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DIVISION l - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 01005

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

1. GENERAL:

1.1. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

1.1.1. Work of this Contract, Repair HVAC System Dining Hall, QJVF 01-0034, comprises general, mechanical and electrical construction at Dining Hall, Building 213 located at 317 Tanker Trail, Minot Air Force Base (MAFB), North Dakota.

1.1.2. Work shall include replacing of HVAC system and associated General and electrical work.

*1.1.3 User Occupancy: The Dining Hall shall stop operations for 30 consecutive calendar days. The Contractor shall coordinate, schedule and give 45 days notice to the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall complete all major roof and ceiling work in the serving and kitchen areas in these 30 days. Work before and after the 30 day shutdown shall be coordinated and scheduled so user operations can be maintained. Contractor shall coordinate through the Government’s representative on which portions of the facility will be needed for construction purposes.

*1.1.4 The Contractor shall provide temporary heating as required. The dining area has a perimeter hot water radiant system and there are steam pots in the kitchen. The Contractor shall provide temporary cooling any time the building is in operation. Acceptable cooling in the dining and serving area shall be 78°F. In the kitchen it shall be 82°F.

1.2. EQUIPMENT PARKING: Space for the Contractor's equipment will be allotted on MAFB. The exact location will be chosen during the preconstruction conference and shall be approved by the Contracting Officer or his/her Technical Representative at that time. The Government shall not be liable for the security of any of the Contractor's equipment or material while on MAFB.

1.3. COORDINATION:

1.3.1. Coordinate work of the various Sections of Specifications to assure efficient and orderly sequence of installation of construction elements, with provisions for accommodating items installed later.

1.3.2. Verify characteristics of elements of interrelated

operating equipment are compatible; coordinate work of various Sections having interdependent responsibilities for installing, connecting to, and placing in service, such equipment.

1.3.3. Coordinate space requirements and installation of

mechanical and electrical work which are indicated diagrammatically on Drawings. Follow routing shown for pipes, ducts, and conduits, as closely as practicable; make runs parallel with lines of building. Utilize spaces efficiently to maximize accessibility for other installations, for maintenance, and for repairs.

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1.3.4. In finished areas (except as otherwise shown,) conceal pipes, ducts, and wiring in the construction. Coordinate locations of fixtures and outlets with finish elements.

1.3.5. Execute cutting and patching to integrate elements of

Work, uncover ill-timed, defective, and non-conforming work, provide openings for penetrations of existing surfaces and provide samples for testing. Seal penetrations through floors, walls, and ceilings.

*1.4 CONTRACTOR'S WORK HOURS: Working hours for the Contractor will normally be between the hours of 6:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., including weekends and federal holidays. If the Contractor desires to work during periods other than above, additional Government inspection forces may be required. The Contractor must make his/her request to the Contracting Officer three days in advance of his/her intention to work during other periods to allow assignment of additional inspection forces. If such force is reasonably available, the Contracting Officer may authorize the Contractor to perform work during periods other than normal duty hours/days. However, if inspectors are required to perform in excess of their normal duty hours/days solely for the benefit of the Contractor, the actual cost of inspection at overtime rates will be charged to the Contractor. These adjustments to the Contract price may be made periodically as directed by the Contracting Officer.

1.5 REFERENCE STANDARDS:

1.5.1 For products specified by association or trade standards, comply with requirements of the standard.

1.5.2. The date of the standard is that in effect as of the

Invitation for Bid date.

1.6 SUBMITTALS:

1.6.1. Notify occupants in writing a minimum of 2 days prior to work start.

1.6.2. Submit copy of letter to Contracting Officer according to Section 01300.

1.7 SAFETY:

1.7.1. Contractor to comply with all OSHA/NEC Regulations.

1.7.2. Contractor to comply with MAFBI 32-2001, Responsibilities of Base Personnel to Eliminate or Control Fire Hazards.

1.8 PERMITS:

1.8.1. Clearance Work Request:

1.8.1.1. Contractor shall coordinate with appropriate

utility locating agencies, including base communications cable maintenance (Item 1 through 15) of AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request. AF Form 103 will be given to the Contractor during the pre-construction meeting. Contractor shall complete and follow all instructions on AF Form 103 before start of work on base. A copy of AF Form 103 instructions will be available to the Contractor during the pre-construction meeting.

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1.8.1.2. Before any excavation, alteration, or other

construction work is begun, the Contractor shall obtain and fully process an AF Form 103, Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request. The form requires extensive coordination with several base agencies, including furnishing all locations, detailed information, and sketches regarding any proposed excavation(s). Processing a separate request for each planned excavation is required; each phase of processing the form and its attachments shall be completed prior to commencing work involving that phase. The AF Form 103 shall be prominently displayed on the job site at all times for review by the Contracting Officer and/or his or her designated representative. A copy of the signed form shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer and a copy to the project inspector. Completion of the AF Form 103 includes certifying compliance with institutional controls indicated by CEV, coordination in getting the form coordinated, and returning the form to the Environmental office when the project has been completed.

1.8.1.3. Contractor shall schedule a meeting time to meet

with each utility agency at the work site to locate affected utilities.

1.8.1.4. Contractor shall maintain all marked utilities in

the field once they are initially marked by each utility agency. If markings are damaged, Contractor shall request new locates and shall give the locating agency 48 hours to perform the new locates. Expenses for time and materials to perform repeat locates shall be borne by the Contractor, unless otherwise approved by the Approving Officer. Cost to do the repeat locates will be deducted from the final invoice. Cost will be calculated using the average shop rate of each agency. In cases where utilities were marked late in the year and operations had to be shut down for winter, marked utilities would still have to be maintained by the Contractor by placing stakes or transcribing the marks on a drawing. When construction resumes, Contractor shall re-mark the site and may request verification of utility locations at no additional cost to him. Off-base utility locates agencies might request additional cost for repeat locates.

1.8.1.5. Clearance request is not valid until signed by the

Approving Officer, block 17 of the AF Form 103. Approving Officer will not sign until all locates are marked and all utility locating agencies signatures are on the form. Excavation work shall commence within 30 days after the Approving Officer's signature; otherwise, clearance request is invalid and a new request is required. Notify Contracting Officer immediately if new utilities were installed by others and not marked after all initial locates are made.

1.8.1.6. Protection of Existing Utilities: The Contractor

shall safeguard and protect from damage all utilities encountered or uncovered during digging, excavation, and backfilling.

1.8.2. Welding: When any welding, cutting, brazing, or any open flame device is to be used, an AF Form 592 permit must be obtained from the Base Fire Department, 320 Flightline Drive, prior to beginning such work.

During such work, a fully charged and operable fire extinguisher, appropriate for the task, shall be provided by the Contractor. Notify Technical Representative prior to any welding.

1.9 HAZARDOUS WASTE: Any hazardous waste/material used or

generated by the Contractor shall become the property of the Contractor. The use, generation and disposal of all hazardous waste/material will be the

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1.10. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Contractor shall submit prior to

contract award Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS’s) expected to be used during contract performance. Hazardous material shall be defined in the latest version of Federal Standard No. 313.

1.11. SUMMARY OF WORK:

1.11.1. Demolition required to complete the work specified and shown on the Drawings. This includes building, mechanical and electrical items. Contractor shall submit a disposal plan and comply with NDG-0700 Requirements.

1.11.2. Renovate HVAC system and associated general and

electrical construction as indicated in the plans and specifications.

1.11.3. Contractor shall submit a complete set of as-built

drawings at project completion. Drawings shall be submitted on mylar and on disk.

1.12. WORK SEQUENCE: Work shall commence immediately as authorized by the Contracting Officer.

1.13. SCHEDULING: The Contractor shall schedule work to minimize the amount of disturbance and disruption to the Using Agency. The Contractor shall coordinate the work schedule with the Contracting Officer.

1.14. AVAILABILITY OF WATER AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES: All

reasonable quantities of water and electricity will be made available to the Contractor without charge.

*1.15 Not Used.

*1.16 Not Used.

1.17 NEW MATERIALS CONTAINING RECYCLED MATERIALS: All new materials that are used for the construction of the project, its recycled quantities and weights shall be documented in a submittal as per Section 01300.

2. PRODUCTS: The products to be used in the work under this contract are described in the other Sections of these specifications.

3. EXECUTION:

3.1. TRAFFIC CONTROL: The Contractor shall provide all traffic control devices for pedestrian and vehicular traffic and will be responsible for maintaining all areas of new construction until accepted by the Government.

3.2. HAULING MATERIALS: The use of base streets for hauling

materials will be permitted if the vehicles are equipped with pneumatic tires.

The haul route the Contractor will take will be determined at the preconstruction conference.

3.3. DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS: At least one set of drawings and specifications shall be kept at the job site by the Contractor's crew chief.

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3.4. WORK CONDUCT, CORRELATION, EXECUTION, ETC.:

3.4.1. Work Performance: Contractor shall conduct all work, including materials distribution in an orderly manner, and shall notify Contracting Officer within 2 workdays of mobilizing at the job site.

Contractor shall confine and limit his personnel to only those areas required for work performance. All work shall be performed in a neat, orderly fashion, with extreme care exercised to avoid damage to all property in and around project areas. Any damage caused by the Contractor shall be replaced, repaired, or restored to the Contracting Officer's satisfaction at no cost to the Government. Upon completion, all work and storage areas shall be cleaned of all evidence of Contractor's debris accumulations. Contractor's proposed work schedule shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative 2 weeks prior to the start of any work. All work areas shall be barricaded properly for day and nighttime safety warning.

3.4.2. Storage: At close of each day's operations, all materials and equipment shall be moved to the storage area designated by Contracting Officer or his/her designated representative. If Contractor should have a storage structure or equipment located on base, it shall be removed, and storage area restored to its original condition within seven days after final acceptance of this project.

3.5. QUALITY CONTROL: The Contractor shall provide a Quality

Control Inspector who is familiar with all phases of operation. This individual may be the same person as the Job Supervisor or Foreman. The Quality Control Inspector's responsibility shall be to make constant quality control inspections of all phases of the operation, in order to assure constant compliance with the contract specifications.

3.6. UTILITIES: Water and electricity required will be furnished by the Government.

3.7. WORK PERMIT: The Contractor shall obtain from Construction

Management, 5 Summit Drive, an approved AF Form 103, "Base Civil Engineering Work Clearance Request," prior to proceeding with an actual excavation.

3.8. SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

3.8.1. Base Regulations: All activities of the Contractor and his employees shall be conducted in strict accordance with Minot AFB Security Regulations. Copies of these regulations will be furnished to the Contractor upon request.

3.8.2. Identification of Employees: The Contractor will submit to the Contracting Officer a personnel listing in three copies with each employee's name, address, SSN, home and business phone numbers, date and place of birth, and name, address and telephone number of the firm that will be working at the construction site. This listing must be provided NLT the date of the preconstruction conference. Changes to the list will take place prior to employees arriving at the job site. Each employee shall have two forms of identification to be permitted entry into the job site. One form of identification shall have a picture.

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