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Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-39322 Stefan Voda, Moldova

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EUCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

STEFAN VODA

FIRE AND RESCUE STATION

OHASIS ID-39322

Oct 2020

Design and Construction of New Fire and Rescue Station ID-39322

Contents

1. TAXATION

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

2.1. LOCATION OF PROJECT

2.2. LEGAL AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

2.3. GENERAL CONTRACT DESCRIPTION

2.4. GENERAL SCOPE OF WORK – STRUCTURE OF THE CONTRACT

2.5. CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR AUTHORIZATION – CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

2.6 MEASUREMENTS AND QUANTITIES

2.7 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

3. SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

3.1 Water Connection

3.2 Water and Sewer lines inside the building of the new FRS

3.3 Electrical Connection (HV connection)

3.4 Electrical Installations

3.5 Pad Mounted Back-Up Generator

3.6 Lighting – LED Technology

3.7 Alarm (PA system)

3.8 Television

3.9 Telephone/Internet

3.10 Fire Alarm

3.11 Hot Water

3.12 Exterior Natural Gas Connection

3.13 Heating System – Gas Boilers

3.14 Sanitary hot water (solar – heat exchanger)

3.15 Air conditioning system (in 3 offices)

3.16 Air Compressor

3.17 Fire Truck Bays – Exterior Roll Up Doors

3.18 Metal Ventilated Thermally Insulated Façade – Material provided by beneficiary

3.19 New Floor Surfaces

3.20 Specific Requirements for Specific Rooms in the New Fire and Rescue Station

3.21 Elevated working platforms and scaffolding

3.22 Commemorative Plaque

4 Omissions from the Project Specifications

5 PROCEDURE AND GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS AND GUIDELINES

5.1 PRINCIPLES

5.2 PROHIBITED ITEMS

5.3 START OF CONSTRUCTION

5.4 RESPONSIBILITY FOR NEW MATERIALS

5.5 DESIGN-BUILD PROCEDURE

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5.6 CONSTRUCTION/DESIGN SCHEDULE AND CONTRACTUAL MILESTONES

5.7 CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE (BAR CHART IS AUTHORIZED)

5.8 SAFETY: ACCIDENT PREVENTION PLAN

5.9 COORDINATION

5.10 SPECIAL SITE CONDITIONS

5.12 SUBMITTALS – TECHNICAL INFORMATION

5.13 DELIVERABLE

5.14 PICTURES

5.15 CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, PERMITS, FEES, ETC

5.16 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN

5.17 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

5.18 PAYMENT

5.19 SCHEDULE OF PRICES

5.20 UTILITIES

5.21 DAMAGES/IMPACT TO EXISTING FACILITIES

5.22 CLEANING

5.23 SPARE PARTS AND MATERIALS

5.24 WARRANTY AND TRAINING

5.25 CLOSE-OUT PROCEDURE

ANNEX 1

ANNEX 2

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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.

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Location of Stefan Voda in Moldova

2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

2.1. Location of project

The project is located in the City of Stefan Voda. See drawing below for location of Stefan, approximately 100 kilometers South-East from Chisinau.

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Location of plot of land within city of Stefan Voda

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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.

- Gender equality. Separation between male and female. Equal opportunity for males and females to use and work in the facility.

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

The project is based on the principle of strict compliance with Moldova technical and administrative regulations, with US Contracting Regulations and with Moldovan Safety regulations, unless US regulations are more strict and not in conflict with Moldova safety regulations. In case of conflict between Moldovan and US safety regulations, the contractor shall apply the Moldovan regulations.

If the US regulations are stricter and not contrary to the Moldovan regulations, then the contractor shall apply the US regulation. The contractor shall inform the Contracting Officer Representative of any conflict between Moldovan and US safety regulations.

The contractor shall hire the services of licensed architects/engineers in Moldova to prepare the necessary designs and technical projects which are required for the scope of work included in this document. It must be noted that the US Government already has and provides the technical project for the work included in this contract, which is included in Annex 2. However, this information is provided exclusively to define the scope of work. It is the contractor’s responsibility to hire the services of a licensed architect in Moldova to prepare a new design or to take ownership of the provided design. The US Government does not assume responsibility for the design, but only for the scope of work, which is defined in the drawings accompanying this Performance Technical Specifications.

Provide the final work as a complete and usable Fire and Rescue Station facility, including all items which are required by Moldova regulations and which may not be described in this document.

Technical details, items of work, permits or fees that are not explicitly described in this document, but which are necessary to provide fully operational and finished facilities shall be considered part of this contract.

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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 new Fire Station or accept and assume ownership and responsibility for the provided design.

- Obtain NAVFAC’s acceptance of the designs and the approval of the beneficiary and the

Municipality of Stefan Voda.

- 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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NEW FIRE AND

RESCUE STATION

(Built area = 510 m² at zero level)

+1 TRUCK BAY

AND RELATED

AREAS

(Built area = 621.84 m² at zero level)

CLIN0001

BASE-BID

CLIN0002

OPTION-1

All exterior works defined in the design included in Annex#2

CLIN0003

OPTION-2

2.4. General Scope of Work – Structure of the Contract

This document includes everything necessary to provide a finished and operational Fire and Rescue Station in the city of Stefan Voda. The contractor shall be responsible for everything, except the procurement of the Etalbond© Aluminum Composite Panels and their supports for the ventilated façade system, which shall be provided by the beneficiary.

The work is divided into Base-Bid and 2 contract options. Each portion of the contract is defined as a Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). 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 each CLIN, as required by the solicitation documents.

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

- CLIN0001 - Base-Bid: Design and construction of new fully operational Fire and Rescue

Station with 3 truck bays, with all elements described in the design included in Annex 2, with total footprint of 510 m² (total built area in the ground floor). Minimum exterior pavement, exclusively to connect the 3 truck bays to the main road and sidewalks around the building.

- CLIN0002 - Contract Option-1: Design and build the facility with additional 111.84 m² of footprint for the industrial area, to include one additional truck bay and related corresponding areas as shown in the drawings included in this paragraph. New total built area in the ground floor to be 621.84 m².

- CLIN0003 - Contract Option-2: All exterior works as designed and defined in the technical project included in Annex#2. Including backfilling, pavement, parking areas, landscaping and fences.

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Schematic representation of the different parts of the contract:

CLIN0001 in red: Fully operational Fire and Rescue Station with 3 truck bays

CLIN0002 in green: One additional truck bay and related facilities and infrastructure CLIN0003 in blue: Execution of all exterior works described in the attached design in Annex02

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General plan view of the works including the 3 CLINs or the Base-Bid and the 2 contract option. All is perfectly defined in the attached project included in Annex#2

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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.

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 Stefan Voda 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 technical project included in Annex#2 or assumptions of field conditions. It is the requirement of this project to provide a perfectly operational Fire Station, with electricity, water, sewage, heating, telephone, Internet and road access.

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2.7 Design and Construction Requirements

This is a design-build contract in which the detailed scope of work and basis of design is mostly provided in the form of a technical project. The Moldovan authorities have prepared a technical project, which is included in Annex#2 of this document. This document reflects the scope of work, without separation of the CLINs.

This technical project is in English language, and the contractor may need to prepare the required documents in Romanian in order to obtain the necessary permits and authorization for the construction and for the utility and road connections as required by Moldovan regulations. It is estimated that if the contractor chooses to utilize the technical project included in Annex#2, it would need to be modified to meet the administrative requirements of the local Administration.

It is imperative and it is part of this contract that the contractor hires the services of professionals licensed in Moldova, including the necessary licensed architects and licensed engineers. The contractor shall prepare and certify the necessary design documents in order to build the facility described in Annex#2 as required by Moldovan regulations.

The design shall be in compliance with applicable construction codes, urban planning and construction practices in Moldova and in the Municipality of Stefan Voda. 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 Stefan Voda 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 Stefan Voda and the different agencies involved in the process.

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The contractor needs to verify the point of connection for the different utilities, as well as the specific technical requirements of the utility companies, which form an integral part of this contract.

Once the contractor prepares a new technical project, or they take ownership and responsibility for the existing design, modifying it as necessary, and they show evidence of formal authorization by the competent local authorities, and the contractor shows that they have completed other administrative contract requirements (Accident Prevention Plan, Quality Control Plan, Schedule,…), the Contracting Officer Representative 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.

The construction shall follow the NTP. Under the construction phase, the contractor shall provide all necessary work in order to provide complete and usable facilities. Elements that may not be explicitly included in this document, but which are absolutely necessary to provide complete and usable facilities as required by Moldova regulations shall be considered to be an integral part of the project, and therefore, shall be considered to be part of this contract.

The architect hired by the contractor who shall prepare or certify the design shall visit the site for every important and relevant phase of work, to partially accept the completed works. Despite the requirements of Moldova regulations for the visits of the designer, once the works start, the architect shall visit the site as a minimum once every week.

Two days in advance of the site visit, the contractor shall inform the US Government representative and the beneficiary of the planned arrival time to the job site.

In addition to these minimum weekly visits, the architect shall visit the site when the COR visits Moldova, estimated at once every two months. In addition to these visits, the third party experts that may be required will visit the site as required by Moldova regulations, and also when NAVFAC’s PM visits the site. Work will not be accepted until Final Act of Acceptance is provided.

Limitation on equipment under this contract: Tables, desks, chairs, computer, phones, 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 Montenegrin 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 works. 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. SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT

The technical project included in Annex#2 describes the general and some specific requirements of the contract. However, paragraphs 3 and 4 and 5 include some specific requirements that take precedence over the requirements described in Annex#2. The specific requirements described in paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 take precedence or are in addition to those elements described in the project included in Annex#2.

3.1 Water Connection

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

There is water pipeline (63 mm PN10 pipe with pressure of about 3 ATM) within 350 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 Stefan Voda.

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.

Regarding the sewage, there is a wastewater treatment plant in the vicinity of the plot of land (within 200 meters). The mouth of the sewage socket is at a height of ground level at a depth of 1000mm. Minimum diameter for gravity sewer lines shall be 250 mm. It should be technically possible to connect directly to the wastewater treatment plant, once the contractor obtains in coordination with the beneficiary, the necessary connection permits.

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3.2 Water and Sewer 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 Stefan Voda

- 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 where subject to 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)

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 Electrical Connection (HV connection)

The new Fire and Rescue Station (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.

The contractor shall be responsible to pay for any official electrical connection fee to the utility company, and to coordinate with the Municipality/beneficiary for the preparation of the electrical supply contract.

The contractor is responsible to pay for the electrical consumption until the day that they obtain the official Act of Acceptance for the new FRS building.

The point of connection shall be verified by the contractor’s designer, in coordination with the electrical utility company within 500 meters of the limits of the plot of land. For estimating purposes, the contractor can assume connection the LEA 10 kV line, pole no.7 (40-50 m from the building).

The contractor shall provide a HV transformer and a generator in the plot of land as part of this contract.

For estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate the following:

- High voltage connection.

- Underground HV cables from HV pole to the HV transformer located in the plot of land. Do not use aerial HV cables to connect to the new transformer.

- Underground cables to be installed in electrical certified conduits.

- Install a new metering cabinet where indicated by the electrical utility company, with all necessary electrical protections.

- For the underground run of the new electric feeder, provide one spare underground conduit from the point of connection to the new mail electrical panel in the building

- Provide new necessary exterior concrete manholes to facilitate pulling the cables, or their future replacement in case of malfunction.

- Restoring all exterior surfaces damaged by the construction to their original condition.

The contractor shall be responsible to pay any official fee related with the electrical connection to the utility company, but the Municipality or beneficiary shall be responsible to sign any electrical power supply contracts.

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Planned electrical connection (helipad is not part of the contract – this general layout is part of an old and not used conceptual design). See other utility lines

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Typical required electrical panel to be recessed on the walls

All electrical mechanisms to be recessed in the new walls. Provide wide mechanisms as shown. Provide telephone plugs as the one shown on the middle left of the picture.

Typical electrical conduits within walls

Typical required IEC-60309-style plugs inserted into wall-mounted sockets

3.4 Electrical Installations

All electrical installations in the building shall be recessed, so that no cables or conduits shall be exposed to the view.

All electrical circuits to be installed under conduit. Conduits to be recessed within the floors, walls and ceiling so that they are not exposed to the view. Direct installation of cables under the plaster without conduits IS NOT AUTHORIZED.

All electrical equipment to be used shall be CE certified. All circuits to be provided with differential protection of 30 mA.

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3.5 Pad Mounted Back-Up Generator

The contract includes the design and installation of an exterior rated generator-engine set, with an automatic transfer switch to start and stop depending upon the availability of utility electrical power.

The new facility will be used by the Emergency Situations Department and it is mandatory that they are provided with electrical back-up generator.

The contractor shall design and install of a generator system, including all required accessories in order to have perfectly operational automatic system.

Contractor shall provide a pad mounted generator rated for exterior use and recommended by the manufacturer to be installed in areas with inclement winter weather as in Stefan Voda (i.e. block heater required). In addition to the weatherproof enclosure provided by the manufacturer, the contractor shall provide a light metal canopy to protect the engine-generator set from the rain and snow. The horizontal projection of the canopy shall be 3 times larger than the horizontal projection of the engine-generator set.

GENERATOR:

The engineer hired by the contractor, responsible for the electrical design shall design this emergency generator with an Automatic Transfer Switch. The generator shall be designed to work at 75% capacity for 100% load of the building, using the required coefficient factors in Moldova.

Size of the generator shall be designed by the engineer hired by the contractor.

Generator set (generator and diesel engine) and the automatic transfer switch shall be a complete package provided by the same manufacturer, designed for indoor/internal use.

The generator set shall have a selector switch to select between automatic and manual operation.

Under automatic operation, the generator shall start automatically when a power outage of more than 5 seconds is detected, and shall connect the Fire and Rescue Station loads within 30 seconds. Once the utility power returns, the generator shall stop after 10 minutes of interrupted utility power supply, and shall connect the facility loads to the utility power within 1 second.

Synchronization for returning to utility power is not required.

The generator shall be provided with fuel storage for minimum of 24 hours of use running at 75% capacity.

Provide the manufacturer’s recommended concrete foundation and anti-vibration pads.

Perform testing recommended by the manufacturer.

Typical pad mounted generator installed in

Balti FRS by NAVFAC. In Stefan Voda it shall be provided with an additional weather protection.

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Simplified electric diagram

Typical acceptable type of exterior generator, under a light metal canopy. The one required in our project shall be relatively larger than the one shown in the picture, from a recently completed project in

Ukraine

The manufacturer shall provide a maintenance and operation training to the beneficiary.

Perform commissioning (initial operation) by the manufacturer’s authorized technical personnel.

Payment for the generator shall not be authorized until the contractor provides certificate from the manufacturer’s authorized technician that the generator was installed, commissioned and tested in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations; that they have provided the necessary maintenance manuals, and that they have provided the necessary training.

In order to verify the training, the contractor shall provide an attendance list, with the names and signatures of those representatives of the beneficiary that attended the training.

Contractor is responsible to provide fuel for testing and to fill the fuel tank after commissioning is completed.

Typical acceptable exterior generator, to be provided under a light metal canopy. If the horizontal projection of the generator is 2 m², the canopy shall be minimum of 6 m². This is to protect the engine-generator further and to allow for maintenance during inclement weather.

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Typical surface mounted LED lighting fixtures

3.6 Lighting – LED Technology

The contractor shall provide a lighting design for the new facility, showing the illumination design pattern for each room. In each room, the design shall include the number and location of specific LED lighting fixtures, to show that they meet the minimum lighting levels required by EN 12464-1.

These designs are normally done by the manufacturer of the proposed lighting fixtures.

In addition to the internal lighting fixtures, the contractor shall provide a minimum of 6 exterior LED floodlights of minimum 50 watts each, provided with photocell and switch capable of operating the lighting fixtures manually or automatically (starting when there is darkness outside or by a motion detector. Each one of the 4 exterior lighting fixtures shall be provided with its individual control switch (on-off-automatic), to be located inside the new construction.

Models: All models shall be selected by the contractor’s designer, to meet the requirements specified herein.

- Where there is suspended ceiling required, the contractor shall provide recessed lighting fixtures.

- Surface mounted lighting fixtures are only authorized when there is no suspended ceiling or the lighting fixtures will be installed on a vertical surface.

- Where there is possibility of explosive atmospheres (i.e. the maintenance pit in the Truck Bay#3) the lighting fixtures, together with the rest of the electrical installation shall be explosion proof.

- Where there is the possibility of humid atmospheres or jets of water (i.e in the shower rooms or the Truck Bay used for washing the trucks) the lighting fixtures shall be humidity resistant. Minimum protection IP45 (Ingress Protection Rating)

- As a minimum, one of every 10 internal lighting fixtures shall be provided with autonomous battery to operate for a minimum of 30 minutes in case of power failure.

- All exterior lighting fixtures shall be certified for outdoor use.

The number and location of the new lighting fixtures will depend on the requirements of the EN 12464-1, but also on the types and models of the LED lighting fixtures proposed by the contractor.

Testing: For final acceptance of the lighting system, the contractor shall hire the services of an independent testing agency, licensed in Moldova, to measure the lighting levels of all areas of the new construction. The contractor shall bring a copy of the standard EN 12464-1 in order to check the results of the measurements with the illumination levels required by the standard. No variation from the requirements of the standard is acceptable.

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Required exterior LED lighting fixture (this one with motion detection)

Typical required illumination levels for each type of facility

LED lighting fixture to be recessed

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Professional 3D lighting design

Standard lighting design.

Different surface mounted LED lighting fixtures of 30W

Lighting fixture’s technical illumination characteristics, which need to be considered by the designer in order to calculate the number and location of lighting fixtures.

LED lighting fixture of 100 Watt, which could be used in truck bays.

LED lighting fixture of 200 Watt, which could be used in truck bays.

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Typical PA system

3.7 Alarm (Public Annunciator system) – “PA System”

The facility shall be provided with a loud speaker system and specific Fire Station alarm. This shall include:

- Loud Speaking system – Public Annunciator (PA): Includes microphone and audio control console in the dispatcher room, with speaker systems in the truck bay, exterior of the facility and dormitories. All exterior installations to be rated for outdoor use.

- Alarm system: Includes an alarm system to wake up or announce an emergency in the facility. The audible signal shall include speakers in the truck bay and bedrooms, controlled from the dispatcher room.

3.8 Television

Provide antenna, amplifier and required accessories to have a good TV signal in two rooms of the facility, to be indicated by the beneficiary. Actual TV’s are not part of this contract.

In case the TV signal is provided by cable, the contractor shall provide the necessary infrastructure to provide TV signal to the two indicated rooms, including underground conduits, cables and required connectors.

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3.9 Telephone/Internet

Provide 9 outlets for telephone and internet connection. If the connector is not the same for both, the contractor shall provide 8 telephone and 8 internet connectors.

Location for the 9 (or 18) wall receptacles for telephone and Internet is to be indicated by the beneficiary. The contractor is responsible to provide all necessary installations in order to provide perfectly operational signal to the wall outlets from the nearest available point (or points) of connection with the service provider. This includes conduits, cables, cabinets, boxes, switches and everything else that may be necessary in compliance with the Moldovan regulations and with the particular technical requirements of the service provider (telephone and Internet). The contractor is responsible to pay for any official connecting fee that may be applicable. Similarly to the electrical connection, the contractor is not responsible to sign the contract with the service provider, but they are responsible to coordinate with the beneficiary.

3.10 Fire Alarm

Provide Fire Alarm system as required by Moldova Regulations for this type of facility. Provide with required smoke detectors, pull stations, horns and strobe lights.

All cables and boxes shall be recessed within the walls if allowed by Moldovan regulations.

Main fire alarm panel to be recessed on a wall inside the dispatcher’s office.

3.11 Hot Water

The design shall be done to minimize the use of electricity to heat up the water. Hot water shall be provided by a domestic hot water system which shall use three sources of energy:

- Solar panels (primary source)

- Central heating boiler (secondary source)

- Electric coil (back-up and last source)

Under normal circumstances, the required hot water shall be provided exclusively by the solar panels. When solar energy is not sufficient to provide the necessary domestic hot water, the water shall be heated by the gas boiler.

During the heating season, when there will be less sun hours and the solar panels will be less efficient and effective, the beneficiary shall be capable of connecting the new heating boiler to the hot water heat exchanger.

Only when neither the solar panels nor the central heating boiler are not available, the beneficiary shall have the possibility to turn on the electric heating coil for the domestic hot water supply.

The system shall be designed for the intended load of the building. The architect hired by the contractor shall calculate the required number of plumbing appliances requiring hot water (showers and sinks). Based on the number of appliances the contractor shall calculate the capacity of the hot water tank and heat exchanger with the 3 sources of energy (solar, central boiler, electrical).

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Planned gas line installation (helipad is not part of the contract – this general layout is part of an old and not used conceptual design). See other utility lines and other contractual requirements to install the new gas lines.

3.12 Exterior Natural Gas Connection

The contractor is responsible to bring natural gas to the new building from the gas utility network in the city of Stefan Voda. The exact point of connection shall be determined by the gas supply company using the drawing to the right as the general estimated scope of work.

The exact point of connection shall be within 50 meters of the point of connection described herein.

The contractor shall hire the services of a company authorized by the gas supply company to perform required work to install the service connection, including installation of a new pressure reducing station.

The existing pipeline to connect to is pipeline 219 mm G-2ex steel. It is necessary to install a pressure reduction station

The contractor is responsible to restore all exterior surfaces to original conditions, including the road crossings.

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3.13 Heating System – Gas Boilers

The contractor shall design, install and commission one central heating system, including 3 gas fueled boilers connected in parallel, piping, expansion tanks, filters, valves, pumps, bimetal aluminum radiators, hot water blowers and everything necessary in order to have a perfectly operational central heating system.

The new system shall be made up of the gas fuel boilers with closed-circuit hot water radiator system, including the boilers, piping, expansion tanks, insulation, valves, pumps, bi-metal type radiators, and all necessary accessories to have a fully operational heating system, capable of maintaining an interior temperature of 22ºC in all the areas in worst winter conditions (except in the truck bays that shall be minimum 16). All radiators and hot water blowers to be provided with individual control valves.

Each heating radiator and hot water blower shall be provided with their own regulating valves, in case the beneficiary wants to reduce or increase the heating in certain areas. For example, it is estimated that the truck bays will be less heated than the administrative and living areas. However, the design shall include and size the heating system to provide a uniform temperature to all areas of the new facility. Some of the parameters required for the new heating system:

- Boilers: Provide 3 gas fueled boilers connected in parallel. Both boilers to be of same size, and sized as per the contractor’s calculation in order to provide the minimum temperatures stated in the above paragraph.

- Heating boiler stack: Provide and install a stainless steel stack, to extend 1 meter higher than the highest elevation of the roof of the new FRS in Stefan Voda. This will require additional supports and structural reinforcement of the stack structure.

- Hot water circulation pumps: To be sized and designed by the licensed specialist hired by the contractor. Provide dual pump system. This means that for any pump provided, the contractor shall install another one in parallel to be used in case the first one does not work.

Under normal operating conditions, only one pump of every two provided shall be operational. The contractor shall provide one single pumping system (provided with 2 pumps in parallel with only one working under normal operating conditions).

- Heating sectors for the new FRS in Stefan Voda The internal heating distribution system of the new FRS shall be divided into minimum 5 separate heating loops. This means that if there is any malfunction in any of the heating distribution piping or radiators, the Fire Chief shall be capable of shutting down that loop of the heating system in order to make the necessary repairs, while the other 4 loops would remain fully operational. In case or malfunction within the heating system of the fire station, 4 fifths of the building heating shall remain operational, while 1 fifth would be shut down in order to make the necessary repairs.

- Heating accessories: Provide all the necessary filters, valves, expansion tanks, pressure relief security valves, water connections, drainages, and everything necessary, as included in the design, in order to provide a perfectly operational central heating system throughout the new facility.

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- Interior temperature design: The sizes of the pumps, radiators and piping shall be designed in order to provide minimum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius in worst winter conditions in Stefan Voda and a maximum of 24 degrees Celsius. It is not acceptable if by increasing the output of the boiler in order to obtain the minimum temperature in the worst location, the temperature in the most favorable location goes above 24 degrees. The whole system shall be balanced in order to obtain uniform interior temperatures.

- Piping: Sized as required by the design. Piping shall be certified by the manufacturer to be used in central heating systems. All piping in the Administrative block and in the firefighting unit shall be provided recessed within the walls, floors and preferably above the suspended ceilings.

- Radiators: Provide bimetal type heating radiators. Sized as required by the contractor’s design. Provide each radiator with its individual control valves.

- Hot Water Air Blowers: Due to the size and volume of the truck bay area, the contractor shall heat up the truck bay areas with hot water air blowers, installed on the walls. These shall be sized in order to keep the minimum required 16 degrees Celsius in worst winter conditions.

- Testing: All piping systems shall be tested at minimum 3 times the maximum operating pressure, with no noticeable drop in pressure after 48 hours. Pressure test to be certified by third party inspection company licensed in Moldova.

- Acceptance: Final acceptance will be determined by measuring the temperature in worst winter conditions in Stefan Voda in each room (when outside temperature is maximum -10 degrees Celsius). Temperature test will be conducted by a third party inspection company licensed in Moldova. Duration of the contract is longer than the time required to make all necessary works. This is because payment over 80% for the heating system will not be authorized until temperature test results are provided to the Contracting Officer Representative. In case the contractor finishes the works in April, only 80% payment for the heating system will be authorized until January or February of the following outside temperatures are expected to be -10 degrees or colder.

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Main Diagram for heating system (missing the solar panels, which are part of the contract)

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Boiler room proposed plan

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Definition of bimetal type radiator

Manifold and dual pumping system from NAVFAC contract in Bulgaria (different loops as required in Stefan Voda)

Hot water blower in recently completed project in

Ukraine

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Typical hot water air blowers required for truck bays

Typical hot water air blowers required for truck bays

Typical double boiler installation. Picture from recently completed project in the new fire station of

Taraclia (Moldova)

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Typical solar heating system for domestic hot water. Use supplemental electric boiler.

3.14 Sanitary hot water (solar – heat exchanger)

Sanitary domestic hot water is required for the showers and the sinks. The contractor shall design the system to provide this hot water system in accordance with Moldova regulations using solar heating as their primary source of energy for the domestic hot water.

The system shall include a solar hot water system, to be supplemented by an electric boiler when there is not sufficient solar energy or the gas supply is not operational. All work to be accomplished in accordance with Moldova Code for solar domestic hot water systems.

The contractor shall estimate the surface of solar panels, but for estimating purposes, the contractor shall estimate a minimum surface of 8 m².

Provide non ferrous water piping, rated for their intended use.

Find below a typical installation of a solar domestic hot water system.

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Typical multi zone split type air conditioning system with 3 ceiling mounted units. The contractor can choose to provide wall mounted or ceiling mounted internal units.

3.15 Air conditioning system (in 3 offices)

The contract includes centralized heating system, by using a gas fired boilers with bimetal aluminum radiators and hot water blowers. However, in addition to this source of heating, the contractor shall also provide heat pumps to provide heat in the winter or cold air in the summer in three offices. Heating by the use of electric resistance is not authorized.