Missoula Fire Department Station 1 HVAC

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS PART1- GENERAL All work shall be performed in accordance with the governing codes. Comply with the requirements of the local jurisdiction and all supplying utilities. Comply with EPA Safe Water Drinking Act, including all lead-free requirements.

The intent of the drawings is to depict fully functioning new and revised HVAC systems. All incidental and necessary items that are normally required for the type of work shown on the plans, but that are not explicitly shown on the plans, shall be included in the work. All work shall be performed in a neat and professional manner. The appearance of the finished work is Important to the owner. All piping shall be run parallel to building structure. All penetrations shall be neat.

All materials shall be new and in good condition. Contractor shall obtain and pay for all necessary permits. Contractor shall provide engineer with a complete copy of all comments received from the City or County Building Inspection department, Health Department, and all other reviewing agencies. Comments shall be provided within five days of the contractor receiving them. Engineer shall not be held responsible for delays to the project resulting from untimely receipt of comments from the Contractor may substitute fixtures and equipment by alternate manufacturers provided they are of substantially equivalent quality and capacity. All plumbing fixture substitutions must be approved by the owner. Contractor shall notify Engineer (through Architect) within 24 hours if he Is notified, becomes aware of himself, or is of the opinion, that there is an error or omission in the specifications or drawings. Engineer shall have seven calendar days to address any alleged error or omission. If Contractor does not notify Engineer within 24 hours and/or If Contractor continues to work in and around the area of the alleged error or omission prior to a resolution of the alleged error or omission, Engineer shall not be liable for any rework required to correct the alleged error or omission, Rework shall be defined as any additional costs above what the Owner would have incurred if the alleged error were not In the construction drawings and/or any materials or equipment omitted were Included In the construction drawings. PART 2 COORDINATION Contractor shall recognize that plans are diagrammatic in nature. Consult all drawings of each contract for the project to predetermine that work and equipment will fit as planned. Check the location of piping, ducts, equipment, etc., to determine that all work clears openings, structural members, cabinets, lights, outlets, and other work or equipment having fixed locations.

Plan all work so that it proceeds with a minimum of Interference with other trades. All openings required in the bullding construction for the Installation of mechanical work are the responsibility of the trade providing such work unless otherwise noted or shown. Provisions shall be made for all special frames, openings, and pipe sleeves as required. Cooperate with other trades in furnishing material and information for correct location. in proper sequence, of all wiring, openings, clearances, access doors, and the like. If at any time and in any case a change in location of piping, ducts, equipment, etc., becomes necessary due to obstacles or the installation of the work of other trades shown on any of the project drawings, make such required changes at no extra cost for materials or labor. Cutting and patching shall be the responsibility of the trade requiring cutting and patching.

PART 3 ACCESS TO EQUIPMENT Locate all motors. valves, control devices, specialties, fire dampers, ete. to provide easy access for operation, repair, and maintenance. If concealed in ductwork, walls, ceilings or other locations, provide and install access doors. Access doors in fire-rated assemblies shall have fire-rating suitable for assembly. PART 4 SHOP DRAWINGS Provide Engineer with one electronic copy of submittals on all equipment, fixtures, materials and other manufactured items. In general, all submittals and shop drawings must be received and accepted prior to construction. Engineer will have ten business days to review submittals. All submittals shall include the mark of the piece of equipment being submitted on; if a mark was hot indicated on the drawings or elsewhere in these specs, a short description of the item may be used Instead. The model number of proposed item shall be highlighted on the cut sheets. All proposed options or accessories shall also be highlighted. Submittals that do not contain this identifying information shall be REJECTED. PART 5 TESTING AND BALANCING Contractor shall use a NEBB-certified test and balance agency to perform this work. TAB agency shall adjust all roof-top units, exhaust fans, fan-colls, cabinet unit heaters, air devices, boilers, pumps, and balancing valves to the quantities shown on the drawings, with variances from design as allowed by the current edition of the National Environmental Balancing Bureau Standards (NEBB). Provide engineer with one electronic copy of final report on NEBB forms. PART 6 OPERATING TESTS AND ADJUSTMENTS. After substantial completion of the work, but before final payment is made, run a test over a sufficient period of time to prove the proper capacity and performance of all apparatus and of the systems as a whole. Test and adjust alarms for satisfactory operation. Thoroughly check all safety and protection devices to assure proper operation and protection. PART 7 INSTRUCTIONS IN OPERATION At the conclusion of the project, Contractor shall give complete operating and maintenance Instructions to the operating personnel selected by the Owner.

PART 8 WARRANTY AND SERVICE

Contractor shall provide one year warranty on all work and equipment commencing from the date of substantial completion, all work Contractor shall provide all service, maintenance, and trouble shooting on all mechanical work through the date of completion and continuing for a period of 30 days after that date. PART 9 AS-BUILT DRAWINGS

Contractor shall provide one set of red-marked as-built drawings at the conclusion of the project.

PART 10 MAINTENANCE MANUALS, At the conclusion of the project, Contractor shall provide one set of the maintenance manuals to Owner. Manuals shall be either paper or electronic as directed by Owner. Collect literature in like new condition for all pieces of mechanical equipment. If manuals are to be paper, assemble literature in three-ring, loose-leaf binders with appropriately labeled dividers.

PART 11 Additive Alternate

Painting of the north, west, and south walls of the Apparatus Bay. Painting of the east wall is in the Base Bid.