JULY 2005
SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS
OUTPATIENT CLINIC
SFO NO. V101-183R-xxx-xxx-xx
[INSERT LOCATION OF FACILITY]
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
VA Barrier Free Design Guide, PG-18-13
ADA Standards for Accessible Design (28 CFR Part 36)
ASC-7-02 Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures, published by American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
VA Seismic Design Requirements (H-18-8)
The following Executive Orders shall apply to all projects: Executive Order 13123, Greening the
Government Through Efficient Energy Management including EPA Energy Star Building Criteria and
Sustainable Building Design Concept and Principles.
4.2 CRITERIA FOR VA FACILITIES
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type(s) of patients to be treated and quantity of rooms.
4.2.1
TUBERCULOSIS BUILDING REQUIREMENTS:
Facility must comply with requirements of Center for Disease Control (CDC) "Guidelines for Preventing the
Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Health-care Facilities," MMWR, October 28, 1994, Vol. 43,
No.RR-13. Generally infectious TB patients will not be treated at this facility. Non-infectious TB patients
may be treated on an outpatient basis; however, these patients will be non-infectious and thus will not
require isolation. Lessor shall provide exam rooms with the capability to treat undiagnosed patients who
have symptoms of TB.
4.2.1.1 ISOLATION EXAM ROOM REQUIREMENTS:
Provide a minimum of //two// //[___]// treatment rooms to isolate potential TB patients until they are
diagnosed and moved to an appropriate treatment facility. These rooms will have the following minimum
requirements:
Minimum of 12 air changes per hour.
One hundred percent (100%) dedicated, i.e., its own fan and ductwork, exhaust of air to outside
through a HEPA filter with pressure independent constant volume air flow control and balancing
devices. Under no circumstances will air from these treatment rooms be re-circulated into other areas
of the building. Exhaust stack on roof shall be located a minimum of 25 LF from all air intakes and shall
extend minimum of 7 ft above the roof ( See VA Standard Detail 15902-13.dwg). Stack shall have
discharge cone sized to maintain 3000 FPM outlet velocity.
Maintain negative pressure of a minimum of 10% and in compliance with recommendations and
guidance of CDC.
Provide continuous electronic room monitoring of differential pressure when the room is occupied.
Monitoring device as a minimum shall visually indicate status of room and have an audible warning
with an adjustable time delay.
4.2.1.2 ISOLATION EXAM ROOM CERTIFICATION:
During HVAC systems balancing and/or commissioning, Lessor is responsible for certification of isolation
exam rooms and the associated cost of certification of rooms.
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