08-1177-038GENERAL NOTES:
1. SITE INVESTIGATION: PRIOR TO BIDDING THE CONTRACTOR SHALL
VISIT THE JOBSITE AND BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH ALL OF THE
EXISTING CONDITIONS WHICH WILL AFFECT HIS WORK. FAILURE TO DO
SO WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS A REASON FOR REQUESTING EXTRA
PAY WHERE THE EXISTING CONDITION RESULTS IN EXTRA MATERIAL OR
LABOR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUBMIT IN HIS BID AN AMOUNT THAT
WOULD BESET ASIDE FOR UNIDENTIFIED ITEMS.
2. ALL WORK SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A LICENSED ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTOR IN A FIRST CLASS MANNER AND SHALL BE A COMPLETED
AND FULLY OPERATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE OWNER, GENERAL
CONTRACTOR AND ENGINEER.
3. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED UNDER THIS
CONTRACT SHALL COMPLY WITH THE FLORIDA BUILDING CODE 2005
AND NFPA CODES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO NFPA 70 - (NEC) AND
NFPA 72 - (FIRE ALARM).
4. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL PAY FOR ALL FEES, INSPECTIONS, TESTS,
FINES, ETC., AS REQUIRED.
5. MINIMUM STANDARDS: THE MATERIAL, EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATIONS,
AND WORKMANSHIP FURNISHED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
CONFORM AT LEAST TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE REGULATING
AGENCIES AS LISTED IN ITEM (3) ABOVE.
ALL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT USED SHALL BE LISTED OR BEAR THE
U. L. APPROVAL FOR THEIR INTENDED USE.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES: CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING A COMPLETE INSTALLATION OF THE RACEWAY SYSTEM,
EQUIPMENT AND WIRING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS.
7. GUARANTEE: THE CO NTRACTORISUB-CON TRACTOR SHALL FURNISH A
WRITTEN GUARANTEE THAT ALL WORK EXECUTED UNDER THIS
CONTRACT SHALL BE FREE FROM DEFECTS OF WORKMANSHIP AND
MATERIALS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF FINAL
ACCEPTANCE AND THAT HE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE, REPAIR OR
REPLACE ALL WORK WHICH BECOMES DEFECTIVE DURING THE TIME OF
THE GUARANTEE.
8. ALL EQUIPMENT, SYSTEM AND SYSTEM COMPONENTS SHALL BE FROM
THE SAME MANUFACTURER AND SHALL BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS AND
SPECIFICATIONS.
9. VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO ANY FABRICATION OR
INSTALLATION.
10. OBTAIN FULL INFORMATION REGARDING PECULIARITIES AND
LIMITATIONS OF SPACE AVAILABLE FOR INSTALLATION OF THE
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS UNDER CONTRACT, AND PROVIDE READY
ACCESSIBILITY TO ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING ANY PART OF
SYSTEM REQUIRED TO BE REACHED FOR MAINTENANCE AND
OPERATIONS.
11. PROVIDE AN ACCURATE LAYOUT, GRADES AND ELEVATIONS, TAKE
PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT WORK AND EQUIPMENT FROM
DAMAGE.
12. PROVIDE CODE APPROVED FIRE STOPPING AT ALL CONDUIT,
PENETRATIONS THROUGH BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TO MAINTAIN
FIRE, SMOKE AND SOUND RATING. FIRE SEAL ALL PENETRATIONS.
SEAL TELECOMMUNICATION SLEEVES AFTER CABLES HAVE BEEN
INSTALLED.
13. RACEWAYS AND FITTINGS: CONDUIT RUNS SHALL CONCEALED IN
CEILING SPACES, AND WALL PARTITIONS, NO CONDUIT SHALL BE
EXPOSED IN INTERIOR SPACES EXCEPT FLEXIBLE CONNECTION TO
WIRE MOLDS. CONCEALED CONDUITS TO BE EMT. SURFACE MOUNTED
RACEWAY (WIRE MOLD) TO BE INSTALLED IN SOLID WALLS ONLY. THE
MINIMUM CONDUIT SIZE IS TO BE %2 ". ALL CONDUITS AND RACEWAYS
SHALL BE METAL.
14. THIS CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION WITH
OTHERS AS WELL AS PROVIDING TEMPORARY POWER.
15. VERIFY EQUIPMENT SIZES, VOLTAGE AND CURRENT CHARACTERISTICS,
ETC., BEFORE THE ORDERING OF ANY EQUIPMENT AND BEFORE
ROUGHING -IN FOR EQUIPMENT TO BE SUPPLIED TO OTHERS. NOTIFY
ENGINEER OF ANY CONFLICT.
16. PROVIDE A COMPLETE POWER CIRCUIT WIRING AND CONNECTIONS
FOR EACH AND EVERY ITEM OF PERMANENT MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.
PRIOR TO ANY ROUGH -IN COORDINATE WITH HVAC AND PLUMBING
EQUIPMENT NAME PLATE TO OBTAIN CORRECT WIRE SIZE AND
OVERCURRENT PROTECTION RATING. IF THE NAME PLATE LABEL
REQUIRES THE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE TO BE FUSES,
PROVIDE A FUSED SWITCH WITH PROPER SIZE FUSES AT THE
EQUIPMENT LOCATION.
17. CONDUCTOR: ALL CONDUCTOR WIRE AND CABLE SHALL CONSIST OF
98% CONDUCTIVITY COPPER. ALL CABLES SHALL BE SINGLE
CONDUCTOR, 600 VOLT, THERMOPLASTIC INSULATION. SUITABLE FOR
CONTINUOUS OPERATION AT 75 DEGREES C. CONDUCTOR
TEMPERATURE IN BOTH WET AND DRY LOCATIONS. THESE CABLES
SHALL BE N.E.C. INSULATION CLASSIFICATION TYPE THWNITHHN.
MINIMUM SIZE SHALL BE #12. ALL CONDUCTOR INSULATION SHALL BE
COLOR CODED MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF EXISTING
INSTALLATION. COLORED INSULATION SHALL BE USED FOR AWG SIZES
#10 AND SMALLER AND APPROVED COLOR TAPES SHALL BE USED FOR
AWG SIZES #8 AND LARGER. ALL POWER AND CONTROL CIRCUITS
SHALL CARRY EQUIPMENT GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SIZED PER NEC
250 -122.
18. THE NATURE OF THIS TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION POSES SPECIAL
PROBLEMS FOR THE DESIGN ENGINEER AS WELL AS THE CONTRACTOR.
EVERY EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE BY THE ENGINEER TO SHOW AND
VERIFY WHERE POSSIBLE THE LOCATION OF THE EXISTING ELECTRICAL
SYSTEM, THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE AS
SHOWN ON THE DRAWINGS. HOWEVER MINOR DEVIATIONS MAY
BECOME EVIDENT AS THE JOB PROGRESSES, NO ADVANTAGE IS TO BE
TAKEN BY THE CONTRACTOR BECAUSE OF THESE MINOR
DIFFERENCES.
19. CORRECTION OF ANY DEFECTS, REPAIR OR DAMAGE DURING
CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS ANY MINOR CHANGES IN OUTLET
LOCATIONS SHALL BE MADE WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST.
20. GUTTERS, PULL BOXES, ETC., SHALL BE GALVANIZED STEEL SIZED PER
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, ARTICLE 312, MADE OF MATERIAL
SUITABLE FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS PRESENT.
21. ALL FLOORS, WALLS, AND ROOF PENETRATIONS SHALL BE PROPERLY
SEALED -OFF. IF FIRE RATED, AN APPROVED FIRE RETARDANT SEAL
SHALL BE USED.
22. ALL WIRING SHALL BE IN RACEWAY.
A. INDOORS- USE THE FOLLOWING WIRE METHODS:
1. EXPOSED: EMT
2. CONCEALED: EMT
3. ' CONNECTION TO VIBRATION EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING
TRANSFORMERS AND HYDRAULIC, PNEUMATIC, ELECTRIC
SOLENOID, OR MOTOR - DRIVEN EQUIPMENT): FMC,
EXCEPT IN WET OR DAMP LOCATIONS USE LFMC.
4. DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS: RIGID STEEL CONDUIT.
5. BOXES AND ENCLOSURES: NEMA 250, TYPE I, EXCEPT AS
FOLLOWS:
A. DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS: NEMA 250, TYPE 3R
STEEL.
B. DAMP OR WET LOCATIONS: 250, TYPE 4,
NONMETALLIC.
6. UNDERGROUND RNC (SINGLE RUN OR GROUPED).
B. SEALING FITTINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED AT FOLLOWING POINTS,
AND ELSEWHERE AS SHOWN.
1. WHERE REQUIRED BY THE NEC.
23. THESE DRAWINGS ARE A GUIDE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE
RACEWAY SYSTEM AND EQUIPMENT. THEY ARE INTENDED TO SHOW
THE GENERAL ARRANGEMENT, DESIGN AND EXTENT OF THE WORK AND
PARTLY DIAGRAMMATIC. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
PROVIDING A COMPLETE AND FUNCTIONAL INSTALLATION.
24. CIRCUIT NUMBERS ARE FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE
CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTLY PHASING THE
CIRCUITS IN THE PANEL AND SHALL BALANCE THE LOAD ON THE
PHASES UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. PROVIDE TYPE
WRITTEN PANEL BOARD DIRECTORIES IN EXISTING PANEL BOARD
DIRECTORIES. UPDATE ALL DIRECTORIES IN EXISTING PANEL BOARDS
AFFECTED BY THIS PROJECT ELECTRONICALLY TRACING ALL CIRCUITS.
25. ANY DEVIATION FROM THESE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS MUST
BE AUTHORIZED IN WRITING FROM THE ENGINEERS OFFICE. THE
CONTRACTOR SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DEVIATIONS WITHOUT
SUCH AUTHORIZATION.
26. ALL POWER AND LIGHTING CIRCUITS SHALL HAVE A GREEN EQUIPMENT
GROUNDING CONDUCTOR SIZED AS PER NEC 250 -122. NEUTRAL
CONDUCTOR SHALL BE 10 AWG (MINIMUM CU -THW) IN ALL
MULTICIRCUIT BRANCH CIRCUITS.
27. PROVIDE NYLON PULL STRINGS IN ALL EMPTY CONDUITS FOR FUTURE
USE.
28. COLOR CODING FOR CONDUCTORS:
A. WIRING FOR 120/208 VOLT SYSTEM SHALL BE CODED AS
FOLLOWS:
PHASE A - YELLOW
PHASE B - BROWN
PHASE C - ORANGE
NEUTRAL - GRAY
GROUND -GREEN
B. WIRING FOR 2771480 VOLT SYSTEM SHALL BE CODED AS
FOLLOWS:
PHASE A - YELLOW
PHASE B - BROWN
PHASE C - ORANGE
NEUTRAL - GRAY
GROUND - GREEN
C. COLORS ON CONDUCTOR 6 AWG AND SMALLER SHALL BE
INTEGRAL PART OF INSULATION, ON CONDUCTOR 4 AWG AND
LARGER CONDUCTORS, EITHER COLOR CODING . TAPE OR
PAINTED WITH TWO COATS OF CORRECT COLOR PAINT AT ALL
TERMINALS AND CONNECTION POINTS.
* UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE CODE.
29. ANY WORK NOT SHOWN OR SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED ON THESE
PLANS BUT CONSIDERED NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF WORK IN
THE PROPER MANNER SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE CONTRACTOR
WITHOUT ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
30. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY SPACE CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS AT
JOB SITE PRIOR TO FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF MATERIALS
AND EQUIPMENT. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR TO COORDINATE HIS
WORK WITH THE ARCHITECT BEFORE ROUGH INSTALLATION OF ALL
OUTLETS, (LIGHTS, RECEPTACLES, SWITCHES, PULL BOXES, ETC.) FOR
EXACT LOCATION.
31. ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT SUCH AS PANELS, PULL / J- BOXES,
FEEDERS, ETC. SHALL BE PROPERLY IDENTIFIED WITH A PERMANENT
LABEL AFFIXED TO THE EQUIPMENT. IDENTIFY CIRCUIT IN PANELS BY
MEANS OF A TYPED, PLASTIC COVERED DIRECTORY.
32. SPOT PAINT CONDUITS AND BOXES. IDENTIFY CONDUITS WITHIN 6
INCHES (6 ") OF BOX OR ENCLOSURE. USE ONLY COLOR CODE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH USER REQUIREMENTS UPON COMPLETION.
33. ALL SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS AND ALL REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL WORK
SHALL BE SCHEDULED AND COORDINATED WITH THE AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OWNER.
34. CONTRACTOR SHALL SECURE AND PAY FOR ALL PERMITS, FEES,
TAXES, INSPECTIONS, TESTS AND OTHER ITEMS AS REQUIRED FOR THE
WORK AS OUTLINED IN THE PLANS. PROVIDE ALL THE REQUIRED
INSURANCE FOR PROTECTION AGAINST PUBLIC LIABILITY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE FOR THE DURATION OF THE WORK.
35. CONTRACTOR SHALL MAINTAIN A COMPLETE SET OF PRINTS FOR
INDICATING ALL CHANGES AS THE CONTRACTOR PROGRESSES. AT THE
COMPLETION OF THE WORK, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL DELIVER A SET
OF AS -BUILT DRAWINGS TO THE OWNER IN REPRODUCIBLE MATERIAL
CONTRACTOR SHALL STAMP AS -BUILT ON THE PLANS, (EACH SHEET),
AND PRINT, DATE AND SIGN WITH INK.
36. CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING ALL PARTITION, FLOOR
CEILING, CONDUIT PENETRATION, AND ANY OTHER EXISTING
CONDITION AFFECTED BY THIS PROJECT. UPON COMPLETION, RE-
PAINT ALL AFFECTED SURFACES MATCHING SURROUNDING COLOR.
37. TELECOM RACEWAYS, EMPTY BOXES AND PULL STRINGS TO BE
INSTALLED BY ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, WIRING AND WIRING
DEVICES AND FINAL CONNECTION BY OWNER.
DEMOLITION NOTES:
1. ALL WORK HEREIN DESCRIBED AND SHOWN ON DRAWINGS AND
REQUIRED TO MAKE PROJECT COMPLETE IN EVERY ASPECT, PLUS ANY
AND ALL PATCHING NECESSARY SHALL BE DONE TO THE COMPLETE
SATISFACTION OF THE ARCHITECT / ENGINEER AND / OR OWNER AND
SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH THE
DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS. ALL MATERIALS SHALL MATCH
EXISTING WHERE APPLICABLE AND ALL CONSTRUCTION AND
ALTERATION LEFT IN NEW CONDITION.
2. ALL ITEMS TO BE REMOVED SHALL BE REMOVED WITH UTMOST CARE
AND WITHOUT DAMAGE, AND THOSE ITEMS NOT DESIGNATED TO BE
REUSED SHALL BE DELIVERED TO THE OWNER OR DISPOSED OF AS
PER HIS WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS.
3. ALL ALTERATIONS, DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL, CUTTING AND
PATCHING AND.OTHER WORK NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THIS CONTRACT SHALL BE PERFORMED WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COST TO
THE OWNER. THIS SHALL INCLUDE REMOVAL, REROUTING, ETC. OF ALL
ELECTRICAL ITEMS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE INSTALLATION INTENDED.
4. PATCH OR REPLACE ALL DAMAGED FLOOR, WALL, CEILING, ETC.
SURFACES ALTERED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION.
PATCHED SURFACES SHALL MATCH EXISTING ADJACENT SPACES.
5. ALL CUTTING, PATCHING, DEMOLITION, REPAIRING, REPLACING, ECT.
NECESSARY UNDER THIS CONTRACT WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE
GENERAL CONTRACTOR. WHERE APPLICABLE COORDINATE WORK
WITH UTILITY COMPANIES. LOCAL AND STATE AUTHORITIES HAVING
JURISDICTION, OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE AND ALL APPLICABLE
CODES.
6. WHERE ALTERATIONS TAKE PLACE IN OCCUPIED AREAS, CONTRACTOR
SHALL CLEAN UP DAILY AND NOISE SHALL BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.
7. NONE OF THE SERVICES TO EXISTING BUILDINGS SHALL BE DISRUPTED
IN ANYWAY EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE OWNER.
S. ALL EQUIPMENT PRESENTLY "HOT" AND REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED
SHALL BE RETURNED TO THIS CONDITION AFTER PERFORMING THE
CHANGES TO EXISTING BUILDING. REROUTE CONDUITS AND EXTEND
OR REPLACE CIRCUITS AS REQUIRED. PERFORM WORK AT
CONVENIENCE OF OWNER.
9. WHERE DEVICES ARE SHOWN TO BE REMOVED ON PLANS, REMOVE ALL
ASSOCIATED WIRING AND CONDUIT BACK TO THE SOURCE OR
MAINTAIN CONTINUITY OF THE CIRCUIT IF OTHER LOADS ARE SERVED
FROM THE SAME CIRCUIT. CONSOLIDATE PARTIALLY LOADED
CONVENIENCE RECEPTACLE CIRCUITS TO MAXIMIZE SPACE MADE
AVAILABLE AT THE PANEL BOARD. TRACE CONSOLIDATED CIRCUITS TO
VERIFY THAT THE TOTAL LOAD DOES NOT EXCEED 1920 VOLT
AMPERES.
10. EXECUTE ALL WORK IN SUCH MANNER TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH
THE USE OF PASSAGE TO AND FROM ADJOINING BUILDING OR AREAS.
11. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE
TO EXISTING BUILDING AND TO CONTENTS THEREOF INCLUDING
MACHINERY, FURNITURE, EQUIPMENT, ETC. AND DAMAGED TO
BUILDINGS OR CONTENTS THEREOF DUE TO CONTRACTOR
OPERATIONS, SHALL BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT DIRECTION OF
ARCHITECT /ENGINEER, AND /OR OWNER, THE CONTRACTOR, AT NO
EXTRA COST TO THE OWNER.
12. CONNECTION TO EXISTING STRUCTURES OR SYSTEMS SHALL BE MADE
IN SUCH A MANNER THAT AS LITTLE TIME AS ABSOLUTELY POSSIBLE
WILL BE TAKEN, AND CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO COORDINATE
FULLY WITH OWNER IN CONNECTION WITH CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY
OF ALL PERSONS INVOLVED, INCLUDING EMPLOYEES.
13. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL WORK WITH OWNER TO
DETERMINE OWNER'S REQUIREMENTS REGARDING ACCESS, TIME OF
WORK, PROTECTION OF EXISTING CONDITIONS, ETC.
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