General Conditions & Specs for MEP Works

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 General Conditions & Specs for MEP Works

Table Of Contents

Contents

1.1 General Conditions ................................................................................................................................ 3

1.2 Standard of Work ................................................................................................................................... 3

1.3 External Design Conditions .................................................................................................................. 4

1.4 Equipment ............................................................................................................................................... 4
1.5 Equipment Ratings................................................................................................................................. 4
1.6 Pretender Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.1 Familiarization ................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.2 Clarification ....................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.6.3 Interpretation ..................................................................................................................................................... 5

1.7 Co-Ordination with Other Trades ......................................................................................................... 5

1.8 Co-Ordination with Other Subcontractors........................................................................................... 6
1.9 Hand Over Works from Other Subcontractors.................................................................................... 6
1.10 Tender Drawings .................................................................................................................................... 6
1.11 Drawings and Technical Data ............................................................................................................... 6

1.11.1 DRAWING MATERIAL AND SIZE ..................................................................................................................... 6

1.11.2 Shop Drawings .................................................................................................................................................. 7

1.12 Workmanship.......................................................................................................................................... 8

1.12.1 Cleaning ............................................................................................................................................................. 8

1.12.2 Construction Loads .......................................................................................................................................... 8

1.12.3 Fixings ............................................................................................................................................................... 8

1.13 Warranty .................................................................................................................................................. 9

1.14 Preventative Maintenance ..................................................................................................................... 9
1.15 Inspection Testing and Maintenance ................................................................................................... 9
1.16 Services for Testing ............................................................................................................................... 9
1.17 Spare Parts and Tools ........................................................................................................................... 9

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 1.1 General Conditions
Refer to the Main Contract General Conditions of the specification, together with the additional
particular clauses applicable to the Building Services.

The documentation and work under this Section shall be carried out in accordance with codes
and procedures defined in the General Conditions and complimented with details in this
Section of Particular Specifications, all to the ENGINEERS approval.

Where a particular specification is not defined refer to MEW General Construction

Specification, together with the additional particular clauses applicable to the Building Services

It is understood and agreed that the Contractor, has by careful examination of the plans and
Specifications, and the site where appropriate, satisfied himself as to the nature and location of
the works, and all conditions that must be met in order to carry out the works under this section
of the Contract.
1.2 Standard of Work
1. The Contractor shall install equipment, air conditioning ducts, conduit and piping in a
workmanlike manner to present a neat appearance and to function properly to the satisfaction of
the Engineer. Air conditioning ducts and pipes shall be installed parallel and perpendicular to the
building planes. All piping and ductwork shall be concealed in chases, behind furring, or above
ceiling, except in unfinished areas. All exposed systems shall be installed neatly and be grouped
to present a neat appearance.

2. All gauges, thermometers, etc., shall be installed in such a way as to facilitate easy observance.

3. All equipment and apparatus, which requires maintenance, adjustment or eventual replacement,
shall be installed making due allowance for access.

4. Control sensors shall be installed to guarantee proper sensing. Elements shall be shielded from
direct radiation and shall avoid being placed behind obstructions.

5. All panels and boards, etc., shall be installed to remit easy operation.

6. The Contractor shall include in the work all the requirements of the manufacturer’s as shown on
their drawings.

7. The Contractor shall replace all work not performed to the satisfaction of the Engineer without
extra cost and to the standard required by the Engineer. This applies to any item that is found to
be defective in service during the maintenance period, or extended maintenance period as
appropriate.

8. Where height dimensions are given, the installation shall be reasonably expected to be within 13
mm of actual position.

9. Items displaying a horizontal dimension or edge must be plumbed with a level and must be to
the Engineer’s satisfaction. Any apparent discrepancy between “level” electrical and mechanical
items and adjacent items MUST be reported immediately to the Engineer.

10. All work shall be co-ordinated with other works so as not to obstruct equipment and apparatus
which requires maintenance, adjustment or eventual replacement.

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 11. Manufacturers and subcontractors shall operate an ISO 9000 approved quality system or
equivalent in house system. If requested, details of the quality system shall be submitted to the
engineer.

12. Equipment shall conform to the requirements of the Project Documentation and reference
standards.

13. All equipment furnished shall be new, and where feasible shall be a standard product of an
experienced or approved manufacturer, and assembled from standard components readily
available.

1.3 External Design Conditions

The design environmental conditions for Mafraq - Jordan are as follows:

Summer
Month August
Dry Bulb Temperature 38.0 C
Wet Bulb Temperature 24.0 C
Average daily range 13 C

Winter
Dry Bulb Temperature 0.0 C
Rainfall 75.0 mm/hour

1.4 Equipment

All equipment to be installed under this contract shall be manufactured by worldwide well
known manufacturers, and the quality of the product shall be of an approved standard.

The Contractor must give details of type and manufacturer and the manufacturer must
have local representative capable of supplying spare parts, and giving technical support
throughout the working life span of the equipment.

The Contractor shall name each material or equipment he proposes to supply for the
purpose of this project, supported by all details and technical data. The Engineer
reserve the right to reject any equipment in favour of his choice, and with no obligation
for justification of his selection

1.5 Equipment Ratings

All equipment selected for use on this Contract shall be suitable for continuous and reliable
operation under the external design conditions stated. In addition, items of equipment installed
in enclosed spaces may be subject to temperatures in excess of those prevailing externally
and this shall be taken into account. Where ratings are given in this Specification and/or shown
on the Drawings, they are the actual ratings to be achieved after the application of all de-rating
factors.

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 Except where otherwise stated, all equipment shall be constructed and sealed as to prevent
damage by the ingress of wind-blown sand and other matter. All equipment shall be suitable
for operation over the ambient temperature range 0 °C to 55 °C.

All equipment and enclosures that may be subject to internal condensation shall be fitted with
suitably rated electrically operated thermostatically controlled anti-condensation heaters.

1.6 Pretender Requirements

1.6.1 Familiarization
Visit the site, acquaint to the site conditions to familiarize with the status and progress of the
construction of the site, review all contract documents, and the documents for other trades,
highlight and raise queries with the Engineer for any possible ambiguities as is necessary to
accurately price the work. No item, which could have been clarified in this manner, will later
form the basis of a variation to the Contract.

1.6.2 Clarification
If interpretation of the Tender Documents is unclear obtain clarification from the Engineer.

If clarification is not obtained prior to close of Tenders, the item or arrangement of better
quality, greater quantity, or higher cost shall be deemed to be included.

1.6.3 Interpretation
The tender documents are intended to be complimentary and where any items are repeated it
is intended to call particular attention to them or to qualify them; it is not intended that any
other part shall be assumed to be omitted if not repeated. Items may be covered in the
specification or the drawings or both.

If interpretation of the Contract Documents is unclear, obtain clarification from the Consultant,
during tendering. Upon awarding the contract any interpretation of specification or other tender
documents will be, solely; to the engineer's discretion.

Documents of later date will govern over documents of earlier date. All documents in any set
(e.g. Tender Set) will be deemed to be of the date of issue of that set for purposes of
establishing precedence.

Within any set, the particular will govern over the general as in the following examples: Specific
details will govern over general layout.

1.7 Co-Ordination with Other Trades

Co-ordinate the layout with the Main Contractor and all other trades, and if so directed by the
Engineer shall prepare composite working drawings and sections at 1:50 and 1:20 scale
clearly showing how his work is to be installed in relation to the work of other trades. Set out all
equipment and services to suit actual space conditions. Locate all equipment for convenient
operation, maintenance and future replacement.

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 1.8 Co-Ordination with Other Subcontractors
Co-ordinate and liaise with other contractors and subcontractors. This shall include but not
limited to the HVAC, plumbing and fire fighting supplier equipment suppliers. As well as
building management and control system, utility billing systems, landscape, irrigation, kitchen
and laundry, water features, interior & lighting, fixed furniture and equipment, spas & pools,
and the tenants subcontractors. The coordination shall include the verification of the
equipment specifications and their requirement based on the actual site conditions,

Set up the tie in connections of all required services, and liaise with the engineer to consider
the impact of such the service requirement on the main services and plants.

1.9 Hand Over Works from Other Subcontractors

Where the scope of works includes continuation of works, which were carried by other
contractors, such as first fix pipes, below ground drainage, puddle flanges, sleeves... etc. the
contractors shall in coordination with the engineer, test inspect and report all defects and
damages as he shall take over the other completed works before commencement his works.

It is considered the contractor’s responsibility to hand over the complete operational and sound
system upon the taking over the other submitted works.

1.10 Tender Drawings

Tender drawings show general arrangement but are not fully dimensioned and are in places
drawn for clarity of intent rather than dimensional accuracy. Information will not necessarily be
shown in both the Specification and Drawings. Any items shown in one or the other forms part
of this contract.

Do not scale the tender drawings. Verify all dimensions from the architectural drawings and by
site measurement. Obtain formal approval from the Engineer before making any fundamental
changes from the conceptual layout.

Submit all shop drawings and technical data in accordance with the Main Contractor's
schedule and sufficiently in advance of Building work to allow sufficient time for checking and
possible amendment and re-submission.

1.11 Drawings and Technical Data

1.11.1 DRAWING MATERIAL AND SIZE

a. Prepare drawings for review submittals, bidding and construction in accordance with
instructions of the engineer. Submit record drawings on bond paper, full size one copy and on
standard format DVD, two copies. Each of the two electronic copies shall contain .dwg and .pdf
files of each drawing, and .doc and .pdf files of each project manual document. Each DVD will
be labelled as to station #, project #, date, etc.

b. Standard sheets are size A0, 1069 mm (42 in.) long by 762 mm (30 in.) wide.

c. Electronic files shall conform to ISO CAD and Guidelines.

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 1.11.2 Shop Drawings
Prepare shop drawings for the installation. These shall be based upon the actual equipment to
be installed, according to manufacturers subsequently approved by the Engineer.

Make all adjustments to the design as are necessary to accommodate the technical and
physical, requirements of the selected equipment in the preparation of the shop drawings
.Such adjustments shall at all times ensure that the final performance of the completed
installations is achieved as intended.

Check and coordinate with the work of all trades involved before submission for the approval of
the Engineer and shall bear the Contractor's stamp of confirmation as evidence of such
checking and coordination. Drawings submitted without this stamp of confirmation will be
returned to the Contractor for re-submission.

Drawings shall be initially submitted in 3 sets of prints accompanied by a letter of transmittal.

After return of the "Engineer approved for construction" print, the Contractor will furnish the
number of additional prints (not to exceed ten in number) specified by the Engineer.
Prepare dimensioned construction drawings for the following sections of the installation to a
standard at least equal to the tender drawings. Each drawing shall have a blank area of 18
cm. x 12 cm. located adjacent to the title black and reserved for the comments of the
Engineer. The title block shall display the following: -

a) Number and title of drawing (s),

b) Date of drawing or revision,
c) Name of project and employer,
d) Name of consultant,
e) Name of contractor and sub-contractor submitting the drawing(s),
f) Clear identification of contents and location of work,
g) Specification title and number,
h) Scale of drawings.

The Contractor shall submit all drawings sufficiently in advance of construction

requirements to permit not less than fifteen working days for the Engineer's checking
and appropriate action.

 Floor plans 1:50

 Plant room Layouts (minimum 1:20)
 Duct and equipment layouts including control element locations
 Pipe work layout and details with all valves clearly shown and numbered
 Switchboard and control panel diagrams
 Electrical and control schematics
 A valve schedule which when read in conjunction with the pipe work layout details the
function of each valve.
 Any sections of the installation requiring detailed spatial co-ordination with other trades
 Any section of the work containing equipment differing from the design base in dimension
or configuration.

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 The purpose of this review is to minimise the likelihood of inconvenience to the Principal which
would result from rejection of unsatisfactory equipment or work following installation.

The review is in no way intended to relieve the Contractor’s responsibility to check the shop
drawings and technical data and to meet the contract requirements especially where some
items have been missed out or substituted. In this instance, the Contractor shall be responsible
for installing the original items specified.

Ensure that equipment offered are compatible (e.g. speed controllers and motors, actuators,
control system) and that when combined, such systems meet the noise criteria specified.
Generally, checking of technical data by the consultant should be considered for information
purposes only and final lengths, sizes, ratings and any critical factors are the Contractor’s
responsibility.

Sign all shop drawings and technical data to certify that they have been checked in detail, are
fully understood, meet the specification and are considered suitable for the purpose intended.
Draw any specific areas of doubt to the Consultant's attention for resolution.

1.12 Workmanship

1.12.1 Cleaning
1. Each day as the work proceeds, and on completion, the Contractor shall clean up and
remove from the premises all rubbish, surplus material, equipment, machinery, tools,
scaffolds, and other items used in the performance of the work. The Contractor shall
clean out dirt and debris and leave the buildings broom clean with no stains and in a
condition acceptable to the Engineer.

2. Where electrical items form part of the visible finish in the rooms, the Contractor shall
protect them from over-painting, etc. and shall give all items a final cleaning before
handing over.

1.12.2 Construction Loads

Ensure that movement and installation of equipment and materials under this Contract does
not impose loads on the Building, which are either unsafe or likely to damage any part of the
Building.

1.12.3 Fixings
Wooden, plastic or fibre plugs will not be permitted as fixings into concrete, masonry and
similar construction. Fixings shall be approved metal expansion devices such as Loxen, Hilti or
other approved manufacturer, installed in strict accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendation.

Hangers and fixings connected to any metal structure shall be of Caddy manufacture or equal
approved.

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 1.13 Warranty
Contractor shall provide a minimum two years manufacturer warrantee for all
equipment if not otherwise specified.

All Warrantees for equipment suppliers will be vested in the Owner regardless of whether the
Contractor who supplied the equipment is still associated with the Project or not.

Warranty shall be full warranty and shall include all parts, overhead, profit, incidental
charges and sundries.

Where damage is caused to any other item by any failure of the item warranted then the
warranty shall also include the costs incurred in rectifying the damage.

1.14 Preventative Maintenance

Maintain all systems and equipment installed under this contract in accordance with the
manufacturers' recommendations, the maintenance manual and this specification. The
maintenance period starts after Practical Completion of the facility as a whole and as per
contract conditions

Carry out maintenance of each component at least as frequently as recommended by the

Manufacturer.

Record and submit details of maintenance to the Principal and the Main Contractor at the end
of the maintenance period in a format acceptable to the Engineer.

1.15 Inspection Testing and Maintenance

This contract shall also include for all necessary inspection, testing and maintenance of the
services, during the Defects Liability Period.

1.16 Services for Testing

All fuel, oil, gas, water and electricity for the purposes of testing and commissioning shall be
provided by the Contractor up to the date of the issue of the Certificate of Temporary
Acceptance. This shall include the initial charging of all systems and equipment with water, oil
and refrigerants, etc.

1.17 Spare Parts and Tools

After completion of the Works and during the specified maintenance period the
Contractor shall be responsible for the supply and installation at the fixed time
recommended by the manufacturers of all spare parts and components, required for the
ideal running of all engineering services installation.

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