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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS _Rev_0Five Sullivan Brothers CC Kitchen Plmb Improvements 22 00 50City of Waterloo BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVISION #16021 1 of 6 SECTION 22 00 50 BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS PART 1 GENERAL 1.01 SECTION INCLUDES A. Basic Plumbing Requirements specifically applicable to Mechanical Division SpecificationSections. B. Division 22 Specification requirements also include, by reference, all Division 00 and 01 specification sections. This contractor is responsible to review these specification sections. Requirements of these specification sections are included as a part of this contract. 1.02 OWNER OCCUPANCY A. The owner will occupy the premises during the construction period. B. Limit use of site and premises to allow owner occupancy. C. Cooperate with the owner to minimize conflict and to facilitate owner's operations. D. Schedule the work to accommodate this requirement. 1.03 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS A. This contractor shall give proper authorities all requisite notices relating to work in his charge, obtain official permits, licenses for temporary construction and pay proper fees for it. B. This contractor is to be solely answerable for and shall promptly make good all damage, injury or delay to other contractors, to neighboring premises or to persons or property of the public byhimself, by his employees or through any operation under his charge, whether in the contract orextra work. C. No attempt has been made to reproduce in these specifications any of the rules or regulationscontained in city, state or federal ordinances and codes pertaining to the work covered by these specifications that the contractor be thoroughly familiar with all such ordinances and codes. D. The fact that said various rules, regulations and ordinances are not repeated in this specificationdoes not relieve the contractor of the responsibility of making the entire installation in accordance with the requirement of those authorities having jurisdiction. E. All work shall comply with the applicable recommendations of: 1. The National Board of Fire Underwriters 2. The American Gas Association 3. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 4. The Occupations Safety and Health Act (OSHA) 5. Current IBC Building Code 6. Current applicable city building codes. F. Mechanical: Conform to current mechanical code. G. Plumbing: Conform to current plumbing code. H. Obtain permits and request inspections from authority having jurisdiction. I. Safe Drinking Water Act and Senate Bill S.3874: All products must meet the lead-free requirements of the SDWA and NSF/ANSI 372 certification. 1.04 PROJECT/SITE CONDITIONS A. Install work in locations shown on the drawings unless prevented by project conditions. B. Prepare drawings showing proposed rearrangement of work to meet project conditions, including changes to work specified in other sections. Obtain permission of owner andarchitect/engineer before proceeding. C. This contractor, before submitting his bid, shall visit the site of the project to familiarize himself with locations and conditions affecting his work. Five Sullivan Brothers CC Kitchen Plmb Improvements 22 00 50City of Waterloo BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVISION #16021 2 of 6 D. It is the intent of this specification that the contractor furnishes all labor and material requiredcompleting the installation as outlined in the drawings and specifications. No additions to thecontract price shall be allowed due to the failure of this contractor to properly evaluate the effectof existing conditions on the work to be done under this contract. E. Whenever renovation or remodeling or relocation of existing equipment is included in the contract, it is imperative that all locations of existing piping, ductwork, equipment, services andgrades be noted on the job site before bid is submitted and that all elevations and grades be verified before roughing in new work. F. This contractor shall provide holes as necessary for the installation of his work and inaccordance with other specification sections in materials other than the structure. 1.05 SEQUENCING AND SCHEDULING A. This contractor shall arrange his work in order that it progresses along with the generalconstruction of the building. B. This contractor shall be kept informed as to the work of other trades engaged in the project and shall execute his work in such a manner so as not to delay or interfere with progress of othercontractors. C. Where space for mechanical and electrical lines and piping is limited, it is imperative that allsuch trades coordinate their work so as to insure concealment in space provided. Whereconflict exists, the engineer shall decide priority of space. If work is not properly coordinated, the engineer may require removal and relocation of work without additional compensation. 1.06 GUARANTEE A. This contractor shall guarantee all of the apparatus, materials, equipment furnished and laborinstalled under this contract for a period of one year after date of final acceptance, unless a longer period is specified. B. Neither final certificate of payment nor any provisions in the contract documents nor partial or complete occupancy of premises by owner shall constitute an acceptance for work not done inaccordance with contract documents or relieve the contractor of liability in respect to anyexpress warranties or responsibility for faulty materials or workmanship. C. Should any defects arise as the result of defective workmanship or material within theguarantee period set forth, this contractor shall make the necessary correction at his own expense. 1.07 ENGINEER APPROVED EQUAL PRODUCTS A. When the engineer, at the request of the interested parties, including the contractor, supplierand manufacturer approved "engineer approved equal" products for this project, such products are approved on the assumption that they will equal or exceed the performance of the productsspecified. B. If such products do not do so after being installed on this project, this contractor shall replace or modify the particular product as necessary to equal the performance of the products specified atno expense to the owner, architect or engineer. C. Request for "engineer approved equal" products shall be received by the architect/engineerprior to the last addendum being issued. Requests for substitutions received after this date willnot be considered. Substitution requests shall clearly state which products are being considered for substitution. Substitution requests shall include all pertinent product informationneeded to evaluate the substitution as an "equal". D. Similar products shall be all of the same manufacturers and style. There is no exception to thisunless prior approval has been granted from engineer. 1.08 OWNER'S RIGHT OF SALVAGE A. Before beginning construction, this contractor shall check and verify with the owner each item of existing equipment that must be removed. Five Sullivan Brothers CC Kitchen Plmb Improvements 22 00 50City of Waterloo BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVISION #16021 3 of 6 B. The owner will designate which items of material or equipment not reused that he may wish tokeep. This contractor shall then remove these items with care and store in a locationdesignated by the owner for the owner's disposal. C. All other items of equipment to be removed and not specified for reuse in new construction orreserved by the owner for his use shall become the property of the contractor and shall be removed from site. 1.09 PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE A. Where necessary to connect to any existing utility service, this contractor shall contact theowner and shall coordinate any building service connection with the owner so that normal operation to the building is disrupted as little as possible. B. Any work to be done in existing structures shall be coordinated with the owner and arrangements made so that traffic flow may be maintained and areas finished where possiblebefore other areas are begun. C. This contractor shall protect existing equipment in finished areas from dirt, dust and damage as a result of his work. D. Coordinate protection requirements with department heads before beginning construction. E. Protect any building openings from unauthorized entry. Coordinate with owner where buildingentry must be controlled. 1.10 DEMOLITION A. This contractor shall be responsible for the demolition and removal of all existing mechanical elements within the project area except as follows:1. Elements shown on the drawings as "existing to remain and/or to be relocated". 2. Elements serving adjacent areas. 3. Elements required for the support of the newly remodeled areas. 4. All elements to be removed are subject to the Owner's Right of Salvage. B. Preserve services to the existing facility. Extend/reroute/reconnect existing systems as requiredproviding for the continued function of these systems. 1.11 CUTTING AND PATCHING A. This contractor shall do all cutting and patching necessary for the installation of his work in all existing and new buildings unless otherwise noted. B. This contractor shall arrange for openings in the building as required for the installation ofequipment furnished under this contract. C. Where sewers must be extended or changed, patching with concrete will be done in thebuilding. Patching shall be at both the top and bottom of sleeves where above grade. D. In areas where the integrity of new or existing fire separation assembly/wall is compromised bythe work, contractor shall be responsible to patch and/or seal openings as necessary tomaintain/return fire separation to rating as required by applicable codes. E. This contractor shall do all cutting and patching required for his work beyond the remodeledareas unless otherwise noted. All finish work shall include patching to match existing adjacent surfaces. Painting shall be by others. 1.12 CLEANING AND RUBBISH A. This contractor shall upon completion of his work, remove all rubbish and debris resulting fromhis operation and shall remove it from site at his own expense. B. In so far as his work is concerned, all equipment shall be cleaned and the premises left in firstclass condition. C. This contractor shall maintain the work area each day to prevent hazardous accumulation ofwaste from his work. Five Sullivan Brothers CC Kitchen Plmb Improvements 22 00 50City of Waterloo BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVISION #16021 4 of 6 1.13 SEALING AND PENETRATION A. Clearance around the piping passing through fire or smoke rated construction shall be sealed tomaintain the rated integrity of the construction (1 hr. 2 hrs. etc.). One and two-hour ratedassemblies are to be patched on both sides of the assembly. B. This contractor shall verify rating and location of all such construction with the architecturaldrawings and seal all penetrations. C. Manufacturer offering products to comply with the requirements include the following:1. Dow Corning "Silicone RTV Foam" 2. 3-M Corporation "Fire Barrier Caulk and Putty" 3. Thomas & Betts "Flame Safe Fire Stop System" D. Installation of these products to be in strict accordance with manufacturer's recommendationsand architectural specification sections or equivalent fire stopping architectural specificationsection. E. This contractor shall submit shop drawings showing approved sealing assemblies to be utilizedon this project. 1.14 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS A. This contractor shall turn over all magnetic starters, thermal protective switches and speedchanging switches furnished under this contract for all motor driven equipment to the electricalcontractor who will install such starters and switches and wire them to their respective motors as a part of the electrical contract. 1.15 UTILITY COMPANY A. Any fees by the utility company are to be billed directly to the owner. B. The contractor is required to assist the owner in the preparation of all utility company rebate forms that deal with equipment furnished and/or installed as a part of this contractor. 1.16 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS A. If the contractor stores any hazardous solvents or other materials on the site, he shall obtaincopies of the safety data sheets for the materials and post them on the site. He shall inform the owner and all employed of any potential exposure to this material. B. At no time shall any product containing asbestos be incorporated into the work. 1. If asbestos materials are encountered, report to the owner. The owner will be responsiblefor asbestos removal. 1.17 RECORD DRAWINGS A. This contractor shall provide, at the conclusion of the project, one clean, non-torn, neat, andlegible "as-built" set of drawings to the owner. These drawings shall show the routing of pipes,ductwork and equipment drawn in at scaled locations. All dimensions indicated shall be referenced to a column line. A set of construction blue prints will be furnished for this work. B. All mechanical systems installed shall be shown on the "as-built" drawings. C. Refer to respective architectural specification section for additional information. D. This contractor shall update these drawings during the project at least every week. 1.18 REVIEW OF MATERIALS A. This contractor shall submit to the engineer for review one (1) electronic copy of a brochure giving a complete list of materials and equipment he proposes to furnish. The brochure shallcontain complete information as to the make of equipment, type, size, capacities, dimensions and illustration. One of the returned copies shall be kept on the job at all times. B. Checking of submittal drawings by the engineer does not relieve the contractor of theresponsibility for the accuracy of such drawings and for their conformity to drawings and specifications unless he notifies engineer in writing of such deviation at time such drawings arefurnished. Five Sullivan Brothers CC Kitchen Plmb Improvements 22 00 50City of Waterloo BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVISION #16021 5 of 6 C. All submittals shall have the date marked on them when the contractor receives them from thesupplier. Submittals shall be submitted through the contractor and shall not come direct fromthe supplier to the architect or engineer. D. This contractor shall mark the date and sign each set that he has checked each of them in theirentirety before submitting to the engineer. Submittals that are not dated and signed by the contractor will not be accepted, or checked and will be marked "resubmit" and sent back to thecontractor. 1.19 TEST OF SYSTEMS A. This contractor shall, before concealed, test all systems installed under this contract as called for in these specifications and as required by local codes. Tests shall be made in the presenceof the engineer, local authorities or their duly authorized representative. Any defects discovered in testing shall be corrected and the tests repeated until all defects are eliminated. B. This contractor shall be held responsible for all damage resulting from defects in the system. C. At the conclusion of construction (before any covering up, painting or finishing) each element of the system shall be thoroughly tested against leakage with appropriate pressure tests asoutlined herein and in appropriate sections of the specifications. All testing shall be hydrostaticunless permission is granted otherwise.1. Water: 100 psi maintained 8 hours2. Under Floor Pipes: 200 psi maintained 8 hours in accordance with NFPA13 3. Sanitary Sewer: 10 foot hydrostatic 4. Storm Sewer: 10 foot hydrostatic D. Fluid lines other than the above 1.5 times operating with a minimum pressure of 60 psig. E. No covering or backfilling of sewer lines shall be done until inspected by the architect or localinspector. Test T’s shall be provided on all waste and vent stacks 4'-6" above each floor as required for testing the plumbing system. F. After completion of installation, the systems shall be given tests under full operating conditions and pressures and all adjustments shall be made to make the system operative as required. Allsafety devices shall be tested for correct operation. 1.20 SCOPE OF WORK A. All work shall be performed by well-qualified and licensed mechanics with a thorough knowledge of the various systems involved in this building. It shall be this contractor'sresponsibility to see that his mechanics are familiar with all the various codes and testsapplicable to this work. B. All equipment shall be new and of the type as specified by the engineer unless otherwise notedin these specifications or on the drawings to remain and or be reused. C. The intent of the drawings and specifications is for complete installation of the systems outlinedin the drawings and specifications so that at the conclusion of construction the system will beturned over to the owner complete and ready for safe and efficient operation. D. This contractor shall be required to furnish and install all such items normally included onsystems of this type, which, while not mentioned directly herein or on the drawings are obviously essential to the installation and operation of the system and which are normally furnished onquality installation of this type. The drawings and specifications cannot deal individually with themany minute items that may be required by the nature of the systems. E. If there is a discrepancy between the drawings and the specifications or within either document,the more stringent requirement shall be estimated unless brought to the engineer’s attention and an addendum is issued for clarification. 1.21 VERIFICATION OF ELEVATION OF EXISTING LINES A. This contractor, before starting any new work, shall verify the elevations of all existing piping towhich he must connect under this contract. He shall report any discrepancies between drawing Five Sullivan Brothers CC Kitchen Plmb Improvements 22 00 50City of Waterloo BASIC PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS INVISION #16021 6 of 6 elevations and actual elevations to the engineer before proceeding with the work. Failure of thecontractor to do so shall make him liable for the cost of extra work involved. 1.22 DAILY HOUSEKEEPING A. At the end of each working day, this contractor shall remove all of his debris, rubbish, tools and surplus materials from the project work area. The work area shall be broom clean and left in aneat and orderly condition. The contractor for the removal of debris from the project shall not use the owner’s waste disposal facility. B. At end of construction, all equipment shall be cleaned and the premises left in first classcondition as far as this contractor's work is concerned. 1.23 CLEANING OF MECHANICAL SYSTEMS A. The mechanical contractor shall clean and passivate all plumbing systems. Flush systems withwater until free from all sand, grit, gravel, oil, etc. Provide Babcock/Wilcox Millipore andbiological testing on the flush water. The flush will be considered a success when the water exiting the system contains less than 100 ppb of total suspended solids and less than 100RLUs. B. Where connections are made to existing piping systems, this contractor shall provide isolationvalves, threaded tees, etc., as required to facilitate the cleaning and testing of all new piping. C. This contractor shall thoroughly clean all rust, grease, plaster, cement, etc., from all equipment and piping furnished and installed by him as required to leave surfaces suitable for finishpainting. D. This contractor shall keep all pipes, traps, waste lines, ducts, etc., plugged, drained or otherwiseprotected during construction. All items of mechanical equipment shall be suitably protectedand upon completion of project shall be equal to new condition. 1.24 TRENCHING AND BACKFILLING A. Each contractor is responsible for their own individual trenching and backfilling unless otherwisenoted in the drawings or addendum. B. All underground utilities, piping, etc shall be located exactly before digging. This contractor shallbe held responsible for all damages caused by failure to do so. C. Any backfill shall be tamped and compacted to prevent future settling. The backfill shall be installed to a smooth and level grade and installed in accordance with local codes. D. All excess dirt shall be cleared from the area and disposed of as directed by the owner. E. Refer to architectural specification sections for additional requirements. 1.25 ALTERNATES A. Refer to General Specification Sections for alternate bid description. 1.26 DIGITAL MEDIA AGREEMENT A. Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) documents may be available to the contractor for some uses. Contact the engineer prior to bidding to determine what information is available to be transmitted to the contractor in digital form. B. When documents are determined to be available, and as requested by the contractor, they will be transmitted upon the completion and execution of the MODUS digital media agreement. Aservice fee for each document transmitted will be assessed to the contractor. Documents will betransmitted upon payment receipt. PART 2 PRODUCTS NOT USED PART 3 EXECUTION NOT USED END OF SECTION