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12-729-002C O N S T R U C T I O N 1. CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND GENERAL CONDITIONS 1.1 ALL WORK LISTED ON THE CONSTRUCTION NOTE SHEETS AND SHOWN OR IMPLIED ON ALL DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED ON DRAWINGS AND /OR IN SPECIFICATION. HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL CLOSELY COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THE WORK OF ALL CONTRACTORS TO ASSURE THAT ALL SCHEDULES ARE MET. 1.2 ALL WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS OF THE GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. THE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE SUPPLEMENTAL TO ALL LAWS AND CODES OF GOVERNMENTAL REGULATING BODIES RELATING TO BUILDINGS AND ALL APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THESE REGULATIONS SHALL BE FOLLOWED AS SPECIALLY NOTED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS. THIS SHALL NOT, HOWEVER, BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THAT ANY REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE SPECIFICATIONS CAN BE MODIFIED BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY NOTED BY SUCH CODES OF LAWS. 1.3 ALL DRAWINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONS NOTES ARE COMPLEMENTARY AND WHAT IS CALLED FOR BY ANY WILL BE BINDING AS IF CALLED FOR BY ALL. 1.4 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT IMMEDIATELY IF IT CANNOT COMPLY WITH ALL NOTES CALLED FOR ON THIS SHEET AND ON ALL OTHER INCLUDED DRAWINGS. 1.5 BEFORE COMMENCING ANY WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT AND SHALL REQUEST CLARIFICATION OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE DRAWINGS, THE CONSTRUCTION NOTES AND FIELD CONDITIONS. 1.6 WHERE THE TERM "APPROVED" OR "APPROVED EQUAL" IS USED IN THESE SPECIFICATIONS, IT SHALL BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THE REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE RULING AND JUDGMENT OF AND THE PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND WRITTEN APPROVAL. 1.7 ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE ARCHITECT OR TO THE CLIENT SHALL BE FORWARDED IN COPY TO THE OTHER PARTY. 1.8 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT FOR APPROVAL ALL SHOP DRAWINGS SCHEDULES AND FIXTURE CUTS IN TRIPLICATE, ONE COPY IN SEPIA FORM. ALL SHOP DRAWINGS AND CUTS MARKED "APPROVED" SHALL SUPERSEDE THE ORIGINALS. 1.9 ALL ARCHITECT APPROVALS SHALL BE FOR DESIGN APPEARANCE ONLY. CONTRACTOR(S) AND ENGINEER(S) SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE TO VERIFY QUANTITIES, DIMENSIONS AND COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND FOR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO FABRICATION PROCESSES OR TECHNIQUES OF FIRST CLASS CONSTRUCTION AND FOR COORDINATION WITH OTHER TRADES. 1.10 ALL SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE FILED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR. IN ADDITION, ALL ENGINEERING DRAWINGS SHALL BE FILED BY THE RESPECTIVE ENGINEERS /CONTRACTOR. 1.11 THE CHARACTER AND SCOPE OF THE WORK ARE ILLUSTRATED BY THE DRAWINGS LISTED. ANY ADDITIONAL DETAIL DRAWINGS REQUIRED TO INTERPRET AND EXPLAIN THE DRAWINGS AND OTHER INFORMATION DEEMED NECESSARY BY ARCHITECT SHALL BE FURNISHED TO THE CONTRACTOR AS REQUIRED BY THE WORK. IT SHALL BE UNDERSTOOD THAT THIS ADDITIONAL DATA SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS FORMING A PART OF THESE NOTES AS THEY RELATE. 1.12 THE USE OF THE WORDS "SUPPLIED BY" OR "PROVIDED ", IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ITEM SPECIFIED, IS INTENDED TO MEAN THAT SUCH ITEM SHALL BE FURNISHED, INSTALLED AND CONNECTED WHERE SO REQUIRED (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). 1.13 EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE ALL REQUIRED ARRANGEMENTS FOR DELIVERY OF EQUIPMENT AND /OR MATERIALS. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH CONTRACTOR TO CHECK THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING WORK ON THE PREMISES. 2. PARTITIONS 2.1 ALL GYPSUM WALLBOARD PARTITIONS SHALL BE ERECTED AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS, DETAILS OR AS CALLED FOR IN SPECIFICATIONS (NOTES). ALL GYPSUM WALLBOARD PARTITION JOINTS SHALL BE LOCATED SO THAT PANEL EDGES FALL ON ALTERNATE STUDS. ALL GYPSUM WALLBOARD TO BE ATTACHED TO FRAMING WITH FASTENERS WITHIN THE PROPER SPACING. ALL JOINTS SHALL BE TAPED, SPACKLED, AND FINISHED WITH WON COTE WALL TREATMENT. ARCHITECT TO APPROVE CHALK LINES. 2.2 ALL DOORS IN DRYWALL OR MASONRY PARTITIONS SHALL BE SET 4" FROM CLEAR OPENING OF BUCK TO IMMEDIATE ADJACENT WALL UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED (SEE 4.5) 2.3 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, IN COORDINATION WITH THE CABINET CONTRACTOR, SHALL PROVIDE ALL LINE AND GRADE MARKINGS ON THE FINISHED FLOOR FOR ALL PARTITIONS AND APPROVAL. 2.4 WALLS SHOWN ALIGNED WITH BASE BUILDING STRUCTURE SHALL BE FLUSH AND SMOOTH WITH BASE BUILDING STRUCTURE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. ALL EXISTING BEADS SHALL BE REMOVED AND JOINTS TAPED AND SPACKLED PROPERLY. 2.5 CORNER BEADS SHALL BE USED AT ALL EXPOSED GYPSUM BOARD CORNERS, ENDS AND /OR AS OTHERWISE SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. 2.6 ALL PARTITIONS SHALL BE ANCHORED FIRMLY AS PER MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS. 2.7 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY ALL W.O. (WALL OPENINGS) IN PARTITIONS ABOVE HUNG CEILINGS AS SHOWN ON ENGINEER'S HVAC DRAWINGS. 2.8 THERE SHALL BE NO HORIZONTAL JOINTS ON EXPOSED SURFACES OF GYPSUM BOARD WALLS. 2.9 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FRAMING FOR ALL OPENINGS FOR DUCTWORK, RETURN AIR OPENINGS AND GRILLE OPENINGS ABOVE AND BELOW HUNG CEILINGS. THESE ARE TO BE COORDINATED WITH HVAC DRAWINGS, ALL OPENINGS SHALL BE PROPERLY SEALED FOR SOUNDPROOFING AND VIBRATION. 2.10 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL PARTITIONS SHALL BE FURNISHED WITH A BASE IN FINISH AS SPECIFIED ON FINISH SCHEDULES (SEE 9.3). 2.11 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CENTRALLY LOCATED BENCHMARKS FOR USE BY ALL TRADES. 2.12 ALL LAYERS, IF GYPSUM BOARD IN MULTI-LAYER APPLICATION, SHALL BE APPLIED WITH SCREWS. 3. PATCHING AND CUTTING 3.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL DO ALL CUTTING, FITTING AND PATCHING OF WORK THAT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MAKE ALL WORK COME TOGETHER PROPERLY AND FIT PROPERLY TO RECEIVE OR BE RECEIVED BY WORK BY OTHER CONTRACTORS SHOWN UPON OR REASONABLY IMPLIED BY THE DRAWINGS AND /OR NOTES. 3.2 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL FLOOR CUT -OUTS AND PATCHING REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALL WORK. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SURVEY ALL EXISTING FINISHED SURFACES TO INCLUDE CORNER BEADS, STOPS, ETC. FOR CHIPS, CRACKS, HOLES, DAMAGED SURFACES AND ANY OTHER DEFECTS CAUSING AN APPEARANCE DIFFERENT FROM A NEW FIRST CLASS FINISHED INSTALLATION. THESE DEFECTIVE SURFACES SHALL BE REPAIRED, OR IF BEYOND REPAIRING, THEN THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL REMOVE EXISTING AND INSTALL NEW SURFACES TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT 3.3 ALL OTHER DAMAGED SURFACES (FINISHED FLOOR SLAB, WINDOW ENCLOSURES, ETC.) SHALL BE REPAIRED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT. 3.4 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL INSPECT ALL SURFACES WHERE, AS A RESULT OF DEMOLITION, THE FINISHED SURFACES DO NOT ALIGN. THE EXISTING SURFACE SHALL BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED TO ACHIEVE A SMOOTH, FLUSH AND ALIGNED SURFACE. 4. WINDOWS, DOORS, BUCKS AND HARDWARE 4.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS, BUCK ASSEMBLIES AND HARDWARE 1N ACCORDANCE WITH DOORS AND WINDOWS SCHEDULES. 4.2 THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL HARDWARE IN HIS WORK SUPPLIED TO HIM BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR. THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL ALSO PROVIDE AND INSTALL ALL NON-STANDARD CABINET HARDWARE IN HIS WORK. 4.3 ALL NEW LOCK SETS SHALL BE KEYED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING OWNER REQUIREMENTS. KEYS ARE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CLIENT PROPERLY LAGGED AND TESTED. PROVIDE THREE (3) MASTER KEYS AND THREE (3) PASS KEYS FOR EACH LOCK. 4.4 PROVIDE THREE (3) DOOR SILENCERS FOR EACH SINGLE HINGED DOOR AND EIGHT (8) FOR EACH PAR OF SLIDING DOORS. 4.5 ALL INTERIOR DOORS SHALL HAVE A 1" UNDERCUT UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 4,6 UNLESS OTHERWISE DIMENSIONED, ALL DOORS SHALL BE SET 4" FROM CLEAR OPENING OF BUCK TO IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT PARTITION (SEE 2.2). 4.7 ALL EXTERIOR DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH SHUTTERS OR BE IMPACT RESISTANT IN ORDER TO MEET SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE'S PRODUCT APPROVAL. 5. CEILINGS 5.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL NEW CEILING AND SUSPENSION SYSTEMS WHERE INDICATED IN PLANS. N O T E S A N D G E N 5.2 SUSPENDED CEILING HEIGHTS SHALL BE SHOWN ON REFLECTED CEILING PLANS AND ANY DEVIATION FROM HEIGHTS SHOWN WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ARCHITECT FOR APPROVAL. 5.3 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CUTOUTS AND OTHER SPECIAL PROVISIONS IN CEILINGS REQUIRED FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES, REGISTERS, DIFFUSERS AND OTHER INSERTED ITEMS. 5.4 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S CEILING CONTRACTOR SHALL CLOSELY COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THAT OF THE DRYWALL, CABINET, PLUMBING, HVAC AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INCLUDING TELEPHONE & SOUND SYSTEM WHEREVER THEIR RESPECTIVE WORK IS CONTIGUOUS. 5.5 PRIOR TO CLOSING UP ANY CEILING, ALL PLENUM SYSTEMS (HVAC, PLUMBING ELECTRICAL) SHALL BE INSPECTED AND, WHERE REQUIRED, TESTED BY CONTRACTORS, ENGINEERS AND BY AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION TO INSURE THEIR PROPER INSTALLATION AND FUNCTION. 5.6 SOUND SYSTEM CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE ACCESS PANEL TILES WITH OTHER TRADES, I.E. CABINET WORK, ETC. 6. ROOFING / MOISTURE PROTECTION REFER TO ATTACHED SPECIFICATION PACKAGE PROVIDED WITH DRAWING SET. 7. LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL /TELEPHONE /SOUND SYSTEM 7.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH AND /OR INSTALL ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES AND ELECTRICAL WORK AS SHOWN ON ALL DRAWINGS AND NOTES. 7.2 ALL ELECTRICAL /TELEPHONE RECEPTACLES AND LIGHT FIXTURES SHALL BE AS SHOWN ON ENGINEERING DRAWINGS AND LOCATED AS INDICATED ON PLANS. ARCHTECT'S DRAWINGS ARE FOR AESTHETIC PURPOSE, CIRCUITING AND LOAD CALCULATION SHALL BE SUPPLIED BY ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS. 7.3 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS 7.4 THE WORK SHALL BE INSTALLED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDERWRITERS, PUBLIC UTILITIES COMPANY, TELEPHONE COMPANY AND ALL OTHER AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 7.5 ALL MATERIALS SHALL BE NEW AND CONFORM WITH THE STANDARDS OF THE' UNDERWRITER'S LABORATORIES INC. IN EVERY CASE WHERE SUCH A STANDARD HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE PARTICULAR TYPE OF MATERIAL IN QUESTION. 7.6 PROPOSALS SHALL BE BASED UPON FURNISHING NEW ADDITIONAL LIGHTING FIXTURES (INCLUDING ALL LAMPING) OF TYPES AND MANUFACTURERS AS INDICATED ON REFLECTED CEILING PLANS. 7.7 GENERAL AND ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS SHALL CHECK ALL CEILING HEIGHTS AND CEILING PLENUM CONDITIONS FOR CLEARANCE, DUCTWORK, LIGHTING AND OTHER CEILING OBSTRUCTIONS TO ASSURE THE FINISHED CEILING HEIGHT SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. ANY DISCREPANCY WILL BE BROUGHT TO ATTENTION. 7.8 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT CUTS OF ALL FIXTURES AS DIRECTED. 7.9 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ANY ELECTRICAL OR LIGHTING INSTALLATION INTO CABINETWORK WITH CABINET CONTRACTOR. 7.10 THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL TEMPORARY LIGHTING AND POWER FOR ALL TRADES. 7.11 UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALL SWITCHES SHALL BE SET 10" FROM CENTER LINE OF FIRST TOGGLE TO THE CLEAR OPENING OF DOOR AND 48" ABOVE FINISH FLOOR TO CENTER LINE OF TOGGLE. 7.12 WHERE MORE THAN ONE SWITCH OCCURS IN THE SAME LOCATION, THEY SHALL BE INSTALLED IN GANGTYPE BOX UNDER ONE COVER PLATE. 7.13 ALL ELECTRICAL /TELEPHONE COVER PLATES SHALL BE FLUSH TYPE WHITE AS MANUFACTURED BY LEVITON OR EQUAL (TO BE APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT). 7.14 ALL ELECTRICAL, TELEPHONE RECEPTACLES, AND LIGHT FIXTURES SHALL BE LOCATED AS INDICATED ON PLANS. 7.15 ALL OUTLETS ON COLUMNS WILL BE CENTERED ON FACE SHOWN UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 7.16 ALL DUPLEX RECEPTACLES AND OTHER OUTLETS IN WALL WITH SPECIAL APPLIED FINISHES (WOOD PANELING, PLASTIC LAMINATE, CORK, ETC.) SHALL HAVE THE FACE OF THE ROUGHING BOX SET FLUSH WITH THE FACE OF THE APPLIED FINISH. (SEE ELEVATIONS AND DETAIL DRAWINGS.) 7.17 ALL ELECTRICAL WORK SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH AIR CONDITIONING WORK, PLUMBING WORK, CABINETWORK, PARTITION WORK, ETC., WHERE REQUIRED. 7.18 ALL ELECTRICAL AND TELEPHONE WIRING CONDUIT SHALL BE CONCEALED IN DRYWALL OR MASONRY PARTITIONS. E R A L C CD N 7.19 ALL TELEPHONE OUTLET PLATES SHALL HAVE A 1 -112" CUT OUT (OR AS OTHERWISE SHOWN) WITH RUBBER GROMMET. 7.20 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL CUTTING AND PATCHING OF ALL CHASES IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS AS REQUIRED. 7.21 ALL ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS SHALL BE TAGGED OR MARKED WITH ITS ROOM OR LOCATION NUMBER OF PANEL BOXES TO FACILITATE FUTURE WORK. 7.22 VERIFY LOCATION OF SOUND SYSTEM EQUIPMENT AND RELATED AUDIO-VISUAL SYSTEMS WITH LOCATION OF PROPOSED ELECTRICAL OUTLETS /FIXTURES AND OTHER TRADES (I.E. HVAC, PLUMBING & LIFE SAFETY) 8. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING 8.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY ALL HVAC WORK AS SHOWN ON CONSTRUCTION DRAWINGS AND AS PER ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. 8.2 HVAC DESIGN IS TO INCLUDE DUCTWORK, CONTROLS, DIFFUSERS, STRIP HEATERS, REGISTERS, THERMOSTATS, DOOR LOUVERS AND REQUIRED ACCESS DOORS. 8.3 AIR CONDITIONING, ENGINEERING AND SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL MAINTAIN CEILING HEIGHTS AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS. ANY VARIATIONS SHALL BE REPORTED TO THE ARCHITECT. 8.4 THE AIR CONDITIONING DIFFUSERS AND REGISTERS IN ALL AREAS SHALL BE SET PER STARTING POINTS ON REFLECTED CEILING PLANS. SUBMIT CUTS ON ALL GRILLES & LINEAR DIFFUSERS TO THE ARCHITECT FOR APPROVAL. 8.5 THE AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTOR'S FABRICATION DRAWINGS OF ALL DUCTWORK, DIFFUSERS AND REGISTERS (ACCESS IF REQUIRED) SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO ARCHITECT AND THE CONSULTING ENGINEER FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH FABRICATION AND /OR INSTALLATION. 8.6 THE HVAC CONTRACTOR'S INSTALLATION SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH ALL TRADES AS REQUIRED FOR PROPER ASSEMBLY. 8.7 THE HVAC CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL FIRE DAMPERS WHERE REQUIRED. 9. PLUMBING 9.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR'S PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPPLY AND INSTALL PLUMBING ROUGHING, FIXTURES AND ACCESSORIES SHOWN ON CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND DETAIL DRAWINGS AS PER ENGINEERING DRAWINGS. 9.2 THE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT CUTS OF ALL FIXTURES, FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES FOR THE ARCHITECT'S APPROVAL. 9.3 THE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. 9.5 THE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE HIS WORK WITH THAT OF ALL TRADES. 9.6 THE PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL VALVES AS INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS OR AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PROPER CONTROL OF THE VARIOUS APPARATUS AND PIPELINES INSTALLED UNDER THIS SECTION SO THAT ANY FIXTURES, LINES OR PIECES OF APPARATUS MAY BE CUT OFF FOR REPAIR WITHOUT INTERFERENCE OR INTERRUPTION OF SERVICE TO THE REST OF THE RESIDENCE. BEFORE BEING COVERED UP OR BUILT IN, ALL PIPING SHALL BE TESTED AS REQUIRED BY THE AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION. 10. FLOOR COVERING 10.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL FLASH PATCH ALL CRACKS, HOLES OR OTHER IMPERFECTIONS (PROJECTS SHALL BE REMOVED AND PATCHED) TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS SMOOTH FLOOR SURFACE FOR HIS WORK. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY ARCHITECT AFTER ALL FLOOR PATCHING IS COMPLETED AND RECEIVE THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO INSTALLATION OF FINISHED FLOORING. ALL NEW FLOOR TILE IS TO BE INSTALLED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED. 10.2 ALL WORKMANSHIP SHALL BE OF THE BEST QUALITY AND WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED IT SHALL BE FREE FROM BUCKLES, CRACKS, OPEN JOINTS OR OTHER IMPERFECTIONS. SEAMS & GROUT LINES SHALL BE KEPT IN ACCURATE ALIGNMENT ALONG BOTH COORDINATES. TILE HAVING CHIPPED OR ROUNDED CORNERS WILL BE REJECTED AND, IF LAID SHALL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH ACCEPTABLE TILE. ALL WORKMANSHIP WHICH IS NOT JUDGED TO BE FIRST QUALITY BY THE ARCHITECT OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 10.3 TILE SHALL BE LAID IN A SQUARE PATTERN WITH COURSES PARALLELED TO WALLS UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED ON DRAWINGS. THE TILE SHALL BE SECURELY CEMENTED AND SHALL BE LAID WITH TIGHT BUTT JOINTS. THE ADHESIVE USED FOR CEMENTING TILE SHALL BE APPLIED FAR ENOUGH IN ADVANCE OF THE TILE SETTING TO PERMIT THE ADHESIVE TO REACH ITS INITIAL SET, BUT NOT ITS FINAL SET. 10.4 UPON COMPLETION, ALL WORK SHALL BE CLEANED BY THE CONTRACTOR. ALL SPOTS OF GROVE ADHESIVE AND SURFACE STAINS, ALL SCRAP, CARTONS AND CONTAINERS SHALL BE REMOVED FROM THE BUILDING. 11. PAINTING AND WALLCOVERINGS 11.1 UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED, ALL AREAS ARE TO BE PAINTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINISH PLANS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO UTILITY CLOSETS AND STORAGE AREAS. 11.2 WALLS SHALL INCLUDE SURFACES FROM FLOOR TO CEILING INCLUDING PILASTERS, FASCIAS, JAMBS, BUCKS, REVEALS, RETURNS AND ALL VERTICAL SURFACES NOT INCLUDED IN CEILING. 11.3 CEILINGS FOR PAINT SHALL INCLUDE THE GENERAL SURFACE OF THE CEILING (INCLUDING LUMINOUS PLENUM SIDES . AND SOFFITS), BREAKS, DRAPERY POCKETS, ETC. 11.4 PAINT COLORS SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED ON SCHEDULES AND THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT SAMPLES 30'X 30" TO THE ARCHITECT FOR APPROVAL. SAMPLES SHALL BE SUBMITTED OR FIELD APPLIED ON THEIR RESPECTIVE SURFACES. 11.5 ALL WALLS AND CEILING SHALL BE PROPERLY PREPARED, SPACKLED, SANDED, ETC. TO PROVIDE A PERFECTLY SMOOTH FINISH AND SURFACE. 11.6 ALL SPACES SHALL BE PAINTED IN COLORS SHOWN ON FINISH SCHEDULE. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL, UPON COMPLETION, REMOVE ALL PAINT FROM WHERE IT HAS SPILLED, SPLASHED OR SPLATTERED ON SURFACES INCLUDING LIGHT FIXTURES, DIFFUSERS AND REGISTERS ALSO FITTINGS, ETC. HE SHALL REMOVE ALL ELECTRIC SWITCH AND OUTLET PLATES, SURFACE HARDWARE, ETC. BEFORE PAINTING, PROTECTING AND REPLACING SAME WHEN PAINTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 11.7 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL USE LATEX OR ALKYD BASE PAINT IN COLORS SELECTED BY THE ARCHITECT. HE SHALL PROPERLY PREPARE ALL SURFACES TO RECEIVE ONE (1) PRIME COAT AND TWO (2) FINISH COATS OF PAINT (UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED). 11.8 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL WALLCOVERINGS WHERE DESIGNATED. ALL WALLCOVERINGS SHALL BE SMOOTH WITH NO WRINKLES, BUBBLES OR LOOSE EDGES. ALL PASTE AND BRUSH MARKS SHALL BE THOROUGHLY REMOVED. WALLCOVERING AND ADJOINING WOOD OR METAL TRIM SHALL BE CUT STRAIGHT AND SQUARE. ALL WORKMANSHIP WHICH IS NOT JUDGED TO BE FIRST QUALITY BY THE ARCHITECT SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THERE SHALL BE NO VERTICAL JOINTS AT SURFACES SMALLER THAN 4' -0" IN WIDTH. WALLS RECEIVING WALL COVERING SHALL BE PRIMED PRIOR TO INSTALLING THE WALL COVERING. 11.9 ALL EXISTING LOOSE PAINT SHALL BE REMOVED AND SPACKLED OR PLASTER PATCHED. 11.10 ALL EXISTING UNEVENNESS IN ALL PARTITIONS SHALL BE SANDED OR CHIPPED AWAY AND SURFACES PLASTER PATCHED OR SPACKLED TO ENSURE A PERFECTLY EVEN SURFACE. ARCHITECT SHALL APPROVE ALL SURFACES PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION OF FINISH PAINT COAT. 11.11 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL EXAMINE ALL AREAS OF CONSTRUCTION AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK BY ALL TRADES (INCLUDING TELEPHONE INSTALLATION, FLOORING, ETC.) AND PROVIDE NECESSARY "TOUCH -UP" PAINTING AND /OR PATCHING. ED I T I O N 12. CABINETRY 12.1 ALL FINISHED CABINET WOOD AND FINISHES SHALL BE AS NOTED ON ALL DRAWINGS CONCERNED. 12.2 THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK AND VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS AND CONDITIONS AT THE JOB SITE. 12.3 THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT ALL SHOP DRAWINGS TO ARCHITECT THRU THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR FOR APPROVAL (TWO SETS). 12.4 THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT FINISH SAMPLES FOR APPROVAL. 12.5 THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK JOB PROGRESS AND COORDINATE WITH OTHER TRADES INVOLVED. 12.6 ALL BLOCKING REQUIRED SHALL BE SCRIBED TO WALL OR CEILING. IN ADDITION, ALL WOODWORK ATTACHED TO THE PREMISES SHALL BE FIREPROOFED AND CONFORM WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES. 12.7 GROUNDS, FURRING, STRAPPING AND BLOCKING SHALL CONSIST OF NO. 1 COMMON SPRUCE, FREE FROM KNOTS WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE STRENGTH OR RENDER NAILING DIFFICULT. IN ADDITION, ALL GROUNDS, FURRING AND BLOCKING SHALL BE FIREPROOFED AND CONFORM WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES. 12.8 ALL MATERIALS FOR INTERIOR WOODWORK SHALL BE KILN - DRIED. 12.9 ALL FINISHED WORK SHALL, AS FAR AS PRACTICABLE, BE ASSEMBLED AND FINISHED IN THE SHOP AND DELIVERED TO LOCATION READY TO ERECT IN PLACE. 12.10 ALL WORK SHALL BE FABRICATED, ASSEMBLED, FINISHED AND ERECTED IN THE BEST METHODS KNOWN TO THE CABINET TRADE. SURFACE AND RISES SHALL BE TRUE, STRAIGHT AND FREE FROM ALL MACHINE AND TOOL MARKINGS, BRUISES, INDENTATIONS, CHIPS OR ABRASIONS. 12.11 WHERE MEMBERS ARE MITERED OR BUFFED, THEY SHALL BE JOINED AND SECURED IN A MANNER TO INSURE AGAINST THE JOINT OPENING. 12.12 ALL SHELVES SHALL BE Y4" PLYWOOD PAINT GRADE WITH HARD WOOD EDGES UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 12.13 THE CABINET CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL WOOD /GLASS PARTITIONS AS SHOWN ON THE ARCHITECT'S DETAILS AND DRAWINGS. 13. MISCELLANEOUS 13.1 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK FOR ALL BROKEN OR CRACKED WINDOW GLAZING PRIOR TO START OF CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL REPORT SUCH FINDINGS TO INTERIOR DESIGNER. AFTER THE START OF CONSTRUCTION, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL DAMAGED WINDOW GLAZING. 13.2 THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL CHECK EXISTING WALLS FOR 1 AND 2 HOUR RATINGS ABOVE HUNG CEILING (AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS) IN ORDER TO CONFORM WITH LOCAL BUILDING CODES AS REQUIRED. soup -i li/il�" -SIFT 8UIL. INN IDL :p '6y r FBROCKHOUSE B WCKHO:JSE ASSOCJATI�_S PA 4973 S_ V✓_ 75th AVENUL: MIAMI, hi.0.P,1DA 33155 -O5 666 23333 ■ FAX 666 2332 AR 10682 AA 0002456 13RUCL? BROCKHOUSE ARCWTECTURE ■ INTERIOR DESIGN PROJECT An Interior Renovation to the Medical Offices of: DR. SANDINO GONZALEZ 6150 Sunset Drive South Miami, Florida 33143 SEAL t ri SHEET TITLE CONSTRUCTION NOTES & GENERAL CONDITIONS STIEET TITLE REFERENCE 12018- gnotes.dgn ALL CONCEPTS, DESIGNS, ARRANGEMENTS, DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE OWNED BY,AND ARE THE PROPERTY OF THIS OFFICE AND WERE CREAtED,EVOLVED AND DEVELOPED FOR USE ON, AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE SPECIFIED PROJECT. NONE OF SUCH IDEAS, DESIGNS, ARRANGEMENTS OR PLANS SHALL BE USED BY OR DISCLOSED TO ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF BROCKHOUSE ASSOCIATES, PA. REVISION DESIGNED BY B.A. DRAWN BY B.A. APPROVED BY S.G. DATE 7 -13 -12 SCALE AS NOTED PROJECT NO. 12018 SHEET N0. A.