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VA FORM 08-6231

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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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BUILDING NUMBER:

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD:

BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

700 Nicholas Blvd. Suite 300 Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 T:847.952.9362 F:847.952.9403 www.bancroft-ae.com

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STATION PROJECT NUMBER:

BAE PROJECT NUMBER:

CONSULTANTS:

75% PROGRESS SET - FOR BID

02/10/2020

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT REVISED

02/10/2020

COVER SHEET UD Radiation Therapy Tomotherapy Upgrade

Pittsburgh VA Medical Center

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Building 1

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PITTSBURGH, PA 15240

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

Pittsburgh VA Medical Center

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330 SOUTH NAPERVILLE RD.

SUITE 300

WHEATON, IL 60187

P: 630-653-9060 www.jma-eng.com

550 NORTH REO STREET

SUITE 203

TAMPA, FL 33609

P: 813-289-4700 www.mesgroupinc.com

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER OF RECORD

JOHNSON WILBUR ADAMS

MEP ENGINEER OF RECORD

MES GROUP

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00-GENERAL

GI001 COVER SHEET • • •

GI002 GENERAL NOTES, SAFETY NOTES, BOD COMPLIANCE • • •

GI003 INFECTION CONTROL NOTES • • •

GI004 INFECTION CONTROL PLANS AND DETAILS • •

GI005 LOGISTICS/PHASING PLAN • • •

GI006 LIFE SAFETY PLAN, CODE AND BUILDING INFORMATION • • •

03-STRUCTURAL

9-S-0 STRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES • •

9-S-1 STRUCTURAL BASEMENT PLAN • •

9-S-2 STRUCTURAL GROUND FLOOR PLAN • •

9-S-3 STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION SECTIONS • •

9-S-4 STRUCTURAL SECTIONS • •

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A001 ARCHITECTURAL ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS • • •

AD001 BASEMENT DEMOLITION PLAN / CEILING • • •

AD101 GROUND FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN • • •

AE001 BASEMENT GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN / CEILING • • •

AE101 GROUND FLOOR GENERAL ARRANGEMENT PLAN • • •

AE401 BASEMENT ENLARGED FLOOR PLAN • • •

AE402 BASEMENT ENLARGED CEILING PLAN • • •

AE403 EXISTING SHIELDING OVERLAY •

AE404 INTERIOR ELEVATIONS • • •

AE501 EXTERIOR ELEVATIONS • • •

AE502 SECTIONS • • •

AE503 ARCHITECTURAL - CEILING DETAILS •

AE601 PARTITION SCHEDULE AND DETAILS • • •

AE602 CASEWORK DETAILS • •

10-FIRE PROTECTION

FP100 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN - FIRE PROTECTION • • •

FP101 BASEMENT FIRE PROTECTION ZONING PLAN • •

11-PLUMBING

P-001 NOTES AND LEGEND - PLUMBING • •

PD-100 BASEMENT DEMOLITION PLAN - PLUMBING • •

P-100 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN - PLUMBING • •

13-MECHANICAL

M-001 NOTES, LEGEND & SCHEDULES - HVAC • • •

MD100 BASEMENT DEMOLITION PLAN - HVAC • • •

M-100 BASEMENT FLOOR PLAN - HVAC • •

14-ELECTRICAL

E001 NOTES AND LEGEND - ELECTRICAL • • •

ELD100 BASEMENT DEMOLITION PLAN - LIGHTING • • •

EPD100 BASEMENT DEMOLITION PLAN - POWER & SPECIAL SYSTEMS • • •

EL100 BASEMENT PLAN - LIGHTING • •

EP100 BASEMENT PLAN - POWER & SPECIAL SYSTEMS • •

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Revisions: Date:

35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 11/12/2019

50% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 12/12/2019

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 01/14/2020

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT REVISED 02/10/2020

ACCURAY DESIGN DRAWINGS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REFERENCE ONLY

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A-101 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN •

A-102 ARCHITECTURAL - RIGGING PLAN •

A-104 ARCHITECTURAL - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS •

S-101 STRUCTURAL - FLOOR PLAN •

S-301 STRUCTURAL - INTERIOR SECTION •

S-501 STRUCTURAL - PLAN AND SECTION DETAILS •

M-101 MECHANICAL - FLOOR PLAN •

M-501 MECHANICAL - PLAN AND SECTION DETAILS •

E-101 ELECTRICAL - FLOOR PLAN •

E-111 ELECTRICAL - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN •

E-301 ELECTRICAL - INTERIOR SECTIONS •

E-501 ELECTRICAL - PLAN AND SECTION DETAILS •

E-901 ELECTRICAL - INTERIOR PERSPECTIVES •

N-101 NETWORK - FLOOR PLAN •

Q-501 EQUIPMENT - PLAN AND SCHEDULE DETAILS •

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Phase Project Title Project Number

Building Number

Drawing NumberLocation

Issue Date Checked Drawn

VA FORM 08-6231

FULLY SPRINKLERED

75% PROGRESS SET - FOR BID

02/10/2020

GENERAL NOTES, SAFETY

NOTES, BOD COMPLIANCE

UD Radiation Therapy Tomotherapy Upgrade

Pittsburgh VA Medical Center

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Building 1

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

1. ALL WORK SHALL BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL PUBLISHED APPLICABLE LOCAL

/ STATE / FEDERAL / NATIONAL CODES, ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ALONG WITH ALL

RELATED VA DIRECTIVES, DESIGN GUIDES AND MANUALS, SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

PLUS ALL VA REQUIREMENTS (FEDERAL AND LOCAL) THAT ARE PROJECT SPECIFIC TO THE

DOCUMENTED SCOPE OF WORK ON THIS SITE.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE PUBLIC LIABILITY, PROPERTY DAMAGE AND WORKMAN'S

COMPENSATION INSURANCE AS REQUIRED BY THE VA IN THE BIDDING DOCUMENTATION.

CONTACT THE VA/CO DURING THE BIDDING PHASE WITH ANY QUESTIONS, VERIFICATIONS,

AND DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT

INSURANCE COVERAGE.

3. BEFORE SUBMITTING A BID, ALL CONTRACTORS WILL CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE DRAWINGS

AND SPECIFICATIONS SO AS TO BE THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS. EACH BIDDER SHOULD THEN VISIT THE SITE OF THE WORK TO BECOME

ACQUAINTED WITH ALL VISIBLE FIELD CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE CONTRACT, SUCH AS

OBSTACLES WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO

WHAT COULD AFFECT/IMPACT THE WORK OR BE AFFECTED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE

WORK.

4. IF AWARDED THE CONTRACT, THE CONTRACTORS SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED ANY EXTRA

COMPENSATION BY REASON OF ANY UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES WHICH THE

BIDDER COULD HAVE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED PRIOR TO BIDDING. SHOULD ANY

DISCREPANCIES, ERRORS, CONFLICT OR ITEMS NEEDING CLARIFICATION BE DISCOVERED IN

THE PLANS AND/OR SPECIFICATIONS, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE VA/CO PRIOR TO

SUBMITTING A BID AND THE VA/COR BEFORE STARTING ANY OF THE WORK.

5. CONTRACTORS SHALL REFERENCE ALL DRAWINGS IN ALL SECTIONS OF WORK FOR FULLY

DEFINING THEIR SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES AND COORDINATE SAME WITH THE

GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR. SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS FOR EACH TRADE ARE

ADVISED THAT INFORMATION PERTINENT TO THEIR SCOPE OF WORK ALSO OCCURS IN

OTHER SECTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS AND THE COMPLETE SET OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS.

6. ALL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS WORK INCLUDED IN THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS SHALL BE

TAKEN IN A SENSE AS A DIAGRAMMATIC REPRESENTATION OF ITS INTENDED PLACEMENT

AND DISTRIBUTION WITHIN THE GENERAL PROXIMITY WHERE SHOWN. THE SIZE AND THE

MEANS OF RUNNING DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS ARE SHOWN BUT IT IS NOT INTENDED TO SHOW

EVERY CONNECTION, FITTING, OFFSET, SUPPORT ELEMENT, OR EVERY STRUCTURAL

DIFFICULTY THAT CAN BE ENCOUNTERED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE WORK.

7. PROJECT LIMIT LINES ARE SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS FOR ORIENTATION PURPOSES ONLY

AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INDICATE THE FULL EXTENT OR LIMITS OF THE

AREA(S) OF WORK.

8. EACH CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK SHALL FULLY COORDINATE

AND VERIFY WITH ALL OTHER CONTRACTORS, OTHER TRADES AND THE VA/COR

CONCERNING ALL SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS PROJECT. THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING, DOCUMENTING AND

COORDINATING ALL SPACE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE VA/COR TO AVOID CONFLICTS AND

MISCOMMUNICATION.

9. ALL EXISTING BUILDING UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES SYSTEMS THAT FEED

OTHER SPACES OUTSIDE THE DEMISED PROJECT AREA AND THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN THE

AREA OF WORK, THEREBY INTERFERING WITH THE NEW CONSTRUCTION, SHALL BE

REROUTED AND RELOCATED AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN FULL SERVICE TO THE AFFECTED

AREAS.

10. ALL FINISHED AREAS ADJACENT TO OR INCLUDED WITHIN THE AREA(S) OF CONSTRUCTION

ALONG WITH ALL PUBLIC PROJECT ACCESS ROUTES SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DUST AND

DIRT THROUGH THE USE OF VA/COR APPROVED DUSTPROOF PROTECTION. SEE THE

OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS PROVIDED IN THE "GENERAL" DRAWINGS

SECTION AND COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH

THE VA/COR.

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

12. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING ALL SHOP

DRAWING REQUIREMENTS WITH ALL OF THE AFFECTED TRADES, THE VA/COR AND WITH THE

AE.

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

WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TEMPORARY BARRICADES AND PROTECTION

WORK.

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

QUALIFIED DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES.

15. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE AND COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR’S SUPERINTENDENT AND WITH THE FOREMAN OF ALL OTHER TRADES IN

ORDER THAT THERE BE NO DELAYS IN THE EXECUTION AND COMPLETION OF THE WORK.

16. DURING CONSTRUCTION EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ON SITE ACCURATE FIELD

RECORDS OF ALL CONCEALED AND VISUALLY ACCESSIBLE WORK THAT DIFFERS FROM THE

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

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

AND PROVIDED TO THE VA/COR FOR DISTRIBUTION AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT.

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

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING BOTH THE

DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES OF WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH AREAS

SHALL BE RESTORED AND REFINISHED TO A "LIKE-NEW" CONDITION PRIOR TO THE VA/COR'S

ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

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

AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT,

SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY

CONSTRUCTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, TOOLS,

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

WORK.

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

CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS

REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

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

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

OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN. PRIOR TO CORING, DRILLING, CUTTING OR

PERFORMING ANY BREAKING EFFORTS, PROVIDE PENETRATING FIELD X-RAYING OF THE

INTENDED AREAS AND DOCUMENT THE EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SUCH

INTERFERENCES. COORDINATE WITH AND OBTAIN VA/COR APPROVAL BEFORE PROCEED

WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

21. RELOCATIONS OF ANY INFRASTRUCTURE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS OR EQUIPMENT, WHICH

MAY ALTER THE ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION, MUST BE APPROVED

FIRST BY THE VA/COR PRIOR TO STARTING ITS RELOCATION.

22. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE REMOVAL OF ALL

CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, SPOIL AND MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE ON A

DAILY BASIS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC

LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS.

23. CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE ALL FIRE RESISTIVE RATINGS ARE MAINTAINED PER LOCATIONS

SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS DISCOVERED IN THE FIELD. ALL PENETRATIONS ARE TO

BE SEALED BY AN APPROVED UL FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM. SEAL ALL EXISTING

PENETRATIONS EXPOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION AS PER THE APPROVED UL

FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURE'S

DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PROPER FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL TO BE USED IN

EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION.

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

PENETRATED, SUCH AS WALLS, FLOORS, CEILINGS, PARTITIONS ETC. AND SHALL COMPLY

WITH ALL CODE REQUIREMENTS. USE ONLY A SINGLE (FMRC) APPROVED MANUFACTURERS

LINE OF PRODUCTS FOR ALL PROJECT FIRESTOPPING.

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

THE 3M COMPANY.

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

AND/OR ASSEMBLIES, WHETHER NEW OR EXISTING, AND AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE

PROJECT DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHERE COMBUSTIBLE PENETRANTS

OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED INTUMESCENT MATERIAL AND WHERE NONCOMBUSTIBLE

PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED ENDOTHERMIC MATERIAL. ALL FIRESTOPPING

WORK MUST BE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR BEFORE CONCEALED BY CONSTRUCTION.

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES

WORKING ON THIS PROJECT SHALL AT ALL TIMES PRIOR TO AND

DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR ACTIVITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE

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

OF THE PROPERTY.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, AS REPRESENTATIVES OF

THEIR EMPLOYEES, SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONDITIONS UNDER

WHICH THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR WORK ARE

SAFE AND MEET ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS OF THE

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARD ACT, ALONG WITH ALL OTHER

APPLICABLE GOVERNING REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS.

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

SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE HIS/HER SATISFACTION AND FULL

ACCEPTANCE OF THE CURRENT SITE CONDITIONS REGARDING SAFETY

AND THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CONTRACT

REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAME. THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND/OR DAMAGES

INCURRED AS A RESULT OF ANY VISIBLE OR KNOWN UNSAFE

CONDITIONS THAT EXIST.

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

THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE, THE CONTRACTOR OR

SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE THE ACTIONS AND/OR DEVICES

NECESSARY TO RENDER THE JOB-SITE SAFE. IF THE WORK OF OTHER

PARTIES, UPON INSPECTION, IS FOUND AT ANY TIME TO BE UNSAFE THE

CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL

WORK AND NOTIFY THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AND THE

VA/COR. THE SUBMISSION OF A BID FOR ANY PORTION OF WORK

INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT SHALL ALSO INDICATE

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

1. THE BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS ARE TO BE

FOLLOWED FOR ALL CONTRACTOR PROPOSED EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTIONS OR DEVIATIONS FROM THE BASE

BID/CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

2. AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REPRESENTS ANY DEVIATION FROM

THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT, SCOPE OF

WORK REQUIREMENTS, THE DETAILING OR SPECIFICATIONS.

3. NO SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OR DEVIATION WILL BE

ALLOWED WITHOUT FIRST GOING THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE

PROTOCOLS PROCESS AND OBTAINING VA APPROVAL.

4. ONCE VA APPROVAL OF THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OR

DEVIATION REQUEST HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THE FORMAL SHOP

DRAWING PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL PROCESS MAY BEGIN FOR

THAT WORK.

5. THE FOLLOWING BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS DEFINE IN DETAIL

THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE EVALUATION PROCESS ALONG

WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED

WHEN REQUESTING VA CONSIDERATION OF ANY PROPOSED

EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OR DEVIATION.

BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS:

1. THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPLY TO ALL MATERIALS,

EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE, FINISHES, CONTROLS, ENGINEERING

SYSTEMS AND THEIR INCLUSIVE PARTS, DETAILED ASSEMBLIES

PLUS ALL RELATED DESIGN ELEMENTS AND SPECIFIED

PARAMETERS THAT ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE BID/ISSUED FOR

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENTATION,

OR AS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED BY SAME.

2. SPECIFIC DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRING BOD COMPLIANCE

ANALYSIS WILL VARY WITH EACH SPECIFIC ITEM BEING PROPOSED

AS AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND WILL NEED TO BE FULLY

COMPARED TO ESTABLISH BOD COMPLIANCE.

3. CRITICAL DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND ELEMENTS ARE SPECIFIC

TO EACH ITEM NEEDING CONSIDERATION AND COULD CONSIST OF,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRITERIA SUCH AS DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS,

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITY, DUTY

REQUIREMENTS, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, ACOUSTICAL

REQUIREMENTS, UTILITIES IMPACTS, CONNECTION VARIANCES,

DETAILING DEVIATIONS, FRAMING MODIFICATIONS, ROUGH IN

REQUIREMENTS, WEIGHT INCREASES AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS,

STRUCTURAL IMPACTS, ATTACHMENTS, SUPPORTS, FINISHES,

AVAILABILITY, COMPATIBILITY, CONSTRUCTABILITY, WARRANTIES,

SERVICE LIFE, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSIDERATIONS, LEED RELATED DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, ETC.

4. A VERY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL

BOD ITEMS NEEDING TO BE FULLY EVALUATED AND PROPERLY

COORDINATED WOULD BE THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT DIMENSIONAL

LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS. THOSE CRITICAL PARAMETERS COULD

CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL DIMENSIONAL ELEMENTS

THAT AFFECT SIZE, HEIGHT, WIDTH, DEPTH, THICKNESS,

PLACEMENT, SPACING, CLEARANCES, ACCESS, MOUNTING,

CONNECTION/LOCATION REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION

TOLERANCES, OPERABLE ELEMENT CLEARANCES, ETC., ALL OF

WHICH COULD IMPACT OTHER AREAS OR COMPONENTS OF WORK.

5. CONTRACTORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY ALL

PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, DEVIATIONS, IMPACTS

AND MODIFICATIONS FROM THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" INTENT WITH

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS

AND OBTAIN THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE COMPLETING THEIR PRICING

AND SUBMITTING A BID.

6. IF A PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ITEM WILL REQUIRE

THAT MODIFICATIONS NEED TO BE MADE, TO THE WORK OF THE

PROVIDING CONTRACTOR, THE WORK OF OTHER CONTRACTORS OR

THE WORK OF THE VA, THE SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE

FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO INFORM AND ADVISE THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR OF ANY AND ALL SUCH NECESSARY IMPACTS AND

POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED AS A PART OF THEIR BIDDING

AND BASE CONTRACTUAL SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES.

7. THE CONTRACTOR PROPOSING THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RELATED WORK AND SHALL

IDENTIFY, VERIFY, COORDINATE AND PROVIDE ENGINEERED

SOLUTIONS FOR ALL IMPACT ISSUES AFFECTING INFRASTRUCTURE

SYSTEMS, UTILITIES SERVICES, BUILDING STRUCTURE,

SURROUNDING ELEMENTS, AND SYSTEMS AFFECTED FROM WEIGHT

DIFFERENTIALS, REVISED LOADING CHARACTERISTICS,

CONNECTION/MOUNTING VARIANCES, INSTALLATION CONFLICTS

AND DETAILING MODIFICATIONS, ETC. CAUSED BY THE EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS.

8. SPECIAL ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE PAID TO ANY SYSTEMS

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS

FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH ANY STRUCTURAL

AND UTILITIES IMPACTS.

9. EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST ALONG WITH ANY/ALL

IMPACTS, DEVIATIONS/VARIANCES AND MODIFICATIONS WILL

REQUIRE VA/CO APPROVAL(S) BEFORE ANY SUCH REQUEST IS

DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE VA AND ALLOWED TO PROCEED INTO

THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION, SUBMITTAL AND

REVIEW PROCESS.

10. NO REQUEST FOR AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REVIEW CAN BE

MADE VIA A SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION. ANY SUCH SUBMISSION

WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AND WILL BE REJECTED AS NON-

CONFORMING WITH THE DESIGN INTENT AND NOTED THAT THE

CONTRACTOR IS TO FOLLOW THE STANDARD BOD COMPLIANCE

PROTOCOLS.

11. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE BOD REQUIREMENTS THAT SURFACE

DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE MADE

KNOWN TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WHO WILL IN TURN

NOTIFY THE VA/COR. ALL SUCH DEVIATIONS, VARIANCES AND

IMPACTS WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED

TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND DIRECTION(S) ON

HOW TO PROCEED.

12. ANY NON-COMPLIANT EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS WORK FOUND

TO BE IN PLACE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE THAT HAD NOT

GONE THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPROVAL

PROCESS AND THAT DOESN'T HAVE THE VA/CO'S APPROVAL WILL BE

SUBJECT TO REJECTION AND REMOVAL.

13. THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND

ITS IMPACTS SHALL NOT COMPROMISE ANY OF THE BOD

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS NOR SHALL IT ENCUMBER ANY

OF THE ASSOCIATED DESIGN LAYOUT AND DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS

REQUIREMENTS.

14. THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND

ITS IMPACTS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING

CODES, REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS, PLUS ALLOW ANY

SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

AND SAFELY.

GENERAL NOTES SPECIAL SAFETY NOTES BASIS OF DESIGN (BOD) COMPLIANCE PROTOCALS

OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION

PROTOCOLS

VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE

PROVIDED FOR EACH SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK

WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WORK. WHEN PERFORMING

CONSTRUCTION WORK (DEMOLITION OR NEW) IN OCCUPIED SPACES, THE

FOLLOWING PROTECTION PROTOCOLS WILL BE FOLLOWED ON A DAILY

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

BASIS:

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

CURTAINS, ETC. THAT ARE WITHIN THE AREA/ZONE WHERE THE WORK IS

TO BE ACCOMPLISHED AND IN DANGER OF BEING DAMAGED BY THE

PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK, INCLUDING DAMAGE THAT CAN BE

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

APPLIES TO THE DIRECT ACCESS ROUTE(S) THRU THE OCCUPIED

AREA(S) TO AND FROM THE ACTUAL WORK AREA/ZONE.

2. CAREFULLY PROVIDE FULL PROTECTIVE DUST, MOISTURE AND DAMAGE

PREVENTION BARRIERS/COVERS FOR ALL SUCH ITEMS ADDRESSED

ABOVE INCLUDING THE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF ALL WALL

SURFACES/FINISHES, WINDOWS/GLAZING, DOORS, FRAMES, HARDWARE,

CARPETING, FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL BASE, ELECTRICAL DEVICES,

WALL/CEILING MOUNTED EQUIPMENT & CONTROLS, CEILING

CONSTRUCTION, TILE, GRID, WALL ANGLES, LIGHT FIXTURES,

DIFFUSERS, GRILLES, LIFE SAFETY DEVICES, FIRE SPRINKLER HEADS,

ETC.

3. FLOOR FINISHES SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH

A 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT

POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN) AND/OR TEMPORARY

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

VERY LIGHT FOOT TRAFFIC PROTECTION.

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

HAVE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION PROVIDED OVER THE 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY

STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING

(VISQUEEN), IN THE FORM OF FULL SHEETS OF 3/16” TEMPERED

HARDBOARD (MASONITE) 4'X8' PANELS. ALL MASONITE PANELS SHALL

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

INDUSTRY APPROVED 2" HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE,

INTENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION. NOTE: ALL BOARD TO BOARD JOINTS

WILL BE FULLY TAPED THE LENGTH OF THE JOINT AND ALL BOARD TO

VISQUEEN JOINTS WILL BE TAPED AT 4' ON CENTER WITH A MINIMUM 8”

LENGTH OF TAPE. PAINTERS TAPE AND/OR MASKING TAPE ARE NOT

CONSIDERED EQUIVALENTS TO THE HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION

ADHESIVE TAPE BEING SPECIFIED.

5. CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT, FULLY SEALED,

CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURE AROUND ALL CONSTRUCTION AREAS/ZONES

IN ORDER TO CONTAIN AS MUCH DUST AND DEBRIS AS POSSIBLE

DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION AND

CLEAN-UP WORK.

6. REFER TO ICRA WORKSHEETS AND PLAN ON SHEET GI003 FOR TYPE OF

TEMPORARY BARRIERS TO BE UTILIZED. FULL HEIGHT FOAM PADDED

RAILS, PRESSURE FIT AT ALL PERIMETER WALL/PARTITION CONNECTION

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

TAPE SEALS ON ALL FINISHED WALL SURFACES. IF REQUIRED (PER ICRA)

TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT CONTAINMENT BARRIERS WILL BE

CONSTRUCTED OF METAL FRAMING, 5/8" TYPE X GYPSUM BOARD EACH

SIDE WITH APPROPRIATE UL LISTED JOINT AND PENETRATION

ASSEMBLIES TO MAINTAIN 1HR FIRE BARRIER RATING. ALL JOINTS TO BE

FIRE TAPED AND ALL SCREW HOLES TO COVERED WITH JOINT

COMPOUND.

7. WHEN ALL WORK IS COMPLETED FOR THE PREARRANGED SPECIFIC

LOCATION(S), SCHEDULED TASKING AND IDENTIFIED PERIOD OF TIME

THE ENTIRE AREA IS TO BE FULLY CLEANED-UP, ALL TEMPORARY

CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES AND PROTECTION REMOVED WITH ALL

ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN NOTE #1 RETURNED TO THEIR PRIOR FUNCTIONING

POSITIONS. NOTE: FULLY CLEANED-UP MEANS COMMERCIALLY VACUUM

CLEANED WITH ALL SURFACES BEING FULLY WIPED DOWN AND DUST

FREE AS THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTED THE AREA/SPACE PRIOR TO

PERFORMING THE WORK.

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

AS A COMMERCIALLY CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH ALL OPEN

CONSTRUCTION SURFACES SEALED WITH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS INCLUDING THE USE OF 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING

REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN),

IN ORDER TO AVOID DUST PARTICLES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA

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

9. THE BASIS OF DESIGN FOR ALL 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED

FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING WILL BE IN FULL

COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA 701-04, ASTM E84 AND CPAI 84 SECTION 6. IT

SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH 3 PLY CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF

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

PLASTIC WITH A DIAMOND SCRIM REINFORCING MESH PLACED

BETWEEN.

10. MOBILE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS MAY BE UTILIZED WHERE APPLICABLE,

IF APPROVED FOR USE BY THE VA/COR. MOBILE UNITS SHALL BE FULLY

EQUIPPED WITH A NEGATIVE AIR HEPA FILTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS IN

COMPLIANCE WITH THE INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS OF EACH

SPECIFIC AREA OF WORK AND TASK BEING PERFORMED.

GENERAL NOTES FOR CONTRACTORS: SEE ALL PROJECT GENERAL NOTES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS INCLUDING THE LIFE SAFETY AND INFECTION CONTROL WORK LOCATED WITHIN THE GENERAL DRAWINGS SECTION. COMPLY WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS AS THEY ARE A DIRECT PART OF THIS SECTION AS IF THEY WERE DIRECTLY INCLUDED AND

PROVIDED HEREIN.

PROTECTION PROTOCOLS: VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE BEGINNING ANY WORK. WHEN PERFORMING DEMOLITION WORK IN ANY OCCUPIED SPACES FOLLOW THE “OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION PROTOCOLS”

UNLESS MODIFIED IN WRITING BY THE VA/CO ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.

1. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DEMOLITION WORK EACH CONTRACTOR AND DISCIPLINE SHALL PERFORM A FULL EXAMINATION OF ALL AREAS OF WORK AND FULLY VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS ALONG WITH ALL OF THE AREAS OF WORK FOR ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS OR DISCREPANCIES FROM THE DOCUMENTATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THEIR WORK AND/OR THE WORK OF OTHERS. ANY UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS OR DISCREPANCIES DISCOVERED ARE TO BE IMMEDIATELY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WHO SHALL IN TURN DOCUMENT AND PROMPTLY REPORT ANY SUCH CONDITIONS DIRECTLY TO THE VA/CO FOR DIR ECTION ON HOW TO

PROCEED BEFORE ALLOWING ANY WORK TO BEGIN.

2. ALL REQUIRED DEMOLITION WORK IS NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO WHAT IS ONLY SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OR DIRECTLY CALLED OUT ON THE DEMOLITION PLANS OR THAT IS ONLY SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE DEMOLITION NOTES DESCRIPTIONS. THE INTENT OF THE DOCUMENTATION IS TO GENERALLY IDENTIFY THE MORE SPECIFIC MAJOR ELEMENTS OF WORK IN PLACE THAT SHALL REQUIRE REMOVAL AND/OR REWORK IN ORDER TO ACCOMPLISH THE DESIGN INTENT OF THE DOCUMENTS. THE FULL EXTENT OF DEMOLITION WORK COULD INCLUDE BUT NOT NECESSARILY BE LIMITED TO ALL AFFECTED LESSER ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, ME CHANICAL, PLUMBING, MEDICAL GASES, FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WORK INCLUDING HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE POWER, COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS SUCH AS CCTV, SECURITY, IT DATA, LIFE SAFETY, FIRE PROTECTION, NURSE CALL, PA, BAS CONTROLS SYSTEMS, TEMPERATURE AND OTHERWISE, ET C.

3. ALL REQUIRED DEMOLITION WORK IS NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE EXTENT OF BOTH THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK AS WELL AS TO FACILITATE THE REPLACEMENT, RELOCATION AND/OR THE REWORKING OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMS. ANY REWORKING OF THE CURRENT ELEMENTS AND COMPONENTS CURRENTLY NEED ING TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO PROPERLY SUPPORT THE COMPLETED PROJECT SHALL BE PROVIDED AS INTENDED TO CONFORM WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT WHETHER SPECIFICALLY CALLED FOR IN GREAT DETAIL WITH EVERY ANCILLARY ELEMENT FULLY NAMED AND IDENTIFIED OR AS CALLED OUT AS A GENERAL COMPONENT PORTION OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE PROPERLY REMOVED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF WORK AS INTENDED TO COMPLY WITH ALL BASES OF DESIGN REQUIREMEN TS.

4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF ALL EXISTING WALLS, CEILINGS, SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, FLOORING, ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE AND PLUMBING CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ALL MATERIALS, FINISHES AND EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT SPECIFICALLY SHOWN OR CALLED FOR AS REQUIRED TO FACILITATE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK INSIDE THE CONTRACT AREA, THE ADJACENT SPACES AND THE SPACES ABOVE AND BELOW . SOME ADDITIONAL ITEMS THAT MAY NOT BE SPECIFICALLY SHOWN IN GREAT DETAIL ON THE DEMOLITION PLAN THAT ARE A PART OF THE DEMOLITION WORK, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARE CASEWORK, SHELVING, BRACKETS, STANDARDS, DOOR HARDWARE, MISCELLANEOUS OTHER HARDWARE, SIGNAGE, FLOORING MATERIALS, WALL BASE, WOOD GROUNDS, WALL COVERING MATERIALS, BACKING LINERS OR BOARDS, ANY REMAINING MASTIC, GROUT, CAULKING AND SEALANTS, EXPOSED ANCHORS AND FASTENE RS, FRAMING MATERIALS, BACKER BOARDS OR METAL PLATES, CHAIR RAILS, BRACKETS, HOOKS, SURFACE MOUNTED OR RECESSED ACCESSORIES, PRIVACY CURTAINS AND TR ACKS, ETC.

5. ALL DEMOLITION WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN A SYSTEMATICALLY SAFE FULLY SUPERVISED COORDINATED AND PROPERLY MANAGED SEQUENCE OF WORK UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR’S SUPERINTENDENT AND/OR THEIR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL INCLUDING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY ANCILLARY

ELEMENTS OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION.

6. ALL DEMOLITION, THE HANDLING OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT ALONG WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THESE ELEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY SHALL BE PERFORMED SO AS TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO ADJACENT IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES TO REMAIN AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE SAFETY FOR ALL TRADESPEOPLE, STAFF, RESIDENTS/PATIENTS, VISITORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.

7. PROVIDE ALL PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES AS REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT DOCUMENTS, VA FEDERAL AND LOCAL REQUIRE MENTS, APPLICABLE OSHA REGULATIONS, THE STATION AND ALL LOCAL INFECTION CONTROL AUTHORITIES, NFPA REQUIREMENTS, THE VA/COR AND ALL OTHER REGULATORY AGENCIES AND VA

AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THIS PROJECT.

8. PROVIDE ALL TEMPORARY PARTITIONS, PROTECTION, DOOR ACCESS UNITS, ENCLOSURES, WALKWAYS, FENCING, RAILINGS, CANOPIES, AIR FILTRATION DEVICES, VESTIBULES, AIRLOCKS, ETC., WHERE REQUIRED BY THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, THE VA/COR AND ALL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE PROJECT AND SHALL BE SURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AND SAFE EMERGENCY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM ALL AREAS. ALL SUCH WORK NEEDING TO BE PROVIDED WILL REQUIRE VA/CO R REVIEW AND APPROVAL

BEFORE BEGINNING ANY OF SUCH WORK.

9. GREAT CARE SHALL BE TAKEN WHEN PERFORMING SELECTIVE DEMOLITION IN THE UTILIZATION OF MORE SENSITIVE AND LESS EVASIVE METHODS OF DEMOLITION/REMOVAL, AS WELL AS PROVIDING THE APPROPRIATE ENHANCED PROTECTIVE BARRIERS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE LEAST AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE W ORK THAT IS TO REMAIN IN PLACE. EXISTING FINISHED SURFACES, MATERIALS AND EXPOSED EQUIPMENT THAT WOULD RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SURFACE DAMA GE AND WOULD REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF PATCHING, REPAIRS AND REFINISHING WORK SHALL BE DEEMED AS DAMAGED AND UNUSABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REP LACED IN WHOLE BY THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR AND ITS REPLACEMENT ONCE COMPLETED WILL NEED TO RECEIVE VA/COR APPROVAL.

10. WHERE EXISTING FLOOR FINISHES ARE TO BE FULLY REMOVED TO ALLOW FOR THE INSTALLATION OF NEW, PROVIDE FOR THE COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING FLOOR FINISHES ALONG WITH ALL ASSOCIATED ATTACHMENT SYSTEMS SUCH AS MASTICS, ADHESIVES, TACKLES STRIPS, STAPLES, SETTING BEDS OF GR OUT, MORTAR OR CONCRETE, CARPET PADDING, ATTACHED SUBFLOORING MATERIALS, ETC. AS REQUIRED TO GET DOWN TO THE EXISTING STRUCTURAL FLOOR SUBSTRATE THAT CAN BE PROPERLY

PATCHED, REPAIRED, LEVELED AND MADE READY TO RECEIVE THE NEW FLOOR FINISHES.

11. ITEMS INDICATED TO BE REMOVED AND SALVAGED FOR THE VA SHALL REMAIN THE VA’S PROPERTY AND SHALL BE CAREFULLY REMOVED, CLEANED AND PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BY THE CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. ALL SUCH ITEMS INDICATED TO BE SALVAGED WILL BE PACKAGED AND/OR CRATED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR TO PROPERLY PROTECT THEM FROM DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE HANDLING, MOVING AND/OR THE STORAGE OF THESE ITEMS. ALL PACKAGES AND/OR C RATES OF ITEMS SHALL HAVE THEIR CONTENTS CLEARLY MARKED AND FULLY IDENTIFIED ON BOTH THE TOP AND ONE SIDE OF EACH CONTAINER TO BE COORDINATED WITH AND APPROVED BY THE VA/COR. DELIVER ALL SALVAGED MATERIALS TO THE LOCATIONS INDICATED IN THE PROJECT DOCUMENTATION OR TO THE GOVERNMENTS DESIGNATED STORAGE FACILITY ON

THE STATIONS CAMPUS AS DIRECTED BY THE VA/COR.

12. UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED OR STATED TO BE SAVED, SALVAGED OR IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING TO REMAIN OR BE RELOCATED AND/OR REUSED, ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED TO BE REMOVED, DEMOLISHED, SCRAPED, ETC. BECOMES THE PROPERTY AND RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR AND AS SUCH IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REMOVE ALL SUCH ITEMS FROM THE SIT ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE VA/COR.

13. DEMOLITION ITEMS OF VALUE TO THE CONTRACTOR(S) ARE NOT TO BE STORED ON SITE AND NEED TO BE REMOVED ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS OTHERWISE APPROVED BY THE

VA/COR.

14. ALL ITEMS OF WORK THAT ARE IDENTIFIED AS EXISTING TO BE REMOVED AND REUSED/REINSTALLED SHALL BE CAREFULLY DISCONNECTED, DETAC HED, REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED AS REQUIRED FOR CONVENIENCE AND EASE OF HANDLING, MOVING, STORAGE AND FOR THEIR PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE. ALL SUC H ITEMS ARE TO BE INDIVIDUALLY WRAPPED, BOXED OR PLACED IN CARTONS FOR THE EASE OF HANDLING THE MATERIALS AND THEIR PLACEMENT IN A VA/COR IDENT IFIED PROTECTED STORAGE AREA (TBD) LOCATED ON THE STATION BUT NOT NECESSARILY CONVENIENT TO THE SITE OF THE WORK. EACH ITEM SHALL BE FULLY CLEANED, FREE FROM DAMAGE, PREPARED FOR SERVICE AND FULLY TESTED TO VERIFY ITS ABILITY FOR PROPER FUNCTIONAL REUSE PRIOR TO BEING PLACED IN STORAGE. TH E CONTRACTOR TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND CERTIFIES ITS PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES AND THE FACT THAT IT IS NOT DAMAGED AND FULLY CAPABLE FOR REUSE WHEN READY FOR ITS REINSTALLATION. IN THE EVENTUALITY THAT AN ITEM IS ULTIMATELY FOUND TO BE DAMAGED OR INOPERABLE AT THE POINT OF REINSTALLATION THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A NEW ITEM/DEVICE ALONG WITH ALL ANCILLARY SUPPORT WORK AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO FULLY REPLACE TH E EXISTING.

15. WHERE EXISTING MATERIALS, ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT ARE TO BE REMOVED FOR THEIR REPLACEMENT IN THE SAME LOCATION BY THE SAME OR SIMILAR NEW MATERIALS, ITEMS OR EQUIPMENT, CAREFULLY DISCONNECT, DETACH, DISASSEMBLE IF REQUIRED, REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF THE ITEMS INDICATED ALONG WITH ANY AND ALL ANCILLARY SYSTEM COMPONENTRY OR SUPPORT ITEMS ADDITIONALLY IDENTIFIED OR REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED.

16. WHERE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OR PORTIONS OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS TO REMAIN IS REQUIRED THE RESPO NSIBLE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING THE WORK SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAINING ALL NECESSARY STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS, SHORING, STIFFENERS, BRACING, BEAMS, COL UMNS, FOOTINGS AND SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE STABILITY OF THE ELEMENTS BEING SUPPORTED AND TO ADEQUATELY DISTRIBUTE ANY TEMPORARY LOAD ING SO AS NOT TO OVER LOAD ANY OF THE EXISTING STRUCTURE AND THE CONSTRUCTION BELOW. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL STRUCT URAL ENGINEERING ANALYSIS, CALCULATIONS AND SOLUTIONS FOR PROVIDING ANY SUCH WORK AND WILL NEED TO PROVIDE ALL SUCH PROPER DOCUMENTATION PREPA RED BY A LICENSED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER TO THE VA/CO AS A SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL FOR PROPER REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO BEGIN ANY SUCH WORK

17. ALL EXISTING CONSTRUCTION OR ITEMS INDICATED TO REMAIN IN PLACE AND OPERATION SHALL BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE BOTH DURING THE DEMOLITION OPERATIONS AS WELL AS THE NEW CONSTRUCTION EFFORTS. WHERE PRACTICABLE, AND WITH THE VA/COR'S APPROVAL, THE CONTRACTOR MAY ELECT TO REMO VE SUCH ITEMS TO A SUITABLE STORAGE LOCATION DURING THE DEMOLITION PHASE AND THEN PROPERLY CLEAN AND REINSTALL THE ITEMS WHEN APPLICABLE. IN NO CASE SHALL ANY LIFE SAFETY DEVICES, SYSTEMS OR MEASURES BE COMPROMISED BY THE TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF ANY NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF WORK, FOR THE CONVEN IENCE OF THE CONTRACTOR, THAT WERE NOT PROPERLY REPLACED IN KIND WITH A SIMILAR PROPERLY OPERATING TEMPORARY DEVICE.

18. DURING THE COURSE OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION OR REMOVAL OPERATIONS AND THE EXISTING SUBSTRATE MATERIALS/CONSTRUCTION IS DAMAGED BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY REPLACE THE ENTIRE DAMAGED SECTION AND/OR SECTIONS. THIS DAMAGED AREA S HALL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED AS REQUIRED TO REPAIR THE SUBSTRATE TO A LIKE NEW CONDITION THAT CONTAINS NO IRREGULAR JOINT CONNECTIONS, CONDITIONS, DEFECTS, WEAKNESS OR WILL CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS THAT WILL RESULT IN ANY DIFFERENTIAL FINISHED SURFACE CONDITIONS OR AREAS OF JOINT WEAKNESS THAT W ILL RESULT IN SURFACE

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

19. REFER TO ALL ENGINEERING DISCIPLINE DRAWINGS AND DOCUMENTATION FOR THE BASIC EXTENT BEING REQUIRED FOR ALL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS DEMOLITION AS WELL AS FOR IDENTIFYING ALL EXISTING EQUIPMENT, PIPING, CONDUITS, DUCTWORK, WIRING, CONTROLS, ETC. THAT ARE INTENDED TO REMAIN WITHIN ANY OF THE AREAS OF DEMOLITION, THE AREAS OF REWORKING OF EXISTING SYSTEMS AND THE AREAS OF NEW WORK.

20. UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ALL EXISTING PARTITION CONSTRUCTION WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA OF WORK SCHEDULED TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES SHALL HAVE ALL EXISTING FINISHES REMOVED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ALL CERAMIC TILE, VINYL WALL COVERING, WOOD PANELING, WAINSCOT MATERIALS, GROUT, MASTIC, WALL COVERING BACKING, WALL BASE, ADHESIVE, STAPLES, EXPOSED FASTENERS, ETC. SUCH THAT THE SUB-STRAIGHT WALL/PARTITION SURFACES REQUIRE NO FURTHER DEMOLITION AND ARE PREPARED TO RECEIVE ALL REQUIRED PATCHING, REPAIRS, RESURFACING AND REFINISHING AS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE THE NEW FINISHES.

21. ALL FINISHED AREAS ADJACENT TO OR INCLUDED WITHIN THE AREA(S) OF CONSTRUCTION ALONG WITH ALL PUBLIC PROJECT ACCESS ROUTES SHA LL BE PROTECTED FROM DUST AND DIRT THROUGH THE USE OF VA/COR APPROVED DUSTPROOF PROTECTION. SEE THE OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS PROVIDED I N THE "GENERAL" DRAWINGS SECTION AND COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH THE VA/COR.

22. ALL NEW WORK ALONG WITH ANY PORTIONS OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR REWORKED ELEMENTS WHEN COMPLETED SHALL FULLY COMPLY WITH ALL BASES OF

DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

23. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING BOTH THE DEMOLITION AND CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCES OF WORK. ANY DAMAGE TO SUCH AREAS SHALL BE RESTORED AND REFINISHED TO A "LIKE-NEW" CONDITION PRIOR TO THE

VA/COR'S ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

24. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PATCH, REPAIR, REFINISHING AND/OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL CONSTRUCTION, MATERIALS, ASSEMBLIES, EQUIPMENT, SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION, NEW CONSTRUCTION OR THE MOVEMENT OF PERSONNEL, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, ETC. BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE DESIGNATED AREAS OF WORK.

25. PROVIDE THE CUTTING AND PATCHING FOR ALL DEMOLITION WORK AND ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS

REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

26. ALL CUTTING, CORING AND DRILLING OF EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY CONSTRUCTION SHALL NOT DAMAGE EXISTING REINFORCING STEEL, P IPING, CONDUITS OR OTHER CONCEALED CONSTRUCTION WITHIN. PRIOR TO CORING, DRILLING, CUTTING OR PERFORMING ANY BREAKING EFFORTS, PROVIDE PENETRATING FIELD X-RAYING OF THE INTENDED AREAS AND DOCUMENT THE EXACT SIZE AND LOCATIONS OF ALL SUCH INTERFERENCES. COORDINATE WITH AND OBTAIN VA/COR APPROV AL BEFORE PROCEEDING

WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

27. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO PROVIDE THE REMOVAL OF ALL CONSTRUCTION DEMOLITION DEBRIS, SPOIL AND MATERIALS FROM THE PROJECT SITE ON A DAILY BASIS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS OR AS AP PROVED BY THE VA/COR.

GENERAL DEMOLITION NOTES

BOD EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS PROCESS SEQUENCE:

1. BIDDING PHASE

A. ALL BOD PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, DEVIATIONS AND ASSOCIATED IMPACTS

SHALL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR(S)

DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS SUCH THAT THE COST OF ALL ASSOCIATED BOD

SUBSTITUTION MODIFICATIONS, REQUIRED DEVIATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK IMPACTS

DIRECTLY AFFECTING OTHER TRADES SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE BASE BIDS OF ALL

AFFECTED CONTRACTORS.

A. ONCE APPROVED BY THE VA/CO THE CONTRACTORS SHALL PERFORM THEIR FINAL

COORDINATION EFFORTS AND BEGIN THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION AND

SUBMITTAL PROCESS INCLUDING PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING WORK

NECESSITATED BY THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION.

B. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL WORK

ASSOCIATED WITH AND IMPACTED BY ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ALONG WITH THE

COMPLETE COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORK.

2. GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION

A. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY,

DOCUMENT, MAKE SUBMISSIONS, TRACK, COORDINATE, OBTAIN APPROVALS AND INCLUDE

THE COST OF ALL SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, VARIANCE MODIFICATIONS AND ALL

IMPACT SCOPE OF WORK IN THEIR BASE BID COST OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS

ALLOWED FOR WITHIN THEIR PROJECT SCHEDULE.

B. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHORTLY AFTER CONTRACT AWARD/EXECUTION SHALL

NOTIFY AND COORDINATE WITH THE VA/CO, ALL SUCH KNOWN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

DEVIATION REQUESTS AND POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM THE SPECIFIC BOD REQUIREMENTS

PROVIDED IN THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

C. ALL SUCH DEVIATIONS, VARIANCES AND IMPACTS WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED

AND SUBMITTED TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND DIRECTION(S) ON HOW TO

PROCEED.

D. FULLY REVIEW DOCUMENTATION BEFORE STARTING THE WORK. THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND COORDINATE THE ALL

AFFECTED SUBCONTRACTORS INCLUDING ACCURAY EQUIPMENT DRAWINGS TO BE SURE

THAT ALL SUCH WORK IS INCLUDED IN THEIR BASE BID SCOPE OF WORK.

3. CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION(S)

A. ALL CONTRACTORS, BEFORE SUBMITTING THEIR REQUEST FOR EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE FULLY VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED IN WRITING THAT THE

DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEMS THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING FOR BOD COMPLIANCE

REVIEW MEETS OR EXCEEDS THE DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AS

DESIGNED, DETAILED AND SPECIFIED.

4. CONTRACTORS PREPARE DETAILED COMPARISONS

A. THE REQUESTING CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE AND PROVIDE TO THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR A FULL LINE ITEM, SIDE-BY-SIDE COMPARISON LISTING OF ALL BOD DESIGN AND

MANUFACTURED CHARACTERISTICS VERSUS THE SAME FOR THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

BEING PROPOSED.

B. ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR ASSEMBLY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED

ON A CONTRACTOR PREPARED ITEMIZED LISTING PER EACH REQUESTED SUBSTITUTION WITH A

FULL AND DETAILED COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF ALL SPECIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE

CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITIES, WEIGHT, DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS AND KNOWN DEVIATIONS

FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD.

5. CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY RELATED IMPACTS AND DEVIATIONS

A. THE REQUESTING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND DOCUMENT

ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION CAUSED IMPACTS, DEVIATIONS AND

MODIFICATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD REQUIREMENTS WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS.

B. SEE THE DETAILED PROTOCOL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXTENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS CRITICAL ITEM.

6. CONTRACTOR'S DOCUMENTATION TO GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR

A. CONTRACTORS SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS TO THE

SPECIFIC DATE THAT EACH IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION SUBMISSION REQUEST DOCUMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE COMPLETED

PACKAGE(S) TO THEM.

B. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR HAVING BEEN MADE FULLY AWARE OF THESE POTENTIAL

EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE

AND DOCUMENT THIS BOD PROCESS IN THEIR DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULE ALLOWING A

SEPARATE TASK ITEM TIMELINE WITH CRITICAL DATES AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS

IDENTIFIED AND TRACKED.

7. TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS

A. THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL PREPARE A COMPLETE MASTER

LISTING, BY SPECIFICATION AND/OR DRAWING SECTIONS, OF ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS.

B. THIS MASTER LISTING WILL CONSIST OF A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF EACH REQUEST ALONG WITH A BULLET POINT LISTING OF THE MAJOR IMPACTS AND DEVIATIONS RESULTING FROM IT.

C. THIS DOCUMENT WILL BE PREPARED AS A SPREAD SHEET AND UTILIZED AS A TRACKING TOOL

FOR DOCUMENTING ALL SIGNIFICANT ASSOCIATED DATES, ACTION ITEMS, CURRENT STATUS,

REJECTIONS/APPROVALS AND ADDITIONAL PERTINENT ISSUES AND ITEMS TO BE RECORDED

AND TRACKED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR.

8. EQUIVALENCY REQUEST(S) SUBMITTED TO VA

A. THE SUCCESSFUL GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT TO THE VA/CO FOR

PRELIMINARY REVIEW A MASTER SUMMARY LISTING OF ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

REQUESTS WITH ANY/ALL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED.

B. A SEPARATE FULLY DETAILED SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE SHALL BE PREPARED

FOR EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST AND WILL CONSIST OF SEQUENCE ITEMS NUMBER 3, 4, 5 & 6

ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY SUCH AS

SKETCHES, DETAILED DRAWINGS, ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CALCULATIONS, MORE DETAILED

DESCRIPTIONS, ETC.

9. VA REVIEW AND ACTION NOTIFICATION

A. THE VA/COR SHALL REVIEW EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST PACKAGE AND TAKE SUCH ACTION

AS DEEMED NECESSARY ON EACH. SUCH ACTION COULD CONSIST OF REJECTION, APPROVAL

OR DIRECTION ON PROVIDING MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND/OR CLARIFICATION(S) ON

EACH SUBMISSION AND/OR EACH IMPACT.

B. AS PART OF THE VA'S REVIEW PROCESS THE AE WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN A SIMILAR

FASHION TO THE SHOP DRAWING REVIEW PROCESS AND SHALL CONSULT WITH THE VA/COR

AND PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE VA'S CONSIDERATION.

C. THE AE WILL REJECT IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REVIEWING ANY SUBMITTAL THAT IS DEEMED

INCOMPLETE AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOD PROTOCOLS COMPLIANCE

REQUIREMENTS.

D. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS NOT THE AE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENT

AND PROVE EQUIVALENCE, THAT IS THE REQUESTING/SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR'S

RESPONSIBILITY AS PER THESE PROTOCOLS. THE AE'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO REVIEW AND

ANALYZE THE DETAILED COMPARATIVE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED AND ADVISE THE VA/COR

ON WHAT WAS SUBMITTED.

10. VA APPROVAL ALLOWS SHOP DRAWING PROCESS TO BEGIN

A. PRIOR TO THE CONTRACTOR(S) BEING ALLOWED TO PROCEED WITH SHOP DRAWING

PREPARATION AND THE OFFICIAL SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION(S) PROCESS, THEY WILL FIRST

NEED TO OBTAIN THE VA/CO APPROVAL(S) ON EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST

THAT WILL AFFECT THE SHOP DRAWING PROCESS FOR THAT.

11. IMPLEMENTATION OF SUBSTITUTION(S) AND IMPACT(S)

Revisions: Date:

35% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 11/12/2019

50% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 12/12/2019

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 01/14/2020

75% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT REVISED 02/10/2020

INFECTION CONTROL NOTESINFECTION CONTROL REQUIRED BY CLASSINFECTION CONTROL REQUIRED BY ALL CLASSESADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

INFECTION CONTROL RISK ASSESSMENT

Matrix of Precautions for Construction and Renovation STEP ONE: Indentify the Type of construction Project Activity

1. PROJECT IS IDENTIFIED AS HIGHEST PATIENT RISK GROUP, WITH A

CLASS IV(4) LEVEL OF IC PRECUATIONS - REFER TO SPECIFICATIONS.

2. HVAC CONNECTIONS TO EXISTING SYSTEM TO BE DISCONECTED

DURING CONSTRUCTION.

3. G.C. TO SUPPLY A NEGATIVE PRESSURE MACHINE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE &

QUANTITY TO ADEQUATELY HANDLE CONSTRUCTION AREAS.

4. ALL AREAS OF NEGATIVE AIR WILL BE MONITORED BY DIGITAL

MANOMETER PER VA GUIDELINES.

5. CONTRACTOR WILL LOG ON A DAILY BASIS AND VERIFY THROUGH

TESTS NEGATIVE AIR FLOW.

6. CONTRACTOR TO MAINTAIN A NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE LOG AND HAVE

POSTED DAILY.

7. ALL TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION DOORS TO BE METAL, 1 HR. FIRE

RATED, W/METAL FRAMES, CLOSERS AND SEALS.

8. ALL TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION DOORS ACCESSING CONSTRUCTION

WORK ZONE FROM EXISTING HOSPITAL TO BE EQUIPPED WITH VA

GREEN CONSTRUCTION CORE.

9. ALL CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCES TO BE PROPERLY LABELED TO

COMPLY WITH VA AND OSHA REQUIREMENTS.

10. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE 24" X 36" WALK OFF MATS AND CHANGE

THEM AS NEEDED AT EACH ENTRANCE POINT.

11. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE HAND SANITIZERS AT ALL ENTRANCE

POINTS.

12. CONTRACTOR TO SUPPLY SPILL KIT, TO INCLUDE SHOP VAC, MULTI

PURPOSE SPILL CONTROL SORBENTS TO ABSORB NON AGGRESSIVE

LIQUIDS UP TO 30 GALLONS.

13. ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT PASSING

THROUGH HOSPITAL TO BE COVERED WITH 4 MIL. POLY SHEETS.

14. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT BLOCK OR HINDER THE USE OF THE

BUILDINGS BY PATIENTS, STAFF & VISITORS.

15. ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN

DESIGNATED AREAS.

16. ALL DEBRIS AND GARBAGE THAT IS TO BE REMOVED THROUGH THE

HOSPITAL MUST BE CONTAINED IN DUMP CARTS DESIGNED FOR THAT

PURPOSE AND MUST BE COVERED WITH A FULL COVER OR LID.

17. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS MAY NOT BE STORED IN BUILDINGS.

18. COORDINATE DEBRIS REMOVAL W/ POSTED TIMES FOR ELEVATOR

AVAILABILITY. ALL DEBRIS REMOVAL ON DESIGNATED ELEVATOR ONLY.

DURING CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

1. REMOVE OR ISOLATE HVAC SYSTEM IN AREA WHERE WORK IS BEING

DONE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF DUCT SYSTEM.

2. COMPLETE ALL CRITICAL BARRIERS I.E. SHEETROCK, PLASTIC, TO

SEAL AREA FROM NON WORK AREA OR IMPLEMENT CONTROL CUBE

METHOD (CART W/PLASTIC COVERING AND SEALED CONNECTION TO

WORK SITE WITH HEPA VACUUM FOR VACUUMING PRIOR TO EXIT)

BEFORE CONSTRUCTION BEGINS. BARRIERS OR BE ERECTED AFTER

6:00PM M-F OR ANYTIME ON WEEKENDS.

3. MAINTAIN NEGATIVE AIR PRESSURE WITHIN WORK SITE UTILIZING

HEPA EQUIPPED AIR FILTRATION UNITS.

4. SEAL HOLES, PIPES, CONDUITS, AND PUNCTURES APPROPRIATELY.

5. CONSTRUCT ANTEROOM AND REQUIRE ALL PERONNEL TO PASS

THROUGH THIS ROOM SO THEY CAN BE VACUUMED USING A HEPA

VACUUM CLEANER BEFORE LEAVING WORK SITE, OR THEY CAN

WEAR CLOTH OR PAPER OVERALLS THAT ARE REMOVED EACH TIME

THEY LEAVE THE WORK SITE.

6. ALL PERSONNEL ENTERING WORK SITE ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR

SHOE COVERS. SHOE COVERS MUST BE CHANGED EACH TIME THE

WORKER EXITS THE WORK AREA.

7. CONTAIN CONSTRUCTION WASTE BEFORE TRANSPORT IN TIGHTLY

COVERED CONTAINERS.

8. COVER TRANSPORT RECEPTACLES OR CARTS. TAPE COVERING

UNLESS SOLID LID.

9. USE OPERABLE WINDOW WHEN ACCESSIBLE FOR HEPA AIR

EXHAUST. OBTAIN VA C.O.R. APPROVAL FOR EXHAUSTING TO

ADJACENT AREAS.

UPON COMPLETION OF PROJECT

1. DO NOT REMOVE BARRIERS FROM WORK AREA UNTIL COMPLETED

PROJECT IS INSPECTED BY THE COR, VA SAFETY DEPARTMENT AND

INFECTION CONTROL DEPARTMENT, AND THOROUGHLY CLEANED.

2. CONTAIN CONSTRUCTION WASTE BEFORE TRANSPORT IN TIGHTLY

COVERED CONTAINERS. COVER TRANSPORT RECEPTACLES OR CARTS.

TAPE COVERING UNLESS SOLID LID.

3. REMOVE BARRIER MATERIALS CAREFULLY TO MINIMIZE SPREADING OF

DIRT AND DEBRIS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION. BARRIERS TO BE

REMOVED AFTER 6:00PM M-F OR ANYTIME ON WEEKENDS.

4. VACUUM WORK AREA WITH HEPA FILTERED VACUUMS.

5. WET MOP AREA WITH DISINFECTANT

6. REMOVE ISOLATION OF…