HomeMy WebLinkAboutP002 - Plumbing SpecificationsPLUMBING SPECIFICATIONGENERAL INFORMATIONA.GENERAL1.CONFORM TO GENERAL AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.2.SPECIFICATIONS ARE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTORS AND/OR SUBCONTRACTORS.3.THE ARCHITECTURAL, STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND EQUIPMENT DRAWINGSAND SPECIFICATIONS ARE INCORPORATED INTO, AND BECOME A PART OF THIS DIVISION.THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE ALL SUCH DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ANDBECOME THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR WITH THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN. THESUBMISSION OF THE BID SHALL INDICATE SUCH KNOWLEDGE.4.VISIT SITE, CHECK FACILITIES AND CONDITIONS.5.SYSTEMS SHALL BE COMPLETE AND WORKABLE IN ALL RESPECTS AND PLACED INOPERATION.6.EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR HIS OWN CLEAN-UP, REMOVAL AND LEGALDISPOSAL OF ALL RUBBISH DAILY. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT THEIR WORK ANDEXISTING OR ADJACENT PROPERTY AGAINST WEATHER, TO MAINTAIN THEIR WORK,MATERIALS, APPARATUS AND FIXTURES FREE FROM INJURY OR DAMAGE. ANY WORKDAMAGED BY FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION REQUIRED, SHALL BE REMOVED ANDREPLACED WITH NEW WORK AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.7.CONTRACTORS SHALL CONFIRM AND COMPLY WITH ALL UTILITY COMPANYREQUIREMENTS, COORDINATE CONNECTION POINTS IN FIELD.8.ARRANGE FOR AND OBTAIN OWNER'S AND INSURANCE REPRESENTATIVE'S PERMISSIONFOR ANY SERVICE SHUTDOWNS.9.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION MEANS,METHODS, SEQUENCES OF CONSTRUCTION AND THE SAFETY OF WORKMEN.10.PIPING, CONTROLS, ETC., SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED, OR ROUTED ABOVE, ELECTRICALPANELS AND EQUIPMENT OR THROUGH ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOMS.11.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE AND PROVIDE A WRITTEN LISTING OF ELECTRICALCHARACTERISTICS OF ALL MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR PRIORTO ORDERING OF EQUIPMENT. NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL NOT BE MADE FORLACK OF CONTRACTOR COORDINATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT CHARACTERISTICS.12.DURING THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION SOME EXISTING INSTALLATION MAY BE EXPOSEDTHAT WILL HAVE TO BE CHANGED, ALTERED, REROUTED AND/OR ABANDONED. ANYSUCH WORK WHICH COMES UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BEDONE BY THIS CONTRACTOR WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER.13.WORK RELATED TO THE EXISTING BUILDING SHALL BE COORDINATED TO MINIMIZEINTERFERENCE OR INTERRUPTION OF NORMAL BUILDING USE BY OWNER. REFER TOARCHITECTURAL PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHASING REQUIREMENTS.14.THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE SITE AND FAMILIRIZE THEMSELVES WITH EXISTINGCONDITIONS. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING CONDITIONS THATMAY AFFECT THE BID. NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDE FOR FAILURE TOREVIEW EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING.B.CODES, PERMITS, STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS1.CONFORM TO APPLICABLE CODES (LOCAL, STATE, NATIONAL CODES, NFPA, OSHA, ETC.),GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS, UTILITY COMPANY REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICABLESTANDARDS.2.OBTAIN PERMITS AND PAY FEES. ARRANGE FOR REQUIRED TESTS, INSPECTIONS ANDAPPROVALS. PROVIDE COPIES OF INSPECTIONS, AND APPROVALS TO THEARCHITECT-ENGINEER.C.RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE1.OPENINGS AND CHASES, WHEN SHOWN ON ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS.2.TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE, SANITARY FACILITIES, FIRE PROTECTION AND HEATINGDURING CONSTRUCTION.3.POURED-IN-PLACE CONCRETE.4.FINISH PAINTING.5.ELECTRIC POWER WIRING.D.DRAWINGS1.THE SYSTEMS SHOWN THE DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC. CONFIRM DIMENSIONS BYFIELD MEASUREMENT.2.THE EXACT LOCATIONS FOR APPARATUS, FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND PIPING WHICH ISNOT COVERED BY DRAWINGS, SHALL BE OBTAINED FROM THE ARCHITECT OR HISREPRESENTATIVE IN THE FIELD, AND THE WORK SHALL BE LAID OUT ACCORDINGLY.3.DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER. ANYMATERIALS OR LABOR CALLED FOR IN ONE BUT NOT THE OTHER SHALL BE PROVIDED.E.DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL1.DISCONNECT, DISASSEMBLE, CAP, PLUG AND REMOVE ALL PIPING, DUCTS ANDEQUIPMENT INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS, AND AS REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT.2.ANY EQUIPMENT DESIGNATED BY OWNER TO BE SALVAGED SHALL BE PROTECTED ANDDELIVERED TO THE OWNER'S ON SITE.3.DEMOLITION TO BE DONE IN A MANNER NOT TO DAMAGE ADJACENT WORK AND NOTAFFECT THE OPERATION OF SYSTEMS TO REMAIN IN USE. ANY ITEM TO REMAIN THAT ISDAMAGED BY THE CONTRACTOR OR THAT REQUIRES DAMAGE DUE TO THE ABSOLUTENECESSITY FOR DEMOLITION REQUIREMENTS SHALL BE REPLACED AND/OR REPAIRED ATHIS EXPENSE.4.OPENINGS ON PIPING AND DUCTS THAT REMAIN SHALL BE CAPPED AND PROPERLYSECURED.5.ASBESTOS REMOVAL WILL BE HANDLED BY THE OWNER AND IS NOT A PART OF THISWORK.6.EXAMINE AREAS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH DEMOLITION WORK SHALL BEPERFORMED. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WORK WITH OTHER TRADES PERFORMINGDEMOLITION WORK.7.REMOVE SUPPORTS, HANGERS, AND ACCESSORIES FROM EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALINDICATED TO BE REMOVED.F.BASE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SUBSTITUTIONS1.EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW, FREE OF DEFECTS AND U.L. LABELED.2.BASE BID MANUFACTURERS ARE INCLUDED IN SPECIFICATIONS OR LISTED IN SCHEDULEON DRAWINGS. OTHER MANUFACTURERS ARE CONSIDERED A SUBSTITUTION.3.THE NAME OR MAKE OF ANY ARTICLE, DEVICE, MATERIAL, FORM OF CONSTRUCTION,FIXTURE, ETC., STATED IN THIS SPECIFICATION, SHALL BE KNOWN AS A "STANDARD".4.PROPOSALS SHALL BE BASED ON "STANDARDS" SPECIFIED.5.THE EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ON DRAWINGS INDICATE MANUFACTURERS EQUIPMENTMODEL NUMBERS UPON WHICH DESIGN HAS BEEN BASED. THE USE OF OTHERMANUFACTURERS EQUIPMENT THAT IS LISTED AS ACCEPTABLE ALTERNATES THATREQUIRES STRUCTURAL CHANGES, CHANGES IN ROOF OPENINGS, CHANGE OF PIPE SIZES& BUILDING CONFIGURATION, ARCHITECTURAL CHANGES, ETC., SHALL BE THECONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY. ADDITIONAL COSTS OF SUCH CHANGES SHALL BE PAIDBY THE CONTRACTOR SUBMITTING THE ALTERNATE.6.SUBSTITUTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE OWNER. IT SHALL BE THECONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO EVALUATE AND CERTIFY WITH DOCUMENTATION THATTHE SUBSTITUTION IS EQUIVALENT IN ALL RESPECTS TO THE BASE SPECIFICATIONS.7.IF SUBSTITUTIONS ARE APPROVED, NOTIFY ALL OTHER CONTRACTORS,SUBCONTRACTORS OR TRADES AFFECTED BY SUBSTITUTION AND FULLY COORDINATE.ANY COSTS RESULTING FROM SUBSTITUTION, WHETHER BY CONTRACTOR OR OTHERS,SHALL BE RESPONSIBILITY OF, AND PAID FOR BY SUBSTITUTING CONTRACTOR.APPROVED SHOP DRAWINGS DOES NOT ABSOLVE THIS CONTRACTOR FROM THISRESPONSIBILITY.8.ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN FULL ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURER'SDATA AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'SRESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK AND CONFORM TO THESE REQUIREMENTS.G.CHECK, TEST, START, ADJUST, BALANCE AND INSTRUCTIONS1.AFTER INSTALLATION, CHECK ALL EQUIPMENT, AND PERFORM START UP IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS, AND REQUIREMENTS OF THESPECIFICATIONS.2.PIPING SHALL BE TESTED AND FREE OF LEAKS. MAKE REPAIRS NEEDED FOR LEAK FREESYSTEMS.3.CONCEALED OR INSULATED WORK SHALL REMAIN UNCOVERED UNTIL REQUIREDINSPECTIONS, AND TESTS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. IF CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULEREQUIRES IT, ARRANGE FOR PRIOR TESTS ON PARTS OF SYSTEM AS APPROVED BY THETENANT.4.INSTRUCT OWNER IN OPERATION OF SYSTEMS AND SUBMIT OPERATING ANDMAINTENANCE MANUAL ON ALL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS AS REQUIRED BY THESPECIFICATION. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 16 HOURS INSTRUCTION TO OWNER'SREPRESENTATIVES.H.CUTTING, PATCHING AND DRILLING1.CUTTING AND PATCHING OF THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REQUIRED FOR THIS WORKSHALL BE BY THIS CONTRACTOR. CUTTING SHALL BE IN A NEAT AND WORKMANLIKEMANNER.2.NEATLY SAW CUT RECTANGULAR OPENINGS, SET SLEEVE THROUGH OPENING, ANDFINISH PATCH OR PROVIDE TRIM FLANGE AROUND OPENINGS.3.NEATLY SAW CUT FLOORS FOR SEWER INSTALLATION AND PATCH FLOOR TO MATCHEXISTING, INCLUDING FLOOR COVERING. PROVIDE IRON DOWEL RODS TO ANCHORCONCRETE PATCH TO EXISTING CONCRETE FLOORS. RODS SHALL BE PLACED @ 12" ONCENTER FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF PATCH.4.CORE DRILL AND SLEEVE ROUND OPENINGS.5.DO NOT CUT ANY STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS WITHOUT ARCHITECT'S/ENGINEER'SAPPROVAL.6.PATCH AND FINISH TO MATCH ADJACENT AREAS THAT HAVE BEEN CUT, DAMAGED ORMODIFIED AS A RESULT OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICALEQUIPMENT. FIRE STOP PENETRATIONS OF FIRE RATED CONSTRUCTION IN A CODEAPPROVED MANNER. MAINTAIN FIRE RATING OF ASSEMBLY. COORDINATE FIRE RATINGASSEMBLIES WITH ARCHITECT.7.CONTRACTORS SHALL CONFIRM WITH OWNER, PRIOR TO BID, TIMES AVAILABLE FORNOISE PRODUCING WORK SUCH AS CUTTING AND CORE DRILLING OF FLOORS, WALLS,ETC., AS WELL AS TIMES FOR WORK WHICH REQUIRE ACCESS INTO ADJOINING TENANTSPACES. INCLUDE PREMIUM TIME IN BID.8.INFORMATION REGARDING REQUIRED PIPE OPENINGS IN WALLS, FLOORS, CHASES, ETC.,AND CONCRETE EQUIPMENT PADS OR FOUNDATIONS SHALL BE GIVEN TO THE GENERALCONTRACTOR BY THIS CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. IF THISCONTRACTOR FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUEST, OR IF INCORRECT INFORMATION ISGIVEN, THE NECESSARY CUTTING AND PATCHING WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE GENERALCONTRACTOR, AT THIS CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE.I.WARRANTY1.FULLY WARRANT MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND WORKMANSHIP FOR ONE (1) YEAR FROMDATE OF ACCEPTANCE.2.PROVIDE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES TO OWNER, INCLUDING ALL AVAILABLEEXTENDED WARRANTIES.3.REPAIR OR REPLACE WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE OWNER ITEMS FOUND DEFECTIVE DURINGTHE WARRANTY PERIOD. IN THE CASE OF REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR DUE TO FAILUREWITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE WARRANTY ON THAT PORTION OF THE WORK SHALLBE EXTENDED FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR FROM THE DATE OF SUCHREPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.J.SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTALS1.SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS WITH ADEQUATE DETAILS AND SCALES TO CLEARLY SHOWCONSTRUCTION. INDICATE THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS FOR EACH REQUIRED ITEM.CLEARLY IDENTIFY EACH ITEM ON THE SUBMITTAL AS TO MARK, LOCATION AND USE,USING SAME IDENTIFICATION AS PROVIDED ON DESIGN DRAWINGS. SUBMITTAL WITHMULTIPLE ITEMS MUST BE MARKED FOR PROPOSED ITEM OR SUBMITTAL WILL BEREJECTED.2.PLUMBING DRAWINGS SHALL BE FULLY DIMENSIONED BASED ON FIELD VERIFIEDBUILDING CLEARANCES AND ARCHITECTURAL CEILING LAYOUTS. INDICATE STRUCTURAL,LIGHTING, DUCTWORK AND PIPING AT ALL CRITICAL LOCATIONS.3.CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW AND INDICATE HIS APPROVAL OF EACH SHOP DRAWINGPRIOR TO SUBMITTAL FOR REVIEW. DO NOT START WORK OR FABRICATION UNTIL SHOPDRAWINGS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER AND RETURNED TOTHE CONTRACTOR.4.SUBMITTALS SHALL BE REVIEWED ONLY FOR GENERAL COMPLIANCE WITH THECONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND NOT FOR DIMENSIONS OR QUANTITIES. THE SUBMITTALREVIEW SHALL NOT RELIEVE THE CONTRACTOR OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR PURCHASE OFANY ITEM IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS OR ITS COMPLETE ANDPROPER INSTALLATION.5.WHERE SUBMITTALS VARY FROM THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS, THE CONTRACTORSHALL CLEARLY INDICATE ON SUBMITTAL OR ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS THE NATUREAND REASON FOR VARIATIONS.6.REFER TO VARIOUS SECTIONS FOR LISTING OF SHOP DRAWINGS REQUIRED ON THISPROJECT.7.EACH MANUFACTURER OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE SHALL CHECK THE APPLICATION OF HISEQUIPMENT AND CERTIFY AT TIME OF SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTAL THAT EQUIPMENT HASBEEN PROPERLY SELECTED AND CAN BE INSTALLED, SERVICED AND MAINTAINED WHEREINDICATED ON DRAWINGS. ADVISE ENGINEER IN WRITING WITH SUBMITTAL DRAWINGSOF ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS. THE MANUFACTURER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYCHANGES THAT MIGHT BE NECESSARY BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OFEQUIPMENT THAT HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED TO THE ENGINEER'S ATTENTION AT THE TIMEOF SUBMITTAL.K.RECORD DRAWINGS1.EACH CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL KEEP ONE (1) COMPLETE SET OF THECONTRACT WORKING DRAWINGS ON THE JOB SITE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALLREGULARLY RECORD DEVIATIONS OR CHANGES FROM SUCH CONTRACT DRAWINGS MADEDURING CONSTRUCTION.2.THESE DRAWINGS SHALL RECORD THE LOCATION OF ALL CONCEALED EQUIPMENT,PIPING, ELECTRIC SERVICE, SEWERS, WASTES, VENTS, DUCTS, CONDUIT AND OTHERPIPING, BY MEASURED DIMENSIONS TO EACH SUCH ITEM FROM READILY IDENTIFIABLEAND ACCESSIBLE WALLS OR CORNERS OF THE BUILDING. PLANS ALSO SHALL SHOWINVERT ELEVATION OF SANITARY AND/OR STORM SEWERS AND TOP ELEVATION OFOTHER BELOW-GRADE LINES.3.RECORD DRAWINGS SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN AND UNDAMAGED AND SHALL NOT BE USEDFOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN RECORDING DEVIATIONS FROM WORKING DRAWINGSAND EXACT LOCATIONS OF CONCEALED WORK.4.AFTER THE PROJECT IS COMPLETED, THESE SETS OF DRAWINGS SHALL BE DELIVERED TOTHE ARCHITECT IN GOOD CONDITION, AS A PERMANENT RECORD OF THE INSTALLATION.PLUMBING SYSTEMSA.SCOPE1.PROVIDE PLUMBING FIXTURES, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIAL INDICATED AND SHOWN ONDRAWINGS AND PLACE IN PROPER OPERATION.2.PLUMBING SYSTEMS TO ESSENTIALLY CONSIST OF BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:a.SANITARY WASTE AND VENT PIPING AND SANITARY SEWER EXTENDED TO EXISTINGBUILDING FACILITIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE THE CONNECTIONS TO THEEXISTING SERVICES AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. EXISTING LINE SIZES,CONDITIONS, INVERT ELEVATIONS, AND CAPACITIES SHALL BE VERIFIED, CLEAN,TEST, AND VIDEO TAPE PIPING FOR PROPER OPERATION BEFORE FINAL CONNECTIONFOR ALL UTILITIES. IMMEDIATELY REPORT TO THE ARCHITECT OR ENGINEER ANYINSTANCES WHERE CONNECTIONS CANNOT BE MADE BETWEEN NEW AND EXISTINGSYSTEMS AS INDICATED ON PLANS. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION WILL NOT BEGRANTED FOR NEW WORK THAT MUST BE ABANDONED AND REPLACED BECAUSELOCATION AND ELEVATION OF EXISTING WAS NOT DETERMINED BEFORE STARTINGNEW WORK.b.DOMESTIC WATER EXTENDED FROM EXISTING BUILDING FACILITIES AND DISTRIBUTIONSYSTEM TO NEW FIXTURES.c.PLUMBING FIXTURES, DRAINS AND EQUIPMENT WITH REQUIRED TRIM, CONTROLS ANDACCESSORIES.d.OTHER ITEMS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS OR REQUIRED FOR COMPLETE INSTALLATION.C.CONNECTIONS TO EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY OTHERS1.PROVIDE VALVED WATER AND/OR GAS CONNECTION FOR EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BYOTHER CONTRACTORS OR OWNER. PROVIDE SANITARY DRAINAGE AND VENTCONNECTIONS FOR EQUIPMENT FURNISHED BY OTHERS.2.INCLUDE ACCESSORIES REQUIRED BY CODE, DRAWINGS, OR MANUFACTURER'SINSTRUCTIONS.3.FULLY COORDINATE WITH KITCHEN EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER AND CONFIRM ALL ROUGH-INREQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO STARTING WORK. PROVIDE FINAL CONNECTIONS TOEQUIPMENT.D.SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS1.PROVIDE SANITARY AND STORM SEWERS, RAIN CONDUCTORS, STACKS, VENTS, FLOORDRAINS, HUBS FOR DOWN SPOUTS AND CLEANOUTS FOR PROJECT AND EXTEND TOEXISTING BUILDING FACILITIES AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS.2.SEWERS SHALL BE PITCHED A MINIMUM OF 1/4" PER FOOT FOR SIZES 3" AND UNDER, AND1/8" PER FOOT FOR SIZES 4" AND LARGER OR TO GRADES INDICATED ON DRAWINGS.3.CHANGES IN DIRECTION AND BRANCH CONNECTIONS SHALL BE MADE WITH CODEAPPROVED DRAINAGE FITTINGS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PIPING SYSTEM MATERIAL.4.FIXTURES AND SANITARY DRAINS SHALL BE VENTED AS INDICATED ON DRAWINGS ANDIN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE. VENTS ARE TO BE EXTENDED TO EXISTING BUILDINGFACILITIES THROUGH ROOF AS INDICATED ON DRAWING AND FLASHED WITH 4 LB. LEADWITH VENT FLASHING TOP TURNED DOWN TWO (2) INCHES MINIMUM INSIDE PIPE.COORDINATE WITH ROOFING CONTRACTOR.5.PVC PIPINGa.THIS PROJECT HAS A RETURN AIR PLENUM AND PVC SHALL NOT BE INSTALLED INRETURN AIR PLENUMS, USE NO-HUB CAST IRON, DWV COPPER ASTM B306 PIPING, ORPRESS FIT STAINLESS STEEL.b.WHERE PVC PIPING IS USED, PROVIDE CODE APPROVED FIRE STOPPING MATERIAL ATFIRE RATED WALL PENETRATIONS.6.SEWER AND VENT MATERIAL SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS:a.ABOVE GRADE RAIN CONDUCTORS, VENTS AND SANITARY -- NO-HUB CAST IRON PIPE CISPI 1-301-78. ALL CAST IRON SOIL PIPE AND FITTINGSSHALL BE MARKED WITH THE COLLECTIVE TRADEMARK OF THE CAST IRON SOIL PIPEINSTITUTE (CISPI) AND BE LISTED BY NSF INTERNATIONAL.- NO-HUB COUPLINGSHEAVY-DUTY, 4 BAND, SHIELDED FOR 4" AND SMALLER.HEAVY-DUTY, 6 BAND, SHIELDED FOR 5" AND LARGER.- PVC-DWV PLASTIC ASTM D-1785 WITH ASTM D-2665 DWV SOLVENT WELD SOCKETFITTINGS. NOT FOR USE IN RETURN AIR PLENUM.- DWV COPPER ASTM B306.- FOR HIGH RISE TENANT SPACE: PIPING 2 INCH AND SMALLER SHALL BE DWVGRADE COPPER.- STAINLESS STEELE.WATER PIPING1.INCLUDE UNIONS, OR OTHER DISCONNECT MEANS, STOPS OR VALVES FOR ISOLATION OFFIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT. VALVES SHALL FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH PIPING FORSERVICE INTENDED. AS MANUFACTURED BY APOLLO, NIBCO, CRANE OR OTHERAPPROVED MANUFACTURER. INCLUDE HOSE OR DRAIN VALVES AT LOW POINTS WHEREFIXTURES CANNOT BE USED FOR DRAINAGE.2.INSTALL SHOCK ABSORBERS AT EACH FIXTURE OR WHERE REQUIRED TO PREVENT WATERHAMMER.3.HANGERS ON INSULATED PIPE SHALL BE OUTSIDE OF INSULATION, SIZED ACCORDINGLYAND WITH SUFFICIENT SADDLE TO PROTECT INSULATION.4.WATER PIPING ABOVE GRADE SHALL BE AS FOLLOWING:a.TYPE "L" HARD COPPER ASTM B 88-832 WITH WROUGHT COPPER FITTINGS ASTM B16.22 1980 AND NON-LEAD OR ANTIMONY SOLDER JOINTS.b.TYPE "L" HARD COPPER ASTM B 88-832 WITH WROUGHT COPPER FITTINGS ASTM B16.22 1980 AND PRESS-FIT JOINTS.c.PEX TUBING TYPE "A" (CROSS-LINKED POLYETHYLENE) MEETING SECTION 6.6 OFASTM F876 AND USING "PROPEX" FITTINGS MEETING ASTM F1980, CSA B137.5,NSF/AMSI 14, AND NSF/ANSI 61.5.FLUSH, VENT AND SANITIZE ALL WATER PIPING WITH EQUIVALENT SOLUTION OF 50 PPMOF AVAILABLE CHLORINE UPON COMPLETION. COMPLY WITH PLUMBING CODEREQUIREMENTS FOR SANITIZATION. SUBMIT WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF PIPINGSANITIZATION.H.FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT1.FURNISH FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT INDICATED AND SCHEDULED ON DRAWINGS,COMPLETE WITH ACCESSORIES, CONTROLS AND INSTALLATION ITEMS REQUIRED.2.INSTALL IN FULL ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLACEIN SATISFACTORY OPERATION.3.FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE AS INDICATED ON THE PLUMBING FIXTURESCHEDULE.H.CLEANOUTS1.CLEANOUTS SHALL BE INSTALLED FLUSH WITH FINISHED FLOOR OR WALLS WITH PLATEDCOVERS.2.CLEANOUTS SHALL BE AS SCHEDULED ON DRAWINGS.I.FLOOR, CEILING AND WALL PLATES:1.FIT PIPE PASSING THROUGH WALLS, FLOORS OR CEILINGS IN FINISHED ROOMS WITHSTEEL OR BRASS ESCUTCHEONS. WHERE SURFACE IS TO RECEIVE A PAINT FINISHESCUTCHEONS SHALL BE PRIME PAINTED; OTHERWISE MAKE ESCUTCHEONS NICKEL ORCHROME PLATED. WHERE PIPING IS INSULATED, FIT ESCUTCHEONS OUTSIDE INSULATION.J.INSULATION1.INSULATE ABOVE-GRADE HOT AND COLD WATER PIPING, RAIN CONDUCTORS AND ROOFDRAIN SUMPS WITH ONE (1") INCH THICK MOLDED FIBERGLASS HAVING TYPE ASJ JACKETAND MANUFACTURED BY OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS COMPANY.2.INSULATE ALL HOT WATER PIPING WITHIN TEN (10) FEET OF HEATER WITH ONE (1”) INCHTHICK MOLDED FIBERGLASS HAVING TYPE ASJ JACKET AND MANUFACTURED BYOWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS COMPANY.3.INCLUDE INSULATION OF FITTINGS AND VALVES. KEEP VAPOR BARRIERS INTACT. APPLYTO MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.4.AT PIPE HANGERS, PROVIDE SOLID INSULATION COUPLING SYSTEM TO PREVENTINSULATION DAMAGE OR COMPRESSION. INSULATION COUPLINGS SHALL BE THEKLO-SHURE INSULATION COUPLING SYSTEM AS MANUFACTURED BY ANVIL-STRUT.5.INSULATE BELOW-GRADE PIPING INSIDE BUILDING WITH 3/8" FOAMED PLASTICINSULATION.6.INSULATE EXPOSED WASTE AND SUPPLY PIPING UNDER LAVATORIES WITH THELAV-SHIELD SAFETY COVERS AS PER "PLUMBEREX SPECIALTY PRODUCTS, INC." OREQUAL.7.REPAIR DAMAGED SECTIONS OF EXISTING PIPING INSULATION, BOTH PREVIOUSLYDAMAGED OR DAMAGED DURING THIS CONSTRUCTION PERIOD. USE INSULATION OFSAME THICKNESS AS SPECIFIED, INSTALL NEW JACKET LAPPING AND SEALED OVEREXISTING.8.EXISTING PVC PIPING IN PLENUM CEILINGS SHALL BE INSULATED TO MEET PLENUMRATINGS, WITH PRODUCT TYPICAL TO FYR-WRAP. INSTALL AS REQUIRED BYMANUFACTURER.K.HANGERS AND SUPPORTS1.HANGERS FOR BLACK OR GALVANIZED STEEL PIPE SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BYMICHIGAN HANGER CO., MODEL NO. 100, OR APPROVED EQUAL.2.HANGERS FOR CAST IRON PIPE SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY MICHIGAN HANGER CO.,MODEL NO. 400, OR APPROVED EQUAL.3.HANGERS FOR COPPER TUBING SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY MICHIGAN HANGER CO.,MODEL NO. 102-A, OR APPROVED EQUAL.4.TRAPEZE HANGERS OF A TYPE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER. MAINTAIN PIPE INSULATIONAT PIPE ANCHORS. PROVIDE INSULATION COUPLERS AS SPECIFIED ABOVE.5.CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE INSULATION HANGER WITH PROTECTIVE SHIELDS, SUCH ASMICHIGAN HANGER CO., MODEL NO. 103, OR APPROVED EQUAL. 5 INCH LONG SECTIONOF 1/2 INCH THICK CALCIUM SILICATE SECTIONAL PIPE INSULATION WITH FACTORYLONGITUDINAL LAP SHALL BE PROVIDED AT HANGER POINTS. BUTT JOINTS SHALL BESEALED WITH INSULATING CEMENT.6.STRAP HANGERS SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED.7.CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE RISER CLAMPS FOR VERTICAL PIPING AT EACH LEVEL.RISER CLAPS SHALL BE MICHIGAN HANGER CO., MODEL NO. 510 FOR STEEL PIPING ANDMODEL NO. 511 FOR COPPER TUBING OR APPROVED EQUAL. USE “SHORT-END“ RISERCLAMPS WHERE SPACE IS LIMITED.8.IN CONCRETE, MICHIGAN HANGER CO., MODEL NO. 355 INSERTS, OR APPROVED EQUAL.INSERTS SHALL PERMIT ADJUSTMENT FROM 3/4 INCH THROUGH 1-1/4 INCH. IN METALDECKS, CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE REDHEAD SDI INSERTS, OR APPROVED EQUAL.POWDER PROPELLED INSERTS WILL BE PERMITTED IN NEW CONSTRUCTION WHERE TYPEAND LOCATION ARE APPROVED BY THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.9.CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SIDE BEAM CLAMPS FOR SUPPORTING PIPING FROMSTRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS. BEAM CLAMPS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY MICHIGANHANGER CO., MODEL 300 OR APPROVED EQUAL.10.WHERE OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT PIPING ARE REQUIRED OR DESIRED, THECONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING THE ENGINEER'S APPROVAL PRIORTO INSTALLING THOSE SUPPORTS.11.HANGER SHALL BE PROVIDED AT EACH CHANGE OF DIRECTION.12.HANGERS AND SUPPORTS SHALL BE SPACED AT INTERVALS WHICH WILL PREVENTSAGGING AND REDUCE STRAIN ON VALVES AND SPECIALTIES. HANGER SPACING SHALLBE NO GREATER AND ROD SIZE SHALL BE NO SMALLER THAN THAT SHOWN IN THEFOLLOWING TABLE. HANGERS SHALL ALLOW FOR EXPANSION AND CONTRACTION.FERROUS PIPING AND COPPER TUBING:DIAMETER OF PIPE MAXIMUM SPACINGROD SIZE1/2" THRU 1-1/2"6 FT.3/8"2" THRU 3"10 FT1/2"4" THRU 5"12 FT5/8"6" AND LARGER16 FT3/4CAST IRON PIPING:DIAMETER OF PIPE MAXIMUM SPACINGROD SIZE1 1/2" THRU 3"EACH JOINT 3/8"4" AND 5"EACH JOINT 1/2"6" AND 8"EACH JOINT 3/4"10" THRU 15"EACH JOINT 3/4"(TWO HANGERS)M. VALVES1.BALL VALVES 2-INCHES AND SMALLER SHALL BE 150 PSI SWP, 600 PSI WOG, BRONZE,2-PIECE DESIGN, WITH PTFE TEFLON SEATS AND SEALS, AND BLOW-OUT PROOF STEMSMADE OF LEAD FREE BRONZE. VALVES SHALL HAVE THREADED ENDS FOR USE IN STEELPIPING AND SOLDER OR PRESS-FIT ENDS FOR USE IN COPPER TUBING. BALL VALVESSHALL BE APOLLO 70LF-11/70LF-200-11, OR APPROVED EQUAL. PROVIDE THERMA-SEALINSULATING TEE HANDLES FOR VALVES USED IN LINES WHICH ARE TO BE INSULATED.2.PROVIDE 2 INCH EXTENSION NECKS ON ALL VALVES INSTALLED IN INSULATED LINES.3.LEVER TYPE HANDLE OPERATORS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON VALVES UP TO 4 INCHES INSIZE. GEAR OPERATORS SHALL BE PROVIDED ON VALVES OVER 4 INCHES IN SIZE, ANDON VALVES REQUIRING CHAIN OPERATION. VALVES USED FOR BALANCING SHALL HAVEINFINITE POSITION LEVER OR GEAR OPERATORS WITH ADJUSTABLE, OPEN POSITION"MEMORY" STOP.4.GLOBE VALVES (3 INCH AND SMALLER) SHALL BE 150#, TEFLON DISC, UNION BONNETTYPE VALVES WITH THREADED OR SOLDER JOINT ENDS, GLOVE VALVES WITH THREADEDENDS SHALL BE HAMMOND, MODEL 1B413T, OR APPROVED EQUAL. GLOBE VALVES FORINSTALLATION IN COPPER TUBING SHALL BE HAMMOND, MODEL 1B423, OR APPROVEDEQUAL5.CHECK VALVES (3 INCH AND SMALLER) SHALL BE 125# WITH REMOVABLE, REGRINDABLEDISCS AND THREADED OR SOLDER JOINT ENDS. CHECK VALVES TO BE INSTALLED INHORIZONTAL LINES SHALL BE HAMMOND, MODEL IB940, OR APPROVED EQUAL,(SCREWED JOINTS) OR HAMMOND, MODEL IB941, OR APPROVED EQUAL (SOLDERJOINTS). CHECK VALVES TO BE INSTALLED IN VERTICAL PIPING SHALL BE HAMMOND,MODEL, IB939, OR APPROVED EQUAL. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SWEAT-TO-THREADADAPTERS FOR SOLDER JOINT CONNECTIONS6.PROVIDE VALVE TAGS AND VALVE CHART PER ASME A13.1 SCHEME FOR THEIDENTIFICATION OF PIPING SYSTEMS.N.STRAINERS1.Y-TYPE STRAINERS - BRONZE 3" AND SMALLERa.STRAINER BODY TO BE ASTM B584 OR B62 BRONZE WITH THREADED OR SOLDER ENDCONNECTIONS AND .033 INCH PERFORATED TYPE 304 STAINLESS STEEL SCREEN OR20 MESH TYPE 304 STAINLESS STEEL SCREEN ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING THESTRAINER FROM THE LINE.2.Y-TYPE STRAINERS - IRON 3" AND SMALLERa.STRAINER BODY TO BE CLASS 250 THREADED, TAPPED SCREW-IN BONNET WITHPLUG AND STAINLESS STEEL SCREEN. BODY AND BONNET TO BE ASTM A126.SCREEN MUST BE ACCESSIBLE WITHOUT REMOVING THE STRAINER FROM THE LINE.3.ACCEPTABLE MANUFACTURERS -c.NIBCOd.APOLLOe.WATTSO.PIPE IDENTIFICATION1.CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE IDENTIFICATION LABELS, TAGS, ETC., FOR PLUMBING ASINDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS AND AS SPECIFIED HEREIN.2.THE IDENTIFICATION OF PLUMBING PIPING SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANSISTANDARD A13.1, EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER SPECIFIED.3.PRESSURE SENSITIVE PIPE MARKERS SHALL BE MANUFACTURED BY THE BRADY CO., ORAPPROVED EQUAL. PIPE MARKERS SHALL BE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARD PRODUCT.P.VACUUM BREAKERS1.VACUUM BREAKERS SHALL CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOCAL CODE ANDSHALL BE PROVIDED FOR HOSE BIBBS, WALL HYDRANTS, FLUSHOMETERS AND ANYFIXTURE OR EQUIPMENT HAVING DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY.Q.ACCESS DOORS1.ACCESS DOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED IN WALLS AND CEILINGS WHERE REQUIRED TOPERMIT PROPER ACCESS TO VALVES AND ANY OTHER SUCH DEVICES WHICH REQUIREMAINTENANCE OR SERVICE. DOORS PLACED IN WALLS, PARTITIONS OR OTHERFIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION SHALL HAVE A LABEL SIGNIFYING THAT THE DOOR HAS THESAME FIRE RATING AS THE FIRE-RATED CONSTRUCTION.2.THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ACCESS PANELS TO THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FORINSTALLATION.3.ACCESS PANELS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF 14 GAUGE STEEL, WITH 16 GAUGE STEELFRAMES. DOORS SHALL FINISH FLUSH WITH THE SURROUNDING SURFACE. FRAMESSHALL HAVE 3 INCH WIDE EXPANDED METAL FOR PLASTERED SURFACES AND PLAINFLANGED TYPE FRAME FOR TILE, MASONRY OR GYPSUM BOARD SURFACES. DOORS ANDFRAMES SHALL BE FURNISHED PRIME COATED. DOORS INSTALLED IN CERAMIC TILE OROTHER NON-PAINTED SURFACES SHALL BE STAINLESS STEEL.4.HINGES SHALL BE CONCEALED SPRING TYPE, TO ALLOW DOORS TO BE OPENED 175DEGREES. LOCKS SHALL BE FLUSH SCREWDRIVER TYPE WITH STEEL CAMS.5.ACCESS PANELS SHALL BE 16 INCHES BY 16 INCHES OR LARGER AS MAY BE REQUIREDFOR PROPER ACCESS TO THE DEVICE BEING SERVED.6.ACCESS PANELS ARE NOT REQUIRED IN COMPLETELY ACCESSIBLE LIFT OUT TILECEILINGS. PRIOR TO BIDDING CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW THE ROOM FINISH SCHEDULEON THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS IN ORDER TO VERIFY THE NEED FOR ACCESSPANELS.U.VIBRATION ISOLATION18.EQUIPMENT SHALL BE MOUNTED ON VIBRATION ISOLATORS TO PREVENT THETRANSMISSION OF VIBRATION AND MECHANICALLY TRANSMITTED SOUND TO THEBUILDING STRUCTURE.19.ISOLATION EQUIPMENT SHALL BE THE PRODUCT OF A SINGLE MANUFACTURER, ANDSHALL BE DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE APPLICATION REQUIRED. THIS INCLUDES, BUTIS NOT LIMITED TO, PIPING DUCTWORK, PUMPS, COMPRESSORS. VIBRATION ISOLATORSSHALL BE RATED FOR THE WEIGHT AND SPACING REQUIRED FOR THE EQUIPMENTREQUIRING ISOLATION.V.FIRESTOPPING1.SERVICES THAT PASS THRU FIRE OR SMOKE RATED PARTITIONS, WALLS, FLOORS, SHALLBE FIRESTOPPED. FIRE STOPPING SYSTEM RATING SHALL MATCH PARTITION RATING. FIRESTOPPING SYSTEM SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF ASTM E 814,UL 1479, AND BEFACTORY MUTUAL APPROVED.2.FIRESTOPING AND/OR SMOKE STOPPING MATERIAL AND INSTALLATION SHALL BE ASMANUFACTURED BY HILTI OR APPROVED EQUAL.W.WATER HEATERS1.DOMESTIC WATER HEATERS MARKED WH-1 ON THE DRAWINGS SHALL BE MANUFACTUREDBY "LOCHINVAR", "STATE", OR "BRADFORD-WHITE". WATER HEATERS SHALL BE ASSPECIFIED ON THE WATER HEATER SCHEDULE OF THE DRAWINGS AND SHALL HAVEMINIMUM STORAGE CAPACITIES AND RECOVERY RATES NOTED. HEATERS SHALL BEINSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS.2.PROPERLY SUPPORT HEATER AND WATER. THE BASE SHALL BE COMPRISED OF A STEELCHANNEL SYSTEM AS MANUFACTURED BY "UNISTRUT", OR ARCHITECT/ENGINEERAPPROVED EQUIVALENT. THE SYSTEM SHALL BE FACTORY FABRICATED FOR FIELDINSTALLATION. BASE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A STEEL PLATE PLATFORM AND SHALLBE ANCHORED TO THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WITH POWDER ACTIVATED ORMECHANICAL TYPE FASTENERS ("HILTI" OR ARCHITECT APPROVED EQUIVALENT) WITHTHREADED HANGER RODS. ANCHORING SYSTEM SHALL BE COMPATIBLE WITH TYPE OFBUILDING CONSTRUCTION. ANCHOR FASTENERS TO BUILDING CONSTRUCTION WITHPULL-OUT AND SHEAR CAPACITIES APPROPRIATE FOR THE SUSPENDED CEILING.3.WATER HEATERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEFVALVES AND STAINLESS STEEL DRIP PANS WITH MINIMUM 4" RAISED EDGES.CONTRACTOR SHALL PIPE THE DRAIN PANS AND THE T&P VALVES TO INDIRECT WASTEASSEMBLIES AS INDICATED ON THE PLANS OR AS REQUIRED BY CODE.END OF PLUMBING SPECIFICATIONS123456781011121314151617BA91234567810111213141516179DrawnProject ManagerCheckedContract Drawing DateProject NumberQPNMLKJHGFEDCBA18191819QPNMLKJHGFEDCB202120212222TSRTSRRevit Template Versionv16: 2017.10.05This document is the product and property of Baxter Hodell Donnelly Preston, Inc. 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