ATTACHMENT_7_-_Carpet_Specification.pdf

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CARPET

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 REFERENCES

The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to within the text by the basic designation only.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS (AATCC)

AATCC TM 107 (2009) Colorfastness to Water

AATCC TM 16 (2004; E 2008) Colorfastness to Light

AATCC TM 165 (2008; E 2009) Colorfastness to Crocking:

Textile Floor Coverings - Crockmeter Method

AATCC TM 174 (2007) Antimicrobial Activity Assessment of Carpets

ASTM INTERNATIONAL (ASTM)

ASTM D 3278 (1996; R 2004e1) Flash Point of Liquids by Small Scale Closed-Cup Apparatus

ASTM D 5793 (2005) Binding Sites Per Unit Length or Width of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

ASTM D 5848 (2010e1) Mass Per Unit Area of Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

ASTM D 6859 (2005) Standard Test Method for Pile Thickness of Finished Level Pile Yarn Floor Coverings

CARPET AND RUG INSTITUTE (CRI)

CRI 104 (2002) Standard for Installation Specification of Commercial Carpet

U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (USGBC)

LEED (2002; R 2005) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(tm) Green Building Rating System for New Construction

(LEED-NC)

1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1.2.1 Local/Regional Materials

Use materials or products extracted, harvested, or recovered, as well as

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ATTACHMENT 7 - CARPET SPECIFICATION

manufactured, within a 500 mile radius from the project site, if available from a minimum of three sources. Under closeout submittals, furnish documentation relative to local/regional materials credit in accordance with LEED Reference Guide. Include in LEED Documentation Notebook.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation;

submittals not having a "G" designation are for Contractor Quality Control approval. Submit the following in accordance with Section 01 33 00

SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:

SD-02 Shop Drawings

Installation; G Moldings; G

SD-03 Product Data

Carpet; G Carpet Cushion; G Moldings; G Surface Preparation; G Installation; G Regulatory Requirements; G

SD-04 Samples

Carpet; G Moldings; G

SD-06 Test Reports

Moisture and Alkalinity Tests; G

SD-07 Certificates

Carpet; G Regulatory Requirements; G

SD-10 Operation and Maintenance Data

Carpet; G Cleaning and Protection; G

SD-11 Closeout Submittals

Local/Regional Materials; (LEED) Carpet; (LEED) Adhesives and Concrete Primer; (LEED)

1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE

Provide the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) label for carpet, carpet cushion, and adhesives or demonstrate compliance with testing criteria and frequencies through independent laboratory test results. Carpet, carpet cushion, and adhesives bearing the label will

SECTION 09 68 00 Page 3 indicate that the carpet has been tested and meets the Regulatory Requirements and criteria of the CRI IAQ Carpet Testing Program, and minimizes the impact on indoor air quality. Submit certificates, showing conformance with the referenced standards contained in this section, for the following: Carpet Cushion and Molding. Submit three copies of report stating that carpet and carpet components contain recycled materials and/or involvement in a recycling or reuse program. Include in the report percentage of post-industrial and post-consumer recycled material .

Include manufacturer's certification of compliance with Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label Indoor Air Quality program

1.5 DELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLING

Deliver materials to the site in the manufacturer's original wrappings and packages clearly labeled with the manufacturer's name, brand name, size, dye lot number, and related information. Remove materials from packaging and store them in a clean, dry, well ventilated area protected from damage, soiling, and moisture, and maintain at a temperature above 60 degrees F for 2 days prior to installation. Do not store carpet near materials that may offgas or emit harmful fumes, such as kerosene heaters, fresh paint, or adhesives.

1.6 AMBIENT CONDITIONS

Maintain areas in which carpeting is to be installed at a temperature above 60 degrees F and below 90 degrees F for 2 days before installation, during installation, and for 2 days after installation. Provide temporary ventilation during work of this section. Maintain a minimum temperature of 55 degrees F thereafter for the duration of the contract. Do not permit traffic or movement of furniture or equipment in carpeted area for 24 hours after installation. Complete other work which would damage the carpet prior to installation of carpet.

1.7 WARRANTY

Provide manufacturer's standard performance guarantees or warranties including minimum ten (10) year wear warranty, two (2) year material and workmanship and ten (10) year tuft bind and delamination.

PART 2 PRODUCTS

2.1 CARPET

Furnish first quality carpet; free of visual blemishes, streaks, poorly dyed areas, fuzzing of pile yarn, spots or stains, and other physical and manufacturing defects. Provide carpet materials and treatments as reasonably nonallergenic and free of other recognized health hazards.

Provide a static control construction on all grade carpets which gives adequate durability and performance. Provide the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Label. Carpet type bearing the label will indicate that carpet has been tested and meets the criteria of the CRI Green Label Requirements for Indoor Air Quality Test Criteria. Provide carpet tiles with Carpet Component Identification Codes as established by the CRI for future recycling. The labels shall be permanently printed or attached to the carpet backing. The codes shall identify, at minimum, the carpet's face fiber, primary backing, and secondary backing. Submit certificates of compliance from a laboratory accredited by the National Laboratory Accreditation Program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology attesting that each type of carpet and carpet with cushion

SECTION 09 68 00 Page 4 material conforms to the standards specified. Under closeout submittals, furnish: 1) Documentation relative to recycled content credit in accordance with LEED Reference Guide; 2) Documentation relative to low-emitting materials credit in accordance with LEED Reference Guide; 3) Documentation relative to rapidly renewable credit in accordance with LEED Reference Guide; and include all three in LEED Documentation Notebook. Submit Manufacturer's catalog data and printed documentation stating physical characteristics, durability, resistance to fading, and flame resistance characteristics for each type of carpet material and installation accessory. Submit manufacturer's catalog data for the following items: 1) Carpet Cushion and 2) Carpet Moldings. Submit samples of the following:

a. Carpet: Two "Production Quality" samples 18 by 18 inches of each carpet proposed for use, showing quality, pattern, and color specified.

b. Aluminum Moldings: Two pieces of each type at least 12 inches long.

c. Special Treatment Materials: Two samples showing system and installation method.

2.1.1 Broadloom Modular Tile

Carpet shall comply with the following:

a. Carpet Construction: Textured loop.

b. Type: Modular tile 24 by 24 inch square.

c. Pile Type: Textured-loop.

d. Pile Fiber: Eco solution or nylon (federally registered trademark).

e. Gauge or Pitch: Minimum 1/10 inch in accordance with ASTM D 5793.

g. Stitches or Rows/Wires: Minimum 10 per square inch.

h. Weight density: Minimum 26 ounces per square yard. This does not include weight of backings. Determine weight in accordance with

ASTM D 5848.

i. Pile Thickness: Minimum .147 inch in accordance with ASTM D 6859.

j. Dye Method Minimum 91%: Solution dyed.

l. Backing Materials: Provide primary backing materials like those customarily used and accepted by the trade for each type of carpet.

Provide secondary backing to suit project requirements of those customarily used and accepted by the trade for each type of carpet, except when a special unitary back designed for gluedown is needed ecoworx tile with 40% recycled content.

m. Attached Cushion: Provide an attached cushion fiberglass reinforced synthetic thermoplastic laminate with minimum weight of 75 oz/sq. yard, with minimum weight of 28 oz/sq. yard, minimum thickness of

0.124 inch, and minimum density of 188,160. Carpet cushion may contain post-consumer or post-industrial recycled content.

n. Recycle Efforts: 100% recyclable.

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o. Total Recycled Content: Total recycled content by weight must be more than 41 percent.

2.2 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

a. Flammability and Critical Radiant Flux Requirements: Comply carpet Class 1. NBS Smoke is less than 450.

c. Tuft Bind: Provide tuft bind force required to pull a tuft or loop free from carpet backing with a minimum 10 pound average force for loop pile .

d. Colorfastness to Crocking: Comply dry and wet crocking with AATCC TM 165 and with a Class 4 minimum rating on the AATCC Color Transference Chart for all colors.

e. Colorfastness to Light: Comply colorfastness to light with AATCC TM 16, Test Option E "Water-Cooled Xenon-Arc Lamp, Continuous Light" and with a minimum 4 grey scale rating after 40 hours.

f. Colorfastness to Water: Comply colorfastness to water with AATCC TM 107 and with a minimum 4.0 gray scale rating and a minimum 4.0 transfer scale rating.

g. Delamination Strength: Provide delamination strength for tufted carpet with a secondary back of minimum 2.5 lbs/inch.

h. Antimicrobial: Nontoxic antimicrobial treatment in accordance with AATCC TM 174 Part I (qualitative), guaranteed by the carpet manufacturer to last the life of the carpet.

2.3 CARPET CUSHION

2.4 ADHESIVES AND CONCRETE PRIMER

Adhesives and concrete primers shall comply with applicable regulations regarding toxic and hazardous materials. Use peel and stick dry adhesive with a maximum VOC content of 0 grams/liter. Provide water resistant, mildew resistant, nonflammable, and nonstaining adhesives and concrete primers for carpet installation to meet local air-quality standards, and as required by the carpet manufacturer. Provide release adhesive for modular tile carpet as recommended by the carpet manufacturer. Provide adhesives flashpoint of minimum 140 degrees F in accordance with ASTM D 3278. Under closeout submittals, furnish documentation relative to low-emitting materials credit in accordance with LEED Reference Guide. Include in LEED Documentation Notebook.

2.5 MOLDINGS

Install carpet moldings, either vinyl or aluminum, where floor covering material changes or carpet edge does not abut a vertical surface. Providea heavy-duty vinyl molding designed for the type of carpet being installed.

Provide floor flange of a minimum 1 1/2 inches wide. Provide moldings to match resilient base.

2.6 TAPE

Provide tape for seams as recommended by the carpet manufacturer for the type of seam used in installation.

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2.7 COLOR, TEXTURE, AND PATTERN

Provide color, texture, and pattern in accordance with the drawings or approval equal.

PART 3 EXECUTION

3.1 SURFACE PREPARATION

Do not install carpet on surfaces that are unsuitable and will prevent a proper installation. Prepare subfloor in accordance with flooring manufacturer's recommended instructions. Repair holes, cracks, depressions, or rough areas using material recommended by the carpet or adhesive manufacturer. Free floor of any foreign materials and sweep clean. Before beginning work, test subfloor with glue and carpet to determine "open time" and bond. Submit three copies of the manufacturer's printed installation instructions for the carpet, including preparation of substrate, seaming techniques, and recommended adhesives and tapes.

3.2 MOISTURE AND ALKALINITY TESTS

Test concrete slab for moisture content and excessive alkalinity in accordance with CRI 104. Submit three copies of test reports of moisture and alkalinity content of concrete slab stating date of test, person conducting the test, and the area tested.

3.3 PREPARATION OF CONCRETE SUBFLOOR

Do not commence installation of the carpeting until concrete substrate is at least 90 days old. Prepare the concrete surfaces in accordance with instructions of the carpet manufacturer. Match carpet, when required, and adhesives to prevent off-gassing to a type of curing compounds, leveling agents, and concrete sealer.

3.4 INSTALLATION

Perform all work by installers who are CFI certified (International Certified Floorcovering Installer Association), or manufacturer's approved installers. Conduct installation in accordance with the manufacturer's printed instructions and CRI 104. Protect edges of carpet meeting hard surface flooring with molding and install in accordance with the molding manufacturer's printed instructions. Follow ventilation, personal protection, and other safety precautions recommended by the adhesive manufacturer. Continue ventilation during installation and for at least 72 hours following installation. Submit three copies of drawings indicating areas receiving carpet, carpet types, textures and patterns, direction of pile, location of seams, and locations of edge molding. Submit installation drawings for: 1) Carpet Cushion and 2) Carpet Moldings diagramming the location of seams, edge moldings, and carpet direction for approval prior to installation.

3.4.1 Modular Tile Installation

Install modular tiles with release and snugly jointed together. Lay tiles in the same direction self adhesive unless otherwise noted with accessibility to the subfloor where required.

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3.5 CLEANING AND PROTECTION

Submit three copies of carpet manufacturer's maintenance instructions describing recommended type of cleaning equipment and material, spotting and cleaning methods, and cleaning cycles.

3.5.1 Cleaning

After installation of the carpet, remove debris, scraps, and other foreign matter. Remove soiled spots and adhesive from the face of the carpet with appropriate spot remover. Cut off and remove protruding face yarn. Vacuum carpet clean.

3.5.2 Protection

Protect the installed carpet from soiling and damage with heavy, reinforced, nonstaining kraft paper, plywood, or hardboard sheets. Lap and secure edges of kraft paper protection to provide a continuous cover.

Restrict traffic for at least 48 hours. Remove protective covering when directed by the Contracting Officer.

3.6 REMNANTS

Collect information from manufacturer about maintenance agreement take-back program options, and provide to Contracting Officer. Manage waste as specified in the Waste Management Plan. Provide remnants remaining from the installation, consisting of scrap pieces more than 2 feet in dimension with more than 6 square feet total to the Government. Non-retained scraps shall be set aside and returned to manufacturer for recycling into new product. Remove non-retained scraps from site and recycle appropriately.

3.7 MAINTENANCE

3.7.1 Extra Materials

Provide extra material from same dye lot consisting of uncut carpet tiles for future maintenance. Provide a minimum of 5 percent of total square yards of each carpet type, pattern, and color.

3.7.2 Entrance Mat Systems

Maintain roll-out entrance mat carpets on a weekly basis by a contracted service organization, in accordance with requirements for LEED 2009 for New Construction, Credit IEQ 5.

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