Ch.25 Construction specifications Flashcards

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Bound book containing all the contract and non-contract documents for a construction project except the drawings and the agreements. This contains technical specifications, and it includes several other types of documents. The manual is divided into four major parts

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Project manual

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 what are the four parts of a project manual

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Bidding requirements
Parts of the contract itself, which may contain the agreement between owner and the contractor, bond forms, etc.
General and supplementary conditions of the contract
Technical specifications

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What is included in bidding requirements for the project manual

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Invitation to bed, prequalification forms, instructions to bidders, information available to bidders, and bid forms 

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What is included in supplements to bedforms in the project manual

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Did security form, subcontractor list, and substitution list

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What is included in contract forms in the project manual

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Agreement between owner and contractor, performance bond, labor and materials payment bond, certificates of insurance

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What is included in the general in supplementary conditions in the project manual

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General conditions of the contract for furniture, furnishings, and equipment such as AIA document a 151 or similar pre-printed forms and supplementary conditions

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Types of specifications that tells exactly what product or material to contractor must use by brand name

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 prescriptive specifications

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Tells what result the final construction assembly must achieve, but they give the contractor some choice and how they will be achieved.

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Performance specifications

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These are the most restrictive specifications and that they call out a specific manufactures product. These get the interior designer complete control over what is installed. They’re easier to write than other types and are generally shorter. However, they do not allow for competitive bidding in my force the contractor to use materials are products that are difficult expensive to Brooke here, or that require a long delivery time

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Proprietary specifications

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Please call out a proprietary material or product but allowed substitution and other products that the contractor thanks for equal to the one stated. This is a risky method for specifying because the contractor my substitute a less expensive item that the contractor thanks is equal but it’s actually not equal

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They spit specifications or equal specifications

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Any type of performance specifications it gets detailed written requirements for material or product and the workmanship required for its fabrication and installation. It is not mention trade names. And its purest form, this is difficult to write because all the pertinent requirements for the construction in installation of the product must be included

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Descriptive specifications

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This is a variation of a descriptive specifications type that describes material, product, or process based on requirements sets buying it accepted authority or test message. For example, product type can be required to meet the testing standers produced by search organizations is a STM international etc.

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A reference standard specifications

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A statement setting criteria in results required of it item being specified. The results can be verified by measurement, test, or other types of evaluation. The means of achieving the requirement results are not specified; this is left up to the contractor or vendor

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Pure performance specifications

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Pre-written specifications to cover nearly all types of products, methods of installation, and other variables that relate to a specific product or construction activity. They also include comments or notes to the specify providing guidance in editing the section. Is there not print it out with the final specification. If there’s a fire designer uses these to edit out the in applicable portions and fill in any information that is unique to the project.

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Master specifications or guide specifications

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This system used to organize the technical sections that have been standardize through the general adoption of this method but there’s construction specifications Institute and construction specifications Canada to standardize the numbering and format a project related information for use in specifying, cost estimating, and data filing

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Master format system

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This division covers requirements for bidding and contracting, including bid solicitation, instructions to Bitters, information available to Bitters, bid forms, the agreement or contract, bonds and certificates, general conditions of the contract, supplementary conditions, addenda, and modifications.

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Division 00 per Q meant and contracting requirements

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This division includes requirements through applicable to the entire project or all of the individual technical sections. These include summary of the work, how pressing of payment will be handled, alternatives, value analysis, contract modification procedures, unit process, construction progress documentation, submittal procedures, quality control, temporary facilities at the job site, production substitution procedures, owner furnished items, special execution requirements, and final cleaning and protection of the work.

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Division one general requirements

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This division is used to specify site remediation, site de contamination, subsurface investigation, serving, inselective demolition, among other items related to the existing conditions on the job site

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Division two, existing conditions

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This division covers all aspects of concrete, including forms, reinforcement, cast and plays concrete precast concrete, Cementitious decks and underlayment, grouts, and concrete restoration and cleaning

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Division three, concrete

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This covers all aspects of masonry, including brick, concrete block, stone, terra-cotta, simulated masonry, glass block, and masonry restoration and cleaning

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Division four, Masonary

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This division includes all types of structural steel and other structural materials, ornamental metals, and metal fabrications like metal stairs, ornamental ironworks, handrails, gating, metalcasting, stair treads and those things, as well as expansion joint covers in metal restoration and cleaning. Like gauge metal framing for partitions is not located in this division

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 division five, metals

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This division covers typical structure of wood framing, rough carpentry, finish carpentry, architectural would work. It also includes structural plastics, plastic fabrication, wooden plastic restoration and cleaning, and plastic with another specialty composite materials. Know that manufacture casework is not in this division

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Division six, wood, plastics, and composites

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This includes dampproofing and waterproofing, insulation, Weber retardance, air berries, shingles, roof tiles, siding, membrane roof think I’m a flashing, joint sealers, fire and smoke protection, and roofing specialties, so just roof hashes, smoke vents, roof pavers, scuppers, gravel stops

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Division seven, thermal and moisture protection

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This was formally called doors and windows that contains the same element is in the 1995 addition of master format, including metal doors and frames, wood doors and frames, specialty doors, storefronts, and all types of windows, skylights, hardware, curtain walls, and glazing

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Division eight, openings

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Is covers all types of finish materials, including plaster, gypsum wallboard including metal framing, all types of floor and wall tile, Terrazzo and all types of flooring materials, acoustic ceiling and other types of different decorative ceilings, wallcoverings, acoustical treatment, paints in other coatings

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Division nine, finishes

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This division covers a long list of items, including visual display boards, toilet compartments, louvers, groups, wall and corner guards, access flooring, pre-built fireplaces, flagpoles, signage, lockers, awnings, demountable partitions, storage shelving, exterior protection from the sun or storm panels, and toilet and bath accessories

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Division 10, specialties

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Is division contains information for architectural equipment, including bolts in security items, tell her insecurity equipment, church related equipment, library equipment, theater in stage equipment, musical equipment, Mercantile equipment, check room equipment, vending machines, audiovisual equipment, loading dock equipment, detention equipment, athletic equipment, medical equipment, mortuary equipment, and equipment for laboratories, planetariums, observatories, and offices.

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Division 11, equipment

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This includes furniture, systems furniture, art, window treatments, accessories, multiple seating, and into your plants. Notice specially that this division includes manufacture case work, where is custom casework would be in division six

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Division 12, furnishings

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This includes air supported structures, special purpose rooms, seismic control, radiation protection, lighting protection, pre-engineering structures, hot tubs, and kennels.

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Division 13, special construction

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This includes elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters, moving rocks, and lifts

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Division 14, conveying equipment

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Is division includes detection and alarms, and all types of fire suppression systems, such as wet pipe, dry pipe, Delouche, carbon dioxide, phone, pre-action, and dry chemical systems, as well as standpipes and hose, know that fire related materials are in separate divisions

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Division 21 fire Suppression

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This division includes supply piping, sanitary sewage, storm drainage, plumbing equipment, and plumbing fixtures, as well as specialty items like swimming pool plumbing systems and gas and vacuum systems for laboratories in healthcare facilities. Process piping is in the process equipment sub group

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Division 22, plumbing

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This division contains all requirements for HVAC systems, including heating and cooling equipment.

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Division 23 heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning

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This division contains specifications for this technology, including energy monitoring and control, environmental control, lighting control, and similar topics

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Division 25 integrated automation

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This includes electrical distribute chain, switchgear, and all types of interior and exterior lighting. Specifications for communication and sound and video are covered in division 27

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Division 26, electrical

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This division has been established for the technologies in specialized nature of computer networks in all types of communication systems like cable, telephone, Internet, and sound systems

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Division 27, communications

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This division is also been established for the technologies in specialize nature of security systems, including intrusion detection, security access, video Surveillance, and related topics

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Division 28, electronic safety and security

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This division includes items that are not standard materials like wallboard, flooring, finishes, and ceilings are typically small scale, and are usually placed in a building in multiples. For example, visual display boards, lockers, wall in corner guards, and access flooring are typically not found in every building. They are small relative to the building and the spaces in the building. There are usually more than one of them installed

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Division 10, specialties

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This includes items that are generally larger and more expensive than those in division 10

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Division 11, equipment

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Is division include much larger elements they can almost be thought of as building within a building. Examples include air supported structures, seismic control, animal kennels. Generally this division is not used in interior construction

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Division 13, special construction

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Gives the general requirements for each section, such as the scope of the section, submittals required, quality assurance requirements, warranties, project conditions, and specifications for delivery, storage, and handling of materials

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Part one

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Details the specifications for materials and products themselves, including acceptable manufacturer is applicable, what standards and test methods the materials must confirm too, how items are fabricated, and similar concerns

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Part two

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Tells her products and materials are able to be installed, pride, otherwise put into place. It’s also describes the examination or preparation required before installation, how quality control should be maintained in the field, and the requirements for Justin, cleaning, and protection of the finished work

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Part three

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A listing of product safety information prepared by manufactures and marketers of products containing toxic chemicals

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Safety data sheet SDS

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You should contain the sustainability requirements you need to each product, such as use of local products, recycled content, requirements for volatile organic compounds, energy efficiency, cleaning and maintenance requirements, certification by a third-party, and other material criteria. Generally, the section effects concrete, rough carpentry, architectural would work, plastic products, doors, windows, gypsum wallboard, acoustical ceilings, carpeting, resilient flooring, ceramic tile, wood flooring, paints in coatings, toilet partitions

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Individual technical sections