HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS (HOB) Description/Scope: This project will replace the existing the 13.8 kilovolt high voltage switchgear and power distribution system with a new state-of-the-art electric power system to bring the building up to code standards. Impact if not Funded: The current system is a "four-source-spot-network," which ensures that a single failure will not interrupt the power supply. However, if the one failure occurs, and is not repaired immediately, a second consecutive failure will result in a major power supply breakdown, interrupting electrical power service to the entire building for several days. spacing between the emergency lights exceeds code standards and the lighting levels are inadequate. The quantities of illuminated exit signs in the LHOB are insufficient and fire extinguishers are located in hose cabinets that are not identified with lights. Description/Scope: This project will increase the size of the emergency distribution panel boards that provide back-up power and will install and modernize existing emergency lighting systems throughout the LHOB and adjacent structures to meet the current Building Officials & Code Administrators (BOCA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) life safety codes. The work will include installing additional illuminated exit signs in suites, hearing rooms, large assembly spaces, utility areas, stairwells and other egress routes. The quantity of lighting fixtures will be increased, and highly visible blue emergency lights will be installed above fire hose and extinguisher cabinets in the corridors. Impact if not Funded: Members, staff, and the public will continue to be subjected to egress risks during a building emergency. Project Title: Emergency Lighting Upgrade, RHOB Project Requirement: Correct emergency lighting deficiencies in Current Situation: The RHOB has substandard, non-compliant $4,790,000 and adjacent tunnels throughout the complex lack emergency lighting. The spacing between the emergency lights exceeds code standards and the lighting levels are inadequate. The quantities of illuminated exit signs in the RHOB are insufficient and fire extinguishers are located in hose cabinets that are not identified with lights. THE ARCHITE THE CAPITOL OF 1793 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS (HOB) Description/Scope: This project will increase the size of the emergency distribution panel boards that provide back-up power and will install and modernize existing emergency lighting systems throughout the RHOB and adjacent structures to meet the Building Officials & Code Administrators (BOCA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) life safety codes. The work will include installing additional illuminated exit signs in suites, hearing rooms, large assembly spaces, utility areas, stairwells and other egress routes. The quantity of lighting fixtures will be increased, and highly visible blue emergency lights will be installed above fire hose and extinguisher cabinets in the corridors. Impact if not Funded: Members, staff, and the public will continue to be subjected to egress risks during a building emergency. Project Title: Emergency Lighting Upgrade, FHOB Project Requirement: Correct emergency lighting deficiencies in the FHOB. $1,030,000 Current Situation: The FHOB has substandard, non-compliant emergency lighting in several areas of the building. In the event of a building power outage, many of the illuminated exit signs that identify points of egress will not have an emergency power source. Additionally, many utility rooms, machine rooms and egress routes lack emergency lighting. The spacing between the emergency lights exceeds code standards and the lighting levels are inadequate. The quantities of illuminated exit signs in the FHOB are insufficient and fire extinguishers are located in hose cabinets that are not identified with lights. Description/Scope: This project will increase the size of the emergency distribution panel boards that provide back-up power and will install and modernize existing emergency lighting systems throughout the FHOB and adjacent structures to meet the current Building Officials & Code Administrators (BOCA) and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) life safety codes. The work will include installing additional illuminated exit signs in suites, hearing rooms, large assembly spaces, utility areas, stairwells and other egress routes. The quantity of lighting fixtures will be increased, and highly visible blue emergency lights will be installed above fire hose and extinguisher cabinets in the corridors Impact if not Funded: Members, staff, and the public will continue to be subjected to egress risks during a building emergency. Project Title: Public Restroom Upgrade, Phase I, HOB $1,500,000 Project Requirement: Update the public restrooms to meet the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) code requirements and modern building standards in appearance. Current Situation: The HOB public restrooms have not undergone major renovations since the 1960s. Accordingly, these restrooms must be updated to meet ADA code requirements and brought up to modern building standards in appearance. For example, several restrooms have been retrofitted with grab bars, enlarged stalls, and seat risers in an attempt to provide partially handicapped accessible accommodations. However, in many areas, the door and partition clearances do not meet code requirements and most of the water closet and sink heights are not handicapped accessible. Additionally, the restrooms are lacking angled mirrors and sink pipe guards. THE ARCHITE OF TH CAPITOL HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS (HOB) Description/Scope: This project will replace all fixtures, partitions, lighting, and interior finishes including marble surfaces, terrazzo or ceramic tile for approximately 40 restrooms in the FHOB. The work will include improvements to increase handicapped accessibility and replacement of any deficient fixtures, addition of waterproofing and primed floor drains, full replacement of plumbing and electrical systems, re-working the mechanical, fire protection, and fire alarm systems for each room, connecting improvements to the existing electrical, water, waste, vent piping and heating ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, new ceramic tile or terrazzo floors, new stall partitions, granite countertops with lavatories mounted underneath, energy efficient lighting fixtures, and sensor operated flush valves for commodes and urinals, faucets, and soap dispensers, as well as 'touch-free' paper towel dispensers. Impact if not Funded: Non-compliance with the ADA and deteriorating appearance of restrooms. infrastructure (conduit, junction boxes, wire, and core drilling) for the installation of card readers, magnetic screening devices, scanners and other electronic devices that control access to the House Office Buildings rooms. Impact if not Funded: Several House Office Buildings areas will remain accessible to the public, which will leave the buildings vulnerable to security breaches. Additionally, there will be no means to audit access to these rooms. THE ARCHITE THE CAPITOL ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Capitol Power Plant CAPITOL POWER PLANT (CPP) INTRODUCTION The Capitol Power Plant (CPP) is the Capitol Complex's centralized provider of utility services not available from other sources. The CPP also houses several functions related to the Legislative Branch Telecommunications Network and also provides dedicated space for satellite communication dishes. The CPP operates and maintains a central steam plant that provides steam for heating, and a central refrigeration plant that provides chilled water for air conditioning, and all the tunnel distribution and metering systems associated with delivering these utilities. Steam and chilled water are provided for several Legislative Branch clients within the Capitol Complex, to include the U. S. Capitol Building. Senate Office Buildings, Senate garages, House Office Buildings, House garages, Library of Congress Buildings, and the U. S. Botanic Garden. The CPP also provides steam and chilled water on a reimbursable basis to other clients, some of whom are not Legislative Branch entities. ** In addition to the FY06 appropriation request of $59.2M, $6.5M will be required on a reimbursable basis *The tables included in this budget submission have rounding variances to the nearest thousandth |