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08-40-028GENERAL NOTES 1. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY AND COORDINATE ALL NEW AND EXISTING CONDITIONS AND DIMENSIONS AT THE JOB SITE FOR COMPARISON WITH THE DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO BIDDING, START OF AND DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION. IF ANY DISCRECPANCIES , INCONSISTENCIES OR OMISSIONS ARE FOUND, THE ARCHITECT SHALL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING FOR CLARIFICATION PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH WORK. A SUBMISSION OF A BID TO THE OWNER CONSTITUTES AN AUTOMATIC ACCEPTANCE BY THE CONTRACTOR THAT HE OR SHE HAS REVIEWED THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS IN ITS ENTIRETY. 2. PRIOR TO INSPECTION OF THE EXISTING FACILITY, THE CONTRACTOR MUST RECEIVE PERMISSION FOR SITE ACCESS FROM THE OWNER OR THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. 3. DO NOT SCALE DRAWINGS. CONTRACTOR SHALL RELY ON WRITTEN DIMENSIONS AS GIVEN. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT FOR CLARIFICATION. ALL DIMENSIONS SHALL BE FIELD VERIFIED BY CONTRACTOR AND COORDINATED WITH ALL OF THE WORK OF ALL TRADES. IF DISCREPANCIES ARE FOUND, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT IN WRITING FOR CLARIFICATION BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OR RESUMPTION OF WORK. 4. ABBREVIATIONS THROUGHOUT THE PLANS ARE THOSE IN COMMON USE. NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT OF ANY ABBREVIATIONS IN QUESTION. REFER TO SHEET G-001 5. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE INSTALLATION OF THE VARIOUS TRADE ITEMS WITHIN THE SPACE ABOVE ALL CEILINGS (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO: STRUCTURAL MEMBERS, MECHANICAL DUCTS AND INSULATION, CONDUITS, RACEWAYS, SPRINKLER SYSTEM, LIGHT FIXTURES, CEILING SYSTEMS, AND ANY SPECIAL STRUCTURAL SUPPORTS REQUIRED) AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE FINISHED CEILING HEIGHT ABOVE THE FINISHED FLOOR INDICATED IN THE DRAWINGS AND THE FINISHED SCHEDULE. CEILING HEIGHT DIMENSIONS ARE TO THE FINISHED SURFACE OF CEILING. 6. ACCESS PANELS SHALL BE PROVIDED AND INSTALLED WHERE SHOWN ON THE REFLECTED CEILING AND AS REQUIRED BY BUILDING CODE OR FOR THE PROPER OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, WHETHER OR NOT INDICATED ON THE DRAWINGS. CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE SIZE, LOCATION, AND TYPE OF ACCESS PANEL WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS' WORK AND RECEIVE APPROVAL OF THE ARCHITECT. ACCESS PANEL SHALL BE AS SPECIFIED. NO ACCESS PANEL SHALL BE LOCATED, FRAMED OR INSTALLED WITHOUT THE EXPRESSED APPROVAL OF THE ARCHITECT. 7. DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON FLOOR PLAN, SECTIONS, ELEVATIONS, AND DETAILS ARE TO FACE OF STUD, MASONRY, CONCRETE OR COLUMN, GRIDLINES, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, 8. IN THE CASE OF A CONFLICT BETWEEN THE DRAWINGS AND THE SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIFICATIONS SHALL TAKE PRECEDENCE. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT IN WRITING OF ANY CONFLICT BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. 9. ALL DUCT PENETRATIONS THROUGH PARTITIONS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH NECESSARY FRAMES AND BRACING AROUND THE OPENING AND SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH AUTOMATIC FIRE DAMPERS AS REQUIRED BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR FIRE RATED PENETRATION. 10. THE SPECIFICATIONS AND ALL CONSULTANT DRAWINGS ARE SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. IT SHALL BE THE CONTRACTOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COORDINATE WITH THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS BEFORE THE INSTALLATION OF ANY OF THE CONSULTANTS' WORK AND TO BRING ANY DISCREPANCIES OR CONFLICTS TO THE ARCHITECT'S ATTENTION IN WRITING, FOR CLARIFICATION. IMPROPERLY INSTALLED WORK SHALL BE CORRECTED BY THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AT HIS EXPENSE AND AT NO EXPENSE TO THE ARCHITECT, HIS CONSULTANTS, OR THE OWNER. ' 11. THE ARCHITECT SHALL BE CONSULTED IN ALL CASES WHERE CUTTING INTO AN EXISTING STRUCTURAL PORTION OF ANY BUILDING IS EITHER EXPEDIENT OR NECESSARY PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH WORK, REINFORCEMENT AND/OR SUPPORT SATISFACTORY TO ARCHITECT AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEER SHALL BE PROVIDED BY CONTRACTOR PRIOR TO CUTTING INTO STRUCTURAL PORTIONS OF ANY BUILDING. 12. ALL EXIT DOORS SHALL BE OPENABLE FROM THE INSIDE WITHOUT THE USE OF A KEY OR ANY SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR EFFORT AND SHALL BE ACCESSIBLE BY THE HANDICAPPED.V 13. MAXIMUM EFFORT TO OPERATE DOORS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE FOLLOWING: A. INTERIOR DOORS: 5 LBS B. EXTERIOR DOORS: 8.5 LBS C. FIRE DOORS: 15 LBS 14. LEGAL EXITS SHALL NOT BE BLOCKED AT ANY TIME. 15. TEMPORARY PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED AS REQURIED BY THE APPLICABLE LOCAL CODE. 16. FINAL CLEAN UP AND DISPOSAL: REMOVE DEBRIS, RUBBISH AND WASTE MATERIAL FROM THE OWNER'S PROPERTY TO A LAWFUL DISPOSAL AREA AND PAY ALL HAULING AND DUMPING COSTS. CONFORM TO PERTAINING FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ORDERS UPON COMPLETION OF WORK. ALL CONSTRUCTION AREAS SHALL BE LEFT VACUUM -CLEAN AND FREE FROM DEBRIS. CLEAN ALL DUST, DIRT, STAINS, HAND MARKS, PAINT SPOTS, DROPPINGS, AND OTHER BLEMISHES. 17. WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO INTERRUPT ANY EXISTING UTILITY SERVICE TO MAKE CORRECTIONS AND/OR CONNECTION, A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS ADVANCE NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN THE OWNER. INTERRUPTIONS IN UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE OF THE SHORTEST POSSIBLE DURATION FOR THE WORK AT HAND AND SHALL BE APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY THE OWNER. 18. IN THE EVENT THE UTILITY SERVICE IS INTERRUPTED WITHOUT THE REQUIRED 48 HOURS NOTICE, THEN THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE FINANCIALLY LIABLE FOR ALL DAMAGES SUFFERED BY THE OWNER DUE TO THE UNAUTHORIZED INTERRUPTION. RECONNECTION SHALL BE MADE IMMEDIATELY. 19. IF THE CONTRACTOR ASCERTAINS AT ANY TIME THAT REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CONTRACT CONFLICT WITH, OR ARE IN VIOLATION OF, APPLICABLE LAWS, CODES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES, HE SHALL NOT PROCEED WITH WORK IN QUESTION, EXCEPT AT HIS OWN RISK, UNTIL ARCHITECT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED IN WRITING AND WRITTEN DETERMINATION IS MADE BY THE ARCHITECT. WHERE COMPLETED OR PARTIALLY COMPLETED WORK IS DISCOVERED TO BE IN VIOLATION WITH APPLICABLE LAWS, CODES, REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES, CONTRACTOR SHALL BE REQUIRED TO REMOVE THAT WORK FROM THE PROJECT AND REPLACE SUCH WORK WITH ALL NEW COMPLYING WORK AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER OR ARCHITECT. 20. ANY WORK INSTALLED IN CONFLICT WITH THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS SHALL BE CORRECTED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT HIS EXPENSE AND AT NO ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE OWNER, ARCHITECT, OR CONSULTANTS. 21. FINISH FLOOR ELEVATIONS ARE AS ESTABLISHED DATUM LINE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 22. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL MATERIALS, LABOR, EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES NECESSARY FOR THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF WORK UNLESS DESIGNATED (N.I.C.) OR (O.F.0.Q. ALL EQUIPMENT, WORK AND MATERIALS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL CURRENT AND LOCAL APPLICABLE CODES AND GOVERNING REGULATIONS, AND THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. 23. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROTECT ALL FINISH WORK AND SURFACES FROM DAMAGE DURING THE COURSE OF CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL REPLACE AND/OR REPAIR ALL DAMAGED SURFACES CAUSED BY CONTRACTOR OR SUBCONTRACTOR PERSONNEL TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE OWNER AND ARCHITECT AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE OWNER. 24. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS. 25. SIZE OF MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT PADS AND BASES ARE APPROXIMATE ONLY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY DIMENSIONS WITH RESPECTIVE EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER. 26. SPECIAL NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: ALL CONTRACTORS PERFORMING WORK ON THE PREMISES SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR INITIATING, MAINTAINING AND SUPERVISING A REASONABLE AND PRUDENT SAFETY PROGRAM INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ISOLATION OF WORK AREAS AND THE PROMPT REMOVAL OF ANY DEBRIS OR TOOLS WHICH MIGHT ENDANGER VISITORS AND STAFF OF OWNER OR ARCHITECT. 27. CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE AND INSTALL ALL STIFFENERS, BRACINGS, BACK-UP PLATES AND SUPPORTING BRACKETS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ALL CASEWORK, TOILET ACCESSORIES AND OF ALL FLOOR -MOUNTED OR SUSPENDED MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. 28. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY THE LOCATION OF ALL EXISTING UTILITIES BELOW GRADE AND RELATED SERVICE CONNECTIONS WITH THE RESPECTIVE UTILITY COMPANIES. 29. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE THE REMOVAL, ABANDONMENT, AND/OR RELOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES ABOVE OR BELOW GRADE WITH THE RESPECTIVE UTILITY COMPANIES. 30, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PERFORM ALL WORK WITHIN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY ACCORDING TO THE APPLICABLE MUNICIPALITY'S CITY OF STANDARD PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN PERMITS FROM APPROPRIATE AGENCIES. 31. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY BRACES, SHORES AND GUYS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT ALL LOADS TO WHICH THE BUILDING STRUCTURES, UTILITIES AND RIGHT-OF-WAY MAY BE SUBJECTED DURING CONSTRUCTION. 32. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SANITARY FACILITIES FOR WORKERS' USE. EXISTING FACILITIES SHALL NOT BE USED. 33. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN OSHA PERMITS FOR ANY VERTICAL EXCAVATIONS INTO WHICH PERSONS MUST DESCEND AS REQUIRED BY STATE AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES. 34. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF WATER, ELECTRICAL, GAS, TELEPHONE AND TELEVISION COMPANIES TO VERIFY AVAILABLE FACILITIES AND, IF APPLICABLE, TO ESTABLISH TEMPORARY FACILITIES. 35. CONTRACTOR SHALL VERIFY ALL COLUMN COORDINATES AND CHECK THEM AGAINST DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON PLANS AND DETAILS. ARCHITECT SHOULD BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING OF ANY DISCREPANCIES DURING STAKING. 36. CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTORS SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OBTAINING AND PAYING FOR ALL PERMITS AND FEES REQUIRED, NOT NORMALLY COVERED BY THE BUILDING PERMITS. 37. SUBSTITUTIONS: A. REFERENCE TO MAKERS, BRAND, MODELS, ETC., IS TO ESTABLISH THE TYPE AND QUALITY DESIRED; SUBSTITUTIONS OF ACCEPTABLE EQUIVALENTS WILL BE PERMITTED IF APPROVED BY THE ARCHITECT AND OWNER PRIOR TO BID (UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE). B. THE ARCHITECT, ACTING AS THE OWNER'S DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE DESIGN OF THIS PROJECT, WILL EXERCISE SOLE AUTHORITY FOR DETERMINING CONFORMANCE OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS WITH THE INTENT OF THE DESIGN. 38. ONLY NEW MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OF RECENT MANUFACTURE, OF QUALITY SPECIFIED, FREE FROM DEFECTS, WILL BE PERMITTED ON THE WORK. 39. SHOP DRAWINGS: A. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR ALL EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WHICH MUST INTERFACE AND COORDINATE WITH OTHERS, WHETHER DETAILED OR NOT. B. SHOP DRAWINGS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN A MINIMUM OF THREE COPIES AND MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS COMPLYING WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE ARCHITECT. A STAMP SHALL BE AFIXED ON THE SHOP DRAWING BARING THE SIGNATURE OF THE CONTRACTOR AND THE DATE OF REVIEW. 40. TEMPORARY FACILITIES: A. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A STAGING AND MATERIAL STORAGE AREA ADJACENT TO THE AREA OF CONSTRUCTION AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SECURITY OF THESE MATERIALS. LOCATION SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE OWNER. B. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL MAKE NECESSARY CONNECTIONS TO THE EXISTING UTILITIES FOR TEMPORARY POWER AND WATER SUPPLIES, AND SHALL COORDINATE SUCH USE WITH THE OWNER PRIOR TO CONNECTION. C. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE TEMPORARY BARRICADES TO SEPARATE CONSTRUCTION AREAS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY AROUND ENTIRE PERIMETER OF CONSTRUCTION AREA. 41. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE A BLANKET ONE YEAR GUARANTEE FOR THE CONTRACT PROJECT WITH SEPARATE GUARANTEES AS SPECIFIED FOR TRADES/EQUIPMENT ITEMS WITH NAMES OF LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES TO BE CONTACTED FOR SERVICE, PROVIDE OPERATING MAINTENANCE BROCHURES, AND GUARNATEES AS REQUIRED. 42. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ONE COMPLETE SET OF AS -BUILT REPRODUCIBLE DRAWINGS INDICATING ALL DISCREPANCIES, CHANCES, ETC., AND ACTUAL LOCATIONS OF CONCEALED WORK TO THE ARCHITECT AT THE COMPLETION OF WORK PRIOR TO FINAL PAYMENT. CHANGES MUST BE DRAFTED. NO FREEHAND REVISIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. 43. DRAWINGS OF EXISTING CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN COMPILED FROM EXISTING DATA SUPPLIED BY THE OWNER TO THE ARCHITECT. THE ARCHITECT MAKES NO WARRANTY EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, FOR THE ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE EXISTING INFORMATION RECORDED. CONTRACTOR SHALL FIELD VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS. NOTIFY ARCHITECT IN WRITING OF ANY DISCREPANCIES FOR CLARIFICATION PRIOR TO PROCEEDING WITH WORK. 44. INSTALLATION OF FIRE ALARM SYSTEM, AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM, AND STANDPIPE SYSTEM SHALL NOT BE STARTED UNTIL DETAILED PLAN SPECIFICATION AND ENGINEERING CALCULATIONS HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED AND SIGNED BY THE ARCHITECT OR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER IN GENERAL CHARGE OF DESIGN AND THE SIGNATURE OF THE ARCHITECT OR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WHO HAS BEEN DELEGATED RESPONSIBILITY COVERING THE WORK SHOWN ON A PARTICULAR PLAN OR SPECIFICATION AND APPROVED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING FIRE DEPARMENTS FIRE DEPARTMENT. 45. FIRE ALARM SYSTEM SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE APPLICABLE GOVERNING FIRE DEPARTMENT PRIOR TO INSTALLATION. 46. A PERMIT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS IS REQUIRED FOR A PROTECTION FENCE OR CANOPY ON OR OVER ANY STREET OR PUBLIC SPACE. 47. APPROVED NUMBERS OR ADDRESSES SHALL BE PROVIDED IN SUCH A POSITION AS TO BE PLAINLY VISIBLE AND LEGIBLE FROM STREET. 48. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL COOPERATE WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS AND SHALL LAYOUT AND INSTALL HIS WORK AT SUCH TIME AND IN SUCH A MANNER AS NOT TO DELAY OR INTERFERE WITH THE WORK OF OTHER CONTRACTORS. 49. ALL EXITS SHALL BE KEPT READILY ACCESSIBLE AND UNOBSTRUCTED AT ALL TIMES. 50. OPENING PROTECTION INCLUDING FRAMES, SELF-CLOSING DEVICES AND HARDWARE SHALL COMPLY WITH ASTM STANDARD METHODS OF FIRE TESTS OF WINDOW ASSEMBLIES AND SHALL BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH NFPA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND SHALL BE LABELED CERTIFYING PERFORMANCE RATING. 51. FIRESTOPPING: CONCEALED SPACES WITHIN PARTITIONS, WALLS, FLOORS, ROOFS, STAIRS, FURRING, PIPE SPACES, COLUMN ENCLOSURES, ETC. SHALL BE FIRESTOPPED (EXCEPT WHERE CONCEALED SPACE IS SPRINKLED). 52. PENETRATIONS OF RATED AND NON -RATED WALLS FOR MEP AND CONVEYING EQUIPMENT IS SHOWN FOR REFERENCE ONLY. IT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUCTED OR IMPLIED THAT EVERY OPENING OR PENETRATION IS INDICATED. EXACT DIMENSIONS AND LOCATIONS FOR OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS SHALL BE CAREFULLY COORDINATED WITH THE MEP EQUIPMENT LAYOUTS. ALL RATED WALL OPENINGS AND PENETRATIONS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE NFPA CODE FOR FIRE PROTECTION AND SMOKE TRANSMISSION AND MUST BE UL APPROVED. 53. ALL PIPE, CONDUIT AND DUCT PENETRATIONS THROUGH RATED AND NON -RATED PARTITIONS SHALL BE DONE AT 90 DEGREES (BOTH SIDES) WHERE EVER POSSIBLE. 54. DRAWINGS OF ALL TEMPORARY BARRICADES AND SCAFFOLDS USED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL SHALL BE PREPARED FOR THE CONTRACTOR BY LICENSED ENGINEERS. THESE DRAWINGS SHALL INDICATE THE LOCATIONS, EXTENT AND CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. 55. PENETRATIONS THROUGH WALLS: A. FOR OPENINGS IN WALLS NOT SHOWN ON ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, SEE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING, SPRINKLER AND ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS. B. PROVIDE LINTELS IN MASONRY WALLS AS REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE OPENINGS FOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL WORK. C. FOR INSTALLATION DETAILS OF SLEEVES PENETRATING MASONRY WALLS, SEE MECHANICAL PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER DRAWINGS. 56. PROVIDE VAPOR BARRIER AND WATERPROOFING PER SPECIFICATION. THE WATERPROOFING AND VAPOR BARRIER MATERIALS SHALL BE INSTALLED TO MAKE THE FLOORS AND WALLS OF THE SPACES BELOW THE BASE FLOOD ELEVATION IMPERMEABLE TO THE PASSAGE OF WATER INCLUDING ALL UTILITY AND OTHER PENETRATIONS. 57. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL BE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE APPROPRIATE CONSTRUCTION OF ALL PARTITION TYPES ACCORDING TO INDICATIONS ON THE DRAWINGS, AND WITH THE COORDINATION OF ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL SUPERVISE AND INSPECT CONSTRUCTION OF ALL PARTITIONS TO VERIFY THAT CONSTRUCTION IS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS, CODE REQUIEMENTS, AND INDUSTRY STANDARDS. ANY DISCREPANCIES SHALL BE BROUGHT TO THE ARCHITECT'S ATTENTION IN WRITING. 58. PROVIDE BACKING SUPPORT AT ALL PARTITION TYPES WHERE EQUIPMENT, ACCESSORIES, OR CASEWORK ARE INDICATED TO BE MOUNTED. PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 20 GA GALVANIZED SHEET METAL BACKING AND/OR 2 INCH NOMINAL FIRE RATED WOOD BLOCKING DEPENDING UPON SIZE AND WEIGHT OF ITEM TO BE MOUNTED. REFER TO SPECS FOR WALL MOUNTED PLUMBING FIXTURE CARRIERS. 59. THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROTECTION OF ALL UTILITIES TO REMAIN IN PLACE DURING CONSTRUCTION. DAMAGE TO UTILITIES SHALL BE REPAIRED AT THE CONTRACTORS EXPENSE. 60. THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM ROOF INSULATION THICKNESS SHALL NOT EXCEED THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND SHALL IN NO CASE BE LESS THAN R-19 THE LOW POINT. 61. PROVIDE DOUBLE FRAMING MEMBERS AT ALL DOOR JAMBS AND CASED OPENINGS. 62. THE CONTRACTOR WILL PERFORM DAILY CLEANING OF THE SITE. THE CONTRACTOR WILL REMOVE FROM SITE ALL EXCESS MATERIALS, DEBRIS, AND EQUIPMENT. THE CONTRACTOR WILL HAUL FROM SITE AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIALS, INCLUDING UNSUITABLE EXCAVATED MATERIALS, TRASH, ETC... 63. ANY SUBSTITUTIONS FOR BUILDING OR FINISH PRODUCTS, MUST BE SUBMITTED TO ARCHITECT IN WRITING WITH PRODUCT DATA FOR APPROVAL. 64. DRAWINGS SHALL NOT BE SCALED. USE DIMENSIONS AS GIVEN ON PLANS AND DETAILS. DIMENSIONS GIVEN ARE TO FACE OF MASONRY CENTER LINE OF COLUMN OR FACE OF STUDS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 65. SHOP DRAWINGS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY FOR APPROVAL FOR ALL BUILDING PRODUCTS REQUIRING PRODUCT APPROVAL AND/OR SEPARATE PERMITS. 66. CONTRACTOR SHALL OBTAIN A SEPARATE PERMIT FOR SCREENS AND FENCES. 67. ALL GLASS GUARDRAILS SHALL BE SAFETY GLAZING AND COMPLY WITH ANSI Z97.1-1984 WITH REGARDS TO IMPACT LOADING. THE GLAZING SHALL WITHSTAND A 400 FT -LB ENERGY IMPACT AS DESCRIBED IN THE LATEST EDITION OF THE FBC IN SECTION 1617.4.6.3 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 1. ALL SINGLE LAYER GYPSUM BOARD WALLS CONTINUOUS AND CONTIGUOUS WITH DOUBLE LAYER GYPSUM BOARD WALLS SHALL MAINTAIN ONE CONTIGUOUS OUTER LAYER OF GYPSUM BOARD AT THE SAME FACE OF FINISH. STUDS AND FURRING CHANNELS SHALL BE OFFSET ACCORDINGLY. 3. CEILING SYSTEMS SHALL PROVIDE FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES AND AIR CONDITIONING DIFFUSERS, INDEPENDENT FRAMING AND ATTACHMENTS TO THE STRUCTURE SHALL BE ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT THE CEILING SYSTEM WHERE DUCTWORK INTERFERES WITH NORMAL SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT OF HANGERS OR FRAMING TO DUCTWORK IS PROHIBITED. 4. DOOR OPENING NOT LOCATED BY DIMENSION SHALL BE LOCATED IN WALLS AS SHOWN. 5. REFER TO DOOR SCHEDULE, DETAILS, AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DOOR, DOOR FRAME, AND DOOR HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS. 6. LATCHING AND LOCKING DOORS THAT ARE HAND -ACTIVATED AND WHICH ARE IN A PATH OF TRAVEL SHALL BE OPERABLE WITH A SINGLE EFFORT BY LEVER TYPE HARDWARE, PANIC BARS, PUSH-PULL ACTIVATING BARS, OR OTHER HARDWARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PASSAGE WITHOUT REQUIRING THE ABILITY TO GRASP THE OPENING HARDWARE. LOCKED EXIT DOORS SHALL OPERATE AS ABOVE IN THE EGRESS DIRECTION. 7. ALL DISSIMILAR METALLIC MATERIALS SHALL BE EFFECTIVELY ISOLATED FROM EACH OTHER TO PREVENT GALVANIC ACTION. 8. REFER TO DRAWINGS AND FINISH SCHEDULE FOR TYPE OF PAINT FINISHES, METAL FINISHES, CEMENT FINISHES, WEATHER AND SOUND SEALANTS. 9. ALL WOOD IN CONTACT WITH MASONRY OR CONCRETE SHALL BE PRESSURE TREATED WITH AN APPROVED PRESERVATIVE. 10. ELECTRICAL OUTLET BOXES IN OPPOSITE FACES OF SOUND -RATED WALLS SHALL BE SEPARATED HORIZONTALLY BY A MINIMUM 24". BACKS AND SIDES OF BOXES TO BE SEALED WITH 1/8" RESILIENT SEALANT AND BACKED WITH 2" MINERAL FIBER INSULATION, 11. ALL RIGID CONDUIT, DUCTS, PLUMBING PIPES, AND APPLIANCE VENTS LOCATED IN SOUND ASSEMBLIES SHALL BE ISOLATED FROM THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION BY MEANS OF RESILIENT SLEEVES, MOUNTS, OR 1/4" MINIMUM THICKNESS APPROVED RESILIENT MATERIALS. 12. APPROVED PERMANENT AND RESILIENT ACOUSTICAL SEALANT SHALL BE PROVIDED ALONG THE JOINT BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND ALL SEPARATION WALLS. 13. GLASS DOORS, ADJACENT PANELS, AND ALL GLAZED OPENINGS WITHIN 18 INCHES OF ADJACENT FLOOR SHALL BE OF GLASS APPROVED FOR IMPACT HAZARD. 15.13LAZING IN EXTERIOR DOORS OR WITHIN 40 INCHES OF ANY LOCKING MECHANISM SHALL BE TEMPERED OR BURGLAR RESISTANT, 17. DUCTS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED, INSTALLED, AND INSULATED ACCORDING TO THE FBC 2001 MECHANICAL. ALL JOINTS OF THE DUCT SYSTEM SHALL BE TIGHTLY SEALED WITH APPROVED MASTIC OR TAPE. 18. DOORS AND WINDOWS BETWEEN CONDITIONED AND UNCONDITIONED SPACES SHALL BE DESIGNED TO LIMIT AIR LEAKAGE INTO OR FROM THE BUILDING ENVELOPE. A. MANUFACTURED DOORS AND WINDOWS SHALL HAVE AIR INFILTRATION RATES CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND SHALL COMPLY WITH MIAMI DADE PRODUCT APPROVAL. B. SITE -CONSTRUCTED DOORS AND WINDOWS, EXTERIOR JOINTS, AND OPENINGS IN THE BUILDING ENVELOPE THAT ARE OBSERVABLE SOURCES OF AIR LEAKAGE SHALL BE CAULKED, GASKETED, WEATHER-STRIPPED OR OTHERWISE SEALED (DOES NOT INCLUDE FIRE -RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS, UNFRAMED GLASS DOORS, AND EXTERIOR ELEVATOR SHAFTS, ELEVATOR SHAFT VENTILATION DAMPERS ARE ALSO NOTED IN REQUIRED) 19. CABINETS AND CASEWORK ARE LOCATED ON INTERIOR ELEVATIONS REFERENCE FLOOR PLAN AND IDENTIFIED ON INTERIOR ELEVATIONS. A. PLASTIC LAMINATE: MODULAR CASEWORK SHALL BE CONTRACTOR FURNISHED AND CONTRACTOR INSTALLED. B. WOOD: MILLWORK SHALL BE FURNISHED AND INSTALLED BY CONTRACTOR. C.THE CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT SHOP DRAWINGS TO THE ARCHITECT FOR REVIEW. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE ARCHITECT, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL REVIEW THE SHOP DRAWINGS TO CERTIFY THAT THEY MEET ALL THE REQUIREMENTS ON THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. 20. GYPSUM BOARD DRYWALL BACKING FOR CERAMIC TILE INSTALLED IN TOILET ROOMS SHALL BE USG "DUROCK" CEMENTITIOUS BOARD WITH DUROCK BRAND ALKALI -RESISTANT TAPE. 22. FIRE -RATED PARTITION WALLS AND FIRE -RATED OCCUPANCY SEPARATION WALLS SHALL EXTEND FROM CONCRETE FLOOR SLABS TO UNDERSIDE OF STRUCTURE ABOVE. ALL OPENINGS SHALL BE PROTECTED AS FOLLOWS: A. ONE-HOUR WALLS: LABELED CLASS "C" FIRE DOOR, AND FRAME ASSEMBLY AND HARDWARE. B. TWO --HOUR WALLS: LABELED CLASS "B" FIRE DOOR, AND FRAME ASSEMBLY AND HARDWARE. C. THREE --HOUR WALLS: LABELED CLASS "A" FIRE DOOR, AND FRAME ASSEMBLY AND HARDWARE. 23. ALL PIPES, DUCTS AND BUSS DUCTS WHICH PENETRATE THE FLOOR CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE INSTALLED SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE FIRE RESISTIVE RATING AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE BUILDING. PRODUCTS MUST COMPLY WITH UL RATINGS. 24. ALL INSULATIONS NOTED ON PLANS SHALL BE NONCOMBUSTIBLE AND MAINTAIN THERMAL MOISTURE PROTECTION AS NOTED IN THE SPECIFICATION. 25. ALL ROOF COVERING SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF FIRE-RETARDENT MATERIAL PER FBC 2001 26. ALL PENETRATIONS THRU FIRE --RATED WALLS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE INSTALLED WITH FIRE DAMPERS, FIRE SEAL, ETC., SO AS TO MAINTAIN THE FIRE -RESISTIVE RATING AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF WALL OR CEILING ASSEMBLY. BRACKETS WHERE THEY INTERFERE WITH NEW WORK. 27. HANDRAILS do GUARDRAILS HANDRAILS do GUARDRAILS SHALL BE DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED AS PER SECTION 1608.2 OF FBC 2001. HANDRAILS = 200 LB APPLIED IN ANY DIRECTION. HANDRAILS ( OTHER THAN WITHIN DWELLING UNITS ) = 50 PLF IN ANY DIRECTION. GUARDRAILS = 200 LB IN ANY DIRECTION AT HE TOP PF THE GUARDRAIL. GUARDRAILS = ( OTHER THAN WITHIN DWELLING UNITS ) 50 PLF APPLIED HORIZONTALLY AT GUARDRAIL HEIGHT AND 100 PLF APPLIED VERTICALLY DOWNWARD AT TOP OF GUARDRAIL. 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CIVIL ENGINEERING 7171 SW 62ND AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR MIAMI, FLORIDA 33143 OXFORD UNIVERSAL 4311 PONCE DE LEON BLVD. CORAL GAILES, FLORIDA 33146 5066 SOUTH DIXIE BUILDING 5966 & 5970 SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY MIAMI, FLORIDA 33133 MATLU ARCHITECTURE INC THIS DRAWING IS THE PROPERTY OF MATEU ARCHITECTURE INC UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR BY CONTRACT THE CONTENTS OF THIS DRAWING ALL CONFIDENTIAL AND SHAT L NOT BE: TRANSMUTED TO ANY PARTY EXCFPT AS AIRTHORIZFD WY THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEERS OF RECORD PHASE PERMIT DRAWINGS FILE NAMIE: M:\0605\CD\SHEET\ARCHA-GOO2.DWG PROJECT NO MA0605 DRAWN BY: RAG CHECKED BY: RJM ISSUE: DATE' DECEMBER 10, 2007 REVISIONS SHEET TITLE GENERAL NOTES, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS SHEET: Or G-002