1. GENERAL FLOOR PLAN NOTES – REVIEW FOR YOUR PROJECT ALL ARCHITECTURAL FLOOR PLAN DIMENSIONS ARE TAKEN FROM THE FACE OF CONCRETE, MASONRY, OR FINISHED DRYWALL UNLESS NOTED OTHERWISE. 2. FIELD VERIFY ALL DIMENSIONS PRIOR TO BEGINNING ANY WORK ON SITE OR ON CRITICALLY DIMENSIONED ELEMENTS. 3. FURNITURE LOCATIONS SHOWN ON PLANS ARE FOR REFERENCE ONLY. OWNER AND VENDOR WILL PROVIDE FURNITURES; FIELD VERIFY FINAL PLACEMENT WITH OWNER AND VENDOR. 4. ALL CUBICLES AND DEMOUNTABLE WALLS WITH DOORS AND GLASS ARE CONSIDERED FURNITURE AND ARE PROVIDED AND INSTALLED BY THE OWNER’S VENDOR. 5. WHERE NECESSARY DIMENSIONS ARE NOT EXPLICITLY SHOWN, CONTACT THE ARCHITECT FOR CLARIFICATION. 6. ALL MATERIALS, FIXTURES, FINISHES, AND COLORS TO BE SELECTED BY THE OWNER AND ARCHITECT. WHERE COLOR, FINISH, OR TEXTURE IS NOT EXPLICITLY INDICATED, CONTACT THE ARCHITECT FOR DIRECTION. 7. NEW DOOR AND FRAME IN GYP WALL TO MATCH MATERIAL AND HARDWARE TO EXISTING. VERIFY MATERIAL, STYLE, AND COLOR WITH OWNER. 8. PROVIDE AND INSTALL DOOR KICK PLATES AT HIGH-TRAFFIC DOORS; VERIFY WITH OWNER. 9. INTERIOR DOORS TO BE LOCATED 6" FROM ADJACENT WALL FRAMING UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 10. NO WALL FINISH IS REQUIRED BEHIND CABINETS, CHALKBOARDS, TACKBOARDS, ETC., UNLESS WALL BEHIND IS EXPOSED TO VIEW. 11. CONTRACTOR SHALL VISIT THE SITE AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF WORK. VERIFY ALL EXISTING CONDITIONS, DIMENSIONS, ELEVATION HEIGHTS, CONSTRUCTION DETAILS, AND BUILDING SYSTEMS IN THE FIELD BEFORE PROCEEDING. 12. CONTRACTOR SHALL NOTIFY THE ARCHITECT OF ANY DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND EXISTING CONDITIONS BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH THE WORK. 13. NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED OF 5/8" TYPE 'X' GYPSUM BOARD ON 2x4 STUDS @ 16" O.C., WITH 3 1/2" BATT INSULATION TO UNDERSIDE OF STRUCTURE, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. 14. ALL PENETRATIONS THRU GYPSUM BOARD PARTITIONS EXPOSED TO VIEW SHALL BE TRIMMED NEAT AND TRUE AND SEALED WITH ACOUSTIC OR FIRE CAULK. 15. FURNISH AND INSTALL ALL BLOCKING AND REINFORCEMENT REQUIRED FOR WALL, FLOOR, OR CEILING-MOUNTED ITEMS, INCLUDING THOSE BY OWNER OR OWNER’S VENDORS. 16. ALL PENETRATIONS THROUGH FLOORS, FIRE-RATED WALLS, OR SMOKE PARTITIONS SHALL BE PATCHED AND SEALED TO MAINTAIN THE EXISTING FIRE-RESISTANCE OR SMOKE INFILTRATION RATING. ALL SLEEVES, WIREWAYS, CABLE TRAYS, PIPES, AND DUCTWORK MUST BE SEALED PER CODE TO PRESERVE RATED ASSEMBLY INTEGRITY. 17. GENERAL CONTRACTOR SHALL COORDINATE ALL MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL, AND PLUMBING WORK WITH THE MEP CONSULTANT. 18. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (GC) IS ADVISED THAT THE BUILDING OWNER WILL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF THE WORK. (GC) TO MINIMIZE LOUD OR DISRUPTIVE PERIODS OF THE WORK AND TO EXECUTE ALL LOUD AND DISRUPTIVE WORK TO OFF HOURS OR OTHER TIMES AS APPROVED BY THE OWNER. ADVISE THE OWNER A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS PRIOR TO ANY DISRUPTION OF UTILITIES. 19. ALL DEBRIS, RUBBISH, AND OTHER MATERIALS RESULTING FROM DEMOLITION ARE TO BE DISPOSED OF IN A CONTRACTOR PROVIDED TRASH CONTAINER. TRANSPORT AND LEGALLY DISPOSE OF MATERIALS OFF-SITE. DEMOLITION WORK SHALL REMAIN SAFE AND CLEAN FOR THE BUILDING OCCUPANTS AND CONSTRUCTION WORKERS. OCCUPIED AREAS ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT WORK AREAS SHALL BE KEPT CLEAN AT ALL TIMES DURING THE WORK.
