detail the foundations based on loads obtained for
similar building types with the specified loading.
The drawings should contain notes indicating that
the foundations are provided for bid purposes only
and that actual foundations, using similar details,
will be provided by the Contractor using project
specific geotechnical data.
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The Contractor shall obtain the services of a licensed Professional
Engineer to design the foundations. Seismic loads shall be computed in
accordance with TI 809-04 SEISMIC DESIGN FOR BUILDINGS.
1.6
DELIVERY AND STORAGE
Materials shall be delivered to the site in a dry and undamaged condition
and stored out of contact with the ground. Materials other than framing
and structural members shall be covered with weathertight coverings and
kept dry. Storage accommodations for roofing and siding shall provide good
air circulation and protection from surface staining.
1.7
WARRANTIES
The Metal Building System (roofing, siding, and related components provided
as part of the system) shall be warranted as described below against
material and workmanship deficiencies, system deterioration caused by
ordinary exposure to the elements and service design loads, leaks and wind
uplift damage. Any emergency temporary repairs conducted by the owner
shall not negate the warranties.
1.7.1
Prime Contractor's Weathertightness Warranty
The Metal Building System shall be warranted by the Contractor on a no
penal sum basis for a period of five years against materials and
workmanship deficiencies; system deterioration caused by exposure to the
elements and/or inadequate resistance to specified service design loads,
water leaks, and wind uplift damage. The Metal Building System covered
under this warranty shall include, but is not limited to, the following:
framing and structural members, roofing and siding panels and seams,
interior or exterior gutters and downspouts, accessories, fasteners, trim,
flashings and miscellaneous building closure items such as doors and
windows (when furnished by the manufacturer), connectors, components, and
fasteners, and other system components and assemblies installed to provide
a weathertight system; and items specified in other sections of these
specifications that become part of the metal building system. All material
and workmanship deficiencies, system deterioration caused by exposure to
the elements and/or inadequate resistance to specified service design
loads, water leaks and wind uplift damage shall be repaired as approved by
the Contracting Officer. See the attached Contractor's written warranty
for issue resolution of warrantable defects. This warranty shall warrant
and cover the entire cost of repair or replacement, including all material,
labor, and related markups. The Contractor shall supplement this warranty
with written warranties from the installer and/or system manufacturer,
which shall be submitted along with Contractor's warranty. However, the
Contractor is ultimately responsible for this warranty. The Contractor's
written warranty shall be as outlined in attached WARRANTY FOR METAL
BUILDING SYSTEMS, and start upon final acceptance of the facility. The
Contractor shall provide a separate bond in an amount equal to the
installed total metal building system cost in favor of the owner
SECTION 13121
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