APPENDIX B

THE FOLLOWING OUTLINE SPECIFICATIONS ARE TO CONVEY TO THE CONTRACTOR THE

UNIVERSITY'S GENERAL REQUIREMENTS IN PROCURING A FULLY FUNCTIONING FACILITY.
02000

03000

Excavations + Backfill
02100

Bulk Excavation s
Provide site stripping, bulk excavation and ro ugh grading as required by the
building de sign. Remove and dispose of all excess material off-site.

02200

Foot ing Excavations

Excavate t o depths as required by building foo ting design and site services and t o
ob t ain t he required load bearing support based on th e informat ion co ntained in t he
geotechnica l survey.

02300

Backfill
Supply, place and comp act backfill according to accepted civil enginee ring practice.

Concrete
03100

Struct ural Concrete

Provide all labo ur, materials and eq uipment necessary to fo rm, place and finish all
st ruct ural con crete as specified by t he Struct ural Engineer to all footings,
found ation s, caissons, columns, cap s, bea ms, ben ts, suspended slabs, slabs on
gra de, slab s on metal decks for t he en t ire project.
Exte rior finishes to t he building sho uld include an anti-graff iti clea r coat where
necessary.

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Architectural Concrete
Provide all labour, materials and equipment necessary t o fo rm, place, and finish all
Architectural Concret e as specified by the Architect and Stru ct ural Engineer for t he
ent ire project . Include for all special finishes, sealers, and curing procedures as ma y
be called for.

03300

Pre-Cast Concre te
Provide all detailing, shop dra wings, inserts, fabrication, delivery and placing of all
precast co ncrete as specified by th e Str uct ural Enginee r. Provide all joint sealers as
requ ired fo r a wa tert ight installat ion.

03400

Reinfo rcing Steel

Provide all detailing, shop drawings, shop fabrication, delivery and placing of all
reinforcing steel as specified by the Struct ural Enginee r.

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Mason ry
04100

05000

06000

07000

Concrete Block
Provide concrete block wallsfo r all serv ice areas, storage roo ms, locker roo ms,
was hrooms and exterior walls of office and administration and rec reatio nal spaces.
Concre te block to be 140mm or 190mm load bearing or no n-load bea ring to suit
structural design and code. Provide all necessary mortar, reinfo rcing, support
lintels, control and expa nsion joints and accessories as required.

Structural Steel + Miscellaneous Metal

05100

Structura l Steel + Steel Deck

Provide all st ructural enginee ring and architect ura l design of st ructural stee l;Ope n
Web Stee l Jo ists (OWSJ), supports, loose lintels, channe l frames and steel deck
required for th e facility. The st ruct ural loading capacity must be sufficient for th e
uses co ntemplated in t he Emp loyer's Requireme nts. Provide fab ricat ion, delivery
and erection of all st ruct ural steel, OWSJ, su pports, loose lintels, chan nel frames
and metal deck as designed for t he facility.

05200

Miscellaneous Meta l
Provide all labour, materials and equipment t o de sign, fab ricate, de liver and erect
all miscellaneous me tal including all pre-cast fra ming and bracing, handrails,
misce llaneo us bracing, sign supports, ladders and roof hatches, mechanical and
elect rical supports, grati ngs, seat and be nch supports, bollards and angle frame
doo r protecto rs, vanity bracke ts, toilet partition supports and canopy framing.

Woods + Plastics
06100

Rough Carpentry
Provide all labour, materials and eq uipme nt necessary for t he supply and
insta llat ion of allsuppo rt blocking, roug h bucks, framing, t emporary bracing,
hoardings, railings, copings, curbs and shims.

06200

Architectu ral Millwork

Provide all shop draw ings, shop fabrication, delivery and insta llation of all custom
millwork, shelving, be nches, co unters, co unter tops, vanit ies and sto rage cabinets
required fo r a fully operational recreation al facility. Durable hard wood and
laminate co nstruct ion shall be requi red t hro ug ho ut.

Therm al + Moisture Protection

07100

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Roofing
Provide a complete pre-painted, full-length, profiled met al sheeting roof syst em
inst alled by an authorized roofing applicator of t he man ufacturer of t he sheet ing.
Provide a zo-year manufacture rs guarantee for t he roofing system. Provide all
flashings, caps, expansion joint s and gutters necessary and compat ible wit h the
roofing system.

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Provide dou ble-ply roofing membra ne to all areas of conc rete flat roofs as pe r
manufacturer's inst ructions. Ens ure that all roofing areas are laid to falls for
adequate drainage.

08000

07200

Insulatio n
Ensure as a minimum R-20 rigid ins ulat ion system under the roofing syst em.

07300

Waterproofing
Provide wate rp roofing to all elevator and sump pits.

07400

Caulking, Sealing + Fire-stopping

Provide all caulking and sea ling as required t o ensure a wat ertight building. Provide
all req uired fire stopping and smoke seals as required by t he aut ho rities having
jurisd iction.

Doors + Windows
All windo ws are to have operable vents for ventilation in t he event of a power
failure to allow all rooms t o be adequately naturally vented.

09000

08100

Metal Doors + Fram es

Doors and frames to all public areas, maintenance and sto rage roo ms, locker
roo ms, janitors closets and ot her high use areas shall be hollow metal. All met al
doors and frames t o be fire rated where requ ired.

08 200

Wood Doors
Provide solid core wood doors in metal frames in all office an d adm inistration areas
and to all private suites.

08300

Aluminum Entrances + Curtai nwall

Provide all main e ntra nces with glazed aluminum ent rance doors in hardcoat
aluminum frames complete w ith comme rcial door hardwa re including door close rs
and kick plates. Provide all curtainwall, exte rior and inter ior glazing as required by
t he facility design.

08400

Hardware
Provide all door hardwa re and a master keying system fo r all doors, hatc hes and
se curity grills. Hardware shall be hea vy-duty commercial construction wit h sat in
chro me finish.

Finishes
Adhes ives, Sealants and Sealant Primers:
Use adhesives and sealant prime rs t hat have VOCconte nts consistent with the
CARB (California Air Resources Board) requ irements.

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Carpet (low em itting):

Carpets mu st meet the Carpet and Rug Inst itu t e (CRi)Gree n Label or equ ivalent
certified carpe ts.
Walls:
Whe re possible use low emitting paint s and coatings t hat have VOC conte nts be low
the specified limits of Gree n Seal Standa rd GS-11 and se lect anti-cor rosive coatings
w ith VOC contents be low Gree n Seal GS-03.
09100

Gypsum board
Provide all labou r, mat erials and eq uipment to const ruct all interior non-load
bea ring wa lls in ge nera l office and ad ministration of non -combustible steel
stud/gypsum boa rd composition.

09200

Floor Finish es
Provide all labou r, mat erials and equipme nt to finish all floor surfaces in t he faci lity
generally in accordance wit h th e fo llowing guidelines:
Reception
Mini-mart
Manager's Office
Gymnas ium
Lockers
ShowerfWashrooms
Meeting Room
Study Rooms
Compu ter Lab
Recreat ion
Was hrooms
Ja nitor
Storage Rooms
Equip me nt Rooms
Corridors

09300

Porce lain Tile

Patterned Concrete
Welded Sheet Vinyl
Com posite Rubber Gym Flooring Tiles
Welded Sheet Vinyl
Porce lain Tile
Welded Sheet Vinyl
Welded Sheet Vinyl
Welded Sheet Vinyl
Welded Sheet Vinyl
Porcela in Tile
Po rcelain Tile
Porce lain Tile
Sealed Concrete
Porcelain Tile

Wall Finishes
Provide all labour, mate rials and equ ipment to finish all wa ll surfaces in t he facility
ge ne rally in accordance wit h t he fo llowing g uidelines :
Primed & sealed with 2 coats of pa int
Block Walls
Gypsum Board Walls Primed & Sea led wit h 2 coa ts of pa int
ShowerfWashrooms Ceram ic Tile to 2100mm in shower stalls & backsplashes
All other areas: primed & sealed wit h 2 coats of pa int
Ceramic Tile to backsplashes
Washrooms
All other areas: primed & sea led with 2 coats of paint
Ceramic Tile to 2100mm
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Ceiling Finishes
Provide all labour, materials and eq uipme nt to finish all ceiling surfaces in the
facility ge ne rally in acco rdance wit h the following g uide lines:
Reception
Mini-mart
Manager's Office
Gymnasium
Lockers
Shower/Wa shroom s
Meeting Room
Study Rooms
Computer Lab
Recreation
Washroo ms
Janitor
Storage Rooms
Equipment Rooms
Corrid ors

10 000

Suspended Gypsum Board

Acoustic Tile
Acoustic Tile
Acoustic Tile
Aco ust ic Tile
Suspen de d Vapour-pro of Gypsum Board
Acou stic Tile
Acoustic Tile
Acoustic Tile
Acoustic Tile
Suspended Vapo ur-proof Gypsum Board
Suspen ded Vapour-proof Gypsum Board
Exposed Painted Soffit
Expos ed Painted Soffit
Suspended Gypsum Board

Spe cialt ies

101 0 0

Was hroo m Partitio ns

Provide whe re requ ired all floor-mou nted washroom pa rtitio ns co nstructed of
laminated MDF she ets with phen olic edges com plete wit h doors, sta inless steel
ha rdwa re an d rob e hook.

1300

Shower/Washroom Accessories
Provide all required washroo m accessories ge ne rally in accordance with t he
followin g g uidelines.
Washrooms

1 elect ric

hand dryer
paper holde r/toilet
1 sanitary napkin disp osal unit/toilet (femal e only)
1 paper towel dispenser
1 wa ll mo unted soa p disp en se r/basin
Purpose-designed barrier-fre e suite
3 ro be hooks/stall
1 bench
1 ta rnish-resistant shower caddy
1 t oilet

Barrier-f ree
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Bicycle Racks
Provide exterior bicycle racks adjac ent to main entry points.

10 5 0

Sign age + Way Finding

Provide all exterior building signage and all interior way find ing signage.

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15000

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Elevat ors
Passenger e levato rs shall be traction type, 1,200 kg cap acity, sing le slide open ing
doo r, rated speed of trn/sec., tamp erproof stai nless stee l cab interior.

Mechanical
151 00

Plumbing + Drainage
Provide all labour, materials and eq uipme nt for co mp lete building drainage systems
including roof drainage, floor drains, sumps and sump pumps, vent ing, insulation ,
etc. to satisfy t he local code requi rements. Provide all service connections to
cen tral service mains.

15200

HVAC System s
Provide all labo ur, materials and equipment necess ary fo r t he supply and
inst allation of comp lete and operating vent ilating and air-co ndit ioning systems.
Design to meet or exc ee d ASHRAEStandards.

15300

Fire Prot ection

Provide fire ext ing uishe rs t hro ughou t t he facility t o meet NFPA and local Fire
Aut ho rity require me nts .

Electrical
16100

Primary Powe r + Distribution

Provide primary power to th e building will be wit h a loop feed to an intern al
elect rical roo m. Provide all required secondary transformers, swit chboard and
accessories to complete th e primary power vault. From t he main elect rical room
provide a complete distribution t hrou ghou t th e building with distribution, lightin g
and power panels. Panels shall have lockable doo rs with inside directory holders.
Copper co nducto rs sha ll be used t hrougho ut th e building.

16200

Light ing
Provide all interior building lightin g t o indust ry sta nda rd lighting levels of such a
facilityand ge ne rallyas list ed below:
Reception
Mini-mart
Manager's Office
Gymnasium
Lockers
Shower/Wash room s
Meet ing Room
Study Room s
Computer Lab
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50 foo t cand les
50 foot candles
30 foot cand les
30 foot candles
30 foot cand les
50 foot candles
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Washrooms
Ja nitor
Storage Rooms
Equipment Rooms
Corridors

30 foo t candles
30 foot candles
20 foo t candles
20 foot candles
30 foot cand les

Fixt ures shall utilize fluorescent light sources for all areas.
Provide exterior site, secu rity and building lighting as required.
16300

Security Syst ems + CCTV

Provide a complete centra llycontrolled, integrate d security syst em using e lect ric
card read ers, magnetic door locks and se curity cameras.

16400

Eme rgency Generato r

Provide an emergency generator to power emergen cy lighting and t he elevator and
an y other services as required by code and local authorities having jurisdiction.

16500

Fire Alarm + Annunciation

Provide a complete centrallycontrolled integrated fire alarm and annunciat ion
syst em as required by code .

16600

Communicat ions, Data, PA + Sound System

The in-house sou nd system must be capa ble of sup porti ng quality so und fo r the
Gymnasium and the Recreation Room.
Provide telephone, communications and data systems conduit as required. Provide
an appropriate Public Address (PA) system throughout the facility.
Provide cable TV to t he Recreat ion Room, Manager's Office and Reception spaces.
Provide WIFI systems conduit as required th roughout th e building.

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The facility will include t he following space types:

1.1

Office and Office Support

Recreational Room
Gymnasium
Study/Meeting Rooms
Minimart
Building Support

Interior Partitions
Walls will typically be co nst ructed of gyps um wallbo ard on metal st uds with a painted
su rface .
Soun d attenuat ion will be used as required in rooms th at req uire so und isolation.
Meeting Room walls will extend from top of slab to und ersid e of st ruct ure and will be
acoust ically sealed at th e t op and bottom. Two layers of 5/8" drywall on ea ch side of wa ll
with insulation on th e cavity will be pro vided . Drywall seams will be stagge red an d ea ch
layer taped and mudded individually.
Painted and plast ered co ncrete masonry units are t o be used in spaces th at require
addit ional du rability.

1.2

Doors
45 mm thi ck solid core natural wood-finish doors in timber fra mes, at least 920 mm wide
by 2750 mm high or wide r if req uired fo r eg ress by code or higher if requ ired for
equipme nt movement.
Vision pan els and/or sidelights to corridors will typically be prov ided where feas ible.
At code-required fire-rated locations, doors and frames will be fire-rated assemblies.
Door hardware will be code co mpliant, heavy-duty, mortise locksets. Locksets must be
compatible with existing campus locks. All doors will be lockable with a "Classroom"
function, i.e., egress is always possible without a key.
Double doors to be provided at all entry and egress points.

1.3

Windows
Windows will be maximized at exterior walls where appropriate while also minimizing
direct sunlight and glare on wo rk surfa ces.
Interior windows will be incorporated where appropriate for "borrowed" natural light.
Exterior windows will have anod ized aluminium frames .
All ext e rior windows/glazing will have insulated glass units.

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Ceilings
Suspended grid t ile ceilings will be provided whe re req uired for aco ustics and clean liness.
Rooms witho ut such requirem ent s will have no ceilings and be open t o t he st ruct ure
above.
The Gym and Recreational Room will have 3 m minimum ceiling heig hts; ot her areas may
have lower ceiling heights. Pendant mounted light fixtures may be suspende d below the
3 m ceiling.
Acoustic tiles will be used in most suspended grid ceilings.
Ceilingtiles with a 0.65 or greater Noise reduction Coefficient (NRC)will be used .
Suspended gyps um board ceilings may be used in lobb ies, washrooms and the Gym and
Recreational Room.

1.5

Flooring
Large-format porcelain tile will be provided in lobbies and high traffic areas.
Gym and recreational Room will typically be provided with commercial grade anti-static
weld ed sheet vinyl floor ing with integral coved skirting.
Ceramic/Porcelain tile and base will be provided in toilet rooms.
Sea led concrete will be provided in mechanical spaces.
Meeting rooms and office suites will have ant i-static, high-traffic, co mmercial grade
carpeti ng with no padding except whe re required acou stic ally.

1.6

Finishes
Walls will be painted typically.
Ceramic/Porcelain tile will be installed on t oilet room walls.
Solid surface countertops with integrated sinks will be provided in the t oilet rooms.

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The fo llowing functio nal req uire ments are to be given special design considerat ions:

Energy Efficiency.
Simplicity of design, particularly in relation to contro ls.
Ease of operations.
Simple maintenance co mbine d wit h minimal maintenance freq uency.
Accessibility:allowance for adequate space fo r installat ion and maint en ance of machinery
and equipment, whethe r it be designed plant rooms, ceiling spaces, or otherwise.
Access to plant and eq uipment rooms must be conside red at all t imes .

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LIFTS

REFERENCES
The LIFT system shall be designed in accordance with the codes, ordinances, and standards
and con form to manufacturers standard designs or normal optional features as follows:
EN81
ANS IA1l.1 Safety Code fo r Elevators
2.1

Type
Machine-Room-Iess or Traction lift.

2.2

Capacity

2.2

Lift car t o be sized to permit entry/egress of 1 no. standard size wheelchair.

Car Speed
Machine shall be rated for 1m/sec.
Level stop t olerance shall not exceed +/-12mm .

2.3

Lift motor

Minimum of 200 starts per hour.

2.4

Controls
Microprocessor based control system.

2.5

Emergency
In the event of a fire signal on the annunciator panel, the Lift must proceed immediately
to the ground floor and the doo rs shall open.
The Lift must not respon d to any other signals in t his mode, exce pt when t he Firem an 's
Switch isinit iated and car internal buttons are operated.

2.6

Car Doors
Landing Doors
Automatic Cent re Ope ning
Finishes
Floor
Car Door

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Handrails
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Stainless steel (pattern deformed scratch resist ant ).

Mirro r on the rear panel of the lift ca bin.
Fluorescent Lamps above acrylic ceiling.
5.5. Satin finish handrails.

Warranty + Maintena nce

1 year

1 yea r

f ull manufacturer's wa rranty requ ired.

of full maintenan ce (parts & labo ur) included in initial procurem ent.

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PLUMBING

REFERENCES
The syste ms sha ll be des igned in acco rda nce wit h th e most recent Natio na l Plumbing Cod e
of Trinidad & Tobago issued by (WASA). Appropriate ASTM, ANSI, UL, ASM Ean d NFPA
standa rds must be met and specified fo r all plum bing materials.
WASA
IPC
ASME
ANSI
NFPA
UL
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The Nat ional Plumbing Cod e of Trinidad & Tobago

IPC-09 Inte rnat ional Plumbing Code, 2009 Edition
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
American National Standards Inst it ut e, Inc.
National Fire Protection Associat ion
Underwriters' Laborator ies Incor porated

http://www .was a.gov.tt/

http://www.iccsafe.org/
http://www.asme.org
http://www.ansLorg
http://www .nfpa.org
http://www.ul.com

Building Operations
The intent is t o provide potable & waste water supply systems fo r building occupants in
all was hroo m areas, kitchens, janitor's rooms, utility and plant rooms as well as external
land scaped are as as required.
Design
The potab le water system de sign s hall cate r fo r storage of pota ble water in ta nks to
allow for at least 3 days of normal water usage. It shall also comprise of duplex pumps,
automatic switc hes and filters . The potable wate r con nection to the building shall be
ta ken from th e wate r mains along Gordon Street or as ot herwise det ermined by WASA.
The design shall include for metering of t he building.
Emergency FireWat er system shall cater for storage of potable water in tanks. It shall
also comp rise of duple x pumps, automatic switches and filters connected to fire hose
ree ls within t he building. The piping network shall be des igned using black steel Sch. 40
pipe.
Piping distribution systems shall be sectioned in such a way that a scheduled or nonscheduled shut down will affect only a portion ofthe building at a time . All components,
valves, gauges, test points etc, must be read ily accessible for maintenance purposes.
At pre sent there is no exist ing sewer system within the locality of the building. The
wa stewater design shall th eref ore inco rpo rate a sewerage treatment plant for th e
collection of building wastewate r. This plant shall be designed to have low maintenance.
The design shall incorporate t he most economical use of energy when operat ing, to
provide maximum utilization at minimum cost.
Floor drains shall be incorporated in t he des ign for all mechanical eq uipme nt room s, all
washrooms and Jani tor's rooms.
Hose bibs shall be incorporat ed in t he design fo r all mechanical equipment rooms, all
was hroo ms and Jan itor's rooms.
Sump Pump shall be provided fo r the lift pit t o eliminate any water that ma y enter t he pit
area.

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Colour Coding

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Identification to be according t o th e American Nat iona l Standard s Institute (ANS I): ANS IA13.1-81Scheme for the Identification of Piping Systems.

Pipe Materials
Cold Water Supply pipes undergrou nd, exposed & inte rnal to t he building sha ll be
Sched ule 40 PVC pipe as per ASTM D1785 wit h solve nt welded joint s.
All undergroun d infrast ruct ure wa ter lines above 75mm in diameter to be Sch. 80 PVC as
pe r ASTM D1785 with so lvent we lded joint s.
Cold Water Supply pipes 50mm diameter and above to be Sch. 40 Galvanized Steel.
All pipes shall be des igned for use with working pressure of 100 psi minimum and must
wit hsta nd a test pressure of 150 ps i on cold wa ter systems.
Dimensions and to lerances for outs ide diameters and th ickness of PVC Plastic Drain,
Waste, and Vent Pipe sha ll be in acco rdance with ASTM D2665 sta nda rd.
All pipe fittings on waste and soil pipes t o be Sch. 40 PVC pipe t o ASTM D2665 wit h
so lvent welded joints and shall use appropriate fittings.
Solvent cement to be used shall be t o ASTM D2564. Any so lvent cemen t so urced locally
shallco mply with t his ASTM sta ndard.
It is not ed t hat it is unlikely th at so lvent ceme nt fro m local hardware su pply sto res will
co mply with this requi rement.
Hot Water pipes shall be "C" PVC and must be solvent we lded using "C' PVC so lvent
ceme nt.

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Valves
Gate Valves smalle r t han 75 mm in diam eter sha ll be iron body, bronz e mount ed, solid
wedg e gate valves wit h bell or mechanic al joints. Flange ends shall be used on ly where
indicate d or ap proved.
Gat e valves larger th an 75 mm in diameter shall be st randed bronze, single wedge, rising
stem, inside screw ga te valves wit h screwed ends. Stem shall turn co unter-clockwise to
ope n.
Buried valves 75 mm and larger in diameter shall have non-rising stems and ope rat ing
nuts.
Isolation valves fo r fixt ures shall be all chrome plated brass shut off valves wit h rubb er
was hers
Exposed valves sma ller t han 75 mm shall have rising stems and han d whee ls, properly
protected and easily accessible.
Hose bibs shall be all brass valves wit h rubber was hers and t hreaded ends fo r garde n
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Filtration
A de pt h-sand filte r shall be prov ided for th e peak discharge of t he potable pump
specified and shall be locat ed on th e discharge end of th e pump.
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across the pump.

The filter shall provide filtrat ion fo r all particles above 10 micro ns in size.
3.7

Fixtures

W.e.
Urinal
Wash hand basin
Barrier-free
Cleaner's Sink
Fountain
3.8

Warranty

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Wall-mounted auto matic flush low water con sumption urinal vv]
concea led piping.
Counte rtop vv] overflow.
wall-mounted sensor cold water tap.
Purpose-designed barrie r-free suite.
wall-mounted vitreous china sink wI bucket grating + associated taps.
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4.0

HVAC SYSTEM
REFERENCES
The HVAC system sha ll be designed in acco rdance w ith th e codes, o rdina nces, and sta ndards
fro m the fo llowing organizat ions:
ANS I
ARI
ASHRAE
ASME
AWA
CTI
NEC
NEMA
NFPA
SMACNA
UL

4.1

Ame rican Nat ional Stan dards Institute, Inc.

Air-Condit ioning and Refrigeration Inst itut e
Ame rican Society of Heating, Refrigerati ng, and
Air-Condit ioning Engineers
Ame rican Society of Mechan ical Engineers
America n Welding Societ y, Inc
Cooling Tower Inst itu te
National Electric Code
See - NFPA Natio nal Fire Protectio n Associatio n
National Elect rical Manufacturers Associatio n
Nationa l Fire Protection Associat ion
Sheet Meta l and Air-Conditio ning Con tr actors
National Association, Inc
Underwriters' Labo ratories Incorp orat ed

http://www.an si.org
http://www.ari. o rg
http://www.a sh rae.org
http://www.asme.org
http://www.a mweld.org
http://www.cti.org

http://www.nem a.org
http://www.nfpa.org
http://www.smacna.org
ht t p://www.ul.com

Building Operations
The int ent is to prov ide HVAC systems t hat com bine areas and occupancies with similar
occ upancies on individual air handling units for operating econo mics. In addit ion,
individual VAV Zones may be furthe r programmed to provide an unoccupied se tting as
de termined by space occ upa ncy sensors for ene rgy savings.
Assembly Spaces (Gym, Recrea t iona l Room) shall be air-conditioned with an indep en den t
chilled water system.
All individual offices and meeting rooms (lift shaft, elect rical & co mm unicat ions roo ms)
shall be air-condit ioned with individual DX units to ensure indepen dent control of each
space.

4.2

Colour Coding
Identifi cat ion to be according to t he Ame rican National Standards Instit ute (ANS I): ANS IA13.1-81 Schem e for t he Ident ification of Piping System s.

4.3

Design Targets
The minimum temperature and hum idity co nditio ns shall be as shown below:
Ambient Outside Temperature: 95 degrees F DB 185 degrees F WB
Ambient Inside Temperature: 72 degrees F 155%RH
Addit iona l temperat ure an d humidity req uireme nts w ill need to be developed if th ere are
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The HVAC design shall be integrated into t he building design to provide adeq uate space
fo r insta llatio n, se rvice and maintenance.
The mechanical eq uipme nt sha ll be isolated from occ upied areas with con crete mass
const ruct ion, aco ustical t reatment and vibrat ion isolation to maint ain mode rately quiet
ratings in all occupied areas .
Noise Consideratio ns
Controlling HVAC noise is essential to the qua lity oft he listening en vironme nt for UWI
st udy spaces.
Design shall be in accordance with ANSI Standar d 512.60-2002- Acoustical
Performance Criteria, Design Req uirements and Guidelines for Schools.
Restriction s
Ret urn air plenums shall not be pe rmitted.
Roof pe netrations for piping, duct wor k, etc shall not be per mitted.
Air con dit ioning equipmen t specified with HCFCs will not be acceptable.
4.4

Energy Conservation
Air conditioning and mechanica l ventilat ion equipment should be selected and designed
to provide optimum energy efficiency fo r th e building.

4.5

Cooling Generation
The design shall incorporate th e use of building chillers with at least 50%redundancy and
20%extra capacity fo r futu re expansion.
Primary and secondary pumping arra ngements shall be utilised.
Chiller performance shall be ce rtified in accordance wit h th e latest ARI Standa rd 550/590.
Alleq uipment specified shall incorpo rate on ly e nviro nmenta lly friendly refrigerants (eg.
R-410A, R134A, etc) as pe r Mont real Protocol on ozone depletion.

4.6

Cooling Distribution
Chilled wa ter dist ribut ion to all Air Handling Units and fa ncoils through above ground
pipework and wit hin the building shall be Schedule 40 Black Steel pipework with foam
glass insulation.
Aluminium cladding will be provided for all exposed pipework.

4.7

Air Handling Systems

The HVACair han dling systems shall be designed as Variable Air Volume (VAV) for all areas
using either packaged air handling unit s or cus tom air han dling units.
Units shall have d ual wallco nst ruct ion and dou ble pitc hed stainless steel drain pans.
Unit performa nce shall be certified in acco rdance with ARI Standard 430 for Central
Station Air Handling Units.
Air Handling Units to be equipped with minimum 2" pleated 30%pre-filters and 80%
efficiency bag filters.
Air Handling CoilSections: Chilled water coil pe rformance shall be certified in
acco rdance wit h ARI St and ard 41 0.

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4.8

Washroom & Lift Shaft Ventilation

Mechanical ventilation shall provide a minimum of 20 air changes per hour or as required
by ASHRAE guidelines.
A minimum amount of conditioned air is to be ducted into all was hrooms.
If t he lift shaft does not require air-conditioning, t he n adeq uat e ventilat ion shall be
provided thro ugh t he use of wa ll mounted ext raction fa ns.

4.9

Air Distribution
The supply air ductwork system shall be both externally & inte rnally insulated as required
and duct attenuators used.
All ducting shall be designed in accordance wit h ASHRAE guidelines and SMACNA
sta ndards.
All ductwork to be sea led and pressure tested.
Temperatu re control zon ing shall be ach ieved by VAV bo xes .
Return and exhaust ductwork sha ll not be inte rnallylined and sound attenuators shall be
used.
All transfer ducts will be lined fo r aco ustical considerat ions.
Return air plenums shall not be permitted.

4.10

Air Filtration Systems

The University requi res air filters in air co nditioning and ventilation systems to be
carefully selected, located and installed to provide:
Efficient rem oval of dust particles fro m th e airst ream.
Low resistance to airflow
Maximum dust holding capacity, to minimise fre quency of replacement
Optimum accessibility fo r inspection and replacement
Efficient pe rimeter sealing to eliminate bypass, and facilitate cell replacement without
deterioratio n of the seal effectiveness
Airfiltrat ion shall be achieved by t he utilizat ion of th e fo llowing:
Series of ene rgy efficient filters with MERVrating of 13.

4.11

Indoor Air Quality

Both the Air-conditioning and Ventilation syst ems shall be desig ned to ensure that the
Indoo r AirQuality is acce ptable to human occu pants and minimizes adve rse health
effe cts.
ASHRAE Standard 62.1- 2007, or higher, shall be utilised in th e design of th e systems.

4.12

Thermostats
All Air Handle rs to be provided with Honeywell Chronot herm Elect ronic Programme
Therm ost at III with battery back-up and ta mper proof gua rd.

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Kitchen and Grill Hood (Ventilator) Exhaust Ducts Material

1.6 mm (1 6 gauge) steel sheet (b lack iron), ASTM A569, or 1.3 mm (18 gage) sta inless
steel. Stain less steel for exposed duct in occupied areas also.

4.14

Grilles, Registers and Diffusers

Ceiling diffuse rs, wall outlets, exhaust grilles, return reg isters and exhaust fans shall be
volume ad justable.
Allgrilles shall be manufactu red by " Price" or approved eq ual by the Mechanical
Engineer.

4.15

Ceiling Diffuser Dampers

Opp osed blade type.

4.16

Ducting Dampers
Opposed blade type or Butterfly type.

4.17

Fire Dampers

4.18

Fire Dampers shall be of t he spring-loaded typ e and have at least a ihr fire rat ing.

Ceiling Diffusers
Assembl ed aluminium alloy grilles in two parts:
The ot her is t o be the aluminium panel in which the diffuse r wit h its extruded fra me is
mounted.
One shall be the ceiling diffuser itself with frame and blade s ext ruded from 60 63
alum inium alloy.
The extruded frame of the diffus er shall be fitted into the inner edge of the panel and
crimped.
Core to be non -removable.
Colour to anodized finish.

4.19

Door Grilles
Frame s and blades t o be 60 63 extruded alum inium alloy with 200-Rl sat in anodiz ed finish.
Blades t o be chevron con figurati on and to be mounted in a fixed position in rigid PVC
track wh ich is an integra l part of the frame .
The co re free area of the unit t o be 60%minimum.
Colour t o be confirmed wit h Archite ct.

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To be et ched, primed and given two coats of industrial enamel.
Colour to Architect's specification .

4.21

Building Management System (BMS) Interface

Provisions s hall be made to allow t he mo nit oring and cont rol of air-cond itioning systems
from the Building Management System .
HVAC compo nents to be mon itored shall be as follows:
Chillers
Pumps
Air Handlers and Fancoil Units
VAVboxes

4.22

Warranty + Maintenance
year full manufacturer's warranty requi red on all syst ems.
Minimum 5 years warranty fo r chiller compressors.
1 year of full maintenance (parts & labour) included in initial procu re men t.

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
REFERENCES
The electrical distribution system shall be designed in accordance with the reg ulations and
guidelines of the Trinidad and Tobago Electrical Inspectorate.

5.1

Power Distribution
Power supply to the building shall be provided via under ground cabling from the nearest
existing transformers.
An upgrade of t hese t ransformers may be required to adequately provide t he electrical
supply to the building.
Final determination will made in consultation with the lanlaord.

5.2

Electrical Metering of Energy

Digital Elect ronic meters should be readable on a KW scale with remote mon itoring
capabilities.
Units will have a data COM port for the tra nsm ission of metering information to a remote
locat ion.
Meter to be provided wit h appropriate communications port to allow connection to a
Building Management System (BMS).

5.3

Emergency Power Supply

5.3.1

Operations:
In the event of a loss of electrical power from T&TEC, the building shall be powered by
an on-site standby diesel generator.
The generator shall be housed in a weatherproof, so und-attenuating enclosure with an
int egral base-mounted double wall fuel tank with appropriate containment capability
for at least 8 hours of usage.
Power shall be provided to an automatic transfer switch (ATS) which, in tum will
provide power to an Emergency Distribution Panel (EDP).
The EDP will supply power to the following areas wit hin t he building:
1.
Lift
2.
Air-Conditioning Syste m
3. Lighting system
4. Emergency, Exit and Egress Lighting Systems
5. Fire Alarm System
6. Teleph one Equipment
7. Security System
8. Building Management System
9. The Commun ications/Server Rooms
10 . Special equipment or areas as may be designated as mission critical
Generator to be equ ipped with remote annunciators to prov ide monitoring for all
points as required by NFPA 110.
Annunciators sha ll be located next to fire alarm control pa nels in a common area of

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th e building, ad jacent t o accessible exits or ot he r areas as approved by th e UWI Safety
Office r.
Generator sha ll be subject to acceptance testing in acco rdance with NFPA 110 and
Trinidad &Tobago Elect ricity Commission (T&TEC) guidelines.

5.3.2

Warranty + Maintenance
1 yea r full manufacturer's war ranty required on all systems.
1 year of full maintenance (pa rts & labour) included in initial pro curem en t.

5.4

lighting and lighting Controls

All lighting fixtures shall be complete lamps, elect ronic
ballasts, hangers, lenses, etc.
Fixture se lection is a fun ction of ce iling heights, aesthetic
desires, budget co nst raints and other archit ect ural and
pro ject parameters.
The inte rior lighting systems shall ut ilize the latest high
efficiency lamp and ballast technology available.
Fluorescent lamps shall be Rapid St art High Performance,

Light Fixt ures:

T8,5000K.

Interior Light ing Controls:

5.5

Compact fluorescent lamps, typ ically28 watt and 42 watt

lamps, shall be used wit h downlighters.
Pulse sta rt technology shall be co nsidered .
All ballasts sha ll be electronic universal voltage wit h less
tha n 10 % THD where available.
Int erior light ing, in ge neral, will be fluo res cent.
Lighting in large public are as shall be co ntrolled wit h a low
voltage, microprocessor based system.
Small areas shall have occup ancy sensors to co ntro l lights.
All light ing levels shall co nfo rm to th e Illuminating
Engineers Society's recomm endations.

Building Management System (BMS) Interface

Provisions shall be made t o allow th e monitorin g and cont rol of certain building e lectrical
syst ems fro m t he Building Manag ement Syste m.
Syst ems to be monit ored shall be as follows:
Electrical meters installed in t he electrical dist ribut ion equipme nt.
Building lighting control relay cabi nets.
Exterio r light ing con t rol co ntactors.

5.6

Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems (UPS)

5.6.1

REFERENCES
The UPS shall be designed in accordance with the applicable sections of the following
current cod es, sta nda rds and guideli nes:

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ANSI C62.41(IEEE 587)

ASME
CSA22.2, No 107.1
FCC Part 15, Sub Part J, Class A
National Electrical Code (NFPA-70)
NEMA PE-1
OSHA
ULStandard 1778
The UPS sha ll be ULlisted per ULStandard 1778 and shall be CSA certified.
5.6.2

Desig n
Independent and individ ual UPSs sha ll be provided for th e Library, Admin istration and
Assembly Spaces.
Load battery backup of 10 minutes @ 100%load and at lea st 30 minutes @ 50%load.
1VSS o r equivalent input protection.

5.6.3

Warranty + Maintenance
2 year full manufacturer's warranty required on all syst e ms.
2 year of full maintenance (parts & labour) includ ed in initial procurement.

5.7

Structured Cabling + Voice/Data Systems

REFERENCES
All w iring connections to all equipment compon ents shall be to t he following standards:
ASTN D 4566 -90, Sta nd ard Test Methods for Electrical pe rforma nce properties of
Insulation and Ja ckets for Telecom. Wire & Cable
EIA / TIA 568A, CSA T529 - Building Wiring
EIA/ TIA 569, CSA T530 - Pathways And Spaces
EIA/ TIA6 06, CSA T528 - Adm inistration
EIA/ TIA 607, CSA T527 - Ground And Bond ing
EIA t TIA, TSB-36 - Cable Tran smission Characteristics
EIA / TIA TSB-40 - Conn ecting Hardware
TSB67 - Transmission Performance for UTP Field Testing
TSB72 - Ce ntralized Optical Fiber Guidelines
TSB75 - Cabling Practices fo r Open Spaces
NEC -National Electrical Code

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All ca bles a nd co nnectors sh all me et th e TIA/EIA-568 B
All telec ommunications o ut lets shall be located ba sed on the needs of each specific
spac e
All voice-data conduit to be EMT type

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Telecommunications backbone distribution system sha ll consist of both co pper and

fibre optic cables.
The Dat a netwo rk backbone willconsist of fibre optic cabling both multimode and
single mode fibre.
5.7.1

Wireless Data
Infrast ructu re wiring for Access Points shall be inst alled in all Assemb ly Spaces, Library
& Student Commo n Areas (e.g. lounge, cafeteria, study areas, etc.)
Power fo r Acces s Points shall be provided wit h Power over Ethern et .

5.8

Fire Alarm + Smo ke Detection Systems

REFERENCES
The syst ems shall be designed in accordance wit h codes, ordinances, and standards from t he
fo llowing orga nizat ions:
AN SI
NFPA

American National Standards Inst it ute, Inc.

Nat ional Fire Protectio n Associat ion

http://www.ansi.org
http://www.nfpa.org

The systems shall be designed using NFPA 70 - NEC (National Elect rical Code), NFPA 72,
NPFA72E, NFPA 101- Life Safety Cod e, and ANS IAl17.1- Ame rican Natio nal Standard for
Building and Facilities Providing Accessibility and Usability fo r Physically Challenged People.
5.8.1

Type
Addressable fire alarm and smo ke detect ion system

5.8.2

Operat ions
The syst em shall be an addressable, microp rocessor based fire alarm cont rol system
with tra nsient protection on each circuit and walk-throug h test capability.
The system shall have t he capa bility to control and supervise all t he addressable
devices and non-addressable appliance and auxiliary co nt ro l circuits.
Each system component shall be UL listed for use in t he installat ion.
Dynamic LCD disp lays are required and are t o be located in areas rea dily accessi ble to
th e building Facilities Manager or des ignated Build ing Custodian.
All pull statio ns, heat detectors, and sm oke detectors shall, when placed in an alar m
mode, so und th e building ge neral alarm, flash strobe lights, shut down t he AirHandler
Units, release door holders, and an nunciate t he add ress of the initiating device to th e
Fire Alarm Cont rol Panel (FACP).

5.8.3

Power Supp ly
The design shall cater fo r an electrical supply of izzvolts, 1Phase, and 60 Hertz, to be
taken from th e building electrical supply.

5.8.4

Pull Stations
Semi flush-mo unte d, normally ope n single act ion, break-glass initiating manual stat ion
type with combinat ion of N.O.!N.C. contacts.
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5.8.5

Heat Detectors
Detectors shall have fixed temperature wit h th erm ostats rat ed at 135de grees F,
except wh ere ot herwise st ated . Low pro file white in colour wit h wide base to cover
elect rical mo unting plate and box.

5.8.6

Smoke Detectors
Solid state unipolar type, single so urce, and dual cha mbe r construct ion and shall
operate on t he ionization principle and be capable of detecting bot h visible and
invisible products of comb ust ion.
The detect or sha ll be list ed by Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) under t heir curre nt
standard fo r smoke detectors, UL 268 wit h a minimum sensitivity setting of 1.89%
obscu ration per foo t.

5.8.7

Horn/St robe
Moist ure rep ellant, fire reta rda nt wit h rating fo r 24Vo lts with a high inte nsity horn and
stro be.
The housing sha ll be finished in " Fire Red" and made from durable, fire retardan t high
impact Lexan.
The stro be units shall utilize a Xenon flash t ube to offe r low power con sumption an d
high reliab ility.
The flash tube t o be covered with a white t rans lucent Lexan lens imprinted with
" FIRE" in red.
Sound level 87 dB at 10feet not to exce ed 120 dBA.

5.8.8

Battery Back-up Supp ort

Bac k-up battery system must be com patible wit h t he power req uired to drive th e
eq uipme nt and shall have durat ion of a minimum of 72 hours.

5.8.9

Fire Alarm Pane l Enclosure

The enclosure shall be painted red and identified by th e words "FIREALARM SYSTEM"
wr itten on it.
Control Pane l Cons t ruction shall be modular with solid state, microp rocessor based
electron ics.

5.8.10

System wiring
All wiring shall be installed to conform t o t he req uiremen ts of the NEC Article 760.
Wiring shall be sized in acco rda nce w ith Cod e requ irements.
Conducto rs shall be solid cop pe r or bunch-tinned (bonded) stranded copper.
The minimum size of any conduct or shall be as per th e NEC code.

5.8.11

Network Communicat ion

Provision shall be mad e fo r t he capability to ad d a network communications card for
commu nicatio n via t he UWI network syst em .
The card shall be capable of communicat ion and conne ctivity via Category 6e UTP or
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5.8.12

Building Management System Interface

The fire alarm system will be inte rfaced with t he building ma nageme nt system (BMS)
to se nd alar m and t roub le conditions to th e UWI Campus Security Stat ion.

5.8.13

Warranty + Maintenance
1 yea r full ma nufact urer 's war ranty required on all systems.
1 yea r of full maintenance (parts & labour) included in initia l procurement.

5.9

Fire Protection System (Spr inkler System)

REFER ENCES
The systems shall be designed in accordance with codes, ordinances, and standards fro m the
following organizations:
ANSI
NFPA

Ame rican National Standards Institute, Inc.

National Fire Protect ion Associatio n

http://www.ansi.org
http://www.nfpa.o rg

5.9.1

Design
The design oft he sprinkler syst em shall include th e following:
Double check valve asse mbly to be inst alled t o isolate th e sprinkler system from t he
plumbin g system.
Duplex fire pum ps and emerge ncy water storage t anks.
Wet sprinkler systems engineered with t he lat est ed ition of NFPA 13.
St andpipe system (if required) designed in acco rdance with t he latest edition of NFPA
14

5.9.2

BMS Interface
The central flow valve station for sp rinklers on ea ch floor of the building shall be linked
to the Fire Alarm Panel to ann unciate the alarm when the sp rinklers have been
activa ted on a partic ular floor. The Fire Alarm Panel shall the n comm unicate with the
Building Management System.

5.9.3

Warranty + Maintenance
1 year full ma nufactu rer' s wa rra nty require d on allsyst ems.
1 year of full maintenance (parts & labour) included in initial procureme nt.

5.10

Security Systems (CCTV & Access Cont ro l)

5 .10.1

Electron ic Card KeyAccess System

An electronic keypad access system shall be designed for the building.
Proximity cards shall be utilised.

5 .10.2

Video Surveillance System

Closed Circuit TV and Video Surveillance Syst em shall be des igned fo r monitoring of
t he building.
The system shall have rem ot e mon itoring and recording features.

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5.10.3

Building Management Syste m Inte rface

The surve illa nce system will be interfaced with the building managem ent system
(BMS) to se nd alarm and trou ble co ndit ions to the UWI Campus Security Station.

5.10.4

Warra nty + Maintenance

1 year full manufacturer's wa rranty req uired on all systems.
1 yea r of fu ll maint enance (pa rt s & labour) included in initia l procuremen t.

5.11

Public Address System (PA System)

5.12

A Public Address System shall be designed for t he building with recessed ceiling mounted
speakers.

Clock System
A GPS receiver system (Primex Syst em), which sha ll utilize FM broadcasting to prov ide
co ntrol signals to t he individual clocks for correc tion will be provided.
Clock co rrection will be obta ined via GPS signal.
A GPS antenna will be mounted on th e roof of t he building.
A ma ster clock (tra nsmitter/receiver) will be provided in the building.
Electrically operated clocks with cor rection will be provide d in areas as determined by th e
building program.

5.13

Building Management & Control Systems (BMS)

A Building Management System (BMS) shall be design ed fo r t he building.
The BMS shall monitor the fo llowing specific systems:
HVAC Syste m
Light ing System
Fire Alarm Syst em
Security System
Lift
Gen er at or
Electronic Plumbing Syst em
The des ign shall achieve t he follow ing:
Reduce Energy costs
Enab le instantane ous remote indicatio n, monit oring and control of selected functions
Provide selected ma lfunct ion reports at the Facilit ies Manager's wo rksta tion with the
facility to relay to remot e locat ions via modems
Provide data to enable foreca sting of energy requirements
Provide load-shedding facility

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