JULY 2005
Section 1
In all cases the Guide Plates must be
reviewed against project criteria and any
Introduction
special requirements. It is recommended that
the Guide Plates be used with moderate caution
The Design Guide Plates included with this
to assure that current standards of the health
publication are a consolidation of Guide Plates
care industry are addressed in meeting VA's
from other, existing VA Design Guides that may
needs. A planning/design consultant may be
be applicable to free-standing Outpatient Clinics.
helpful in confirming the validity of project
The Guide Plates have been drawn from the
specific data. The Office of Facilities
following sources:
Management, Facilities Quality Service, 202-
565-4663, may be contacted for assistance.
Clinical Series: Ambulatory Care (Hospital
Users shall refer to the Solicitation documents
Based),
Ambulatory
Care
Invasive
and the above mentioned sources when
Procedures Suite
information is either too detailed or too broad to
Primary Care Series: Community Based
be included in the Guide Plates.
Outpatient Clinic
Imaging Series: Radiology Service.
Equipment requirements and technologies are
continually evolving. The Acquisition Team
The Guide Plates are intended as general
shall modify the guide plates as necessary to
representations
of
typical
furniture,
reflect the medical program and equipment
equipment and personnel space needs. The
selected for a particular project. In particular,
Guide Plates are not intended to be project
Pharmacy and Radiology Services should be
specific and are not meant to limit design
consulted for guidance on equipment and utility
opportunities.
requirements. Equipment manufacturers shall
be consulted for actual dimensions and utility
While plates are provided for a majority of
requirements. Equipment, casework, fixtures
spaces required in the outpatient clinic, it is not
and utilities shall be coordinated with the Special
possible to foresee all possible variations or
Requirements, Schedule B, of the Solicitation
future requirements. The project-specific space
documents.
program (Schedule C in the Solicitation) shall be
used as the basis for individual project design.
Use of the Guide Plates does not relieve the
Medical Center and Contracting Officer from
Use of Design Guide Plates
developing complete solicitation documents
including Schedules B and C. Nor do the Guide
The design Guide Plates were developed as a
Plates relieve the Offeror and the Offeror's
design tool to assist the Acquisition Team,
design and construction team from providing a
including the Medical Center staff (requesting
complete design and a facility that meets the
service)
and
Contracting
Officer,
in
user's needs and requirements of the
understanding the choices to be made during
solicitation.
design; and to assist the designers in
understanding VA's functional requirements for
outpatient clinics. The Guide Plates include
information from the following sources:
Design and Construction Procedures PG-18-3
Standard Details PG-18-4
Equipment Guide List PG-7610
List of Equipment Symbols PG-18-6
VA Handbook 7610
Barrier-Free Design Handbook PG-18-13
Master Construction Specifications PG-18-1
Various Technical Criteria (Design Manuals)
pertaining to Architectural, HVAC, Plumbing
and Electrical.
VA DESIGN GUIDE
LEASE BASED OUTPATIENT CLINICS
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