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SECTION 01100 - SUMMARY

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS

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

1.2 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

A. Project Identification: Autoclave Replacement.

1. Project Location: NIH-NIAID Rocky Mountain Laboratories, 903 South Fourth Street, Hamilton, MT 59840.

2. Owner: National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892.

B. Architect Identification: The Contract Documents, dated August 12, 2008, were prepared for Project by Architects Design Group PC.

a. Removing (2) two existing autoclaves in Rooms A306 and (2) two existing autoclaves in Room 6309 and associated vent hoods.

b. Installing (2) two new autoclaves in Rooms A306 and (2) two new autoclaves in Room 6309 with vent hoods.

c. Piping and electrical will need to be disconnected and connected to the new autoclaves.

d. The wall in between Rooms A306 and A305 will need to be modified for the installation of the new autoclaves as described in the contract documents.

e. New floor sinks shall be provided in Rooms A306 and 6309 to replace the existing floor sinks.

f. Autoclave installation in A306 shall be coordinated so that the down time for the users is limited to one week. The Contractor shall provide a schedule of the proposed work schedule and coordinate the down time with the Contracting Officer. This schedule shall be submitted and approved in writing by the Contracting Officer prior to beginning work in A306.

g. Existing equipment shall be protected from dust and construction dirt in Room A305. The Contractor shall provide dust protection for the project and clean the area at the end of each day.

1.3 CONTRACT

A. Project will be constructed under a general construction contract.

1.4 SPECIFICATION FORMATS AND CONVENTIONS

A. Specification Format: The Specifications are organized into Divisions and Sections using the 16-division format and CSI/CSC's "MasterFormat" numbering system.

1. Section Identification: The Specifications use section numbers and titles to help cross-referencing in the Contract Documents. Sections in the Project Manual are in numeric sequence; however, the sequence is incomplete. Consult the table of contents at the beginning of the Project Manual to determine numbers and names of sections in the Contract Documents.

B. Specification Content: The Specifications use certain conventions for the style of language and the intended meaning of certain terms, words, and phrases when used in particular situations. These conventions are as follows:

1. Abbreviated Language: Language used in the Specifications and other Contract Documents is abbreviated. Words and meanings shall be interpreted as appropriate. Words implied, but not stated, shall be inferred as the sense requires. Singular words shall be interpreted as plural, and plural words shall be interpreted as singular where applicable as the context of the Contract Documents indicates.

2. Imperative mood and streamlined language are generally used in the Specifications. Requirements expressed in the imperative mood are to be performed by Contractor. Occasionally, the indicative or subjunctive mood may be used in the Section Text for clarity to describe responsibilities that must be fulfilled indirectly by Contractor or by others when so noted.

a. The words "shall," "shall be," or "shall comply with," depending on the context, are implied where a colon (:) is used within a sentence or phrase.

1.5 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

A. The Government’s equipment shall be protected from the Contractor’s construction activities at all times. All equipment will be protected from dust and debris and protected from water during the work on the roof of the Building.

B. The Contractor’s personnel shall only occupy the portions of the building that are designated for work during each phase of the project.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION (Not Used)

END OF SECTION 01100

AUTOCLAVE REPLACEMENT ( NIH-NIAID RML ( HAMILTON, MT

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