Statement_of_Work_-_Firing_Point_CTA_-_Single.pdf

DIRECTORATE OF PUBLIC WORKS

ENGINEERING DIVISION

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STATEMENT OF WORK

1. General Information

a. Project Title:

i. Firing Point / ½ CTA – Single

b. Project Schedule:

Contract Period

Contractor’s Project Walk TBD

Proposal Due TBD

Contract Start/Award Date TBD

Construction Start Date TBD

Construction Completion Date TBD

Document Level:

Documents are approximately 5% design.

Bid Documents:

Statement of Work

Drawings

FB-144R (record of Environmental Consideration)

Specifications (Guide Specifications and List)

Options / Alternates

N/A

Bidding Questions

All questions should be submitted in written form either by hand delivered hard copies, facsimile (fax) or electronic mail (e-mail). The Contracting Officer (KO / COR) shall determine the final date for submission of questions.

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General Requirements

Project Description:

General Information

The Design, Work/Construction contract requirements are described herein this Statement of Work (SOW) and on the drawings, specifications (as provided, or per the guide specification), and FB-144R prepared by The Directorate of Public Works (DPW) which is conveyed as a 5% design. Any mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) or civil portions of the design drawings provided with the 5% drawing package are to be reference only and is the responsibility of the Contractor to pursue the resources to complete all calculations, drawings and specifications by a professional engineer (P.E.) for a 100% design submittal.

In addition to the SOW, Drawings, Specifications, FB-144R, the contractor will use when asked to provide 100% designs the resources located on the Whole Building Design Guide website and the Fort Benning – Installation Design Guide

The SOW, drawings, and specifications may not identify all procedures (means and methods) or requirements necessary to accomplish the work. The contractor is expected to follow industry standards or manufactures instructions/recommendations.

The contractor will provide all required supervision, labor, materials, and equipment to complete the work.

The superintendent will be an individual with a minimum 5 years of experience with jobs of similar type and size. Provide resume of job site supervisors and key personnel. The superintendent will be on the job site when work is being performed and will be available to the Government representatives.

General Description

Construct a single 12’x12’ Covered Training Area to serve as a small scale individual firing point. There are 16 each per designated range. Structurally the frame of the CTA, concrete piers, all supports and reinforcing, etc. will have to be designed by a Professional Engineer.

Civil site work will be performed to accommodate the new structure, drainage and permanent stabilization requirements.

General Execution Requirements:

The Work will be performed in accordance with the approved A/E firm’s drawings and specifications, approved construction submittals, and based on the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) drawings, specification, and SOW.

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Design and Engineering:

General

Fort Benning’s Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Engineering Division will provide the Contractor a set of 5% construction drawings, specifications, and a SOW. The provided 5% drawings, specifications, and statement of work only convey the Government’s concept / intent of the project. It is the Contractor and Architectural and Engineering (A/E) firm responsibility to provide items listed in section ii, subsection 1, 100% submittal. Once the 100% submittal has been approved by the Government, work may begin. If the contractor is provided written approval prior to the start of the work, the contractor may not be required to provide a 100% submittal. The items listed below will be used as a guide for the Contractor and A/E in items that may be needed in the 100% submittal.

DRAWINGS

The A/E firm will update, provide additional information, and add drawings as required to take the 5% drawings provided by the Government to a 100% set of drawings. Below is a list of drawings that may need to be provided to accomplish a 100% drawing set:

All disciplines: completed plans, elevations (interior and exterior), sections (site, building and wall), enlarged plans, details (project specific and standard), schedules.*

*The items listed above may not address every drawing requirement for a project and is not intended to limit the number of drawings to be provided. Additionally the items listed above may not be required for every project. Contractor’s submittals / shop drawings are not considered part of the 100% drawing set.

b. SPECIFICATIONS

i. The Contractor and A/E will provide any missing specifications for the project.

Also the Contractor and A/E will update any specification that requires to be changed due to drawings or other specifications provided by the A/E.

c. CALCULATIONS / PRODUCT INFORMATION

i. The Contractor and A/E will provide all calculation and product information for the project when not provided in the Government provide information.

Calculations and product information may be required for the following, but this list will not limit the requirements to: Civil, Structural, Architectural, Mechanical, and Electrical. Calculations and product information will be provided in an organized, logical, and understandable manner.

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d. COLOR BOARD

i. Contractor and A/E will provide a color board showing colors or materials selected by the contractor or A/E for the project. Color board will address all items (wall ceiling or trim paint, wood or concrete stain, base material or color, ceiling color or material, etc.) required for the project. Government approval is required prior to start of the work, unless written approval form the government is provided.

e. CD

i. The contractor and A/e firm will provide a CD with PDFs of the 100%;

drawings, specifications, calculations and product information. Also on the CD the contractor will provide CAD files of the 100% drawings.

2. Upon completion of the work the contractor will provide As-Builts and Record Documents consisting of items listed under section ii, subsection 2, Record Document Submittal. The Record Document Submittal will reflect the final design of the facility at the completion of the work.*

a. AS-BUILTS

i. Contractor will provide the government approved hard copy of the 100% drawings keep at the site. The hard copy from the site (As-Built) will show any changes or modifications made during construction. Changes or modifications will be marked in red on the hard copy.

b. DRAWINGS

i. The Contractor and A/E firm will provide hard copies and CAD files of Record Documents drawings reflecting changes or modifications noted on the As- Builts. Any changes or modification will be clouded on the Record Documents drawings.

c. SPECIFICATIONS

i. The contractor and A/E firm will provide updated specifications addressing any changes or modifications made during construction.

d. CD

i. The contractor and A/E firm will provide a CD with PDFs of the Record Documents; drawings and specifications, and the As-Builts from the job site.

Also on the CD the contractor and A/E firm will provide CAD files of the Record Document drawings.

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*The contractor will provide complete sets of drawings, specifications, and As-Builts, not just drawing sheets or specifications sections that have changed.

Design and Engineering Submittal Requirements

100% Submittal

Deliverables To - DPW Drawings 2 Full Size set and CAD Files Specifications 1 Set Calculation / Product Information 1 Color Board 1 CD with all submittal Documentation* 1

*CD will include PDFs of all files (Drawings and Specifications) and CAD files of the Drawings

2. Record Document Submittal

Deliverables To - DPW As-Built (Red Lined set from construction site) 1 set Drawings (adjusted per As-Built) 1 Full Size, 1 Half Size, and CAD Files Specifications 1 Set CD with all submittal Documentation* 1

*CD will include PDFs of all files (Drawings, Specifications, and As-Builts) and CAD files of the Drawings

iii. The contractor will submit a Construction Schedule that includes major benchmarks and milestones to provide knowledge of the project and objectives to be completed within the construction time scheduled. The Construction Schedule will be submitted to the Government within 5 (five) days of the notice to proceed for review. The contractor will provide an update schedule if the original schedule is impacted for any reason or if requested by the Government.

iv. At the pre-construction meeting the contractor will arrange to have a representative of the A/E firm to be present. At the meeting the A/E representative will satisfy themselves with the requirements of the Design and Engineering submittals and the expectations of the Government.

d. Codes and Standards:

i. All work shall be in accordance with (IAW) all applicable Federal, State, and Local codes and standards including but not limited to:

1. International Building Code (IBC)

2. International Electrical Code

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3. Installation Design Guide

4. UFC 1-200-01, General Building Requirements

5. UFC 1-300-08, Criteria for Transfer and Acceptance of Military Real Property

6. UFC 3-560-01, Electrical Safety, O&M

7. TM 111 Guidance provided in Fort Benning Environmental Considerations as listed on the projects FB-144R.

e. Specifications:

i. Refer to the Guide Specifications and the following specification prior to and during all phases of the work:

1. 01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

2. 01 35 26 Governmental Safety Requirements

3. 01 45 00.00 10 Quality Control

4. 01 57 20 00 10 Environmental Protection

5. 01 74 19 Construction and Demolition Waste Management

6. 01 78 00 Closeout Submittals

7. 01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data

ii. When written specifications are not furnished the standards of work shall be in accordance with industry standards and Ft Benning guide specs as issued by the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) or provided by the contractor’s A/E.

iii. Contractor or A/E will deliver any specifications not provided in the bid document specifications. The A/E specifications will be combined with the bid specifications and submitted as one specifications book for the 100% submittal and Record Document submittal.

f. Preparation:

i. Contractor will be responsible for field/site visit to obtain and verify measurements, site conditions and to determine existing site conditions, dimensions and structural support requirements IAW accepted local, state and federal building practices. All drawings provided to the contractor, by the Directorate of Public Works (DPW), are for reference/information and it is the responsibility of the Contractor to pursue the resources to for completed design calculations, drawings, and specifications

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Page | 7 by a professional engineer (PE) for a 100% design submittal. Contractor shall provide for any/all deviations to accepted local, state and federal building practices/codes and bring these to the attention of the Construction Inspector and Contracting Officers Representative for review/consideration by the government. Review the project’s FB-144R; Record of Environmental Consideration for compliance prior to initiating any work.

ii. The Contractor shall test for lead and asbestos to determine the abatement requirements. The Contractor shall abate any lead/asbestos encountered during demolition.

g. Cost and Pricing:

i. Within 48 hours of the bid/proposal date and time the contractor shall provide to the Architect/Engineer an itemized list of material and labor cost for review prior to award of the contract.

h. Coordination with other contractors:

i. If other contracts and work are subject to be performed or arise to address any issues, at the same time as this contract the contractor will cooperate and coordinate work with all parties involved and is now notified of same.

i. Building Occupancy:

i. General

1. Areas in which work is required may be occupied or have public or Government presence during the performance of work under any Task Order (TO). Every effort will be made to keep unauthorized personnel from accessing work site. Other maintenance and/or repair construction may also be concurrently being performed at the site by other contractors. The Contractor shall cooperate with the Government to minimize conflict, and to facilitate the Government's operations by scheduling the Work to accommodate Government occupancy.

2. The contractor will provide a notice of 14 days prior to the start of the work for any phase of the project to allow the User to remove any furniture, lockers, equipment, etc. from the designated work area. Items left in place will be protected during construction.

ii. Adjacent buildings/ranges to construction site will be occupied during construction

1. When the contractor is required to perform work that will affect normal operations of adjacent buildings, training fields, traffic, etc. they will submit for approval a request to the government.

2. Live fire training on the ranges will continue as scheduled and may be “hot” while Contractor works on-site. The Contractor will need to designate between the construction area and area behind the firing line for safety.

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j. Selective Demolition:

i. Building

1. If identified in the scope of work for a specific project to be demolished, then follow all

Federal, State, Local, and Fort Benning requirements/permitting to remove/demolish a current structure entirely prior to constructing the new building.

2. Demolition of a building or structure shall be completely removed including all above and below ground materials/components.

3. Contractor will be responsible for field and site related demolition work items where a structure is disassembled and a new structure is constructed in its place.

ii. Site

1. Demolition debris and trash to be hauled off and dumped in an appropriate landfill.

k. Salvage:

i. The contractor will remove, salvage and protect any remaining furniture, lockers, equipment, etc to complete the work. Items salvaged will be reinstalled.

ii. Any items removed and salvaged that gets damaged during removal and is not able to be reinstalled will be replaced by the contractor.

iii. Any items identified as salvage and return to the Government or any phrase with the intent to return items to the Government, those items will be protected during removal. The contractor will coordinate turning over those items to the Government.

l. Disposal of Construction Waste:

i. The Contractor shall be responsible for removing and disposal of all debris and hazardous waste created by this project, IAW local, state and federal guidelines and laws. The contractor shall dispose of all debris hazardous waste created by this project in Georgia/Alabama approved Landfill at the contractor’s expense. Contractor shall maintain and provide upon request by the KO or the designated representative receipts and haul tickets or bill of laden that construction debris from this contract has been disposed of IAW with local, state and federal guidelines and laws.

m. Safety:

i. General

1. The contractor will comply with all governing codes and standards. Contractor shall comply with Fort Benning Safety and Environmental laws and regulations. The contractor shall

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ii. Public

1. The Contractor shall conduct his operations to offer the least possible obstruction and inconvenience to the public, vehicular, and the normal day-to-day routine of the Government installation where work is to be performed. Unless safety otherwise prevents such actions, personnel and traffic shall be permitted to pass through the work area with as little delay as possible. Where the nature of construction operations in progress and the equipment and machinery in use are of such character as to endanger passing traffic, the Contractor shall provide such lights and signs, erect such fences or barriers, and station such guards as may be necessary to give adequate warning and to avoid damage or injury to passing traffic. Signs, flags, lights, and other warning and safety devices shall conform to applicable laws, safety regulations and requirements. All lane closures shall be coordinated in advance with the COR/Inspector, traffic engineer and the DES. All traffic control procedures shall be in accordance with GA and/or FL DOT regulations.

iii. Employee

1. In order to provide safety controls for protection to the life and health of employees, and other persons; for prevention of damage to property, materials, supplies, and equipment; and for avoidance of work interruptions in the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall comply with all pertinent provisions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual EM 385-1-1, as amended. The Contractor will also take or cause to be taken such additional measures as the KO may determine to be reasonably necessary for the purpose.

n. Accessibility to Work Site:

i. Normal Working hours for the Contractor will be 0800 to 1630, Monday through Friday, excluding

Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal Holidays. If the Contractor wishes to work during periods other than above, additional Government inspection forces will be required. The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer (KO) three (3) working days in advance of his/her intention to work during other periods to allow assignment of additional inspection forces when the Contracting Officer determines that the additional inspection force is reasonably available. All inspections will be done during normal duty hours. Due to certain circumstances (i.e., emergencies or urgent requirements), deviation of contractor’s working hours will be as indicated in the RTOR.

o. Signage

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1. If a contractor decides to erect project signage on the job site, they will follow the prescribed design.

2. Special applications or situations not covered in this section of the SOW should be referred to DPW for consideration.

ii. Project Identification Sign

1. This sign is to be displayed at construction sites. It is an important part of efforts to keep the public informed of DPW work. For this purpose, a construction project sign package has been adopted.

2. Below is a sample of the Construction Project Identification sign. The graphic format for this

4’x 6' sign panel follows the legend guidelines and layout as specified below. The large 4’x 4' section of the panel on the right is to be white with black lettering. Company logos will be located in the area designated for logos and will be in color. The 2’x 4' section of the sign on the left is to be Communication Red with white lettering and graphics.

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iii. Mounting Guidelines

1. The sign panels are to be fabricated from .75" High Density Overlay Plywood.

2. Sign graphics to be prepared on a white non-reflective vinyl film with repositionable adhesive backing. All graphics except for the Communication Red background are to be die-cut or computer-cut non-reflective vinyl, pre-spaced legends prepared in the sizes and typefaces specified and applied to the background panel following the graphic formats shown.

3. Drill and insert six (6) .375" T-nuts from the front face of the HDO sign panel. Position holes as shown. Flange of T-nut to be flush with sign face.

4. Apply graphic panel to prepared HDO plywood panel following manufacturers’ instructions.

5. Sign uprights to be structural grade 4" x 4" treated Douglas Fir or Southern Yellow Pine, No.1 or better. Post to be 12' long. Drill six (6) .375" mounting holes in uprights to align with T-nuts in sign panel. Countersink (.5") back of hole to accept socket head cap screw (4" x .375").

6. Assemble sign panel and uprights. Imbed assembled sign panel and uprights in 4' hole. Local soil conditions and/or wind loading may require bolting additional 2" x 4" struts on inside face of uprights to reinforce installation.

a. Daily Housekeeping:

i. The Contractor shall keep work area clean and remove all unneeded construction debris daily and/or as directed by the Construction Inspector, User, or Contracting Officer’s Representative.

b. Required Submittals:

i. The contractor will provide submittals according to the specifications or noted elsewhere in this Statement of Work.

ii. The Contractor’s personnel will compile submittals based on the Specifications or other sections in this Statement of Work. Submittals will be complete before submitting to the Government for review. A complete submittal will consist of all items required for a submittal. Sending information incrementally for one submittal is unacceptable.

iii. The contractor’s personnel or A/E firm will indicate which product will be used when multiple products are listed on a submittal.

c. Special Instruction:

i. Contractor will insure that all individuals associated with the Work adhere to all safety regulations and codes. Construction debris awaiting removal will be stored per regulations and codes.

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Contractor will walk the site prior to leaving for the day to ensure all debris is picked up and disposed of properly.

ii. The contractor will verify that all Federal, State, Local, and Fort Benning (144R) environmental regulations and code are being followed.

iii. Omissions from the drawings or specifications or the wrong description of details of work that are manifestly necessary to carry out the intent of the drawings and specifications, or that are customarily performed, shall not relieve the Contractor from performing such omitted or incorrectly described details of the work. The Contractor shall perform such details as if fully and correctly set forth and described in the drawings and specifications.

3. Construction Detailed Requirements

01 General Requirements

Summary of Work

Architectural (see other sections for additional summaries)

The contractor will have a Professional Engineer (PE) design, provide drawings, calculations, and specifications for all structural elements (concrete design, reinforcing, control joints, metal building, etc) required to complete the work. All calculations, drawings and specification will be part of the 100% design submittal.

Any mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) or civil portions of the design drawings provided with the 5% drawing package are to be reference only and is the responsibility of the Contractor to pursue the resources to complete all calculations, drawings and specifications by a professional engineer (P.E.) for a 100% design submittal.

Provided drawings are for information only and are to be used as a guide. Final engineered design may vary from provided drawings. CTA sqft will remain constant unless an approved change is provided.

Contractor will provide all professionals, labor, materials, equipment, etc. require to design and construct a pre-engineered metal Covered Training Area (CTA).

The individual pre-engineered metal CTA’s will be 12’-0” x 12’-0”+/-.

The columns for the CTA are I-beams with welded plates that bolt to the concrete slab. Follow guidance from professional engineer (P.E.) for sizing of steel sections, bolts, etc. Anchor bolts are to be embedded in concrete.

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The pre-engineered metal CTA will have a standing seam metal roof system and fascia with drip edge. Standing seam metal roof and fascia will match the existing CTA from Malone 7 including; roof slope, panel profile, and color.

The pre-engineered metal CTA will have a clear height that matches the existing CTA on all sides. Eave height and roof slope angle should match existing CTA on Malone 7.

The pre-engineered metal CTA will have a concrete foundation as required per Professional Engineer’s design.

Roof mounted lightning protection and grounding required.

02 Existing Conditions

i. General

1. All Federal, State, Local, and Fort Benning codes and regulations will be adhered to during the performance of any portion of the work.

ii. Asbestos Remediation

1. N/A

iii. Lead Remediation

1. N/A

03 Concrete

i. General

1. Repair any damage to existing concrete damaged during performance of the work.

2. Concrete and reinforcing to be designed by engineer.

04 Masonry

i. N/A

05 Metal

i. General

1. Pre-engineered metal CTA to be designed by Professional Engineer. All expose metal will have a corrosion resistant coating.

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06 Wood

1. N/A

07 Thermal and Moisture Protection

i. Exterior

ii. Interior

08 Openings

09 Finishes

1. Verification and Inspection. The contractor will satisfy himself or herself as to the nature, scope, intent and location of the work under this section and all conditions, which must be met in order to execute the work.

ii. Color scheme:

1. Match existing CTA at Malone 7.

10 Specialties

i. N/A

11 Equipment

12 Furnishing

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i. N/A.

13 Special Construction

21 Fire Suppression

ii. N/A

22 Plumbing

23 Mechanical

26 Electrical

i. Electrical Guidelines (New Work):

ii. Lightning Protection System

1. The building will be provided with a lightning protection system including air terminals, connector bonding, ground rods, primary and secondary conductors. The system will be installed per UL 96A and NFPA 780. Upon completion, the lightning protection system must obtain the “Master Label” certification.

2. Contractor shall design, provide, and install a lightning protection system in building 4965 per UL96A and NFPA 780.

3. Provide and Install the lightning protection system in according to the manufacturer’s written instructions, UL 96A, and NFPA 780, and other referenced codes and standards.

4. Install air terminals at least 12 inches higher than the structure and equipment for which they are protecting.

5. DC resistance of solid wires or stranded cables shall not be greater than 0.176 ohms per 1000 feet.

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6. Down conductor bends shall not have a radius less than 8 inches or bends greater than 90 degrees.

7. Any metal object within six (6) feet of the lightning down-lead shall be bonded to the down conductor.

8. The interval between down conductors around the perimeters shall not be less than 50 feet nor greater than 100 feet.

9. Down conductors shall be bonded to the earth electrode subsystem.

10. All bonds between elements of the lightning protection subsystems shall be made by welding or brazing or UL approved high compression clamping devices.

11. A minimum of two (2) conductive paths shall exist between any two (2) air terminals and between any air terminal and the earth electrode subsystem (except for dead ends less than 16 feet).

12. Down conductors connecting cables to the earth electrode subsystem shall be protected against mechanical damage. Connecting cables passing through foundations or footings shall be installed in plastic or non-metallic conduit.

13. All exterior hand rails, ladders, stairways, antenna pedestals, and antenna elements operating at ground potential shall be bonded to the lightning protection subsystem with a No. 6 AWG copper wire or larger.

14. Exposed and underground power lines shall be provided with UL approved lightning arrestors at the point of entrance into the building. The arrestors shall be installed in accordance with Article 280 of the National Electrical Code.

15. All security of perimeter fences shall be grounded in accordance with procedures outlined in MIL-HDBK-419.

16. A ground loop (counterpoise) and ground rods shall be installed for the building. This loop and the top of ground rods shall be installed at least 2.5 feet deep in soil and between 3 feet and 8 feet from the exterior of building. Install marking tape 1 foot below grade above ground loop. Ground rods shall be installed at all corners of the building and around the building with maximum spacing 50 feet between ground rods. The minimum separation between any two rods shall be equal to the sum of the rod’s length.

17. Install a ground test well (Quazite boxes) at each corner of the counterpoise (4 each minimum) but do not duplicate ground wells required by others Sections.

18. A ground rod shall be installed at each location and installed at a depth of 10 inches below grade (all other LPS ground rods will be installed at depth of counterpoise).

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19. A “down lead” from the building LPS system as well as a “pigtail” from the building counterpoise system shall be extended into the test well and terminated at the top of the ground rod utilizing reversible mechanical connector.

20. Each conductor shall be clearly labeled and identified as either “LPS Down-Lead” or

“Counterpoise-Pigtail”.

21. Bond all metallic underground services entering the building, and other underground and above ground metallic objects within 6 feet of the building, together with the ground loop using the same size of conductor as the ground loop.

22. Do not use the building steel framework as a main conductor in lieu of a copper down conductor(s).

23. For externally routed down conductors, protect each conductor from possible damage with an 8 foot-long PVC pipe protector above grade level. Where conductors are run through metal pipe, or otherwise protected by metal strips, the conductor shall be bonded to each end of the metal pipe.

24. Bond ladders at top and bottom and bond handrails at each end but not more than 50 feet apart. Protect handrails, ladders, HVAC equipment, etc., with air terminals and main conductors when metal thickness is less than 3/16-inch. If HVAC piping or ducting protrudes outside the zone of protection, bond at bottom of pipe/duct and place air terminal at the top of pipe or duct.

25. Attach lightning protection components to HVAC equipment on the roof and wall metallic items with sheet metal screws. Apply sealant to prevent ingress of moisture around screws.

26. Placement of air terminals on roof equipment is identical to that of roof (e.g. air terminals must be within 2 feet of the corner of equipment).

27. Connect guy wire supports for exhaust stacks and poles to the lightning protection system at their lower ends.

28. Position splices flat with roof surface. Install all LPS components to reduce tripping hazard.

29. Tie the grounding system in new covered training area with the grounding system in existing covered training area together, as well as tie the grounding system with the new fencing system around the new covered training area.

27 Telecommunications Systems

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22 Fire Alarm and Mass Notification Systems

31 Earth Work

I. GENERAL:

a. Construction to be per Ft. Benning Environmental Protection Requirements, Section 01560.

b. Construction to be per Ft. Benning Material Requirements, Construction Products.

c. Construction to be per DOD criteria, Army criteria, Ft. Benning criteria, Uniform Building Code, NFPA, Life Safety Code, and local requirements, codes, and restrictions.

d. Access to the site shall be coordinated with the DPW Engineering office.

II. CIVIL WORK:

a. The contractor shall prepare and submit permitting and a soil, erosion and pollution control plan following the GASWCC, if the limits of disturbance exceeds the 1 acre requirement for each project work item. Erosion control measures are to be accomplished prior to any construction on the site and maintained until permanent ground cover is established.

b. Contractor shall provide adequate dust control measures & shall maintain safe passageway for workers & non-workers as required adjacent to the project site.

c. The contractor shall verify existing conditions and elevations prior to beginning new work, which may require earth work, drainage work, etc.

d. All materials will meet government specifications / submittals.

e. The exact site location for the work item mentioned in this SOW shall be coordinated with the

Government Representative and User to determine the appropriate means and methods for site placement, proximity to other facilities, suitable soils, minimal land disturbance, etc.

f. The Contractor is required to request the services of a professional Civil Engineer which shall verify all locations of facilities and site conditions being constructed prior to any work commences, if applicable to the type of scope being performed requires any site related work.

32 Exterior Improvements

i. Vegetative Maintenance Note: Any vegetation (i.e. 1” to 2” caliber trees, tree limbs, vines, brush, etc.) overtaking any of the aforementioned structures shall be pruned, cut-back, or removed 20’-0” minimum from outermost edge of structure. This general note does not include land disturbance, but only vegetation debris clean-up. However, is best if the vegetative debris is completely removed and deposed by means of equipment, if necessary, by minimal ground disturbance which should only be done in an appropriate manner by following all Fort Benning environmental requirements and Best Management Practices (BMP’s) for land disturbing/clean-up activities as outline by the GASWCC. This is typical for any and all existing structures outlined in this scope of work or as noted per the drawings.

33 Utilities

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i. All scheduling, submittals and installation of utilities connections involved with this project are to be coordinated with DPW, Utility Chief and all appropriate utility providers.

ii. Incorporate utility design information into project plans and furnish documentation to DPW and utility providers.

iii. Repair/replace any site conditions disturbed within the limits of construction as practicable to pre-existing conditions.

41 Material Processing and Handling Equipment:

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