P-141, Change 2
May 1996
the schematic design submittal. The VE study
drawings, specifications, cost estimates, or
will be accomplished by an independent VE
any other submission.
Consulting
Firm
under
contract
to
c) All correspondence shall be written
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM, however, the
A/E will be required to submit copies of the
using SI metric units exclusively
schematic submittal to the VE Team and to
d) Discussion of measurements or units in
brief the VE Team on the design concept,
review the VE proposals, provide a written
meetings and presentations should be
response to the VE proposals, and participate
conducted in metric units.
in the decision to approve or disapprove the
2. The document "NAVFAC Metrication
VE proposals. The A/E Project Manager shall
attend the first two days of the VE study to
Conversion Policy for Design, Planning and
brief the VE Team and to participate in
Design Criteria, and NAVFAC Guide
brainstorming of VE ideas. The requirement
Specifications"
provides
guidance
on
for a VE study will be identified in the
drawings, specifications, and other elements of
Statement of Work along with the location of
metric design implementation. This NAVFAC
the VE study. A more detailed description of
policy document shall be used in the design of
the scope of a VE study is contained in
this project and will be provided as part of the
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM 01192, "Guide
Design Kit. Two other documents referenced
for Value Engineering Services".
in the NAVFAC document, the American
Institute of Architects (AIA) "Weights and
J. INTRUSION
DETECTION
Measures Style Guide for MasterSpec"
SYSTEMS (IDS)
(currently entitled "MASTERMETRIC") and
the General Services Administration (GSA)
The A/E's responsibility for IDS varies from
M2 publication "Metric Design Guide", also
design of only facility support items to
provide excellent guidance and shall be used in
complete system design depending on project
conjunction with the NAVFAC document.
type as follows:
The AIA document can be ordered directly
from AIA by calling Mary Pflug at (202) 626-
1) Navy MCON Projects: IDS design,
7352 or Mike King at (202) 626-7387. The
including equipment/device requirements and
GSA M2 publication is available from the
locations, will be provided to the A/E. The
GSA Regional Metric Coordinator by calling
A/E shall be responsible for providing related
(215) 656-5822. The metric cost estimates
facility support items such as power wiring,
shall be developed using the Work Breakdown
junction boxes, conduit systems, built-in
Structure (WBS) and a microcomputer cost
cabinetry, a riser diagram, and typical junction
estimating
program
approved
by
box installation details as an integral
SOUTHNAVFACENGCOM.
component of the overall project design. The
A/E shall provide required
I. VALUE
ENGINEERING
(VE)
STUDY
All projects having an estimated construction
cost greater than one million dollars will be
considered for a value engineering (VE) team
study, which will normally be performed after
REQUIREMENTS AND OPTIONS
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