Attachment 4 - General Drawings.pdf

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Office of Facilities Management

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Approved: Director

Approved: Associate Director

Approved: Assistant Director

Approved: Assoc. Director for Patient Care Service/Nurse Executive

Approved: Deputy Assoc. Director of Patient Care Services

Approved: Chief of Staff

Approved: Deputy Chief of Staff

Approved: Chief of Engineering

Approved:

Approved:

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER/CONSULTANTS:

Bancroft Project No.

SAVAHCS, TUCSON, AZ 85723

3300 Dundee Road

Northbrook, IL 60062

T: 847.952.9362

05/01/2023GENERAL - DRAWING INDEX EXPAND AND RENOVATE

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MECHANICAL

156 50-M001 MECHANICAL - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

157 50-MHD101 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION OVERALL DEMOLITION PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

158 50-MPD101 MECHANICAL - PIPING DEMOLITION PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

159 50-MHD104 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION DEMOLITION ROOF PLAN

160 50-MCD101 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION DEMOLITION PHASING PLAN

161 50-MCD102 MECHANICAL - PIPING DEMOLITION PHASING PLAN

162 50-MH101 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION OVERALL PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

163 50-MH101.1 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION PLAN, FIRST FLOOR - AREA 1

164 50-MH101.2 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION PLAN, FIRST FLOOR - AREA 2

165 50-MP101 MECHANICAL - PIPING OVERALL PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

166 50-MP103 MECHANICAL - ENLARGED THIRD FLOOR MECH ROOM DEMOLITION AND NEW PLAN

167 50-MH104 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION OVERALL PLAN, ROOF

168 50-MC101 MECHANICAL - VENTILATION PHASING PLAN

169 50-MC102 MECHANICAL - PIPING PHASING PLAN

170 50-MC103 MECHANICAL - EXHAUST DUCTWORK PHASING PLAN

171 50-MA101 MECHANICAL - AIR PRESSURIZATION PLAN

172 50-M501 MECHANICAL - DETAILS

173 50-M502 MECHANICAL - DETAILS

174 50-M503 MECHANICAL - DETAILS

175 50-M504 MECHANICAL - DETAILS

176 50-M505 MECHANICAL - DETAILS

177 50-M601 MECHANICAL - SCHEDULES

178 50-M602 MECHANICAL - SCHEDULES

179 50-M603 MECHANICAL - SCHEDULES

180 50-M701 MECHANICAL - CONTROLS

181 50-M702 MECHANICAL - CONTROLS

182 50-M703 MECHANICAL - CONTROLS

183 50-M704 MECHANICAL - CONTROLS

ELECTRICAL

184 50-E001 ELECTRICAL - GENERAL NOTES

185 50-E002 ELECTRICAL - SYMBOLS & ABBREVIATIONS

186 50-EPD100 ELECTRICAL - DEMOLISH UNDERGROUND CONDUITS

187 50-EPD101 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR POWER DEMOLITION PLAN

188 50-EPD104 ELECTRICAL - 3RD FLOOR ROOF POWER DEMOLITION PLAN

189 50-ELD101 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR LIGHTING DEMOLITION PLAN

190 50-EP100 ELECTRICAL - UNDERGROUND CONDUITS & CONDUIT TO AHU-5

191 50-EP101 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR POWER PLAN NEW

192 50-EP102 ELECTRICAL - ROOF POWER PLAN

193 50-EP103 ELECTRICAL - ENLARGED ELECTRICAL ROOM POWER PLAN

194 50-EP104 ELECTRICAL - OIT ROOM 1025 WIRING

195 50-EP105 ELECTRICAL - ENLARGED ROOMS POWER PLAN

196 50-EP401 ELECTIRCAL - THIRD FLOOR MECHANICAL ROOM

197 50-EL101 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR LIGHTING PLAN

198 50-EF101 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR FIRE ALARM PLAN

199 50-EF500 ELECTRICAL - FIRE ALARM DETAILS

200 50-EF600 ELECTRICAL - FIRE ALARM EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES AND I/O LIST

201 50-E404 ELECTRICAL - PATIENT HEADWALL DETAILS

202 50-E500-708 ELECTRICAL - ONE LINE DIAGRAM-BUILDING 50, 80, 80B

203 50-E500-718 ELECTRICAL - ONE LINE DIAGRAM BUILDING 50

204 50-E501 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

205 50-E502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

206 50-EP600 ELECTRICAL - WIRING A1, C1 EXAM ROOMS HEADWALLS

207 50-EP601 ELECTRICAL - EMERGENCY PANEL SCHEDULES

208 50-EP602 ELECTRICAL - EMERGENCY PANEL SCHEDULES

209 50-EP603 ELECTRICAL - NORMAL PANEL SCHEDULE

210 50-EP604 ELECTRICAL - EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES

211 50-EP605 ELECTRICAL - LIGHTING FIXTURES SCHEDULE AND BASIS OF DESIGN

TECHNOLOGY

212 50-ETD101 ELECTRICAL - TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS DEMOLITION PLAN

213 50-ET101 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN

214 50-ET101.1 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN AREA 1

215 50-ET101.2 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY PLAN AREA 2

216 50-ET102 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR SECURITY PLAN

217 50-ET102.1 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR SECURITY PLAN AREA 1

218 50-ET102.2 ELECTRICAL - FIRST FLOOR SECURITY PLAN AREA 2

219 50-ET103 ELECTRICAL - ENLARGED OIT COMM CLOSET 1025

220 50-ET501 ELECTRICAL - TECHNOLOGY DETAILS 1

221 50-ET502 ELECTRICAL - TECHNOLOGY DETAILS 2

222 50-ET503 ELECTRICAL - TECHNOLOGY DETAILS 3

223 50-ET601 ELECTRICAL - TECHNOLOGY RISER DIAGRAMS 1

PNUEMATIC TUBE

224 50-PT001 PLAN SYMBOLS & NOTES

225 50-PT100 RISER DIAGRAM

226 50-PTD201 FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION

227 50-PT201 FIRST FLOOR PLAN

228 50-PT300 TUBING & SUPPORT DETAILS

229 50-PT301 STATION DETAILS

230 50-PT302 TRANSFER UNIT DETAILS

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NUMBER DRAWING NUMBER DRAWING TITLE

78 50-A300 ARCHITECTURAL - TYPICAL PARTITION TYPES

79 50-A301 ARCHITECTURAL - BUILDING SECTIONS

80 50-A302 ARCHITECTURAL - WALL SECTIONS

81 50-A303 ARCHITECTURAL - WALL SECTIONS

82 50-A304 ARCHITECTURAL - WALL SECTIONS

83 50-A401 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOM - TYPICAL EXAM ROOM

84 50-A402 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOM - MENTAL HEALTH EXAM ROOM

85 50-A403 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOM - LOW ACUITY BAY

86 50-A404 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOM - PROCEDURE ROOM

87 50-A405 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOM - TRIAGE ROOM

88 50-A406 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED ROOM - RECEPTION

89 50-A407 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

90 50-A408 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

91 50-A409 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS

92 50-A410 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - TOILET ROOMS

93 50-A411 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - TOILET ROOMS

94 50-A501 ARCHITECTURAL - PLAN DETAILS

95 50-A502 ARCHITECTURAL - PLAN DETAILS

96 50-A503 ARCHITECTURAL - MILLWORK DETAILS

97 50-A504 ARCHITECTURAL - MILLWORK DETAILS

98 50-A505 ARCHITECTURAL - CEILING DETAILS

99 50-A601 ARCHITECTURAL - DOOR SCHEDULE

100 50-A602 ARCHITECTURAL - DOOR DETAILS

101 50-A603 ARCHITECTURAL - DOOR AND WINDOW DETAILS

102 50-A604 ARCHITECTURAL - EXTERIOR GLAZING

103 50-A605 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR GLAZING & WINDOW SCHEDULE

104 50-A701 ARCHITECTURAL - EXTERIOR DETAILS

105 50-A702 ARCHITECTURAL - EXTERIOR DETAILS

106 50-A703 ARCHITECTURAL - ROOF FLASHING DETAILS

107 50-AF101 ARCHITECTURAL - FINISH FLOOR PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

108 50-AF601 ARCHITECTURAL - ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE

109 50-AF602 ARCHITECTURAL - ROOM FINISH LEGEND AND DETAILS

110 50-AQ101.1 ARCHITECTURAL - EQUIPMENT FLOOR PLAN, AREA 1

111 50-AQ101.2 ARCHITECTURAL - EQUIPMENT FLOOR PLAN, AREA 2

112 50-AQ101.3 ARCHITECTURAL - EQUIPMENT FLOOR PLAN, AREA 3

113 50-AQ101.4 ARCHITECTURAL - EQUIPMENT FLOOR PLAN, AREA 4

114 50-AQ601 ARCHITECTURAL - EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE

FIRE PROTECTION

115 50-FX001 FIRE PROTECTION - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

116 50-FX002 FIRE PROTECTION - PHASING PLANS

117 50-FX003 FIRE PROTECTION - PHASING PLANS

118 50-FX004 FIRE PROTECTION - PHASING PLANS

119 50-FXD100 FIRE PROTECTION - FIRST FLOOR - DEMOLITION PLAN

120 50-FX100 FIRE PROTECTION - FIRST FLOOR PLAN

121 50-FX501 FIRE PROTECTION - DETAILS

PLUMBING

122 50-P001 PLUMBING - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

123 50-P002 PLUMBING - PHASING PLANS

124 50-P003 PLUMBING - PHASING PLANS

125 50-P004 PLUMBING - PHASING PLANS

126 50-P005 PLUMBING - PHASING PLANS

127 50-P006 PLUMBING - PHASING PLANS

128 50-P007 PLUMBING - PHASING PLANS

129 50-PD100U PLUMBING - OVERALL DEMOLITION PLAN, UNDERGROUND

130 50-PD100 PLUMBING - FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN

131 50-P100U PLUMBING - OVERALL FLOOR PLAN, UNDERGROUND

132 50-P100 PLUMBING - FIRST FLOOR PLAN

133 50-P101 PLUMBING - ROOF PLAN

134 50-P401 PLUMBING - ENLARGED MECHANICAL ROOMS

135 50-P501 PLUMBING - DETAILS

136 50-P502 PLUMBING - DETAILS

137 50-P503 PLUMBING - DETAILS

138 50-P601 PLUMBING - SCHEDULES

139 50-P602 PLUMBING - SCHEDULES

140 50-P701 PLUMBING - DOMESTIC WATER RISER DIAGRAMS

141 50-P702 PLUMBING - DOMESTIC WATER RISER DIAGRAMS

142 50-P703 PLUMBING - SANITARY AND VENT RISER DIAGRAMS

143 50-P704 PLUMBING - SANITARY AND VENT RISER DIAGRAMS

144 50-P705 PLUMBING - ROOF DRAIN COUNDUCTOR PIPING RISER DIAGRAM

MEDICAL GAS

145 50-MG001 MEDICAL GAS - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS, & SCHEDULES

146 50-MG002 MEDICAL GAS - PHASING PLANS

147 50-MG003 MEDICAL GAS - PHASING PLANS

148 50-MG004 MEDICAL GAS - PHASING PLANS

149 50-MGD100 MEDICAL GAS - FIRST FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN

150 50-MG100 MEDICAL GAS - FIRST FLOOR PLAN

151 50-MG101 MEDICAL GAS - BASEMENT PLAN

152 50-MG501 MEDICAL GAS - DETAILS

153 50-MG601 MEDICAL GAS - SCHEDULES

154 50-MG701 MEDICAL GAS - RISER DIAGRAMS ADDITION

155 50-MG702 MEDICAL GAS - RISER DIAGRAMS EXISTING BUILDING RENOVATION

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GENERAL

1 50-G001 GENERAL - COVER SHEET

2 50-G002 GENERAL - DRAWING INDEX

3 50-GI001 GENERAL - PROJECT NOTES

4 50-GI101 GENERAL - CODE AND BUILDING SUMMARY

5 50-GI201 GENERAL - LIFE SAFETY PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

6 50-GI301 GENERAL - OVERALL AREA OF WORK PLAN

7 50-GC101 GENERAL - PHASING PLANS

8 50-GC102 GENERAL - PHASING PLANS

9 50-GC103 GENERAL - TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN

10 50-GC201 GENERAL - INFECTION CONTROL PLANS

11 50-GC202 GENERAL - INFECTION CONTROL PLANS

12 50-GC301 GENERAL - INFECTION CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENT - CLASS IV

CIVIL

13 50-CD101 CIVIL DEMOLITION

14 50-CS101 CIVIL SITE

15 50-CG101 CIVIL GRADING

16 50-CU101 CIVIL UTILITIES

17 50-CU102 STORM PLAN & PROFILE

18 50-CU103 STORM PLAN & PROFILE

19 50-CU104 SANITARY PLAN & PROFILE

20 50-CU105 DOMESTIC WATER PLAN

21 50-DT101 CIVIL DETAILS

22 50-DT102 CIVIL DETAILS

23 50-DT103 CIVIL DETAILS

24 50-DT104 CIVIL DETAILS

25 50-DT105 CIVIL DETAILS

26 50-DT106 CIVIL DETAILS

27 50-DT107 CIVIL DETAILS

STRUCTURAL

28 50-S001 GENERAL NOTES

29 50-S002 GENERAL NOTES

30 50-S003 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

31 50-S004 SCHEDULES

32 50-S020 LOAD PLANS

33 50-S100 STRUCTURAL - FLOOR PLAN - FIRST FLOOR

34 50-S101 STRUCTURAL - ROOF PLAN

35 50-S101R ROOF REINFORCEMENT PLAN

36 50-S111 STRUCTURAL - LOW ROOF PLAN

37 50-S200 MOMENT FRAME ELEVATIONS

38 50-S201 MOMENT FRAME ELEVATIONS

39 50-S300 TYPICAL SLAB ON GRADE DETAILS

40 50-S310 TYPICAL CAISSON DETAILS

41 50-S320 TYPICAL GRADE BEAM DETAILS

42 50-S330 FOUNDATION DETAILS

43 50-S331 FOUNDATION DETAILS

44 50-S400 STEEL COLUMN SCHEDULE

45 50-S410 TYPICAL STEEL COLUMN DETAILS

46 50-S411 STEEL COLUMN DETAILS

47 50-S420 TYPICAL STEEL BEAM DETAILS

48 50-S430 TYPICAL STEEL BEAM CONNECTIONS

49 50-S431 TYPICAL STEEL BEAM CONNECTIONS

50 50-S432 TYPICAL STEEL BEAM CONNECTIONS

51 50-S440 TYPICAL COMPOSITE STEEL DECK DETAILS

52 50-S441 TYPICAL COMPOSITE STEEL DECK DETAILS

53 50-S442 TYPICAL COMPOSITE STEEL DECK DETAILS

54 50-S450 STEEL DETAILS

55 50-S451 STEEL DETAILS

56 50-S452 STEEL DETAILS

57 50-S460 FACADE ELEVATIONS

58 50-S461 FACADE ELEVATIONS

59 50-S462 FACADE ELEVATIONS

60 50-S600 TYPICAL MASONRY DETAILS

61 50-S601 TYPICAL MASONRY DETAILS

ARCHITECTURAL

62 50-A001 ARCHITECTURAL - ABBREVIATIONS, SYMBOLS & TYPICAL MOUNTING HEIGHTS

63 50-AS101 ARCHITECTURAL - SITE PLAN

64 50-AD101 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

65 50-ACD101 ARCHITECTURAL - DEMOLITION REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, FIRST FLOOR

66 50-AD201 ARCHITECTURAL - EXTERIOR DEMOLITION ELEVATIONS

67 50-A101.1 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, FIRST FLOOR AREA 1

68 50-A101.2 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, FIRST FLOOR AREA 2

69 50-A101.3 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, FIRST FLOOR AREA 3

70 50-A101.4 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, FIRST FLOOR AREA 4

71 50-A102 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, SECOND FLOOR, ROOF

72 50-A104 ARCHITECTURAL - CANOPY

73 50-AC101.1 ARCHITECTURAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, FIRST FLOOR, AREA 1

74 50-AC101.2 ARCHITECTURAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, FIRST FLOOR, AREA 2

75 50-AC101.3 ARCHITECTURAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, FIRST FLOOR, AREA 3

76 50-AC101.4 ARCHITECTURAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN, FIRST FLOOR, AREA 4

77 50-A201 ARCHITECTURAL - EXTERIOR BUILDING ELEVATIONS

Revisions: Date:

35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN SUBMISSION 8/10/2021

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 11/29/2021

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT RESUBMISSION 02/28/2022

95% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION 06/30/2022

100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION - #1 10/7/2022

100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SUBMISSION - #2 12/7/2022

BID SET 05/01/2023

50-G002

VA FORM 08-6231

Revisions: Date:

BID SET 05/01/2023

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Approved: Deputy Assoc. Director of Patient Care Services

Approved: Chief of Staff

Approved: Deputy Chief of Staff

Approved: Chief of Engineering

Approved:

Approved:

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER/CONSULTANTS:

Bancroft Project No.

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T: 847.952.9362

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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 NECESSARY 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 SEPARATION WALLS, 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 SITE 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.

15. WHERE EXISTING MATERIALS, ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT ARE TO BE REMOVED FOR THEIR

REPLACEMENT IN THE SAME LOCATION BY THE SAME OR SIMILAR NEW MATERIALS, ITEMS OR

EQUIPMENT, CAREFULLY DISCONNECT, DETACH, DISASSEMBLE IF REQUIRED, REMOVE AND

DISPOSE OF THE ITEMS INDICATED ALONG WITH ANY AND ALL ANCILLARY SYSTEM

COMPONENTRY OR SUPPORT ITEMS ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED OR REQUIRED TO BE

REPLACED.

16. WHERE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OR PORTIONS OF

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS TO REMAIN IS REQUIRED THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR

PERFORMING THE WORK SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAINING ALL NECESSARY STRUCTURAL

SUPPORTS, SHORING, STIFFENERS, BRACING, BEAMS, COLUMNS, FOOTINGS AND SUPPORTS

AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE STABILITY OF THE ELEMENTS BEING SUPPORTED AND TO

ADEQUATELY DISTRIBUTE ANY TEMPORARY LOADING SO AS NOT TO OVER LOAD ANY OF THE

EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE CONSTRUCTION BELOW. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE

RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, CALCULATIONS

AND SOLUTIONS FOR PROVIDING ANY SUCH WORK AND WILL NEED TO PROVIDE ALL SUCH

PROPER DOCUMENTATION PREPARED BY A LICENSED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO THE

VA/COR AS A SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL FOR PROPER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE

BEING ALLOWED TO BEGIN ANY SUCH WORK

17. ALL EXISTING CONSTRUCTION OR ITEMS INDICATED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AND OPERATION

SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BOTH DURING THE DEMOLITION OPERATIONS AS WELL

AS THE NEW CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS. WHERE PRACTICABLE, AND WITH THE VA/COR'S

APPROVAL, THE CONTRACTOR MAY ELECT TO REMOVE SUCH ITEMS TO A SUITABLE

STORAGE LOCATION DURING THE DEMOLITION PHASE AND THEN PROPERLY CLEAN AND

REINSTALL THE ITEMS WHEN APPLICABLE. IN NO CASE SHALL ANY LIFE SAFETY DEVICES,

SYSTEMS OR MEASURES BE COMPROMISED BY THE TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF ANY

NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF WORK, FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR, THAT

WERE NOT PROPERLY REPLACED IN KIND WITH A SIMILAR PROPERLY OPERATING

TEMPORARY DEVICE.

18. DURING THE COURSE OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OPERATIONS AND THE

EXISTING SUBSTRATE MATERIALS/CONSTRUCTION IS DAMAGED BEYOND REASONABLE

REPAIR, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE

DAMAGED SECTION AND/OR SECTIONS. THIS DAMAGED AREA SHALL BE REMOVED AND

REPLACED AS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE SUBSTRATE TO A LIKE NEW CONDITION THAT

CONTAINS NO IRREGULAR JOINT CONNECTIONS, CONDITIONS, DEFECTS, WEAKNESS OR WILL

CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY DIFFERENTIAL FINISHED SURFACE

CONDITIONS OR AREAS OF JOINT WEAKNESS THAT WILL RESULT IN SURFACE CRACKING AND

BE APPARENT THAT THE CONDITION IS IN FACT A PATCH/REPAIR.

19. REFER TO ALL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE BASIC

EXTENT BEING REQUIRED FOR ALL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS DEMOLITION AS WELL

AS FOR IDENTIFYING ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT, PIPING, CONDUITS, DUCTWORK, WIRING,

CONTROLS, ETC. THAT ARE INTENDED TO REMAIN WITHIN ANY OF THE AREAS OF

DEMOLITION, THE AREAS OF REWORKING OF EXISTING SYSTEMS AND THE AREAS OF NEW

WORK.

20. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL EXISTING PARTITION CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PROJECT

AREA OF WORK SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES SHALL HAVE ALL EXISTING FINISHES

REMOVED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL CERAMIC TILE, VINYL WALL COVERING, WOOD

PANELING, WAINSCOT MATERIALS, GROUT, MASTIC, WALL COVERING BACKING, WALL BASE,

ADHESIVE, STAPLES, EXPOSED FASTENERS, ETC. SUCH THAT THE SUB-STRAIGHT

WALL/PARTITION SURFACES REQUIRE NO FURTHER DEMOLITION AND ARE PREPARED TO

RECEIVE ALL REQUIRED PATCHING, REPAIRS, RESURFACING AND REFINISHING AS REQUIRED

TO RECEIVE THE NEW FINISHES.

21. 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 IN THE "GENERAL" DRAWINGS

SECTION AND COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH

THE VA/COR.

22. ALL NEW WORK ALONG WITH ANY PORTIONS OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR

REWORKED ELEMENTS WHEN COMPLETED SHALL FULLY COMPLY WITH ALL BASES OF

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

23. 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.

24. 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.

25. 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.

26. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY

CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT DAMAGE EXISTING REINFORCING STEEL, PIPING, CONDUITS OR

OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN. 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 PROCEEDING

WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

27. 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 OR AS APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

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, SEPARATION WALL 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. 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 SEPARATION WALLS 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.

7. 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. POLYETHYLENE SHEETING TO BE

USED ONLY IN NON-COMBUSTIBLE SPACES SUCH AS ABOVE THE CEILING LINE.

8. 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).

BOD 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.

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.

BOD EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS PROCESS SEQUENCE:

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.

GENERAL DEMOLITION NOTES OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION PROTOCOLSBASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS

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.

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 SHOULD THEN 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)…