Z--Remove Lead Paint Lake Baldwin CEP Proj 675-14-600

***** PRE-SOLICITATION VA-248-13-R-2357 ***** ** THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS OR PROPOSALS AT THIS TIME. ** ****** THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY ****** The Department of Veterans Affairs, Network Contracting Activity 8, Orlando Florida VA Medical Center (OVAMC) intends to solicit and negotiate a Design- Build, firm-fixed-price contract to design and construct all the elements to complete the abatement and disposal of lead paint on the walls, ceiling, beams and conduit of the CEP at the Orlando Lake Baldwin Campus. In addition to abatement, this project will also provide for new paint on the walls, roof deck, beams and conduit. Consequently, this project is intended to correct an FCA deficiency by painting exposed roof decking and completing any additional tasks identified by Orlando Lake Baldwin Campus Engineering Department. A Request for Proposals (RFP) for this project is estimated to be released before or around August 28, 2013. Details of all dates and events, including site visit will be available in the upcoming solicitation. Interested parties are encouraged to periodically re-visit the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website: www.fbo.gov for further information concerning this intended acquisition. The Estimated Cost Range for this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This acquisition will be awarded under the Veterans First Contracting Program as a total 100% set-aside to eligible Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms. The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this procurement is 562910 Remediation Services. The Small Business size standard for NAICS 562910 is $19 Million. See http://www.sba.gov/content/small-business-size-standards NOTICE THIS IS A SERVICE-DISABLED, VETERAN-OWNED, SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. PROSPECTIVE CONTRACTORS ARE CAUTIONED THAT ANY BID OR PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOLICITATION MUST MEET THE CRITERIA IDENTIFIED BY 38 CFR, PART 74. ANY PERSON, PERSONS, OR BUSINESS ENTITY SUSPECTED OF MISREPRESENTING ITSELF FOR THE PURPOSE OF SECURING A GOVERNMENT CONTRACT MAY BE CRIMINALLY INVESTIGATED AND PROSECUTED FOR FRAUD AGAINST UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. PARTIES FOUND MISREPRESENTING THEIR STATUS ALSO RISK DEBARMENT FROM FURTHER GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. All interested Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms must be registered in SAM https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/and registered with Representations and Certifications completed and viewable in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages: http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/general_user/default.asp as a SDVOSB firm. POC for this project is: Christy Glass, Contract Officer Construction Team 1. Telephone requests for information or questions will NOT be accepted.. Email communication only. Please email questions to contact@example.gov and ensure that the subject line includes: Pre-Solicitation VA-248-13-R-2357 Remove Lead Paint Lk Baldwin Proj 675-14-600 DETAILED DESCRIPTION PROJECT 675-14-600 Remove Lead Paint Lk Baldwin: DESIGN-BUILD Remove Lead Paint at Lake Baldwin Central Energy Plant Project No. 675-14-600 Orlando VA Medical Center, 5201 Raymond Street Orlando, FL. 32803 I. DEFINITIONS AND ACRONYMS: A. Design-Build (DB): as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm (which may be a joint venture) for both design and construction services on a specific project. B. Contracting Officer (CO): The services to be performed under this contract are subject to the general supervision, direction, control and approval of the Contracting Officer. C. Project Manager (PM)/Contracting Officers Representative (COR): The Contracting Officer's representative responsible for administering contracts under the immediate direction of the Contracting Officer. D. Design Build Contract: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform the design and construction of the project. E. Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract. F. A/E: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect Engineer firm(s) that are a part of the DB team, also referred to as DB A/E. G. Design-Build Team A/E: This term, as used herein, to refer to the entire Design-Build Team (Contractor, A/E and any sub-contractors) all inclusive. H. Pre-Construction Risk Assessment (PRCA): Used to identify potential risks associated with the renovation, construction and some maintenance & repair activities and to develop risk mitigation strategies to minimize these risks. Prior to beginning work this assessment will be completed. I. Interim Life Safety Measures (ILSM): Measures that are instituted to compensate for significant hazards posed by existing life safety (fire) code deficiencies or construction/renovation activities. J. Request for Proposal (RFP): Is a solicitation made, often through a bidding process, by an agency or company interested in procurement of a commodity or service, to potential suppliers to submit proposals. K. Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional (CITP): Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional for the review of the design documents for compliance with national and local codes, standards, federal and state regulations. L. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): The world's leading advocate of fire prevention and an authoritative source on public safety, NFPA develops, publishes, and disseminates codes and standards intended to minimize the possibility and effects of fire and other risks. M. The Joint Commission (TJC): Formerly the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and previous to that the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAH). The Joint Commission provides evaluation, accreditation and disease-specific certification programs for healthcare facilities. N. Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA): Is an industry term that describes the process of a qualified group of trained industry professionals performing an analysis of the condition of a group of facilities that may vary in terms of age, design, construction methods, and materials O. Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC): Orlando Utilities Commission, provided electricity and water services to the facility. P. Competent Person (CP): One who is capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards in the surroundings or working conditions which are unsanitary, hazardous, or dangerous to employees, and who has authorization to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them. II. SCOPE OF WORK: A. General Requirements: Provide all labor, materials, tools and equipment, and design-build services necessary for design and construction of a project described herein and other specific tasks as further defined by this Request for Proposal (RFP). All proposals are to provide both design and construction services for this project. The contractor will hire a Certified Independent Third-Party Safety Professional (CITP) for the review of the design documents for compliance with national and local codes, standards, federal and state regulations. The CITP review will be documented by stamped/ sealed drawings by a registered professional engineer from the state of Florida. 1. Contractor shall not match existing materials but shall use hospital grade as designated in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) technical information library (TIL) and/or industry standards for healthcare facilities relevant to space usage. Reference section VII, Resources, below. B. Project Overview: This project will design and complete the abatement and disposal of lead paint on the walls, ceiling, beams and conduit of the CEP at the Orlando Lake Baldwin Campus. In addition to abatement, this project will also provide for new paint on the walls, roof deck, beams and conduit. Consequently, this project is intended to correct an FCA deficiency by painting exposed roof decking and completing any additional tasks identified by Orlando Lake Baldwin Campus Engineering Department. C. Specific Project Requirements: 1. The walls in the CEP contain Lead paint. Selected Contractor is to ensure that the walls are to be abated of the lead paint by a trained, certified and insured remediation professional. a) Proof of accreditation shall be provided to the COR and CO before any work is permitted to commence. 2. Selected Contractor shall follow OSHA and EPA standards for lead abatement and disposal, as well as any VA standards. 3. The CEP is a 24 hour facility. Therefore, Selected Contractor's work shall be structured/scheduled by Selected Contractor (with COR approval) as to not to impede CEP or OVAMC's operations. 4. Lead containment area a) The Selected Contractor shall establish a lead control area by completely enclosing the area or structure where lead containing paint removal operations will be performed with containment screens. b) Contain removal operations by the use of negative pressure full containment system with at least one change room and with HEPA filtered exhaust. 5. The Selected Contractor shall perform abatement without damaging or contaminating adjacent areas and equipment. Any areas and equipment exposed to lead paint or damaged due to the removal process shall be repaired and restored to original condition by Selected Contractor. 6. Boundary requirements: a) Selected Contractor is to provide physical boundaries around the lead control area by providing curtains, portable partitions or other enclosures to ensure that airborne concentrations of lead will not reach 30 micrograms per cubic meter for air outside of the lead control area. See http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp Note documents such as: 02 83 33.13 Lead-Based Paint Removal and Disposal, etc.. b) Seal intake and exhaust vents in the lead control area with 6-mil plastic sheet and tape. Seal seams in HVAC components that pass through the lead control area. 7. The Selected Contractor shall select paint removal processes to minimize contamination of work areas with lead-contaminated dust or other lead contaminated debris/waste. This paint removal process should be described in a Lead-Containing Paint Removal Plan provided by the Selected Contractor to the COR and CO prior to construction commencement. a) Selected Contractor is to perform manual sanding and scraping to the maximum extent feasible. 8. The Selected Contractor shall ensure hazardous exposure from any materials, fumes, etc.., towards personnel and the environment is compliantly controlled at all times. 9. The Selected Contractor shall maintain surfaces of the lead control area free of accumulations of paint chips and dust. The Selected Contractor shall restrict the spread of dust and debris and keep waste from being distributed over the work area. The Selected Contractor shall not dry sweep or use compressed air to clean up the area. At the end of each shift and when the paint removal operation has completed, the Selected Contractor shall clean the area of visible lead paint contamination by vacuuming with a HEPA filtered vacuum cleaner AND wet mopping the area. 10. After all the walls, roof decks, beams and conduit are free of the lead paint, the Selected Contractor shall paint all the interior walls, beams, conduit and ceiling roof deck. Items attached to the walls such as controls, fire alarm annunciators, switches, panels or other objects excused by code or compliance shall not be altered or painted. a) Paint shall be low VOC b) Paint sprayer application will not be acceptable due to overspray hazards. c) Color to be chosen by the VA Interior Designer or COR. d) The interior of the office is not included in this project. 11. The Selected Contractor shall handle, store, transport, and dispose lead or lead-contaminated waste in accordance with 40 CFR 260, 40 CFR 261, 40 CFR 262, 40 CFR 263, 40 CFR264, and 40 CFR 265. The Selected Contractor shall comply with land disposal restriction notification requirements as required by 40 CFR 268. 12. The C&A requirements do not apply, and a Security Accreditation package is not required. III. SCHEDULING, PHASING, AND WORKING HOURS: A. All work hours MUST be coordinated with the project's COR. Most of the work shall be performed during WHEN hours (Weekends, Holidays, Evenings and Nights) so as not to interfere with normal Hospital functions. However, some VA areas may be conducive to work being completed DURING normal business hours (7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday). All requests for work during normal business hours must be requested by the Contractor at least 14 calendar days in advance. Additionally, construction shall be performed (scheduled and phased) to ensure that exterior egress/ingress areas are completely operational by normal business hours the following workday. B. Length of Project 1. Project will have a 70 calendar day design phase. Please refer to Program Guide PG-18-15, Volume C for document requirements. a) Design-Build Team A/E shall submit Design Development drawings to 50%, within 21 calendar days. Allow 14 calendar days for VA review. b) Design-Build Team A/E shall submit Final Document drawings to 100% (Signed & Sealed), which incorporates the VA's comments on the 50% submission within 21 calendar days. Allow 14 calendar days for VA review. 2. Design-Build Team A/E will schedule a Pre-Construction Meeting with all pertinent VA personnel for final drawing approval before construction start submission within 14 calendar days of receiving Government acceptance of 100% drawings. 3. Project's construction phase MUST be completed in no more than 120 days from Design completion and Government acceptance. 4. Contractor shall submit a Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule for BOTH Design phase and Construction phase with estimated dates and itemized cost of work to the Contracting Officer for review and approval before Notice to proceed. C. Utility Outages, including disruption of fire alarms, must be requested by the Contractor at least 14 calendar days in advance. IV. PROJECT CLASSIFICATION: This project has been classified per the Construction Infection Control Risk Assessment as a Type C, Low Risk Group, Class II (ISLM Level 1) project. V. SAFETY REQUIREMENTS: All Contractor's personal are required to have completed an OSHA-approved 10-hour construction worker course prior to working on the site. The On-site general superintendent/supervisor is required to have completed an OSHA-approved 30-hour construction course prior to working on the site. Every worker must provide the Contracting Officer a copy of current certificates identifying successful completion of the training prior to executing work for the Veterans Administration. In addition, Contractor shall provide submittals for contract construction or renovation work which include the names, qualifications, and training dates for Contractor's Competent Persons (CP), who has been designated to administer the site-specific safety program, as well as the CP for other activities as required by OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1926.32 (such as scaffolds, cranes, excavations, etc.). Contractor's CP are required to implement and maintain effective safety programs that identify and control hazards that may cause injury or illness to VA patients, staff, visitors, and contractor employees. The VA CP does not take the place of Contractor's CP nor acts on their behalf. The VA CP determines if Contractor is meeting VA standards and contractual requirements for safety and OSHA compliance. When these standards and contract requirements are not being met, the VA COR and/or CP will take immediate action to prevent injury, non-compliance, and/or property damage. The Contractor shall submit an Activity Hazard Analysis, and an Accident Prevention Plan as per FAR 52.236-13 prior to commencement of site activities. The Government shall have 21 calendar days to review the AHA and APP. VI. GOVERNMENT FURNISHED INFORMATION: All available record drawings will be provided upon request to the Design-Build Team A/E. They should not however, be considered "as-built". These drawing files are provided without warranty or obligation as to the accuracy or information contained in the files. All information in the files shall be independently verified by the user. Any user shall agree to indemnify and hold the VA harmless from any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney fees arising out of the use of the Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) drawing files. VII. RESOURCES: All designs shall comply with applicable sections of VA standards and publications, and all references therein. Ensure that construction documents comply with the latest edition of these VA construction and design standards. VA standards can be found on the World Wide Web at http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/. VA publications and standards shall include but shall not be limited to the following: 1. Office of Construction & Facilities Management Site Map: http://www.cfm.va.gov/sitemap.asp 2. The Technical Information Library (TIL): http://www.cfm.va.gov/TIL/ a) Master Construction Specifications Index (PG-18-1) b) Design and Construction Procedures (PG-18-3) c) VA Standard Details and CAD Standards (PG-18-4) d) Equipment Guide List (PG-18-5) e) Equipment Inspection Manual (Program Guide 7610.2) f) Equipment Reference Manual (PG-18-6) g) Space Planning Criteria (PG-18-9) h) Design Manuals (by discipline) (PG-18-10) i) Design Guides (graphical, by function) (PG-18-12) j) Barrier Free Design Guide (PG-18-13) k) Room Finishes, Door and Hardware Schedules (PG-18-14) l) Minimum Requirements for A/E Submissions (PG-18-15) m) Environmental Planning Guidance (PG-18-17) n) HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals Amendment B o) Lighting Study p) Design Alerts q) Quality Alerts r) VA Signage Design Guide s) Fire Protection Design Manual - Latest Edition t) Cost Estimating u) Physical Security Design Manuals for VA Facilities - Mission Critical Facilities v) Energy Reduction Manual (First Draft) 3. TIL - Master Construction Specifications: http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/spec.asp 4. Department of Veterans Affair Utilities Design Manual. B. Office of Construction & Facilities Management: http://www.cfm.va.gov/index.asp 1. VA Office of Facilities Management citations of the AIA design standards found on the world wide web at http://cfm.va.gov.TIL/ 2. VA Office of Health and Safety (OHS): http://www1.va.gov/vasafety/ 3. Construction Infection Control Risk Assessment Memorandum C. Other design and construction standards and publications that shall be applied to this work includes, but are not limited to: 1. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Manual (ASHRAE) 2. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Codes & Standards - www.nfpa.org 3. OSHA Rules and Regulations 4. International Building Code (ICC) latest edition 5. Life Safety Code (NFPA 101) latest edition 6. The Joint Commission (TJC) Accreditation manual (latest edition) 7. Sustainable Design Requirements (01 81 11) 8. Construction Waste Management (01 74 19) D. Applicable sections of the VA Master Construction Specifications will be prepared by the Architect/Engineer, including all the necessary adaptations. E. Particular attention is called to CD4, Symbol Identification of Contract Drawings. F. Equipment symbols shall be in accordance with PG-18-6, Equipment Reference Manual (previously List of Equipment Symbols, H-08-6). G. Standard Drawing Details, in accordance with PG-18-4, shall be utilized to the greatest extent practicable. H. Cost estimates shall be developed in strict conformance with VA's Manual for Preparation of Cost Estimates & Related Documents for VA Facilities (March 8, 2011). http://www.cfm.va.gov/til/dManual/dmCost.pdf I. Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, Latest Edition, published by The Facilities Guidelines Institute (FGI). http://www.fgiguidelines.org/ J. Physical Security Standard, compliance with Medical Center Policy 138-3 and VHA Handbook 0730/2 dated May 27, 2010 "Space Key Control". K. Plumbing System Design & Water Treatment/Design to prevent Legionnaires. VA Plumbing Design Manual and VHA Directive 2008-010, PREVENTION OF LEGIONEELA DISEASE, and VHA Directive 2009-009, DOMESTIC HOT WATER TEMPERATURE LIMITS FOR LEGIONELLA PREVENTION AND SCALD CONTROL. L. Department of Veteran Affairs Personnel: 1. Engineering Facilities Management (FMS), a) Primary: (1) COR Name: Frank Wales (2) COR Email: contact@example.gov b) Secondary: (1) COR Name: Miles Wilson (2) COR Email: contact@example.gov 2. Contracting Office - Christy Glass a) Contracting Officer Email: contact@example.gov VIII. DESIGN AND DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS: A. Design Requirements - Compliance with codes and standards. 1. Project design shall be in compliance with applicable standards and codes described in VA Program Guides and design materials included or referenced in the solicitation materials. See "Resources" above. 2. See "Approved Construction documents", below, for required inclusion of design review comments. 3. In the design of new building and alteration work under this contract, the Design-Build Team A/E shall consider all requirements (other than procedural requirements) of: a) Zoning laws: b) Environmental and erosion control regulations; and c) Laws relating to landscaping, open space, minimum distance of a building from the property line, maximum height of a building, historic preservation, and esthetic qualities of a building. Also similar laws, of the State and local political division, which would apply to the building if it, were not to be constructed or altered by the U.S. Government. The Design-Build Team A/E shall consult with appropriate officials of the Federal, state, and political subdivision, and submit plans under the rules prescribed by those reviewing authorities. The Design-Build Team A/E and VA shall give due consideration to the recommendations of the referenced building officials. VA will also permit inspection by the officials described above during the construction period in accordance with the customary schedule of inspections in the locality of the building construction. Such officials shall provide VA with a copy of the schedule before construction begins or give reasonable notice of their intention to inspect before conducting an inspection. 4. THE DESIGN-BUILD TEAM A/E SHALL PROVIDE PROMPT, WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER CONCERNING CONFLICTS WITH, OR RECOMMENDED DEVIATIONS FROM CODES, LAWS, REGULATIONS, STANDARDS, AND OPINIONS OF REVIEW OFFICIALS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. NO WORK ALTERING OR INCREASING THE SCOPE OF THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE UNDERTAKEN PRIOR TO RECEIPT OF WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. 5. No action may be brought against the VA and no fine or penalty may be imposed for failure to carry out any of the previously described recommendations of Federal, state, or local officials. VA and its contractors, including A/E, shall not be required to pay any amount for any action taken by a state or political division of a state in carrying out functions described in this article, including reviewing plans, carrying out on-site inspections, issuing permits, and making recommendations. 6. The Design-Build Team A/E shall advise the Contracting Officer of any variances with the applicable Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, for occupancy requirements. B. Design Review Meetings: 1. A review meeting to resolve design issues will be held for each design review package submitted. The meeting will include discussion of VA comments on functional relationships and technical peer review comments (by others). 2. Participants will include VA Staff and Design-Build Team A/E members as appropriate for the specific package to be reviewed and others. The Design-Build Team A/E members will each allow for (1) full day for each package design review meeting. Design-Build Team A/E management shall be present at each review meeting. 3. The DB team shall allow a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days for each review cycle. A cycle includes: a. The VA's receipt of the design review submission package. b. The review meeting. c. DB teams receipt of comments from the VA, either electronically, by fax, or by hard copy delivery. 4. Coordination of the review meeting schedules will be the responsibility of the VA Project Manager/COR (for the VA) and the Design-Build Team A/E Project Manager (for the Design-Build Team A/E). See Quality Assurance/Quality Control. C. Design Review Submissions: 1. The Design-Build Team A/E shall prepare and submit complete construction documents for review and approval by the VA in accordance with standard professional practice and prevailing codes. 2. The documents may be divided into multiple review submission packages. The VA will review as many as six (6) package submissions (examples: demolition, civil, architectural, structural, mechanical, Electrical, plumbing etc.) to facilitate the start of construction. 3. All submission packages will be reviewed at Schematic Design (25%), Design Development (50%), Construction Documents (75%) and Final Documents (100%) completion stages. The (100%) review submission packages will incorporate the final review comments from the (75%) review. If any package is not complete for the required stage a post review may be required the cost of which will be borne by the DB Team. The (100%) set of drawings will be the final set of drawings that will be used for construction and stamped by engineer and architect of record. 4. Each review submission package shall include 3 hard copy sets (2 Full Size & 1 Half Size) and 1 PDF sets on CD-ROM. The package will include an index of drawings (by sheet number and title) and specifications (by section number and title) submitted. The packages will be distributed to the VA Project's COR, the VA Contracting Officer (CO) and others as determined to be appropriate by the VA. 5. Upon Contractor review of the TIL Specifications and Design Guidelines associated with the Project Scope of Work, the Design-Build Team A/E shall be responsible to prepare and submit for Government review and acceptance a full set of specifications (2 hard copies, 2 electronic), specific to the project, from the Master Specifications located in the TIL. The Specifications shall be contractor modified to include VA Guidelines and Code requirements consistent with NFPA, IBC, FBC, FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities, 2010 edition. 6. In addition to the Project Specific Specifications, the Contractor shall submit a binder of product cut sheets, MSDSs, and all required Contract submittals. 7. Contractor will be responsible to submit as-build CAD drawings at the end of the project reflecting the new floor layout changes to the VA Engineering office as part of the close out documents. D. Electronic Media: 1. Design review submission drawings and final Construction Document submission drawings will be executed in electronic format AutoCAD version 2010 or backwards compatible format. 2. The drawings included will be available to the Design-Build Team A/E team in electronic format in AutoCAD version 2010 or PDF format for use in preparing the construction drawings if possible. Since data stored on electronic media can deteriorate undetected or be modified without the Architect/Engineer's knowledge, the CAD drawing files are provided without warranty or obligation on the part of the Architect/Engineer as to accuracy or information contained in the files. The user shall independently verify all information in the files. Any user shall agree to indemnify and hold the Architect Engineer harmless from any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses including, but not limited to, attorney's fee arising out of the use of the CAD drawing files. 3. Design review submission specifications , final Construction Document submission specifications and other 8 1/2 by 11 formatted material will be executed in electronic format Microsoft Word 4. The specifications included shall be available to the Design-Build Team A/E in electronic format in Microsoft Word, for use in preparing the construction specifications. Since data stored on electronic media can deteriorate undetected or be modified without the Architect/Engineer's knowledge, the CAD version 2010 drawing files are provided without warranty or obligation on the part of the Architect/Engineer as to accuracy or information contained in the files. The design builder shall independently verify all information in the files and shall agree to indemnify and hold the Architect Engineer harmless from any and all claims, damages, losses, and expenses including, but not limited to, attorney's fee arising out of the use of the electronic files. 5. The construction record drawings shall be completed in at least AutoCAD version 2010 and backward compatible format. Designer/contractor will submit an AUTOCAD copy (as build drawings) after the completion of the project and before close out to the VA for engineering records and update tracking purposes. 6. Construction shop drawings are not required to be completed in AutoCAD. E. Professional Licensing: 1. The Design-Build Team A/E who prepares the construction documents shall be a professional architect or engineer licensed in the state in which the design work is completed. 2. The professional seal indicating such license by the state shall appear on the final construction documents. The architect whose seal is shown will be known as the Architect of Record. The Design-Build Team A/E shall certify compliance with the VA RFP and all applicable codes. F. Approved Construction Documents: 1. The final construction document submission package will be submitted by the Design-Build Team A/E for approval by the VA after completion of the 75% review cycle for the final package to be submitted by the Design-Build Team A/E. The VA will have 14 calendar days to take approval action. 2. The final construction documents submission package will include a full set of construction documents including all disciplines/packages. 3. The final construction documents submission package will incorporate all VA supplied comments from the earlier 25%, 50% and 75% submission package reviews and will comply with the VA requirements. 4. If the final construction documents submission package is not complete a post submittal may be required the cost of which will be borne by the Design-Build Team A/E. 5. The approved final construction documents include such details that the project can be constructed and will be used for construction of the project. G. Construction Drawing Preparation - Mandatory material and equipment schedules and details may be indicated either on the drawings or in the specifications, at the option of the Design-Build Team A/E. The construction drawings shall include a coordinated set of the following. (Reference Program Guide, PG-18-15, Volume C) 1. Architectural drawings: including floor plans, building elevations, building sections, wall sections, reflected ceiling plans, stair details, toilet and bath details, door schedules and details, window schedules and details, room finish schedules, auto transport and other details. 2. Asbestos/Lead abatement: drawings including site demolition plans and floor plans indicating asbestos abatement method. H. Construction Specifications - Project specifications shall include specifications for all products, materials, equipment, methods, and systems shown on the construction drawings in accordance with standard professional practice and the VA requirements. The specification submitted for review shall include: 1. The name of the manufacturer, the product name, model number, or other identification as appropriate to clearly identify the product that will be u...