Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion

ST. VINCENT COLLEGE SIS AND HERMAN DUPRÉ SCIENCE PAVILION

SECTION 13 12 00 - FOUNTAINS

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.01 RELATED DOCUMENTS

A. Drawings and general provisions of the Contract, including General and Supplementary Conditions and Division 1 Specification Sections, apply to this Section.

1.02 SECTION INCLUDES

A. Fountain delivery system to accommodate sculptural display.

1.03 RELATED WORK

A. Section 03 30 00 - Cast-in-Place Concrete B. Section 07 10 00 – Waterproofing, bentonite subbase. C. Section 32 14 00 – Unit Pavers. D. 32 14 23 Permeable Pavers E. Division 22 - Plumbing, Installation F. Division 26 - Electrical, Installation

1.04 REFERENCES

A. Comply with all applicable provisions of the latest edition of the following codes.

1. NEC National Electrical Code 2. IBC International Building Code 3. UPC Uniform Plumbing Code

B. Governing Organizations:

1. ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials 2. ANSI American National Standards Institute 3. ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers 4. ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineering 5. AWWA American Water Works Association 6. CS Commercial Standards 7. NEMA National Electrical Manufacturers Association 8. NSF National Sanitation Foundation

1.05 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

A. Furnish all labor, materials, apparatus, tools equipment, transportation, temporary construction, and special services as required to make a complete working fountain installation, as shown on the drawings or described in these specifications.

B. Work included:

1. Fountain Delivery system including pumps, valves, piping and specialties.

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2. Fountain filtration system including filter, media, valves, piping and specialties.

3. Fountain plumbing and electrical services including water, drainage and power supply to designated points of connection and site utilities.

4. All special tools for proper operation and maintenance of the equipment provided under this section.

1.06 DRAWINGS

A. Drawings for this work consists of a set of plans, detail drawings and diagrams.

B. The fountain drawing shall be essentially diagrammatic, intended mainly to indicate the scope of work to be done. Final fountain shop drawings will be provided to Contractor for coordination of the work, between the fountain equipment and the plaza paving material.

1.07 SUBSTITUTIONS

A. Submittals for "equal" items shall, where applicable, include the following data which are not necessarily required to specified items.

1. Performance characteristics. 2. Materials. 3. Finish. 4. Certification of conformance with specified codes and standards.

B. Submittals of "equal" components or systems may be rejected if:

1. The material or equipment would necessitate the alteration of any portion of the mechanical, electrical, architectural or structural design.

2. Dimensions vary from the specified material or equipment in such a manner that accessibility or clearances are impaired or the work of other trades is adversely affected.

1.08 SUBMITTALS

A. Shop drawings shall include or incorporate final drawings furnished by the Equipment Supplier, together will all additional information and drawings required in showing the proper installation of all equipment. Preliminary or schematic drawings provided by the equipment supplier shall not be used for installation.

B. Work shall not proceed until submittals have been approved by the Architect.

1.09 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. All workmanship and materials shall conform and comply with the requirements of building ordinances, codes, rules and regulations of all departments of Federal, State, county and city having lawful jurisdiction over the work in this section.

B. All materials shall be new and shall conform with applicable standards in every case where such standards have been established for the particular material in question.

C. All work shall be executed by workmen skilled in the craft which they are assigned.

D. The Contractor shall provide labeled equipment certifying approval, as hereinafter specified, by Underwriters Laboratories (UL).

1.10 PERMITS AND FEES

A. Permits: The Contractor shall secure and pay for all permits, inspections, and certificates of inspection, of any governmental and inspection body having jurisdiction over all or any part of the work included under this section, and/or such inspections, etc., required by these specifications.

B. Fees: The Contractor shall secure and pay for all fees and assessments in connection with the work under this contract, and shall include the cost in his bid and contract price.

1.11 GUARANTEE

A. In entering into a contract covering this work, the Contractor accepts the specifications and drawings and guarantees that the work will be performed in accordance with the requirements of the specifications and drawings as may be made in the contract documents.

B. The Contractor further guarantees that the workmanship and material will be of the best quality procurable and that none but experienced workmen, familiar with each particular class of work, will be employed.

C. The Contractor further agrees to hold himself responsible for any defects which may develop in any part of the entire system, including equipment as provided for under this specification, due to faulty workmanship, design or material and to replace and make good, without cost to the Owner, any such faulty parts or construction which may develop at any time within one (1) year from the date of the final acceptance.

1.12 MAINTENANCE MANUAL

A. The Equipment and Supplier shall deliver to the Owner two (2) copies of the Operations and Maintenance Manual, together with any additional information or manuals which would assist in the proper maintenance of equipment.

B. The Contractor shall arrange and provide for the technical instruction of the Owner's maintenance personnel, by the Equipment Supplier's personnel, for such time as is reasonably required to acquaint them with the operation and maintenance of all equipment furnished or installed under this section.

PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.01 MANUFACTURERS

A. Hall Fountains, Fort Lauderdale, FL 800-777-4255 www.hallfountains.com B. Georgia Fountain Co. Tucker, GA 800-522-3297 www.georgiafountain.com C. Fountain People, San Marco, TX 512-392-1155 www.fountainpeople.com D. PEM Fountain, Ontario, Canada www.pemfountain.com E. WESCO Fountains, North Venice, FL 941-484-8224 www.wescofountains.com

2.02 MATERIAL SUPPLIER

A. All fountain equipment specified and supplied to the Contractor shall be supplied by a single fountain equipment supplier unless otherwise specified herein.

B. The equipment supplier must currently be in the business of supplying fountain equipment and shall have previously supplied fountain equipment, similar to size and complexity. The supplier shall further have assumed responsibility for the entire fountain operation thereof.

C. The equipment supplier shall also provide engineering design as it pertains to the fountain system and the equipment supplied.

2.03 MATERIAL SUPPLIER'S RESPONSIBILITY

A. All materials and component parts, supplied by the equipment supplier shall be guaranteed to be free from defects of materials and from workmanship for a period of one (1) year from date of fountain startup.

B. Design Responsibility: The equipment supplier shall accept complete design responsibility for the hydraulic and electrical system, providing that all equipment is supplied by him as indicated. This does not include responsibility for the actual installation of the equipment except where the equipment is installed by the equipment supplier.

C. Pre-manufactured integral units, similar to “fountains in a can” that can be installed as a self-enclosed single package shall be provided.

2.04 PUMPS

A. General

1. The pumps and all accessories furnished shall be suitable for the services specified. The pumps shall be capable of continuous operation in the arrangement shown at any flow within 10% of specified capacity. 2. Equipment shall be capable of both continuous and intermittent operation.

2.05 MOTORS

A. Furnish and install all required motors for all equipment included.

B. All motors to be NEMA Standard, rated for operation at 40 degrees C ambient, of ample size to operate at their rated load at full speed, continuously, without causing excessive noise, vibration or temperature rise.

2.06 FILTERS

A. General: The filters and all accessories furnished shall be suitable for the services specified and easily accessible.

2.07 STRAINERS

A. General:

1. Pipe line strainers shall be installed in the suction piping preceding all pumps and discharge piping.

2.08 JET SPRAYS

A. The Architect shall select the type and configuration of the jet spray from the available selection offered by the manufacturer as part of their pr-package system.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.01 SITE AND DRAWING EXAMINATION

A. Any Contractor submitting a proposal for this work shall first examine the site of the proposed work and all conditions at the site that he may fully understand any facilities, difficulties, and restrictions attending the execution of the contract. Coordination of fountain delivery system and three tiered sculptural enclosure is required by the Contractor. No subsequent allowances shall be made because of omission, error, or negligence in connection with this provision.

B. Questions pertaining to work that does not appear to be sufficiently detailed or explained, or pertaining to the true meaning of any part of the drawings or specifications, or discrepancies found existing in or between the specification and/or drawings, shall be referred to the Architect for clarification or correction.

3.02 GENERAL INSTALLATION

A. Install and connect all equipment in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and recommendations unless otherwise noted.

B. Protect all pipes, conduits, equipment and other parts of the work against injury by exposure to the weather during construction while stored and after installed in place.

3.03 EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION

A. Provide a securely attached permanent nameplate for each piece of equipment, where appropriate, containing all data required to properly identify the equipment.

B. Provide a legible copy of the "as-built" schematic diagram to provide the Owner's operating personnel ready correlation of each valve identified with each outlet or fitting served.

3.04 DEFECTIVE WORK AND MATERIALS

A. All materials or work found to be defective or not in strict conformity with the drawings, or different from the requirements of the drawings and specifications, or defaced or injured, shall be removed and satisfactory material and work substituted.

3.05 CLEAN-UP

A. Upon completion of the work of this section, the Contractor shall remove all unused equipment and implements of service, and leave the entire area involved in a neat, clean, and acceptable condition as approved by the Owner.

B. All water pipe lines shall be flushed free of debris as follows:

1. Completely drain all piping and equipment and remove all debris which may have collected in suction and/or discharge strainers. 2. Fill the system to the required capacity. 4. Circulate the water throughout the system for one hour, using the circulating pump. Do not allow cloudy water to pass through the filter.

END OF SECTION

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