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BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

CONTRACT NUMBER: 36C263-19-D-0022

STATION PROJECT NUMBER: 656-22-342

BAE PROJECT NUMBER: 24-106

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PROJECT LOCATION:

ST. CLOUD, MN 56303

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2. CONTRACTOR WILL BE ASSIGNED PARKING SPACE FOR (1) SEMI

TRAILER FOR STORAGE OF MATERIALS THAT ARE TO BE

INSTALLED ON SITE WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS. UTILITIES TO

DESIGNATED PARKING SPACES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BY THE

GOVERNMENT.

3. CONTRACTOR WILL BE ISSUED PARKING PERMITS FOR

CONTRACTOR VEHICLE PARKING IN IDENTIFIED AREA AS DIRECTED

BY THE COR. ALL OTHER PARKING MUST BE WITHIN THE PROJECT

SITE(S). POLICE WILL TICKET AND OR TOW AT THE EXPENSE OF

THE VEHICLE OWNER FOR PARKING ELSEWHERE.

4. TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION TRAILER AND DUMPSTER SHALL BE

IN GRAVEL LOT. COORDINATE LOCATION WITH COR.

5. CONTRACTOR ONLY TO BRING MATERIALS INTO BUILDING 10 FOR

WORK THAT DAY. NO STORAGE WILL BE PROVIDED WITHIN

BUILDING 10.

6. ANY MATERIALS AND WASTE TO BE TRANSPORTED THROUGH

BUILDING IN COVERED CART.

7. EXISTING BUILDING 10 EXITS MUST REMAIN OPEN AND PROTECTED

FROM WORK

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656-22-342

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Revisions: Date:

www. bancroft-ae.com

1471 E. Business Center Dr. #900 Mount Prospect, IL 60056

T: 847.952.9362

12/19/2025

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TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FENCE

LOCATION. PROVIDE WHEN SCAFFOLDING

AND/OR LIFT EQUIPMENT IS USED.

1. MAINTAIN TWO PUBLIC ACCESS TO BUILDING AT ALL STAGES OF

CONSTRUCTION; ADJUST PERIMETER FENCE ACCORDINGLY.

COORDINATE CHANGES WITH VA . CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE

FOR ERECTING A BARRIER AROUND ALL WORK AREAS TO

PREVENT PATIENTS, STAFF, AND VISITORS FROM ENTERING

CONSTRUCTION SITE. FENCING SHALL BE CHAIN LINK FENCING 8

FEET IN HEIGHT. ALL TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE

SAFEGUARDED FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC BEHIND

CONSTRUCTION FENCE. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR

REPAIRING AND REPLACING ANY DAMAGED LAWN, PAVEMENT,

SIDEWALKS DUE TO CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY. RESTORATION

SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A CONTRACTOR THAT IS SPECIALIZED IN

THE WORK BEING PERFORMED.

2. STAGING AND DUMPSTER AREA. PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION FENCE,

GATE AND DUMPSTER.

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STAGING KEYNOTES

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) 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.

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

12. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

COORDINATING ALL SHOP DRAWING REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL OF THE

AFFECTED TRADES, THE VA/COR AND WITH THE AE.

13. OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED VA/COR AUTHORIZATIONS BEFORE BEGINNING ANY

DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TEMPORARY

BARRICADES AND PROTECTION WORK.

14. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPETENT OSHA-30 FOREMAN OR

EQUALLY QUALIFIED DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB SITE AT ALL

TIMES.

15. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE AND COORDINATE WITH THE

GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR'S SUPERINTENDENT AND WITH THE

FOREMAN OF ALL OTHER TRADES IN ORDER THAT THERE BE NO DELAYS IN

THE EXECUTION AND COMPLETION OF THE WORK.

16. DURING CONSTRUCTION EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ON SITE

ACCURATE FIELD RECORDS OF ALL CONCEALED AND VISUALLY

ACCESSIBLE WORK THAT DIFFERS FROM THE CONTRACT

DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS. THESE AS-BUILT MARKED-UP RECORD

DRAWINGS/DOCUMENTS WILL BE KEPT UP TO DATE BY THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR AND PROVIDED TO THE VA/COR FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE

COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

17. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR TO ADEQUATELY

PROTECT EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE

DURING BOTH THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES OF

WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH AREAS SHALL BE RESTORED AND

REFINISHED TO A "LIKE-NEW" CONDITION PRIOR TO THE VA/COR'S

ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

18. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATCH,

REPAIR, REFINISHING AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION,

MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT, SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED

BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION, NEW

CONSTRUCTION OR THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT,

MATERIALS, ETC. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS

OF WORK.

19. PROVIDE THE CUTTING AND PATCHING FOR ALL DEMOLITION WORK AND

ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE

PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE

PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

20. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT DAMAGE EXISTING REINFORCING

STEEL, PIPING, CONDUITS OR OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN.

PRIOR TO CORING, DRILLING, CUTTING OR PERFORMING ANY BREAKING

EFFORTS, PROVIDE PENETRATING FIELD X-RAYING OF THE INTENDED

AREAS AND DOCUMENT THE EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SUCH

INTERFERENCES. COORDINATE WITH AND OBTAIN VA/COR APPROVAL

BEFORE PROCEED WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

21. RELOCATIONS OF ANY INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OR

EQUIPMENT, WHICH MAY ALTER THE ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL

CONSTRUCTION, MUST BE APPROVED FIRST BY THE VA/COR PRIOR TO

STARTING ITS RELOCATION.

22. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE

REMOVAL OF ALL CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, SPOIL AND

MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS

SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC

LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS.

23. CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE ALL FIRE RESISTIVE RATINGS ARE MAINTAINED

PER LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS DISCOVERED IN THE

FIELD. ALL PENETRATIONS ARE TO BE SEALED BY AN APPROVED UL

FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM. SEAL ALL EXISTING PENETRATIONS EXPOSED

DURING CONSTRUCTION AS PER THE APPROVED UL FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURE'S DESIGN

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPER FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL TO BE

USED IN EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION.

24. ALL FIRESTOPS SHALL MATCH THE FIRE RATING OF THE CONSTRUCTION

BEING PENETRATED, SUCH AS WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, PARTITIONS ETC.

AND SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CODE REQUIREMENTS. USE ONLY A SINGLE

(FMRC) APPROVED MANUFACTURERS LINE OF PRODUCTS FOR ALL

PROJECT FIRESTOPPING.

25. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL FIRE STOPPING WILL BE PRODUCTS AS

MANUFACTURED BY THE 3M COMPANY.

26. PROVIDE AN HOURLY RATED FIRESTOP AT ALL PENETRATIONS OF RATED

CONSTRUCTION AND/OR ASSEMBLIES, WHETHER NEW OR EXISTING, AND AS

A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PROJECT DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW

CONSTRUCTION. WHERE COMBUSTIBLE PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE

RATED INTUMESCENT MATERIAL AND WHERE NONCOMBUSTIBLE

PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED ENDOTHERMIC MATERIAL. ALL

FIRESTOPPING WORK MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR BEFORE

CONCEALED BY CONSTRUCTION.

SPECIAL SAFETY NOTES

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES

WORKING ON THIS PROJECT SHALL AT ALL TIMES PRIOR TO AND DURING

THE COURSE OF THEIR ACTIVITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF

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

PROPERTY.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR

EMPLOYEES, SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY

WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR WORK ARE SAFE AND MEET

ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND

HAZARD ACT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER APPLICABLE GOVERNING

REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS.

3. THE BEGINNING OF WORK ON SITE BY A CONTRACTOR OR

SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE HIS/HER SATISFACTION AND FULL

ACCEPTANCE OF THE CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS REGARDING SAFETY AND

THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

REGARDING SAME. THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR

ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND/OR DAMAGES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF

ANY VISIBLE OR KNOWN UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT EXIST.

4. IF UNSATISFIED WITH THE CURRENT SITE SAFETY CONDITIONS AND/OR THE

NECESSARY COMPLIANCE, THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL

INDICATE THE ACTIONS AND/OR DEVICES NECESSARY TO RENDER THE

JOB-SITE SAFE. IF THE WORK OF OTHER PARTIES, UPON INSPECTION, IS

FOUND AT ANY TIME TO BE UNSAFE THE CONTRACTOR OR

SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL WORK AND NOTIFY THE

GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AND THE VA/COR. THE SUBMISSION OF A BID

FOR ANY PORTION OF WORK INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT SHALL ALSO

INDICATE ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE

REQUIREMENTS.

BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS

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.

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.

BOD EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS PROCESS SEQUENCE:

(STEP 01) 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 02) 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 03) 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 04) 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 BOD PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXTENT OF

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS CRITICAL

ITEM.

(STEP 05) 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 06) 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 07) TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS:

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 08) EQUIVALENCY REQUEST(S) SUBMITTED TO VA:

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 09) 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.

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THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT IS TO RESTORE ALL WINDOWS AND EXTERIOR DOORS ON BUILDING

10. ALL WINDOWS MUST BE RESTORED TO MATCH THE ORIGINAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN

1924.

1. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND ELEVATIONS IN THE FIELD PRIOR TO

COMMENCING WORK.

2. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON THE

DRAWINGS. NOTIFY THE VA/COR OF ANY DISCREPANCY BEFORE STARTING WORK.

3. A SUCCESSFUL REVIEW OF SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS BY THE

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER DOES NOT RELIEVE CONTRACTOR OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO

REVIEW AND CHECK SHOP DRAWINGS BEFORE SUBMITTAL TO VA/COR. THE CONTRACTOR

REMAINS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ERRORS AND OMISSIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE

PREPARATION OF SHOP DRAWINGS AS THEY PERTAIN TO DETAILS AND GIVEN

DIMENSIONS IN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

4. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN VA/COR WRITTEN APPROVAL PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH

ANY CHANGES FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN.

1. PROVIDE ALL PAINTING AND RELATED WORK AS SHOWN ON THE DRAWING AND/OR AS

REASONABLY IMPLIED BY THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS TO

PROVIDE A COMPLETELY FINISHED PROJECT.

2. ALL SCRATCHES, DENTS, CRACKS AND/OR OPENINGS ON EXISTING AND NEW WALL

SURFACES ARE TO BE FILLED WITH PLASTER PATCH, SPAKLING COMPOUND OR OTHER

PRESCRIBED MATERIAL IN AN INDUSTRY APPROVED MANNER AND SANDED SMOOTH TO

PROVIDE A "LIKE NEW" SURFACE CONDITION BEFORE PAINTING AND FINISHING.

3. ALL SURFACES ARE TO BE CLEANED FREE OF LOOSE DIRT, DUST, OIL, GREASE AND ALL

FOREIGN MATTER JUST PRIOR TO FINISHING.

4. PROVIDE ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, BRUSHES, TOOLS, LADDERS AND ALL EQUIPMENT OF ANY

KIND NECESSARY FOR PROPER EXECUTION OF THE WORK.

5. WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE FIRST CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT WITH ALL MATERIALS EVENLY

SPREAD AND SMOOTH WITHOUT RUNS, SAGS, OR DEBRIS IN THE FINISHED SURFACE.

6. FIRST CLASS WORKMANSHIP: AN INDUSTRY, DISCIPLINE AND SPECIFIC TRADE RECOGNIZED

BEST PRACTICES FOR MATERIALS PROVIDED, INSTALLATION TECHNIQUES UTILIZED AND

THE FINAL EXECUTION SUCH THAT ALL MATERIALS AND/OR EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY

INSTALLED, FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, VISUALLY AS INTENDED AND CLEARLY

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION THAT IS

WITHOUT DEFECT.

7. THE PRIME COAT SHALL BE TINTED TO APPROXIMATE SHADE OF FINAL COAT. ALL SECTIONS, SPOTS OR HOT SPOTS AFTER PRIMARY APPLICATION SHALL BE TOUCHED-UP BEFORE

APPLYING THE SECOND COAT TO PRODUCE A SMOOTH AND LEVEL SURFACE. THE FINAL

COAT SHALL NOT BE APPLIED UNTIL AFTER ALL OTHER TRADES, WHOSE OPERATIONS

WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL TO FINISH PAINTING, HAVE FINISHED THEIR WORK IN THE AREAS

TO BE PAINTED.

8. WORK NOT INCLUDED: UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, SHOP PRIMING OF FERROUS METAL

ITEMS AND FABRICATED COMPONENTS ARE INCLUDED UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE TRADES.

PRE-FINISHED ITEMS ARE NOT INCLUDED. FINISHED METALS SUCH AS ANODIZED ALUMINUM,

STAINLESS STEEL, BRONZE, AND SIMILAR METALS WILL NOT BE PAINTED, UNLESS

OTHERWISE SPECIFIED. DO NOT PAINT ANY MOVING PARTS OF OPERATING UNITS, OR OVER

ANY EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION, PERFORMANCE RATINGS, NAMES OR NOMENCLATURE

PLATES OR CODE-REQUIRED LABELS.

9. PROTECT WORK OF OTHER TRADES. CORRECT ANY PAINTING RELATED DAMAGES BY

CLEANING, REPAIRING OR REPLACING, AND REFINISHING, AS DIRECTED BY THE COR.

10. PROPERLY PREPARE ALL SURFACES TO RECEIVE FINISHES AND APPLY PRIME COATS,

PAINTING AND FINISHING MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH EACH MANUFACTURER'S

DIRECTIONS FOR A QUALITY APPLICATION. USE APPLICATORS AND TECHNIQUES BEST

SUITED FOR MATERIALS AND SURFACES TO WHICH APPLIED.

11. APPLY ADDITIONAL COATS WHEN UNDERCOATS, STAINS OR OTHER CONDITIONS SHOW

THROUGH FINAL PAINT OR FINISHED COAT, UNTIL THE SURFACE FILM IS OF UNIFORM FINISH

COLOR AND APPEARANCE.

12. APPLY EACH MATERIAL AT NOT LESS THAN THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED

SPREADING RATE, TO PROVIDE A TOTAL DRY FILM THICKNESS OF NOT LESS THAN 2.5 MILS

FOR ENTIRE COATING SYSTEM OF (1) PRIME AND (2) FINISH COATS FOR 3 COAT WORK ON

PAINTED SURFACES. COR SHALL INSPECT BETWEEN EACH PRECEDING COAT.

13. PAINTED SURFACE PREPARATION - COMPLY WITH PAINT MANUFACTURER'S

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EACH MATERIAL TYPE AND SURFACE FINISH AS PER THEIR

REFERENCE GUIDE AND SPECIFICATIONS.

14. METAL SURFACE PREPARATION - ALL METAL SURFACES TO BE PAINTED MUST BE CLEAN

AND FREE OF RUST, MILL SCALE, GREASE, OIL, DIRT AND OTHER FOREIGN MATTER. ALL

ALUMINUM MUST BE CLEANED WELL IN ORDER TO REMOVE ALL SURFACE FILM AND OILS,

AND SHALL BE PROPERLY PRIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PAINT MANUFACTURER'S

RECOMMENDATIONS.

15. ANY STEEL BEAMS INSTALLED SHALL BE PRIMED, AT A MINIMUM.

WHEREVER THE WORK BEING PERFORMED BY THIS PROJECT REQUIRES THE

REMOVAL/DEMOLITION FROM, OR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW CONDUIT, JUNCTION BOXES,

CABINETS, PANELS, DEVICES, EQUIPMENT, ETC., TO FINISH PAINTED SURFACES, THE

CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL PAINTING TO THE EXISTING WALL/CEILING SURFACES

AND NEW MATERIALS BEING INSTALLED TO MATCH ALL OF THE EXISTING FINISHED

CONDITIONS SO THAT WHEN THE WORK PERFORMED IS COMPLETED IT BLENDS WITH THE

EXISTING FINISHING DÉCOR AND DOESN'T STAND OUT AS BEING A REPAIR, UNFINISHED OR

NEW WORK THAT DOESN'T BLEND WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS. PAINTING/REPAINTING

SHALL OCCUR IN ALL INSTANCES FROM FLOOR TO CEILING AND FROM A WALL CORNER TO

A WALL CORNER CHANGE IN PLANE WITH ALL EXISTING PAINTED SURFACES RECEIVING A

NEW FINISH COAT AS A MINIMUM, SEE BELOW:

NEW DOOR

EXISTING DOOR

NEW PARTITION

EXISTING PARTITION

1. CENTER ALL CEILING GRIDS IN ROOMS TO MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, UNLESS

OTHERWISE NOTED. SEE CEILING PLANS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

COORDINATE WITH SPRINKLER, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL

DRAWINGS.

2. CENTER ALL FIXTURES WITHIN CEILING TILE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.

COORDINATE WITH ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS.

3. REFER TO ROOM FINISH SCHEDULE FOR CEILING HEIGHTS, SHEET I600.

4. COORDINATE WITH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS FOR ADDITIONAL

CEILING ACCESS POINTS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED AT AREAS FOR MECHANICAL AND

ELECTRICAL SERVICE WORK.

5. ALL ELECTRICAL AND SAFETY DEVICES SHALL BE CENTERED IN CEILING GRIDS AND

COORDINATE WITH ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS.

6. COORDINATE THE LOCATIONS OF MECHANICAL SUPPLY AND RETURN GRILLES

WITH MECHANICAL DRAWINGS.

7. RELOCATE EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS AS PER NEW REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

GRIDS.

8. RELOCATE EXISTING SPRINKLER HEADS WHERE SPRINKLER HEADS CONFLICT

WITH LIGHTING, GRIDS OR DEVICES.

9. COORDINATE LOCATION WITH DIFFUSERS AND LIGHTING LAYOUT.

10. SPRINKLER MAIN TO REMAIN.

VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH

SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE BEGINNING ANY

WORK. WHEN PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION WORK (DEMOLITION OR NEW) IN OCCUPIED SPACES,

THE FOLLOWING PROTECTION PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS

MODIFIED IN WRITING BY THE VA/COR ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS:

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

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

DANGER OF BEING DAMAGED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, INCLUDING DAMAGE

THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY FALLING OBJECTS, DUST OR MOISTURE. NOTE: THIS ALSO

APPLIES TO THE DIRECT ACCESS ROUTE(S) THRU THE OCCUPIED AREA(S) TO AND FROM

THE ACTUAL WORK AREA/ZONE. NOTE: THE VA/COR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO

MOVE/RELOCATE ANY FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, BOXES, FILES, USER BELONGINGS, ETC.

THAT WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF WORK AND OBSTRUCT/INTERFERE WITH THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK. COORDINATE ALL REQUIRED VA

RELOCATIONS WITH VA/COR.

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

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

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

HARDWARE, CARPETING, FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL BASE, ELECTRICAL DEVICES,

WALL/CEILING MOUNTED EQUIPMENT & CONTROLS, CEILING CONSTRUCTION, TILE, GRID,

WALL ANGLES, LIGHT FIXTURES, DIFFUSERS, GRILLES, LIFE SAFETY DEVICES, FIRE

SPRINKLER HEADS, ETC.

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

DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN)

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

AND VERY LIGHT FOOT TRAFFIC PROTECTION.

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

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION PROVIDED OVER THE 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED

FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN), IN THE FORM OF FULL SHEETS

OF 3/16” TEMPERED HARDBOARD (MASONITE) 4'X8' PANELS. ALL MASONITE PANELS SHALL

BE FIRMLY HELD TOGETHER AND SECURED IN PLACE VIA THE USE OF AN INDUSTRY

APPROVED 2" HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE, INTENDED FOR THIS

APPLICATION. NOTE: ALL BOARD TO BOARD JOINTS WILL BE FULLY TAPED THE LENGTH

OF THE JOINT AND ALL BOARD TO VISQUEEN JOINTS WILL BE TAPED AT 4' ON CENTER

WITH A MINIMUM 8” LENGTH OF TAPE. PAINTERS TAPE AND/OR MASKING TAPE ARE NOT

CONSIDERED EQUIVALENTS TO THE HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE BEING

SPECIFIED.

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

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

DEBRIS AS POSSIBLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION

AND CLEAN-UP WORK.

6. THE TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED

OF A MINIMUM 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE

SHEETING (VISQUEEN) WITH THE USE OF THE APPROPRIATE TELESCOPICALLY

ADJUSTABLE ALUMINUM OR METAL VERTICAL SPRING LOADED SUPPORT STUDS/POLES.

FULL HEIGHT FOAM PADDED RAILS, PRESSURE FIT AT ALL PERIMETER WALL/PARTITION

CONNECTION CONDITIONS ARE TO BE UTILIZED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF TAPE

SEALS ON ALL FINISHED WALL SURFACES.

7. WHEN ALL WORK IS COMPLETED FOR THE PREARRANGED SPECIFIC LOCATION(S),

SCHEDULED TASKING AND IDENTIFIED PERIOD OF TIME THE ENTIRE AREA IS TO BE FULLY

CLEANED-UP, ALL TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES AND PROTECTION REMOVED

WITH ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN NOTE #1 RETURNED TO THEIR PRIOR FUNCTIONING

POSITIONS. NOTE: FULLY CLEANED-UP MEANS COMMERCIALLY VACUUM CLEANED WITH

ALL SURFACES BEING FULLY WIPED DOWN AND DUST FREE AS THE CONTRACTOR

ACCEPTED THE AREA/SPACE PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE WORK.

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

COMMERCIALLY CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH ALL OPEN CONSTRUCTION SURFACES

SEALED WITH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INCLUDING THE USE OF 6 MIL

HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING

(VISQUEEN), IN ORDER TO AVOID DUST PARTICLES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA

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

9. UNLESS DIRECTLY SPECIFIED AND CONFIRMED BY THE VA/COR OTHERWISE, ALL

TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND ENCLOSURES ARE TO BE SET-UP AND KNOCKED-DOWN ON

A DAILY BASIS SUCH THAT THE USERS OF THE OCCUPIED AREAS ARE NOT TO BE

INCONVENIENCED AND PREVENTED FROM FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR

SPACE/AREA/ROOM(S) DURING THEIR NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF OPERATION.

10. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT

POLYETHYLENE SHEETING WILL BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 701-04, ASTM E84

AND CPAI 84 SECTION 6. IT SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH 3 PLY CONSTRUCTION

CONSISTING OF FIRE RETARDANT VIRGIN POLYETHYLENE IN THE (2) OUTER LAYERS OF

PLASTIC WITH A DIAMOND SCRIM REINFORCING MESH PLACED BETWEEN.

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

FOR USE BY THE VA/COR. MOBILE UNITS SHALL BE FULLY EQUIPPED WITH A NEGATIVE

AIR HEPA FILTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE INFECTION CONTROL

REQUIREMENTS OF EACH SPECIFIC AREA OF WORK AND TASK BEING PERFORMED.

NORMAL WORK SHIFT HOURS FOR THE ST. CLOUD VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS

8:00 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM DAILY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

1. CERTAIN WORK ITEMS AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES THAT CREATE NOISE, DUST,

VIBRATIONS AND THAT WOULD CREATE DISTURBANCES TO THE VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM

AND/OR ANY OF THE ADJACENT OCCUPIED AREAS WILL NEED TO BE PERFORMED DURING

PERIODS OF AFTERHOURS/OFF-HOURS WORK. ITEMS THAT WILL REQUIRE AFTER HOURS

ACTIVITIES SHALL BE FULLY COORDINATED WITH VA COR PRIOR TO START OF

CONSTRUCTION.

2. AFTERHOURS/OFF-HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FOLLOWING

DAYS AND TIMES AS COORDINATED, SCHEDULED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE COR:

a. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY - 4:30 PM UNTIL 8:00 AM

b. WEEKENDS (AS ALLOWED) - TIMES TO BE DETERMINED WITH THE COR

4. THE FOLLOWING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES MAY BE CONSIDERED

AFTERHOURS/OFF-HOURS OPERATIONS:

a. THE MOVING OF CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND/OR DEMOLITION

MATERIALS TO/FROM THE EXTERIOR TO INTERNAL AREAS OF WORK

b. ALL WORK IN THE ADJACENT OCCUPIED SPACES TO THE CURRENT STAGE/AREA OF

WORK

c. ALL WORK THAT WILL REQUIRE SYSTEM SHUTDOWNS

d. ALL CONCRETE OR METAL DECKING CORING, CUTTING OR DRILLING

e. THE APPROVED USE OF POWER ACTUATED FASTENERS

f. ALL WORK (DEMOLITION OR NEW) THAT WILL CAUSE IMPACT NOISE AND VIBRATIONS

THAT CAN BE HEARD OR FELT IN THE SURROUNDING ADJACENT OCCUPIED

SPACES/AREAS

5. CONTRACTOR MUST PARK WITHIN APPROVED CONSTRUCTION AREA OR AT DESIGNATED

AREAS AT FAR PORTIONS OF EXISTING CAMPUS PARKING LOTS. CAMPUS PARKING IS

LIMITED AND PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO PATIENTS AND STAFF.

6. WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY HOURS SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH VA COR PRIOR TO START OF

CONSTRUCTION.

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EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO BE REMOVED IN ITS ENTIRETY, INCLUDING WALL

SWITCHES, OUTLETS, THERMOSTATS, ETC. PATCH ABUTTING WALLS, FLOORS

AND CEILINGS AS REQUIRED. REMOVE EXISTING ITEMS SCHEDULED TO REMAIN

AS NECESSARY TO ALLOW THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF SELECTED ITEMS.

REPAIR/REPLACE EXISTING ITEMS ONCE DEMOLITION IS COMPLETED.

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION TO REMAIN

EXISTING DOOR TO BE REMOVED.

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

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