DIVISION 01: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 018919 SITE PLUMBING UTILITIES

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 018919 - SITE PLUMBING UTILITIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

i) Compliance with sections of Division 1, General Requirements.

ii) This section 018919 forms an integral part of each section, Mechanical.

iii) Labour, materials, equipment and services to complete the work of the
Mechanical Division as further specified and as shown on the Drawings.

iv) The manufacture, supply, delivery, erection, testing, adjustment and

commissioning of the complete plumbing, drainage and fire protection
systems.

v) All of the material to provide a complete and operational installation to the

satisfaction of the Engineer. All incidental components and appurtenance
necessary for the proper operation of the system shall be provided and
installed as required whether or not they were specifically mentioned in
the Contract Documents.

1.2 DEFINITIONS

i) Reviewed: Reviewed by the Engineer; normally a design or piece of

equipment must be shown to have operated successfully for not less than
two years under conditions generally similar to those required by this
Contract. Facilities shall be given at the tender stage, if required by the
Engineer, to enable him to evaluate the equipment's features and
performance. The review of a design or piece of equipment shall be
without prejudice to the acceptance tests required after installation.

ii) Size: When related to pipe work means nominal size which generally
approximates to the bore of steel tubes and the outside diameter of
plastic tubes.

iii) "Complete installation" shall mean not only the major items of plant and
equipment conveyed by this specification, but all the incidental sundry
components necessary for the complete execution of the works and for
the proper operation of the installation, with their labour charges, whether
or not these sundry components are mentioned in detail in the tender
documents issued in connection with the contract.

iv) "As indicated", "where indicated", and "unless otherwise indicated", refer
to items or requirements which are, or may be given elsewhere in the
tender documents issued in connection with the contract, (e.g. on a
drawing, in a supplementary specification or in a schedule to this
specification).

v) Provide: Supply, install and test.

vi) Remove: Remove complete with all ancillary devices and equipment.

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Dispose of off- site in an environmentally safe manner.

1.3 REGULATIONS

i) The Work shall accord strictly with all rules, regulations, By-laws and
requirements of all authorities having jurisdiction.

ii) Drawings and specifications should not conflict with the above
regulations but where there are apparent discrepancies the Contractor
shall notify the Engineer in writing and obtain clarification before
proceeding with the Work.

1.4 GOVERNING STANDARDS

i) The installation shall comply with all relevant statutory instruments and
regulations and in particular with the following:

a. Local Fire Authority.

b. Local Health and Safety at Work Regulations.

c. Local Control of Pollution Regulations.

d. NFPA standards.

e. British Standards.

ii) The Tender shall be based on regulations and standards current on the
date of return of tenders. If these regulations are amended or new
regulations are enacted after that date, the Engineer shall be notified
immediately.

iii) The materials, equipment and installations detailed in this specification

are based on the standards and codes of practice indicated in the
Contract Documents. In the event of a contradiction between this
specification and any applicable standard or Code of Practice, this
specification shall govern and the Engineer shall be notified immediately.

iv) Where material and equipment are specified under a particular standard
and supplied under an equivalent standard, a certificate of compliance
shall be provided to the Engineer at his request.

1.5 ABBREVIATIONS

i) Generally, the following abbreviations are used in this Division

AMCA : Air Movement and Control Association
ANSI : American National Standards Institute
AS : Australian Standard
ASHRAE : American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air
Conditioning Engineers
ASME : American Society of Mechanical Engineers
ASTM : American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM)
AWWA : American Water Works Association
bhp : boiler horsepower or brake horsepower

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BS : British Standard
Btu/hr : British thermal units per hour
BWG : British Wire Gauge
ft/min : cubic feet per minute
c.i : cast iron
cm : centimeter
db : dry bulb
dB : decibel
°C : degree Celsius
D/L : diameter
hp : motor horsepower
kg : kilogram
kPa : Kilopascals
l : Litre
I/s : Litre per second
m : Metre
mm : Millimetre
ml : millilitre
NBS : National Bureau of Standards
N.C. : Noise criterion as defined by graph in ASHRAE .
NFPA : National Fire Protection Association
NPSH : Net positive Suction Head
No. : Number
o.s. and y : outside screw and yoke
Pa : Pascals
pH : hydrogen ion concentration
p/m : parts per million
RC (N) : room criterion (neutral) as defined by ASHRAE
rpm : revolutions per minute
SMACNA : Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors'
National Association
ss : Stainless steel
UL : Underwriters’ Laboratories
ULC : Underwriter’s Laboratories of Canada
W : Watts
wb : wet bulb
w.g. : water gauge
w.p. : working pressure

1.6 PERMITS, FEES INSPECTION

i) The Contractor shall obtain all required permits from the Municipality
and/or Utility to complete the work. The Contractor shall make all
submissions in a timely fashion with due regard for the requirements of
the construction schedule.

ii) The Contractor shall coordinate with Employer whom pays all fees and
charges levied by the Authorities Having Jurisdiction. The Employer shall
arrange and pay for any permits, inspections and certificates and work
carried out by the Municipality or Utilities in connection with the work.

iii) The Contractor shall perform all tests required by the Authorities Having
Jurisdiction, including those tests specified under this Division, and
submit a copy of the final approved inspection certificate for the approval

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to the Engineer before taking over Certificate. All costs for testing to be
borne by the Employer.

iv) It is the Contractor’s responsibility to provide a comprehensive list of

standards applicable to each municipality and / or utility company
approval after getting information from the concerned authority, and to
provide compliance statements with standards before making submittals
to authorities. Any calculations sketches drawings or information required
shall be produced and provided by the contractor at no extra cost.

1.7 EXAMINATION OF SITE

i) Before submitting tenders, each trade shall examine the site to determine
the conditions which may affect the proposed work. No claims for extra
payment will be considered, because of failure to fulfill this condition.

ii) Determine in consultation with the Municipality and Utilities the location of
all existing underground services at the site. The work shall include the
interface with the airport network, determine the pipes flow rate and
pressure, location and depth of pipe size, etc.

iii) Any comments by the Tenderer on the efficiency of the design, the
availability of plant, materials and labour and the time required for the
completion of the work shall be made when the tender is returned.

1.8 EXISTING UNDERGROUND SERVICES, EXISTING ABOVEGROUND

SERVICES AND SERVICES DIVERSION WORKS

i) The Contractor shall coordinate with the Employer whom is responsible

for the disconnection, rerouting, reconnection and removal of all the
existing aboveground and underground pipes, ducts, etc. as noted and
detailed on Mechanical Site Services drawings.

ii) The Contractor shall coordinate with the Employer whom is responsible
to protect existing underground and aboveground services, including
cable and data lines, etc.

iii) The progress and phasing of work shall not disrupt the existing
Passenger Terminal Building (PTB) operation. The Contractor shall follow
the requirements of the Airport Authority for security, hoarding and hours
of work.

1.9 DRAWINGS, CHANGES AND INSTALLATION

i) The drawings shall be considered to show the general character and

scope of the work and not the exact details of the installation. The
installation shall be complete with all instruction and additions to form
part of Contract.

ii) The location, arrangement and connection of equipment and material as

shown on the drawings represent a close approximation to the intent and
requirements of the Contract. The right is reserved by the Engineer to
make changes required to accommodate conditions arising during the
progress of the work, at no extra cost to the Contract

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iii) All piping and duct work in finished areas shall be concealed in ceiling
spaces and shafts or chased into walls. No exposed piping or duct work
shall be installed in such areas unless specifically accepted by the
Engineer.

iv) Vent pipes, exhaust hoods or other mechanical equipment mounted on

roof, or housing for such equipment, shall not be closer to the edge of
roof than a distance equal to the height of the pipe, hood or equipment;
unless specifically accepted by the Engineer.

v) The actual location of thermostats, switches, etc., shall be reviewed by

the Engineer before installation.

vi) The location and size of existing services shown on the drawings are
based on the best available information. The actual location of existing
services shall be verified in the field before work is commenced.

vii) Changes and modifications necessary to ensure coordination and to

avoid interference and conflicts with other trades, or to accommodate
existing conditions, shall be made at no extra cost to the Contract.

viii) The Contractor shall ensure that all alarm check valves, valves, fans,
pipes and ducts, etc. to be supplied by him (or by the owner) can be
installed in the available space and that there is adequate access to
admit all plant to its position and enable maintenance to be carried out on
the plant without difficulty.

ix) Special care shall be taken in areas where pour-gaps take place.
Coordinate the work schedule with the Contractor.

1.10 RECORD DRAWINGS

i) The Contractor shall clearly mark, as the job progresses, all changes and
deviations from that shown on contract drawings on two sets of prints.
After inspection and acceptance of service lines in trenches and all above
ground building services. The Contractor shall take ‘as built’
measurements, including all depths, prior to commencement of backfilling
operations. It will not be sufficient to check off line locations. Definite
measurements shall be taken for each service line. The location of buried
piping shall be shown on the drawings and dimensioned from fixed
points. Drawings shall be kept up-to-date during construction and in
addition to field measurements shall include variation orders, field
instructions and all other changes. On completion of the building, the
Contractor shall forward to the Engineer three sets of drawings (in hard
and soft copy) and one reproducible set of drawings (in hard and soft
copy) indicating all such changes and deviations. This contractor shall
include all existing information on the final record drawings.

1.11 SHOP DRAWINGS

i) Ensure that electrical, structural, reflected ceiling coordination with all

applicable trades is complete before submitting drawings for review.

ii) Installation of any equipment shall not be commenced until after the shop
drawings have been reviewed by the Engineer.

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iii) When requested, shop drawings shall be supplemented by data

explaining the theory of operation. The Engineer may add Employer
request that this information be added to the maintenance and operating
manual.

iv) Shop drawings shall be in compliance with the requirements of “General

Notes” drawing. Shop Drawings shall indicate clearly all services and the
materials and/or equipment actually being supplied, all details of
construction, accurate dimensions, capacity operating characteristics and
performance. Each material submission shall give the identifying number
of the specific pump, fan, etc. for which it was prepared
(e.g. Fan F-7).

v) Each shop drawings for non-catalogue items shall be prepared

specifically for this project. Material submissions and brochures for
catalogue items shall be marked clearly to show the Items being
supplied.

vi) This contractor shall prepare all shop drawings related to the particular
material submittal and shall submit both the shop drawings and the
material submittal simultaneously mechanical trade. All piping (plumbing,
drainage, chilled water etc.) and duct work under this contract shall be
shown in double line.

vii) A coordinated plan and section (running the entire length) for each shaft
shall be prepared and submitted as part of shop drawings for approved.

viii) A coordinated plan and sections (to a scale of 1:200) for each
mechanical trade shall be submitted as part of shop drawings for
approval.

1.12 DRAWING SUBMISSIONS

i) Unless otherwise indicated, the Contractor shall provide the following

drawings:

ii) Seven (7) sets of prints, one set of reproducible vellum and one
electronic copy (in AutoCAD and PDF format) on disk of builder's work
drawings (to a scale of 1:50).

iii) Three sets of prints, one set of reproducible vellum and one electronic
copy (in AutoCAD and PDF format) on disk of detailed services and plant
room layout drawings (to a scale of 1:50).

iv) Three sets of prints, one set of reproducible vellum and one electronic
copy (in AutoCAD and PDF format) on disk of purpose-made diagrams
detailing separately all the composite electrical circuit and wiring layouts.

v) Three sets of prints, one set of reproducible vellum and one electronic
copy (in AutoCAD and PDF format) on disk of drawings or any variations
to the design suggested by or agreed with the Engineer.

vi) Three sets of prints, one set of reproducible vellum and one electronic
copy (in AutoCAD and PDF format) on disk of ''as installed" drawings,

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upon completion of the work and as a condition precedent to the

certification by the Engineer that the work is complete.

vii) Builder's work drawings shall show fully dimensioned, foundation, bases
plinths, sumps, holes and sleeves details required and the overall size
and weights of the plant concerned.

viii) With the agreement of the Engineer, smaller holes, built-in fixings, etc.,
other than in plant rooms, may be marked out on site instead of on
drawings.

ix) Fully dimensioned plant room drawings shall detail for each plant room
the location of each unit, pipe routes and connections with valves and
fittings, duct routes and connection with access panels, drain
connections, electrical connections and controls. All drawings shall
include explanatory notes and shall show the required sizes of pipes and
ducts with and without insulation as applicable.

x) If abbreviations are employed for the designation of components, an

integral schedule shall be provided on the drawings to explain the
meanings of the abbreviations.

xi) Individual equipment drawings from the various manufacturers will not be
accepted in lieu of these composite plant room drawings.

xii) All drawing and coordination drawings submission in electronic copy shall
be in AutoCAD and PDF format. The submitted AutoCAD drawings shall
be on the latest version of AutoCAD available.

1.13 COORDINATION, INSTALLATION, INTERFERENCE AND SETTING

DRAWINGS

i) Coordination, Installation, interference and setting drawings dimensioned

and to scale, shall be submitted for the Engineer’s review to make clear
the work intended and to, show its relation to adjacent work and to the
work of other trades. Three copies of such drawings shall be submitted
for review, of which one will be retained by the Engineer.

ii) The drawings must be comprehensive showing all details, dimensions,

equipment, supports for services and sections through critical areas to
properly coordinate all services and work of other trades. Unless
accepted by the Engineer, all drawings must be to 1:50 scale.

iii) Site services drawing shall be prepared to show all existing services,
modification to existing services and all new services within the entire
construction area. Drawings must show all connections of new or existing
services to Airport Services Network and must be approved by the
relevant authorities. Location of all existing services shall be carefully
detailed and dimensioned on the drawings showing all sizes and invert
elevations.

iv) Drawings shall be prepared with due regard to the construction schedule
and shall be submitted to the Engineer 6 weeks before construction to
allow time for examination and review.

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v) Work shall not proceed in areas involved until after final approval of all
such drawings has been obtained.

vi) These drawings shall include all existing information.

1.14 CONTRACTOR'S TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

i) This Contractor shall provide detailed calculations for air and water flow
rate, pressure, head, electrical noise abatement and vibration control for
all equipment including FCU’s, AHU's, fans, pumps, Heat exchangers
etc. whether these are supplied by him or the owner. These calculations
shall be done prior to ordering the equipment and shall be submitted to
the Engineers for review prior to ordering such equipment. The
Contractor shall bear full responsibility for the final equipment sizing and
selection.

ii) The contractor shall provide detailed seismic restraints and supports
design for all equipment piping, duct work, etc. by engaging a specialist
consultant for this purpose. The supply and installation of all seismic
restraints supports and hangars is part of the contractor’s scope of work.

1.15 MECHANICAL SCOPE OF WORK

i) Provide a complete and workable installation, which shall include an

ACMV system, Plumbing and Sanitary system, Building Transportation
System, IBMS system and Fire Protection System to NFPA and Local
Fire Authority standards and approvals.

ii) Provide design, supply and installation of seismic supports, restraints and
hangers.

iii) When pipes pass through floors or walls which are required to be fire
resistant, the opening in the construction around the pipe shall not
exceed 25 mm average clearance and shall be fire stopped by packing
with approved fire rated material to prevent the passage of flame or
smoke. This requirement may be disregarded where pipes pass through
floors of building requiring the protection of vertical openings which shall
be enclosed with approved non-combustible walls having fire-resistance
rating in accordance with the NFPA and Local Fire Authority standards
and approvals.

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