JULY 2005
SOLICITATION FOR OFFERS
OUTPATIENT CLINIC
SFO NO. V101-183R-xxx-xxx-xx
[INSERT LOCATION OF FACILITY]
Hurricane and Major Flood Areas. Sanitary sewage holding tanks are not necessary.
4.2.8.1.6 Natural Gas Service:
Earthquake Areas. In addition to a manual shut-off valve, provide an earthquake-sensitive automatic
safety shut-off valve in the on-site gas supply line serving the outpatient clinic. If gas is the normal fuel for
the boiler plant, provide a minimum of 10-days non-emergency supply of fuel oil in on-site storage tanks.
Design a safe and reliable means of ready access for maintenance and operation of the emergency fuel oil
storage tanks.
Hurricane and Major Flood Areas. No additional requirements.
4.2.8.1.7 Central Oxygen Services:
Earthquake Areas. Design, fabricate, and install bulk oxygen supply and storage facilities, procured on a
supply contract basis for the outpatient clinic, to resist seismic forces and prevent dislocation and
overturning of the liquid oxygen storage tank, standby reserve liquid oxygen tank, or standby reserve liquid
oxygen cylinders. Provide four days of liquid oxygen storage in the reserve tank or cylinders. Design the
outside oxygen supply line from the bulk storage facility to the building's central oxygen system to
minimize disruption from earthquakes and to facilitate repairs.
Hurricane and Major Flood Areas. No special requirements.
4.2.8.2 EMERGENCY SITE ACCESS FACILITIES:
4.2.8.2.1 Design:
Base the design of emergency facilities on the outpatient clinic remaining in operation for a 4-day period
immediately following a disaster.
4.2.8.2.2 Ground Transportation:
Preferably, provide public access to VA premises by two or more off-site public roads. Provide at least two
separate on-site entrance roads to the VA facility above the 100-year flood plain, preferably each
connecting to a different off-site public access road. Design the on-site roads that are essential for
continuing the operation of the outpatient clinic to minimize obstructions from fallen trees, building debris,
landslides and other dislocations caused by disasters.
Earthquake Areas. Design on-site bridges, overpasses, retaining walls, culverts, and other road
structures, which conduct essential traffic, to comply with local seismic code requirements.
Hurricane and Major Flood Areas. No special requirements.
4.2.8.2.3 Air Transportation:
Provide a safe and reliable on-site space for ready access of emergency helicopters on a parking area,
road, or lawn. Provide an appropriate access for transporting patients and supplies both ways between
the helicopters and outpatient clinic building.
4.2.8.3 RESISTIVE DESIGN OF NON-STRUCTURAL BUILDING ELEMENTS:
4.2.8.3.1 Definitions:
Non-structural building elements include all components or systems that are not part of the building's
structural system whether inside or outside, above or below grade. Non-structural elements of buildings
include:
Architectural Elements. Facades that are not part of the structural system and its shear resistant
elements; cornices and other architectural projections and parapets that do not function structurally;
glazing; nonbearing partitions; suspended ceilings; stairs isolated from the basic structure; cabinets;
bookshelves; medical equipment; and storage racks.
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