampa, FL 33612

PHONE: (813) 972-2000

Marco.Lopez@va.gov

ARCHITECT

CB DESIGN GROUP, INC

412 King St. Ste. 301 Alexandria, VA 22314

PHONE: (888) 585-CBDG (2234)

wbridge@cbdg-ae.com

MEP/FP/STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Scott Przybysz

IMEG Corporation 15 Sunnen Drive Ste. 104 St. louis, MO 63143

PHONE: (314) 951-2535

scott.r.przybysz@imegcorp.com

CONTRACTING OFFICER (CO)

Sean Kaminski

Contracting Officer SCC, Division Chief Department of Veterans Affairs | Contracting 6150 Oak Tree Blvd Suite 490 Independence, OH 44131

PHONE: (216) 447-8300

Sean.Kaminski@va.gov

APPROVALS

JAMES A. HALEY VETERAN HOSPITAL

13000 BRUCE B. DOWNS BLVD

TAMPA, FL. 33612

N

PLAN

NORTHSCALE: NOT TO SCALE

VICINITY MAP

WOOD

ALUMINUM

STEEL

EARTH

CONCRETE MASONRY UNITS

RIGID INSULATION

CONCRETE

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO REMAIN

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO BE REMOVED

BRICK

WOOD-FINISHED

WOOD ROUGH

PLYWOOD

GYPSUM - PLASTER

ACOUSTIC TILE

CAST STONE

ALL METALS - SMALL SCALE

GLASS - LARGE SCALE

BATT INSULATION

CERAMIC TILE

CARPET

GRAVEL

CENTER LINE

DETAIL INDICATOR

DETAIL INDICATIOR

DIMENSION LINE

DRAWING BLOCK TITLE, TYPICAL

ELEVATION INDICATOR, EXTERIOR

ELEVATION INDICATOR, INTERIOR, MULTIPLE VIEW

ELEVATION INDICATOR, INTERIOR, SINGLE VIEW

SECTION INDICATOR

TYPICAL DETAIL INDICATOR

COLUMN GRID

KEYNOTE

NORTH ARROW

A

DETAIL NUMBER

SHEET WHERE

DRAWN

XXxxx

XXxxx

X

DRAWING TITLE

SCALE: 1 1/2" = 1'-0"

1 1/2"

XXxxx

XXxxx

XXxxx

REVISION

REVISION CLOUD

NORTH

BREAK LINE

DEMOLITION KEYNOTE

A

XXxxx

D

BC

COLUMN NUMBER

COLUMN LETTER

XXxxx

ELEVATION NUMBER

SHEET WHERE

DRAWN

ELEVATION NUMBER

SHEET WHERE

DRAWN

ELEVATION NUMBER

SHEET WHERE

DRAWN

DETAIL NUMBER

SHEET WHERE DRAWN

DETAIL NUMBER

SHEET WHERE DRAWN

SHEET WHERE

DRAWN

ELEVATION NUMBER

DOOR / BORROWED LIGHT TAG

FURNITURE, FIXTURE, & EQUIPMENT TAG

WALL/PARTITION TAG

x'-x" VERTICAL HEIGHT INDICATOR

ROOM NAME

3333333333

150 SF

500 SF

ROOM NAME

150 SF

A3

ROOM NUMBER

ROOM AREA

PROGRAM AREA

D1

E EAST, EXISTING

EA EXHAUST AIR, EACH

EC EPOXY COATING

EFS EXTERIOR FINISH SYSTEM

EJ EXPANSION JOINT

EL ELEVATION

ELEC ELECTRICAL

ELEV ELEVATION

EMER EMERGENCY

ENCL ENCLOSURE

ENGR ENGINEER

EP ELECTRICAL PANELBOARD

EQ EQUAL

EQUIP EQUIPMENT

ERF EPOXY RESIN FLOORING

EWC ELECTRIC WATER COOLER

EWS EYE WASH STATION

EXIST EXISTING

EXP EXPANSION, EXPOSED DIVIDER STRIPS

EXT EXTERIOR

FA FIRE ALARM

FB FACE BRICK

FC FLUOROCARBON

FD FLOOR DRAIN

FDC FIRE DEPARTMENT CONNECTION

FDN FOUNDATION

FE FIRE EXTINGUISHER

FEC FIRE EXTINGUISHER CABINET

FF FINISH FACE

FG FOOT GRILLE

FHC FIRE HOSE CABINET

FIN FINISH

FLR FLOOR

FLUOR FLUORESCENT

FM FLOOR MATS & FRAMES

FO __ FACE OF __

FOC FACE OF CONCRETE

FOS FACE OF STUD

FOW FACE OF WALL

FP FOLDING PANEL PARTITION

FPRF FIREPROOF(ING)

FR FIRE RATING, FRAME

FRMG FRAMING

FS FULL SIZE, FEATURE STRIPS

FT FOOT OR FEET, FLOOR TILE MOSAIC

FTCT CERAMIC MOSAIC TILE

FTG FOOTING

FUR FURRING

FUT FUTURE

GA GAUGE

GAL GALLON

GALV GALVANIZED

GALV STL GALVANIZED STEEL

GB GRAB BAR

GC GENERAL CONTRACTOR

GCMU GLAZED FACE CMU

GD GUARD

GL GLASS

GND GROUND

GR GRADE

GT GRANITE

GUMU GLASS MASONRY UNIT

GWB GYPSUM WALLBOARD

GYP BD GYPSUM WALLBOARD

HB HOSE BIBB

HC HOLLOW CORE

HD HEAD

HDWD HARDWOOD

HDWR HARDWARE

HM HOLLOW METAL

HMD HOLLOW METAL DOOR

HMF HOLLOW METAL FRAME

HNDRL HANDRAIL

HO HOLD OPEN

HORIZ HORIZONTAL

HP HIGH POINT

HPDL PLASTIC LAMINATE

HR HANDRAIL, HOUR

HSPL HIGH STRENGTH PLASTER

HT HEIGHT

HVAC HEATING, VENTILATION, AIR

CONDITIONING

IBC INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE

ID IDENTIFICATION, INSIDE DIAMETER /

DIMENSION

IN INCH

INCL INCLUDE(D)

INSUL INSULATION

INT INTERIOR

INV INVERT

JAN JANITOR

JST JOIST

JT JOINT

KC PLASTER KEENE CEMENT

KP KICK PLATE

KO KNOCKOUT

L LENGTH

LAB LABORATORY

LAM LAMINATE

LAV LAVATORY

LBS POUND

LED LIGHT EMITTING DIODE

LF LINEAR FEET

LG LONG

LH LEFT HAND

LIN LINEAR

LIQ LIQUID

LKR LOCKER

LL LEAD LINED

LLV LONG LEG VERTICAL

LM LATEX MASTIC FLOORING

LMC LINEAR METAL CEILING

LP LOW POINT

LRG LARGE

LT LIGHT

LT WT LIGHTWEIGHT

LVR LOUVER

LWC LINEAR WOOD CEILING

M MORTAR

MAS MASONRY

MAT MATERIAL

MAX MAXIMUM

MB MARBLE

MC MULTI-COLOR COATING

MECH MECHANICAL

MFR MANUFACTURER

MH MANHOLE

MIN MINIMUM

MISC MISCELLANEOUS

MO MASONRY OPENING

MP MOP PLATE

MTD MOUNTED

MTL METAL

N NORTH

NA NOT APPLICABLE

NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

NEG NEGATIVE

NF NATURAL FINISH

NFC NATIONAL FIRE CODE

NFPA NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

NIC NOT IN CONTRACT

NO NUMBER

NOM NOMINAL

NTS NOT TO SCALE

OA OVERALL

OC ON CENTER

OD OUTSIDE DIAMETER / DIMENSION

OFF OFFICE

OH OPPOSITE HAND, OVERHEAD

OPNG OPENING

OPP OPPOSITE

OZ OUNCE

P PAINT

PAV PAVING

PC PRECAST CONCRETE

PCT PORTLAND CEMENT TERRAZZO

PFW POLYPROPYLENE FABRIC WALLCOVERING

PL PLATE, PLASTER

PLAM PLASTIC LAMINATE

PLAS PLASTER

PLBG PLUMBING

PLYWD PLYWOOD

PMF PREMOLDED FILLER, PERFORATED METAL

FACING (TILE OR PANELS)

PPT PORCELAIN PAVER TILE

PR PAIR

PT POINT

PTN PARTITION

PVT PAVER TILE

QT QUARRY TILE

R RADIUS, RISER

RA RETURN AIR

RAD RADIUS

RB RESILIENT BASE, RUBBER BASE

RCP REFLECTED CEILING PLAN,

RADIANT CEILING PANEL SYSTEM

RD ROOF DRAIN

REF REFERENCE

REFR REFRIGERATOR

REQ'D REQUIRED

REV REVISION

RFI REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

RFP REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

RH RIGHT HAND

RL ROOF LEADER

RM ROOM

RO ROUGH OPENING

RST RESILIENT STAIR TREAD

RT RUBBER TILE FLOORING

S SOUTH

SA SUPPLY AIR

SAN SANITARY

SC SOLID CORE, HIGH GLAZED COATING,

STRUCTURAL CLAY

SCHED SCHEDULE

SCT FACING TILE

SDG SUSPENSION DECORATIVE GRIDS

SECT SECTION

SF SQUARE FEET, STONE FLOORING

SFTU GLAZED STRUCTURAL FACING TILE

SH SPRINKLER HEAD

SHT SHEET

SIM SIMILAR

SLG SPANDREL GLASS

SM SMOKE

SPEC SPECIFICATION

SPKR SPEAKER

SQ SQUARE

SS STAINLESS STEEL

ST STAIN

STA STATION

STD STANDARD

STO STORAGE

STL STEEL

STOR STORAGE

STRUCT STRUCTURAL

SUSP SUSPENDED

SYM SYMMETRICAL

SYS SYSTEM

T TREAD

T&G TONGUE AND GROOVE

TEL TELEPHONE

TEMP TEMPERED

TGC TEXTURED GYPSUM CEILING PANEL

THK THICK

TIL TECHNICAL INFORMATION LIBRARY (VA)

TMC TEXTURED METAL CEILING PANEL

TOC TOP OF CONCRETE

TOP TOP OF PAVEMENT

TOS TOP OF STEEL

TOW TOP OF WALL

TST THIN SET TERRAZZO

TT TERRAZZO TILE

TV TELEVISION

TYP TYPICAL

UNFIN UNFINISHED

UON UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

VB VAPOR BARRIER, VINYL BASE

VCT VINYL COMPOSITION TILE

VERT VERTICAL

VIF VERIFY IN FIELD

VP VENEER PLASTER

VSF VINYL SHEET FLOORING

VTR VENT THRU ROOF

W WEST, VINYL COATED FABRIC

WALLCOVERING

W/ WITH

WB WALL BORDER

WD WOOD

WF FABRIC WALLCOVERING

W/O WITHOUT

WP WATERPROOF

WSF VINYL SHEET FLOORING (WELDED SEAMS)

WT WEIGHT

WWF WELDED WIRE FRAME

NOTES

1. ALL ABBREVIATIONS SHOWN MAY NOT BE USED ON THIS PROJECT.

2. CERTAIN COMMON ABBREVIATIONS MAY NOT BE SHOWN.

3. TEXT IN BOLD DENOTES ABBREVIATIONS FROM THE TIL.

L

& AND

@ AT

C CENTERLINE

# NUMBER, POUND

AA ANODIZED ALUMINUM, NATURAL FINISH

AAC ANODIZED ALUMINUM, COLORED

AB ANCHOR BOLT

ABA ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT

ABV ABOVE

ACT ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE

AD AREA DRAIN

ADA AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT

ADJ ADJUSTABLE

AF ACCESS FLOORING

AFF ABOVE FINISHED FLOOR

AFP ACCORDION FOLDING PARTITION

AHU AIR HANDLING UNIT

AIA AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

ALT ALTERNATE

ALUM ALUMINUM

AMP ACOUSTICAL METAL PLAN CEILING

AP ACCESS PANEL

APPROX APPROXIMATE

ARCH ARCHITECTURAL

AT ACOUSTICAL CEILING TILE

AT (SP) ACOUSTICAL CEILING, SPECIAL FACED

AUTO AUTOMATIC

AVG AVERAGE

AWF ACOUSTICAL WALLCOVERING

AWP ACOUSTICAL WALL PANEL

AWT ACOUSTICAL WALL TREATMENT

BD BOARD

BE BAKED ON ENAMEL

BEL BELOW

BF BRICK FLOORING

BLDG BUILDING

BLK BLOCK

BM BEAM

BOT BOTTOM

BP BRICK PAVING

BR BUMPER RAIL, BRICK FACE

BRG BEARING

BRK BRICK

C, CONC CONCRETE

CAB CABINET

CAF CARPET ATHLETIC FLOORING

CB CATCH BASIN

CCT CUBICLE CURTAIN TRACK

CEM CEMENT

CG CORNER GUARD

CGFB CERAMIC GLAZED FACING BRICK

CI CAST IRON

CIP CAST IN PLACE

CJ CONTROL JOINT

CL CLOSET

CLG CEILING

CMU CONCRETE MASONRY UNIT

CO CONTRACTING OFFICER

COL COLUMN

CONF CONFERENCE

CONT CONTINUOUS

COR CONTRACTING OFFICER'S

REPRESENTATIVE

CP CARPET

CPT CARPET MODULE TILE

CT CERAMIC TILE

CU CUBIC

DBL DOUBLE

DEMO DEMOLITION

DEPT DEPARTMENT

DET DETAIL

DF DRINKING FOUNTAIN

DIA DIAMETER

DIM DIMENSION

DISP DISPENSER

DN DOWN

DO DOOR OPENING

DOZ DOZEN

DP DAMPPROOFING

DR DOOR

DS MB DIVIDER STRIPS, MARBLE

DWG DRAWING

DWGS DRAWINGS

DWR DRAWER

VA Project Number:

Building:

Drawing Number:

Project Title:

Project Location:

Issue Date:

Checked By: Drawn By:

Drawing Title:

FULLY

SPRINKLERED

Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

A

Submission:

ARCHITECT / ENGINEER OF RECORD:

Revisions: Date:

CONSULTANTS:

/8

/4

/8

/2

/4

-1

/2

CONSULTANT:

COMPASS

8734 GALLOWAY TRAIL

NOVELTY, OH. 44072

619-925-1647

ARCHITECT:

CB DESIGN GROUP

421 KING ST

SUITE 301

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

703-772-4213

PROFESSIONAL SEAL:

James A. Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Tampa, FL. 33612

2345678910111213141516

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

12345678910111213141516

CONSULTANT:

SCOTT PRZYBYSZ

15 SUNNEN DR. SUITE 104

ST. LOUIS, MO 63143

314-951-2535

CONSULTANT:

MARK DYCK

148 S. QUEEN ST. SUITE 201

MARTINSBURG, WV. 25401

304-266-3115

CONSULTANT:

CLARE KRAMER

2815 DIRECTORS ROW

SUITE 500

ORLANDO, FL. 32809

407-917-2430

04/04/2025

673-20-107

LTCAL

EHRM INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES

TAMPA, FL.

ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION

SYMBOLS, ABBREVIATIONS & NOTES

GI-002

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-1

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SYMBOLS OF MATERIALS DRAWING KEY ARCHITECTURAL ABBREVIATIONS

1. ITEMS AND CONDITIONS NOTED, DETAILED, OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ON DRAWINGS ARE APPLICABLE AND BINDING TO SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON ALL DRAWINGS. FOR CONDITIONS NOT NOTED OR NOT DETAILED, PROVIDE MATERIALS OF EQUAL

QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE TO OTHER SIMILAR CONDITIONS ON THE JOB.

2. SECTIONS SHOWN ARE INTENDED TO SHOW THE SPECIFIC CONSTRUCTION WHERE INDEXED AS WELL AS ESTABLISH THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION DETAILS FOR SECTIONS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT WHICH DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC SECTIONS DRAWN. THE MOST SIMILAR SECTION SHALL BE ADAPTED TO ANY SECTION NOT DETAILED. ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS CONCERNING CONSTRUCTION NOT ADEQUATELY COVERED BY THE ABOVE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ARCHITECT

DURING THE BID PERIOD.

3. ALL CONSTRUCTION IS TO BE ASSUMED NEW AND FURNISHED AND INSTALLED BY THE CONTRACTOR, UNLESS NOTED

OTHERWISE.

4. REFER TO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR NOTES PERTAINING TO THEIR PARTICULAR TRADES. COORDINATE THE WORK OF ALL TRADES AND REPORT TO THE ARCHITECT ANY PERCEIVED DISCREPANCIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING SEQUENCES OF CONSTRUCTION AND MEANS AND METHODS FOR HOW TO PERFORM THE WORK REQUIRED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ALL CONTRACTORS SHALL CAREFULLY REVIEW ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DETERMINE THE MOST FEASIBLE SEQUENCE FOR PERFORMING THE NEW WORK SO AS TO AVOID

CONFLICTS IN THE FIELD.

5. ANY AREAS OR SPACES NOT CLEARLY DEFINED OR INDICATED BY NOTES SHALL BE OF SAME MATERIAL AND FINISH AS

AREAS OF SIMILAR USE OR FUNCTION ELSEWHERE IN THE BUILDING.

6. WALL AND CEILING FINISHES SHALL INCLUDE PROJECTIONS, BEAM ENCLOSURES, RECESSES, BULKHEADS, PILASTERS AND

OTHER SIMILAR ITEMS.

7. ALL APPURTENANCES BUILT INTO OR THROUGH WALLS, INCLUDING DOORS, WINDOWS, DUCTS, FRAMES, LOUVERS, GRILLES, MECHANICAL WORK, ETC., SHALL FIT SNUGLY AND BE THOROUGHLY SEALED AROUND PERIMETERS. INSTALL FIRE SEALANT AROUND ALL PENETRATIONS THROUGH FLOORS, FIRE RATED WALLS AND SMOKE PARTITIONS. WORK AT EXTERIOR WALLS

SHALL BE FLASHED OR OTHERWISE WATERPROOF SEALED.

8. FIELD CHECK ROUGH AND/OR FINISHED DIMENSIONS FOR ACCURATE FITTING OF CABINETS, COUNTERS, STOREFRONT, DOORS, FRAMES, FIXTURES, MILLWORK AND ALL OTHER INSTALLATIONS PRIOR TO SHOP OR FACTORY FABRICATION.

PROVIDE AND INSTALL NECESSARY FILLER STRIPS, SCRIBE STRIPS, BASES, CLOSURES, FINISHES AND TRIM TO COMPLETE SUCH INSTALLATIONS. DIMENSIONS OF SUCH INSTALLATIONS SHALL BE CONSIDERED "NOMINAL". CONTRACTORS SHALL ACCOUNT FOR ALL MANUFACTURER'S REQUIRED TOLERANCES, CLEARANCES AND SHIM SPACE TO ENSURE PROPER

INSTALLATION OF THE NEW WORK.

9. SEE EQUIPMENT PLANS AND FLOOR PLANS FOR CASEWORK, CABINETS, MILLWORK AND OTHER BUILT-IN ITEMS.

COORDINATE WITH MEP DRAWINGS FOR SINKS, OUTLETS, AND OTHER ITEMS TO BE BUILT INTO SUCH ITEMS.

10. IF A DISCREPANCY APPEARS TO EXIST BETWEEN DRAWINGS OF DIFFERENT SCALES, CONSULT ARCHITECT FOR

CLARIFICATION.

11. IF A DISCREPANCY APPEARS TO EXIST BETWEEN DRAWINGS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS, THE MORE STRINGENT (TYPICALLY THE MORE COSTLY) REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY. ITEMS DESCRIBED ON DRAWINGS, BUT NOT SPECIFIED, SHALL BE PROVIDED. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO SUBMIT AN RFI TO SEEK CLARIFICATION OF ANY PERCEIVED

DISCREPANCY DURING BID PHASE.

12. WRITTEN INFORMATION ON DRAWINGS TAKES PRECEDENT OVER DRAWING LINES.

13. IN THE ABSENCE OF A WRITTEN DIMENSION, OR IN CASE OF DOUBT AS TO THE PROPER MEASUREMENT, CONSULT

ARCHITECT. DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS. ASSUMPTIONS MADE, OR ACTIONS TAKEN, BASED ON SCALED DIMENSIONS SHALL BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S RISK AND ANY RESULTING CORRECTIONS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTOR AT NO

ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUB-CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING WITH THE WORK OF OTHER TRADES SHOWN THROUGHOUT THE COMPLETE SET OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CHANGES RESULTING FROM A CONTRACTOR OR SUB-CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN AND REVIEW A COMPLETE SET OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

SHALL BE CORRECTED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.

14. AT ALL CHANGES IN FLOOR FINISHES, PROVIDE AND INSTALL AN APPROPRIATE TRANSITION STRIP AS SHOWN ON THE

DRAWINGS.

15. CONSULT HVAC AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ACCESS PANELS, LOUVER OPENINGS, VENTILATORS, GRILLES, VALVE CABINETS, FIRE DAMPERS OR OTHER APPURTENANCES AFFECTING WALLS, CEILINGS OR

FLOORS AND PROVIDE NECESSARY LINTELS, SUPPORT OR ANCHORING.

16. ELECTRIC SWITCHES, OUTLETS, THERMOSTATS, CONTROLS, CLOCKS, SPEAKERS, OR OTHER WALL-MOUNTED ACCESSORIES SHALL BE INSTALLED IN LOCATIONS WHICH ARE UNOBSTRUCTED BY CABINETS, COUNTERS, RACKS, MARKER AND TACKBOARDS, FIXTURES, SHELVING OR OTHER FURNISHING OR EQUIPMENT DESIGNATED FOR SPACES SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. ITEMS FOR WALL-MOUNTING ARE NOT TO BE INSTALLED ON, THROUGH, OR INTO, ANY EQUIPMENT OTHER THAN

WALLS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OTHERWISE.

17. ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, CLOCKS, P.A. SPEAKERS, PULL STATIONS, EXIT SIGNS, OR OTHER DEVICES SHOWN DIAGRAMMATICALLY ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS SERVE TO ALERT CONTRACTORS OF THE PRESENCE OF SUCH DEVICES. CONSULT THE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVISE ARCHITECT OF ANY PERCEIVED DISCREPANCY BETWEEN ARCHITECTURAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS REGARDING LOCATION OR TYPE OF DEVICES

SHOWN PRIOR TO PREPARING SUBMITTALS.

18. ELECTRIC SWITCHES, THERMOSTATS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC CONTROLS IN THE SAME VICINITY SHALL BE MOUNTED AT THE

SAME HEIGHT FROM FLOOR (UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE) IN A UNIFORM, ORDERLY FASHION.

19. SUBMITTAL REVIEW - THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PROVIDE SIZES, DIMENSIONS, PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS, ETC.

CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THAT SUBMITTALS ARE COORDINATED WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. A/E REVIEW OF SUBMITTALS IS NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THAT SIZES, DIMENSIONS, ETC MATCH WHAT HAS ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. ALL DEVIATIONS FROM WHAT IS SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CLOUDED ON THE SUBMITTAL OR OTHERWISE CLEARLY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE REVIEWER. FAILURE TO CLEARLY BRING ANY DEVIATION(S) TO THE ATTENTION OF THE REVIEWER SHALL BE UNDERSTOOD BY ALL PARTIES THAT WHAT IS SHOWN IN THE SUBMITTAL COMPLIES WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE REVIEWER DISCOVERS THE DEVIATION. CHANGES RESULTING FROM THE CONTRACTOR'S FAILURE TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY DEVIATIONS IN SUBMITTALS SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL BE CORRECTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE

GOVERNMENT.

20. CONTRACTORS SHALL CAREFULLY REVIEW EXISTING FIELD CONDITIONS AND COORDINATE ALL QUANTITIES, DIMENSIONS, AND TOLERANCES REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE WORK SHOWN ON THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING INFORMATION THAT PERTAINS SOLELY TO FABRICATION PROCESSES, INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES (MEANS AND METHODS), AND SEQUENCING OF THE WORK TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROJECT SCHEDULE. EACH SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH OTHER TRADES PRIOR TO BEGINNING THEIR PORTION OF THE

WORK.

21. PUBLIC EXITS SHALL REMAIN CLEAR AT ALL TIMES WHILE THE BUILDING IS OCCUPIED. NO STORAGE SHALL BE PERMITTED IN

THE EXIT ACCESS.

22. PATCH ALL HOLES IN FLOORS, WALLS AND CEILINGS WITHIN THE PROJECT LIMITS AFTER DEMOLITION AND NEW WORK IS

COMPLETE.

23. UNLESS SPECIFIC DIMENSIONS ARE PROVIDED, MEP DRAWINGS ARE CONSIDERED "DIAGRAMMATIC". IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR(S) TO FIELD COORDINATE LOCATIONS, SEQUENCES, ETC FOR UNOBSTRUCTED INSTALLATION OF ITEMS THAT ARE SHOWN ON MEP DRAWINGS IN DIAGRAMMATIC FORM. COORDINATE ABOVE-CEILING WORK OF MEP TRADES TO THAT EACH TRADE LOCATES THEIR WORK AS TIGHT TO THE STRUCTURE / DECK ABOVE AS IS FEASIBLE. EACH SUCCESSIVE TRADE SHALL LOCATE THEIR WORK AS TIGHT TO THE TRADE BEFORE.

24. THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE COMPLEMENTARY AND NEITHER SHALL TAKE PRECEDENT OVER THE OTHER.

WHAT IS REQUIRED BY EITHER THE DRAWINGS OR SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE INTERPRETED AS BEING REQUIRED AS PART OF THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PROJECT. ITEMS SPECIFIED, BUT NOT INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, SHALL BE PROVIDED. ITEMS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS, BUT NOT SPECIFIED, SHALL BE PROVIDED. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO SEEK CLARIFICATION PRIOR TO SUBMITTING A BID AMOUNT IF THERE SHOULD APPEAR TO BE A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN DRAWINGS AND/OR THE SPECIFICATIONS. OTHERWISE, THE MOST STRINGENT (TYPICALLY THE

MOST EXPENSIVE) REQUIREMENT SHALL APPLY AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COR.

25. ABOVE-CEILING COORDINATION – PRIOR TO PERFORMING ANY ABOVE-CEILING WORK, CONTRACTOR, WORKING WITH ALL SUB-CONTRACTORS, SHALL CREATE DRAWINGS THAT SHOW COORDINATION OF ALL ABOVE-CEILING WORK ITEMS WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS AND PROPOSED CEILINGS. IT SHALL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE SEQUENCES OF INSTALLATION TO ENSURE THAT ABOVE-CEILING ITEMS CAN FIT ABOVE THE CEILING HEIGHTS INDICATED ON THE REFLECTED CEILING PLAN(S). CONTRACTOR SHALL BRING ALL PERCEIVED CONFLICTS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ARCHITECT / ENGINEER FOR RESOLUTION PRIOR TO THE START OF THE WORK. CONFLICTS RESULTING FROM INACCURATE COORDINATION DRAWINGS AND / OR FAILURE TO IDENTIFY CONFLICTS PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF THE WORK SHALL BE CORRECTED / ADJUSTED AT THE CONTRACTOR’S EXPENSE AND SHALL RESULT IN NO ADDITIONAL COST TO

THE GOVERNMENT.

26. PRIOR TO BEGINNING PRODUCT-RELATED SUBMITTALS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE THAT LISTS ALL PRODUCT-RELATED SUBMITTALS ANTICIPATED FOR THIS PROJECT. THE SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE SHALL INCLUDE SPECIFICATION SECTION, SUBMITTAL NAME, ANTICIPATED DATE TO BE ISSUED, AND ANTICIPATED DUE DATE. PRIORITIZE SUBMITTALS SO THAT CRITICAL PATH SUBMITTALS ARE SUBMITTED FIRST. SCHEDULE SUBMITTALS TO AVOID MORE THAN FIVE (5) SUBMITTALS BEING DUE IN THE SAME FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAY TIME PERIOD. FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED SUBMITTAL SCHEDULE WILL RESULT IN EXCESSIVE SUBMITTALS BEING REJECTED WITHOUT REVIEW OR WILL RELIEVE THE GOVERNMENT OF LIABILITY FOR DELAYED SUBMITTAL REVIEWS. REFER TO THE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMITTALS AND CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE.

1. HOSPITAL STAFF SHALL ENSURE THE REMOVAL OF ANY MEDICAL WASTE, INCLUDING

SHARPS CONTAINERS, FROM AREAS TO BE RENOVATED, PRIOR TO THE START OF THE

PROJECT.

2. INFECTION CONTROL SHALL BE NOTIFIED BY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT STAFF

IMMEDIATELY IF UNEXPECTED MEDICAL WASTE IS ENCOUNTERED.

IN STRIVING TO PROVIDE A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT AT VA FACILITIES, VHA IS

IMPLEMENTING A SMOKE-FREE POLICY FOR ALL VHA HEALTH CARE FACILITIES AND PROPERTY

ASSIGNED TO VHA THAT IS UNDER THE CHARGE AND CONTROL OF VA. THE POLICY APPLIES TO

CIGARETTES, CIGARS, PIPES OR ANY OTHER COMBUSTION OF TOBACCO, INCLUDING BUT NOT

LIMITED TO ELECTRONIC OR E-CIGARETTES, VAPE PENS OR E-CIGARS.

UNDER VHA DIRECTIVE 1085, ALL VHA HEALTH CARE FACILITIES WILL BE SMOKE-FREE FOR

PATIENTS, VISITORS, CONTRACTORS, VOLUNTEERS AND VENDORS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2019.

1. VA DESIGN MANUAL (PG-18-0)

2. VA DESIGN, QUALITY, AND STANDARD ALERTS

3. VA DESIGN GUIDES (PG-18-12)

4. VA DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES (PG-18-3)

5. PHYSICAL SECURITY DESIGN MANUAL FOR VA FACILITIES

6. VA FIRE PROTECTION DESIGN MANUAL

7. VA BARRIER FREE DESIGN GUIDE (PG-18-3)

8. VA SIGNAGE DESIGN GUIDE

9. NFPA 101: LIFE SAFETY CODE - LATEST VERSION

10. NFPA 13: STANDARD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

11. NFPA 70: NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

12. ASHRAE 62.1: VENTILATION FOR ACCEPTABLE INDOOR AIR QUALITY

13. ASHRAE 90.1: ENERGY STANDARD FOR BUILDINGS

14. VA NATIONAL CAD STANDARD APPLICATION GUIDE

15. NFPA NATIONAL FIRE CODES (EXCEPT NFPA 5000 & 900)

16. VA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

17. NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE - LATEST VERSION

18. VA SUSTAINABLE DESIGN MANUAL

19. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC) - LATEST VERSION

1. ALL WORK SHOWN IS EXISTING TO REMAIN UNLESS NOTED OR INDICATED AS DASHED LINES TO BE REMOVED.

2. THE EXTENT OF DEMOLITION WORK SHALL INCLUDE ALL INCIDENTAL DEMOLITION WORK NECESSARY TO PROPERLY

PROVIDE ALL NEW WORK SHOWN AND SPECIFIED, TO INCLUDE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, & PLUMBING ITEMS.

3. DEMOLITION WORK SHOWN IS BASED ON EXISTING DRAWINGS AND INSPECTIONS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VISUALLY

INSPECT ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PERFORMING THE INDICATED DEMOLITION WORK EVEN IF

ACTUAL CONDITIONS DIFFER FROM THESE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS.

4. DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH NEW WORK SECTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO

EXTENT OF DEMOLITION.

5. REFER TO ALL OTHER DRAWINGS IN THIS SET FOR INCIDENTAL DEMOLITION WORK NOT NOTED ON THE DEMOLITION PLANS.

6. THE OWNER HAS FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL OF ALL SALVAGE ITEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROPERLY DISPOSE OF ALL

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS. DO NOT STOCKPILE DEBRIS ON SITE.

7. ITEMS TO BE DEMOLISHED SHALL BE REMOVED COMPLETELY INCLUDING ALL ANCHORS, HANGERS, FASTENERS, PIPES, CONDUCTS, DUCTS, ETC. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED TO BE ABANDONED IN PLACE.

8. CONC. SLAB PATCHES MUST BE FLUSHED WITH REMAINING SURFACES TO PERMIT APPLICATION OF FINISHES. PROVIDE

WELDED WIRE MESH IN PATCH AREAS LARGER THAN (4) FOUR SQUARE FEET.

9. CONC. SLABS TO REMAIN SHALL BE PATCHED, SCRAPED, LEVELED, AD CLEANED TO PROVIDE SURFACE SUITABLE FOR NEW

FINISHES. WHERE RENOVATED AREAS ARE RECEIVING NEW UNDERGROUND MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, OR ADDITIONAL FOUNDATION WORK, SEE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, ELECTRIC, AND STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS, AS WELL AS ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF REQUIRED CUT AND PATCH OF EXISTING SLAB. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL CONC. SLAB DEMOLITION AND REPLACEMENT NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE NEW WORK.

BACKFILL ALL BELOW GRADE DEMOLITION WORK WITH SUITABLE FILL MEETING STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW

WORK.

10. PARTITIONS SHOWN TO BE REMOVED SHALL BE CONFIRMED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS TO TYPE OF PARTITION AND EXACT LOCATION. COMPLETELY REMOVE PARTITIONS FROM FLOOR TO STRUCTURE ABOVE INCLUDING BASE, ALL FASTENERS, GROUTS, SEAL ANTS, ETC., UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. MASONRY PARTITIONS WHICH EXTEND THROUGH THE SLAB SHALL BE REMOVED TO 8" BELOW FINISH FLOOR. FILL SLAB OPENING WITH CONCRETE FILL TO RECEIVE FINISH FLOOR. WHERE

WALLS SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED SIT ON SLABS, GRIND SLAB TO RECEIVE FINISH FLOOR.

11. REMOVE, PATCH AND REPAIR PORTIONS OF WALL PARTITIONS WHICH CONFLICT WITH NEW WORK TO BE INSTALLED, EVEN

IF NOT SPECIFICALLY NOTED TO BE DEMOLISHED ON PLANS.

12. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY PARTITION CONSTRUCTION MEETS FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS. IF EXISTING PARTITIONS DO NOT MEET FIRE RATING. THE PARTITION SHALL BE DEMOLISHED AND THEN CONSTRUCTED TO MEET FIRE RATING

CONSTRUCTION.

13. WALLS TO BE REMOVED FROM INTERSECTING WALLS SHALL INCLUDE TOOTHED IN REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED MASONRY ON WALL TO REMAIN AND REMOVAL OF TIES PROJECTING FROM WALLS. SEE DETAILS FOR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS.

14. WALLS TO BE PARTIALLY REMOVED SHALL BE TERMINATED WITH FINISHED MASONRY ENDS BY TOOTHING IN NEW MASONRY UNITS, TO MATCH ADJACENT MASONRY. SEE DETAILS FOR OTHER CONDITIONS. NO WALLS SHALL BE

TERMINATED WITH EXPOSED OPEN CELLS OR DAMAGED MASONRY UNITS.

15. WHERE NEW OPENINGS ARE SHOWN IN EXISTING WALLS, CAREFULLY REMOVE MASONRY TO NEAREST JOINT LINE WITHOUT DISTURBING ADJACENT WORK SO THAT NEW WORK CAN BE PATCHED IN TO MATCH. ALL NEW MASONRY WORK

SHALL BE TOOTHED IN.

16. ALL EXISTING STRUCTURE SHALL REMAIN, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

17. COORDINATE DEMOLITION OF ALL STRUCTURAL ITEMS (COLUMNS, BEAMS, SLABS, ET, ETC.) WITH STRUCTURAL DWGS.

EXTENT OF DEMOLITION AREA SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS AND COORDINATED WITH ALL

NEW WORK.

18. TEMPORARILY SUPPORT ALL BEAMS, LINTELS, PORTIONS OF WALLS ETC., TO BE DISTURBED BY DEMOLITION WORK, UNTIL

THEY ARE RE-SUPPORTED BY NEW WORK.

19. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF EXISTING BUILDING ELEMENTS TO REMAIN THROUGHOUT SEQUENCE OF WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO EXISTING BUILDING CONDITIONS SHOWN TO REMAIN SHALL BE

RESTORED TO NEW WORK CONDITION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.

20. WINDOWS SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL SHALL BE REMOVED COMPLETELY. FASTENERS MAY BE CUT FLUSH WITH HEAD, JAMBS, AND SILLS IF THE NEW WINDOW UNIT WILL CONCEAL FASTENER. PROTECT EXISTING SILLS SCHEDULED TO REMAIN.

ALL EXISTING WINDOW OPENINGS MUST BE FIELD MEASURED PRIOR TO SUBMITTAL OF SHOP DRAWINGS.

21. WERE FINISHES ARE INDICATED TO BE REMOVED, REMOVAL SHALL INCLUDE ANY GROUT, ADHESIVES, FASTENERS, AND ALL

OTHER ITEMS USED TO ATTACH THE FINISHES TO THE SURFACES THAT THEY COVER.

22. ANY FLOOR AREAS DAMAGED BY THE DEMOLITION CONTRACTOR SHALL BE PATCHED TO MATCH EXISTING.

23. WHERE CEILINGS ARE TO BE REMOVED, REMOVE ALL CEILINGS SYSTEMS COMPLETE INCLUDING GRID, TRIM HANGER, CLIPS, ETC. WHERE NEW CEILINGS ARE SPECIFIED, NO DOUBLE CEILINGS PERMITTED. REMOVE ALL ORIGINAL CONCEALED

CEILINGS WHERE ENCOUNTERED.

24. ALL EXISTING SURFACES TO REMAIN SHALL BE PROTECTED, PATCHED IF DAMAGED AND CLEANED PRIOR TO APPLICATION

OF FINISHES.

25. CONTRACTOR TO PROTECT ALL EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ELEMENTS IN AREA OF NEW OR DEMOLITION WORK.

26. REMOVE ALL CURTAINS AND BLINDS IN AREAS OF RENOVATION OR DEMOLITION, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE.

27. REMOVE MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING ITEMS AS NOTED ON MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PLANS.

COORDINATE WITH CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING, FOR ADDITIONAL DEMOLITION NOTES.

REMOVAL WORK IS INTENDED TO INCLUDE ALL ASSOCIATED ITEMS SUCH AS ELECTRICAL OUTLETS, SWITCHES, CONDUITS, CONTROLS, PIPING, MOUNTING BLOCKS, ETC., AS NOTED. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO ALL CIVIL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PROCEDURES CONCERNING RELATED TRADES IN AREAS WHICH REQUIRE DEMOLITION. REPAIR AND PATCH ANY AREAS DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL WORK.

1. REFER TO SHEET AE500 FOR WALL TYPES AS REFERENCED ON PLANS WITH THE DIAMOND SYMBOL.

2. UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE, WALLS MUST EXTEND TO THE ROOF OR FLOOR DECK ABOVE AND BE SEALED IN ACCORDANCE

WITH THE WALL TERMINATION DETAILS. REFER TO THE CODE STUDY PLAN FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ALL SMOKE AND FIRE WALL CONDITIONS. PERIMETER CORRIDOR AND LOBBY WALLS MUST BE BUILT TO LIMIT THE PASSAGE OF SMOKE.

3. DIMENSIONS ON PLANS ARE FROM FACE OF MASONRY TO FACE OF MASONRY, FACE OF MASONRY TO FACE OF GYPSUM

BOARD OR FACE OF GYPSUM BOARD TO FACE OF GYPSUM BOARD.

4. COLUMN GRID LINES ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY, REFER TO STRUCTURAL DRAWINGS FOR COLUMN LOCATIONS.

5. FEC - INDICATES A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A RECESSED CABINET. FE - INDICATES A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A WALL

MOUNTING BRACKET.

6. UNLESS SPECIFICALLY INDICATED OTHERWISE, THE SAME WALL TYPE NEXT TO A DOOR OR OPENING TO CONTINUE OVER

THE DOOR OR OPENING.

7. PLAN LOCATION OF DOORS AND FRAMES RELATIVE TO THE PLANE OF THE WALL IS DIAGRAMMATIC ONLY. REFER TO THE

REFERENCED JAMB AND HEAD CONDITION DETAILS (SHEET AE601) TO DETERMINE ACTUAL PLACEMENT OF DOOR AND

FRAME.

8. CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY THAT NEW PARTITIONS MEET FIRE RATING CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS. IF EXISTING PARTITIONS DO NOT MEET THE FIRE RATING REQUIREMENTS, THEN THE PARTITION SHALL BE DEMOLISHED AND

CONSTRUCTED TO MEET THE FIRE RATING REQUIREMENT.

9. TYPICAL ADD NEW SIGNAGE AT THE NEW ROOMS, REFER TO SHEET GI-003 FR SIGNAGE INFORMATION AND SCHEDULE.

10. IN ROOMS WHERE EXISTING FINISHES ARE BEING REMOVED, PROVIDE NEW FINISHES REQUIRED ON ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE

(REFER TO SHEET AE601). PREP NEW AND EXISTING WALLS TO RECEIVE NEW FINISH AND NEW BASE. PREP SLABS TO

RECEIVE NEW FLOORING.

CUTTING: REMOVAL OF IN-PLACE CONSTRUCTION NECESSARY TO PERMIT INSTALLATION OR PERFORMANCE OF OTHER WORK.

PATCHING: FITTING AND REPAIR WORK REQUIRED TO RESTORE SURFACES TO ORIGINAL CONDITIONS AFTER INSTALLATION OF

OTHER WORK.

REMOVE: DETACH ITEMS FROM EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF THEM OFF-SITE, UNLESS INDICATED TO

BE SALVAGED OR REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED.

SALVAGE: DETACH ITEMS FROM EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND DELIVER THEM TO OWNER READY AND REUSE.

REMOVE AND RE-INSTALL: DETACH ITEMS FROM EXISTING CONSTRUCTION, PREPARE THEM FOR REUSE,AND RE-INSTALL THEM

WHERE INDICATED.

EXISTING TO REMAIN: EXISTING ITEMS OF CONSTRUCTION THAT ARE NOT TO BE REMOVED AND THAT ARE NOT OTHERWISE

INDICATED TO BE REMOVED, REMOVE AND SALVAGED, OR REMOVES AND RE-INSTALLED.

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 ACCOMPLISHES 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 OR INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE

CONTRACTOR'S WORK. COORDINATE ALL REQUIRE 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 AND 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 POLYEHTYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN) AND/OR TEMPORARY TARPAULIN DROP CLOTH(S) AS A MINIMUM FOR DUST, MOISTURE AND 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, IN THE FORM OF FULL SHEETS OF 3/16" TEMPERED HARDBOARD 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 OF 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 WITH THE USE OF 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 BARRIER MAY BE REQUIRED.

7. WHEN ALL WORK IS COMPLETED FOR THE PREARRANGED SPECIFIC LOCATIONS(S), SCHEDULED TASKING AND IDENTIFIED PERIOD OF TIME THE ENTIRE AREA IS TO BE FULLY CLEANED, ALL TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES AND PROTECTION SHALL BE REMOVED WITH ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN NOTE #1 RETURNED TO THE PRIOR FUNCTIONING POSITIONS. NOTE: FULLY CLEANED MEANS COMMERCIALLY VACUUM 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 IN ORDER TO AVOID DUST PARTICLES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA MIGRATING INTO THE OCCUPIED

USER'S AREA/SPACE.

9. UNLESS DIRECTLY SPECIFIED AND CONFIRMED BY THE VA/COR OTHERWISE, ALL TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND ENCLOSURES ARE TO BE SET UP AND/OR REMOVED 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 DURING THE NORMAL BUSNIESS HOURS OF OPERATION (M-F 8:00 - 16:30).

10. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING SHALL 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 APPRVOED FOR USE BY THE VA/COR. MOBILE UNITS SHALL BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH A NEGATIVE AIR HEPA FILTRATIONS 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).

BASIS OF DESIGN COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS

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 PROPERLY AND SAFELY.

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ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

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PROFESSIONAL SEAL:

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148 S. QUEEN ST. SUITE 201

MARTINSBURG, WV. 25401

304-266-3115

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2815 DIRECTORS ROW

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ORLANDO, FL. 32809

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SMOKING POLICY

MEDICAL WASTE NOTES

NOTE: SEE LIFE SAFETY DRAWINGS FOR SPECIFIC EDITIONS OF APPLICABLE CODES

VA PHYSICAL SECURITY COMPLIANCE

IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN APPROPRIATE BLAST RESISTANT DESIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

VA PHYSICAL SECURITY DESIGN MANUAL, THE CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTORS, AND VENDORS

MAY REQUIRE THE BLAST PRESSURES AND IMPULSES VALUES CALCULATED BY THE A/E TEAM'S

STRUCTURAL BLAST ENGINEER. THE CONTRACTOR, SUBCONTRACTOR, AND VENDORS CAN

SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THE VA CFM THROUGH THE VA COR. IF THE REQUEST IS APPROVED, THE

VA WILL DIRECT THE A/E TEAM STRUCTURAL BLAST ENGINEER TO PROVIDE THE COMPUTER

PRESSURE AND IMPULSE (WHICH ARE BASED ON THE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS OF THE PROJECT

SUCH AS STANDOFF DISTANCE, BUILDING GEOMETRY, OR OTHER FACTORS) TO THE VENDOR.

WITHOUT THE COMPUTED VALUES, THE PRESSURE AND IMPULSE VALUES IN THE DATA

DEFINITIONS DOCUMENT ALONE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE A COMPLIANT DESIGN.

CONCEALED SPACES NOTES

1. THE WORK OF THIS CONTRACT MAY REQUIRE PARTIAL REMOVAL OR DISASSEMBLY

OF EXISTING CEILINGS AND/OR WALLS FOR ACCESS TO SPACES WHERE NEW ITEMS

ARE REQUIRED TO BE INSTALLED OR EXISTING ITEMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE

DEMOLISHED. EXAMPLES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,

TELECOMMUNICATIONS, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, EMCHANICAL, FIRE PROTECTION,

STRUCTURAL, ETC. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THOROUGHLY

REVIEWING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND FOR DETERMINING THE EXTENT

OF REMOVAL OR DISASSEMBLY WORK NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE WORK OF THIS

PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCITOBN DOCUMENTS.

2. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY AND DOCUMENT THE EXISTING CONDITIONS OF

CEILING OR WALL SURFACES TO BE REMOVED OR DISASSEMBLED PRIOR TO

BEGINNING THE WORK.

3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL CAREFULLY REMOVE OR DISASSEMBLE EACH EXISTING

CEILING OR WALL SURFACE IN A MANNER THAT MINIMIZES DAMAGE TO ADJACENT

SURFACES.

4. AFTER THE WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REPLACE,

PATCH, REPAIR AND FINISH THE EXISTING SURFACE TO THE CONDITION IT WAS IN

PRIOR TO REMOVAL.

GENERAL DEMOLITION NOTES

GENERAL NEW WORK PLAN NOTES

GENERAL PLAN NOTES

OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS

BASIS OF DESIGN PROTOCOLS

CLOCK OR

CLOCK

OUTLET

MANUAL FIRE

ALARM PULL

STATION

LIGHT

SWITCH &

DIMMER

DUPLEX

OUTLET

(LOW)

DUPLEX

OUTLET

(HIGH)

DESK

INTERCOM

OUTLET

INTERCOM

STATION

PHONE/DATA

OUTLET

THERMOSTAT SPECIAL

PURPOSE

OUTLETS

OR

JUNCTION

BOX

SPECIAL

PURPOSE

OUTLETS

DARK ROOM

STATUS LIGHT

SWITCH AT

DOOR OR

CASED OPENING

AUDIBLE

AND/OR VISUAL

FIRE ALARM

SECURITY

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(BLUE LIGHT)

FIREMAN'S

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5'

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7'

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ABOVE

COUNTER /

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TELEPHONE

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OR ARMING

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GUARD

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UON

WHERE

TERMINATES

WHERE

COMBINATION

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CRASH RAIL

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CASED

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GUARD

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GUARD EXTENDING FROM

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Building:

Drawing Number:

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FULLY

SPRINKLERED

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

A

Submission:

ARCHITECT / ENGINEER OF RECORD:

Revisions: Date:

CONSULTANTS:

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/4

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/2

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CONSULTANT:

COMPASS

8734 GALLOWAY TRAIL

NOVELTY, OH. 44072

619-925-1647

ARCHITECT:

CB DESIGN GROUP

421 KING ST

SUITE 301

ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314

703-772-4213

PROFESSIONAL SEAL:

James A. Haley Veterans Hospital 13000 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.

Tampa, FL. 33612

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314-951-2535

CONSULTANT:

MARK DYCK

148 S. QUEEN ST. SUITE 201

MARTINSBURG, WV. 25401

304-266-3115

CONSULTANT:

CLARE KRAMER

2815 DIRECTORS ROW

SUITE 500

ORLANDO, FL. 32809

407-917-2430

04/04/2025

673-20-107

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GENERAL MOUNTING HEIGHT NOTESTYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND CLEARANCES

CORNER GUARD / BUMPER RAIL / CRASH RAIL / CORRIDOR HANDRAIL TYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND CONFIGURATION DIAGRAMS

A. IT IS THE INTENT OF THE DESIGN THAT ALL ITEMS SHOWN MOUNTED AT TYPICAL HEIGHTS

BE ACCESSIBLE TO PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES.

B. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SHEET IS TO ILLUSTRATE TYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS AND - WHERE

APPLICABLE - TYPICAL MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM CLEARANCES AND/OR TYPICAL MOUNTING

CONFIGURATIONS FOR A VARIETY OF ITEMS. CAUTION: THIS SHEET MAY ILLUSTRATE ITEMS

OR CONFIGURATIONS WHICH DO NOT OCCUR AS PART OF THE WORK OF THIS PROJECT.

REFER TO THE PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, DETAILS, AND SCHEDULES TO DETERMINE

WHICH ITEMS AND CONFIGURATIONS APPLY TO THE WORK OF THIS PROJECT.

C. THE MOUNTING HEIGHTS, CLEARANCES, AND CONFIGURATIONS SHOWN ON THIS SHEET ARE

TYPICAL AND SHALL APPLY TO ALL INSTANCES OF THE ITEM (OR GROUP OF ITEMS) SHOWN

UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED OR DIMENSIONED OTHERWISE.

D. SPECIAL OR NON-TYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS OCCUR ONLY WHERE INDICATED BY

ANNOTATED SYMBOLS; BY KEY NOTES; BY NOTES ON PLANS, ELEVATIONS, OR DETAILS; OR

BY UNIQUE DIMENSIONS ON ELEVATIONS OR DETAILS.

E. MOUNTING CONFIGURATION DIAGRAMS ARE ELEVATIONS WHICH…

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