09-696-014PLUMBING GENERAL NOTES
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2. THE ENGINEER SHALL BE THE FINAL INTERPRETER OF THE WORK
PROVIDED UNDER THE ENGINEER'S CONTRACT WITH THE ARCHITECT.
3. ANY COST ESTIMATION FOR THIS WORK SHALL BE BASED ON THE
BUILDING DEPARTMENT APPROVED DOCUMENTS.
4. ANY AND ALL INTENDED CHANGES TO THE PLANS SHALL FIRST BE
COMMUNICATED TO THE ARCHITECT IN WRITTEN FORM USING CHANGE
ORDER FORMAT. CHANGE ORDERS SHALL BE INITIATED BY THE OWNER
ONLY.
4.1 EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED SHALL BE ADHERED TO. HOWEVER, OWNER HAS
THE FINAL DECISION ON THE TYPE AND QUALITY OF EQUIPMENT TO BE
SUPLLIED. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM
THE OWNER PRIOR TO PURCHASING SUBSTITUTING EQUIPMENT.
CONTRACTOR SHALL BEAR THE COST OF ALL ENGINEERING WORK
RELATED TO SUBSTfTUDED EQUIPMENT.
5. PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK, VERIFY MEASUREMENTS AT
BUILDING SITE. SUBMIT DESCREPANCIES AND DIFFERENCES TO
ARCHITECT /ENGINEER FOR CONSIDERATION AND DECISION BEFORE
PROCEEDING.
6. PROVIDE ACCURATE LAYOUT, GRADES AND ELEVATIONS, SET SLEEVES
AND OPENINGS IN AMPLE TIME, TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS TO
PROTECT WORK AND EQUIPMENT FROM DAMAGE.
7. DO ALL TRENCHING, EXCAVATING AND BACKFILLING NECESSARY TO
ACCOMODATE THE WORK UNDER THIS DIVISION. TRENCH WIDTHS TO
BE ADEQUATE TO PERMIT INSTALLATION ALLOWING A MINIMUM OF 8'
CLEARANCE ON EACH SIDE OF PIPE. BOTTOM OF TRENCH TO BE
TAMPERED FIRM AND EVENLY GRADED TO PROVIDE SPECIFIED PITCH.
SHEATH AND BRACE TRENCHES AND EXCAVATIONS. AFTER TESTING
AND INSPECTION, BACKFILL WITH CLEAN EARTH. BACKFILLING AND
REMOVAL OF ANY SHEATHING AND BRACING TO BE DONE WITHOUT
DISTURBING INSTALLED PIPING.
8. EQUIPMENT SCHEDULES ON THE DRAWINGS WERE USED TO ARRIVE AT
SPACE AND SERVICE REQUIREMENTS.
9. ANY SUBSTITUTE EQUIPMENT MUST BE EQUAL IN ALL RESPECTS AND
WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY UPON WRITTEN APPROVAL BY ENGINEER PRIOR
TO SUBMISSION OF BIDS.
10. SHOP DRAWINGS TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
DRAINAGE SPECIALITIES, FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, PLUMBING
FIXTURES, PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEMS, VALVES, VIBRATION
ISOLATION EQUIPMENT.
11. DRAWINGS, ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY AND ARE UNDERSTOOD TO BE
SUBJECT TO SUCH REVISIONS AS MAY PROVE NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE AT THE TIME THE WORK IS INSTALLED. EACH
CONTRACTOR WILL BE REQUIRED TO INSTALL HIS WORK WITH
RELATION TO EXISTING BUILDING CONDITIONS AND WILL BE
ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR FINISH ELEVATIONS, ETC. EXTERIOR
UTILITIES SHOWN ON DRAWINGS ARE DIAGRAMMATIC ONLY, THEIR
EXACT LOCATIONS, DEPTHS AND INVERT ELEVATIONS ARE AS
REQUIRED FOR PROPER FLOW AND COORDINATION WITH OTHER TRADES
(REFER TO CIVIL ENGINEER PLANS).
12. DRAWING SHOW ARRANGEMENT OF PIPING AND EQUIPMENT. SHOULD
LOCAL CONDITIONS NECESSITATE ANY REARRANGMENT, OR IF THE
PIPING CAN BE INSTALLED TO BETTER ADVANTAGE IN A DIFFERENT
MANAGER, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH WORK,
SUBMIT 2 COPIES OF DRAWINGS OF PROPOSED ARRANGEMENT FOR
ENGINEER TO REVIEW.
13. IF CONTRACTOR PROPOSED TO INSTALL EQUIPMENT. INCLUDING
PIPING REQUIRING SPACE CONDITIONS OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN, OR
TO REARRANGE EQUIPMENTS, HE SHALL ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY
FOR REARRANGEMENT OF SPACE AND SHALL HAVE ARCHITECT REVIEW
CHANGES BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. REQUEST FOR SUCH
CHANGES SHALL BE ACCOMPNIED BY SHOP DRAWINGS OF SPACE IN
QUESTION.
14. EACH CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER LOCATION AND
SIZE OF SLOTS, HOLES OR OPENINGS IN BUILDING STRUCTURE
PERTAINING TO HIS WORK AND FOR CORRECT LOCATION OF PIPE
SLEEVES.
15. EACH CONTRACTOR SHALL SO HARMONIZE HIS WORK WITH THAT OF THE
SEVERAL OTHER TRADES SO THAT IT MAY BE INSTAALLED IN A MOST
DIRECT AND WORKMANLIKE MANNER WITHOUT HINDERING OR
HANDICAPPING OTHER TRADES. PIPING INTERFERENCES SHALL BE
HANDLED BY GIVING PRECEDENCE TO PIPELINES WHICH REQUIRE A
STATED GRADE FOR PROPER OPERATION. SEWER LINES SHALL TAKE
PRECEDENCE OVER WATER LINES REQUIRING STATED GRADE FOR THEIR
PROPER OPERATIONS SHALL HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER ELECTRICAL
CONDUIT AND DUCTWORK.
16. UNLESS SEPIAS OF THE DRAWINGS ARE TO BE FURNISHED BY THE
ARCHITECT /ENGINEER FOR PREPARATION OF RECORD DRAWINGS.
FURNISH ARCHITECT /ENGINEER WITH 2 SETS OF ACCURATELY MARKED
COPIES OF THE DRAWINGS, INDICATING ALL CHANGES FROM
ORIGINALS AS INSTALLED.
17. FURNISH OWNER WITH ALL GUARANTEES FOR EQUIPMENT OR
MATERIALS EXTENDING BEYOND THE GUARANTEE PERIOD
SPECIFIED IN THE GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THESE
SPECIFICATIONS.
18. PLUMBING SYSTEMS SHALL BE PROVIDED COMPLETE. SHOULD A
SYSTEM OR ANY PART THEREOF FAIL TO MEET PERFORMANCE
REQUIREMENTS, NECESSARY REPLACEMENTS, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS
AS REQUIRED BY THE ARCHITECTURE /ENGINEER, SHALL BE MADE TO
BRING PERFORMANCE UP TO SPECIFIED REQUIREMEMTS AND ALL
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND FINISHES DAMAGED OR MARRED BY SUCH
REPLACEMENTS, ALTERATIONS OR REPAIRS SHALL BE RESTORED TO
PRIOR CONDITION AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO OWNER.
19. PLUMBING CONTRACTOR SHALL INCLUDE IN HIS BID, PROVISION FOR
PROVIDING TEMPORARY WATER FOR USE DURING CONSTRUCTION AS
REQUIRED.
20. SUB - CONTRACTOR SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES TO THE WORK
OF OTHER SUB - CONTRACTORS, OR TO THE BUILDING, OR TO ITS
CONTENTS. PEOPLE, ETC.; CAUSED BY LEAKS IN ANY OF THE
EQUIPMENT, OR MATERIAL FAILURES. OR DISCONNECTED PIPES,
FITTINGS OR BY OVERFLOWS, AND SHALL MAKE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE,
ALL REPAIRS TO MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT SO DAMAGED.
21. ALL WORK, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS SHALL BE PROTECTED AT ALL
TIMES TO PREVENT OBSTRUCTION, DAMAGE, OR BREAKAGE. ALL PIPE
OPENINGS SHALL BE CLOSED WITH CAPS OR PLUGS.
22. PLUMBING FIXTURES SHALL BE TESTED FOR PROPER OPERATION AND
ALL FLUSH VALVES ADJUSTED.
23. A CLEANOUT SHALL BE PROVIDED AT THE BASE OF EACH SOIL AND
WASTE PIPE.
24. A MINIMUM PITCH OF ALL HORIZONTAL BRANCHES AND SEWER LINES
SHALL BE 1/4- PER LINEAL FOOT FOR 2- AND SMALLER PIPE SIZES
AND 1/8' PER FT. MIN. FOR 3- AND LARGER PIPE SIZES.
25. ALL UNDERGROUND PIPING SHALL BE COPPER TYPE L ALL OTHER
WATER PIPING SHALL BE COPPER TYPE M.
26. IN GENERAL ALL WORK OF THIS TRADE MUST COMPLY WITH THE
FLORIDA PLUMBING BUILDING CODE AND ALL OTHER CODES IN EFFECT.
27. PROVIDE SAFEWASTE FOR AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CONDENSATE WITH
TRAP.
28. PROVIDE PAN DRAINS TO BUILDING EXTERIOR 6' ABOVE GRADE
TURNED DOWN (EACH SEPARATEDLY).
29. ALL HOSE BIBBS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH VACUUM BREAKERS
(WATTS 8A) AND SHUT OFF VALVE.
30. ALL OUTSIDE CLEANOUT SHALL BE BROUGHT TO GRADE WITH COVER.
31. PROVIDE CLEANOUT EVERY 75 FEET INSIDE BUILDING.
32. WHERE PERMITTED BY CODE AN IN APPROPRIATELY RATED CHASES AND
AS APPROVED PRIOR TO SIGNING OF THIS SUBCONTRACT BY OWNER
AND ENGINEER, PVC PIPE, DWV PIPE AND FITTINGS ARE ACCEPTED.
33. INSULATE ALL HOT & COLD WATER CONNECTIONS AT WATER HEATERS
AND UP TO 8 FT. THEREAFTER WITH 1 IN. THICK SELF - SEALING
TYPE INSULATION (R -4.2 MIN.)
34. APPLY A WATER PRESSURE TEST TO ALL PARTS OF THE WATER
SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS BEFORE THE PIPING IS CONCEALED
AND BEFORE THE FIXTURES AND EQUIPMENT ARE CONNECTED.
FOR THE WATER SYSTEM USE A HYDRO- STATIC PRESSURE OF NOT LESS
THAN 150 PSIG OR 1.25 TIMES THE SYSTEM WORKING PRESSURE,
APPLIED TO THE SYSTEM FOR A PERIOD OF 4 HOURS. THERE SHALL
BE NO LEAKS AT ANY POINT IN THE SYSTEM AT THIS PRESSURE.
FOR THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM USE NOT LESS THAN 10 FT. OF
HYDROSTATIC HEAD. LEAVE THE WATER IN THE SYSTEM FOR NOT LESS
THAN 30 MINUTES, AFTER WHICH TIME NO LEAKS AT ANY POINT OR
LOWERING OF THE WATER LEVEL AT THE OVERFLOW SHALL BE
VISIBLE. LEAVE CONCEALED WORK UNCOVERED UNTIL REQUIRE TESTS
HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. MAKE REPAIRS OF DEFECTS THAT ARE
DISCOVERED WITH NEW MATERIALS. CAULKING OF SCREW JOINTS,
CRACKS OR HOLES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. REPEAT TESTS AFTER
DEFECTS HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED.
35. PROVIDE DIELECTRIC FITTINGS WHEN JOINING DISSIMILAR METALS.
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