Specifications - State of Delaware

SECTION 018113.13 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN REQUIREMENTS - LEED ® FOR NEW
CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR RENOVATIONS: continued
1.04 ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS:
A. Respond to questions and requests from Architect and the USGBC/GBCI regarding LEED
credits that are the responsibility of the Contractor, that depend on product selection or product
qualities, or that depend on Contractor's procedures until the USGBC has made its
determination on the project's LEED certification application. Document responses as
informational submittals.
B. Contractor shall be responsible to complete the Construction Submittal LEED Credit Forms
and upload supporting documentation to LEED On-line at the completion of the project. When
all Construction Phase documentation is uploaded and complete, the Contractor is responsible
to pay the LEED Construction Submittal Review fee to the Green Building Certification
Institute (GBCI) through LEED On-line and submit the project for the Preliminary
Construction Submittal Review. Within 15 business days of receipt of the Preliminary
Construction Submittal Review Comments from the GBCI review team, the Contractor shall
respond to any questions or requests for clarifications to Construction Credits and submit for
the Final Construction Submittal Review. Should any construction credits require a Credit
Appeal, the Contractor shall be responsible to pay the Appeal fee to GBCI for the Appeal
Review process.
C. As clarification, the A/E is responsible to complete the Design Phase LEED Credit Forms and
upload supporting documentation to LEED Online, pay the review fee to GBCI for the
Preliminary Design Submittal Review, respond to review comments from the GBCI Review
Team for the Final Design Submittal Review and pay any fees for Design phase credit appeal
reviews to GBCI.
D. Contractor shall be responsible to purchase the project's LEED Certification Plaques upon
GBCI final LEED certification award on behalf of the project and to mount the plaque in a
location in the building at the owner's direction. Contractor shall be responsible for all costs
related to the purchase, delivery to the project site and installation of one plaque with
hardware, components for which are available from Green Plaque (www.greenplaque.com).
Plaques shall be ordered with the logo, year of certification and certification level, in selections
as follow:
1. One (1) 16-inch diameter by 3/4 inches thick Gray Back-Painted Ultra Clear Glass
Plaque.
2. One set of aluminum Type AC mounting brackets for the 16-inch diameter plaque (set of
three brackets).
3. One (1) 5-inch diameter Clear Laser Etched Glass Plaque, Front-Etched.
E. Contractor shall include an allowance of $5,000 for signage or other product to comply with
LEED Innovation and Design Credit 1.3 - Educational and Outreach Program. Content of the
signage will be provided at project completion.
F. Contractor shall be responsible to achieve the LEED credits identified as "Contractor
Responsibilities" in EXHIBIT 1 - LEED SCORECARD attached at the end of this Section.
1.05 ACTION SUBMITTALS:
A. LEED submittals are in addition to other submittals required by other Specification Sections.
If submitted item is identical to that submitted to comply with other requirements, submit
duplicate copies as a separate submittal to verify compliance with indicated LEED
requirements.
B. LEED Documentation Submittals:
1. Prerequisite SS 1: Provide a declaration that the erosion and sedimentation control plan
was carried out in accordance with the contract documents and periodic inspection
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