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SECTION 144200 - WHEELCHAIR LIFTS

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Verify that Section titles referenced in this Section are correct for this Project's Specifications; Section titles may have changed.

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1RELATED DOCUMENTS

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  1. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division01 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.2SUMMARY

  1. Section Includes:

Categories in subparagraphs below are covered by ASMEA18.1.

  1. Commercial vertical platform lifts.
  2. Commercial inclined platform lifts.
  1. Related Requirements:

Retain subparagraphs below to cross-reference requirements Contractor might expect to find in this Section but are specified in other Sections.

  1. Section033000 "Cast-in-Place Concrete" for setting sleeves, inserts, and anchoring devices in concrete.
  2. Section042000 "Unit Masonry" for setting sleeves, inserts, and anchoring devices in masonry.
  3. Section061000 "Rough Carpentry" for hoistway framing, building-in hoistway door frames, and overhead hoist beams.

Retain first subparagraph below if wooden enclosures and doors are part of building construction and are not specified in this Section; revise to suit Project.

  1. Section064400 "Ornamental Woodwork" for runway-enclosure walls and doors.
  2. [Section081416 "Flush Wood Doors"] [Section081433 "Stile and Rail Wood Doors"] for wood hoistway doors.

Retain first subparagraph below if runway enclosures and doors are part of building construction and are not specified in this Section.

  1. [Section087100 "Door Hardware"] [Section087111 "Door Hardware (Descriptive Specification)"] for runway-enclosure door hardware including monitored, electric door strikes if not included in lift work.
  2. [Section096516 "Resilient Sheet Flooring"] [Section096519 "Resilient Tile Flooring"] [Section096813 "Tile Carpeting"] [Section096816 "Sheet Carpeting"] for cab flooring finishes.
  3. Section099113 "Exterior Painting" for field painting of lift equipment.
  4. Section099123 "Interior Painting" for field painting of lift equipment.
  5. Section212200 "Clean-Agent Fire-Extinguishing Systems" for piping, containers, detection and alarms, and controls for clean-agent systems.
  6. Section262413 "Switchboards" forelectrical service for elevator disconnect and fused switches at machine room.
  7. Section263323.11 "Central Battery Equipment for Emergency Lighting" for standby power source, transfer switch, and connection from auxiliary contacts in transfer switch to controller.
  8. Division27 section for voice and data communication cablingfor telephone service to elevators.

1.3DEFINITIONS

Retain terms that remain after this Section has been edited for a project.

  1. Definitions in ASMEA18.1 apply to Work of this Section.

1.4ACTION SUBMITTALS

  1. Product Data: For each type of product.
  2. Include construction details, material descriptions, dimensions of individual components, and finishes for lifts.
  3. Include rated capacities, operating characteristics, electrical characteristics, safety features, controls, finishes, and accessories.

Generally, retain "Shop Drawings" Paragraph below even for standard packaged units. Possibly delete for small units of self-supporting type where product data are known to be adequate for coordination.

  1. Shop Drawings: For each lift.
  2. Include plans, elevations, sections, attachment details, and required clearances.
  3. Indicate dimensions, weights, loads, and points of load to building structure.
  4. Include power requirements.

Retain "Samples for Initial Selection" and "Samples for Verification" paragraphs below for two-stage Samples.

  1. Samples for Initial Selection: For surfaces and components with factory-applied color finishes.
  2. Include color chart representing manufacturer's full range of available colors.
  3. Samples for Verification: For each type of exposed finish required, prepared on Samples of sizes indicated below:
  4. Metal Finish: Manufacturer's standard-size unit, not less than 3 inches (75 mm) square.

1.5INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALS

  1. Sample Warranty: For manufacturer's standard warranty.

1.6CLOSEOUT SUBMITTALS

  1. Operation and Maintenance Data: For each type of lift to include in operation and maintenance manuals.
  2. Inspection and Acceptance Certificates and Operating Permits: As required by authorities having jurisdiction for normal, unrestricted use of lifts.

Retain "Continuing Maintenance Proposal" Paragraph below if soliciting a service contract beyond initial maintenance service. Revise starting date if required. If continuing maintenance proposal is submitted at time of bid, include that information in the Instructions to Bidders.

  1. Continuing Maintenance Proposal: Submit a continuing maintenance proposal from Installer to Owner, in the form of a standard [one] [two] [five] <Insert number>-year maintenance agreement, starting on date initial maintenance service is concluded. State services, obligations, conditions, and terms for agreement period and for future renewal options.

1.7QUALITY ASSURANCE

  1. Installer Qualifications: An authorized representative who is trained and approved by manufacturer.

Retain "Maintenance Proximity" Subparagraph below if retaining "Maintenance Service" Article and uninterrupted lift operation is critical.

  1. Maintenance Proximity: Not more than [two] <Insert number> hours' normal travel time from Installer's place of business to Project site.

1.8WARRANTY

When warranties are required, verify with Owner's counsel that warranties stated in this article are not less than remedies available to Owner under prevailing local laws.

Manufacturer'swarranty is provided to the Authorized Dealer on behalf of the final purchaser of the product, and is not transferable. Manufacturer's warranty does not cover labor charges for the removal, repair, or replacement of warranty parts, but such costs may be covered for a period of time by Authorized Dealer's warranty, which is provided to purchaser separately.

  1. Special Warranty: Manufacturer'sAuthorized Dealeragrees to repair or replace components of lifts, at manufacturer's option, that fail in materials or workmanship within specified warranty period.

Verify available warranties and warranty periods for lifts and components.

  1. Warranty Period: [Two] [Three] [Five] <Insert number> years from date of Substantial Completion.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

Manufacturers and products listed in SpecAgent and MasterWorks Paragraph Builder are neither recommended nor endorsed by the AIA or ARCOM. Before inserting names, verify that manufacturers and products listed there comply with requirements retained or revised in descriptions and are both available and suitable for the intended applications. For definitions of terms and requirements for Contractor's product selection, see Section016000 "Product Requirements."

2.1PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

Generally, retain only one of first two options in "Accessibility Standard" Paragraph below. Retain first option for facilities covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Retain second for facilities covered under the Architectural Barriers Act (ABA). Retain last option for compliance with the IBC.

  1. Accessibility Standard: Comply with applicable provisions in [the USDOJ's "2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design"] [the ABA standards of the Federal agency having jurisdiction] [and] [ICCA117.1] <Insert requirement>.

The IBC and the USDOJ's ADA Standards require compliance with ASMEA18.1. Insert other requirements, if any, of authorities having jurisdiction.

  1. Regulatory Requirements: Comply with ASMEA18.1, "Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts."

2.2VERTICAL PLATFORM LIFT <Insert drawing designation

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Insert drawing designation. Use these designations on Drawings to identify each product.

  1. Public Vertical Platform Lift, General: Pre-engineered lift system.

Retain "Basis-of-Design Product" Subparagraph and list of manufacturers below to identify a specific product or a comparable product from manufacturers listed.

  1. Basis-of-Design Product: Subject to compliance with requirements, provide Savaria; V-1504 STD Hydraulic Vertical Platform Liftor a comparable product by one of the following:
  2. Butler Mobility Products.
  3. Florlift of New Jersey, Inc.
  4. Giant Lift Equipment Mfg. Co., Inc.
  5. Inclinator Company of America, Inc.
  6. Liftavator, Inc.
  7. Lift-U.
  8. Insert manufacturer's name>.

Retain one of three options in "Number of Stops" Paragraph below.

  1. Number of Stops: [Two] [Three] [Four].

ASMEA18.1 2008 and later versions of code permit the travel of a commercial vertical platform lift up to 14 feet (4.27m). Earlier versions limit the travel to a maximum of 12 feet (3.66m). Extended travel heights may also be permitted with a variance being granted by local governing body.Savaria's maximum travel distance is 23 feet (7.01m).

  1. Travel Distance: <Insert inches (Insert mm)>.

Retain one of three options in "Cab Configuration" Paragraph below.

  1. Cab Configuration: [Enter/exit same side] [Enter/exit front/rear] [90-degree exit].

The USDOJ's ADA Standards and ICCA117.1 require a clear floor space of 36 by 48 inches (914 by 1220 mm) for a platform configuration that is straight through (platform entrances on opposite ends) or enter/exit same side (platform entrances on same side).If the platform configuration is 90 degrees (platform entrances adjacent), then a minimum platform clear floor space of 36 by 60 inches (914 by 1524 mm) is required for ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines and 42 by 60 inches (1067 by 1524 mm) is required for ICCA117.1.

  1. Platform Size (Width by Depth): [36 by 54 inches (914 by 1372 mm)] [36 by 48 inches (914 by 1220 mm)] [36 by 60 inches (914 by 1524 mm)] [42 by 60 inches (1067 by 1524 mm)].
  2. Rated Speed: 20 fpm (0.10m/s).
  3. Rated Load: 750 lb (340 kg).
  4. Power Supply: 120-V, 20-A, 60-Hz, single phase.
  5. Controller: Relay logic-based controller.
  6. Motor/Pump: 3-hp(2.24-kw)gear type.
  7. Drive System: 2:1 roller-chain hydraulic.
  8. Operation: Constant pressure.
  9. Emergency Operation: Provide emergency manual lowering using a pull cable located in lockable box on outside of hoistway.Directly connect cable to lower platform to hydraulic-cylinder down valve.

Retain one of two options in "Power Failure Operation" Paragraph below.

  1. Power Failure Operation: Equip lift with [battery lowering only.System uses 110-V power to raise unit and battery power to lower unit. Battery is continuously charged to allow unit to lower in a power loss event] [a true 24-Vbattery backup system that allows the unit to be raised or lowered in a power loss event. System uses battery circuit only for an emergency event and uses main power during regular operation].

Retain one of two options in "Car Enclosure" Paragraph below.Retain second option foran enclosed cab upper landing with required full 80-inch- (2032-mm-) high door.Second option is not available for full car enclosureson platforms wider than 38 inches (965 mm).

  1. Car Enclosure: [Powder-coatedsteel-frame platform side guards withminimum 42-inch(1067-mm) high,steel-panel inserts] [Steel-frame platform side guards with 3/4-inch(19-mm) fire-rated melamine finish to 80 inches(2032 mm) minimumabove platform floor. Select melamine from manufacturer's standard offerings. Provide steel ceiling with egg-crate insert and four LED lights].
  2. Flooring: 1/8-inch(3-mm), 11-gage cold-rolled steel, reinforced at perimeter with 3/16-inch-(5-mm-)thick steel plate; gray anti-skid paint.
  3. Doors and Gates:
  4. First Landing Door:

Retain one of two options in "Door Type" Paragraph below.

  1. Door Type:[80-inch(2032-mm) high,1-1/2-hour UL/ULC fire-rated door with concealed hinges, and concealed electro-mechanical interlock] [80-inch-(2032-mm-)low-profile aluminum door with electro-mechanical interlock].
  2. Flush closing operation on hoistway side.

Retain one of three options in "Operation" Subparagraph below. To meet ADA and ANSIA117.1, use automatic doors on the following 90-degreeplatform configurations:Enter/exit same side,and three-stopor more applications. For applications with no pit, an automatic operator is required for lower door.

  1. Operation: [Manual with hydraulic closer] [Automatic,concealed 24Vdoor opener with battery backup for fire-rated door] [Automatic,surface 24Vdoor opener with battery backup for low profile aluminum door].

Retain one of two options in "DoorWidth" Subparagraph below. To meet ADA or ANSIA117.1, use42-inch- (1067-mm-) wide door on platform's 90-degree adjacent side or on narrow side.

  1. Door Width: [36-inch- (889-mm-)] [42-inch- (1067-mm-)]clear opening.

Retain "Intermediate Landing; Single Door"Subparagraph below when an intermediate landing is required.

  1. Intermediate Landing;SingleDoor:

Retain one of two options in "Door Type" Subparagraph below.

  1. Door Type:[80-inch-(2032-mm-)high, 1-1/2-hour UL/ULC fire-rated door with concealed hinges and concealed electro-mechanical interlock] [80-inch(2032-mm)low-profile aluminum door with electro-mechanical interlock].
  2. Flush closing operation on hoistway side.

Retain one of three options in "Operation" paragraph below. To meet ADA and ANSIA117.1, use automatic doors on the following platform configurations: 90degree, enter/exit same side,and three-stop or more applications.

  1. Operation: [Manual with hydraulic closer] [Automatic,concealed 24-Vdoor opener with battery backup for fire-rated door] [Automatic,surface 24-Vdoor opener with battery backup for low-profile aluminum door].

Retain one of two options in "DoorWidth" Subparagraph below. To meet ADA or ANSIA117.1, use42-inch- (1067-mm-)wide door on platform's90-degree adjacent side oron narrow side.

  1. Door Width: [36-inch(889-mm)] [42-inch(1067-mm)] clear opening.

Retain "Intermediate Landing; Two Door" Subparagraph below when intermediate landing is required.

  1. Intermediate Landing; Two Door:

Retain one of two options in "Door Type" Subparagraph below.

  1. Door Type: [80-inch-(2032-mm-)high,1-1/2-hour UL/ULC fire-rated door with concealed hinges and concealed electro-mechanical interlock] [80-inch(2032-mm)low-profile aluminum door with electro-mechanical interlock].
  2. Flush closing operation on hoistway side.

Retain one of three options in "Operation" Subparagraph below.To meet ADA and ANSIA117.1, use automatic doors forthe following platform configurations: 90degree, enter/exit same side, and three-stop or more applications.

  1. Operation: [Manual with hydraulic closer] [Automatic, concealed 24-Vdoor opener with battery backup for fire-rated door] [Automatic,surface 24-Vdoor opener with battery backup for low-profile aluminum door].

Retain one of two options in "DoorWidth" Subparagraph below. To meet ADA or ANSIA117.1, use42-inch- (1067-mm-) wide door on platform's 90-degree adjacent side or on narrow side.

  1. Door Width: [36-inch(889-mm) clear opening] [42-inch(1067-mm) clear opening].
  1. Upper Landing Door/Gate:

Retain one of three options in "Door Type" Subparagraph below.

  1. Door Type: [80-inch-(2032-mm-)high,1-1/2-hour UL/ULC fire-rated door with concealed hinges and concealed] [80-inch(2032-mm) low-profile aluminum door with an] [42-inch(1067-mm) low-profile aluminum gatewith an] electro-mechanical interlock.
  2. Flush-closing operation on hoistway side.

Retain one of four options in "Operation" Subparagraph below. To meet ADA and ANSIA117.1, use automatic doors on the following platform configurations: 90degree, enter/exit same side, and three-stop or more applications.

  1. Operation: [Manual with hydraulic closer] [Automatic, concealed 24-V door opener with battery backup for fire-rated door] [Automatic,surface 24-V door opener with battery backup for low-profile aluminum door] [Automatic,surface-mounted gate opener for low-profile aluminum gate].

Retain one of two options in "Door/Gate Width" Subparagraph below.To meet ADA or ANSIA117.1, use42-inch- (1067-mm-) wide door/gate on platform's 90-degree adjacent side or on narrow side.

  1. Door/Gate Width: [36-inch- (889-mm-)] [42-inch- (1067-mm-)]clear opening.

Retain one of two options in "Ramp" Paragraph below, which are alternative methods for adjusting between lift platform and floor elevations.

  1. Ramp: [No ramp required. Lift installed in 3-inch(76.2-mm) recessed pit] [12:1 fixed ramp provided by lift manufacturer to transition from floor-to-lift platform at bottom landing].
  2. Landing Hall Call Stations: Provide flush, surface- or door-frame mounted landing call/send stations.

Retain one of three options in "Key Switch for Car and Landing Hall Call Stations" Paragraph below.

  1. Key Switch for Car and Landing Hall Call Stations: [Keyless] [Keyed (removable in off position)] [Keyed (removable in on/off position)].
  2. Car Operation:
  3. Car Operating Control panel shall consist of constant-pressure buttons, emergency stop/alarm button, on/off key switch (when applicable), and emergency LED light, mounted on a removable Type316stainless steel panel with No.4finish.
  4. Auxiliary Lighting: Equip car with battery-operated LED light fixture. Use rechargeable type battery with an automatic recharging system.
  5. Telephone: Equip car with ADA hands-free phone.
  6. Pumping Unit and Control:Enclose pumping unit and control in tower. Pre-wire and test controller and pump unit prior to shipment. Use relay-logic-based controller operation for ease of maintenance and service.Incorporate the following pump-unit features:
  7. Adjustable pressure-relief valve.
  8. Manually operable down valve to lower lift in the event of emergency. Activate valve from outside of hoistway through a keyed box.
  9. Manually operable pressure gauge isolating valve.
  10. Gate valve to isolate cylinder from pump unit.
  11. Electrical solenoid for down direction control.
  12. Cylinder and Plunger:

Retain one of two options for cylinder thickness in first subparagraph below. Retain first option below for travel up to 141 inches (3581 mm). Retain second option for travel more than 141 inches (3581 mm).