Project PROPOSED RENOVATION OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Owner Location Subject, ‘SPECIFICATIONS 1. INTRODUCTION ‘The drawings and the Specification are complementary to each other. Drawings are graphic means of showing works to be done. They are particularly suited to showing where materials are located. Thus, drawing exists essentially to show sizes, location, and placement. Not all works, however, can be presented in the drawings. Generalized works are usually in statement form; hence the Contractor is strongly advised to read the specification carefully Specification on the other hand, is used to describe the materials, construction techniques, ‘samples, shop drawings, guarantee, and the other contract requirements. Together, the Drawings and the Specification are used to inform the contractor. In cases where specified brand carries with it the manufacture’s specifications, the manufacture’s specification shall hold the precedence over this specification, au THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPECIFICATIONS: ‘The specifications are the abbreviated type and include incomplete sentences. The selection of sentence structure depends on the underlying principles of the specifications a, That the technical specifications are only one part of the Contract Document, b. That the contract is between the Owner and the General Contractor, and ©. That the General Contractor is the only party responsible for completing the work in accordance with the Contract Document ‘Therefore: ‘A. Only the General Contractor is referred to in the specification so as notto violate the intent ‘of the contract and so as not to undermine the proper chain of command. B. Any reference to Specialty Trade Contractors in the technical Specifications is made only in 50 far a selection of specially Trade Contractors is made through bidding. Once the Specialty Trade Contractions are selected and assigned to the General Contractor, the General Contractor assumes all responsibiliies for the execution of the whole project in ‘accordance with the Contract Documents. Therefore, in the contract between the Owner and the General Contractor, the Specially Trade Contractor, the Specially Tradev. Contractor is not referred to the entire Contract Document, the work “Contractor” referred to the General Contractor. ‘The omission of the phrase “the contractor shall” is intentional because the whole specifications are directed to the Contractor, Omitted words or phrases shall be supplied by the interference in the same manner, as they are when a “note” occurs in the drawings. Where “as shown’, ‘as intended”, “as detailed’, or words similar import are used, it shall be understood that the reference in the drawings accompanying the specifications is made Unless otherwise stated Where “as directed”, “as required’, “as permitted’, ‘as authorized’, "as approved”, “as accepted’, or other words similar import are used, it shall be understood that the direction, requirements, permission, authorization, approval, or acceptance of the Architect is intended unless otherwise stated. ‘As used herein, “provide” shall be understood to mean “provide complete in place” that is “furnished and install GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: 4. Cleanliness shall be maintained at all times within the job site and its immediate premises, 2. errors or omissions appear in the drawings, specifications or other documents, these shall be referred to the designing architect. 3, The building site shall be filed up to the required grade. 4, All fils shall be in layers of 0.15m in thickness, each layer being thoroughly compacted by wetting and tamping, 5. All applicable provisions of the different divisions of the specification for each work trade shall apply for al items cited in this summary. 6. Materials deemed nacessary to complete the work but not specifically mentioned in the specification, working drawings, of in the Contract Document, shall be supplied and installed by the Contractor without extra cost to the Owner. Such material shall be of the highest quality available and install and applied in a workmanlike manner at prescribed or appropriate locations, 7. Materials specifically mentioned in this Summary shall be installed following efficient and sound Engineering and Construction practice, and especially as per Manufacture's application and installation specification, which shall govern overall ‘works, alluded in this Specification. 8, The Contractor shail clean the site and dispose waste after the completion of the project, PREPARATION OF SITE: 4. The owner shall take out the building accurately and shall establish grades according to plans and specifications. 2. Basic batter board references as directed by the project engineer shall be erected at such places where they will not be disturbed during construction. SPECIFICATION OUTLIN! WORK ITEM DESCRIPTION1. Temporary Enclosure/Faciities 2. Masonry Wall 6.1. Exterior Walls 6.2 Interior Walls, 6.3 Interior Walls 7.Celling Works, 8, Reinforcing Steel 10. Carpentry Works Temporary enclosure shall be blue tarpaulin sheet on wooden support, frames & braces Field offices and other temporary facilities shall be #26 Ordinary G.I sheets and %"thk Ordinary Plywood on wooden frame for roofing and walling respectively Concrete Hollow Block shall be of Approved sample (ASTM C129) with minimum compressive Strength of 300 PSI. 100mm (4) and 150 mm (6") thickness as indicated in the plans. Conerete Hollow Blocks (CHB) with concrete mix in the hollow core, with reinforcing bars as indicated in the plan. Plain Cement Plaster finished on both side unless otherwise specified. Hollow Concrete Blocks (CHB) with concrete mix in the hollow core, with reinforcing bars as indicated in the plan. Plain Cement Plastered finish on both side unless otherwise specified. 10mm x 4m x 8m Fibrous Cement Board or approved equivalent on 2" x 3" x 0.90mm C- Purlin. metal furring frames with standard thickness and spacing as specified by the manufacturers or supplier, painted with Premium Flat Latex paint color white 3/16" x 4m x 8m Fibrous Cement Board or approved equivalent on metal furring frames wi standard thickness and spacing as specified by the manufacturers or supplier, painted with Premium Flat Latex paint color white. Secondary ties shall be 10mm@ det. bars (fy = 33,000 psi). Main bars shall be 16-mm@ and 20- mm@ — deformed bars with fy = 40,000 psi and 50,000 psi respectively or as shown on details All ough carpentry work shall be in accordance with detail drawings or where not detailed shall be in accordance with recognized carpentry standards. Rigidly construct all wood framing true to line, levels and dimensions and adequately braced, anchored or secured Surfaces or wood works in contact with concrete or masonry shall be coated with two (2) coats of asphalt applied hot.10.1 Cabinetry 11, Doors 11.1 Bedroom 11.2 Offices 11.3 Tollets 12. Windows 12.1 Bedroom, Offices, Toilets 13. Finishing Hardware 13.1. Locksets Lumber shall be of the approved quality of the respective kinds of various parts of the work, well seasoned, thoroughly dry, and free from large, loose of unsound knots, saps, shakes, and other imperfections impairing its strength, durability or appearance. All exposed finishing lumber to be Used shall be kiln-dried, All concealed lumber shall be treated with cuprinol or its approved equal Shall be %"thk marine plywood. Hinges shall be concealed and in good or high quality. Use heavy duty hinges of Hafele, Ariston or approved equivalent Refer to Door and Window Schedules, material and workmanship shall be of approved quality. Shall be painted or varnished in gloss finish All Panel Door w/ Hardwood Jambs shall be hardwood, kiln dried, treated. Vamished polyurethane finished. sliding clear glass door w/ aluminum frame Powder coated white. Aluminum frame shall on standard section and thickness. PVC door with louver Refer to Door and Window Schedules, material and workmanship shall be of approved quality, Shall be painted or varnished in gloss finish thick Clear glass on jalouplus aluminum frame. Heavy duty lever type lockset; Kwikset, Schlage or architect's approved equivalent. Finish shall be hairline stainless steel finish,13.2. Hinges 13.3 Door Closer 14. Painting Works 14.1 Ceiling 14.2 Masonry Exteriorinterior Wall 14.3 Metal Surfaces 18, Tile works Heavy duty ball bearing hinges; Stanley, Hafele oF architect's approved equivalent. Finish shall be stainless steal finish Concealed door closer for glass doors; Hafele, Ryobi or architect's approved equivalent. ‘These works includes interior and exterior painting and varnishing and finishing of al items as required producing a finished painting job throughout all of the areas affected by work under this item. All painting system should be approved by the architect first, and should in accordance to manufactures standards for old and new concrete! masonry! metal! wood surfaces All paint materials shall meet the requirements of the Standard Specifications of the Standardization Committee on Supplies and shall be delivered on the site in the original containers, with labels intact and seals unbroken, Clean foreign materials on the surface such as dust, and dir Scrape-off loosely adhering old paint film and rust using a brush, broom, chisel, Scraper, sandpaper, or other means of removal All paints to be used shall be Welcoat Paints, Boysen or its approved equivalent. Color shall be decided by the Architect. Painted with Premium Flat latex paint flat finish color white. Painted with Premium —_Elastomeric Waterproofing Paint satin finish, color refer to the architect Apply rush converter first to metal surfaces, then paint with two (2) coats of high quality Epoxy primers. Wall and floor tiles shall be free from lamination, serrated edges, chipped-of-comers, and other15.1 Toilet Floors 15.2 Tollet Walls 16, Plumbing System imperfection affecting their quality, appearance and strength. Apply adhesive on dry masonry, using serrated trowel with serration approximately 1/8" deep and 1'8" apart, Apply tiles within two hours after adhesive has been trawled on surface. Apply tiles so that adequate contact is made between adhesive and tie. Do not permit any of the adhesives to squeeze up between the tiles. Tiles should not be grouted until twenty-four (24) hours has elapsed. Upon removal of forms of concrete surface and upon completion of hollow block partitions, where granite wall tes is to be applied, said surfaces shall be roughened further with picks or similar tools, cleaned thoroughly with water. The surface must be kept wet at least four (4) hours before applying cement mortar in the proportion of one (1) part Portland cement to two (2) parts, sand by volume shall not sound and smooth ‘even surface to receive the tes. All tiles will be used shall be Mariwasa, Lepanto, Eurotiles or approved equivalent. 12° x 12° Unglazed Ceramic Tiles, color refer to the architect 12°x 12" Glazed Ceramic Tiles, color refer to the architect Al fixtures shall be completely new, free from defects, function efficiently and shall be cleaned, with trims polished and ready for use before acceptance. All fixtures shall be provided with individual shut- off valves for cold water supplies so that any fixture maybe separately controlled without affecting other fixtures supplied with the same distribution line. Water running test shall be conducted for all fixtures in order to Insure soundness, leakage- {ree and quiet operation16.1 Bathroom Fixtures 16, Lavatory 18.b, Water Closet 16.. Fittings 16.4, Urinal 16.2 Sewage SystemsiDownspout 18.3 Water System 17, Electrical System 174, Lay-out Pedestal Type Lavatory, HCG or architect's approved equivalent. New Elongated Cadet, by HCG or architect's approved equivalent. Refer to architect. Sannix Series (Lavatory and sink) Chrome Finish, by American Standard Mfg. Corp. or ts equivalent or architect's approved equivalent Wall Hung Urinal, Admiral by Saniwares or its equivalent or architect's approved equivalent. UPVC Pipes series 1000 by Emerald Vinyl Corporation or architect's approved equivalent. Polypropylene pipes (PPR) Alfaidro by Unitec pipes or architect's approved equivalent, All work hereunder shall comply with the latest Philippine Electrical Code, the rules and regulatons of the Electrical Ordinances of Claveria, Misamis Oriental, the rules and regulations other governing authorities and with Republic Act No. 184 as applied or ‘enforced in Claveria, Upon completion of work as described herein six (6) copies if the * As Built * plans for future reference and maintenance purposes, shall be submitted, ALL TEMPORARY POWER REQUIREMENTS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. This includes the temporary lighting facilities, power may requirement for ower tools, In the case of civil overtime works, which may require power adjustments or alignments, civil work Foreman shall notify the electrical Contractor for overtime staf. Make it sure the measurement of lightings and power outlet shall be referred to the architectural plan and electrical lay-out plan.17.2. Conduits 17.3. Support and brackets 17.4, Pulk-box 175. Cable pulling 17.8. Wires 17.7. Lighting Fixturesireceptacles 4.8 Control Devices 178. PVC pipes 417.10. Termination 17.11. Wire gutter All conduit pipes shall be arranged and organized. In above celling the conduits pipes shall be expose and wall portion was imbeddeo Use 10mm diameter full hreaded round bar to fix the conduit pipes. 20mm uni-strut with clamp to suppor the conduit pipes. S0emL x 40cmW x 20emH a metal box with a blank cover that installed in an accessible place in a run of conduit to facilitate the pulling in of wires or cables, Running cable wires from one location to another All electrical wring shall be Philflex Columbia ‘or approved equivalent. Lightings shall be Osram, Philips, Toshiba, G.E or approved equivalent. Lighting fixtures are as indicated in the plan. Receptacles & wall plates shall be of approved quality as specified in the plan. All control devices shall be Panasonic, Toshiba, Blicino wide series or approved equivalent. Color shall be white All electrical pipe shall be emerald brand or approved equivalent All electrical wires termination shall have allowancelclearance ( looping wires ) for future splicing and shall be neat and clean, Wireways are troughs with hinged or removable covers for housing and protecting electric wires and cable.Prepared by: APPROVED: