The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration, VISN 10: VA Healthcare System, Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center, has a requirement for improving the Columbus VAMC campus by reconfiguring the perimeter road at the Chalmers P. Wylie VAMC located in Columbus, Ohio.

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• The contractor shall completely prepare the site for building operations including demolition, removal of existing structures and furnish all necessary labor, tools, miscellaneous materials, equipment, and supervision as specified in the drawings and specifications.
• Work includes phased construction of alterations to roads, walks, grading, drainage, utilities, fences, gates, building expansion and renovation and all necessary removal of existing structures and construction of certain other items.
• The first phase is the perimeter road realignment, which consists of the construction of a new segment of concrete road to the northeast of the Building ENG and the permanent closure of Washington Lane on the Columbus VA site. Once closed, an underground stormwater detention structure and an outdoor event space will be built in its place. This component will incorporate a newly acquired 0.64 acre parcel. The project includes all construction associated with required infrastructure changes. Work includes; removal of existing trees, replacement of security and golf course fence, installation of new fire hydrants before removing existing hydrant, and demo and construct new access roads, parking lots, and utilities. Access for emergency vehicles and deliveries shall remain open at all times and pedestrian access to the engineering building shall be maintained for VA employees.
• The second phase is the construction of a second electric feed for the Columbus VA site. This feed will be an extension of an existing, underutilized circuit. The purpose of this second feed is to provide Columbus VA a redundant electrical feed should the primary feed fail. This phase consists of installation of the secondary electrical feed to the VA campus and will include installation of all poles, power lines, and connections. Phases I and II may be constructed simultaneously.
• The third phase is the construction of a 1,300-sqft addition to Building ENG on the Columbus VA site. In conjunction with the addition, a standby generator will be installed to enhance the facility’s emergency management program. Work includes demolishing sidewalk and parking lot as necessary to construct the new building addition, removing existing exterior mechanical equipment, providing filters for air intake and exhaust vents for existing interior air handler, and constructing a building shell and roof to support new rooftop mechanical equipment. Within the existing building; demolish interior walls of the administration area and erect new walls for offices, install flooring and modify ceiling and replace existing carpet in the remainder of the existing administration building.
• Additional Campus Work includes:
  • Reconfiguration of loading dock area and access controls
  • Washington Street landscaped event space with fire access and bollards
  • Installation of concrete pad and utility connections for mobile medical trailer and temporary trailers
  • Installation of concrete pad and utility connections for VISN 10 SIMLAB trailers/trucks
  • Installation of concrete pad and utility connections for cardboard compactor
  • Refresh north parking lot striping
  • Relocate grease dumpster
  • West lot concrete walkway
  • Striping of parking lot
  • Contractor will need to coordinate work with the VA and maintain delivery access at all times.