16010 Final General Electrical.pdf

Offutt Air Force Base

16010-1 (Repair Taxiway Circuits A & B)

(072060) 2009 by FEI

SECTION 16010

GENERAL ELECTRICAL

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and other Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2 RESPONSIBILITIES

A. The Bidding Requirements, Conditions of Contract, General Specifications and General Requirements, and this Division shall be binding on the Contractor and shall apply to all electrical work to be completed under this section.

B. The Contractor shall be responsible for the work from the date of his Contract until its acceptance by the Contracting Officer’s Representative and must make good all damages sustained from whatever cause. He shall use proper care and diligence in bracing and securing all parts of the work and shall in all cases judge as to the amount of protection required.

1.3 ORDINANCES, LAWS AND CODES

A. All work shall conform to the rules and regulations of the National Electrical Code, Local Code, "Occupational Safety and Health Act" and the State Fire Marshall's Office. All certificates of approval shall be delivered to the Architect before final payment will be made.

B. Should any change in the drawings and/or specifications be required to conform to the above mentioned laws and ordinances, the Contracting Officer’s Representative shall be notified by the Bidder prior to the Bid Date, that the necessary changes may be completed. After the Bid Date, all work necessary to meet the requirements shall be at Contractor's expense, with no additional cost to the

Contracting Officer’s Representative.

C. The Contractor shall pay all fees, permits or taxes for inspections, etc., in connection with the work under this Contract.

1.4 DATA AND MEASUREMENT

A. The data given herein and on the drawings is as exact as could be secured insofar as building construction and existing conditions are concerned. Extreme accuracy is not guaranteed. The drawings and specifications are intended for the assistance of the Contractor in achieving the end result. Exact locations, measurements, distance, levels, etc., will be governed by conditions at the Job

Site.

B. The Contractor shall verify that the size of the equipment supplied by the selected manufacturers does not exceed the available mounting space.

C. The Contracting Officer’s Representative reserves the right to change location or size of conduits, outlets, fixtures or other pieces of equipment as may be necessary to avoid conflicts. No extra compensation will be allowed for such changes unless additional cost to the Contractor is caused.

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D. The Bidder shall visit the Project Site that he may have knowledge of conditions at the Job Site and adapt his work to such conditions.

1.5 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS

A. Anything mentioned in this specification and not shown on the drawings or vice versa shall be of like effect, as shown or mentioned in both. In any case of discrepancy or differences in the figures, drawings or specifications, the Bidder shall promptly report such discrepancies to the Contracting

Officer’s Representative who shall make a decision in writing. Any adjustment by the Contractor without this decision shall be at the expense of the Contractor.

1.6 QUALITY OF WORKMANSHIP

A. The Contractor shall give his personal superintendence and direction to the work. He shall also keep a competent foreman or superintendent on the Project.

B. All equipment, controls and junction boxes shall be located for ready access, operation, repair or maintenance.

C. Any additional drawings necessary for the prosecution of the work will be furnished by the ontracting

Officer’s Representative as promptly as possible. The Contractor shall request any additional instructions needed and shall do no work without drawings and instructions.

D. Any discrepancies between the drawings shall be reported to the Contracting Officer’s Representative prior to the Bid Date.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 PROTECTION OF FIXTURES AND WARES

A. This Contractor shall apply the necessary protective coverage to fixtures and other equipment to prevent scratches and mars to such equipment as a result of falling objects or work of other trades.

2.2 STORAGE

A. This Contractor shall provide and be responsible for safe storage of his materials and such storage shall not interfere with the work of others or progress of the Project in any manner.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 COORDINATION

A. This Contractor shall carefully examine the drawings and shall be responsible for the proper fitting of equipment and conduit as indicated without major alteration. If alterations are required, a detailed drawing of the proposed departure due to actual field conditions or other causes shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative for approval.

3.2 DITCHING, EXCAVATION AND BACKFILLING

A. Contractor shall do all excavation required to install conduits and equipment shown on drawings or required for proper operation. Excess excavation below the required level shall be backfilled with earth and thoroughly tamped.

3.3 CONNECTIONS FOR EQUIPMENT

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A. The plans indicate the locations of system devices. The Contract shall include the wiring system required to interconnect the indicated devices to result in a complete, operating system. The interconnecting wiring shall be in conformity with the requirements of the manufacturer of the equipment as well as with other requirements set out herein. The basic wiring method to be employed is indicated herein.

3.4 WORK IN EXISTING BUILDING

A. Inasmuch as work under this Contract includes adding to in the existing building/facility, it shall be the responsibility of each Bidder to fully inform himself of any and all conditions which influence or are influenced by work contemplated by these specifications and accompanying drawings. The submission of a proposal by any Bidder will be construed as an admission by him that he has examined and is fully familiar with the premises and all conditions thereon and adjacent thereto, and has included in this proposal a proper and adequate amount to cover rearrangement of old work for the proper installation and operation of the new and existing equipment as shown on the drawings specified herein or as required. Such work shall be neatly and properly done.

B. Maintain existing electrical service and feeders to occupied areas and operational facilities, unless otherwise indicated or when authorized otherwise in writing by Contracting Officer’s Representative.

Provide temporary service during interruptions to existing facilities. When necessary, schedule momentary outages for replacing existing wiring systems with new wiring systems. When that "cutting-over" has been successfully accomplished, remove, relocate or abandon existing wiring as indicated.

3.5 CLEANING

A. This Contractor shall at all times keep the premises free of all waste or surplus materials, rubbish and debris which is caused by his employees or resulting from his work.

B. After all equipment and fixtures have been installed and facility is ready for occupancy, the Electrical

Contractor shall remove all stickers, rust stains, labels, temporary covers, etc. All foreign matter shall be blown out or flushed out of all conduits, panels, devices, switches, fixtures, etc.

C. Identification plates and trims on all equipment shall be free of paint and polished.

D. The Contractor shall leave the electrical portion of the work in a safe clean and very neat condition ready for operation.

3.6 RECORD DRAWINGS

A. The Contractor shall maintain an up-to-date set of plans and specifications on the Job Site. He shall mark all Addendum Items and any field changes on this set and see that a copy of all changes is furnished to the Contracting Officer’s Representative at the end of the Project.

B. The drawings shall also include as-built conditions such as equipment locations, routing of service entrance and major feeders, etc.

3.7 INSTRUCTION IN OPERATION BOOKS AND SPARE PARTS

A. After all tests and adjustments have been made, the Contractor shall furnish the necessary qualified personnel to place the special systems in continuous operation, during which time he shall provide complete Operating and Maintenance Instructions to the Contracting Officer’s Representative with an outline of instructions in written form. These personnel shall reserve adequate time to instruct an

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Contracting Officer’s Representative on proper operation (including all phases of the system and each of its component parts).

B. Contractor shall furnish Contracting Officer’s Representative with two (2) sets of all operating instructions, maintenance instruction and spare parts lists of all equipment furnished under this

Contract. Lists shall include current unit prices and source of supply for each item of operable equipment.

3.8 TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS

A. Upon completion of installation of electrical connections, and after circuitry has been energized with rated power source test connections to demonstrate capability and compliance with requirements.

Correct malfunctioning units at site, then retest to demonstrate compliance.

B. During the progress and after completion of the work included under this specification, the Contractor shall make all required tests at his own expense in the presence of the Contracting Officer’s

Representative as required hereinafter and by local ordinances, codes, laws and regulations. Such tests shall be in accordance with other sections of this division. The ontracting Officer’s

Representative shall be notified fourteen (14) days in advance as to the time when such tests are to be performed that a representative of the Contracting Officer’s Representative may be present.

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