Design and Specification Guidelines - Gaston County Schools
Design and Specification Guidelines - Gaston County Schools
Design and Specification Guidelines - Gaston County Schools
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<strong>Design</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Specification</strong> <strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>Gaston</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
Updated: March 6, 2012 <strong>Gaston</strong>ia, NC 28054<br />
J. <strong>Design</strong> St<strong>and</strong>ards<br />
1. Verify existing conditions for Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) installation<br />
requirements<br />
2. Upgrade existing utility service (electric, water, gas (excluding kitchen); do not<br />
add meters; single site service preferred, if economically feasible.<br />
3. One (1) key operated Hose Bib, under lavatory in toilet rooms containing a floor<br />
drain<br />
4. Floor drain in student one-holers<br />
5. No trap primers<br />
6. One Cut Off (hallway ceiling) per group bath<br />
7. One Freeze Proof, Key Operated, recessed, outside hose bib per long building<br />
side (window cleaning, pressure washing) approximately every 100 feet at 18”<br />
above grade<br />
8. For major outdoor equipment yards, provide freeze-proof hose bibs<br />
9. No internal roof drains<br />
10. Lavatory in classrooms for<br />
a) Pre-k to 5 th Grade (Elementary)<br />
b) Elkay H<strong>and</strong> Wash-up Sink, Type 304; model CH51716C (w/ gooseneck<br />
spout faucet)<br />
11. Hot Water to<br />
a) Staff toilets<br />
b) Teachers workroom<br />
c) Custodial closet<br />
d) Place tank on mechanical room floor<br />
e) All Pre-K h<strong>and</strong> sinks at 80 degrees F to 109 degrees F<br />
f) Nearest toilets to Cafeteria<br />
g) Teacher science table<br />
h) Science prep rooms<br />
12. Cast iron fixtures only (no china lavatory fixtures)<br />
13. Ice maker water connector box to Resource/Teacher workrooms<br />
14. Sewer Piping<br />
a) Single-story buildings: PVC piping<br />
b) Multi-story buildings: Cast iron piping<br />
15. No PVC valves<br />
16. Exterior grease traps for Kitchen<br />
a) Must be accessible by pump truck<br />
b) Precast concrete construction<br />
17. No off-set flanges<br />
18. No wall mounted toilets<br />
19. Manhole required where any new sanitary sewer plumbing ties into existing<br />
sewer (if feasible)<br />
20. Trace wire required for any non-conducting underground piping<br />
*=Preferred Br<strong>and</strong>; Bid Alternate Required Page 20 of 38 Pages
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