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EHRM Infrastructure Upgrades

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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 03-20

01 32 16.15 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Bid/Build 03-20

01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 05-17

01 35 26 Safety Requirements 07-20

01 42 19 Reference Standards 09-19

01 45 00 Quality Control 03-19

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 11-18

01 45 35 Special Inspections 03-19

01 57 19 Temporary Environmental Controls 01-11

01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 08-17

02 82 11 Traditional Asbestos Abatement 04-19

02 82 13.13 Glovebag Asbestos Abatement 09-15

02 82 13.19 Asbestos Floor Tile and Mastic Abatement 09-15

02 82 13.21 Asbestos Roofing Abatement 09-15

02 82 13.31 Asbestos Transite Abatement 09-15

02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal 08-16

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 07-19

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 20 00 Unit Masonry 08-17

04 72 00 Cast Stone Masonry 02-15

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 11-18

05 36 00 Composite Metal Decking 10-15

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES – NOT USED

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DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 01 50.19 Preparation for Re-Roofing 02-16

07 13 52 Modified Bituminous Sheet Waterproofing 08-16

07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 10-17

07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 02-16

07 27 26 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barrier, Vapor Permeable 02-16

07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing 08-16

07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07-14

07 61 16 Batten Seam Copper Roofing 10-15

07 72 00 Roof Accessories 10-15

07 84 00 Firestopping 02-16

07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-17

07 95 13 Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies 02-16

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 34 53 Security Doors and Frames 05-15

08 71 00 Door Hardware 04-20

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 06-18

09 29 00 Gypsum Board 04-20

09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 02-16

09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 05-18

09 91 00 Painting 01-16

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 26 00 Wall and Door Protection 10-15

10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 08-18

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS – NOT USED

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural

Components

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DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT – NOT USED

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 06-15

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

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22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 09-20

22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 09-20

22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 09-19

22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 11-19

22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 09-15

22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 09-15

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR

CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 02-20

23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and

Equipment

02-20

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 02-20

23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 02-20

23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 09-11

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 02-20

23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 02-20

23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 02-20

23 34 00 HVAC Fans 02-20

23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 02-20

23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 03-20

23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 03-20

23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 03-20

23 82 16 Air Coils 03-20

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION – NOT USED

DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 01-16

26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 01-17

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 01-17

26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 05 39 Underfloor Raceways for Electrical Systems 01-18

26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Coordination Study 01-18

26 24 16 Panelboards 01-18

26 27 26 Wiring Devices 01-18

26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 01-17

26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 01-17

26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 01-17

26 51 00 Interior Lighting 01-18

26 56 00 Exterior Lighting 01-18

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 09-19

27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 06-15

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27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 10-18

27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 11-16

27 11 00 Communications Equipment Room Fittings 06-15

27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 01-16

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 10-11

DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 07-16

31 66 00 Helical Piles

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 08-16

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 12-17

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION – NOT USED

DIVISION 48 – Electrical Power Generation – NOT USED

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SECTION 00 01 15

LIST OF DRAWING SHEETS

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

GENERAL

Drawing No. Title

GI-000 COVER SHEET

GI-001 GENERAL INFORMATION

GI-101 LIFE SAFETY PLANS

GI-102 LIFE SAFETY PLANS

GI-201 PHASING PLANS

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

1-HA-000 BLDG 1 BASEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-G00 BLDG 1 GROUND FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-G01 BLDG 1 GROUND FLOOR CONTAINMENT DETAILS

1-HA-100 BLDG 1 FIRST FLOOR ENVIROMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-101 BLDG 1 FIRST FLOOR CONTAIMENT DETAILS - 1

1-HA-102 BLDG 1 FIRST FLOOR CONTAIMENT DETAILS – 2

1-HA-200 BLDG 1 SECOND FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-201 BLDG 1 SECOND FLOOR CONTAIMENT DETAILS

1-HA-300 BLDG 1 THIRD FLOOR ENVIROMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-301 BLDG 1 THIRD FLOOR CONTAIMENT DETAILS

1-HA-400 BLDG 1 FOURTH FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-401 BLDG 1 FOURTH FLOOR CONTAINMENT DETAILS

1-HA-500 BLDG 1 FIFTH FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

1-HA-600 BLDG 1 SIXTH AND SEVENTH FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL

HAZARDS

5-HA-000 BLDG 5 BASEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

5-HA-100 BLDG 5 FIRST FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

6-HA-000 BLDG 6 BASEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

6-HA-100 BLDG 6 FIRST FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

7-HA-000 BLDG 7 BASEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

7-HA-100 BLDG 7 FIRST FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

8-HA-100 BUILDING 8 FIRST FLOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

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23-HA-100 BUILDING 23 ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

CIVIL

1-GS 1 GENERAL LAYOUT PLAN

1-GS 2 DEMOLITION PLAN

1-GS 3 SITE PLAN

1-GS 4 GRADING & DRAINAGE PLAN

1-GS 5 DETAILS

1-GS 6 DETAILS

STRUCTURAL

1-S-001 STRUCTURAL GENERAL NOTES

1-S-010 TYPICAL DETAILS

1-S-100 STRUCTURAL PLANS

1-S-500 SECTIONS

ARCHITECTURAL

1-AD-011 BLDG 1 – DEMOLITION PLAN

1-AE-021 PARTITION TYPES

AS-001 ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN

1-AE-100 BLDG 1 – GROUND FLOOR

1-AE-101 BLDG 1 – FLOOR PLANS

1-AE-121 BLDG 1 – ENLARGED PLAN – GORUND FLOOR

1-AE-131 REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

1-AE-132 ENLARGED REFLECTED CEILING PLAN

1-AE-133 ENLARGED REFLECTED CEILING PLANS

1-AE-140 ROOF PLAN

1-AE-201 ELEVATIONS

1-AE-301 BUILDING SECTIONS

1-AE-311 WALL SECTIONS

1-AE-401 VERTICAL CIRCULATION

1-AE-402 VERTICAL CIRCULATION

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FIRE PROTECTION

Drawing No. Title

1-FA-001 BLDG 1 FIRE ALARM / MASS NOTIFICATION GENERAL

NOTES

1-FA-101 BLDG 1 OVERALL FIRE ALARM PLANS

1-FA-102 BLDG 1 ENLARGED FIRE ALARM PLANS

1-FX-101 BLDG 1 OVERALL FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD

CLASSIFICATION PLANS

1-FX-102 BLDG 1 ENLARGED FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD

CLASSIFICATION PLANS

5-FA-001 BLDG 5 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, DIAGRAMS, AND

LEGEND

5-FA-101 BLDG 5 FIRE ALARM FLOOR PLAN – BASEMENT

5-FX-101 BLDG 5 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

PLAN – BASEMENT

6-FA-001 BLDG 6 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, DIAGRAMS, AND

LEGEND

6-FA-101 BLDG 6 FIRE ALARM FLOOR PLAN – BASEMENT

6-FX-101 BLDG 6 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

PLAN – BASEMENT

7-FA-001 BLDG 7 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, DIAGRAMS, AND

LEGEND

7-FA-101 BLDG 7 FIRE ALARM FLOOR PLAN – BASEMENT

7-FX-101 BLDG 7 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

PLAN – BASEMENT

8-FA-001 BLDG 8 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, DIAGRAMS, AND

LEGEND

8-FA-101 BLDG 8 FIRE ALARM FLOOR PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

8-FX-101 BLDG 8 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION

PLAN – LEVEL 1

23-FA-001 BLDG 23 FIRE ALARM GENERAL NOTES, DIAGRMS, AND

LEGEND

23-FA-101 BLDG 23 FIRE ALARM FLOOR PLAN – FIRST FLOOR

23-FX-101 FIRE SUPPRESSION HAZARD CLASSIFICATION PLAN –

LEVEL 1

PLUMBING

P-000 PLUMBING LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS

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1-P-100 BLDG 1 – PLUMBING GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1-P-501 PLUMBING DETAILS AND SCHEDULES

MECHANICAL

M-000 MECHANICAL LEGEND AND ABBREVIATIONS

1-M-100 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL GROUND FLOOR PLAN

1-M-101 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL FIRST FLOOR PLAN

1-M-102 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL SECOND FLOOR PLAN

1-M-103 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL THIRD FLOOR PLAN

1-M-104 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

1-M-105 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL FIFTH FLOOR PLAN

1-M-106 BLDG 1 – MECHANICAL SIXTH FLOOR PLAN

1-M-401 MECHANICAL ENLARGED PLANS

1-M-501 MECHANICAL DETAILS

1-M-502 MECHANICAL DETAILS

1-M-601 MECHANICAL SCHEDULES

1-M-701 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

1-M-702 MECHANICAL CONTROLS

ELECTRICAL

00-E-001 ELECTRICAL LEGEND

00-E-501 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

00-E-502 ELECTRICAL DETAILS

1-ESD101 BLDG 1 PAVILION COURTYARD SITE PLAN

1-EP100 BUILDING 1 GROUND FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

1-EP101A BUILDING 1 FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN -

CORE

1-EP101B BUILDING 1 FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN –

URGENT CARE

1-EP102 BUILDING 1 SECOND FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

1-EP103 BLDG 1 THIRD FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

1-EP104 BLDG 1 FOURTH FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

1-EP105 BLDG 1 FIFTH FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

1-EP106 BLDG 1 SIXTH FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

1-E-401 BLDG 1 – ENLARGED ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLANS

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1-E-601 BLDG 1 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM – PART 1

1-E-602 BLDG 1 ELECTRICAL ONE-LINE DIAGRAM – PART 2

1-E-603 BLDG 1 – ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

5-EP100 BLDG 5 BASEMENT ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

5-E-601 BLDG 5 – ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

6-EP100 BLDG 6 BASEMENT ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

6-E-601 BLDG 6 – ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

7-EP100 ELEVATED INTERMEDIATE SPACE ELECTRICAL FLOOR

PLAN

7-E-601 BLDG 7 – ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

8-EP101 BLDG 8 FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

8-E-601 BLDG 8 – ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

20-EP101 ELECTRICAL PARTIAL SITE PLAN

23-EP101 BLDG 23 FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR PLAN

23-E-601 BUILDING 23 – ELECTRICAL SCHEDULES

TECHNOLOGY

00-T-001 TECHNOLOGY LEGEND

00-TS101 TECHNOLOGY SITE PLAN

00-T-501 RACK ELEVATIONS

00-T-502 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

00-T-503 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

00-T-504 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

00-T-505 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

00-T-506 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

00-T-507 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

00-T-508 TECHNOLOGY DETAILS

1-T-100A BLDG 1 GROUND FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN –

AREA A

1-T-100B BLDG 1 GROUND FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN –

AREA B

1-T-101A BLDG 1 FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN – AREA

A

1-T-101B BLDG 1 FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN – AREA

B

1-T-102A BLDG 1 SECOND FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN –

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1-T-102B BLDG 1 SECOND FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN –

AREA B

1-T-103A BLDG 1 THIRD FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN – AREA

A

1-T-103B BLDG 1 THIRD FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN – AREA

B

1-T-104 BLDG 1 FOURTH FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

1-T-105 BLDG 1 FIFTH FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

1-T-106 BLDG 1 PENTHOUSE TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

1-T-401 BUILDING 1 – ENLARGED TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLANS

2-T-101 BLDG 2 FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

5-T-101 BLDG 5 BASEMENT/FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR

PLAN

6-T-100 BLDG 6 BASEMENT/FIRST FLOOR ELECTRICAL FLOOR

PLAN

7-T-101 BLDG 7 SECOND FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

8-T-101 BLDG 8 FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

23-T-101 BLDG 23 FIRST FLOOR TECHNOLOGY FLOOR PLAN

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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 structures, and furnish labor and materials and perform work for multiple Electronic Health

Record Management upgrades as required by drawings and specifications, and for a new Server Room addition to existing Building 1.

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

Medical Center Engineering Officer.

C. Offices of Spur Design and Aspen, 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 Department of Veterans Affairs, 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 work days 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.

F. The terms “Resident Engineer” or “Project Engineer” are synonymous with

Contracting Officer’s Representative, COR or COTR.

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. ITEM I, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION (BASE BID): Work includes general construction, alterations, roads, walks, grading, drainage, necessary removal of existing structures, electrical system & equipment installation, mechanical system & equipment installation, and certain other items.

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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:

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.

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. Key Control:

1. The General Contractor shall provide duplicate keys and lock combinations to the Contracting officers representative (COR) for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

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.

D. Document Control:

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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.

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

E. 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 (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

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1.6 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.

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

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, 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.

(FAR 52.236-10)

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.

E. 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.

F. 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. Use of equipment and tools that

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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 COR where required by limited working space.

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.

G. 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:

H. 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 COR to ensure that no lapses in operation occur.

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:

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, as follows:

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Phase I: Building 1 Work; refer drawings for detailed information.

Phase II: Building 5 Work; refer drawings for detailed information

Phase III: Building 6 Work; refer drawings for detailed information.

Phase IV: Building 7 Work; refer drawings for detailed information.

Phase V: Building 8 Work; refer drawings for detailed information.

Phase VI: Building 23 Work; refer drawings for detailed information.

Phase VII: Building 1 Server Room equipment installation, final connections.

I. Buildings Nos. 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 23 will be occupied during performance of work; but immediate areas of alterations will be vacated.

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

Veterans 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.

2. Immediate areas of alterations not mentioned in preceding

Subparagraph 1 will be temporarily vacated while alterations are performed.

J. 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.

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

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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.

L. 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 [Chief Engineer][Chief of

Facilities Management]. 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.

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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.

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 Government and not the Contractor.

M. Abandoned Lines: All service lines such as wires, cables, conduits, ducts, pipes and the like, and their hangers or supports, which are 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.

N. 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, at least one lane must be open to traffic at all times with approval.

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

O. 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.

P. Coordination of Construction with Cemetery Director: The burial activities at a National Cemetery shall take precedence over construction activities. The Contractor must cooperate and coordinate with the Cemetery Director, through the COR, in arranging construction schedule to cause the least possible interference with cemetery activities in actual burial areas. Construction noise during the

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interment services shall not disturb the service. Trucks and workers shall not pass through the service area during this period:

1. The Contractor is required to discontinue his work sufficiently in advance of Easter Sunday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day and/or Federal holidays, to permit him to clean up all areas of operation adjacent to existing burial plots before these dates.

2. Cleaning up shall include the removal of all equipment, tools, materials and debris and leaving the areas in a clean, neat condition.

1.7 ALTERATIONS

A. Survey: Before any work is started, the Contractor shall make a thorough survey with the of areas of buildings in which alterations occur and areas which are anticipated routes of access, and furnish a report, signed by both, to the Contracting Officer. This report shall list by rooms and spaces:

1. Existing condition and types of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces not required to be altered throughout affected areas of building.

2. Existence and conditions of items such as plumbing fixtures and accessories, electrical fixtures, equipment, venetian blinds, shades, etc., required by drawings to be either reused or relocated, or both.

3. Shall note any discrepancies between drawings and existing conditions at site.

4. Shall designate areas for working space, materials storage and routes of access to areas within buildings where alterations occur and which have been agreed upon by Contractor and COR.

B. Any items required by drawings to be either reused or relocated or both, found during this survey to be nonexistent, or in opinion of COR, to be in such condition that their use is impossible or impractical, shall be furnished and/or replaced by Contractor with new items in accordance with specifications which will be furnished by Government.

Provided the contract work is changed by reason of this subparagraph B, the contract will be modified accordingly, under provisions of clause entitled "DIFFERING SITE CONDITIONS" (FAR 52.236-2) and "CHANGES" (FAR

52.243-4).

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C. Re-Survey: Thirty days before expected partial or final inspection date, the Contractor and COR together shall make a thorough re-survey of the areas of buildings involved. They shall furnish a report on conditions then existing, of resilient flooring, doors, windows, walls and other surfaces as compared with conditions of same as noted in first condition survey report:

1. Re-survey report shall also list any damage caused by Contractor to such flooring and other surfaces, despite protection measures; and, will form basis for determining extent of repair work required of

Contractor to restore damage caused by Contractor's workers in executing work of this contract.

D. 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. Wherever work is performed, floor surfaces that are to remain in place shall be adequately protected prior to starting work, and this protection shall be maintained intact until all work in the area is completed.

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 as items to be stored. Items that remain property of the Government shall be removed or dislodged from present locations in such a manner as to prevent damage which would be detrimental to re-installation and reuse. Store such items where directed by COR.

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

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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

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.

(FAR 52.236-9)

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

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

D. Refer to FAR clause 52.236-7, "Permits and Responsibilities," which is included in General Conditions. A National Pollutant Discharge

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Elimination System (NPDES) permit is required for this project. The

Contractor is considered an "operator" under the permit and has extensive responsibility for compliance with permit requirements. VA will make the permit application available at the (appropriate medical center) office. The apparent low bidder, contractor and affected subcontractors shall furnish all information and certifications that are required to comply with the permit process and permit requirements.

Many of the permit requirements will be satisfied by completing construction as shown and specified. Some requirements involve the

Contractor's method of operations and operations planning and the

Contractor is responsible for employing best management practices. The affected activities often include, but are not limited to the following:

- Designating areas for equipment maintenance and repair;

- Providing waste receptacles at convenient locations and provide regular collection of wastes;

- Locating equipment wash down areas on site, and provide appropriate control of wash-waters;

- Providing protected storage areas for chemicals, paints, solvents, fertilizers, and other potentially toxic materials; and

- Providing adequately maintained sanitary facilities.

1.10 RESTORATION

A. Remove, cut, alter, replace, patch and repair existing work as necessary to install new work. Except as otherwise shown or specified, do not cut, alter or remove any structural work, and do not disturb any ducts, plumbing, steam, gas, or electric work without approval of the

COR. 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. Materials and workmanship used in restoring work, shall conform in type and quality to that of original existing construction, except as otherwise shown or specified.

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

Existing work (walls, ceilings, partitions, floors, mechanical and electrical work, lawns, paving, roads, walks, etc.) 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.

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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 PHYSICAL DATA

A. Data and information furnished or referred to below is for the

Contractor's information. The Government shall not be responsible for any interpretation of or conclusion drawn from the data or information by the Contractor.

1. The indications of physical conditions on the drawings and in the specifications are the result of site investigations by Ollson Civil

Engineers.

(FAR 52.236-4)

B. Subsurface conditions have been developed by core borings and test pits. Logs of subsurface exploration are shown diagrammatically on drawings.

C. A copy of the soil report will be made available for inspection by bidders upon request to the Engineering Officer at the VA Medical

Center, and shall be considered part of the contract documents.

D. Government does not guarantee that other materials will not be encountered nor that proportions, conditions or character of several materials will not vary from those indicated by explorations. Bidders are expected to examine site of work and logs of borings; and, after investigation, decide for themselves character of materials and make their bids accordingly. Upon proper application to Department of

Veterans Affairs, bidders will be permitted to make subsurface explorations of their own at site.

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES

A registered professional land surveyor or registered civil engineer whose services are retained and paid for by the Contractor shall perform services specified herein and in other specification sections.

The Contractor shall certify that the land surveyor or civil engineer

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is not one who is a regular employee of the Contractor, and that the land surveyor or civil engineer has no financial interest in this contract.

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

A. The Contractor shall lay out the work from Government established base lines and bench marks, indicated on the drawings, and shall be responsible for all measurements in connection with the layout. The

Contractor shall furnish, at Contractor's own expense, all stakes, templates, platforms, equipment, tools, materials, and labor required to lay out any part of the work. The Contractor shall be responsible for executing the work to the lines and grades that may be established or indicated by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall also be responsible for maintaining and preserving all stakes and other marks established by the Contracting Officer until authorized to remove them.

If such marks are destroyed by the Contractor or through Contractor's negligence before their removal is authorized, the Contracting Officer may replace them and deduct the expense of the replacement from any amounts due or to become due to the Contractor.

(FAR 52.236-17)

B. Establish and plainly mark center lines for each building and corner of column lines and/or addition to each existing building, and such other lines and grades that are reasonably necessary to properly assure that location, orientation, and elevations established for each such structure and/or addition are in accordance with lines and elevations shown on contract drawings.

C. Following completion of general mass excavation and before any other permanent work is performed, establish and plainly mark (through use of appropriate batter boards or other means) sufficient additional survey control points or system of points as may be necessary to assure proper alignment, orientation, and grade of all major features of work. Survey shall include, but not be limited to, location of lines and grades of footings, exterior walls, center lines of columns in both directions, major utilities and elevations of floor slabs:

1. Such additional survey control points or system of points thus established shall be checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer. Furnish such certification to

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the COR before any work (such as footings, floor slabs, columns, walls, utilities and other major controlling features) is placed.

D. During progress of work, and particularly as work progresses from floor to floor, Contractor shall have line grades and plumbness of all major form work checked and certified by a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer as meeting requirements of contract drawings.

Furnish such certification to the COR before any major items of concrete work are placed. In addition, Contractor shall furnish to the

COR certificates from a registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer that the following work is complete in every respect as required by contract drawings.

1. Lines of each building and/or addition.

2. Elevations of bottoms of footings and tops of floors of each building and/or addition.

3. Lines and elevations of sewers and of all outside distribution systems.

4. Lines and elevations of roads, streets and parking lots.

E. Whenever changes from contract drawings are made in line or grading requiring certificates, record such changes on a reproducible drawing bearing the registered land surveyor or registered civil engineer seal, and forward these drawings upon completion of work to COR.

F. The Contractor shall perform the surveying and layout work of this and other articles and specifications in accordance with the provisions of

Article "Professional Surveying Services".

1.14 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 ofas-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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1.15 WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

A. Warranty Management Plan: Develop a warranty management plan which contains information relevant to FAR 52.246-21 Warranty of Construction at least 30 days before the planned pre-warranty conference, submit two sets of the warranty management plan. Include within the warranty management plan all required actions and documents to assure that the

Government receives all warranties to which it is entitled. The plan must be in narrative form and contain sufficient detail to render it suitable for use by future maintenance and repair personnel, whether tradesman, or of engineering background, not necessarily familiar with this contract. The term “status” as indicated below must include due date and whether item has been submitted or was approved. Warranty information made available during the construction phase must be submitted to the Contracting Officer for approval prior to each monthly invoice for payment. Assemble approved information in a binder and turn over to the Government upon acceptance of the work. The construction warranty period will begin on the date of the project acceptance and continue for the product warranty period. A joint 4 month and 9 month warranty inspection will be conducted, measured from time of acceptance, by the Contactor and the Contracting Officer. Include in the warranty management plan, but not limited to, the following:

1. Roles and responsibilities of all personnel associated with the warranty process, including points of contact and telephone numbers within the company of the Contractor, subcontractors, manufacturers or suppliers involved.

2. Furnish with each warranty the name, address and telephone number of each of the guarantor’s representatives nearest project location.

3. Listing and status of delivery of all Certificates of Warranty for extended warranty items, to include roofs, HVAC balancing, pumps, motors, transformers and for all commissioned systems such as fire protection and alarm…