Specifications - City of Montpelier, Vermont

Title:Montpelier District HeatingCity of Montpelier, VT019110 – General Commissioning RequirementsIssue Date:October 17, 2012Page #:3 of 30B. Owner’s Project Requirements and Basis of Design, issued by the Engineer, andapproved by the Owner.C. ASHRAE Guideline 02005 “The Commissioning Process”.1.4 SUMMARYA. This section includes general requirements that apply to the implementation of thecommissioning process without regard to specific systems, assemblies, and components.B. The intent of this Section is to describe the general commissioning requirements.System specific commissioning requirements are further described in the sectionsdescribed below. (Note: For simplicity, general requirements are not repeated inDivision 20 commissioning specification sections).1. Division 23 Section 230800 “Mechanical System Commissioning Requirements”C. This commissioning program shall also incorporate the equipment and system requirements described in the drawings and other project specification sections.1.5 DEFINITIONSA. Acceptance A formal action, taken by a person with appropriate provider (whichmay or may not be contractually defined) to declare that some aspect of the project meets defined requirements, thus permitting subsequent activities to proceed.B. Approval Acceptance that a piece of equipment or system has been properly installed and is functioning in the tested modes according to the contract documents.C. Basis of Design A document that records the concepts, calculations, decisions,and product selections used to meet the Owner’s project requirements and to satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, standards, and guidelines. The documentincludes both narrative descriptions and lists of individual items that support thedesign process.D. Checklists Verification checklists that are developed and used during all phasesof the commissioning process to verify that the Owner’s project requirements arebeing achieved. This includes checklists for general verification, plus testing,training, and other specific requirements.GENERAL COMMISSIONING REQUIREMENTS 01910 3