NAVFAC Design-Build Model Request for Proposal - Test

B2010 EXTERIOR WALLS

[The primary exterior material of the building[s] shall be [brick masonry] [[split-faced] [glazed] concrete masonry] [prefinished [insulated] metal panels] [stucco] [exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS)] [cast-in-place concrete] [precast concrete] [wood siding] [vinyl siding] [manufactured faced panels] [to match existing adjacent structures][on the base].

[A [cast-in-place] [precast] concrete water table shall be provided [to match existing adjacent structures][to match Building _____].

[Brick masonry details shall be consistent with the existing adjacent building[s].]

NOTE:  Consider the following paragraph for residential construction as a way of increasing the visual appearance at a reasonable cost

[Provide a minimum of [_____%] of the front elevation with brick masonry.]

EIFS may be used as [a non-primary] [the primary] exterior wall finish material.

[Back-up wall system for veneer construction shall be [concrete masonry] [or] [metal framing] [or] [wood framing.]

B201001 EXTERIOR CLOSURE

[Provide brick veneer exterior wall closure.]

Provide metal [sheet] [prefabricated panel] exterior wall closure.  Metal shall have [exposed][concealed] fasteners.]

[Provide stucco exterior wall closure.]

[EIFS may be used as [a non-primary] [the primary] exterior finish material.]

[Provide concrete exterior wall closure.]

[Provide wood siding exterior wall closure.]

[Provide vinyl siding exterior wall closure.]

[Provide [horizontal siding] [or vertical sheet panels] of manufactured faced panels system exterior wall closure.]

[Provide [glass block] [concrete masonry unit] exterior wall closure.]

B201002 EXTERIOR WALL BACKUP CONSTRUCTION

Provide Exterior Wall Construction System (back-up systems for wall veneer) including [cast-in-place concrete][pre-cast concrete][unit masonry] [metal framed][wood framed][sheathed] wall systems [with insulation] when integral with [shop fabricated wall systems][expansion control] as described below:

[Exterior bearing walls consisting of metal studs as the primary floor or roof supporting structural element are not permitted.]

[Provide load-bearing metal framing including top and bottom tracks, bracing, fastenings, and other accessories necessary for complete installation.  Framing members shall have the structural properties indicated.  Where physical structural properties are not indicated, they shall be as necessary to withstand all imposed loads. Design framing in accordance with AISI SG-673.  Installation shall be in accordance with DOR-approved shop drawings and manufacturer’s installation instructions.]

B201003 INSULATION AND VAPOR RETARDER

Provide [insulation] and [vapor barrier[s]].

B201004 PARAPETS

[Provide parapets for exterior wall construction, where required for low-slope roofs].

B201005 EXTERIOR LOUVERS & SCREENS

Provide exterior louvers and screens, where required, that match the finish of the existing windows and detailed to integrate with the architecture of the building, as appropriate to the design of the building.

NOTE:  Use the following where the building will be subject to hurricane force winds, or where extra storm protection would be desirable.

[Provide storm shutters for all exterior windows [and doors].]

[Roll shutter shall be [manually] [electrically] operated]

B201006 BALCONY WALLS & HANDRAILS

[Balcony walls shall match the exterior walls of the building.]  Provide complete [concrete] [masonry] [metal] or [wood] balcony walls and [non-corrosive metal] [wood] [glass] railing systems including anchors and attachment sleeves and fasteners.  [Railing shall be ornamental to harmonize with the existing railing of the existing building.]

B201007 EXTERIOR SOFFITS

NOTE: Use a gypsum board soffit for low cost residential construction, when budget is the sole criteria.

[Provide exterior soffit system [metal] [vinyl] [painted exterior grade gypsum board].

B201009 EXTERIOR PAINTING AND COATINGS

Provide field applied exterior coatings for all items that are not prefinished, and to prefinished items when required to provide a color other than a standard prefinished color.

B201010 EXTERIOR JOINT SEALANTS

Provide exterior application of joint sealants to seal joints and prepare for finish material installation.

B201011 SUN CONTROL DEVICES (EXTERIOR)

[Provide [fixed] [horizontal] [vertical] [operable] [demountable] type.  Sun control devices shall be detailed to integrate with the architectural wall system.]

B201012 SCREEN WALL

[Provide screen walls where required to screen mechanical units, electrical substations, loading docks, and trash receptacles.  Screen walls shall be compatible with the building architecture.  Rooftop mechanical screens shall be designed to minimize roofing penetrations.]

B2020 EXTERIOR WINDOWS

[As much as practical, windows shall be provided in each area of the building that is regularly occupied, to enhance the working environment, without compromising visual acuity and comfort.]  [Natural daylighting is [not] preferred, except at the entry and ________.]  [Exterior windows are not permitted.]  Exterior windows shall be [prefinished aluminum] [plastic] [vinyl or aluminum-clad wood] [primed and painted wood].  [Windows shall meet Antiterrorism requirements.]

[If approved by the DOR, the sample window may be installed in an opening in a framed wall, and the mock-up may be left during construction as a cut-away of the installation.  For masonry walls, the sample window shall be installed in the masonry sample panel. ]

B202001 WINDOWS

Determine the construction of security windows by evaluating the project program security requirements, using the Mil Hdbk 1013/1A, Design Guidance for Physical Security of Facilities, to define window requirements.

Windows shall be [aluminum] [ plastic, or wood] [operable] [fixed].  [Operable windows shall be provided with an integral insect screen.]

[Provide a mockup of one combination window unit for the project [to be used for a field mockup test of compliance with AAMA 502 Method A and Method B]]

NOTE: UFC 4-024-10, Security Engineering to Resist Forced Entry, is in preparation to replace Mil Hdbk 1013/A.

B202002 STOREFRONTS

Storefronts shall be [aluminum] [steel] [wood]. 

B202003 CURTAIN WALLS

A curtain wall is a reinforced window wall that spans more than one story in height.

NOTE:  Test method ASTM E 331 is a dynamic test for determining resistance of the curtain wall to water penetration under uniform static air pressure difference, in a closed chamber.  The availability of facilities for conducting dynamic testing is very limited and should be checked before specifying this type of test.
 
When testing under field conditions is required, the AAMA Specification test method should be referenced.  Specify the precise number of field tests that will be required.

[Provide a multi-story glazed curtain wall system.  

System shall be a standard architectural type [Stick] [Unit] [Unit and Mullion] system, with mullions, horizontal rails, [and] or non-integral spandrel panels.  Fully coordinate system accessories directly incorporated and adjacent to contiguous related work and insure materials compatibility, deflection limitations, thermal movements, and clearances and tolerances.  

System shall be [a totally glazed system] [or] [a combination of glazed panels and opaque panels].  For design purposes, base provisions for thermal movement on assumed ambient temperature range of from [_____] degrees F ([_____] degrees C) to [_____] degrees F ([_____] degrees C). Source of the ambient temperature data is [UFC 3-400-02, Engineering Weather Data] [NOAA] [___].

[Provide a mockup of one [1] designated Curtain Wall System unit for the project [to be used for a field test of compliance with AAMA 503 Method A and Method B]]

B202004 EXTERIOR GLAZING

NOTE:  Typical colors for exterior glazing are gray, bronze, green or blue.

Glazing color shall [match existing adjacent buildings] [be __________]. Where bullet resistant glazing is required the materials shall be listed by UL ABPMED as bullet resisting, with a power rating of [Medium--Small Arms] [High--Small Arms] [Super--Small Arms] [High--Rifle] in accordance with UL 752.]  

NOTE:  Select fragment retention film when glass may be subject to the effects of explosives or projectiles and when protection of personnel from the resulting glass spalling is required for existing glazing where windows are not to be replaced.

Glazing shall be [clear glass] [heat absorbing glass][wireglass][insulating glass units][laminated glass][tempered glass][bullet resisting glass][patterned glass][spandrel glass][spandrel glass with adhered backing][plastic glazing][bullet resistant plastic sheet][acrylic sheet glazing][polycarbonate sheet glazing][and][or][fragment retention].  

B202090 OTHER EXTERIOR WINDOWS

[Provide operable tray pass windows at [__________].

B2030 EXTERIOR DOORS

Provide solid door assemblies other than at the main entrance. Exterior doors and frames shall be non-corroding [prefinished] [galvanized steel] [prefinished aluminum] [prefinished stainless steel] [prefinished bronze].

[Doors shall be Standard Duty Doors - ANSI/SDI A250.8, Level 1, physical performance Level C, Model [1] [2]]

[Doors shall be Heavy Duty Doors - ANSI/SDI A250.8, Level 2, physical performance Level B, Model [1] [2].]

[Doors shall be Extra Heavy Duty Doors -– ANSI /SDI A250.8, Level 3, physical performance Level A, Model [1] [2] [3].]

[Doors shall be Maximum Duty Doors -– ANSI /SDI A250.8, Level 4, physical performance Level A, Model [1] [2].]

In residential construction, where the opening is protected by overhangs and other protection from direct rain, wood exterior doors may be used. 

[Glazing shall match the window glazing.]

B203001 SOLID DOORS

Provide solid steel door assemblies other than at main storefront/curtainwall entrances including [painted] [prefinished] [zinc coated] [galvanized] heavy-duty, non-corroding, [insulated] doors with [frames] and hardware.  Wood doors shall have hardwood veneers, shall be [rotary cut][book matched[]random match only for veneer on painted doors].  Edge bands shall be wood.  Also provide [louvers] [and] [accessories] and wall opening elements such as [lintels] [sills] and [flashings].

B203002 GLAZED DOORS

Glazed Doors - Provide Exterior Glazed Doors and Entrances System. including [factory-finish] [painted] [wood framed] [all glass] [aluminum framed] [steel framed] [stainless steel framed] [bronze framed] door assemblies with  [insulated], [tinted] [glazing], frames, and hardware [compatible with other buildings on the base] and wall opening elements such as lintels, sills, through-wall flashings, and joint sealers.

B203004 OVERHEAD AND ROLL-UP DOORS

NOTE:  NAGDM 102 designates doors as follows:

1.  Residential.  Intended for use in residential garage, normally operated less than 1,500 cycles per year.
2.  Commercial.  Intended for vehicular use at entrances of commercial buildings such as loading docks and service stations, normally operated less than 5,000 cycles per year.
3.  Industrial.  Intended for vehicular use at entrances of parking garages, factories, and manufacturing plants, normally operated in excess of 5,000 cycles per year.

Overhead [and] [roll-up] doors shall be NAGDM 102 [Residential] [Commercial] [Industrial] designation.

Doors for [automobile entrances] [________] shall be [sectional overhead type] [or] [rolling service type].  Doors shall have [manual] [automatic] operation.  Doors shall be operated [by lifting handles] [by hand chain with gear or sprocket reduction] [by hand crank with gear or sprocket reduction] [by three-button electric power conforming to NEMA MG 1, NEMA ICS 1, NEMA ICS 2, and NEMA ICS 6. with auxiliary hand chain operation.

B203005 HANGAR DOORS

[Hangar doors shall be provided to provide a clear opening of ______ feet wide by ______ feet high.] 

Hangar doors shall be [steel sliding hangar  doors] [vertical lift fabric doors].

B203006 BLAST RESISTANT DOORS

Provide special doors used for blast resistance.

B203008 EXTERIOR DOOR HARDWARE

Provide the services of a certified door hardware consultant to prepare the door hardware schedule.

[Provide hardware keying compatible with the existing base-wide [___] keying system.] [Replacement interchangeable cores shall be compatible with the Best Lock system.]]

[Existing locks were manufactured by [_____] and [do not] have interchangeable cores.]

[Provide a [____] type card key system.  Provide the services of a certified door hardware consultant to prepare the door hardware schedule. 

Door hardware finish shall be [chrome-plated brass or bronze, or stainless steel] [brass or bronze].

B203090 OTHER EXTERIOR SPECIALTY DOORS

[Provide automatic [swinging] [sliding] entrance doors at the main entrance to the building.]

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