13-491-003GENERAL NOTES:
1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE PREMISES AND THOROUGHLY FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF
WITH ALL DETAILS OF THE WORK AND WORKING CONDITIONS. VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS
IN THE FIELD, AND ADVISE THE ARCHITECT / ENGINEER OF ANY DISCREPANCY BEFORE
PERFORMING THE WORK.
2, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ALL WORK REQUIRED UNDER THIS CONTRACT FOR
A COMPLETE INSTALLATION AND IN SUCH MANNER THAT SURFACES NOT AFFECTED BY
REMOVAL OF EXISTING OR FROM NEW WORK SHALL REMAIN UNDISTURBED AND NORMAL
ACTIVITIES AT THE INSTALLATION MAY CONTINUE WITH THE LEAST POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE,
ALL DEBRIS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE SITE OF THE WORK AT THE END OF EACH
WORKING DAY. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SHALL BE STORED ONLY AT LOCATIONS
APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT / ENGINEER AND OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE.
3, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STRUCTURES AND
PERSONNEL DURING THE WORK UNDER THIS CONTRACT. ALL ALTERING, CUTTING, DRILLING
OF PAVEMENT, FLOOR AND OTHER MODIFICATIONS SHALL BE NEATLY AND CAREFULLY DONE
BY SKILLED MECHANICS.
4. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGE TO EXISTING WORK,
MATERIALS, AND EQUIPMENT AS A RESULT OF HIS OPERATIONS. ALL DAMAGED WORK SHALL
BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED WITH MATERIALS OF LIKE TYPE, QUALITY AND FINISH BY
SKILLED MECHANICS OF THE TRADES INVOLVED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER
AND TO THE FULL SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT / ENGINEER.
5. DISPOSAL OF ALL MATERIAL NOT SPECIFIED OR SHOWN TO BE SALVAGED AND / OR
REUSED RESULTING FROM REMOVAL OPERATIONS SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
CONTRACTOR, ALL COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH DISPOSING OF THE MATERIALS WILL
BE AT THE CONTRACTOR'S EXPENSE. ALL LIABILITY OF ANY NATURE RESULTING FROM
THE DISPOSAL OF THE MATERIALS WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.
6. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ACCESS TO ALL EXISTING FACILITIES
AND THOSE UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY, AT ALL TIMES DURING
CONSTRUCTION OF PROPOSED PROJECT.
7. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL SECURITY FENCING AND BARRICADES AS REQUIRED BY THE
LOCAL AUTHORITIES, AND /OR DIRECTED BY ARCHITECT / ENGINEER.
8. VERIFICATION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS:
EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL DETERMINE AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS
AT THE BUILDING SITE AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAME BEFORE COMMENCING
THE WORK. DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT AND /OR ENGINEER
AND SHALL BE RESOLVED BEFORE RESUMING THE WORK. DIMENSIONS SHALL BE READ
AND NEVER SCALED OR ESTIMATED FROM THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS,
9. CODE COMPLIANCE:
EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA
BUILDING CODE 2010, AND WITH ALL OTHER CODES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES
HAVING JURISDICTION OVER HIS PORTION OF THE WORK. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL
BE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSTRUCTION MEANS, METHODS, TECHNIQUES, SEQUENCES
AND PROCEDURES AND FOR SAFETY PRECAUTION AND PROGRAMS IN CONNECTION
WITH HIS PORTION OF THE WORK.
10. EXAMINATION OF THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND SITE:
EACH CONTRACTOR FOR THIS PROJECT SHALL STUDY AND FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH
THE SITE AND WITH ALL THE DRAWINGS FOR ALL TRADES AND PARTS OF THE WORK.
SHOULD ANY CONTRACTOR HAVE THE OPINION THAT THERE EXISTS IN THE ARCHITECTURAL
DRAWINGS ANY ERRORS OR DISCREPANCIES, OR THAT CONDITIONS OF THE WORK OF
ANY OTHER CONTRACTOR IS SUCH THAT IT WILL PREVENT HIM FROM COMPLETING HIS
WORK IN A COMPETENT MANNER, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT OF SUCH BEFORE
PROCEEDING WITH HIS WORK.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL HAVE AT THE BUILDING SITE, FROM START TO FINISH OF
CONSTRUCTION, A RESPONSIBLE FOREMAN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL GIVE
HIS PERSONAL SUPERVISION TO THE WORK, THE FOREMAN SHALL BE ON DUTY DURING
ALL WORKING HOURS, ANY INSTRUCTIONS OR NOTICES GIVEN TO HIM SHALL HAVE THE
SAME IMPORTANCE AS IF GIVEN TO THE CONTRACTOR IN PERSON.
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING
TEMPORARY PROVISIONS SUCH AS TOILETS, WATER SUPPLY, LIGHT AND POWER AS WELL
AS ANY OTHER DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE BUILDING.
ANY ITEM OF WORK NECESSARY TO THE PROPER COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION
WHICH IS NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED IN THESE DOCUMENTS SHALL BE PERFORMED
IN A MANNER DEEMED GOOD PRACTICE OF THE TRADE INVOLVED.
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TERMITE PROTECTION. TERMITE PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED BY REGISTERED
TERMITICIDES OR OTHER APPROVED METHODS OF TERMITE PROTECTION LABELED FOR
USE AS A PREVENTATIVE TREATMENT TO NEW CONSTRUCTION,
IF SOIL TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE PREVENTION, THE INITIAL
CHEMICAL SOIL TREATMENT INSIDE THE FOUNDATION PERIMETER SHALL BE DONE AFTER
ALL EXCAVATION, BACKFILLING AND COMPACTION IS COMPLETE.
IF SOIL TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE PREVENTION, SOIL AREA
DISTURBED AFTER INITIAL CHEMICAL SOIL TREATMENT SHALL BE RETREATED WITH A
CHEMICAL SOIL TREATMENT, INCLUDING SPACES BOXED OR FORMED.
IF SOIL TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE PREVENTION, SPACE IN
CONCRETE FLOORS BOXED OUT OR FORMED FOR THE SUBSEQUENT INSTALLATION OF
PLUMBING TRAPS, DRAINS OR ANY OTHER PURPOSE SHALL BE CREATED BY USING
PLASTIC OR METAL PERMANENTLY PLACED FORMS OF SUFFICIENT DEPTH TO ELIMINATE
ANY PLANNED SOIL DISTURBANCE AFTER INITIAL CHEMICAL SOIL TREATMENT.
IF SOIL TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE PREVENTION, CHEMICALLY
TREATED SOIL SHALL BE PROTECTED WITH A MINIMUM 6 MIL VAPOR RETARDER TO
PROTECT AGAINST RAINFALL DILUTION, IF RAINFALL OCCURS BEFORE VAPOR RETARDER
PLACEMENT, RETREATMENT IS REQUIRED, ANY WORK, INCLUDING PLACEMENT OF
REINFORCING STEEL, DONE AFTER CHEMICAL TREATMENT UNTIL THE CONCRETE FLOOR IS
POURED, SHALL BE DONE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO AVOID PENETRATING OR DISTUBING
TREATED SOIL.
IF SOIL TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE PREVENTION, CONCRETE
OVERPOUR OR MORTAR ACCUMULATED ALONG THE EXTERIOR FOUNDATION PERIMETER
SHALL BE REMOVED PRIOR TO EXTERIOR CHEMICAL SOIL TREATMENT, TO ENHANCE
VERTICAL PENETRATION OF THE CHEMICALS.
IF SOIL TREATMENT IS USED FOR SUBTERRANEAN TERMITE PREVENTION, CHEMICAL SOIL
TREATMENTS SHALL ALSO BE APPLIED UNDER ALL EXTERIOR CONCRETE OR GRADE
WITHIN 1 FOOT (305 MM) OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURE SIDEWALLS, ALSO, A VERTICAL
CHEMICAL BARRIER SHALL BE APPLIED PROMPTLY AFTER CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED,
INCLUDING INITIAL LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION /SPRINKLER INSTALLATION. ANY SOIL
DISTURBED AFTER THE CHEMICAL VERTICAL BARRIER IS APPLIED SHALL BE PROMPTLY
RETREATED.
11. PERMITS, FEES AND TAXES:
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN AND PAY FOR ALL PERMITS, FEES
LICENSES AND DEPOSITS AND BE LIABLE FOR ALL STATE AND FEDERAL
SALES TAXES, AND ALL OBLIGATION UNDER THE FEDERAL SECURITY
ACT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
OBTAIN CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE, APPROVAL OR ACCEPTANCE
FROM ALL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OVER THE WORK AND
DELIVER THESE CERTIFICATES TO THE OWNER ALONG WITH OFFICIAL
RECEIPTS FOR SAME.
12. PERFORMANCE OF WORK:
NO SUBCONTRACTOR SHALL BEGIN HIS WORK UNLESS THE PREVIOUS
TRADES, UPON WHOM HE IS DEPENDENT, HAS PERFORMED THEIR WORK
SATISFACTORILY ACCORDING TO THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
ONCE THE CONTRACTOR HAS STARTED HIS WORK, HE ASSUMES FULL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT WORK, BOTH FOR MATERIALS AND LABOR
PERFORMED. ALL SUBCONTRACTORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVING
DEBRIS RESULTING FROM THEIR WORK FROM THE PREMISES.
13. CLEANUP:
IN ADDITION TO THE REMOVAL OF ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS FROM THE
PREMISES, IT IS THE FINAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO
REMOVE ALL SMUDGES, SPOTS OF PLASTER, PUTTY, CAULKING
COMPOUND, ADHESIVE, PAINT AND PENCIL MARKINGS, TAGS AND
DESTINATION LABELS NOT CALLED FOR AS BEING PERMANENT, THE
CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO CLEAN EACH AREA SEPARATELY, INCLUDING
THE WASHING OF ALL WINDOWS AND VACUUMING OR WAXING OF ALL
FLOORS, PRIOR TO HANDING THE COMPLETED PROJECT OVER TO THE
OWNER.
14, MATERIALS:
ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW, AS CALLED FOR IN THE DRAWINGS, AND
THE BEST OF THEIR RESPECTIVE KINDS, NO SUBSTITUTIONS SHALL BE
MADE BY THE CONTRACTOR WITHOUT PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE
OWNER, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE ON THE DRAWINGS, FOR
PORTIONS OF THE WORK NOT SHOWN IN DETAIL, BUT WHICH ARE SHOWN
GENERALLY, OR ARE REASONABLY INFERABLE AS BEING REQUIRED FOR
A COMPETENT AND COMPLETE INSTALLATION, THE MATERIAL METHODS
AND WORKMANSHIP SHALL CONFORM AS A MINIMUM TO THE TYPICAL OR
REPRESENTATIVE.
15. FIRE RESISTANCE/ UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY RATINGS:
WHERE ASSEMBLIES OR THEIR VARIOUS COMPONENTS, MATERIALS OR
CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS ARE INDICATED TO HAVE FIRE RESISTANCE
RATINGS / UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY RATINGS., ALL SUCH SHALL
BE COMPOSED OF MATERIALS AND BE ASSEMBLED SO AS TO CONFORM
TO THE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN GOVERNING CODES IN ORDER
TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED RATING IN THE COMPLETED WORK.
16. CUTTING AND PATCHING:
EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY CUTTING, FITTING,
PATCHING AND MATCHING OF HIS NEW WORK TO EXISTING WORK WHERE
APPLICABLE AND INDICATED IN THE DRAWINGS. NO CONTRACTOR
SHALL ENDANGER ANY WORK OF ANY OTHER CONTRACTOR BY
EXCAVATING GUTTING OR OTHERWISE ALTERING ANY WORK OF ANY
OTHER CONTRACTORS.
17. DEMOLITION:
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEMOLITION AND
REMOVAL OF DEBRIS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION
AS SPECIFIED ON THE DRAWINGS.
EXISTING UNUSED ELECTRIC AND PLUMBING SHALL BE REMOVED OR
ADEQUATELY CAPPED AS ALLOWED BY CODE.
TERMITE PROTECTION. ALL BUILDINGS SHALL HAVE PRE - CONSTRUCTION TREATMENT
PROTECTION AGAINST SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES. THE RULES AND LAWS AS ESTABLISHED
BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES SHALL BE
DEEMED AS APPROVED WITH RESPECT TO PRE - CONSTRUCTION SOIL TREATMENT FOR
PROTECTION AGAINST SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES. A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE SHALL
BE ISSUED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT BY THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY
THAT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT:
"THE BUILDING HAS RECEIVED A COMPLETE TREATMENT FOR THE PREVENTION OF
SUBTERRANEAN TERMITES. TREATMENT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES AND LAWS
ESTABLISHED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER
SERVICES."
PENETRATION, PROTECTIVE SLEEVES AROUND METALLIC PIPING PENETRATING
CONCRETE SLAB -ON -GRADE FLOORS SHALL NOT BE OF CELLULOSE - CONTAINING
MATERIALS AND SHALL RECEIVE APPLICATION OF A TERMITICIDE IN ANNULAR SPACE
BETWEEN SLEEVE AND PIPE.
SECURITY NOTES:
APPLICABLE ITEMS FBC
RE: INTRUSION AND BURGLARY SECURITY
1.) ALL LOCKS ON EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL BE CAPABLE OF
RESISTING A FORCE OF 300 LB. APPLIED IN ANY MOVABLE
DIRECTION AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH RESISTANCE
STANDARDS SET FORTH IN METRO CODE 36C.
2.) ALL SINGLE EXTERIOR SWING DOORS SHALL HAVE A LOCK
TO BE KEY OPERATED FROM EXTERIOR WITH A MIN. OF
6,000 POSSIBLE KEY CHANGES OR LOCKING AUXILIARY
3.) THE ACTIVE LEAF OF PAIRS OF EXTERIOR SWING DOORS
SHALL HAVE SAME LOCKS AS REQUIRED FOR SINGLE
EXTERIOR SWING DOORS. THE INACTIVE LEAF OF THESE
PAIRS OF DOORS SHALL HAVE MULTIPLE POINT LOCKS
WITH 3/8" MIN. THROW BOLTS WITH INSERTS.
4.) HINGES ON EXTERIOR OUT - SWINGING DOORS SHALL HAVE
NON- REMOVABLE PINS.
5.) JAMBS OF ALL EXTERIOR OFFSET TYPE IN -SWING DOORS
BE RABBETED, OR OF SIMILAR FABRICATION, TO PREVENT
DEFEATING THE PURPOSE OF THE STRIKE AND THE INTEGRITY
OF LOCKS AND LATCHES,
6. SINGLE, SWINGING, EXTERIOR DOORS, IF USED SHALL BE
SOLID CORE OF NO LESS THAN 1 3/4" THICK.
7.) GLASS AND EXTERIOR DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE'S
STANDARD 297.1.
8.) VISION PANELS IN EXTERIOR DOORS OTHER THAN GLAZING
WITHIN 40" OF THE INSIDE LOCKING ACTIVATING DEVICE OF
LOOSE AND SWINGING DOORS SHALL COMPLY WITH AMERICAN
NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE'S- STANDARD 297.1.
9.) SLIDING GLASS DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL BE INSTALLED
AND CONSTRUCTED SO THAT NO PANEL CAN BE LIFTED FROM
THE TRACKS WHEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND SO AS TO
COMPLY WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINUM MFG'S
ASSOCIATION STANDARDS FOR FORCED ENTRY RESISTANCE,
AAMA 1303.3.
10.) FRONT MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A
DOOR SCOPE OR VISION PANEL.
11.) DOOR AND WINDOWS BY P.G.T. PRODUCTS (OR EQUAL)
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