Construction of Printing Press & Admin.

Office Building
on Plot no. IND.007 and IND.008 at IMPZ, Dubai, UAE
Interpack Project PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS

VOLUME 2 - PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION - CIVIL

Construction of Printing Press & Admin. Office Building on Plot no.

IND.007 and IND.008 at IMPZ, Dubai, UAE

Client:

Consultant:

M/s Citiconsult Architectural Consultants

Construction of Printing Press & Admin. Office Building
on Plot no. IND.007 and IND.008 at IMPZ, Dubai, UAE
Interpack Project PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS- CIVIL WORKS

CIVIL WORKS

PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION

1- SCOPE OF WORK :

The scope of work of this job is construction, completion and maintenance of the following, all
the dimensions and built-up areas shall be as per the tender drawings :

Block A : Warehouse for printing and packaging.

Block B : Office block ( Ground + Mezzanine floor, attached to

warehouse).

Misc. buildings like guard room, sub-station, electrical room, telephone room,
ETC room (see specifications attached) and pump room (as per the sketch).

External works.

Compound wall.

1-1 All the works to be executed as per drawings, specifications and local
authorities requirement.

1-2 Contractor shall clear the site from any bushes, debris, and plants before starting the work
and carryout all works to get site demarcation and fencing, site services etc.

1-3 The existing ground of the plot shall be leveled to be correct level as per the Authority gate
level, contractor to visit the site include required filing or cutting reaching the required level.

1-4 All sub-contractors shall be approved by the consultant.

1-5 The attached drawings and specifications shall be considered as an integral

part of the contract and in case any discrepancy arises and between the drawings
specifications the consultant takes the final decision.

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1-6 Samples for all materials used for construction work shall be submitted at least 2 weeks
prior to starting the respective work.

1-7 Project program to be submitted to the consultant within one week of signing the con-
tract.
1-8 Contractor’s price should include all the earth work (backfilling, leveling, de- watering etc.).

1-9 Find attached with the tender document copy of soil report and level survey.

1-10 Contractor’s offer should include detailed Bill of Quantities covering all the major
following items:
Details for: preliminaries Sub-
structure Super
structure
Structural Steel works
Mechanical works
Plumbing works
Electrical works
Fire alarm & Fire Fighting Air
conditioning works Finishes
Miscellaneous Provisional Sums
(if any) Summary

1-11 The office block shall be having provision for future Mezzanine

1-12 Contractor’s offer should comply with the architectural design and all the features
shown in the attached elevation and drawings

1-13 Contractor’s offer should include designing (arch., structural, structural steel, MEP,
etc…) and arranging the full set of drawings complying with all the features shown in the
attached elevation and architectural drawings within 4 weeks from the date of awarding the
project (date of letter of intent)

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2- SUB- STRUCTURE :

2-1 Excavation for foundation shall be 1 m below the existing ground level or as recommended
by soil investigation report (attached), and as decided by the consultant.

2-2 The foundation strata shall be compacted well and shall be tested for the degree of
compaction that shall be less than 95% of MDD.

2-3 Any surplus excavated materials shall be carted away from the site to disposing yard
as per authorities approval.

2-4 All backfilling around foundation, in plinth and or plot filling shall be carried out with
approved filling material in layers of not more than 200 mm. each layer shall be well compacted
with 20T roller. Each layer shall be well watered during compaction that shall not be less than
95% of MDD.

2-5 All concrete shall be ready mix from an approved supplier.

2-6 PCC Blinding; Grade 30

2-7 All concrete used for footings, tie beams and ground slab shall be SRC ready
mix concrete of 40N/mm2 compressive strength upon (28 days), and water
cement ratio shall not be more than 0.45.

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2-8 One layer of 1000 gauge polythene sheets shall be provided below the blinding of
the footing, below ground slabs and below the blinding of tie beam.

2-9 100 mm thick PCC blinding consisting of 1:1.5:3 mix concrete grade 30 shall be provided
below footing, tie beams and floor slab.

2-10 200 mm thick solid blocks shall be provided under all tie beams from footing level up to
soffit of tie beam around periphery of building.

2-11 Two coats of cold rubberized bitumen paint shall be applied to concrete
and block works in sub-structure from Lavatex 200.

2-12 200 mm thick road base shall be provided below grade slab and shall be properly
leveled, watered and compacted up to 97% dry density.

2-13 200 mm thick CHB wall up to 2.4 m height for block A.

2-14 Floor slab shall be 200 mm thick concrete reinforced with double layer of BRC A- 252 mesh
(top and bottom) with all necessary construction/ expansion and control joints.

2-15 The ground floor slab shall be finished with epoxy antistatic / conductive flooring Nitoflor
conductive from Fosroc for machineries and all other areas in block (A) and provided with road
marking showing the passages and different zones.

2-16 Two stages anti termite treatment for substructure with BIFLEX TC or equal shall be carried
out by an approved applicator with20 years warranty .

2-17 Your offer shall include all the provision for the machines (machine foundations, Builders
work, etc….) as per attached drawings and machines catalogues and details.

2-18 The loading unloading platforms for buildings shall be at a level of -1.2m from warehouse
FFL provided with necessary retaining walls .Sumps and pumps shall be provided as required.
Necessary ramps shall be provided for the loading platforms, as per attached drawings .

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3- SUPER STRUCTURE :

3-1 Slabs on profiled steel decking shall have minimum overall thickness of 200 mm reinforced
with two layers of BRC A- 252 mesh with necessary construction/expansion joints. Please refer
to machinery site preparations for MAN and BOBST specifications.

3-2 All exposed steel columns in the office areas shall be encased in reinforced concrete up to
false ceiling height in the office.

3-3 The external block wall for all buildings shall be consist of 200/250 mm thick
thermal insulated, concrete block works from IPEX/ Phonix as drawings shown in the
with all necessary RCC structural beams and columns.

3-4 All internal partition walls for all building shall be 200 mm thick concrete hollow block
work except wet areas shall be 100 mm thick with all the necessary RCC structural lintels and
2
columns so as to divide the block wall area up to 14 m all block work shall be provided with
layer reinforcement at every 2 layers and stainless steel hold fast shall be used at every
second layer at the connection with concrete column.

3-5 Blocks works shall be fully wet before commencing plaster works. All joints shall be well
prepared. The internal plaster shall be 15 mm thick and the external plaster shall be 20 mm thick
with cement sand ratio 1:2 mix to approval.

3-6 All joints between concrete and block work shall be provided with stainless steel mesh. All
corner and plaster stop beads shall be stainless steel all to consultant approval.

3-7 Flat roof (if applicable) areas shall be watered proofed with 5 mm thick reinforced bituthene
sheet (Index Testudo) and 50 mm polyurethane insulation boards over foam concrete and
necessary skirting, sealant, flashing etc. protected with and protected by 5 cm. thick
cement screed and 500 mm x 500 mm x 50 mm thick cement tiles supported on CARO
support.

3-8 The office block shall be provided with drywall gypsum partitions with two layers of 12.5mm
thick gypsum boards on either sides of 148mm wide G.I stud at 600mm c/c vertically and
1200mm c/c horizontally in alternate studs with 100 mm thick 30kgs/m3 density rockwool infill
including jointing , taping finished with two coats of emulsion paint

3-9 All exposed steel columns in the office block shall be encased in gypsum upto false
ceiling height

3-10 All exposed steel columns in the warehouse building shall be encased with plain concrete
upto 1.2m height

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4- STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS :

The main building steel structure shall be pre-engineered system from approved supplier.

All dimensions and type of framing shall as per drawings and to approval of
Authorities.

Designed Loads :

0.6 KN/m2 live load on frame frames.

1.20 KN/m2 wind load on main frame.
3.75 KN/m2 dead load for mezzanine.
5.0 KN/m2 live load on mezzanine.
2
0.25 KN/m collateral load on main frames A/C ducting and false ceiling.

4-1 Minimum thickness of main frames shall be 6 mm.

4-2 Main steel sections (I beams, I columns) shall be sand blasted to SA2 ½ and shop coated with
one layer factory red oxide + one layer workshop red oxide + two layers of cementations fire
rated coats. Secondary members shall be pre- galvanized.

4-3 All the exposed primary steel members shall be finished with fire poof in
tumescent paint achieving minimum 2 hours fire rating to the approval of
consultant.

4-4 Roof cladding consisting of 0.7 mm thick aluminium profile sheet. Roofing type 32/ 207
Polyester coated, 50 mm thick injected Polyurethane foam insulation of 35 kg/m with 26 Ga.
thick galvanized polyester coated low-rib steel liner inside.

4-5 Walls cladding consisting of 0.5 mm thick aluminium profile sheet. Roofing type 32/ 207
Polyester coated 50 mm thick injected Polyurethane foam insulation of 35 kg/m with 26 Ga. thick
galvanized polyester coated low-rib steel liner inside.

4-6 0.9 mm Thick aluminium Polyester coated gutters with UPVC full height
downspouts.

4-7 Supply & install 4m W x 4m H overhead sectional doors automatically

operated of Crawford UK, Richard Wilcox Canada to the approval of the
engineer.

4-8 Wall bracing shall be portal as per MBMA code design to the approval of authorities

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4-9 The building shall be provided with cantilever canopy finished and as per attached drawings
to the approval of the engineer

4-10 The building shall be provided with fascia Height and shape as per the elevation drawings

4-11 The factory building shall be dust free, so no gaps of what so ever are allowed will external
atmosphere.
5- FINISHES :

The internal finishes.

Schedule Of Finishes :

LOCATION FLOOR WALL CEILING

Finished job store/ Power floated + Plaster + Fire Roof cladding

Paper &Board store Fosroc layer + rated paint
/consumable store Road Marking
Areas
working Area Power floated + Plaster + Fire Fenomastic paint
Fosroc layer + rated paint
Road Marking
All Toilets in Unglazed ceramic tiles ceramic tiles up to full 60x60cm Vinyl faced
warehouse Block of approved sizes Dhs. height of approved moisture resistant
50/- m2 sizes Dhs. 50/- m2 gypsum tile

All Toilets in Office Unglazed ceramic tiles ceramic tiles up to full 60x60cm Vinyl faced
Block of approved sizes Dhs. height of approved moisture resistant
50/- m2 sizes Dhs. 50/- m2 gypsum tile

Locker Room Unglazed ceramic tiles ceramic tiles up to full 60x60cm Vinyl faced
of approved sizes Dhs. height of approved moisture resistant
50/- m2 sizes Dhs. 50/- m2 gypsum tile

Offices Room 60X60 cm Fenomastic paint 60x60 aluminium

porcelain tiles with false ceiling tiles with
design to the fine joint
approval supply
rate (80Dhs/m2

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Main entrance and 60X60 cm porcelain Fenomastic paint 60x60 aluminium

waiting room tiles with design to the false ceiling tiles with
approval supply rate fine joint
(80Dhs/m2

Meeting Rooms 60X60 cm porcelain Fenomastic paint 60x60 aluminium

tiles with design to the false ceiling tiles
approval supply rate with fine joint
(80Dhs/m2
Telephone Room Unglazed ceramic tiles Ceramic glazed 60x60cm Vinyl faced
and Pantry up to full height of tiles as per moisture resistant
approved sizes Dhs. approved sizes gypsum tile
50/- m2 Dhs. 50/- m2
Mess Hall Unglazed ceramic tiles Ceramic glazed 60x60cm Vinyl faced
up to full height of tiles as per moisture resistant
approved sizes Dhs. approved sizes gypsum tile
50/- m2 Dhs. 50/- m2
Watchman Room Unglazed ceramic tiles Plaster + Fenomastic RCC slab with
and Guard Room up to full height of paint from Jotun plaster +
approved sizes Dhs. fenomastic paint
2
50/- m from Juton

Mezzanine Floor
Location Floor Wall Ceiling
Offices 60X60 cm porcelain Fenomastic paint 60x60 aluminium
tiles with design to the false ceiling tiles with
approval supply rate fine joint.
(80Dhs/m2

Passages Granite ceramics Fenomastic paint 60x60 aluminium

Dhs. 50 / m2 false ceiling tiles with
fine joint with bulk
head at the edge

Note : contractor shoul allow in his offer for interior design services in his offer if required.

External Elevations Finishes for Office Block:

All the external wall for warehouse + office block building shall be plastered and painted with 4
coats full epoxy paint system. The paint shall be Juton or equal approved make, colours as per
attached elevation.

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6- ALUMINUM WORKS AND GLAZING :

6-1 Aluminum works sub-contractor shall be to the approval of consultant, all sec. from Gulf
Extrusion Factory.

6-2 All doors on the external walls including all windows shall be powder coated aluminum
with sizes as per drawing.

6-3 All aluminum members shall be Polyester powder coated heavy duty sections.

6-4 All glass shall be fixed reflective glass from Ford USA or Glaverbel Belgium.

6-5 All windows shall be as per drawings.

6-6 All louvers shall be aluminum fixed

6-7 Heavy duty powder coated handrail shall be provided for all entrances.

6-8 The warehouse building shall be provided with 2 No. external and 4 No. Internal Overhead
sectional doors insulated electrically operated with remote control system of size 4x4m from
Richard Wilcox- Canada , Crawford UK

6-9 External glazing for the office block shall be 60% of external wall area as per the drawings,
powder-coated aluminum curtain-wall framing (4 way structural glazing) with fixed double
glazing consisting of 8mm thick reflective medium performance tempered glass + 12mm air
space + 6mm thick clear tempered glass.

6-10 The external handrails in the office block shall be stainless steel with design to the approval
of the engineer with a supply cost of Dhs. 2,000 per L.m.

6-11 Handrails for mezzanine level and staircases shall be aluminium with design to the approval
of the engineer with supply cost of Dhs. 500 per L.m.

6-12 Decorative canopy for the main entrance of the office block as shown the drawings is
included and shall be to the approval of the Engineer.

6-13 Mirrors for toilets blocks shall be 8 mm thk, beveled edges, fixed with adhesive &
stainless steel screws on wooden frame matching with the doors, First Quality Belgium Glass
to the approval of the Engineer.

6-14 Powder coated aluminum enclosures Near Main Entrance Compound Wall, enclosure for
electricity and water meter, etc. or as necessary as per site conditions. to the approval of the
Engineer.

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7- WOODEN WORK :

7-1 Internal doors for all buildings shall be solid wood doors with design to the approval of the
engineer with sizes as shown in the drawings doors shall be with rate of Dhs 1,800 per door.

7-2 All door frames shall be red meranti frames 50 mm thick and full wall width.

7-3 All doors and frames shall be finished with polish to consultant approval.

7-4 The contractor shall allow Dhs. 200.00 per door lock and handles besides other
ironmongeries of European brand as per consultant/client approval.

7-5 All doors shall have Dorma door closures on the top except toilet internal doors.

7-6 All toilet and shower internal doors shutters shall be 50 mm above the finished floor
level and shall have aluminum sheet up to 300 mm on inner side of the shutter.

7-7 All doors shall have doorstoppers against the walls.

7-8 Pantry cabinets shall be wooden to the approval of the engineer with 3 cm thick granite
top + skirting 5 cm granite. Overhead Unit + Base Unit with, mixer,
pantry extract hood S.S. sink, and back splash. Only wooden works for the
cabinet shall be with rate of Dhs 1,500 per L.m.

7-A Steel Doors (GI Steel Doors) :

7-A-1 All internal doors in the factory in ground floor and adjacent door between offices and
factory will be GI steel doors with two layers of epoxy-powder coated with double glazing,
circular shape 40 cm Ø. All doors shall have dorma closure on the top except toilet doors.

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8- EXTERNAL AND MISC. WORKS :

8-1 Interlock tiles shall be provided in open areas, setback areas and loading / unloading area
with 8 cm thick interlock tiling laid over 200 mm thick well compacted and tested road base and
the sand bedding of 50 mm thickness. Necessary kerbstones shall be provided at free
boundaries.

8-2 Compound wall consists of precast panels 60cm high +decorative cast aluminum grills 120cm
high roads side to the approval of the authorities and the engineer along with automatic cast
aluminum sliding gates with remote control to the approval balance sides shall be plain 180cm
high precast panels (dimension as per drawings) :

8-3 Soft landscaping shall be provided of approx. area as shown in the concept drawings
consisting of supply and spreading of sweet soil depth for lawn areas, mixing with compost and
NPK. Levelling, grading and supply plant of Paspalum vaginatum stolons. (including palm trees
and flowers), to the approval of the Client, provisional sum of 200,000 Dhs.

8-4 Floor drains shall be provided in all the blocks with necessary plumbing and drainage system
as per drawings.

8-5 Covered car parking cantilever type with high quality fabric Nos. as per drawings.

8-6 Dock levelers : each loading platform shall be provided with one dock leveler of 6-ton
capacity electrohydraulically operated, pit mounted of Blue Giant
Canada, Cumbersa Spain make or equivalent.
Necessary heavy-duty rubber fenders pads shall be provided at each loading platform.

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9- BUILDERS WORKS:

The offer should include all civil and builders work for the following items:

9-1 2 No. Giant screens fixed on the main elevation of the office block as per attached
elevation drawings

9-2 CCTV cameras to be fixed inside the warehouse area in different sections on
brackets numbers and locations to be assumed

9-3 All doors shall be provided with security locks system and finger prints.

9-4 Consider in your offer as provisional sum item Dhs 150,000 for sign boards in the
project

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