Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Preconstruction phase services by the CMAR may include the following: provide detailed cost estimating and knowledge of marketplace conditions. provide project planning and scheduling. provide for construction phasing and scheduling that will minimize interruption to City operations. provide alternate systems evaluation and constructability studies. attend regular meetings and successfully collaborate with the City and Architect. advise City on ways to gain efficiencies in project delivery. provide long-lead procurement studies and initiate procurement of long-lead items. assist in the permitting processes. participate with the City in a process to set a goal for local and SBE participation and implement the local and SBE process. protect the owner’s sensitivity to quality, safety, and environmental factors. advise City on choosing green building materials. B. Construction phase services by the CMAR may include: complete removal and replacement in kind of the existing Building Automation System, including building front-end, all equipment controllers, space thermostats, instrumentation, and connection to the City’s Central BAS monitoring. complete removal and replacement of the existing laboratory airflow control system, including all air valves, controllers, fume hood monitors, space thermostats, hydronic control valves, and integration to the new BAS system. complete air and water system rebalance for the laboratory spaces, including differentials to adjoining labs, anterooms, and corridors. removal of select utility overhead services carriers within the laboratory spaces. removal of select laboratory exhaust snorkel devices. removal of select explosion-proof electrical components on fume hoods and replacement with non-explosion proof components. renovation of two laboratory support rooms into cleanrooms with gypsum ceilings, low wall return ducts, sealed lights, and HEPA filtered fan filter units. construct the renovations of each item included in the project and any other related plumbing, mechanical, electrical, or structural work that may be required. coordinate trainings with City staff or designees on all major equipment, video recording of training sessions, and uploading recordings, as well as all as-builts, equipment specs, warranty information and related information to the City’s preferred building management software / system.
