Nrm-Const 528A6-20-633 Renovate Building 9   2

BUILDING 9 RENOVATION 528A6-20-633 GENERAL PROJECT WORK SCOPE DESCRIPTION Existing Conditions: The BathVAMC is located at 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY 14810. The layout is a campus with more than 30 buildings located on over 150 acres. Normal working hours are Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm. The primary goal of this project is to renovate Building 9 at the Bath VA Medical Center. Building 9 is a masonry constructed, timber framed one-story structure on the Bath VAMC site with a stone foundation and crawlspace. Building 9 was constructed in 1877 as a theater hall with an open layout and exposed decorative timber arc trusses and a stage towards the rear of the building. It has been vacant for some time and the interior is in a state of partial demolition. The project is a complete renovation of the building, including structure, mechanical systems but once renovated will serve as the campus temporary police station. Scope of Work: The project is a complete renovation of the building interior and exterior. Once renovated the building will serve as the campus temporary police station. Contractor is to provide all labor, material, equipment, supervision, to complete the project as identified on the contract documents, a brief summary of work is as follows: Demolition: Complete demolition and removal of the building interior surfaces, walls and ceiling. Demolition of building mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems. Select site demolition of exterior elements. Structural: Repair and repointing of the building foundation and exterior walls. Reinforcement and select replacement of the first-floor framing. Rehabilitation of the roof structural members. Construction of a mechanical mezzanine. Relocating the building secondary entrance including a new stoop and porch roof on the side of the building. Interior: Construction of new interior walls and finishes. Rehabilitation of ceiling including arched trusses and replacement of tin ceiling. Replacement of building insulation. Exterior Replacement of the roof. Replacement of windows and doors. Replacement of select siding. Repair and repainting of exposed wood elements. MEP Construction of a new mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection systems, including connections to existing services. Construction of 2 single occupancy bathrooms. Construction of a new backup generator for the building Telecommunications Contractor will connect to existing fiberoptic communication cables. The existing police video monitoring system will be relocated from building 44. Installation of a new physical security system including door access controls, cameras and intercom. Site Construction of a new parking lot and sidewalks to service the building. Construction of new site lighting. Code requirements: The installed system must, at a minimum, be in accordance with all applicable codes including Veterans Affairs standards which can be found at https://www.cfm.va.gov/til/. This will include, but not be limited to: Department of Veterans Affairs Design Manuals, VA Publications, and Construction Standards, National Fire Protection Code (NFPA), Life Safety Code, Underwriters Laboratory (UL), International Building Code IBC, National Electric Code (NEC), the VA Information Security Handbook 6500.6, Occupational Health and Safety (OSHA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements (to include Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings). All work will be completed by certified individuals. All abatement will be in compliance with NYSCR 56. Specifications: Please see attached. General Requirements: The contractor shall review the contract documents for conflicts. Where conflicts exist work shall not proceed until the COR has been notified and has given direction. Where incidental work is required to accomplish work shown on the drawings, this work is implied and shall be included as part of the base bid. Prior to any work commencing in an area, the contractor shall notify the COR of his intention to work in the area and shall schedule a walkthrough with the COR to determine existing conditions. After the work, the existing work areas shall be returned to their original state before final approval shall be given. After the completion of construction, the contractor shall completely clean all surfaces of construction debris. The contractor shall receive all deliveries of materials, equipment, tools, or other goods off station, and bring them to the job site. The Canandaigua VA shall not accept deliveries for project purposes. The contractor shall prepare and submit an excel spreadsheet listing all submittals required. The worksheet shall be submitted by the contractor and reviewed and re-submitted as necessary. The contractor shall not proceed with any on-site work until the completion of the submittal process or approval to proceed from the CO and COR without completion of the submittal process. Not less than 14 calendar days shall be planned for COR review of each submittal. Re-submittals shall be provided as required by the COR, and shall be treated as a new, separate submittal. Any non-lead time materials will only be paid for when installed. Any items identified as punch list items will be fixed prior to project closeout. Special care will be taken to secure tools and construction equipment during construction as this facility has patients in it. Work cleanliness must be adhered to throughout the project. Sounds and vibrations must be kept to a minimum to avoid patient disruption. The COR reserves the right to stop work if sound and vibrations are impacting patient living or employees. Off tour work may be required to minimize impact to Veterans and employees. The contractor shall warranty all work including for 1 year from the date of acceptance. Warranty shall include any labor or parts necessary to ensure complete functionality of the new area. Submittals: Submittals are required for all items outlined in the specification and include, but are not limited to the submittals as shown in the attached submittal log. Project Duration: The total project duration for this project is not to exceed 365 days. This includes all processes starting with submission and approval of all submittals and ending with final punch list completion.

Background
The Bath VA Medical Center (BathVAMC) is located at 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY 14810, encompassing more than 30 buildings on over 150 acres. The primary goal of this project is to renovate Building 9, a masonry constructed, timber framed one-story structure built in 1877, which has been vacant and is in a state of partial demolition. Once renovated, Building 9 will serve as the campus temporary police station.

Work Details
The project entails a complete renovation of both the interior and exterior of Building 9. The contractor is responsible for providing all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the project as outlined in the contract documents. Key components of the work include:

Demolition:
- Complete demolition and removal of interior surfaces, walls, and ceilings.
- Demolition of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
- Select site demolition of exterior elements.

Structural:
- Repair and repointing of foundation and exterior walls.
- Reinforcement and select replacement of first-floor framing.
- Rehabilitation of roof structural members.
- Construction of a mechanical mezzanine.
- Relocation of the secondary entrance with a new stoop and porch roof.

Interior:
- Construction of new interior walls and finishes.
- Rehabilitation of ceiling including arched trusses and replacement of tin ceiling.
- Replacement of building insulation.

Exterior:
- Replacement of roof, windows, doors, select siding.
- Repair and repainting of exposed wood elements.

MEP:
- Construction of new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems with connections to existing services.
- Construction of two single occupancy bathrooms.
- Installation of a new backup generator.

Telecommunications:
- Connection to existing fiberoptic communication cables.
- Relocation of the existing police video monitoring system from building 44.
- Installation of a new physical security system including door access controls, cameras, and intercom.

Site Work:
- Construction of a new parking lot and sidewalks to service the building.
- Installation of new site lighting.

Period of Performance
The total project duration shall not exceed 365 days from the start date which includes submission and approval processes for all submittals until final punch list completion.

Place of Performance
Bath VA Medical Center located at 76 Veterans Avenue, Bath, NY 14810.