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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-09680 (October 2004)
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Preparing Activity: USACE
Superseding
UFGS-09680 (April 2004)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
Latest change indicated by CHG tags
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SECTION 09680
CARPET
10/04
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NOTE: This guide specification covers the
requirements for broadloom carpet, modular tile
carpet, and entrance carpet.
Comments and suggestions on this guide specification
are welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
Recommended changes to a UFGS should be submitted as
a Criteria Change Request (CCR).
Use of electronic communication is encouraged.
Brackets are used in the text to indicate designer
choices or locations where text must be supplied by
the designer.
This guide specification includes tailoring options
for broadloom carpet, modular tile carpet, and
entrance carpet. Selection or deselection of a
tailoring option will include or exclude that option
in the section, but editing the resulting section to
fit the project is still required.
Carpet containing recovered material is designated
in 40 CFR 247.12 and subsequent Recovered Materials
Advisory Notices (RMAN) as an affirmative
procurement item. Designers should give preference
to products containing recovered material when
price, performance, and availability meet project
requirements.
Options to consider include:
a. Use of polyester carpet fiber face, polyethylene
terephthalate resin. (A justification is required
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