Revised Minimum Performance Standards/ Specifications

Revised Minimum Performance Standards/ Specifications (by Technical Committee) I. GOVERNING CODES AND SPECIFICATIONS

o Architectural: National Building Code, BP 344

o Structural: National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP), American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), American Concrete Institute (ACI), American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), American Welding Society (AWS), American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

o Electrical: PEC, Fire Code (PNS Appendix G of PEC1 – 2000)

o Sanitary and Plumbing Works: Revised National Plumbing Code

II. ARCHITECTURAL

1. Classroom Size. o The size of the classroom for elementary and secondary schools must be 7m(width) x 9m (length)

2. Windows

o Total area of window openings must be at least equal to 10 sq. meters for adequate ventilation and illumination.

o The windowsill must not be lower than 600 mm and higher than 900mm above the floor level.

o The window panels must not be an obstruction along the corridor when it is opened.

o The window must allow the entry of daylight even if it is closed.

o Window opening must be bilateral fenestration.

3. Doors o There must be two (2) doors along the corridor for every classroom.

o The swing out should be 180 degrees.

o The size of doors must be 900 mm width and 2100mm height.

o The doors must withstand the normal wear and tear and shall be provided with lever-type door locks.

Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid. 4. Floor o The floor must be non-skid finish.

o Finished floor line should be higher than the corridor by 25mm.

o Ramp must be provided with a slope of 1:12 in accordance with the Accessibility Law (BP 344) and properly labeled.

5. Ceiling o The height from floor to ceiling must be at least 2700mm for rooms.

6. Roof o The classroom must be provided with a roof for protection from the sun and rain. The roof shall withstand the designed wind load, live load, and the prescribed thermal insulation value. An equivalent roofing system, which has the capacity to withstand the said loads and insulation value. (example: These shall be at least 0.4mm thick (base metal) corrugated long span pre-painted GI sheets in combination with a suspended ceiling).

7. Walls o The external walls must have a thermal conductivity equivalent to that of a 150 mm (6 inches) thick CHB wall of the standard school building.

8. Partitions o Must be from floor to ceiling.

o The sound transmission property of the wall shall be equivalent to that of a 100mm thick CHB wall. o Add: Sound transmission of 2nd floor

9. Toilets o Toilets shall be properly ventilated. o Please refer to Annex A

10.Chalkboard o Classroom must be provided with a built-in-chalkboard as part of the building. o Please refer to Annex B

Note: Toxicity (roof, wall, partitions, etc.)

III. STRUCTURAL

1. The structural design must be in accordance with the revised IRR of the National Building Code (NBC) and the latest edition of the National Structural Code of the Philippines (NSCP 2010 Vol. 1).

a. Wind Load. Roofing and walls shall be designed to withstand the following wind

Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid. speed:

. Zone 1 = 250 kph . Zone 2 = 200 kph . Zone 3 = 150 kph

Wind Importance factor = 1.15

b. Seismic Load. The structure shall be designed to withstand the earthquakes for the following seismic zones:

. Zone 2 – Palawan, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi: Seismic Zone Factor = 0.20 . Zone 4 – Rest of the Philippines: Seismic Zone Factor = 0.40

Seismic Importance factor = 1.50

c. Live Loads. Minimum occupancy loads shall be as follows: . Classrooms = 1.9 kpa . Corridors/stairs = 4.8 kpa . Roof = 1.0 kpa

2. Design life shall be at least 25 years.

3. Building foundation design shall be based on actual soil bearing capacity of the site.

4. All construction materials must conform to the DPWH Standard Specifications for Public Works Structures, Volume III, 1995 (Blue Book). New materials which are not covered by the Blue Book must pass the requirements of the Product Accreditation Scheme prescribed under DPWH Department Order No. 189, series of 2002, and be accredited by the DPWH before they are used in the Project. a. Reinforced Concrete (1) For structural members, minimum compressive strength of 20.7 MPa (3,000 psi). (2) For non structural members, minimum compressive strength of concrete shall be 17 MPa (2,500 psi). (3) Reinforcing bars shall be ASTM 615 with a minimum yield strength, fy, of 275 MPa (40,000 psi) for 16mm diameter and larger, and 230 MPa (33,000 psi) for 12mm diameter and smaller.

b. Structural Steel. This shall be ASTM A36 with a minimum yield strength, fy, 248 MPa (36,000 psi). All structural steel works shall be painted with red oxide primer and shall be final coated with aluminum silver paint.

5. The structure must be resistant to termites and protected from corrosion/rust up to at least the end of the repayment period. (rust 5 yrs, termite 2 yrs)

6. Structural component must have a 3-hour fire rating.

IV. ELECTRICAL

Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid. a. Roughing-ins 1. Service Entrance o Service entrance conduit shall be made of intermediate metallic conduit (IMC). Underground runs shall be encased in concrete envelop or reinforced concrete envelop when crossing roadway. End of conduit shall be provided with sealing compound.

o Exposed service entrance conduit shall be painted with epoxy primer in three (3) coats application.

o Conduit shall be properly reamed.

2. Branch circuit conduits, boxes, fittings and supports shall run parallel to walls, columns and beams of the building.

o Metal boxes, gutters, supports and fittings shall be painted with epoxy primer in three (3) coats prior to installation.

o Apply PVC solvent on all PVC pipe joints/connections

o Use end bells at the end of PVC pipes and locknut and bushing for metallic conduit on all boxes and gutters termination.

o Branch circuit conduits shall be either metallic or non-metallic conduit where it is applicable.

3. For ceiling mounted lighting fixtures

o Use flexible metallic tubing as drop pipe from junction box to lighting fixture.

4. In-sight disconnecting means

o Use water tight type straight or angle connectors from pumps, condensing units and other equipment that with possible contact with water or rain.

5. Centralized paneling

o Use breaker and wire gutter for proper arrangement of main distribution panel (MDP).

6. Provide 15 mm ø PVC or IMC pipe as stub-out conduit for spares at different panel boards as per schedule of loads. Ends of said stub-out conduit shall be threaded and capped. b. Wires and Wiring Devices o Wires shall be properly designed in accordance to Article 3.10 and for grounding

Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid. system Article 2.50 of the latest edition of PEC Part 1, Vol. I.

o Wiring devices must be of standard type and approved for both location and purpose. c. Lighting and Fixtures o Classroom must be provided with the minimum 250 lux requirement, e.g. at least 4 units 2 - 40 watts fluorescent lighting fixture for the room.

o Duplex convenience outlet (CO) of grounding type must be provided on each sides of the classroom.

o The corridor must be provided with a lighting product that can produce 5,000 lumens, e.g., 1 unit of 2 40-watt-flourescent lamp or 1 18-watt CFL or LED.

V. SANITARY/PLUMBING WORKS

1. Waste and vent line piping system o Drain, waste and vent system must be according to (Philippine National Standards) PNS/SAO 374, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-2729, International Standard Organization (ISO) 4435 and International Standard Organization (ISO) 3633. 2. Waterline piping system o Must be according to ISO9001:2000 and E DIN1988 for Polypropylene Random (PPR) type 3 pipe and American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) A120. 3. Plumbing Fixture o Must be according to American National Standard Institute/ American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ANSI/ASME), WWP-541, A112.19.4m, A112.19.3, IS2, A112.19.5, A112.19m

4. Drainage system o Storm drainage system must be sized according to rainfall intensities, slope, and roof areas of the building. 5. Septic vault o All concrete septic tanks shall be protected from corrosion by coating with an approved bituminous coating or by other acceptable means.

VI. FURNITURE 1. For every classroom, the following shall be included:

Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid. a. One set of teacher’s table and chair b. 45 armchairs (43 for right-handed; 2 for left-handed)

2. The type of materials to be used may be wood or non-wood based as per DepEd’s standards.

3. Please refer to Annex C for furniture dimensions and specifications

VII. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS 1. For those schools with abnormal site conditions as determined by DepEd, the proponent shall include special designs and corresponding costs in their proposals.

2. Architectural and Engineering design plans must be signed and sealed by licensed Filipino professionals.

3. Certification from the proponent that the building components must be made available to DepEd within the repayment period.

VIII. WARRANTY

The Contractor shall guarantee the completed structure against structural and functional defects and failures vis-à-vis the prescribed performance specifications for a period of fifteen (15) years, except for defects and failures occasioned by force majeure and those caused by third parties.

Note: This is for consultation purposes only and NOT a solicitation to bid.