BUILDING STANDARDS

014200 REFERENCES

The codes, regulations and standards represent the minimum quality and safety which should be provided.

These data should not be considered as a complete or comprehensive listing and should be elaborated upon by the Architect or Engineer to secure a completed project of the quality indicated. The A/E is responsible for investigating and determining which codes are applicable at the project site, and for designing and specifying accordingly. A/E may submit written requests to the University, with full documentation, requesting deviations from the codes, or the substitutions of more stringent codes. Do not proceed with design or specifications based on deviations or other codes until written authorization is received.

This Article on Codes, Regulation and Standards shall apply to all Divisions of the Building Standards.

Construction work for the University of Illinois at Chicago campus shall comply with the City of Chicago Building Code and all other applicable standards, codes, laws or regulations. When other applicable standards, codes, laws or regulations conflict with the City of Chicago Building Code, these conflicts shall be brought to the attention of the UIC Office for Capital Programs with a recommendation of how to address the conflict.

Applicable standards, codes, laws and regulations include, but are not limited to, the following list. The current edition of these documents shall apply.

1. ACGIH: Industrial Ventilation
2. ADA: The Americans with Disabilities Act, Public Law 101-336, July 26, 1990.
3. FED:
   1. CPSC: Architectural Glazing Materials. (Partially preempts Illinois Safety Materials Glazing Act). Coordinate.
   2. DHEW:
      1) Title V: Handicapped Accessibility.
      2) Title IX: Regulations Prohibiting Sex Discrimination in Education.
   3. EPA: Title III Fact Sheet: Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-know.
   4. NIH: Guide for the Care & Use of Laboratory Animals, Publication DHHS #85-23.
4. IAC: The Illinois Accessibility Code, 71 Illinois Administrative Code, Chapter 1, Sec. 400.
5. IAGO:
   1. Illinois Environmental Barriers Act. (Coordinate with CDB "Illinois Accessibility Code").
   2. Illinois Steel Products Procurement Act, as amended (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 48, par. 1801 et seq.).
6. IDOL: Safety Glazing Materials Act, as amended, with interpretive statement (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 111 12. par. 3101 et seq.).
7. IDOT:  Bridge Manual, including all supplements, current at date of bidding documents, unless otherwise specified.
   1. Design Manual, including all supplements, current at date of bidding documents, unless otherwise specified.
   2. Road and Bridge Laws, including all supplements.
   3. Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, including all supplements, except where otherwise specified.
      
      1. Change all references "Engineer" to "Architect/Engineer".
      2. References to "Method of Measurement" and "Basis of Payment" may not apply.
   4. Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
   5. Policy for Permits for Access Driveways to State Highways.
8. IDPH:
   1. Illinois State Plumbing Code.
   2. Cir. 19.000, Retail Food Store Sanitation.
   3. Cir. 1 9.001, Food Service Sanitation.
   4. Cir. 4.102, Minimum Sanitary Requirements for Design and Operation of Swimming Pools & Bathing Beaches.
   5. Requirements for the Design of Wisconsin Mounds in Illinois.
   6. Lead Poisoning Prevention Act (Dwelling Units Only).
   7. Rules and Regulations for Recreation Areas.
   8. Hospital Licensing Act and Requirements.
   9. Long-term Care Facilities, Minimum Standards, Rules and Regulations.
      1. Intermediate Care Facilities.
      2. Skilled Nursing Care Facilities.
      3. Sheltered Care Facilities.
      4. For Persons Under Twenty-Two Years of Age.
   10. Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Centers, Revised Rules, Regulations and Standards.
   11. Clinical Laboratories and Blood Banks, Rules and Regulations.
   12. Illinois Asbestos Abatement Act (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 122, par. 1401 et seq.).
   13. Rules and Regulations for the Asbestos Abatement Act - Title 77, ch. I, sub ch. p. Part 855.
   14. Senate Bill 500, State of Illinois Smoke Free Act.
9. IDRE: Illinois Roofing Industry Licensing Act, as amended (Illinois Revised Statues, ch. 111, par. 7501 et seq.).
10. IEPA: (Current editions at date of bidding documents.)
    1. Air Pollution Standards.
    2. Noise Pollution Standards.
    3. Water Pollution Standards.
    4. Public Water Supplies.
    5. Solid Waste Standards.
    6. Illinois Recommended Standards for Sewage Work.
11. Illinois Purchasing Act: as amended (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 127, par. 132.1 et seq.).
12. Montreal Protocol:  compliance with the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer.
13. OSFM:
    1. Gasoline and Volatile Oils (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 17 1/2, par. 31 et seq.).
    2. Liquefied Petroleum Gases (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 104, par. 119 et seq.).
    3. Liquefied Petroleum Gas Containers (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 104, par. 113 et seq.).
    4. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act and Rules and Regulations (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 127 1/2, par. 151 et seq.).
    5. Tactile identification on Certain Elevators (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 111 1/2, par. 3901 et seq.).
    6. Installation of Elevators (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 111 1/2 par. 4001 et seq.).
    7. Illinois Rules and Regulations for Fire Prevention and Safety.
    8. Illinois Fire Prevention and Safety Laws and Fire Protection District Laws.
14. SOS:
    1. Ramp on All New or Reconstructed Curbs for Persons Using Wheelchairs. (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 24, "Illinois Municipal Code", Sec. 11-80-11. Public Act 78-322, as amended.)
    2. Environmental Barriers Act, as amended (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 111 1/2, par 3701 et seq.). (Coordinate with CDB "Illinois Accessibility Code".)
    3. Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, as amended (Illinois Revised Statutes, ch. 111 1/2 par. 1301 et seq.). (For dwellings or dwelling units, as defined).
15. UBC:  Laboratories for Semiconductor Research and Instruction - H6 Classification, Section 9.
16. STANDARDS: The following standards are complementary to specified statutorily mandated codes and standards.
    1. AAN: American Association of Nurserymen, Inc.
    2. ACI: Manual of Concrete Practice
    3. AGCI/ISPE: Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois.
    4. ANSI:
       1. ANSI No. A.17.1 with Supplements, American Standard Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators and Moving Walks.
       2. ANSI No. A.58.1, American National Standard Minimum Design Loads for Building & Other Structures.
    5. ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2007, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality.
    6. ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007, Energy Conservation in New Building Design.
    7. AWWA: American Water Works Association, Water and Sewer Main Construction.
    8. NFPA: National Fire Protection Association, Current Fire Codes/Standards as may be appropriate to the project.
       1. National Electrical Safety Code, latest revision.
    9. Uniform Building Code, Chapter 9, group H Occupancy, Division 6 Semiconductor Fabrication Facilities.
    10. UIC Building Standards
17. OSFM:
    1. "Illinois Rules and Regulations for Fire Prevention and Safety", as amended through 9 III. Reg. 10009, and as recodified: Comply with NFPA 101 except:
2. Mixed occupancies (administrative offices, maintenance areas, etc.): Comply with NFPA 101, 15-1.2, as appropriate for the respective occupancy. (Where NFPA 101 is incorporated by reference, do not incorporate later amendments.)
18. IHPA:  Illinois State Agency, Historic Resources Preservation Act, III. Rev. Stat. 1989, Chap. 127, Para. 133C21 et seq., and Its Implementing Regulations, 17ILL. Admin. Code, Chap. VI, Part 4180, Rules for the Review of State Agency Undertakings.
19. EHSO:   Environmental Health and Safety Office, University of Illinois at Chicago, Hazardous Waste Management Manual.
20. SMACNA: IAQ Guidelines for Occupied Buildings under Construction, 2nd Edition 2007, ANSI/SMACNA 008-2008 (Chapter 3).
21. SCAQMD:
    
    1. Rule #1168. Volatile organic compound (VOC) limits listed in the July 1, 2005 and rule amendment dated January 7, 2005
    2. Rule #113. Architectural Coatings, January 1 2004.
22. Green Seal Standard:  Commercial Adhesives GS-36 requirements, October 19, 2000.
    
    

015813 TEMPORARY PROJECT SIGNAGE

• All capital projects requiring Board approval shall require the contractor to fabricate and erect a project construction sign on the construction site.
• The sign shall be erected prior to the start of construction and shall remain on the site until substantial completion of the project.
• The signs shall be 4 feet by 8 feet and shall be designed and specified by the project professional services consultant and included in the bid documents.
• The cost of the sign shall be included in the project budget.
• As a minimum, included on the sign in the order listed below shall be:
  1. Official name of the project as approved by the Board
  2. Date of construction (Date of initial construction contracts awarded by the Board)
  3. University of Illinois, (Campus)
  4. Names of the members of the Board of Trustees in office at the time the project was approved by the Board plus those additional members who were on the Board at the time construction contracts were awarded; as an ex-officio member, the Governor shall be named
  5. The President of the University
  6. The Chancellor
  7. The Professional Services Consultant
  8. The Contractors
  9. Source of Financing
• The sign copy of shall be submitted for review for accuracy to the Secretary of the Board of Trustees and the University Office of Capital Program and Real Estate Services.
• Placement of the project construction sign shall be as designated in the bid documents by the professional services consultant.

017700 CLOSEOUT PROCEDURES

017823 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DATA

Contractor shall submit all Operation and Maintenance Manuals prior to submitting the pay request that brings the project to 50% complete. The Operation and Maintenance manuals shall be submitted following the order listed below.

• Provide an index of all documents, letters and manuals submitted
• Submit a list of all equipment purchased and installed in the project providing detailed information for every trade as shown in the table below.
• Contractors shall closely follow the attached documents for the Operation and Maintenance Manual.

           Contents

         Sample Warranty Document

• Operation & Maintenance Manual should clearly highlight the products installed; like an arrow mark pointing model number, serial number, Product name & number.

         Example 1

         Example 2

• Submit a copy of all letters of warranty for every unit, device or system installed specifying dates of extension and/or time of duration. The letter of warranty shall be signed and dated by the corresponding subcontractor or supplier.
  1. If specific devices belonging to the system have a different period of duration than the one specified in the unit a letter of warranty for such devices shall be submitted separately (e.g. compressors in condensing units).
• Submit all installation, operation and maintenance information for all equipment installed in the same order as called in the specification providing the corresponding name and number. When information from different divisions are to be submitted insert additional separation sheets with tabs detailing the division number and name.