NASA Procedures and Guidelines
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NPR 8820.2H
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Table of Contents

Change History

Preface

P.1 Purpose
P.2 Applicability
P.3 Authority
P.4 Applicable Documents and Forms
P.5 Measurement/Verification
P.6 Cancellation

Chapter 1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Facilities Program

1.1 Facilities Program Overview
1.2 Institutional Construction of Facilities (CoF) Projects
1.3 Program-Direct CoF Projects
1.4 Cost-Sharing of CoF Renewal Projects
1.5 Non-CoF Facility Projects
1.6 Facility Program Management Responsibilities
1.7 CoF Facility Project Requirement
1.8 CoF Facility Program Formulation
1.9 Facility Project Fiscal Management
1.10 Independent Safety Review
1.11 Facility Program Best Practices Compliance
1.12 Sustainability Requirements

Chapter 2. Project Development and Planning

2.1 Facility Project Development
2.2 Facility Project Planning
2.3 Codes, Standards, and General Requirements
2.4 Cost Estimating

Chapter 3. Design

3.1 Design Coordination
3.2 Procurement of Architectural-Engineering (A-E) Services
3.3 Public Release
3.4 Management of Preliminary Engineering Report (PER)
3.5 Management of Final Design Phase
3.6 Final Design Milestones
3.7 Final Design Reviews by NASA
3.8 Mission-Critical Technical Facilities
3.9 Activation Budget

Chapter 4. Construction

4.1 Facility Project Construction General Requirements
4.2 Acquisition of Construction Contracts
4.3 Construction Implementation and Administration
4.4 Construction Contract Oversight
4.5 Construction Closeout

Chapter 5. Activation

5.1 Activation Definition
5.2 Commissioning
5.3 Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Turnover Requirements
5.4 Completion and Acceptance of Installed Systems
5.5 Beneficial Occupancy
5.6 Facility Outfitting
5.7 Post-Occupancy Evaluation

Chapter 6. Demolition/Deconstruction

6.1 NASA Demolition Program Objectives
6.2 Key Personnel
6.3 Agency Disposal List
6.4 Sustainment of Abandoned Facilities
6.5 Approval of Facility Demolition
6.6 Demolition and Consolidation Project Data Call
6.7 Demolition Execution
6.8 Disposal Incentives

Chapter 7. Facilities Investments by Others

7.1 Purpose and NASA Goals
7.2 Real Estate Agreements Involving Construction
7.3 Major Modifications and New Construction by Partners/Tenants
7.4 Waiver Process

Appendix A. Definitions
Appendix B. Acronyms
Appendix C. Compliance Matrix
Appendix D. Facility Project Construction Cost Estimates
Appendix E. Facility Project Funding Guidance Table
Appendix F. Instructions for Completion of NASA Form (NF) 1509, Facility Project Approval & Cost Estimate Document
Appendix G. Demolition Planning Checklist
Appendix H. Facility Project Documentation Requirements
Appendix I. Local and/or Program-Funded Project Flowchart
Appendix J. NASA's Real Estate History
Appendix K. References

Table of Figures

Figure 1-1. Sample, NASA Budget Format: Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration (CECR) Account.
Figure 1-2. CoF Project Life Cycle.
Figure 1-3. Institutional CoF Budget Timeline (Sample).
Figure 1-4. Facilities Project Activities and Funding, Design-Bid-Build and Design-Build.
Figure F-1. NASA Form 1509, Facility Project Approval & Cost Estimate Document
(Page 1 of 4).
Figure F-2. NASA Form 1509, Facility Project Approval & Cost Estimate Document
(Page 2 of 4).
Figure F-3. NASA Form 1509, Facility Project Approval & Cost Estimate Document
(Page 3 of 4).
Figure F-4. NASA Form 1509, Facility Project Approval & Cost Estimate Document
(Page 4 of 4).

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