Specs

Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC
PROJECT MANUAL
Version: January 2012
D. Materials shall be best quality of their several kinds and shall be Kelly-Moore, Pittsburg, Pratt and
Lambert.
1.09 CUTTING AND PATCHING: Refer to General Conditions. No joists, girders or columns shall be cut
without first obtaining written permission from Architect.
1.10 SLEEVES: The Contractor shall provide sleeves for his service lines (including ductwork) passing
through walls, floors, ceilings, roof, etc., subject to the approval of the Architect. All pipe sleeves
installed in the vertical position shall be constructed of 26-gage galvanized iron. All pipe sleeves in the
horizontal position shall be constructed of standard weight steel pipe or extra heavy cast iron pipe.
Oversized sleeves shall be provided for insulated lines and ductwork to pass full thickness of
insulation. All sleeves shall be installed flush with finished surface.
1.11 MOTORS AND MOTOR CONTROLS:
A. Electric motors shall be of the speed, phase and voltage specified and shall be type
recommended by motor manufacturer, for type of service intended. Unless otherwise specified,
all motor starting equipment, overloads, pushbuttons shall be furnished by the Mechanical
Contractor and wiring for same will be furnished and installed by Electrical Contractor except
where normally furnished as a mounted prewired component of a major item of equipment.
B. Electric motor shall be of the type, size and electrical characteristics shown and specified, and
any change in motor size, brought on directly or indirectly by a substitution of equipment having
characteristics peculiar to itself requiring such a change shall be the responsibility of the
Contractor who initiates the change, and the entire cost of such change including conduit, wiring,
motor starting equipment, etc., shall be paid by the Contractor at no additional cost to Owner,
unless substitutions was initiated by Owner.
1.12 FLOOR AND CEILING PLATES (ESCUTCHEONS) : All exposed pipes passing through walls, floors,
and ceilings, shall be provided with an approved chrome or nickel plated plates. Ceiling plates shall be
provided with set screws. This shall also apply where pipes pass through the interior parts of cabinet
work.
1.13 DISCREPANCIES AND INCONSISTENCIES : Refer to General Conditions. Wherever there are
discrepancies between drawings or between drawings and specifications or conflict within
specifications, the Contractor shall base his bid upon the better quality or greater quantity called for
and it shall be so furnished and installed unless otherwise ordered.
1.14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
A. At the completion of work, the Contractor shall deliver to Owner operating instructions and
maintenance brochures as hereinafter described. They shall consist of typewritten description of
system operation, including necessary diagrams, keyed to valve and piping identification systems
and shall include various operating instructions as received with each piece of equipment, and
one copy of each shop drawing or other submittal data. Operating instructions shall be bound in
a hardboard cover secured with fasteners. The project will not receive final acceptance of
Architect until this data has been received by Owner. Instruct Owner's operating personnel in
proper operation and maintenance of equipment and systems for a period of not less than three
(3) days. One day of instruction shall be timed to include a normal seasonal changeover.
1.15 ROUGH-IN AND FINAL CONNECTION : The Contractor shall have the responsibility of rough-in for
and assembly of various equipment and to make final connection to all equipment furnished by Owner,
or under other sections of these specifications. Rough-in and assemblies of this equipment shall be
determined from the manufacturer's shop drawings or as directed and in no case shall the location be
scaled from the architectural drawings or mechanical drawings.
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