What's New

Date	Page / Section / Item Changed	Change Details
9-29-26	Division 1 Specifications 01 35 23 Safety Requirements	Updated to address fire safety during construction and use of batteries on construction sites.
9-29-26	Class C Uniformat Construction Cost Estimate	Updated calculation for Federal Wage Rate Factor Total located on CLIN (Contract Line Item Number) and OPTIONS worksheets > Markups and Factors section.
9-10-26	Accessibility & Universal Design Standards Resources > ABA for Accessibility (Architectural Barriers Act)	Added: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Accessible Curb Ramps: Section 610 Standard Drawings Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs)
9-1-26	Permitting Assessment Form (PAF)	Moved topics Hot Work Permit and Occupancy Requirements from Design Topics section to Construction Topics section.
8-31-26	Construction Inspection Checklist (Phase 1 projects only) Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Design Development (DD) Construction Documents (CD) Design-Build (DB) DB Construction Documents (CD) Design Templates DB Request for Proposal (RFP) Task Order Estimate	Deleted Construction Inspection Checklist (Phase 1 projects only) deliverable which is no longer required.
8-11-26	Permitting	New Permitting page including updated DSC Project Permitting Process (PPMP). DSC developed the Project Permitting Management Process (PPMP) to meet the requirements of External Regulatory Permitting with 4 phases: Permit Scoping, Permit Planning, Permit Acquisition Services and Compliance with Issued Permits.
5-21-26	CMR & CQC Daily Report (Construction Management Representative & Contractor Quality Control) 2.4.2 CMR & CQC Daily Reports	Added requirements in CMR & CQC Daily Report > Safety Comments section.
5-19-26	2. Construction Activities 2.6.1 Beneficial Occupancy Inspection 2.8.1 Final Inspection	Updated policy for acceptance testing and inspections: Before occupancy, the designated NPS Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Fire Code Official (FCO) and Building Code Official (BCO) conduct acceptance testing and inspections. Removed outdated forms Backflow Prevention Assembly Test (BF-1), Certificate of Occupancy (CO-1), and Fire/Smoke Damper Acceptance (FSD-1).
5-18-26	Electrical Engineering Design Standards Lighting Design Standards	Updated to NFPA 70, NEC 2026 (National Fire Protection Association, National Electric Code).

 

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