ARCHITECTURAL SPECIFICATION SUNNY MIXED-USED DEVELOPEMENT 12/2018 APPENDIX 00 – SPECIFICATION GENERAL 02 A – MASONRY WORKS 15 B – PLASTERING AND SCREEDING 38 C – METAL WORKS 49 D – METAL DOOR AND SHUTTERS 73 E – ALUMINIUM WINDOW, DOOR AND FIXED PANEL SPECIFICATION 81 F – CURTAINWALL AND METALL CLADDING SPECIFICATION 99 G – IRONMONGERY SPECIFICATION 140 H – CERAMIC TILING SPECIFICATION .157 I – NATURAL STONEWORK SPECIFICATION 172 J – SUSPENDED CEILING SPECIFICATION .190 K – DRY WALL SPECIFICATION .199 L – SANITARY WARE, FITINGS AND ACCESSORIES SPECIFICATION .213 M – TOILET CUBICLE PARTITIONS SPECIFICATION .225 N – PAINTING WORKS 231 O – ROOFING AND WATERPROOFING SPECIFICATION 253 P – ANTI-TEMITE TREATMENT 272 Q – JOINER & CARPENTER 282 VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd R – SIPHONIC ROOF DRAINAGE SYSTEM 326 S – RAISED FLOOR SYSTEM 335 VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd 00 - SPECIFICATION – GENERAL CONTENT 1.0 General 2.0 Abbreviations 3.0 Tests to Establish Acceptability of Works 4.0 Regulations and Bye-Laws 5.0 Safety Regulations and Temporary Works 6.0 Soil Investigation Reports 7.0 Levels 8.0 Licences, Permits and Permission From Local Authorities 9.0 Continuous Working 10.0 Safeguarding Properties Adjacent to Site 11.0 Reinstatement of Roads and Street Furniture 12.0 Checking and Monitoring 13.0 Testing Authority 14.0 Responsibility 15.0 Description of Substructures and Superstructures 16.0 Site Information 17.0 Programme 18.0 Records and Certificates 19.0 Certificates for Materials 20.0 Holes, Chase, Inserts and Fixings 21.0 Compliance with Local Authorities' Requirement 22.0 Breaking Up of Existing Works 23.0 Obstructions 24.0 Blasting 25.0 Defective Work 26.0 Discrepancy between Contract Drawings or Contract Documents VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd 00 - SPECIFICATION – GENERALLY 1.0 GENERAL 1.1 The following descriptions of materials and workmanship apply to the whole of the Works regardless of the trade headings under which they have been described and shall be read in conjunction with the Drawings and Bills of Quantities/Schedule of Rates* 1.2 Where trade names or catalogue numbers are mentioned in this Specification, Drawings or the Bills/Schedule of Rates*, the reference is intended only as a guide to the type of article quoted or material required Subject to the approval of the Architect, the Contractor may substitute any article or material similar and equal to those described by reference to trade names or catalogue numbers All proprietary materials or processes specified in this Specification, Drawings or the Bills of Quantities/Schedule of Rates* are to be used or carried out strictly in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations 1.3 The Contractor must make allowance in his unit rates to cover for all requirements in the Specifications 1.4 The Contractor shall ensure that these requirements in the Specification be strictly adhered to when carrying out the Works, unless otherwise instructed 2.0 ABBREVIATIONS Throughout the Specification and other Documents the following abbreviations have been used: m - Linear metre m2 - Square metre m3 - Cubic metre mm - Millimetre mm2 - Square millimetre VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications 3.0 RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd sq - square No or Nr - Number gm - gramme kg - kilogramme Mg - Megagramme 0C - Degree Celcius N - Newton kN - kilonewton ft - foot/feet cc - cubic centimetre oz - Ounce (avoirdupois) lb - Pound (avoirdupois) Cwt - Hundredweight Ton - Imperial Ton Tonne - Metric Ton W - Watt cps - centipoise BS - The 'British Standard' (including any amendment or re-enactment) current as of the date of submission of tender CP - The 'British Standard Code of Practice' (including any amendment or re-enactment) current as of the date of submission of tender SS - The 'Singapore Standard' (including any amendment or re-enactment) current as of the date of submission of tender PSB - TUV SUD PSB Vietnam TCVN - The ‘Vietnamese Standard’ (including any amendment or re-enactment) current as of the date of submission of tender TESTS TO ESTABLISH ACCEPTABILITY OF WORKS VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd Any tests that are proposed by the Contractor as a result of failure to comply with the requirements of the Specification shall be at the Contractor's expense The Contractor shall also be responsible for any delay caused 4.0 REGULATIONS AND BYE-LAWS It shall be the Contractor's responsibility to ensure full compliance with the relevant regulations and by-laws of the local Authorities in Vietnam 5.0 SAFETY REGULATIONS AND TEMPORARY WORKS The Contractor shall be responsible for the strict observance of all necessary safety requirements to comply with the requirements of the local authorities on site operation safety and all temporary works The Contractor shall employ a Professional Engineer who shall be fully responsible for the design and supervision of all temporary Works carried out in relation to the Works The Professional Engineer shall endorse and submit all structural drawings and calculations pertaining to the temporary works in compliance with the requirements of the local authorities 6.0 SOIL INVESTIGATION REPORTS Refer to the Civil & Structural Engineer 7.0 LEVELS Site levels, either spot or contour, and all other levels shown on the drawings are referenced back to the topographical survey plan prepared by the Survey Department of the Department of Natural Resource and Environment The Contractor shall check and verify all exisiting levels as indicataed on the drawings including the survey plan prior to the commencement of work Any discrepancy which he discovers in respect of this information shall be brought to the attention of the Architect prior to the commencement of work VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications 8.0 RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd LICENCES, PERMITS AND PERMISSION FROM LOCAL AUTHORITIES All costs and expenses arising out of the necessity to apply for the licences, permits, permissions, etc shall be borne by the Contractor 9.0 CONTINUOUS WORKING If, in the opinion of the Architect, it is deemed necessary by reason of the safety of the Works, or for the restoration of interrupted services, the Contractor shall, when so ordered, carry out the Works or any portion thereof continuously by day and by night without extra charge 10.0 SAFEGUARDING PROPERTIES ADJACENT TO SITE The Contractor's site procedures and method of working shall at all times be such as to limit to a practical minimum any settlement and lateral movement of the ground and buildings around the Site The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage or movement in adjacent properties including roads, paved areas, drains, services, building, street furniture, and underground structures of any type Allowance shall be made for all ancillary treatment and all work necessary to ensure the stability of roadways, adjacent structures, services and underground constructions and for all remedial Works needed to make good any damage to the satisfaction of the relvant Authority or the Architect The Contractor must take due care to safeguard all existing services and culverts that will be affected by his work The Contractor must include all underground pipes and/or cables detection works deemed required to carry out the work safely Due care must be taken when excavating the boreholes and the Contractor will be responsible for any damage done to these services and culverts as a result of his Works 11.0 REINSTATEMENT OF ROADS AND STREET FURNITURE VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd The Contractor's work shall make allowance for the reinstatement of all the street furniture, and the foundation and surfaces of any roads, kerbs, walkways, and footways etc disturbed by the Works both within and all the adjacent areas of the site The Contractor shall allow for the complete reinstatement of all surfaces damaged in side-tables, and all other Private or Government Lands to the satisfaction of the Architect and the respective Local Authorities Permanent reinstatement must be carried on receipt of a direction from the Architect and the reinstatement shall be completed as soon as possible The Architect may instruct the Contractor to reinstate the roads in sections as the work proceeds The reinstatement must comply with all requirements of the Department of Natural Resource and Environment, Department of Transportation and Public Works, and after relevant Authorities in Vietnam Any work not conforming in standard or extent to the requirements of the Architect or the Authorities must be immediately removed and replaced 12.0 CHECKING AND MONITORING The Contractor shall provide all necessary instrumentation for the close and continuous checking of the movements of adjacent structures, services, and underground constructions 13.0 TESTING AUTHORITY "Testing Authority" shall mean an independent organisation or laboratory locally accredited in Vietnam that is proposed by the Contractor and approved by the Architect fully equipped to carry out all tests and checks required If for any reason, the Architect is not satisfied with the performance of the Testing Authority he may direct the Contractor to use a different testing laboratory at no extra cost 14.0 RESPONSIBILITY VN 72-18 SUNNY Specifications RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Vietnam) Co Ltd No approval by the Architect shall in any ways relieve the Contractor of his responsibility for the quality of materials and the standard of workmanship in the finished works and for the strength and durability of the finished Works 15.0 DESCRIPTION OF SUBSTRUCTURES AND SUPERSTRUCTURES Refer to the Civil & Structural Engineer 16.0 SITE INFORMATION The Contractor shall refer to the survey plan and soil investigation report provided for indicative site information The Contractor will be deemed to have visited and inspected the site and surroundings before preparing his tender and to have made himself thoroughly acquainted with all visible details of the site including those not specifically mentioned herein or shown on the drawings and which may affect his program or methods of carrying out the Works In case of any discrepancies between legally approved documents and the existing site condition, it is Contractor’s responsibility to inform the Architect and Employer’s Representative prior to commencement of works The standard of quality measurement shall be to the level of compliance with International Standards of Practice, Code requirements and Specification 17.0 PROGRAMME The Contractor shall submit together with his tender a detail programme showing clearly how he proposes to complete the Works within the contract period All the information given must comply strictly with all the requirements specified 18.0 RECORDS AND CERTIFICATES