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PROJECT MANUAL

Upgrade Steam System Patient Areas - Design

VAMC Perry Point, Maryland

Project # 512A5-21-304

Design Specifications

100% Construction Documents – February 2, 2024

Veteran Design & Construction, Inc.

Mechanical , Electrical, & Plumbing Consulting Engineers

5523 Research Park Drive, Suite 110

Baltimore, Maryland 21228

Upgrade Steam System – Patient Areas

VAMC Perry Point, Maryland Project Number: 512A5-21-304

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

UPGRADE STEAM SYSTEM – PATIENT AREAS

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO. DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21

01 25 00 Substitution Procedures

01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures

01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination

01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules 11-21

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 09-22

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 10-22

01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20

01 45 00 Quality Control 02-21

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18

01 73 00 Execution

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22

01 77 00 Closeout Procedures

01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data

01 78 39 Project Record Documents

01 79 00 Demonstrations for Training

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17

01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 04-22

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 01-21

02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal 01-21

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 01-21

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 01 00 Maintenance of Masonry 01-21

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-18

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DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 12 00 Built-Up Bituminous Waterproofing

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 01-21

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal

07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 10-17

07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 04-22

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-21

08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 04-22

08 71 00 Door Hardware 05-22

08 90 00 Louvers and Vents 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 01-21

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 01-21

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20

09 30 13 Ceramic/Porcelain Tiling 01-21

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 12-18

09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 01-21

09 67 23.20 Resinous with Vinyl Chip Broadcast

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

Not Used

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

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DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Protection Systems

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 12-22

22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 09-20

22 05 19 Meters and Gauges for Plumbing Piping

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20

22 14 29 Sump Pumps 09-15

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 12-22

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 10 Common Work Results for Boiler Plant and Steam

Generation

04-20

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 04-22

23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam

Generation Equipment

02-20

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC and Steam Piping and Equipment

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20

23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 04-22

23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 02-20 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 10-22 23 22 23 Steam Condensate Pumps 04-20 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-20

23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 03-23

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-22

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 11-22

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 11-22

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 11-22

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26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 03-08

26 05 73 Overcurrent Protection Device Coordination 11-22

26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 11-16

26 24 19 Motor Control Centers 11-22

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-22

26 29 11 Motor Controllers 11-22

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-22

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 11-22

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 03-08

28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and

Security

03-08

28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and

Security

03-08

28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 11-16

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

31 23 19 Dewatering 07-16

31 23 23.33 Flowable Fill 10-12

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 08-16

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15

32 90 00 Planting 08-16

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utility Systems

33 63 00 Steam Energy Distribution 09-17

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

The drawings listed below accompanying this specification form a part of the contract.

Drawing No. Title

GENERAL

G001 COVER SHEET

G002 INDEX OF DRAWINGS

G003 PHASED REPAIRS DISTRIBUTION PLAN

ARCHITECTURAL

G004 ARCHITECTURAL LEGENDS, ABBREVIATIONS AND NOTES

G005 BUILDING 14H – LIFE SAFETY PLAN AND CODE

SUMMARY CHARTS

AD101 BUILDING 14H - REMOVAL PLANS

AD102 BUILDING 15H – REMOVAL PLANS

AD103 BUILDING 17H – REMOVAL PLANS

AD104 BUILDING 18H – REMOVAL PLANS

AD105 BUILDING 19H – REMOVAL PLANS

AD106 BUILDING 20H – REMOVAL PLANS

AD107 BUILDING 80H – REMOVAL PLANS

AD108 BUILDING 101 – REMOVAL PLANS

A101 BUILDING 14H – RENOVATION PLANS

A102 BUILDING 15H – RENOVATION PLANS

A103 BUILDING 17H – RENOVATION PLANS

A104 BUILDING 18H – RENOVATION PLANS

A105 BUILDING 19H – RENOVATION PLANS

A106 BUILDING 20H – RENOVATION PLANS

A107 BUILDING 80H – RENOVATION PLANS

A108 BUILDING 101 – RENOVATION PLANS

A501 DETAILS

A601 SCHEDULE & DETAILS

CIVIL

C001 MDE INFORMATION SHEET

C002 OVERALL SITE PLAN

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VF101 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN - WEST

VF102 EXISTING CONDITIONS PLAN - EAST

CG101 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN – AREA 1

AND 2

CG102 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN – AREA 3

AND 4

CG103 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN – AREA 5

CG501 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL NOTES

CG502 EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL NOTES

CU101 UTILITY PLAN – AREA 1 (BUILDING 101 TO MH-1)

CU102 UTILITY PLAN – AREA 2 (BUILDING 80H TO BUILDING

20H)

CU103 UTILITY PLAN – AREA 3 (BUILDING 17H TO BUILDING

18H)

CU104 UTILITY PLAN – AREA 4 (BUILDING 14H TO MH-22)

CU105 UTILITY PLAN – AREA 5 (BUILDING 9H TO MH-24)

CU301 UTILITY PROFILES

CU501 SITE DETAILS

LP101 LANDSCAPE PLAN

STRUCTURAL

SS100 NEW MANHOLE 9H – STRUCTURAL PLANS AND DETAILS

SS101 NEW MANHOLES 26 AND 27 – STRUCTURAL PLANS AND

DETAILS

SS102 MANHOLE 19b TO BUILDING 17H

SS103 TYPICAL STRUCTURAL DETAILS

SS104 POOL INFILL AT BUILDING 14H

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

H101 NOTES SHEET

H102 MANHOLE LOCATIONS

H103 BUILDING 14H - BASEMENT

H104 BUILDING 15H - BASEMENT

H105 BUILDING 17H – BASEMENT

H106 BUILDING 18H – FIRST FLOOR

H107 BUILDING 19H – BASEMENT

H108 BUILDING 20H – BASEMENT

H109 BUILDING 80H – BASEMENT

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H110 BUILDING 101H - BASEMENT

MECHANICAL

M001 MECHANICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

MH101 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 14H – MECHANICAL HVAC

– DEMO AND NEW WORK

MPD101 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 14H – MECHANICAL

PIPING – DEMO

MPD102 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 15H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD103 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 17H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD104 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - BUILDING 18H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD105 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 19H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD106 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - BUILDING 20H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD107 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 80H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD108 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 101H – STEAM PIPING

– DEMO

MPD201 MANHOLE PART PLANS – MECHANICAL PIPING - DEMO

MPD202 MANHOLE PART PLANS – MECHANICAL PIPING – DEMO

MP101 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 14H – MECHANICAL

PIPING – NEW WORK

MP102 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 15H – STEAM PIPING

– NEW WORK

MP103 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 17H – STEAM PIPING

– NEW WORK

MP104 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - BUILDING 18H – STEAM PIPING

– NEW WORK

MP105 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 19H – STEAM PIPING

– NEW WORK

MP106 FIRST FLOOR PLAN - BUILDING 20H – STEAM PIPING

– NEW WORK

MP107 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 80H – STEAM PIPING

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– NEW WORK

MP108 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 101H – STEAM PIPING

– NEW WORK

MP201 MANHOLE PART PLANS – STEAM PIPING – NEW WORK

MP202 MANHOLE PART PLANS – STEAM PIPING – NEW WORK

MP203 MANHOLE PART PLANS – STEAM PIPING – NEW WORK

M401 BUILDING 14H PIPING SCHEMATICS – DEMO AND NEW

WORK

M402 BUILDING 14H WATER PIPING SCHEMATICS – DEMO AND

NEW WORK

M501 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M502 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M503 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M504 MECHANICAL DETAILS

M601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

M602 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

PLUMBING

P001 PLUMBING SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

PD101 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 14H – PLUMBING – DEMO

P101 BASEMENT PLAN - BUILDING 14H – PLUMBING – NEW

WORK

P501 PLUMBING SCHEMATICS, DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

ELECTRICAL

ES001 ELECTRICAL SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS

ES002 SITE PLAN - ELECTRICAL

ED101 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 14H – ELECTRICAL –

DEMO

ED102 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 15H – ELECTRICAL –

DEMO

ED103 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 17H – ELECTRICAL –

DEMO

ED104 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – BUILDING 18H – ELECTRICAL –

DEMO

ED105 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 19H – ELECTRICAL –

DEMO

ED106 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – BUILDING 20H – ELECTRICAL –

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DEMO

ED108 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 101 – ELECTRICAL –

DEMO

ED201 MANHOLE PART PLANS – ELECTRICAL - DEMO

ED202 MANHOLE PART PLANS – ELECTRICAL - DEMO

ES101a BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 14H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES101b BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 14H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES102 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 15H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES103 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 17H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES104 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – BUILDING 18H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES105 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 19H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES106 FIRST FLOOR PLAN – BUILDING 20H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES108 BASEMENT PLAN – BUILDING 101H – ELECTRICAL –

NEW WORK

ES201 MANHOLE PART PLANS – ELECTRICAL – NEW WORK

ES202 MANHOLE PART PLANS – ELECTRICAL – NEW WORK

ES203 SCHEDULE, RISER, AND FLOOR PLAN – BUILDING 11 -

ELECTRICAL – NEW WORK

E601 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

E602 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and infection control requirements.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for the Upgrade Steam System –

Patient Areas as required by drawings and specifications.

B. Offices of Veteran Design & Construction, Inc., as Architect-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the

Government without affirmations by Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative.

C. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by Department of Veterans Affairs, the Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three work days unless otherwise designated by the COR.

D. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

E. Prior to commencing work, the Contractor shall provide proof than an

OSHA certified “Competent Person” – (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20(b)2) will maintain a presence at the work site whenever contract personnel are present. A competent person is defined as “One who is capable of identifying existing or predictable hazards in the surroundings and working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous or dangerous to employees, and who has the authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them” (29 CFR 1926.32(f))

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1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, UPGRADE STEAM SYSTEM-PATIENT AREAS: Work includes general construction, alterations, demolition of existing steam and condensate piping, installation of new direct buried steam and condensate lines, new steam manholes, removal of existing and installation of new steam piping and steam stations, condensate receivers and pumps, flash tanks and pressure reducing valves.

Work also includes infill of Bldg 14H pool, and construction of new

Bldg 14H mechanical room including heat exchangers, pumps and piping for steam, heating water, and chilled water systems, floor drains, sump pumps. Provide temporary boiler for Bldg 17H during construction period. Work shall be performed in accordance with

Phasing documents to minimize outages at the facility. Work includes all labor, material, equipment and supervision to perform the required civil, structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing construction work on this project.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations.

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees or sub-contractor employees may not enter the project site without appropriate security badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. Badges must always be carried and displayed by contract employees while on Medical Center property.

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2. Contractor and all sub-contractors shall, upon notice of contract award, immediately begin the process of obtaining or verifying existing security badging. Badging process includes submitting paperwork for background checks and obtaining fingerprinting though the VA personnel security office for every employee assigned to the project. All security paperwork for personnel must be submitted within 15 calendar days of contract award. Contractor and sub-contractors shall account for time and cost requirements for multiple in-person trips to the VA facility by each employee to secure badging and fingerprinting, independent of contract work.

Contractor shall not delay security badging efforts until they have arrived on site.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

4. VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency. The General Contractor may return to the site only with the written approval of the Contracting Officer.

C. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers COR for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

2. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71

00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

D. Document Control:

1. Before starting any work, the General Contractor/Sub Contractors shall submit an electronic security memorandum describing the approach to following goals and maintaining confidentiality of

“sensitive information”.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for safekeeping of all drawings, project manual and other project information. This information shall be shared only with those with a specific need to

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3. Certain documents, sketches, videos or photographs and drawings may be marked “Law Enforcement Sensitive” or “Sensitive Unclassified”.

Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request.

4. These security documents shall not be removed or transmitted from the project site without the written approval of Contracting

Officer.

5. All paper waste or electronic media such as CD’s and diskettes shall be shredded and destroyed in a manner acceptable to the VA.

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6. Notify Contracting Officer and Site Security Officer immediately when there is a loss or compromise of “sensitive information”.

7. All electronic information shall be stored in specified location following VA standards and procedures using an Engineering Document

Management Software (EDMS).

a. Security, access and maintenance of all project drawings, both scanned and electronic shall be performed and tracked through the

EDMS system.

b. “Sensitive information” including drawings and other documents may be attached to e-mail provided all VA encryption procedures are followed.

E. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies.

2. A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the

Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance.

B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. With the written consent of the Contracting

Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

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C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting

Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting

Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage. The

Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

D. Working space and space available for storing materials shall as determined by COR.

E. Workmen are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

F. Contractor may not use Medical Center restroom facilities. Contractor to provide, and maintain adequate portable restrooms and handwashing stations for all contract personnel.

G. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility Company involved:

1. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

H. Phasing:

1. Comply with Phasing plans to minimize shutdowns. Contractor shall provide manpower as needed to satisfy phasing requirements.

The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur.

It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and

01 00 00-7 schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

To insure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such dates to insure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to the COR and contractor.

I. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings.

Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm

(one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

J. When a building and/or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

1. Contractor shall maintain a minimum temperature of 4 degrees C (40 degrees F) at all times, except as otherwise specified.

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

K. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services.

Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air

01 00 00-8 pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized.

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS for additional requirements.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to

COR in writing, 7 days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

5. In case of a contract construction emergency, service will be interrupted on approval of COR. Such approval will be confirmed in writing as soon as practical.

6. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the Government and not the Contractor.

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L. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, which are to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

M. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval.

2. Method and scheduling of required cutting, altering and removal of existing roads, walks and entrances must be approved by the COR.

N. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, USE OF ROADWAYS.\

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the COR, of areas of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a signed report to the

Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

1. Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of buildings.

2. Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both.

3. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site.

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4. Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and the COR.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and

"CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88).

C. Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the

Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report:

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workmen in executing work of this contract.

D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery.

2. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled and equipment moved and/or relocated.

3. Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust and weather inclemency. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed.

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1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

A. Materials and equipment accruing from work removed and from demolition of buildings or structures, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows:

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are noted on drawings or in specifications as items to be stored.

Additional items scheduled for demolition but that the Government wishes to retain will be communicated before demolition by the project COR. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by the COR.

2. Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from Medical Center grounds and disposed on in accordance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations.

3. Items of portable equipment and furnishings located in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contract shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spaces are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alteration period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and specifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation.

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workmen, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third

01 00 00-12 party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the

Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, soils and the environment. Refer to Articles, "Alterations", "Restoration", and

"Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instructions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvements.

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D. Contractor is required to maintain existing roofing warranty.

Coordinate all work with roofing manufacturer to ensure that materials and methods used will be acceptable to the roofing manufacturer.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the

COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

B. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged.

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

C. Contractor is required to thoroughly survey and record by means of video taping or photography the pre-construction condition of the existing structure and adjacent area to construction to establish a pre-construction condition. Any existing issues shall be brought to the attention of the Contracting Officer prior to commencing construction operations

D. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workmen to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

E. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES"

(FAR 52.243-4 and VAAR 852.236-88) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR

52.236-2).

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F. Contractor to investigate all existing drains that will require connections in the contract drawings. Any existing sanitary or storm water drains that new piping will connect to shall be investigated with a sewer camera and conditions documented by videotaping the inspection.

New piping shall be thoroughly cleaned and jetted to the nearest manhole location following installation, and debris dislodged during cleaning shall be removed from manhole or piping. Documentation of the final cleaned condition of all new drain piping installed on the project shall be submitted with close-out documentation. In the event pre-construction documentation of drain piping is not completed prior to work commencing, the contractor shall assume responsibility for the condition of the existing drain piping.

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA

A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the

Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

B. A copy of the soil report will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the COR and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

1. Government does not guarantee that other materials will not be encountered nor that proportions, conditions or character of several materials will not vary from those indicated by explorations. Bidders are expected to examine site of work; and, after investigation, decide for themselves character of materials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to

Department of Veterans Affairs, bidders will be permitted to make subsurface explorations of their own at site.

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections.

The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer is not one who is a regular employee of the Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

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1.12 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout.

The Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting

Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines and/or addition to each existing building, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure and/or addition, are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

C. Following completion of general mass excavation and before any other permanent work is performed, establish and plainly mark (through use of appropriate batter boards or other means) sufficient additional survey control points or system of points as may be necessary to assure proper alignment, orientation, and grade of all major features of work. Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of lines and grades of footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns in both directions, major utilities and elevations of floor slabs:

1. Such additional survey control points or system of points thus established shall be checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the COR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, columns, walls, utilities and other major controlling features) is placed.

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D. Whenever changes from contract drawings are made in line or grading requiring certificates, record such changes on a reproducible drawing bearing the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer seal, and forward these drawings upon completion of work to

COR.

E. Upon completion of the work, the Contractor shall furnish the COR one electronic copy and reproducible drawings at the scale of the contract drawings, showing the finished grade on the grid developed for constructing the work, including burial monuments and fifty foot stationing along new road centerlines. These drawings shall bear the seal of the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer.

F. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of

Article "Professional Surveying Services".

1.13 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications and clarifications.

B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To insure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested.

C. Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR.

D. Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings.

1.14 USE OF ROADWAYS

A. For hauling, use only established public roads and roads on Medical

Center property and, when authorized by the COR, such temporary roads which are necessary in the performance of contract work. Temporary roads shall be constructed and restoration performed by the Contractor at Contractor's expense. When necessary to cross curbing, sidewalks, or similar construction, they must be protected by well-constructed bridges.

B. When new permanent roads are to be a part of this contract, Contractor

01 00 00-17 may construct them immediately for use to facilitate building operations. These roads may be used by all who have business thereon within zone of building operations.

C. When certain buildings (or parts of certain buildings) are required to be completed in advance of general date of completion, all roads leading thereto must be completed and available for use at time set for completion of such buildings or parts thereof.

1.15 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

A. Use of new installed mechanical and electrical equipment to provide heat, ventilation, plumbing, light and power will be permitted subject to written approval and compliance with the following provisions:

1. Permission to use each unit or system must be given by COR in writing. If the equipment is not installed and maintained in accordance with the written agreement and following provisions, the

COR will withdraw permission for use of the equipment.

2. Electrical installations used by the equipment shall be completed in accordance with the drawings and specifications to prevent damage to the equipment and the electrical systems, i.e. transformers, relays, circuit breakers, fuses, conductors, motor controllers and their overload elements shall be properly sized, coordinated and adjusted.

Installation of temporary electrical equipment or devices shall be in accordance with the current edition of NFPA 70, National

Electrical Code. Voltage supplied to each item of equipment shall be verified to be correct and it shall be determined that motors are not overloaded. The electrical equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned before using it and again immediately before final inspection including vacuum cleaning and wiping clean interior and exterior surfaces.

3. Units shall be properly lubricated, balanced, and aligned.

Vibrations must be eliminated.

4. Automatic temperature control systems for preheat coils shall function properly and all safety controls shall function to prevent coil freeze-up damage.

5. The air filtering system utilized shall be that which is designed for the system when complete, and all filter elements shall be replaced at completion of construction and prior to testing and

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6. All components of heat production and distribution system, metering equipment, condensate returns, and other auxiliary facilities used in temporary service shall be cleaned prior to use; maintained to prevent corrosion internally and externally during use; and cleaned, maintained and inspected prior to acceptance by the Government.

Boilers, pumps, feedwater heaters and auxiliary equipment must be operated as a complete system and be fully maintained by operating personnel. Boiler water must be given complete and continuous chemical treatment.

B. Prior to final inspection, the equipment or parts used which show wear and tear beyond normal, shall be replaced with identical replacements, at no additional cost to the Government.

C. This paragraph shall not reduce the requirements of the mechanical and electrical specifications sections.

D. Any damage to the equipment or excessive wear due to prolonged use will be repaired replaced by the contractor at the contractor’s expense.

1.16 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

A. Use of existing elevators for handling building materials and Contractor's personnel will be permitted subject to following provisions:

1. Contractor makes all arrangements with the COR for use of elevators. The COR will ascertain that elevators are in proper condition. Contractor may use elevators for special nonrecurring time intervals when permission is granted. Personnel for operating elevators will not be provided by the

Department of Veterans Affairs.

2. Contractor covers and provides maximum protection of following elevator components:

a. Entrance jambs, heads soffits and threshold plates.

b. Entrance columns, canopy, return panels and inside surfaces of car enclosure walls.

c. Finish flooring.

3. Government will accept hoisting ropes of elevator and rope of each speed governor if they are worn under normal operation. However, if these ropes

01 00 00-19 are damaged by action of foreign matter such as sand, lime, grit, stones, etc., during temporary use, they shall be removed and replaced by new hoisting ropes at the contractors expense.

4. If brake lining of elevators are excessively worn or damaged during temporary use, they shall be removed and replaced by new brake lining at the contractors expense.

5. All parts of main controller, starter, relay panel, selector, etc., worn or damaged during temporary use shall be removed and replaced with new parts at the contractors expense, if recommended by elevator inspector after elevator is released by Contractor.

6. Place elevator in condition equal, less normal wear, to that existing at time it was placed in service of Contractor as approved by Contracting

Officer.

1.17 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. The amount to be paid by the Contractor for chargeable electrical services shall be the prevailing rates charged to the Government. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge.

B. The Contractor, at Contractor's expense and in a workmanlike manner, in compliance with code and as satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines, and all meters required to measure the amount of electricity used for the purpose of determining charges. Before final acceptance of the work by the Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, meters, and associated paraphernalia and repair restore the infrastructure as required.

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C. Contractor shall install meters at Contractor's expense and furnish the

Medical Center a monthly record of the Contractor's usage of electricity as hereinafter specified.

D. Heat: Furnish temporary heat necessary to prevent injury to work and materials through dampness and cold. Use of open salamanders or any temporary heating devices which may be fire hazards or may smoke and damage finished work, will not be permitted. Maintain minimum temperatures as specified for various materials:

1. Obtain heat by connecting to Medical Center heating distribution system.

a. Steam is available at no cost to Contractor

E. Electricity (for Construction and Testing).

1. Obtain electricity by connecting to the Medical Center electrical distribution system. The Contractor shall meter and pay for electricity required for electric cranes and hoisting devices, electrical welding devices and any electrical heating devices providing temporary heat. Electricity for all other uses is available at no cost to the Contractor.

F. Water (for Construction and Testing): Furnish temporary water service.

1. Obtain water by connecting to the Medical Center water distribution system. Provide reduced pressure backflow preventer at each connection as per code. Water is available at no cost to the

Contractor.

2. Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixtures and conserve water-use so none is wasted. Failure to stop leakage or other wastes will be cause for revocation (COR’s discretion) of use of water from

Medical Center's system.

1.18 TESTS

A. As per specification section 23 05 93 the contractor shall provide a written testing and commissioning plan complete with component level, equipment level, sub-system level and system level breakdowns. The plan will provide a schedule and a written sequence of what will be tested, how and what the expected outcome will be. This document will

01 00 00-21 be submitted for approval prior to commencing work. The contractor shall document the results of the approved plan and submit for approval with the as built documentation.

B. Pre-test mechanical and electrical equipment and systems and make corrections required for proper operation of such systems before requesting final tests. Final test will not be conducted unless pre-tested.

C. Conduct final tests required in various sections of specifications in presence of an authorized representative of the Contracting Officer.

Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, instruments, and forms, to conduct and record such tests.

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