B08-RFQ_Atch 2_Technical Specs_20200608.pdf

INDEX

SECTION Ia - GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION Ib - QUALITY CONTROL BY CONTRACTOR

SECTION IIIa - DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL

SECTION IIIb - EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

SECTION IIIe - EXTERIOR WATER SYSTEM

SECTION XIIa - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

SECTION XIIb - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS REMOVALS

SECTION XIIIa - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

SECTION XIIIb - TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM .......... Error! Bookmark not defined.

SECTION Ia - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1a-01 WORK PHASING.

a. Work Schedule.

Whenever the nature of the contract and the work location are such that the work is to be performed in an area assigned to activities and services that cannot be interrupted, work shall be scheduled with concurrence of COR in such a manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the normal operations of mentioned activities and services. Contractor shall submit his proposed work schedule to the COR at the time of the pre-construction conference. Work start shall be contingent upon schedule approval.

b. Utilities Cut-Offs.

As a rule, cut-off of power and other utilities (water, sewage, heating system, etc.) is not allowed.

All temporary connections necessary to insure continuous power distribution shall be provided. If cut-offs are necessary, they shall not exceed the period of time strictly needed to make the temporary connections. Cut-off shall be scheduled with the COR not less than 15 days ahead of time.

c. Alarm, Telephone and Televisions Systems.

Deenergizing of alarm, telephone and television systems is strictly prohibited. Should these systems, which may not appear on the drawing interfere with the contract work, they shall be temporarily diverted and fed by means of temporary connections to be adequately protected.

Written approval must be obtained from COR prior to doing any temporary work.

d. System Reactivating.

At the completion of the work, all existing systems, including water, electrical and heating systems, shall be reactivated and placed in their original locations.

e. Temporary Protections.

Floors, carpets, and equipment that cannot be removed shall be adequately protected by temporary tarpaulins to be furnished and installed at no cost to the US Government. In addition, temporary protections shall be furnished and installed in some particular areas so as to allow performance of activities that cannot be interrupted or transferred. Also, the Contractor shall be responsible for removing, protecting, and reinstalling all furniture, shelves and furnishings that may interfere with the work course. A wrong or no evaluation of all requirements specified above does not constitute grounds for a request for additional compensation.

1a-02 JOBSITE CLEAN UP AND DUST CONTROL.

The contractor shall have sufficient trash/waste bins on site, and shall clean the worksite so that all discarded materials, debris and trash are placed in these bins at the end of each workday, and not left or allowed to accumulate anywhere else on the jobsite. These waste bins shall not be allowed to overflow with debris, and shall be emptied as soon as they become full. Haul roads shall be watered sufficiently to prevent excessive dust. The work area shall be swept regularly to prevent accumulation of debris. Equipment, construction materials and excavated soil shall be stored in a safe and orderly manner on the jobsite, in accordance with the contractor's approved area use plan.

1a-03 CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE MANAGEMENT.

The contractor is considered the waste generator of all salvage, re-usable, re-cyclable and disposable materials derived from the demolition and removal works included in this contract and shall handle these materials as hereinafter indicated.

a. Salvage Material.

All salvage end items that the COR will have considered in good operating conditions shall be disassembled without damage, cleared of all dirt and scaling and then transported to the DPW

Warehouse, Building 5156, Depot, where they shall be handled over undamaged.

b. Re-usable Material.

End items removed during contract accomplishment which cannot be re-utilized in future construction but which still have a commercial value shall be delivered to the DRMO, through DD

Form 1348-1a. This material includes, but it is not limited to, canvas, textile consisting of scrap clothing, scrap aluminum including doors, windows and frames, copper, brass, bronze, and stainless steel, cables, electric motors, light and heavy metals in different sizes and thicknesses that the DRMO contractor can handle (3-4 m long), electrical and electronic equipment, and kitchen appliances. All the above material must be free of hazardous property and need to be segregated. The scraps generated in the Supply & Maintenance Area shall be transported to the

DRMO yard only on Monday and Tuesday from 08:00 am to 15:00 pm by appointment through the COR. The scraps generated from other installations must be kept in place. DRMO will arrange the removal. However, the contractor shall request a pre-inspection of the material by DRMO through the COR.

c. Recyclable Material.

All construction and demolition recyclable waste material shall be delivered to authorized treatment facilities by the contractor.

d. Special Waste.

All special waste, either hazardous or not hazardous, shall be delivered by the contractor to authorized disposal facilities.

e. Waste Storage.

Construction and demolition waste shall be stored in waste specific containers provided by the contractor. Containers will be in good conditions, free from severe rusting, bulging, or structural defects. Containers shall be placed in area identified by COR. Containers shall be removed once full or on COR’s decision.

f. Certificates and Authorizations.

Recyclable Materials.

As regards to recyclable materials, the Contractor shall submit copy of the authorization of the treatment facility which they are delivered to and will certify that waste have been removed in compliance with applicable law requirements.

Disposable Materials.

As regards to material delivery to disposal facilities, the contractor will provide the COR and DPW

Environmental Office with copies of the following documents:

Authorization to transport construction and demolition waste;

Authorization of the landfill;

4th copy of Formulario di Identificazione del Rifiuto.

Waste Maniest.

All transported waste will be accompanied by the Formulario di Identificazione del Rifiuto (waste manifest) to ensure a complete audit trail from point of origin to ultimate disposal. The waste manifest must be completed in quadruplet, all dated and signed by the waste generator and countersigned by the transporter. The first copy of the manifest will remain with the waste generator; of the remaining three copies, (countersigned and dated by the receiver), the second copy will remain with the transporter, the third copy will remain with the receiver, and the fourth copy must be returned by the transporter to the waste generator within 3 months of delivery of the waste to the disposal/treatment facility.

g. Costs.

All operations included in this paragraph shall be carried out by the contractor with no additional cost to the US Government.

1a-04 AUTHORIZATION FOR INSTALLATION OF MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT.

Before installing any material or equipment mentioned in the specifications, approval shall be obtained from the COR. Contractor shall submit material samples, shop drawings, manufacturer's literature, etc., to the COR 10 days prior to installation and shall proceed with installation only after receiving written approval from the COR. All material installed without COR's approval shall be removed.

1a-05 ISPESL AND CEI STANDARDS.

All work described in these specifications shall be accomplished in strict compliance with the

ISPESL (Superior Institute of Prevention and Assurance of Work) and CEI (Italian Electrotechnical

Committee) standards. In particular, if the work under contract, such as roof repairs, building painting, etc., may cause Contractor's personnel or other individuals to come in contact with non insulated electric lines, these shall be temporarily protected by use of appropriate spiral plastic tubes available on the market.

1a-06 TRANSLATION AND TITLE ABBREVIATION.

The terms COR and "Direzione dei Lavori" used in the Italian version of these specifications are equivalent to the American term "Contracting Officer's Representative," which in the English version is indicated by the letters COR.

1a-07 DIGGING PERMIT.

The Contractor shall obtain a digging permit for all work areas affected by this contract (to insure that all the as-built information for underground services is received). This permit and related drawings must be received by the Contractor prior to starting any work. After receipt of the digging permit, the Contractor shall immediately notify, in writing the Contracting Officer of the permit receipt. The Contractor will be held responsible for any damages caused to existing services, as indicated on the digging permit and related drawings, and will repair such damages at his own expense.

1a-08 ASBESTOS.

No handling of asbestos containing material is included in this project. Use of asbestos containing materials is forbidden.

1a-09 PARTICULAR REQUIREMENT FOR WORK IN HEATING PLANTS.

When the contract requires the work to be performed inside heating plants, the contractor shall provide a new cylinder in the door lock and shall deliver two keys of the new cylinder and the removed cylinder to the personnel in charge of the maintenance. At the work end the contractor shall restore the lock to the original conditions and the temporary cylinder will remain his own property.

1a-10 ANTI-TERRORISM TRAINING.

The Contractor shall comply with the following security requirements:

a. AT Level I Training.

All contractor employees, to include subcontractor employees, requiring access Army installations, facilities and controlled access areas shall complete AT Level I awareness training within 30 calendar days after contract start date. The contractor shall submit certificates of completion for each affected contractor employee and subcontractor employee, to the COR within 10 calendar days after completion of training by all employees and subcontractor personnel. AT Level I awareness training is available at the following website: httQ://jko.jten.mil.

b. OPSEC Training.

According to AR 530-1, new contractor employees must complete Level I OPSEC training within 30 calendar days after they report for duty. All contractor employees must complete annual OPSEC awareness training.

c. Access and general protection/security policy and procedures.

Contractor and all associated sub-contractors employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshal Office, Director of Emergency Services or

Security Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements (FAR clause 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor

Personnel) as directed by DOD, HQDA and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force Protection

Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

d. iWATCH Training.

The contractor and all associated sub-contractors shall brief all employees on the local iWATCH program (training standards provided by the requiring activity ATO).This local developed training will be used to inform employees of the types of behavior to watch for and instruct employees to report suspicious activity to the COR. This training shall be completed within 30 calendar days of contract award and within 30 calendar days of new employees commencing performance with the results reported to the COR NLT 40 calendar days after contract award.

1a-11 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SYSTEM.

The contractor will provide the following information semi-annually to be used by the Government to address environmental performance relative to the goals of the USAG Vicenza Environmental

Management System. Please note that the amounts reported are those used/generated by the contractor regardless of source (private purchase or government furnished). Reports for January

– June will be submitted by 15 July and reports for July-December will be submitted by 15 January each year.

Media Report Element #1 Report Element #2

Non-Hazardous Solid

Waste

Total Waste

Generated (Kg)

Amount of Waste

Diverted from

Landfill (Kg)

Construction

Debris/Demolition

Materials

Total Waste

Generated (Kg)

Amount of Waste

Diverted from

Landfill (Kg)

Compostable/Organic

Material

Total Waste

Generated (Kg)

Amount of Waste

Diverted from

Landfill (Kg)

Hazardous Materials Total Used (Kg)

Hazardous Waste Total Generated (Kg) Total Recycled (Kg)

Energy Consumption -

Electricity

Total Energy

Consumed (MBtu)

Energy Consumption -

Fuel

Total Fuel Consumed

(L)

Renewable/Alternative

Energy

Total Consumed

(MW)

Facility

Construction/Renovation

Number of Buildings

LEED Certified Silver or Higher

SqFt of buildings

LEED Certified

SECTION Ib - QUALITY CONTROL BY CONTRACTOR

1b-01 GENERAL.

The Contractor shall establish and maintain an effective quality control system to implement the requirements of contract clause entitled "Inspection of Construction (July 1986)". The quality control system shall comprise plans, schedules, and organization necessary to provide materials, equipment, workmanship, manufacture, construction, and operations which comply with contract requirements and shall identify personnel and forms to be used. The system shall cover construction operations, both indoors and outdoors, and shall be in accordance with the proposed construction sequence.

1b-02 COORDINATION MEETING.

As soon as practicable after receipt of Notice to Proceed and before start of construction, the

Contractor shall meet with the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and discuss the

Contractor's quality control (CQC) system. During the meeting a mutual understanding of the system details shall be developed including the forms for recording the CQC operations, control activities, testing, administration of the system for both indoors and outdoors construction, and the interrelationship of Contractor's inspection and control with the Government's inspection. Minutes of the meeting will be prepared by the COR and forwarded to the Contracting Officer who will make them a part of the contract file. There may also be other subsequent meetings will be called to reconfirm understandings. Minutes of these meetings will also be forwarded to the Contracting

Officer.

1b-03 QUALITY CONTROL PLAN.

a. Prior to starting the construction, the Contractor shall furnish his CQC plan through the COR to the Contracting Officer for acceptance. Construction will be permitted to begin only after acceptance of the CQC plan or approval of that portion of the plan applicable to the particular feature of the work to be started. The QC plan proposed by the Contractor shall identify personnel, procedures, instructions, records and forms, and, as a minimum, shall include:

- A description of the quality management organization.

- The names, qualifications, duties, responsibilities, and authorities of each person assigned a quality control (QC) function.

- A copy of the letter to the QC manager, signed by an authorized official of the firm, which describes the responsibilities and delegates the authorities of the QC manager.

- Procedures to perform QC over other activities including subcontractors, manufacturers, and suppliers.

- Control testing procedures for each specific test.

- Reporting procedures for QC including proposed reporting formats.

b. After approval of the QC plan the Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing of any proposed change to his QC plan. Proposed changes are subject to acceptance by

Contracting Officer.

c. The acceptance of the QC plan is conditional and will be predicated on a satisfactory performance during the construction. If it is determined that the QC plan, personnel, instructions, controls, tests or records are not providing a construction conforming to contract requirements, the Government will reserve the right to require the Contractor to make changes in his QC plan and operations, as deemed necessary to obtain the specified quality. Any changes required to the plan will be made at no cost to the Government.

1b-04 QUALITY CONTROL ORGANIZATION.

a. The Contractor shall identify an individual within his organization at the site of the work who shall be responsible for overall management of CQC and have the authority to act in all CQC matters for the Contractor.

b. A staff shall be maintained under the direction of the system manager to perform all QC activities. The actual strength of the staff during any specific work period may vary to cover work phase needs, shifts and rates of placement. The personnel of his staff shall be fully qualified by experience and technical training to perform their assigned tasks, and shall be directly hired by and work for the prime Contractor.

1b-05 SUBMITTALS.

a. The Contractor shall develop procedures for purchasing materials and equipment, subcontracting, and processing shop drawings, samples, certificates, and other submittals.

This procedure shall include the establishment of responsibilities to assure, at each level, adequate review and approval, timely delivery including verification procedures, and proper storage. Submittals of the shop drawings and/or manufacturer's data shall be, as specified, in accordance with contract clauses entitled "Materials and Workmanship" and "Shop

Drawings."

b. Actions shall be taken to ensure that only materials and equipment which comply with contract requirements are purchased and delivered to the job site or used in off site fabrication, unless specific deviations are approved, as specified hereinafter. The COR may request a copy of the document of transportation of the provided material.

c. The Contractor shall review the contract requirements and verify that submittals are confirming to contract compliance. Within 10 days after receipt of notice to proceed, the

Contractor shall submit a submittal control document listing and scheduling all submittal items required in the contract. This document shall be in duplicate and shall be addressed through the COR to the Contracting Officer. The control document shall include such items as construction schedules, monthly progress reports, shop drawings, manufacturer's literature, certificates of compliance, material samples, and guarantees. The document shall schedule for each item the dates of submittals. The scheduling of submittals shall be coordinated with the approved progress schedule; the information contained therein shall be reviewed and updated at each schedule update. Adequate time shall be allowed to the US Government for approval of submittals. The Contractor shall review the listing at each progress schedule update and copies of updated documents shall be submitted through the COR to the

Contracting Officer in the specified quantity. Payments to the Contractor will not be made for material or equipment which does not comply with the Contract requirements.

d. The CQC organization shall be responsible for certifying that all submittals are in compliance with the contract requirements. Submittals to the Contracting Officer without evidence of the certification will be returned for resubmission.

e. The Contractor shall submit copies of all submittals through the COR to the Contracting

Officer.

f. Delays in the approval process shall not be the basis for consideration of a time extension when such delay is the result of the Contractor's failure to make proper and timely submittal, or make corrections in accordance with the specifications or the Contracting Officer's comments, or is a result of a resubmittal which is required because of an unsatisfactory original submittal. Approval action by the Contracting Officer will not relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for compliance with the contract but will indicate only that the general method of construction and detailing is satisfactory.

g. All proposed deviations from contract requirements shall be submitted in writing for approval by the Contracting Officer.

1b-06 CONTROL.

Quality control is the means by which the Contractor assures himself that his construction complies with the requirements of the contract plans and specifications. The QC system shall include at least the following three phases of control and management for all definitive features of work:

(1) Preparatory.

This control phase shall be performed before beginning work on each definable feature of work. It shall include a review of contract requirements to assure that materials, sample, and equipment conform to contract requirements and that control testing procedures are finalized. The control shall also include examination of the work area to verify that structures over which new work is to be placed conform to contract requirements; Contractor shall also verify that the required materials be on hand and properly stored. The COR shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of each preparatory activity.

(2) Initial.

This phase of control must be accomplished as soon as a representative portion of the particular feature of work has been accomplished and shall include examination of the quality of workmanship and a review of control testing for compliance with contract requirements, identification of defective or damaged materials, omission, and dimensional requirements. The COR shall be notified at least

24 hours in advance of the initial inspection and such inspection shall be made a matter of record in the CQC documentation.

(3) Follow-Up.

The follow-up phase shall be performed continuously to verify that control procedures are providing an end product which complies with contract requirements. Adjustments to control procedures may be required based upon the results of this phase.

(4) Completion.

At the completion of all work or any increment, the CQC representative shall conduct a joint review with the COR. During this review the work shall be examined, quality control shall be examined, and a list shall be developed of work not properly completed or not conforming to plans and specifications. This list shall be included in the quality control documentation with an estimated date for correction of each deficiency. The Contractor shall make sure that deficiencies be corrected prior to the contract completion date. Payment will be withheld for defective or deficient features until they are satisfactorily corrected except as otherwise provided in the contract.

1b-07 TESTS.

The Contractor shall perform tests specified or required to verify that control measures are adequate to provide a product which conforms to contract requirements. The Contractor shall procure the services of an industry recognized testing laboratory or he may establish an approved testing laboratory at the project site. A list of tests which Contractor believes necessary shall be furnished to the COR. The list shall give the test name, specification paragraph containing the test requirements, and the personnel and laboratory responsible for each type of test.

The Contractor shall perform the following activities and provide the following data:

- Verify that the testing procedures comply with contract requirements.

- Verify that facilities and testing equipment are available and comply with testing standards.

- Check test instrument calibration data against certified data.

- Verify that recording forms including all pertaining documentation have been prepared.

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to check laboratory equipment in the proposed laboratory for compliance with the standards set forth in the contract specifications and to check the laboratory technician's testing procedures and techniques.

The Contracting Officer reserves the right to utilize the Contractor's control testing laboratory and equipment to make assurance tests and to check Contractor's testing procedures, techniques, and test results at no additional cost to the Government.

Cost incidental to the transportation of samples or materials will be borne by the Contractor.

1b-08 DEFECTIVE WORK.

The Contractor shall not build upon or conceal a defective work.

1b-09 DOCUMENTATION.

The Contractor shall maintain current records, on an appropriate form, of quality control operations, activities and tests performed including the work of suppliers and subcontractors. These records shall include factual evidence that the required activities or tests have been performed, including but not limited to the following:

- Type and number of control activities and tests involved.

- Results of control activities or tests.

- Nature of defects, causes for rejection, etc.

- Proposed remedial action.

- Corrective actions taken.

These records shall cover both conforming and defective or deficient features and shall include a statement saying that supplies and materials incorporated in the work comply with the contract.

Legible copies of these records shall be furnished to the COR weekly. The records shall cover work performed during the time period for which the records are furnished and shall be verified by persons designated by the Contractor.

SECTION IIIa - DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL

3a-01 GENERAL.

Breakups of predetermined dimensions and partial or total demolition of masonry and concrete surfaces, floor, etc., must be performed in a workmanlike manner, by taking the necessary precautions or by shoring the surfaces in order to avoid damages to the structures to be left in place, accidents, inconveniences or interference. Waste material shall not be thrown down, but rather, it shall be conveyed or guided downward, after wetting it to prevent raising dust. During demolition or removal work, the Contractor shall adopt every measure suitable to avoid deterioration of the items which may be reinstalled, or which, in the opinion of the COR, may be used at a later date.

These items shall be cleaned, guarded, hauled and set neatly in the storage areas indicated by the

COR. The demolition work shall be limited to the work, or to its parts, and to the dimensions specified. Reconstruction of structures demolished over and above the quantities indicated, as well as rehabilitation of work damaged as a result of lack or omission of precautions or shoring, shall be performed by the Contractor. All waste material resulting from demolition and removal shall be handled by the contractor in accordance with para. 1a-02 of these specifications.

SECTION IIIb - EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

3b-01 EXCAVATION.

a. General.

During excavation, material suitable for backfilling shall be piled at a sufficient distance from the banks of the excavation to avoid backslides. All earthy material in excess or unsuitable for backfilling shall be delivered to the location indicated by the COR and within 10 km from work site.

This does not apply to debris and rubble of all types, from which excavation material shall be rid of;

these shall be disposed of at a dump, as prescribed at paragraph 1a-02. In case excavation is performed in presence of water and water level is below 20 cm height, the contractor shall remove water at his expense using the means he deems suitable. If water reaches higher levels, removal shall still be at contractor's expense only if the possible presence of groundwater is indicated on the drawings or in these specifications, and only to the extent indicated. In addition, the contractor shall prevent the access of water deriving from outside to the excavation site: in case water accumulates in excavated area, removal will be at contractor's expense. Struts and shoring shall be placed as necessary for the protection of the work and for the safety of personnel. Adequate precautions shall be taken for the protection of existing underground pipelines or electrical cables. Before any excavation is started, plans showing the approximate location of underground utility lines shall be furnished to the Contractor, upon his request. The area of excavation shall be delimited by trestles, gangplanks, and warning signs visible during night and day, to prevent injuries to persons, as prescribed by the ISPESL standards.

b. Trenches.

Trenches shall be of the necessary width for the proper laying of the pipes and electric cables, and the banks shall be as nearly vertical as practicable. The bottom shall be accurately graded so as to provide bearing for the pipe on firm soil. The clear space between the pipe and the trenches wall shall not exceed 8" (20 cm.) on either side of the pipe. Further excavation will be required for housing and sealing of pipe joints. In proximity of buildings, existing underground utility lines, and wherever specifically requested in other sections of these specifications or on drawing notes, trenches shall be excavated manually.

c. Excavation for Foundation and Appurtenances.

Excavation for manholes and similar structures shall be of sufficient dimensions as to leave a 12 inches (30 cm.) free space between their outer surfaces and the embankment or timber which may be used to hold the banks.

3b-02 BACKFILLING.

Trenches shall not be backfilled until foundation, pipes or cables have been inspected and approved.

Where, in the opinion of the COR, damage is likely to result from withdrawing of shoring, the latter shall be left in place. Trenches shall be backfilled with the excavated materials, if deemed suitable, free from large clods of earth, stones, and roots. Backfilling material shall be deposited in 15 cm.

(6") layers, thoroughly rammed until the trench is completely covered, and watered as necessary. Any material rejected by COR shall be replaced with material acceptable to the COR, coming from borrow pits located outside the US military base.

3b-03 REPAIRS.

All crossings of existing paved or asphalt coated surfaces shall be cut neatly vertical and horizontal.

At the completion of the work, pavement and sidewalks shall be restored to the original conditions.

Damaged lawns shall be sown again and damaged plants shall be replaced with others of the same kinds. Any damage caused during the work progress shall be repaired by and at the expense of the

Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible also for injuries caused to persons as a result of non-compliance with prescribed ISPESL norms.

3b-04 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

In addition to above requirements, before starting the excavation, the Contractor must investigate with a metal detector furnished by himself the location of existing underground utility lines, e.g.

electrical, communications, water, TV lines, or any other utility which may not be shown on the existing condition drawings, in order to prevent damaging or interrupting any existing utility.

Investigation shall be done in the presence of the COR. Trial runs shall be done with the metal detector in the presence of the COR or his representative prior to the investigation. Investigation shall be done following COR approval of metal detector. The Contractor shall mark-up on a copy of the existing conditions the exact field location of the existing utility lines which are found during excavation. This copy shall then be submitted to the COR. Excavation work performed close to existing utility lines shall be done by hand within a 3 meter radius.

SECTION IIIe - EXTERIOR WATER SYSTEM

3e-01 INSTALLATION.

All pipes shall be installed complete with special parts of all kinds (elbows, runouts, sleeves, brass fittings, etc.) and with the necessary threading, mastic, hangers, ties, anchors and supports. Pipes layout shall be such as to avoid sharp curves or chokes.

3e-02 FINAL TEST.

Pipeline shall not be backfilled until all piping have been cleaned and inspected for seal. Therefore, the water system shall be hydrostatically tested at a pressure of 14 kg/sq.cm. for not less than 4 hours. Leaks noted during final test shall be eliminated by replacing the pipe or fitting. Caulking of joints will not be permitted. After such replacements, tests shall be repeated until positive result is obtained. All tests will be conducted in presence of the COR, by Contractor's furnished equipment, at no additional cost to the US Government.

3e-03 DISINFECTION.

Each unit of completed water service line shall be disinfected as specified herein. After pressure tests have been made, the unit to be disinfected shall be thoroughly flushed with water until all entrained dirt and mud have been removed before introducing the chlorinating material. The chlorinating material shall be either calcium hypochlorite or sodium hypochlorite. The chlorinating material shall provide a dosage of no less than 50 ppm and shall be introduced into the water lines in an approved manner. In no case will the agent be introduced into the line in a dry solid state.

The treated water shall be retained in the pipe long enough to destroy all bacteria and spores bacteria. Except where a shorter period is approved, the retention time shall be at least 24 hours;

no less than 10 ppm of chlorine shall result throughout the line at the end of the retention period.

All valves on the lines being disinfected shall be opened and closed several times during the contact period. The line shall then be flushed with clean water until the residual chlorine is reduced to less than 1.0 ppm. The Contracting Officer will take samples of water from several points in the unit in proper sterilized containers for bacterial examination. The disinfection shall be repeated until tests indicated absence of pollution for at least 2 full days. The unit will not be accepted until satisfactory bacteriological results have been obtained.

3e-04 WORK ON MAIN DISTRIBUTION LINES.

Gates valves operation on main water distribution lines will be performed by the maintenance personnel. Water supply interruptions shall be scheduled so as to minimize length. Maintenance personnel assistance shall be requested through the COR at least 3 working days ahead of time.

3e-05 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT.

a. Pipes. High density polyethylene, PE 50, Class PN 10, according to UNI 7611 and

UNI 7615.

b. Gate Valves. Gate valves shall be oval body type with interior screw, class PN 16, and shall have body, bonnet, wedge, and gland of cast iron; body and wedge seal rings of brass;

stem of stainless steel 13% chrome, with bronze screw; holed flanges adequate for UNI PN 16;

tarring by immersion. Valves shall be without gland plate, provided with bonnet for control rod operation.

c. Indicator Post. Conform to UL 789 for gate valves. Provide at least one coat of primer and two coats of red enamel. The indicator post shall have cast-iron body and shall be as detailed on drawings. It shall be a means to operate an underground valve and shall clearly indicate whether the valve is open or closed. Indicator post shall be of adjustable height.

3e-06 EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING shall be in accordance with Section "Excavation and Backfilling."

3e-07 PIPELINES INSTALLATION.

The water pipe shall not be laid closer than 3 meters from a sewer, except where the bottom of the water pipe will be at least 30 cm above the top of the sewer pipe. Where a water line crosses under a gravity flow sewer line, the sewer pipe for a distance of at least 3 meters on each side of the crossing shall be replaced with a pressure pipe or completely encased in concrete. There will be no joints located within 1 meter horizontally of the crossing. Where sewer pressure pipes cross water pipes, in all cases the latter shall be not less than 60 cm above the sewer main.

3e-08 TEST REPORTS.

A special report prepared by the Contractor and countersigned by the COR shall show that the water lines have been subjected to final test. The report shall contain the following information:

Date and time of test start, test method, pressures reached, results obtained, possible corrections or test repetitions, time of test completion. One copy of these reports shall be given to the personnel participating in the final work inspection.

3e-09 ACCESSORIES.

Provide accessories and adaptors as required.

3e-10 BURIED UTILITY WARNING AND IDENTIFICATION TAPE.

Provide detectable aluminum foil plastic-backed tape or detectable magnetic plastic tape manufactured specifically for warning and identification of buried piping. Tape shall be detectable by an electronic detection instrument. Provide tape in rolls, 7.5 cm minimum width, blue colored for the utility involved. Use permanent code coloring unaffected by moisture and other substances contained in trench backfill material. Bury tape at a depth of 30 cm below the top surface of earth or the top surface of the subgrade under pavements.

SECTION XIIa - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

12a-01 INTRODUCTION.

The term “mechanical systems” applies to the following systems:

- Plumbing, waste and vent

- Heating and air conditioning

- Ventilation

- Compressed air

- Fire protection.

12a-02 REFERENCE NORMS.

Mechanical systems shall be installed in compliance with the applicable Italian and US norms, including the US Army norms. In case of conflict between the norms mentioned above, the more preservative criteria shall be adopted to enhance safety and energy saving.

The workmanship for the installation of mechanical systems shall be all norms UNI and UNI EN applicable to mechanical systems, even though not specifically listed in these technical specifications, but governing at the date of the provision of the project as indicated on the drawings.

Any references to not Italian or European standards shall be specifically indicated on the drawings and in these technical specifications.

12a-03 REQUIREMENTS OF THE FIRM IN CHARGE OF THE SYSTEM

INSTALLATION.

The firm in charge of the installation shall have all requirements called for by Decree n. 37 of 22

January 2008:

- Shall be enlisted in the roll of firms as per Decreto del Presidente della Repubblica 7

December 1995, n. 581 and subsequent modifications or in the Albo Provinciale delle

Imprese Artigiane as per law 8 August 1985, n. 443;

- Shall have the certificates acknowledging the technical-professional requirements, as per the types approved with Decreto del Ministro dell’Industria, del Commercio e dell’Artigianato of 11 June 1992. Specifically the firm shall have the following qualifications:

Plumbing and drainage systems of any type, fire-fighting systems: authorization to work on systems as per paragraph “d.” of article 1 of DM 37/08

Heating, air conditioning and refrigeration system of any type, including exhaustion of burning products and of condense, ventilation and aeration of rooms: authorization to work on systems as per paragraph “c.” of article 1 of DM 37/08.

Fire system: authorization to work on systems as per paragraph “g.” of article 1 of DM

37/08.

Before starting the work, the firm in charge of the installation shall provide the above-mentioned certificates proving its suitability to the performance of the works.

12a-04 MATERIALS TO INSTALL

Unless otherwise indicated in writing by the COR, materials to be provided in compliance with these specifications shall be products never used, first-quality, standard commercial quality, produced by known firms specialized in the production of such materials and shall be the most recent standard product in compliance with the requirements of the specifications.

The performance characteristics and the quantities of the equipment and of the materials to install shall be deduced only from the project drawings.

Technical characteristics of the equipment and of the materials shall be deduced in these technical specifications.

All materials used in the water supply systems for human consumption, even though not specifically indicated in these technical specifications, shall be certified in compliance with Decree

174/04.

All steel parts, not painted or galvanized in the factory, shall be painted in compliance with Section

VIIf “Rust-Inhibitive Treatment for Metal Surfaces”.

All used materials shall be adequate to the operation pressures and temperatures and to the nature of the conveyed fluid.

All electrical equipment and the pertaining materials shall be marked CE and, whenever applicable, be complete with IMQ mark. In addition, equipment, even though not electrical, for which there is a mandatory European Directive, shall have the CE mark. The firm shall be verify the feeding of all equipment as required on the project drawings carefully, since in some buildings of the installation there is also the feeding 230/3/50 Hz.

All containers under pressure and subject to final test or INAIL type approval shall be provided with final test plate of the INAIL and of the associated documentation to be provided to the COR.

All equipment and products shall be complete with the brand of the manufacturer and of the identification code to allow a univocal identification.

All products associated to energy as per Directive 2010/30/CE shall have an energetic plate, which shall be well visible on the equipment and on the pertaining packing. Only products with energetic label A or above will be accepted even though not specifically indicated on the project drawings. Preferably products shall have the Ecolabel plate.

The selected manufacturers shall have assistance centers able to ensure a service after selling of the ordinary and emergency types during the warrantee period of the product as convenient to the

US Government.

Any equipotential connections shall be made in compliance with the specifications of the electrical systems.

12a-05 SUBMISSION OF PRODUCTS FOR APPROVAL

Materials and equipment will be installed only after receiving the written authorization from the

COR. The acceptance of the submissions has a temporary character until the final inspection for all equipment, the compliance of which with the technical characteristics of the project will be verified only at the starting of the systems.

The contractor shall submit the proposed materials and equipment to the COR using the standard form provided by the same COR. Each component shall be identified with the name of the manufacturer, the brand, the size and/or the dimensions. To make the identification univocal also the corresponding identification acronym of the equipment on the project drawings shall be indicated on the form.

The technical documentation in electronic and paper forms (Data sheets, catalogues, manuals, certifications, etc.) shall be enclosed as necessary to prove that the proposed component complies completely with the required technical characteristics. Particularly as to the equipment, the compliance with the required technical characteristics provided on the drawings in the pertaining equipment card shall be highlighted, as well as any included accessories.

In case the documentation provided by the manufacturers does not allow a univocal identification of the proposed equipment or of its characteristics, the non-applicable parts shall be barred and/or the selected options highlighted.

The technical data shall be expressed in the same measuring units as indicated in the project to allow the data comparison.

In case the factory descriptive material does not cover the material sufficiently to ensure the correspondence with the project requirements, samples of the material shall be submitted for approval. The material samples shall be taken until the final test or as otherwise decided by the

Contracting Officer.

In case of special equipment or of device manufactured to order, the shop drawings shall be submitted on paper and digital support to show assembling details, norms on materials, on their finishing degree, installation methods, etc.

12a-06 INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS

Installed materials and equipment shall comply with approved submissions or sampling. They shall be installed complete with all accessories and everything else necessary to their perfect skillful operation.

All materials shall be stored adequately on the work site to avoid damages and dirt.

All materials and equipment shall be moved and installed in compliance with the norms indicated in this section and in compliance with the installation manual provided by the manufacturer, particularly as to the required maintenance spaces.

The defective equipment and those damaged during the installation or the final tests shall be replaced or repaired as approved by the COR.

If variations with respect to the contract drawings or to the technical specifications are deemed necessary to the fruition of the work, details of such variations and their reasons shall be submitted to the COR for technical approval as soon as possible. No variation shall be performed without the preventive written approval by the COR.

12a-07 TESTS AND FINAL TESTS

During the work performance, all systems shall be tested and at their completion finally tested as indicated in the corresponding paragraphs to ascertain their compliance with what included in the project.

12a-08 FINAL DOCUMENTATION

All final documentation shall be collected in compliance with DPR 37/08.

SECTION XIIb - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS REMOVALS

12b-01 GENERAL DIRECTIONS The extent of the removal work is indicated on contract drawings.

The management of the debris resulting from the demolitions shall be carried out in compliance with paragraph 1a-03.

Whenever partial removals of mechanical systems are required, the contractor shall perform them while leaving the area of the systems not involved in the work in operation. Any necessary interruptions of the systems shall be previously requested to the COR for approval.

All masonry surfaces and the utility systems damaged during the removal shall be repaired adequately and restored to the original conditions at the contractor’s expense.

12b-02 DESCRIPTION OF THE REMOVAL WORKS Works to be performed are summarily the followings:

SECTION XIIIa - ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

13a.1 GENERAL DIRECTIVES AND REFERENCE NORMS

13a-1.1 Reference norms

The publications listed below are an integrative part of these specifications as applicable and in the version governing at the contract award.

Italian publications

- All applicable norms of the Comitato Elettrotecnico Italiano (CEI).

European publications

- All applicable norms of the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization

(CENELEC).

USA publications (civil and military ones)

- NFPA 70 National Electric Code

- NFPA 780 Installation of Lightning Protection System

- NFPA 101 Life Safety Code

- UFC 3-520-01 Unified Facilities Criteria – Interior Electrical Systems

- UFC 3-530-01 Unified Facilities Criteria – Interior and Exterior Lighting and Controls

- UFC 3-550-01 Unified Facilities Criteria – Exterior Electrical Power Distribution

- UFC 3-570-03N Unified Facilities Criteria – Power Distribution Systems

- UFC 3-570-02N Unified Facilities Criteria – Electrical Engineering Cathodic Protection

- UFC 1-200-02 Unified Facilities Criteria – High performance and sustainable building requirement

- UFC 4-010-01 Unified Facilities Criteria – DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for

Buildings

- UFC 4-022-01 Unified Facilities Criteria – Security Engineering: Entry Control

Facilities/Access Control Points

International publications

- All applicable norms of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

In case of conflict between the norms listed above, the more stringent norms as to safety shall apply.

13a-1.2 Requirements of the firm installing the systems

The firm in charge of the installation shall have all the qualifications required by Decree n. 37 of

22 January 2008 “Regolamento concernente l’attuazione dell’articolo 11-quaterdecies, para. 13, a) della legge n. 248 del 2 dicembre 2005, recante riordino delle disposizioni in materia di attivita’ di installatione degli impianti all’interno degli edifici” (regulations on implementation of article 11-quaterdecies, para. 13 a) of law n. 248 of 2 December 2005 for the modification of the requirements on the installation of systems inside buildings):

- The firm shall be inserted in the roll of firms as per Decree of the President of the Republic

7 December 1995, n. 581 and subsequent modifications, or in the Provincial Roll of handicraft firms as per law 8 August 1985, n. 443.

- The firm shall have all certifications acknowledging the technical-professional requirements, as per the models approved by Decree of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Handicraft of 11

June 1992. In particular the firm shall have the authorization to work on systems as per letter

“a” of article 1 of DM 37/08.

The installing firm shall provide the COR with all certifications mentioned above, attesting the suitability to the performance of the work.

13a-1.3 Statement of compliance

At the completion of the work and after the checks required by the governing norms, including the ones on the system operation, the firm in charge of the installation shall provide the COR with 2 copies on paper of the statement of compliance pertaining to the system installed as per the norms of article 6 of Decree n. 37 of 22 January 2008. The report containing the types of materials to be used, as well as the project as per article 5 of Decree n. 37, are part of the report, which has to be prepared as shown on enclosure I of the decree, as modified by DM 19 May 10 “Modifica degli allegati al decreto 22 gennaio 2008, n. 37, concernente il regolamento in materia di attivita’ di installazione degli impianti all’interno di edifici (modification to the enclosures of decree 22

January 2008, n. 37, on the regulation of installation of systems inside buildings). Statements of compliance on different forms and/or lacking the pertaining documentation to be enclosed will not be accepted. In addition, the installing firm shall provide the COR with a .pdf file deriving from scanning the original statement, stamped and signed, with the enclosures.

13a-1.4 Materials to be installed

All electrical materials and equipments to be installed shall be in compliance and installed as indicated…