Specifications include, but are not limited to: Provide an automatic temperatures controls upgrade consisting of the replacement of the existing pneumatic controls for the airside HVAC systems with direct digital controls (DDC); A. WORK IN EXISTING BUILDINGS 1. Sufficient provisions shall be made to protect occupied areas from all dirt and debris resulting from the work. 2. Where mechanical and electrical systems pass through renovated areas to serve other portions of the building, they shall remain or be suitably relocated and the system restored to normal operation. B. OUTAGES 1. All proposed outages of the mechanical and electrical systems that are required for the proper execution and completion of the work by the contractor shall be requested by the contractor in writing at least one week in advance. 2. The contractor shall inform the owner of all systems that will be affected by the outages and also the duration of each outage. 3. The owner shall determine the date and time of each outage in order to minimize the disruption to the operation of the facility. In most cases, outages will be scheduled to occur outside of normal business hours. Additional compensation to the contractor shall not be made for any work associated with the outages. 4. The owner will be responsible to notify all affected personnel and to ensure that all affected systems are prepared for the outages. 5. The contractor shall be responsible for all work associated with the shutting down and starting up the affected systems which may include, but not be limited to, normal electric power, fire protection, plumbing, and HVAC systems. 6. The contractor may, at his option, pay to have the owner’s personnel to be on-site during an outage to assist the contractor in coordinating the shutting down and starting up of the affected systems. 7. Where the duration of the proposed outages cannot be tolerated by the owner, the contractor shall provide temporary connection as required to maintain service.