DEVELOPMENT OF ADDIS ABABA

BOLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

ETHIOPIA, AFRICA

PROJECT SPECIFICATION

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

SECTION 018923: SITE ACMV

UTILITIES PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS

A 5-DEC-14 ISSUED FOR CONSTRUCTION

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SPECIFICATIONS

SECTION 018923SITE ACMV UTILITIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

CONTENT

PART 1 GENERAL 1
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES 1
1.2 DEFINITIONS 1
1.3 REGULATIONS 2
1.4 GOVERNING STANDARDS 2
1.5 ABBREVIATIONS 2
1.6 PERMITS, FEES INSPECTION 3
1.7 EXAMINATION OF SITE 4
1.8 EXISTING UNDERGROUND SERVICES, EXISTING ABOVEGROUND
SERVICES AND SERVICES DIVERSION WORKS 4
1.9 DRAWINGS, CHANGES AND INSTALLATION 4
1.10 RECORD DRAWINGS 5
1.11 SHOP DRAWINGS 5
1.12 DRAWING SUBMISSIONS 6
1.13 COORDINATION, INSTALLATION, INTERFERENCE
AND SETTINGDRAWINGS 6
1.14 CONTRACTOR'S TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 7
1.15 MECHANICAL SCOPE OF WORK 7

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SECTION 018923 - SITE ACMV UTILITIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 SECTION INCLUDES

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

ii) This section 018923 forms an integral part of each section, Mechanical.

iii) Labor, 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 air conditioning, ventilation 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 labor 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. Dispose of
off- site in an environmentally safe manner.

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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. ASHRAE standards.

c. SMACNA standards for ductwork installation.

d. NFPA standards.

e. British Standards.

f. Equivalent proposed by the contractor subject to approval

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
BS British Standard
Btu/hr British thermal units per hour

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

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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 ducts flow rate and pressure, location and depth of ducts 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.
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 theEngineer.
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
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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 plant 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 ACMV service is coordinated with mechanical, electrical, structural and
architectural layout and reflected ceiling plan and with all applicable trades is complete
before submitting drawings for Employer’s review.
ii) Installation of any equipment shall not be commenced until after the shop a drawing has
been reviewed by the Engineer.

iii) When requested, shop drawings shall be supplemented by dataexplaining 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.

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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, 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.

1.12 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,

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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.
v) Work shall not proceed in areas involved until after final approval of allsuch drawings
has been obtained.
vi) These drawings shall include all existing information.

1.13 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.

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.

1.14 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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