CDC_SPECIFICATIONS.pdf

Request for Proposal

W912ER-18-R-0030

Specifications for

Two 20 MegaWatt Switching Stations

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Volume 2 of 2 Division 01

US Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District

Two 20 MW Switching Stations, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait 2017 KU1702 460684

PROJECT TABLE OF CONTENTS

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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Attachment 2 – Ministry of Defense Military Engineering Projects (MEP) General Specifications, Civil & Architectural Works (Divisions 1-12)

DIVISION 1 – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

01110 Summary of Work 01312 Coordination & Meeting 01313 Job Site Administration 01330 Submittals 01350 Special Projects Requirements 01422 References 01458 Testing Laboratory Services 01500 Temporary Works 01520 Field Offices for Engr’s Supervision 01610 Basic Products Requirements 01630 Product Substitution Procedure 01722 Field Engineering 01732 Cutting and Patching 01741 Final Cleaning 01750 Starting and Adjusting 01770 Closeout Procedure 01783 Operation and Maintenance Data 01787 Warrantees and Guarantees 01789 Project Record Document

DIVISION 2 – SITE CONSTRUCTION

02210 Subsurface Investigation 02220 Demolition 02230 Site Clearing 02240 Dewatering 02250 Earthwork Support (Shoring) 02315 Earthwork 02321 Excavation for Utilities

01 11 00 SUMMARY OF WORK

01 14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS

01 15 00.12 10 SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

01 30 00 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS

01 32 17.12 10 COST-LOADED NETWORK ANALYSIS SCHEDULES (NAS)

01 33 00 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES

01 33 00.12 10 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES FOR DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT

01 35 26 GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

01 42 00 SOURCES FOR REFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

01 42 15 METRIC MEASUREMENTS

01 45 00.00 10 QUALITY CONTROL

01 45 00.15 10 RESIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CONTRACTOR MODE(RMS CM)

01 50 00 TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES AND CONTROLS

01 58 00 PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

01 78 00 CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

01 78 23 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

02360 Termite Control 02370 Erosion Control 02510 Water Distribution 02530 Drainage 02580 External Power and Comm System 02630 Storm Water System 02740 Asphalt Paving 02772 Precast concrete Kerbs 02780 Unit Pavers 02820 Fence and Grate 02890 Traffic Marking and Sign

DIVISION 3 – CONCRETE

03100 Concrete Form Work 03200 Concrete Reinforcement 03300 Cast-in-Place Concrete 03353 Sand Blasted Concrete 03355 Concrete Surface Hardener 03410 Structural Precast Concrete 03450 Faced Architectural Precast Concrete Panel 03455 Glass Fiber Reinforced Precast Concrete – Plant Cast 03490 Glass Reinforced Concrete (GRC) 03500 Screed & Lightweight Concrete 03600 Grout

DIVISION 4 – MASONRY

04200 Unit Masonry 04270 Glass Unit Masonry (Glass Block)

DIVISION 5 – METAL

05120 Structural Steel 05165 Steel Space Frame 05500 Metal Fabrication

DIVISION 6 – WOOD AND PLASTICS

06100 Rough Carpentry 06200 Finish Carpentry 06400 Architectural Wood Work

DIVISION 7 – THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07110 Membrane Waterproofing 07140 Fluid Applied Waterproofing 07160 Cistern Waterproofing 07200 Insulation 07320 Roofing Tiles 07400 Preformed Sandwich Insulated Metal Panel 07410 Tensile Roofing 07420 Aluminum Bounded Wall Panels 07500 Composite Roofing System 07610 Sheet Metal Roofing and Sidings 07620 Sheet Metal Flashing 07810 Sprayed on Fire Proofing 07910 Joint Fillers & Gaskets

07920 Joint Sealant

DIVISION 8 – DOORS AND WINDOWS

08110 Metal Door & Frame 08210 Wood Door & Frame 08331 Overhead Coiling Door 08520 Aluminum Doors & Windows 08600 Skylight 08710 Finish Hardware 08800 Glazing

DIVISION 9 – FINISHES

09200 Lath and Plaster 09250 Gypsum Board Wall 09310 Ceramic Tiles 09420 Precast Terrazzo 09450 Stone/Marble/Granite Cladding 09510 Acoustical Ceiling 09515 Acoustic Gypsum Board Ceiling 09535 Glass Reinforced Gypsum Ceiling 09545 Linear Metal Ceiling 09600 Stone/Marble/Granite Flooring 09650 Resilient (PVC/Vinyl) Floor Tiling 09680 Carpet 09800 Epoxy Floor Coating 09900 Painting

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10155 Toilet Partition 10200 Louvers 10270 Access Flooring 10500 Metal Lockers 10800 Toilet and Bath Accessories

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12300 Counter & Cabinet

KUWAITI ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS

List of Approved Manufacturers/Sources 11kV Switchgear Building Specification for Lighting Fittings Switchgear Bldgs 1 & 2 Minimum Requirements for Charging Units 11kV Switchgear Building Specification for 11kV Switchgear Section 16281 Capacitor Banks Specification for Outdoor, Dry-Type Cast-Resin Power Distriution Tranformers General Specifications for Fire Alarm System General Specifications & Requirements for Electrical Works General Specification for Supply and Installation of Fire Fighting Systems For MEP Projects General Specification for Supply and Installation of Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Services For MEP Projects

02660 Site Water Lines 02700 Drainage 02720 Storm Water System 15400 Plumbing Systems 15410 Plumbing Piping 15420 Water Storage Tanks and Accessories 15430 Plumbing Specialties 15440 Sanitary Fixtures & Fittings 15450 Plumbing Equipment

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

PART 2 PRODUCTS

PART 3 EXECUTI ON

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SUMMARY OF WORK

PART 1 GENERAL

1. 1 I NTRODUCTI ON

Thi s st at ement of wor k ( SOW) descr i bes t he r equi r ement s necessar y t o compl et e dual aspect s of desi gn- bi d- bui l d ( D- B- B) const r uct i on, as wel l as desi gn- bui l d ( D- B) consi st i ng of but not l i mi t ed t o, pr ovi di ng al l l abor , mat er i al , t r anspor t at i on and per f or mi ng al l wor k necessar y t o const r uct t wo 20 Megawat t ( MW) Swi t chi ng St at i ons at separ at e l ocat i ons on Camp Ar i f j an Kuwait.

Requi r ement s i nc l ude ef f i c i ent management of t hi s cont r act i ncl udi ng, but not l i mi t ed t o, t he submi ssi on of accur at e, on t i me, and qual i t y cont r act del i ver abl es as wel l as t i mel y i dent i f i cat i on and sol ut i on of i mpedi ment s t o successf ul pr oj ect execut i on. Techni cal r equi r ement s i ncl ude, but ar e not l i mi t ed t o, ear l y i nvol vement i n t he pr ocess t o al l ow f or t he devel opment of t he most cost - ef f ect i ve and t echni cal l y sound appr oach or sol ut i on. The Cont r act or shal l per f or m al l wor k i n accor dance wi t h host nat i on and al l appl i cabl e I BC, UPC, and any per t i nent US Ar my Regul at i ons gover ni ng OCONUS bui l di ng and const r uct i on.

The cont r act or i s t o f ol l ow USACE Di vi s i on 1 Speci f i cat i ons f or al l D- B- B por t i ons of t he pr oj ect , however wi l l r ever t t o t he at t ached ( see Appendi ces) St at e of Kuwai t Mi ni st r y of Def ense Document I I I - 1/ Mi l i t ar y Engi neer i ng Pr oj ect s ( MEP) Gener al Speci f i cat i ons/ Ci v i l and Ar chi t ect ur al Wor ks/ Di v i s i ons 1- 12, wher e Kuwai t i gui dance may super sede USACE speci f i cat i ons when f ol l owi ng D- B f eat ur es. The cont r act or may be r equi r ed t o compl et e some por t i on of desi gn ef f or t under t he cont r act and wi l l be r equi r ed t o submi t t hese desi gns f or r evi ew by bot h USACE- Wi nchest er and MEP- Kuwai t .

1. 2 GENERAL REQUI REMENTS

The Cont r act or wi l l have a desi gnat ed ar ea whi ch may be used onl y f or a mat er i al s l ay- down ar ea onl y and not a l i f e suppor t ar ea. I n addi t i on, t he Cont r act or i s r esponsi bl e f or t he sust ai nment of t hei r wor kf or ce, and t he cont r act or shal l pl an f or dai l y commut es t o access wor ksi t es. The Cont r act or shal l per f or m a pr e- awar d s i t e i nvest i gat i on wi t h t he Depar t ment of Publ i c Wor ks ( DPW) r epr esent at i ves t o eval uat e: t he concept , t r avel r out es, s i t e condi t i ons, ut i l i t i es, and i dent i f y any ot her i nci dent al wor k t o make t he r equi r ement s f ul l y f unct i onal i n or der t o pr ovi de t he Gover nment wi t h a compl et e const r uct i on and war r ant y f or t he f ol l owi ng summar i zat i on of each r equi r ement . Al l wor k shal l be accompl i shed i n pl ace i n accor dance wi t h ( I AW) t he cont r act speci f i cat i ons, dr awi ngs, and as di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ( CO) .

1. 3 CI VI L

1. 3. 1 Gener al

The ci v i l desi gn wi l l be based on Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Cr i t er i a/ Ar my Techni cal Manual s or ot her desi gn st andar ds f r om i nt er nat i onal l y r ecogni zed desi gn and const r uct i on or gani zat i ons i n busi ness f or a mi ni mum of t en year s. Al l

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 2 r equi r ed document s, i ncl udi ng dr awi ngs, speci f i cat i ons, and desi gn anal ysi s, shal l be pr epar ed i n accor dance wi t h t hi s sect i on and Sect i on 01 33 00. 12 10 SUBMI TTAL PROCEDURES FOR DESI GN- BUI LD PROJECT. The desi gn anal ysi s wi l l i nc l ude det ai l ed cal cul at i ons and any addi t i onal i nf or mat i on r equi r ed, and t he i nf or mat i on l i s t ed bel ow, when appl i cabl e. The Cont r act or shal l r evi ew t he det ai l s and make adj ust ment s, i f necessar y, bef or e appl y i ng t hem t o t he pr oj ect . The ci v i l s i t e devel opment i ncl udes t he f ol l owi ng i t ems of wor k:

a. Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on

b. Topogr aphi c Sur vey

c. Si t e Desi gn and Const r uct i on

d. Gr adi ng and Dr ai nage Desi gn and Const r uct i on

e. Vehi cul ar Pavement Desi gn and Const r uct i on f . Demol i t i on

1. 3. 2 Ref er ences

The publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow f or m a par t of t hi s speci f i cat i on. The publ i cat i ons ar e r ef er r ed t o i n t he t ext by basi c desi gnat i on onl y.

St at e of Kuwai t Mi ni st r y of Publ i c Wor ks Roads admi ni st r at i on, Gener al Speci f i cat i ons f or Kuwai t Roads and Hi ghways

Mi ddl e East Di st r i c t I nst r uct i ons Manual

DoD 4715. 5- G Over seas Envi r onment al Basel i ne Gui dance Document ( 2007)

Pavement - Tr anspor t at i on Comput er Assi st ed St r uct ur al Engi neer i ng ( PCASE) Program

UNI FI ED FACI LI TI ES CRI TERI A ( UFC)

UFC 3- 201- 01 Ci v i l Engi neer i ng

UFC 3- 250- 01FA Pavement Desi gn f or Roads, St r eet s, Wal ks, and Open St or age Ar eas

UFC 3- 250- 03 St andar d Pr act i ce Manual f or Fl exi bl e Pavement s, UFC 3- 250- 09FA Aggr egat e Sur f aced Roads and Ai r f i el d Ar eas

UFC 3- 600- 01 Fi r e pr ot ect i on Engi neer i ng f or Faci l i t i es, wi t h Change

ARMY ENGI NEERI NG MANUAL ( EM)

EM 385- 1- 1 Saf et y - Saf et y and Heal t h Requi r ement s 15 Sep 2008

Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on

1. 3. 3 Appl i cabl e Regul at i ons

The Cont r act or shal l compl y wi t h al l Base and Kuwai t i Gover nment l aws, r ul es, r egul at i ons and/ or st andar ds concer ni ng envi r onment al pol l ut i on cont r ol and

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 3 abat ement , t he Depar t ment of Def ense' s Over seas Envi r onment al Basel i ne Gui dance Document , l at est ver si on, t he Envi r onment al Fi nal Gover ni ng St andar ds f or Uni t ed St at es For ces i n t he St at e of Kuwai t , and Nat i onal Hi st or i c Pr eser vat i on Act Sect i on 402 ( 16 U. S. C 470a- 2) . I nt er net l i nk t o t he Over seas Envi r onment al Basel i ne Gui dance Document i s :

http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/471505g.pdf

1. 3. 4 Not i f i cat i on

The Cont r act i ng Of f i cer wi l l not i f y t he Cont r act or i n wr i t i ng of any obser ved non- compl i ance wi t h t hi s par agr aph and ot her envi r onment al r equi r ement s of t hi s RFP. The Cont r act or shal l i mmedi at el y t ake cor r ect i ve act i on upon obser vat i on of non- compl i ance. I f t he Cont r act or f ai l s or r ef uses t o pr ompt l y t ake cor r ect i ve act i on, t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer may i ssue an or der st oppi ng al l or par t of t he wor k unt i l sat i sf act or y cor r ect i ve act i on has been t aken.

No ext ensi on of t i me or damages wi l l be awar ded t o t he Cont r act or unl ess i t was l at er det er mi ned t hat t he Cont r act or was i n compl i ance.

1. 3. 5 Spi l l ages

Measur es shal l be t aken t o pr event chemi cal s, f uel s, oi l s , gr eases, bi t umi nous mat er i al s, wast e washi ngs, her bi c i des and i nsect i c i des, and const r uct i on mat er i al s f r om pol l ut i ng t he const r uct i on s i t e and sur r oundi ng area.

1. 3. 6 St or m Wat er Pol l ut i on Pr event i on Pl an

The Cont r act or i s r equi r ed t o pr epar e and submi t a St or m Wat er Pol l ut i on Pr event i on Pl an s i xt y ( 60) days pr i or t o const r uct i on. The pl an must be submi t t ed t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s r epr esent at i ve and appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . Tempor ar y st or m wat er pol l ut i on pr event i on measur es pr ovi ded f or t he s i t e wi l l meet t he r equi r ement s of t he USACE Handbook f or t he Pr epar at i on of St or m Wat er Pol l ut i on Pr event i on Pl ans f or Const r uct i on Act i v i t i es. The l ocat i on of t he measur es wi l l be i n t wo ( 2) phases. Phase 1 wi l l consi st of pr ovi di ng measur es t o cont r ol st or m wat er pol l ut i on associ at ed wi t h t he i ni t i al c l ear i ng and gr adi ng of t he pr oj ect s i t e. Phase 2 wi l l consi st of pl aci ng addi t i onal er osi on cont r ol measur es t o pr ot ect new const r uct i on i n addi t i on t o t he sur r oundi ng envi r onment . These measur es wi l l r emai n i n pl ace unt i l per manent st abi l i zat i on i s achi eved.

1. 3. 7 Di sposal

Al l spoi l mat er i al s, wast es, ef f l uent s, t r ash, gar bage, oi l , gr ease, chemi cal s, et c. , shal l be subj ect t o t he appr oval of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and wi l l be subj ect t o r egul at i ons of t he Host Nat i on, as wel l as t o t he US Ar my St andar ds gover ni ng t he r emoval and di sposal of i dent i f i ed wast e st r eams. Bur ni ng at t he pr oj ect s i t e f or t he di sposal of r ef use and debr i s wi l l not be per mi t t ed.

1. 3. 8 Excavat i on

Any hand di ggi ng, dr i v i ng of pi cket s or excavat i on of any k i nd r equi r es a Di g Per mi t . The Cont r act or must coor di nat e per mi t r equi r ement s wi t h t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer , Host Nat i on, Base DPW and any and al l Local r egul at or y requirements.

When di ggi ng must be done, backf i l l t he r esul t i ng hol e/ t r ench wi t h c l ean f i l l or mat er i al as descr i bed i n Cont r act or pr ovi ded speci f i cat i ons, at t he

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 4 ear l i est oppor t uni t y. I f di ggi ng i s t o be done manual l y, t hen t he Cont r act or must submi t Si t e Speci f i c Saf et y and Heal t h Pl an ( SSHP) whi ch meet s EM 385- 1- 1, Sect i on 25, Excavat i on and Tr enchi ng.

1. 3. 9 Topogr aphi c Sur vey

The Cont r act or wi l l per f or m a t opogr aphi c sur vey and est abl i sh al l necessar y per manent bench mar ks f or ver t i cal and hor i zont al cont r ol s. The Cont r act or wi l l per f or m al l necessar y t opogr aphi c sur veyi ng/ mappi ng as r equi r ed f or t he desi gn of s i t e i mpr ovement s, gr adi ng and dr ai nage. The t opogr aphi c sur vey wi l l be per f or med i n accor dance wi t h r equi r ement s descr i bed i n Appendi x A of Sect i on 01 15 00. 12 10. Sur vey f i ve ( 5) met er s ei t her s i de of t he cabl e r out e and 10 met er s out s i de t he wor k t o be per f or med f or t he Swi t chi ng St at i on s i t es.

1. 3. 10 Si t e Desi gn/ Layout

The pr oposed el ect r i cal swi t chi ng st at i ons and el ect r i c cabl e wi l l be s i t ed as shown on t he cont r act dr awi ngs. The Cont r act or wi l l be r esponsi bl e f or pr epar i ng a det ai l ed s i t e pl an showi ng geomet r i c desi gn of t he s i t e( s) and el ect r i c cabl e r out e i ncl udi ng swi t chi ng st at i on l ocat i ons, cabl e r out e and r oad cr ossi ngs, vehi cul ar pavement , gr adi ng and ut i l i t i es, i ncl udi ng appl i cabl e di mensi ons of f aci l i t i es, set back l i nes, et c. The dr awi ngs t hat ar e pr ovi ded as par t of t he const r uct i on document s wi l l be used t o s i t e t he swi t chi ng st at i on. The si t e desi gn wi l l be i n accor dance wi t h UFC 3- 210- 01.

The Cabl e Rout e Pl an must be submi t t ed f or appr oval by COR and base engi neer i ng, and must i ncl ude r oad cr ossi ng/ t r enchi ng det ai l s , separ at i on di st ances f r om ot her ut i l i t i es, t r af f i c coor di nat i on ( i ncl udi ng t r af f i c guar ds and t r af f i c cont r ol measur es) , et c. The Cont r act or ' s pl an must ensur e t hat 50 per cent of t he r oadway wher e any ut i l i t y cr ossi ng/ t r enchi ng i s occur r i ng i s passabl e by vehi c l es at any t i me. Desi gn shal l be i n accor dance wi t h St at e of Kuwai t Mi ni st r y of Publ i c Wor ks Roads Admi ni st r at i on Gener al Speci f i cat i ons f or Kuwai t Roads and Hi ghways.

1. 3. 11 Gr adi ng and Dr ai nage

The t opogr aphi c sur vey shal l be used i n t he desi gn of t he gr adi ng and dr ai nage, s i t e l ayout and ut i l i t i es. The Cont r act or shal l pr ovi de al l necessar y gr adi ng t o i nsur e adequat e dr ai nage so t hat no exi st i ng or pr oposed st r uct ur e, ut i l i t y , manhol e, f aci l i t y , pavement , or st or age ar ea wi l l be f l ooded due t o a r ai nf al l of a 10- year f r equency st or m. The gr adi ng and dr ai nage pl ans f or bot h swi t chi ng st at i ons must be compat i bl e wi t h t he Camp Ar i f j an over al l dr ai nage pl ans and be appr oved by t he COR. The exi st i ng t er r ai n, exi st i ng dr ai nage st r uct ur es, and dr ai nage f r om adj oi ni ng ar eas shoul d al so be consi der ed dur i ng t he desi gn pr ocess t o ensur e adequat e gr adi ng and dr ai nage i s achi eved.

The f i ni shed gr ade adj acent t o t he f aci l i t i es shal l be 150 mm bel ow t he f i ni shed f l oor el evat i on of t he bui l di ngs and shal l be desi gned t o s l ope away f r om t he st r uct ur e at a r at e of 2. 0% f or at l east 1. 5 met er s. The mi ni mum sl ope of paved ar eas wi l l be 1. 0% t o pr event t he pondi ng of wat er on paved sur f aces. Al l concent r at ed r unof f f r om paved ar eas wi l l be di schar ged i nt o an adequat e channel t o convey t he r unof f away f r om t he paved ar ea, bui l di ngs, and t o pr event f l oodi ng of downst r eam ar eas.

Pl ans shal l show exi st i ng cont our s and new cont our s t o i ndi cat e new gr adi ng, dr ai nage swal es, et c. Spot el evat i ons wi l l be pr ovi ded at al l s i gni f i cant poi nt s i ncl udi ng but not l i mi t ed t o bui l di ng cor ner s, bui l di ng ent r ances, SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 5 gr ade br eaks, cul ver t , and di t ch i nver t s, et c.

1. 3. 12 Vehi cul ar Pavement

1. 3. 12. 1 Gener al Cr i t er i a

Al l pavement sect i on desi gn wi l l be based on t he s i t e speci f i c geot echni cal i nf or mat i on as obt ai ned f r om t he s i t e geot echni cal st udy, usi ng t he Pavement - Tr anspor t at i on Comput er Assi st ed St r uct ur al Engi neer i ng ( PCASE) pr ogr am. The l ayout of pavement ar eas wi l l be i n accor dance wi t h UFC 3- 210- 06A. The pavement sect i on shal l be based on act ual soi l condi t i ons. A desi gn l i f e of 25 year s shoul d be used. The annual desi gn t r af f i c f or t he pavement shal l be based on t he vehi c l es ser vi c i ng and mai nt ai ni ng t he power pl ant and wi l l be as f ol l ows.

PCASE NAME ANNUAL PASSES

Tr uck, 3 Axl e 800 Tr uck, Lar ge Pi ckup or SUV 800

Anywher e t hat ex i st i ng r oads ar e bei ng t r enched t o i nst al l t he new el ect r i c cabl e, t he pavement shal l be r epl aced t o t he same pavement sect i on as exi st i ng. Desi gn shal l be i n accor dance wi t h St at e of Kuwai t Mi ni st r y of Publ i c Wor ks Roads Admi ni st r at i on Gener al Speci f i cat i ons f or Kuwai t Roads and Highways.

1. 3. 12. 2 Gr avel / Aggr egat e Pavement

The Cont r act or shal l desi gn and const r uct aggr egat e pavement as shown on t he pl ans f or t he par ki ng. The aggr egat e pavement shal l consi st of a sur f ace cour se, an aggr egat e base cour se and sel ect mat er i al f i l l . The aggr egat e pavement shal l be desi gned f or pavement t ype " Unsur f aced" and shal l be desi gned f or 800 passes of a t r uck, 3 axl e, and 800 passes of a t r uck, l ar ge pi ckup, or SUV. The mi ni mum pavement t hi ckness shal l be 100 mm of Sur f ace Cour se and 100 mm of Aggr egat e Base Cour se, and 150 mm of compact ed sel ect ed mat er i al f i l l bel ow exi st i ng gr ade. See pavement det ai l s . Cont r act or t o pr ovi de aggr egat e wal kways t o st oops.

The desi gn of t he pavement s shal l be submi t t ed f or r evi ew t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer Repr esent at i ve pr i or t o any const r uct i on. Mi ni mum r equi r ement s f or r oadway & pavement const r uct i on mat er i al s shal l f ol l ow Sect i ons 31 00 00 Ear t hwor k and Kuwai t i Road and Const r uct i on St andar ds.

The Cont r act or shal l use and edi t t he r equi r ed UFGS speci f i cat i ons or Kuwai t i equi val ent , and submi t t hem f or r evi ew and appr oval .

1. 3. 12. 3 Demol i t i on

Demol i t i on i n t he ar eas of t he pr oposed t wo l ocat i ons f or swi t chi ng st at i ons i s not ant i c i pat ed; however , mi nor demol i t i on of pavement s, pads and f enci ng may be r equi r ed f or t hi s pr oj ect . The Cont r act or shal l devel op a demol i t i on pl an f or i t ems t o be demol i shed. The demol i t i on pl an wi l l c l ear l y show t he l i mi t s of demol i t i on and al l i t ems t o r emai n i n pl ace. The r esul t i ng r ubbi sh f r om t he demol i t i on wi l l be di sposed of by t he Cont r act or at hi s expense i n a l ocat i on appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

1. 3. 13 Rel ocat i on of Ut i l i t i es

The Cont r act or wi l l ver i f y, dur i ng t he t opogr aphi c sur vey i f t her e ar e any

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 6 ut i l i t i es ( wat er , sani t ar y sewer , el ect r i cal , communi cat i ons, et c. ) t hat wi l l r equi r e r el ocat i on as a r esul t of t he const r uct i on of t he pr oposed swi t chi ng st at i on. The Cont r act or shal l pr epar e a pl an f or t he r el ocat i on of al l r equi r ed ut i l i t i es based on t he cr i t er i a pr ovi ded her ei n.

1. 3. 14 Tr af f i c Cont r ol f or I nst al l at i on of Cabl e Under Roadways

1. 3. 14. 1 Pr ot ect i on and Mai nt enance of Tr af f i c Dur i ng Const r uct i on

The Cont r act or shal l pr ovi de access and t empor ar y r el ocat ed r oads as necessar y t o mai nt ai n t r af f i c . The Cont r act or shal l mai nt ai n and pr ot ect t r af f i c on al l af f ect ed r oads dur i ng t he const r uct i on per i od except as ot her wi se speci f i cal l y di r ect ed by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Measur es f or t he pr ot ect i on and di ver si on of t r af f i c , i ncl udi ng t he pr ovi s i on of wat chmen and f l agmen, er ect i on of bar r i cades, pl aci ng of l i ght s ar ound and i n f r ont of equi pment and t he wor k, and t he er ect i on and mai nt enance of adequat e war ni ng, danger , and di r ect i on s i gns, shal l be as r equi r ed by t he base aut hor i t i es havi ng j ur i sdi ct i on. For any wor k whi ch wi l l i mpact cur r ent t r af f i c pat t er ns and cannot be mi t i gat ed by det our s or t empor ar y r el ocat i ons, t he cont r act or shal l assume t hat t hi s wor k wi l l be per f or med at ni ght . The exact const r uct i on wor k whi ch must be per f or med at ni ght wi l l be ver i f i ed by t he base DPW t hr ough t he USACE cont r act i ng of f i cer . The t r avel i ng publ i c shal l be pr ot ect ed f r om damage t o per son and pr oper t y. The Cont r act or ' s t r af f i c on r oads sel ect ed f or haul i ng mat er i al t o and f r om t he s i t e shal l i nt er f er e as l i t t l e as possi bl e wi t h base t r af f i c . The Cont r act or shal l i nvest i gat e t he adequacy of exi st i ng r oads and t he al l owabl e l oad l i mi t on t hese r oads. The Cont r act or shal l be r esponsi bl e f or t he r epai r of any damage t o r oads caused by const r uct i on oper at i ons.

1. 3. 14. 2 Bar r i cades

Bar r i cades shal l be r equi r ed whenever saf e publ i c access t o paved ar eas such as r oads, par ki ng ar eas or s i dewal ks i s pr event ed by const r uct i on act i v i t i es or as ot her wi se necessar y t o ensur e t he saf et y of bot h pedest r i an and vehi cul ar t r af f i c . Bar r i cades shal l be secur el y pl aced, c l ear l y v i s i bl e wi t h adequat e i l l umi nat i on t o pr ovi de suf f i c i ent v i sual war ni ng of t he hazar d dur i ng bot h day and ni ght . Tr avel t o and f r om t he pr oj ect s i t e shal l be r est r i c t ed t o a r out e appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

1. 3. 14. 3 Wor k Out si de Regul ar Hour s

I f t he Cont r act or desi r es t o car r y on wor k out s i de r egul ar base dut y hour s ( 0530 t o 1800, seven ( 7) days a week) , he shal l submi t an appl i cat i on t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer . The Cont r act or shal l al l ow ampl e t i me t o enabl e sat i sf act or y ar r angement s t o be made by t he Gover nment f or i nspect i ng t he wor k i n pr ogr ess. At ni ght , ext er i or l i ght i ng shal l be pr ovi ded i n conf or mance wi t h EM- 385- 1- 1 ent i t l ed " Saf et y and Heal t h Requi r ement s Manual " .

For any wor k whi ch wi l l i mpact cur r ent t r af f i c pat t er ns and cannot be mi t i gat ed by det our s or t empor ar y r el ocat i ons, t he cont r act or shal l assume t hat t hi s wor k wi l l be per f or med at ni ght . The exact const r uct i on wor k whi ch must be per f or med at ni ght wi l l be ver i f i ed by t he base DPW t hr ough t he USACE cont r act i ng of f i cer .

For any wor k whi ch wi l l i mpact cur r ent t r af f i c pat t er ns, t he cont r act or shal l submi t a t r af f i c cont r ol pl ans f or pr ot ect i ng Tr af f i c . The pl an shal l i ndi cat e mi t i gat i on measur es such as det our s, bar r i cades, f l ag cont r ol s, r educed avai l abl e r oad wi dt hs, or t empor ar y r el ocat i ons.

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The exact const r uct i on wor k whi ch must be per f or med at ni ght wi l l be ver i f i ed by t he base DPW t hr ough t he USACE cont r act i ng of f i cer .

1. 4 ARCHI TECTURAL

Cont r act or shal l pr ovi de t wo 20 MW Swi t chi ng St at i ons as shown on t he at t ached dr awi ngs, speci f i cat i ons, and as descr i bed i n t he scope of wor k and ot her par t s of t he cont r act document s. I f any addi t i onal desi gn i s r equi r ed t o enabl e t he Cont r act or t o execut e and compl et e const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect and t o pr ovi de a f ul l y f unct i onal f aci l i t y , i t shal l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or t o per f or m such desi gn and submi t t he desi gn t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval . The Cont r act or shal l be t he Desi gner of Recor d f or t hi s pr oj ect . Al l desi gns shal l be per f or med by l i censed ar chi t ect or cer t i f i ed by a r ecogni zed pr of essi onal or gani zat i on and have at l east t hr ee year s ' exper i ence speci f i cal l y i n t he desi gn of ar chi t ect ur al syst ems.

The f ol l owi ng l i s t of U. S. codes and st andar ds ar e r ef er enced t o est abl i sh a l evel of qual i t y f or t hi s pr oj ect . They shal l be used onl y wher e Kuwai t i s t andar ds and codes do not cover . The l at est edi t i on, as of t he dat e of t he RFP, of any cr i t er i a l i s t ed shal l be appl i cabl e. I n t he event of conf l i c t bet ween cr i t er i a, t he most st r i ngent r equi r ement shal l appl y unl ess not ed ot her wi se i n t he cont r act .

Bui l di ng codes:

- UFC 1- 200- 01 DoD Bui l di ng Codes

- UFC 1- 200- 02 Hi gh Per f or mance and Sust ai nabl e Bui l di ng Requi r ement s

- UFC 3- 101- 01 Ar chi t ect ur e

- UFC 3- 110- 03 Roof i ng

- UFC 4- 010- 01 DoD Mi ni mum Ant i - t er r or i sm St andar ds f or Bui l di ngs

Ref er ences:

- NFPA 101 Li f e Saf et y Codes

- NFPA 10 Por t abl e Fi r e Ext i ngui sher s

- Amer i can Nat i onal St andar ds I nst i t ut e ( ANSI ) / Bui l der s Har dwar e Manuf act ur er s Associ at i on ( BHMA) A156. 1 t hr ough A156. 24

- Amer i can Nat i onal St andar ds I nst i t ut e ( ANSI ) A250. 8 SDI - 100 Recommended Speci f i cat i ons f or St andar d St eel Door s and Fr ames

- Amer i can Soci et y f or Test i ng and Mat er i al s ( ASTM) ASTM C 270 Mor t ar f or Uni t Masonr y

- Amer i can Soci et y f or Test i ng and Mat er i al s ( ASTM) ASTM C 476 Gr out f or Masonr y

- Mast er Pai nt er s I nst i t ut e ( MPI ) Ar chi t ect ur al Pai nt i ng Speci f i cat i on Manual

- Nat i onal Associ at i on of Ar chi t ect ur al Met al Manuf act ur er s ( NAAMM) NAAMM HMMA HMM Hol l ow Met al Manual

- Nat i onal Fi r e Pr ot ect i on Associ at i on ( NFPA) 80 St andar d f or Fi r e Door s and Fi r e Wi ndows

- Under wr i t er s Labor at or i es ( UL) UL Bui l di ng Mat er i al s Di r ect or y

- Under wr i t er s Labor at or i es ( UL) UL 10B Fi r e Test s of Door Assembl i es

1. 5 STRUCTURAL

The t wo 20MW Swi t chi ng St at i on st r uct ur al f r ami ng i nf or mat i on i s shown on t he at t ached dr awi ngs and speci f i cat i ons f r om MEP. The MEP dr awi ngs and speci f i cat i ons shal l be adapt ed t o t he s i t e speci f i c condi t i ons, adapt ed t o meet t he r equi r ement s of t he codes and st andar ds l i s t ed her ei n, and have al l i ncompl et e or mi ssi ng i nf or mat i on compl et ed. Ther e i s not a st r uct ur al desi gn anal ysi s or st r uct ur al cal cul at i ons i ncl uded wi t h t he MEP package. The

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Cont r act or wi l l be t he Desi gner of Recor d f or t he pr oj ect . The Cont r act or i s r equi r ed t o submi t compl et e st r uct ur al desi gn anal ysi s, st r uct ur al cal cul at i ons, updat ed st r uct ur al speci f i cat i ons, and updat ed st r uct ur al dr awi ngs t hat ar e s i gned by t he St r uct ur al Engi neer of Recor d f or USACE r evi ew and appr oval . Submi t t al s shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he MED Desi gn I nst r uct i on Manual . Speci f i c anal ysi s, desi gn, and i dent i f i cat i on of any st r uct ur al member s changed f r om what i s shown i n t he MEP dr awi ngs and speci f i cat i ons shal l be i ncl uded i n t he Cont r act or ' s submi t t al .

The st r uct ur e shal l be desi gned and const r uct ed i n accor dance wi t h t he publ i cat i ons, and t he publ i cat i ons r ef er enced t her ei n, as f ol l ows:

Amer i can Concr et e I nst i t ut e ( ACI ) Speci f i cat i ons f or St r uct ur al Concr et e, ACI 301-10 ACI Bui l di ng Code Requi r ement s f or St r uct ur al Concr et e, ACI - 318- 14 ACI Bui l di ng Code Requi r ement s f or Masonr y St r uct ur es, ACI

530- 11/ ASCE5- 11/ TMS 402- 11

ACI Speci f i cat i ons f or Masonr y St r uct ur es, ACI 530. 1- 11

Amer i can Soci et y of Ci v i l Engi neer s, Mi ni mum Desi gn Loads f or Bui l di ngs and Ot her St r uct ur es, ASCE 7- 10

I nt er nat i onal Code Counci l , I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code, I BC- 2015

UFC 3- 301- 01 St r uct ur al Engi neer i ng, wi t h Change 2, 01 June 2013 UFC 3- 310- 04 Sei smi c Desi gn f or Bui l di ngs, wi t h Change 1, 01 June 2013

USACE Mi ddl e East Di st r i c t ( MED) Desi gn I nst r uct i on Manual , May 2015

Dead and l i ve l oads used f or desi gn shal l be i n accor dance wi t h UFC 3- 301- 01, I BC- 2015 and ASCE 7- 10. Wi nd l oads shal l be cal cul at ed i n accor dance wi t h UFC 3- 301- 01, I BC- 2015 and ASCE7- 10. The st r uct ur e and al l par t s t her eof shal l be desi gned f or t he sei smi c r equi r ement s as def i ned by UFC 3- 301- 01, UFC 3- 310- 04, I BC- 2015 and ASCE 7- 10.

The al l owabl e soi l bear i ng pr essur e, subgr ade modul us and sei smi c s i t e soi l c l assi f i cat i on used shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he Geot echni cal condi t i ons of t he s i t e and wi t h t he Cont r act or ' s Geot echni cal Engi neer ' s r ecommendat i ons.

The qual i f i cat i ons of t he St r uct ur al Engi neer of Recor d shal l be submi t t ed t o and appr oved by t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer ' s Repr esent at i ve pr i or t o t he st ar t of desi gn wor k. The st r uct ur al engi neer of r ecor d shal l be a degr eed ci v i l or st r uct ur al engi neer and hol d a cur r ent pr of essi onal r egi st r at i on i n any of t he 50 St at es of t he Uni t ed St at es of Amer i ca, or equi val ent . Accept ance of equi val ency shal l be at t he sol e di scr et i on of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer .

Pr oof of engi neer ' s degr ee and l i censi ng shal l be pr ovi ded. The St r uct ur al Engi neer of Recor d shal l have a mi ni mum of f i ve ( 5) year s ' exper i ence i n t he desi gn of pr oj ect s of s i mi l ar scope, compl exi t y and magni t ude.

1. 6 MECHANI CAL

Cont r act or shal l const r uct t he t wo 20 MW Swi t chi ng St at i ons mechani cal syst ems as shown on at t ached cont r act dr awi ngs and as descr i bed i n t he scope of wor k, speci f i cat i ons, and ot her par t s of t he cont r act document s. I f any addi t i onal desi gn i s r equi r ed t o enabl e t he Cont r act or t o execut e and compl et e const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect and t o pr ovi de a f ul l y f unct i onal f aci l i t y , i t shal l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or t o per f or m such desi gn and submi t t he desi gn t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval . Any mechani cal speci f i cat i ons not pr ovi de, but r equi r ed f or t he pr oj ect , shal l be

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 9 compl et ed and submi t t ed by t he Cont r act or t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval . The Cont r act or shal l be t he Desi gner of Recor d f or t hi s pr oj ect .

Al l desi gns ( i f necessar y) shal l be per f or med by an mechani cal engi neer l i censed or cer t i f i ed by a r ecogni zed pr of essi onal or gani zat i on and have at l east f i ve year s ' exper i ence speci f i cal l y i n t he desi gn of mechani cal systems.

The desi gn and const r uct i on of al l mechani cal syst ems shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he r equi r ement s cont ai ned her ei n, ot her cont r act document s, and shal l al so compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of Kuwai t Mi ni st r y of El ect r i c i t y and Wat er , M. E. W R- 6 AND R- 7. The desi gn and const r uct i on wi l l al so compl y wi t h t he Di r ect or at e of Publ i c Wor ks Pol i cy #2 - Heat i ng, Vent i l at i on, and Ai r Condi t i oni ng ( HVAC) Syst ems memor andum f or r ecor d ( See At t achment #1 DPW Pol i c i es) . I t ems not cover ed by af or ement i oned st andar ds, shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he l at est edi t i on of I nt er nat i onal Mechani cal Code. I n t he event of any conf l i c t bet ween t he codes and st andar ds, MEW Regul at i ons shal l govern.

Af t er compl et i ng t he wor k, but pr i or t o bui l di ng accept ance, al l mechani cal syst ems shal l be t est ed i n t he pr esence of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer or t hei r r epr esent at i ve t o demonst r at e pr oper syst em oper at i on and t hat t he syst ems meet t he r equi r ement cont ai ned her ei n and i n t he r ef er enced st andar ds pr i or t o f i nal accept ance.

1. 7 FI RE PROTECTI ON

1. 7. 1 Gener al

Faci l i t y const r uct i on and f i r e pr ot ect i on syst ems shal l be i nst al l ed i n accor dance wi t h t he publ i cat i ons l i s t ed bel ow and t he publ i cat i ons r ef er enced t her ei n. Wher e a conf l i c t occur s among t he var i ous cr i t er i a, t he mor e st r i ngent r equi r ement shal l t ake pr ecedence.

I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code ( I BC) . Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Cr i t er i a ( UFC) 3- 600- 01, Fi r e Pr ot ect i on Engi neer i ng f or Faci l i t i es.

Codes and St andar ds of t he Nat i onal Fi r e Pr ot ect i on Associ at i on ( NFPA) 2016 edi t i on ( I ndi v i dual st andar ds may car r y ear l i er edi t i on dat es. ) . These i ncl ude, but ar e not l i mi t ed t o:

NFPA 10, Por t abl e Fi r e Ext i ngui sher s, 2016 edi t i on NFPA 70, Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code, 2015 edi t i on NFPA 72, Nat i onal Fi r e Al ar m Code, 2016 edi t i on NFPA 101, Li f e Saf et y Code, 2016 edi t i on NFPA 1221, I nst al l at i on, Mai nt enance, and Use of Emer gency Ser vi ces Communi cat i ons Syst ems, 2016 Edi t i on

Fact or y Mut ual ( FM) Appr oval Gui de, Fi r e Pr ot ect i on, 2016 edi t i on

Under wr i t er s Labor at or i es ( UL) Fi r e Pr ot ect i on Equi pment Di r ect or y, 2016 edi t i on

1. 7. 2 Bui l di ng Const r uct i on

Bui l di ng const r uct i on shal l conf or m t o t he f i r e r esi st ance r equi r ement s, al l owabl e f l oor ar ea, bui l di ng hei ght l i mi t at i ons and bui l di ng separ at i on r equi r ement s of t he I BC and UFC- 3- 600- 01.

1. 7. 2. 1 Bui l di ng Separ at i on

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A 10 met er separ at i on bet ween t hi s f aci l i t y and ot her bui l di ngs shal l be provided.

1. 7. 3 Li f e Saf et y

Faci l i t i es f eat ur es shal l be pr ovi ded i n accor dance wi t h NFPA 101 t o assur e pr ot ect i on of occupant s f r om f i r e or s i mi l ar emer genci es.

1. 7. 4 Fi r e Pr ot ect i on Equi pment

Al l f i r e pr ot ect i on equi pment shal l be cur r ent l y l i s t ed by Under wr i t er s Labor at or i es ( UL) or appr oved by Fact or y Mut ual ( FM) ; or equi val ent subj ect t o t he appr oval of t he Cont r act Of f i cer .

1. 7. 5 Smoke Det ect i on

Smoke det ect i on shal l be pr ovi ded i n accor dance wi t h UFC 3- 600- 01 and NFPA 72, Nat i onal Fi r e Al ar m Code.

1. 7. 6 Local Fi r e Al ar m Syst em

A f i r e al ar m evacuat i on syst em shal l be pr ovi ded t hr oughout t he f aci l i t y i n accor dance wi t h UFC 3- 600- 01, NFPA 72, and NFPA 101, Li f e Saf et y Code. Syst em shal l be ar r anged t o oper at e audi bl e and vi sual al ar m si gnal s t hr oughout t he f aci l i t y upon act i vat i on of a manual f i r e al ar m pul l s t at i on, ar ea smoke det ect i on, or suppr essi on syst em wher e pr ovi ded. Manual al ar m pul l s t at i ons shal l be l ocat ed at al l exi t and ent r ance door s and as ot her wi se r equi r ed by NFPA 72. Ref er t o El ect r i cal and or Communi cat i ons Sect i on f or addi t i onal f i r e det ect i on and al ar m r equi r ement s.

1. 7. 7 Fi r e Al ar m Repor t i ng Syst em

A f i r e al ar m r epor t i ng syst em shal l be pr ovi ded f or t r ansmi t t i ng s i gnal s f r om bui l di ng f i r e al ar m panel s t o t he base f i r e depar t ment or ot her const ant l y at t ended l ocat i on. Syst ems shal l conf or m t o NFPA 72 and NFPA 1221.

1. 7. 8 Por t abl e Fi r e Ext i ngui sher s

Por t abl e f i r e ext i ngui sher s shal l be pr ovi ded i nsi de al l f aci l i t i es and at i nt er i or l ocat i ons as r equi r ed i n accor dance wi t h NFPA 10. Ext i ngui sher s shal l be of t he mul t i - pur pose dr y chemi cal t ype except f or occupanci es r equi r i ng a speci al t ype of ext i ngui sher ( such as Car bon Di oxi de ext i ngui sher s f or el ect r i cal equi pment r ooms) .

1. 8 ELECTRI CAL REQUI REMENTS

Cont r act or shal l const r uct t he Two- 20 MW Swi t chi ng St at i on ( each) as shown on at t ached cont r act dr awi ngs, and speci f i cat i ons, and as descr i bed i n t he scope of wor k and ot her par t s of t he cont r act document s. El ect r i cal dr awi ngs does not i ncl ude si t e el ect r i cal desi gn. Rout i ng of t he f eeder s as shown on t he at t ached dr awi ng i s a pr oposed and concept ual r out i ng and shal l be used f or t he pur pose of cost est i mat e. I t i s Cont r act or ' s r esponsi bi l i t y t o desi gn t he most economi cal and pr act i cal r out i ng. Cont r act shal l desi gn and const r uct t he ent i r e ext er i or el ect r i cal di st r i but i on syst em t o i ncl ude, but not l i mi t ed t o t r enches, manhol e, hand- hol es, f eeder s l ay out , saf et y s i gns, mar ker s and any ot her wor k r equi r ed t o have a compl et e and f unct i onal el ect r i cal di st r i but i on syst em. I n addi t i on t o t he ext er i or el ect r i cal desi gn, at t he j udgment of t he Cont r act or , i f any addi t i onal el ect r i cal

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 11 desi gn i s r equi r ed t o enabl e t he Cont r act or t o execut e and compl et e const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect and t o pr ovi de a f ul l y f unct i onal f aci l i t y , i t shal l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or t o per f or m such desi gn and submi t t he desi gn t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval . The Cont r act or shal l be t he Desi gner of Recor d f or t hi s pr oj ect . Al l desi gns shal l be per f or med by an el ect r i cal engi neer l i censed or cer t i f i ed by a r ecogni zed pr of essi onal or gani zat i on and have at l east f i ve year s ' exper i ence speci f i cal l y i n t he desi gn of el ect r i cal Swi t chi ng St at i on.

The desi gn and const r uct i on of al l el ect r i cal syst ems shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he r equi r ement s cont ai ned her ei n, ot her cont r act document s, and shal l al so compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of Kuwai t Mi ni st r y of El ect r i c i t y and Wat er , Regul at i ons f or El ect r i cal I nst al l at i ons, M. E. W R- 1, and MEW/ S- 1, Gener al speci f i cat i on f or El ect r i cal I nst al l at i ons, and t he l at est edi t i on of Br i t i sh St andar d 7671. I t ems not cover ed by af or ement i oned st andar ds, shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he l at est edi t i on of NFPA 70; Nat i onal El ect r i cal Code. I n t he event of any conf l i c t bet ween t he codes and st andar ds, MEW Regul at i ons shal l gover n.

The Cont r act or shal l per f or m a s i t e sur vey pr i or t o st ar t of wor k and i s r esponsi bl e f or obt ai ni ng al l necessar y i nf or mat i on and per f or mi ng al l cal cul at i ons, measur ement s, and any ot her dat a per t i nent t o t he const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect . The Cont r act or shal l not e al l exi st i ng ut i l i t i es, st r uct ur es and encl osur es t hat coul d possi bl y i mpact t he const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect .

Dur i ng t he s i t e sur vey, t he Cont r act or shal l gat her al l r equi r ed i nf or mat i on, and f i el d ver i f i es any pot ent i al pr obl ems, and r epor t and makes r ecommendat i ons t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or pr oposed r esol ut i on. The Cont r act or shal l det er mi ne i f t her e wi l l be pot ent i al conf l i c t ( s) r egar di ng t he l ocat i on of exi st i ng el ect r i cal and t el ecommuni cat i ons ut i l i t i es, f i x t ur es, pol es, st r uct ur es, encl osur es, and equi pment wi t h t hi s pr oj ect . I t wi l l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or t o r e- r out e, r el ocat e such syst ems i n coor di nat i on wi t h and appr oval by t he Cont act i ng Of f i cer .

The pur pose of t hese Swi t chi ng St at i ons i s t o pr ovi de power f or f ut ur e enhancement s of Camp Ar i f j an. Each Swi t chi ng St at i on shal l be f ed f r om t he " Exi st i ng 132/ 11 KV ( MEW) Maj or SW. Gear Bl dg. - Ar i f j an " B" - I nsi de 94t h Br i gade ( Mohammed Al Sal eh) " . Number and si ze of f eeder s, and t hei r di st ance t o each Swi t chi ng St at i on i s shown on t he at t ached dr awi ngs. Connect i on of t he f eeder s t o " Exi st i ng 132/ 11 KV ( MEW) Maj or SW. Gear Bl dg. - Ar i f j an " B"

- I nsi de 94t h Br i gade ( Mohammed Al Sal eh) " and t er mi nat i on of t he same f eeder s i nsi de each swi t chi ng St at i on i s r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or . I t i s cont r act or ' s r esponsi bi l i t y t o coor di nat e and schedul e al l connect i on wi t h MEP and MEW. Al l connect i on/ t er mi nat i ons shal l be per f or med by a qual i f i ed t echni c i an as appr oved by MEW and shal l be per f or med at t he pr esence of MEW r epr esent at i ve as r equi r ed by t hei r pol i cy.

1. 9 COMMUNI CATI ONS

Cont r act or shal l const r uct t he Two- 20 MW Swi t chi ng St at i ons ( each) as shown on at t ached cont r act dr awi ngs and as descr i bed i n t he scope of wor k and ot her par t s of t he cont r act document s. At t he j udgment of t he Cont r act or , i f any addi t i onal communi cat i on desi gn i s r equi r ed t o enabl e t he Cont r act or t o execut e and compl et e const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect and t o pr ovi de a f ul l y f unct i onal f aci l i t y , i t shal l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or t o per f or m such desi gn and submi t t he desi gn t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or appr oval . The Cont r act or shal l be t he Desi gner of Recor d f or t hi s pr oj ect .

Al l desi gns ( i f necessar y) shal l be per f or med by a Communi cat i ons/ El ect r i cal engi neer l i censed or cer t i f i ed by a r ecogni zed pr of essi onal or gani zat i on and have at l east f i ve year s ' exper i ence speci f i cal l y i n t he desi gn of el ect r i cal Swi t chi ng St at i on. The desi gn and const r uct i on of al l communi cat i on syst ems shal l be i n accor dance wi t h t he r equi r ement s cont ai ned her ei n, ot her cont r act

SECTI ON 01 11 00 Page 12 document s, and shal l al so compl y wi t h t he r equi r ement s of base Mi l i t ar y Engi neer i ng Pr oj ect ( MEP) . I n t he event of any conf l i c t bet ween t he codes and st andar ds, MEP Regul at i ons shal l gover n.

The Cont r act or shal l per f or m a s i t e sur vey pr i or t o st ar t of wor k and i s r esponsi bl e f or obt ai ni ng al l necessar y i nf or mat i on and per f or mi ng al l cal cul at i ons, measur ement s, and any ot her dat a per t i nent t o t he const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect . The Cont r act or shal l not e al l exi st i ng ut i l i t i es, st r uct ur es and encl osur es t hat coul d possi bl y i mpact t he const r uct i on of t hi s pr oj ect .

Dur i ng t he s i t e sur vey, t he Cont r act or shal l gat her al l r equi r ed i nf or mat i on, and f i el d ver i f i es any pot ent i al pr obl ems, and r epor t and makes r ecommendat i ons t o t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer f or pr oposed r esol ut i on. The Cont r act or shal l det er mi ne i f t her e wi l l be pot ent i al conf l i c t ( s) r egar di ng t he l ocat i on of exi st i ng el ect r i cal and t el ecommuni cat i ons ut i l i t i es, f i x t ur es, pol es, st r uct ur es, encl osur es, and equi pment wi t h t hi s pr oj ect . I t wi l l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he Cont r act or t o r e- r out e, r el ocat e such syst ems i n coor di nat i on wi t h and appr oval by t he Cont act i ng Of f i cer .

The pur pose of t hese Swi t chi ng St at i ons i s t o pr ovi de power f or f ut ur e enhancement s of Camp Ar i f j an. I t shal l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he cont r act or t o wor k wi t h Camp Ar i f j an base communi cat i ons aut hor i t i es i n or der t o l ocat e and det er mi ne how t o connect t he r equi r ed communi cat i on syst ems f or f i r e pr ot ect i on r epor t i ng t o t he exi st i ng base communi cat i on f aci l i t i es. The cont r act or shal l connect t he bui l di ngs t o t he near est exi st i ng communi cat i ons manhol e out s i de of t he swi t chi ng st at i on bui l di ng wi t h one ( 1) 4" condui t cont ai ni ng a s i x ( 6) cel l f abr i c mesh i nner - duct pr ovi di ng a t i e- i n/ connect i on t o t he base communi cat i on net wor k. A s i x pai r copper cabl e shal l be pl aced i n t he condui t f r om t he swi t chi ng st at i on bui l di ngs t o t he exi st i ng base communi cat i ons manhol e and duct syst em connect i ng t o t he f i r e st at i on t o pr ovi de f i r e pr ot ect i on al ar m r epor t i ng. I t shal l be t he r esponsi bi l i t y of t he cont r act or t o det er mi ne what communi cat i ons syst ems equi pment shal l be r equi r ed t o del i ver a wor ki ng f i r e pr ot ect i on al ar m r epor t i ng syst em as r equi r ed by t he end user s and t he base communi cat i ons authority.

Each Swi t chi ng St at i on shal l have al l r equi r ed communi cat i on pat hway i nf r ast r uct ur e, cabl i ng, pr ot ect i ve ent r ance t er mi nal , wal l - mount ed communi cat i on cabi net , gr oundi ng and bondi ng syst ems, condui t and any ot her equi pment or devi ces t o pr ovi de a f ul l y f unct i onal f i r e al ar m r epor t i ng syst em as r equi r ed by t he cust omer .

Af t er compl et i ng t he wor k, but pr i or t o bui l di ng accept ance, al l communi cat i on syst ems shal l be t est ed i n t he pr esence of t he Cont r act i ng Of f i cer and per sonnel f r om t he base communi cat i ons aut hor i t y i n or der t o demonst r at e t he pr oper syst em oper at i on and t hat t he syst ems meet t he r equi r ement s cont ai ned her ei n and i n t he r ef er enced st andar ds pr i or t o f i nal acceptance.

1. 10 APPLI CABLE DOCUMENTS

The Cont r act or shal l i dent i f y and compl y wi t h al l cur r ent edi t i ons of appl i cabl e f eder al , and l ocal st at ut es; consi st i ng of Local Kuwai t Codes and Or di nances, Envi r onment al Pr ot ect i on Agency ( EPA) , Occupat i onal Saf et y & Heal t h Admi ni st r at i on ( OSHA) , Nat i onal El ect r i c Commi t t ee ( NEC) I , Mi ni st r y of El ect r i c i t y & Wat er ( Kuwai t MEW) , Amer i can Soci et y of Heat i ng and Ai r - Condi t i oni ng Engi neer s ( ASHRAE) , Amer i can Wat er Wor ks Associ at i on ( AWWA) and al l ot her r egul at or y st andar ds. I nt er nat i onal Bui l di ng Code ( I BC) ;

Uni f i ed Faci l i t y Cr i t er i a ( UFC) ; Uni f i ed Faci l i t i es Gui de Speci f i cat i ons ( UFGS) ; Nat i onal Fi r e Pr ot ect i on Associ at i on ( NFPA) st andar ds 10, 72, 90A and

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