J.02 Attachment 02 - Drawing.pdf

PROJECT LOCATION

AREA OF WORK

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CONSULTANT ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMP Office of Construction and Facilities Management

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Drawing Title

Approved: Project Director

Phase Project Title Project Number

Building Number

Drawing NumberLocation

Issue Date Checked Drawn

VA FORM 08-6231

FULLY SPRINKLERED

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

PROJECT LOCATION:

PROJECT TITLE:

BUILDING NUMBER:

ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD:

BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

CONTRACT NUMBER:

STATION PROJECT NUMBER:

BAE PROJECT NUMBER:

CONSULTANTS:

07/28/2021

BID DOCUMENTS

07/28/2021

GENERAL - COVER SHEET RENOVATION OF WING 4B FOR

HEMODIALYSIS UNIT

1601 SW. ARCHER RD.

GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

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573-18-601

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RENOVATION OF WING 4B FOR HEMODIALYSIS

UNIT

573-18-601

36C24819C0115

18-122

1601 SW. ARCHER RD.

GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

BID DOCUMENTS

MALCOM RANDALL VA MEDICAL CENTER

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

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NOT TO SCALE

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CAMPUS MAP

Revisions: Date:

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65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 04/22/2021

95% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 06/16/2021

BID DOCUMENTS 07/28/2021

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CONSULTANT ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD STAMP Office of Construction and Facilities Management

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Phase Project Title Project Number

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Issue Date Checked Drawn

VA FORM 08-6231

FULLY SPRINKLERED

REVIEW ONLY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

07/28/2021

GENERAL - DRAWING INDEX RENOVATION OF WING 4B FOR

HEMODIALYSIS UNIT

1601 SW. ARCHER RD.

GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

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BID DOCUMENTS

DRAWING INDEX

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DOCUMENTS

04 - MECHANICAL

M001 MECHANICAL - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS, AND ABBREVIATIONS ● ● ● ●

MHD101 MECHANICAL VENTILATION - PARTIAL FOURTH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

MPD101 MECHANICAL PIPING - PARTIAL FOURTH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

MH101 MECHANICAL VENTILATION - PARTIAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN ● ● ● ●

MH102 MECHANICAL VENTILATION - PARTIAL ROOF PLAN ● ● ●

MP101 MECHANICAL PIPING - PARTIAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN ● ● ● ●

MP101A MECHANICAL PIPING - PARTIAL FOURTH FLOOR PLAN - WEST ● ●

M501 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M502 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M503 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ● ●

M504 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ●

M505 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ●

M506 MECHANICAL DETAILS ● ●

M601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES ● ● ● ●

M602 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES ● ●

M701 MECHANICAL CONTROLS ● ●

M702 MECHANICAL CONTROLS ● ●

M703 MECHANICAL CONTROLS ● ●

M704 MECHANICAL CONTROLS ● ●

05 - ELECTRICAL

E001 NOTES AND LEGEND - ELECTRICAL ● ● ● ●

ELD104 FOURTH FLOOR LIGHTING - DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

EPD104 FOURTH FLOOR POWER - DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

EL104 FOURTH FLOOR LIGHTING RENOVATION PLAN ● ● ● ●

EP100 BASEMENT & THIRD FLOOR POWER PLAN ● ● ●

EP104 FOURTH FLOOR POWER RENOVATION PLAN ● ● ● ●

EF104 FOURTH FLOOR FIRE ALARM & SPECIAL SYSTEMS RENOVATION PLAN ● ● ● ●

E200 MECHANICAL POWER PLAN ● ● ● ●

E201 ELECTRICAL ROOF PLAN ● ● ● ●

E501 SCHEDULES AND DETAILS ● ● ● ●

E502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS ● ● ● ●

E601 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM ● ●

E701 PANEL SCHEDULES ● ● ●

09-EQUIPMENT

QH101 EQUIPMENT - FLOOR PLAN - GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ● ● ●

QH201 EQUIPMENT - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - DIALYSIS ROOMS ● ● ●

QH202 EQUIPMENT - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - DIALYSIS ROOMS ● ● ●

QH203 EQUIPMENT - INTERIOR ELEVATIONS - TOILET ROOMS ● ●

QH601 EQUIPMENT SCHEDULE - AREA A ● ● ●

DRAWING INDEX

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DOCUMENTS

00-GENERAL

G001 GENERAL - COVER SHEET ● ● ● ●

G002 GENERAL - DRAWING INDEX ● ● ● ●

GI001 GENERAL - CODE DATA ● ● ● ●

GI002 GENERAL - PROJECT NOTES ● ● ● ●

GI003 GENERAL - INFECTION CONTROL NOTES & DETAILS ● ● ● ●

GI004 GENERAL - TYPICAL ICRA DRAWING CLASS IV ● ● ●

GI005 GENERAL - FOURTH FLOOR - INFECTION CONTROL PLAN ● ● ●

GI100 GENERAL - LIFE SAFETY PLAN ● ● ● ●

01-ARCHITECTURAL

A001 ARCHITECTURAL - ABBREVIATIONS & SYMBOLS ● ● ● ●

A002 ARCHITECTURAL - STANDARD MOUNTING HEIGHTS ● ● ●

AD104 ARCHITECTURAL - FOURTH FLOOR - DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

ACD103 ARCHITECTURAL - THIRD FLOOR - REFLECTED CEILING DEMOLITION PLAN ● ●

ACD104 ARCHITECTURAL - FOURTH FLOOR - REFLECTED CEILING DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

A104 ARCHITECTURAL - FLOOR PLAN, FOURTH FLOOR ● ● ● ●

AC104 ARCHITECTURAL - FOURTH FLOOR - REFLECTED CEILING PLAN ● ● ● ●

AE501 ARCHITECTURAL - PARTITION SCHEDULE AND DETAILS ● ● ●

AE502 ARCHITECTURAL - MILLWORK DETAILS ● ● ●

AE503 ARCHITECTURAL - ENLARGED NURSE'S STATION PLAN AND DETAILS ● ●

AE504 ARCHITECTURAL - CEILING DETAILS ● ● ●

AE505 ARCHITECTURAL - DETAILS ● ● ●

AE600 ARCHITECTURAL - DOOR SCHEDULE AND DETAILS ● ● ●

AF104 ARCHITECTURAL- FOURTH FLOOR - FINISH PLAN ● ●

AF600 ARCHITECTURAL - FINISH SCHEDULE AND LEGEND ● ●

02 - FIRE PROTECTION

FP-001 FIRE PROTECTION - GENERAL NOTES, SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS ● ● ● ●

FPD-100 FIRE PROTECTION - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN AREA "A" ● ● ● ●

FPD-101 FIRE PROTECTION - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN AREA "B" ● ●

FP-100 FIRE PROTECTION - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR PLAN AREA "A" ● ● ● ●

FP-101 FIRE PROTECTION - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR PLAN AREA "B" ● ● ● ●

FP-501 FIRE PROTECTION - DETAILS ● ●

03 - PLUMBING

P-001 LEGEND,NOTES, AND ABBREVIATIONS - PLUMBING ● ● ● ●

P-002 MEDICAL GAS GENERAL NOTES ● ● ● ●

PD-204.1 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 3RD FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

PD-204.2 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR DEMOLITION PLAN ● ● ● ●

PL-204.1 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 3RD FLOOR PLAN - SANITARY AND VENT ● ● ● ●

PL-204.2 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR PLAN - SANITARY AND VENT ● ● ● ●

PP-204.2 PARTIAL 3RD FLOOR PLAN - DOMESTIC WATER ● ● ● ●

PP-204.3 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR PLAN - DOMESTIC WATER ● ● ● ●

PP-204.4 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR PLAN - MEDICAL GAS ● ● ● ●

PP-204.5 PLUMBING - PARTIAL 4TH FLOOR PLAN - SPECIAL PIPING ● ● ● ●

PP-401 DETAILS - PLUMBING ● ● ● ●

PP-402 DETAILS - PLUMBING ● ● ● ●

PP-501 SCHEDULES - PLUMBING ● ● ● ●

Revisions: Date:

30% SCHEMATIC DESIGN 07/17/2020

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 04/22/2021

PROJECT TEAM

THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NORTH FLORIDA/ SOUTH GEORGIA VETERANS HEALTH SYSTEM - VISN 8

MALCOLM RANDALL VAMC

1601 SOUTHWEST ARCHER ROAD

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608-1135

BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

700 NICHOLAS BLVD.

SUITE 300

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007

P: 847-952-9362 www.bancroft-ae.com

MES GROUP

550 NORTH REO STREET

SUITE 203

TAMPA, FL 33609

P: 813-289-4700

MES GROUP

550 NORTH REO STREET

SUITE 203

TAMPA, FL 33609

P: 813-289-4700

BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

700 NICHOLAS BLVD.

SUITE 300

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007

P: 847-952-9362

MES GROUP

550 NORTH REO STREET

SUITE 203

TAMPA, FL 33609

P: 813-289-4700

BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

700 NICHOLAS BLVD.

SUITE 300

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007

P: 847-952-9362

ARCHITECT

FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEER

PLUMBING ENGINEER

MECHANICAL ENGINEER

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

BANCROFT ARCHITECTS + ENGINEERS

700 NICHOLAS BLVD.

SUITE 300

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL 60007

P: 847-952-9362

OWNER

COST ESTIMATOR

INTERIORS

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

FIRE RESISTIVE RATINGS

EXTERIOR NON-BEARING WALLS

SUPPORTING ROOF ONLY

SUPPORTING MORE THAN ONE FLOOR

COLUMNS & BEAMS

FLOOR CONSTRUCTION 0-HOUR

1-HOUR

BOILER AND FUEL - FIRED EQUIPMENT

2-HOURS

39.3.2.2

* NOTE - IF BUILDING PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY APPROVED AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER

SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH (NFPA 101) 9.7.1.1(1) OR (IBC)903.3.1

SHAFT ENCLOSURES 2 HOUR

TABLE 509

713.4

1. CONSTRUCTION CLASSIFICATIONS: TYPE 1 B

2. AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION: ALL AREAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA 13

3. OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATIONS: (I) INSTITUTIONAL I-2 , NFPA 101 NEW / EXISTING BUILDING

4. AREA OF WORK: PROJECT AREA APPROXIMATELY 6,500 SF ON FOURTH FLOOR, AND INCIDENTAL

SUPPORTING WORK IN THE THIRD FLOOR , FIFTH FLOOR, AND ROOF.

• 5. BUILDING: THE EXISTING CONCRETE AND MASONRY STRUCTURE WAS BUILT IN 1964,

WHICH IS CURRENTLY USED AS A 280 BED GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR THE VA. THE BUILDING

IS COMPRISED OF A BASEMENT (99,000 SF), A FIRST FLOOR (100,000 SF), SECOND FLOOR

• (34,989), THIRD FLOOR (37,272 SF), FOURTH FLOOR (34,989 SF), FIFTH FLOOR (35,416 SF)

AND EXISTING ROOF. THE FOURTH FLOOR (SOUTH EAST CORNER) IS THE FOCUS OF OUR

WORK WITHIN THE FACILITY , THIS AREA WILL RECEIVE EXTENSIVE RENOVATION. A NEW

HEMODIALYSIS (12 BED UNIT) WILL BE BUILT WITHIN THE SCOPE DESCRIBED AND

ILLUSTRATED IN THESE DRAWINGS.

BUILDING 1 CODE REVIEW

1. VA DIRECTORIES, DESIGN MANUALS, MASTER SPECIFICATIONS, VA NATIONAL CAD STANDARD APPLICATION GUIDE, AND OTHER

GUIDANCE ON THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION LIBRARY (TIL) (HTTP://WWW.CFM.VA.GOV/TIL/)

2. INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE (IBC) 2018 (ONLY PERTAINING TO ITEMS NOT ADDRESSED BY NFPA 101), FBC BUILDING 2017

3. NFPA 101 LIFE SAFETY CODE 2018

4. NFPA NATIONAL FIRE CODES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NFPA 5000 AND NFPA 900

5. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) STANDARDS

6. VA SEISMIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, H-18-8

7. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE NFPA 70 NEC 2014

8. INTERNATIONAL PLUMBING CODE (IPC) 2015, FBC PLUMBING 2017

9. ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE 2015

10. ASME CODE FOR PRESSURE PIPING

11. ARCHITECTURAL BARRIERS ACT ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS (ABAAS) INCLUDING VA SUPPLEMENT, FBC ACCESSIBILITY 2017

12. BARRIER FREE DESIGN GUIDE (PG-18-13)

13. BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE, AMERICAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE AND COMMENTARY (ACI 318)

14. INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE, FBC MECHANICAL 2017

15. FBC TEST PROTOCOL 2017

APPLICABLE CODES

EGRESS REQUIREMENTS

AREA SEPARATION PROTECTION

SECTION IBC, 2018 - FBC, 2017 SECTION NFPA 101, 2018

APPLICABLE CODE FOR INSTITUTIONAL

I-2 INPATIENT TREATMENT AREAS

1- HR PARTITION

-OR-

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER*

CONSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION RATING

SECTION IBC, 2018 SECTION NFPA 101, 2018

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN: FACTOR OF 240 =

EXIT TRAVEL DISTANCE 200 FEET WITH

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER

39.2.6.3 XXX FEET WITH

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER

CORRIDOR SEPARATION 0 HR. W/ SPRINKLERS

CORRIDOR WIDTH (MIN.)

96 INCH MINIMUM REQUIRED

FOR BED MOVEMENT)

DEAD END CORRIDORS**: 50' W/ SPRINKLERS XX'**

TABLE 1004.5

1020.4.2

TABLE 1020.1

TABLE 1020.2

145 (OCC. LOAD)

27 (OCC. LOAD)

EMERGENCY EGRESS ILLUMINATION: AVERAGE OF 1.0 FOOT CANDLES AT EGRESS PATHS WITH A MIN. OF 0.1 CANDLE AT ANY POINT.

POWER SUPPLY: MEANS OF EGRESS ILLUMINATION NORMAL POWER IS TO BE PROVIDED BY PREMISE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

a. EGRESS ILLUMINATION: EITHER BATTERIES, SECOND PRIMARY SOURCE OR GENERATOR WITH A MIN. OF A 1 1/2 HOUR DURATION.

b. EXIT SIGNS: ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIME, EMERGENCY POWER REQ. WITH 1 1/2 HOUR DURATION.

**A.39.2.5.2, "IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT DEAD ENDS EXCEEDING THE PERMITTED LIMITS EXIST AND, IN SOME CASES ARE IMPRACTICAL TO NFPA 101, ELIMINATE. THE AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION MIGHT PERMIT SUCH DEAD ENDS TO CONTINUE TO EXIST, TAKING INTO

2018 CONSIDERATION ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1) TENANT ARRANGEMENT

(2) AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS

(3) SMOKE DETECTION

(4) EXIT REMOTENESS"

39.2.3.2 and 7.3.4.1

TABLE7.3.1.2. 145 (OCC. LOAD)

27 (OCC. LOAD)

ELECTRICAL ROOM, WITH DRY TYPE

TRANSFORMER >112.5 kVA

NFPA 70

(NEC) 450-21

2-HOUR 8.6.5 (3)

N/A

PROVIDED

APPROVED AUTOMATIC

SPRINKLER SYSTEM

2-HOUR

1- HR PARTITION -OR-

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER*

STORAGE (INCINDENTAL USE)

WHERE DEGREE OF HAZARD IS

GREATER THAN GENERAL OCCUPANCY

1- HR PARTITION -OR-

AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER*

APPROVED AUTOMATIC

SPRINKLER SYSTEM

39.3.2.2NO REQUIREMENT

TABLE 1017.2

FOURTH FLOOR PLAN (NEW REMODELED AREA):

FACTOR OF 240

44 INCH MINIMUM > 50 OCC

36 INCH MINIMUM < 50 OCC

COMMON PATH OF EGRESS TRAVEL: 100' W/ SPRINKLERS 50' W/ SPRINKLERSTABLE 1006.2.1

39.2.5.2

39.2.5.3.1

STAIR ENCLOSURE

713.6 2-HR >4 STORIES 7.1.3.2.1 (3)(b) 2-HOUR

MINIMUM CEILING HEIGHT 7'-6" 7'-6" NEW (7'-0" EXISTING)1207.2 7.1.5.1 (1)

BUILDING DATA

ALLOWABLE AREA/FLOOR (SQ.FT.)

CONSTRUCTION TYPE

APPLICABLE CODE

TYPE 1BTABLE (601)

TABLE (506.2)

OCCUPANCY

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MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEIGHT

I-2 INSTITUTIONAL

SECTION IBC, 2018 -FBC, 2017 SECTION NFPA 101, 2018

TABLE (504.3)

UNLIMITED SF

48.5'

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PRECAST CONCRETE WALL PANELS

REINFORCED POURED CONCRETE

RIBBED CONCRETE SLAB

2-HOURS

AUTHORITY HAVING JURISDICTION: VISN 8 SAFETY OFFICER

ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING CODES:

FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIREMENTS (TABLE 6.2.1.1)

FIRE EXTINGUISHER REQUIREMENTS

NFPA 10:

HAZARD TYPE: TYPE A, ORDINARY HAZARD.

MAX FLOOR PER UNIT OF A: 1500SF

MAX TRAVEL TO EXTINGUISHER: 75'

SIZE AND RATING PROVIDED: 2A, 2.5 GAL

MIN. NO. OF EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED /

PROVIDED:

FOUTH FLOOR FLOOR: 5 REQ / X PROVIDED

GROSS AREA: (BUILDING FOOTPRINT AT FOURTH FLOOR)

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NOTE: SEE GI101 FOR NFPA OCC. LOADS

REINFORCED POURED CONCRETE ROOF SLAB

2-HOUR

0-HOUR

34,989 SQ. FT.

6,500 SQ. FT.

FIXTURE REQUIREMENTS (TABLE 2902.1)

1 PER

ROOM (c)

LAVATORY

DRINKING

FOUNTAINS SERVICE SINK

CLASSIFICATION

WATER CLOSET

INSTITUTIONAL

I-2

DESCRIPTION

REQ. PROVIDED* REQ. PROVIDED*

URINALS

(SEE SECTION 419.2) 1 PER 100

REQ. PROVIDED*

1 PER 100 X

REQ. PROVIDED

1 XX XHOSPITALS

EMPLOYEES (b)

1 PER

ROOM (c)

1 PER 25

VISITORS IN HOSPITALS

AND NURSING HOMES

BATHTUBS/

SHOWERS

1 PER 35

1 PER 15

--- --- XX1 PER 100

1 PER 5001 PER 75 1 PER 100 --- X---X

ACTUAL AREA: (TOTAL REMODELING AT FOURTH FLOOR)

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ACTUAL HEIGHT

180'

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Drawing Title

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Phase Project Title Project Number

Building Number

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Issue Date Checked Drawn

VA FORM 08-6231

FULLY SPRINKLERED

REVIEW ONLY - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION

07/28/2021

GENERAL - CODE DATA RENOVATION OF WING 4B FOR

HEMODIALYSIS UNIT

1601 SW. ARCHER RD.

GAINESVILLE, FL 32608

CZ CR

573-18-601

GI001

BID DOCUMENTS

Revisions: Date:

65% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT 04/22/2021

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

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

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

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

DOCUMENTED SCOPE OF WORK ON THIS SITE.

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

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

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

AND DOCUMENTATION NECESSARY CONCERNING ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PROJECT

INSURANCE COVERAGE.

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

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

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

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

OBSTACLES WHICH MAY BE ENCOUNTERED AND ALL OTHER CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO

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

WORK.

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

COMPENSATION BY REASON OF ANY UNFORESEEN DIFFICULTIES OR OBSTACLES WHICH THE

BIDDER COULD HAVE REASONABLY ANTICIPATED PRIOR TO BIDDING. SHOULD ANY

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

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

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

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

DEFINING THEIR SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES AND COORDINATE SAME WITH THE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AREA(S) OF WORK.

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

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

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

CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING, DOCUMENTING AND

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

MISCOMMUNICATION.

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

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

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

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

AREAS.

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

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

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

OCCUPIED AREA PROTECTION PROTOCOLS PROVIDED IN THE "GENERAL" DRAWINGS

SECTION AND COORDINATE ALL SITE SPECIFIC CONDITIONS IMPACTS ENCOUNTERED WITH

THE VA/COR.

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

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

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

AE.

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

WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING TEMPORARY BARRICADES AND PROTECTION

WORK.

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

QUALIFIED DIRECT REPRESENTATIVE ON THE JOB SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING BOTH THE

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

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

ACCEPTANCE OF THAT WORK.

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

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

SIGNAGE AND FINISHES DAMAGED BY THE PROJECT DEMOLITION, TEMPORARY

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

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

WORK.

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

CONSTRUCTION WORK BEING PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF THE PROJECT LIMIT LINES AS

REQUIRED TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK.

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

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

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

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

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

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

WITH ANY SUCH REQUIRED PENETRATIONS WORK.

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

MAY ALTER THE ARCHITECTURAL OR STRUCTURAL CONSTRUCTION, MUST BE APPROVED

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

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

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

DAILY BASIS UNLESS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED OTHERWISE IN THE PROJECT SPECIFIC

LOGISTICAL SEQUENCING REQUIREMENTS.

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

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

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

PENETRATIONS EXPOSED DURING CONSTRUCTION AS PER THE APPROVED UL

FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURE'S

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

EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION.

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

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

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

LINE OF PRODUCTS FOR ALL PROJECT FIRESTOPPING.

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

THE 3M COMPANY.

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

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

PROJECT DEMOLITION WORK OR NEW CONSTRUCTION. WHERE COMBUSTIBLE PENETRANTS

OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED INTUMESCENT MATERIAL AND WHERE NONCOMBUSTIBLE

PENETRANTS OCCUR USE A FIRE RATED ENDOTHERMIC MATERIAL. ALL FIRESTOPPING

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

1. ALL CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WORKING ON

THIS PROJECT SHALL AT ALL TIMES PRIOR TO AND DURING THE COURSE OF THEIR

ACTIVITY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, ALL OTHERS AND

ARE TO BE IN CARE OF THE PROPERTY.

2. EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR, AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THEIR

EMPLOYEES, SHALL ASCERTAIN THAT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY WILL BE

REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR WORK ARE SAFE AND MEET ALL APPLICABLE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HAZARD ACT, ALONG WITH ALL

OTHER APPLICABLE GOVERNING REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS.

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

INDICATE HIS/HER SATISFACTION AND FULL ACCEPTANCE OF THE CURRENT SITE

CONDITIONS REGARDING SAFETY AND THE NECESSARY COMPLIANCE WITH ALL

CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS REGARDING SAME. THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTS FULL

RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY ACCIDENTS, INJURIES, AND/OR DAMAGES INCURRED AS A

RESULT OF ANY VISIBLE OR KNOWN UNSAFE CONDITIONS THAT EXIST.

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

NECESSARY COMPLIANCE, THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL INDICATE

THE ACTIONS AND/OR DEVICES NECESSARY TO RENDER THE JOB-SITE SAFE. IF THE

WORK OF OTHER PARTIES, UPON INSPECTION, IS FOUND AT ANY TIME TO BE UNSAFE

THE CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL WORK AND

NOTIFY THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AND THE VA/COR. THE SUBMISSION OF A

BID FOR ANY PORTION OF WORK INCLUDED IN THIS CONTRACT SHALL ALSO INDICATE

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF THESE REQUIREMENTS.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:

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

FOLLOWED FOR ALL CONTRACTOR PROPOSED EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTIONS OR DEVIATIONS FROM THE BASE

BID/CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.

2. AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REPRESENTS ANY DEVIATION FROM

THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS ORIGINAL DESIGN INTENT, SCOPE OF

WORK REQUIREMENTS, THE DETAILING OR SPECIFICATIONS.

3. NO SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OR DEVIATION WILL BE

ALLOWED WITHOUT FIRST GOING THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE

PROTOCOLS PROCESS AND OBTAINING VA APPROVAL.

4. ONCE VA APPROVAL OF THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OR

DEVIATION REQUEST HAS BEEN OBTAINED, THE FORMAL SHOP

DRAWING PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL PROCESS MAY BEGIN FOR

THAT WORK.

5. THE FOLLOWING BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS DEFINE IN DETAIL

THE RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE EVALUATION PROCESS ALONG

WITH THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED

WHEN REQUESTING VA CONSIDERATION OF ANY PROPOSED

EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION OR DEVIATION.

BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS:

1. THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPLY TO ALL MATERIALS,

EQUIPMENT, HARDWARE, FINISHES, CONTROLS, ENGINEERING

SYSTEMS AND THEIR INCLUSIVE PARTS, DETAILED ASSEMBLIES

PLUS ALL RELATED DESIGN ELEMENTS AND SPECIFIED

PARAMETERS THAT ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE BID/ISSUED FOR

CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS DOCUMENTATION,

OR AS SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED BY SAME.

2. SPECIFIC DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS REQUIRING BOD COMPLIANCE

ANALYSIS WILL VARY WITH EACH SPECIFIC ITEM BEING PROPOSED

AS AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND WILL NEED TO BE FULLY

COMPARED TO ESTABLISH BOD COMPLIANCE.

3. CRITICAL DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS AND ELEMENTS ARE SPECIFIC

TO EACH ITEM NEEDING CONSIDERATION AND COULD CONSIST OF,

BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CRITERIA SUCH AS DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS,

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITY, DUTY

REQUIREMENTS, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES, ACOUSTICAL

REQUIREMENTS, UTILITIES IMPACTS, CONNECTION VARIANCES,

DETAILING DEVIATIONS, FRAMING MODIFICATIONS, ROUGH IN

REQUIREMENTS, WEIGHT INCREASES AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS,

STRUCTURAL IMPACTS, ATTACHMENTS, SUPPORTS, FINISHES,

AVAILABILITY, COMPATIBILITY, CONSTRUCTABILITY, WARRANTIES,

SERVICE LIFE, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, ENVIRONMENTAL

CONSIDERATIONS, LEED RELATED DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS, ETC.

4. A VERY CRITICALLY IMPORTANT DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC OF ALL

BOD ITEMS NEEDING TO BE FULLY EVALUATED AND PROPERLY

COORDINATED WOULD BE THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT DIMENSIONAL

LOGISTICS REQUIREMENTS. THOSE CRITICAL PARAMETERS COULD

CONSIST OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ALL DIMENSIONAL ELEMENTS

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

PLACEMENT, SPACING, CLEARANCES, ACCESS, MOUNTING,

CONNECTION/LOCATION REQUIREMENTS, INSTALLATION

TOLERANCES, OPERABLE ELEMENT CLEARANCES, ETC., ALL OF

WHICH COULD IMPACT OTHER AREAS OR COMPONENTS OF WORK.

5. CONTRACTORS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY ALL

PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, DEVIATIONS, IMPACTS

AND MODIFICATIONS FROM THE "BASIS OF DESIGN" INTENT WITH

THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS

AND OBTAIN THEIR APPROVAL BEFORE COMPLETING THEIR PRICING

AND SUBMITTING A BID.

6. IF A PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ITEM WILL REQUIRE

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

PROVIDING CONTRACTOR, THE WORK OF OTHER CONTRACTORS OR

THE WORK OF THE VA, THE SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR SHALL BE

FULLY RESPONSIBLE TO INFORM AND ADVISE THE GENERAL/PRIME

CONTRACTOR OF ANY AND ALL SUCH NECESSARY IMPACTS AND

POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS REQUIRED AS A PART OF THEIR BIDDING

AND BASE CONTRACTUAL SCOPE OF WORK RESPONSIBILITIES.

7. THE CONTRACTOR PROPOSING THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RELATED WORK AND SHALL

IDENTIFY, VERIFY, COORDINATE AND PROVIDE ENGINEERED

SOLUTIONS FOR ALL IMPACT ISSUES AFFECTING INFRASTRUCTURE

SYSTEMS, UTILITIES SERVICES, BUILDING STRUCTURE,

SURROUNDING ELEMENTS, AND SYSTEMS AFFECTED FROM WEIGHT

DIFFERENTIALS, REVISED LOADING CHARACTERISTICS,

CONNECTION/MOUNTING VARIANCES, INSTALLATION CONFLICTS

AND DETAILING MODIFICATIONS, ETC. CAUSED BY THE EQUIVALENT

SUBSTITUTION REQUIREMENTS.

8. SPECIAL ATTENTION NEEDS TO BE PAID TO ANY SYSTEMS

EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS

INCLUDING ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS

FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS ALONG WITH ANY STRUCTURAL

AND UTILITIES IMPACTS.

9. EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST ALONG WITH ANY/ALL

IMPACTS, DEVIATIONS/VARIANCES AND MODIFICATIONS WILL

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

DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE VA AND ALLOWED TO PROCEED INTO

THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION, SUBMITTAL AND

REVIEW PROCESS.

10. NO REQUEST FOR AN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REVIEW CAN BE

MADE VIA A SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION. ANY SUCH SUBMISSION

WILL NOT BE REVIEWED AND WILL BE REJECTED AS NON-

CONFORMING WITH THE DESIGN INTENT AND NOTED THAT THE

CONTRACTOR IS TO FOLLOW THE STANDARD BOD COMPLIANCE

PROTOCOLS.

11. ANY DEVIATIONS FROM THE BOD REQUIREMENTS THAT SURFACE

DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE SHALL IMMEDIATELY BE MADE

KNOWN TO THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR WHO WILL IN TURN

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

IMPACTS WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED

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

HOW TO PROCEED.

12. ANY NON-COMPLIANT EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS WORK FOUND

TO BE IN PLACE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE THAT HAD NOT

GONE THROUGH THE BOD COMPLIANCE PROTOCOLS APPROVAL

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

BE SUBJECT TO POSSIBLE REJECTION AND REMOVAL.

13. THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND

ITS IMPACTS SHALL NOT COMPROMISE ANY OF THE BOD

PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS NOR SHALL IT ENCUMBER ANY

OF THE ASSOCIATED DESIGN LAYOUT AND DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS

REQUIREMENTS.

14. THE FINAL INSTALLATION OF ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION AND

ITS IMPACTS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING

CODES, REGULATIONS AND VA REQUIREMENTS, PLUS ALLOW ANY

SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT AND/OR MATERIALS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY

AND SAFELY.

BOD EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS PROCESS SEQUENCE:

1. BIDDING PHASE

A. ALL BOD PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, DEVIATIONS AND ASSOCIATED IMPACTS SHALL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED AND COORDINATED WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR(S) DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS SUCH THAT THE COST OF ALL ASSOCIATED BOD SUBSTITUTION MODIFICATIONS, REQUIRED DEVIATIONS AND SCOPE OF WORK IMPACTS DIRECTLY AFFECTING OTHER TRADES SHALL BE INCLUDED

IN THE BASE BIDS OF ALL AFFECTED CONTRACTORS.

2. GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION

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

SUBMISSIONS, TRACK, COORDINATE, OBTAIN APPROVALS AND INCLUDE THE COST OF ALL SUCH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS, VARIANCE MODIFICATIONS AND ALL IMPACT SCOPE OF WORK IN THEIR BASE BID COST OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ALLOWED FOR WITHIN THEIR PROJECT SCHEDULE.

B. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHORTLY AFTER CONTRACT AWARD/EXECUTION SHALL NOTIFY AND COORDINATE WITH THE VA/COR, ALL SUCH KNOWN EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION DEVIATION REQUESTS AND POSSIBLE IMPACTS FROM THE SPECIFIC BOD REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN THE DRAWINGS AND

SPECIFICATIONS.

C. ALL SUCH DEVIATIONS, VARIANCES AND IMPACTS WILL BE FULLY IDENTIFIED, DOCUMENTED AND SUBMITTED TO THE VA/COR FOR REVIEW, EVALUATION AND DIRECTION(S) ON HOW TO PROCEED.

D. DOCUMENTATION BEFORE STARTING THE WORK. THEY WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY IDENTIFY AND COORDINATE SAME WITH ALL AFFECTED SUBCONTRACTORS TO BE SURE THAT ALL SUCH WORK IS

INCLUDED IN THEIR BASE BID SCOPE OF WORK.

3. CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION(S)

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

RESPONSIBLE TO HAVE FULLY VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED IN WRITING THAT THE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ITEMS THEY WILL BE SUBMITTING FOR BOD COMPLIANCE REVIEW MEETS OR

EXCEEDS THE DESIGN INTENT AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS AS DESIGNED, DETAILED AND

SPECIFIED.

4. CONTRACTORS PREPARE DETAILED COMPARISONS

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

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

CHARACTERISTICS VERSUS THE SAME FOR THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION BEING PROPOSED.

B. ALL EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS OR ASSEMBLY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON A CONTRACTOR PREPARED ITEMIZED LISTING PER EACH REQUESTED SUBSTITUTION WITH A FULL AND DETAILED COMPARATIVE DESCRIPTION OF ALL SPECIFICATIONS, PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS, CAPACITIES, WEIGHT, DIMENSIONAL LOGISTICS AND KNOWN DEVIATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD.

5. CONTRACTORS IDENTIFY RELATED IMPACTS AND DEVIATIONS

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

PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION CAUSED IMPACTS, DEVIATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS FROM THE ORIGINAL BOD REQUIREMENTS WITH THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR AS WELL AS ALL AFFECTED

CONTRACTORS.

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

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED FOR THIS CRITICAL ITEM.

6. CONTRACTOR'S DOCUMENTATION TO GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR

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

THAT EACH IS REQUIRED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THEIR EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION UBMISSION

REQUEST DOCUMENTATION AND DELIVERY OF THE COMPLETED PACKAGE(S) TO THEM.

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

EQUIVALENCY SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS DURING THE BIDDING PROCESS SHALL INCLUDE AND DOCUMENT THIS BOD PROCESS IN THEIR DETAILED PROJECT SCHEDULE ALLOWING A SEPARATE TASK ITEM TIMELINE WITH CRITICAL DATES AND PERFORMANCE TARGETS IDENTIFIED AND TRACKED.

7. TRACKING LIST OF PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTIONS AND IMPACTS

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

SPECIFICATION AND/OR DRAWING SECTIONS, OF ALL PROPOSED EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION

REQUESTS.

B. THIS MASTER LISTING WILL CONSIST OF A SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF EACH REQUEST ALONG WITH A

BULLET POINT LISTING OF THE MAJOR IMPACTS AND DEVIATIONS RESULTING FROM IT.

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

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

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

TRACKED AS REQUIRED BY THE VA/COR.

8. 8. EQUIVALENCY REQUEST(S) SUBMITTED TO VA

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

REVIEW A MASTER SUMMARY LISTING OF ALL EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUESTS WITH ANY/ALL

IMPACTS IDENTIFIED.

B. A SEPARATE FULLY DETAILED SUBMISSION DOCUMENTATION PACKAGE SHALL BE PREPARED FOR EACH SUBSTITUTION REQUEST AND WILL CONSIST OF SEQUENCE ITEMS NUMBER 3, 4, 5 & 6 ALONG WITH ANY ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY SUCH AS SKETCHES, DETAILED DRAWINGS, ENGINEERING DESIGN AND CALCULATIONS, MORE DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS, ETC.

9. VA REVIEW AND ACTION NOTIFICATION

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

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

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

SUBMISSION AND/OR EACH IMPACT.

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

SHOP DRAWING REVIEW PROCESS AND SHALL CONSULT WITH THE VA/COR AND PROVIDE A

RECOMMENDATION FOR THE VA'S CONSIDERATION.

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

AND NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE BOD PROTOCOLS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS.

D. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT IT IS NOT THE AE'S RESPONSIBILITY TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENT AND PROVE EQUIVALENCE, THAT IS THE REQUESTING/SUBMITTING CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY AS PER THESE PROTOCOLS. THE AE'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO REVIEW AND ANALYZE THE DETAILED COMPARATIVE

DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED AND ADVISE THE VA/COR ON WHAT WAS SUBMITTED.

10. VA APPROVAL ALLOWS SHOP DRAWING PROCESS TO BEGIN

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

THE OFFICIAL SHOP DRAWING SUBMISSION(S) PROCESS, THEY WILL FIRST NEED TO OBTAIN THE VA/COR APPROVAL(S) ON EACH EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION REQUEST THAT WILL AFFECT THE SHOP

DRAWING PROCESS FOR THAT.

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

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

EFFORTS AND BEGIN THE NORMAL SHOP DRAWING PREPARATION AND SUBMITTAL PROCESS INCLUDING PROVIDING ANY ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING WORK NECESSITATED BY THE EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION.

B. THE GENERAL/PRIME CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ALL WORK ASSOCIATED WITH AND IMPACTED BY ANY EQUIVALENT SUBSTITUTION ALONG WITH THE COMPLETE COORDINATION

AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WORK.

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

OCCUPIED AREAS PROTECTION PROTOCOLS

VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS TO BE PROVIDED FOR EACH

SPECIFIC AREA OR LOCATION OF SCHEDULED WORK WITH THE VA/COR, BEFORE

BEGINNING ANY WORK. WHEN PERFORMING CONSTRUCTION WORK (DEMOLITION OR

NEW) IN OCCUPIED SPACES, THE FOLLOWING PROTECTION PROTOCOLS WILL BE

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

BY CASE BASIS:

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

ETC. THAT ARE WITHIN THE AREA/ZONE WHERE THE WORK IS TO BE ACCOMPLISHED

AND IN DANGER OF BEING DAMAGED BY THE PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK,

INCLUDING DAMAGE THAT CAN BE CAUSED BY FALLING OBJECTS, DUST OR

MOISTURE. NOTE: THIS ALSO APPLIES TO THE DIRECT ACCESS ROUTE(S) THRU THE

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

VA/COR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO MOVE/RELOCATE ANY FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT,

BOXES, FILES, USER BELONGINGS, ETC. THAT WOULD BE IN THE AREA OF WORK AND

OBSTRUCT/INTERFERE WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACTOR'S WORK.

COORDINATE ALL REQUIRED VA RELOCATIONS WITH VA/COR.

2. CAREFULLY PROVIDE FULL PROTECTIVE DUST, MOISTURE AND DAMAGE PREVENTION

BARRIERS/COVERS FOR ALL SUCH ITEMS ADDRESSED ABOVE INCLUDING THE

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION OF ALL WALL SURFACES/FINISHES, WINDOWS/GLAZING,

DOORS, FRAMES, HARDWARE, CARPETING, FLOOR COVERINGS, WALL BASE,

ELECTRICAL DEVICES, WALL/CEILING MOUNTED EQUIPMENT & CONTROLS, CEILING

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

LIFE SAFETY DEVICES, FIRE SPRINKLER HEADS, ETC.

3. FLOOR FINISHES SHALL BE PROTECTED THROUGHOUT THE AREA WITH A 6 MIL HEAVY

DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN)

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

MOISTURE AND VERY LIGHT FOOT TRAFFIC PROTECTION.

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

ADDITIONAL PROTECTION PROVIDED OVER THE 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING

REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN), IN THE FORM

OF FULL SHEETS OF 3/16” TEMPERED HARDBOARD (MASONITE) 4'X8' PANELS. ALL

MASONITE PANELS SHALL BE FIRMLY HELD TOGETHER AND SECURED IN PLACE VIA

THE USE OF AN INDUSTRY APPROVED 2" HEAVY DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE

TAPE, INTENDED FOR THIS APPLICATION. NOTE: ALL BOARD TO BOARD JOINTS WILL

BE FULLY TAPED THE LENGTH OF THE JOINT AND ALL BOARD TO VISQUEEN JOINTS

WILL BE TAPED AT 4' ON CENTER WITH A MINIMUM 8” LENGTH OF TAPE. PAINTERS

TAPE AND/OR MASKING TAPE ARE NOT CONSIDERED EQUIVALENTS TO THE HEAVY

DUTY CONSTRUCTION ADHESIVE TAPE BEING SPECIFIED.

5. CONSTRUCT A TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT, FULLY SEALED, CONTAINMENT

ENCLOSURE AROUND ALL CONSTRUCTION AREAS/ZONES IN ORDER TO CONTAIN AS

MUCH DUST AND DEBRIS AS POSSIBLE DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY

DEMOLITION, CONSTRUCTION AND CLEAN-UP WORK.

6. THE TEMPORARY FULL HEIGHT CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES SHOULD BE

CONSTRUCTED OF A MINIMUM 6 MIL HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE

RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING (VISQUEEN) WITH THE USE OF THE

APPROPRIATE TELESCOPICALLY ADJUSTABLE ALUMINUM OR METAL VERTICAL

SPRING LOADED SUPPORT STUDS/POLES. FULL HEIGHT FOAM PADDED RAILS,

PRESSURE FIT AT ALL PERIMETER WALL/PARTITION CONNECTION CONDITIONS ARE

TO BE UTILIZED IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE THE USE OF TAPE SEALS ON ALL FINISHED

WALL SURFACES.

7. WHEN ALL WORK IS COMPLETED FOR THE PREARRANGED SPECIFIC LOCATION(S),

SCHEDULED TASKING AND IDENTIFIED PERIOD OF TIME THE ENTIRE AREA IS TO BE

FULLY CLEANED-UP, ALL TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT ENCLOSURES AND

PROTECTION REMOVED WITH ALL ITEMS IDENTIFIED IN NOTE #1 RETURNED TO THEIR

PRIOR FUNCTIONING POSITIONS. NOTE: FULLY CLEANED-UP MEANS COMMERCIALLY

VACUUM CLEANED WITH ALL SURFACES BEING FULLY WIPED DOWN AND DUST FREE

AS THE CONTRACTOR ACCEPTED THE AREA/SPACE PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE

WORK.

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

COMMERCIALLY CLEAN ENVIRONMENT WITH ALL OPEN CONSTRUCTION SURFACES

SEALED WITH TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS INCLUDING THE USE OF 6 MIL

HEAVY DUTY STRING REINFORCED FIRE RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING

(VISQUEEN), IN ORDER TO AVOID DUST PARTICLES FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AREA

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

9. UNLESS DIRECTLY SPECIFIED AND CONFIRMED BY THE VA/COR OTHERWISE, ALL

TEMPORARY PROTECTION AND ENCLOSURES ARE TO BE SET-UP AND KNOCKED-

DOWN ON A DAILY BASIS SUCH THAT THE USERS OF THE OCCUPIED AREAS ARE NOT

TO BE INCONVENIENCED AND PREVENTED FROM FUNCTIONING WITHIN THEIR

SPACE/AREA/ROOM(S) DURING THEIR NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS OF OPERATION.

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

RETARDANT POLYETHYLENE SHEETING WILL BE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH NFPA

701-04, ASTM E84 AND CPAI 84 SECTION 6. IT SHALL BE MANUFACTURED WITH 3 PLY

CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF FIRE RETARDANT VIRGIN POLYETHYLENE IN THE (2)

OUTER LAYERS OF PLASTIC WITH A DIAMOND SCRIM REINFORCING MESH PLACED

BETWEEN.

11. MOBILE CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS MAY BE UTILIZED WHERE APPLICABLE, IF

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

WITH A NEGATIVE AIR HEPA FILTRATION SYSTEM THAT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE

INFECTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS OF EACH SPECIFIC AREA OF WORK AND TASK

BEING PERFORMED.

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

PROVIDED HEREIN.

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

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

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

HOW TO PROCEED BEFORE ALLOWING ANY WORK TO BEGIN.

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

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

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

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

ANCILLARY ELEMENTS OF SELECTIVE DEMOLITION.

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

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

AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THIS PROJECT.

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

AND APPROVAL BEFORE BEGINNING ANY OF SUCH WORK.

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

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

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

STORAGE FACILITY ON THE STATIONS CAMPUS AS DIRECTED BY THE VA/COR.

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

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

THE VA/COR.

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

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

16. WHERE STRUCTURAL SUPPORT OF EXISTING CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS OR PORTIONS OF STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS TO REMAIN IS REQUIRED THE RESPONSIBLE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING THE WORK SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAINING ALL NECESSARY STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS, SHORING, STIFFENERS, BRACING,…