47-Sec 01 60 00 - MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT.pdf
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This is a specification section for Material and Equipment requirements applicable to the Municipal Authority of the Borough of Morrisville's 2025 Galvanized Service Replacement project in Pennsylvania. The section establishes comprehensive guidelines for product selection, transportation, handling, storage, and protection throughout the project lifecycle. Key requirements include prohibiting the use of materials and equipment removed from existing premises except where specifically permitted, transporting and handling all products in accordance with manufacturer instructions, and promptly inspecting all shipments to verify compliance with specifications, correct quantities, and product integrity. Products must be stored with seals and labels intact in weather-tight, climate-controlled enclosures when sensitive to environmental conditions, with exterior fabricated products placed on sloped supports above ground. The specification permits product options when materials are specified by reference standards or description only, names specific manufacturers with no substitutions allowed when manufacturers are identified, or allows substitutions when manufacturers are named with a substitution provision. Contractors must arrange storage to permit periodic inspection and maintain products in acceptable condition throughout the project duration.
Substitution requests are subject to strict procedural requirements, including submission during the bidding period as specified in the Instructions to Bidders document. All substitution requests require three copies of documentation including shop drawings, product data, and certified test results demonstrating equivalence to specified products, with the burden of proof on the proposer. Contractors submitting substitution requests represent that they have investigated the proposed product, determined it meets or exceeds the quality of the specified product, will provide equivalent warranty, will coordinate installation with no additional cost to the owner, waive claims for additional costs or time extensions, and will reimburse the owner and engineer for any review or redesign services required. The Owner's Engineer retains the right to require contractors to use equipment items from listed manufacturers identified on the Bid Form, and substitutions will not be considered if indicated on shop drawings or product submittals without separate written request or if acceptance would require revision to the Contract Documents.
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MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT
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SECTION 01 60 00
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SECTION DESCRIPTION
A. The Work of This Section Includes:
1. Products.
2. Transportation and handling.
3. Storage and protection.
4. Product options.
5. Substitutions.
1.02 RELATED SECTIONS
A. Related Work Specified Elsewhere:
1. Document 00 21 13: Instructions to Bidders.
2. Section 01 40 00: Quality Control.
1.03 PRODUCTS
A. Do not use materials and equipment removed from existing premises, except as specifically permitted by the Contract Documents.
B. Provide interchangeable components of the same manufacturer for components being replaced.
1.04 TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING
A. Transport and handle Products in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.
B. Promptly inspect shipments to assure that Products comply with requirements, quantities are correct, and Products are undamaged.
C. Provide equipment and personnel to handle Products by methods to prevent soiling, disfigurement, or damage.
1.05 STORAGE AND PROTECTION
A. Store and protect Products in accordance with manufacturers’ instructions.
B. Store with seals and labels intact and legible.
C. Store sensitive Products in weather tight, climate controlled, enclosures in an environment favorable to Product.
D. For exterior storage of fabricated Products, place on sloped supports above ground.
E. Provide off-site storage and protection when site does not permit on-site storage or protection.
F. Cover Products subject to deterioration with impervious sheet covering. Provide ventilation to prevent condensation and degradation of Products.
G. Store loose granular materials on solid flat surfaces in a well-drained area. Prevent
01 60 00-2 mixing with foreign matter.
H. Provide equipment and personnel to store Products by methods to prevent soiling, disfigurement, or damage.
I. Arrange storage of Products to permit access for inspection. Periodically inspect to assure Products are undamaged and are maintained under acceptable condition.
1.06 PRODUCT OPTIONS
A. Products Specified by Reference Standards or by Description Only: Any product meeting those standards or description.
B. Products Specified by Naming One or More Manufacturers: Products of manufacturers named and meeting specifications, no options or substitutions allowed.
C. Products Specified by Naming One or More Manufacturers with a Provision for Substitutions: Submit a request for substitution for any manufacturer not named in accordance with the following Article.
1.07 SUBSTITUTIONS
A. Instructions to Bidders specify time restrictions for submitting requests for Substitutions during the bidding period to requirements specified in this section.
B. Substitutions may be considered when a Product becomes unavailable through no fault of the Contractor.
C. Document each request with complete data substantiating compliance of proposed Substitution with Contract Documents.
D. A request constitutes a representation that Contractor:
1. Has investigated proposed Product and determined that it meets or exceeds the quality level of the specified Product.
2. Will provide the same warranty for the Substitution as for the specified Product.
3. Will coordinate installation and make changes to other Work which may be required for the Work to be complete with no additional cost to Owner.
4. Waives claims for additional costs or time extension which may subsequently become apparent.
5. Will reimburse Owner and Owner’s Engineer for review or redesign services associated with re-approval by authorities.
E. Substitutions will not be considered when they are indicated or implied on shop drawing or Product data submittals, without separate written request, or when acceptance will require revision to the Contract Documents.
F. Substitution Submittal Procedure:
1. Submit three copies of request for Substitution for consideration. Limit each request to one (1) proposed Substitution.
2. Submit Shop Drawings, Product data, and certified test results attesting to the proposed Product equivalence. Burden of proof is on proposer.
3. Owner’s Engineer will notify Contractor in writing of decision to accept or reject request.
G. For each equipment item in which the manufacturer was listed on the Bid Form, Owner’s
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Engineer reserves the right to require Contractor to use the equipment item of the listed manufacturer.
PART 2 PRODUCTS
Not Used
PART 3 EXECUTION
Not Used
END OF SECTION
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