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Expand Vertical Parking Garage #2 (Independence)

Malcom Randall VA Medical Center

Contract 36C24819D0021 D.O. 36C77623N0484

Project: 573-339

SPECIFICATIONS_REVISION 1

Final Construction Documents

Prepared for

Department of Veterans Affairs North Florida/South Georgia

Veterans Health System

1601 SW Archer Road

Gainesville, FL 32608-1197

Prepared by

3603 NW 98th Street, Suite B

Gainesville, Florida 32606

October 22, 2024

Design, Inc.

Expand Vertical Parking Garage #2 (Independence) Specifications_R1 – Final Construction Documents Malcom Randall VAMC, FL Contract 36C24819D0021/D.O. 36C77623N0484, Project 573-339

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 10 Table of Contents - - -

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 11-21

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 02-23

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 10-22

01 42 19 Reference Standards 11-20

01 45 00 Quality Control 02-21

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18

01 45 35 Special Inspections 06-21

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 04-22

01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 10-17

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 00 10 Repair Items for Existing Structure - - -

02 21 13 Site Surveys 01-21

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

02 51 40 Surface Preparation for Patching - - -

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

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

03 41 33 Precast Structural Pretensioned Concrete 01-21

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 20 00 Unit Masonry 08-17

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 16 17 Strand Guardrail Systems - - -

05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 08-18

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 10-17

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 18 00 Vehicular Traffic Coatings - - -

07 19 00 Water Repellents - - -

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 01-21

07 40 00 Roofing and Siding Panels 01-21

07 52 16.11 Cold Adhesive Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Modified

Bituminous Membrane Roofing

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07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 01-21

07 84 00 Firestopping 01-21

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 04-22

07 95 00 Expansion Joint Assemblies - - -

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 01-21

08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 01-21

08 42 29.23 Sliding Automatic Entrances - - -

08 71 00 Door Hardware 05-22

08 71 13 Automatic Door Operators 01-21

08 80 00 Glazing 01-21

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 06 00 Schedule for Finishes 01-21

09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 14 00 Signage 01-21

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

14 21 10 Modernization of Traction Elevator 08-20

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-16

21 12 00 Manual Dry Standpipe Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 01-23

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

22 05 33 Heat Tracing for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 11-16

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 05-21

22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 09-20

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 12-22

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 03-23

23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20

23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 03-23

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23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 03-23

23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 03-23

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-22

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

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

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

26 24 16 Panelboards 11-22

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 11-22

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 11-22

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 11-22

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 11-22

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 04-18

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

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

32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 09-15

32 17 23 Pavement Markings 08-16

32 31 00 Anti-Climb Welded Wire Fence System - - -

32 31 13 Chain Link Fences and Gates 06-18

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

VERSION 05-01-2020

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

INDEX OF DRAWINGS

SHEET NO. SHEET NAME DWG. NO.

GENERAL

G001 TITLE PAGE AND SITE LOCATION MAP 1 OF 123

G002 INDEX OF DRAWINGS AND STATEMENT OF BID 2 OF 123

xG003 FOR REFERENCE 3D CONCEPTUAL ILLUSTRATION 3 OF 123 xG004 FOR REFERENCE IMAGES OF EXISTING CONDITIONS 4 OF 123 xG101 FOR REFERENCE GROUND LEVEL EXISTING 5 OF 123 xG102 FOR REFERENCE SECOND LEVEL EXISTING 6 OF 123 xG103.1 FOR REFERENCE THIRD LEVEL EXISTING 7 OF 123 xG201 FOR REFERENCE BUILDING ELEVATIONS - WEST AND EAST 8 OF 123 xG202 FOR REFERENCE BUILDING ELEVATIONS - NORTH AND SOUTH 9 OF 123 xG203 FOR REFERENCE BUILDING ELEVATIONS - NORTH AND SOUTH WITH DRIVEWAYS 10 OF 123

LIFE SAFETY

GLS100 BUILDING CODE ANALYSIS SUMMARY 11 OF 123

GLS101 LEVEL 1 PLAN – LIFE SAFETY 12 OF 123

GLS102 LEVEL 2 PLAN – LIFE SAFETY 13 OF 123

GLS103 LEVEL 3 PLAN – LIFE SAFETY 14 OF 123

GLS104 LEVEL 4 PLAN – LIFE SAFETY 15 OF 123

GLS105 LEVEL 5 PLAN – LIFE SAFETY 16 OF 123

CIVIL

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C100 FACILITY LOCATION MAP 17 OF 123

C200 SITE PLAN, GROUND LEVEL EXISTING 18 OF 123

C300 DEMO PLAN, LAYDOWN AREA AND TEMPORARY ACCESS 19 OF 123

C400 SITE RESTORATION: REPAIR AND RESURFACE ASPHALT 20 OF 123

C500 SITE RESTORATION: RESTRIPE PARKING LOT AND ROAD 21 OF 123

C600 CIVIL DETAILS - AS NEEDED 22 OF 123

C700 EROSION CONTROL PLAN 23 OF 123

C710 EROSION CONTROL DETAILS 24 OF 123

C900 CONSTRUCTION PHASE HAUL ROUTE 25 OF 123

ARCHITECTURAL

AD101 NORTH STAIR DEMOLITION PLANS 26 OF 123

AD102 SOUTH STAIR DEMOLITION PLANS 27 OF 123

AD103 TYPICAL EXISTING PHOTOS 28 OF 123

AD104 TYPICAL EXISTING PHOTOS 29 OF 123

A101 LEVEL 1 - ARCHITECTURAL PLAN 30 OF 123

A102 LEVEL 2 - ARCHITECTUAL PLAN 31 OF 123

A103 LEVEL 3 - ARCHITECTUAL PLAN 32 OF 123

A104 LEVEL 4 - ARCHITECTURAL PLAN 33 OF 123

A105 LEVEL 5 - ARCHITECTURAL PLAN 34 OF 123

A106 ARCHITECTURAL ROOF PLAN 35 OF 123

A201 BUILDING ELEVATIONS - SECURITY FENCE 36 OF 123

A202 BUILDING ELEVATIONS - SECURITY FENCE 37 OF 123

A203 BUILDING ELEVATIONS - SECURITY FENCE 38 OF 123

A401 NORTH STAIR NEW WORK PLANS 39 OF 123

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SHEET NO. SHEET NAME DWG. NO.

A402 SOUTH STAIR NEW WORK PLANS 40 OF 123

A411 NORTH & SOUTH STAIR SECTIONS 41 OF 123

A501 ENLARGED DETAILS 42 OF 123

A502 ENLARGED DETAILS 43 OF 123

A503 ENLARGED DETAILS 44 OF 123

A411 DOOR & FINISH SCHEDULES 45 OF 123

ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS

PG101 LEVEL 1 (GROUND) PLAN 46 OF 123

PG102 LEVEL 2 PLAN 47 OF 123

PG103 LEVEL 3 PLAN 48 OF 123

PG104 LEVEL 4 PLAN 49 OF 123

PG105 LEVEL 5 PLAN 50 OF 123

PG501 CURB RAMPS AND PAVEMENT MARKINGS 51 OF 123

PG551 SIGN MOUNTING DETAILS 52 OF 123

PG601 SIGN SCHEDULE AND COMPONENTS 53 OF 123

STRUCTURAL

SD101 DEMOLITION PLANS 54 OF 123

SD102 EXISTING TOP OF COLUMN, LIGHTWALL & SHEARWALL ELEVATIONS (AT TOP LEVEL) 55 OF 123

SD501 DEMOLITION DETAILS 56 OF 123

S001.1 GENERAL NOTES 57 OF 123

S001.2 GENERAL NOTES 58 OF 123

S002 TYPICAL MISC DETAILS 59 OF 123

S003 WIND PRESSURE TABLE SCHEDULES 60 OF 123

S004.1 LAP BAR SCHEDULES ACI 318-19 61 OF 123

S004.2 LAP BAR SCHEDULES ACI 318-19 62 OF 123

S100 FOUNDATION PLAN 63 OF 123

S101 LEVEL 1 PLAN 64 OF 123

S102 LEVEL 2 PLAN 65 OF 123

S103 LEVEL 3 PLAN 66 OF 123

S104 LEVEL 4 PLAN 67 OF 123

S105 LEVEL 5 PLAN 68 OF 123

S201 P/C LIGHTWALL / SHEARWALL ELEVATIONS & DETAILS 69 OF 123

S202 P/C LIGHTWALL / SHEARWALL DETAILS 70 OF 123

S501 P/C EXISTING AND NEW GENERAL CONNECTION DETAILS 71 OF 123

S502 P/C EXISTING AND NEW GENERAL CONNECTION DETAILS 72 OF 123

S503 P/C EXISTING AND NEW GENERAL CONNECTION DETAILS 73 OF 123

S511 P/C BEAM DETAILS 74 OF 123

S521 P/C TEE DETAILS 75 OF 123

S522 P/C TEE DETAILS 76 OF 123

S531 P/C COLUMN PLAN DETAILS 77 OF 123

S532 P/C COLUMN PLAN DETAILS 78 OF 123

S533 P/C COLUMN / SHEARWALL PLAN DETAILS 79 OF 123

S534 P/C COLUMN PLAN DETAILS 80 OF 123

S551 STRUCTURAL DETAILS 81 OF 123

S552 STRUCTURAL DETAILS 82 OF 123

S553 STRUCTURAL DETAILS 83 OF 123

S561 REPAIR DETAILS 84 OF 123

S562 REPAIR DETAILS 85 OF 123

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SHEET NO. SHEET NAME DWG. NO.

MECHANICAL

M001 ABBREVIATIONS AND GENERAL NOTES 86 OF 123

M002 SYMBOLS LEGENDS 87 OF 123

M100 GROUND LEVEL 1 - EXISTING MECHANICAL 88 OF 123

M101 THIRD LEVEL - EXISTING HVAC - DEMOLITION 89 OF 123

M102 NEW FIFTH LEVEL - HVAC 90 OF 123

M200 SCHEDULE AND DETAILS 91 OF 123

PLUMBING

P001 LEGEND, NOTES AND ABBREVIATIONS 92 OF 123

P100 FIRST LEVEL - EXISTING DRAIN AND SUPPLY WATER 93 OF 123

P101 THIRD LEVEL - EXISTING DRAIN AND SUPPLY WATER PIPING MODIFICATIONS 94 OF 123

P102 NEW FOURTH LEVEL - DRAIN AND SUPPLY WATER PIPING 95 OF 123

P103 NEW FIFTH LEVEL - DRAIN AND SUPPLY WATER PIPING 96 OF 123

P200 BUILDING SECTIONS - PLUMBING 97 OF 123

P201 BUILDING SECTIONS - PLUMBING 98 OF 123

P300 FLOOR AND ROOF DRAIN RISER DIAGRAM 99 OF 123

P301 SUPPLY WATER RISER DIAGRAM 100 OF 123

P400 PLUMBING DETAILS 101 OF 123

FIRE PROTECTION

F100 FIRST LEVEL - FIRE STANDPIPE SYSTEM 102 OF 123

F101 THIRD LEVEL - FIRE STANDPIPE MODIFICATIONS 103 OF 123

F102 FOURTH LEVEL - FIRE STANDPIPE EXPANSION 104 OF 123

F103 FIFTH LEVEL - FIRE STANDPIPE EXPANSION 105 OF 123

F200 FIRE STANDPIPE RISER DIAGRAM 106 OF 123

F201 FIRE STANDPIPE DETAILS 107 OF 123

ELECTRICAL

E001 ELECTRICAL NOTES, LEGEND, AND ABBREVIATIONS 108 OF 123

E002 ELECTRICAL NOTES 109 OF 123

E003 ELECTRICAL NOTES 110 OF 123

E004 ELECTRICAL DETAILS 111 OF 123

E203 THIRD FLOOR PLAN - LIGHTING, POWER, AND SYSTEMS LAYOUT 112 OF 123

E204 FOURTH FLOOR PLAN - LIGHTING, POWER, AND SYSTEMS LAYOUT 113 OF 123

E205 FIFTH FLOOR PLAN - LIGHTING, POWER, AND SYSTEMS LAYOUT 114 OF 123

E301 ELECTRICAL ROOM LAYOUT 115 OF 123

E302 ENLARGED PLANS - STAIRWELLS AND GATE ENTRY 116 OF 123

E303 ENLARGED PLANS - ELEVATOR AND NORTH STAIRWELL 117 OF 123

E304 SYSTEMS RISER DIAGRAMS AND ELEVATOR RECALL CONTROL DETAIL 118 OF 123

E401 LIGHTING CONTROLS 119 OF 123

E402 ELECTRICAL DETAILS 120 OF 123

E500 ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES 121 OF 123

E501 ELECTRICAL PANEL SCHEDULES 122 OF 123

E600 ELECTRICAL RISER DIAGRAM 123 OF 123

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

VERSION 11-01-21

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS

1.7 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

1.8 ALTERATIONS

1.9 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.10 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

1.10 RESTORATION

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

1.16 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.19 TEMPORARY TOILETS

1.20 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.21 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

1.22 TESTS

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1.23 INSTRUCTIONS

1.24 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY

1.25 RELOCATED // EQUIPMENT // ITEMS //

1.26 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.27 SAFETY SIGN

1.28 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

1.29 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images

1.30 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall be subject to the conditions imposed by any and/or all Memorandums of Agreement or other document executed by the VAMC under the National Historic Preservation Act, National Environmental

Policy Act, or other law that controls the impacts of federal construction projects.

SEE NEPA INVESTIGATION TITLED:

Report of a NEPA Environmental Assessment (December 2023)

Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) (pending)

B. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for PROJECT 573-339 EXPAND

VERTICAL PARKING GARAGE #2 (INDEPENDENCE) as required by drawings and specifications.

C. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made in accordance with what is listed in the solicitation and at the discretion of the Contracting

Officer.

D. Offices of AKEA DESIGN, INC., as Architect-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the

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

NOTE: PARAGRAPH E. VA will have no VA-retained Testing Laboratory. In some instances, a Special Inspector retained by the VA to oversee structural work of the Contractor will have testing responsibilities and is required to be notified in accordance with Paragraph E.

E. Before placement and installation of work subject to testing by a

Special Inspector or a testing laboratory, the Contractor shall notify the COR in sufficient time to enable Special Inspector and/or

01 00 00 - 2 testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three workdays unless otherwise designated by the COR.

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

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. BASE BID ITEM: Construct Vertical Expansion of Existing Parking

Garage #2, AKA Independence Garage which includes general construction; expansion of third level, fourth level and fifth level of garage; pedestrian control grilles on all garage levels as indicated; elevated driveways between Garage 2 and Garage 1 from third level up to fifth level; all alterations, paving, grading, structural, mechanical, architectural, civil/site, utility, electrical work, necessary removal of existing structures, and certain other items.

Estimated completion time 365 days.

B. ALTERNATE NO.1: Construct Vertical Expansion of Existing Parking

Garage #2, AKA Independence Garage which includes general construction; expansion of third level, fourth level and fifth level of garage; pedestrian control grilles on all garage levels as indicated; elevated driveways between Garage 2 and Garage 1 from third level up to fifth level; all alterations, paving, grading, structural, mechanical, architectural, civil/site, utility, electrical work, necessary removal of existing structures, and certain other items. EXCEPT DEDUCT Elevated driveways between

Garage 2 and Garage 1 from third level to fifth level.

Estimated completion time 300 days.

C. ALTERNATE NO.2: Construct Vertical Expansion of Existing Parking

Garage #2, AKA Independence Garage which includes general construction; expansion of third level, fourth level and fifth level of garage; pedestrian control grilles on all garage levels as indicated; elevated driveways between Garage 2 and Garage 1 from third level up to fifth level; all alterations, paving, grading, structural, mechanical, architectural, civil/site, utility, electrical work, necessary removal of existing structures, and

01 00 00 - 3 certain other items. EXCEPT DEDUCT Elevated driveways between

Garage 2 and Garage 1 from third level to fifth level. AND

DEDUCT pedestrian screening at all levels.

Estimated completion time 280 days.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

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

Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

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

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

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site. Verify identification requirements for all construction workers required by the Medical Center. Confirm with COR the

Photo ID requirements for all workers.

2. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give one week’s notice to the Contracting Officer so that security arrangements can be provided for the employees. This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described later in this section.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. Patients and staff are not to be photographed at any time.

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

Officer.

C. Key Control:

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

2. The General Contractor shall install all permanent cores at completion of the work. See Section 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE, and coordinate.

D. Document Control:

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

“sensitive information.”

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

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

Unclassified.” Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project.

Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request.

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

Officer.

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

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

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

Document Management Software (EDMS).

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

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

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E. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

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

2. The VA Campus has a limited number of parking spaces on site designated as Contractors parking at the north side of Heritage

Lot. These parking spaces at Heritage Lot cannot be reserved and it works as first-come/first-served basis. There is overflow designated Contractors parking at walking distance at Days Inn, North side parking lot (1901 SW 13th Street, Gainesville).

3. Contractor shall identify the requested designated parking areas on a first-come first-served basis.

1.6 CONTRACTOR WORK HOURS

A. Normal working hours for this contract will be from 7:00AM to

4:30PM (local time) Monday through Friday except for weekends and established Federal Holidays.

B. Performing on-site work outside normal working hours will require approval from the Contracting Officer and the COR.

Requests shall be submitted via email at least 72 hours prior to the requested date and at no additional cost to the

Government. Approvals are subject to the availability of on-site staff.

1.7 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

A. NOTE: STAGING AREAS. The VA does not guarantee or provide staging areas to the project unless otherwise specified on drawings. If no staging area is identified on drawings, the Contractor is responsible to identify a staging area or storage at its own costs and expenses.

B. The VA may alternately authorize, depending on availability, a space for 20-ft Conex or 18-yd dumpster installed on campus. The VA reserves the right to request the relocation of these items with a

48-hr notice at Contractor’s cost and expense.

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

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

D. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work.

E. If temporary buildings are authorized at the campus, it shall be limited to one space at the parking area not larger than 20 ft x 8 ft and the Contractor is responsible for the connection of the utilities in accordance with the Contract.

F. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the

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

Contracting Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any

Federal, State, or local law or regulation.

G. When it is necessary for Contractor to cross curbs or sidewalks, the

Contractor shall protect them from damage. The Contractor shall repair or pay for repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

H. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as shown on the drawings, or as determined by the COR.

I. Workers are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

J. Execute work so as to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and

Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by COR where required by limited working space.

1. Do not store materials and equipment in other than assigned areas.

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2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two workdays. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

3. Where access by Medical Center personnel to vacated portions of buildings is not required, storage of Contractor's materials and equipment will be permitted subject to fire and safety requirements.

K. Phasing:

1. The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

a) Site Mobilization

b) Site Preparation

c) Select Demolition

d) Garage Expansion

e) Elevated Driveways between Garage 2 and Garage 1

f) Site Demobilization

2. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof.

Arrange such phasing dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to Medical Center

Director, COR and Contractor, as follows:

Phase I: PARKING GARAGE EXPANSION AND ELEVATED DRIVEWAYS

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3. The Contractor shall consider in their proposal that there will be activities required to be performed after hours or over weekends.

L. Building (s) No. (s) Garage 2 (Independence Garage) will be vacated by Government in accordance with above phasing beginning immediately after date of receipt of Notice to Proceed and turned over to

Contractor.

M. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area indicated on the drawings. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches).

Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm (one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

N. When a building and/or construction site is turned over to

Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

1. Contractor shall maintain a minimum temperature of 4 degrees C

(40 degrees F) at all times, except as otherwise specified (i.e., equipment rooms, mechanical rooms). Remainder of work is outside and does not have a requirement to maintain a minimum temperature.

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans

Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from Contractor's employee or watchman.

O. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services. Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc.

of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at

01 00 00 - 9 suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR.

1. No utility service such as water, gas, steam, sewers or electricity, or fire protection systems and communications systems may be interrupted without prior approval of COR and

Chief Engineer and/or Chief of Facilities Management. Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized. When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center

Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS

INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR ELECTRONIC

SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to COR, in writing, 21 calendar days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center .

Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 30 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

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

6. Whenever it is required that a connection fee be paid to a public utility provider for new permanent service to the construction project, for such items as water, sewer, electricity, gas or steam, payment of such fee shall be the responsibility of the

Government and not the Contractor.

P. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be removed back to their source. Those which are indicated to be

01 00 00 - 10 abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped, or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped, or plugged-in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions;

so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

Q. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of

Medical Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles.

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

COR.

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

ROADWAYS.

1.8 ALTERATIONS

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

This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

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

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

3. Any features of the area of building landscape designated by VA for protection or other special treatment per historic preservation standards or agreements (See 1.33).

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

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

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of

COR to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government. Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR

52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4).

C. Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls, and other surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report:

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

D. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

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

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

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

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1.9 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

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

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or noted on drawings or in specifications as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR.

2. Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from Medical Center.

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

1.10 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES,

AND IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract.

The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workers, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to

01 00 00 - 13 those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

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

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

(Note: Paragraph D: If disturbed surface area and soil exposure may exceed one acre: Contractor shall contact Florida Department of

Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management, Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities, shall produce an

Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, and shall apply for NPDES

Construction General Permit (if required).

See specification 01 57 19 TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, and

DRAWINGS, for additional information and requirements, NPDES Generic

Permit, and blank Notice of Intent application for permit coverage.)

(Note: The OPERATOR by permit definition is “the person, firm, contractor, public organization, or other legal entity that owns or operates the construction activity and that has the authority to control those activities at the project necessary to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit.”

D. Refer to FAR clause 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutant Discharge

Elimination System (NPDES) permit may be required for this project.

The Contractor is considered an "operator" under the permit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements.

The apparent low bidder, contractor and affected subcontractors shall furnish all information and certifications that are required to comply with the permit process and permit requirements. Many of the permit requirements will be satisfied by completing construction as shown and specified. Some requirements involve the Contractor's method of operations and operations planning and the Contractor is responsible for employing best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following:

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1. Prevention of erosion and sediment transport off project site or into the storm water conveyance system;

2. Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair

3. Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes

4. Locating equipment wash down areas on site, and provide appropriate control of wash-waters

5. Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and

6. Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter, or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the COR. Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

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

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

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems

(including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES" (FAR 52.243-4) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS"

(FAR 52.236-2).

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1.11 PHYSICAL DATA – SOIL CONDITIONS

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

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

1. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by GSE

Engineering & Consulting, Inc., 5590 SW 64th Street, Suite B, Gainesville, Florida 32608. Spec 31 20 00 includes these reports.

a) Summary Report of Garage Expansion (2023) (pending)

b) Summary Report of Geotechnical Exploration, Veterans

Administration Hospital Phase 2 Parking Garage, GSE, August 2010.

c) Summary Report of Geotechnical Exploration, Veterans

Administration Hospital Parking Structure, GSE, January 2009.

d) Lateral Pile Analysis, Veterans Administration Hospital Parking

Structure, GSE, June 2009.

(FAR 52.236-4)

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits. Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diagrammatically on drawings.

C. A copy of the soil reports will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the Engineering Officer at the VA Medical

Center, and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

D. Government does not guarantee that other materials will not be encountered, nor that proportions, conditions, or character of several materials will not vary from those indicated by explorations. Bidders are expected to examine site of work and logs of borings; and, after investigation, decide for themselves character of materials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to Department of Veterans Affairs, bidders will be permitted to make subsurface explorations of their own at site.

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A. A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections. The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer is not one who is a regular employee of the

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Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

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

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

Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them. If such marks are destroyed by the

Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-17)

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

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

1. Such additional survey control points or system of points thus established shall be checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to the COR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, 01 00 00 - 17 columns, walls, utilities, and other major controlling features) is placed.

D. During progress of work, and particularly as work progresses from floor to floor, Contractor shall have line grades and plumbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements of contract drawings. Furnish such certification to the COR before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor shall also furnish to the COR certificates from a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer that the following work is complete in every respect as required by contract drawings.

1. Lines of each building and/or addition.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building and/or addition.

3. Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outside distribution systems.

4. Lines of elevations of all swales and interment areas.

5. Lines and elevations of roads, streets, and parking lots.

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

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

G. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of Article "Professional Surveying Services".

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

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

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

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C. Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within

15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR.

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

1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of

Construction in print and electronic format at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference, submit one set of the warranty management plan. Included within the warranty management plan all required actions and documents to assure that the Government receives all warranties to which it is entitled. The plan must be in narrative form and contain sufficient detail to render it suitable for use by future maintenance and repair personnel, whether tradesman, or of engineering background, not necessarily familiar with this contract. The term “status” as indicated below must include due date and whether item has been submitted or was approved. Warranty information made available during the construction phase must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to each monthly invoice for payment.