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Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693 Soldanesti, Moldova

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EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

SOLDANESTI

FIRE AND RESCUE STATION

OHASIS ID-36693

Jan 2020

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693

Contents

1. TAXATION _________________________________________________________________ 5

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT______________________________________ 6

2.1. Location of project ___________________________________________________________ 6

2.2. Legal and Technical Requirements ____________________________________________ 8

2.3. General Contract Description __________________________________________________ 8

2.4. General Scope of Work – Structure of the Contract _____________________________ 9

2.5. Construction Permit or Authorization – Construction Permit ____________________ 10

2.6. Measurements and Quantities ________________________________________________ 12

2.7. Construction Phase - General ________________________________________________ 12

3. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF CLIN001 - BASE-BID _______________________ 14

3.1. Design Phase - General ______________________________________________________ 15

3.2. Design Phase – Fire and Rescue Station Requirements ________________________ 16

3.2.1. Minimum Usable and Built Areas ________________________________________________________16

3.2.2. General Terms of Base Bid _____________________________________________________________20

3.2.3. Proposed Distribution of New Building ___________________________________________________30

3.3. General Design/Construction Requirements for New Fire and Rescue Station ____ 34

3.3.1. General Requirements _________________________________________________________________34

3.3.2. Water Connection _____________________________________________________________________36

3.3.3. Water lines inside the building of the new FRS ____________________________________________37

3.3.4. Electrical Connection __________________________________________________________________38

3.3.5. Electrical Installations __________________________________________________________________39

3.3.6. Lighting – LED Technology _____________________________________________________________40

3.3.7. Alarm (PA system) ____________________________________________________________________45

3.3.8. Television ____________________________________________________________________________45

3.3.9. Telephone/Internet ____________________________________________________________________45

3.3.10. Fire Alarm ___________________________________________________________________________46

3.3.11. Sewer Connection ___________________________________________________________________46

3.3.12. Hot Water ___________________________________________________________________________47

3.3.13. Exterior Natural Gas Connection _______________________________________________________48

3.3.14. Heating System ______________________________________________________________________49

3.3.15. Sanitary hot water (solar – heat exchanger) _____________________________________________53

3.3.16. Air conditioning system _______________________________________________________________54

3.3.17. Air Compressor ______________________________________________________________________55

3.3.18. Fire Truck Bays – Ventilation Requirements _____________________________________________56

3.3.19. Fire Truck Bays – Exterior Roll Up Doors _______________________________________________58

3.3.20. Thermal façade ______________________________________________________________________59

3.3.21. Exterior/Interior Windows _____________________________________________________________60

3.3.22. New Exterior Doors __________________________________________________________________62

3.3.23. New Interior Doors and Door Signs ____________________________________________________64

3.3.24. New Floor Surfaces __________________________________________________________________67

3.4. Specific Requirements for Specific Rooms in the New Fire and Rescue Station __ 71

3.4.1. Exterior of the building: ________________________________________________________________72

3.4.2. Entrance Lobby: ______________________________________________________________________74

3.4.3. Hallways / Distributor: _________________________________________________________________76

3.4.4. Dispatcher Office: _____________________________________________________________________77

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3.4.5. Offices: ______________________________________________________________________________78

3.4.6. Bathrooms in ground floor of Administrative Area: _________________________________________79

3.4.7. Stairways: ____________________________________________________________________________80

3.4.8. Kitchen – Dining Room: ________________________________________________________________81

3.4.9. Conference Room / Classroom: _________________________________________________________83

3.4.10. Male and Female Berthing: ____________________________________________________________84

3.4.11. Bathrooms in male and female berthing on second floor (Firefighting Area): _________________85

3.4.12. Sliding Pole (for Fire Stations) _________________________________________________________87

3.4.13. Mechanical Room ____________________________________________________________________88

3.4.14. Truck Bays __________________________________________________________________________89

3.4.15. Mechanical Shop to Maintain the Trucks ________________________________________________94

3.4.16. Secured Storage _____________________________________________________________________95

3.4.17. Laundry Room _______________________________________________________________________96

3.4.18. Other rooms in Industrial area: Storage, locker room and showers,… ______________________97

3.5. Exterior Works ______________________________________________________________ 98

3.5.1. Sidewalks around the building __________________________________________________________98

3.5.2. Canopies_____________________________________________________________________________99

3.5.3. Pavement to Connect the Truck Bays with main street ___________________________________ 100

3.6. Elevated working platforms and scaffolding __________________________________ 102

3.7. Commemorative Plaque _____________________________________________________ 103

4. CLIN002 - CONTRACT OPTION-1: LARGER BUILDING TO INCLUDE ONE

ADDITIONAL TRUCK BAY AND STORAGE_____________________________________ 104

5. CLIN0003 - CONTRACT OPTION-2: PAD MOUNTED GENERATOR, FULL

DEVELOPMENT OF PLOT OF LAND, AND PERIMETER FENCE __________________ 106

5.1. Pad Mounted Back-Up Generator ____________________________________________ 106

5.2. Full Site Development of Plot of Land ________________________________________ 109

5.3. Perimeter Fence ____________________________________________________________ 109

6. Omissions from the Project Specifications _________________________________ 111

6.1. Additional Requirements ____________________________________________________ 111

7. PROCEDURE AND GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

7.1. Principles __________________________________________________________________ 112

7.2. Prohibited Items ____________________________________________________________ 112

7.3. Start of Construction _______________________________________________________ 113

7.4. Responsibility for New Materials _____________________________________________ 113

7.5. Design _____________________________________________________________________ 114

7.6. Design-Build Procedure _____________________________________________________ 115

7.7. Construction/Design Schedule and Contractual Milestones ____________________ 116

7.8. Construction Schedule (bar chart is authorized) ______________________________ 116

7.9. SAFETY: Accident Prevention Plan __________________________________________ 117

7.10. Coordination _____________________________________________________________ 119

7.11. Special Site Conditions ___________________________________________________ 120

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7.12. Language ________________________________________________________________ 120

7.13. Submittals – Technical Information ________________________________________ 120

7.14. Deliverable _______________________________________________________________ 121

7.15. Pictures _________________________________________________________________ 121

7.16. Certifications, Licenses, Permits, Fees, etc. ________________________________ 122

7.17. Quality Control Plan ______________________________________________________ 122

7.18. Construction Sign ________________________________________________________ 123

7.19. Payment _________________________________________________________________ 124

7.20. Schedule of Prices _______________________________________________________ 125

7.21. Utilities __________________________________________________________________ 126

7.22. Damages/Impact to Existing Facilities ______________________________________ 126

7.23. Cleaning _________________________________________________________________ 126

7.24. Spare Parts and Materials _________________________________________________ 127

7.25. Warranty and Training ____________________________________________________ 127

7.26. Close-Out Procedure _____________________________________________________ 128

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1. TAXATION

This construction/renovation contract is subject to the Moldovan Government Decision No.

246 of 08.04.2010 on the application of the zero rate of VAT on the supply of goods and services in the country and providing tax and customs exemptions for ongoing projects of technical and investment assistance covered under the international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is part. As such, the US Government will not pay VAT on any invoices related to this construction contract. The contractor is required to coordinate with the US Embassy and with competent Moldova authorities in order to implement the procedures as required by the Moldovan Government in order to obtain the VAT TAX EXEMPTION that applies to this contract as detailed and specified in the referenced Moldovan regulations.

Contractor shall start the tax exemption within 7 days after award of this contract. Contractor is required to make all necessary coordination and to allow for time for approval of the VAT Tax Exception. A minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 5 months are estimated for processing all required documentation after its submission until the name of the Prime Contractor is published on the official Moldovan Government publication "Monitorul Oficial". The contractor should have the tax exemption process finalized before they start actual construction works and before they contract for any service related with this contract.

It is the contractor's responsibility to properly and adequately follow the requirements of the applicable Moldovan regulations in order implement of a tax free contract environment as it may be applicable for the prime contractor, subcontractors and suppliers. Per existing legislation the Moldovan Government will not register for VAT exemption any of the subcontractors, for any of the projects. The US Government SHALL NOT be responsible to pay any taxes for this contract resulting from a contractor's failure to implement the proper procedures or from not complying with the timelines or from not following any other requirements of the Moldovan regulations which guarantee tax exemption exclusively as detailed and in compliance with their regulations.

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

2.1. Location of project

The project is located in the City of Soldanesti. See drawing below for location of Soldanesti, approximately 90 kilometers north from Chisinau.

Location of Soldanesti in Moldova

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Approximate location and limits of plot of land. To be officially surveyed by certified topographer hired by the contractor.

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2.2. Legal and Technical Requirements

The project execution is based on the following principles:

- Strict compliance with US Contracting Regulations, including the requirements of the Department of Defense, the US Navy and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC).

- Strict compliance with Moldovan technical and legal regulations, with special emphasis on the specific technical regulations regarding the design and construction of Fire Stations.

- Strict compliance with Moldovan Safety regulations, unless the US safety regulations (USACE EM 385-1-1) is more strict and not in conflict with the Moldovan safety regulations.

- Compliance with technical and administrative requirements described in this document.

2.3. General Contract Description

This document is a Performance Technical Specifications (PTS) for a full Design-Build project.

This PTS includes a description of the required finished work.

This is a design-build contract. This means that the contractor is responsible to:

Make necessary designs as required by this PTS for the different items of work

Obtain NAVFAC’s acceptance of the designs and the approval of the beneficiary and the Municipality of Soldanesti.

For the purposes of this document, the “beneficiary” is the “Department of Emergency Situations of Moldova”.

- Obtain required formal approvals from competent and required Moldovan authorities, including the necessary expert review by third party company as required by Moldovan regulations, which shall be paid by the contractor.

- Execute the construction works

- Obtain the acceptance of NAVFAC and the partial and final approvals by the competent and required Moldovan authorities and third party experts for the executed construction works.

Note: The contract includes third party review of all items of work which are required by Moldovan regulations. In case the Moldovan regulations do not allow for the contractor to be the client for this independent review, the contractor shall pay for the third party review and assign a different party as the client for this independent company, which could be the Contracting Officer Representative or other agency authorized by the Contracting Officer.

Note: The contractor needs to be familiar with the regulations of Moldova, in order to account for the different required permits, reviews and authorizations for new construction works.

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2.4. General Scope of Work – Structure of the Contract

This document includes everything necessary to provide a new finished and operational Fire and Rescue Station in the city of Soldanesti

The work is divided into Base-Bid and two contract options of into 3 Contract Line Item Numbers (CLIN’s). Each one of the contract options will be awarded (or not) depending upon availability of funds, as well as other factors that the US Government will unilaterally consider. The contractor shall provide a separate price for the Base-Bid and the two contract options, as required by the solicitation documents.

In general terms, the works include the following items of work:

- CLIN0001 or Base-Bid: Design and construction of new fully operational Fire and Rescue Station with three (3) truck bays (one for cleaning) and all items described in this document with total built area of 915 m2 (includes built area on ground and second floors) within a footprint of 575 m2.

- CLIN0002 or Contract Option-1: Design and build the facility to include one additional truck bay and storage with built area of 130 m2 of the industrial area (includes 105 m2 on ground floor and 25 m2 on second floor) within a footprint of 105 m2 . New total built area (includes Base-Bid plus Option-1) to be 1045 m2 within a footprint of 680 m2.

- CLIN0003 or Contract Option-2: Design and build the facility to include a Pad-mounted generator and additional site development including perimeter fence.

Area terminology: This document uses the terms “built area”, “usable area” and “footprint” which are defined as follows:

- “Usable area” means area of the room measured from internal face of wall to internal face of wall. This would not include the area occupied by the internal partitions and exterior enclosure walls.

- “Built area” means the area measuring from the exterior dimensions of the building. This would include internal partitions and exterior enclosure walls.

- “Footprint” in the context of this document is the built area on the ground floor.

Sketches: All provided sketches are not the conceptual design that needs to be used by the contractor. Sketches are only provided for the contractor to understand the basis of design.

Note that these sketches do not include measurements, but only potential layout with the minimum requirements listed in the basis of design. For example, a sketch does not consider the Urban Planning requirements, which may include minimum separation between the new construction and the limits of the plot of land. .

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2.5. Construction Permit or Authorization – Construction Permit

The contractor shall obtain formal written authorization from the competent Moldovan authority to perform the works included in the scope of work of this project.

The contractor is required, as part of this contract, to prepare all documentation, designs, reports, information, drawings, coordination and approvals by experts or monitoring entities, and everything that may be necessary as required by Moldovan regulations, in order to obtain these Permits or Authorizations. The contractor is responsible to pay for any third party inspection or expertise that may be required by Moldovan regulations for the scope of work of this project. The contractor shall be familiar with these requirements in order to prepare their bids, regarding the obligatory administrative and technical procedures in Moldova for new construction.

NEW FIRE AND

RESCUE STATION

Footprint: 575 m2

Built Area: 915 m² ---includes 575 m2 on ground floor and 340 m2 on second floor

(Section 3)

CLIN001 -

BASE-BID

+1 TRUCK BAY AND

STORAGE

Footprint: 105 m2

Built Area: 130 m2 ---includes 105 m2 on ground floor and 25 m2 on second floor

(Section 4)

CLIN002 -

OPTION-1

+1 PAD MOUNTED

GENERATOR, FULL

DEVELOPMENT OF

PLOT OF LAND, AND

PERIMETER FENCE

(Section 5)

CLIN003 -

OPTION-2

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Schematic representation to show base bid and contract options. This is only to show the required areas and limits of each portion of the contract. The contractor shall prepare drawings in compliance with all requirements of this document and Moldovan regulations.

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As previously stated, the contract includes third party review of all items of work which are required as per Moldovan regulations. In case the Moldovan regulations do not allow for the contractor to be the client for this independent expert company, the contractor shall pay for the third party review and assign a different party as the client for this independent company, which could be the Contracting Officer Representative or other agency authorized by the Contracting Officer.

The contract requires not only the main Construction Permit for the new building, but other permits by different agencies, such as the electrical supply, gas, water, telephone or road agencies and/or companies. The contract includes all necessary coordination with all incumbent Moldovan agencies involved in the design and construction of a fully operational Fire and Rescue Station.

This includes paying for any official fee or tariff that these companies or agencies may have for the connection and for preparation of the necessary reports and technical studies.

No work shall be performed until the contractor shows verifiable evidence that they have obtained all the necessary permits for each element of work included in this contract.

2.6. Measurements and Quantities

This contract complies with the US Contracting Regulations, and as such, measurements and quantities of materials and work are not provided, and if any are provided, the contractor shall be responsible to verify on site. The contractor needs to visit the job site in order to perform the necessary measurements and to observe the existing field conditions in order to prepare their cost proposal. The contractor should be familiar with the geotechnical conditions in Soldanesti and with the seismic technical requirements in order to account for the necessary foundations and building structure which are required in compliance with Moldovan regulations.

The US Government is not responsible for any mistake in the contractor’s measurements or assumptions of field conditions.

2.7. Construction Phase - General

Once the contractor completes the design and they show evidence of formal authorization by the competent local authorities and Monitoring Entity, and the contractor shows that they have completed other administrative contract requirements (Accident Prevention Plan, Quality Control Plan, Schedule,…), the Contracting Officer will inform the contractor that they may start the construction phase of this design-build contract. This notification is called Notice to Proceed or

NTP.

Under this phase, the contractor shall provide all necessary work in order to provide 1 complete and usable Fire and Rescue Station, including, but not limited to: Foundations, Structure, Exterior Enclosure, Roof System, Interior Construction, flooring, doors, windows, Plumbing Systems, Central Heating system, Solar heating for domestic water, Air Conditioning, Electrical Installation, Lighting Protection, Communications, Site Improvements, road connection, partial development of the plot of land, connection and coordination with electrical, water, communications, sewage system, finishes and other works as required in order to have a fully operational facility. Other elements that may not be explicitly included in this document, but which are absolutely necessary to provide 1 complete and usable Fire and Rescue Station as required by Moldovan regulations shall be considered to be an integral part of the project, and therefore, shall be considered to be part of this contract.

The contractor shall familiarize with the requirements of the Moldovan regulations for Fire Station, as there will be required elements which are not specified in this document.

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Limitation on equipment under this contract

Tables, desks, chairs, computer, phones, washing machines, refrigerator, dryer, beds, televisions, and other movable equipment are not part of this contract, unless otherwise indicated in these technical specifications. Only those elements that are fixed, permanently attached to the building or considered as an integral part of the facility, and specifically described in these contract specifications or in the applicable Moldovan regulations, are included in this contract, unless otherwise indicated in this document.

Requirement for Moldova Code and Regulation

The contractor shall request, process and pay for any permits that may be required in accordance with Moldova Law for this type of construction. The contractor shall follow the current Urban Development regulations in Soldanesti. The contractor shall hire and pay for the services of a “Revision Entity” (or expertise) authorized by the Government of Moldova as required by Moldova Regulations for this type of construction. If it is not allowed for the contractor to hire this third party inspection company, the contractor shall pay but assign the beneficiary or NAVFAC as the client.

The contractor shall provide a copy of the pertinent construction permit to be issued by the competent local authorities and approval by the Monitoring Entity of the design, before they are authorized to start work.

For each completed phase of work, as required by Moldova regulations, the contractor shall provide the certificate of the third party monitoring entity in order to process payment for that particular phase of work.

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3. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK OF CLIN001 - BASE-BID

This is a 100% DESIGN-BUILD contract to build a fully operational Fire and Rescue Station in a plot of land with approximately 3,126 m².

Footprint of new facility to be designed and built under this contract, representing an example building that includes three truck bays and a cleaning bay (CLIN0001 and CLIN0002). Size of new building depends on the contract options awarded.

Building to be designed by the contractor’s architect in compliance with Moldovan regulations and with requirements imposed by this document.

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3.1. Design Phase - General

The design shall be prepared in compliance with applicable construction codes, urban planning and construction practices in Moldova and in the Municipality of Soldanesti. The contractor shall hire the services of a licensed architect to design one new Fire and Rescue Station, with all items described in this document. At the same time, after obligatory coordination with the beneficiary, the contractor shall hire (and pay for) the services of a “Revision Entity - Expertise” authorized by the Government of Moldova to supervise and approve each phase of the design and the construction, including final commissioning and acceptance of the facility. This company shall report directly to the US Government representative and the beneficiary if required by the Moldovan regulations, but all their services shall be paid by the contractor.

The design shall comply with all applicable regulations in Moldova, but in particular with

NCM C 01.11.2014, design norms for fire and rescue stations

- Law of the Republic of Moldova concerning quality in constructions No. 721/02.02.96 (Legea Republicii Moldova privind calitatea în construcţii nr.721/02.02.96 (Monitorul Oficial 25/259, 25.04.1996))

- Laws - No. 835 dated 17 May 1996, about the basis of urban construction and landscaping, № 721 dated 02 Feb 1996, about the quality in construction

- Law № 163 dated 09 Jul 2010, about permits to implement construction works

- standards 2.07.01-08, Urban Construction. Planning and Construction of city and village localities

- Standards 2.08.01-89, construction norms and regulations

- Standards 2.08.02-89, public buildings and structures

- NCM C 03.02.2014, fire protection of buildings

The contractor’s final design shall be signed, stamped and certified by a licensed architect in Moldova, it shall be approved by an authorized “Revision Entity - Expertise” and it shall be approved by the competent authorities of the Municipality of Soldanesti and/or competent Moldovan authorities (Department of Emergency Situations of Moldova) before its construction is authorized to start. The level of detail of the design (extent of specifications, number and size of drawings, calculations, …) shall be sufficient to verify the compliance with the requirements of this contract and as required by the regulations of Moldova and the Municipality of Soldanesti and the different agencies involved in the process.

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3.2. Design Phase – Fire and Rescue Station Requirements

This is a 100% Design Build contract. This means that the US Government is not providing technical projects or detailed measurements or detailed sketches, but the US Government is only providing a basis of design. All requirements of this document shall be considered by the architect hired by the contractor in order to prepare their conceptual design and later the full technical project, with the requirements described in this document and those required by the applicable regulations which may not be explicitly described herein. It is especially important the compliance with the requirements of the standard NCM C 01.11.2014, “Design Norms for Fire and Rescue Stations”. This standard is available and can be provided to any bidder prior request to the Contracting Officer Representative.

The contractor shall hire the services of a licensed architect in Moldova to design one complete and fully operational Fire and Rescue Station in coordination with the US Government representative, with the beneficiary and the pertinent competent Moldovan authorities. These contract Performance Technical Specifications include the minimum requirements of each element of the Fire Station. It shall be the licensed architect the professional to provide the best layout and distribution, meeting the minimum requirements outlined in this document.

3.2.1. Minimum Usable and Built Areas

The tables below include the minimum required usable and built surfaces for the different areas required in the project. Nevertheless, the architect hired by the contractor may propose minor alterations and modifications, as long as the total minimum usable surfaces are maintained for each one of the three separate areas of the facility (described below).

The new building will be divided into three areas:

- Administrative Area (ground floor) – Built Area > 242 m²

- Firefighter Area (second floor) – Built Area > 242 m² including balcony (Built Area > 202 excluding balcony).

- Industrial Area (ground and second floors) – Built Area > 431 m² o Ground floor built area >333 m² o Second floor built area > 98 m²

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Conceptual division of 3 areas: administrative area, industrial area, and firefighter area.

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Schematics showing minimum dimensions of building layout. The dimensions correspond to the minimum required “Built Areas” specified in this section.

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The total usable areas for each building area are as follows:

Location Description Minimum total usable area

Administrative Area

(Ground Floor)

Office No.1 (boss) 14 m² Office No. 2 12 m²

Office No. 3 12 m²

Office No. 4 12 m²

Dispatcher Office 14 m²

Unisex bathroom 10 m²

Stairway 20 m²

Storage 10 m²

Janitor’s closet 2 m²

Locker room with showers and bathroom 40 m²

Hallway and entrance lobby 38 m² or as needed

Total usable surface in Administrative Area >182 m2

Fire Fighter Area (Second Floor)

Female dormitory with bathroom 20 m²

Kitchen and dining room 20 m²

Male dormitory 36 m²

Male bathroom 15 m²

Training Room / Conference Room 33 m²

Stairway 20 m²

Hallway 25 m² or as needed

Balcony 40 m2

Total usable surface in Fire Fighter Area >208 m²

Industrial Area

(Ground Floor)

Large Truck Bay (2 units) 156 m²

Cleaning Truck Bay (1 unit) 60 m²

Mechanical shop 13 m²

Secured storage (2 units) 10 m²

Hallway 10 m² or as needed

Storage or Repair Shop 15 m²

Mechanical Room 18 m² or as needed

Laundry Room 10 m2

Total usable surface in Ground Floor of Industrial Area >292 m²

Industrial Area

(Second Floor)

**Note: Truck bays are two floors in height but not counted as built area for second floor.

Open storage As outlined by rooms below on ground floor >48 m²

Secure Storage: Over Mechanical Room As outlined by rooms below on ground floor >18 m²

Office 15 m²

Total usable areas in second floor of Industrial Area >81 m²

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The total built areas determined by the exterior dimensions of the new facility are as follows:

Location Description Minimum total

USABLE AREA

Minimum total

BUILT AREA

New Fire and Rescue Station

Total Administrative area (Ground Floor)

182 m²

242 m²

Total Fire Fighter area (Second Floor) 208 m²

242 m²

Total Industrial area (Ground Floor) 292 m²

333 m²

Total industrial area (Second Floor)

**Note: Truck bays are two floors in height but not counted as built area for second floor.

81 m²

98 m²

Total MINIMUM built area of the entire facility 915 m²

3.2.2. General Terms of Base Bid

The Base Bid includes in general terms the following:

- A fully operational Fire and Rescue Station with minimum built area of 915 m².

- Administrative Area (ground floor): The entire area shall be accessible for people with limited mobility (wheelchairs) from the main street. It shall include as a minimum:

o Office for chief (1 unit) o Office for dispatcher: Locate to have see-through window to truck bays.

o Offices - general (3 units) o Entrance lobby o Locker room: Includes facilities for both male and females. Includes minimum 14 metal lockers for firefighters to keep their working apparel. Includes shower and bathroom.

o Bathroom (1 unit, unisex) o Janitor’s closet o Storage closet o Stairway (minimum 2 meters wide at any location)

- Fire Fighting area (second floor): Not necessary to be designed for people with limited mobility. With as fast connecting with the Industrial Areas or Truck Bays as technically possible. It shall include as a minimum:

o Stairway (minimum 2 meters wide at any location) o Kitchen o Living room

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693 o Conference room o Male sleeping area: Includes full bathroom. To be designed for 10 persons.

o Female sleeping area: Includes full bathroom. To be designed for 3 persons.

o Hallways: Minimum width of 2 meters o Balcony

- Industrial Area (ground and second floors). The industrial areas of the new building include the truck bays, the mechanical room, a mechanical repair shop, several open and closed storage rooms as well as a locker room with showers and toilets, and a laundry room. As a minimum, it shall include:

o Two open truck bays, with 13 meters length and 6 meters wide each. Total of minimum usable area of 156 m² for both bays. Both truck bays shall be designed and built without any interior column or obstruction. One of the truck bays shall be provided with a vehicle inspection pit. Unobstructed distance from floor to ceiling shall be minimum 5.5 meters.

o One laundry room with washing machine and drier.

o Closed storage areas as necessary, including one special one for air breathing apparatus, which requires a large sink for testing the equipment.

o Mechanical room that includes the boiler, heat exchangers, air compressor, and other industrial installations.

o Mechanical repair shop o Metal stairway connecting both levels with minimum width of 1.2 meters o Open storage areas on the second floor o Additional closed storage in second floor o One office in the second floor with window towards the open bay area.

- New building to be built in its entirety on the available plot of land described in this document, in strict compliance with Urban Planning requirements in Soldanesti, with finished floor elevation in the ground floor 1.2 meters above grade elevation of road 174.

- Hallways: Any hallway included in the design shall have minimum 2 meters width. Minimize the length of hallways as much as technically possible to meet the needs of the building.

- Stairways: If any are included in the design, all steps shall be minimum 2 meters wide. It is recommended to have the building in two floors, except the truck bay area which mandatorily needs to have the height of a two story building.

- Heavy traffic pavement: The entrance of the truck bays shall be connected with Street 174 to achieve adequate space to park fire trucks in front of all truck bays (including cleaning

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693 truck bay). Distance between front of building and existing edge of street shall be in accordance with Soldanesti urban planning requirements and shall be a minimum of 13 meters. For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate that they will need to pave with heavy traffic pavement a minimum of 300 m² in front of the new truck bays.

- Light vehicle pavement: Access and parking for personal vehicles is to be provided in a location determined by the architect. For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate that they will need to pave with light vehicle pavement a minimum of 200 m² for personal vehicle access and parking.

- Sidewalks: The new building shall be surrounded by a 1-meter wide reinforced concrete sidewalk.

- Esthetics and exterior finishes: The contractor’s architect shall design the exterior of the building with the similar architectural finishes as the new Fire and Rescue Station completed by NAVFAC in 2017 in Cimislia. This includes exposed brick on the lowest section of the façade and a combination of 3 colors on the rest of the thermally insulated façade.

Acceptable exterior finishes. Picture from recently completed NAVFAC project in Cimislia.

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Final conceptual design for Taraclia Fire and Rescue Station. The contract requirements for Taraclia FRS were different from the ones for Soldanesti, although they were very similar. This sketch and the ones in the following 4 pages are included for the contractor to better understand the requirements of Moldovan regulations regarding Fire and Rescue Stations.

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Architectural drawings for the ground floor of the new fire and rescue station in Cimislia. The requirements for Cimislia Fire and Rescue Station are similar but not the same as for the new fire and rescue station in Soldanesti. Cimislia fire and rescue station is available for any contractor to visit prior coordination with ODC Moldova Program Manager Mr. Trestianu.

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693

Architectural drawings for the ground floor of the new fire and rescue station in Cimislia. The requirements for Cimislia Fire and Rescue Station are similar but not the same as for the new fire and rescue station in Soldanesti. Cimislia fire and rescue station is available for any contractor to visit prior coordination with ODC Moldova Program Manager Mr. Trestianu.

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Architectural drawings for the second floor of the fire and rescue station in Cimislia. The requirements for Cimislia Fire and Rescue Station are similar but not the same as for the new fire and rescue station in Soldanesti. Cimislia fire and rescue station is available for any contractor to visit prior coordination with ODC Moldova Program Manager Mr. Trestianu.

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693

Architectural drawings for the second floor of the new fire and rescue station in Cimislia. The requirements for Cimislia Fire and Rescue Station are similar but not the same as for the new fire and rescue station in Soldanesti. Cimislia fire and rescue station is available for any contractor to visit prior coordination with ODC Moldova Program Manager Mr. Trestianu.

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693

Architectural drawings for the ground floor of the new fire and rescue station in Hincesti. The requirements for Hincesti Fire and Rescue Station are similar but not the same as for the new fire and rescue station in Soldanesti. Hincesti fire and rescue station is available for any contractor to visit prior coordination with ODC Moldova Program Manager Mr.

Trestianu.

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-36693

Architectural drawings for the second floor of the new fire and rescue station in Hincesti. The requirements for Hincesti Fire and Rescue Station are similar but not the same as for the new fire and rescue station in Soldanesti. Hincesti fire and rescue station is available for any contractor to visit prior coordination with ODC Moldova Program Manager Mr.

Trestianu.

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3.2.3. Proposed Distribution of New Building

As required by the contract, under its corresponding paragraph, the first document that the architect hired by the contractor shall submit to the US Government for review will be the conceptual (or initial) design. The Conceptual design shall provide a perfect description of the distribution, surfaces of each of room, as well as other necessary information.

These Performance Based Technical Specifications include an extremely simplified proposed distribution or conceptual layout without measurements for the contractor to understand the requirements of this project. Nevertheless it will be the responsibility of the architect hired by the contractor to prepare a proper and adequate Conceptual Design in close coordination with the beneficiary, complying with the minimum requirements of the Moldovan regulations, with the Urban Planning requirements of the city of Soldanesti, and with the minimum requirements included in this document.

Plot of Land Cadaster No. 8301113313

The plot of land is currently unused. The contract includes:

- Paved area for fire truck parking and access to truck bays from Street 174. All truck bays shall be facing the paved area to easily access the Street 174. For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate that they will need to pave with heavy traffic pavement a minimum of 300 m² in front of the new truck bays.

- Paved area for parking of personal vehicles shall be provided in a location determined by the architect. For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate that they will need to pave with light vehicle pavement a minimum of 200 m² for personal vehicle access and parking.

- Development of all areas between the Street 174 and the new construction

- Landscaping around the new building, extending 6 linear meters perpendicular to the perimeter of the new building.

- Drainage. The contractor shall provide adequate drainage around the new building to avoid any accumulation of surface runoff water next to the new construction.

- The floor of the truck bays of the new building shall be built higher than the surrounding grade elevation, with minimum of 120 cm higher than the edge of Street 174.

- The entire area to be built under the Base-Bid shall be backfilled to provide the required finished floor elevation for the new building, similar to the adjacent Gas Station. This requires removing all top soil from the footprint of new construction: new building, sidewalks, heavy and light traffic pavement.

- The contractor is also responsible to perform a detailed survey of the area and to reroute any existing utility line that may interfere with the new construction. This applies to any potential water, electrical, gas, telephone, or sewer lines.

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Condition of plot of land in December 2018. Street shown is Street #174

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Gas station

Plot of land

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3.3. General Design/Construction Requirements for New Fire and Rescue Station

3.3.1. General Requirements

The contractor shall hire the services of a licensed architect to design the new Fire and Rescue Station in compliance with these technical specifications and in compliance with applicable Moldova regulations. The new facility shall be designed and built among many others, with the following requirements:

- Structure: Reinforced concrete superstructure: foundations, columns, beams, ceilings and floor decks. The use of structural wood is absolutely forbidden.

- The design of the foundations depends on the results of the geotechnical report. For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate the worse soil conditions available in Soldanesti. The contractor needs to be familiar with recent construction projects in the area in order to estimate the necessary foundations for the new facility.

- Exterior Enclosure: Masonry walls, with thermal insulation, mesh, plaster and paint.

Esthetics to have the same style as the new Fire and Rescue Station build under a NAVFAC contract in the city of Cimislia.

- Internal Partitions: Masonry walls, plastered and painted. The use of gypsum board is not authorized for the internal partitions.

- Seismic: Strict compliance with seismic criteria applicable for this region of Moldova. It must be noted that the seismic requirements in Moldova are very high, which will require very heavy reinforcements and building structure (see following picture showing typical foundations recently built in Soroca for a new Fire and Rescue Station managed by NAVFAC in Moldova)

- Elevation: Ground floor of new building, including industrial and administrative areas shall all be at the same elevation: minimum 1.20 m higher than edge of Street 174.

- Roof: Preformed thermally insulated “sandwich” type metal sheets supported by metal structure (not wood) with 0.8 m wide eave around the facility for the industrial area. For the living area the contractor may use a different flat type thermally insulated roof. As designed by their architect, extending over 50% of the surface of the balcony.

- Ceiling height. Distance between finished floor surface and finished ceiling surface shall be minimum 2.8 meters in all rooms and 5.5 meters in the truck bays.

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The designer shall provide a fully operational fire and rescue station. Those items or work which are not explicitly described in this document, which are required by Moldovan regulations to have an operational fire and rescue station, shall be considered part of this contract and shall be built/installed by the contractor.

Definition of eave for a roof. Roof surface to extend 0.8 m around the perimeter of the building.

Typical concrete block foundations required due to high seismic requirements for a similar new Fire and Rescue Station built in Moldova.

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3.3.2. Water Connection

The contractor is responsible to bring potable water to the new building from the water utility network in the city of Soldanesti.

There is water pipeline (63 mm PN10 pipe with pressure of about 3 ATM) within 100 meters of the limits of the plot of land with multiple possible points of connection. The exact point of connection shall be determined by the architect/engineer hired by the contractor depending upon the demand of water supply that the Fire and Rescue Station will require as per Moldovan regulations and as coordinated with the water utility company.

The contractor shall prepare a technical project to perform the water connection. For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate that they will have to intercept an underground water line, build a concrete manhole and provide the necessary valves and water meter as required by Moldovan regulations, and in particular as required by the Water Utility Company or Agency of Soldanesti. All technical and administrative requirements of the utility company are considered to be requirements of this contract, including the payment for any official tariff or fee that may be required for the connection of new water supply lines.

The water line from the connection point to the new building shall be installed underground. All exterior surfaces damaged by the construction activities, but mainly by the required excavations, shall be restored to their original conditions.

The diameter of the new water line from the connection point to the new building shall be 63 mm (same as the water line to be intercepted). This is to maximize the available pressure and flow in the new Fire and Rescue Station, which shall be necessary to fill the fire trucks in the minimum time possible.

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3.3.3. Water lines inside the building of the new FRS

Provide water to all sinks, showers and toilets, with hot water piping to all sinks and showers. Use water piping certified to be used in domestic potable water systems. In addition to the normal water connection points, the contractor shall also provide:

- One larger diameter industrial type cold water connection inside each of the truck bays to fill the Fire trucks (or to wash them). Number of connections to be equal to the number of truck bays. Location, diameter and type connection outlet shall be coordinated with the representative of the Fire and Rescue Station in Soldanesti.

- Two water connections outside the facility, at the location to be indicated by the representative of the Fire and Rescue Station to wash the vehicles in the parking area and to irrigate the garden areas.

Provide thermal insulation for hot water piping and for cold water to avoid condensation on the piping.

All water piping to be recessed within the floors, walls and ceiling so that they are not exposed to the view. In the truck bay, the water lines can be exposed, but if they are exposed they shall be installed using metal piping, painted and properly marked as water lines.

Pressure test all water lines at least at 2.5 times the maximum operating pressure or as required by Moldovan regulations (whatever is higher). Contractor to provide copy of the pressure test reports before payment can be authorized for the piping.

Provide shut off valve for each room with water connection

Provide shut off valve for each appliance with water connection (sink, toilet, or shower)

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3.3.4. Electrical Connection

The new FRS shall be provided with a new electrical connection directly from the electrical utility network. As such, the contractor shall be responsible to prepare a full technical project for this connection, as required by the Moldovan regulations and by the electrical utility company. All technical requirements of the utility company are requirements of this contract.