S02 523A5-24-012 SOW and Specifications.pdf

GENERAL INFORMATION

Project Number #523A5-24-012 Upgrade Perimeter Fencing

The contractor shall provide all the necessary supervision, labor, equipment, material, transportation, rigging, safety, rental, demolition, testing, and infrastructure required to complete work for project #523A5-24-012 Upgrade Perimeter Fencing at the Boston Healthcare System Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts in accordance with the Contract Documents, Scope of Work, Drawings, Specifications, Wage Determination, and Technical Requirements per all Federal, State & Local codes.

Work includes, but is not limited to, general construction, site surveying, grading & sloping, vegetation & tree removal, drilling/boring, safety, infection control measures, environmental protection, testing laboratory services, quality control, construction waste management, earth moving, excavation & trenching, concrete, underground utility locating/GPR, perimeter security fence, schedule management and seeding. See drawings and specifications for more information.

Reference the drawings, specifications, pre-construction risk assessment and VA forms, such as trenching/excavation permits, etc.

BACKGROUND & DESCRIPTION OF WORK

NRM project 523A5-13-309 Brockton Site Security Installation, completed in 2017, installed approx. 2.5 miles of new perimeter security fence around most of the Brockton VAMC campus.

At the time of construction, the new perimeter security fence had only connected to the nearest fence posts of the U.S. Army Reserve Training Center’s chain-linked-fence at the West part of campus, as depicted on the provided drawing C100_FENCE. The U.S. Army Reserve Training Center has vacated, the property is now under new management and the Dept. of Veterans Affairs has priority to complete the perimeter security fence at this specific location on campus. The contractor will install new security fence & posts to match the existing Ameristar Palisade perimeter fence between the West portion of campus near Manley Street and Mayflower Road connecting to the existing security fence corner and continuing towards Cape Code Road and Parking Lot P(27) to make a complete perimeter fence.

The contractor will reference the previous project 523A5-13-309 Brockton Site Security Installation documents being provided as part of the project documents. Site Notes CN101, Site Plan & Fence Details C101, Specification sections (010000, 013526, 014529, 033000, 312000 and 323153), Survey Plans, Sketches & record submittals (Fence Footing Concrete, Palisade Fencing) are being provided.

The existing Security Fence is manufactured by Ameristar | Assa Abloy. The Palisade Perimeter Fence around the campus perimeter, is the Ameristar Impasse II High Security Steel Fence 3- Rail-Trident-Panel in black. The contractor is responsible for acquiring a contract with an authorized Ameristar fence contractor to complete the work installing the proprietary fence brand. Ameristar has a website to find a contractor. Find a Contractor | Ameristar (ameristarperimeter.com)

The contractor and authorized Ameristar fence contractor are to provide the necessary site-specific design, site planning guide, grading plan, security fence connection plan, construction, installation, and coordination documentation to be reviewed and approved by the Government prior to delivery and installation. All work is to be in accordance with the Ameristar printed installation instructions that are to be provided by the contractor. All work will be coordinated with VA COR, Grounds, Police and Facilities to accommodate the VA Medical Center. All material submittals are required to be approved prior to mobilization or purchase of equipment.

PHASING

The Contractor shall develop and present to, VHA BHS Engineering, for review and approval, a written Construction Phasing Plan (CPP) that identifies all required information to accomplish the intended work of the construction sequencing. This includes, but is not limited to, surveying, site investigations, underground utility locating/GPR, grading & sloping, vegetation & tree removal, drilling/boring, safety & infection control measures, environmental protection, testing laboratory services, earth moving, excavation & trenching, concrete, seeding and perimeter security fence installation. The contractor shall not be permitted to commence construction activities until all submittals have been submitted and are approved by the Government. Only after all submittals are approved may the Contractor then submit an official written request to start construction activities.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The entire scope of work, including but not limited to the required approval of submittals before construction commences, submission of written CPP, testing and inspections, final inspection and acceptance, final cleanup, and submission of close out documents, shall be completed for the base offer not later than 90 calendar days after contractor receipt of Notice to Proceed from the Contracting Officer.

SECURITY

All personnel will be required to obtain PIV Badging prior to accessing the medical center site.

Any CDs used to store and communicate VA data files will be required to be encrypted and scanned for viruses by the VA.

File Sharing sites established by the contractor will require a request for Outbound Firewall Waiver and a MOU/ISA between the VA and the contractor if data is stored on the contractor’s network.

https://www.ameristarperimeter.com/us/en/contact/contractor-locator https://www.ameristarperimeter.com/us/en/contact/contractor-locator

RECORDS MANAGEMENT LANGUAGE

The following standard items relate to records generated in executing the contract and should be included in a typical procurement contract:

1. Citations to pertinent laws, codes and regulations such as 44 U.S.C chapters 21, 29, 31 and 33; Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552); Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a); 36 CFR Part 1222 and Part 1228.

2. Contractor shall treat all deliverables under the contract as the property of the U.S.

Government for which the Government Agency shall have unlimited rights to use, dispose of, or disclose such data contained therein as it determines to be in the public interest.

3. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract using Government IT equipment and/or Government records.

4. Contractor shall not retain, use, sell, or disseminate copies of any deliverable that contains information covered by the Privacy Act of 1974 or that which is generally protected by the Freedom of Information Act.

5. Contractor shall not create or maintain any records containing any Government Agency records that are not specifically tied to or authorized by the contract.

6. The Government Agency owns the rights to all data/records produced as part of this contract.

7. The Government Agency owns the rights to all electronic information (electronic data, electronic information systems, electronic databases, etc.) and all supporting documentation created as part of this contract. Contractor must deliver sufficient technical documentation with all data deliverables to permit the agency to use the data.

8. Contractor agrees to comply with Federal and Agency records management policies, including those policies associated with the safeguarding of records covered by the Privacy Act of 1974. These policies include the preservation of all records created or received regardless of format [paper, electronic, etc.] or mode of transmission [e-mail, fax, etc.] or state of completion [draft, final, etc.].

9. No disposition of documents will be allowed without the prior written consent of the Contracting Officer. The Agency and its contractors are responsible for preventing the alienation or unauthorized destruction of records, including all forms of mutilation. Willful and unlawful destruction, damage or alienation of Federal records is subject to the fines and penalties imposed by 18 U.S.C. 2701. Records may not be removed from the legal custody of the Agency or destroyed without regard to the provisions of the agency records schedules.

10. Contractor is required to obtain the Contracting Officer's approval prior to engaging in any contractual relationship (sub-contractor) in support of this contract requiring the disclosure of information, documentary material and/or records generated under, or relating to, this contract. The Contractor (and any sub-contractor) is required to abide by Government and Agency guidance for protecting sensitive and proprietary information.

INFECTION PREVENTION

The general contractor is responsible for maintaining infection prevention measures at exterior spaces. Although a specific ICRA may not have been required, as all work is anticipated to be completed at the exterior, there may be times when the contractor may encounter a previously unanticipated situation where dust/debris will be generated when the contractor needs to furnish and install and utilize infection prevention measures such as, watering down dust at the exterior during excavation/trenching and cleaning up immediately after deliveries.

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 safety requirements

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 FIRE SAFETY

1.7 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.8 ALTERATIONS

1.9 INFECTION PREVENTION MEASURES

1.10 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.11 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.12 RESTORATION

1.13 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

1.14 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.15 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.16 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

1.19 TEMPORARY TOILETS (Contractor and Sub-Contractors are not permitted to use the Government restrooms)

1.20 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.21 TESTS

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1.22 INSTRUCTIONS

1.23 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT

1.24 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.25 SAFETY boards

1.26 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION

1.27 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images

1.28 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

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1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. The contractor shall provide all the necessary supervision, labor, equipment, material, transportation, rigging, safety, rental, demolition, testing, and infrastructure required to complete work for project #523A5-24- 012 Upgrade Perimeter Fencing at the Boston Healthcare System Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts in accordance with the Contract Documents, Scope of Work, Drawings, Specifications, Wage Determination, and Technical Requirements per all Federal, State & Local codes.

1. Provide all necessary supervision, demolition, labor, material, equipment, and coordination necessary to complete the work described by the contract documents or reasonably inferable from them as being necessary to produce the indicated results.

2. The Contractor shall develop and present to, VHA BHS Engineering, for review and approval, a written Construction Phasing Plan (CPP) that identifies all required information to accomplish the intended work of the construction sequencing. This includes, but is not limited to, surveying, site investigations, underground utility locating/GPR, grading & sloping, vegetation & tree removal, drilling/boring, safety & infection control measures, environmental protection, testing laboratory services, earth moving, excavation & trenching, concrete, seeding and perimeter security fence installation. The contractor shall not be permitted to commence construction activities until all submittals have been submitted and are approved by the Government.

Only after all submittals are approved may the Contractor then submit an official written request to start construction activities.

3. Information on existing conditions and associated design intent for the Work described in the contract documents is based on non-destructive and visual site observations of areas accessible in an occupied structure. Drawings are diagrammatic. They indicate general arrangements of each portion of the Work. They do not show exact arrangements and configurations required, nor do they show the exact routings, physical locations, or alignments necessary for coordination with existing conditions and other portions of the Work. Contractor shall coordinate modifications in layout as necessary to complete the Work in accordance with the design intent. In some instances, it may have been impracticable to detail all the items described in the contract documents because of variances in the means and methods of achieving the necessary results. In such instances, at no additional cost or time to the Government, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, equipment, coordination, drawings, services, and other work necessary to produce complete operational interfaced systems, 01 00 00 -2 appurtenances and equipment which are complete, functional and ready for proper operation by facility personnel and for the intended purpose in accordance with facility needs and manufacturer’s requirements.

4. The Contractor shall provide the services of an independent (cannot be an employee of the Contractor or Sub-Contractor) safety consultant. The Safety Consultant shall review all phasing and work plans and provided a written review to the VA PROJECT ENGINEER (COR).

B. Hours of Work: The normal working hours of this facility are Monday through Friday 7:00AM to 3:30PM. Work shall be scheduled to be performed during normal operating hours whenever possible, and after hours whenever deemed necessary by the VA Project Engineer (COR) due to operational requirements of the Medical Center. Work conducted in occupied areas may be designated as after-hours at any time by the VA.

Any after-hours work shall be scheduled in writing by the Contractor using the facility standard request form.

C. Visits to the site by Offerors may be made only by appointment with the

VA Contracting Officer.

D. NOT USED

E. Before placement and installation of work subject to tests by testing laboratory retained by the Contractor, the Contractor shall notify the

VA Project Engineer (COR) in sufficient time to enable witnessing of the testing laboratory personnel taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than two (2) weeks unless otherwise designated by the VA Project Engineer (COR).

F. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall comply with

VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

G. Submittal Schedule: Provide a Submittal Schedule within fourteen (14) days after receipt of Notice to Proceed and before any items are submitted for review. Compile a complete and comprehensive schedule for all submittals anticipated to be made during progress of the work and submit to the VA Project Engineer (COR) for approval. The schedule of submittals must be coordinated with the Contractor’s construction schedule. Include a list of each type of item for which Contractor’s drawings, shop drawings, certificates of compliance, material samples, 01 00 00 -3 guarantees, or other types of submittals are required. For each submittal item indicate the specification section and paragraph or other source within the contract documents where the requirements for the submittal item are described. Indicate whether proposed materials, equipment, and other items are as specified or will be submitted as an

“or equal” or as a substitution. Upon review and approval by the VA

Project Engineer (COR), the contractor will be required to adhere to the schedule except where specifically otherwise permitted.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. BASE BID, VAMC BROCKTON “Upgrade Perimeter Fencing”: Work includes, but is not limited to, general construction, site surveying, grading & sloping, vegetation & tree removal, drilling/boring, safety, infection control measures, environmental protection, testing laboratory services, quality control, construction waste management, earth moving, excavation & trenching, concrete, underground utility locating/GPR, perimeter security fence, schedule management and seeding. See drawings and specifications for more information.

Period of Performance for Base Bid Offer: Completion time for Base Bid Offer is ninety (90) days from Notice to Proceed.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. AFTER AWARD OF CONTRACT, Contractor shall bear the cost of providing, as necessary, complete sets of specifications and drawings to the

Contractor and his/her subcontractors by downloading electronic versions furnished by the issuing Office. The electronic files will be available from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor’s expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project. The general contractor shall generate a site specific security plan for VA Project Engineer (COR) and Contracting Officer review prior to mobilizing onsite.

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

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3. The General Contractor shall provide an index of all subcontractor personnel that will be visiting/working on-site. The index shall include workers name, photo ID and employers name for all personnel.

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project site without appropriate badge. They may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

2. In accordance with VA Directive 0735 Personal Identity Verification of Federal Employees and Contractors, all contractors on VA premises are require to obtain proper identification cards. The following information describes the criteria for each type of identification card. The contractor is responsible to review the following information & make a determination in order to make the appropriate

PIV badge request to both the VA Project Engineer and Contracting

Officer. Final determination is made by VA Project Engineer and

Contracting Officer.:

a. PIV CARD is required for all unsupervised, full time, logical and/or physical access for more than 6 months OR more than 180 aggregate days in one year period. In this description unsupervised is to mean unescorted by VA personnel into areas off public corridors that would require the possession of a key or being granted access control privileges to enter through a secured door. Time onsite is determined by the Period of Performance of the contract/task order and is to include all prime and sub-contractor personnel (to include sub-subcontractors) regardless of the actual personal time on site. The issuance of a PIV Card requires two forms of acceptable identification, a favorable SAC adjudication and an initiated National Agency Check with Written

Inquiries (NACI).

b. Non-PIV CARD is required for all unsupervised, full time, logical and/or physical access for less than 6 months OR less than 180 aggregate days in one year period. In this description unsupervised is to mean unescorted by VA personnel into areas off public corridors that would require the possession of a key or being granted access control privileges to enter through a secured

01 00 00 -5 door. Time onsite is determined by the Period of Performance of the contract/task order and is to include all prime and sub-contractor personnel (to include sub-subcontractors) regardless of the actual personal time on site. The issuance of a PIV Card requires two forms of acceptable identification and a favorable

SAC adjudication.

c. Flash Badge is required for common access ONLY for less than 6 months or less than 180 aggregate days in one year period. Time onsite is determined by the Period of Performance of the contract/task order and is to include all prime and sub-contractor personnel (to include sub-subcontractors) regardless of the actual personal time on site. The issuance of a Flash Badge requires one form of acceptable identification.

3. Contractors are required to submit to the Contracting Officer a list of personnel to be mobilized for the work associated with the contract/task order scope of work to be completed under this specification to the CO and VA Project Engineer (COR). The list is to include current status of SAC background investigation, i.e. – SAC

+ NACI, date completed; SAC, date completed; None.

4. Determination of the level of identification required will be based on the contract/task order scope of work and level of access required. The final determination will be made by the VA Project

Engineer and Contracting Officer.

5. Contractors are to contact the VA PROJECT ENGINEER (COR) regarding credentialing requirements.

6. VA PROJECT ENGINEER (COR) will facilitate contractor submission of information through the CO, PIV Sponsor and PIV Office at the Medical

Center to obtain proper credentials for each contractor personnel to be on campus to complete the contract/task order scope of work to be completed under this specification.

7. Instructions to obtain badges: The general contractor shall complete the PIV form application & submit PIV, Flash & Non-PIV card requests to the Engineering PIV Sponsor via email. Sponsor submits the request into a software application to Human Resources & will contact individuals who submitted the application. The PIV card requires a

01 00 00 -6 fingerprint check along with the initiation of a NACI background check. If the results are returned favorably, Human Resources contact the PIV Sponsor to have the contractor report to the PIV Office to have their photograph taken & issued their card.

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

9. For working outside the “regular hours” as defined in the contract, The General Contractor shall give 5 business days’ notice to the VA

Project Engineer (COR) and Contracting Officer so that notifications can be distributed if needed, services informed and coordinated with and so VA Police & Engineering M&O are made aware of off-hours work.

This notice is separate from any notices required for utility shutdown described in the contract documents.

10.No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer.

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

C. Information Technology Security: The contractor, their personnel, and their subcontractors shall be subject to the Federal laws, regulations, standards, and VA Directives and Handbooks regarding information and information system security as delineated in this contract.

1. See appendix H for HB6500 6 Handbook requirements. Contractor, their personnel and their subcontractors are required to review and sign.

D. Newly Installed Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the VA Project Engineer (COR) and VA Locksmith for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project

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2. The General Contractor shall turn over all permanent lock cylinders to the VA locksmith for permanent installation. See Section 08 71 00, DOOR HARDWARE and coordinate.

E. Document Control:

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

“sensitive information”.

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

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

Secure such information in separate containers and limit the access to only those who will need it for the project. Return the information to the Contracting Officer upon request.

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

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

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

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

Management Software (EDMS).

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

EDMS system.

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

F. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. As space is limited, the Contractor may not be guaranteed parking at the facility. Vehicle authorization requests shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted to the VA PROJECT ENGINEER (COR) 72 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies. Vehicles that are authorized to be on site shall obey all standard parking regulations, and shall not obligate parking reserved for veterans.

2. If parking is available, separate permits will be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

a. All Contractor vehicles shall be parked in the designated

Contractor Parking lot, parking of Contractor vehicles outside of the designated lot is prohibited and vehicles will be towed at the

Contractors expense.

3. Special vehicles (flatbed semis or box trucks, cranes, chemical delivery, etc…) shall require separate special authorization and such request shall be submitted 72 hours before the date and time of required access.

G. Partial Road Closure

A. Contractor shall submit a Partial Road Closure Form at a minimum three (3) weeks in advance to VA Project Engineer (COR) for review, acceptance and campus notification. The general contractor and subcontractors shall not be permitted to fully close a road; only partial road closures are permitted. The written request shall include, but not be limited to, Project #, Date of Request, name of general contractor, name(s) of sub-contractor(s), date(s) of requested partial road closure, time(s) of requested road closure, location description, include a marked-up Google Earth image of the location, (showing construction activity limits, normal traffic flow routes, new proposed traffic flow reroutes, protection, barriers, 01 00 00 -9 cones, flagmen positions, traffic signage, etc.), description of work to be completed. Protection required, but not limited to, solid barricade with flashing lights, warning cones/signs and construction barriers, construction fencing, flagmen to direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic, traffic signage, etc. Cover partial road work with steel plates to permit traffic flow prior to performing work on other side of roadway. One lane shall always be open and passable. VA

Police do not perform flagmen duties on site, the general contractor shall include flagmen whose sole responsibility is flagmen duties during site work when necessary. Road closure requests previously accepted by engineering may be canceled or postponed, (up to 24 hours prior to work being completed) by the VA Project Engineer (COR) if required for VA Medical Center operations, events, etc. at no delay, cost or time impact to the government.

1.6 FIRE SAFETY

A. Applicable Publications: Publications listed below form part of this

Article to extent referenced. Publications are referenced in text by basic designations only.

1. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM):

E84-2009.............Surface Burning Characteristics of Building

Materials

2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA):

10-2010..............Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers

30-2008..............Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code

51B-2009.............Standard for Fire Prevention During Welding, Cutting and Other Hot Work

70-2011..............National Electrical Code

101-2012.............Life Safety Code

241-2009.............Standard for Safeguarding Construction, Alteration, and Demolition Operations

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3. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA):

29 CFR 1926..........Safety and Health Regulations for Construction

4. VHA Directive 2005-007

B. Fire Safety Plan: Establish and maintain a fire protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1926. Prior to start of work, prepare a plan detailing project-specific fire safety measures, including periodic status reports, and submit to VA Project Engineer (COR) and Facility

Safety Manager for review for compliance with VHA Directive 2005-007, NFPA 101 and NFPA 241.Prior to beginning work, all employees of the contractor and/or any subcontractors shall undergo a safety briefing provided by the general contractor’s competent person per OSHA requirements. This briefing shall include information on the construction limits, VAMC safety guidelines, means of egress, break areas, work hours, locations of restrooms, use of VAMC equipment, etc.

Provide documentation to the VA Project Engineer (COR) that all construction workers have undergone contractor’s safety briefing.

C. Site and Building Access: Maintain free and unobstructed access to facility emergency services and for fire, police and other emergency response forces in accordance with NFPA 241.

D. Separate temporary facilities, such as trailers, storage sheds, and dumpsters, from existing buildings and new construction by distances in accordance with NFPA 241. For small facilities with less than 6 m (20 feet) exposing overall length, separate by 3m (10 feet).

E. Temporary Construction Partitions:

1. Install and maintain temporary construction partitions to provide smoke-tight separations between construction areas and adjoining areas. Construct partitions of gypsum board or treated plywood (flame spread rating of 25 or less in accordance with ASTM E84) on both sides of fire retardant treated wood or metal steel studs. Extend the partitions through suspended ceilings to floor slab deck or roof.

Seal joints and penetrations. At door openings, install Class C, ¾ hour fire/smoke rated doors with self-closing devices.

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2. Install fire-rated temporary construction partitions as shown on drawings to maintain integrity of existing exit stair enclosures, exit passageways, fire-rated enclosures of hazardous areas, horizontal exits, smoke barriers, vertical shafts and openings enclosures.

3. Close openings in smoke barriers and fire-rated construction to maintain fire ratings. Seal penetrations with listed through-penetration firestop materials in accordance with Section 07 84 00, FIRESTOPPING.

F. Temporary Heating and Electrical: Install, use and maintain installations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 70.

G. Means of Egress: Do not block exiting for occupied buildings, including paths from exits to roads. Minimize disruptions and coordinate with VA

Project Engineer (COR).

H. Egress Routes for Construction Workers: Maintain free and unobstructed egress. Inspect daily. Report findings and corrective actions weekly to

VA Project Engineer and Facility Safety Manager.

I. Fire Extinguishers: Provide and maintain extinguishers in construction areas and temporary storage areas in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA

241 and NFPA 10.

J. Flammable and Combustible Liquids: Store, dispense and use liquids in accordance with 29 CFR 1926, NFPA 241 and NFPA 30.

K. Sprinklers: Install, test and activate new automatic sprinklers prior to removing existing sprinklers.

L. Existing Fire Protection: Do not impair automatic sprinklers, smoke and heat detection, and fire alarm systems, except for portions immediately under construction, and temporarily for connections. Provide fire watch for impairments more than 4 hours in a 24-hour period. Request interruptions in accordance with Article, OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS, and coordinate with VA Project Engineer and Facility Safety Manager. All existing or temporary fire protection systems (fire alarms, sprinklers) located in construction areas shall be tested as coordinated with the medical center. Parameters for the testing and results of any tests

01 00 00 -12 performed shall be recorded by the medical center and copies provided to the VA Project Engineer (COR).

M. Smoke Detectors: Prevent accidental operation. Remove temporary covers at end of work operations each day. Coordinate with VA Project Engineer

(COR) and VA Safety Specialist. The general contractor shall submit on a weekly basis (by the COB each Thursday of the preceding week) a smoke shunt request (if applicable) via email to the VA Engineering M&O

Foreman copying VA Project Engineer (COR) and VA Safety Specialist. The smoke shunt request shall include the smoke detector device identification codes. VA Safety does not permit two fire protection systems (smokes and sprinklers) to be off line at the same time. The general contractor shall plan for this.

N. Hot Work: Perform and safeguard hot work operations in accordance with

NFPA 241 and NFPA 51B. Coordinate with VA Project Engineer (COR). Obtain permits from VA Safety Specialist _72_hours in advance. Designate contractor's responsible project-site fire prevention program manager to permit hot work.O. Fire Hazard Prevention and Safety Inspections:

Inspect entire construction areas weekly. Coordinate with, and report findings and corrective actions weekly to VA Project Engineer (COR) and

Facility Safety Manager.

P. Smoking: Smoking is prohibited in and adjacent to construction areas inside existing buildings and additions under construction. In separate and detached buildings under construction, smoking is prohibited except in designated smoking rest areas.

Q. Dispose of waste and debris in accordance with NFPA 241. Remove from buildings daily.

R. Perform other construction, alteration and demolition operations in accordance with 29 CFR 1926.

S. If required, submit documentation to the VA Project Engineer (COR) that personnel have been trained in the fire safety aspects of working in areas with impaired structural or compartmentalization features.

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1.7 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

A. The Contractor shall confine all operations (including storage of materials) on Government premises to areas authorized or approved by the

Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall hold and save the Government, its officers and agents, free and harmless from liability of any nature occasioned by the Contractor's performance. The general contractor shall provide a written request, at a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the mobilization and construction commencement date, a request to the VA

Project Engineer (COR) and Contracting Officer to store any materials within VA interior spaces. Request shall include a detailed inventory of materials being requested to be stored, quantities of each material, material safety data sheet (and globally harmonized system of classification) information of each material, approximate duration of anticipated storage being requested, how the material will be stored, where in the requested space each material will be stored, etc.

B. Temporary buildings (e.g., storage sheds, shops, offices) and utilities may be erected by the Contractor only with the approval of the

Contracting Officer and shall be built with labor and materials furnished by the Contractor without expense to the Government. The temporary buildings and utilities shall remain the property of the

Contractor and shall be removed by the Contractor at its expense upon completion of the work. C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting Officer, use only established roadways, or use temporary roadways constructed by the Contractor when and as authorized by the Contracting Officer. When materials are transported in prosecuting the work, vehicles shall not be loaded beyond the loading capacity recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle or prescribed by any Federal, State, or local law or regulation. When it is necessary to cross curbs or sidewalks, the Contractor shall protect them from damage.

The Contractor shall repair or pay for the repair of any damaged curbs, sidewalks, or roads.

D. Working space and space available for storing materials shall be as determined by the VA Project Engineer (COR).

E. Storage(Conex) Boxes/Containers

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1. Contractors shall be limited to three (3) on-site storage boxes/containers.

2. Storage boxes/containers shall be removed from site upon completion of construction.

3. Contractor shall request placement of all storage boxes/containers from the VA Project Engineer (COR) identifying on a marked-up site plan (using Google Earth screen shot) the approximate location of all containers.

F. Contractor Office Trailers

1. Contractor trailers shall be limited to one (1) and a maximum size of

8’(W) x 24’(L).

2. Trailers shall be removed from site upon completion of construction.

3. Contractor shall request placement of all trailers from the VA

Project Engineer (COR) indentifying on a marked-up site plan (using

Google Earth screen shot) the approximate location of all trailers.

G. Workmen are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

H. Execute work to interfere as little as possible with normal functioning of Medical Center as a whole, including operations of utility services, fire protection systems and any existing equipment, and with work being done by others. Work shall be accomplished during normal work hours, Monday through Friday, 7:00AM to 3:30PM (unless approved by the VA) excluding Federal holidays, as to cause the least interferences possible with normal activities of the facility and the surrounding areas. Use of equipment and tools that transmit vibrations and noises through the building structure, are not permitted in buildings that are occupied, during construction, jointly by patients or medical personnel, and

Contractor's personnel, except as permitted by VA Project Engineer (COR) where required by limited working space. Work shall occur to not interfere with the medical center operations, business or patient care.

Work that will transmit vibrations, create noise, emit odors, require audible testing, etc. are required to be performed during other than normal business hours, specifically other than hours the patient care and occupied business spaces are not conducting patient care or

01 00 00 -15 business. The general contractor shall bear the cost to perform the required off-hour work. The general contractor shall plan-ahead and determine what work (i.e. demolition, powder actuated power tool work, select construction activities, public corridor work, door & frame replacement, etc.) could interfere with medical center operations, business or patient care and plan to perform these activities during other than normal business hours. No additional time or moneys shall be provided to the general contractor for not planning ahead with disruptive work in an occupied medical center.

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

2. Schedule delivery of materials and equipment to immediate construction working areas within buildings in use by Department of

Veterans Affairs in quantities sufficient for not more than two work days. Provide unobstructed access to Medical Center areas required to remain in operation.

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

I. Phasing: The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and coordinated with the VA Project Engineer (COR) and Contracting

Officer to ensure that no lapses in operation occur. It is the

CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a detailed work plan and schedule detailing, at a minimum, the procedures to be employed, the equipment and materials to be used, the interim life safety measure to be used during the work, and a schedule defining the duration of the work with milestone subtasks. The work to be outlined shall include, but not be limited to:

To insure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the VA Project

Engineer (COR) and Contracting Officer with a realistic construction schedule of approximate phasing dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall submit a request to the VA

Project Engineer (COR) & Contracting Officer at a minimum of three (3)

01 00 00 -16 weeks in advance of each proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. If the written request is not accepted by the VA Project Engineer (COR) or Contracting Officer, the general contractor shall revise and resubmit the notification at a minimum of two (2) weeks in advance of the new proposed date of starting work from the newly submitted date of the revised request. The general contractor is responsible for submitting a request with all information;

disapproved submittals requiring resubmission with two (2) week advanced notice is the general contractor’s responsibility for meeting period of performance, any delays occurred, rescheduling of work, etc. Arrange such/ phasing dates to insure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to Medical Center Director, VA Chief

Engineering Service, VA Engineering Manager, VA Chief Police Service, VA

Physical Security Specialist, VA Project Engineer (COR), Contracting

Officer and Contractor. J. All Buildings will be occupied during performance of work.

1. Contractor shall take all measures and provide all material necessary for protecting existing equipment and property in affected areas of construction against dust and debris, so that equipment and affected areas to be used in the Medical Centers operations will not be hindered. Contractor shall permit access to Department of Veteran’s

Affairs personnel and patients through other construction areas which serve as routes of access to such affected areas and equipment. These routes whether access or egress shall be isolated from the construction area by temporary partitions and have walking surfaces, lighting etc to facilitate patient and staff access. Coordinate alteration work in areas occupied by Department of Veterans Affairs so that Medical Center operations will continue during the construction period.

K. Construction Fence: Before construction operations begin, Contractor shall provide a chain link construction fence, 2.1m (seven feet) minimum height, around the construction area/lay-down area/dumpster location/trailer location/conex trailer location/etc. that was requested by the general contractor and accepted by the VA Project Engineer (COR) and Contracting Officer prior to construction commencement or mobilization. Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. Provide three (3) keys to VA

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Project Engineer (COR). Fasten fence fabric to terminal posts with tension bands and to line posts and top and bottom rails with tie wires spaced at maximum 375mm (15 inches). Fence portable feet shall utilize concrete filled plastic (HDPE + UV stabilized) mold bottoms in safety orange color (not-fade, sun/weather material). Bottom of fences shall extend to no greater than 25mm (one inch) above grade. Construction fence shall be entirely wrapped (full fence height and length) with heavy-duty knitted HDPE construction coupled high grade privacy fence screen. Screen shall be mold and mildew resistant. Privacy screen material shall conform to ASTM D-5041. Privacy screen shall be enforced with 12 gauge galvanized steel, hog ring C shaped fasteners that are crimped into the grommet holes for a secure and strong attachment.

Remove the fence when directed by VA Project Engineer (COR) &

Contracting Officer.

L. When a building or construction site is turned over to Contractor, Contractor shall accept entire responsibility including upkeep and maintenance therefore:

1. Contractor shall maintain a minimum temperature of 4°C (40°F) at all times, except as otherwise specified.

2. Contractor shall maintain in operating condition existing fire protection and alarm equipment. In connection with fire alarm equipment, Contractor shall make arrangements for pre-inspection of site with Fire Department or Company (Department of Veterans Affairs or municipal) whichever will be required to respond to an alarm from

Contractor's employee or watchman.

M. Utilities Services: Maintain existing utility services for Medical

Center at all times. Provide temporary facilities, labor, materials, equipment, connections, and utilities to assure uninterrupted services.

Where necessary to cut existing water, steam, gases, sewer or air pipes, or conduits, wires, cables, etc. of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by VA Project Engineer (COR).

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

Electrical work shall be accomplished with all affected circuits or equipment de-energized.

2. Contractor shall submit a request to interrupt any such services to

VA Project Engineer (COR), in writing, three (3) weeks in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption. It shall include a smoke shunt request if applicable with the smoke detector device identification codes.

3. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours. Most utility service interruptions shall be performed during other than normal business hours. VA Safety does not permit two fire protection systems (smokes and sprinklers) to be off line at the same time. The general contractor shall plan for this. 4.

Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least three (3) weeks prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the VA Project Engineer (COR).

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

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

N. Abandoned Lines: No service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be permitted to be abandoned. Contractor will be advised (in writing) of approval of request, or of which other date and/or time such interruption will cause least inconvenience to operations of Medical

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Center. Interruption time approved by Medical Center may occur at other than Contractor's normal working hours. Most utility service interruptions shall be performed during other than normal business hours. VA Safety does not permit two fire protection systems (smokes and sprinklers) to be off line at the same time. The general contractor shall plan for this.

O. To minimize interference of construction activities with flow of Medical

Center traffic, comply with the following:

1. Keep roads, walks and entrances to grounds, to parking and to occupied areas of buildings clear of construction materials, debris and standing construction equipment and vehicles. Wherever excavation for new utility lines cross existing roads or parking areas, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times.

Roadways are not permitted to be closed at any times. Work shall be completed to accommodate at least one lane remaining open at all times, even during off hours work.

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

Project Engineer (COR).

3. The general contractor is responsible for costs associated with

Police details; the VA Police do not perform detail work. The general contractor shall provide a full time designated flagman to direct vehicular and pedestrian traffic when work crosses and impacts roads, parking areas, sidewalks, etc. The general contractor shall furnish and install all necessary barriers, signage, power for signs, etc.

required.

P. Coordinate the work for this…