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Specifications Sign and Seal: 12/20/2024

Illinois Architectural Registration

No. 001.026679

Missouri Engineer (Electrical) Registration

No. 2021030250

Illinois Engineer (Mechanical) Registration No.

062-071715

RCDD BICSI ID # 328601

Illinois Engineer (Fire Protection) Registration No. 062-072219

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556-24-102 | AE Building 1 Interior Demo and Abatement Captain James A. Lovell FHCC – North Chicago, IL.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

SECTION NO DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 05-20

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-21 01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Long Lead) (FHCC) 02-24 01 33 00 Submittal Register (FHCC) 02-24 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples (FHCC) 02-23 01 35 26 Construction Safety Requirements (FHCC) 04-24 01 35 33 Construction Infection Control Requirements (FHCC) 04-24 01 40 00 Quality Requirements (FHCC) 01-24 01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements (FHCC) 12-23 01 42 16 Definitions and Abbreviations (FHCC) 04-23 01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-21 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management (FHCC) 01-21

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17 02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 01-21 02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal 01-21

DIVISIONS 03 THROUGH 08 – NOT USED

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 91 00 Painting 01-21

DIVISIONS 10 THROUGH 14 – NOT USED

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System 11-16 21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15 21 13 16 Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 01-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 01-23

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SECTION NO DIVISION AND SECTION TITLES DATE

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 03-23

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION – NOT USED

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 11-22 26 24 16 Panelboards 11-22 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 03-24

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19 27 10 00 Structured Cabling 12/22

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISIONS 31 THROUGH 48 – NOT USED

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LIST OF DRAWINGS

SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWINGS

The drawings listed below accompanying this specification form a part of the contract.

GENERAL INFORMATION

01 GI000 COVER SHEET

02 GI001 GENERAL INFORMATION

03 GI002 ICRA CONSTRUCTION DETAILS

04 GI003 OCCUPIED PLANS

05 HA100 BUILDING 1 - LEVEL 0 - ABATEMENT PLAN

06 HA101 BUILDING 1 - LEVEL 1 - ABATEMENT PLAN

07 HA102 BUILDING 1 - LEVEL 2 - ABATEMENT PLAN

08 HA103 BUILDING 1 - LEVEL 3 - ABATEMENT PLAN

09 HA104 BUILDING 1 - LEVEL 4 - ABATEMENT PLAN

ARCHITECTURAL

10 AD101 DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

11 AD102 DEMOLITION REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - LEVEL 1

12 AD103 DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

13 AD104 DEMOLITION REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - LEVEL 2

14 AD105 DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

15 AD106 DEMOLITION REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - LEVEL 3

16 AE101 FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 1

17 AE102 FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 2

18 AE103 FLOOR PLAN - LEVEL 3

19 AC131 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - LEVEL 1

20 AC132 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - LEVEL 2

21 AC133 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN - LEVEL 3

22 AE401 EXISTING PHOTOS

23 AE402 EXISTING PHOTOS

24 AE403 EXISTING PHOTOS

25 AE404 EXISTING PHOTOS

26 AE405 EXISTING PHOTOS

27 AE406 EXISTING PHOTOS

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LIST OF DRAWINGS

FIRE PROTECTION

28 FA001 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES

29 FA101 FIRE ALARM AUDIBILITY LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN

30 FA102 FIRE ALARM AUDIBILITY LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN

31 FA103 FIRE ALARM AUDIBILITY LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN

32 FA104 FIRE ALARM AUDIBILITY ATTIC PLAN

33 FA105 FIRE ALARM CEILING PLAN LEVEL 1

34 FA106 FIRE ALARM CEILING PLAN LEVEL 2

35 FA107 FIRE ALARM CEILING PLAN LEVEL 3

36 FA108 FIRE ALARM ATTIC PLAN

37 FX001 FIRE SUPPRESSION GENERAL NOTES

38 FX101 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION LEVEL 1 FLOOR PLAN

39 FX102 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION LEVEL 2 FLOOR PLAN

40 FX103 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION LEVEL 3 FLOOR PLAN

41 FX104 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION ATTIC PLAN

PLUMBING

42 P-000 PLUMBING LEGEND

43 PD101 DOMESTIC WATER PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - BASEMENT LEVEL

44 PD102 DOMESTIC WATER PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

45 PD103 DOMESTIC WATER PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

46 PD104 DOMESTIC WATER PLUMBING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

47 PD105 DWV DEMOLITION PLAN - BASEMENT LEVEL

48 PD106 DWV DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

49 PD107 DWV DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

50 PD108 DWV DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

51 PD109 DWV DEMOLITION PLAN- ATTIC

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LIST OF DRAWINGS

MECHANICAL

52 M-000 LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS

53 MD101 HVAC DUCT DEMOLITION PLAN - BASEMENT LEVEL

54 MD102 HVAC DUCT DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

55 MD103 HVAC DUCT DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

56 MD104 HVAC DUCT DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

57 MD105 HVAC DUCT DEMOLITION PLAN - ATTIC

58 MD106 HVAC PIPING DEMOLITION PLAN - BASEMENT LEVEL

59 MD107 HVAC PIPING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

60 MD108 HVAC PIPING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

61 MD109 HVAC PIPING DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

62 MD110 HVAC PIPING DEMOLITION PLAN – ATTIC

ELECTRICAL

63 E-001 ELECTRICAL LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS

64 ED100 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLAN - BASEMENT

65 ED101 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

66 ED102 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

67 ED103 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

68 ED104 ELECTRICAL DEMOLITION PLAN - ATTIC

69 EL201 TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL PLAN - LEVEL 1

70 EL202 TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL PLAN - LEVEL 2

71 EL203 TEMPORARY ELECTRICAL PLAN - LEVEL 3

72 E-601 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DRAWING

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

73 TN001 TELECOMMUNICATIONS COVER SHEET

74 TND101 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 1

75 TND102 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 2

76 TND103 TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEMOLITION PLAN - LEVEL 3

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SECTION 01 00 00

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations, including demolition and removal of existing finishes and assemblies as required by drawings and specifications.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment with the

Medical Center Engineering Officer.

C. Offices of SPUR, as Architect-Engineers, will render certain technical services during construction. Such services shall be considered as advisory to the Government and shall not be construed as expressing or implying a contractual act of the Government without affirmations by

Contracting Officer or his duly authorized representative.

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

COR in sufficient time to enable testing laboratory personnel to be present at the site in time for proper taking and testing of specimens and field inspection. Such prior notice shall be not less than three workdays unless otherwise designated by the COR.

E. 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.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, BASE BID: Work includes demolition and removal of existing finishes, assemblies, systems, and certain other items.

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

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1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

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

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. 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.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written permission of the Contracting Officer. Patients and staff are not to be photographed at any time.

4. 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. 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.

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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).

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

EDMS system.

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

D. Motor Vehicle Restrictions

1. Vehicle authorization request shall be required for any vehicle entering the site and such request shall be submitted 24 hours before the date and time of access. Access shall be restricted to picking up and dropping off materials and supplies.

2. A limited number of permits shall be issued for General Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only. Contractor to coordinate with VA Medical Center Facility Manager.

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS (FAR 52.236-10)

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.

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. With the written consent of the Contracting

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Officer, the buildings and utilities may be abandoned and need not be removed.

C. The Contractor shall, under regulations prescribed by the Contracting

Officer, use only established roadways. 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 COR.

E. Workers are subject to rules of Medical Center applicable to their conduct.

F. Execute work in such a manner as to interfere as little as possible with work being done by others. Keep roads clear of construction materials, debris, standing construction equipment and vehicles at all times.

G. Execute work so as 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.

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

2. 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.

H. Utilities Services: Where necessary to cut existing pipes, electrical wires, conduits, cables, etc., of utility services, or of fire protection systems or communications systems (except telephone), they shall be cut and capped at suitable places where shown; or, in absence of such indication, where directed by COR. All such actions shall be coordinated with the COR or Utility Company involved:

I. Phasing:

1. The Medical Center must maintain its operation 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Therefore, any interruption in service must be scheduled and

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It is the CONTRACTOR'S responsibility to develop a 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:

2. To ensure such executions, Contractor shall furnish the COR with a schedule of approximate dates on which the Contractor intends to accomplish work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. In addition, Contractor shall notify the COR two weeks in advance of the proposed date of starting work in each specific area of site, building or portion thereof. Arrange such dates to ensure accomplishment of this work in successive phases mutually agreeable to Medical Center Director, COR and Contractor.

J. Building No. 1 will be vacated by Government in accordance with above phasing beginning immediately after date of receipt of Notice to

Proceed and turned over to Contractor.

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 indicated on the drawings.

Provide gates as required for access with necessary hardware, including hasps and padlocks. 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). Bottom of fences shall extend to 25mm

(one inch) above grade. Remove the fence when directed by COR.

L. When a building and/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 degrees C (40 degrees 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.

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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 COR.

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

When an electrical outage cannot be accomplished, work on any energized circuits or equipment shall not commence without a detailed work plan, the Medical Center Director’s prior knowledge and written approval. Refer to specification Sections 26 05 11, REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, 27 05 11 REQUIREMENTS FOR

COMMUNICATIONS INSTALLATIONS and 28 05 00, COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR

ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY for additional requirements.

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

COR, in writing, 7 days in advance of proposed interruption. Request shall state reason, date, exact time of, and approximate duration of such interruption.

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.

4. Major interruptions of any system must be requested, in writing, at least 15 calendar days prior to the desired time and shall be performed as directed by the COR.

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

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N. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, shall be removed back to their source. Those which are indicated to be abandoned but are not required to be entirely removed, shall be sealed, capped or plugged at the main, branch or panel they originate from. The lines shall not be capped in finished areas, but shall be removed and sealed, capped or plugged in ceilings, within furred spaces, in unfinished areas, or within walls or partitions; so that they are completely behind the finished surfaces.

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.

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

P. Coordinate the work for this contract with other construction operations as directed by COR. This includes the scheduling of traffic and the use of roadways, as specified in Article, USE OF ROADWAYS.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Protection: Provide the following protective measures:

1. Wherever existing roof surfaces are disturbed they shall be protected against water infiltration. In case of leaks, they shall be repaired immediately upon discovery.

2. Temporary protection against damage for portions of existing structures and grounds where work is to be done, materials handled and equipment moved and/or relocated.

3. Protection of interior of existing structures at all times, from damage, dust and weather inclemency.

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

A. Materials and equipment accruing from work removed and from demolition of buildings or structures, or parts thereof, shall be disposed of as follows:

1. Reserved items which are to remain property of the Government are identified by attached tags or noted on drawings or in

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2. Items not reserved shall become property of the Contractor and be removed by Contractor from Medical Center.

3. Items of portable equipment and furnishings located in rooms and spaces in which work is to be done under this contract shall remain the property of the Government. When rooms and spaces are vacated by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the alteration period, such items which are NOT required by drawings and specifications to be either relocated or reused will be removed by the Government in advance of work to avoid interfering with Contractor's operation.

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT, UTILITIES, AND

IMPROVEMENTS (FAR 52.236-9)

A. The Contractor shall preserve and protect all structures, equipment, and vegetation (such as trees, shrubs, and grass) on or adjacent to the work site, which are not to be removed and which do not unreasonably interfere with the work required under this contract. The Contractor shall only remove trees when specifically authorized to do so, and shall avoid damaging vegetation that will remain in place. If any limbs or branches of trees are broken during contract performance, or by the careless operation of equipment, or by workers, the Contractor shall trim those limbs or branches with a clean cut and paint the cut with a tree-pruning compound as directed by the Contracting Officer.

B. The Contractor shall protect from damage all existing improvements and utilities at or near the work site and on adjacent property of a third party, the locations of which are made known to or should be known by the Contractor. The Contractor shall repair any damage to those facilities, including those that are the property of a third party, resulting from failure to comply with the requirements of this contract or failure to exercise reasonable care in performing the work. If the

Contractor fails or refuses to repair the damage promptly, the

Contracting Officer may have the necessary work performed and charge the cost to the Contractor.

C. Refer to Section 01 57 19, TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS, for additional requirements on protecting vegetation, soils and the

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"Operations and Storage Areas" for additional instructions concerning repair of damage to structures and site improvements.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary for a clean and complete demolition. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work.

Existing work to be altered or extended and that is found to be defective in any way, shall be reported to the COR before it is disturbed.

B. Upon completion of contract, deliver work complete and undamaged.

Existing work disturbed or removed as a result of performing required new work, shall be patched, repaired, reinstalled, or replaced with new work, and refinished and left in as good condition as existed before commencing work.

C. At Contractor's own expense, Contractor shall immediately restore to service and repair any damage caused by Contractor's workers to existing piping and conduits, wires, cables, etc., of utility services or of fire protection systems and communications systems (including telephone) which are not scheduled for discontinuance or abandonment.

D. Expense of repairs to such utilities and systems not shown on drawings or locations of which are unknown will be covered by adjustment to contract time and price in accordance with clause entitled "CHANGES"

(FAR 52.243-4) and "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2).

1.11 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

A. The contractor shall maintain two full size sets of as-built drawings which will be kept current during construction of the project, to include all contract changes, modifications and clarifications.

B. All variations shall be shown in the same general detail as used in the contract drawings. To ensure compliance, as-built drawings shall be made available for the COR review, as often as requested.

C. Contractor shall deliver two approved completed sets of as-built drawings in the electronic version (scanned PDF) to the COR within 15 calendar days after each completed phase and after the acceptance of the project by the COR.

D. Paragraphs A, B, & C shall also apply to all shop drawings.

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1.12 USE OF ROADWAYS

A. For hauling, use only established public roads and roads on Medical

Center property.

1.13 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS

A. Contractor will not be allowed the use of existing elevators. Outside type hoist shall be used by Contractor for transporting materials and equipment.

1.14 TEMPORARY TOILETS

A. Provide where directed, (for use of all Contractor's workers) ample temporary sanitary toilet accommodations with suitable sewer and water connections; or, when approved by COR, provide suitable dry closets where directed. Keep such places clean and free from flies and all connections and appliances connected therewith are to be removed prior to completion of contract, and premises left perfectly clean.

1.15 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

A. The Government shall make all reasonably required amounts of utilities available to the Contractor from existing outlets and supplies, as specified in the contract. The Contractor shall carefully conserve any utilities furnished without charge.

B. The Contractor, at Contractor's expense and in a workmanlike manner, in compliance with code and as satisfactory to the Contracting Officer, shall install and maintain all necessary temporary connections and distribution lines. Before final acceptance of the work by the

Government, the Contractor shall remove all the temporary connections, distribution lines, and associated paraphernalia and repair restore the infrastructure as required.

C. Heat: Furnish temporary heat necessary to prevent injury to work and materials through dampness and cold. Use of open salamanders or any temporary heating devices which may be fire hazards or may smoke and damage finished work, will not be permitted. Maintain minimum temperatures as specified for various materials:

1. Obtain heat by connecting to Medical Center heating distribution system.

a) Steam is available at no cost to Contractor.

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D. Electricity (for Construction and Testing): Furnish all temporary electric services.

1. Obtain electricity by connecting to the Medical Center electrical distribution system. Electricity for Constructin and Testing is available at no cost to the Contractor.

E. Water (for Construction and Testing): Furnish temporary water service.

1. Obtain water by connecting to the Medical Center water distribution system. Provide reduced pressure backflow preventer at each connection as per code. Water is available at no cost to the

Contractor.

2. Maintain connections, pipe, fittings and fixtures and conserve water-use so none is wasted. Failure to stop leakage or other wastes will be cause for revocation (at COR discretion) of use of water from Medical Center's system.

1.16 INSTRUCTIONS

A. Contractor shall furnish Maintenance and Operating manuals (hard copies and electronic) and verbal instructions when required by the various sections of the specifications and as hereinafter specified.

B. Manuals: Maintenance and operating manuals and one compact disc (four hard copies and one electronic copy each) for each separate piece of equipment shall be delivered to the COR coincidental with the delivery of the equipment to the job site. Manuals shall be complete, detailed guides for the maintenance and operation of equipment. They shall include complete information necessary for starting, adjusting, maintaining in continuous operation for long periods of time and dismantling and reassembling of the complete units and sub-assembly components. Manuals shall include an index covering all component parts clearly cross-referenced to diagrams and illustrations. Illustrations shall include "exploded" views showing and identifying each separate item. Emphasis shall be placed on the use of special tools and instruments. The function of each piece of equipment, component, accessory and control shall be clearly and thoroughly explained. All necessary precautions for the operation of the equipment and the reason for each precaution shall be clearly set forth. Manuals must reference the exact model, style and size of the piece of equipment and system being furnished. Manuals referencing equipment similar to but of a

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C. Instructions: Contractor shall provide qualified, factory-trained manufacturers' representatives to give detailed training to assigned

Department of Veterans Affairs personnel in the operation and complete maintenance for each piece of equipment. All such training will be at the job site. These requirements are more specifically detailed in the various technical sections. Instructions for different items of equipment that are component parts of a complete system, shall be given in an integrated, progressive manner. All instructors for every piece of component equipment in a system shall be available until instructions for all items included in the system have been completed.

This is to assure proper instruction in the operation of inter-related systems. All instruction periods shall be at such times as scheduled by the COR and shall be considered concluded only when the COR is satisfied in regard to complete and thorough coverage. The contractor shall submit a course outline with associated material to the COR for review and approval prior to scheduling training to ensure the subject matter covers the expectations of the VA and the contractual requirements. The Department of Veterans Affairs reserves the right to request the removal of, and substitution for, any instructor who, in the opinion of the COR, does not demonstrate sufficient qualifications in accordance with requirements for instructors above.

1.17 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT AND ITEMS

A. Contractor shall disconnect, dismantle as necessary, remove and reinstall in new location, all existing equipment and items indicated by symbol "R" or otherwise shown to be relocated by the Contractor.

B. Perform relocation of such equipment or items at such times and in such a manner as directed by the COR.

C. Suitably cap existing service lines, such as steam, condensate return, water, drain, gas, air, vacuum and/or electrical, at the main whenever such lines are disconnected from equipment to be relocated. Remove abandoned lines in finished areas and cap as specified herein before under paragraph "Abandoned Lines".

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E. All service lines such as noted above for relocated equipment shall be in place at point of relocation ready for use before any existing equipment is disconnected. Make relocated existing equipment ready for operation or use immediately after reinstallation.

1.18 HISTORIC PRESERVATION

A. Where the Contractor or any of the Contractor's employees, prior to, or during the construction work, are advised of or discover any possible archeological, historical and/or cultural resources, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR verbally, and then with a written follow up.

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(DESIGN/BID/BUILD PROJECTS AT FHCC)

PART 1- GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION:

A. The Contractor shall develop a resource-loaded (time, cost, and contractor performing the work) Critical Path Method (CPM) plan and schedule, presented and maintained as a Gantt Chart, demonstrating fulfillment of all contract requirements, and shall keep the Project

Schedule up-to-date in accordance with the requirements of this specification, and shall utilize the plan for scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring work under this contract, including all activities of subcontractors, equipment vendors, and suppliers. Conventional CPM technique shall be utilized to satisfy both time, cost, and resource applications.

B. Mobilization is not allowed to start until the Final Project Schedule and all other required submittals of this project have been submitted and approved by the Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer's

Representative (COR).

Exceptions:

Submittals that by nature or definition occur following mobilization, such as accident reports, safety-related activity planning, post-installation quality reports (certs, TAB, etc.), demolition and other waste diversion (recycling) reports, progress photos and daily reports, warranties, closeout documentation package, C. Long-lead items are materials or systems that have a long manufacturing or delivery time, and therefore need to be ordered well in advance of when they are required for a construction project. These items can include specialized equipment, custom-built machinery, or materials that are in high demand and have long manufacturing lead times.

Materials and systems necessary for complete and compliant prosecution of the work that can interrupt continuous progress due to fabricator or manufacturer fulfillment duration. Examples include HVAC equipment, often requiring 40 to 50 weeks lead time from approved submittals to delivery, preventing optimized continuous progress of the work, or delaying completion of the work by the contract completion date. One

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of the results of long duration fulfillment along the critical path is significantly increased administrative and general costs for the

General Contractor, and challenges with getting subcontractors to re-mobilize and resume the work. Of course, the specter of not completing the project on time impacts all involved. Procurement of long lead items in advance of mobilizing and beginning the work improves project schedule reliability, reduces contractor costs, impacts to the facility, and risks associated with schedule variability for all involved.

D. The Interim Project Schedule lists all work activities required to complete the project in accordance with the Contract, including requirements of this specification, including time, cost, and resource loading, accompanied by the Schedule of Values matching the costs of each part of the work listed in the Interim Project Schedule.

E. The Final Project Schedule revises the dates of the VA-approved

Interim Project Schedule based on the milestone date for delivery of the longest duration long-lead item of material(s) and system(s) of this project, based on the submitted written delivery commitment of the manufacturer(s). The delivery date of the longest lead time material(s) and system(s) of this project becomes the milestone driving the rest of the Project Schedule. Work activities leading up to the delivery of the longest duration lead item are listed in sequence to occur prior to the delivery date, now with revised start dates, establishing the start date for construction work activities, but not changing their cost, assigned resource, sequence logic, or duration.

Work activities following the delivery of the longest duration lead time are similarly revised to show their proper start dates, culminating in establishment of the construction end date. Upon VA approval of the revised construction end date, the Contracting Officer shall issue a contract modification extending the end date to 30 days beyond the revised construction completion date to accommodate GC submittal of the closeout package and VA review and approval. As there is no change to the quantity or quality of the work, the contract value shall not change. The GC warranty shall commence on the day after VA approval of the closeout package. Upon approval, the Final Project

Schedule becomes the Baseline Schedule.

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Matrix Depicting Planning Logic Based on Delivery Date of HVAC

1.2 CONTRACTOR'S REPRESENTATIVE:

A. The Contractor shall designate an authorized representative responsible for the Project Schedule (usually the Project Executive or Manager), including preparation, review, and progress reporting with and to the

Contracting Officer and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

B. The Contractor's Representative shall have direct project control and complete authority to act on behalf of the Contractor in fulfilling the requirements of this specification, as evidenced by a written

Delegation of Authority to be submitted with the Qualification Proposal described at 1.3.B.

C. The Contractor shall engage the services of a third-party Scheduling

Consultant, as defined at Section 1.3 of this specification, for preparation and maintenance of the Project Schedule throughout the duration of the subject project. The consultant shall report directly to the Contractor’s Representative.

1.3 CONTRACTOR'S SCHEDULING CONSULTANT:

A. To fulfill all the requirements of this specification section, the

Contractor shall engage an independent Scheduling Consultant who is skilled in time and cost application of scheduling techniques for similar-sized construction projects, the cost of which shall be included in the Contractor's bid price. This consultant shall not have any financial ties, business ties, affiliation with, or be a subsidiary

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company of the Contractor. The consultant is expected to provide unbiased professional services to the contractor and also to the

Contracting Officer and COR in developing and maintaining the project schedule throughout construction.

B. Prior to engaging a Scheduling Consultant, the Contractor shall submit a qualification proposal to the Contracting Officer and COR within 10 business days of bid acceptance, or no less than one business day before Notice to Proceed (NTP) if scheduled earlier than 10 business days after bid acceptance. The qualification proposal shall include:

1. The name and address of the proposed consultant in the business of preparing and managing construction project schedules.

2. Information to show that the proposed consultant holds a current

Project Management Institute Scheduling Professional (PMI-SP) or equivalent internationally recognized certification, or bachelor’s degree in engineering or construction management.

3. Submission of not less than three representative examples of interim and final schedules and reports developed for prior construction projects of similar size, scope, and complexity within the past five years, demonstrating performance effectiveness of the proposed consultant. Include current contact information for the client representative of each example submission.

C. The Contracting Officer has the right to approve or disapprove the proposed consultant and will notify the Contractor of their decision within seven calendar days of receipt of the qualification proposal.

In case of disapproval, the Contractor shall resubmit another consultant within 10 calendar days for consideration. The Contractor shall have their scheduling consultant approved prior to submitting any schedule for approval.

1.4 COMPUTER PRODUCED SCHEDULES

A. The contractor shall provide monthly computer-produced time, cost, and resource schedules and reports generated from monthly project updates.

These must be submitted with and substantively support the contractor’s monthly payment request and the signed look-ahead report listing all near-term activities and tasks in detail.

B. The contractor shall be responsible for the correctness and timeliness of all computer-produced reports. The Contractor shall also be responsible for the accurate and timely submittal of the updated

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project schedule and all CPM data necessary to produce the computer reports and payment requests.

C. Monthly schedule updates are required to maintain all previously approved content while showing elapsed time, including slippage of each activity along the critical path. Where slippage has occurred, the

Contractor shall prepare and submit with each monthly schedule a report listing the actual percentage of completion of the project and each activity along the critical path, along with a brief description of cause, and the Contractor’s planned remedial response.

D. In no case shall the original ending date be changed without written approval of the Contracting Officer.

C. VA will report errors in computer-produced reports to the Contractor’s

Representative within ten calendar days from receipt of reports. The

Contractor shall develop, revise, update, and transmit the computer-produced reports when requested by the COR to correct errors which affect the payment and schedule for the project. Failure to do so will result in withholding payment.

1.5 THE COMPLETE PROJECT SCHEDULE SUBMITTAL

A. Within 14 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed, the

Contractor shall submit for the Contracting Officer's review the

Interim Project Schedule as an electronic file as a MS Project compatible document. The submittal shall also include a computer-produced activity ID schedule showing project duration, phase completion dates, and other data, including the actual event cost.

Each activity on the computer-produced schedule shall contain as a minimum, but not limited to, activity ID, activity description, duration, resource assigned for fulfillment (GC or subcontractor), budget amount, early start date, early finish date, late start date, late finish date, and total float. Work activity relationships shall be restricted to finish-to-start or start-to-start (or as applicable before and after the Long Lead Delivery milestone) without lead or lag constraints. Activity date constraints not required by the contract will not be accepted unless submitted to and approved by the

Contracting Officer. The contractor shall make a separate written detailed request to the Contracting Officer identifying these date constraints, accompanied by an explanatory narrative, and secure the

Contracting Officer’s written approval before incorporating them into

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the Project Schedule. The Contracting Officer’s separate approval of the Project Schedule shall not excuse the contractor of this requirement. Logic events (non-work) will be permitted where necessary to reflect proper logic among work events, but must have zero duration and cost. The complete working schedule shall reflect the Contractor's approach to scheduling the complete project. The Final Project

Schedule (Baseline Project Schedule) in its original form shall contain no contract changes or delays which may have been incurred during the

Final Project Schedule development period, and shall reflect the entire contract duration as defined in the bid documents. These changes/delays shall be entered at the first update after the Baseline

Project Schedule has been approved. The Contractor should provide their requests for time and supporting time extension analysis resulting from contract changes/delays, after this update, and in accordance with

Article, ADJUSTMENT OF CONTRACT COMPLETION.

B. Within 30 calendar days of receipt of the complete and compliant

Interim Project Schedule and (then) the complete Final Project

Schedule, the Contracting Officer and COR will do one or both of the following:

1. Notify the Contractor concerning his actions, opinions, and objections.

2. Schedule and conduct a meeting with the Contractor at or near the job site for joint review, correction, or adjustment of the proposed plan. Within 14 calendar days following the joint review, the

Contractor shall revise and shall submit the revised Interim or

Final Project Schedule, and the revised computer-produced activity

ID schedule as specified by the Contracting Officer. The revised submission will be reviewed by the Contracting Officer and COR, and if found to be as previously agreed upon, will be approved.

C. The approved computer-produced schedule baseline schedule shall remain unchanged until subsequently revised in accordance with the requirements of this section.

1.6 WORK ACTIVITY COST DATA

A. The Contractor shall cost load all work (construction) activities, which does not include procurement, mobilization, and demobilization activities. The cumulative amount of all cost-loaded work activities shall equal the total contract price. Prorate all non-work values such

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as overhead, profit, administrative, and general conditions costs into all work activities for the entire project length. Costs listed with each activity are required to be the true and actual costs. The contractor shall generate from this information cash flow curves graphically indicating the total percentage of work activity dollar value scheduled to be in place upon completion of each work activity.

These cash flow curves will be used by the Contracting Officer to assist in determining approval or disapproval of the cost loading.

Negative work activity cost data will not be acceptable, except on VA issued contract changes.

B. The Contractor shall cost-load work activities for test, balance, and adjust various systems in accordance with the provisions in the FAR and

VAAR Articles of this Contract regarding payments and scheduling.

C. In accordance with FAR 52.236 – 1 (PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY THE

CONTRACTOR), the Contractor shall include in each activity listed in the schedule those being self-performed, or performed by their subcontractor(s).

D. The Contractor shall cost-load work activities for all bid items including asbestos abatement (if included in the contract). The sum of each bid item of the work shall equal the value of the Contractors' bid.

Note: Verify with the Contracting Officer which costs are applicable to calculating SDVOSB self-performance requirements. Example, administrative and overhead costs prorated into each line item of the

Project Schedule are excluded by 852.236-72.

1.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE REQUIREMENTS

A. Show on the project schedule the sequence of work activities required for complete performance of all items of work. The Contractor Shall:

1. Show activities as:

a. Contractor's time required for each submittal of shop drawings, templates, fabrication, delivery, and similar pre-construction work.

b. Contracting Officer's and Architect-Engineer's review and approval of each required submittal package for each item or system as appropriate.

c. Interruption of VA facilities utilities, delivery of Government furnished equipment, and other activities requiring support from

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or participation by VA and or the Architect-Engineer and or

Commissioning Agent. Assign VA and GC as the resource for these activities, listing which resource(s) is required in the activity name.

d. Test, balance, and adjust various systems and pieces of equipment, maintenance and operation manuals, instructions/training, and preventive maintenance tasks.

e. For phased projects: VA inspection and acceptance activity with a minimum duration of five workdays at the end of each phase, and immediately preceding any VA move activity required for that phase.

2. Show not only the activities for actual construction work for each trade category of the project, but also trade relationships to indicate the movement of trades from one area, floor, or building, to another area, floor, or building, who are performing work under this contract.

3. Break up the work (construction) into…