6-04 - SCOPE - Jail S AHU.pdf

4 – Scope – CMAR/ GC Page 1 of 3 Form rev. 01/2024

4 – Scope of Services for GC

All services provided are to be performed in conjunction with the A/E and County.

Architects and Engineers (A/E) Before selecting GC, County has selected and designated an A/E who shall prepare the construction documents for the Project and who has full responsibility for complying with, the laws relating to architectural and engineering services in Texas including, but not limited to, the Texas Engineering Practice Act (Occupations Code Chapters 1001 and 1051), as applicable.

Personnel Respondent shall maintain a staff of properly trained and experienced personnel to ensure satisfactory performance under this Contract.

- Respondent shall assign to County a designated representative who will be responsible for the coordination and administration of County's requirements.

- County will insist that the superintendent be on the job full time (all day/all working days) from the start of construction through substantial completion. After substantial completion, on-site respondent supervision will be required at any time work is under way at the site.

Project Execution Except as otherwise set forth in the Contract between County and GC and other Contract Documents, County shall provide or contract for, independently of GC, the inspection services, the testing of construction materials engineering, and the verification testing services necessary for acceptance of the facility by County.

Construction Cost

- Complete accounting records of work performed on the Project

- Review all pay requests and process for payment through A/E

- Review and prepare summary application for payment based on the Contractors' Certificate of

Payment and material vendors' invoicing

- Coordinate change orders, verify subcontractors' estimates as reasonable and accurate, secure

County's approval before change order work is completed

- Provide all necessary materials, facilities, and ancillary services (such as cleanup) necessary for provision of the Services not being provided by the subcontractor(s) when necessary for the performance of the Services during construction and for completion of the construction

Construction Scheduling

- Review County's anticipated opening date and develop project schedule

- Sequence schedule to support contract documents and opening date and recommend any necessary corrective actions

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- Attend milestone review meetings with County and Project team immediately before commencing each Project phase

- At the milestone review meetings, assist County in identifying goals for the upcoming work, examine the performance of the Project team against the goals in the preceding phase, and propose corrective measures as necessary or appropriate.

- Coordinate and expedite the ordering and delivery of materials, especially those requiring a long lead time

Construction Administration

- Provide on-site job trailer, temporary fencing, temporary utilities, and other services as appropriate

- Schedule, conduct, and report with the A/E on weekly meetings with subcontractors

- Require safety programs and certificates of insurance from subcontractors

- Monitor and supervise safety programs of subcontractors and verify compliance with laws and regulations

- Coordinate interpretation of the meaning and intent of drawing and specification and assist in resolution of questions

- Review all shop drawings and submittals from subcontractors

- Keep records of all documents at the job site, including red-line changes

- Administer construction contracts prepared by County

- Coordinate necessary testing services

- Record progress of Project

Fulltime Onsite Supervision

- Experienced Construction Field Superintendent on site daily, every workday, to monitor work and progress of the Project

- Manage subcontractor performance

- Monitor and enforce County construction conditions

- Visual inspections of workmanship and special inspections as needed to verify quality of work, and maintenance to specifications

- Written progress reports to County and A/E submitted weekly during contractor meetings

- Arrange for delivery and storage of all material purchased by County

- Coordinate contract scheduling, monitor contractor labor force, verify delivery of contractor materials

Disputes and Resolution

- Assist County and A/E with review and management of claims

- Mediate conflicts between Contractor and County, if necessary

- Mediate conflicts between A/E and County, if necessary

Project Close Out

- Supervise subcontractors' final testing and start-up of utilities, operations systems and equipment

- Walk through and prepare "punch list" with County, A/E and consulting engineers

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- Participate in final inspection with County and A/E

- Prepare equipment operational manuals and provide preventive maintenance plan

- Verify appropriate training and in-service has been provided by subcontractors for County

- Supervise completion of punch list items

- Compile all product data, samples, warranties, manuals, red line drawings, keys, maintenance stock, extra materials, and other information or materials to be provided to County

- Coordinate Project substantial completion and final payments with A/E and County

Plans, Drawings, and Specifications Attached below:

1344 S. Flores, Ste. 101, San Antonio, TX 78204 | P: 210.447.6100 | TBPE No. F-9357

SPECIFICATIONS MANUAL FOR:

Williamson County

Jail South AHU Replacement

306 W 4th Street

Georgetown, Texas

January 19, 2026

TABLE OF CONTENTS TOC - 1

Texas Board of Professional Engineers Registration #F-9357

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Division 01 - General Requirements

01 10 00 Summary

01 14 00 Work Restrictions

01 20 00 Price and Payment Procedures

01 25 00 Substitution Procedures

01 26 00 Contract Modifications

01 30 00 Administrative Requirements

01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination

01 31 50 Project Meetings

01 32 16 Construction Progress Schedule

01 33 00 Submittal Procedures

01 40 00 Quality Requirements

01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls

01 60 00 Product Requirements

01 70 00 Execution and Closeout Requirements

01 73 10 Cutting and Patching

01 73 20 Selective Demolition

01 73 50 Fire Prevention Cautions for Hot Work

01 74 00 Warranties

01 74 10 Construction Waste Management and Disposal

01 78 00 Closeout Submittals

01 91 00 Building Systems Commissioning

Division 23 - Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning

23 00 05 Mechanical Demolition

23 01 00 Special Conditions for All Mechanical Work

23 03 10 Variable Frequency Drives

23 05 13 Basic Mechanical Materials and Methods

23 05 29 Hangers and Supports for HVAC Piping and Equipment

23 05 53 Mechanical Identification

23 05 93 Testing, Adjusting and Balancing

23 07 19 Mechanical Insulation

23 08 00 Mechanical Systems Commissioning

23 09 00 Instrumentation and Controls for HVAC

23 10 00 Valves and Specialties for HVAC Piping

23 20 00 Temporary Mechanical Systems

23 21 13 Hydronic Piping

23 25 00 HVAC Water Treatment

23 31 13 Metal Ducts

23 33 00 Duct Accessories

23 34 23 HVAC Power Ventilators

23 36 50 Airflow Monitors

23 72 50 Multi-Fan Array Air Handling Units

23 82 19 Electric Duct Heaters

23 85 61 Air Filters

Division 26 - Electrical

26 00 05 Electrical Demolition

26 00 15 General Conditions for All Electrical Work

26 00 50 Basic Electrical Materials and Methods

26 05 19 Conductors and Cables

26 05 26 Grounding and Bonding

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Texas Board of Professional Engineers Registration #F-9357

26 05 33 Raceways and Boxes

26 05 53 Electrical Identification

26 12 10 Control-Signal Transmission Media

26 13 10 Pull and Junction Boxes

26 27 26 Wiring Devices

26 28 16 Disconnect Switches and Circuit Breakers

Division 28 - Electronic Safety and Security

28 32 00 Fire Alarm Expansion

END OF TABLE OF CONTENTS

MECHANICAL DEMOLITION 23 00 05 - 1

SECTION 23 00 05

MECHANICAL DEMOLITION

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 SUMMARY

A. This Section includes the following:

1. Demolition and removal of selected portions of building or structure.

2. Demolition and removal of selected site elements.

3. Salvage of existing items to be reused or recycled.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

A. Remove or Demolish: Detach items from existing construction and legally dispose of them off-site, unless indicated to be removed and salvaged or removed and reinstalled.

B. Remove and Salvage: Detach items from existing construction and deliver them to Owner cleaned, packaged, and ready for reuse.

C. Remove and Reinstall: Detach items from existing construction, prepare them for reuse, and reinstall them where indicated.

D. Existing to Remain: Existing items of construction that are not to be removed and that are not otherwise indicated to be removed, removed and salvaged, or removed and reinstalled.

1.3 MATERIALS OWNERSHIP

A. Historic items, relics, and similar objects including, but not limited to, cornerstones and their contents, commemorative plaques and tablets, antiques, and other items of interest or value to Owner that may be encountered during selective demolition remain Owner's property.

Carefully remove and salvage each item or object in a manner to prevent damage and deliver promptly to Owner.

1. Coordinate with Owner's representative, who will establish special procedures for removal and salvage.

1.4 SUBMITTALS

A. Schedule of Selective Demolition Activities: Indicate the following:

1. Detailed sequence of selective demolition and removal work, with starting and ending dates for each activity.

2. Interruption of utility services. Indicate how long utility services will be interrupted.

3. Coordination for shutoff, capping, and continuation of utility services (including but not limited to: Gas, Water, Fire Suppression, Chilled Water, Hot Water, Air Conditioning, etc).

4. Coordination of Owner's continuing occupancy of portions of existing building and of Owner's partial occupancy of completed Work.

5. Means of protection for items to remain and items in path of waste removal from building.

B. Inventory: After selective demolition is complete, submit a list of items that have been salvaged.

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1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Regulatory Requirements: Comply with governing EPA notification regulations before beginning selective demolition. Comply with hauling and disposal regulations of authorities having jurisdiction.

B. Standards: Comply with ANSI A10.6 and NFPA 241.

C. Pre-demolition Conference: Conduct conference at Project site to comply with requirements in Section “Project Management and Coordination.” Review methods and procedures related to selective demolition including, but not limited to, the following:

1. Inspect and discuss condition of construction to be selectively demolished.

2. Review structural load limitations of existing structure.

3. Review and finalize selective demolition schedule and verify availability of materials, demolition personnel, equipment, and facilities needed to make progress and avoid delays.

4. Review requirements of work performed by other trades that rely on substrates exposed by selective demolition operations.

5. Review areas where existing construction is to remain and requires protection.

1.6 PROJECT CONDITIONS

A. Owner will occupy portions of building immediately adjacent to selective demolition area.

Conduct selective demolition so Owner's operations will not be disrupted.

B. Conditions existing at time of inspection for bidding purpose will be maintained by Owner as far as practical.

C. Notify Architect of discrepancies between existing conditions and Drawings before proceeding with selective demolition.

D. Hazardous Materials: It is unknown whether hazardous materials will be encountered in the Work.

1. If materials suspected of containing hazardous materials are encountered, do not disturb; immediately notify Architect and Owner. Owner will remove hazardous materials under a separate contract.

E. Storage or sale of removed items or materials on-site is not permitted.

F. Utility Service: Maintain existing utilities indicated to remain in service and protect them against damage during selective demolition operations.

1. Maintain fire-protection facilities in service during selective demolition operations.

1.7 WARRANTY

A. Existing Warranties: Remove, replace, patch, and repair materials and surfaces cut or damaged during selective demolition, by methods and with materials so as not to void existing warranties.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 EXAMINATION

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A. Verify that utilities have been disconnected and capped.

B. Survey existing conditions and correlate with requirements indicated to determine extent of selective demolition required.

C. Inventory and record the condition of items to be removed and reinstalled and items to be removed and salvaged.

D. When unanticipated mechanical, electrical, or structural elements that conflict with intended function or design are encountered, investigate and measure the nature and extent of conflict. Promptly submit a written report to Architect.

3.2 UTILITY SERVICES AND MECHANICAL/ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

A. Existing Services/Systems: Maintain services/systems indicated to remain and protect them against damage during selective demolition operations.

B. Service/ Requirements: Locate, identify, disconnect, and seal or cap off indicated utility services and mechanical/electrical systems serving areas to be selectively demolished.

1. Arrange to shut off indicated utilities with utility companies.

2. If services/systems are required to be removed, relocated, or abandoned, before proceeding with selective demolition provide temporary services/systems that bypass area of selective demolition and that maintain continuity of services/systems to other parts of building.

3. Cut off pipe or conduit in walls or partitions to be removed. Cap, valve, or plug and seal remaining portion of pipe or conduit after bypassing.

a. Where entire wall is to be removed, existing services/systems may be removed with removal of the wall.

3.3 PREPARATION

A. Site Access and Temporary Controls: Conduct selective demolition and debris-removal operations to ensure minimum interference with roads, streets, walks, walkways, and other adjacent occupied and used facilities.

3.4 SELECTIVE DEMOLITION, GENERAL

A. General: Demolish and remove existing construction only to the extent required by new construction and as indicated. Use methods required to complete the Work within limitations of governing regulations and as follows:

1. Proceed with selective demolition systematically, from higher to lower level. Complete selective demolition operations above each floor or tier before disturbing supporting members on the next lower level.

2. Do not use cutting torches until work area is cleared of flammable materials. At concealed spaces, such as duct and pipe interiors, verify condition and contents of hidden space before starting flame-cutting operations. Maintain portable fire-suppression devices during flame-cutting operations.

3. Maintain adequate ventilation when using cutting torches.

4. Dispose of demolished items and materials promptly.

B. Removed and Salvaged Items:

1. Clean salvaged items.

2. Pack or crate items after cleaning. Identify contents of containers.

3. Store items in a secure area until delivery to Owner.

4. Transport items to Owner's storage area designated by Owner.

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5. Protect items from damage during transport and storage.

C. Removed and Reinstalled Items:

1. Clean and repair items to functional condition adequate for intended reuse. Paint equipment to match new equipment.

2. Pack or crate items after cleaning and repairing. Identify contents of containers.

3. Protect items from damage during transport and storage.

4. Reinstall items in locations indicated. Comply with installation requirements for new materials and equipment. Provide connections, supports, and miscellaneous materials necessary to make item functional for use indicated.

D. Existing Items to Remain: Protect construction indicated to remain against damage and soiling during selective demolition. When permitted by Architect, items may be removed to a suitable, protected storage location during selective demolition and cleaned and reinstalled in their original locations after selective demolition operations are complete.

E. Contractor shall terminate demolished pipe and/or ductwork. System shall be capped and insulated per new work specification.

F. Contractor shall remove any abandoned piping and/or ductwork in area of construction during the demolition process.

G. Unforeseen Conditions

1. Any unforeseen utilities found during construction that directly affect any trade must be brought to the engineer’s attention via RFI.

2. All existing conditions must be clearly annotated on the As-Built drawings.

H. Repair any walls, floors or roofs that piping, ducts or equipment have been removed from (or through). Patch with similar materials to match finish and color (paint to match). If paint cannot be matched, repaint entire wall or surface.

3.5 DISPOSAL OF DEMOLISHED MATERIALS

A. General: Except for items or materials indicated to be reused, salvaged, reinstalled, or otherwise indicated to remain Owner's property, remove demolished materials from Project site and legally dispose of them in an EPA-approved landfill.

1. Do not allow demolished materials to accumulate on-site.

2. Remove and transport debris in a manner that will prevent spillage on adjacent surfaces and areas.

B. Burning: Do not burn demolished materials.

C. Disposal: Transport demolished materials off Owner's property and legally dispose of them.

END OF SECTION

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SECTION 23 01 00

SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ALL MECHANICAL WORK

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. This section covers the general provisions of the mechanical specifications applicable to the following systems:

1. Heating, air conditioning, and ventilation.

B. The use of the word mechanical in the body of the various specifications sections shall be interpreted to include all the aspects of all of the systems referenced in Mechanical Specifications.

1.2 DRAWINGS

A. These specifications are accompanied by drawings of the building and details of the installations showing the locations of equipment, piping, ductwork, etc. The drawings and these specifications are complementary to each other; requirements described in one or the other shall be considered binding as if described in both.

B. If any departures from the drawings are deemed necessary by the Contractor, details of such departures and the reasons therefore shall be submitted to the Owner’s Representative for approval. No departures shall be made without prior written approval by the Owner’s Representative.

C. There are intricacies of construction which are impractical to specify or indicate in detail; means and methods for performing such work shall adhere to commonly accepted industry standards.

D. It is the Contractor’s responsibility to properly use all information found on the Architectural, Structural, Mechanical, and Electrical drawings and applicable shop drawings where such information affects his work.

E. For new buildings, all final dimensions shall be scaled from the Architectural drawings, unless otherwise noted. For work associated with existing buildings (renovations and additions), all final dimensions shall be field verified.

1.3 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

A. The architectural, civil, structural, electrical, plumbing, fire protection and mechanical drawings, and specifications are all part of the Contract Documents. In many instances there are details described on another trade=s drawings that are not necessarily included or referenced in the mechanical drawings. It is the Contractor=s responsibility to review in detail all parts of the Contract Documents prior to submitting a bid. Failure to comply with this requirement shall not relieve the Contractor of responsibility or be used as cause for additional compensation because architectural, structural, or electrical details were not included in the mechanical drawings.

B. It is the intent of the Contract Documents to provide complete and fully functional installation in every respect. Material and/or construction details not specifically described in the Contract Documents, but commonly considered incidental to the industry, are required by the Contractor.

C. The Contractor shall be responsible for fitting his material and apparatus into the building and shall carefully lay out his work at the site to conform to the structural conditions, to avoid all

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obstructions, to comply with Codes, to facilitate the work of other trades, to conform to the details of the installation supplied by the manufacturer of the equipment to be installed, and thereby to provide an integrated satisfactory operating installation.

D. The mechanical, electrical and plumbing drawings are schematic in nature and do not show every connection in detail or every pipe or conduit in its exact location. These details are subject to the requirements of ordinances and structural and architectural conditions.

E. The Contractor shall carefully investigate structural and finish conditions and shall coordinate the separate trades in order to avoid interference between the various phases of work. Work shall be laid out so that it will be concealed in furred chases and above suspended ceilings, etc. in finished portions of the building, unless specifically noted to be exposed. Work shall be installed to avoid compromising structural members; therefore, inserts to accommodate hangers shall be set before concrete is poured, and proper openings through floor, walls, beams, etc. shall be provided as hereinafter specified or as otherwise indicated or required. All work shall be installed parallel or perpendicular to building lines unless otherwise noted.

F. When the mechanical drawings do not give exact details as to the elevation of pipe or ducts, physically arrange the systems to fit in the space available at the elevations intended with the proper grades for the functioning of the system involved. Piping, exposed conduit, and duct systems are generally intended to be installed true and square to the building construction and located as high as possible against the structure in a neat and workmanlike manner. The plans do not show all required offsets, control lines, pilot lines, and other location details. Work shall be concealed in all finished areas. Piping specified to be insulated shall be supported in a manner that will allow the insulation to be installed without gaps. Insulated piping in concealed areas shall be offset with fittings as necessary to permit installation of insulation. Bending of pipes or installing pipes in a strain to insulate will not be permitted.

G. Final placement of serviceable equipment shall be carefully coordinated with all other trades to ensure sufficient clearance for maintenance according to manufacturer=s recommendations.

Lubricating orifices and adjustable components shall be easily accessible. Piping, conduit, valve stems, cabling and other building systems shall not interfere with service space.

H. Location of Exposed Devices

1. All exposed devices (grills, registers, diffusers, sprinkler heads, medical gas outlets, plumbing rough-ins, lights, outlets, communication devices, etcetera) shall be referenced to fixed data points that are coordinated with all trades; shall be located to present symmetrical arrangements with respect to the fixed data point; and shall facilitate the proper arrangements of acoustical ceiling tiles. Fixed data points shall include such features as wall and ceiling lines, soffits, balanced border widths, masonry joints, etc.

Devices located in acoustical ceiling tiles shall occur symmetrically in tile joints or in the centers of whole tiles. The final determination of the exact location of each outlet and the arrangements to be followed shall be acceptable to the Owner=s Representative.

2. The drawings schematically indicate locations of the exposed devices. Final locations shall be determined by carefully coordinating the drawings pertaining to each trade.

Where conflicts are identified, Owner=s Representative shall determine final location. The Owner reserves the right to make any reasonable change in location of any device before installation, without additional cost.

1.4 QUALIFICATIONS

A. Contractor must have minimum of five years experience installing commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, plumbing and piping systems similar to those described in these Contract Documents.

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B. Contractor must be licensed and hold a current contracting license that has been valid for a minimum of five years in the State of Texas.

C. Contractor must be able to bond work for payment and performance of work being bid.

Contractor=s bonding agency shall have a Best=s insurance rating of A or A+.

1.5 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS

A. Manufacturer=s Instructions: The manufacturer=s published instructions shall be followed for preparing, assembling, installing, erecting, and cleaning manufacturer materials or equipment, unless otherwise indicated. The Contractor shall promptly notify the Owner=s Representative in writing of any conflict between the requirements of the Contract Documents and the manufacturer=s direction and shall obtain the clarification of the Owner=s Representative before proceeding with the work. Should the Contractor perform any such work that does not comply with the manufacturer=s directions or such clarification by the Owner=s Representative, he shall bear all costs arising in connection with the correction of the deficiencies.

B. Storage at Site: The Contractor shall not receive material or equipment at the jobsite until there is suitable space provided to properly protect equipment from rust, drip, humidity, and dust damage and from surrounding work.

C. Capacities shall be not less than those indicated and shall be such that no component or system becomes inoperative or is damaged because of startup or other overload conditions.

D. Conformance to Agency Requirements: Where materials or equipment are specified to be approved, listed, tested, or labeled by the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc., ETL listed or constructed and/or tested in accordance with the standards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or the Air Moving and Conditioning Association, the Contractor shall submit proof that the items furnished under this section of the specifications conform to such requirements. The label of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. or ETL applied to the item will be acceptable as sufficient evidence that the items conform to such requirements. The ASME stamp or the AMCA label will be acceptable as sufficient evidence that the items conform to the respective requirements.

E. Nameplates: Each major component of equipment shall have the manufacturer=s name, address, and model-identification number on a plate securely attached to the item of equipment.

All data on nameplates shall be legible at the time of Final Inspection.

F. Prevention of Rust: Standard factory finish will be acceptable on equipment specified by model number otherwise surfaces of ferrous metal shall be given a rust-inhibiting coating. The treatment shall withstand 200 hours in salt-spray fog test, in accordance with Method 6061 of Federal Standard No. 141. Immediately after completion of the test, the specimen shall show no signs of wrinkling or cracking and no signs of rust creepage beyond 1/8 inch on either side of the scratch mark. Where rust inhibitor coating is specified hereinafter, any treatment that will pass the above test is acceptable unless a specific coating is specified, except that coal tar or asphalt-type coatings will not be acceptable unless so stated for a specific item. Where steel is specified to be hot-dip galvanized, mill-galvanized sheet steel may be used provided all raw edges are painted with a zinc-pigmented paint conforming to Military Specification MIL-P-26915.

G. Protection from Moving Parts: Belts, pulleys, chains, gears, couplings, projecting setscrews, keys, and other rotating parts located so that any person can come in close proximity thereto, shall be fully enclosed or properly guarded.

H. Drive Guards: For machinery and equipment, provide guards as shown in AMCA 410 for belts, chains, couplings, pulleys, sheaves, shafts, gears, and other moving parts regardless of height above the floor. Drive guards may be excluded where motors and drives are inside factory-fabricated air handling units casings. Guards shall be constructed of sheet steel, cast iron, SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR ALL MECHANICAL WORK 23 01 00 - 4 expanded metal, or wire mesh rigidly secured so as to be removable without disassembling pipe duct or electrical connection to equipment. Provide a 1-inch diameter hole in each drive guard at each shaft center to allow access for speed measurement.

I. Verifications of Dimensions: The Contractor shall be responsible for the coordination and proper relation of his work to the building structure and to the work of all trades. The Contractor shall visit the premises and thoroughly familiarize himself with all details of the work and working conditions, to verify all dimensions in the field, and to advise the Owner=s Representative of any discrepancy before performing any work. Adjustments to the work required in order to facilitate a coordinated installation shall be made at no additional cost to the Owner, Architect, or Engineer.

J. Standard Products: Materials and equipment to be provided shall be the standard catalog products of manufacturers regularly engaged in the manufacture of products conforming to these specifications and shall essentially duplicate materials and equipment that have been in satisfactory use at least two years.

K. Spare Parts Data: As soon as practicable after approval of materials and equipment and, if possible, not later than four months prior to the date of beneficial occupancy, the Contractor shall furnish spare parts data for each different item of equipment listed. The data shall include a complete list of parts and supplies with current unit prices and sources of supply, a list of parts and supplies that are either normally furnished at no extra cost with the purchase of the equipment or specified hereinafter to be furnished as part of the Contract, and a list of additional items recommended by the manufacturer to assure efficient operation for a period of 120 days at the particular installation. The foregoing shall not relieve the Contractor of any responsibilities under the warranty specified.

1.6 INSPECTION OF THE SITE

A. The Contractor shall visit the site, verifying all existing items indicated on drawings and/or specified, and familiarize himself with the existing work conditions, hazards, grades, actual formations, soil conditions, structures, utilities, equipment, systems, facilities, and local requirements. The submission of bids shall be deemed evidence of such visits. All proposals shall take these existing conditions into consideration, and the lack of specific information shall not relieve the Contractor of any responsibility.

1.7 UTILITY LOCATIONS AND ELEVATIONS

A. Locations and elevations of the various utilities included within the scope of this work have been obtained from substantially reliable sources and are offered separately from the Contract Documents, as a general guide only, without guarantee as to accuracy. Examine the site, the locations, and availability of all utilities and services required for their relation to the work. Verify the location of all existing site utilities with each responsible utility company or applicable party.

The Contractor shall repair all damage to existing utilities, whether indicated on the drawings or not, at his sole expense.

1.8 PERMITS, UTILITY CONNECTIONS, AND INSPECTIONS

A. Permitting Fees: Contractor shall pay for all fees associated with permits required by municipal authorities having jurisdiction.

B. Tapping and Impact Fees: Contractor shall pay for all fees associated with tapping into municipal utility mains, including sanitary sewer, natural gas and domestic water. Impact fees will be paid for by the Owner.

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C. Compliance: The Contractor shall comply in every respect with all requirements of local authorities having jurisdiction, including building inspections, fire marshal, local ordinances and codes, and utility company requirements. In no case does this relieve the Contractor of the responsibility of complying with these specifications and drawings where specified conditions are of a higher quality than the requirements of the above-specified authorities. Where requirements of the specifications and drawings are below the requirements of the above offices having jurisdiction, the Contractor shall make installations in compliance with the requirements of the above authorities.

D. Utilities: The Contractor shall coordinate with the various utility companies involved in this project and shall provide required utility relocations, extensions, modifications, and/or changes (complete in all respects) as described in the Contract Documents. Contractor shall verify the location of all existing utilities with the applicable Utility Company. The Contractor shall be responsible for all damages to existing utilities, whether indicated on drawings or not, and repair all damage to existing utilities as acceptable to the affected Utility Company.

E. Certification: Prior to final acceptance, the Contractor shall furnish a certificate of acceptance from the inspection departments having jurisdiction over the work for any and all work installed under this Contract. Any additional labor costs incurred as a result of a substitution shall be the Contractor=s responsibility.

1.9 EXISTING FACILITIES

A. The Contractor shall be responsible for loss or damage to the existing facilities caused by him and his workmen and shall be responsible for repairing or replacing such loss or damage. The Contractor shall send proper notices, make necessary arrangements, and perform other services required for the care, protection, and in-service maintenance of all plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and ventilating services for the new and existing facilities. The Contractor shall erect temporary barricades, with necessary safety devices, as required to protect personnel from injury, removing all such temporary protection upon completion of the work.

B. The Contractor shall provide temporary or new services to all existing facilities as required to maintain their proper operation when normal services are disrupted as a result of the work being performed under this project.

C. Where existing construction is removed to provide working and extension access to existing utilities, Contractor shall remove doors, piping, conduit, outlet boxes, wiring, light fixtures, air conditioning ductwork and equipment, etc. to provide this access and shall reinstall same upon completion of work in the areas affected.

D. Where partitions, walls, floors, or ceilings of existing construction are indicated to be removed, all Contractors shall remove and reinstall in locations approved by the Architect/Engineer all devices required for the operation of the various systems installed in the existing construction. This is to include but is not limited to temperature controls system devices, electrical switches, relays, fixtures, piping, conduit, etc.

E. Outages of services as required by the new installation will be permitted but only at a time approved by the Owner. The Contractor shall allow the Owner two weeks in order to schedule required outages. The time allowed for outages will not be during normal working hours unless otherwise approved by the Owner. All costs of outages, including overtime charges, shall be included in the contract amount.

1.10 DEMOLITION AND RELOCATION

A. The Contractor shall modify, remove, and/or relocate all materials and items so indicated on the drawings or required by the installation of new facilities. All removals and/or dismantling shall be

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conducted in a manner as to produce maximum salvage. Salvage materials shall remain the property of the Owner and shall be delivered to such destination or otherwise disposed of as directed by the Owner. Materials and/or items scheduled for relocation and which are damaged during dismantling or reassembly operations shall be repaired and restored to good operative condition. The Contractor may, at his discretion, and upon the approval of the Owner, substitute new materials and/or items of like design and quality in lieu of materials and/or items to be relocated.

B. All items which are to be relocated shall be carefully removed in reverse to original assembly or placement and protected until relocated. The Contractor shall clean and repair and provide all new materials, fittings, and appurtenances required to complete the relocations and to restore to good operative order. All relocations shall be performed by workmen skilled in the work and in accordance with standard practice of the trades involved.

C. When items scheduled for relocation and/or reuse are found to be in damaged condition before work has been started on dismantling, the Contractor shall call the attention of the Owner to such items and receive further instructions before removal. Items damaged in repositioning operations are the Contractor=s responsibility and shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor as approved by the Owner, at no additional cost to the Owner.

D. Service lines and wiring to items to be removed, salvaged, or relocated shall be removed to points indicated on the drawings, specified, or acceptable to the Owner. Service lines and wiring not scheduled for reuse shall be removed to the points at which reuse is to be continued or service is to remain. Such services shall be sealed, capped, or otherwise tied off or disconnected in a safe manner acceptable to the Owner. All disconnections or connections into the existing facilities shall be done in such a manner as to result in minimum interruption of services to adjacent occupied areas. Services to existing areas or facilities which must remain in operation during the construction period shall not be interrupted without prior specific approval of the Owner as hereinbefore specified.

1.11 SUBSTITUTION OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

A. No substitution of materials or equipment herein specified or called for on the drawings will be permitted, except by written permission of the Owner=s Representative. Where several makes of equipment or material are mentioned, any item named may be bid upon provided it meets space, capacity specifications, and other requirements.

1.12 SUBMITTALS

A. Submittals for Review:

1. As soon as practical or within 30 days after the date of contract award or notice to proceed, and before purchasing or starting installation of any materials or equipment, the Contractor shall submit for review sufficient material and equipment data to indicate that all requirements of the specifications have been met and samples shall be furnished when requested. All manufacturer=s data used as part of the submittal shall have all non-applicable features crossed out or deleted in a manner that will clearly indicate exactly what is to be furnished.

2. Four (4) copies of the submittal list and detailed submittals (for the Owner=s and A/E=s use) shall be submitted to the Owner=s Representative. The Contractor is requested to include a minimum of three (3) additional copies for insertion in the project=s Owner=s Manuals at the completion of the project, and the number of additional copies the Contractor requires for his and his subcontractor=s use during the project=s construction. The detailed submittals shall be accompanied by the same number of sets of pictorial and descriptive data derived from the manufacturer=s catalogs and sales literature or incorporated in the

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shop drawings. The Contractor may provide a detailed submittal on any item even though not required by the Owner=s Representative.

B. Format

1. Submittals shall be in pdf format. The first page shall have a cover sheet inserted with the title AMECHANICAL SUBMITTALS@ centered in large print. Below the title shall be printed the name of the project, the date, the project location, the name and address of the contractor, the name and address of the subcontractor and the name and address of the engineer(s) in smaller print.

2. Provide a Table of Contents at the beginning of the binder that summarizes the information being submitted according to specification section.

3. Submittals shall be tab divided by specification section; all sections identified in the project specifications shall have a tab. When no information is being provided concerning a particular specification section, insert a single-dated sheet that explains the circumstances.

4. Loose-leaf or piecemeal submittals are not acceptable and subject to rejection unless prior approval has been granted by the Engineer.

C. Content:

1. The Contractor shall prepare or cause to be prepared shop drawings, product data, materials and equipment lists, diagrams, data, samples, and other submittals as required by the contract documents, hereinafter referred to as ASubmittal Data.@ The Contractor shall review and approve all submittal data for compliance with the contract documents, manufacturer=s recommendations, adequacy, clearances, code compliance, safety, and coordination with associated work.

2. The Contractor shall submit approved submittal data to the Owner=s Representative for review and comment as to general conformance with the design concept and general compliance with information given in the contract documents. Owner=s Representative=s review shall not include review of quantities, dimensions, weights or gauges, fabrication processes, construction methods, coordination with other trades or work, or construction safety and precautions, all of which are the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

3. The Contractor shall clearly and specifically identify and call to the attention of the Owner=s Representative any deviation from the contract documents for which Owner acceptance is desired. The responsibility for such a deviation accepted by the Owner shall remain with the Contractor.

4. Timeliness: The burden of timeliness in the complete cycle of submittal data is on the Contractor. The Contractor shall allow a minimum of four (4) weeks= time frame for review of each submission by the Owner=s Representative. The Contractor is responsible for allowing sufficient time in the construction schedule to cover the aforementioned cycles of data processing, including time for all re-submission cycles on nonconforming materials, equipment, etc. covered by the data submitted. Construction delays and/or lack of timeliness in the above regard are the responsibility of the Contractor and will not justify any request for scheduled construction time extensions or extra compensation.

5. Work performed in accordance with approved submittal date that is not in accordance with the Contract Documents and did not have the specific acceptance of the Owner=s Representative shall be replaced at Contractor=s cost.

D. Re-submittals

1. Re-submit entire submittal in accordance with afore-mentioned format and content requirements. Loose-leaf or piecemeal re-submittals are not acceptable. New and/or revised data for each section shall be prefaced with a colored (yellow, pink, orange, etc) cover sheet that identifies (in a word or two) the materials and/or equipment being re-submitted. Typeset the words AREVISED SUBMITTAL NO. 1 (or 2, 3 as applicable)@ centered at the bottom of the cover sheet.

2. Subsequent re-submittals (second and third, if necessary) shall have different colored cover sheets to distinguish between the various re-submittals.

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3. Include a cover letter at front of binder that specifically responds to each AREVISE AND RE-SUBMIT COMMENT@ or AREJECTED@ comment by number. Example responses would include the following:

a. RESPONSE: APlease see attached re-submittal.@

b. RESPONSE: AWill be re-submitted at a later date.@

c. RESPONSE: ARequirement for (xxxxxx) was deleted in Addendum No. 2.@

d. RESPONSE: AException requested based on Section xx, Paragraph x.x.x.

E. These paragraphs related to Mechanical submittal data supersede any conflicting requirements contained in Division 01 sections.

1.13 CONTRACTOR CERTIFICATION OF SUBMITTAL DATA

A. The Contractor shall provide the following certification with all submittal data furnished to the Owner=s Representative for review and comment.

Project Title:

Description of Submittal Data:

This is to certify that the above-described submittal data has been reviewed and is approved for compliance with the Contract Documents, manufacturer=s recommendation, adequacy, clearances, code compliance, safety, and coordination with other trades and/or work except as follows: (list Anone@ or itemize and explain). In addition, the Contractor shall submit to the Owner=s Representative a signed statement from each representative certifying as follows:

AI certify that the materials and/or equipment listed below have been personally inspected by the undersigned authorized manufacturer=s representative and is properly installed and operating in accordance with the manufacturer=s recommendations and are asbestos free.@

Name and Company

1.14 ACCEPTANCE OF MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

A. All equipment installed on this project shall have local (within 125 miles) representation, local factory-authorized service, and a local stock of repair parts. This requirement is essential and will be strictly reviewed by the Owner=s Representative prior to concurrence with the Contractor=s approval for all submittals covered by Mechanical sections of this Specification.

B. NOTICE: The Contractor is responsible for providing materials and equipment that conform to the requirements of the project manual in every respect unless a deviation has been Aaccepted@ in writing. Removal of any nonconforming materials and equipment and the replacement with conforming materials and equipment shall be at the Contractor=s sole expense, regardless of when nonconformance was discovered.

C. Approval of materials and equipment shall be based on manufacturer=s published data and shall be tentatively subject to the submission of complete shop drawings which comply with the contract documents. Approval is also dependent upon the existence of adequate and acceptable clearances for entry, servicing, and maintenance.

D. Approval of materials and equipment under this provision shall not be construed as authorizing any deviations from the specifications, unless the attention of the Owner=s Representative has

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been directed in writing to the specific deviations. Data submitted shall not contain unrelated information unless all pertinent information is properly identified.

E. Physical Size of Equipment: Space is critical; therefore, equipment of larger sizes than shown, even though of approved manufacturer, will not be acceptable unless it can be demonstrated that ample space exists for proper installation, operation, and maintenance.

1.15 SHOP DRAWINGS

A. As soon as practicable after the award of contract and approval of materials and equipment, but prior to installation, complete and detailed shop drawings of the following shall be submitted for review and comment:

1. Equipment arrangements.

2. Duct layouts.

3. Piping layouts.

4. Layouts of equipment spaces indicating ductwork and piping larger than 2 inches.

5. Typical fittings and connections.

6. Equipment foundations.

7. Factory-fabricated equipment and materials.

8. Anchors.

9. Control.

10. Interlock.

11. Sprinkler locations.

12. Other details as directed by the Owner=s Representative. Composite drawings of areas requiring coordination between trades shall be provided and expedited to eliminate conflicts and to ensure maximum cooperation and work progress.

B. Work performed without benefit of reviewed and approved shop drawings will not be recommended for payment by the Engineer until such time as the shop drawings are submitted, reviewed, and approved. Any work performed without the benefit of reviewed and approved shop drawings may require removal, relocation, and/or replacement at the Contractor=s sole expense in order to resolve conflicts between the various systems and provide the performance specified.

C. All installation of equipment, fixtures, terminal devices, etc. shall be made in accordance with approved composite shop drawings. The Contractor shall modify installation and relocate installed work to provide code clearances, service access, and eliminate conflict with other systems.

D. Submit one print of shop drawings for each area, floor, system, etc. The print will be marked with the A/E=s comments and returned to the Contractor. Contractor shall revise shop drawings, incorporate revisions in field and submit revised shop drawings at project close out.

1.16 SITE OBSERVATION

A. Site observation by the Architect, Engineer, and/or Owner=s Representative is for the express purpose of verifying compliance by the Contractor with the contract documents, and shall not be construed as construction supervision nor indication of approval of the manner or location in which the work is being performed as being a safe practice or place.

1.17 SUPERVISION

A. In addition to the Superintendent required under the conditions of the contract, each subcontractor shall keep a competent superintendent or foreman on the job at all times.

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B. It shall be the responsibility of each superintendent to study…