Electrical, Contract Document Phase

VA hires the best A/E firms in the country and yet we experience repeated

errors and omissions on every project. These are not new or unusual

items, but they consistently get past A/E and VA quality assurance reviews

and result in construction change ord ers. Please review your project

documents and make sure you do not make these mistakes.

Electrical, Contract Document Phase :

50% of electrical design omissions are miscellaneous missing circuits. These design

omissions result in costly construction change orders and even more costly project

delays. Double check to make sure power circuits are provided for:

Incubators;

Motion intrusion detectors;

Glassware washers, and can washers;

Water coolers, and automatic flush valves;

Automatic temperature control panels, and control air compressors;

Roll-up doors, door holders, and electromagnetic locking system devices;

Atrium window washing equipment;

Prewired lights inside air handling units, and power and lighting in attic areas;

Projection screens and ceiling mounted microscopes;

Heat tracing tapes;

Fire alarm flow and tamper switches, and sprinkler controllers;

Courtyard lighting, aisle lighting in auditoriums, planter lights, and exterior lighted

signage;

Smoke dampers, and elevator shaft damper control;

Sterilizers in SPD areas;

Power for mechanical equipment in existing buildings;

Equipment requiring two power sources such as water heaters for the kitchen

service, and high voltage starters for chillers;

Medical gas alarm panels, and natural gas emergency shut-off system; and

water/moisture detection systems for computer rooms.

Elevator cab lights

Water softening equipment

AEQA 10-95

Department of Veterans Affairs

Facilities Management Office