14-481-025CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
1. CONTRACTOR IS RF: PONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING (FURNISHING AND INSTALLING) ALL ITEMS DESCRIBED IN THE
DRAWINGS FOR A COMPLETE INSTALLATION REGARDLESS OF WHERE OR HOW IT IS SHOWN, UNLESS THEY ARE
MARKED N.I.C. (NOT IN CONTRACT). CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE AND FACILITATE INSTALLATION OF ALL
ITEMS FOR WORK MARKED N.I.C., REFER TO DRAWINGS.
2. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL PERMITS WITH APPLICABLE BUILDING DEPARTMENTS AND SHALL OBSERVE
AND FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE ORDINANCES AND CODES.
3. THE LATEST VERSION OF THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION BY THE
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS SHALL APPLY.
4. CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT UNIT PRICES FOR ALL MATERIAL AND LABOR COSTS, INCLUDING FINISHES &
SPECIAL ITEMS.
5. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT THE DEMISED BUILDING AREA AND FAMILIARIZE HIMSELF WITH ALL EXISTING
STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS INVOLVED IN THIS CONTRACT.
6. CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS ON THE JOB. CONTRACTOR
SHALL OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM THE ARCHITECT FOR INITIAL LAYOUT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH STUDS
INSTALLATION. CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ALL DRAWINGS: PLANS, ELEVATIONS,
SECTIONS, AND DETAILS BEFORE CONSTRUCTION OF WALLS.
7. WRITTEN DIMENSIONS ON THESE DRAWINGS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER SCALED DIMENSIONS.
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOT SCALE ARCHITECTURAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL DRAWINGS. ARCHITECT WILL
LOCATE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND SWITCHES IN THE FIELD. SWITCHES HEIGHT SHALL -BE CENTERED WITH
HARDWARE LEVER HEIGHT.
8. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES IN DIMENSIONS IN THE PLANS AND FIELD
CONDITIONS AND DISCREPANCIES IN PRODUCTS SPECIFIED. IN CASE OF DISCREPANCY IN METHODS OR
PRODUCTS & MATERIAL, MOST EXPENSIVE SOLUTION APPLIES.
9. SHOWN DIMENSIONS ARE ALWAYS GIVEN TO THE FINISHED SURFACE OF PARTITIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED.
10. CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE, CUT AND PATCH ALL EXISTING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES AS REQUIRED
TO PREPARE THE PREMISES FOR NEW WORK AND ALTERED WORK.
11. FOR ALL DEMOLITION WORK AND REMOVAL OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, THE CONTRACTOR IS TO
COORDINATE WITH THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT/ ENGINEER IN ORDER THAT IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE
EXISTING TENANTS AND THE USE OF ELEVATORS, ETC.
12. ALL EXISTING SURFACES THAT ARE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF NEW WORK SHALL BE EXAMINED FOR CRACKS,
WAVES, IMPERFECTIONS AND IRREGULARITIES: ALL SURFACES SHALL BE EITHER PATCHED OR PLASTERED AND
MADE READY TO RECEIVE NEW FINISHES OR MADE TO MATCH OR ALIGN WITH ALL EXISTING MATERIALS AND
FINISHES.
13. REPAIR AND RESTORE, TO MATCH AND ALIGN WITH ALL EXISTING MATERIAL AND FINISH, ALL WORK BEYOND
LIMITS OF NEW WORK THAT IS DAMAGED OR ALTERED DURING THE EXECUTION OF THE WORK IN THIS
CONTRACT.
14. ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK PERFORMED ON OTHER FLOORS / TENANT SPACES, THE SPACES ARE TO BE
RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO EXISTING TENANT OR OWNER.
CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE OCCUPIED SPACE AND THE OWNER PRIOR TO
PERFORMING ANY WORK.
15. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGE THAT OCCURS TO THE EXISTING BUILDING, OTHER
FLOOR AREAS AND TENANT SPACE CAUSED BY THE NEW CONSTRUCTION.
16. ALL CONSTRUCTION DELIVERIES ARE TO BE COORDINATED WITH THE BUILDING MANAGEMENT.
17. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE AND ARRANGE USE OF TOILET FACILITIES WITH BUILDING MANAGER AT
A PRE - CONSTRUCTION MEETING.
18. SUBSTITUTIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL WITH SUFFICIENT TIME AS TO NOT AFFECT SCHEDULE.
CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT BEFORE SIGNING OF CONTRACT OF ANY MATERIALS OR
PRODUCTS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE OR NON -CODE COMPLIANT IN ORDER NOT TO AFFECT SCHEDULE AND
ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME FOR SUBSTITUTIONS RESEARCH AND APPROVALS.
19. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE DETAILED & COMPLETE SHOP DRAWINGS OF MILLWORK OR ANY OTHER WORK
REQUIRING REVIEW AND APPROVAL IN A TIMELY FASHION. SHOP DRAWINGS WILL BE REVIEWED AND
APPROVED WITHIN A MAXIMUM OF 10 WORKING DAYS. ALL HARDWARE & COMPONENTS SHALL BE NOTED
AND INCLUDED W/ FULL SPECIFICATIONS.
20. FOR SCOPE OF MILLWORK SEE PLANS, ELEVATIONS, SECTIONS, AND DETAILS. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE
DETAILING/ EXECUTED SHOP DRAWINGS.
21. ALI_ DIFFERENCES IN FLOOR LEVEL SHALL BE FEATHERED IN THE MOST INCONSPICUOUS MANNER BY SLOPING
FROM THE HIGHEST TO LOWEST POINTS IN ALL DIRECTIONS WITH LATICRETE OR OTHER APPROVED METHOD AT A
RATE OF 1/8" IN 10' MAX. SLOPE. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT HIS INTENDED METHOD BEFORE
PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK.
22. ALL STONE/ PORCELAIN TILE JOINTS SHALL BE MAXIMUM 1 /32" AT FLOOR TILES AND SLABS.
23. ALL SPRINKLER HEADS, DOWN LIGHTS, SPEAKERS, SMOKE DETECTORS AND ALL OTHER DEVICES, IF AND
WHERE REQUIRED, SHALL BE LOCATED CENTERED ON CEILING TILES. IN DRYWALL CEILINGS, THESE DEVICES
SHALL BE ALIGNED IN AN ORGANIZED FORM.
24. CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND SEMI - RECESSED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CABINETS AS
REQUIRED BY CODE. ONE PER 2500 SQ. FT.. AND NOT MORE THAN 75 FEET APART. LARSERNS FIRE EXTINGUISHER
CABINET & FIRE EXTINGUISHER SS2409 -5R ARCHITECTURAL CABINET; MP -5 5LB. FIRE EXTINGUISHER. STAINLESS
STEEL FINISH.
25. WHERE THERE ARE CONFLICTS IN THE DRAWINGS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT PRIOR TO
PROCEEDING WITH ORDERING OR INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS. THE FINISH PLAN AND ELEVATIONS SHALL TAKE
PRECEDENCE OVER THE FINISH SCHEDULE OR PLANS.
26. CONTRACTOR SHALL LOCATE OUTLETS ON THE SURFACE OF INTERIOR MILLWORK AND CABINETRY WHERE
REQUIRED. LOCATIONS SHALL BE COORDINATED W/ MILLWORK ELEVATIONS. ALIGNMENT OF THESE
COMPONENTS SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS NOTED IN THE ELEVATIONS.
27. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL THESE ASSEMBLIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS
SPECIFICATIONS, THE GYPSUM ASSOCIATION STANDARDS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR A LIVE LOAD
OF 5 POUNDS PER SQUARE FOOT AND MAINTAIN A DEFLECTION OF L/240 PER THE F.B.C. (CURRENT EDITION)
SECTION 2305.5 OR THE STANDARD BUILDING CODE (CURRENT EDITION) SECTION 1604, WHICHEVER GOVERNS.
28. ALL PENETRATION FIRE STOPS FOR METAL PIPE AND INSULATED PIPE SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY TEST ASSEMBLY UL 1479.28. THERE SHALL BE NO COMMUNICATIONS OF
ELECTRICAL BOXES LOCATED BACK TO BACK.
29. ALL FINISHES SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF NFPA 101 (CURRENT EDITION) SECTION 27 -3.3.1 FOR FLAME
SPREAD AND SMOKE GENERATION.
30. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF THE FIRE ENVELOPE DURING DEMOLITION AND
CONSTRUCTION.
31. THESE PLANS AND ALL SPECIFICATIONS WITHIN SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE CODES.
32. CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT THE SITE PRIOR TO BID.
33. GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY G. ALVAREZ STUDIO, INC. UPON COMPLETION OF CHALK LINE
LAYOUT OF PARTITIONS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL.
34. GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY G. ALVAREZ STUDIO, INC. OF ANY EXISTING CONDITIONS NOT
SHOWN ON THIS PLAN AND SHALL REVIEW THESE PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH WORK.
35. ANY ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING LINES WHICH REQUIRE REMOVAL AND /OR ALTERATION CONTRACTOR SHALL
CAP & FILL SLAB /PARTITION WITH SAME FIRE RATED INTEGRITY.
36. "C" SHALL DENOTE DOOR CLOSERS, BUILDING STANDARD OR AS SCHEDULED. REFER TO HARDWARE
SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION. MOST EXPENSIVE SOLUTION APPLIES.
37. "L" SHALL DENOTE BUILDING STANDARD LOCK -SET OR AS SCHEDULED. KEYED TO BUILDING MASTER.
(PROVIDE 2 KEYS PER LOCK)
38. "N" DENOTES NEW DOOR AS SCHEDULED. REFER TO DOOR SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
39. "E" DENOTES EXISTING TO REMAIN.
40. "PH" SHALL DENOTE PANIC HARDWARE. REFER TO DOOR SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
41. "MS" SHALL DENOTE MOTIJN SENSOR. REFER TO DOOR SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
42. "CR" SHALL DENOTE CARD READER. REFER TO DOOR SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
43. "ES" SHALL ELECTRIC STRIKE. REFER TO DOOR SCHEDULE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
COURTYARD
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