Specifications include, but are not limited to: The term most current code(s) or where the code acronym is referred will refer to the current International Residential Code (IRC) International Plumbing Code (IPC) International Mechanical Code (IMC) National Electrical Code (NEC) Energy Star Requirements and the most current City of Dallas Building codes at the time the permits are issued. A) The following specifications are to be considered minimum requirements and will govern except that all Federal, State and or Local Codes and Ordinances will govern when their requirements are in excess hereof. All applicable portions of Division 1 Contract Requirements, are to be considered as included with this Division. B) All work will be executed in accordance with the most current IRC, IMC, IPC and NEC Codes and the EPA regulations pertaining and the City of Dallas Codes. Installation will also comply with the warranty requirements of the manufacturer. All fees in connection with the work including but not limited to permit fees, utility charges and related labor expenses to these items, will be paid by the mechanical Contractor. C) All materials used will be of high quality and manufactured by a nationally recognized manufacturer. The UL labels must be visible. A report from supplied by the Housing Department will be required. D) Should any changes in the specifications or the scope of work be required in order to comply with local or state requirements, the Contractor will notify the HRP Inspector prior to submitting bid package. After entering into contract, the Contractor will be held to complete all work necessary to meet the local or state codes and requirements without additional cost to the Owner or the City of Dallas. E) Where the work required by the Description of Services (DOS) is above the standards set forth herein, it will be completed as specified in the DOS. F) The Contractor will provide all items, articles, materials, operations or methods listed, mentioned, scheduled or implied in the DOS and or construction drawings and herein including all labor, materials, and incidentals necessary and required for their completion and basic operations. G) Where job conditions require minor deviations and/or reasonable changes in indicated locations and or arrangements, such deviations or changes will be made without extra costs to the Owner or the City of Dallas. H) All cutting of walls, floors, ceilings and partitions for the installation of registers and returns, and the removal of all debris caused by such activities will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor is to cut all holes into the walls, ceilings and floors in an orderly fashion to facilitate the patching of such holes without complications that will not exceed De minimis levels. The Contractor will insert a backer strip behind the wall, secure it with drywall screws, and plug the holes with existing and or new materials. The Contractor will be responsible to achieve clearance if the cut holes exceed De minimis levels.
