VA255-17-R-0324-005.pdf

John Cochran Division VAMC St. Louis, MO FCA – Correct Annual Workplace Findings Over

One Year Old Project No. 657-17-110

SPECIFICATIONS

Bid Documents

February 6, 2017

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS DATE

00 01 15 List of Drawing Sheets 07-15 00 11 21 Request for Proposal to Design/Build 11-15

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01 00 00 General Requirements 11-15 01 32 16.17 Project Schedules (Small Projects – Design/Build) 04-11 01 33 23 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples 07-15 01 35 26 Safety Requirements 09-16 01 42 19 Reference Standards 05-16 01 74 19 Construction Waste Management 09-13

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

02 41 00 Demolition 02-15

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 51 00 Metal Stairs 10-15

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 01 50 Preparation for Re-Roofing 02-16 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 02-16 07 53 23 EPDM Roofing 02-16 07 54 23 Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO Roofing) 10-15 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07-14 07 84 00 Fire Stopping 02-16 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 10-15

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 51 00 Acoustical Ceiling 12-16 09 91 00 Painting 01-16

DIVISION 13 – SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 10 50 Permanent Fall Protection System 02-17

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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.

Contractor shall reference the schematic drawings for the Jefferson Barracks and John Cochran campuses. Schematic drawings show the list of roofs that will require fall protection to be installed.

Drawing No. Title

1-GI-001 Cover Sheet

1-GS-100 JB Site Plan

1-GS-101 JB Roof Plans

1-GS-102 JB Roof Plans

1-GS-103 JB Roof Plans

1-GS-104 JB Roof Plans

1-GS-105 JB Roof Plans

1-GS-106 JB Roof Plans

1-GS-107 JC Site Plan

1-GS-108 JC Roof Plans

1-GS-109 JC Roof Plans

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SECTION 00 11 21

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO DESIGN BUILD

PART I - GENERAL

1.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

A. The contractor shall provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described here in other specific tasks as further defined by this request for proposal (RFP).

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Design-Build (DB) as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) is the procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm or joint venture (JV) for both design and construction services for a specific project.

1. Contracting Officer: The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer.

2. Contracting Officer’s Representative: The Contracting Officer's authorized representative at the construction site. Any references to Project Engineer (or project engineer) or Resident Engineer (or resident engineer) contained within these specifications shall be replaced with Contracting Officer’s Representative or COR.

3. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the

Contractor(s) to perform the design and construction of the project.

4. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract.

5. Professional Structural Engineer: This term, as used herein, refers to the Professional Structural Engineer firm that is part of the DB team. The Professional Structural Engineer will be a subcontractor of the contractor or the DB Team.

B. Selection Procedure - During the review of offers the VA may ask for additional information. The VA may initiate action to award a contract at any point after review of the offers. Therefore, offers should reflect the offeror’s best terms both from a technical and cost standpoint. See FAR 52. 215-1, Instructions to Offerors - Competitive

Acquisition (March 2005).

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C. Tentative Schedule:

Request for proposal issued 12 JAN 2018

Pre-proposal conference 29 JAN 2018

Proposal submitted 28 FEB 2018

Contract award 16 MAR 2018

Notice to proceed 26 MAR 2018

Construction completion/final inspection/ custody receipt

22 OCT 2018

D. Schedule Objectives - The anticipated completion of this project is

180 days after “Notice to Proceed” (NTP). The proposed schedule may be shorter than this, see Part III, C3, 3c.

1.3 COST RANGE

A. The anticipated cost range for this project is between $250,000 and

$500,000.

1.4 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A. A pre-proposal conference (site visit) will be determined by the

Contracting Officer. All offerors, consultants, subcontractors, manufacturers and suppliers are invited to attend. The following agenda is furnished for this meeting:

1. Open meeting;

2. Review of project and design build method for construction contracting;

3. Specifications, Network analysis system and project phasing;

4. General requirements, Solicitation Documents and Offer Submission

Procedure;

5. Review of "Buy American Act";

6. Questions and answers;

7. Close; and

8. Site walk through – attendance is optional.

1.5 SELECTION CRITERIA

A. General proposals will be evaluated and award on the basis of Lowest

Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)as per FAR Part 15. Responsibility determination will be made in accordance with FAR 9.1, Responsible

Prospective Contractors.

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PART 2 - RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 DESIGN-BUILD TEAM:

A. The DB team includes all J/V partners, consultants and sub-contractors to the one firm. The DB team shall provide

Architectural and Engineering disciplines (Professional Structural

Engineer) for the preparation of construction documents, and construction contractor capabilities for construction of the project.

B. If the DB Team A/E (Professional Structural Engineer) and contractor are a J/V (not one and the same firm) engineering and other technical consultants shall be subcontractors of the J/V

Architect - not the Design-Build construction contractor or sub-contractors. If the DB Team A/E and contractor are one and the same firm (not a J/V) those consultants shall be subcontractors of DB firm not the construction subcontractors.

C. The RFP documents are intended to define existing conditions, certain required items, and design parameters to be included in the project.

It is the DB Team’s responsibility to complete the documents and construction in a manner consistent with the intent of the RFP documents within the required time period (contract length).

PART 3 - PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 GENERAL

A. Submit Proposals to:

1. US Postal Service Deliveries:

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 15 Network Contracting Office 3450 South 4th Street Leavenworth, KS 66048; OR

2. Commercial Delivery Services / Hand Carry (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 PM):

Department of Veterans Affairs NCO 15 Network Contracting Office 3450 South 4th Street Leavenworth, KS 66048

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B. Technical and Cost sections of the Offers proposals will be evaluated independently. Offerors shall submit a SINGLE PACKAGE proposal in two separate binders with a CD of the proposal content, labeled with the

Offeror's organization, business address, and VA Project Number.

Offerors shall affix their names and return addresses on their envelope/packaging.

C. Carefully follow “Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors”.

Standard Form 1442 (Solicitation and Offer – Negotiated Acquisition) shall be used for submitting proposals. Submit original and 1 CD of

Standard Form 1442 with a bid guarantee as stipulated in the Section

“Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors”:

1. Offeror shall submit separate prices for any Bid Items indicated on the RFP Offer and award;

2. Offeror shall include all required Representations and

Certifications; and acknowledge receiving amendments by number.

3.2 PROPOSAL REVISIONS (FAR 52.215-1)

A. If determined to be necessary, proposal revisions will be requested from the proposals received. The Contracting Officer will identify those offerors, whose proposals are within the competitive range, considering the selection criteria identified in this section.

Negotiations may be conducted with those offerors falling within the competitive range, after which proposal revisions will be requested.

Those selected as within the competitive range will be given 7 calendar days to prepare their proposal revisions. Sealed proposal revisions will be submitted as per Part III.C1.C, above, except as noted below and will be due at a time and place to be determined.

B. Offerors submitting proposal revisions will not be requested to re-submit any documents which are unchanged from their initial proposals.

They should provide necessary changes to individual paragraphs, as briefly as possible, together with a table of contents, that clarifies where within the initial proposal the additional information or changed documents would be placed. Proposal revisions shall include a completed Standard Form 1442 (Solicitation and Offer – Negotiated

Acquisition) and Standard Form 30 Amendment of Solicitation that acknowledges receiving all amendments, by number. A new bid bond shall be submitted only if the final proposal revisions offeror’s price proposal is greater than its initial price proposal.

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3.3 TECHNICAL PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

FACTOR 1: RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE BOTH DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

To be Technically Acceptable, Offerors should identify no less than ONE (1), and no more than THREE (3), previously-awarded, and completed construction contracts involving a similar General Construction Project, which were issued by either: Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies;

and/or Private Organizations. To be evaluated as Relevant Past Performance, the construction contracts submitted by offerors must involve:

1. Construction and/or a Design build work as a prime contractor;

2. A dollar magnitude equal to or greater than $200,000.00;

3. Work that was 100% completed within a time period of no more than FIVE (5) years prior to the date of submitting this proposal. If the work is still incomplete, or was completed more than five years prior to the date of submitting this proposal, it will not be deemed relevant and not considered.

4. Design Experience: The Architect/Engineer shall demonstrate not less than one (1) but no more than three (3) examples of past experience in design and the Contractor shall demonstrate not less than one (1) but no more than three (3) examples of past experience in design build general construction.

5. Relevant past performance must have been satisfactory or better.

For each of the submitted Relevant Past Performance contracts, provide the following information:

(a) The name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number;

(b) The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by;

(c) The date of the construction contract award, and the contract award amount in dollars;

(d) The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars;

(e) A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; and

(f) Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

(g) A photo of at least one project listed above with a before and after conditions.

SPECIAL NOTE for Offerors That May Lack Past Performance Information: In accordance with FAR Part 15.305(a)(2), in the case of an offeror that is without a record of relevant past performance, or for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or

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provided that such information is relevant to the construction in this solicitation. Offerors may provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the offeror’s corrective action, which may be considered by the Government. The Government also reserves the right to consider past performance information from all available sources, in addition to any information submitted by offerors.

FACTOR 2: TECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE.

To be Technically Acceptable, offerors must provide evidence that they have the technical qualifications and experience needed to meet the technical performance requirements of this project.

Offerors must submit no less than ONE (1) example of their successful technical construction experience with projects that involved technical requirements similar to the requirements of this project that were previously-awarded, and completed. The construction project submitted must involve:

1. Work as a prime contractor under the same NAICS code as this solicitation, which is 236220 -- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.

2. Work of a dollar magnitude equal to, or greater than $200,000.00

3. Work where the offeror self-performed at least FIFTEEN percent (15%) of the cost of the project labor performed on site, using the offeror's own employees or employees of other eligible SDVOSB concerns IAW with 852.219-10.

4. Work that was of a similar nature to the scope of work for this project. This is defined as work performed at an active and occupied Hospital or Medical Facility. If an offeror chooses to submit experience that was not conducted at Patient Care Area of a Hospital or Medical Facility, they must explain how the nature and complexity of the work conducted involved technical construction requirements equivalent to that described in the Plans & Specifications of this solicitation.

For each of the submitted Technical Construction Experience projects, provide the following information:

(a) The name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number

(b) The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by

(c) The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars

(d) The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars

(e) A brief description of the construction contract scope of

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(f) Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

FACTOR 3: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED DESIGN FIRM

DESIGN TEAM: Resumes of the Design Team Leaders in each discipline shall also be required.

To be Technically Acceptable the Offeror shall submit information regarding their design team by providing all the information requested on SF330 and the information listed below. The proposed design team shall, as a minimum, be comprised of the following discipline:

Professional Structural Engineer

It may be necessary for the firm to consult with other relevant disciplines.

(1) Full name

(2) Years of construction and/or design experience

(3) Professional background

(4) Professional and/or contractor’s licenses (Reg. number, State, & year or other relevant credentials/ education)

(5) Length of service with your organization

(6) Other companies employed by in the past including time frames

(7) Project related experience including time frames and brief project descriptions, including any design-build experience

DESIGN TEAM LEADER: Criteria (must meet): The Design Team leader must be a must be a Professional Structural Engineer with a least five (5) years of design lead experience.

FACTOR 4. TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS OF PROPOSED STAFFING.

To be Technically Acceptable, qualified offerors must submit a detailed resume of each key individual. This will be evaluated to determine if they have the appropriate technical training and or previous construction experience to meet the technical requirements of a project of this nature.

No one individual can perform more than two of the staffing positions below:

A. Project manager– Must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a Project manager must provide a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope of this project. Provide experience developing schedules, updating schedules and maintaining schedules during construction. Provide the name

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B. Quality Control manager –Provide a minimum of 2 projects with similar scope of this project that they have acted as the QC manager.

Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number;

The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; and the date of the construction contract award. A brief description of the construction contract scope of work and the QC program that was implemented.; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

C. Safety Officer – Must provide a list of safety training at a minimum;

life safety, excavation safety, scaffold safety, OSHA 30, fall protection training, crane/rigging safety with a minimum of 5 years of experience as a safety officer. Provide a minimum of 3 projects with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; Provide a brief description of the construction contract scope of work and how the safety program was implemented; Identify at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

D. Site Superintendent – Must have minimum of 5 years of experience as a site superintendent and must have OSHA 30 training. Provide documentation from at least two past projects in patient care areas that shows the contractor has been required to follow infection prevention and life safety measures required by a medical center/hospital. Provide at least 3 projects as a site superintendent with similar scope of this project. Provide the name of the construction contract, and the contract ID number; The name of the contracting agency or organization the contract was awarded by; The date of the construction contract award and the contract award amount in dollars; The date of the construction contract completion, and the final contract amount, in dollars; A brief description of the construction contract scope of work; and Identification of at least one point-of-contact at the organization that awarded the submitted contract, including: the name of the point-of-contact; their current mailing address; phone number; and email address (if applicable).

Special Note: During the period of performance of the Contract, the Contractor shall make NO substitutions of the Staffing unless the substitution is necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment. The contractor shall notify the contracting officer, in writing within five (5) calendar days after the occurrence of any of these events. Any replacement of Staffing shall have equal or better qualifications subject to the approval by the contracting officer. When an offeror submits its proposal in response to this Request for Proposals, and

00 11 21-9 key personnel who are proposed to work on the project are required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered will be the same personnel who will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the Contracting Officer the same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute personnel. The Contracting Officer shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute personnel and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute personnel's qualifications are disapproved by the Contracting Officer, the contractor shall propose another substitute who does possess equivalent qualifications.

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FACTOR 5. PRIME CONTRACTOR SAFETY PLAN

Offerors must provide a construction safety plan (Reference Spec Section):

1. The contractor's Safety Plan shall be evaluated for their compliance with local/State/Federal rules and regulations and the company's consideration of safety of its employees and the general public. The contractor's Safety Plan at the minimum shall address their safety policy, commitment to safety, detailed disciplinary action to be taken with respect to employees violating safety requirements personnel safety responsibilities, personnel safety training, personal protective equipment, accident / incident reporting procedure and investigations, emergency procedures guidelines.

2. The contractor’s Safety Plan shall address their plan for completing all contract work on and around an active hospital without impacting patient care and completing all work in accordance with all construction documents and all local/State/Federal rules and regulations.

2. PRICE PROPOSAL.

Offerors must provide a price for each bid item. In addition, offerors shall include a breakdown of material and labor costs, by specification division for each bid item. Overhead, profit and bond costs shall be added after a subtotal of materials and labor costs has been calculated.

a. BASIS OF AWARD.

VA will make the award based on the lowest evaluated price of proposals meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-cost factors. Note that offers that are not technically acceptable cannot be selected, regardless of price.

1. Schedule:

a. The progress schedule will be in a time scaled bar graph format.

The horizontal axis will be scaled for time beginning with the

Notice to Proceed and concluding with contract completion. The vertical axis will show the milestones and major portions of the contract work. All schedule items will show a start date and a completion date. The detailed schedule, will indicate specific tasks with dates for each step of the process including:

1) Construction Period: Mobilization; Demolition method and sequencing; Excavation; Structure Completion; Exterior finishing; Procurement and installation of equipment; Provisions for overtime or shift work; Timing of relocation of existing equipment*; Site utilities, roadway realignment; and temporary

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2) General Project Delivery Schedule and Narrative - Show relationships between construction document development/completion (including required review activities) and construction activities for (at a minimum, utility relocation, excavation, substructure, structure, exterior façade, interior finishes, building systems, and site development.

b. The Offeror shall specify how much allowance has been made for bad weather in the schedule, the days of the week and the hours of construction operations during each phase of the work, and the percentage of contract completion that will be achieved at the end of each month of the contract.

PART 4 - POST AWARD REQUIREMENTS

4.1 CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PREPARATION:

A. Design Review Submissions:

1. The Design-Build Team shall prepare and submit complete construction documents for review and approval by the VA in accordance with standard professional practice, the Department of Veterans Affairs RFP

(VA RFP), and prevailing codes.

2. The documents may be divided into multiple review submission packages.

The VA will review as many as six (6) package submissions (examples:

demolition, civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, Electrical, plumbing etc.) to facilitate the start of construction.

3. All submission packages will be reviewed at (50%) and (95%) completion stages. The (95%) review submission packages will incorporate the final review comments from the (50%) review. If any package is not complete for the required stage a post review may be required, the cost of which will be borne by the DB Team.

4. Each review submission package shall include 3 hard copy sets and 1 set on CD-ROM. The package will include an index of drawings (by sheet number and tittle) and specifications (by section number and tittle) submitted. The packages will be distributed to the VA Project manager

(COR), the VA Medical Center, the Contracting Officer, and others as determined to be appropriate by the Contracting Officer.

B. Design Review Meetings:

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1. A review meeting to resolve design issues will be held for each design review package submitted. The meeting will include discussion of VA comments on functional relationships and technical peer review comments (by others).

2. Participants will include VA Project manager (COR), Contracting

Officer, and others as determined to be appropriate by the VA Project

Manager (COR. The DB team members will each allow for (1) full day for each discipline/package design review meeting. DB team management will be present at each review meeting.

3. The DB team shall allow a minimum of ten (10) working days for each review cycle. A cycle includes:

a. The VA’s receipt of the design review submission package.

b. The review meeting.

c. DB teams receipt of comments from the VA, either electronically, by fax, or by hard copy delivery.

4. Coordination of the review meeting schedules will be the responsibility of the VA Project manager (COR). See section H. Quality

Assurance/Quality Control.

C. Electronic Media:

1. Design review submission drawings and final Construction Document submission drawings will be executed in both AutoCAD 2015 or newer and

Adobe PDF.

2. The drawings included will be available to the DB team in both AutoCAD and Adobe PDF.

3. Design review submission specifications and other 8.5”x11” formatted material and final Construction Document submission specifications and other 8.5”x11” formatted material will be executed in electronic format Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF.

5. The construction record drawings shall be completed in AutoCAD 2015 or newer and Adobe PDF.

6. Construction shop drawings are not required to be completed in

AutoCAD. Half size drawings are 15” x 21”. Full size drawings are 30” x 42”.

D. Professional Licensing:

1. The sub-contractor of the contractor who prepares the fall protection construction documents shall be a professional engineer licensed in the state in which the design work is completed.

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2. The professional seal indicating such license by the state shall appear on the final construction documents. The professional engineer whose seal is shown will be known as the Engineer of Record. The DB

Team shall certify compliance with the VA RFP and all applicable codes.

E. Approved Construction Documents:

1. The final construction document submission package will be submitted by the DB team for approval by the VA after completion of the 95% review cycle for the final package to be submitted by the DB team. The

VA will have 5 days to take approval action.

2. The final construction documents submission package will include a full set of construction documents including all disciplines/packages.

3. The final construction documents submission package will incorporate all VA supplied comments from the earlier 50% and 95% submission package reviews and will comply with the VA RFP.

4. If the final construction documents submission package is not complete a post submittal may be required the cost of which will be borne by the DB Team.

5. The approved final construction documents include such details that the project can be constructed and will be used for construction of the project.

6. See PART 4, 4.2 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD SUBMITTALS for Approved

Construction Document distribution.

F. Construction Drawing Preparation - Mandatory material and equipment schedules and details may be indicated either on the drawings or in the specifications, at the option of the DB team. The construction drawings shall include a coordinated set of the following:

1. Civil engineering drawings including demolition plans, grading and drainage plans, paving plans, utility plans, schedules calculations and details if applicable.

2. Structural drawings including foundation plans, framing plans, roof plans, schedules, and details, including general notes and all calculations if applicable.

3. Architectural drawings including floor plans, building elevations, building sections, wall sections, reflected ceiling plans, stair details, toilet and bath details, door schedules and details, window schedules and details, room finish schedules, auto transport and other details if applicable.

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4. Fire protection drawings including floor and roof plans, riser diagrams, equipment schedules, and details, including general notes calculations and all related calculations if applicable.

5. Plumbing drawings including floor and roof plans, riser diagrams equipment schedules, plumbing fixture schedules, and details, including general notes, and all related calculations if applicable.

6. HVAC drawings including floor and roof plans, one-line flow diagrams, equipment schedules, and details, including general notes and all related calculations. Also, provide sections for mechanical equipment rooms and sequence of operation for all HVAC equipment if applicable.

7. Electrical drawings including site demolition plans, site, floor and roof plans (power, lighting, and other systems), one-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment schedules, light fixture schedules calculations and details if applicable.

G. Construction Specifications - Project specifications shall include specifications for all products, materials, equipment, methods, and systems shown on the construction drawings in accordance with standard professional practice and the VA RFP. The specification submitted for review shall include:

1. The name of the manufacturer, the product name, model number, or other identification as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project;

2. Other data as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be used in the construction of the project i.e. shop drawings, product data, and samples as required by the VA RFP documents; and

3. The required stamp of the licensed engineer of record will be considered as certification of compliance with the RFP requirements.

H. Design Requirements - Compliance with codes and standards.

1. Project design shall be in compliance with applicable standards and codes described in VA Program Guides and design materials included or referenced in the solicitation materials.

2. See Section E. Approved Construction documents, above, for required inclusion of design review comments.

3. In the design of new building and alteration work under this contract, the DB team shall consider all requirements (other than procedural requirements) of:

l. Zoning laws:

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2. Environmental and erosion control regulations; and

3. Laws relating to landscaping, open space, minimum distance of a building from the property line, maximum height of a building, historic preservation, and esthetic qualities of a building. Also similar laws, of the State and local political division, which would apply to the building if it were not to be constructed or altered by the U.S. Government.

4. The DB team shall consult with appropriate officials of the Federal, state, and political subdivision, and submit plans under the rules prescribed by those reviewing authorities. The VA shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the referenced building officials. VA will also permit inspection by the officials described above during the construction period in accordance with the customary schedule of inspections in the locality of the building construction.

Such officials shall provide VA with a copy of the schedule before construction begins or give reasonable notice of their intention to inspect before conducting an inspection.

5. The DB team shall provide prompt, written notification to the

Contracting Officer concerning conflicts with, or recommended deviations from codes, laws, regulations, standards, and opinions of review officials as described above. No work altering the scope of this contract shall be undertaken prior to receipt of written approval from the Contracting Officer.

6. No action may be brought against the DB Team or VA and no fine or penalty may be imposed for failure to carry out any of the previously described recommendations of Federal, state, or local officials. VA and its contractors shall not be required to pay any amount for any action taken by a state or political division of a state in carrying out functions described in this article, including reviewing plans, carrying out on-site inspections, issuing permits, and making recommendations.

7. The DB team shall advise the Contracting Officer of any variances with the applicable Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health

Standards, for occupancy requirements.

I. Quality Assurance/Quality Control:

1. To reduce design errors and omissions, the DB team shall develop and execute a QA/QC plan that demonstrates the project plans and

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2. Within 2 weeks of receipt of Notice to Proceed, the DB Team will submit a detailed QA/QC plan describing each QA/QC task that will be taken during the development of the various design submission packages and the name of the DB Team member responsible for QA/QC.

a. Upon its completion each task shall be initialed and dated by the responsible DB Team member.

b. A 100% completed QA/QC plan shall be submitted with the final construction document submission package.

4.2 CONSTRUCTION PERIOD SUBMITTALS

A. The DB contractor shall distribute a total of 3 sets of the approved construction documents prepared by the DB Team to the VA, as directed by the VA Project manager (COR).

B. Other submittals - The DB team shall submit test results, certificates, manufacturer’s instructions, manufacturers field reports, etc. as required by the VA RFP specifications, to the VA Project manager (COR).

C. Project record drawings - The DB team will maintain a set of construction documents (field as-built drawings) to record actual construction changes during the construction process as required by the RFP specifications.

The project record drawings will be available for review by the VA

Project Engineer at all times.

D. Shop drawings and submittals - The contractor shall check government furnished and/or the DB construction contractor's shop drawings, detail drawings, schedules, descriptive literature and samples, testing labor-laboratory reports, field test data and review the color, texture and suitability of materials for conformity with the RFP Documents and construction documents. The contractor shall recommend approval, disapproval, or other suitable disposition to the VA Project. The VA COR will have final approval authority. The VA COR shall evaluate the submittals with reference to any companion submittals that constitute a system. When necessary, the COR will request the Construction Contractor to submit related components of a system before acting on a single component. Should this procedure be inappropriate, the contractor shall review all prior submittals for related components of the system before acting on a single component. The contractor may be required to hold joint reviews with the VA technical staff. The contractor shall notify the VA Project Engineer in writing of any and all deviations from the

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4.3 PROJECT CLOSE-OUT

A. The DB team shall comply with the requirements in FAR 4.804 Closeout of

Contract Files, for submission of final RFP as built drawings, manuals, and other documents as noted. Required as built drawings and specifications will be submitted in the same format required for the construction documents.

B. The Record Drawings – The DB Team will submit the following documents to the VA:

Note 1: “.orig” indicates digital file in the document’s original file format i.e. “.doc”, “.rvt”, “.dwg”, “xls”, etc.

Note 2: Letter size reports may contain 11” x 17” drawing or exhibit pages tri-folded to letter size as required.

Note 3: Letter size (8.5” x 11”) submittal documents less than or equal to 25 pages may be stapled, all other letter size documents shall be bound with a Cover Sheet containing the Project information, date and Table of Contents.

4.4 SITE VISITS AND INSPECTIONS

A. During the construction period the DB Team shall make weekly visits to the project site when requested by the VA Project manager (COR). The VA

Project manager (COR) has the prerogative to determine the professional discipline(s) required for any visit. The DB Team shall observe the construction, advise the VA Project manager (COR) of any deviations or deficiencies or solutions to issues discussed. A site inspection report which includes the purpose of the inspection, items reviewed, deficiencies observed, recommendations and additional actions required, shall be furnished to the VA Project manager (COR) within (3) work days following the site visit date.

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Submittal Description Digital File Letter Drawings .orig .pdf Half Size Full

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Record Document Submittal:

Operation & Maintenance

Manuals 1 1 1

Record Specifications 1 1 1 Record Drawings 1 1 1 1 1 1 i

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

1.4 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

1.5 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

1.6 OPERATIONS AND STORAGE AREAS

1.7 ALTERATIONS

1.8 DISPOSAL AND RETENTION

1.9 PROTECTION OF EXISTING VEGETATION, STRUCTURES, EQUIPMENT,

UTILITIES, AND IMPROVEMENTS

1.10 RESTORATION

1.11 PHYSICAL DATA

1.12 PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES (NOT USED)

1.13 LAYOUT OF WORK

1.14 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

1.15 USE OF ROADWAYS

1.16 RESIDENT ENGINEER'S FIELD OFFICE (NOT USED)

1.17 TEMPORARY USE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

1.18 TEMPORARY USE OF EXISTING ELEVATORS (NOT USED)

1.19 TEMPORARY USE OF NEW ELEVATORS (NOT USED)

1.20 TEMPORARY TOILETS (NOT USED)

1.21 AVAILABILITY AND USE OF UTILITY SERVICES

1.22 NEW TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT

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1.23 TESTS

1.24 INSTRUCTIONS

1.25 GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED PROPERTY (NOT USED)

1.26 RELOCATED EQUIPMENT NOT USED)

1.27 STORAGE SPACE FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS EQUIPMENT

1.28 CONSTRUCTION SIGN

1.29 SAFETY SIGN

1.30 PHOTOGRAPHIC DOCUMENTATION (NOT USED)

1.31 FINAL ELEVATION Digital Images (NOT USED)

1.32 HISTORIC PRESERVATION (NOT USED)

ATTACHMENT A – HOT WORK PERMIT - example form

ATTACHMENT B – ABOVE CEILING PENETRATION PERMIT – example form

ATTACHMENT C – Fire/Smoke Detector/System/Sprinkler Disruption – example form

ATTACHMENT D – Lock-Out/Tag-Out – example form

ATTACHMENT H – ILSM, Daily Log – example form

ATTACHMENT I - Infection Prevention - Construction Permit ………………………………………………………………34

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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 as required by contract terms, drawings and specifications for project number 657-17-110, “FCA –

Correct Annual Workplace Findings Over One Year Old”, at the VA – St.

Louis Health Care System. This project will correct various AWE

(Annual Workplace Evaluation) findings that are more than a year old.

The primary focus shall be that of installing roof tie off points to create safe roof access for M&O workers at both the John Cochran and

Jefferson Barracks Divisions of the St. Louis VA Healthcare System.

Other high priority AWE findings may be included depending on budget.

Some of these AWE items also are listed on the facility's FCA and EOC databases for correction.

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

Facilities engineering Project Manager, Kyle Florian.

C. Any references to Project Engineer (or project engineer) or Resident

Engineer (or resident engineer) contained within these specifications shall be replaced with Contracting Officer’s Representative or COR.

D. 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. For more information, refer to Part 1.5

CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS.

E. Training:

1. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall have the 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety course.

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2. In addition to 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety course, Crane operating crew will require a rigger, signaler and operator at a minimum. Each member performing these functions is required to have relevant competency training.

3. For Asbestos and other hazardous materials training requirements, and in addition to 10-hour or 30-hour OSHA Construction Safety course, refer to Specification Section 02 82 11, “Traditional

Asbestos Abatement”.

4. Submit such OSHA and crane safety training records in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES before the start of work. VA issued ID badging will not be processed without submitting these records. (Refer to part 1.5.B.1.

Personal Identification Verification (PIV)).

1.3 STATEMENT OF BID ITEM(S)

A. BID ITEM #1(BASE BID): All work outlined in the Scope of Work document titled “657-17-110 – SCOPE OF WORK”. Work includes general construction, alterations, plumbing, mechanical and electrical work, roof repair, necessary removal of existing structures and construction 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:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project. Submit the security plan before work begins in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES.

Work will not be authorized to begin without the Security Plan being transmitted and approved by the VA.

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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. Personal Identification Verification (PIV): Only the Job

Superintendent and/or Foremen shall be fully PIV registered.

(a) Except for initiating registration with the PIV Sponsor, personnel conducting business pursuant to this contract shall not enter VA owned or leased property without a current and valid VA issued badge. Personnel may also be subject to inspection of their personal effects, including tool boxes, lockers, vehicle, or any other container, whilst on VA owned or leased property upon request from VA Police.

(b) To be processed for a VA ID badge, contact the VA-StLHCS-JC, Engineering Service PIV Sponsor to arrange for an appointment and to receive information on the required documentation. The appropriate contact information will be issued during the Pre-

Construction meeting with the Contracting Officer and the

Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). Applicants may be subject to the following classifications of badging:

(i) Flash Badge: common physical access and no biometric information required

(ii) Non-PIV Badge: common physical, restricted physical, and sensitive records access; subject to submitting fingerprints; subject to submitting to a Special Agreement

Check (SAC) for a background investigation (allow for 14 calendar days to adjudicate)

(iii) Full PIV Badge: common physical, restricted physical, sensitive records, and logical/data access;

subject to submitting fingerprints; subject to submitting to a Special Agreement Check (SAC) for a background investigation (allow for 14 calendar days to adjudicate);

subject to submitting to a National Agency Check with

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Written Inquiries (NACI) background investigation (allow for 30 days to adjudicate).

The level of badging and its corresponding duration of investigation are directly dependent on the level of security access required to perform contract tasks. Refer to the contract drawings for security level access assessments.

2. Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. through

4:00 p.m., except during Federal Holidays. For working outside the normal working hours, a request must be submitted in advance of the requested work date and in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP

DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND SAMPLES.

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 COR for the purpose of security inspections of every area of project including tool boxes and parked machines and take any emergency action.

2. For any door controlling entrance to the construction area(s), the

VA will supply to the contractor a door lock and its corresponding key. The General Contractor will be responsible for ensuring the construction site remains under lock and key to prevent the general population from entering the site. Upon project completion, the

General Contractor must return the lock and key.

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.

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2. A limited number of (2 to 5) permits shall be issued for General

Contractor and its employees for parking in designated areas only.

E. Roll Listing

1. Before work begins, the General Contractor must submit in accordance with Section 01 33 23, SHOP DRAWINGS, PRODUCT DATA AND

SAMPLES, a roll listing all personnel, including administrators and subcontractors, conducting business pursuant to this contract. The role must show, at a minimum, the following:

(a) Contractor Tier (General, Subcontractor Tier I, Subcontractor

Tier II, etc.)

(b) Contractor’s company name

(c) Contractor’s legal last name

(d) Contractor’s legal first name

(e) Contractor’s trade (corresponding to trade listed in General

Conditions for Labor Wage Determination) or position (if administrator or managerial)

(f) Infection Prevention training certification date

(g) Infection Prevention training certification submittal date

(h) Contractor’s Safety Briefing date

(i) Contractor’s Safety Briefing submittal date

(j) OSHA Construction Safety certification level (10-hour, 30-hour)

(k) OSHA Construction Safety certification number

(l) OSHA Construction Safety certification submittal date

(m) Designation as OSHA Competent Person (CP)

(n) Designation as OSHA Competent Person (CP) submittal date

(o) Personal Identification Verification (PIV) badge issuance date

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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

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