Attachment_2_Specifications_Construcion_PMC.pdf

ATTACHMENT 2

STATEMENT OF WORK/SPECI FICATIONS

CONSTRUCTION STORAGE PRE-ENGINEERED BUILDING

PLANT MATERIALS CENTER, ELSBERRY, MO

INDEX

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SECTION 1 GENERAL ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2

SECTION 2 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION ………….………………………………………….….. 4

SECTION 3 FOUNDATION AND FLOOR ………….…………………………….……………….. 5

SECTION 4 PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING ……………..……………………………….. 8

SECTION 5 ELECTRICAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS …………………………………….. 12

SECTION 6 MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT ………………………………………………….. 16

SECTION 1 – GENERAL

A. REFERENCE SPECIFICATIONS

Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACl-318, current edition.

B. SCOPE

This item shall consist of constructing a new building (approximate dimensions of 60’ deep x 80’ wide x 16’ tall walls) and furnishing same with electrical wiring, outlets, fixtures, windows , doors, hardware, and other necessary accessories to form a complete and usable facility in accordance with these specifications and conforming with plan details and dimensions. Size variations of overall structure will be considered, however there shall be a minimum of 4 bays with one 18’ wide x 14’ high opening and three 14’ wide x 14’ high openings.

C. PERMITTING

Because this is a Federal project on federally-owned land, permits are not required from the county for this work.

D. BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS

All parts of the building under this contract shall be constructed in strict compliance with the building codes of governing agencies such a city, county, state, or U.S. government and the National Board of Fire Underwriters. These requirements shall take precedence over the plans and specifications when a contradiction exists. If contradictions exist, the Contractor shall be compensated actual cost for work and materials necessary to bring the building in compliance with the code.

E. SHOP DRAWINGS

Shop drawings, brochures, test certificates, or samples of materials shall be furnished to the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for approval prior to installation of materials.

Submit the required number of copies of shop drawings or descriptive data of manufactured items. Approval of shop drawings, brochures, etc., does not indicate approval of materials; but only type, design, etc., only after proper installation and workmanship to the satisfaction of the COR will approval be granted.

F. WARRANTY

The building workmanship shall be warranted by the Contractor and his sureties for a period of one (1) year, excluding lighting lamps which shall be warranted for ninety days, from date of final acceptance. Manufactured items that may carry a longer material warranty shall be furnished to the COR. The pre-engineered metal building, entry doors, overhead doors, windows, paint, structure and weather seals shall be warranted for a minimum of 20 years.

G. WORKMANSHIP

(a) Employ expert artisans to provide first-class workmanship in every respect.

(b) All finish surfaces, lines, etc., shall be plumb, straight, level and square to give a neat appearance.

(c) All framing shall be neatly and substantially done and well braced to withstand any stress caused by usual conditions.

(d) All pipe work exposed to view shall be run straight, square, and plumb.

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H. TEMPORARY SERVICES

(a) The Contractor is responsible for providing all temporary services during the construction period, including electrical power, potable water, phones, sanitary services and supplemental heat or cooling. However, the Contractor shall consult with the COR if any of these services are available during construction.

(b) The Contractor shall provide temporary heat as necessary to protect the work and materials against injury from dampness and cold until final acceptance. Provide sufficient heat to produce temperatures specified as minimum for installation and/or curing of materials under the various division of work.

I. ALLOWANCE FOR ITEMS

This contract is a lump-sum, firm, fixed price contract, there will be no allowances made for any over or under estimated quantities.

(End of Section 1)

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SECTION 2 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

A. STOCKPILED TOPSOIL

The Contractor shall remove and stockpile topsoil, if applicable, prior to construction for use in final grading.

B. EXCAVATIONS

Excavations carried below the depths indicated without specific directions shall be refilled to the proper grade with thoroughly compacted aggregate, except that in excavations for footings, the concrete shall be extended to the bottom of the excavation. Excavations that are not to be backfilled shall have neat and uniform side slopes and shall be excavated along straight lines.

Excavations that are to be backfilled shall have neat and uniform sides.

C. COMPACTED FILL, BACKFILL

Earth fill may be obtained from suitable material excavated for the building, from the approved borrow location, or transported from off-site. No refuse, organic matter or rocks larger than 4 inches will be allowed in fill or backfill. All fill (unless specifically noted elsewhere) shall be compacted to form a firm and unyielding foundation. Compacted Fill, under structures, shall be placed in a maximum 8-inch lifts (before compaction). The lifts shall be compacted by traversing of the entire surface by not less than one track of the equipment or by a minimum of four complete passes with a sheepsfoot, vibratory, or rubber tire roller. Compaction around structures shall be accomplished by placing fill in a maximum 4-inch lifts and compacting by means of hand tampers or other manually directed compaction equipment.

D. EROSION CONTROL

Erosion control fencing with straw bales or silt fence in high flow areas shall be constructed to prevent sediment from leaving the limits of construction.

E. CONSTRUCTION LIMITS

Construction operations shall be limited to the work limits shown on the plans. No construction activity shall be allowed outside the work limits. Any damage incurred to the existing pavement incurred from construction activities or damage to any other existing items or facilities shall be repaired and/or replaced at the Contractor’s expense.

F. FINAL GRADING

Grading around building and road to final elevation as specified in drawings shall follow a smooth contour, transition smoothly into adjacent undisturbed soil, allow drainage away from building and be a minimum of 3-6” below top of floor slab. Stockpiled top soil shall be replaced during final grading. After final grading the soil shall be left free of large rocks and debris and be ready for seeding. Contact the COR if additional borrow is required to complete the final grading as shown on the plans. The borrow area is located less than a mile from the project. The maximum amount of borrow shall not exceed 200 cubic yards. Seeding shall be completed by NRCS.

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SECTION 3 - FOUNDATION AND FLOOR

A. CONCRETE FOUNDATION AND FLOOR DESIGN

(a) The design for the building foundation shall be accordance with The Building Code

Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI-318 current edition and shall be designed for all anticipated loads resulting from the building and its use.

(b) All concrete slabs shall have a minimum thickness of five (5) inches and reinforced with #4 rebar @ 18” on centers in both directions.

B. LAYING OUT WORK

(a) The Contractor shall locate all general reference points and take such action as is necessary to prevent their destruction; lay out the work and be responsible for all lines, elevations and measurements of building, grading, utilities, etc., and other work executed by him under this contract. He must exercise proper precaution to verify figures shown on drawings before laying out work and will be held responsible for any error resulting from his failure to exercise such precaution.

(b) The Natural Resources Conservation Service will establish a permanent benchmark from which all elevations shall be recovered during the period of construction.

C. MATERIALS

(a) Concrete

Concrete shall be accordance with The Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI-318 current edition. The minimum compressive strength of the concrete shall be 3,000 psi.

(b) Reinforcing Steel Reinforcing steel shall conform to ASTM Designation A-615. The minimum size of the rebar shall be #4 and the minimum yield strength shall be 60,000 psi.

(c) Miscellaneous Steel Miscellaneous steel used as anchors, such as angles and plates shall conform to ASTM Designation A-36.

(d) Joint Form Keyed joints shall be twenty-four (24) gage galvanized steel shaped to form a tongue and groove unless otherwise shown on drawings or approved equal.

(e) Vapor Barrier Vapor barrier for use under concrete slabs on grade shall be polyethylene, six (6) mills minimum thickness, ASTM Designation C-156.

(f) Forms All forms shall be of wood or metal and so designed to hold the concrete stable so that the finished concrete will conform to the proper dimensions and contours.

D. CONCRETE SAMPLING AND TESTING

The contractor shall supply certifications, warranty information, and receipts attesting to that the building and all related construction comply with the contract plans and specifications.

E. HANDLING AND PLACING CONCRETE

(a) Concrete forms shall have sufficient strength and rigidity to hold the concrete to withstand the necessary pressure, tamping and vibration without deflection from the prescribed lines. They shall be mortar-tight and constructed so that they can be removed without hammering or prying against the concrete. The inside of the forms shall be oiled with a non-staining mineral oil or thoroughly wet before concrete is placed. Forms may be removed 24 hours after the placement of concrete.

(b) Concrete shall be delivered to the site and discharged completely into the forms within 90 minutes -5-after the truck leaves the plant. This time shall be reduced to 45 minutes when the atmospheric temperature is over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. The concrete shall be maintained at a temperature below 90 degrees Fahrenheit during mixing, conveying and placement. Set retarding admixtures may be used to increase mixing time. Water reducing and/or retarding admixtures shall conform to ASTM C-494 Types A, B, D, F or G.

(c) Concrete shall not be placed when the daily minimum atmospheric temperature is less than 40 degrees Fahrenheit unless facilities are provided to prevent the concrete from freezing. The concrete shall be protected from freezing for a minimum of 7 days or the concrete shall be kept at a temperature of 55 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of 3 days. The use of accelerators or antifreeze compounds will not be allowed.

(d) All concrete for walls shall be consolidated with internal type mechanical vibrators or by rodding.

Concrete shall be placed in horizontal lifts not greater than 2 feet. Concrete shall not have a vertical drop greater than 5 feet. An elephant trunk, chute, or similar means shall be used when applicable to minimize the vertical drop. Vibration shall be supplemented by spading and hand tamping as necessary to insure smooth and dense concrete along form surfaces, in corners, and around embedded items.

(e) Where not specifically addressed handling and placing concrete shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI-318, current edition.

F. VAPOR BARRIER

The vapor barrier shall be installed under all building slabs to be poured on grade. The vapor barrier sheeting shall be laid in the widest practical width and all joints in the sheeting lapped at least twelve inches (12”).

The driving of wooden stakes through vapor barrier sheeting will not be permitted. Metal stakes driven for support of joint forms shall be left permanently in place. The minimum thickness shall be 10 mil. The vapor barrier shall meet the requirements of ASTM E 1745.

G. CONCRETE FINISHING

(a) Floor Slabs

1. After the concrete has been placed to the full depth specified between forms, screened, and compacted, the surface shall be floated and excess water removed; but while concrete is still plastic, the slab surfaces shall be tested for trueness with an approved straightedge not to be less than ten feet (10’) in length, to a tolerance of one eighth inch (1/8”) in ten feet (10’).

Variation of elevation in floor surface shall not exceed plus or minus one-fourth inch (1/4”) above or below the elevation required by the drawings. All areas of the slab shall be flat and level.

2. After slab has been tested for trueness and all water sheen is gone and when finger pressure just dents the surface of the floor slab, then the surface of the floor slab shall be troweled with power trowels, with a reduction in size of trowels as slab hardens. If and where necessary, the surface shall be hand-troweled to eliminate chatter marks and to ensure a smooth, even finish.

3. The floor slab shall be treated with a penetrating concrete sealer designed to densify and seal against water and oil penetration. Use BIO-Vee Concrete Sealer or approved equal.

(b) Concrete Foundations

1. All cavities produced by form tiers, honeycomb or other defects shall be thoroughly cleaned, all loose material removed and patched with same materials contained in slab before placing backfill.

2. All surfaces of concrete foundations that are exposed to view shall be hand rubbed using medium course carborundum stone with grout of same material used in slab.

3. Tops of concrete foundations exposed to view as part of floor slab shall have same finish as floor slab.

(c) Exterior Concrete Concrete apron in front of building shall have a medium to fine broom finish. Finish strokes -6-of broom to be perpendicular to traffic. The apron shall be extended as shown on the drawings and sloped away from the building. The outside edge of the apron shall match the elevation of the existing asphalt pavement.

(d) Protecting Finished Concrete

After the slabs have been placed, finished, and the curing materials applied, no traffic, storage of materials or any other operation which may be injurious to the finish or strength of the concrete will be permitted for a period of fourteen (14) days unless approved by the

COR.

H. CURING CONCRETE

Concrete shall be protected from injurious action of the sun, rain, frost, wind, freezing, mechanical injury or premature drying until adequately cured. Curing shall consist of maintaining the concrete surface in a continually wet condition for at least seven (7) days after placement by flooding; or by covering with clean sand, burlap, polyethylene, etc., then kept saturated for seven

(7) days; or by covering immediately after finishing with an impervious membrane. Curing compounds may be used in lieu of the application of moisture. Curing compounds shall conform to ASTM C-309, type 2. Where not specifically addressed the curing of concrete shall conform to the requirements of the Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete ACI- 318, current edition.

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SECTION 4 – PRE-ENGINEERED METAL BUILDING

A. GENERAL

(a) The primary frame shall be a rigid frame, clear span type, single gable roof with a single integrated canopy. Columns and rafters should be straight.

(b) All material shall be fabricated and delivered complete in accordance with these specifications.

(c) All parts shall be furnished for the complete steel frames, wall and roof panels, doors and windows where specified, with all necessary insulation, closures, fasteners, anchor bolts and vents.

(d) Each part shall be identifiable and erection drawing supplied for identification and assembly of the parts.

(e) End-wall frames shall be designed for the same loading as interior bents to allow for future expansion.

B. STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN

(a) All structural mill sections or welded plate sections shall be designed in accordance with the current version of AISC “Specifications for Structural Steel Building”, “Steel Construction Manual”, and AISI “Cold-Formed Steel Design Manual” and conform to the Metal Building Manufacturers’ Association Recommended Guide Specifications for Metal Building Systems.

(b) The building shall be designed to meet the Uniform Building Code and the following design loads:

Design Live Load 20 lbs. per square foot Design Wind Load 90 MPH Design Wind Uplift Load 90 MPH Design Snow Load 20 lbs. per square foot

(c) Prior to erection of the building, the Contractor shall submit to the COR a letter sealed by a registered professional engineer stating that the proposed structure meets or exceeds the specified design loads and conditions and the building design satisfies or exceeds the specified building references.

(d) Drawings of the anchor bolt-setting plans and the column loads shall be furnished to the COR within 30 days of award of contract.

(e) Furnish to the COR at job acceptance and completion one (1) set of black-line prints showing the work actually installed.

C. PURLINS AND GIRTS

Purlins and girts in this building shall be fabricated from 14 or 16 gage steel, coated with zinc for corrosion resistance, G-60 coating. Minimum of four (4) girts required in walls.

D. ROOF AND SIDE PANELS

(a) The roof shall be covered with multi-rib panels of at least 26 gage galvanized steel (ASTM

Specifications A525). The average deflection of the center of roof panels between ribs shall not exceed 0.104” with 20 lbs. per sq. ft. live load on the span.

1. Continuous panels will be used.

2. All side laps shall be at least on corrugation.

3. All roofing and siding are to conform to ASTM A-792 Grade E (80,000 psi minimum yield) Galvalume® or approved equal.

4. All roofing, siding and trim are to have a Kynar 500®, Hylar 5000® or approved equal in color of COR choice.

5. Rubber filler strips shall be applied to all side and end laps. -8-

6. All flashing and trim will have baked-on fluorocarbon coating.

E. GUTTERS AND DOWNSPOUTS

Properly sized gutters shall be installed along the length of both eves and drain to the four corners of the building into downspouts that empty into a drainage system as shown on the plans.

F. ERECTION OF STEEL

Contractor shall erect all steel items in accordance with current Standard Specifications of the American Steel Institution of Steel Construction and Metal Building Manufacturer’s Association Erection Guide.

G. PAINT

All paint and coating shall be equal to or better than the following finishes:

(a) Structural Paint

All non-galvanized structural steel parts shall be cleaned and chemically created with phosphoric-type cleaner and then painted with one (1) coat of zinc chromate, red oxide alkyd formulated to equal or exceed the performance requirements of Federal Specifications TT-P- 664.

(b) Exterior Finish

1. Kynar 500®, Hylar 5000® fluorocarbon coating or approved equal.

2. Coil coating application is applied at 0.70 to 0.90 mils over 0.25 to 0.35 mils of primer to provide a total system dry film thickness of 0.95 to 1.25 mils min.

3. The entire system is to be applied in the factory and oven baked.

4. Finish Coat –in color of COR’s choice.

5. Exterior finish shall have a 20 year written warranty for roof and walls.

H. WEATHERSEALING COMPOUND

(a) Rubber Filler Strips will be used to weather seal the beginning and ending of all roof and side panel runs.

(b) Caulking – All windows and doors shall be caulked and sealed with clear silicone.

I. EXTERIOR PASSAGE DOORS

The passage doors shall be a standard 20-gage full flush insulated steel door, 36” wide, with metal frame. The door shall include flush hinges, door sweep, threshold, weather-stripping, door closer, and holes (1-3/4” setback) for deadbolt and door handle. Doors open outwards and shall include security hinges and astragals. Doors shall have windows approximately 34”high and 22” wide insulated glass with interior pane having wire reinforcement or security film that meets or exceeds 85% visible light transmission, 30,000 psi tensile strength. The door handles and locks will be provided by NRCS. Doors shall be painted to match exterior color of building.

J. OVERHEAD SHOP DOORS

Overhead doors shall be commercial quality insulated full 24-gage steel sectional overhead doors complete with electrical close-open-stop device, and weather stripping. The size of the doors shall be one (1) 18’ wide x 14’ tall and three (3) 14’ wide x 14’ tall. Doors shall be insulated to provide U factor of not greater than 0.15 per foot of the entire door area. Each overhead door shall have 4 double strength insulated glass windows approximately 24” long by 7” high. Door openers shall be gear driven and include a manual chain hoist for operation during power outage. Chain hoist shall be capable of being locked with standard padlock. Power to all door opener controls shall be -9-routed through a single keyed switch for security lockout during unoccupied hours.

Shop drawings shall be submitted for COR approval on doors and frames, prior to installation.

K. BOLLARDS

Bollards shall be constructed on the outside of the building at the sides of the overhead door openings. Distance between bollards will be the same as the door openings. Bollards will be positioned 1 foot from the exterior of the building. Bollards will be constructed of 4” diameter schedule 40 steel pipe and project 48” from the top surface of the concrete and have a total length of 72”. Bollards shall be anchored in concrete and filled with concrete and capped with a high-density polyethylene cap. Bollards shall have a baked-on safety yellow powder coat finish.

Alternative designs shall be submitted to the COR for approval.

L. OVERHEAD DOOR TRACK GUARDS

Overhead door track guards shall be a 48” high low profile wrap around design constructed of steel with a minimum thickness of ¼”. Guards shall be anchored to the concrete floor with a minimum of 3 concrete lag bolts. Track Guards shall have a baked-on safety yellow powder coat finish.

M. WINDOWS

(a) All windows shall be properly glazed, with double strength insulated glass, with low-e coating and argon fill, Simonton® 5000 series or approved equal. Windows will be approximately 3’6” from floor and 4’ high by 3’ wide.

(b) All windows shall be furnished with proper locking hardware and operator handles.

N. INTERIOR LINER PANELS

This item shall consist of finishing the interior walls with a panel liner minimum of 7 feet in height and with top edge aligned with wall girt. Panel liner shall be a minimum of 19/32” thick plywood. The surface must be smooth and all joints filled as needed. These panels will be primed with a suitable primer, and painted with 2 coats of McCormick semi-gloss exterior latex paint or approved equal. The COR shall specify the color.

O. MEZZANINE

(a) General

1. Mezzanine shall conform to International Building Code (IBC).

2. Final mezzanine design shall be approved by a licensed professional engineer.

3. All finished materials will be made in the United States of America to ensure the highest quality.

4. Mezzanine shall be free standing and shall be capable of being erected, dismantled and relocated with hand tools.

5. Mezzanine shall include engineered drawings stamped by a licensed professional engineer.

6. Mezzanine structure shall come standard with a printed Lifetime Warranty Certificate.

(b) Specifications

1. System Design: The design shall be completed in accordance with the current versions of the American Institute Steel Construction (AISC), International Building Code (IBC) and OSHA

2. Vertical Loading shall consist of 80 PSF live load plus dead load of structure.

Maximum vertical deflection of beam shall not exceed L/360 (L=beam length).

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3. Dimensions:

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• Length: Approximately 80 feet

• Width: 8 feet

• Height: 8 feet

• Vertical Clearance: 7 feet minimum (measured from the elev. of the building floor to the elev. of the bottom of the deck support frame).

• Horizontal Clearance: 9 feet minimum (measured horizontally from the outside of the vertical columns).

4. All columns must be braced using a wide flange beam in all directions (no bar joist connection directly to the column). Web of beam must attach directly to the face of the HSS column tube without any attachment plates. No use of knee bracing is allowed.

(c) Column Structural support columns shall be totally free standing and constructed from cold formed structural tubing. All columns shall have a welded top cap to completely seal the tube from any debris. Columns shall continue past the mezzanine deck to provide a stable structure to attach the guardrail whenever possible.

Columns: ASTM A500 Grade B Fy =46 ksi Base Plates: ASTM A36 Fy =36 ksi Anchor Bolts: Power-Stud+® SD1 or approved equal

(d) Beam

Framing members (Beams) consist of wide flange beams and C-Sections (standard) or wide flange beams and steel bar joists. C-Sections are cold formed steel members designed in accordance with AISC "Specifications for the design of cold-formed steel structural members." Bar joists must be designed to meet the SJI standards. All structural angle connections shall be bolted and made of a minimum of ¼" thick material. Distance between bolts of any structural connection shall not exceed 6" at column connections and 3" at angle connections.

W-Beam: ASTM A992 Fy =50 ksi Connections: ASTM A36 Fy =36 ksi C-section: ASTM A1011 Fy =50 ksi Bar Joists: ASTM A606 Fy =50 ksi

(e) Hardware All structural connections shall use a ½" minimum diameter A325 bolt. For technical properties see AISC manual section 7. Hardware shall be tightened to a snug tight condition, then the nut shall be turned an additional ⅓ turn. No high strength bolts should be reused.

Bolts: ½” dia. (min.) x 1 ½" long (min.) A325

(f) Guardrail Three rails (11" vertical clearance), 1 ½" x 2 ½” x 3/16" tube uprights, 1 ½" square horizontal rails, 1 ½" x 4" rectangular kick plate. All tubing used in handrail shall be 14 gauge wall thickness and 11 gage at kick plate. Alternate designs shall be submitted to the COR for approval.

Tubing: ASTM A500 Grade B Fy =46 ksi Flat Steel: ASTM A36 Fy =36 ksi

(g) Stairs Stairs shall be designed to meet the current version of IBC. Stairs shall be all welded one piece construction shipped completely assembled except for bolted on rails. Minimum Length of run is 11" and maximum rise is 7". Treads shall be open and constructed of skid-resistant material.

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(h) Paint

All steel is to be washed before painting. The paint is a two part urethane sprayed on material. Paint must then be cured in an oven to a temperature of 180 degrees Fahrenheit.

The finished thickness of paint must be at least 1.5 mills.

Colors: Columns & Beams: Blue Handrail: Red Stairs: Blue Bar Joists: Grey

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SECTION 5 – ELECTRICAL

A. SCOPE

The work under these specifications shall, in general, include but not be limited to furnishing and installing the following:

(a) Electrical service (single phase, 200 AMP) shall be installed in underground conduit.

(b) Provide and install one single-phase, 200 AMP, 30 position breaker panel at location shown on the building drawing.

(c) Complete installation of distribution system for lighting and receptacle circuits, including the necessary panelboards, feeders, branch circuits, lighting fixtures and receptacles.

(d) Replace existing power pole with a pedestal and run underground electric from the pedestal to the following:

1. New Storage Building (approx. 65 feet).

2. Existing Main Shed (approx. 80 feet).

3. Existing Carpenter Building (approx. 35 feet).

4. Existing Upper Storage Building (approx. 315 feet).

B. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

(a) Contractor shall comply with National Electrical Code, federal, city, state of local codes and notify COR of any conflict between these codes and the drawing and/or specifications.

(b) Materials shall be listed by Underwriters’ Laboratories when such listings are issued for the type materials, approved by National Electrical Code Standards or other appropriate agency.

(c) Materials shall comply with manufacturer’s recommendation or as indicated on the drawings or by the specifications.

(d) All electrical conduit must be installed behind the interior liner panels described in Section 4, Interior Liner Panels of this document.

(e) Prior to any electrical work, the Contractor shall submit as part of the shop drawings a complete wiring diagram sealed by a licensed electrician.

C. COORDINATION

(a) It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to coordinate all existing utilities located both overhead and underground and verity their locations with the various utilities prior to commencing any work. Failure to do this shall not relieve him of any responsibility and will not be justification for additional charges due to damage.

(b) Review installation procedures under other Sections and coordinate the installation of items that must be installed with the Mechanical Section.

D. CUTTING, PATCHING, FINISHING AND PAINTING

The Contractor shall be responsible for all cutting, patching, finishing and painting required for a complete and acceptable electrical installation.

E. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

Furnish to the COR at job acceptance and completion one (1) set of black-line prints showing the work actually installed.

F. BASIC MATERIALS

Before purchasing any equipment, submit one (1) copy of catalog cuts for the following items to the

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(a) Panelboards

(b) Circuit Breakers and Fuses

(c) Wire and Cable

(d) Conduit and Fittings

(e) Enclosures, Boxes and Covers

(f) Lighting Fixtures and Lamps

(g) Wiring Devices

(h) Electric Pedestals

(i) Miscellaneous as required in this specification

G. RACEWAYS, CONDUIT AND FITTINGS

(a) All wiring shall be installed in conduit, including low voltage, control and communications.

(b) Minimum size conduit shall be as follows:

1. ½” for power and branch circuit wiring.

2. ½” for low voltage control unless noted otherwise on the drawings.

(c) Conduit shall be installed in accordance with the following schedule:

1. In all poured building, construction concrete: galvanized rigid steel conduit.

2. In exposed locations indoors: galvanized rigid steel (GRC), intermediate grade rigid steel (IMC) or electrical metallic tubing (EMT). Exceptions shall be as noted on the drawings or where prohibited by codes.

3. In exposed locations outdoors and/or in wet, damp or moist locations: galvanized rigid steel (GRC), intermediate grade rigid steel (IMC).

4. In underground locations outdoors: GRC, IMC, rigid non-metallic conduit. GRC or IMC shall be coated with a hot bituminous coating where in direct contact with earth.

(d) Only no thread compression connectors shall be used on rigid conduit ½” through 1” and steel compression connectors and couplings shall be used on ½” through 1” EMT.

Set screws or indenter type connectors are not permitted.

(e) All field bends in conduit shall be made in accordance with tables and articles of the current edition of the National Electrical Code and with standard bending machines/apparatus.

(f) All upturned conduits shall be capped during construction rough-in to prevent moisture or debris from entering. Pull through each and every conduit a dry swab of sufficient size to remove any moisture.

(g) Maximum length of flexible metal conduit (Greenfield) shall not exceed 5’ for connections to light fixtures, etc., minimum size permitted is ½”.

(h) Conduit shall be supported within one foot of all changes in direction and within one foot of each enclosure connection.

(i) Conduit routing shall not obstruct headroom, walkways, doorways or equipment access.

(j) Flattened, dented or deformed conduit is not permitted and shall be removed and replaced.

(k) The Contractor shall prepare details and drawings for the underground conduit and electric pedestal and submit to the COR for approval. The electric pedestal shall be commercial type. Details shall include electrical hook-ups, conduit size and material and reference applicable electric codes. The minimum underground conduit shall be three (3) inches in diameter.

H. CONDUCTORS

(a) Conductors shall be standard annealed copper rated 600 volts with mechanical strength, insulation and current carrying capacity adequate for the particular conditions under which they are used and in accordance with the following schedule:

1. In dry locations type “THHN”, “THWN”, “THW”, unless indicated otherwise on the drawings and/or contained in the Specifications.

2. In damp or wet locations, type “THW”, or “THWN”, unless indicated otherwise on the drawings and/or in the Specifications. -14-

3. All branch circuit conductors inside a ballast compartment or within 3” of any ballast shall have a temperature rating not less than 90 degrees C. Asbestos wire shall not be used for these applications.

4. All conductors entering lighting fixtures shall be rated 600 volts, silicone rubber, fixture wire, #10 AWG, stranded copper conductor, silicone rubber insulation, glass outer braid, rated conductor temperature of 200 degrees C.

(b) Wire sizes #8 and larger consisting of the stranded type shall have Class B stranding and sizes #10 and smaller shall be solid type with the exception that all final connections to motors or any other vibrating equipment will be made with stranded wire regardless of conductor size.

(c) Wire pulling lubricant shall be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory such as UL.

(d) Only #12 A.W.G. minimum wire size will be allowed unless otherwise stated in other sections of the Specifications.

(e) The following conductor color coding shall be observed. Any variations must be accepted in writing by the COR prior to any wiring being delivered to the job site.

120/240 Volt System Color Phase A Black Phase A switch legs Violet Phase B Red Phase B switch legs Pink Phase C Blue Phase C switch legs Purple 3/way and 4/way travelers Yellow Neutral White Equipment Ground Green

I. SPLICES AND CONNECTIONS

All splices and connections shall be made in accessible boxes, gutters or cabinets only. No splicing shall be done in panels unless approved by the COR.

J. BOXES AND FITTINGS

(a) Use only boxes approved for field location. (Cast iron or aluminum boxes for outdoor applications and stamped steel boxes for indoor applications.)

(b) Bar hangers or other approved structural supports for all boxes and a 3/8” steel fixture stud as required by the fixture type.

(c) All unused knockout holes shall be closed and install galvanized blank covers on all boxes having no fixture or device.

(d) Boxes shall be mounted flush to surfaces, install plaster rings or special square corner raised covers for tile or block walls in such a manner that fixtures or devices will be perfectly flush mounted.

(e) Location of outlets is approximate unless specifically dimensioned on the drawings. Any box may be moved up to ten (10) feet by the direction of the COR before the box has been roughed-in.

(f) Install all junction or pull boxes required by field connections whether or not they are shown on the Plans. Use screw cover pull boxes indoors and cast iron boxes out of doors or as accepted. All junction boxes at terminal points shall be labeled to indicate system being served, feeder, panel and/or circuit numbers.

(g) Install grounding screw in all switch boxes and properly bond boxes.

(h) Junction boxes in outdoor or damp locations shall be cast metal, deep type sized per the

NEC.

(i) All boxes shall be accessible in all walls where junction boxes are located.

(j) For boxes mounted in exterior walls, provide insulation behind the box to prevent condensation in boxes. Mount outlets and switches flush in walls. -15-

(k) All exterior outlets shall be flush mounted in cast iron or aluminum boxes with weather-proof covers. Exterior outlets shall be GFCI protected outlets.

K. PLATES

Plates and/or covers shall be installed on all switches, convenience outlets, receptacles and special purpose outlets. All plates shall be metal.

L. SECONDARY ELECTRICAL SERVICE

Shall be 240/120 volts, single phase, 3 wire, 60 Hz.

M. ELECTRICAL METERING

Electric meter shall not be installed.

N. GROUNDING AND BONDING SYSTEMS

(a) Bonding and grounding off all electrical service equipment enclosure and ground terminals as shown on the drawings and/or in accordance with Article 250 of the current edition of the National Electrical Code.

(b) Service equipment system neutral bus and equipment ground bus shall be grounded to a driven rod ground electrode. Also bond building steel.

(c) In panels, cabinets and/or enclosures, provide lugs or ground bars for ground wire terminations.

(d) Equipment grounding terminal (green) of all grounding type receptacles shall be bonded to the equipment ground conductor.

(e) Pull into all raceways one green equipment grounding conductor, sized the same as the branch circuit conductors, and bond this conductor to box ground terminals, receptacle ground terminal (green) ground bus of panel, cabinet and/or enclosures.

(f) Ground rods shall be ¾” round x 10 feet copper clad with all connections made by Cadweld Method.

O. ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

(a) Panelboard

1. Panel shall be 200A single phase with 30 breaker positions.

2. Shall be dead front construction with solderless pressure terminals.

3. Main and neutral busses to be tin-plated copper or aluminum.

4. Integrated equipment short circuit rating shall be 10,000 amperes RMS symmetrical for 240 volt panelboard.

5. Securely mounted with through bolts, anchors or other approved means.

6. Cabinets shall be code gauge steel with trim and door.

7. Complete typewritten directory with transparent plastic cover inside of door.

Panel designation shall be identified by and engraved phenolic nameplate with black background and minimum ¼” white letters.

8. Mount with top overcurrent unit not over 6’6” from floor.

9. Panelboards used for service entrance equipment shall be approved and labeled for that purpose.

10. Connect the phase wires of three (and/or four) wire home runs to breakers connected to separate phase busses of the panelboard and maintain approximately equal loads on each bus. All circuits shall be numbered in sequence vertically and all circuits shall appear in the panel exactly as they are shown on the drawings. All branch circuit neutral connections shall be identified by adhesive number tags to identify with their branch circuit phase conductors where neutral connections connect to the panel neutral bus. -16-

11. Type of panelboard shall be determined by location and application.

(b) Circuit Breakers

1. Circuit breakers shall be quick-make quick-break on manual or automatic operation, with minimum interrupting capacity of 10,000 amps RMS symmetrical for 120/240 volts.

2. Breakers shall be trip-free. Each breaker shall have trip indication of the “ON” or “OFF” positions.

3. All breakers shall be US listed and meet NEMA and UL Standards.

4. All breakers shall be calibrated for operation in an ambient temperature of 40 degrees

C.

5. All two- (2) pole breakers shall be common trip.

P. WIRING DEVICES

(a) Wall Switches

1. Flush A.C. type tumbler type ganged together under one plate in gangable boxes where two or more switches occur at one point. Switches shall be rated at 20 amperes, 120- 277 VAC, side and back wired, preferred specification grade and accept up to size 10 AWG wire.

2. Install switches to cut ungrounded conductors.

3. Switches shall be mounted 4’ 0” above floor to top of box.

4. Install switches on the striker plate side of doors.

(b) Receptacles

1. Convenience outlets and receptacles mounted plus or minus 3’6” above floor to center of box. Receptacles shall be grounding type rated at 20 amperes, 125 VAC with NEMA configuration 5-20R and specification grade. Receptacle outlets shall be installed at locations specified in plans or determined by the COR.

2. Mount duplex receptacles with grounding pole at the bottom. There are 2-duplex receptacles (4 outlets) at each 125 volt receptacles location.

3. The equipment grounding terminal or all grounding type receptacles shall be bonded to the equipment grounding conductor of the circuit.

Q. LIGHTING FIXTURE

(a) Interior Lighting Fixture Requirements

1. Furnish and install all lighting fixtures as shown on the drawing. Fixtures shall have the necessary studs, straps, trim, fittings, etc., in accordance with Manufacturer’s installation recommendations, for a complete and safe installation, to the proper mounting height required by job conditions.

2. Fixtures shall be completely factory prewired.

3. A minimum of ten (10) high-bay 4 Lamp T-8, 24W max., 48” Fluorescent lamp fixtures shall be installed on the interior as shown in the drawing.

4. The minimum rated bulb life shall be 50,000 hours.

5. Fixtures are to be mounted at a minimum clearance height of Fifteen (15) feet.

6. Bulbs shall be standard cool white color (approx. 5,000 degrees Kelvin).

7. All suspended fluorescent lighting fixtures shall have wire hangers on adjacent corners on each end (minimum of 2 hangers) attached to fixture housing and anchored to building structure. Minimum gauge of wire shall be 12 gauge.

(b) Exterior Lighting Fixture Requirements 250w Metal Halide exterior lights shall be installed as shown in the drawing. Fixtures shall have daylight sensor for night time operation only.

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SECTION 6 - MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT

This is a lump-sum, firm, fixed priced contract, where specific lump-sum prices are identified in the price schedule the quantity of work will not be measured. Payment will be made at the lump sum price upon completion and approval of each contract line item and payment will constitute full compensation for all labor, equipment, tools and all other items necessary and incidental to completion of the work.

(End of Section 6)

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