training for required patching are to be presented and
approved as suitable by the medical center.
D.
Costs:
l.
As stewards of public monies, every design and selection
is to employ the priorities of cost-savings. Information
on first term vs. life cycle cost, for applicable items,
needs to be presented in order that an informed judgment
can be made. Design and/or materials that impart dollars
wisely spent are to be pursued while avoiding opulence or
the illusion thereof.
2.
Passive cost savings is also recognized as working smart,
producing favorable contractual procurement and leaving
the client with a good value towards future replacement.
Examples of this are the consolidation of selections with
design planning that produces variety. Other design
systems that follow the above practices and offer saving
are encouraged.
E.
Criteria: Program Guide, PG-18-14, Room Finishes, is what the
project budget is developed from and will produce a product
within that budget. The medical center and its patient
profile will indicate when the need is appropriate to deviate.
Written justification documenting the request is to be
provided by the requester and must be approved. It is
expedient for the A/E to present indigenous materials that
they have had successful experience with. Refer to the
architectural design manual for further discussion.
F.
Wayfinding: A "wayfinding" process needs to be designed into
every project. Patients, visitors and staff need to know
where they are, what their destination is, how to get there
and have the ability to return. Identification,
personalization of occupied spaces and orientation are all to
be addressed in the design. Wayfinding is to be thought of
broadly; building elements, color, texture and pattern cues,
as well as a coordinated set-up for separate contacted signage
and artwork.
Note, that signage within this contract is basically limited
to code, life safety, and standard room signs. A separate
contact will supply directories and addition requirements.
Refer to the architectural manual and VA Signage Design Guide
for guidance on signage.
G.
Guidelines:
1.
Design attention will be given to all spaces. Areas which
could initiate the design may be the lobby, canteen,
chapel, administrative suite, but extensions of the same
quality and variety is required for the corridors, staff
areas, and patient areas.
2.
The design must offer a distinctive and clear lead for the
planning and selecting of interior furnishings. Designs
that narrow choices of procurement furnishings are
inappropriate. A working understanding of the limits of
government sources is to be considered. This
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