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06-1457R-0010 0 w a 0 N 8 0 g d z U- 0 z [04 1. THE PROJECT IS "REMODELING ". THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE JOB SITE TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF WORK INVOLVED NTH THESE DOCUMENTS AS SHOWN. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS AND ALLOW FOR ANY CHANGES THAT MAY BE MADE DURING THE COMPLETION OF THE JOB. ANY ELECTRICAL WORK THAT MAY HAVE TO BE DONE TO COMPLETE ANY ALTERATIONS SHOWN ON ANY PLAN SHALL BE INCLUDE IN THIS CONTRACT WITH NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO THE OWNER AFTER THE CONTRACTS ARE LET. 2. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST EDITION OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE (N.E.C.), AND ALL OTHER CODES AND ORDINANCES IN EFFECT AT THIS LOCATION. 3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL LABOR MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE DRAWINGS 4. THE CONTRACTOR IS TO VISIT THE PROJECT SITE AND FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH THE EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO COMMENCING THE WORK. NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THESE DRAWINGS AND THE EXISTING INSTALLATION. 5. CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENT OF THESE DRAWINGS, VISIT THE SITE AND THOROUGHLY REVIEW EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO BID. NO ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE FOR ANY EXISTING CONDITION THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF OR UNDERSTOOD. 6. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL COMPONENTS, INCLUDING REQUIRED CONNECTORS, FITTINGS, LUGS, CONTACTORS AND OTHER HARDWARE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE SYSTEM OPERATIONAL. THIS ALSO INCLUDES THE COORDINATION OF RECEPTACLES TO EQUIPMENT PLUGS AND CONNECTORS. 7. REQUEST FOR SUBSTITUTION OF SPECIFIED EQUIPMENT, COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT AND THE ENGINEER OF RECORD AT LEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO BID. 8. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL INSURE THAT ALL DRAWINGS) REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND NO CHANGES ARE MADE WITHOUT THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF THE ARCHITECT OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OF RECORD; AND THE PROPER APPLICABLE AUTHORITIES. 9. THE ARCHITECT OR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OF RECORD SHALL BE NOTIFIED OF ANY CONDITION NOT CONSISTENT WITH THE ELECTRICAL DEFINITION PROVIDED, CURRENT NEC EDITION, OR APPLICABLE BUILDING CODES; WHICH WILL NOT BE REMEDIED AS A RESULT OF THIS WORK. 10. THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN THE NECESSARY PERMITS, COORDINATE THE NECESSARY INSPECTIONS, AND COORDINATE WITH THE APPLICABLE UTILITY COMPANIES, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS WORK. 11. ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS ARE NOT TO SCALE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REFER TO ARCHI- TECTURAL, CEILING GRID AND OTHER DRAWINGS FOR EXACT LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT, FIXTURES OUTLETS, SWITCHES AND OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS AND CONFIRM WITH ARCHITECT PRIOR TO START WORK. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT, COMPONENT, OR STRUCTURAL MEMBER MUST BE REFERRED TO THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO START IMPLEMENTING THIS WORK. 12, DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC. DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS FOR EXACT LOCATION OF EQUIPMENT. THESE DRAWINGS ARE NOT INTENDED TO SHOW EVERY MINOR DETAIL, BUT THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL ITEMS REQUIRED FOR A COMPLETE AND ACCEPTABLE WORKING SCHEDULE 13. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED, ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER. USE TYPE THWN STRANDED CABLE FOR CONDUCTORS IN THE SIZES No 8 AND LARGE. PROVIDE COLOR CODING PER N.E.C. FOR 120/240 VOLT SYSTEMS. CABLE SIZES No 310 AND LARGER SHALL BE TERMINATED WITH PRESSURE CRIMP CONNECTORS. USE FLEXIBLE METAL CONDUIT FOR CONNECTION TO LIGHT FIXTURES AND TRANSFORMERS. USE LIQUID TIGHT CONNECTIONS IN DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS. 14. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE COPPER WITH THW /THWN INSULATION FOR SIZE #10 AND SMALLER. CONDUCTORS LARGER THAN #10 SHALL HAVE THW /THWN INSULATION. ALL CONDUCTORS #10 AND SMALLER MAY BE SOLID. ALL CONDUCTORS #8 AND LARGER SHALL BE STRANDED TYPE. 15. OUTDOOR UNDERGROUND CONDUITS SHALL BE SCHEDULE -40 PVC. UNDER PAVED AREAS IT SHALL BE ENCASED IN CONCRETE, MINIMUM COVER SHALL BE 18 ". 16. CHECK EQUIPMENT FOR PROPER VOLTAGE, PHASE, AND AMP RATING BEFORE CONNECTION TO CIRCUITS. 17. ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW AND SHALL BEAR THE UL LABEL WHEN APPLICABLE 18. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS INSTALLED IN THIS WORK SHALL BE NEW, UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. AS APPLICABLE, ALL COMPONENTS SHALL BEAR THE APPROPRIATE LABELS LISTING AND MARKINGS. 19. THE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SHALL MEET ALL STANDARD REQUIREMENTS OF THE POWER AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS WITH THE UTILITY COMPANIES IF ADDITIONAL LOADS ARE REQUIRED. 20. ALL CONDUCTORS SHALL BE IN CONDUIT. ALL SECTIONS OF METALLIC CONDUIT SYSTEM SHALL BE GROUNDED AND ELECTRICALLY CONTINUOUS. USE ELECTRICAL METALLIC TUBING ( EMT ) FOR INTERIOR CONCEALED WIRING AND ELSEWHERE AS PERMITTED BY THE N.E.C. 21. PANEL BOARD IS EXISTING CONTRACTOR TO VERIFY CAPACITY AND FEEDER SIZE. 22. ALL CIRCUITS SHALL BE CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AND SHOWN ON PANEL DIRECTORIES. CONTRACTOR SHALL IDENTIFY ALL CIRCUITS, FEEDERS, JUNCTION BOXES AND OUTLETS AND PROVIDE A TYPEWRITTEN DIRECTORY IN EACH PANEL BOARD. 23. CONTRACTOR MAY CHANGE CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT SHOWN ON THESE DRAWINGS. CONTRACTOR TO REPLACE EXISTING BREAKER IF NEW EQUIPMENT NAMEPLATE RATING IF DIFFERENT FROM EXISTING REPLACED EQUIPMENT. 24. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL INSURE THAT THE PANEL BOARD CIRCUIT CONFIGURA- TION CORRESPONDS WITH THE APPROPRIATE PANEL ELECTRICAL SCHEDULE. 25. CIRCUIT DESIGNATORS REFER BY THE LETTER OF THE CORRESPONDING PANEL AND ITS CIRCUIT NUMBER E.G. "Al' REFERS TO PANEL "A" CIIRCUIT "1 ". 26. CIRCUITS ON THE PLAN ARE TO DETERMINE LOAD DATA AND PANEL SIZE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CIRCUITS AND ROUTING OF CONDUITS TO SUIT JOB CONDITIONS, AND BALANCE THE JOB THROUGH -OUT. 28. ALL WIRING DEVICES SHALL BE SPECIFICATION GRADE HUBBEL OR APPROVED EQUAL TO THE EXISTING ONES. WIRING DEVICES PLATES IN FINISHED AREAS SHALL BE PHENOLIC COMPOUND WITH POLISHED FINISH. COLOR TO MATCH EXISTING. 29. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE CEILING FINISHES AND SUSPENSION SYSTEM FOR SELECTION OF THE PROPER TRIM AND SUPPORT ARRANGEMENTS OF THE FIXTURE. COORDINATE REQUIREMENTS WITH ARCHITECT. 30. PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED CONNECTIONS FOR OTHER TRADES. 31. PROVIDE TEMPORARY POWER AND LIGHT OUTLETS FORT USE BY OTHER TRADES. 32. FURNISH AND INSTALL LIGHTING FIXTURES AND LAMPS AS CALLED FOR ON THESE PLANS. 33. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHALL BE COMPLETELY AND EFFECTIVELY GROUNDED AS REQUIRED IN ARTICLE 250 OF THE NEC. ALL (RACEWAYS TO HAVE EQUIPMENT GROUND CONDUCTORS, AND WHEN CROSSING BUILDIN(G EXPANSION JOINTS, EXPANSION FITTINGS WITH BONDING JUMPERS SHALL BE USED. 34. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CWTTING AND PATCHING ASSOCIATED WITH HIS/HER INSTALLATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL DO HIS OWN CUTTING OF FLOORS WHEN REQUIRED AND GENERAL CONTRACTOR WILL DO ALL PATCHING. OBTAIN APPROVAL OF GENERAL CONTRACTOR BEFORE DOING ANY CUTTINIG. REPAIR ANY DAMAGE DONE TO OTHER EQUIPMENT OF MATERIAL. 35. FIXTURES THAT ARE USED FOR TEMPORARY LIGHTING (OR WILL BE RE -USED SHALL BE CLEANED AND PROVIDED WITH NEW LAMPS. 36. COORDINATE ALL BOX LOCATION WITH BUILDING ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES. 37. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL ALL REQUIRED CONDUCTORS TO THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE TIE -IN POINTS. 38. ALL MOUNTING HARDWARE SHALL BE BY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR. 39. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH OTHER TRADES EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION REQUI- REMENTS AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY CONNECTIONS;, WIRING AND INSTALLATION OF REQUIRED MOTOR STARTERS, EQUIPMENT CONTROLS AND SPECIAL PLUGS AND WIRING. 40. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE 6 SETS OF SHOP DRAWINIGS SUBMITTAL FOR ALL MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED FOR APPROVAL BY THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER OF RECORD. 41. ALL EQUIPMENT INSTALLATIONS, AND INTERFACE NTH OTHER SYSTEM AND CONTROLS, SHALL BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER(S) SPECIFICA- TIONS, THE REQUIREMENTS OF THESE DRAWINGS, LATEST NEC EDITION AND APPLICABLE LOCAL CODES, THIS INCLUDES APPLICABLE GROUNDING AND BONDING OF METAL PARTS. CONNECTED AHEAD OF SWITCH 42. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A SET OF REPRODUCIBLE DRAWINGS SHOWING AS BUILT CONDITIONS AS THEY OCCUR. A COMPLETE SET OF AS -BUILT REPRODUCIBLE DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CONTRACTOR TO THE ARCHITECT AND ENGINEER OF RECORD PRIOR TO FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF INSTALLATION. THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE ALL INSTALLATIONS REFERENCED BY DIMENSIONS TO A SET OF REFERENCE POINT OR POINTS. 43. CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH THE OWNER WITH ALL OPERATING MANUALS AND MAINTE- NANCE INSTRUCTIONS FOR EQUIPMENT INSTALLED. MANUALS SHALL BE BOUNDED IN THREE RING LOOSE LEAVE BINDERS AND INDEX BY PRODUCT TYPE, ALSO A SECTION WITHIN THE MANUAL SHALL BE INDEXED WITH NAME, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND ADDRESS OF ALL LOCAL SUPPLIERS OF ALL MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT INSTALLED TOGETHER WITH NAME, TELEPHONE AND ADDRESS OF ALL CONTRACTORS OF THE PROJECT. PROVIDE 3 SETS TO BE APPROVED BY ENGINEER OF RECORD. 44. ALL WORKMANSHIP AND INSTALLATION PRACTICES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST NEC EDITION, LOCAL CODE REQUIREMENTS, ESTABLISHED STANDARDS OF WORK- MANSHIP AND WITH THE NECESSARY COOPERATION WITH OTHER TRADES, THE ARCHITECT SHALL BE THE FINAL AUTHORITY WHEN ESTABLISHING COMPLIANCE TO THESE STANDARDS. 45, THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL INSURE THAT WORK IS PERFORMED BY PROPERLY CERTIFIED AND LICENSE PERSONNEL; OR UNDER IMMEDIATE DIRECT SUPERVISION, IF APPLICABLE. 46. CONTRACTOR SHALL GUARANTEE ALL WORK INSTALLED UNDER THE CONTRACT TO BE FREE FROM THE DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP AND MATERIALS, USUAL WEAR EXPECTED, AND SHOULD ANY SUCH DEFECTS DEVELOP WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER ACCEPTANCE BY THE OWNER. SUCH CONTRACTOR SHALL REPAIR AND /OR REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE ITEMS AND ALL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM SUCH FAILURE, AT NO EXPENSE WHAT SO EVER TO THE OWNER. 47. THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS DESIGN HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED BASED ON DATA AND INFORMATION PROVIDED TO THE ENGINEER OF RECORD BY RESPONSIBLE FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS. 48. "ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS" SHALL CONFORM TO REQUIREMENTS OF N.E.C.110 -16 (o) "CLEARANCES" AND N.E.C.384 -2 "DEDICATED SPACES" FOR SWITCHBOARDS AND PANEL BOARDS INCLUDING SPACES ABOVE THE EQUIPMENT. ' 49. PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF ROUGH ELECTRIC WIRING CHECK NAMEPLATE DATA OF A/C EQUIPMENT, HOT WATER HEATERS, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT TO OBTAIN CORRECT WIRE SIZES AND OVERCURRENT. 50. INTERRUPTING CAPACITY RATING OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND SERVICE EQUIPMENT SHALL CONFORM AS SET FORTH IN N.E.C. ARTICLES 110 -10. 51. ALL BRANCH CIRCUIT BREAKERS SHALL HAVE 10,000 AIC RATING. � � v 'ITy OF SOU T4i NIIAN1t ELECTRICAL SECTION ,APPROVED BY:� LATE: 52. CONTRATOR SHALL REVIEW AND UNDERSTAND THE CONTENT OF THESE DRAWINGS, VISIT THE SITE AND THROUGHLY REVIEW EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO BID. NO ALLOWANCE WILL BE MADE FOR ANY EXISTING CONDITION THE CONTRACTOR DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF OR UNDERSTOOD. 53. ELECTRONIC FILES - SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES: A. GENERAL: IF REQUESTED BY OWNER OR CONTRACTOR, ELECTRONIC COPIES OF CAD FILES OF THE CONTRACT DRAWINGS WILL BE PROVIDED BY ENGINEER FOR CONTRACTOR'S USE IN PREPARING SUBMITTALS. A STIPULATED SUM WILL BE CHARGED TO THE REQUESTING PARTY FOR THIS SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING CHARGES WILL APPLY FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC FILES: 1. $50.00 PER ELECTRONIC DRAWING FILE PREPARED 2. $350.00 PER ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS. 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