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SECTION 01730 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INFORMATION
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.01 SCOPE: Operation and maintenance (O&M) instructions shall be provided in accordance
with this section and as required in the technical sections of this project manual. O&M
information shall be provided for each maintainable piece of equipment, equipment
assembly or subassembly, and material provided or modified under this contract.
A. O&M instructions must be submitted and accepted before on-site training may start.
1.02 TYPES OF INFORMATION REQUIRED:
A. General: O&M information shall contain the names, addresses, and telephone
numbers of the manufacturer, the nearest representative of the manufacturer, and
the nearest supplier of the manufacturer's equipment and parts. See SECTION
01300 for details on how to prepare and submit this data. In addition, one or more of
the following items of information shall be provided as applicable.
B. Operating Instructions: Specific instructions, procedures, and illustrations shall be
provided for the following phases of operations:
1. Safety Precautions: List personnel hazards for equipment and list safety
precautions for all operating conditions.
2. Operator Prestart: Provide requirements to set up and prepare each system
for use.
3. Start-Up, Shutdown, and Post Shutdown Procedures: Provide a control
sequence for each of these operations.
4. Normal Operations: Provide control diagrams with data to explain operation
and control of systems and specific equipment.
5. Emergency Operations: Provide emergency procedures for equipment
malfunctions to permit a short period of continued operation or to shut down
the equipment to prevent further damage to systems and equipment. Include
emergency shutdown instructions for fire, explosion, spills, or other foreseeable
contingencies. Provide guidance on emergency operations of all utility
systems including valve locations and portions of systems controlled.
6. Operator Service Requirements: Provide instructions for services to be
performed by the operator such as lubrication, adjustments and inspection.
7. Environmental Conditions: Provide a list of environmental conditions
(temperature, humidity, and other relevant data) which are best suited for each
product or each piece of equipment and describe conditions under which
equipment should not be allowed to run.
C. Preventive Maintenance: The following information shall be provided for preventive
and scheduled maintenance and repair:
1. Lubrication Data: Provide lubrication data, other than instructions for
lubrication in accordance with paragraph 2.B.6.
a. A table showing recommended lubricants for specific temperature ranges
and applications;
b. Charts with a schematic diagram of the equipment showing lubrication
points, recommended types and grades of lubricants, and capacities; and
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c. A lubrication schedule showing service interval frequency.
2. Preventive Maintenance Plan and Schedule: Provide manufacturer's schedule
for routine preventive maintenance, inspections, tests, and adjustments
required to ensure proper and economical operation and to minimize corrective
maintenance and repair. Provide manufacturer's projection of preventive
maintenance man-hours on a daily, weekly, monthly, and annual basis
including craft requirements by type of craft.
D. Corrective Maintenance: Manufacturer's recommendations shall be provided on
procedures and instructions for correcting problems and making repairs.
1. Troubleshooting Guides and Diagnostic Techniques: Provide step-by-step
procedures to promptly isolate the cause of typical malfunctions. Describe
clearly why the checkout is performed and what conditions are to be sought.
Identify tests or inspections and test equipment required to determine whether
parts and equipment may be reused or require replacement.
2. Maintenance and Repair Procedures: Provide instructions and list tools
required to restore product or equipment to proper condition or operating
standards.
3. Removal and Replacement Instructions: Provide step-by-step procedures and
list required tools and supplies for removal, replacement, disassembly, and
assembly of components, assemblies, subassemblies, accessories, and
attachments. Provide tolerances, dimensions, settings, and adjustments
required. Instructions shall include a combination of test illustrations.
4. Spare Parts and Supply Lists: Provide lists of spare parts and supplies
required for maintenance and repair to ensure continued service or operation
without unreasonable delays. Special consideration is required for facilities at
remote locations. List spare parts and supplies that have a long lead time to
obtain.
5. Corrective Maintenance Man-Hours: Provide manufacturer's projection of
corrective maintenance man-hours including craft requirements by type of
craft. Corrective maintenance that requires participation of the equipment
manufacturer shall be identified and tabulated separately.
E. Appendices: The following information shall be provided; include information not
specified in the preceding paragraphs but pertinent to the maintenance of the
product or equipment.
1. Parts Identification: Provide identification and coverage for all parts of each
component, assembly, subassembly, and accessory of the end items subject to
replacement. Include special hardware requirements, such as requirement to
use high-strength bolts and nuts. Identify parts by make, model, serial number,
and source of supply to allow reordering without further identification. Provide
clear and legible illustrations, drawings, and exploded views to enable easy
identification of the items. When illustrations omit the part numbers and
description, both the illustrations and separate listing shall show the index,
reference, or key number which will cross-reference the illustrated part to the
listed part. Parts shown in the listings shall be grouped by components,
assemblies, and subassemblies.
2. Warranty Information: List and explain the various warranties and include the
servicing and technical precautions prescribed by the manufacturers or
contract documents to keep warranties in force.
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3. Personnel Training Requirements: Provide information available from the
manufacturers to use in training designated personnel to operate and maintain
the equipment and systems properly.
4. Testing Equipment and Special Tool Information: Provide information on test
equipment required to perform specified tests and on special tools needed for
the operation, maintenance, and repair of components.
1.03 TRANSMITTAL PROCEDURE:
A. Unless otherwise specified, O&M manuals, information, and data shall be transmitted
in accordance with SECTION 01300. Only complete sets of O&M instructions will be
reviewed for acceptance.
B. Three copies of the specified O&M information shall be provided. For ease of
identification, each manufacturer's brochure and manual shall be appropriately
labeled with the equipment name and equipment numbers it appears in the project
manual. The information shall be organized in the binders in numerical order by the
equipment numbers assigned in the project manual. The binders shall be provided
with a table of contents and tab sheets to permit easy location of desired information.
Binders shall be 3-inch, D-ring, presentation type with locking mechanism and clear
view vinyl cover for insertion of graphic identifying contents of binder.
C. If manufacturers' standard brochures and manuals are used to describe O&M
procedures, such brochures and manuals shall be modified to reflect only the model
or series of equipment used on this project. Extraneous material shall be crossed
out neatly or otherwise annotated or eliminated.
1.04 PAYMENT:
A. Acceptable O&M information for the project must be delivered to the Engineer prior
to the project being 85 percent complete. Progress payments for work in excess of
85 percent completion may be reduced until the specified acceptable O&M
information has been delivered to the Engineer.
1.05 FIELD CHANGES:
A. Following the acceptable installation and operation of an equipment item, the item's
instructions and procedures shall be modified and supplemented by the Contractor to
reflect any field changes or information requiring field date.
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