7. BUILDING MATERIALS
7.9 Division 10 Specialties
(a) Tackboards and Whiteboards (1) General Approach:
(A) Writing and pinup surfaces will be provided in staff and patient areas for display, communications, notices, and other information transfer purposes.
(B) Tackboard surfaces will be of a type and quality to allow pin penetration of the surface materials while allowing reasonable resistance to deterioration.
(C) Whiteboard surfaces will be of a type to allow use of felt type writing instruments and allow erasing and cleaning with minimum effort. (2) Performance of Work:
(A) Tackboards and whiteboards will be complete with manufactured frames and accessory trays as and where required.
(B) Whiteboard writing surface will be porcelain ceramic on steel surface with maximum contrast and glare control and reflectivity, and will be scratch and abrasion resistant.
(C) Lamination adhesive used for tackboards and whiteboards will be non-toxic water based adhesive.
(b) Compartments and Cubicles (1) General Approach:
(A) Compartments and cubicles including toilet partitions, change cubicle and shower partitions will provide privacy and security.
(B) Compartment/cubicle doors, where used, will be of material matching the partitions and will be complete with permanent, purpose made hardware.
(C) Curtain track and curtain may be used in lieu of door where and as appropriate.
(D) Change Compartments will be complete with a mirror, size and location to be determined by Project Co in consultation with the Authority.
(2) Quality Requirements: (A) Toilet Partitions:
(i) Sheet metal where used for toilet partitions will be galvannealed steel conforming to ASTM A653 with minimum ZF001 (A01) zinc coating. Finish for steel surfaces will be polyester baked enamel.
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1543463.20 Schedule 3 – Design and Construction Specifications (Surrey) EXECUTION COPY (ii) Stainless steel used for partitions will be Type 304
conforming to ASTM A240 with No. 4 finish. (iii) Plastic laminate used for partitions will be Grade
10/HGS GP50 scuff resistant high pressure laminate, conforming to NEMA LD-3.
(iv) Fiber reinforced plastic (fiberglass) will be moisture resistant.
(B) Shower Partitions
(i) Partitions for showers will be solid phenolic laminated thick stock, factory laminated with decorative finish both faces of core and conforming to CAN3A172 or NEMA LD3.
(c) Wall Guards and Corner Guards, Handrails, Wall Protection, Door Edge and Door Frame Protection
(1) General Approach:
(A) Protect walls from damage due to impact with wall and corner guards, bumper guards and handrails.
(B) Wall Bumper Guards: Provide wall bumper guards at 230 mm above finish floor and handrail/wall bumper guard at 915 mm above finish floor in Surgery suite and at locations requiring movement of stretchers.
(C) Wall Protection: Apply sheet wall protection 1200 mm high above finish floor and bumper guards to wall areas in service area corridors where impact damage is anticipated from material handling carts damage.
(2) Quality Requirements:
(A) Project Co will comply with all applicable standards including, but not limited to:
(i) If vinyl acrylic is used for bumper guards, crash rails, handrails and corner guards, it will be high impact resistant extrusion conforming to ASTM D4226 and with anti-microbial additive. Vinyl acrylic extrusions will be chemical and stain resistant in accordance with ASTM D1308.
(ii) Wall protection will be high impact stain resistant vinyl acrylic conforming to ASTM D4226 with anti-
microbial additives. Wall protection vinyl acrylic will be chemical and stain resistant in accordance with ASTM D1308.
(3) Performance of Work:
(A) Vinyl acrylic wall protection handrails and corner guard products will be stain resistant to pen marks, paint and graffiti, and will withstand commercial cleaners without fading or staining. These products will also contain anti-microbial additives to retard mildew and bacterial growth.
(d) Elevated Access Flooring (1) General Approach:
(A) Elevated access flooring:
(i) Access through the floor may be required for
electronic and data cabling, outlets, junctions, etc., in areas where such services are required, in heavy concentration.
(ii) Where flexibility of access points is required over a floor area or portion of a floor area rather than a focused single access or distributed single access points into a sub-floor space.
(2) Quality Requirements:
(A) Project Co will comply with all applicable standards including, but not limited to:
(i) Panel-to-understructure (metal to metal) connections will provide less than 10 ohms resistance without grounding clips.
(ii) Test methods for concentrated, ultimate, rolling, overturning moment, and axial loads will be in accordance with the “Recommended Test
Procedures for Access Floors” as published by the Ceilings and Interiors Systems Construction Association (CISCA).
(iii) The electrical resistance of the access floor system will be tested in accordance with NFPA 99.
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1543463.20 Schedule 3 – Design and Construction Specifications (Surrey) EXECUTION COPY (A) The access floor system will consist of an assembly of modular
square floor panels laid out on a grid system supported by and secured to appropriate understructure.
(e) Building Signage
(1) General Approach:
(A) International symbols will be used where and as applicable. (B) Required signage in addition to code required signage will be as
follows:
(i) Exterior building Main Entrance identification sign. (ii) Main Entrance Directory.
(iii) Department Signage and Wayfinding. (iv) Parking Structure Signage.
(f) Metal Lockers
(1) Quality Requirements:
(A) Project Co will comply with all applicable standards including, but not limited to the following:
(i) Sheet metal where used for metal lockers will be galvannealed steel conforming to ASTM A653 with ZF001 (A01) zinc coating.
(ii) Finish for steel surfaces will be polyester baked enamel.
(2) Performance of Work:
(A) Staff lockers will be single, double or multiple tier metal lockers complete with handlebox and pull with provision for locking with padlock, number plates, and coat hooks.
(B) Patient lockers will be single, double or multiple tier metal lockers. Such patient lockers will be coin and key locking operation. (C) Ventilation will be provided on the locker front at top and bottom of
lockers. (g) Washroom Accessories
(A) Washroom accessories will include but are not limited to the following:
(i) Staff and Public Washrooms: (i).1 Soap dispensers.
(i).2 Toilet paper dispensers. (i).3 Sanitary napkin dispenser. (i).4 Sanitary napkin disposals. (i).5 Paper towel dispensers. (i).6 Paper towel disposals. (i).7 Mirrors.
(i).8 Handicap grab bars. (i).9 Coat hooks.
(ii) Patient Washrooms: (ii).1 Soap dispensers. (ii).2 Toilet paper dispensers. (ii).3 Handicap grab bars.
(ii).4 Paper towel dispensers and receptacles. (ii).5 Mirror.
(ii).6 Coat hook.
(iii) Shower rooms or showers in washrooms will be provided with:
(iii).1 Shower curtain track or rod as appropriate. (iii).2 Handicap grab bars.
(iii).3 Fold down shower seat. (2) Performance of Work:
(A) Accessories will be best grade, entirely free from imperfections in manufacture and finish.
(B) Fixings will be concealed type for security and to discourage tampering.
(h) Privacy Curtain Tracks
(1) General Approach:
(A) Patient bed locations will have the capability to provide visual privacy for the patient when and as required. Such capability may be provided by curtains suspended from ceiling mounted curtain tracks. (2) Performance of Work:
(A) Cubicle tracks will be extruded, anodized aluminum, entirely enclosed, except for slot in bottom.
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1543463.20 Schedule 3 – Design and Construction Specifications (Surrey) EXECUTION COPY (i) Projection Screens
(1) General Approach:
(A) Screens to be fully recessed heavy duty type for electrical and manual operation.
(B) Provide projection screens with electric operation in Video Conference rooms and large Conference Rooms.
(C) Provide projection screens with manual operation in small meeting rooms designed for seating 10 or less staff.
(2) Quality Requirements:
(A) Project Co will comply with all applicable standards including, but not limited to the following:
(i) Screen to be listed by Underwriter’s Laboratories and CSA
(j) Specialty Items (1) Bicycle Racks:
(A) Provide racks for interior bike storage room as required. (B) Provide exterior bike racks.
(2) Hand Sanitizer:
(A) Provide 400 stations. (3) Sharps Containers – as required.