TAB Specialist[; G][; G, [_____]]
Certification of the proposed TAB Specialist's qualifications by
either AABC, NEBB, or TABB to perform the duties specified herein
and in other related Sections, no later than [21] [_____] days
after the Notice to Proceed. The documentation shall include the
date that the Certification was initially granted and the date
that the current Certification expires. Any lapses in
Certification of the proposed TAB Specialist or disciplinary
action taken by AABC, NEBB, or TABB against the proposed TAB
Specialist shall be described in detail.
1.3
SIMILAR TERMS
In some instances, terminology differs between the Contract and the TAB
Standard primarily because the intent of this Section is to use the
industry standards specified, along with additional requirements listed
herein to produce optimal results. The following table of similar terms is
provided for clarification only. Contract requirements take precedent over
the corresponding AABC, NEBB, or TABB requirements where differences exist.
SIMILAR TERMS
Contract Term
AABC Term
NEBB Term
TABB Term
TAB Standard
National Standards for
Procedural Standards
SMACNA's
Testing and Balancing
for Testing, Adjusting,
Procedures
Heating, Ventilating,
and Balancing of
and Air Conditioning
Environmental Systems.
Systems
TAB Specialist
TAB Engineer
TAB Supervisor
TAB
Supervisor
Systems
Construction Phase
Field Readiness
Field
Readiness
Inspection
Check & Preliminary
Readiness
Check
Check &
Prelim.
Field
Procedures
1.4
TAB STANDARD
TAB shall be performed in accordance with the requirements of the standard
under which the TAB Firm's qualifications are approved, i.e., AABC MN-1,
NEBB TABES, or SMACNA HVACTAB unless otherwise specified herein. All
recommendations and suggested practices contained in the TAB Standard shall
be considered mandatory. The provisions of the TAB Standard, including
checklists, report forms, etc., shall, as nearly as practical, be used to
satisfy the Contract requirements. The TAB Standard shall be used for all
aspects of TAB, including qualifications for the TAB Firm and Specialist
and calibration of TAB instruments. Where the instrument manufacturer
calibration recommendations are more stringent than those listed in the TAB
Standard, the manufacturer's recommendations shall be adhered to. All
quality assurance provisions of the TAB Standard such as performance
guarantees shall be part of this contract. For systems or system
components not covered in the TAB Standard, TAB procedures shall be
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