Renovation of a medical facility in Columbus, Ohio. Completed plans call for the renovation of a one-story above grade medical facility.

Fit-out of existing shell spaces on the 7th floor of the James Outpatient Facility. Scope of work includes a new Leukemia Tissue Bank and Offices. A. Work Included: Provide labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work of this Section, including but not limited to the following: 1. Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control: Prevent exposure of building systems to environmental tobacco smoke during construction. 2. Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plan: Requirements for minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance standards during the construction period. 3. Indoor Air Quality Assessment: Requirements for assessment of minimum indoor air quality (IAQ) performance standards through either air testing before occupancy B. Sustainable Design Intent: Comply with project requirements intended to achieve certification, measured and documented according to the SAM Sustainability Applicability Matrix, of the Ohio State University Sustainability Guidelines. C. Related Work: The following items are not included in this Section and are specified under the designated Sections: 1. Section 011000 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS for photographic documentation requirements, submittal requirements, temporary construction facilities, protection, and controls. 2. Section 017419 - CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSAL for demolition and construction waste management. 3. Division 23 - HVAC for coordination with HVAC requirements. 4. Divisions 02 through 49 Specification Section for specific requirements relating to indoor air quality. A. This project involves work in an existing operating facility and will requireclosecommunicationwith University with regard to access and work hours. Coordinate all work scheduleswithUniversity prior to bidding. When project includes a Construction Manager, all workschedulesshall also be coordinated with the Construction Manager, prior to bidding. B. All Drawings as well as the Specifications for all Divisions shall be definedastheContract Documents. Contractor shall review entire set of Contract Documents prior tobidding. C. Drawings and Specifications are to be considered as supplementing eachother. Workspecifiedbut not shown, or shown but not specified, shall be performed or furnishedasthoughmentionedin both the Specifications and the Drawings. D. Prior to submitting bid, Contractor shall examine all Drawings and Specificationstodevelopacomplete understanding of the project scope. Contractor shall ask for clarificationsduringthepre-bid phase of the project. Failure to do so will not relieve the Contractor of their responsibilityto perform all required work. E. Where the project scope involves renovations and additions, it is recommendedthat Contractors visit the site of the work and become familiar with the conditions affectingtheinstallation. Submission of a Bid shall presuppose knowledge of such conditionsandnoadditional compensation shall be allowed where extra labor or materials arerequiredbecauseof the lack of knowledge of these conditions. F. Extra costs which might result from deviations from the Drawings, so as toavoidinterferences,shall be considered a "Job Condition", and no additional compensation shall beconsideredapplicable. In the event that such interferences occur in course of the work, duetoanerror, omission, or oversight by the Contractor, no additional compensation shall beallowed. Interferences that may occur during the course of construction shall be brought totheimmediate attention of the Architect, and the Architect's decision, confirmedinwriting, shall befinal. G. The following general terms as used within the context of the Contract Documentsshall bedefined as follows: 1. "Contract Documents" - The complete set of Drawings and Specificationsfor all Divisionsincluded in the project. 2. "Drawings" - Drawings furnished as part of the Contract Documents. 3. "Contractor" - This Division's Contractor and the Subcontractors tothisDivision'sContractor. 4. "Construction Manager" - The terms "Construction Manager" and "General Contractor"are defined as this Project's Constructor and the terms are synonymous. 5. "Responsible" - To perform work required. 6. "Furnish" - To supply and deliver to the project site, ready for unloading, unpacking, assembly, installation, and similar operations. 7. "Install" - Work which includes the actual unloading, unpacking, assembly, erecting, placing, anchoring, applying, working to dimension, finishing, curing, protecting, cleaning,and similar operations. 8. "Provide" - To furnish and install, complete and ready for the intendeduse. 9. "Equal" - To meet or exceed the standards of the specified products or listedmanufacturers. A. Modify the existing automatic wet-pipe sprinkler systemserving the 7th floor shell spaceintheOSU James Outpatient Care Center in Columbus, Ohio, as indicated in theContract Drawings.The project area shall be fully protected. A. This project involves work in an existing operating facility and will requireclosecommunicationwith University with regard to access and work hours. Coordinate all work scheduleswithUniversity prior to bidding. When project includes a Construction Manager, all workschedulesshall also be coordinated with the Construction Manager, prior to bidding. B. All Drawings as well as the Specifications for all Divisions shall be definedastheContract Documents. Contractor shall review entire set of Contract Documents prior tobidding. C. Drawings and Specifications are to be considered as supplementing eachother. Workspecifiedbut not shown, or shown but not specified, shall be performed or furnishedasthoughmentionedin both the Specifications and the Drawings. D. Prior to submitting bid, Contractor shall examine all Drawings and Specificationstodevelopacomplete understanding of the project scope. Contractor shall ask for clarificationsduringthepre-bid phase of the project. Failure to do so will not relieve the Contractor of their responsibilityto perform all required work. E. Where the project scope involves renovations and additions, it is recommendedthat Contractors visit the site of the work and become familiar with the conditions affectingtheinstallation. Submission of a Bid shall presuppose knowledge of such conditionsandnoadditional compensation shall be allowed where extra labor or materials arerequiredbecauseof the lack of knowledge of these conditions. F. Extra costs which might result from deviations from the Drawings, so as toavoidinterferences,shall be considered a "Job Condition", and no additional compensation shall beconsideredapplicable. In the event that such interferences occur in course of the work, duetoanerror, omission, or oversight by the Contractor, no additional compensation shall beallowed. Interferences that may occur during the course of construction shall be brought totheimmediate attention of the Architect, and the Architect's decision, confirmedinwriting, shall befinal. G. The following general terms as used within the context of the Contract Documentsshall bedefined as follows: 1. "Contract Documents" - The complete set of Drawings and Specificationsfor all Divisionsincluded in the project. 2. "Drawings" - Drawings furnished as part of the Contract Documents. 3. "Contractor" - This Division's Contractor and the Subcontractors tothisDivision'sContractor. 4. "Construction Manager" - The terms "Construction Manager" and "General Contractor"are defined as this Project's Constructor and the terms are synonymous. 5. "Responsible" - To perform work required. 6. "Furnish" - To supply and deliver to the project site, ready for unloading, unpacking, assembly, installation, and similar operations. 7. "Install" - Work which includes the actual unloading, unpacking, assembly, erecting, placing, anchoring, applying, working to dimension, finishing, curing, protecting, cleaning,and similar operations. 8. "Provide" - To furnish and install, complete and ready for the intendeduse. 9. "Equal" - To meet or exceed the standards of the specified products or listedmanufacturers. A. Luminaires shall be provided as specified in the Luminaire Schedule or as indicatedontheDrawings complete with lamps, power wiring, and control for a fully operational system. Contractor is responsible for providing proper mounting accessories. Contractor shall refertothis Specification for LED and driver requirements. Refer to the Drawings andSpecificationsforcontrol requirements. Submittals shall include product information for luminaires. Whereacatalog number and a narrative or pictorial description are provided, the writtendescriptionshall take precedence. If equal or alternate luminaire Manufacturers are not indicated, thentheluminaires shall be provided as specified. The Engineer is not responsiblefor theperformanceof substituted luminaires approved by the Architect or University without theconsent of, orreview by, the Engineer. A. Provide a complete extension of the existing Networked Lighting Control Systemasshownonthe Drawings and specified herein. 1. The System shall be low voltage and modular utilizing standard networkeddigital communication techniques. The features and capacities describedinthisSpecificationare required as a minimum. 2. The System shall include all hardware, raceways, interconnecting wiringandsoftwaretoaccomplish the intent of this Specification and the Contract Drawings, asrequiredforacomplete and operational system. 3. Include all communications hubs, gateways, controllers, splitters, lowvoltageportsand/orconnectors, and all other networking appurtenances as may be required. B. Lighting Control System shall provide for lighting control that is time-based, sensor-based(bothvacancy and daylight type) and manual. Lighting control shall include on/off andfull-rangedimming. C. All system devices shall be networked together, enabling digital communicationsbetweendevices that are individually addressed. The network architecture shall becapableof enablingcontrol functions for stand-alone rooms even if the greater network connectivityisdisabledorlost. The network architecture shall facilitate remote operation via computer connectiontoOwner's data network or Building Automation System(BAS). A. The following general terms as used within the context of the Technology Contract Documentsshall be defined as follows: 1. "Technology" shall refer to all low voltage systems, related infrastructureandconduit/backbox rough-in work indicated on the Division 27 and 28Contract Documents.2. "RCDD" shall be defined as Registered Communication DistributionDesigner. 3. "BICSI" shall be defined as Building Industries Consulting Services International. 4. One EIA rack space or panel height (denoted as 1U) shall be definedasbeing1.75inches in height. B. The Structured Cabling System shall utilize a network of various cable types andconfigurationsto support systems including, but not limited to, data and voice. Additional cabletypesmayberequired to meet various system requirements and shall be specified elsewhere. Changesinthequantity and/or types of cables required shall be documented and submittedtotheEngineerforapproval prior to installation. C. Cables and terminations shall be provided and located as shown, and in thequantitiesindicatedon the Drawings. D. Fiber optic cables shall terminate on modular patch panels and/or in fiber terminationenclosures designed specifically for this purpose, and located in all demarcationandterminationpoints shown on the Drawings. E. All cables and terminations shall be identified at all accessible locations, andat bothends. All cables shall terminate in an alphanumeric sequence at all termination locationsasindicatedinthese Specifications. F. All copper cable terminations shall comply with and be tested to the latest revisionsof TIA/EIA568 standards for Category 5e, Category 6 and/or Category 6A installations. G. Available and unused pairs between the Equipment Room(ER) and Horizontal CrossConnect(s) (HC) shall terminate and shall be identified as spare at each locationandshall carrya unique sequentially numeric identifier at both ends. Station cables shall terminateonone, twoor three gang wall plates equipped as shown on the Drawings. H. All cables installed through pathways that are installed underground or inconcreteslabsindirect contact with soil shall be cables rated suitable for use in wet locations. I. Structured Cabling System 1. The Structured Cabling System shall be installed as indicated on theDrawings. Thesystem shall consist of the backbone and horizontal cabling and hardwarerequiredtoprovide connectivity as called for on the drawings 2. The Structured Cabling System shall consist of the following components: a. Work Area 1) The Work Area consists of the Telecommunications Outlet (TO) terminatedon the end of the horizontal cable and provides modular connectivitytoasingle point device. The Contractor shall provide the requiredconnectivityinclose proximity to the device. 2) In addition, the Contractor shall provide and install all modular cordsfromthe Work Area to the device or branch, as required tocompleteandtest forthe Channel Link configuration as set forth in the latest revisionsof theTIA/EIA 568 standards. 3) The Contractor shall provide any cabling required betweendevicestocreatea branch or bus for systems not utilizing the UTPhorizontal distributionsystem. 4) Unless otherwise indicated on the Drawings, it shall betheresponsibilityofthe Contractor to properly terminate cabling to their respectivedevices. All cabling shall be 100% tested by the Contractor to assurespecifiedperformance. b. Horizontal Cabling 1) The Horizontal Cabling connects the Work Area to theHC. Anyexceptionsto the design of this cabling as detailed on the Drawings must bestatedinwriting and proven incompatible, or in violation of local codesor standards.Itis imperative that the Structured Cabling Systembe installedasdesignedtocreate a fully operational system without any restrictions, andtoprovidemaximum flexibility for future use. 2) All continuous pathways, such as conduit, cable tray, raceway, etc., requiredto support the cabling shall be provided by the Electrical Contractor. 3) All non-continuous, or non-rigid pathways, such as J-hooks, inner-duct, etc.,required to support the cabling shall be provided by theTechnologyContractor. c. Cross Connect Hardware 1) The Cross Connect Hardware shall link all of the subsystemstogetherat theHC, Intermediate Cross Connect (IC), and/or the MainCrossConnect (MC)locations. The Cross Connect Hardware shall consist of terminationblocks,patch panels, racks, labeling hardware, cross connect wire, andpatchandequipment cables for providing circuit connections andidentification. All components required for the cross connects and identificationof thisequipment shall be provided by the Contractor, and beelectricallyandperformance compatible with the horizontal and backbonecablingtoassuresignal quality. d. Inter- and Intra- Building Backbone 1) The copper and/or fiber backbone cabling shall provideconnectivity, viatheCross Connect Hardware and any related systems electronics, fromtheMCthrough any potential IC, to the Horizontal Cabling terminatedat theHC. 2) Should Other Technology Systems Contractors requireaccessor availabilityto the Inter- or Intra-building backbone, the Contractor shall notifytheEngineer immediately so as to coordinate backbone installationandmaterial requirements. The Contractor shall furnish and install all additional backbone fiber and/or copper resulting fromthese additional requirements.e. Administrative Documentation and Record Keeping 1) All cable path and cross connect field-engineering changesandrecordsrequired shall be provided by the Contractor and shall besubject toapproval by the Engineer. In addition, all labeling for the cables, crossconnect blocks,patch panels, outlets, etc. shall be provided and installedbytheContractor.Other Technology Systems Contractors shall be responsiblefor placinglabels on the cables and equipment they provide. A. All work shall be in compliance to TIA/EIA 606. B. The Contractor shall compile all documentation required under this Section, bothhardcopyandelectronic, and include the information in the Operating / Maintenance Manuals. C. All electronic documentation shall be recorded onto a MS Windows readableCD. All filescontained on the CD shall be in the native format of the software in whichit wasgenerated, aswell as a plain text format. A copy of any viewing software shall be madeavailableat noadditional cost to the university and shall also be recorded onto the CD, or berecordedontoadditional CD's as required. D. Review and coordinate cabling and equipment labeling systemwith university. E. All work shall comply with the Ohio State University Building Design Standards(BDS). A. Technology Conduits and Boxes shall refer to all Low Voltage Systems specifiedwithintheTechnology Specifications. All requirements of this Section shall apply unlessspecificallynotedotherwise in the individual Specification Sections. B. Pathways shall be installed as indicated on the Drawings and shall meet applicablelocal andnational codes and regulations. C. Grounding and bonding of pathways shall comply with applicable codes andregulations, inaddition to any requirements indicated in these Specifications. D. Pathways shall not have exposed sharp edges or other surfaces that couldcausedamageorotherwise cause substandard installation that may come into contact withtheStructuredCabling System. E. The number of cables placed in a pathway has been designed specifically for theinstallationdocumented on the Drawings. Deviation from this design is unacceptable. If unforeseencircumstances arise, requiring the redistribution or addition of cabling not previouslyaccountedfor in the design, the Contractor shall either contact the Engineer for writtenapproval of thismodification or have the RCDD managing the Contractor's efforts implement asolutionbasedon documented standards, and governing local codes and regulations. If theRCDDmanagingthe Contractor's efforts deviates from the designed installation, the RCDDmust informtheEngineer immediately. The Engineer shall retain final dispensation as to theappropriatenessofthe modification. The Contractor shall not exceed the manufacturer's specifications, nor shall the geometric shape of a cable be affected. F. Elevator shafts shall not be used as pathways. G. All cabling routed in an open architecture or in a non-continuous pathway shall utilizeappropriately sized J-hooks, or other approved means. The maximumspacingbetweentwoconsecutive J-hooks shall be 60". The maximum fill capacity of any J-hook regardlessof sizeis40% H. Bridle rings shall not permitted or used under any circumstance. I. All pathways installed under the scope of this Contract, whether for routingof cable, futureuseor spare, shall have an appropriately sized pull string, rope or wire installed. Eachendof thestring, rope or wire shall be fastened in such a fashion so as to assure its availabilityinthefuture, and shall be tagged with the location of the other end. J. Technology cable trays, cable runways and other communications pathways arefor theexclusive use of the low voltage communications cabling, including voice, data, video, security,paging, nurse call and telemetry. Fire alarm, lighting control and building automationcablingisprohibited in Technology Pathways. A. The Electrical Contractor shall provide the Technology Grounding System. B. The Electrical Contractor shall provide signage/labeling regarding the TechnologyGroundingSystem. C. The Technology Contractor shall bond technology equipment to the TechnologyGroundingSystem. D. The Technology Grounding System shall be a supplemental grounding systemandshall bebonded to the Building Grounding Electrode System. E. The Technology Grounding System shall comply with the latest revisions of ANSI-J-STD-607-D,Commercial Building Grounding (Earthing) and Bonding Requirements for Telecommunications.F. Distribution of the Technology Grounding System shall be in accordancewiththeSpecificationsand Drawings. G. Each entrance facility, equipment room, telecommunications room, lowvoltageequipment roomand cross connect area shall be equipped with a SBB that shall be bondedtothePBB. H. The Technology Grounding System shall not be connected so as to createpathwaysfor circulating currents. I. The Technology Grounding System shall be constructed so as to completetheintent of thedesign. If for any reason a conflict arises between the Specifications andtheDrawings, theintent of the Drawings shall be the governing factor in the execution of thegroundingsystem.J. Antioxidants shall be applied between the lugs and surface to be bondedfor corrosioninhibition.K. Busbars shall not be drilled or modified unless noted - drilling or modifyingcannullifytheULlisting. A. The term "Contractor" within this Specification section shall explicitly refer totheTechnologyContractor. B. The Technology Contractor shall install all cabling and related materials completeinstrict accordance with Specifications and applicable Drawings as required for aClosedCircuit Television (CCTV) System. All cable shall be supplied by the Contractor. C. All equipment necessary for proper operation of the system, not specifiedor describedherein,shall be supplied and installed by the Owner's vendor. All associated installationhardwareshall be supplied by the Technology Contractor. D. The Electrical Contractor shall provide all conduit and backboxes and associatedrough-inmaterials, with the exception of rough-in that is either integral to, or suppliedwith, theactual CCTV equipment. Coordinate exact requirements with the Technology Contractor andrefertothe Technology Drawings for additional information. E. The Owner's vendor shall provide all final terminations required to provideacompletelyoperational CCTV system. F. The EC and TC shall coordinate all efforts with the Engineer and Owner's CCTVvendor priortocommencement of work. G. Any material and/or equipment necessary for the proper operation of thesystemnot specifiedordescribed herein shall be deemed part of this Specification. H. The complete installation shall conform to the requirements set forth by theNEC, all StateandLocal Building Codes, as required by the "Authority Having Jurisdiction" andtherequirementsofthe Owner.