Division 1 SATOCC - May 2011.pdf

REVISED 01000 DIVISION 1 SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 01 01 2

DESIGN AFTER AWARD

1.0 GENERAL

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SECTIONS 00700 AND 00800 OF

THE CONTRACT FOR CONTRACT CLAUSES AND INFORMATION TEXT REGARDING THIS

DESIGN-BUILD TASK ORDER CONTRACT. The Contractor shall schedule the number and composition of the design submittal phases and include that information in the progress charts. Design submittals are as required for each individual delivery order and can be at the pre-concept (10%), concept (30 - 35%), preliminary (50 - 65%), final (95%), the design complete (100%), or the back check stages. The requirements of each design stage are listed hereinafter.

1.1 DESIGNERS OF RECORD

All design disciplines shall be accounted for by registered Designers of Record (DOR). DOR shall be responsible for ensuring integrity of their design and design integration in all construction submittals and extensions to design developed by others, such as the constructor, subcontractors, or suppliers. DOR shall review and approve all construction submittals and extensions of design, in accordance with the procedures, described in Section 01330 SUBMITTALS - PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN BUILD. The DOR shall stamp, sign, and date all final design drawings under their responsible discipline.

1.2 SEQUENCE OF DESIGN-CONSTRUCTION

Fast track construction start is permitted by this contract. Determination of fast track will be made for each delivery order on a case by case basis.

1.3 QUANTITY OF DESIGN SUBMITTALS

The documents that the Contractor shall submit to the Government for each submittal are listed and generally described hereinafter. Unless otherwise indicated, the Contractor shall submit six (6) copies of each item required at each Review Submittal stage. All drawings for interim review submittals shall be full size. At the Design Complete Submittal, the Contractor shall submit, at a minimum, six (6) complete full size sets of drawings, six (6) complete half size sets and two copies of CADD files in Micro Station V8 or AutoCAD 2006 format on CD-ROM, as directed and required, and six (6) sets of the bound specifications (if required by the individual delivery order) and two (2) copies on electronic medium (CD-ROM) in PDF format or as directed and required by the individual delivery order.

1.4 DELIVERY OF DESIGN SUBMITTALS

After award of each delivery order of the contract, the Government will furnish the Contractor separate addresses where design submittals shall be delivered. The contractor shall deliver the quantities of items of each submittal to the addresses on the Review Distribution List for each delivery order.

Each submission shall have a transmittal letter accompanying it indicating the date, design percentage, type of submittal, list of items submitted, transmittal number and point of contact with telephone number.

1.5 COORDINATION

Design Interviews:

After the award of the contract, before the issuance of any delivery order, the Contractor shall visit the delivery order site(s) and conduct extensive interviews and problem solving discussions with the individual users and the RSFO Corps of Engineers personnel to acquire all necessary design information, review user operations, and to discuss user needs. The Contractor shall document all criteria and requirements obtained and determine the functional, architectural, civil, site, security, mechanical, spatial, electrical, communications, and furniture and furnishings requirements of the building and site. The design scope shall be finalized as a direct result of these interviews.

Written Records

The contractor shall prepare a written record of each design site visit, meeting, or conference, either telephonic or personal, and furnish the record within five (5) working days to the Contracting Officer and all parties involved. The written record shall include subject, names of participants, outline of discussion, and recommendation or conclusions. The written records shall be numbered in consecutive order.

Design Needs List

Throughout the life of this contract the Contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer a biweekly “needs” list for design related items. This list shall itemize design data required by the Contractor to advance the design in a timely manner. Each list shall include a sequence number, description of action item, name of the individual or agency responsible for satisfying the action item and remarks. Once a request for information is initiated, that item shall remain on the list until the requested information has been furnished or otherwise resolved.

1.6 GOVERNMENT REVIEW COMMENTS

Within 14 calendar days (or as required by the individual delivery order) after Notice to Proceed for any delivery order, the Contractor shall submit, for approval, a complete design schedule with all submittals and review times indicated in calendar days. Generally, the Contractor shall update this schedule monthly. However, the contractor shall provide the government a minimum advance notice of fourteen (14) calendar days of any changed submittal dates. The RSFO or the District will perform the Corps of Engineers’ project reviews. The end user of the facility may also perform design reviews. These reviews shall, generally, be submitted to the contractor as a single package and shall be deemed to be the Government’s review comments.

Upon receipt of a submittal, the Government shall do a cursory check of quality and quantity. If a design submittal is lacking, it will be returned for correction and resubmission. The review time will begin when the corrected submittal is received. If an otherwise satisfactory design submittal is over one (1) day late in accordance with the latest design schedule, the Government review period may be extended up to seven (7) days.

After satisfactory submittal receipt, the Government will be allowed fourteen (14) calendar days to review and comment on each pre-concept (10%), concept (30 - 35%), and preliminary (50 - 65%) design submittal and twenty-one (21) days to review and comment on the final (95 - 100%) design submittal and any back check submittal(s), except as noted in the individual delivery orders. For each design review submittal, Government comments from the various design sections and from other concerned agencies involved in the review process will be made.

The review will be for conformance with the contract. The Contractor shall respond to all comments in advance of the next scheduled submittal. The response shall identify action taken with citation of location within the relevant document. Generalized statements of intention such as “will comply” or “will revise the specification” are not acceptable.

If the Contractor disagrees technically with any comment and does not intend to comply with the comment, the Contractor must clearly outline, with ample justification, the reasons for noncompliance within five (5) days after close of the review period in order that the comment can be resolved. If the Contractor believes the action required by any comment exceed the requirements of this contract, he should “flag” the comment as being outside design scope. Further, the contractor shall notify the Government in writing immediately.

Review conferences may be held for each design submittal, as required by the individual delivery order. The Contractor shall bring the personnel that developed the design submittal to the review conference. These conferences will take place the week after review completion of each submittal.

During the design review process, comments will be made on the design submittals that will change the drawings and specifications. The Government will pay no additional compensation to the Contractor for the incorporation of comments. Review comments are considered part of the design/build process.

1.7 DESIGN ANALYSIS

Media and Format

Present the design analysis on 8-1/2-inch by 11-inch paper except that larger sheets may be used when required for graphs or other special calculation forms. All sheets shall be in reproducible form. The material may be typewritten, hand lettered, handwritten, or a combination thereof, provided it is legible. Side margins shall be 1-inch minimum to permit side binding and head to head printing. Bottom margins shall be 1-1/4-inches, with page numbers centered 1 inch from the bottom. The design analysis may be presented on CD-ROM in an electronic media format (PDF or DOCX), as required by the individual delivery order.

Organization

Assign the several parts and sheets of the design analysis a sequential binding number and bind them under a cover indicating the name of the facility and project number, if applicable. The title page shall carry the designation of the submittal being made. The complete design analysis presented for final review with the final drawings and specifications shall carry the designation “FINAL DESIGN ANALYSIS” on the title page.

Design Calculations

Design calculations are a part of the design analysis. When they are voluminous, bind them separately from the narrative part of the design analysis. Present the design calculations in a clean and legible form incorporating a title pages and index for each volume. Furnish a table of contents, which shall be an index of the indices, when there is more than one volume. Identify the source of loading conditions, supplementary sketches, graphs, formulas, and references. Explain all assumptions and conclusions. Calculation sheets shall carry the names or initials of the computer and the checker and the dates of calculations and checking. No portion of the calculations shall be computed and checked by the same person. Failure to provide the required data in a legible form shall cause the submittal to be rejected and will require resubmission at no additional cost to the Government.

Computerized Design Analysis

The design analysis shall include descriptions of the computer programs used and copies of the input data and output summaries. When the computer output is large, it may be divided into volumes at logical division points.

Precede each set of computer printouts by an index and by a description of the computation performed. If several sets of computations are submitted, a general table of contents in addition to the individual indices shall accompany them. Preparation of the description that must accompany each set of printouts shall include the following:

Explain the design method, including assumptions, theories, and formulas.

Include applicable diagrams, adequately identified.

State exactly the computation performed by the computer.

Provide all necessary explanations of the computer printout format, symbols, and abbreviations.

Use adequate and consistent notation.

Provide sufficient information to permit manual checks of the results.

1.8 DRAWINGS

General

Prepare all drawings using Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) using the CADD standard directed for the individual delivery order so that they are well-arranged and present complete information. The Contractor shall prepare the drawings with such clarity that the Corps of Engineers could construct the facility without any additional assistance from the Contractor. Drawings shall be complete. Unnecessary work such as duplicate views, notes and lettering, and repetition of details shall not be permitted.

Do not show standard details that are not applicable to the project and minimize unnecessary wasted space. Do not include details of standard products or items that are adequately covered by specifications on the drawings. Detail the drawings such that conformance with the contract can be checked and to the extent that shop drawings can be checked. Do not use shop drawings as design drawings. The Contractor shall use standard Corps of Engineers title blocks and borders on all drawings, unless otherwise indicated. The Government will furnish the Contractor drawing numbers for inclusion in the title blocks of the drawings.

All CADD drawings shall be prepared in accordance with the applicable provisions of the “CENAB-RSFO Contract Clauses for CADD Deliverables”, or as directed by the Contracting Officer for each individual delivery order.

1.9 SPECIFICATIONS AND SUBMITTAL REGISTER

Specifications

The design shall be developed using Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) and SPECSINTACT software, unless otherwise noted in the delivery order. The latest version of the UFGS shall be used for each delivery order.

Both the UFGS and SPECSINTACT are available free of charge for downloading from http://www.ccb.org/ufgs/ufgs.htm. Where UFGS do not include a specification for a particular feature of work, the Contractor may use specifications from other agencies or sources or provide custom-written specifications, but prior to their use the contractor must get the substitution approved by the Contracting Officer. Such specifications only may use another software program than SPECSINTACT. The specifications for a project shall be edited and submitted in hand marked–up or graphic highlighted (via word processor or specification software) final draft version at the Final (95 - 100%) Review submittal stage, or at a different stage if so directed by the Contracting Officer. UFGS shall only be edited as directed in the specification notes and instructions, by the Government, where choice options allow, and where features of work are added or deleted.

A minimum quality standard for the project shall be maintained by only selecting among the choices for quantity and quality that are presented in the applicable UFGS unless specifically indicated otherwise in the applicable UFGS or unless specifically indicated otherwise by the Contracting Officer for each individual delivery order. As one example, in a UFGS specification for floor covering where the presented choices for thickness are [3/32] [1/8], the minimum thickness for the project shall be 1/8.

Manufacturer’s catalog cut sheets will not be accepted as a substitute for the “products” portion of the specifications, nor any other part. Catalog cut sheets may be added to the specifications, but not as a substitute.

Project specifications shall be furnished in CSI, 40 Division, 3 Part Section Format. Each specification volume shall include a cover page and table of contents and be furnished on CD-ROM disks.

The cover page shall include:

Project title, activity and location

Construction contract number and delivery order number

Construction Contractor’s name and address

Design firm’s name and address

Names of design team members responsible for each Contractor prepared technical discipline of the project specification

Name and signature of a Principal of the design firm

Line for the designated Government representative to sign and date for the Government

Submittal Register

The contractor shall develop the submittal requirements during the design phase of the contract by producing a Constructor Submittal Register, in accordance with Section 01 33 00 Submittals for Design-Build Construction, unless otherwise directed by the Contracting Officer. Proper tagging of SPECSINTACT-prepared specifications allows this form to be generated at printing. If custom-written specifications are developed which are not in

SPECSINTACT, the register for those sections must match the SPECSINTACT-generated form in format and columns (quantities and designations). The Contractor shall be responsible for listing all required construction submittals necessary to insure the project requirements are complied with.

The Register shall identify submittal items such as shop drawings, manufacturer’s literature, certificates of compliance, material samples, guarantees, test results, etc. that the Contractor shall submit for review and / or approval action during the life of the delivery order. The Designer of Record shall edit the submittal register and specifications to designate which submittals are for DOR approval or for DOR information and indicate which submittals are for Government Information, Review, or Approval (where GA is designated by the Government) – See Section 01330.

1.10 SURVEYING & MAPPING

If a site survey is required by the delivery order, the Contractor shall provide the survey in accordance with the requirements listed below.

All survey work shall be performed under the supervision of a registered land surveyor. The final survey shall be signed and sealed by that surveyor.

Survey accuracy shall be third order for topographic surveys and second order for GPS control. The survey shall comply with all applicable sections of the National Map Accuracy Standard and FGCC Geometric Accuracy Standards and Specifications for using GPS Relative Positioning Techniques.

The survey shall be provided in CADD format in accordance with the Drawings requirements section above.

The survey shall be scaled at 1:500, unless otherwise indicated, with one-foot contour intervals. Contour lines shall be continuous 2-Dimensional poly-lines with X and Y coordinates along the same Z elevation. Contours shall be created by a tin of the surveyed point data utilizing land development software. The tin shall be an accurate model of the existing site. One tin shall be developed for the entire site. Major (five foot) and minor (one foot) contour intervals shall be placed on separate CADD layers. All contours shall be dashed, with different line weights differentiating the minor and major contours. Spot elevations shall be provided as necessary to clearly delineate the topography, including all high and low points.

Horizontal control shall be based on the NAD83 system, unless otherwise indicated. Vertical control shall be based on the NAVD88 system, unless otherwise indicated. Coordinate and/or elevation information shall be provided for traverse points, benchmarks, grid ticks, and grid reference points. Each drawing sheet shall include a north arrow and a drawing scale.

All major features affecting the topography shall be shown, including buildings, roads, channels, swales, and wetlands. The type of construction (brick, wood, metal, etc.) and finish floor elevations shall be indicated for all buildings and structures.

The survey shall show all existing utilities (aerial, surface, and subsurface). The type, size, top and invert elevations, direction of flow, and utility owner shall be indicated.

Underground utilities shall be located by Miss Utility. The surveyor shall perform test pits as necessary to verify the location and depth of underground utilities. The surveyor shall repair utilities to their original condition if damaged by the test pit excavation. Test pits shall be coordinated with the installation or municipality prior to any excavation.

The survey shall show all paved areas, including equipment pads. The type of pavement and the location of curb and gutter shall be shown.

The survey shall show the location, type, and size of individual trees, or, if applicable, the existing tree lines.

The minimum text size for notes, narrative, and tables shall be 12 point.

All other text shall be at least 10 point.

1.11 DESIGN SUBMITTALS (Reference documents UFC 01 300 09N and UFC 04 010 01)

1.11.1 Pre-Concept (10%) Submittal

In addition to active participation in the design conferences specified above, the DOR shall provide a pre-concept (10%) submittal of design interview drawings as described below. These drawings shall be based on interviews conducted by the Contractor with the Corps of Engineers, customer(s), and user(s) as necessary to determine functional, spatial, and operational requirements. The purpose of this submittal is primarily to ensure that the Contractor is working towards a facility and site layout that will be acceptable to the Government. The Government will take fourteen (14) days to review the drawings. The Contractor shall incorporate the comments and resubmit the drawings. The Government will take another fourteen (14) days to review the revised drawings. The Contractor shall obtain Government acceptance prior to proceeding to the next design phase.

Design submittals, including any resubmissions, shall contain six (6) copies of the drawings, criteria, and interview documentation and any updates.

Resubmissions shall include revised drawings and any related documentation resulting from the review of the submittal and any additional interviews necessary to finalize Corps of Engineers, customer, and user requirements.

The design submittal shall contain as a minimum, the following:

Site Layout Plan

The Contractor shall provide a site layout plan showing the proposed layout of the building, roads, parking and other paved areas, retaining walls, etc.

The plan shall be provided to scale. While a grading plan is not required at this stage, the submittal should as a minimum demonstrate the intended drainage patterns and the requirements for major cut and fill or retaining structures. The intent of this submission will be to sufficiently demonstrate that the required functions of the site can be met within the site constraints given with a layout that is acceptable to the government.

The submittal will include an explanation of objectives and factors influencing site selection decisions and a general overview of major site features, such as building orientation, drainage patterns, parking provisions, traffic circulation and delivery access, provisions for the handicapped, security requirements, etc.

Architectural Floor Plan

The Contractor shall provide a floor plan of the facility drawn to scale that shows the proposed room locations.

1.11.2 Concept (30 - 35%) or Preliminary (50 - 65%) Design Submittal

The review of this submittal is primarily to ensure that the contract documents and design analysis are proceeding in a timely manner and that the design criteria are being correctly interpreted. The design submittal shall contain, as a minimum, the following:

Site Development

Design Analysis: A narrative description of the site requirements and design rationale for roads, streets, parking facilities, earthwork, utilities, and other related site aspects shall be provided. The design analysis shall address the following:

Orientation: Unless otherwise indicated in the delivery order, buildings shall be oriented to take advantage of passive solar heating and cooling where feasible. Buildings to be air-conditioned should be sited with the long axis of the building in an east-west plane. The orientation may deviate if detailed solar studies indicate an alternate orientation is more energy efficient; if the topography does not accommodate proper orientation and there are no viable alternate sites; or if a building to be heated by solar radiation requires an alternate orientation for maximum solar exposure. A full explanation of the building orientation shall be included in the design analysis.

Storm Drainage: The design of all new storm drainage and an analysis of the existing storm drainage to which the new will be connected, if applicable, shall be presented.

Roof Drainage: The roof drainage system shall be designed in accordance with the National Plumbing Code. Collection of all roof drain downspouts that discharge onto paved areas in an underground piping system is preferred in order to avoid icing problems for pedestrians in cold weather. The interior roof drainage system shall be coordinated with all other design disciplines to avoid conflicts with mechanical piping and ductwork, structural components, etc.

Sanitary Sewers: A description of existing and proposed sanitary sewer facilities and supporting design computations shall be provided.

Water Service: A description of existing and proposed facility shall be provided. Adequacy of the existing system and additions required for adequate fire protection shall be included.

Erosion and Sedimentation Control and Storm water Management: A description of erosion and sediment control and storm water management requirements, design, and design rationale shall be provided.

Drawings shall include:

Survey Plan

Demolition Plan: Items to be removed, abandoned and relocated shall be clearly indicated with a legend. An asbestos and lead paint survey shall be conducted where demolition work is required.

Grading Plan: A grading plan shall be provided including:

Existing topography, including contours with sufficient spot elevations to establish existing ground surface in high and low areas. Existing buildings, roads, streets, parking areas, storm drains, sanitary sewers, water lines, gas lines, steam lines, etc. to remain shall be shown. The base line and bench mark information shall be identified. New buildings, roads, parking facilities, etc. shall be shown.

New grading, including the finish floor elevations for all new buildings and other structures, shall be shown with contours and spot elevations in sufficient detail to indicate the drainage pattern and earthwork quantities.

Locations of all inlets, storm and sanitary manholes, water valve, electric manholes and other utility structures visible at grade on the plan shall be indicated. New utility lines serving the utilities shall not be shown on this plan. Storm water management detention areas shall be shown if required.

Utilities Plan: All existing and new utilities shall be shown, including but not limited to sanitary sewers, force mains, water lines, storm drainage, roof drains, gas lines, sub-drainage, and foundation drains.

Electrical and telephone lines may be shown on an electrical utility plan.

All new and existing buildings, roads, parking areas, etc. shall be shown.

Contours and spot elevations shall not be shown. The plan shall clearly present:

Existing and new sanitary sewers and force mains, including manhole and cleanout locations. Sizes of all sanitary sewers and force mains shall be indicated.

Existing and new water distribution and service lines, including valve and fire hydrant locations. Sizes of all service and distribution lines shall be shown.

Existing and new storm drainage system and roof drainage with inlets, manholes, and headwalls indicated. Sizes of storm drains shall be shown.

Existing and new steam and/or gas distribution and service lines including valves.

All utilities to be abandoned, relocated, or removed.

Layout Plan: Layout dimensions for all new features shall be shown. Base lines used to lay out the new work shall be clearly identified. The use of coordinates for locating new features is acceptable, but base line layouts are preferable. Layout data may be shown on the Utilities Plan if feasible.

If the project has numerous utilities, a separate layout plan shall be prepared for clarity.

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan:

Temporary erosion and sediment control measures for the construction activity shall be shown.

Outline Specifications: Appropriate guide specifications shall be selected and listed for the aspects of the project.

Anticipated permit requirements for water and wastewater features shall be described.

Geotechnical

The Geotechnical report should be a complete stand alone document and shall be stamped and signed by a registered professional engineer (P.E.), specializing in geotechnical engineering consultation and having experience in the project’s geographical region. The report shall address all the Geotechnical requirements in section 01011 and shall include descriptions/details of the following:

Project Location

Project Description: The type of structures (number of stories), type of construction (steel, concrete, and masonry), basement, slab-on-grade, pavement types, etc.

Site Description: Topography, grassed, paved, existing structures etc.

Site Investigation:

Subsurface investigation: The number and depth of drill holes, test pits, CPAs etc. The type of drilling method used (SPT, auger, wash boring, rock coring etc). A subsurface exploration plan should be included on all borings, test pits, CPTs etc. Final boring logs shall be included as an appendix to the report and they shall also be shown on the contract drawings. Include soils profiles if available.

Laboratory Testing: The number of type of tests performed. Test results shall be provided as an appendix to the report.

Subsurface Conditions:

Regional geology. A description of the regional geology at the project site.

Soil stratography. A discussion of the different soil types and layers encountered, consistency and Standard Penetration Test (SPT) blow counts specific to the project site.

Bedrock stratography: A discussion of the different rock layers, types, quality, RQD, etc.

Groundwater: Discuss groundwater depths encountered and discuss any impacts it will have during construction.

Foundation Design: Include applicable references used and assumptions made in the foundation analysis. Include design structural loads and allowable settlements. Provide allowable soil/rock bearing capacity, minimum and maximum footing sizes or type and sizes of deep foundation elements and magnitude of anticipated settlements. Calculations to support the foundation recommendations shall be included as an appendix.

Pavement Design: Include applicable references used and assumptions made.

Provide information of the type of traffic (type and frequency of vehicle passes) anticipated on the pavements and the subgrade type and strength used in the analysis. Provide recommended final pavement sections and indicate what design method (strength, Frost reduced subgrade strength, Frost limited subgrade, frost penetration method) it was based on. Discuss pavement sub-drainage.

Earthwork: Discuss what soils are considered satisfactory and unsatisfactory for fill and backfill for buildings, paved areas, and overlot areas. Indicate the compaction and moisture control requirements and by test methods it will be compared to a Modified Proctor. Indicate if subgrade/soil stabilization will be required. If stabilization is required, discuss the method of stabilization.

Include a discussion with supporting documentation on any other related geotechnical matter that is necessary as a part of this contract (i.e. slope stability, Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE walls, etc.)

Details: Include any foundation and pavement details that would enhance or clarify the design recommendations.

Landscape, Planting and Turfing

The landscape planting design narrative shall describe the analysis of existing site conditions, including an indication of existing plant materials that are to remain on the site. The statement of concept shall indicate specific site problems related to proposed development and the rationale for proposed plant locations. The narrative shall also include a list of types and sizes of plant materials to be used based upon the designated functional and visual criteria. Native species shall be used for all planting materials.

The drawings shall be prepared in scale with the site layout and grading plans, and shall include reference coordinates, north arrows, graphic scales and appropriate legends. An overall planting layout shall be developed and enlarged detail plans of specific areas shall be provided as needed to clarify requirements. The proposed layout shall indicate shade trees, evergreen trees, flowering trees, shrub masses, etc. according to designated functional and visual criteria. A legend including sizes of plants recommended for each of the above categories shall be provided. The drawings and all subsequent plans shall indicate existing and proposed buildings, paved areas, signs, lights, transformers, dumpster areas, storm drainage system, and other structures and utilities.

Architectural

All references used in the design shall be listed, including Government design documents and industry standards.

A design narrative shall provide a summary of rooms and functional spaces, their names, numbers, and area in square feet, adjacencies, and circulation.

A statement of interior and exterior design concepts and the rationale behind major design decisions shall be provided. A building code analysis shall be included.

Drawings shall include North arrows, graphic scales, dimensions, and appropriate legends. Drawings shall include at a minimum, demolition plans, floor plans, roof plan, reflected ceiling plans, building elevations, building sections, wall sections and details, interior elevations, door schedule, partition types and details, finish schedule and details, storefront and window details, and other detail plans as required. Plans shall indicate space/room names and numbers, dimensions, column lines, and detail references. Toilets and other specialized areas shall be drawn to ¼” scale, dimensioned, and shall show interior features. Special interior design features such as fascias, soffits, lighting troughs, etc. shall be indicated with interior elevations. Building and wall sections shall indicate locations or conditions to be further detailed.

A finish schedule shall be provided indicating materials, finishes, textures, patterns, and colors.

All required equipment shall be shown on the drawings, including an equipment list.

Any special graphics or informational displays to be provided shall be listed.

Schedules shall be provided for doors and windows. These schedules shall indicate sizes, types, and details for all items shown on the floor plans.

A wall/partition schedule of types, construction, fire ratings, etc. shall be provided and keyed to the plans.

Hardware sets shall be indicated using BHMA designations. Security locking systems shall also be indicated.

Fire protection plans and analysis shall be provided. Exist capacities, travel paths and distances, fire extinguisher locations, etc. shall be indicated on the plans.

Composite floor plans and elevations shall be provided to show all prewired work stations and typical elevations of each type of work station.

Outline specifications based on the appropriate guide specifications shall be provided for all aspects of the project.

Structural Design

The live loads to be used for design shall be stated, including roof and floor loads, wind loads, lateral earth pressure loads, seismic loads, etc.

as applicable.

The method of providing lateral stability for the structural system to meet seismic and wind load requirements shall be described. Sufficient calculations to verify the adequacy of the method shall be provided.

Calculations, including computer analyses, shall be furnished for all principal roof, floor, and foundation members. Computer software used shall be widely accepted, commercially available programs. Sufficient documentation shall be provided to interpret input and output.

Drawings showing roof and floor framing plans, including all principal members, shall be provided as applicable. A foundation plans shall be furnished showing main footings and grade beams where applicable. Where beam, column, and footing schedules are used, schedules shall be provided with sufficient information to indicate the method to be used. Typical bar bending diagrams shall be shown if applicable. Typical sections shall be furnished for roof, floor, and foundation conditions.

Plumbing

Justification and brief description of the types of plumbing fixtures, piping materials and equipment proposed for use shall be provided.

Detailed calculations for systems shall be provided, such as sizing calculations for waste and water piping, water heaters, and pumps.

Locations and general arrangement of plumbing fixtures and major equipment shall be indicated.

Plans and isometric riser diagrams of hot water, cold water, waste and vent piping shall be provided for all areas. Natural gas and radon piping shall be provided as required.

Equipment and fixture schedules shall be provided, including descriptions, capacities, locations, connection sizes, and other information as required.

Fire Protection System: All references used in the design including Government design documents and industry standards shall be listed.

Each building shall be classified in accordance with fire zone, building floor area, and height and number of stories.

A description of required fire protection, including extinguishing equipment, detection equipment, alarm equipment and water supply, shall be provided. Alarm and detection equipment shall be coordinated with the requirements of Electronic Systems.

Hydraulic calculations based on water flow tests shall be prepared for each sprinkler system to ensure that flow and pressure requirements can be met with current water supply. Sprinkler systems shall be provided with all designs unless otherwise noted.

A plan shall be provided for each building floor presenting the total fire protection features being incorporated into the design. The following types of information shall be provided:

The location and rating of any fire-resistive construction such as occupancy separations, area separations, exterior walls, shaft enclosures, corridors, stair enclosures, exit passageways, etc.

The location and coverage of any fire detection systems.

The location and coverage of any fire detection systems.

The location of any other major fire protection equipment.

Any hazardous areas and their classification.

A schedule including fire hazard and occupancy classifications, building construction type, GPM/square foot sprinkler density, area of operation, and other criteria as required.

Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)

All references used in the design including Government design documents and industry standards shall be listed.

A preliminary design analysis, including psychometric analysis, shall be provided.

Preliminary temperature control drawings and sequence of operation shall be

Preliminary equipment sizing, drawings, selections and schedules for major items (i.e. equipment, ductwork, etc. piping plans, and details shall be

HVAC system drawings shall be included in the 50% design submittal.

Separate drawings for HVAC and plumbing piping shall be provided.

Interior Electrical System

A narrative describing electrical system characteristics (phase, voltage, and number of wires) shall be provided, including a justification for the system chosen. A life cycle analysis shall be provided for 208Y/120 Volt systems of 300 kVA and above.

A description of the lighting system(s) to be used for all areas shall be provided, including reference calculations.

A tabulation showing the following shall be provided:

Room/area names and numbers.

Lighting intensity for each room and the basis for selection (I.E.S., etc.)

The type of fixture (identified by manufacturers’ catalog cuts).

The type of wiring system to be used, such as insulated conductors installed in rigid or intermediate metal conduit, insulated conductors installed in electrical metallic tubing, nonmetallic sheathed cables, etc. In general, THHN or THWN insulation shall be used unless otherwise noted. All circuits shall be minimum 20 amps unless otherwise noted or required. Aluminum conductors shall not be used unless indicated in individual delivery orders.

A paragraph describing any special design items, such as handicapped and seismic design requirements, power filters, emergency power system, UPS, etc.

Any hazardous classification, including class, division, group, and reason for classification as defined by the National Electrical Code. The types of equipment to be used in these areas shall be indicated.

Lightning protection system to be installed, including the type of grounding system.

The basic characteristics of panel-boards, switchgear, switchboards, motor control centers, transfer switches, UPS, and other major pieces of electrical equipment being provided. Short circuit and voltage drop calculations shall be provided for all equipment with protective devices.

Equipment interrupting ratings and short circuit withstand ratings based on these calculations shall be indicated.

The electrical metering equipment to be provided.

A statement that no duct or liquid piping shall pass over and/or through any electrical space and/or room as defined by the National Electrical Code Article 384 shall be provided.

The power riser or one-line diagram shall be essentially complete except for finalization of conduit and wire sizes.

Panel boards, switchboards, switchgear, motor control centers, and all other utilization equipment shall be located on the floor plans. Schedules for applicable equipment shall be provided, and shall include all pertinent information to fully describe the equipment. Elevations for free standing equipment shall be provided.

Details of the layouts for electrical closets and rooms shall be shown.

Receptacles and lighting layouts, including complete wiring, shall be shown for typical rooms. Typical rooms are either same-size rooms that appear more than one time, or rooms of different sizes but the same function.

Areas where nonlinear loads will be encountered shall be identified.

A completed fixture schedule shall be included on the drawings.

Exterior Electrical Distribution System

The electrical distribution system shall be described, including the changes to be made to the existing system to accommodate this project. Any deficiencies to be corrected shall be stated and all new work being performed shall be described.

The electrical characteristics of the power supply from the service point to the main service equipment shall be indicated.

The type, number, voltage rating and connections, and kVA rating of transformers shall be provided.

The type of conductor to be used and a justification for its use shall be

The criteria used for the exterior design, such as primary and secondary voltage drop, shall be provided. The physical characteristics of both the underground and overhead power lines shall be described. The short circuit current available at the site shall be provided, including the source of this value.

All exterior lighting systems shall be described. The fixture types, poles, and design lighting levels shall be indicated. Point-to-point calculations showing that all design levels have been achieved shall be provided.

Energy conservation measures and/or techniques being incorporated into the design shall be described.

Exterior electrical design drawings shall indicate all poles (power and lighting), conductors (overhead and underground), and manholes. Pertinent components shall be detailed, including, but not limited to, poles, manholes, duct banks, etc. Calculations support all manhole locations shall be provided.

All removals shall be shown on demolition plans.

Electronic Systems

A narrative shall be provided describing all electronic systems in the project, including systems for fire detection and suppression control, public address, telephone, television, special grounding, cathodic protection, intrusion detection, card access, and central security control and monitoring.

The design analysis shall include all calculations required to support design decisions and estimates. The analysis shall include specific criteria furnished, conference minutes and cost analyses of all systems considered.

Design of the fire alarm and detection system shall include layout drawings for all devices and a riser diagram showing the control panel, annunciator panel, zones, radio transmitter and interfaces with other systems (HVAC, sprinkler, foam, hood dry chemical, etc.)

All components of the Fire Suppression (FS) System shall be specified in the specifications. The system operation and interaction with other systems, such as the first alarm system, will be clearly described. A riser diagram shall be included in the drawings to show principal components and interconnections with other systems. FS system components shall be indicated on drawing legends. All components shown on floor plans shall be designated as FS system components (as opposed to Fire Alarm components).

The location of FS control panels, HVAC control devices, sensors, and 120V power panel connections shall be shown on the floor plans. The numbers and sizes of conductors and conduits for detector circuits shall not be shown since this varies among suppliers. Zoning of areas shall be indicated by numbers (1, 2, 3,) and detectors sub-zoned for cross zoning shall be indicated by letter designations (A and B). Ceiling mounted detectors shall be differentiated from under floor detectors by distinct symbols indicating the subzone of each.

Location of telephone and other communications outlets shall be shown on the plans. Legends and symbol definitions indicating height above finished floor shall be provided. Telephone conduit system riser diagrams, including conduit sizes, shall be shown. Conduit runs between backboard and outlets shall not be shown on the floor plans. Underground telephone distribution conduit shall be shown on either the electrical or electronic site plan.

The grounding system specifications and drawings shall clearly reflect all design requirements. The specifications shall require field tests during the construction phase, and to be witnessed by the Contracting Officer, for determining the effectiveness of the grounding system. Drawings showing existing construction shall be provided. The Contractor shall

Verification of the validity of any existing drawings and/or any other data furnished by the Government.

The extent of any exterior work, such as telephone lines, television (TV) distribution cables, duct banks, etc. outside of 5 feet from the building line shall be described.

The name of the licensed corrosion engineer or NACE specialist to be utilized for the design shall be provided. The following shall be provided for cathodic protection systems:

Define areas of structures or components in soil or water to be protected.

Comparison of systems and equipment, including cost estimates for all alternatives, and the type of system recommended.

Calculations for all systems considered, including related information and descriptions.

Cathodic protection design, including comprehensive specifications and drawings meeting the protection criteria. The design plans and specifications shall show the extent of the facilities to be protected, location and type of anodes, location of test points, and details for sectionalizing an underground piping system. The design shall be sufficient for purchasing equipment and building the system without design changes.

Exterior work shall be shown on the electrical site plan.

Existing and new communications service lines, both overhead and underground, shall be properly identified.

Removals and relocations shall be shown if applicable.

A descriptive narrative of all electronic systems required for project shall be provided. Any hazardous areas as defined in the National Electric Code shall be identified, and the type of equipment proposed for use in such areas indicated. The location of all electronic system panels, etc. shall be shown on the floor plans. The proposed riser diagrams for all systems shall be provided, and sizes of all conduit, wires, cables, panels, etc.

shall be indicated. A complete symbol legend shall be provided for all devices or equipment shown on the plans. Work requiring removals or demolition and how it is to be performed shall be described using drawings and/or narrative as necessary.

1.11.3 Final (95%) DESIGN SUBMITTALS

The review of this submittal is to ensure that the design is in accordance with directions to the Contractor provided during the design process. The Final (95%) Design Submittals shall contain, as a minimum, the following items:

Complete construction documents plans and specifications at the level of detail needed for bidding the project, including a complete list of equipment, fixtures, and materials to be used. The final drawings are an extension of the previously reviewed drawings and shall include those comments. All details shall be shown on the drawings.

Complete design analysis verifying that the design complies with the requirements of the project. The final design analysis is an extension of the previously reviewed design analysis and shall include those comments.

Marked-up specifications. The specifications shall be complete and coordinated with the drawings, and shall describe in detail all items shown on the drawings.

Site Development

In addition to the items listed in the previous submittal requirements, the following items shall be addressed:

Design Analysis: All references and guidance used to develop the project shall be indicated, such as data from Using Agency and Corps of Engineers technical manuals. The final design analysis shall address all site aspects, including the following:

Storm Drainage: Storm drainage system shall be fully described and the basis for design, including all criteria used, shall be provided. Layout sketches of storm drainage areas showing inlets and piping shall be included. Calculations for capacities of the various inlets selected for the project shall be provided. Storm drainage calculations indicating flow and velocity computations are provided. Roof drain computations are included. A sketch of the roof areas shall be provided showing drainage areas, locations and sizes of gutters, downspouts, and the roof drainage collector system. Design calculations for the storm water management shall

Water Service and Fire Protection: Proposed work is described in accordance with UFC documents and TM 5-812-1, TM 5-813-5, and TM 5-813-6. References shall be cited, and the calculations are shown. A sketch of water systems in the vicinity of the project shall be provided. Existing water storage facilities and capacities on Post shall be noted, and the results of hydrant flow tests shall be provided.

Sanitary Sewers and Force Mains: Describe proposed work in accordance with TM 5-814-1. References shall be cited, and a sketch of sanitary system shall be provided showing all calculations, pump sizes, pump curves, and strength of pipe selected.

Drawings: The final drawings are a continuation of the ones prepared for the concept submission, and shall include:

Survey Plan.

Demolition: All utilities and other items to be removed, abandoned, capped, plugged and relocated shall be indicated.

Grading Plan: New and existing contours and spot elevations shall be shown in sufficient…