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SECTION 01600 EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SUMMARY: This section includes general requirements for Equipment and Material
transportation and handling, delivery, storage, and protection of Contractor and City -
furnished Equipment and Materials.
A. Related Work:
1. SECTION 01630 Products Options and Substitutions.
2. SECTION 01300 Submittals.
1.02 DEFINITIONS: Definitions used in this paragraph are not intended to negate the meaning
of other terms used in the Contract Documents, including such terms as "systems,"
"structure," "finishes," "accessories," "furnishings," "special construction," and similar
terms. Such terms are self-explanatory and have recognized meanings in the construction
industry.
A. Products: Items purchased for incorporation in the Work, regardless of whether they
were specifically purchased for the Project or taken from the previously purchased
stock. The term "product" includes the terms "material," "equipment," "system," and
other terms of similar intent.
B. Equipment: A product with operational or non-operational parts, regardless of
whether motorized, manually operated, or fixed. Equipment may require service
connections such as wiring or piping.
C. Materials: Products that must be substantially cut, shaped, worked, mixed, finished,
refined or otherwise fabricated, processed, or installed to form parts of Work.
1.03 QUALITY ASSURANCE:
A. Equipment and Material Incorporated Into The Work: Provide products that comply
with the requirements of the Contract Documents, undamaged, and unless otherwise
indicated, unused at the time of installation. Provide products that are complete with
all accessories, trim, finish, safety guards, and other devices and details needed for
a complete installation and for the intended use and effect.
B. Standard Products: Where they are available and comply with Specifications,
provide standard products of types that have been produced and used successfully
in similar situations on other projects.
C. Continued Availability: Where, because of the nature of its application, the City is
likely to need replacement parts or additional amounts of a product at a later date,
either for maintenance and repair or replacement, provide standard products for
which the manufacturer has published assurances that the products and its parts are
likely to be available to the City at a later date.
1. Conform to applicable Specifications, codes, standards, and regulatory
agencies.
2. Comply with size, make, type, and quality specified, or as specifically approved
in writing by the Engineer.
3. Manufactured and Fabricated Products:
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a. Design, fabricate, and assemble in accordance with the best engineering
and shop practices.
b. Manufacture like parts of duplicate units to standard sizes and gauges, to
be interchangeable.
c. Equipment and Materials shall be suitable for service conditions intended.
d. Equipment capacities, sizes, and dimensions indicated or specified shall
be adhered to unless variations are specifically approved in writing.
e. Provide labels and nameplates where required by regulatory agencies or
to state identification and essential operating data.
f. Two or more items of the same kind shall be identical, supplied by the
same manufacturer.
4. Do not use equipment and material for any purpose other than that for which it
is designed or is specified.
D. Source Limitations: To the fullest extent possible, provide products of the same kind
from a single source.
E. Identification: Each item of equipment shall have permanently affixed to it a label or
tag with its equipment number designated in this contract. Marker shall be stainless
steel and shall be located so as to be easily visible.
1.04 TRANSPORTATION AND SHIPMENT:
A. Shipment Preparation: Contractor shall require manufacturers and suppliers to
prepare Equipment and Materials for shipment in a manner to facilitate unloading
and handling, and to protect against damage or unnecessary exposure in transit and
storage, for contractor supplied equipment. Provisions for protection shall include
the following:
1. Crates or other suitable packaging materials.
2. Covers and other means to prevent corrosion, moisture damage, mechanical
injury, and accumulation of dirt in motors, electrical equipment, and machinery.
3. Suitable rust-preventive compound on exposed machined surfaces and
unpainted iron and steel.
4. Grease packing or oil lubrication in all bearings and similar items.
5. Precast concrete components shall be transported, lifted and stored as
specified by the precast supplier. Precast supplier shall provide written
instructions to the Contractor as to the above Contractor shall provide a copy
to City.
B. Marking: Each item of Equipment and Material shall be tagged or marked as
identified in the delivery schedule or on Submittals. Complete packing lists and bills
of material shall be included with each shipment. Each piece of every item need not
be marked separately, provided that all pieces of each item are packed or bundled
together and the packages or bundles are properly tagged or marked.
1.05 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING:
A. Delivery:
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1. Arrange deliveries of Equipment and Materials in accordance with construction
schedules, in ample time to facilitate inspection prior to installation, and to
avoid delay of the Work.
2. Deliver, store and handle Equipment and Materials in accordance with
manufacturer's recommendations using means and methods that will prevent
damage, deterioration, and loss, including theft.
3. Control delivery schedules to minimize long term storage at the site and to
prevent overcrowding of construction spaces. In particular, coordinate delivery
and installation to ensure minimum holding or storage times for items known or
recognized to be flammable, hazardous, easily damaged, or sensitive to
deterioration, theft, and other sources of loss.
4. Avoid conflict with Work of City or other contractors.
5. Deliver Equipment and Materials to the site in manufacturer's sealed
containers or other packaging system with identifying labels and instructions
for handling, storing, unpacking, protecting, and installing.
6. Mark deliveries of component parts of equipment to identify the equipment, to
permit easy accumulation of parts, and to facilitate inspection and
measurement of quantity or counting of units.
7. Immediately on delivery, inspect shipment to assure:
a. Product complies with requirements of Contract Documents and reviewed
Submittals.
b. Quantities are correct.
c. Containers and packages are intact, labels are legible.
d. Equipment and Materials are properly protected and undamaged.
8. Shipment of products to CONTRACTOR or subcontractors shall be delivered
to the site only during regular working hours. Shipments shall be addressed
and consigned to the proper party-given name of project, street number and
city. Shipments shall not be delivered to the ENGINEER or OWNER, except
where otherwise directed.
B. Storage:
1. Store Equipment and Materials immediately on delivery, and protect until
completion of the Work. Store in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
with seals and labels intact and legible.
2. Store Equipment and Materials in a manner that will not endanger the
supporting construction.
3. Store Equipment and Materials that are subject to damage by elements in
weather tight enclosures.
4. Maintain temperature and humidity within ranges required by manufacturer.
5. Protect motors, electrical equipment, plumbing fixtures, and machinery of all
kinds against corrosion, moisture deteriorations, mechanical injury, and
accumulation of dirt or other foreign matter.
6. Protect exposed-machined surfaces and unpainted iron and steel as necessary
with suitable rust-preventive compounds.
7. Protect bearings and similar items with grease packing or oil lubrication.
8. Handle and store steel plate, sheet metal, and similar items in a manner to
prevent deformation.
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9. Exterior Storage:
a. Provide substantial platforms, blocking, or skids to support fabricated
products aboveground; and to prevent soiling or staining. Cover products
subject to discoloration or deterioration from exposure to the elements,
with impervious sheet coverings. Provide adequate ventilation to avoid
condensation.
b. Store loose granular materials on solid surface areas to prevent mixing
with foreign matter.
c. Provide surface drainage to prevent flow or ponding of rainwater.
10. Equipment and Materials shall not show any pitting, rust, decay, or other
deleterious effects of storage prior to final acceptance of Work.
11. Arrange storage in a manner to provide easy access for inspection. Make
periodic inspections of stored products to assure that products are maintained
under specified conditions, and free from damage or deterioration.
12. The CONTRACTOR is responsible for finding suitable areas for material
storage. The CONTRACTOR must get written approval from the property
owners for storage. Only the daily supplies are allowed to be stored along the
pipeline route.
C. Handling:
1. Provide equipment and personnel necessary, to unload and handle Equipment
and Materials, by methods to prevent damage or soiling to Equipment and
Materials, or packaging.
2. Handle by methods to prevent bending or overstressing. Where lifting points
are designated, lift components only at those points.
3. Provide additional protection to surrounding surfaces as necessary to prevent
damage.
4. If necessary to move stored products during construction, CONTRACTOR
shall move them without any additional compensation.
D. Maintenance if Storage:
1. Inspect stored Equipment and Materials on a scheduled basis.
2. Verify that storage facilities comply with manufacturer's product storage
requirements, including environmental conditions continually maintained.
3. Verify that surfaces of products exposed to elements are not adversely
affected; that any weathering of finishes is acceptable under requirements of
Contract Documents.
4. For mechanical and electrical equipment in long-term storage, provide
manufacturer's service instructions to accompany each item, with notice of
enclosed instructions on exterior of package. Service Equipment on a
regularly scheduled basis.
E. Protection After Installation: Provide substantial coverings as necessary to protect
installed Equipment and Materials from damage from subsequent construction
operations. Remove when no longer needed or as specified.
1.06 EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS:
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A. Equipment And Materials To Be Reused: For Equipment and Materials specifically
indicated or specified to be reused in the Work, use special care in removal,
handling, storage, and reinstallation to assure proper function in the completed Work.
Arrange for transportation, storage and handling of products which require off-site
storage, restoration, or renovation and pay all costs for such Work. Contractor may
at his option, furnish and install new items in lieu of those specified to be reused.
Remove, relocate and reinstall the following Equipment and Materials:
1. None.
B. Equipment And Materials Not To Be Reused: The following Equipment and Materials
to be removed, shall remain City's property and are not to be reused in the Work.
Remove from its location, prepare for handling and storage, and deliver to City.
1. None.
2. Equipment and Materials designated to be removed but not reused or
delivered to City, shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be
removed from the site.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.01 PRODUCTS AND MANUFACTURERS:
A. Specified in each applicable Section of Specifications.
2.02 PRODUCT SELECTION AND SUBSTITUTIONS:
A. Specified in Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.01 MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS:
A. Installation:
1. When Contract Documents require that installation of work shall comply with
manufacturer's printed instructions, obtain and distribute copies of such
instructions if not a part of Submittals, containers, or packaging to parties
involved in the installation, including a copy to the City.
2. Maintain one complete set of instructions at the job site during installation and
until completion.
3. Handle, install, connect, clean, condition, and adjust products in accordance
with such instructions and in conformance with specified requirements. Should
job conditions or specified requirements conflict with manufacturer's
instructions, consult with Engineer for further instructions.
4. Do not omit any preparatory step or installation procedure unless specifically
modified or exempted by Contract Documents, or approved in writing by
manufacturer and the City.
5. Accurately locate and align with other Work, and anchor Equipment and
Materials securely in place except as required for proper movement and
performance.
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6. Clean and protect exposed surfaces as necessary to ensure freedom from
damage and deterioration at time of acceptance.
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