DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INDEX
01095 Reference Standards & Definitions
01315 Standard Scheduling and Reporting Requirements
01316 Scheduling Requirements for Complex Projects
01340 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples
01400 Quality Control Services
01720 Project Record Documents
01730 Operating and Maintenance Data
DIVISION 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The University prefers to avoid deduct-alternates unless circumstances justify their use and special permission is obtained. On the other hand, carefully selected add-alternated are desirable to cover any unforseen item that is essential to the completion of work or to its betterment. Effort must be expended to keep alternates to a minimum. All alternates should be added to the base bid without major changes in the base-bid design package, and have the Owners approval.
Cutting and Patching Generally
The cutting of chases, openings, or similar holes in walls, floors, and ceilings shall be done in a manner so as not to endanger the stability of any part of the structure. A contractor shall not in any case cut or alter the work of any other contractor without the approval of, and under the direction of, the Designer. All repairs resulting from cutting shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent of the General Contractor.
Cutting and Patching Pavement
Where any paving is cut for placing new utility lines, the asphalt shall be neatly cut and removed with an asphalt cutter. Breaking the asphalt out with a backhoe or other means will not be acceptable. Boards or other suitable material shall be placed under the backhoe out-rigging to prevent damage to the asphalt. The back-fill placed in the opening shall be thoroughly compacted as described in Division 2, and the pavement shall be replaced immediately after the opening is back-filled. In parking lots, pavement shall be replaced with a minimum of 6 inches of course aggregate base course, followed by a minimum of 3 inches of Type I-2 asphalt.
On streets and on parking lot travel lanes which experience frequent transit bus traffic, subgrade shall be compacted as described in Division 2, and pavement shall be replaced with a minimum of five (5) inches of Type HB asphalt base, two (2) inches of Type H binder, and 2 inches of Type I-2 asphalt surface course. Where possible, each course of asphalt paving material should be compacted with a steel-wheeled roller. Where patched areas are too small to allow rolling of the base courses, these may be manually compacted in a manner approved by the Project Architect.
Any minor settlement which occurs during the 12 months warranty period shall be repaired by removing all failed material, recompacting the subgrade and patching as described above. Any work within the Right Of Way (R.O.W.) Of a through-fare under Federal, State or County jurisdiction shall require the appropriate easement, and be repaired to the specification and satisfaction of such jurisdiction.
01095 Reference Standards & Definitions
Installation
It should be understood that where the words "Provide", "Furnish", and/or "Furnish and Install" are used, it is intended that this Contractor shall purchase and install completely any materials as required unless otherwise noted. All materials shall be appropriate for the intended service. All materials and equipment shall be installed in complete accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
01315 Standard Scheduling and Reporting Requirements
The Project Expediter shall prepare and submit to the Designer and the Owner a Critical Path Method (CPM) network for the entire project. The CPM will be submitted to the Owner and Designer no later than 30 days after notice to proceed, as specified in the General Conditions. Bar charts are not acceptable unless agreed to by owner and project designer. The CPM shall be in sufficient detail to show all separately identifiable operations (activities), the time relationships, and constraints; and to allow proper coordination of all trades. The level of detail shall be subject to the approval of the Owner. Tentative dates for interruption of utilities services shall be incorporated. The schedule will show pre-final inspection, punch list correction, cleanup, and final inspection. The Project Expediter shall coordinate with all other prime contractors, obtain their scheduling information, integrate it into a single CPM diagram, and obtain their written concurrence on the diagram.
The final schedule, concurred to by all prime contractors, shall be prepared in reproducible form, and shall contain an approval block. The Approval block will provide a place for the date and signature of each prime contractor, the Designer, and A.S.U. Construction Manager. Following approval by the University, the dated and signed schedule will be reproduced and distributed by the Designer to all concerned parties. Revision shall be processed and approved in the same manner. (See General Conditions, Article 14 and 23).
01316 Scheduling Requirements for Complex Projects
Many projects, because of their magnitude and complexity, may require a more sophisticated scheduling and reporting effort on the part of the Contractor than is described in Section 01315. This determination shall be made jointly by the Designer and the ASU Construction Management Department during the design phase of the project. In these cases, the following requirements shall apply.
Responsibility of Project Expediter and Other Prime Contractors
It shall be the responsibility of the Project Expediter to prepare and maintain a critical path schedule (CPM) for the work of all prime contractors and trades on this project, and to notify the Designer of any changes in this schedule. The Designer shall be responsible for providing adequate notice to all prime contractors to insure the efficient continuity of all phases of the project work.
The Project Expediter shall employ an independent Scheduling Consultant to perform all scheduling for this project. The Scheduling Consultant shall be acceptable to the Designer and to the University's Department of Construction Management. The Scheduling Consultant shall have personnel who can visit the site weekly, if necessary, and shall have been provider of independent construction scheduling services for a minimum of five (5) years prior to the date of this construction contract.
01340 Shop Drawings, Product Data, and Samples
The Contractor shall submit, for the Designer's approval, shop drawings and/or product data for all equipment and special construction to be used on the project. The Contractor shall simultaneously submit one copy of each submittal to the University's Construction Representative.
The Contractor, if possible, shall provide all submittals at one time, after he or she has verified that they conform with plans and specifications and after he or she has stamped them as approved. Materials shall be ordered only after submittals have been approved by the Designer.
Departures from Plans & Specifications
The Contractor must indicate on his or her submittals any departures from the plans and specifications. Approval granted on shop drawings is rendered as a service only and shall not be considered as a guarantee of measurements, building conditions, quantities, or dimensional verification, nor shall it be construed as relieving the Contractor of his or her basic responsibility to construct the work in accordance with the contract drawings and specifications. In the event that materials that do not meet the specifications are erroneously approved, the materials shall be replaced with approved materials, at the expense of the Contractor, when the error is discovered.
Shop Drawings at Project Site
A complete set of shop drawings shall be kept at the project site at all times.
Return of Samples
In some cases, it may be required that samples of materials be submitted for approval. Any such sample submitted will be returned to the Contractor or manufacturer on request.
01400 Quality Control Services
Independent Testing
The University will arrange for an independent testing agency to make tests and conduct inspections of work in progress. Field testing of compacted soils, pavement subgrade, pavement, concrete, masonry, and other construction materials shall be required for all construction which involves the use of materials of unknown quality. All tests shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM specifications and will be paid by the Owner. Scheduling of the testing agency is the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractors must be required to give reasonable notice of construction activities to be tested/inspected so that the testing agency may be present. Additional tests resulting from failure of initial tests to meet specification requirements shall be paid for by the Contractor.
Additional Inspections
In addition to the normally-anticipated inspections, the Architects and Engineers must conduct the following inspections, which contractors should allow for in their schedules: above-ceiling inspections, pre-final inspections, 100% test of fire detection and alarm systems (which will be repeated by N.C. Department of Insurance), and final inspections. Any of these inspections which are not completed satisfactorily shall be repeated at no cost to the Owner and without time extension.
Each Contractor, at his or her own expense and during the entire construction period, shall install, operate, protect and maintain temporary services as described in the following paragraphs. Where permanent utilities are available and can be tapped, the University may decide to allow use of these rather than having additional temporary services installed. All costs for utilities and services provided by the University will be charged to the Contractor as established rates.
Temporary or permanent connections made to existing University systems must be approved by the Physical Plant Department, and approval is to be requested through the University's Construction Manager. Where such connections require shutdown of an existing system, the shutdown will be made by University personnel at a time agreed upon by the Physical Plant Department as being suitable to ongoing operations. A written request for a planned shutdown must be made by the Contractor at least 15 calendar days before shutdown is required. Directly after completion of the connection by the Contractor, reinstatement of normal service shall be performed by the Physical Plant. When temporary service lines are no longer required, they shall be removed by the Contractor. Any part or parts of permanent service lines, grounds, and buildings disturbed by the installation and/or removal of temporary service lines shall be restored to their original condition by the Contractor.
Temporary Steam Service
Temporary steam service will be provided to the Contractor only after an application for service has been filed with the ASU Physical Plant, Phone 704-262-3190, ext 106, or by writing the Design and Construction Director, A.S.U. Physical Plant, Boone, NC 28608. Steam service charges will be billed to the Contractor monthly at University rates.
Temporary Electrical Service
Temporary Electric Service should be requested through the New River Light & Power Company, at 704-264-3671 or by writing N.R.L.& P. Co., 146 Faculty Street Ext, Boone, NC 28607.
Requests for Substitutions
Material and equipment substitutions will be considered only if a list of substituted materials is submitted to the Designer within twenty (20) days after receiving the award of the contract. If such material list is not submitted, the specified materials and equipment shall be furnished. In all cases, the burden of proof of equality of substitute materials shall rest upon the contractor, and he shall pay for any extra cost incurred because of dimensional differences, or differences in other equipment characteristics. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to assure that proper access for equipment maintenance be provided.
1.0 Certificates
Prior to final inspection and final payment the Contractor shall furnish all necessary inspections and operating certificates required for the entire system. This includes all control diagrams, wiring diagrams, piping diagrams, color code charts, etc., and any other information necessary to the operation of the system. Certificates shall be placed in a suitable glass frame and displayed in an area designated by the Designer.
2.0 Keys
All keys for building, rooms, Emergency Generators, Fire Alarm panels and associated equipment, Elevators, padlocks, and any other keys will be turned over to the Appalachian State University Physical Plant Lock Shop who will have the proper persons sign for them. The contractor will document all keys received from his sub-contractors and have the ASU Lock Shop sign for them. Anyone requesting keys shall be referred to the ASU Lock Shop.
01720 Project Record Documents
As Built Drawings
The Contractor shall retain one set of drawings and specifications for the express purpose of recording accurately any and all changes or modifications made involving relocation of piping, or equipment or any changes of piping, ductwork, or equipment. Upon completion of the project, this set of drawings shall be delivered to the Designer to be used in the preparation of as-built drawings.
01730 Operating and Maintenance Data
Operating and Maintenance Manuals
Four (4) sets of operating and maintenance manuals, indexed and bound into books, shall be provided by the Contractor upon substantial completion of the project and prior to the final payment. These shall include information on finishes; heating, cooling, and ventilation equipment; electrically operated equipment; and switch-gear. These maintenance manuals shall contain: manufacturer's certified prints of all major equipment giving all major dimensions and cross-sectional views of important details along with complete and comprehensive instructions for operation; detailed piping arrangements; charts; wiring diagrams; illustrations; parts identification and ordering information; recommended spare parts list; fan and pump curves; guides for trouble shooting electrical circuit wiring diagrams; air and water balance information; and any other pertinent information necessary for operating, adjusting, servicing, maintaining, and repairing all mechanical equipment, including frequency and type of maintenance and lubrication required. This is not to be sales brochure information. For materials that have to be repaired or matched later, such as bricks, block tile, terrazzo and roofing, complete detailed information is essential. The manuals must contain a master listing of the name, address, and telephone number of each sub-contractor, and the name, address and telephone number of the local representative for each piece of material and equipment installed in the building.
In addition, two sets of service manuals shall be furnished for specialty items such as autoclaves, glassware washers, dishwashers, cage washers, emergency generators, etc., which have been provided under the construction contract.
The Contractor shall also instruct the Owner's designated representatives in the complete operation of the system. The Owner shall be given one week's notice prior to the time of instructions.
Guarantee
Refer to the General Conditions Article 41: Guarantee. Where extended warranties, or guarantees, are available from the manufacturer the Contractor shall prepare the necessary contract documents to validate those warranties as required by the manufacturer and present them to the Owner.
