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DESIGN A/E NOTE - GUIDE SPECIFICATION CONVENTIONS

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SECTION 220500

COMMON WORK RESULTS FOR PLUMBING

(Edited from DeCA June 2017 Design Criteria)

GENERAL

1.1  SUMMARY

  1. Section Includes:
  2. General administrative and procedural requirements for the plumbing installations.
  3. Related Sections:
  4. General Provisions of the contract, including the following, shall apply to Division 22 Specification Sections: Solicitation Documents and Division 01.
  5. Division 03 Polished Concrete Finishing to check pipes prior to polishing slabs.

1.2  QUALITY CONTROL

  1. The following publications form a part of this Specification to the extent they are applicable.
  2. All work must be performed in accordance with the requirements of current editions of local, county, state and national codes and regulations including the requirements of the latest editions of the following:
  3. International Building Code.
  4. National Electrical Code.
  5. International Plumbing Code.
  6. International Mechanical Code.
  7. Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.
  8. For work not specifically listed above, use standards and codes of the National Fire Protection Association.
  9. Contractor shall hire a third party to scope all underground plumbing pipes prior to slab polishing to verify that no pipes have been crushed. Report to be approved prior to commencing work on slab polishing.

1.3  REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

  1. All equipment, apparatus and systems shall be rated, tested, fabricated and/or installed in accordance with the applicable industry standard mentioned. The following list will serve to clarify abbreviations that appear in other sections of this Specification:
  2. AABC Associated Air Balance Council
  3. ADC Air Diffusion Council
  4. AGA American Gas Association.
  5. AMCA Air Moving and Conditioning Association
  6. ARI Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
  7. ANSI American National Standards Institute
  8. ASE Association of Safety Engineers
  9. ASHRAE American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineer
  10. ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  11. AWWA American Water Works Association
  12. EPA Environmental Protection Agency
  13. FS Federal Specifications
  14. IBR Institute of Boiler and Radiator Manufacturers
  15. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  16. MCAA Mechanical Contractors' Association of American
  17. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association
  18. NFPA National Fire Protection Association
  19. NSC National Safety Council
  20. NSF National Sanitation Foundation
  21. SBI Steel Boiler Institute Industry
  22. SMACNA Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association
  23. UL Underwriters Laboratories
  24. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials.
  25. NEBB National Environmental Balancing Bureau.

1.4  DEFINITIONS

  1. Furnish: The term furnish means supply and deliver to the Project Site, ready for unloading, unpacking, assembly, installation and similar operations.
  2. Install: The term install describes operations at the Project Site including the actual unloading, unpacking, assembly, erecting, placing, anchoring, applying, working to dimension, finishing, curing, protecting, cleaning and similar operations.
  3. Provide: The term provides means to furnish and install, complete and ready for intended use.

1.5  SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS

  1. See Division 01 Section Quality Control for requirements for Shop Drawings and product data.
  2. Asbestos-Free Material/Product: Prior to approval of the material/product to be used, the manufacturer/supplier shall furnish the Contracting Officer/Contracting Officer Representative with written certification that the material/product contains no asbestos. This certificate is mandatory before approval will be issued. Submittals furnished without the asbestos-free certification will be returned to the Contractor with no action taken until such certification is provided.
  3. See applicable Sections to this Division for items requiring Shop Drawings.

1.6  MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP

  1. Materials, the style, make or quality of which is specifically designated, shall be as specified.
  2. Contractor shall furnish necessary materials in ample quantities and as frequently as required to avoid delay in the progress of the Work, and shall so store them as to prevent interference with other work.

1.7  DEFECTIVE WORK AND MATERIAL

  1. All materials or work found to be defective or not in strict conformity with the drawings or different from requirements of the drawings and specifications or defaced or injured through negligence of Contractor or his employees, or through action of fire or weather will be rejected and shall be immediately removed from premises by Contractor and satisfactory materials and work substituted without delay.
  2. All defective work or imperfect work shall be corrected immediately on notice from Government's Designated Representative. No previous inspection or certificate on account shall be held to relieve Contractor from his obligation to furnish sound materials and to perform good and satisfactory work.

1.8  COOPERATION AND COORDINATION

  1. Contractor shall confer with other contractors at the site before installing his work to avoid interferences so that maximum head room and clearances may be maintained. In event that interferences develop between work of various contractors, Government's Designated Representative's decision will be final and no additional compensation will be allowed for changes required.
  2. Particular attention shall be paid to situations where recessed equipment, pipes and lights occur, or where the work of several trades occurs together above suspended ceilings, in pipe shafts or in areas where space is limited.
  3. All fixtures, equipment, devices, switches, outlets, pumps, etc., shall be positioned to avoid all interferences with and to assure proper coordination with work of all other trades, cases, partitions, wall, floor and ceiling patterns, architectural features, etc. All recessed devices, fixtures, etc., shall be coordinated with all wall, floor and ceiling patterns. Government's Designated Representative will reconcile conflicts and adjustments where such adjustments are warranted.

1.9  PROTECTION OF EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS

  1. Contractor shall keep all his respective pipe openings closed by means of plugs or caps to prevent entrance of foreign matter during construction and cover all fixtures, equipment, and apparatus as required to protect them against dirt, water, chemical or mechanical damage both before and after installation. Any such fixtures, equipment or apparatus damaged prior to final acceptance of the Work shall be restored to its original condition or replaced by Contractor at no cost to Government.

1.10  CONTRACT DRAWINGS

  1. The layout shown on the Contract Drawings is necessarily diagrammatic but shall be followed as closely as actual construction and as other work will allow. The dimensions of work as shown on the Contract Drawings are not as-built dimensions. No measurements shall be scaled from the Drawings and used as definite dimensions for laying out or fitting work in place.
  2. The layout of manufactured equipment as shown on the drawings shall be checked and the exact location shall be determined from the dimensions of equipment shop drawings approved by the Government's Designated Representative.

1.11  MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Upon completion of the Work, Contractors shall provide the Government's Designated Representative with three copies of maintenance manual for all equipment furnished and installed under his Work. Manuals shall be in substantial 3-ring binders with project name and number inscribed on face and hinged back. Manual shall include roster of all Government training session attendees. The manual shall, however, first be approved by the Government's Designated Representative.
  2. The manual shall include manufacturer's lubricating and operating instructions and parts list and serial numbers for all operating machinery, including drive information, and motor horsepower, amperage, and voltage readings on all phases, valve chart, sequence of operation, index following the order listed in the specifications, warranties in the name of the Installation, and a list of manufacturers, service firms and subcontractors names and telephone numbers.
  3. Training attendance rosters for each training session shall be included in manuals. Roster will identify training subject, date, attendees name, job title, office symbol, grade/rank, and telephone number.
  4. All switches, controls, and safety devices shall be clearly and permanently marked with embossed or printed plates as to purpose and as to operation and shall be tested in the presence of the Government's Designated Representative to ensure that he understands their function and purpose.
  5. Upon completion of the Work, Contractors shall put the systems into service. Contractors shall be entirely responsible for the equipment during all testing operations including the lubricating and turning on and off of such apparatus.

1.12  PROJECT RECORD AND CLOSEOUT DOCUMENTS

  1. Refer to the Division 01 Section Closeout Procedures for requirements. The following paragraphs supplement the requirements of Division 01.
  2. Mark Drawings to indicate revisions to piping and ductwork, size and location both exterior and interior; including locations of coils, dampers and other control devices, filters, boxes, and similar units requiring periodic maintenance or repair; actual equipment locations, dimensioned for column lines; actual inverts and locations of underground piping; concealed equipment, dimensioned to column lines; mains and branches of piping systems, with valves and control devices located and numbered, concealed unions located, and with items requiring maintenance located (i.e., traps, strainers, expansion compensators, tanks, etc.); Change Orders; concealed control system devices.
  3. Mark Specifications to indicate addenda, approved substitutions, change orders, actual equipment and materials used.

1.13  DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

  1. Deliver products to project properly identified with names, model numbers, types, grades, compliance labels, and similar information needed for distinct identifications; adequately packaged and protected to prevent damage during shipment, storage and handling.
  2. Store equipment and materials at the site, unless off-site storage is authorized in writing. Protect stored equipment and materials from damage.
  3. Coordinate deliveries of plumbing materials and equipment to minimize construction site congestion. Limit each shipment of materials and equipment to the items and quantities needed for the smooth and efficient flow of installations.

1.14  COMMISSIONING

  1. All Plumbing shall comply with the requirements of Division 01 Section General Commissioning Requirements and Division 22 Section Commissioning of Plumbing.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS (Not Used)

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1  ACCESSIBILITY

  1. Install equipment and materials to provide required access for servicing and maintenance. Coordinate the final location of concealed equipment and devices requiring access with final location of required access panels and doors. Allow ample space for removal of all parts that require replacement or servicing.
  2. Extend all grease fittings to an accessible location.
  3. Refer to the Division 08 Section Access Doors and Frames.

3.2  ROUGH-IN

  1. Verify final locations for rough-ins with field measurements and with the requirements of the actual equipment to be connected.
  2. Refer to equipment Specifications in Divisions 11 through 33 for rough-in requirements.

3.3  PLUMBING INSTALLATIONS

  1. General: sequence, coordinate, and integrate the various elements of plumbing systems, materials, and equipment. Comply with the following requirements:
  2. Coordinate plumbing equipment and materials installation with other building components.
  3. Verify all dimensions by field measurements.
  4. Arrange for chases, slots, and openings in other building components to allow for plumbing installation.
  5. Coordinate the installation of required supporting devices and sleeves to be set in poured in place concrete and other structural components, as they are constructed.
  6. Sequence, coordinate and integrate installations of plumbing materials and equipment for efficient flow of the Work. Give particular attention to large equipment requiring positioning prior to closing-in the building.
  7. Coordinate the cutting and patching of building components to accommodate the installation of plumbing equipment and materials.
  8. Where mounting heights are not detailed or dimensioned, install plumbing services and overhead equipment to provide maximum headroom possible.
  9. Install plumbing equipment to facilitate maintenance and repair or replacement of equipment components. As much as practical, connect equipment for ease of disconnecting, with minimum of interference with other installations.
  10. Coordinate the installation of plumbing materials and equipment above ceiling with suspension system, light fixtures, and other installations.
  11. Install access panel or doors where units are concealed behind finished surface. Access panels and doors are specified in Division 08 Section Access Doors.
  12. Install systems, materials, and equipment giving right-of-way priority to systems required to be installed at a specified slope.
  13. Coordinate connection of plumbing systems with exterior underground and overhead utilities and services. Comply with requirements of governing regulations, franchised service companies, and controlling agencies. Provide required connection for each service.
  14. Install systems, materials, and equipment to conform with approved submittal data, including coordination drawings, to greatest extent possible. Conform to arrangements indicated by the Contract Documents, recognizing that portions of the Work are shown only in diagrammatic form. Where coordination requirements conflict with individual system requirements, refer conflict to the Government's Designated Representative.
  15. Install systems, materials, and equipment level and plumb, parallel and perpendicular to other building systems and components, where installed expose in finished spaces.

3.4  CUTTING AND PATCHING