TOWSON
UNIVERSITY
DESIGN
AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
DEPARTMENT
OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
ARCHITECTURE,
ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION
February
2004 Edition
Towson
University Design and Construction Standards
Introduction
Overview:
These
Design and Construction Standards have been developed to provide architects,
engineers, contractors and Towson University in-house staff with minimum
guidelines for acceptable practices, methods and materials for construction
projects. They are a compilation of planning, design, construction
and maintenance expertise provided by university personnel.
These
standards apply regardless of the value, type or location of the work.
While most sections refer to the A/E or Consultant, these standards are intended
to apply to all parties charged with the design, administration or construction
of the proposed work.
A
CHANGING DOCUMENT - These standards
are considered a "living document" and are subject to change. As the
university develops new Standards, or changes existing Standards, that information
will be included into the current edition. Always consult with the
Towson University's Architecture, Engineering and Construction office for
the most current edition.
FORMAT
- These Standards are comprised
of Design Standards, Construction Standards and Appendices.
Design
Standards - These Standards provide a comprehensive overview of the baseline
concepts and philosophies for design development.
Construction
Standards - These standards provide minimum requirements for application in
each Section.
Appendices
- While Appendices are integral to these Standards, they are referenced in
the Table of Contents and bound separately due to their size.
The
Standards have been written in standard CSI format to allow easy reference
by all to applicable sections. Not all sections are included in the
document.
QUALITY
OF STANDARDS - The quality of
any one standard contained in this document is based on architectural precedent,
reliability, serviceability and acceptable costs.
STANDARDS
VS. SPECIFICATIONS - These Standards
are not intended as specifications , nor are they intended as a substitute
for specifications developed by the design professional. Where
practices, methods or products are given, they should be considered as a minimum
requirement and expanded as required.
SUMMARY
- Summaries are intended to
give the reader conceptual insight regarding past practices and existing and
future preferences. Not all sections contain summaries.
QUALITY
ASSURANCE - Where the reader
finds reference to minimum qualifications for a specific application, those
qualifications should be included into the design documents or complied with
by the contractor.
PROPRIETARY
PRODUCTS - Some products found
in these Standards are noted as being proprietary. Only those
products are acceptable and may not be substituted with proposed equal or
other products.
PART
I - BASIC REQUIREMENTS
A.
PURPOSE:
1.
Responsibility: Towson University's Office
Of Facilities Management is responsible for all components of the built environment
on the Campus - buildings, open spaces and infrastructure.
2.
Building Goals: The Office of Facilities Management
is entrusted with providing Towson University with buildings which incorporate
a high degree of:
a.
Functional
Efficiency
b.
Innovative,
but appropriate, design
c.
Contextual
harmony with the site
d.
Appropriately
Selected Materials and Systems
e.
Health and
safety characteristics
f.
Accessibility
for the Disabled
g.
Life Cycle
Value
3.
Applicability: These Architectural and Engineering
Design Standards have been compiled to establish general and, in some cases,
specific design policies as a guide to Towson University staff and to consultant
architects and engineers (A/E) for designing new facilities, as well as the
alteration or renovation of existing structures. ANY DEVIATION FROM
THESE STANDARDS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO AND APPROVED IN WRITING BY THE DIRECTOR
OF ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION ON THE FORM INCLUDED IN THESE
STANDARDS.
4.
Supersedure: These Design Standards supplement the
job-specific Facility Program. Should the Facility Program and these Design
Standards conflict, these Design Standards shall supersede.
1.
Towson University, the comprehensive metropolitan
university of the Baltimore region, is nationally recognized for its excellent
programs in the arts and sciences, business, communication, fine arts, allied
health sciences, and teacher education. The Physical Plant of the university
is comprised of forty one buildings, situated on 328 acres of rolling and
partially wooded terrain.
2.
A daily campus population of nearly 21,000
persons, comprised of 3,944 staff and faculty and 16,500 students, engage
in comprehensive higher education, and business and industry outreach programs
of a statewide scope.
1.
General: Towson University buildings, new and renovated,
must provide the functional, aesthetic, environmental, and safety needs of
the using-agency "client" and the requirements of governing authorities,
with a reasonable balance between initial cost and life-cycle value.
Towson University is dedicated to improving the quality of its campus and
buildings through architectural, planning and engineering services which must:
a.
Ensure the highest degree of professionalism
from the A/E Team to develop and implement innovative and functional design
concepts, in harmony with the site environment, and appropriate to the project
needs.
b.
Implement reliable procedures for controlling
project estimates, construction costs, life-cycle factors, and time schedules.
c.
Establish thorough quality-control coordination
during all phases of the A/E Scope of Services
d.
Respond to governing codes and standards
ensuring environmental health and safety.
e.
Assume that design concepts for repair, alterations
and renovations are executed with the same professional consideration as
that for new facilities.
1.
Applicability: Design and construction on Towson
University facility projects are subject to the following codes, standards,
and review agencies, to the extent noted:
a.
Major projects are subject to compliance
with the following internal standards:
(1) Towson
University Facilities Master Plan, and Towson University Architectural
and Landscape Plan Design Guidelines - 1998
(2)
Towson University General Conditions of the Construction
Contract, latest edition; Under the General Conditions the entire
project is guaranteed for two (2) years. Therefore, unless
a longer guarantee time is required, it need not be addressed.
(3)
Towson University Design Standards, latest edition
(4)
DGS Procedure Manual for Professional Services,
Latest Edition, as amended
b.
For all projects to be completed at
Towson University; the following apply as minimum:
(1)
B.O.C.A. Basic Building Code, latest edition
(2)
The B.O.C.A. Basic/National Mechanical Code, latest
edition
(3)
Maryland State Fire Prevention Code, incorporating
the NFPA 101, Life Safety Code (latest edition) and its referenced standards
(4)
The National Electrical Code, latest edition
(5)
Maryland Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(MOSHA)
(6)
Maryland Safety Code for Elevators, Dumbwaiters,
Escalators and Moving Walks, latest edition
Department
of Licensing and Regulation
Bureau
of Labor and Industry
501
Saint Paul Place
Baltimore,
Maryland 21202
(7)
State of Maryland Fire Prevention Code
Office
of the State Fire Marshal
106
Old Court Rd. - Suite 300
Pikesville,
Maryland 21208-0892
(8)
Specifications for Making Buildings Accessible
to and Usable by Physically Handicapped People, ANSI A 117.1 (1986)
(9)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Public Law
101-336 Dept. of Justice, 1991
(10)
ASHRAE Handbook and Standard 90-75: Standard for Energy Conservation
in Building Design
(11) Annotated Code of Maryland, Sections 4-802 and 4- 808,
relative to "Procurement-Solar Power"
c. For
projects which contain animal facilities:
American
Association for the Accreditation of
Laboratory
Animal Care (AAALAC)
9650
Rockville Pike
Bethesda,
Maryland 20814
d. For projects which require excavation and/or storm
water management:
Maryland
Department of The Environment
2500
Broening Highway
Baltimore,
Maryland 21224
e. For all Maryland State funded capital construction projects:
The
State Architectural Review Board
Department
of General Services
301
W. Preston Street
Baltimore,
Maryland 21201
f. For projects which impact Baltimore
County Streets:
Department
of Traffic Engineering
Baltimore
County
Towson,
Maryland 21204
g. For projects utilizing Baltimore Gas and
Electric Co. direct service:
BG&E Middle Department Inspection Agency
3610
Milford Mill Road
Baltimore,
Maryland 21208
1.
Information furnished to the A/E: Towson University's OFM
will make available, at the request of the A/E, any existing utility plans,
topographic plats, and "Record Drawings" construction documents
(drawings and specifications) on file. No assurances, however, are
given that these record drawings are accurate or complete. See attached
Supplemental General Conditions.
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F.
Towson University CAD STANDARDS
Design Development
and 100% complete contract drawings shall be prepared and furnished on brand-
name quality,
ZIP disks or on CD in Autodesk's AutoCAD, Version 2000 in accordance with the
following
Towson University CAD Standards:
PART
1 - GENERAL
1.1
RELATED DOCUMENTS
The
General Provisions of the Contract including General and Supplementary Conditions,
Specification Sections and Contract Documents of Division 1, and other related
sections apply to work in this section. Consult them for further instructions
and be governed by their requirements.
A.
Work included in this section:
1.
Computer Aided Drawing standards for construction (CAD)
2.
All required documentation for CAD
3.
Required submittal media and format
Towson
University is actively pursuing a program of computerized construction related
documents and Computer Integrated Facilities Management (CIFM). In
general terms, this section describes the requirements for CAD related drawings,
the required accompanying documentation, and the form and format of the electronic
data.
The
intent of these standards is two-fold: one, to permit the efficiency of the
consultant's internal drawing development methods by not imposing overly ambitious
CAD standards and two, to provide a set of documents that are consistent with
the needs of Towson University for both Facilities Management and future construction.
PART
2 -BEGINNING A PROJECT
2.1
START-UP INFORMATION
A.
The following information shall be provided
by Towson University 's Facilities Management office at the request of the
consultant in both electronic and/or hard copy format. It is the consultant's
responsibility to include this information on all CAD files and large documentation.
1.
Key Plan - Shall be either a building footprint or a site plan with the
project area noted. Key plans shown shall be for the purpose of locating
sheet specific information within the project area.
2.
Current Room Numbers - Only the most current room numbers shall be used
on project documentation. These numbers may be obtained from the
floor plan drawings maintained by the CAD office.
3.
TUFacilities.dwg - Drawing to be used for layer and dimstyle information.
TU Facilities Management can provide standard 24"x36" or 30"x42"
border sheets.
B.
TU Facilities Management will not research and/or
compile the necessary drawings needed for a specific project. It is
the responsibility of the project manager or consultant to come in and choose
the appropriate information and request copies from Towson University.
PART
3 -FORMAT
3.1
CAD FILES
All
drawings shall be submitted in AutoCAD (Autodesk Inc.) .DWG format and is
compatible with AutoCAD Architectural Desktop. Towson University shall
not accept any drawings in the Drawing Interchange Format (DXF). If
any drawing translators are used prior to submittal the results of such translations
shall be 100% complete. It is the responsibility of the consultant
to crosscheck translated drawings for errors and/or omissions.
A.
All electronic drawing files shall be
submitted on either 3 ½" floppy diskettes 1.44 MB High Density format,
IBM compatible 100 MB iomega zip disk, or CD-R (Recordable Compact Disc).
WinZip (An archive utility for Windows) may be used for file compression.
B.
All submitted electronic media shall be clearly
labeled with consultant name, project title and date of submittal.
Labels shall be firmly attached to diskette/CD.
C.
Naming extensions used shall be as follows:
1.
.DWG - AutoCAD drawing file; Drawing filenames shall contain the
sheet
number
they represent (i.e. A3-1.DWG)
2.
.DOC - Documentation files providing general descriptions such as layer
lists
D.
Record drawing sheets shall be plotted onto reproducible
media. These sheets will become part of the Towson University archives.
PART
4 -CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
A.
Towson University will be using the construction
documents on CAD for three major purposes:
1
Long-term document archival
2
Reference
3
Provide architectural backgrounds for future work
B.
The intent of this part is to establish minimal
standards for CAD development and specific requirements for drawing documentation.
C.
The Towson University Facilities Management
office will not provide CAD files or copies of design documents to sub-consultants
or contractors working on the same or another related project. This
information is the property of the design firm until the project is complete
and record documents are submitted to Towson University Facilities Management.
A.
All drawing documents shall be 100% complete
on CAD.
B.
The font files used in submitted CAD documentation
should be restricted to only standard unmodified AutoCAD and Microsoft
Windows font files.
C.
All entities drawn in CAD must be at full scale.
4.3
DRAWING DOCUMENTATION
A.
LAYERS - The consultant shall submit
a complete list of all layers used on a drawing file with the following information:
1.
The layer name as it appears on the drawing file
2.
Expanded description of layer name
3.
The default color and line type of layer
B.
LINE WEIGHT - The consultant shall provide
a .ctb file (pen style table) for pen assignments.
PART
5 - SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
5.1
SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
A.
REVIEW - Consultant is required to submit a
review set to the Project Manager at all design phases. Room numbers
will be assigned by Towson University Facilities Management, when appropriate,
and shall be used on all drawings throughout all design stages. Demolition
plans shall include existing room numbers for reference.
B.
100% CONSTRUCTION (Bid Set)
1.
CAD files for all hardcopies
2.
Complete set of hardcopies
3.
Specification books
C.
RECORD DRAWINGS ("as-builts")
1.
CAD files - Before submitting as-built CAD files to the Towson University
Project Manager any external references (xref) must be bound and all appropriate
script files shall be run so that when the CAD files is opened, it shows
a true visual representation of the corresponding hard copy. The
"PURGE ALL" command shall be performed prior to submittal to remove unused
elements and reduce drawing file size.
2.
Record drawing sheets - Shall be plotted onto reproducible media.
Manual corrections on the as-built reproducibles not reflected in the CAD
drawings are not acceptable.
3.
Redlined construction documents
4.
Updated Specification books
5.
Drawings to be furnished shall be appropriate to properly convey the required
work.
6.
Operation and Maintenance Manuals, as required by the project contract
7.
Plat drawings shall be related to the Baltimore County Coordinate Grid system
and utilize land surveyor's units and angles.
8.
All elevations shall be stated as Baltimore County mean low tide datum.
9.
All details and sections shall be cross-referenced indicating location of
details and sections, as well as where they are taken.
1.
All specifications shall follow the C.S.I. format.
1. A/E will receive procurement specifications
from Towson University's Procurement Office for inclusion in the Project
Manual.
2. A/E will receive Towson
University's Standard General Conditions of Construction Contract from Towson
University's Procurement Office for inclusion in the Project Manual.
3. 00800 - Amendments to
General Conditions: Such amendments are to be reviewed by Towson University's
Office Facilities Management Department and Towson University's Procurement
Office prior to inclusion in the Project Manual.
4. 00830 - Prevailing Wage:
A/E will receive Prevailing Wage Rates/Statements from Towson University's
Procurement Office when applicable, for inclusion in the Project Manual.