What's New

Date	Page / Section / Item Changed	Change Details
5-9-24	Sustainability Standards > Resources	Added: Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Resilience & Historic Buildings
4-10-24	Definitions Design-Build (DB) Design Development Drawings Design Development Drawings	Clarified design development drawings are completed to approximately 40% construction drawing completion level.
3-15-24	Cost Estimating Requirements Handbook November 2023 Class C Uniformat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023 Class B & A MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023	Added Market Survey worksheet/tab to construction cost estimates and instructions to complete a market survey report in cost estimates and cost estimating requirements handbook. Estimators are to complete a Market Survey Report as required within NPS Cost Estimating Requirements Handbook. Estimate can be rejected if a complete market survey report is not provided.
3-13-24	Construction Specification Quality Assurance (QA) Review Checklist Division 1 Specifications 01 33 23 Submittal Procedures 01 67 00 Product Requirements	New Construction Specification QA Review Checklist. Clarified requirements for salient characteristics and approved equal products.
3-13-24	Division 1 Specifications 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls	Corrected formatting on MUTCD Part 6 (Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices).
3-4-24	Class B & A MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023	Corrected formula error.
2-28-24	Architectural Standards > Denver Service Center (DSC) Requirements > Government-Funded/Government-Furnished Housing	Added: Government-Funded/Government-Furnished Housing projects shall follow Directors Order (DO) 36 Housing Management and Reference Manual (RM) 36 (available soon).
1-8-24	Division 1 Specifications 01 32 16 Construction Schedule 01 57 19.11 Indoor Air Quality Management 01 77 00 Closeout Procedures	Corrected formatting on footers.
1-3-24	Design Standards Accessibility & Universal Design Architectural Civil (Site) & Environmental Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Landscape Architecture Lighting Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering Sustainability	On applicable Design Standards, updated International Codes (I-Codes) to 2024: IBC (International Building Code) IEBC (International Existing Building Code) IECC (International Energy Conservation Code) IFC (International Fire Code) IFGC (International Fuel Gas Code) IMC (International Mechanical Code) IPC (International Plumbing Code) IRC (International Residential Code)
12-18-23	Design-Build Request for Proposal (DB RFP) template > 2.2.1 DB Design Development (DD) Documents and DB Construction Documents (CD) Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Design Development (DD) > 3.1 Prepare DD Documents Construction Documents (CD) > 4.1 Prepare 100% Draft CD Design-Build (DB) DB Construction Documents (CD) > 4.1.1 Prepare DB DD Documents & 4.3.1 Prepare 100% Draft DB CD	Added requirement for Architect/Engineer (A/E) firms to follow formatting of brand name or equal salient characteristics.
12-1-23	Class C Uniformat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023 Class B & A MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023	Updated Park Location Factor (PLF) table on Class C Uniformat and Class B & A MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimates.
11-27-23	1.1 Project Management/Project Controls Application Platform Division 1 Specifications 01 10 00 Summary of Work 01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination 01 32 16 Construction Schedule 01 33 23 Submittal Procedures Design-Build Request for Proposal (DB RFP) template Pre-Construction Conference templates Notification Letter Subjects Construction Contractor Accident/Property Damage Report	Effective 11-27-23, NPS/DSC uses ProjectTeam (NPS project management and communication software) for collaboration, management, and storage of project documentation. Please contact your DSC project team (Contracting Officer (CO), Contract Specialist (CS), Project Manager (PM), Project Specialist (PS)) for access to specific projects. The DSC Workflows website has been updated accordingly. Thank you for your patience during this process and please contact your DSC Design and Construction team with any questions.
11-27-23	Design Standards > General Statements	Added: NPS adopted codes are referenced in Policy Memorandum 23-01 - Adoption of Nationally Recognized Building Codes.
11-20-23	Design Standards > Civil (Site) & Environmental Engineering Standards DSC Requirements Handbooks, Reference Manual (RMs), Strategies, Plans, & Other Professional Materials Laws	Added: DSC Requirements Storm Water Utility Planning Activities Highlights of ASCE 24-14 Flood Resistant Design and Construction (American Society of Civil Engineers) 40 USC (United States Code) §3312 - Compliance with Nationally Recognized Codes
11-15-23	Design Standards > Cost Engineering & Estimating Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Predesign (PD) > 1.7 Prepare Class C Schematic Design (SD) > 2.2 Develop SD Alternatives & 2.8 Prepare Class B Design Development (DD) > 3.4 Update Class B Construction Documents (CD) > 4.6 Prepare Class A Design-Build (DB) Predesign (PD) > 1.7 Prepare Class C Schematic Design (SD) > 2.2 Develop SD Alternatives & 2.8 Prepare Class B Definitions Class C Uniformat Construction Cost Estimate Class B MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimate Class A MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimate Design Templates Design Guidelines	New Construction Cost Estimating handbook and templates: Cost Estimating Requirements Handbook November 2023 Class C Uniformat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023 Class B & A MasterFormat Construction Cost Estimate November 2023 Use for projects starting 11-15-23 and after.
11-7-23	Design Standards Architectural Resources Laws Executive Orders (EOs)	Under Resources section, added: Gender Non-Binary Facilities and Restrooms Executive Order (EO) 14035 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce Lactation Rooms 40 United States Code (USC) §3318 Lactation Room in Public Buildings Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Protections to Pump at Work
11-7-23	Reference Manual (RM) 58: Structural Fire Management Design Standards Architectural Electrical Engineering Fire Protection Engineering	Under NPS Requirements > Handbooks, Reference Manuals (RMs), Strategies, Plans, & other Professional Materials section > updated reference to new RM 58: Structural Fire Management page.

 

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