2. ASBESTOS ABATEMENT
Where asbestos abatement is required, submit asbestos abatement drawings
and substantially complete assessment report in accordance with VA Asbestos
Abatement Design Manual.
3. AUTOMATIC TRANSPORT
a. Provide completed transport study.
b. Indicate on architectural drawings the changes required for the existing
systems.
c. Provide electrical requirements for the automatic transport system (ATS) on
electrical drawings.
d. Show hoistway and machine room vents on architectural drawings and
indicate type of ventilation on mechanical drawings.
e. Provide for the following elevators, pneumatic tubes, trash and linen chutes,
escalators, cart lifts, dumbwaiters, automatic guided vehicles (AGV), electric track
vehicles (ETV):
1) A 1:100 (1/8 inch) scale drawing of the transport systems. Include
tracking, piping, battery charging areas, blower rooms, queuing areas, cart
holding areas, cart washer, central control area, and floor or wall recessed
transport control units. Indicate architectural features in areas to be utilized for
these systems; and
2) Indicate on architectural drawings all the major equipment located in
machine rooms, secondary levels, pits, and the areas pertaining to ATS, AGVS
and ETVS.
4. CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CPM)
a. If CPM is required, submit the following including VA comments from
1) Phasing Narrative;
2) Phasing Plans (on reduced site plans);
3) Phasing Diagram;
4) Phases marked on all full size drawings submitted for VA review; and
5) Written list of systems, including temporary system by phase, and
separated by technical discipline.
Program Guide, PG-18-15, Volume B
Design Development 1
May 2006
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