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C -- 561-13-111 EXPAND PARKING - Attachment

Notice Date

4/8/2014
 

Notice Type

Attachment
 

NAICS

541310 — Architectural Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Veterans Affairs;James J. Peters VA Medical Center;Network Acquisition & Logistics(10N3NAL);130 West Kingsbridge Road;Bronx NY 10468-3904
 

ZIP Code

10468-3904
 

Solicitation Number

VA24314I0760
 

Response Due

9/30/2014
 

Archive Date

1/7/2015
 

Point of Contact

FLORA TAYLOR
 

E-Mail Address

taylor@va.gov<br
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Veteran-Owned Small Business
 

Description

SCOPE OF WORK Expand Parking at Main Gate PROJECT NO. 561-13-111 THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY NOR REIMBURSE ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RESPONDING TO THIS REQUEST. THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a qualified Architect-Engineering (AE) firm to provide Schematics, Design Development, Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, Construction Period Services, Site Visits, Cost Estimates, As-Built Documentation, and all other related information for Project No.561-13-111, to expand parking space up to 200 spaces by the main gate in East Orange facility for the VA NJ Health Care System. This procurement is restricted to Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) firms. This requirement is being procured in accordance with the Brooks Act as implemented in FAR Subpart 36.6. Applicable NAICS code is 541310 and small business size standard of $7 Million. Magnitude of Construction is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000.00. This is a 100% Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside. The anticipated award date of the proposed A-E Contract is on or before September 30, 2014 depending on availability of funding. Potential contractors must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) and visible/certified in Vet Biz (www.vetbiz.gov) at time of submission of their qualifications in order to be considered for an award. As a prospective offeror or bidder for this Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) set aside, you are verifying your company meets the status requirements of a VOSB concern as established by 38 CFR Part 74. NOTE- Offerors are referred to VAAR Clause 852.219-11(c)(1): "Services (except construction) at least 50 percent of personnel for contract performance will be spent for employees of the concern or employees of other eligible service-disabled veteran-owned small business concerns". In order to assure compliance with this clause, all firms submitting a SF 330 for this Sources Sought Notice are required to indicate what percentage of the cost of contract performance will be expended by the concerns employees and in which discipline(s) and percentage of cost of contract performance to be expended (and in what disciplines) by any other subcontracted or otherwise used small or large business entity(s). Any subcontracted or otherwise business entity(s) used must be identified by name, office location and size/type of business (i.e. SDVOSB, VOSB, 8(a), large, etc). LOCATION This project will be to replace, survey evaluate existing conditions to provide an evaluation and design to Expand parking at Main Gate at the VA NJ Health Care System, East Orange, NJ, 385 Tremont Avenue, East Orange, NJ 07018-1023. SCOPE OF WORK 1.The A/E contract shall be for complete construction package including preliminary drawings, contract drawings, contract specifications, and a detailed cost estimate to; Furnish Professional A/E services to provide a survey, evaluation and complete design documents to expand parking space up to 200 spaces by the main gate in East Orange facility for the VA NJ Health Care System. 2.The A/E shall examine the existing conditions and make recommendations of proposed changes to the VA. Upon approval, the A/E shall design all necessary alterations to provide for the installation of all associated equipment, which will be in compliance with all applicable current codes. All contract drawings shall be prepared on reproducible vellum and CD (Compatible with Autocad Release 2006) and delivered to the VA Medical Center, East Orange, New Jersey upon completion of contract work. 3.The A/E will provide the Chief of Facility Management Service, complete specifications and working drawings as further described in the contract. 4.The A/E will develop and prepare the construction document package with bid alternatives can be readily identified and listed in the procurement documents. 5.The A/E shall provide competent design and construction period services utilizing those adequately knowledgeable of the various subordinate design disciplines including but not limited to the engineering of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and special systems as required by the project. 6.The A/E shall deliver the complete package within 60 days of the NTP Primary design requirements include proficiency in the Architectural, Mechanical, Electrical, HVAC and Structural with secondary design expertise of the related systems necessary to accomplish the individual project items. A/E Service necessary to furnish preliminary drawings, working drawings, technical specifications, site visits, cost estimates, and related information for PROJECT NO. 561-13-111 Expand Parking at Main Gate at the VA New Jersey Health Care System for East Orange facility. Project shall evaluate and prepare construction drawings for Expand Parking at Main Gate at East Orange facility. All deficiencies shall be properly documented and redesigned accordingly. All designs shall comply with applicable sections of VA publications, "Planning Criteria for Medical Facilities", H-08-09; and "Equipment Guide List", H-08-5: also NFPA, OSHA, ANSI, JCAHO, VA standards and other applicable Federal, State and local code requirements, including UBC. A/E shall be responsible for complete functional design and provide bid documents meeting all the requirements. Ownership of the Construction Criteria Base (CCB) software is required. Provision of the text of specifications named in the construction specifications by reference shall be performed by the A/E as part of this contract. Applicable chapters of VA Master Construction Specifications shall be prepared by the A/E, including any necessary adaptations. VA Construction Standards, H-08-3, shall apply to specific design requirements. Particular attention is called to CD4, "Symbol Identification of Contract Drawings", and CD5, "Contract Drawings Details". Equipment symbols shall be utilized to the greatest extent practicable. The A/E shall carefully review all requirements of the latest edition of the Accreditation Manual for Hospitals of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, with respect to design and operating requirements and report all conflicting conditions in writing. Designs for the accommodations of the physically handicapped shall conform to VA H-08-13, Barrier Free Design Handbook and VA Construction Standard CD-28, Accommodation for the Physically Handicapped. NOTE: All drawing submissions shall be sent to the following: Dan O'Connor 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, New Jersey 07018 & Peter Leszczak VISN #3 Safety & fire Protection Engineer 950 Campbell Avenue West Haven, CT 06516 REVIEW REQUIREMENTS The following are minimum requirements for review purposes only. This does not relieve the Engineering Firm of responsibility to produce a complete set of construction documents and estimates in accordance with industry standard practice and VA criteria. A.The Engineering Firm shall prepare and coordinate all engineering and site drawings, calculations, specifications and cost estimates. The degree of completion and the stages of submission shall be as specified. B.For each submission, the Engineering Firm shall incorporate the corrections, adjustments, and changes made by the VA at the previous review. The Engineering Firm shall date all reports, studies, and other submission material. C.Provide computations and sizing calculations for mechanical, plumbing, and electrical designs. For computerized calculations, submit complete and clear documentation of computer programs, interpretations of input/output and description of program procedures. D.The Engineering Firm shall submit a construction cost estimate with the drawings at each project submission. This estimate shall show the cost of construction which would be expected to be reflected by the construction contractors' bids, if the bids were submitted on the same day as the estimate. The level of detail for this estimate shall be consistent with the degree of completeness of the drawings being submitted. For detailed elements, "lump sum" or "allowance" figures will not be accepted. ? PRELIMINARIES A.Preliminary drawings for construction projects are a means of identifying alternative approaches to correcting physical and functional deficiencies. The development of these drawings is an interactive process between VA staff and the Engineering Firm in order to produce a narrative and graphical description of possible program alternatives. As appropriate, the VA will make available prior to contract negotiations a tentative priority list of functional areas which may be included in the project, and a statement task. B.Preliminary Meeting: Prior to beginning any design work, a preliminary meeting will be conducted between the Engineering Firm and VA staff. At this stage, the scope of work will be finalized and agreed to by all VA services involved in this project. At this point the Engineering Firm will have surveyed the existing facility to verify all existing conditions and become familiar with all deficiencies that need to be corrected. The Engineering Firm will write a summary of the meeting and submit it to the Contracting Officer for distribution and approval by the appropriate staff. C. The Engineering Firm in collaboration with VA staff, will illustrate in sketch form various possible program alternatives and refine them based on continuing interaction with the VA project team. The Engineering Firm will then complete and present alternative architectural solutions which are functionally and architecturally viable for consideration. The VA will select the final concept and subsequently identify the approved scope to be developed in the second preliminary (100%) review stage. D. The VA considers originality and imaginative design an essential part of the Engineering Firm's responsibility. The total environmental approach is a necessity to all planning. Site, structures, vehicular and pedestrian circulation, open and screened areas and their relationships to each other should be combined to produce a plan that is functional and aesthetically pleasing. E. Complete conceptual alternatives must be displayed on the preliminary drawings. The work may include the division of an alternative into distinct parts, each of which has an identified priority. The preliminary drawings must, therefore, be developed so that irrespective of which parts (in priority order) are selected for further development in the Working Drawing phase, the solution shall provide a well designed facility with respect to functional operation, construction phasing, minimized disruption of existing hospital operation, and compatibility with structure and utilities between (1) existing facilities; (2) those for imminent construction; and, (3) those with low priority for future construction. F. A narrative to accompany the drawings shall identify construction phasing which will be necessary to permit continuous operation of critical hospital operations. In addition, areas of new construction and renovation shall be shown. A detailed listing of submission requirements for phasing is included in a later paragraph. G. Subsequent to each VA review of the Engineering Firm's work, The Engineering Firm shall incorporate VA recommendations into the Preliminary Drawings. H. Review Meetings: Review meetings will be conducted at the end of each design phase. Two (2) weeks prior to each scheduled review meeting (set forth in SP-13 of the contract); submit six (6) copies of all narratives, drawings, calculations and cost estimates to be reviewed by VA staff. The cost estimates will reflect the level of completeness at each review stage. In addition, the Engineering Firm shall take minutes of the review meeting and submit two copies to the Contracting Officer for distribution to VA staff. ? 100% PRELIMINARIES A. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL 1.No requirement at this submission. B. ARCHITECTURAL 1.The drawings required by this submittal delineate the one approved scheme from the previous submittal. Submit a layout for all floors and roof areas. These drawings shall incorporate all revisions from comments on the previous submittal and should show all rooms, doors, corridors, basic column grid, column sizes, electrical closets, phone closets, equipment rooms, mechanical shafts, space and all vertical circulation. 2.Show preliminary building sections to define building configuration, area and volume. Typical wall sections showing proposed building systems and materials shall be drawn. 1.Using the floor plans, clearly define smoke compartments and exits from each compartment. Also indicate sprinklered areas (if any), location of fire extinguisher cabinets, exit paths and distance to the stair and employee occupancy. C. INTERIOR DESIGN 1.No requirement at this submission. D. ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.Submit the technical architectural specification sections of VA Master Construction Specifications edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Coordinate drawings with all changes to the specifications. E. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 1.Submit equipment master specification sections of VA Master Construction Specifications edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Coordinate drawings with all changes to the specifications. F. STRUCTURAL 1.No requirement at this submission. G. SANITARY 1.Submit design narrative prepared in the first review that has been adjusted for the site scheme selected. Include corrections and changes. 2.Using the site scheme selected in the first review, submit a preliminary utility plot plan showing the existing and proposed trunk sewers and the water distribution system in the entire facility. Include locations of connections to existing VA owned utility systems. H. PLUMBING 1.Submit design narrative prepared in the first review that has been adjusted for the scheme selected. Include corrections and changes that also indicate sprinkler, fire alarm and smoke zones and areas that are presently sprinklered. I. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) 1.Provide the first version of the room-by-room heating and cooling load calculations. These calculations shall be accompanied with the architectural drawings showing correlation between each HVAC zone boundary and the floor area, and a room schedule showing correlation between the architectural room numbers and abbreviated/coded room numbers used with computer input data sheets. The Engineering Firm shall also provide input manuals for the computer programs with clear indications of the capabilities and limitations of the programs. Show derivation of all "U" factors for building elements based on the actual building construction and published window data. The accuracy and the level of detail of the calculations shall be consistent with the development of the architectural drawings. The Engineering Firm shall update these calculations during subsequent design phases to reflect all changes and availability of additional information. The calculations shall include the following: (a)Peak zone-by-zone heating and cooling loads. (b)Building block heating and cooling loads. (c)Estimated steam consumption from all sources. (d)Psychometric chart for each air handling unit showing cooling and heating coil conditions and computation of humidification loads. Show coil entering and leaving conditions and fan motor heat gains for supply and return air fans. (e)Room-by-room air balance charts for each air handling unit showing supply, return, exhaust, make-up and transfer air quantities with an intended pressure relationship, that is positive, negative or zero with respect to adjoining spaces. 2.Submit complete engineering calculations and selection of major HVAC equipment, that is, chillers, cooling tower, air handling units, heating and ventilating units, return and exhaust fans, circulating pumps, etc. Provide catalogue cuts for all selected equipment. 3.Ensure coordination with other disciplines, that is, electrical, plumbing and steam generation by compiling the pertinent information required by them. Information, such as normal and emergency power requirements, steam consumption for all HVAC and kitchen/sterilizer equipment, make-up water requirements, etc., shall be distributed to the respective trades. 4.Submit 1/8 inch scale HVAC floor plans for typical area showing at least main supply, return and exhaust air ductwork with sizes based on the updated calculations. Show ceiling clearances, locations where ducts cross each other, by providing 1/4 inch scale local sections. The ductwork, regardless of sizes and/or complexity of layout and all piping 6 inch size and large, shall be shown in double line. The duct and piping layouts shall also show individual room air distribution and temperature control arrangement for a representative sample of typical spaces, such as patient bedrooms, operating suite,, laboratory areas, conference rooms, etc. Provide separate floor plan drawings for layouts of air distribution and piping systems. This requirement shall be waived only under specific conditions where the layouts of either the air distribution system or piping system are not extensive. Each specific situation shall be reviewed with VA HVAC project engineer for resolution. 5.Provide updated 1/4 inch scale, typical mechanical equipment room plans with resolution of review comments made during previous submission. 6.Update the typical schematic and riser diagrams for air handling systems and hydronic systems by providing quantities and sizes to reflect the latest engineering calculations. Show locations of all exhaust fans. The locations of all major components, with respect to the building floor and each other, should be shown. 7.Provide the scope of work of demolition work by showing the outline of demolition drawings. 8.Show the impact of phasing (if any) on the proposed HVAC system design. Provide a written description of the sequence in which the design and construction work are scheduled to be completed. If the phasing plan requires more than one time testing and balancing of the HVAC system, this fact should be clearly described in the contract documents. 9.Show the extent of the outside chilled water distribution and show clearly as to how the piping shall be laid, that is, in tunnel or trench or direct burial. 10.Update the schematic control diagrams for each type of typical air and hydronic system used for development in previous submission by providing written description of the sequence of operation on the floor plans. Explain clearly the function and role of each control device and describe the safety/alarms and normal operating controls of each system. Provide a schedule showing electrical interlock of various equipment. 11.Provide a list of the VA Master Specifications to be included in the next submission. Indicate the VA date of issue for each section. 12.Provide the details of the scope of work involved with regard to the central Engineering Control Center (ECC) and indicate the planned capabilities including features of energy management and conservation. J. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT 1.Prior to this submission of the final exposure assessment report, the CIH shall have completed the following work: a.Tasks 1 through 4 according to the "Special Instructions - Asbestos Abatement" document (attached). 2.Submit an exposure assessment report on the impacted areas of the project. Include the following information: a.Describe the impacted areas by sketches, room names or other means. Show or describe the location of each sample taken, its composition and identification number. b.Classify each impacted space as "Major Abatement", "Minor Abatement" or "No Abatement" areas. a "Major Abatement" area requires full protection measures (sealing off, change room, shower room, etc.), and removal of all asbestos within the limits of the area. A "Minor Abatement" area can be decontaminated with one or more applications of the "glove and bag" approach. A "No Abatement" area requires no abatement work. c.For each "Major Abatement" area, identify area location within building, provide quantity and cost estimates of all asbestos within the limits of the area. Quantities are to be in linear feet of pipe and square feet of ceilings and walls. The cost is to be derived from the quantities multiplied by a unit price. d.For each "Minor Abatement" area, provide the description, size and location of each pipe element to be decontaminated, include a cost estimate. e.Provide a summary of the square feet of floor space for all major and minor abatement areas, the total linear and square feet of asbestos to be abated, the total cost of abatement and a preliminary schedule of completion. Include in the cost estimate, any cost for decontamination of equipment and fixtures. Provide a copy of the above summary to the construction cost estimator for inclusion as a separate bid item in the project estimate. f.Provide an assessment on the impact of abatement on building sub-systems such as ceilings, lights, walls, carpets, pipes and equipment. Provide room by room description and estimated quantities of impact items to be replaced (number of lighting fixtures, square feet of ceiling, etc.) and a summary of these quantities. Provide a cost estimate for all impacted items. g.Provide a signed cover statement. K. ELECTRICAL 1.Provide a statement of the impact of the new construction to the existing distribution system. Include the projected load of the new construction. The narrative must include the advantages/disadvantages to support the systems as recommended by the Engineering Firm. 2.Provide a sheet for symbols, lighting fixture schedules, notes and abbreviations used at this submission. 3.Submit a clear, concise elementary one-line diagram of the proposed electrical system including all new equipment. 4.Provide a plot plan of the existing electrical distribution system. L. BARRIER FREE DESIGN 1.No requirement at this submission. M. FIRE PROTECTION 1.No requirement at this submission. WORKING DRAWINGS 1.The final approved preliminary plan shall be the basis for the development of the Working Drawings. Any changes from this plan that the Engineering Firm proposes must be approved by the VA Project Manager prior to proceeding with the Working Drawings. 2.All plans will be reviewed for functional and aesthetic relationships. The result of this phase will be a set of design documents defined to the point that no further functional decisions are required. 3.Some of the project elements may not be covered by a VA Master Specification Section. It is the responsibility of the Engineering Firm to develop the final specification requirements for each unit of work introduced into the project. New sections developed by the Engineering Firm shall be in the same format as that used in the VA Master Specifications. 4.Review meetings will be conducted at the end of each working drawing design phase. Two (2) weeks prior to each scheduled review meeting (set forth in SP-13 of the contract), submit six (6) copies of drawings, specifications and cost estimates for review. The cost estimate will reflect the level of completeness of each stage. After final approval of contract drawings has been received and the packages is ready for bid, submit one set of specification documents, one set of drawings on mylar and one set of drawings on CD. CD files that cannot be edited using AUTO CAD 2006 will be deemed unacceptable. 65% WORKING DRAWINGS A. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL 1.No requirement at this submission. B. ARCHITECTURAL 1.Submit plans with all of the revisions required from reviews in the Preliminary Phase incorporated into the plans. 2.Submit floor plans for each floor, new as well as renovated, showing all plumbing fixtures, door locations and swing, smoke and fire rated partitions and fire extinguisher cabinets. Show wall thickness and chase walls. All plans shall show column grid with columns indicated and expansion joints. Indicate and identify fixed equipment. Identify wheelchair accessible facilities. 3.Submit reflected ceiling plans for the entire scope indicating ceiling mounted equipment, lighting fixtures, air diffuser registers, etc. 4.Submit equipment floor plans incorporating comments from previous review meetings. All existing and new equipment to be installed should be identified. 5.Building sections, as needed, to define building configuration. All finish floor elevations should be indicated, as well as interstitial space, if applicable. 6.Submit typical wall sections showing construction, building materials and systems, and proposed sill and head heights of openings. 7.Show drafting symbols and abbreviations per VA standards, general notes and begin drawings for partition, door, window and louver schedules. 8.Submit demolition plans, existing finish schedule and notes, on demolition plan. C. INTERIOR DESIGN 1.When the project involves an existing building, a proposal that deals with the refinishing of existing spaces must be submitted. a.Submit complete finish schedule. All materials and colors should be filled out. b.Where existing spaces occur that requires refinishing, be prepared to present and discuss the existing conditions, colors, materials and window treatments. D. ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.Assure the original specification drafts have been edited and tailored in their application to represent accurate coordination between the drawings and specifications. 2.Submit one full set of drawings of all disciplines, fully coordinated. E. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 1.Submit printed master specifications reflecting corrections of previous submittal stage. F. STRUCTURAL 1.Show necessary typical details correlating architectural and mechanical features. 2.Show sections and details so that construction features can be defined, including the interfacing with new to existing construction. 3.Submit necessary structural sections of the VA Master Specifications edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. G. SANITARY 1.Add building service piping to preliminary utility plans. Include approximate size of all existing pipe and invert elevations of trunk sewers. 2.Submit calculations. 3.Submit sections of the VA Master Specifications and Details edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Coordinate drawings with all changes to the specifications. H. PLUMBING 1.Submit floor plans identifying new plumbing fixtures and existing plumbing fixtures that will be affected by new construction. Provide schedules for equipment on these drawings. 2.Provide equipment calculations. 3.Submit sections of the VA Master Specifications and Details edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Coordinate drawings with all changes to the specifications. I. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) 1.Provide engineering calculations of all systems. In addition to the updated room by room heating and cooling calculations, the following additional calculations shall be performed and submitted: a.Selection of all pumps. b.Selection of all fans. c.Selection of all expansion tanks. d.Selection of all steam to hot water converters and heat exchangers. 2.Provide selection data, including catalog cuts and calculations, for all HVAC equipment and drawings showing all equipment schedules. 3.Establish coordination requirements with electrical, plumbing, and steam generation by providing revised information (if any) developed since the last submission. In addition, complete coordination with the architectural drawings (Examples: Louvers, ceiling access panels reflected ceiling plans, etc.) and structural drawings (Examples: Operating weights of ceiling and floor mounted equipment, concrete and steel supports, roof and floor openings, etc.). 4.Provide preliminary HVAC demolition drawing showing the extent of demolition work. J. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT 1.Prepare drawings and specifications for the asbestos abatement work reflecting the exposure assessment report. The drawings shall be separately identified from the rest of the drawings, and shall provide as a minimum the following information: a.For each "Major Abatement" area show the limits of sealing of, the location and quantities of asbestos material, the arrangements for auxiliary rooms, such as change room, shower room, etc., the engineering of the negative air system, the path of asbestos transportation to the loading platform and location and connection to required utilities. b.For each "Minor Abatement" area show on plans the exact location type and length of pipe element to be abated by the "Glove and Bag" approach and any other abatement features. c.Provide a major and minor summary of the square feet of floor space for all abatement areas, the total linear and square feet of asbestos to be abated and the total cost of abatement. Include in the cost estimate any cost for decontamination of equipment and fixtures. Provide a copy of the above summary to the construction cost estimator for inclusion as a separate bid item in the project estimate. K. ELECTRICAL 1.Submit a full set of electrical lighting, power and signal floor plans. Submit proposed one-line and riser diagrams of the electrical power distribution system. Final equipment ratings may vary, but all equipment should be located, identified and sized dimensionally for adequate capacity. 2.Provide load calculations. 3.Indicate the electrical equipment to be installed in the electrical closets based on the preliminary riser. 4.Provide demolition plans to indicate the complete electrical work in all areas to be renovated. 5.Provide plans which shall show typical power, signal and lighting layouts for newly constructed and renovated areas. 6.Show on the signal floor plans, using the standard VA Architectural Symbol, the fire alarm/smoke zone indicating smoke compartments and fire alarm zoning. 7.Provide a drawing for all symbols, lighting fixtures, general notes and abbreviations. 8.Submit sections of the VA Master Specifications and Details edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Coordinate drawings with all changes to the specifications. L. BARRIER FREE DESIGN 1.Submit plans incorporating comments from the previous review. M. FIRE PROTECTION 1.Submit plans showing layout of new/relocated equipment incorporating comments from the previous review.. 95% WORKING DRAWINGS 1.The 95% Working Drawing phase involves the production of complete drawings, specifications, and other documents necessary for the bidding and construction of the project. Also included at this phase are the final detailed cost estimate, the final phasing plan and the construction schedule. 2.It is the Engineering Firm's responsibility to provide a quality set of documents. Related documents shall be complete, fully coordinated and ready for reproduction for contract. 3.Prior to reproduction for issue for construction bids, the Engineering Firm shall make any changes to the documents identified as necessary. 4.Submit a complete set of applicable VA Master Specifications edited to reflect the scope of work of the project. Also, submit copies of any architectural specifications prepared by the Engineering Firm from any source other than VA Master Specifications. Ensure the specifications have been edited and tailored in their application to represent accurate coordination between the drawings and specifications. A. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL 1.The coordination of the Construction Documents is part of the quality control expected from the Engineering Firm. Related documents shall be complete, Fully coordinated and ready for reproduction for contract bidding and construction. B. ARCHITECTURAL 1.Submit a 100% complete and coordinated set of construction drawings and specifications. 2.Submit fully dimensioned floor plans showing all revisions required by comments from the previous review meetings. 3.Submit interior details. 4.Submit drafting symbols, and abbreviations, general notes and schedules that are complete and coordinated with all contract documents. 5.Submit a complete and coordinated finish schedule. 6.Submit demolition plans, existing finish schedule and notes, on demolition plans. 7.Submit completed building sections, wall sections and exterior elevations that show finish floor elevations, and indicate all building systems and materials. 8.Submit completed reflected ceiling plans for entire buildings, indicating all ceiling mounted equipment, lighting fixtures, air diffusers, registers, etc. 9.Submit equipment plans and details with all revisions from comments on previous submittal. C. INTERIOR DESIGN 1.Provided 100% completed finish schedule and specifications for all rooms and areas. These shall be fully coordinated between the drawings and specifications. D. ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.Assure the original specification drafts have been edited and tailored in their application to represent accurate coordination between the drawings and specifications. 2.Submit one full set of drawings of all disciplines, fully coordinate. 3.Submit a brief description of work for inclusion in the Pre-Solicitation Notice. 4.Final Bid Document Submittal: a.Revise draft specifications to incorporate: 1.All changes, resolution of conflicts and modifications noted in previous reviews. 2.Results of any drawing changes not shown on the drawings that affect the specifications. b.Type the specifications in final format and content including any desk copy changes made by the VA staff at the previous reviews. Submit a complete set of the typed architectural specifications including one full set of final drawings of all disciplines, fully coordinate. E. EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS 1.Submit typed master specifications in final format and content. 2.Include a set of equipment drawings fully coordinate. F. STRUCTURAL 1.Include all completed structural drawings. All drawings shall be checked and coordinated with other disciplines prior to submission for review. G. SANITARY 1.Submit 100% complete drawings to include the following: a.Previously submitted drawings that have incorporated comments of the last review. b.Legend, notes, and details. H. PLUMBING 1.Submit 100% complete drawings to include the following: a.Previously submitted drawings that have incorporated comments of the last review. b.All piping sized. c.Plumbing riser diagram plans. d.Demolition plumbing floor plans. e.Legend, notes and details. I. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING (HVAC) 1.Provide complete and final engineering calculations of all systems. In addition to the updated room by room heating and cooling calculations, the following additional calculations shall be performed and submitted: a.Final selection of all pumps with head calculations based on the actual piping layout and takeoffs, and pressure drop through the equipment selected for the systems. b.Final selection of all fans with the fan static pressure calculations based on the actual duct layouts and takeoffs, and static pressure drop through the equipment for all systems. c.Sizing and selection of all expansion tanks based on the actual piping layout and volume computation. d.Sizing and selection of all steam to hot water converters and heat exchangers based on the flow requirement of each terminal unit, that is, duct mounted reheat coil, box (air terminal unit) mounted reheat coil, unit heaters, convectors, finned tube radiation, radiant ceiling panels, etc. e.Sound analysis of various systems and steps taken to ensure compliance with the specified noise levels. 2.Provide complete selection data, including catalog cuts and calculations, for all HVAC equipment and drawings showing all equipment schedules. 3.Complete the coordination requirements with electrical, plumbing, and steam generation by providing revised information (if any) developed since the last submission. In addition, complete coordination with the architectural drawings (Examples: Louvers, ceiling access panels reflected ceiling plans, etc.) and structural drawings (Examples: Operating weights of ceiling and floor mounted equipment, concrete and steel supports, roof and floor openings, etc.). 4.Submit 1/8 inch scale HVAC floor plans for all areas showing all ductwork and piping on separate floor plans. Show all duct/pipe sizes and quantities, that is, air quantities for each room and each air inlet/outlet, expressed in cubic feet per minute (CFM) and fluid quantity, where required, in gallons per minute (GPM). Show all volume dampers, fire
 

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