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SECTION 01 11 00

SUMMARY OF WORK

1. GENERAL

a. The project consists of the design and construction of a new Consolidated Morgue and Visitation Center (Morgue) and associated site work, utilities and infrastructure. The facility will be located at Kabul National Military Hospital (KNMH-A), Kabul Province, Afghanistan. Refer to the conceptual site plan in Appendix B-1 for approximate site location.

b. The project shall include but not be limited to the design, material, labor, and equipment to construct a

Morgue building and associated site work, utilities, and infrastructure.

c. Subterranean Tunnel connecting new Morgue with existing tunnel to Main Hospital building may be provided as a Bid Option.

d. Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) may be provided as a Bid Option.

e. Dust Collection System and shop equipment may be provided as a Bid Option

f. Temporary electrical power during expected outage may be provided as a Bid Option.

1.1 SCHEDULE

The following is an internal schedule outlining the design submittals for Completion of Work and is subject to modification by the Offeror to suit their particular method of operation. Overall time constraints are required and cannot be changed except by contract modification. The successful Contractor shall be required to submit a complete schedule for this design and construction that meets or exceeds the overall time goals of the Government for this project.

ACTION / SUBMITTAL ITEM

TIME FROM LAST ACTION

(IN CALENDAR DAYS)

Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Following Written Notification of Contract Award

Design Phase Basic Services Pre-construction Conference

Within 7 days following NTP

Project Schedule

Within 14 days following NTP

10% Site Design Submittal

Within 45 days following NTP

10% Site Design Approval

14 days following 10% Site Design Submittal

65% Design Submittal

45 days following approval of 10% Design

65% Design Approval

14 days following 65% Design Submittal

95% Design Submittal

14 days following approval of 65% Design

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95% Design Approval

14 days following 95% Design Submittal

100% “Cleared for Construction” Design Submittal

14 days following approval of approval of 95%

100% Design Approval

14 days following 100% Design Submittal

Period of Performance

453 days following NTP Period of Performance includes design and construction activities

1.1.1 SITE VISIT

It is the responsibility of the Contractor to have visited the site prior to submitting its proposal for the project and to have gained a good understanding of the project and its requirements, including grading and drainage details necessary to appropriately submit its proposal and construct the project.

1.1.2 COORDINATION WITH OCCUPANTS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS

The Contractor shall identify occupants of existing buildings within this Contract and hold a meeting with them to discuss, at a minimum, the scope of the project, access to the buildings during construction, impacts to utilities, site security, and construction safety precautions. During this meeting, the Contractor shall solicit comments and concerns about the project. The Contractor shall provide meeting minutes to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) within seven (7) days after the meeting. Meeting minutes shall include, at a minimum, name, position title and phone number of those in attendance; and a record of issues that were discussed and proposed solutions to the issues.

1.2 PROJECT COORDINATION

Unless stated differently, the contractor is to coordinate with ANA KNMH-A Command as not to impact, or at a minimum substantially reduce impact, to existing operations at Kabul National Medical Hospital. If severe impacts are foreseen, the contractor must develop and provide a plan to mitigate any impacts to mission operations with the ANA KNMH-A Command and the COR. Contractor’s mitigation plan may include weekly meetings with ANA KNMH-A Command in order to provide schedule of ongoing activities, upcoming construction activities and potential future interruption/impacts.

1.3 UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO)

1.3.1 SITE CLEARING

The Contractor is responsible to search for, identify and clear all mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the entire site. The Contractor may only provide clearance/removal services via UN Mine Action Center for Afghanistan (UNMACA) accredited entities. Clearance shall be accomplished to the anticipated foundation depths as indicated in the Contract.

1.3.2 CONTRACTOR CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

a. If sub-surface construction activities are to be performed on this site, the minimum required clearance depth shall be 1 m. Sub-surface clearance for construction activities in excess of 1 m, as defined by the Contract parameters, is also the responsibility of the Contractor.

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b. Clearance, by definition, includes an investigation and clearance of all sub-surface metallic anomalies within the site. Clearance and removal may only be undertaken in accordance with International Mine Action Standards (IMAS), Afghanistan Mine Action Standards (AMAS) and applicable U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Ordnance & Explosives (OE) safety standards.

c. When mines and/or UXO’s are discovered, the Contractor shall place them in a location in accordance with IMAS/AMAS/USACE until destruction of the items can take place. Construction work shall not occur inside the safety exclusion zone based on the Most Probable Munition (MPM) expected on the site. Construction shall not commence in any area that has not been cleared to the specified depth.

1.3.3 SAFETY WORK PLAN

The Contractor shall provide a standard UXO/Demining safety work plan to the US Army Corps of Engineers UXO / Demining COR for review and approval prior to commencement of all UXO clearance / demining activities on the project sites. Once the UXO/ Demining clearance has concluded, the Contractor shall provide the US Army Corps of Engineers UXO / Demining COR a clearance certificate for review and approval before any construction activities are to commence.

Note: USACE does not need written clearance certificate approval from the UNMACA to approve the start of construction activities. However, the Contractor is responsible for providing a copy of the clearance certificate to the UNMACA for entry into the country-wide database. A final signed copy of the UNMACE certificate must then be provided to the USACE UXO/Demining COR.

1.3.4 PERSONAL RISK

a. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to be aware of the risk of encountering UXO/mines and to take all actions necessary to assure a safe work area to perform the requirements of this Contract. The Contractor assumes the risk of any and all personal injury, property damage or other liability arising out of or resulting from any Contractor action taken hereunder. The Contractor and its subcontractors may not handle, work with, move, transport, render safe, or disarm any UXO/mine, unless they have appropriate accreditations under the IMAS/AMAS from the UNMACA.

b. If a UXO/mine is encountered after a UNMACA-approved clearance certificate is provided to the

Government, the Contractor shall immediately alert the US Army Corps of Engineers UXO / Demining COR to determine further actions.

1.3.5 CONTACT INFORMATION

The Point of Contact for UXO/Demining Safety Work Plan review and approval shall be the US Army Corps of Engineers Demining Safety/COR. Direct all materials and correspondence to the following:

Mine Action Coordination Center of Afghanistan Website: http://www.macca.org.af/ Email: flora.sutherland@macca.org.af Phone: +93 (0) 700 295 207 Fax: +92 51 211 450

Mr. Mohammed Sediq Rashid, Head of Operations Email: sediq.rashid@macca.org.af Phone: +93 (0) 700 295 207 http://www.macca.org.af/ mailto:flora.sutherland@macca.org.af mailto:sediq.rashid@macca.org.af

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Mr. Rafiullah Alkozai, Communications Office Email: rafiullah.alkozai@macca.org.af Phone: +93 (0) 707 306 803

UXO Safety/Demining COR, USACE Email: Tan.uxo.demining.safety@usace.army.mil Roshan: 079 778 6848 Comm: (1) 540 667 2127]

1.4 GOVERNMENT FIELD OFFICE

The Contractor shall furnish a temporary field office in accordance with Section 01 50 00 TEMPORARY

CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS.

1.5.1 FACILITY SECURITY

a. The Government Field Office shall be located within the Contractor's secure project site.

b. Adequate outside security lighting shall be provided.

c. The Contractor shall be responsible for the security of the facility in accordance with Section 01 50 00

TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS.

d. The Contractor may only enter the facility for maintenance or repair purposes, unless otherwise permitted by the COR. Proper notice must be given to the COR prior to entry without prior authorization.

1.5.2 SUBMITTALS

Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-01 Preconstruction Submittals

Contractor Quality Control Plan; G, RO

UXO/Demining Safety Work Plan; G, Safety Office

UXO/Demining Clearance Certificate; G, Safety Office

Certification of UXO clearance; where excavations are to be performed in areas known or suspected to contain explosives, unexploded munitions, or military ordnance, surface and subsurface clearance by qualified explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) personnel shall be accomplished prior to excavation work.

Clearance certificates must be forwarded to the TAN UXO QA Safety specialist, prior to the start of construction. If the site does not have an associated clearance certificate, the site will require an UXO/mine clearance conducted to meet the certification of UXO clearance requirements EM 385-1-1 section 25.A.01.m.

SD-02 Shop Drawings

Revision to Contractor's Area Usage Plan (AUP), showing proposed location of Government Field Office.

Proposed interior layout plan for Government Field Office.

Proposed maintenance plan, including cleaning schedule and consumable supply replenishment.

mailto:rafiullah.alkozai@macca.org.af mailto:Tan.uxo.demining.safety@usace.army.mil

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2.0 SUMMARY OF WORK

Contractor shall design and construct new facilities in accordance with APPENDIX B-1 CONCEPT DRAWINGS, APPENDIX B-2 BUILDING AND ROOM DATA SHEETS and in accordance with Section 01

11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

Design shall be developed and submitted for government review in accordance with requirements of section 01 33 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURE DESIGN BUILD.

2.1 Morgue (Consolidated Morgue and Visitation Center)

FACILITY GENERAL DESCRIPTION: New approximate 1850 m2 two-story stucco clad cast-in-place concrete-framed building with reinforced masonry infill, to match typical hospital construction. In vicinity of Building 700 and the northeastern campus perimeter drive.

2.2 BID OPTION: Subterranean Tunnel

FACILITY GENERAL DESCRIPTION: New tunnel is fully subterranean construction, constructed of cast-in-place reinforced concrete construction, to connect new Morgue with existing tunnel to connect to Main Hospital Building.

2.3.1 BID OPTION: Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment

FACILITY GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Furnishings as required for full occupancy of Morgue. As suggested at conceptual plan drawings.

2.3.2 BID OPTION: Dust Collection System and Shop Equipment

FACILITY GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Dust Collection System and Shop Equipment as required to serve Morgue Woodshop. As described at 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

2.3.3 BID OPTION: Temporary Power

FACILITY GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Temporary power as required for project needs. As described at 01

14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS.

2.4 MOBILIZATION / DEMOBILIZATION

a. Mobilization and Demobilization shall consist of all labor, equipment, supplies and facilities required to stage all equipment and facilities needed for construction of this project. All mobilization and staging areas shall be located within the limit of work or shall be coordinated with the Contracting Officer.

b. Install temporary construction fencing with vehicular gates separating existing facilities from construction areas. Existing facilities shall be fully operational and accessible during construction.

Install temporary access points, roads, parking, construction lay-down areas and foot paths with compacted base, appropriately graded for drainage and cover with a well-graded, crushed stone aggregate surface capable of withstanding the anticipated construction traffic. At a minimum, the Contractor shall place 50-mm of crushed, well-graded and compacted aggregate over areas to be used for drainage, pedestrian circulation (not including foot paths) and/or dust control.

c. Portable latrines: During construction, the Contractor shall furnish and install a minimum of 4 portable latrine units in locations as required. Portable latrines shall be a mix of western and eastern style units.

Mix shall be as determined by Contracting Officer (COR).

d. Portable hand-wash: During construction, the Contractor shall furnish and install hand-wash units in locations as required. Hand-wash units shall each include two (2) wash units. Each wash unit shall consist of a basin, foot controlled wash water dispenser, hand soap dispersion and towel dispenser.

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2.5 ENGINEERING PROGRAM

2.5.1 ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING

A/E (Architectural/Engineering) services shall consist of all labor, equipment and supplies required to provide a completed project in accordance with this Section, Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS and Section 01 33 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN-BUILD

PROJECT.

2.5.2 SITE SURVEY

The Contractor shall conduct a topographic survey to determine existing site characteristics. The Contractor shall conduct a utility survey to determine the locations of any nearby existing water, sanitary sewers, storm sewers and electrical lines.

2.5.3 MASTER SITE PLAN

The Conceptual Site Layout Plan attached in Appendix B is a concept representation. The Contractor shall prepare a Master Site Plan based on information contained in this RFP and existing site conditions.

The Contractor shall verify all space requirements and code compliance in accordance with Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS. The Master Site Plan shall be site-specific and include locations of all temporary structures such as the construction office/storage containers, lay-down areas and construction debris removal areas. The Contractor shall indicate all other site features on the Master Site Plan. The Master Site Plan shall show the inter-relationship of existing facilities and infrastructure and proof of concept that the components contained in this project can be integrated physically and functionally into the existing campus. The Contractor shall include all information pertinent to achieve a complete design in accordance with the requirements of this Contract into the Master Site Plan.

The Master Site Plan shall be drawn in the following projection and datum for incorporation into the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers GIS system: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 42 N.

2.5.4 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION

2.4.5 GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION PLAN

Existing geotechnical information is not available at the project site. All site specific geotechnical data required to develop foundations, materials, earthwork and other geotechnical related design and construction activities for this project shall be the Contractor’s responsibility. The Contractor shall submit a Geotechnical Investigation Plan in accordance with Section 01 33 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR

DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT.

2.5.6 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT

Results of the geotechnical investigation and testing shall be submitted in accordance with Section 01 33 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT and contained within a detailed Geotechnical Report containing: test bore location plan; test boring logs; test boring profiles; laboratory testing results of soil and rock; laboratory testing results; and geotechnical recommendations.

2.5.7 GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY

All testing and field work shall be based on relevant standards set forth in the American Standard Testing Material (ASTM) Specifications. Obtain soil samples (undisturbed and disturbed) to provide data for estimation of foundation, embankment settlements and perform settlement analyses. The laboratory that performs the geotechnical investigation and material testing for this project shall be certified by TAA Quality Assurance Branch. The most current listing of certified laboratories is provided in Appendix A-3. It is the sole responsibility of the Contractor to ensure that the laboratory performing testing and geotechnical investigation is certified and is certified at the time of testing.

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2.5.8 FOUNDATION DESIGN

To confirm Standard Building foundations, allowable soil bearing pressures shall be based on the 2009 International Building Code (IBC). The Contractor shall conduct soils classification per ASTM D 2487-06.

There shall be no variation from the values listed in the table indicated above, unless the soils investigation indicates lower allowable values shall be used. Soil investigations shall conform to AED Design Requirements.

2.5.9 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

Provide the Government with complete As-Built Drawings at the conclusion of the project. As-Built Drawings shall consist of all labor, equipment, and all supplies needed to produce design records, documents and drawings in accordance with Sections 01 33 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT and 01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS.

2.6 DEMOLITION

General demolition work is required to remove existing fencing and various other items located at the site.

The demolition work includes the removal and disposal of all wood, masonry, concrete, foundations, asphalt and vegetation debris. Demolition and removal of all debris, including potentially hazardous materials such as asbestos, shall be in accordance with specifications 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS and 02 41 00 DEMOLITION AND DECONSTRUCTION. Refer to these sections for Government requirements for components to be salvaged. Unless noted otherwise, all material shall be removed from the site and disposed of to a location approved by the Contracting Officer. Any adjacent structures or area damaged as a result of demolition or removal of materials shall be repaired or replaced to as new condition. Following demolition, site grading is required and shall conform to the requirements of Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

2.7 SITE GRADING

The Contractor shall perform complete final site grading only after complete and final installation of all drainage structures, as required by the Site Drainage Plan. This plan shall be prepared by the Contractor after installation of any other buried utilities or other project components. The site grading shall meet all criteria of Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS, Paragraph “Site Grading” and in accordance with the AED Design Requirements.

2.8 SITE IMPROVEMENTS AND EROSION CONTROL

The Contractor shall layout and construct asphalt pavement, gravel vehicle parking area and concrete sidewalk networks as indicated in the Concept Drawings included in Appendix C and per Section 01 11

05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

2.9 WATER SYSTEM

The Contractor shall design and construct a new water supply line for the proposed facilities to connect to the existing water distribution system. The water distribution system shall meet all criteria of Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS in accordance with the AED Design Requirements. Once the construction is complete, the Contractor shall test the Water Distribution System to ensure its overall functionality.

2.10 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM

The Contractor shall design and construct a Sanitary sewer collection system for the proposed facilities and connect to the existing sanitary sewer system. Sewer collection system shall consist of gravity sewer pipe and appurtenances such as manholes, cleanouts and building service connections.

2.11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The Contractor shall design and construct electrical systems. Electrical designs, calculations and drawings

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2.12 MECHANICAL SYSTEM

The Contractor shall design and construct mechanical systems. Mechanical designs, calculations and drawings shall conform to criteria as described in Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.

2.13 PLUMBING

The Contractor shall design and construct plumbing systems. Plumbing designs, calculations and

2.14 STRUCTURAL

The Contractor shall design and construct structural systems. Structural designs, calculations and

2.15 FIRE PROTECTION AND LIFE SAFETY

Fire suppression system is not required for the facility. See Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS for life safety and fire detection requirements.

2.16.1 ACCESSIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Handicapped accessibility shall not be incorporated in this project. Due to the war contingency requirement, it is assumed that only able-bodied military and civilian personnel will use the facilities listed herein.

3.0 EXECUTION

3.1 CONCEPT DRAWINGS

Concept drawings provided are only concepts with minimum requirements; the Contractor must verify the space requirements and code compliance in accordance with this Contract.

3.2 SUBMITTALS

The design analysis and contractor-developed drawings and construction specifications shall be submitted for review in accordance with Section 01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES.

3.3 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

3.3.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

a. An index of the expected Technical Specifications have been included in Appendix A for work to be performed and materials to be installed by the Design-Build Contractor as shown in the concept plans provided by the Government. All technical, testing and submittal requirements shall be adhered to as described in each respective specification.

b. The Contractor shall prepare and submit for approval in accordance with Section 01 33 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT any technical specification required for construction.

3.3.2 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

Section 01 11 05 DESIGN REQUIREMENTS provides performance criteria to which the Contractor shall design any scope of work not identified as Site Adapt facilities. These requirements are not intended to supersede nor conflict with the Technical Specifications included in Appendix A; they are design requirements to which the Contractor, or his Design Agent, shall adhere.

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3.3.3 ORDER OF PRECEDENCE

In case of conflict, duplication, or overlap of criteria specified in the documents referenced in this Contract, the following order of precedence shall be followed:

1. Contract Award Document

2. Written requirements and specifications

3. Drawings

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