PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SUMMARY A. Section includes administrative and procedural requirements for the installation of HVAC work. 1.2 SCOPE A. Provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and transportation, and perform all operations necessary for and reasonably incidental to proper execution and completion of all "HVAC" work, whether specifically mentioned or not, all as indicated, specified herein, and/or implied thereby to carry out the apparent intent. 1. These drawings may be superseded by later revised or detailed drawings, specifications, or sketches prepared by the Designer, as needed for clarification, and this Contractor shall conform to all reasonable coordination requests. 2. All items not specifically mentioned in the specifications or noted on the drawings, but which obviously are required to make the working installation complete, shall be included automatically. 3. For projects which are bid or awarded as Single Prime contracts, organization of the Specifications into divisions, sections, and articles, and arrangement of the Drawings shall not control the Contractor in dividing the Work among Subcontractors or in establishing the extent of Work to be done by any trade, unless specifically shown or noted otherwise. 1.3 PERMITS & FEES A. This Contractor shall secure all permits required for the completion of this contract. He shall obtain and deliver to the Owner all certificates of inspection issued by the authorities having jurisdiction. 1.4 VISIT TO JOB SITE A. Before submitting a bid, this Contractor shall visit the job site for the purpose of thoroughly examining the site and conditions under which the work must be performed. B. The submission of a bona fide bid will be construed to mean that this Contractor understands and is satisfied with conditions under which the contract must be fulfilled. C. No extra compensation will be allowed for situations arising from failure of this Contractor to be thoroughly familiar with site conditions, including charges and requirements for connection to utilities as shown for this project. DIVISION 23 1.5 WORKMANSHIP A. Workmanship in the fabrication, preparation, and installation of materials and equipment shall conform to the best standards of practice of the trades involved. B. Work shall be performed by experienced and skilled mechanics under the supervision of a competent foreman. C. Substandard workmanship will be cause for rejection of work and replacement by Contractor. D. The Contractor shall reimburse the Designer for all costs incurred by the Designer due to Contractor’s substandard or non-conforming work. 1.6 DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS A. The drawings show the location and arrangement of ducts, piping, grilles and diffusers, and equipment, together with details of connections of certain principal items. B. The layout shown shall be followed as closely as circumstances will permit, but this Contractor shall lay out their work to avoid conflict with other Contractors and trades, and to avoid any unnecessary cutting or damage to walls, floors, and supporting structural members. C. They shall, therefore, carefully, and accurately locate all sleeves and install at the proper time all necessary hangers, inserts, etc., which will be required for the completion of their work and shall be solely responsible for the accurate and proper location of above items. D. This Contractor shall refer to architectural, plumbing, and electrical drawings and shall cooperate fully with other Contractors and trades while installing piping, ducts, and other equipment because of close space limits. In case of conflict, notify Designer before proceeding with installation. E. Refer to architectural drawings for exact building dimensions and location of partition walls, doors, chases, etc. 1. HVAC drawings are not to be scaled for such dimensions. F. The drawings and specifications complement each other and together are intended to give a complete description of the work. 1. Any item of equipment or note of work to be done as shown on plans and not mentioned in the specifications, or mentioned in specifications and not shown in plans, shall be furnished the same as if mentioned or shown in both places. 2. If conflicts exist, then the most stringent method shown or described shall apply. G. Any switches, controls, or equipment included in this contract work (drawings and/or specifications) that are not specifically shown on drawings shall be located for convenient use and access.
