011000Proj. No. 10105 Residence Conversions October 7, 2011
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SECTION 011000 -SUMMARY
PART 1 -GENERAL
1.1 RELATED DOCUMENTS
A.Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and
Supplementary Conditions and other Division 01 Specification Sections, apply
to this Section.
1.2 SUMMARY
A.This Section includes the following:
1.Work covered by the Contract Documents.
2.Type of the Contract.
3.Use of premises.
4.Work restrictions.
5.Specification formats and conventions.
B.Related Sections include the following:
1.Division 01 Section "Temporary Facilities and Controls" for limitations and
procedures governing temporary use of Owner's facilities.
1.3 WORK COVERED BY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
A.Project Identification: Residence conversions
1.Project Locations: 58 Kensington Street; 57 Dryads Green; 72 Dryads
Green; Smith College,Northampton, MA
B.Owner: The Trustees of the Smith College.
1.Owner's Representative: Patrick Chehade
C.Architect: Archimetrics Design Studio.
D.The Work consists of the following:
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1.The Work includes renovations to three properties including demolition of
existing partitions, installing new partitions, new doors and windows as
scheduled, interior finishes, exterior painting, new kitchens, new baths,
separation of utilities for each unit, plumbing, heating and electrical work
necessary for the conversion a three story single family dwelling into
three apartments
1.4 TYPE OF CONTRACT
A.Project will be constructed under a single prime contract.
1.5 WORK BY OTHERS
A.Owner will employ a Certified Deleading Contractor to remove lead containing
building products from the interior of the buildings under a separate contract.
B.Contractor shall coordinate activities with the Owner and the Deleading
Contractor’s representative.
C.Exterior Work: Contractor will be responsible for structural repairs and
modifications to exterior of the buildings and employ lead safe practices for
removal and disposal of lead containing building components.
1.6 USE OF PREMISES
A.General: Contractor shall have full use of premises for construction
operations, including use of Project site, during construction period.
Contractor's use of premises is limited only by Owner's right to perform work
or to retain other contractors on portions of Project.
B.Use of Site: Limit use of premises to work in areas indicated. Do not disturb
portions of Project site beyond areas in which the Work is indicated.
C.Use of Existing Building: Maintain existing building in a weathertight condition
throughout construction period. Repair damage caused by construction
operations. Protect building during construction period.
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1.7 WORK RESTRICTIONS
A.Personnel: Contractor shall comply with Massachusetts DLS regulation 454
CMR 22.00 and provide field supervisor(s) that have are Lead-Safe Renovator
certified.
B.On-Site Work Hours: Work shall be generally performed inside the existing
building during normal business working hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except otherwise indicated.
1.Weekend Hours: As needed to meet project schedule
2.Early Morning Hours: Do not engage in noisy activities before 8:00 am.
C.Existing Utility Interruptions: Do not interrupt utilities serving facilities
occupied by Owner or others unless permitted under the following conditions
and then only after arranging to provide temporary utility services according to
requirements indicated:
1.8 SPECIFICATION FORMATS AND CONVENTIONS
A.Specification Format: The Specifications are organized into Divisions and
Sections using the 50-division format and CSI/CSC's "MasterFormat"
numbering system.
1.Section Identification: The Specifications use Section numbers and titles
to help cross-referencing in the Contract Documents. Sections in the
Project Manual are in numeric sequence; however, the sequence is
incomplete because all available Section numbers are not used. Consult
the table of contents at the beginning of the Project Manual to determine
numbers and names of Sections in the Contract Documents.
2.Division 01: Sections in Division 01 govern the execution of the Work of
all Sections in the Specifications.
B.Specification Content: The Specifications use certain conventions for the style
of language and the intended meaning of certain terms, words, and phrases
when used in particular situations. These conventions are as follows:
1.Abbreviated Language: Language used in the Specifications and other
Contract Documents is abbreviated. Words and meanings shall be
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interpreted as appropriate. Words implied, but not stated, shall be
inferred as the sense requires. Singular words shall be interpreted as
plural, and plural words shall be interpreted as singular where applicable
as the context of the Contract Documents indicates.
2.Imperative mood and streamlined language are generally used in the
Specifications. Requirements expressed in the imperative mood are to be
performed by Contractor. Occasionally, the indicative or subjunctive
mood may be used in the Section Text for clarity to describe
responsibilities that must be fulfilled indirectly by Contractor or by others
when so noted.
a.The words "shall," "shall be," or "shall comply with," depending on
the context, are implied where a colon (:) is used within a sentence
or phrase.
1.9 PROJECT SCHEDULE
A.The Owner needs occupancy of the premises by June 1, 2012.
B.The project shall commence upon award of the contract. Contractors shall
assume the project will start no later than January 3, 2012.
PART 2 -PRODUCTS (Not Used)
PART 3 -EXECUTION (Not Used)
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