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2.1 Codes and Standards
CHAPTER 2: GENERAL DESIGN CRITERIA
A. Codes
1. Iowa Administrative Code, Public Safety [661], Chapter 5, "Fire Marshal," (current edition).
2. Iowa Administrative Code, Public Safety [661], Chapter 16, "State of Iowa Building
Code," (current edition). This Code incorporates, with some minor amendments, the following: a. State Building Codes
1) International Building Code - IBC, 2003
2) International Residential Code - IRC, 2003
3) National Electrical Code - NEC, 2005
4) International Mechanical Code - IMC, 2003
5) Uniform Plumbing Code - UPC, 2000 [State Plumbing Code]
6) International Energy Conversation Code - IECC, 2004 Supplement
7) International Existing Building Code - IEBC, 2003 b. Fire Marshal - Exit Requirements
1) National Fire Protection Associations - NFPA 101, 2000 - Chapter 7
c. Elevator Code
1) Iowa Administrative Code, Labor Services [347], Chapter 72, "New
Installations," and Chapter 89A, "Elevators"
2) American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME A17.1 (2003)
3) American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME A18.1 (1999-2001 addenda) except Chapters 4, 5, 6 & 7
4) American National Standards Institute - ANSI A117.1 (1998)
5) American National Standards Institute/National Fire Protection
Association - ANSI/NFPA 70 (2002)
d. Boiler Piping, Valves and Fittings
1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers - ASME B31.1 and ASME
B31.9 (1998 with 1999 and 2000 addenda)
e. Boilers
1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code for Boilers and Pressure
Vessels, Section I, IV, & VIII (1998 with 1999 and 2000 addenda)
2) American National Standards Institute/American Society of Mechanical
Engineers Control and Safety Devices for automatically Fired Boilers -
ANSI/ASME CDS-1 (1998 with 1999 and 2000 addenda)
f. Accessibility
1) Iowa Administrative Code, Public Safety [661], Chapter 18, "Handicapped
Parking"
2) Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
3) Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
B. Regulations
1. OSHA:
a. General Construction: 29CFR 1926 b. Asbestos: The Owner and its contractors are required to comply with OSHA
Regulations 29CFR 1910.1001 and 29CFR 1926 (Construction Industry
Standard) and the EPA's National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAPS, 40 CFR, Part 61, subpart M) rule, adopted by reference by the IDNR 567 IAC 23.(3). NESHAPS' standards apply to all
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Regulated Asbestos Containing Material (RACM) that contains more than 1% asbestos.
2. Environmental
a. Spill Prevention, control and Counter Measures (SPCC) 40CFR112
1) Any and all oil storage devices must be double walled/vented or have secondary containment per SPCC 40CFR112.7. Oil includes oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, petroleum, fuel oil, vegetable oil, animal oils, sludge oil refuse and oil mixes with wastes other than dredged spoil.
2) The intent of this standard is that any “oil” spillage from storage tanks, reservoirs, etc., cannot find its way off of the immediate site through sanitary sewer, storm sewer or surface run-off.
3) Where this Federal code is applied in designs for the Owner, written notice of such must be made to the Owner’s Project Manager by the
Consultant before final review of Drawings and Specifications. This notice will allow other 40CFR112 requirements to be provided by the
Owner in order to comply with the code.
b. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination Systems (NPDES) General Permit
No. 2
1) As part of the Owner's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4),
NPDES Permit No. 52-25-0-06 requirements affecting construction fall into two categories: a) Control of storm water runoff from long term post-construction sites
(MS4, NPDES Permit No. 52-25-0-06, condition II-E). During the design phase, projects must consider and minimize storm water runoff after construction has been completed in order to prevent or minimize water quality impacts and minimize the quantity of storm water runoff. Best management practices related to both water quality and quantity shall be considered in the design of all projects, and implemented when practical. Best management practices using storm water detention and retention, grass swales, bioretention swales, riparian buffers and proper operation and maintenance of these facilities shall be promoted and evaluated for the preferred method to manage storm water. The Owner's Project Manager will coordinate the review of these designs with the Owner's Associate
Director of Landscape Services and Environmental Compliance
Officer. Operation and maintenance of these designs will be the responsibility of the Owner’s Landscape Services following construction completion. b) Control of storm water runoff from project sites during construction as well as control of sediment and soil erosion (MS4, NPDES Permit
No. 52-25-0-06, condition II-D).
(1) Construction sites less than one (1) acre require the
Contractor to provide sediment and erosion control measures to prevent sediment from leaving the site. The Contractor shall be responsible to satisfy the intent of the IDNR NPDES
Permit No. 52-25-0-06 regulations:
(a) Furnish, install, maintain and remove temporary control measures as needed to prevent the discharge of silty or polluted storm water from the construction site.
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(b) Provide immediate permanent or temporary pollution control measures to prevent contamination of adjacent storm sewer systems, streams or other watercourses, lakes, ponds or other areas of water impoundment.
(c) Plan and execute construction by methods to control surface drainage and erosion from disturbed areas.
(d) Limit the surface area of erodible earth.
(e) Apply methods to control blowing dirt, debris and dust.
(f) Periodically inspect earthwork to detect evidence of erosion and sedimentation; promptly apply corrective measures.
(g) Sweep/clean surrounding roads, drives and parking lots of debris and dirt on a regular basis and at the Owner's request.
(2) Construction sites more than one (1) acre require a storm water pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) Drawing and
Specification Sections 01737 and 02370. The Owner will be responsible for the preparation of these items to be included in the Bid Drawing/Specification set at the 90% Review stage as well as for obtaining the NPDES Permit No. 52-25-0-06 permit for the project. Refer also to DCS NPDES Permit No.
52-25-0-06 construction activity storm water, erosion, and sediment control standard procedure. The Owner’s Project
C. Standards
1. Roads
a. Institutional Roads
Manager will have the authority to suspend project construction activities due to failure of the Contractor to implement and maintain storm water runoff per the Contract
Documents.
1) Iowa Department of Transportation - Highway Division a) Road Design Aids Manual b) Standard Road Plan Manual c) Uniform Traffic Control Standards
b. City
1) Iowa City: City of Iowa City Design Standards
2) Coralville: Coralville Municipal Design Standards
3) North Liberty: North Liberty Municipal Design Standards
2. The following entities need to be contacted to confirm what standards must be met:
a. Railroads
1) Crandic Railroad
2) Iowa Interstate
b. Utilities
1) Main Campus a) MidAmerican Energy b) Qwest c) Mediacom d) Iowa City Water/Sewer/Solid Waste
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2) Oakdale Campus a) Eastern Iowa Light & Power Cooperative (REMC) b) Alliant Energy c) Qwest d) Mediacom e) Coralville Water/Sewer/Solid Waste
D. Guidelines
1. FM Global
E. State Review of Construction Documents
1. The Design Professional may be required to submit Drawings and Specifications, at schematic and subsequent phases, to the Iowa State Department of Public
Safety, State Building Code Bureau Division for approvals by that office and the
Fire Marshal as directed by the Owner's Representative.
F. Building Permits
1. Building permits are not required for construction on the Owner's property; however, work on buildings off-campus (usually leased property) or new construction located in flood plain areas may require building permits or special clearance from governmental agencies. The Owner's Representative will coordinate obtaining the permit or designate the person responsible for doing so.
Various industry standards, generally accepted and frequently cited, may be referenced in the
Specifications. If abbreviations are used for these Standards in the body of Specifications, a list to identify them shall be included in the Specifications. [Find location for this wording-SEB]
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