W912QR21R0008_Specs_PhaseB_Vol1-0000.pdf

Solicitation For Construction of the New VA Medical Center (VAMC) Project in Louisville, KY

P2: 453413

Design-Bid-Build RFP

Specifications Phase B Volume 1 Div. 00-06

Certified Final Design

03 December 2020

W912QR21R0008

ARIMS: 200A

Disposition: Maintain for 15yrs after construction

W912QR21R0008_Specs_PhaseB_Vol1-0000

Replacement VA Medical Center Louisville, Kentucky

Project Managers

Cynthia K. Pozolo, FAIA URS/SmithGroup Joint Venture Project Manager SmithGroup 500 Griswold Street, Suite 1700 Detroit, Michigan 48226 t 313.983.3600

Randy L. Kirschner, AIA, NCARB URS/SmithGroup Joint Venture Project Manager

AECOM

277 Nationwide Blvd.

Columbus, Ohio 43215 t 614.464.4500

CERTIFIED FINAL

VA101CFM-P-0157/603-320

USACE P2 No. 453413

Phase B New Hospital Buildings Specifications 00-01-07 — 06-61-16 (Vol. 1)

03 December 2020

VA 603-320, P2 453413

Louisville VAMC Replacement Phase B

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SECTION 00 01 07

SEALS PAGE

Architect SmithGroup, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan Jeffrey J. Hausman, Registered Architect

20NOV2020

Electrical Engineer SmithGroup, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan Michael J. Weingartz, Licensed Professional Engineer

AECOM

Columbus, Ohio Randall L. Kirschner, Registered

Civil Engineer

Detroit, Michigan Patrick M. Doher, Licensed

AECOM

Columbus, Ohio John K. Krinks, Registered

Fire Protection Engineer FP&C Consultants North Kansas City, Missouri Jeffrey Scott, Licensed

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Mechanical & Plumbing Engineer

AECOM

Columbus, Ohio Casey Oldham, Registered

AECOM

Columbus, Ohio Brian James Walker, Registered

Bluestone Engineers Louisville, Kentucky Chris Crumpton, Licensed

Mechanical Engineer SmithGroup, Inc.

Detroit, Michigan Brian E. Noonan, Licensed

Telecommunications

AECOM

Columbus, Ohio Brent G. Finner, Registered Communications Distribution Designer

Structural Engineer

Columbus, Ohio Eric J. Messerly, Registered

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AECOM

Columbus, Ohio Steven A. Hoyt, Registered

Detroit, Michigan Andrea K. Reynolds, Licensed

Guidon Design Indianapolis, Indiana Luke J. Leising, Licensed

Fall Protection Engineer LJB, Inc.

Miamisburg, Ohio James J. Griffin, Licensed

Surveyor ClasSickle CSI Inc.

Louisville, Kentucky Anthony J. Sickles, Licensed Professional Land Surveyor

Vitatech Fredericksburg, Virginia Levi W. Mecham, Licensed

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SidePlate, Inc.

Mission Viejo, California Jared J. Adams, Licensed

Mechanical Engineer

Columbus, Ohio Cassandra B. Daller, Licensed

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 00 01 10

VOLUME 1

DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

00 01 07 Seals Page 00 01 10 Table of Contents 00 31 32 Geotechnical Data 00 31 32a 9-12-14 Report of Geotechnical Exploration Rev 1

00 31 32b Supplemental Recommendations Summary Report of Geotechnical

Exploration (REV 1) 01 November 2018

00 31 32c Louisville VA Hospital Geophysical Report 2 29 16

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Special Provisions

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Construction Project Sign Details

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Communication Systems Matrix

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LOD Matrix

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Initial Facility Maintenance Data (COBie) Workbooks (FMDW)

– Provided under separate cover as .XLS spreadsheets (a-e)

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Hospital Building Medical Center

– Provided under separate cover as .XLS spreadsheets (a-e)

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Central Utility Plan (CUP) – Laundry

– Provided under separate cover as .XLS spreadsheets (a-e)

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North Parking Structure (Garage)

– Provided under separate cover as .XLS spreadsheets (a-e)

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Miscellaneous

– Provided under separate cover as .XLS spreadsheets (a-e)

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South Parking Structure (Garage)

– Provided under separate cover as .XLS spreadsheets (a-e)

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Project Submittal Register – Phase A

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Project Submittal Register – Phase B

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Delegated Design List – Phase A

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Delegated Design List – Phase B

DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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Project Schedule

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Submittal Procedures

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Government Safety Requirements

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01 35 26.01

FORM 16-1 Certificate of Compliance for LHE and Rigging

01 35 26.02

CELRL FORM 1259 Activity Hazards Analysis

01 43 39 Exterior Wall Mockups 01 45 00.15

Resident Management System Contractor Mode (RMS CM)

01 45 04.10

Contractor Quality Control

01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services 01 45 35 Special Inspections 01 50 00 Temporary Construction Facilities and Controls 01 50 00.01 Federal Airport Authority (FAA) and/or Kentucky Airport Zoning

Commission (KAZC) Determination and Permit – Antenna Tower and Building

01 50 00.02 Federal Airport Authority (FAA) and/or Kentucky Airport Zoning Commission (KAZC) Determination and Permit – Elevated Water Tank

01 50 00.03 Property Transfers with KYTC 01 57 19.00

Temporary Environmental Controls and Permits

01 57 19.01

Permit Matrix

01 74 19 Construction and Demolition Waste Management 01 78 23 Operations and Maintenance Manuals 01 78 24.00

Facility Maintenance (FM)Data Requirements

01 79 00 Operations and Maintenance Training 01 81 11 Exterior Shell Air-Blast Performance Requirements 01 81 13 Sustainable Construction Requirements 01 91 00 General Commissioning Requirements 01 91 00a Appendix A Commissioning Status Tracking 01 91 00b Appendix B Commissioning Schedule Activities 01 91 18 Commissioning of Building Envelope Systems

DIVISION 02 – EXISTING CONDITIONS

NOT USED

DIVISION 03 – CONCRETE

03 30 00 Cast-in-Place Concrete 03 30 01 Cast-in-Place Concrete for Garage Structures 03 30 02 Cast-in-Place Concrete for Site Structures 03 41 33 Precast Structural Pretension Concrete 03 45 00 Precast Architectural Concrete 03 45 00.02 Precast Architectural Concrete (Parking Structure)

DIVISION 04 – MASONRY

04 05 13 Masonry Mortaring 04 05 16 Masonry Grouting 04 20 00 Unit Masonry

DIVISION 05 – METALS

05 12 00 Structural Steel Framing 05 12 13 Architecturally Exposed Structural Steel Framing 05 21 00 Steel Joist Framing

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05 31 00 Steel Decking 05 36 00 Composite Metal Decking 05 40 00 Cold-Formed Metal Framing 05 43 13 Medical Equipment Support Systems 05 50 00 Metal Fabrications 05 50 00.02 Metal Fabrications (Parking Structure) 05 50 11 Metal Fabrications for Fall Protection Systems 05 51 00 Metal Stairs 05 52 20 Barrier Cable Systems 05 58 13 Column and Beam Covers 05 70 10 Decorative Metal Grilles 05 73 13 Glazed Decorative Railing Systems

DIVISION 06 – WOOD, PLASTICS AND COMPOSITES

06 10 00 Rough Carpentry 06 16 63 Sheathing 06 20 00 Finish Carpentry 06 61 16 Solid Surface Fabrications

VOLUME 2

DIVISION 07 - THERMAL AND MOISTURE PROTECTION

07 05 23 Pressure Testing an Air Barrier System for Air Tightness 07 05 23a Appendix A Air Leakage Test Form Example 07 05 23b Appendix B Air Leakage Test Results Form 07 05 23c Appendix C Test Agency Qualifications Sheet 07 11 13 Bituminous Damproofing O7 13 00 Sheet Waterproofing 07 13 26 Self-Adhering Sheet Waterproofing 07 13 54 Thermoplastic Sheet Waterproofing O7 14 13 Hot Fluid-Applied Rubberized Asphalt Waterproofing 07 16 19 Metal Oxide Waterproofing 07 18 00.02 Traffic Coatings (Parking Structure) 07 18 13 Pedestrian Traffic Coatings 07 21 13 Thermal Insulation 07 22 00 Roof and Deck Insulation 07 27 27 Fluid-Applied Membrane Air Barriers, Vapor Retarding 07 40 00.02 Roofing and Siding Panels (Parking Structure) 07 42 00 Metal Wall Panels 07 42 13 16.02

Metal Plate Wall Panels (Parking Structure)

07 42 29 Terra Cotta Panel Rain Screen Systems 07 42 53 Glass Exterior Rain and Wind Screen Systems 07 42 53.02 Glass Exterior Rain and Wind Screen Systems (Parking Structure) 07 54 19 Polyvinyl-Chloride (PVC) Roofing 07 54 19a Appendix A Example RRO Report 07 60 00 Flashing and Sheet Metal 07 72 00 Roof Accessories 07 76 16 Roof Decking Pavers 07 81 00 Applied Fireproofing 07 81 23 Intumescent Fireproofing 07 84 00 Firestopping 07 92 00 Joint Sealants 07 95 13 Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies

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07 95 13 19.02

Parking Deck Expansion Joint Cover Assemblies (Parking Structure)

DIVISION 08 - OPENINGS

08 11 13 Hollow Metal Doors and Frames 08 14 00 Interior Wood Doors 08 17 10 Integrated Door Assemblies 08 31 13 Access Doors and Frames 08 33 00 Coiling Doors and Grilles 08 33 00.02 Coiling Grilles (Parking Structure) 08 33 13 Coiling Counter Doors 08 34 53 Security Doors and Frames 08 34 59 Vault Doors and Day Gates 08 35 13.23 Accordion Folding Fire Doors 08 41 13 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts 08 41 13.02 Aluminum-Framed Entrances and Storefronts (Parking Structure) 08 41 26.01 Custom All-Glass Wall and Door System 08 42 29.23 Sliding and Bi-Folding Automatic Entrances 08 42 33 Revolving Door Entrances 08 42 43 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Entrances 08 44 13 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls 08 44 13.02 Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls (Parking Structure) 08 51 13 Aluminum Windows 08 56 19 Pass Windows 08 56 53 Blast and Ballistic Resistant Windows 08 56 59 Service and Teller Window Units 08 56 66 Security Window Screens 08 62 00 Unit Skylights 08 63 00 Metal-Framed Skylights 08 71 00 Door Hardware 08 71 13 Automatic Door Operators 08 71 13.11 Low Energy Power Assist Door Operators 08 80 00 Glazing 08 88 16 Vision Control Glass 08 90 00 Louvers and Vents

DIVISION 09 – FINISHES

09 05 16 Subsurface Preparation for Floor Finishes 09 22 16 Non-Structural Metal Framing 09 23 00 Gypsum Plastering 09 24 00 Portland Cement Plastering 09 26 00 Veneer Plastering 09 29 00 Gypsum Board 09 30 13 Ceramic / Porcelain Tiling 09 51 00 Acoustical Ceilings 09 54 26 Linear Wood Wall and Ceiling Systems 09 54 81 Custom Interior Aluminum Beams and Fins 09 65 13 Resilient Base and Accessories 09 65 16 Resilient Sheet Flooring 09 65 16.33 Rubber Sheet Flooring 09 65 19 Resilient Tile Flooring 09 65 66 Resilient Athletic Flooring 09 66 16 Terrazzo Floor Tile 09 67 23.20 Resinous (Epoxy Based) With Vinyl Chip Broadcast (RES-2)

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09 67 23.30 Resinous (Epoxy Based) High Performance Mortar Flooring (RES-3) 09 67 23.40 Resinous Poured in Place Resilient Flooring (RES-4) 09 67 23.50 Resinous Terrazzo Flooring (RES-5) 09 67 23.60 Resinous Urethane and Epoxy Mortar Flooring (RES-6A and RES-6B) 09 67 23.70 Epoxy Floor Coating (EPY-01, EPY-02) 09 68 13 Tile Carpeting 09 69 00 Access Flooring 09 77 01 Interior Glass Wall Panel System 09 77 14 Wood Veneer Acoustic Wall Panels 09 84 33 Sound-Absorbing Wall Units 09 91 00 Painting 09 96 59 Resinous Specialty Glazed Coating Systems for Walls, Ceilings, Wallboard, and Block CMU (RES-W1, RES-W2) 09 96 59.10 High Build Glazed Specialty Coating (SC-01)

VOLUME 3

DIVISION 10 – SPECIALTIES

10 11 13 Chalkboards and Markerboards 10 11 23 Tackboards 10 13 00 Directories 10 14 00 Signage 10 21 13 Toilet Compartments 10 21 16 Shower and Dressing Compartments 10 21 23 Cubicle Curtain Tracks 10 22 13 Interior Wire Mesh Partitions 10 22 13.02 Exterior Wire Mesh Partitions (Parking Structure) 10 22 39 Folding Panel Partitions 10 22 39.01 Automatic Operable Vertically Retractable Acoustic Wall 10 25 13 Patient Bed Service Walls (PBSW) 10 26 00 Wall and Door Protections 10 26 41 Bullet Resistant Panels 10 28 00 Toilet Bath and Laundry Accessories 10 44 13 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets 10 44 13.02 Fire Extinguisher Cabinets (Parking Structure) 10 55 00.16 Private-Delivery Postal Specialties 10 56 26 Manual Mobile and Fixed Shelving 10 75 00 Flagpoles 10 82 19 Exterior Acoustical Barrier Screen Walls

DIVISION 11 – EQUIPMENT

11 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Equipment 11 06 00 Medical Equipment Schedule 11 06 01 Project Room Contents Report 11 08 00 Commissioning of Equipment 11 11 00 Laundry Equipment 11 12 00 Parking Control Equipment - Parking/Barrier Gate Operators 11 12 00.02 Parking Control Equipment (Parking Structure) 11 13 00 Loading Dock Equipment 11 17 36 Package Transfer Units 11 24 11 Horizontal Lifeline Fall Protection Systems 11 24 14 Suspended Façade Access Equipment 11 40 11 Custom Fabricated Foodservice Equipment 11 40 21 Foodservice Equipment - Utility Distribution System 11 41 00 Food Storage Equipment

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11 41 21 Walk-In Coolers and Freezers 11 44 00 Food Cooking Equipment 11 45 00 Miscellaneous Food Service Equipment 11 48 00 Cleaning and Disposal Equipment 11 53 00 Laboratory Equipment 11 53 13 Laboratory Fume Hoods 11 53 53 Biological Safety Cabinets and Laminar Airflow Workstations 11 53 61 Custom Fabricated Laboratory Equipment 11 71 00 Healthcare Equipment 11 71 01 Medical Washing and Sterilizing Equipment 11 71 02 Laboratory Washing and Sterilizing Equipment 11 73 00 Ceiling Mounted Patient Lift System 11 73 11 Patient ICU Service Boom Systems 11 74 00 Dental Equipment 11 78 00 Mortuary Equipment 11 78 13 Mortuary Refrigerators 11 82 00 Waste Handling Equipment

DIVISION 12 – FURNISHINGS

12 24 00 Window Shades 12 24 00.01 Motorized Window Shades 12 31 00 Manufactured Metal Casework 12 32 00 Manufactured Wood Casework 12 35 53 Adaptable Laboratory Casework Systems 12 36 00 Laboratory Countertops and Accessories 12 36 61.16 Solid Surfacing Countertops 12 48 13 Entrance Floor Mats

DIVISION 13 - SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION

13 01 00 Radiofrequency (RF) MRI Shielding System 13 01 01 DC MRI Magnetic Shielding System 13 05 41 Seismic Restraint Requirements for Non-Structural Components 13 21 13.34 Automatic Clean Room Swinging Doors and Fixed Windows 13 21 13.38 Clean Room Pass-Through Chambers 13 21 29 Constant Temperature Rooms 13 49 00 Radiation Protection 13 49 00 A Radiation Shielding Plan Review Report (Level 1) 13 49 00 B Radiation Shielding Plan Review Report (Level 2) 13 49 00 C Radiation Shielding Plan Review Report (Level 3) 13 49 00 D Radiation Shielding Plan Review Report (Level 4) 13 49 23 AC ELF Magnetic Shielding Systems 13 49 25 Main Computer Room Shielding

DIVISION 14– CONVEYING EQUIPEMENT

14 08 00 Commissioning of Conveying Equipment 14 21 00 Electric Traction Elevators 14 24 00 Hydraulic Elevators 14 91 33 Laundry and Linen Chutes 14 91 82 Trash Chutes 14 92 00 Pneumatic Tube System

DIVISION 21- FIRE SUPPRESSION

21 08 00 Commissioning of Fire Suppression System

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21 12 00 Manual Dry Standpipe Systems 21 13 13 Wet-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 21 13 16 Dry-Pipe Sprinkler Systems 21 22 00 Clean Agent Fire Suppression Systems 21 30 13 Electric-Driven, Fire Pumps

VOLUME 4

DIVISION 22 – PLUMBING

22 05 11 Common Work Results for Plumbing 22 05 12 General Motor Requirements for Plumbing Equipment 22 05 19 Meters and Gages for Plumbing Piping 22 05 23 General-Duty Valves for Plumbing Piping 22 05 33 Heat Tracing for Plumbing Piping 22 07 11 Plumbing Insulation 22 08 00 Commissioning of Plumbing Systems 22 08 00a Division 22 Sample PFC 22 08 00b Division 22 Sample FPT 22 11 00 Facility Water Distribution 22 11 23 Domestic Water Pumps 22 13 00 Facility Sanitary and Vent Piping 22 13 23 Sanitary Waste Interceptors 22 13 29 Sanitary Sewerage Pumps 22 14 00 Facility Storm Drainage 22 14 29 Sump Pumps 22 15 00 General Service Compressed-Air Systems 22 20 00 Facility Natural-Gas Piping 22 31 11 Water Softeners 22 33 00 Electric Domestic Water Heaters 22 35 00 Domestic Water Heat Exchangers 22 40 00 Plumbing Fixtures 22 61 13.74 Dental Compressed-Air Piping 22 61 19.74 Dental Compressed-Air Equipment 22 62 00 Vacuum Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities 22 62 19.74 Dental Vacuum and Evacuation Equipment 22 63 00 Gas Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities 22 66 00 Chemical-Waste Systems for Laboratory and Healthcare Facilities 22 67 19.16 Reverse-Osmosis Water Equipment 22 70 00 Facility Fuel Oil Systems

VOLUME 5

DIVISION 23 – HEATING, VENTILATING, AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC)

23 05 10 Common Work Results for Boiler Plant and Steam Generation 23 05 11 Common Work Results for HVAC 23 05 12 General Motor Requirements for HVAC and Steam Generation

Equipment 23 05 14 Variable Frequency Drives 23 05 41 Noise and Vibration Control for HVAC Piping and Equipment 23 05 51 Noise and Vibration Control for Boiler Plant 23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing for HVAC 23 07 11 HVAC and Boiler Plant Insulation 23 08 00 Commissioning of HVAC Systems 23 08 00a Division 23 Sample PFC 23 08 00b Division 23 Sample FPT 23 08 11 Demonstrations and Tests for Boiler Plant

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23 08 11a Attachment A VHA Boiler and Associated Plant Safety Device Testing Manual Fifth Edition

23 08 11b Attachment B Appendix B of VHA Directive 1810 23 09 11 Instrumentation and Control for Boiler Plant 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC 23 21 11 Boiler Plant Piping Systems 23 21 13 Hydronic Piping 23 21 23 Hydronic Pumps 23 22 13 Steam and Condensate Heating Piping 23 22 23 Steam Condensate Pumps 23 23 00 Refrigerant Piping 23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment 23 31 00 HVAC Ducts and Casings 23 34 00 HVAC Fans 23 35 03 Dryer Vent Exhaust System 23 36 00 Air Terminal Units 23 37 00 Air Outlets and Inlets 23 40 00 HVAC Air Cleaning Devices 23 50 11 Boiler Plant Mechanical Equipment 23 51 00 Breechings, Chimneys, and Stacks 23 52 39 Fire-Tube Boilers 23 64 00 Packaged Water Chillers 23 64 20 Heat Recovery Chillers 23 65 00 Cooling Towers 23 73 00 Indoor Central-Station Air-Handling Units 23 81 00 Decentralized Unitary HVAC Equipment 23 81 23 Computer-Room Air-Conditioners 23 81 43 Air-Source Unitary Heat Pumps 23 82 00 Convection Heating and Cooling Units 23 82 16 Air Coils

DIVISION 25 – INTEGRATED AUTOMATION

25 10 10 Advanced Utility Metering System 25 08 00 Commissioning of Advanced Utility Metering Systems

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DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

26 05 11 Requirements for Electrical Installations 26 05 13 Medium-Voltage Cables 26 05 19 Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables 26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems 26 05 33 Raceway and Boxes for Electrical Systems 26 05 36.26 Wireways for Radiology Equipment 26 05 41 Underground Electrical Construction 26 05 73 Overcurrent Protective Device Study 26 08 00 Commissioning of Electrical Systems 26 08 00a Division 26 Sample PFC 26 08 00b Division 26 FPT 26 09 23 Lighting Controls 26 11 16 Secondary Unit Substations 26 13 13 Medium-Voltage Circuit Breaker Switchgear 26 13 16 Medium-Voltage Fusible Interrupter Switches 26 20 11 Isolated Power Systems 26 22 00 Low-Voltage Transformers

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26 23 00 Low-Voltage Switchgear 26 23 13 Generator Paralleling Controls 26 24 13 Distribution Switchboards 26 24 16 Panelboards 26 24 19 Motor Control Centers 26 25 11 Busways 26 26 10 Emergency Power Off System 26 27 26 Wiring Devices 26 29 11 Motor Controllers 26 29 21 Enclosed Switches and Circuit Breakers 26 32 13 Engine Generators 26 33 53 Static Uninterruptible Power Supply 26 36 23 Automatic Transfer Switches 26 41 00 Facility Lightning Protection 26 43 13 Surge Protective Devices 26 51 00 Interior Lighting 26 56 00 Exterior Lighting

DIVISION 27 – COMMUNICATIONS

27 05 11 Requirements for Communications Installations 27 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Communications Systems 27 05 33 Raceways and Boxes for Communications Systems 27 08 00 Commissioning of Communications Systems 27 10 00 Control, Communication and Signal Wiring 27 11 00 Telecommunications Room Fittings 27 15 00 Communications Structured Cabling 27 41 31 Cable Television Distribution System 27 51 16 Public Address (Overhead Paging) System 27 51 23 Clinical Intercom 27 51 25 Limited Area Networked Sound Masking System 27 52 23 Nurse Call and Code Blue System 27 53 13 Clock Systems 27 53 19 Distributed Antenna System

DIVISION 28 – ELECTRONIC SAFETY AND SECURITY

28 05 00 Common Work Results for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 13 Conductors and Cables for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 26 Grounding and Bonding for Electronic Safety and Security 28 05 28.33 Conduits and Backboxes for Electronic Safety and Security 28 08 00 Commissioning of Electronic Safety and Security Systems 28 13 00 Physical Access Control and Security Management System 28 13 53 Security Access Detection 28 16 00 Intrusion Detection System 28 23 00 Video Surveillance 28 26 00 Electronic Personal Protection System 28 31 00 Fire Detection and Alarm 28 52 31 Emergency Communications Systems

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DIVISION 31 – EARTHWORK

31 20 00 Earthwork 31 23 19 Dewatering 31 23 23.33 Flowable Fill

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31 31 16 Termite Control 31 63 26 Drilled Pier 31 68 14 Soil and Rock Anchors for VA Medical Center (Building B)

Structure

DIVISION 32 – EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS

32 05 23 Cement and Concrete for Exterior Improvements 32 12 16 Asphalt Paving 32 14 13 Precast Concrete Unit Paving 32 17 13 Parking Bumpers 32 17 23 Pavement Markings 32 17 26 Tactile Warning Surfacing 32 31 13.02 Chain Link Fences and Gates (Parking Structure) 32 31 53 Perimeter Security Fences and Gates 32 33 13 Exterior Site Furnishings 32 84 00 Planting Irrigation 32 90 00 Planting 32 97 00 Vegetated Roof Assemblies

DIVISION 33 – UTILITIES

33 08 00 Commissioning of Site Utility Systems 33 10 00 Water Utilities 33 16 19 Elevated Water Storage Tank Structure 33 16 23 Ground Water Storage Tank Structure 33 30 00 Sanitary Sewer Utilities 33 40 00 Storm Sewer Utilities 33 40 13 Stormwater Pump Station 33 46 13 Foundation Drainage 33 51 00 Natural-Gas Distribution

DIVISION 34 – TRANSPORTATION

34 08 00 Commissioning of Active Vehicle Barriers 34 71 13 Vehicle Barriers 34 75 13.13 Active Vehicle Barriers

DIVISION 48 – ELECTRICAL POWER GENERATION

48 08 00 Commissioning of Solar Energy Electrical Power Generation Systems 48 14 00 Solar Energy Electrical Power Generation Systems

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GEOTECHNICAL DATA

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 GEOTECHNICAL DATA

A. This Document with its referenced attachments is part of the Procurement and Contracting Requirements for Project. They provide Owner's information for Bidders' convenience and are intended to supplement rather than serve in lieu of Bidders' own investigations. They are made available for Bidders' convenience and information, but are not a warranty of existing conditions. This Document and its attachments are not part of the Contract Documents.

Geotechnical investigation report for Project, prepared by Wood (formerly AMEC Foster Wheeler Inc.), dated 12SEP2018, is available for viewing as appended to this Document.

Supplemental Recommendations Summary Report of Geotechnical Exploration (REV 1), prepared by Wood (formerly AMEC Foster Wheeler Inc.), dated 01NOVEMBER2018, is available for viewing as appended to this Document.

Geophysical report for Project, prepared by American Engineers, Inc., dated 29FEB2016, is available for viewing as appended to this Document.

PART 2 – NOT USED

PART 3 – NOT USED

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REPORT OF GEOTECHNICAL EXPLORATION

FINAL REPORT - REVISION ONE

PROPOSED VA MEDICAL CENTER CAMPUS

Brownsboro Road Louisville, Kentucky

Prepared for: AMEC Project Number 7382-13-3013 URS Corporation 12 September 2014

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12 September 2014

Randy Kirschner, A.I.A., NCARB Vice President / Senior Project Manager URS Corporation Architects, Engineers & Planners 277 West Nationwide Boulevard Columbus, Ohio 43215-2566 Direct: 614-600-5872 Fax: 614-464-0588 randy.kirschner@urs.com

Re: Report of Geotechnical Exploration Final Report - Revision 1 Proposed VA Medical Center Campus Brownsboro Road

Louisville, Kentucky AMEC Project Number 7382-13-3013

Dear Mr. Kirschner:

AMEC Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (AMEC) has completed the requested geotechnical exploration for your project. Our services were authorized by URS Basic Ordering Agreement #288241.UB, under Work Order #293086.US, Modification 02, which you accepted on 21 July 2014.

The attached report presents a review of the project information provided to us, a description of the site and subsurface conditions encountered, and a summary of our foundation and earthwork recommendations for the proposed replacement VA Medical Center Campus. The Appendix to the report contains site location plans, as well as field and laboratory testing results.

AMEC appreciates this opportunity to provide our services to you and we look forward to serving as your geotechnical consultant throughout this project. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the information presented.

Sincerely, James Urbon EIT Mark J. Schuhmann, PE Geotechnical Professional Senior Principal Engineer Licensed KY 12500

Attachment: Report of Geotechnical Exploration

AMEC Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.

690 Commonwealth Center 11003 Bluegrass Parkway Louisville, KY 40299 Tel: 1+ (502) 267-0700 Fax: 1+ (502) 267-5900 www.amec.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION PAGE

COVER LETTER

1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF EXPLORATION

2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION

3.0 EXPLORATORY FINDINGS

3.1 Surface Conditions

3.2 Site Geology

3.3 Subsurface Conditions

3.4 Ground Water Conditions

4.0 SEISMIC SITE EVALUATIONS

4.1 Discussion

4.2 Refraction Microtremor Investigation

4.3 Results Of ReMi Investigation

4.4 Site-Specific Ground Motion Evaluation

4.5 Ground Rupture and Liquefaction

5.0 GEOTECHNICAL EVALUATION

5.1 Site Preparation

5.1.1 Abandoned Structures and Utilities

5.1.2 Clearing and Grubbing

5.2 Native Surficial Soil

5.2.1 Plastic Clays

5.2.2 Plow Zones

5.3 Refusal Depths

5.4 Differential Floor Slab Support

5.5 Karst Activity and Solution Features

5.6 Site Groundwater Evaluation

5.7 Feasible Foundation Systems

5.7.1 Drilled Piers

5.7.2 Shallow Foundations

6.0 DESIGN PARAMETERS

6.1 Soil and Rock Parameters

6.2 Site Soil Corrosivity Testing

6.2.1 Sulfate Exposure of Concrete

6.2.2 Corrosion Potential for Unprotected Steel

7.0 DRILLED PIER FOUNDATION RECOMMENDATIONS

7.1 Design Considerations

7.2 Construction Considerations

7.3 Rock Excavation

7.4 Quality Control Requirements

8.0 SHALLOW SPREAD FOOTING FOUNDATIONS

8.1 Shallow Foundation Construction Considerations

9.0 GRADE-SUPPORTED FLOOR SLABS

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10.0 EARTHWORK RECOMMENDATIONS

10.1 Surface Site Drainage

10.2 Site Preparation

10.3 Compacted Fill

10.4 Rock Excavation

10.5 Blasting

10.6 Fill Slopes

10.7 Sinkhole Location and Repair

10.7.1 Sinkhole Treatment Method A

10.7.2 Sinkhole Treatment Method B

11.0 GROUND WATER CONTROL RECOMMENDATIONS

11.1 Construction Groundwater

11.2 Post Construction Groundwater

11.3 Basement Under-Slab Drainage

12.0 BELOW GRADE WALLS

12.1 Basement and Loading Dock Walls

12.1.1 Granular Backfill

12.1.2 Cohesive Soil Backfill

13.0 EXCAVATIONS

13.1 Temporary Construction Excavations

14.0 PAVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS

14.1 General

14.2 Design Methodology

14.3 Flexible Pavement

14.4 Rigid Pavement

15.0 BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS

TABLES

Table 1. Medical Campus Structure Summary Table 2. VBA - Boring Summary Table 3. VAMC - West Bar Boring Summary Table 4. VAMC - East Bar Boring Summary Table 5. VAMC - Concourse Boring Summary Table 6. Laundry / Central Plant Boring Summary Table 7. North Parking Garage Boring Summary Table 8. South Parking Garage Boring Summary Table 9. Pavement Boring Summary Table 10. Ancillary Structures Boring Summary Table 11. Groundwater Data Summary Table 12. Summary of ReMi Seismic Interpretations (Existing Site Grades) Table 13. Sites Considered for Ground Motion Evaluation Table 14. Fault Sources Table 15. Attenuations Relationships Table 16. Site-Specific Response Spectra - 5% Damping Pseudospectral Acceleration (g) Table 17. Site-Specific Design Parameters - 5% Damping Pseudospectral Acceleration (g) URS Corporation 12 September 2014 AMEC Project Number 7382.13.3013 Geotechnical Report Page ii

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Table 18. Generalized Design Soil Parameters Table 19. Preliminary Lateral Capacity Table 20. Granular Material Equivalent Hydrostatic Pressures (EHP) and Earth Pressure Coefficients Table 21. In-situ Cohesive Soil Equivalent Hydrostatic Pressures (EHP) and Earth Pressure Coefficients Table 22. OSHA Soil Classification Table 23. Flexible Pavement

APPENDICES:

Appendix 1 Not Used

Appendix 2 Drawing 1 - Site Location Map Drawing 2 - Geologic Map Drawing 3 - Boring Location Plan Drawing 4 - Boring Location Survey Drawing 5 - Historic Aerial (2003 LOJIC) Drawing 6 - Schematic Sketch of Subsurface Conditions Drawing 7 - Sinkhole Repair Method A Drawing 8 - Sinkhole Repair Method B

Appendix 3 Field Testing Procedures Key to Symbols and Descriptions Test Boring Records Soil Boring Profiles Rock Core Photographs

Appendix 4 Laboratory Testing Procedures Laboratory Testing Results Summary Atterberg Limits Report Grain Size Report Soil Resistivity Report Soil Chemical Analysis Report Summary

Appendix 5 Refraction Microtremor (ReMi) Shear Wave Analysis

Appendix 6 Site Specific Seismic Study

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1.0 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF EXPLORATION

The purpose of this exploration was to obtain specific subsurface data at the site, review available geologic information, and develop foundation, site preparation, and pavement recommendations for the proposed project.

The scope of our exploration was outlined in AMEC's revised proposal dated 21 July 2014.

Services were performed in general accordance with “Standard Conditions for Soil Engineer for Soil Investigation and Engineering Services”. The scope of field activities included drilling 96 soil test borings and coring rock in 52 of the borings using a drill rig in the presence of an engineer from our office. Two piezometers were installed in the boreholes to allow monitoring of ground water levels at the site after completion of drilling. A surface refraction microtremor (ReMi) survey was performed at the site to obtain one-dimensional vertical shear wave (s-wave) profiles to use in determining the seismic site class. A site-specific ground response analysis as well as a probabilistic seismic hazard analysis was performed to characterize the earthquake ground motions for the site.

Field exploration was performed in two separate intervals, one in 2013 and the other in 2014.

The 2013 exploration was undertaken using the previous VA Medical Campus structure layout.

Borings B1 through B75 were advanced for this exploration episode. This layout was revised to the current building configuration in early 2014, which necessitated the last episode of exploration. Borings B76 through B95 were advanced for the 2014 exploration episode.

2.0 PROJECT INFORMATION

Project information has been provided through numerous telephone conversations and email transmittals. AMEC has not listed all these documents in this report for the sake of brevity.

The proposed replacement VA Medical Center Campus is located in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky to the south and east of the intersection of I-264, the Henry Watterson Expressway, and US-42, Brownsboro Road (Appendix 2, Drawing 1). The site compromises approximately 36 acres, and is generally flat with a gentle downslope from the north and east to the south and west. The primary access to the site is via Brownsboro Road to the north.

The main buildings of the VA Medical Center Campus will include the VA Medical Center (VAMC), the Veterans Benefits Administration and Regional Offices (VBA), the laundry, and the central plant. The VAMC will be divided into a west bar and an east bar. These sections will be connected by a concourse. The west bar of the VAMC will have a full basement. There will be several lightly-loaded utility buildings, a 200-foot-tall water tower, and a sewage tank. Two parking garages will be located at the north and south ends of the campus.

Preliminary grading plans in general indicate the site will be raised in elevation up to 10 feet, to achieve a hospital first floor elevation of 600 above mean sea level (AMSL). Several structures will be constructed with basements, which will require excavations of up to 6 feet from existing

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Table 1. Medical Campus Structure Summary

Structure # Floors

Structural Framing

Basement FF Elev.

FF

Elev.

Average Existing

Site Elevation

Proposed Grade

Change

Max Column

Load (kips)

Description

VBA 5 Steel 600 589 11.0 800 Office Tower

VAMC -

West Bar 5 Steel 583 600 589 -7.0 1,350 Hospital

VAMC -

East Bar 4 Steel 600 590 10.0 1,350 Hospital

Concourse 3 Steel 600 589 11.0 600 Laundry 1 Steel 583 588 -6.0 475 Central Plant 1 Steel 586 587 -1.0 825 North

Parking 8 Precast Concrete 600 589 10.5 2,350 1,800 Car

Capacity South

Parking 5 Precast Concrete 588.5 599 588 0.5 1,625 1,200 Car

Capacity Water Tower 596 595 1.0

200 foot tall water tower

Sewage Tank 585

Typical Utility

Building

CMU

Bearing walls 590 2.0 klf Load bearing wall building

Klf – kips per lineal foot

3.0 EXPLORATORY FINDINGS

3.1 Surface Conditions

AMEC conducted site reconnaissance during and subsequent to drilling operations, to observe and document site surface conditions. The information gathered was used to help interpret the subsurface data, and detect conditions that could affect our recommendations. The proposed VA Medical Campus site is bordered to the north with light commercial property. The east boundary is bordered at the north end by an office building and single family homes farther to the south. The south boundary is formed by single-family homes. The west boundary is formed by The Watterson Expressway (Interstate I-264).

The ground cover at project site was mowed grass and weeds at the time of our exploration.

Project topographic information provided to AMEC indicated the existing ground elevation within the proposed project site ranges from approximately 585 feet AMSL to 595 feet AMSL. The site gently slopes from the north and east to the south and west as shown on the Site Location Map (Appendix 2, Drawing 1). We observed during site reconnaissance a few small diameter depressions in the ground surface in northern portion of the site in the area of the future northern parking garage. The depressions were generally located within a broad drainage

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3.2 Site Geology

A review of the Geologic Map of the Jeffersonville, New Albany and Charlestown Quadrangle, Kentucky-Indiana, (Appendix 2, Drawing 2) published by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), indicates the site is underlain by the Sellersburg and Jeffersonville limestone of the Lower and Middle Devonian age. The Jeffersonville Limestone is described as light bluish to light greenish gray, argillaceous, fossiliferous, and pyritic with prominent styolitic bedding planes and scattered bands of chert in thin stringers. The formation is reported as being petroliferous in nearby rock cuts. Weathered outcrops of the formation are characteristically thin slabs of cross-bedded limestone where fossils are etched in relief The basal contact is obscure, and is commonly marked by abrupt transition from coarse-grained to fine-grained limestone as the contact forms a disconformity between the lower Louisville Limestone formation.

The Louisville Limestone formation is mapped below the Jeffersonville Limestone, and is described as dolomitic limestone and dolomite, which is gray to light olive gray in color, and is fossiliferous and thin to very thin bedded in the upper part and thick bedded near the base. The upper few feet of the formation contains some chert.

Both rock formations are subject to solution (karst) activity, and are exposed in the highway rock cuts west and north of the site. Karst activity is caused by dissolution of the carbonic-based rock formations from acidic rain over time periods lasting thousands of years. A photo of an exposed rock cut, located north of the site and west of the southbound lane of I-264 is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1. Exposed Rock Cut, west side of I-264

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The photo shows the limestone formations in the area of the site and an enlarged bedding plane with zones of weathering. The photo appears to represent the lower Louisville Limestone with the upper few feet showing the Jeffersonville Limestone Formation.

3.3 Subsurface Conditions

The subsurface conditions were explored with 96 soil test borings drilled according to the procedures presented in the Appendix. The borings were generally advanced to auger refusal or spilt spoon refusal, with depths ranging from 5.3 feet to 18.5 feet. A few pavement borings were terminated at a predetermined depth of 10 feet. AMEC selected the boring locations. . The boring locations (Appendix 2, Drawing 3) were determined using survey methods by BA Engineers. The subsurface conditions encountered at the test boring locations are shown on the Test Boring Records in Appendix 3. Ground surface elevations shown in the attached boring logs were determined using surveying methods by BA Engineers. These Test Boring Records represent our interpretation of the subsurface conditions based on the field logs, visual examination of field samples by an engineer, and tests of the field samples. The interface between various strata on the Test Boring Records represents the approximate interface location. The transition between strata may be gradual.

Site Soils - The subsurface profile encountered by the borings generally consisted of lean to fat clay soils overlying refusal materials. A surficial layer of topsoil was encountered in most borings ranging in thickness from 2 up to 8 inches with a typical thickness ranging from 4 to 6 inches. Refusal depths were encountered at depths ranging from 5.3 feet to 18.5 feet deep across the site, with typical depths on the order of 8 to 12 feet deep. The soil encountered consisted of reddish-brown and brown lean clay “CL” grading with depth to fat clay “CH” according to the Unified Soil Classification System (USCS). Standard penetration test (SPT) resistances (N-values) obtained from the soil borings ranged from 3 blows per foot (bpf) to 30 bpf, with an average of approximately 12 bpf, which corresponds to a stiff soil consistency.

Several of the borings encountered a surficial layer of soft to medium stiff soil in the top 1.5 feet.

Several borings encountered a layer of soft to medium stiff soils immediately above the top of rock, and Boring B96 located in the proposed laundry building area primarily encountered soft soils to the top of rock. The presence of these soft soil layers is common in karst areas and is generally indicative of solution activity in the underlying rock.

Soil plasticity testing (Atterberg limits) was performed on 23 samples from our borings. Sample liquid limits ranged from 33 to 69, and the plasticity index ranged from 10 to 40. Results are included in Appendix 4. The moisture content of the samples tested ranged from 13.2 to 56.1 percent. The unconfined compressive strength was measured in two undisturbed samples as

3.2 KSF and 3.9 KSF from borings B-62 and B-73, respectively.

Refusal Materials - Auger refusal was encountered in the borings drilled at depths ranging from

5.3 to 18.5 feet. Refusal depths and elevations are summarized in Tables 2 to 10 by building area. The refusal materials were sampled in most of the borings using rock coring procedures.

We have interpreted auger refusal to be the top of relatively unweathered limestone rock

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583.9 feet, with an average elevation of 577.6. Top of rock was encountered at elevations above 581 in 6 borings, 3 of which are located within or near the West Bar of the VAMC building, indicating that rock pinnacles may be encountered during basement excavation.

In general, the Rock recovery was 95 percent, and rock quality designation (RQD) was 77 percent, indicating good quality rock. However, some poor quality rock with RQDs of less than 50 percent was encountered in 8 of the borings where rock was cored. This poor quality rock was typically underlain by good quality rock. The unconfined compressive strength was measured on 15 rock core samples. The strength of the rock core tested ranged from 1860 to 3410 KSF with an average strength of 2570 KSF. Pictures of the rock cores obtained by the borings are included in Appendix 3.

AMEC advanced 38 borings in the vicinity of the main buildings of the VA Medical Center Campus. These borings are summarized in the following tables 2 to 6.

Table 2. VBA - Boring Summary

Boring Surface Elevation

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-13 589.6 21.1 11.1 578.5 10 B-15 590.1 26.6 11.6 578.5 15 B-19 590.3 10.0 10.0 580.3 0 B-78 589.8 27.8 12.8 577.0 15 B-79 589.2 22.6 12.6 576.6 10 B-80 590.5 25.1 11.3 579.2 13.8

Table 3. VAMC - West Bar Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-26 588.5 10.5 10.5 578.0 0 B-31 588.1 10.3 10.3 577.8 0 B-34 588.9 9.6 9.6 579.3 0 B-38 588.6 21.6 11.6 577.0 10 B-44 587.9 20.5 10.5 577.4 10 B-48 588.4 10.0 10.0 578.4 0 B-53 588.7 20.5 10.5 578.2 10 B-55 588.4 10.6 10.6 577.8 0 B-84 588.8 23.0 8.0 580.8 15 B-86 588.5 20.1 10.1 578.4 10

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Table 4. VAMC - East Bar Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-23 589.4 11.6 11.6 577.8 0 B-25 590.3 11.1 11.1 579.2 0 B-28 589.6 21.0 11.0 578.6 10 B-29 589.9 20.5 10.5 579.4 10 B-32 589.5 9.0 9.0 580.5 0 B-35 589.5 33.6 13.6 575.9 20 B-37 590.1 22.0 12.0 578.1 10 B-40 589.9 10.5 10.5 579.4 0 B-46 589.2 31.6 11.6 577.6 20 B-50 589.4 16.6 11.6 577.8 5 B-66 589.4 16.1 11.1 578.3 5

Table 5. VAMC - Concourse Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-33 589.6 6.1 6.1 583.5 0 B-42 588.8 11.0 6.0 582.8 5 B-47 589.0 10.5 10.5 578.5 0 B-83 589.1 22.1 12.1 577.0 10

Table 6. Laundry / Central Plant Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-51 587.7 17.0 12.0 575.7 5 B-56 588.5 11.1 11.1 577.4 0 B-59 588.6 19.1 9.1 579.5 10 B-60 587.6 31.1 11.1 576.5 20 B-63 587.3 14.5 9.5 577.8 5 B-65 585.9 10.6 10.6 575.3 0 B-95 588.3 21.6 11.6 576.7 10

AMEC advanced 49 boring in the vicinity of the parking garages and the parking lot, perimeter roads and Loading Docks. These boring are summarized in the following tables 7 - 9.

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Table 7. North Parking Garage Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-6 587.8 22.1 12.1 575.7 10 B-9 587.4 23.2 13.2 574.2 10 B-11 588.8 22.6 12.6 576.2 10 B-12 591.7 22.1 17.1 574.6 5 B-14 588.9 11.5 11.5 577.4 0 B-16 589.0 31.0 11.0 578.0 20 B-17 588.2 12.1 12.1 576.1 0 B-20 588.9 11 11 577.9 0 B-21 589.9 6 6 583.9 0 B-24 588.8 20.8 10.5 578.3 10.3 B-27 587.9 10.5 10.5 577.4 0 B-81 588.7 21.8 11.8 576.9 10 B-82 588.3 21.3 11.3 577 10

Table 8. South Parking Garage Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-57 588.6 11.6 11.6 577.0 0 B-58 587.8 11.0 11.0 576.8 0 B-61 589.5 21.6 11.6 577.9 10 B-62 588.1 9.5 9.5 578.6 0 B-64 587.2 21.1 11.1 576.1 10 B-69 588.9 26.6 11.6 577.3 15 B-70 587.9 8.7 8.7 579.2 0 B-72 588.1 17.1 12.1 576.0 5 B-87 589.1 21.3 11.3 577.8 10 B-88 589.0 21.6 11.6 577.4 10 B-89 589.8 22.7 12.7 577.1 10 B-90 588.0 20.4 5.3 582.7 15.1 B-91 587.5 21.1 11.1 576.4 10

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Table 9. Pavement Boring Summary

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-1 588.9 12.0 12.0 576.9 0 B-3 589.2 18.0 13.0 576.2 5 B-7 591.1 34.1 14.1 577.0 20 B-8 589.9 13.1 13.1 576.8 0 B-10 590.4 18.1 13.1 577.3 5 B-18 590.5 8.6 8.6 581.9 0 B-22 587.6 12.1 12.1 575.5 0 B-30 590.5 7.0 7.0 583.5 0 B-36 587.6 11.5 11.5 576.1 0 B-39 591.8 16.6 16.6 575.2 0 B-41 588.4 20.5 10.5 577.9 10 B-43 589.4 10.5 10.5 578.9 0 B-45 590.7 18.1 13.1 577.6 5 B-49 587.7 11.0 11.0 576.7 0 B-52 589.7 13.1 11.1 578.6 2 B-54 587.1 17.0 12.0 575.1 5 B-67 588.7 11.6 11.6 577.1 0 B-71 586.0 21.6 11.6 574.4 10 B-76 590.7 13.9 13.9 576.8 0 B-77 592.5 10.0 No Refusal No Refusal 0 B-85 587.6 10.0 No Refusal No Refusal 0 B-92 584.6 10.1 10.1 574.5 0 B-93 593.6 10.0 No Refusal No Refusal 0

AMEC advanced 9 boring in the vicinity of some of the ancillary structures around the site.

These included the proposed water tower, the sewage tank, and the north and south storm water retention ponds. These boring are summarized in the following table 10.

Table 10. Ancillary Structures Boring Summary

Boring Structure Surface

Boring Depth

Auger Refusal Rock Core

Length Depth Elevation

B-4 Water Tower 594.9 18.5 18.5 576.4 0 B-96 Water Tower 594.8 28.4 18.4 576.4 10 B-74 Sewage Tank 585.1 20.1 10.1 575.0 10 B-2 North Pond 592.7 16.0 16.0 576.7 0 B-5 North Pond 592.4 37.1 17.1 575.3 20

B-94 North Pond 589.2 12.4 12.4 576.8 0 B-68 South Pond 586.7 11.6 11.6 575.1 0 B-73 South Pond 586.2 10.6 10.6 575.6 0 B-75 South Pond 585.6 11.6 11.6 574.0 0

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3.4 Ground Water Conditions

Free water was detected in only 2 borings at the time of drilling (B51 and B76). The remaining borings were dry before coring water was introduced into the borehole. One-inch diameter PVC piezometers were installed in borings B83 and B87 to allow for longer-term water level readings.

The water levels in both wells have been read on three separate occasions at the time of this report. The water level in the piezometers was taken on each reading date, and the wells were bailed to remove at least 5 feet of water volume. The water level in Boring B83 could only be lowered about 0.1 feet; however in the water level boring B87 was slower to rebound and was drawn down 7 feet. The water level encountered was within one foot of the top of rock elevation encountered in all four borings.

AMEC inquired into historical groundwater level information available on the Kentucky Geologic Survey (KGS) Website (http://kgs.uky.edu/kgsmap). The data on the website indicated several monitoring wells had been installed on sites on Brownsboro Road. The wells encountered rock at elevations between elevation 575 and 577 feet, with water in the wells encountered at elevations ranging from 576.2 to 580 feet. This data provided similar top of rock and water elevations to what was encountered on the proposed VA Medical Center site. Two perennial springs were located west of the VA Medical Center site in the Winding Falls subdivision west of Interstate Highway I-264. The plotted location of these springs is shown on Drawing 1 in Appendix 2. Taylor Spring was mapped on the ground surface at an approximate elevation of 570 feet. The other spring exits at a much lower elevation of 546 feet.

Our experience and published data indicate water conditions in the site area are related to either perched water or water confined within karst features in the upper portions of the underlying rock units. These water bearing strata can produce widely varying seepage durations and rates when they are exposed in excavations such as cut slopes or utility or footing trenches, depending on recent rainfall activity and other area hydrogeologic characteristics.

These perched water sources are often not linked to the more continuous, relatively stable groundwater table that typically occurs at greater depths.

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Table 11. Groundwater Data Summary

Location Date Surface Elev.

Water Elev.

Top of Rock Elev.

Boring Bottom

Elev.

Type

B-83 7.11.14 589.10 577.36 577.00 567.00 piezometer reading B-83 7.13.14 589.10 577.44 577.00 567.00 piezometer reading B-83 7.28.14 589.10 577.4 577.00 567.00 piezometer reading B-83 9.1.14 589.10 577.34 577.00 567.00 piezometer reading B-87 7.11.14 589.10 577.18 578.00 567.80 piezometer reading B-87 7.13.14 589.10 577.82 578.00 567.80 piezometer reading B-87 7.28.14 589.10 577.28 578.00 567.80 piezometer reading B-87 9.1.14 589.10 577.70 578.00 567.80 piezometer reading B-51 8.7.13 587.71 576.71 575.71 570.71 water at time of drilling B-76 6.4.14 590.69 577.19 577.19 576.79 water at time of drilling

Windy Hill

Spring 546.00 KGS Website data

Taylor Spring 570.00 KGS Website data

4.0 SEISMIC SITE EVALUATIONS

Site seismic classifications per the International Building Code (IBC) can be accomplished using weighted average parameters of soil shear wave velocity, standard penetration resistance, or soil undrained shear strength in the top 100 feet of the subsurface. Preliminary calculations of the seismic site class based on published correlations of shear wave velocity and soil strength indicated the site conditions encountered during our 2013 exploration episode would result in a site classification very close to the boundary between Site Class B (rock) and Site Class C (very dense soil and soft rock). Therefore, direct measurement of shear wave velocity was performed on this site. Means to measure shear wave velocity include crosshole methods, downhole methods, and surface methods. Refraction microtremor (ReMi) surface seismic method was selected for the VA Medical Campus site. ReMi was developed to estimate vertical shear wave profiles using low-frequency surface waves (Louie 2001), and is commonly used for seismic site classification to address IBC criteria.

4.1 Discussion

The ReMi method uses surface Rayleigh waves to estimate shear wave velocities. Typically, Rayleigh wave velocities are 0.9 to 0.95 of the shear wave velocities for the same material (Dowding 1996). Using Rayleigh wave velocities to estimate shear wave velocities thus includes a measure of conservatism. Furthermore, ReMi interpretation involves selecting wave velocities versus frequencies based on picking the lower velocity portion of the data amplitude spectrum. This results in an interpretation of the s-wave profile that is skewed towards the lower s-wave velocity portion of the subsurface profile underlying the seismic line. For example, if part

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