District Design Manual.pdf

ENGINEERING GUIDANCE

DESIGN MANUAL

CEHNC 1110-1-1

MARCH 2008

US Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville

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ENGINEERING GUIDANCE

DESIGN MANUAL

SEVENTH EDITION

MARCH 2008

PREPARED BY

U.S. ARMY ENGINEER AND SUPPORT CENTER, HUNTSVILLE

HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS Page 1-1. Purpose and Applicability .......................................................... 1-1 1-2. Reference Documents............................................................... 1-1 1-3. General Guidance ..................................................................... 1-2 1-4. Design Review and Submittal Requirements ............................ 1-4 1-5. Format Guidelines..................................................................... 1-6 1-6. Drawings ................................................................................... 1-7 1-7. Design Analysis......................................................................... 1-9 1-8. Site Adaptation of Design Packages......................................... 1-10 1-9. Coordination of Plans and Specifications................................... 1-10 1-10. GIS Packages .......................................................................... 1-10

2 PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

2-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................... 2-1 2-2. Reference Documents................................................................ 2-1 2-3. General Instructions ................................................................... 2-1 2-4. Concept (Outline) Specifications................................................ 2-1 2-5. Intermediate and Final Design Specifications ............................ 2-2 2-6. Amendments .............................................................................. 2-3 2-7. Proprietary Items........................................................................ 2-4 2-8. Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) ................................. 2-4 2-9. Removal of Equipment or Materials (Demolition)....................... 2-4 2-10. Common Specification Errors..................................................... 2-5 2-11. Bidding Schedule ....................................................................... 2-5 2-12. Payment Paragraph ................................................................... 2-5 2-13. Submittals .................................................................................. 2-6

3 GEOTECHNICAL

3-1. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................ 3-1 3-2. Reference Documents................................................................. 3-1 3-3. Parametric Design....................................................................... 3-1 3-4. Subsurface Investigation and Geotechnical Report .................... 3-1 3-5. Concept Design Requirements ................................................... 3-5 3-6. Intermediate Design Requirements............................................. 3-5 3-7. Final Design Requirements ......................................................... 3-6

4 CIVIL ENGINEERING

4-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................... 4-1 4-2. Reference Documents................................................................ 4-1 4-3. Site Planning and Layout .......................................................... 4-1 4-4. Roads, Railroads, Parking Areas, and Drainage........................ 4-3 4-5. Design & Drawing Requirements ............................................... 4-5 4-6. Master Plans .............................................................................. 4-15 i

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Chapter 5 WATER, WASTEWATER, SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE SYSTEMS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Page

5-1. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................ 5-1 5-2. Reference Documents................................................................. 5-1 5-3. Technical Requirements.............................................................. 5-2 5-4. Design Analysis........................................................................... 5-3 5-5. Drawings ..................................................................................... 5-3 5-6. Environmental Documentation .................................................... 5-3 5-7. Environmental Control During Construction ................................ 5-3

6 ARCHITECTURAL

6-1. Purpose and Applicability .......................................................... 6-1 6-2. Reference Documents................................................................ 6-1 6-3. Architectural/Design Considerations .......................................... 6-2 6-4. Concept Design.......................................................................... 6-2 6-5. Intermediate Design ................................................................... 6-5 6-6. Final Design ............................................................................... 6-6

7 STRUCTURAL

7-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................... 7-1 7-2. Reference Documents................................................................ 7-1 7-3. Concept Design.......................................................................... 7-3 7-4. Intermediate Design ................................................................... 7-5 7-5. Final Design ............................................................................... 7-6 7-6. Structural Systems ..................................................................... 7-8 7-7. Coordination .............................................................................. 7-8 7-8. Design Calculations ................................................................... 7-8 7-9. Basic Design References........................................................... 7-9 7-10. Design Loads ............................................................................. 7-9 7-11. Combined Loads ........................................................................ 7-10 7-12. Foundation Design ..................................................................... 7-10 7-13. Concrete Design ........................................................................ 7-10 7-14. Masonry Design ......................................................................... 7-10 7-15. Structural Steel........................................................................... 7-10 7-16. Steel Joists................................................................................. 7-11 7-17. Structures Other Than Buildings ................................................ 7-11 7-18. Hardened Structures .................................................................. 7-11 7-19. Seismic Design for Buildings and Other Structures ................... 7-12 7-20. Physical Security........................................................................ 7-12 7-21. Anti-Terrorism Force Protection ................................................. 7-12 ii

Chapter 8 MECHANICAL Page 8-1. Purpose and Applicability ............................................................ 8-1 8-2. Reference Documents................................................................. 8-1 8-3. Fire Protection............................................................................. 8-2 8-4. Plumbing .................................................................................... 8-4 8-5. Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) ..................... 8-5 8-6. Material Handling ........................................................................ 8-7 8-7. Process Piping ............................................................................ 8-7

9 ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY, DISTRIBUTION, AND UTILIZATION

SYSTEMS

9-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................... 9-1 9-2. Reference Documents................................................................ 9-1 9-3. General Design Information and Guidance................................ 9-1 9-4. Electrical Drawings..................................................................... 9-2 9-5. Concept Design.......................................................................... 9-3 9-6. Intermediate Design ................................................................... 9-4 9-7. Final Design ............................................................................... 9-6 9-8. Exterior Facilities, Utilities, and Systems.................................... 9-7 9-9. Interior Facilities, Power Supply, & Utilization Systems ............ 9-9 9-10. Common Requirements for Electrical Power Designs ............... 9-12 9-11. Cost Effectiveness of Designs ................................................... 9-14

10 ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEMS AND UTILITY MONITORING AND

CONTROL SYSTEMS

10-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................ 10-1 10-2. Reference Documents............................................................. 10-1 10-3. Electronic Security Systems.................................................... 10-1 10-4. Electronic Security Site Survey ............................................... 10-2 10-5. Electronic Security Systems Design Review Submittal........... 10-2 10-6. Utility Monitoring and Control Systems ................................... 10-3 10-7. UMCS Design Submittals........................................................ 10-3 10-8. Design and Installation............................................................ 10-4 10-9. Requirements for Plans........................................................... 10-4

11 INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, AND FIRE

DETECTION AND ALARM SYSTEMS

11-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................ 11-1 11-2. Reference Documents............................................................. 11-1 11-3. Communications ..................................................................... 11-1 11-4. Closed Circuit Television......................................................... 11-2 11-5. Instrumentation and Process Control ...................................... 11-3 11-6. Fire Alarm and Detection Systems.......................................... 11-3 iii

Chapter 12 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING Page 12-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................ 12-1 12-2. Reference Documents............................................................. 12-1 12-3. Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP)................... 12-2 12-4. Systems Engineering Elements ............................................. 12-2 12-5. Systems Analysis .................................................................... 12-2 12-6. Product Assurance.................................................................. 12-4 12-7. Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)........................................... 12-6 12-8. Configuration Management (CM) ............................................ 12-8 12-9. Advanced Technology............................................................. 12-8

13 VALUE ENGINEERING

13-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................ 13-1 13-2. Reference Documents............................................................. 13-1 13-3. General Instructions ................................................................ 13-1 13-3. Responsibilities ....................................................................... 13-2

14 SYSTEMS SAFETY ENGINEERING

14-1. Purpose and Applicability ...................................................... 14-1 14-2. Reference Documents............................................................ 14-1 14-3. Explosives Safety................................................................... 14-1 14-4. Facility Systems Safety ......................................................... 14-2

15 COST ESTIMATES

15-1. Purpose and Applicability ........................................................ 15-1 15-2. Methods of Estimating............................................................. 15-1 15-3. Reference Documents............................................................. 15-1 15-4. Estimator Qualifications........................................................... 15-1 15-5. Submittal Requirements .......................................................... 15-2 15-6. Technical Requirements.......................................................... 15-3

16 DESIGN BUILD

16-1. Purpose and Applicability ....................................................... 16-1 16-2. Reference Documents............................................................ 16-1 16-3. Design-Build Salient Features................................................ 16-1 16-4. Milcon Transformation, COS.................................................. 16-4 16-5. D-B RFP Development for Non-MT Customers ..................... 16-6

Appendix A Standard Operating Procedure for Amendment and Change Order

Preparation – Drawings and Specifications .....................................A-1 B Project Information Form ................................................................ B-1 iv

CHAPTER 1

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1-1. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY. This design manual identifies and establishes design requirements and provides instructions for the preparation of facility designs, specifications, design analyses, cost estimates, systems engineering plans and associated CADD/BIM/geographic information systems (GIS) standards for projects executed by the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, (USAESCH).

This manual applies to Architect/Engineers (A-Es), engineering service contractors, other Government agencies and in-house personnel involved with the design of facilities for which USAESCH is responsible. The procedures and instructions in this manual will be referenced in all Architect-Engineer (A-E) and engineering services contracts where applicable. In the event of conflict between this manual and the contract documents, the contract will take precedence. Conflicts will be brought to the immediate attention of the USAESCH Contracting Officer (KO) and Project Manager (PM). In the event of conflict between this document and good design practice the contractor will notify the KO and PM for resolution. Use of this document and adherence to its requirements in no way relieves the Contractor of any of his or her professional, legal, or any other responsibility to deliver a safe, functional, useable design that complies with all relevant codes and standards.

1-2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS. Execution of design and construction programs is guided by regulations and policy. Designers and design reviewers must be thoroughly knowledgeable with the documents listed below and the discipline-related documents referenced in each chapter. It is the designer's responsibility to obtain a copy of the cited references. Also, it is important that the latest revision of each document be used.

Department of the Army (DA) Pamphlet 25-30, Consolidated Index of Army Publications and Forms, provides current information on Army publications. (To view Army regulations, visit http://www.usapa.army.mil/. For other documents listed below visit http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ or http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php.) . Any deviations from these references or those of the subsequent chapters including the use of criteria obtained directly from the Using Agency or other sources must be considered, approved or resolved by USAESCH.

a. Technical Instruction (TI) 800-01, Design Criteria

b. Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01, General Building Requirements

c. Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) 3-400-01, Energy Conservation

d. Unified Facility Criteria (UFC) 4-030-1, Sustainable Development

e. Engineering Construction Bulletin (ECB) 2008-1, Sustainable Design and Development (SDD)

f. Engineering Construction Bulletin (ECB) 2002-13, Design Charrette Guidance for Army Military Construction (MILCON) Programs

g. Army Regulation AR 420-1, Army Facilities Management.

1-1 http://www.usapa.army.mil/ http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ccb.php http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/techinfo/ti/800-01/ti80001a.htm http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/UFC/ufc_1_200_01.pdf http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/UFC/ufc_3_400_01.pdf http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/DOD/UFC/ufc_4_030_01.pdf http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ARMYCOE/COEECB/ecb_2008_1.pdf http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/ARMYCOE/COEECB/ecb_2002_13.pdf http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r420_1.pdf

h. AR 415-18, Military Construction, Responsibilities

i. Engineering Publication (EP) 715-1-7, Architect-Engineer Contracting

j. Engineering Regulation (ER) 1110-1-12, Quality Management

k. ER 1110-1-263, Chemical Data Quality Management for Hazardous Toxic, Radioactive Waste Remedial Activities

l. ER 1110-1-8152, Professional Registration

m. ER 1110-345-100, Design Policy for Military Construction

n. ER 1110-345-700, Design Analyses, Drawings, and Specifications

o. ER 11-1-321 Value Engineering

p. ERDC/ITL TR-01-6, A/E/C CADD Standard

q. Metric Guide for Federal Construction, 1st Ed.

r. EM 1110-1-1000, Photogrammetric Mapping

s. EM 1110-1-1003, NAVSTAR GPS Positioning Surveying

t. EM 1110-1-1004, Geodetic and Control Surveying

u. EM 1110-1-1005, Control and Topographic Surveying

v. EM 1110-1-2909, Geospatial Data and Systems

w. EM 1110-2-1003, Hydrographic Surveying

x. Spatial Data Standard for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE version 2.5) and SDS Facility Management Standard (SDSFMS) are available at https://tsc.wes.army.mil/products/

y. Energy Policy Act of 2005, EPACT05

1-3. GENERAL GUIDANCE

a. TI 800-01, Design Criteria. This manual contains mandatory provisions applicable to the design and construction of military facilities. The TI design criteria shall be used as a reference publication for all succeeding chapters in this manual.

Deviations from the requirements contained in the TI criteria are not permitted unless waivers have been requested and approved in the manner prescribed by Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (HQUSACE).

b. UFC 1-200-01. This UFC shall be used as a reference publication for all succeeding chapters in this manual.

1-2 http://www.army.mil/usapa/epubs/pdf/r415_18.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/publications/eng-pamphlets/ep715-1-7/toc.htm http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-regs/er1110-1-12/toc.htm http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-regs/er1110-1-263/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-regs/er1110-1-8152/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-regs/er1110-345-100/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-regs/er1110-345-700/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-regs/er11-1-321/entire.pdf http://libweb.wes.army.mil/uhtbin/cgisirsi/Sun+Jun+11+12:35:09+CDT+2006/SIRSI/0/518/0/ITL-TR-01-6-1.pdf/Content/1?new_gateway_db=HYPERION http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/VA/VAMETRIC/guide.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1000/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1003/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1004/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-1005/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-1-2909/entire.pdf http://www.usace.army.mil/inet/usace-docs/eng-manuals/em1110-2-1003/toc.htm https://tsc.wes.army.mil/products/ http://www.wbdg.org/ccb/REGS/epact2005.pdf

c. Quality Assurance (QA). The USAESCH Quality Assurance Program is a planned and systematic pattern of actions which ensure that all work affecting quality is defined in documentation and that adverse conditions are promptly detected. Quality assurance programs ensure that all work is measurable, inspected, tested, and approved. The QA plan will comply with CEHNC-QM 1.0, or as specified by the scope of work.

d. Ownership and Rights. The final design product and associated deliverables are the property of the Government. As such, the Contractor shall not, within professional engineering guidelines, copyright, or otherwise restrict the Government from using, distributing, duplicating, or disseminating this product.

e. Energy Conservation Analysis and Life Cycle Cost Design Analysis. Each design must incorporate the minimum standards and policies for energy conservation and life cycle cost design analysis as documented in UFC 3-400-01, unless otherwise stated in the scope of work. The cost effectiveness of designs will be based on the life cycle cost over the expected life of equipment, materials, facilities or project, as applicable. Designs will be prepared which have the lowest life cycle cost. However, projects of significant importance to national defense interests may warrant the use of more expensive installations because of requirements for increased availability, maintainability, and reliability. The cost effectiveness of those and other designs will minimize the cost of systems while ensuring that designs conform to the design criteria for the facilities or projects required by the scope of work.

f. Design Charrette. The PM, designer and stakeholders will arrange and conduct a design charrette as outlined in ECB 2002-13.

g. Value Engineering. (See chapter 13) A Value Engineering Study will be performed on each design with an estimated construction or environmental cost of $2M or higher in accordance with ER 11-1-321.

h. Sustainable Design. Each design will incorporate sustainable design and development (SDD) techniques and strategies as outlined in ECB 2008-1 and the corresponding LEED Implementation Guide. Also projects will conform to the requirements of EPACT 05 and UFC 4-030-1.

i. Metric Drawings and Specifications. The use of metric units in designs will be in accordance with ER 1110-345-100 Design Policy for Military Construction. Exceptions to using metric units shall be approved by USAESCH, Chief of Design, ED.

j. Physical Security. Security system design will be in accordance with Security

Engineering UFCs (listed in t paragraph j below) and the receiving organization’s regulatory requirements. Requirements of AR 190-13 must be met. Facilities storing arms, ammunition and explosives must meet the physical security requirements of AR 190-11. Facilities storing classified materials must meet the requirement of AR 380-5.

Facilities for unclassified property (sensitive and non-sensitive including controlled medical substances) shall comply with AR 190-51. Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIF) shall comply with Director of Central Intelligence Directive No. 6/9.

k. Anti-Terrorism Force Protection. Design for building and other structures will

1-3 be in accordance with applicable references provided in UFC 4-010-01, UFC 4-010-02, UFC 4-020-01FA, UFC 4-020-02FA, UFC 4-020-03FA, UFC 4-020-04FA, UFC 4-021-

02NF, UFC 4-022-01 and UFC 4-023-03.

l. Review and Approval. Designs may also be subject to review and approval by commercial power utilities officials or by other Government agencies which control or use the same systems associated with the design.

1-4. DESIGN REVIEW AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS. USAESCH performs comprehensive technical design reviews to ensure the design complies with current criteria, policies, standards, regulations, and directions of the Using Agency and of USACE. These design reviews do not in any way relieve an A-E designer of its responsibilities including but not limited to professional, legal, quality control requirements, etc. All work shall be cross-checked until all conflicts have been resolved.

Work shall be organized so as to ensure proper coordination among various details on drawings, among various sections of the specifications, and between the drawings and specifications. Drawings will meet requirements of and be checked against the A/E/C CADD Standards prior to submittal. Identified below are minimum requirements for each review & submittal; specific design submittal requirements are provided in subsequent chapters.

a. Parametric Design. A parametric design review may be required by the using agency to coordinate the various design elements with the DD Form 1391 as updated to the DD Form 3086. The parametric submittal represents approximately 15% of the total design effort and should reflect the items and quantities shown on the DD 1391 funding document. At a minimum, the review should provide a description of the proposed project under the same project title used on the DD Form 1391 (see AR 420-1 for additional details). Parametric submittal requirements are as follows:

(1) Prepare preliminary sketches of a site plan and area plan showing project features. Examples include proposed buildings, roads, and parking areas.

(2) Prepare pre-design level functional relationship diagram showing functional space arrangements.

(3) Identify the existence of utilities and probable utility connection points.

(4) Provide a complete summary of environmental issues identifying required waivers and permits.

(5) Prepare pre-design level descriptive narrative for geotechnical, civil/site, environmental, architectural, mechanical, electrical, information systems, and other disciplines occurring in the design.

(6) Identify unusual requirements (i.e., special foundations, pilings, physical security, anti-terrorism force protection, asbestos, and lead-based paint abatement, special considerations, Munitions and Explosives of Concern (MEC), etc.) that will significantly influence the cost schedule or risk.

(7) Prepare a report on the basis of design including estimate assumptions and economic analysis considerations. The report will include a conclusion and recommendations section.

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(8) Prepare parametric cost estimate for construction.

b. Concept Design. The concept design submittal is an approximately 35% complete design and shall incorporate information from the parametric design. The concept design will provide sufficient detail to demonstrate that it complies with all applicable criteria, codes and standards. Volume 1 of the design analysis, General Description, will essentially be 100% and will provide a complete description of the proposed project and the standards to be used in the final design preparation. The energy conservation and life cycle cost design analysis and the fire protection design analysis will be submitted as part of Volume 1. Volume 2 will contain the outline specifications. The design calculations will be prepared as Volume 3. The cost estimate will be submitted based on the concept plans and specifications under separate cover.

Designers are cautioned not to proceed past concept design until directed by the KO.

c. Intermediate Design. The intermediate design is not a traditional Corps of

Engineers' requirement and may or may not be included in the contract. The intermediate design may be included per USAESCH direction. The requirements and timing of the intermediate design submittal will be established no later than the pre-design conference, the meetings prior to design, and included in the contract. An intermediate design review takes place mid-way between concept and final design reviews. The intermediate design is used to check progress, schedule, cost, and identify any risks to timely completion of the design.

(1) The intermediate submittals will consist of drawings, redlined Unified Facility

Guide Specifications (UFGS), designer prepared project specification drafts, updated design analysis, and a revised cost estimate. The final design will not stop during review of the intermediate submittal. The intermediate design shall be checked to assure all previous comments have been resolved or been incorporated.

(2) Drawings, specifications and design analysis will be updated by all comments and project development. The basis for changes will be documented.

d. Independent Technical Review (ITR). The designer shall have an independent technical review conducted (review by someone technically qualified from each discipline other than the designer/ design engineer(s)) of all drawings, specifications, and other required data prior to the scheduled final review. The intent of the review is to eliminate errors, interferences, and inconsistencies, and will be used to verify that all design criteria; review comments, guide specifications, and any additional information required by this manual are incorporated into the final design. In-house ITR will follow Engineering Quality Procedure, EQP-8-11.

e. Final Design Review Submittals. Design will be complete. At this point, all previous project review and ITR comments/corrections have been incorporated into the drawings, design analyses, specifications, cost estimates, and all other design documents. These submittals will demonstrate technical quality, accuracy, and completeness.

f. Final Back-Checked, Ready-To-Advertise Submittals. A revised final submittal may be required to assure all comments have been satisfactorily resolved and the design is ready to advertise. The final 'ready-to-advertise' construction contract documents (drawings and specifications) shall contain the necessary details to permit

1-5 prudent and competitive bids and must be sufficient in technical quality, accuracy, and completeness to afford a clear understanding of the job.

(1) Final Design Analysis. Complete analysis supporting the requirements of the project.

(2) Final Design Drawings, Specifications, and Cost Estimate. Complete, thoroughly checked drawings, specifications, and cost estimate with all comments from the final review incorporated. Any required permit applications, permit approval letters, and/or any requirements that apply to project construction shall be included as an appendix in the specifications.

g. Comments. Reviewers will prepare comments concerning the design in the Design Review and Checking System (DrChecks) located under the ProjNet web portal (https://www.projnet.org). The designer is responsible for evaluating/annotating all comments posted in the DrChecks system regarding their project. The designer is also responsible for clarifying any unresolved backcheck items in the DrChecks system regarding their project.

1-5. FORMAT GUIDELINES. All documents will be legible and clearly expressed.

Each submittal required by this manual will be adequately titled and dated, and the name of the submittal stage will be stamped or otherwise marked on the cover sheet. Sheets within a package or pages within a chapter of a document will be consecutively numbered and indexed so that specific items of information can be easily located and referenced. Any deviation from the following instructions shall be approved by the KO prior to implementation. Specification requirements are covered in chapter 2, Project Specifications.

a. Deliverables Submittal Requirements. The designer will furnish reviews and final ready-to-advertise document files on CD-ROMs or DVDs in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) and the native source files that created the PDFs. PDF files will be suitable for viewing, without modification, on the Internet. Freeware versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader shall accompany the document files so that the user can either install the programs and documents on a machine, or use the disk in a standalone mode to view the document files. If more than one disk is needed, include the Reader on the first disk of the series. The basic software supplied shall be capable of operating on a typical single Intel Pentium processor PC utilizing the Windows XP operating system with a minimum of 512 megabytes of memory and adequate disk storage for project data.

(1) Submittals Information. Electronic submittals shall have disc case labels that at a minimum have project name, project location, contract #, design agency name, date, level of submittal, and contents.

(2) Drawing Deliverables. PDF files will be bookmarked into design discipline groups (ie, Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, etc.) and bookmarked for each drawing under that discipline. Review sets will include plotted hardcopies for review on bond paper. Firmly bind printed copies of drawings for review on the left side.

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1-6. DRAWINGS

a. Drawing Preparation. Drawings will be prepared using the latest, USAESCH accepted version of Bentley’s MicroStation CADD software, as described in the contract or by the KO. The format shall follow the A/E/C CADD Standard Manual (ERDC/ITL TR- 01-6, http://tsc.wes.army.mil/). The drawings will be identified on the index sheet located at the beginning of the design package. Unnecessary work such as duplicate views, notes and lettering and repetition of details will not be included. USAESCH standard borders and cover sheets will be made available to designers. Details will be reasonably spaced on the drawing sheets and will be arranged in a consecutive sequence. Drawing space on each sheet will be utilized to reduce the sheet count. Selected scales will be reasonable for the detail provided.

b. Building Information Modeling. BIM for Design Build. The use of 3-dimensional (3D) Building Information Model (BIM) technology in the design process may be a requirement of a D-B RFP. When BIM is required for MT projects, all BIM Models and associated Facility Data shall be fully compatible with Bentley BIM file format and the USACE Bentley BIM b8 Workspace. On non-MT projects the Government may decide BIM platform and submittal requirements on a case-by-case basis. Reference MT RFP Wizard requirements for BIM in specification section 01 33 16, Design After Award, and BIM information at: https://cadbim.usace.army.mil/ .

c. Drawing Signatures

(1) Functional User Approval. Prior to proceeding past the concept design stage, the user or a designated representative will approve the design for functional use and provide USAESCH written verification of approval. USAESCH will coordinate and USAESCH Chief of Design, Director of Engineering Directorate (ED), or their designee will initial off on title page that user approval has been obtained and filed in the project folder.

(2) Drawings Signatures. Drawings shall be signed prior to final submission in accordance with ER 1110-1-8152 and this manual. On the individual discipline drawings the drafter of that sheet shall initial “Dwn by:” the person who oversaw the draft of that drawing shall initial “Ckd by:”, and the designer of that sheet shall initial “Designed by:”.

Prior to advertisement, USAESCH will obtain signatures on the cover sheet including the biddability, constructability, operatability and environmental (BCOE) review per the requirements of ER 415-1-11, and the following: Division Chiefs will sign and indicate professional registration at “Reviewed by”. Director of Engineering will sign and indicate professional registration at “Recommended by:”. Commander will sign and indicate professional registration at “Approved by:”

(a) When USAESCH performs the design in-house, Branch Chiefs will sign and indicate professional registration at “Submitted by:” and the Independent Technical Review (ITR) reviewer(s) shall sign “Reviewed by:”.

(b) A-E designers shall sign and stamp or seal design documents. The senior discipline engineer or architect for the firm shall sign and stamp their individual discipline drawings; then they shall sign the “Submitted by:” block on each sheet.

Stamps shall be placed in the lower right corner of the drawing sheet within the border.

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The A-E engineer(s) or architect(s) who completes the ITR shall sign the “Reviewed by:”

on each drawing. The A-E firm owner, or a principal, or an authorized representative of the firm shall sign and affix his or her registration seal in the block provided on the cover sheet.

d. Drawing Groups

(1) For any project that consists of more than 250 drawings, the drawing set will be broken into volumes having not more than 200 sheets per volume. The drawings will be divided at a logical break between disciplines.

(2) For multi-building projects, drawings will, except for site development drawings, be grouped by each building so a single building could be withdrawn by removing a consecutive block of sheets without adversely affecting the construction package. Also the designer will organize standard details into those common to all buildings on shared drawings. These drawings will be prepared to allow reuse, without change, in the event the design package becomes two or more separate construction contracts. Each typical detail will be arranged by design discipline. Standard details not applicable to the project will be deleted. Individual details peculiar to one facility will be shown within its own group of facility drawings.

e. Special Requirements.

(1) Symbols and Abbreviations. Use A/E/C CADD Standards for symbols and abbreviations. Additional symbols and abbreviations may be used when the A/E/C CADD Standards do not contain a needed symbol. Regional symbols and special variations will be avoided.

(2) Legends. For each submittal, legends of symbols and lists of abbreviations will be placed on the drawings. They will include all of the symbols and abbreviations used in the drawing set, but will exclude any symbols and abbreviations not used. Since many symbols are limited to certain design disciplines, there is a definite advantage to using separate legends on the initial sheet of each design discipline or in the standard details package for each discipline. If legends have not been shown by discipline, a legend will be placed on the first drawing. Symbols in legends will be at the same scale as used on the drawings.

(3) Designators. Where appropriate (i.e., programmable logic controllers), use instrumentation and control designators on drawings in accordance with Instrumentation Symbols and Identification, ISA S5.1. Equipment designators will be displayed in a hexagon shape to differentiate from control designators, which are displayed in a circle.

Hexagons will be divided horizontally with a solid line and will display the designator symbol in the top half and the sequence numbers in the lower half.

(4) Composite with Key Plans. If the plan of a large building or structure must be placed on two or more sheets in order to maintain proper scale, the total or composite plan will be placed on one sheet at a smaller scale. Appropriate key plans and match lines will appear on segmented drawings. Key plans will be used not only to relate large scale plans to total floor plans, but also to relate individual buildings to complexes of buildings. Key plans will be drawn in a convenient location and will indicate the relative location of the represented plan area by crosshatching.

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(5) All drawings will receive a USAESCH file number. File numbers can be obtained from USAESCH, Engineering Directorate, Architecture Branch, ED-CS-A.

(6) Trade names and other proprietary indications will not be used in the contract documents without USAESCH approval. Prepare justification for each occurrence in accordance with instructions in chapter 2, Project Specifications.

f. Revisions

(1) General. Refer to Figures A-1 and A-2 of Appendix A, Standard Operating

Procedure for Amendment and Change Order Preparation, to view examples of drawing revisions, their identification, and the posting of changes in the revision area above the title block.

(2) Record Update. The designer shall provide an updated PDF for solicitation and updated CADD source files of all revisions before the project is advertised for bids.

(3) Amendment or Revision Sketches. The practice of issuing amendments or revision sketches or descriptive changes in lieu of revised drawings during the amendment period is discouraged, and will be used only if preapproved by USAESCH.

If permitted, descriptive changes and/or sketches must be complete. All descriptive amendments will be posted to the drawings immediately after award of the construction contract, and will reflect no more or no less than provided by the amendment.

g Distribution of Project Materials. All project materials received from designers must be shipped in accordance with contract requirements. Once the PM has verified the completeness and authenticity of the project material, the Service Section of ED-CS- J will distribute the material and maintain review control through design.

h. Engineering Study Drawings. Engineering studies in relation to specific problems do not require full drawings. When possible, study drawings and sketches will be prepared on ANSI D size sheets. When smaller size drawings are required to be included in bound volumes, drawing sizes will be B size (11" x 17") and A size (8 1/2" x 11"). Alter title blocks when necessary to allow spacing for the required signatures.

1-7. DESIGN ANALYSIS

a. General. The design analysis will be submitted in three volumes as follows:

Volume 1, General Description, will contain all narrative discussions, history of the project, design assumptions, philosophy, and reference sources (i.e., letters, codes, conference minutes, and pertinent research). The general description may be illustrated by diagrams and sketches that aid in the understanding of design concepts. The design analysis will document significant design choices. That is, it will address alternative systems, arrangements, and hardware that were considered in arriving at the recommended concept and the rationale for selection of the alternatives recommended.

The justification of each major selection and design decision must be stated clearly.

The analysis will also describe the design provisions made to enhance and to reduce the costs of operation and maintenance of the facility. Volume 2 will contain the specifications; and Volume 3 will contain the design calculations. The Design Analysis will be submitted in accordance with contract requirements. The title page will carry the designation of the submittal being made. Three copies of the final design analysis will

1-9 be submitted with the final design. The final design analysis will bear the designation "Final Design Analysis" on the title page. All computations, calculations or design analysis related to code compliance or life safety should have a block at the beginning of that area with “Prepared By:”, “Checked By:”, and the names of those who prepared and checked the information.

b. Appendices. The designer will include, with the final submissions of the design analysis, commercial and technical data on individual items that were used in design details and specifications but not specifically identified. This information will be limited to data useful as identification in the final design review and in the administration of the construction contracts.

1-8. SITE ADAPTION OF DESIGN PACKAGES. The designer will review and update the existing design package as required by the contract to bring it up to the level of a current design. The drawings will be revised to meet current requirements and site adapted to the construction site. The designer will update the specifications to match the revised drawings and to reflect current codes and standards. The design analysis will also be revised to reflect the changed, site specific design requirements.

Submission process of a final, site adapted design package will be the same as for a new design.

a. Standard Design Packages. The Corps of Engineers has developed two types of standard design packages: DEFINITIVE design (commonly called a STANDARDIZED DEFINITIVE design) is conceptual (30% design), and the STANDARD design package at 65% to 85% design. These standard design packages must be site adapted via a review and subsequent update of drawings and specifications. The review will assure the packages comply with all local and national codes and standards.

USAESCH maintains a digital library of standard designs provided by HQUSACE. They are available online at http://www.hnd.usace.army.mil/stddgn

1-9. COORDINATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

a. Conflicts. Care must be exercised to prevent conflicts between plans and specifications, or between different parts of the specifications and other disciplines.

b. Cross-References. Appropriate cross-references to other sections of the specifications will be included in each section. References to specifications on the drawings and references between drawings will be checked and correct.

c. Government-Furnished Equipment. A list of equipment will be furnished by

USAESCH for equipment to be furnished by the government and installed by the contractor.

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b. Preliminary and Final Design Packages. The electronic submittals shall be compliant with Spatial Data Standards for Facilities, Infrastructure, and Environment (SDSFIE, reference http://www.sdsfie.org/ ) for GIS.

c. Technical Document, Specification, and Design Guides. All final document files (e.g., reports and associated figures and tables) shall be furnished to USAESCH in

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IBM PC-compatible MS Office or higher software and in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). Products shall be suitable for viewing, without modification, on the Internet. Freeware versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader and Internet Explorer, as appropriate, shall accompany the document files on CD-ROM so that the user can use the CD to either install the programs and documents on a machine, or use the CD in a standalone mode to view the document files. In submissions with multiple CDs, only one copy of the viewers is required. It shall be included on the first CD of the series. The basic software supported to the field shall be capable of operating on a typical single Intel Pentium processor PC utilizing the Windows XP operating system with a minimum of 512 megabytes of memory and adequate disk storage for project data.

d. CADD Data & Spatial Data. Spatial data created for the project will be provided in neutral, nonproprietary Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) format at the completion of the project, as well as in either Microstation (Microstation design files), or ESRI-compliant formats (Shapefiles, coverages, or geodatabases) during the project in accordance with contract requirements. The use of one of these proprietary spatial data formats will be defined in the contract. SDSFIE Compliance Checker will be used to check to ensure that the spatial data is formatted correctly to meet the SDSFIE relational database standard. In either case, the data shall be geo-referenced to real world coordinate systems in either U.S. Survey Feet or Meters, and the appropriate Universal Transverse Mercator or State Plane Coordinate System, as required by the project.

Unless otherwise stated in the contract, the preferred units and projection or Universal Tranverse Mercator in units of meters. Raster data (orthophotography, remote sensing imagery, etc.) are to be provided in Tagged Image File format (TIF) at the completion of the project, as well as in either TIF format or MrSID-compliant format during the project.

The selection of one of these raster data formats will be defined in the contract.

Supporting tabular data shall be provided in ANSI SQL language format at the completion of the project, as well as in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, or Oracle database format, dependent upon the storage and performance requirements of the project. The use of one of these proprietary database formats will be defined in the contract. The Final Submittal in electronic format shall contain all required Project (ArcGIS .mxd, or Microstation .dgn) files and Layout files for all plates, figures, and drawings conveyed in the Final Report. The duplication of data types for the Final submittal will facilitate the use of the design within the Corps of Engineers, as well as the propagation of the data to other sources via the World Wide Web. Reference https://cadbim.usace.army.mil/ .

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CHAPTER 2

PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS

2-1. PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY. This chapter provides requirements for preparing project specifications. These specifications will be prepared from standard Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) unless written permission is given from USAESCH Contracting Officer on A-E designed projects or from ED Director or Chief of Design on in house designed projects. The specifications, when combined with contract drawings, will provide sufficient detail to attract fair and competitive bids or to allow USAESCH to conduct equitable negotiations. Specifications shall be prepared in accordance with approved and established engineering standards as well as established design requirements.

2-2. REFERENCE DOCUMENTS. Specifications will comply with the requirements in the following documents:

a. ER 415-1-10, Contractor Submittal Procedures

b. ER 1110-345-100, Design Policy for Military Construction

c. ER 1110-1-8155, Specifications

d. UFC 1-300-02, Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) Format Standard

2-3. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

a. Guide Specifications. Go to TECHINFO or UFGS page on the Whole Building Design Guide for information on UFGS and SPECSINTACT. ER 1110-1-8155 mandates the use of UFGS and SpecsIntact. Military Transformation RFP designs allow for the use of other specification systems. Any other design not using SPECSINTACT will require USAESCH approval.

b. Non-UFGS Sections. When a specification section is required that is not covered by the UFGS, preparer shall use a SPECSINTACT template and create the new section in accordance with UFC 1-300-02 (format) and project requirements.

c. Project Information Form. The designer is required to complete the Project

Information Form, Appendix B, which reflects key…