Ex. B Program Of Requirements.pdf

WEATHER FORECAST OFFICE (WFO)

Lawrence, Kansas

PROGRAM OF REQUIREMENTS

April 28 ,2023

EXHIBIT B

LESSOR: ___________ GOVERNMENT: __________

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Table of Contents

1. BACKGROUND

2. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Office Requirements

2.2 WFO Building Requirements

2.3 Upper Air Inflation Building (UAIB) Requirements

2.4 Site Requirements

2.4.1 Parking and Site Access Requirements

2.4.2 Storage Building Requirements

2.4.3 Generator Building Requirements

2.4.4 Antenna Farm Requirements

2.4.7 Site Dumpster Requirements

2.4.6 Site Sidewalk Requirements

2.5 Design Requirements

2.5.1 Design Submissions

3. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Accessibility

3.2 Acoustics

3.3 HVAC Requirements

3.3.1 General Requirement

3.3.2 Critical Room Systems

3.3.3 Offices/Support Areas

3.3.4 Control System

3.3.5 Design Standards

3.3.6 Duct Design

3.4 Electrical Requirements

3.4.1 Service Voltage

3.4.2 Lightning Protection Systems

3.4.3 Electrical Distribution System

3.4.4 Arc Flash Warnings

3.4.5 UPS System

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3.4.6 Generator

3.4.7 Grounding System

3.4.8 Lighting Systems

3.5 Communications

3.6 Fire Protection Criteria

3.7 Security and Safety Requirements

3.8 Green Building Concepts

3.9 Lactation Room…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….11

3.10 Lessor Services

APPENDIX A – ROOM DATA SHEETS

APPENDIX B – ADJACENCY DIAGRAMS

1. BACKGROUND

The National Weather Service (NWS) currently serves the 23 counties in northeast Kansas from the Weather Forecasting Office (WFO) located in Topeka, KS. The existing facility, constructed in 1970, no longer meets the infrastructure or operational needs of NWS. NWS intends to relocate to a more modern facility that meets both its infrastructure needs and strategic operational goals by collocating near University of Kansas in Lawrence, KS.

The space size requirement for the facility is approximately 6,778 Rentable Square Feet (RSF).

The facility requires an Upper Air Inflation Building (UAIB). The Office, UAIB, site installations, and parking area should be located on a total of approximately 1 to 3 acres of land.

Please note that this Program of Requirements (POR) is based off a “typical” WFO. Any comments made during the design phase supersede the POR.

2. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Office Requirements

In order to meet the unique mission requirements of a WFO, the NWS requires between 6,778 to 7,000 rentable square feet located in the Lawrence, Kansas area.

This area will be divided up in accordance with Table 2.1. Specific Room Data Sheets are found in Appendix A. Adjacency diagrams can be found in Appendix B.

For the WFO functions:

Position/Area Description SF WFO Administration Entry Vestibule

Admin. Support Assistant (ASA) /Reception/Waiting 170 Meteorologist in Charge (MIC) Private office 172 Science Operations Officer (SOO) Private office 120 Warning Coordination Meteorologist (WCM) Private office 120 WFO Operations

Operations Room 1,400 Equipment Room 670 Training Workstation Workstation 120 Information Technology Officer (ITO) Workstation 80 Observing Program Leader (OPL) Workstation 80 Hotel Space Workstation 56 WFO Electronic Technician Areas Electronic Systems Analyst Private office 120 Electronic Technicians Room/Storage 500 WFO Support Areas

Multipurpose Room 400 Ready Room 150 File/Copy Room 150 Communications Room 120 Electrical Room 200 Storage Room 400 Service Vestibule 36

TOTAL WFO NSF 5,064

TOTAL WFO USF 6,583

Table 2.1 WFO Lawrence Office Requirements

For the UAIB functions:

Refer to the separate Program of Requirements for the Upper Air Inflation Building (UAIB) for details on the requirements and the layout of the UAIB.

2.2 WFO Building Requirements

NWS requires the main WFO building to be a slab‐on‐grade structure sufficiently elevated to minimize flooding potential. It is preferred that the building siting be configured to maximize northern exposure and daylighting of the Operations Area. Building layout shall be no more than twice as long as it is wide with the specific room adjacencies described in Appendix B of this document.

2.3 Upper Air Inflation Building (UAIB) Requirements

NWS requires the UAIB to be a freestanding steel‐reinforced masonry building with air inflation and gas storage rooms, overhead rolling doors and lightning protection. The UAIB shall be located on the WFO site and must have a 200ft clear radius from the center of the UAIB, in a complete unobstructed circle surrounding the building. This zone shall be smooth and level grass and/or paved area with a slight slope to allow for drainage. No obstructions will be allowed within this 200 foot radius. Beyond this will be a height restricted zone extending out an additional 100 feet (for a total 300 foot radius from the UAIB). No structures or trees taller than 15 feet above ground level are permitted in this zone. The UAIB shall be located a maximum of 1,000’ from the WFO; clearance subject to NOAA review based on location conditions. The separate Program of Requirements provides additional requirements and UAIB details.

2.4 Site Requirements

The site development for the new facility will require an integrated set of site components that are designed to aid the NWS staff in data collection and the forecasting of climatic conditions.

2.4.1 Parking and Site Access Requirements

NWS requires the following Parking Spaces to meet the operational needs of the WFO:

Parking for Government Owned Vehicles – 5 Parking for Privately Owned Vehicles – 20

Parking areas and site access drives shall be concrete, designed and constructed to accommodate heavy vehicle traffic. Parking lot shall be configured to accommodate a snowplow clearing area.

Site access drives shall provide access to the WFO Building, UAIB, Storage Building and Generator Building. For the UAIB, paving up to and around the UAIB is required to support gas cylinder truck deliveries.

For the Generator Building, paving shall be provided with adequate turnaround or loop for large vehicle/truck access.

2.4.2 Storage Building Requirements

NWS requires a fully enclosed storage building with an overhead door and it is preferred that it is external to the WFO Building for external storage purposes. Size of the building will be similar to a two (2) car garage.

2.4.3 Generator Building Requirements

NWS requires an enclosed generator building or shelter located away from the WFO Building.

Generator Building shall meet the requirements of the selected generator manufacturer. NWS requires on‐site fuel storage capacity sufficient for running the generator for the minimum of seven (7) days. Fuel storage to be located near the Generator Building.

2.4.4 Antenna Farm Requirements

NWS requires a concrete pad for Government Furnished equipment. The 200 square foot concrete pad shall be 4” thick, located less than 200 yards away from structures.

2.4.5 Site Dumpster Requirements

NWS requires a site dumpster with enclosure in a separate structure from the Storage and Generator buildings, located away from the main building, but accessible off the parking area or main site drive.

2.4.6 Site Sidewalk Requirements

NWS requires concrete paved sidewalks providing access to the street, local municipal sidewalk network, WFO Building, UAIB, Generator Building, Antenna Farm pad, Storage Building, and Site Dumpster Enclosure.

2.5 Design Requirements

The WFO has stringent requirements for electrical, telecommunications, fire protection, lightning protection, mechanical and structural systems. These requirements must be met otherwise the critical operations of the WFO will be negatively affected. Therefore, NWS will pursue a design‐bid‐build strategy is recommended to ensure that these requirements are

2.5.1 Design Submissions

To ensure the construction program meets the NWS requirements; the following design submissions are required: 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100%.

A design review meeting is required after each meeting.

3. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Accessibility

The WFO is a 24 hours a day/7 days a week operation. Therefore, the NWS requires uninterrupted access to the facility.

Furthermore, the design of the facility shall be in compliance with the Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standard (ABAAS). If local accessibility standards exist, the A/E must follow the most stringent requirements between the local standards and ABAAS.

3.2 Acoustics

The following standards shall establish the acoustic qualities of the WFO:

Space Maximum Mechanical

Noise

(RC/NC)

Minimum Absorption

Ceiling

(SAA/NRC)

Minimum Absorption

Wall

(SAA/NRC)

Minimum Noise

Isolation

(NIC)

Optimum Rever‐ beration

(RT60)

Private Offices 20 0.8/50% 0.8/25% 53 0.5 Multipurpose Room 25 0.8/50% 0.8/25% 48 0.6 WFO Operations Room 40 0.9/100% 0.8/25% n/a n/a Open Plan Areas 40 0.8/100% n/a n/a n/a

Table 3.1 Acoustic Requirements

3.3 HVAC Requirements

3.3.1 General Requirement

The area is a 24/7 operation therefore the area requires 24/7 cooling and heating.

3.3.2 Critical Room Systems

Several NWS‐identified rooms require a 100% independently redundant HVAC system separate from the base building system. This system will need to service the following areas:

Operational Room, Communications Room, Electrical Room, and Equipment Room.

This redundant system is required to maintain both temperature and humidity. The Operation & Equipment rooms are required to be maintained between 70 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity in the rooms shall be between the ranges of 45% to 55%. This system is required to be connected to the emergency generator.

The equipment room houses government computer servers and thus the room must meet the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). This act limits the plumbing, fire suppression and HVAC piping lines that are essential to the operation of the room.

3.3.3 Offices/Support Areas

The building base system is required to maintain both temperature and humidity. They are required to be maintained between 70 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit and the relative humidity in the rooms shall be between the ranges of 30% to 60%.

3.3.4 Control System

All control systems shall be DDC and shall have the ability to be remote accessed and controlled.

3.3.5 Design Standards

HVAC system shall be designed in accordance with the latest edition of the International Mechanical Code and the recommendations of ASHRAE.

3.3.6 Duct Design

Duct systems shall be metal ductwork designed and constructed in accordance with the recommendations of SMACNA with the exception that insulated flexible duct connections to diffusers shall be allowed up to a maximum length of 7.5 feet provided that the flex duct is supported in accordance with SMACNA recommendations. All ductwork shall be located in the interior space of the structure (above the ceiling height), and not exposed to outside elements.

3.4 Electrical Requirements

3.4.1 Service Voltage

Service voltage shall be 277/480, three phase, four‐wire. Provide K‐13 rated or better transformers to serve 120/208 volt, three phase, four‐wire distribution panel boards to serve general receptacles, lighting, and special equipment loads requiring 120 volt or 208 volt service.

It is preferred to have two separate service feeds into the facility.

3.4.2 Lightning Protection Systems

Provide a complete U.L. Master Label lightning protection system designed for compliance with NFPA 780 and NOAA’s “Lightning Protection, Grounding, Bonding, Shielding and Surge Protection Requirements,” NWSM 30‐4106, Revision April 25, 2017.

3.4.3 Electrical Distribution System

Provide a fully rated electrical distribution systems shall be with each over current device being capable of independently safely interrupting the available fault current at its point in the system.

Incoming service and distribution systems shall be designed to provide capacity for all government‐furnished equipment, all lighting loads, all HVAC equipment loads and a minimum of 7 watts per square foot of general convenience receptacle load. The service and distribution systems shall include a minimum of 25% spare capacity. The dedicated room will not house any water or plumbing lines, connections, or equipment in or above this room. This is per NOAA IT infrastructure (NOAA8882) directive.

Provide a surge protector at the incoming main overcurrent device.

3.4.4 Arc Flash Warnings

Provide arc‐flash warnings at all pieces of electrical equipment.

3.4.5 UPS System

UPS system must have an external “make before break” bypass switch (K‐13 or higher transformer at external bypass and matched to UPS). NWS requires minimum of 50kVA, 3 phase, 480 to 208 V, using insulated‐gate bipolar transistors (IGBT) UPS, with battery monitoring. NWS will approve UPS. The dedicated grounds are isolated at each load, back to the panel (source).

3.4.6 Generator

NWS requires power distribution system shall be connected to stand‐by generator to maintain full operation of the facility during power outages. The load shall be verified by the electrical engineer of record; generator shall be sized for 25% future load growth.

If there is no capacity on the base building emergency generator and a standby generator is being provided, the generator shall be 150 kW, provide power at 277/480 volts, three phase, four wire and shall contain an output circuit breaker. Provide an open transition automatic transfer switch sized as appropriate for the loads.

The generator shall be fueled by natural gas if unavailable then diesel or propane/natural gas.

Provide on‐site fuel storage capacity shall be sufficient for running the generator for the minimum of seven (7) days. NOAA will select the type of generator fuel based on site criteria.

All exterior located generators will be fully enclosed with sound attenuation or an exhaust muffler. The engine shall be equipped with a block heater, circulating pump, battery charger, batteries, and a critical grade muffler.

3.4.7 Grounding System

Each piece of electrical switchboard, panel board, or motor control center shall have a ground bus and all circuits must include a grounding conductor. Where isolated equipment grounds are required, the isolated ground shall not be bonded to the electrical ground system at any point other than the point of service ground and in compliance with NFPA 780 and NOAA’s “Lighting Protection, Grounding, Bonding, Shielding and Surge Protection Requirements,” NWSM 20‐4106, Revision April 25, 2017.

3.4.8 Lighting Systems

The lighting systems shall comply with the recommendations of IES and the requirements of the International Energy Code. Battery pack emergency ballasts shall be provided in storm protection rooms and in the Operations Room, the Equipment Room, and in the Communication Room. Battery packs will be in compliance with IAW NFPA 101.0. Must be in compliance with NOAA’s “Lighting Protection, Grounding, Bonding, Shielding and Surge Protection Requirements,” NWSM 20‐4106, Revision April 25, 2017.

Provide dimmable lighting for conference rooms and other spaces defined by the NWS.

Incorporate LED assemblies in main use areas.

3.5 Communications

NWS requires fiber optic connectivity availability. Provide conduit access for fiber optic communication service provider connection to the facility. The site must also be able to provide copper telephone lines into the equipment room.

Provide an integrated AM/FM antenna to allow access to media during a weather event.

There are numerous satellites and other antennas that will be mounted onsite by NWS.

Provide six (6) ‐ 4” conduits to run the communications wires from the roof too the NWS area.

Provide one (1) additional 4” spare conduit to be placed at NWS discretion.

3.6 Fire Protection Criteria

Provide a complete fire alarm system designed in accordance with NFPA 72.

Provide a fully sprinklered facility in accordance with NFPA 13, NFPA 20, NFPA 24 and local Fire Codes.

Several NWS‐identified rooms will be protected by gaseous discharge system sprinkler system.

All gaseous discharge systems shall have 100% backup gaseous extinguishing agent supplies manifolded to the discharge systems to provide protection in case of fire re‐ignition. This system will need to service the following areas: Operational Room, Communications Room, Electrical Room, and Equipment Room.

All areas not protected by the gaseous discharge sprinkler system shall be protected by wet‐ pipe sprinkler systems.

The entire fire protection system shall be monitored by a fire alarm system that shall include remote notification capability via telephone and data systems.

3.7 Security and Safety Requirements

The WFO Building and UAIB are considered Level 2 Security per US DOJ.

Provide video surveillance with DVR recording /playback capabilities. Surveillance cameras shall be provided at all WFO Building entry doors, UAIB entry doors, and parking areas. at the entry vestibule and the rear and side parking areas. Security camera monitors shall be located in the Operations Room and in the Administrative Support Assistant area. The DVR recording / playback capability shall be located in the Communications Room.

For the WFO Building, the main door strike shall be operable from the Operations Room and the Administrative Support Assistant areas in response to speaker phone.

Access control card readers shall be provided at all entry points to the NWS spaces. Additional card readers shall be provided at the entrance to the NWS Equipment Room. The card readers shall be compatible with the Common Access Card (CAC) and HSPD‐12 compliance.

The security and safety requirements shall meet the Interagency Security Committee Standards and reference following documents: the Federal Security Assessment and Physical Security Criteria for Federal Facilities.

3.8 Green Building Concepts

All Green Building considerations are encouraged but not required. NWS does not specifically require that the project meets LEED or Energy Star requirement, outside the applicable code or GSA standard requirements.

3.9 Lactation Room

The tenant buildout of space must incorporate the design requirement for a Lactation room.

This federal requirement is described in the passage of “The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act” in 2010.

3.10 Lessor Services

NWS requires the following services to be provided by the Lessor throughout the lease term as part of the fully serviced rent: utilities, partitioning, tenant alterations, snow removal, landscaping, and maintenance/repair of all installed systems. Janitorial services and snow removal shall be provided on a 24 hour per day/7days per week/365 days per year service as part of the fully serviced lease.

APPENDIX A – ROOM DATA SHEETS

Administrative Support Assistant/Reception/Waiting Area/Public Outreach (WFO)

Room Function

The ASA/Reception/Waiting Area/Public Outreach Area is a standard administrative office space intended to provide both a waiting/public outreach function for visitors and house the reception desk for the ASA.

Architectural

Room Size 170 NSF Number of Occupants 1+4 Waiting Wall Finish Provide a glass panel/partition between this space and the entry vestibule; painted finish for the rest of the remaining walls – Gypsum Board Wall (GWB).

Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 42” door Windows/Natural Light Preferred Acoustical Privacy Yes

Electrical

120 Volt Provide one UPS circuit for the computer and convenience receptacles as required

Emergency Power Yes Telephone 2 outlets (phone and fax) Data Provide a LAN connection for a public weather display kiosk and at the ASA workstation Audio/Visual No Special Wiring Provide appropriate wiring and mechanism to allow ASA to permit entry into the facility from the Entry Vestibule; also provide wiring to monitor video surveillance system

Lighting LED

Environmental – Provide an HVAC thermostat and control in the room.

Plumbing/Fire Protection – No plumbing requirements – Wet Pipe Sprinkler Fire Protection System.

METEROLOGIST IN CHARGE (MIC)

The office for the MIC should provide a standard administrative space sized for a desk/workstation, a small round table for group meetings, and four guest chairs.

Room Size 172 NSF Number of Occupants 1 Wall Finish Painted Finish ‐ GWB Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” door Windows/Natural Light Required Acoustical Privacy Yes; Walls to Deck

120 Volt Provide one 120‐volt duplex receptacle at standard height on two adjacent walls with UPS

Emergency Power Yes Telephone Provide two telephone and data outlets on adjacent walls (window wall and adjacent wall) Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No Lighting LED lighting to provide a minimum of 50 fc; provide switching that allows for flexible lighting levels and an occupancy center.

SCIENCE OPERATIONS OFFICER (SOO) AND WARNING COORDINATION METEROLOGIST (WCM)

The offices for the SOO and the WCM should provide a standard administration space sized for a desk/workstation and two guest chairs.

Room Size 120 NSF ea. (240 total)

Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” door

Emergency Power Yes Telephone Provide two telephone and data outlets on adjacent walls (window wall and adjacent wall) Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No Lighting LED lighting to provide a minimum of 50 fc; provide switching that

OPERATIONS ROOM ‐ WFO

The Operations Room is the primary operational area of the office, and it houses the equipment consoles computer displays, and personnel required to develop and transmit the weather forecasts. The entire Operations Room should have raised access flooring to provide a raceway for installation of power and signal cables to the equipment consoles and desks.

Room Size 1,400 NSF Number of Occupants 15 Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Provide a Raised Computer Floor Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” door Windows/Natural Light Yes, prefer north‐facing windows with anti‐glare treatment Acoustical Privacy Yes Other This room should be set up to provide flexibility to reconfigure workstations or consoles

120 Volt Provide convenience power receptacles and telephone outlets throughout the room per code requirements. Provide 40 four‐plex flush‐mount voice/data/power junction boxes throughout the room with 75% UPS coverage; all workstations should be on UPS circuits, and equally distributed throughout the room; provide three UPS circuits and one PPC circuit at each AWIPS workstation.

Emergency Power Yes Telephone See above Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring An opening shall be provided under the access floor into the contiguous Equipment Room for the routing of power and signal cables; provide separate raceways under the access floor for power, signal/comms, and LAN cables. Provide wiring for an annunciator panel (for the generator, UPS system, and BMS);

provide wiring for security monitors; also provide a secondary door release mechanism for the entry vestibule door in this area.

Lighting Provide a reflective ceiling and task lighting to provide indirect, non‐ glare lighting; provide switching to allow for flexible lighting levels.

Environmental – Provide 100% independent HVAC redundancy capable of providing 100% of the required cooling load plus the building cooling load to maintain a temperature between 70 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity between 45% to 55%. The HVAC system shall be on emergency power.

Plumbing/Fire Protection

No Requirement for Hot/Cold Water Floor Drain under the access floor Fire Protection System: Gaseous Discharge Fire Protection System throughout with wall mounted Fire Extinguisher

EQUIPMENT ROOM

The Equipment Room provides space to house NWS electronics and computer equipment/servers.

Room Size 670 NSF Number of Occupants N/A Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Provide a raised computer floor with the partitions running down to the hard deck (providing conduit access holes as required) between the equipment and operations room to allow for proper HVAC zoning

Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 42” door Windows/Natural Light No

120 Volt Convenience Outlets Emergency Power Yes Telephone Yes, 1 Outlet on Each Wall Data Yes, to Support All NWS Equipment. All cabling should be Cat 6, and all equipment and cabling underfloor must be plenum‐rated Audio/Visual No Special Wiring The power panels served by the generator and UPS shall be installed in this room, and wireway access shall extend into the under‐floor area through 10”x4” screw covered ductway from each panel board (or comparably‐sized conduits) to permit installation of wiring to the NWS equipment. Conduits shall be supplied to the exterior antenna platforms and equipment ‐ located on the roof.

(See section 3.5 for more details).

Lighting LED lighting to provide a minimum of 70 fc; provide switching to allow for flexible lighting levels.

the required cooling load plus the building cooling load to maintain a temperature between 70 to 74 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity between 45% to 55%. The HVAC system shall be on emergency power.

Plumbing/Fire Protection

Provide either chilled water or condenser water (Depending on the HVAC system) for the Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRAC) Floor Drain under the access floor Fire Protection System – Gaseous Discharge Fire Protection System

TRAINING WORKSTATION

The Training Workstation is intended to provide a dedicated workstation for staff to use for training on the latest equipment and software.

Room Size 120 NSF ea.

Number of Occupants 2 Wall Finish N/A Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width Provide system workstation/panels with optional 36” door and a full panel side lite next to the door to provide visual access to the Operations Room.

120 Volt Provide a voice/data/power junction box with 1 UPS circuit for each computer; provide electrical convenience receptacles as required.

Emergency Power Yes Telephone See above Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No Lighting Prefer indirect lighting with task lights at each workstation

Environmental – N/A

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER (ITO), OBSERVING PROGRAM LEADER (OPL) &

UNASSIGNED WORKSTATION (HOTEL SPACE)

These workstations serve as a workspace for the ITO and the OPL, plus a smaller workstation is provided for supernumeraries, visitors, etc.

Room Size 2 @ 80 NSF/56 NSF (216 NSF Total) Number of Occupants 1 each Wall Finish N/A Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width No Door Required Windows/Natural Light No Requirements

120 Volt Provide a voice/data/power junction box with 1 UPS circuit for each computer, provide electrical convenience receptacles as required.

Emergency Power Yes Telephone See above Data See above Audio/Visual No

Lighting Provide indirect lighting with task lights at each workstation.

Environmental – None

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS ANALYST (ESA)

The office for the ESA provides a standard administration space sized for a desk/workstation and two guest chairs.

Room Size 120 NSF ea.

Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” door

Emergency Power Yes Telephone Provide two telephone and data outlets on adjacent walls (window wall and adjacent wall) Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No Lighting Provide a minimum of 50 fc of LED light; provide switching that

System and Wall Mounted Fire Extinguisher

ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN ROOM/STORAGE

The area serves as both a workspace and provides bench space for the Electronic Technicians (ET). Storage space for all the tools and equipment used by the ETs is also included in this area.

Room Size 500 NSF ea.

Number of Occupants 2 to 3 Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Anti‐Static VTC Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 42” door

120 Volt Provide one 120‐volt duplex and 220‐electronic receptacles (30 amp) at 6‐foot intervals along one of the longer walls at work bench height; provide two 2” conduits from the Equipment Room to a junction box on the wall; provide a ground bus bar by the workbench.

Emergency Power Yes Telephone Data and telephone outlets should be provided at each workstation and along the workbenches Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No Lighting Provide a minimum of 50 fc of LED light at workbench and desk surfaces; provide switching that allows for flexible lighting levels and an occupancy center.

System and wall mounted Fire Extinguisher

MULTIPURPOSE ROOM

This room serves as a combination conference, library, and special use or study area space.

Room Size 400 NSF Number of Occupants 16 Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” Windows/Natural Light Provide a glass window to the Operations Room and natural light is preferred

120 Volt Provide one 120‐volt duplex receptacles at each end for audio/visual equipment; also provide a multi‐service, flush mounted floor box in the center of the room with a 120‐volt duplex receptacle and conduit for signal cabling. Provide 120‐volt duplex convenience receptacles and data outlets along the perimeter walls. Provide a 120‐volt receptacle and a data outlet at the ceiling to accommodate a ceiling‐mounted data projector.

Emergency Power UPS @ Computers Telephone 1 Outlet Data See above Audio/Visual See above Special Wiring See above Lighting Consider indirect lighting system with accent lights; provide switching to allow for flexible levels and an occupancy center.

READY ROOM

This room serves as a minimum service kitchen facility with a sink, refrigerator, and a minimum of 15 linear feet of base counter and overhead cabinet storage.

Restrooms should be located nearby this room, and can be hardened to enable them to be used as a shelter during tornadoes, etc.

Hardened Shelter Space

NOAA requires a hardened shelter space contiguous and integral to the WFO space, requiring it to be located on the same floor and at grade. Requirements to harden the room are that the room shall be at grade and meet the minimum standards for EF‐5 Tornadoes outlined in the following documents:

2020 ICC/NSSA Standard for the Design and Construction of Storm Shelters (ICC 500)

2021 FEMA Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms, Safe Rooms for Tornadoes and Hurricanes (FEMA P‐361)

Room Size 150 NSF Number of Occupants 4 Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Non‐Skid Tile Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” door Windows/Natural Light Required

120 Volt Provide three 120‐volt duplex receptacle, each terminating at duplex ground fault circuit interrupter power receptacles installed at counter height, one 120‐volt duplex receptacle for the refrigerator, and one 120‐volt duplex receptacle on each of the other walls; provide a 220‐volt receptacle for a stove (optional).

Emergency Power Yes Telephone 1 Outlet Data No Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No

Lighting Provide a minimum of 50 fc at food preparation and serving surfaces; provide switching to allow for flexible lighting levels and an occupancy sensor.

Environmental –Include venting for the stove (if included).

Plumbing/Fire Protection:

Hot and Cold Water at Sink, Refrigerator and Coffee Machine– Wet Pipe Sprinkler Fire Protection System and wall mounted Fire Extinguisher

FILE/COPY ROOM

This room serves as an administrative file room and copy/work room for the office.

Room Size 150 NSF

Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Carpet Tiles Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36”

120 Volt Provide one 120‐volt duplex receptacle near the room entrance for a copier and two other duplex receptacles on opposite walls.

Emergency Power Yes Telephone Provide a telephone outlet for a fax machine. Provide a minimum of two voice/data receptacles on opposing walls.

Data See above Audio/Visual No Special Wiring No Lighting Provide a minimum of 50 fc; provide switching to allow for flexible lighting levels and an occupancy sensor.

Environmental – None

COMMUNICATIONS ROOM

The room will house telephone and other communications equipment.

Room Size 120 NSF

Wall Finish ¾” fire‐retardant plywood panels shall be installed in this area

(from 2” below the raised floor to the structure above) to provide an equipment mounting service on all wall surfaces.

Floor Finish Recessed Raised Floor Ceiling Finish Exposed to Structure Minimum Door Width 36” door

Acoustical Privacy No

120 Volt Provide a 120‐volt duplex receptacle on two walls; these receptacles shall be connected to the panel served by the UPS;

provide a ground bus with a power strip (all on UPS).

Emergency Power Yes Telephone Yes Data Yes Audio/Visual No Special Wiring Three 4‐inch conduits shall be routed from this space to the outside the building through the metal bulkhead and bonded to the ground ring per NFPA 780. Provide a cable management system from the Equipment Room connecting to the Communications Room and the Operations Room. Provide all necessary wiring to support the security system panel to be installed in this area.

Lighting LED lighting to provide a minimum of 70 fc; provide switching to allow for flexible lighting levels and occupancy sensor.

to 74 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity between 45% to 55%. The HVAC system shall be on emergency power.

Plumbing/Fire Protection

No plumbing requirements Fire Protection System – Gaseous Discharge Fire Protection System

ELECTRICAL ROOM

This room will house the UPS and the main emergency power distribution panel boards.

Room Size 200 NSF

Wall Finish Wall and ceiling should be 2‐hour fire rated drywall, exposed masonry, or structural concrete.

Floor Finish Sealed Concrete Ceiling Finish See Wall Finish Minimum Door Width 42”

120 Volt Yes

Telephone No Data Yes Audio/Visual No Special Wiring Provide all appropriate power connections and wiring for installation of the UPS system.

Lighting LED lighting to provide 70 fc of light; provide switching to allow for flexible lighting levels and an occupancy sensor.

to 74 degrees Fahrenheit and a relative humidity between 45% to 55%. The HVAC system shall be on emergency power.

Plumbing/Fire Protection – No plumbing requirements – Gaseous Discharge Fire Protection and wall mounted Fire Extinguisher

STORAGE ROOM

This area serves a storage and staging area. It should be easily accessible from a service entrance and truck delivery point as well as from the office areas.

Room Size 400 NSF

Wall Finish Painted Finish – GWB Floor Finish Sealed Concrete Ceiling Finish Exposed to Structure Minimum Door Width 36” Windows/Natural Light Not Required

120 Volt Convenience Outlets Emergency Power No Telephone No Data No Audio/Visual No

Lighting Provide 20 fc include occupancy sensors

Environmental – No

SERVICE VESTIBULE

The Service Vestibule serves as both an air lock and security measure for the service entry into the facility. An employee will use a card key to gain access, as this is only intended for use by employees.

Room Size 36 NSF

Wall Finish A glass partition should be provided between the vestibule and the building corridor to allow for visual access; GWB is acceptable for the remaining walls.

Floor Finish Ceramic Tile Ceiling Finish Acoustical Tile System Minimum Door Width 36” Windows/Natural Light Not Required Acoustical Privacy N/A

120 Volt No Emergency Power No Telephone No Data No Audio/Visual No Special Wiring Conduit should be provided to allow for the installation of the card key reader.

Lighting LED

Environmental – Provide power to support a duct heater in this space

APPENDIX B – ADJACENCY DIAGRAMS

WFO ADMISTRATION

WFO OPERATIONS

WFO ELECTRONIC TECHINICAN AREA

WFO SUPPORT AREAS

UPPER AIR INFLATION BUILDING (UAIB)

LAWRENCE, KS

PROGRAM OF REQUIREMENTS (POR)

National Weather Service (NWS)

April 28, 2023

OF2

Table of Contents

1. BACKGROUND

Existing Facility Information…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..4

Mission and Mission Criticality………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4

2. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Office Requirements

2.2 Parking Requirements

2.3 Site Requirements

2.4 Design Requirements

2.4.1 Design Strategy…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….7

2.4.2 Design Submissions

3 PROGRAM REQUIREMENT

3.1 Accessibility

3.2 Acoustics

3.3 General Requirement

3.4 HVAC/All Rooms……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….8

3.4.1 HVAC Control System

3.4.2 Duct Design

3.5 Electrical Requirements

3.5.1 Service Voltage………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……….10

3.5.2 Lightning Protection Systems

3.5.3 Electrical Distribution System

3.5.4 Arc Flash Warnings

3.5.5 UPS System

3.5.6 Generator

3.5.7 Grounding System

3.5.8 Lighting Systems

3.6 Communications

3.7 Fire Protection Criteria

3.8 Security and Safety Requirements

3.9 Green Building Concepts

3.10 Exterior Glass - Blast and Anti-Glare Film

3.11 GAS System Conduits

3.12 Gas Detection and Alert Communications Panel

3.13 Two Way Communication between WFO and UAIB………………………………………………………………..14

APPENDIX A – ROOM DATA SHEETS

BALLOON INFLATION ROOM……………………………………………………………………………………………………15

HYDROGEN STORAGE ROOM……………………………………………………………………………………………………17

COMMUNICATIONS ROOM………………………………………………………………………………………………………..18

ELECTRICAL ROOM…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..19

HYDROGEN GENERATION ROOM………………………………………………………………………………………………20

1. BACKGROUND

Existing Facility Information:

The National Weather Service (NWS) has evolved tremendously and the mission has expanded from primarily issuing watches and warnings, to providing routine Impact-based Decision Support Services (IDSS) to our federal, state, local and partners. This requires that the WFO/RFC provide uninterrupted mission readiness to host teams and stakeholders to successfully collaborate and plan before, during, and after severe weather, hydrologic, or other critical disaster events. The Upper Air Inflation Building (UAIB) serves a critical supporting function for the WFO by collecting upper atmosphere weather information.

The main purpose of the UAIB is to inflate weather balloons, release them into the air, carrying data communications, sending signals back to the UAIB and into the WFO for data collection, observations, and reporting. Since 1930 the NWS has measured vertical profiles of pressure, temperature, relative humidity, and wind velocity using balloon-borne radiosondes.

Mission and Mission Criticality:

The most urgent mission of WFO Lawrence is to provide real-time IDSS support to our federal, state and local partners before, during, and after severe weather, hydrologic, or other critical disaster events. In order to accomplish this mission, WFO Lawrence is required to be staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to maintain continuous mission readiness. WFO Lawrence will serve as a focal meeting point during enhanced weather activities and houses a situational awareness/operations room that is fully staffed by NOAA and all IDSS partners before, during and after severe weather, hydrologic or other critical disaster events. Therefore, the NWS seeks to collocate with core partners when at all possible. In fact, the FY18 Congressional appropriation was based on the following language: “…improve consistency across forecast boundaries, break down barriers to enhance forecast collaboration, and enable forecast staff to work more closely with core partners locally to connect weather forecasts and on-the-ground impact: a focus on the last mile of the NWS’ service delivery. NWS forecasters will work with local partners and communities to understand and manage risk, formulate emergency response plans, and promote community resilience and public safety”.

2. BUILDING REQUIREMENTS

2.1 Office Requirements

In order to meet the unique mission requirements of the NWS, the Upper Air Inflation Building

(UAIB) requires approximately 960 usable square feet of garage space. This area will be divided up in accordance with Table 2.1.

The specific Room Data Sheets are found in Appendix A, and Adjacency Diagrams in Appendix

B.

Position / Area Description SF

UAIB Structure 960

Balloon Inflation Area 400

Hydrogen Tank Storage Area 200

Electrical Room 80

Hydrogen Generation Room 200

Communications Room 80

Total UAIB NSF 960

Total UAIB USF NCS * 1.3 1248

Table 2.1

UAIB Space Requirements

2.2 Parking Requirements

UAIB requires the following Parking Spaces in order to meet the operational requirements of the WFO:

Parking for Government Owned Vehicles (GOV) – 0 spaces

Parking for Privately Owned Vehicles (POV) – 0 spaces

A snow storage allocation area – Equivalent to 2 spaces for the stockpiling of removed snow.

Circulation space is required for large transport vehicles that visit the facility to drop off supplies, hydrogen tanks/bottles, etc.

2.3 Site Requirements

The proposed location must be coordinated with the zoning and growth plans of the local jurisdiction. The future growth plans must not interfere with NOAA/NWS operations for the lease duration.

The site shall not be located in or near a zoned residential area, high traffic or trucking areas.

The site for the UAIB shall be located on the WFO site such that a clear distance of 200 feet is maintained from the center of the UAIB to any obstruction 15 feet high or greater south / southeast of the UAIB and a clear distance of 100 feet is maintained from the center of the UAIB to any obstruction 15 feet high or greater to the northwest of the UAIB. This zone shall be smooth and level grass and/or paved area with a slight slope to allow for drainage. No obstructions will be allowed within these parameters. Verify the hydrogen storage setback distance from occupied or flammable structures meets local building codes.

No overhead Power Lines / High Voltage Electric are permitted within 800 ft of the UAIB.

The site must be located outside of the 500 year floodplain.

The proposed location shall not be listed as an historic building, entity, or site.

Site must be able to support a 24/7 operation without noise, light, and balloon launching interference. Adjacencies and site zoning should be considered to accommodate the requirement. Unobstructed view is considered 12 degrees off the horizontal line positioned at 15 ft. above finish floor elevation of the UAIB. Prevailing wind side.

Site must have crime statistical ratings to show they are conducive to a 24/7 operation.

The facility will have a finished concrete floor 16” above final site grade and gradual slope away from UAIB blending into site plan elevations. No steps are permitted around the outside, in the path from the WFO to the UAIB, and no steps shall be within the UAIB.

The site location will have a heavy duty paved driveway; to the UAIB, to the large garage roll up doors, and man-entry doors (Flush mating). Plenty of heavy duty paved surface to orientate delivery vehicles to excess the large garage rollup doors and turnaround area for delivery trucks.

An ADA accessible paved walk-way that provides an unobstructed lighted path from the WFO to the UAIB.

Exterior Bollards around the UAIB to protect Hydrogen Storage area, and to prevent vehicles from going into storage area/UAIB.

Provide separate metering for all utilities to the UAIB space.

A maximum standard data cable distance is 300 LF from the UAIB to the WFO Equipment Data Room server racks & Rohn Tower. NWS prefers the use of Fiber Optic cabling to nullify the cable limit distance.

A radio frequency (RF) study may be performed by NOAA prior to selecting the proposed location. The decision, at the discretion of the Regional Maintenance Specialist and Office of Observations, is based on the urban vs. rural location and radio horizon obstacles & structures, and testing/surveying measurements.

All landscaping species shall be miniature varieties, and requiring low annual maintenance. Refer to the USDA for planting zone information.

LED Perimeter lighting on all exterior sides of the UAIB- see electric section.

Copper Grounding grid will be required- see electrical section.

Underground Conduit path from UAIB back to the WFO with pull boxes every 100’. The top of pull box elevation is 6” above finish grade to prevent water intrusion. The final grade will be sloped from top of pull box, out 12ft and blended into final site grade.

A site storage area with 4 walls and a roof, 22ft x 6ft, with a concrete floor, chain link fence gate 2- 3ft swing door. The site storage will be positioned on the exterior, and next to the Hydrogen Generation Room of the UAIB, distance of separation is based on local codes.

2.4 Design Requirements

2.4.1 Design Strategy

The UAIB has stringent requirements for air circulation, explosion proof electrical items, electrical grounding system, powered exhaust ventilation fans with fresh air intake, telecommunications, communications, HSPD12 Card access system, exterior lighting system, hydrogen & helium gas systems-(generation & distribution), storage area, GAS detection & notification system, fire & lightning protection, mechanical, HVAC, and structural systems. These requirements must be met otherwise the critical operations of the UAIB will be negatively affected. Therefore, NWS will pursue a design recommended to ensure that these requirements are addressed and met during the initial tenant build-out. The building shall be designed using resilient materials, either cast-in-place, concrete or CMU/Brick cladding on all vertical surfaces. Roof structure to be concrete over the balloon inflation room (main area). Roof covering materials shall be resilient to insure and mitigate operational risks. The ceiling height of the Balloon

Inflation Room is 21ft. from finish floor to concrete ceiling (unobstructed space is 16ft above finish floor). The ceiling height of all other spaces must be a minimum of 9 ft of unobstructed space. Large Insulated Power Garage Roll-up doors with glass (minimum clearance is 12ft wide by 14ft tall) are required on the two exterior walls of the Balloon

Inflation Room (as defined by the Wind Roses). All other exterior doors are listed in the

Room Data Sheets at the end of the document. The UAIB must be built by using local codes, geographical considerations, and wind speeds. Water is required in the

Hydrogen Generation Room.

2.4.2 Design Submissions

In order to ensure the construction program meets the NWS requirements; the following design submissions are required:

- 30%

- 60%

- 90%

- 100%

A design review meeting is required within 10 business days after each of the submissions. The Government will provide all comments within 15 business days after each submission.

3 PROGRAM REQUIREMENT

3.1 Accessibility

The UAIB is a 24 hours a day/7 days a week operation. Therefore, the NWS requires uninterrupted access to the facility. If local accessibility standards exist, the A/E must follow the most stringent requirements between the local standards and ABAAS.

3.2 Acoustics

The standard acoustic codes for working in this type of workspace, no special requirements.

3.3 General Requirement

The building is a 24/7 operation therefore the UAIB area requires 24/7 cooling and heating in the Hydrogen Generation Room, Electrical Room, and Communications Room. NO HVAC is required in the Hydrogen Storage Room or the Balloon Inflation Room due to conflict with building codes. Designer of record to verify if space is a Class 1 Division.

3.4 HVAC / ALL Rooms

The UAIB requires an HVAC system separate from the WFO building system. This system will need to service the following areas; Hydrogen Generation Room, the Communication Room, and the Electrical Rooms.

The ventilation for the UAIB should be ventilated to prevent a build-up of Gases. Powered exhaust fan louvered vents with separate fresh air intakes located strategically to clear the rooms of any gases.

Room ventilation for the Hydrogen Generator room must maintain a minimum fresh air exchange rate of 70 SCFM.

The system is required to maintain temperature and humidity (geographical location needs to be factored into Humidity requirement). Not all locations will need humidity control. The Hydrogen Generation Room, Electrical Room, and the Communications Room are required to be maintained between 40 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the relative humidity in the rooms shall be between the ranges of 30%-70% (location dependent). This system is required to be connected to the emergency generator.

Note: The Hydrogen Generator equipment (Government Furnished under separate Contract) is rated for ambient temperatures ranging from 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C). The generator is not designed for freezing conditions. If the system is introduced to freezing conditions, damage to the system may occur. This areas is classified as Class1 Division-II as the equipment design implements ventilation in accordance with EN60079-10, Zone 2, NE.

In reference to NFPA 496, a Type Z pressurized ventilation scheme.

Heat load from Hydrogen generator pending on model S-20 2.2 kW Max and S-40 = 4.3 kW max. Standard model deployed CONUS is the S-20.

The communication room houses government computer servers and thus the room must meet the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA).

This act limits the plumbing, fire suppression and HVAC piping lines that are essential to the operation of the room.

3.4.1 HVAC Control System

All control systems shall be DDC and shall have the ability to be remote accessed and controlled back to the WFO.

HVAC system shall be designed in accordance with the latest edition of the International

Mechanical Code and the recommendations of ASHRAE.

3.4.2 Duct Design

Duct systems shall be metal ductwork designed and constructed in accordance with the recommendations of SMACNA. All ductwork shall be located in the interior space of the structure (above the ceiling height), and not exposed to outside elements.

3.5 Electrical Requirements

3.5.1 Service Voltage

Service voltage shall be 277/480, three phase, four-wire. Provide K-13 rated or better transformers to serve 120/208 volt, three phase, and four-wire distribution panel boards to serve general receptacles, lighting, and special equipment loads requiring 120 volt or 208 volt service. The service panel at the UAIB shall be a minimum of 200 amp.

The Hydrogen Generator operates 240 VAC Single Phase 60Hz and requires either 8kVA or 12 kVA recommended Breaker rating pending…