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EQUIPMENT/ SYSTEM TESTING CERTIFICATION
testing are within acceptable limits. The startup shall not be considered complete
until the unit is fully capable of passing the equipment certification testing.
Where multiple units are provided, each unit shall under go startup procedures.
The Contractor shall provide all power, chemical, tools, equipment, labor, water
fuel, coordinate with Owner to ensure availability of sludge, etc. as required for
startup.
1. The Contractor shall be responsible for all contacts and arrangements as
necessary with the proper municipal departments and/or public utility
companies to arrange for temporary and/or separate billing so that bills
associated with testing and startup procedures can be easily identified.
2. Contacts and arrangements with the local power company shall include, but
not be limited to, all arrangements as necessary so that peak power demands
incurred during testing and startup procedures will not become a part of the
permanent record for determining future power demand charges for the
Owner.
3. All waste materials shall be disposed of by the Contractor in an
environmentally acceptable manner at no additional cost to the Owner.
The manufacturer representative shall fill out the equipment certification form
included at the end of this Section. Startup will not be considered complete until
this form has been provided to the Engineer.
3.2 CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT TESTING
A.
Certified Equipment Testing shall be performed after the equipment startup testing
is completed and it has been verified that equipment functions in accordance with
the requirements of the Contract Documents in all aspects. It is required that a duly
authorized representative of the manufacturer, who is fully trained in the
installation, startup and operation of the equipment, be in attendance for the
Certified Equipment Testing.
Certified Equipment Testing shall not be scheduled concurrently with the
equipment startup without the prior approval of the Engineer. In all cases, if the
Engineer has arrived on-site for the scheduled Certified Equipment Testing and the
equipment is not capable of demonstrating complete compliance with the Contract
Documents, or if the manufacturer's representative is not present, the Contractor
shall be responsible for all costs to the Engineer associated with failed testing,
including travel expenses. The importance of prior and proper equipment startup
demonstrations to verify the requirements of the Certified Equipment Testing is
stressed.
At a minimum during the Certified Equipment Testing, the Contractor shall
demonstrate to the complete satisfaction of the Engineer the following:
1. That the equipment is installed properly and in accordance with
manufacturer's requirements and instructions, and as such, it is appropriate to
apply power to the units in question.
2. That all manual, automatic and safety control features of the equipment
functions properly, including all alarm, activation and deactivation sequences.
3. That the equipment can operate without excessive noise, vibration,
overheating, overloading, jamming, etc. during normal operating conditions.
4. Amperage draws on all power feeds with equipment running under normal
operating conditions.
5. The noise level of equipment, drives and motors, unless otherwise noted, shall
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