Lightning Protection Update Building 71N Specifications

VHA MASTER SPECIFICATIONS

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DIVISION 00 - SPECIAL SECTIONS

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DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

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General Requirements

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DIVISION 26 – ELECTRICAL

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Facility Lightning Protection
Surge Protective Devices

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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL

1.1 SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

A. Refer to section 01 35 26, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS for safety and

infection control requirements.

1.2 GENERAL INTENTION

A. Contractor shall completely prepare site for building operations,

including demolition and removal of existing structures, furnish labor and materials and perform work for Lightning Protection Upgrade Bldg 71N as required by drawings and specifications.

B. Visits to the site by Bidders may be made only by appointment

with the Sheridan VA Medical Center Engineering Office.

C. All employees of general contractor and subcontractors shall

comply with VA security management program and obtain permission of the VA police, be identified by project and employer, and restricted from unauthorized access.

1.3 SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS FOR CONTRACTOR

A. Drawings and contract documents may be obtained from the website

where the solicitation is posted. Additional copies will be at Contractor's expense.

1.4 CONSTRUCTION SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

A. Security Plan:

1. The security plan defines both physical and administrative

security procedures that will remain effective for the entire duration of the project.

2. The General Contractor is responsible for assuring that all

sub-contractors working on the project and their employees also comply with these regulations.

B. Security Procedures:

1. General Contractor’s employees shall not enter the project

site without appropriate badge.

They may also be subject to

inspection of their personal effects when entering or leaving the project site.

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2. Before starting work the General Contractor shall give one

week’s notice to the Contracting Officer COR so that security badging can be provided for the employees.

This notice is

separate from any notices required for utility shutdown

described later in this section.

3. No photography of VA premises is allowed without written

permission of the Contracting Officer Representative. Patients

and staff are not to be photographed at any time.

4. VA reserves the right to close down or shut down the project

site and order General Contractor’s employees off the premises in the event of a national emergency.

The General Contractor