Renovation Building Specs Reading UCBR.pdf

Building Specifications for Renovations Unemployment Compensation Board of Review

Reading State Office Building Reading, PA

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SECTION 1: General

1.1 The term “provide,” in connection with any specified item, is intended to mean unless otherwise noted, that such items shall be furnished, installed and connected as required.

1.2 Clean, touch up, patch, and/or repair all existing walls, partitions, columns, perimeter windows, frames mullions, baseboard heaters and mini blinds within scope of work, as required to achieve “like new” appearance.

1.3 All permits, applications, licenses, etc., of the respective city, county, state, and federal governments, required to construct and/or fit out space, are the sole responsibility of the the contractor. Failure to comply with any necessary documentation is at the the contractor’s own risk. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor & Industry, is not responsible to provide, furnish, account, or be held responsible for, any and all documentation in regards to working permits and licenses.

1.4 Provide demolition of existing conditions to provide free and clear area including upgrade of building systems, removal of existing finishes, and repairs of perimeter walls and column enclosures.

1.5 Provide, install and modify life safety items including but not limited to exit signs, emergency lighting, horns, strobes, fire alarm system, smoke detectors, etc., as required to be compliant with all current and applicable codes.

1.6 In buildings with sprinklers, provide all necessary branch distribution sprinkler piping from base building mains and provide semi recessed sprinkler heads to meet requirements of local codes and ordinances.

SECTION 2: Specific Renovation Requirements

2.1 Install two-way light switch at each entrance.

2.2 Install remote door release for entrance door with release button at receptionist desk.

2.3 Install receptionist window with sliding security window. See Section 5.4

2.4 Install key lock on the waiting room side of the public entrance.

2.5 Construct wall and install door at waiting room as indicated on attached drawing. See Section 4

SECTION 3: Interior Specifications

3.1 Walls/Columns – Columns shall be finished with materials to correspond with interior décor. All exterior, demising and core walls, and columns shall have drywall installed, finished and ready for painting. Columns shall be wrapped in drywall in accordance with a design plan to be provided by Commonwealth and shall include spray fireproofing.

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SECTION 4: Gypsum Board Assemblies

4.1 All interior partitions must be erected in accordance with the floor plan. The the contractor shall review the floor plan provided to determine the offices requiring interior partitions as well as walls requiring demolition. Interior partitions shall be constructed as indicated in 4.2 and 4.3 below.

4.2 Non-Rated/Non-Insulated Partition to underside of ceiling grid – One layer 5/8” gypsum wallboard to each side of 3-5/8” 25 gauge steel studs 16” on center. Tape and spackle. 2” felt strip between top track and ceiling system with contiguous plastic zip bead.

4.3 Non-Rated/Insulated Partition extend from floor to 18” below ceiling grid – One layer 5/8” gypsum wallboard to each side of 3-5/8” 25 gauge steel studs 16” on center. Tape and spackle.

3-1/2” sound attenuation blanket in wall cavity and above ceiling (extend 26” in both directions) 2” felt strip between top track and ceiling system with continuous plastic zip bead

SECTION 5: Doors, Frames and Hardware

5.1 Interior Doors – Solid core door 3’x7’ 1-3/4”, paint grade; 1-3/4” building standard painted hollow metal knock down frames; heavy duty all purpose commercial grade interior hardware to match building standards, interchangeable cylinder type with ADA compliant lever handle (Schlage D Series, Athens or equal); full mortise heavy duty butt hinges; neoprene silencer; wall/floor stops.

Interior doors will be keyed, unless specifically declined by the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth will identify doors that need to be keyed alike to existing doors.

5.2 Closers - Surface mounted overhead ADA compliant closer with concealed fasteners (no through bolting). Provide hold open feature at non-rated doors.

5.3 Fire Rated – Provide fire rated door and frame assemblies.

5.4 Glass and Glazing: Receptionist window of no less than 3’w x4’h shall be made of safety tempered glass, Plexiglas, wire glass or the like with appropriate cutouts for communication and passing documents. The public side of the window will include a ledge of 12” – 14” to allow for signing in process. The ledge will be located 32” from floor to top of ledge.

SECTION 6: Ceiling and Ceiling Tile

6.1 Ceiling - All ceilings shall be acoustical tile suspended by an intermediate duty suspension grid system unless the exposed interior shell and structural system comprise an acceptable interior environment that does not need a suspended ceiling system for acceptable aesthetic, acoustic and light requirements. Any exposed mechanical and electrical elements are acceptable if in accordance with codes and if treated in an aesthetic manner and approved by the Commonwealth.

6.2 The contractor will replace all damaged and/or stained ceiling tiles in the new space.

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SECTION 7: Floor and Floor Coverings

7.1 Preparation – The contractor to prepare walls, as required, to receive new finishes.

7.2 Paint – Interior walls must be finished with one coat of primer and two coats of a durable latex paint suitable for the work and traffic areas, Benjamin Moore/MAB/Duron/F&H or equal. Satin latex paint to be applied to all walls and semi-glass latex paint to all trim of the entire space.

Note no surface will be painted using a flat latex paint unless approved by the Commonwealth.

The contractor to provide touch up painting after the Commonwealth move in.

7.3 Wallcovering - Pre-finished vinyl-clad gypsum board or plain gypsum board with vinyl wall covering applied to it is required if needed to match exisiting walls, unless waived by the Commonwealth. The use of wall coverings in other areas is acceptable if approved by the Commonwealth.

7.4 All wall finishes and colors must be approved by the Commonwealth. If requested by the

Commonwealth, the contractor will install a chair rail of approximately 3” width at an appropriate wall height in high-traffic rooms such as interior hallway and waiting room.

SECTION 8: Paint and Wallcovering

8.1 Base Building Mechanical – Building fire alarm, smoke detectors, exit lights, life safety, fire protection (sprinklers and lines) and other code requirements are to be installed and operational per local code.Offices, privacy rooms and/or areas where meetings occur shall have walls constructed in accordance with Section 4.3. Unless otherwise stated, or shown on floor plan, all other staff offices will be constructed using furniture systems provided by the Commonwealth.

8.2 Drawings – Drawings attached will give the the contractor an idea of agency’s requirements.

The contractor should pay close attention to the agency’s specific requirements noted in Section 2.

8.3 Final Clean-Up – The contractor shall restore the area in such a manner that it is acceptable to the the Commonwealth. This shall include the following special cleaning:

a) Remove all labels, excess putty, grease, paint and other foreign substance and leave the work in perfect condition.

b) Clean and polish all finished hardware.

c) Remove all spots, mortar crumbs, soil and paint from all tile work.

d) Clean and polish all tile, terrazzo, and other finished floors.

e) Clean property of all debris and dirt.

f) Remove all dust and dirt from walls, doors and cabinet work, and restore all scratches or scuff marks to the original finish.

g) All carpeting must be vacuumed and shampooed before occupancy.

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EXISTING PLAN

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PROPOSED PLAN