Primary Care 1A - ISSUE FOR BID Drawings VOL 2

ALBANY PRIMARY CARE - MAIN

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GENERAL PHASING SCHEDULE:

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SAMUEL S. STRATTON VA MEDICAL CENTER

113 HOLLAND AVE, ALBANY, NY 12208

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THE PHASING SHOWN PROVIDES A GENERAL OVERVIEW ONLY. GC IS RESPONSIBLE TO FULLY REVIEW ALL DRAWINGS AND SPECS SO AS TO COORDINATE THE FULL SCOPE OF WORK REQUIRED TO ACCOMPLISH EACH PHASE OF WORK. FACILITY STAFF STANDARD HOURS OF OPERATION ARE 5AM - 7PM. CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PUBLIC CORRIDORS IS PERMITTED FROM 7PM TO 3:30AM. HEAVY CONSTRUCTION AND WORK THAT IS TO BE CONNECTED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DECK ABOVE (WALL TRACK, MEP SUPPORTS, ETC.) TO BE ERECTED ON WEEKENDS. ACCESS BY STAFF AND PATIENTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED DURING THE DAY. FURTHER SCHEDULING SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE VA COR.
CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TEMPORARY 1-HR FIRE RATED CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS THROUGHOUT EACH PHASE. PREFABRICATED STARC WALL (OR EQUAL) MAY BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS. DOORS WITHIN THE BARRIERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH VA APPROVED LOCKING HARDWARE. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TEMPORARY BARRIERS, THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PATCHING ALL PERMANENT WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS (FINISHES AS SCHEDULED AND/OR TO MATCH THE ADJACENT). SPACES IN CONSTRUCTION TO BE MAINTAINED WITH HEPA FILTER EXHAUST BOXES WITH PARTICULATE COUNT MONITORING AS PER ICRA REQUIREMENTS. TEMPORARY BARRIERS IN PUBLIC AREAS MUST BE DECK TO DECK AND THE CEILING MUST BE REPLACED AFERWARD. TYP. CONTRACTOR SHALL ACCOUNT FOR FULL REPLACEMENT OF CEILINGS. "PATCHING" ALONE WILL NOT SUFFICE. TYP. UNLESS DIRECTED OTHERWISE. CONTRACTOR TO SUBMIT A PHASING SCHEDULE WITH DURATIONS AND MILESTONES PER SPEC SECTION 010000. THE PHASING SCHEDULE IS TO ADD TWO WEEKS (14 DAYS) BETWEEN EACH PHASE FOR VA RELOCATION OF STAFFING AND EQUIPMENT. CONTRACTOR DUMPSTER AREA, TRASH ROUTE, MATERIAL STORAGE AND DAILY ENTRY/EXITING TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE VA COR PRIOR TO THE START OF EACH PHASE.
GC TO REVIEW AND COORDINATE ABATEMENT REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO THE START OF ANY DEMOLITION OR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (TYPICAL FOR ALL PHASES).

PHASE 1: ONCE PHASE 1 ROOMS HAVE BEEN FULLY VACATED BY THE VA, THE GC IS TO COORDINATE AND BEGIN WITH THE INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION BARRIERS. GC TO PROCEED WITH THE DEMOLITION OF SPACES AS SHOWN IN THE DRAWINGS. WHEN DEMOLITION IS COMPLETE, GC TO BUILD-OUT CASHIER VESTIBULE 107B, AGENT CASHIER 107A, CASHIER WAITING 107 AND PERFORM WORK WITHIN CORRIDOR PC100 TO BUILD-OUT NEW DOORS INTO FUTURE ROOMS. SPACES ARE TO BE PUNCHED AND CORRECTIONS PERFORMED PRIOR TO THE REMOVAL OF