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600 Grant Street, Suite 3050
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-553-8800
Fax: 412-261-2368
TENANT
INFORMATION MANUAL
600 GRANT STREET
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Section 1
Introduction
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Introduction
Welcome to U. S. Steel Tower, 600 Grant Street. As a tenant you may have
questions about the building and its operations. In anticipation of these questions
we have developed this Tenant Information Manual. Included within are sections
covering general building information, services available to tenants, moving
policies, emergency procedures, security procedures, amenities and building rules
and regulations.
Should you have any questions not addressed by this booklet or if we can assist you
in any way, please call Winthrop Management at 412-553-8800.
This information is also available on our website at www.600grantstreet.com
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Section 2
General Building Information
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General Building Information
Address
U. S. Steel Tower
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Property Management Office
Building Management office is open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Our
office is located on the 30th floor, Suite 3050. Access to the Management Office is provided via
elevator Bank No. 3 labeled 25-35. Building Management utilizes Workspeed at the U. S. Steel
Tower, an Internet-based application through which you can create and look up any building
service request; such as lighting, temperature, janitorial and plumbing requests. This system has
streamlined the service request process; providing better communication and accelerated response
times. It also allows tenants to track work progress. The telephone number for the Building
Services Department is 412-553-8800. Our Security staff at the Upper Lobby Command Center will
answer incoming calls after normal business hours. Please feel free to call or visit with any problems
or questions regarding operation of the building.
Building Access
Security access cards are required to enter the UL and elevator area to the tenant floors. This system
is in place 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Anytime the UL is accessed, you will be required to present
your card at the upper lobby turnstiles to gain entry. The turnstiles use proximity reader technology
with the reader located in the top front panel on the right hand side. The ID card is read on entry
allowing passage to authorized personnel.
We ask that your ID be visible to allow easier spot checks when requested by security, and strongly
recommend they be worn while in the building. The lower lobby, concourse and parking levels do
not require cards for access. However, the concourse level entrance to the loading dock will require a
card for access. For more information on Building Access, see Section 5.
Holidays
The building will observe the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Please notify the Building Management
office if your office will be open on any of the above-mentioned holidays.
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Lighting System
Lights are computer controlled and, unless specified differently in your lease, are turned on from 8:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. These time periods are the building standard operating
times. Standing overtime-lighting times can be programmed at the tenant’s request. If you would
like to know more about scheduling overtime lighting, see Section 3.
Air Conditioning / Heating
Perimeter window offices are heated & cooled by a conventional two-pipe induction system.
Induction units located under the exterior windows serve the three modules (approximately 13 feet)
measured from the outside window wall. There should be one thermostat controlling up to four
induction units in each perimeter office. The interior zone air supply is distributed through an
overhead VAV system. If adjustments to the temperature in this zone are necessary please initiate a
tenant request in the Workspeed system.
Air conditioning or heating is provided during building standard operating times of 8:00 am to 6:00
p.m., Monday through Friday or per your Lease Agreement. In order to provide greater service and
efficiency, we have adopted an after-hours HVAC request system. To find out more about requests
for after-hours HVAC see Section 3.
Property Removal
Any material leaving the dock or through lobbies must be accompanied by a properly authorized and
executed "Property Removal Slip". Forms can be obtained by contacting the management office at
412-553-8800.
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Loading Dock Access
All freight deliveries are to be made via the loading dock facility located on 7th Avenue. Scheduled
routine small deliveries may be made between 6:00 am and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Large deliveries (large items or large quantity) may be made after 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
or any time on weekends. All large deliveries must be scheduled with the Building Management
office at least 24 hours prior to delivery. All deliveries made outside of the normal loading dock
operating times must be coordinated through the Building Management office. Small hand carried
deliveries are not permitted use of the loading dock (i.e., messenger services, etc.).
Please notify your delivery company of the building requirements, as noted in the Moving Section, in
advance to avoid any unnecessary delays.
All delivery vehicles are limited to 1-hour maximum at the loading dock unless prior arrangements
have been made through the Building Management office. Violators may be subject to towing or
have future access denied.
The dock area is closed from 12:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. and will not accept deliveries unless scheduled
prior with the management office.
The dock officer at the bottom of the dock ramp will verify driver's license of all vehicle operators
entering the dock. Failure to produce a valid driver's license or ID will prevent entry to the dock.
All vehicles on the dock must leave keys with officer in case of emergency. Vehicles may be shifted
if necessary.
Freight Elevator & Tenant Delivery
U. S. Steel Tower has four freight elevators located off the loading dock and service corridors on
each floor. During normal business hours, two of the four elevators will automatically respond to
corridor call buttons for shipments and deliveries. The largest of these service elevators is staffed
with an operator from the hours of 7:30 am through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This
elevator may be contacted to respond for pickup by dialing extension 8868 on the house phone
located in the service corridor on each floor or by dialing 412-553-8868 from your office. Each
elevator is equipped with an emergency intercom system for instant communications with the
Security Command Center.
Scheduling for after-hour use of the freight elevators is handled through the Building Management
office. All deliveries, except hand-carried packages, must be transported on the freight elevators. No
mail carts or four-wheeled dollies are allowed in the passenger elevators. Scheduling for the use of
freight elevators is also required for move-ins and move-outs. After-hour freight elevator use
requires an elevator operator. The elevator operator is currently $45.00 per hour, with a 2-hour
minimum.
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No pallets or crates are to be left in the service corridors, building common areas or on the
loading dock. Leaving crates is a violation of the fire code and the responsible tenant will be held
accountable. Please have your vendors remove any pallets from the building after delivery.
Passenger Elevators
All passenger elevators load from the Upper Lobby. Each bank of elevators consists of 8 cars
servicing approximately 10-12 floors. In the event that an elevator malfunctions with passengers in
it, remember to remain calm and press the “Push To Call” button to activate the emergency intercom
system. Building security will make contact with the individuals in the elevator immediately. This
emergency communication console is manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are three
resident Schindler Elevator mechanics that work solely at the U. S. Steel Tower between the hours of
7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. After normal office hours, Schindler Elevator
maintains 24-hour emergency assistance. In the event of an emergency, day or evening, an elevator
mechanic will restore the car to service as quickly as possible.
In the unlikely event of a power failure, two elevators in each elevator bank, including two freight
cars, will operate on the building's emergency generator system. These two cars can service all the
floors in their bank. The remaining cars will be returned to the Upper Lobby, one at a time, to
discharge any passengers.
Emergency Stairwell Exits
There are three emergency stairwells, running the full height of the building. The access doors to
these stairwells on each floor are marked STAIR 1, 2, or 3 or EMERGENCY EXIT 1, 2 or 3. It is
important to know the location of each stairwell. Stairwells 1 and 2 terminate in the Lower Lobby.
Stairwell 3 terminates outside of the building facing Grant Street. In the event of a fire, the stairwell
doors must remain closed to prevent smoke from entering the stairwell and to control air drafts.
All stairwells are accessible from each floor. The stairwell door locks are designed so that in normal
operation you may enter the stairwell, but you may not gain access from the stairwell onto any floor
for security reasons. The only exception is on multi-tenant floors. Stairwells 1 and 2 are unlocked
from the stair side on these floors, as they do not present a security risk. Every floor automatically
unlocks from the stairwell side when any fire alarm device is activated in the building. This will
allow individuals to regain access onto these floors if it becomes necessary to do so. There are
emergency telephones located on every third floor in each stairwell that will permit communication
with Security personnel in the event that a person becomes accidentally locked in a stairwell during
non-emergency times.
There are seven (7) emergency stairwells that rise from the P-3 Parking Garage Level (Red Level)
through the Concourse Level. Four (4) of these emergency exits discharge out onto street level. All
stairwell doors are marked EMERGENCY EXIT. It is important to know the locations of these
stairwells. Please refer to the floor plans for the P-1, P-2, P-3, and Concourse level exit access
located at the end of this section.
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Emergency Fire Protection Equipment
The building is equipped with a sophisticated life safety system that provides both passive and active
fire protection:
The building is constructed with a fire-resistant material and structural integrity is
provided by liquid-filled columns on the outside of the building and protected steel on
the inside.
All floors are monitored by smoke detectors to provide early warning in the event of
fire.
All fans are provided with smoke detectors that close dampers and shut fans off to
prevent smoke spread in the event of fire.
All smoke detectors and alarm pull stations are wired directly to a central monitoring
station to notify the City of Pittsburgh and generate a full fire department response in
the event of activation.
All areas below ground are sprinklered as well as monitored with detection systems.
Floors 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, and
62 are also fully sprinklered. Additional floors are scheduled to be sprinklered in
the near future.
There are three fire stairwells extending the entire height of the building that are
accessible from each floor.
The building is equipped with a paging system that covers each floor and can be used
to instruct and direct individuals in an emergency.
A floor warden program is in place to provide a reservoir of personnel to supplement
building security and services in an emergency.
An on-going fire prevention and inspection program is conducted under the direction
of the building's Life Safety Director and Security Director.
Fire Drills / Evacuation Drills
Fire drills are scheduled twice a year. Management varies the type of drill that is performed each
time. Details are communicated to the tenant contact prior to the drills. The City of Pittsburgh Fire
Department, Pittsburgh Police and Pittsburgh E.M.S. participate in all fire drill exercises.
Semi-Annual Full Power Electrical Shutdown
Twice per year the building conducts a full electrical power shutdown in order to test all fire and life
safety systems. The test is conducted on weekends. During this time the building is shut down to all
traffic. Tenants are notified in advance.
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Janitorial Service
Your office, public restrooms and corridors will be cleaned five nights each week, Sunday through
Thursday from 9:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This includes all normal cleaning such as dusting open
surfaces, trashcans, vacuuming traffic areas, etc. Should you have a special cleaning request please
issue a tenant request through Workspeed. For additional janitorial services available to the tenant
see Section 3, Building Services Available to Tenant.
Waste Disposal
Normal office waste removal from desk-side wastebaskets occurs nightly when the offices are
cleaned. Extra trash or boxes that are not in regular wastebaskets should be marked "TRASH" and
boxes not for trash should be marked "DO NOT REMOVE" so that our Housekeeping staff will be
certain as to the disposal of the material. Under no circumstances is trash to be placed in the public
corridors or service corridors. If there is an excessive amount of waste to be removed, a hamper
should be requested through the Workspeed system. Excessive trash, by definition, is any quantity of
trash, which will not fit into normal office trash receptacles. The removal and disposal of excessive
quantities of trash and pallets will be at the tenant's expense. Pallets and crates must be removed by
the delivery companies.
The U. S. Steel Tower implemented a recycling program for mixed office paper, bottles, cans and
cardboard. The program involves the use of two trash receptacles, one for wet waste and one for
recyclable paper. Cardboard will be picked up by housekeeping once it is in the "broken down" state.
(Note: Large amounts of cardboard boxes not broken down will be removed at additional cost
to the tenant.) It should be separate from wet or recycled paper. Both containers are emptied on a
nightly basis by our housekeeping department. Every effort to adhere to this system is most
appreciated, as it will result in preservation of our natural resources.
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RECYCLING ITEMS (ACCEPTABLE)
ALL CLEAN PAPERS ARE RECYCLABLE. PLACE THE FOLLOWING DIFFERENT TYPES OF
PAPERS IN YOUR RECYCLING CONTAINER.
Items that can be commingled together in your blue recycling bins:
1. Office paper
a. Copy paper
b. Letterhead
c. Notebook paper
d. Envelopes
e. File folders
f. Computer paper
2. Newspaper
3. Junk mail
4. Magazines
5. Cans
6. Plastic Bottles
7. Glass bottles
8. Cardboard
NON-RECYCLABLE OFFICE WASTE (PROHIBITED)
1. Food Waste
2. Contaminated plates, napkins and cups
3. Waxed paper
4. Medical or hazardous waste
5. Electronics including computers, printers, cell phones, monitors
6. Batteries
7. Plastic Bags
*See Attached Republic Services Recycling Program Guidelines*
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Warranty Construction Repairs
If a construction problem with your lease space develops after move-in, please contact the Building
Management office. A determination will be made concerning the responsibility for repairs.
Alterations and Remodeling
Building Management has Construction Services to assist our tenants with any of their remodeling or
alteration needs. A full time staff is available to service you.
All construction or repair work, as well as the contractors performing such work must be approved in
writing by the Building Management prior to the commencement of such work. If Building
Management deems that supervision is necessary, a Construction Management fee will be charged
which is payable by the tenant. All contractors must submit valid insurance information to Building
Management prior to working at U. S. Steel Tower.
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Window and Grid Systems
Due to the size of the U. S. Steel Tower floor plan, we have a window numbering system to help us
service you more efficiently. Each window has a number in the lower left hand corner of the window
pocket. They are numbered 1, 1A, 2, 2A, etc. Please note your window number in the detailed
location field when requesting services through the Workspeed system, i.e.: light out, HVAC
complaints, etc. Also helpful is to identify if the request is interior or perimeter (at window).
Graphics and Signage
All tenant entry signage will be building standard and must be ordered through the Management
office. Non-building standard signage may be installed with prior approval from the Building
Management office. No signs are permitted on the exterior of the building, doors, windows or lobby
areas without prior written approval from the Building Management office. An order form for entry
signage has been provided in Section 8 of this manual. Please allow approximately 2 weeks for
delivery.
Keys
At least one week prior to move-in, the Tenant should contact the Building Management office and
specify the number of keys required for company personnel.
Lost and Found
Items that are found on the premises are returned to the Upper Lobby Security Command Center.
Contact the Upper Lobby Security Command Center at 412-553-8838 for information regarding any
lost or found items.
Retail Areas
Retail spaces servicing the building and public are located on the Concourse level, Lower Lobby and
Upper Lobby.
Mail Service
The U. S. Steel Tower has its own branch of the U. S. Post Office, located on the Concourse Level,
near the loading dock. In addition, there is a mail chute located in the main corridor of all tenant
floors for your convenience.
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, a mail pickup run is made by a Security Officer via
the service elevators. The Security Officer begins at the top of the building and works down stopping
on each floor and checking the service areas for outgoing mail deposited by each tenant. Once a
complete run has been made, the mail is delivered to the U. S. Steel Tower branch office of the U. S.
Post Office. At approximately 5:45 p.m., a second mail run is performed in the same manner as the
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first. It is important to note that the mail must be ready for the last run by 5:45 p.m. or it may not make the
out-going postal truck, which leaves the building at 6:30 p.m. There is also a mailbox located in the Lower
Lobby telephone area. Its final pick-up is 6:30 p.m.
Insurance
Each tenant is required by lease to maintain its own property and liability insurance. Please ensure
that a copy of your Certificate of Insurance is forwarded to the Building Management office and that
the certificate is kept current. If you have any questions regarding insurance requirements contact the
Building Management office.
Window Blinds
Blinds should be kept down and at an angle to block out the sun and minimize the heat load during
the summer months. This will result in more efficient and uniform air conditioning.
Courier Services
UPS and Federal Express provide drop boxes in the Lower Lobby Telephone area within the U. S.
Steel Tower. These drop boxes contain the required paper work (forms, airbills, etc.) necessary to
use their services. Drop off boxes are not serviced on weekends.
Solicitors
Canvassing, soliciting or peddling in the U. S. Steel Tower is prohibited and each tenant's
cooperation is needed to prevent such activities. Please inform building security of any infraction to
this policy.
Conference Room Reservations
The Building Management office provides three conference rooms for use by tenants. Two of these
conference rooms are located on the 32nd floor and a third is located on the 33rd floor. Both of the
conference rooms located on the 32nd floor (Rooms 32A and 32B) can accommodate approximately
12 individuals. Conference room 33C12 located on the 33rd floor can accommodate approximately
40 individuals. All of these conference rooms are equipped with phones that have the following
features:
- Conference Call capability (up to 5 parties on the line)
- Hands free speakerphone with volume control and mute capabilities
- Display with date, time, and timer for incoming and outgoing calls
- Access to "0" operator, 800 numbers, and credit card calls
- Wireless internet, wired internet for a nominal charge through Full Service Network
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If you are interested in reserving any of these conference rooms, please call the Management Office
412-553-8800.
Retail Shops & Restaurant Information
There are several retail shops in the U. S. Steel Tower. Faber Coe & Gregg newsstand is located in
the Lower Lobby. The newsstand is open from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday.
There are five restaurants located within the U. S. Steel Tower: Starbucks Coffee, Au Bon Pain,
Istanbul Grille, Craftworks Kitchen and Italian Village Pizza. These restaurants serve a wide range
of foods. Following is a list of operating hours for each restaurant:
Au Bon Pain Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Craftworks Kitchen Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Istanbul Grille Monday-Friday 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Starbuck Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Italian Village Pizza Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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Public Restrooms
The U. S. Steel Tower has one set of restrooms serving the general public.
P-1 In front of the Handicapped accessible
Parking Garage Elevator
Day Care Center
KinderCare Learning Center is a part of Knowledge Learning Corporation. KinderCare Learning
Center is conveniently located on the concourse level of the U. S. Steel Tower. The center has over
7,000 square feet of space designed with children in mind. The center was designed for maximum
flexibility, with cozy areas for quiet times, as well as active play areas. The center operates from
6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., serving children from six weeks to pre-school.
For enrollment information, a tour of the center or a free "visit day", please contact the center at 412-
765-3973.
Concierge Service
Building Management provides a Corporate Concierge for tenants of U. S. Steel Tower. The
Concierge desk is located in the Upper Lobby near the security desk. Hours of operation are 11:30
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Other times the Concierge is located in Suite
3050 from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Most services are free of charge.
A short list of common requests include:
- Conference and meeting planning at U. S. Steel Tower and other locations
- Find premium tickets to most performances or events
- Arrange limousine and car services
- Coordinate your next office party
- Make hotel and restaurant reservations
- Provide discounted cinema tickets for purchase
- Assist with out-of-town guests and employees
Please see the Concierge for an introduction and a complete list of potential services.
Parking Garage
Parking is available by lease arrangement and daily rate on the P1, P2 and P3 levels. Parking service
is managed by Standard Parking, Inc. (412-258-3560). Their office is located on the P-1 level.
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Building Services Available to Tenant
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Building Services Available to Tenant
Non Chargeable
* Use of Workspeed, an internet-based application, on which you can create and look up
any request related to building maintenance; such as lighting, temperature, janitorial
and plumbing requests. The information that is entered into the system is forwarded
electronically to the tradesmen handling the request. This system has streamlined the
service request process; providing better communication and accelerated response
times. The system allows you to track your request from start to finish. As we move
ahead into the future we look forward to this system becoming an integral tool for our
tenants.
* Replacement of burned out building standard fluorescent tubes (T8) (normally 24-hour
turnaround time. Excessive amounts will require scheduling). Requests that need to be
completed immediately will be charged.
* Replacement of malfunctioning building standard light fixture ballasts
* Adjustments to building standard heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems
* Exterminating services (excluding working kitchens)
* Exterior window washing every other month (unless otherwise specified in your lease)
* Window repair of building standard exterior windows (including broken windows, locks
and gaskets
* Annual strip and wax of tile floors
* Nightly dusting, vacuuming and normal office trash removal only
* Spot cleaning of carpets (shampooing that may be necessary to remove stains or multiple
spots over a wide area that require machines is at the tenant’s expense)
* Repair/replacement of building standard window blinds when malfunction occurs
* Repair of common area restroom facilities
* Public drinking fountain repairs
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Building Services Available to Tenant
Chargeable
Plumbing
The Building's Plumbing Department can provide the following services to the tenant: clear
drains for private sinks and toilets, repair dishwashers, provide preventive maintenance and
changing of filters on private water units and repair all plumbing fixtures within tenant
space.
Engineering
The Building's Engineering Department can provide the following services to the tenant:
installation of additional VAV’s within tenant space, preventative maintenance on private
A/C units, repair refrigeration equipment including icemakers and refrigerators,
reconfiguration of induction unit thermostats, and balancing of airbars.
Electrician
The Building's Electrical Department can provide the following services to the tenant:
install dedicated circuits, run communications cables, install additional electrical
receptacles, install additional lighting, and most any other electrical need.
Maintenance Carpenter
The Building's Maintenance Carpenter Department can provide the following services to the
tenant: Hang pictures, provide magnets, assemble furniture, crate items for shipping and
general maintenance.
Locksmith
The Building's Locksmith Department can provide the following services to the tenant:
install lock and passage sets and door closures, rekey locks, duplicate keys for doors, file
cabinets and desks, repair file cabinets and change combination lock codes. Any
construction related locksmith work must be handled through building management.
General Contracting
Winthrop Management performs in-house construction services for the building and is
qualified and available to assist the tenants with any of their alteration or remodeling needs.
They can be contacted through the Building Management office.
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Housekeeping
The Building's Housekeeping Department can provide the following services to the tenant:
Deliver and pick-up hampers, shampoo carpet, clean upholstery, clean wallcovering strip &
wax floors (other than annual), and clean out refrigerators and microwave ovens. Special
cleaning requests will be quoted upon request. Please provide at least one-week notice prior
to need for service. Requests will be completed in the evenings, with the exception of
hampers.
Painting
The Building's Painting Department can provide the following services to the tenant: Paint
walls, refinish doors, and install wallcovering. Special painting requests will be quoted upon
request.
Furniture Moving
The Property Management Office can provide inter-office furniture moving services to the
tenant through outside vendors. We do not provide this service through in-house staff.
After-Hours Air Conditioning / Heating
Air conditioning or heating is provided during building standard operating times of 8:00 am
to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or per your Lease Agreement. In order to provide
greater service and efficiency, we have adopted the following after-hours HVAC request
system. Requests for after-hours HVAC will be made through the Workspeed system,
After-hours HVAC is billable to the requesting tenant at the current rate of $125.00 per
hour.
Emergency Request Forms are to be used if prior notification cannot be made. These forms
are available from the Upper Lobby Command Center. Due to operation inefficiencies
created by a lack of notification, emergency requests will be billed at a 3-hour minimum,
while standard requests will be billed at a 1-hour minimum.
In the case where after-hours construction is taking place in your HVAC zone and after-
hours service is unavailable, our office will notify you by 4:00 pm that we cannot
accommodate your request.
Please contact the Property Management office at 412-553-8800 with questions regarding
these procedures, additional forms, or verifications of your authorized signers.
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After-Hours Lighting
Lights are computer controlled and, unless specified differently in your lease, are turned on
from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. These time periods are the building
standard operating times. Standing overtime lighting times can be programmed at the
tenant’s request. If you should require lighting during other time periods, make your
request by calling 412-261-4931 for floors 33 through 60 or 412-261-4933 for floors 4
through 32 and use your access code assigned by Building Management. Please call
Building Management should you have questions on the computerized lighting system. The
current charge is $1.75 per zone per hour for any additional lighting requests outside of
standing operating times. To place a key in the light box and light the entire floor is $10.50.
Security Guards
Guards for reception services and special details are available through Building Security
Vendor billed at a 4-hour minimum. A fully trained security receptionist can be
contracted for fulltime assignment. Security is also available for fire watches for all
welding and burning. Please contact the security director at 412-553-8871.
Conference Room Usage
There are three conference rooms available for use to tenants in the building. Two on the
32nd floor hold up to 15 people and one on the 33rd floor will accommodate up to 45.
There is a set up and clean up fee for both the 33rd floor conference. Please contact the
Building Management at 412-553-8800 to reserve any of these rooms or to find out about
the rates.
Section 4
Moving Policy
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Moving Policy The rules pertaining to moving furniture, equipment and supplies in and out of the U. S. Steel
Tower are listed below. Any movers who do not adhere to the rules will not be permitted to enter
the premises or will be required to discontinue the move.
1. The tenant must give prior written notice detailing the following information about the
move: date of move, time of move and company performing the move. A copy of the
moving company's Insurance Certificate must be attached with the written notice. Notice
should be given at least 24 hours prior to the move.
2. The movers must provide and install protective coverings on all walls, floors, doors facings,
elevator cabs and other areas along the route to be followed during the move. These areas
will be inspected for damage after the move. Any damage to the building or fixtures caused
by the move will be repaired and billed to the tenant. Movers must cooperate with building
personnel at all times! Failure to do so will be grounds for removal from the building.
3. Only the service elevators will be used to move furniture, equipment and supplies.
4. The move-in of large quantities of furniture, equipment or supplies must be accomplished
after 5:00 p.m. on weekdays or any time on weekends or holidays with prior approval from
the management office.
5. The tenant must make arrangements with Building Management for use of a service
elevator and operator for each move. A firm arrival time will be established. The tenant
will be invoiced for the elevator operator's time at the current rate of $40/hour and a
minimum of 2 hours. Elevators are on a first come first served basis.
6. The moving company will be required to remove all boxes, trash and pallets, etc. when
leaving the building. Any materials left behind will be disposed of and charges for this
disposal will be sent to the tenant, including rental of open top dumpsters to handle the
overload of debris.
7. The moving company must carry insurance and provide a certificate of insurance as shown
in the Forms section of the manual.
Section 5
Security Systems
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Security Systems
A security system has been installed in the U. S. Steel Tower for the convenience and security of its
tenants. The system provides controlled access to the building 24 hours a day 7 days a week. In
addition, closed circuit cameras monitor lobby and common corridor traffic. Security is present in
the building 24 hours a day. Security may be reached at 412-553-8838.
Building Access
Security access cards are required to enter the UL and elevator area to the tenant floors.
This system is in place 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Anytime the UL is accessed, you
will be required to present your card at the upper lobby turnstiles to gain entry. The
turnstiles use proximity reader technology with the reader located in the top front panel on
the right hand side. The ID card is read on entry allowing passage to authorized personnel.
Please do not place any other proximity cards near the reader while scanning your Building
ID card. This will confuse the reader and will usually result in access being denied.
We ask that your ID be visible to allow easier spot checks when requested by security, and
strongly recommend they be worn while in the building. The lower lobby, concourse and
parking levels do not require cards for access. However, the concourse level entrance to the
loading dock will require a card for access.
Visitor Access
Visitor check-in stations are located in the Upper Lobby to register all visitors and
personnel who do not have building photo ID badges. Lines are designated to handle pre-
registered visitors, unscheduled visitors and deliveries/messengers.
The pre-registered/scheduled visitors are processed using the “WORKSPEED” program
available to all tenants who have access to the Internet. It will allow express check-in at
the UL provided the visitor was previously entered and scheduled in the system by the
tenant. Please inform your visitor that you have or will pre-register them so they can save
time during check-in and have identification ready for verification. The management
office will not accept phone calls to register visitors. This is a secure procedure and
must be initiated by the tenant.
Any visitor leaving the building will not have to re-register when they re-enter the
building as long as they are still in possession of their paper pass received for that day.
All unscheduled/unanticipated visitors will be received at the UL visitor station in the
designated line. Each visitor will be required to present photo ID (drivers license,
passport, etc). The ID will be checked and the person will be electronically logged in as a
visitor. A call will be made to the main tenant office number for authorization to allow
entry. The person giving authorization will be recorded in the system by Security.
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Any visitors escorted by an authorized cardholder will be issued a paper pass for the day.
They still must stop at the visitor desk.
All unannounced deliveries will be received at the LL visitor station in the designated
line. Each delivery person will be required to present photo ID (drivers license, passport,
etc). The ID will be scanned using equipment that verifies and electronically logs the
person in the system as a delivery. A call will be made to the tenant office number.
Security will ask for authorization to allow entry. A search of packages may also be
conducted.
Misplaced cards/ forgotten cards
Anyone entering the building that is a cardholder and may have misplaced or forgotten
their card, can access the building by checking in at the visitor area in the UL. A security
terminal is set up for this purpose. The area is marked as “Cardholders Needing
Assistance”. This terminal checks the security database to verify a cardholder. After
showing proper identification, the cardholder will be given a temporary visitor badge for
the day and allowed entry.
Garage security
Any garage leaseholder will not require check-in by security to enter the garage. The
officers at the entrances to the garage are instructed to ask for building photo ID cards for
anyone taking a ticket. If a ticket taker shows their building ID card they can pass
through without being further delayed. All ticket takers without Building photo ID will be
required to present drivers license for verification. Anyone not producing a valid license
will not be allowed entry to the garage. Driver’s license scanners are utilized to verify
valid I.D. and to log entry. No other information is logged.
New Cards/ New Hires
Complete the form entitled Access Card Request Form under the forms section to add or
delete any personnel from the security database. The form must be signed by an
authorized tenant contact. The form can be taken to the Badging Office or emailed to
badging@winthroppgh.com The Badging Office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.
until 1 p.m. Tenant contacts should call the Security Access Administrator at 412-553-
8875 to schedule an appointment to have a photo taken and badge issued outside of the
office hours. To cover the cost of ID cards and security card administration labor, all
cards will be charged to the tenant company at $10.00 each.
Replacement cards will be processed with the same form as above. There is a fee of
$10.00 dollars to replace a previously issued, damaged, or lost badge. The listed
company will be responsible for the replacement cost. Please immediately report any lost
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cards to the Security Administrator at 412-553-8875. He/she will de-activate the card
and will arrange for a new one to be processed. To report missing or terminated badges
after hours, please contact the Security Command Center.
The form discussed above can be used for indicating deletions also. If there is a list of
personnel who must be deleted, the form can be used as a cover sheet and a list attached.
Again it must be signed by the authorized tenant contact before any person is deleted
from the system. We recommend the tenant review their employee security list on a
frequent basis and inform the Security or Management office so the database is as up to
date as possible. Periodically a roster will be sent to each tenant for review. Any deleted
employee cards can be destroyed by the tenant, or returned to security.
Do not bend, or cut the card in any way. The card has imbedded code information to
allow the system to read and identify the card. Cards are never to be shared.
Security Procedures for Project Contractors:
Following is the security procedure for project contractors working in the U. S. Steel Tower:
All contractors working in the U. S. Steel Tower will be issued badges that can be kept
and used each day until project completion; at which time all badges should be turned
back in to security.
All contractors should enter through the loading dock and check in with the guard. The
guard will record their badge number, date and time in. Badges must be displayed at all
times while on the property and when entering the dock.
Please note: If the contractor does not have a badge, he will be directed to enter
through the lower lobby and check in at the lower lobby security desk to receive a
temporary badge and be logged in.
Contractors should enter the building via the loading dock ramp; following the
designated pedestrian path and proceed via freight elevator to their work destination. At
the end of the day contractors should exit via the loading dock, using the designated
pedestrian path.
Section 6
Building Rules and Regulations
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Building Rules and Regulations
1. Landlord shall have the right to control and operate the public portions of the building and
the public facilities furnished for the common use of tenants, in such a manner, as it deems
best for the benefit of the tenants. No tenant shall invite to the Demised Premises, or permit
the visit of, persons in such numbers or under such conditions as to interfere with the use
and enjoyment of the entrances, corridors, elevators and facilities of the building by other
tenants.
2. Landlord reserves the right to close and keep locked all entrance and exit doors of the
building outside of normal business hours as Landlord may deem necessary for the
protection of the property. All tenants, their employees, or other persons entering or leaving
the building at any time when it is so locked may be required to register with Building
Security when so doing. The officer in charge may refuse to admit to the building any of
the tenant's employees, or any other person, while entrances are locked if such person does
not have a pass or other satisfactory identification showing his or her right of access to the
building. Landlord assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for any damage
resulting from any error in regard to any such pass or identification, or from the admission
of any unauthorized person to the building.
3. Landlord reserves the right to exclude or expel from the building any person who, in the
judgment of Landlord, is intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or who shall
in any manner do any act in violation of any of the Rules and Regulations of the building or
in violation of any law, order, ordinance, or governmental regulations.
4. The entries, corridors, moving stairways and elevators shall not be obstructed by any tenant,
or used for any purpose other than ingress and egress to and from tenants' respective offices.
Tenant shall not bring into, or keep within the building, any animal or vehicle, provided,
however, guide dogs and vehicles utilized by handicapped persons shall be permissible.
5. No tenant shall obtain or accept for use in the Demised Premises ice, coffee service,
catering, drinking water, barbering or shoe shine services from any person not authorized by
landlord in writing to furnish such services; provided always, that the charges for such
services by persons authorized by landlord are not excessive.
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6. Freight, furniture, business equipment, merchandise and bulky matter of any description
ordinarily shall be delivered to and removed from the Demised Premises only in the freight
elevators and through the service entrances and corridors. However, special arrangements
must be made for moving large quantities of heavy items of furniture, equipment and
supplies into or out of the building. The dock is a freight dock only and a 1-hour max time
limit during normal business hours is enforced.
7. All entrance doors in the Demised Premises shall be left locked when the Demised Premises
are not in use.
8. Tenant shall not attach or permit to be attached additional locks or similar devices to any
door, transom or window of the Demised Premises; change existing locks or the mechanism
thereof; or make or permit to be made any keys for any door other than those provided by
the landlord. If more than two keys for one lock are desired, Landlord will provide them
upon payment by tenant.
9. Canvassing, soliciting or peddling in the building is prohibited and each tenant shall
cooperate to prevent such activities.
10. Tenant shall not advertise the business, profession or activities of tenant in any manner
which violates the letter or spirit of any code of ethics adopted by any recognized
association or organization pertaining thereto or use the name of the building for any
purpose other than that of the business address of the tenant.
11. The drinking fountains, lavatories, water closets and urinals shall not be used for any
purpose other than those for which they were installed.
12. No awnings or other projections over or around the windows or entrances of the Demised
Premises shall be installed by any tenant.
13. Rooms or other areas used in common by tenants shall be subject to such regulations as are
posted therein.
14. Landlord is not responsible to any tenant for the non-observance or violation of the Rules
and Regulations by any other tenant.
15. Landlord shall have the right to periodically schedule and implement fire drills, mechanical
and electrical system tests and other testing procedures. Tenants agree to fully cooperate in
connection with such events.
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16. Landlord reserves the right by written notice to tenant, to rescind, alter or waive any rule or
regulation at any time prescribed for the building when, in landlord's judgment, it is
necessary, desirable or proper for the best interest of the building and its tenants.
17. Tenant may not perform any construction or renovation without the express written
approval of the Property Management Office. The Property Management Office has the
right to control all aspects of construction or renovation within the building at a reasonable
cost chargeable to tenant.
18. Tenants at U. S. Steel Tower and their employees should dress in a manner consistent with
a Downtown Class A Office Building. Tenants with a relaxed dress code may not allow
their employees to wear casual shorts, jeans with holes, sandals, T-shirts, halter-tops or tube
tops. This dress code applies to U. S. Steel Tower during normal working hours of 6:00
a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
19. The use of personal space heaters and coffee mug warmers is strictly prohibited in the U. S.
Steel Tower.
20. No signage is permitted to be displayed in any common area of the building without
permission of management.
21. U. S. Steel Tower is a smoking free property. Smoking and the use of tobacco products is
prohibited anywhere inside the building or on its grounds.
Section 7
Building/Area Facts
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Building Facts
GENERAL BACKGROUND
The U.S. Steel Tower in Pittsburgh is one of the largest office buildings on the east coast. It
was built in the late 1960's by United States Steel Corporation, as their company's headquarters.
In addition to U.S. Steel Corporation, one of the largest of the building's 50-plus tenants,
other major tenants include UPMC; PNC; Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott;
PricewaterHouseCoopers; Edgar Snyder & Associates; Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company, Merrill Lynch and U.S. Bankruptcy Courts.
During a typical workday, the population of the building is between 9,000 and 10,000
people.
The U.S. Steel Tower is managed by the real estate management firm Winthrop
Management LP and leased by CB Richard Ellis.
CONSTRUCTION FACTS & FIGURES
Site Area: 116,561 square feet or 2.7 acres
Foundation: 300,000 cubic yards of earth excavated
Ground Broken: March 15, 1967
First Major Steel Set: September 4, 1968
Topped Out: October 24, 1969
Initial Occupancy: September 1970
BUILDING FACTS AND FIGURES
Height: 841 feet - 64 floors
Single Floor Area: 41,164 square feet - approximately one acre per floor
Gross Area: 2,900,000 square feet - plus parking
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Parking Area: Three-level underground garage with space for 750
cars
Lobby Area: 30-60 feet high walls finished in Palladian marble, a
form of terrazzo
Plaza Area: Occupies 60 percent of the total site, renovated in
1993.
Windows: 11,000
Elevators: 56 - six banks of eight passenger elevators,
4 freight, 1 private elevator and 3 garage elevators
Refrigeration Plant: 8,500-ton capacity
Electrical System: Initially designed for connected capacity of 35,000
KW, a load capable of supplying 20,000 homes
SOME NOTEWORTHY FEATURES
Railroad Tunnel -- A Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel under the building site was relocated and
rebuilt as an isolated enclosed trestle structure in order to excavate the foundation. Pittsburgh's
Light Rail Transit system now runs through the tunnel and the Steel Plaza subway station is
connected to the building's concourse level.
Supporting Columns -- The 64-story structure is triangular in shape with 18 exposed supporting
steel columns, 6 on each side, standing out 3 feet from the building wall. A rooftop, steel space-
truss system helps stiffen the structural frame and helps restrain thermal expansion/contraction of
the exposed exterior columns.
Core & Office Areas -- The structure's core is an equilateral triangle with each side measuring 162
feet. Around the core on each floor are three rectangular office area each 221 feet long by 45 ½ feet
wide.. Each area is approximately 12,500 rentable square feet of column-free space in each
rectangular section.
Facade -- Exterior walls are made of USS COR-TEN steel with horizontally pivoted stainless steel
window frames. The vertical mullions have a 5.5-inch depth and frame the 6-foot-high by 2-foot-
wide windows and the spandrel under the windows. The panel area between the vertical lines of
windows is 2 feet wide by 32 feet high. Each window and adjacent panel measures 4 feet, 4 inches,
which corresponds to the interior office module.
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Lighting System -- Central switching of all lights and 100 percent under floor ducting eliminates
the need for wiring in office partitions. Lobby lighting is programmed and automatically controlled
(taking seasonal variations into account) to produce appropriate light levels at all times of the day.
Electrical Supply -- Electrical energy is transmitted throughout the building at high voltage
(11,500 volts) and transformed to a lower voltage at frequent selected locations.
Automation of Services -- Mechanical, electrical and many office service functions are controlled
by a central operation and control system. Data recording systems are included to study the
operating characteristics of the building systems. The center operates everything electrical from air
conditioning to fire alarm control and light switching.
Air-Conditioning -- A thermostatically controlled, variable-volume system provides temperature
regulation in interior offices areas. Perimeter offices are equipped with an induction system which
allows each office to have it’s own thermostatic control.
PRINCIPALS
Construction Galbreath - Ruffin Corporation
Supervision and New York, New York
Building Management
Architects Harrison & Abramovitz & Abbe, New York
Structural Skilling, Helle, Christianson,
Engineers Robertson, New York
Foundation Mueser, Rutledege, Wentworth &
Engineers Johnston, New York
Electrical Ebner-Schmidt and Associates, New York
Engineers
Mechanical Jaros, Baum & Bolles, New York
Engineers
General Turner Construction Company, New York
Contractor
Steel Fabricator/ American Bridge Division, U.S. Steel
Erector Corporation, Pittsburgh
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Space Planners Maria Bergson Associates, New York
and Interior Designers Peter Muller-Munk Associates, Inc.
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Area Facts
Fast Facts about Pittsburgh
Founded: 1758
Incorporated: 1816
Elevation: 1,223 feet above sea level
City Population: 350,000
City Land Area: 55 square miles
Regional Land Area: 3,867 square miles
Location
Pittsburgh is located in the foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in Southwestern Pennsylvania
where the Monongahela and Allegheny rivers meet to form the Ohio River. While the city is
historically known for its steel industry, today its economy is largely based on healthcare,
education, technology, robotics, and financial services.
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Distance Chart
Flight Time Miles
From Pittsburgh From Pittsburgh
Atlanta 90 687
Boston 90 574
Chicago 80 452
Cleveland 40 129
Denver 165 1411
Houston 160 1313
Los Angeles 270 2426
Miami 150 1200
Minneapolis 128 857
New York 75 368
Phoenix 240 2084
Philadelphia 65 288
St. Louis 85 588
San Francisco 360 2578
Seattle 330 2465
Washington, DC 56 221
History
Pittsburgh began as a military outpost because of the strategic importance of the area where the
three rivers converge. The last fort to stand at this site was Fort Pitt, built in 1758 and named after
British Prime Minister William Pitt.
The abundance of natural resources in the rolling hills of Pittsburgh combined with accessible river
transportation forged the city into an industrial powerhouse. Following World War II, the
devastation that a century of unchecked industrialization caused on the city was evident in
blackened skies and polluted rivers. Public and private leaders banded together to clean up the area
in a $500 million urban renewal program now known as Renaissance I. A similar urban renewal
program, dubbed Renaissance II, started in the late 1970's. This program resulted in the addition of
nine million square feet of new or rehabilitated office space, revitalized inner-city neighborhoods
and an upgraded infrastructure.
Housing
The housing stock in Pittsburgh is best characterized by value and variety. The median cost of a
home is roughly 25 percent less than the national price, and everything from victorians to
contemporaries are available. City neighborhoods are often ethnic and suburban areas are within a
short commute of downtown.
Cost of Living
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In addition to low housing costs, the Pittsburgh region boasts an affordable lifestyle. From car
insurance to theater tickets, the dollar goes further than many other major metropolitan regions.
Transportation
The average commute is about one hour round trip and half that if you live within city limits.
Public transportation is safe and readily accessible.
The $700 million Greater Pittsburgh International Airport continues to open up national and
international travel to and from the region. PIT serves over 15 major airlines and several regional
jet services offering nonstop flights to more than 118 destinations.
Health Care
One of Pittsburgh's growth industries is health care, and the beneficiaries are the region's residents.
More than 50 hospitals are located in the region, some of which are centers for nationally
recognized medical education and research. Pittsburgh also is the world's leading center for organ
transplantations.
Safety
According to FBI statistics, Pittsburgh is the safest city of its size in the United States and is safer
than many smaller cities. The annual crime rate in Pittsburgh is about half the national average.
Education
The public school systems in the Pittsburgh region have received numerous national awards and
recognitions. In addition, quality private and parochial schools are plentiful. Advanced education
is anchored by internationally renowned Carnegie Mellon University, Duquesne University, and the
University of Pittsburgh. More than 30 colleges and universities are located in the region and
strong community college systems provide inexpensive education on both a credit and non-credit
basis.
Recreation
Pittsburgh's four seasons and topography of hills, rivers and lakes combine for year-round
recreational activities. Golfing, fishing, skiing, spelunking, hiking, camping, white water rafting,
boating and hunting are readily available; often within a few minutes drive. Spectator sports
include the championship winning Penguins (hockey), Pirates (baseball), and Steelers (football) as
well as the Pitt Panthers, Duquesne Dukes and other college teams.
Arts & Entertainment
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Pittsburgh's cultural community offers both quantity and quality, with many of the region's
performing arts groups and museums boasting international acclaim. The region also is a popular
stop on the rock, pop jazz and country western concert circuits.
MAJOR CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
The Carnegie Museum of Art
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History
International Poetry Forum
Frick Art Museum
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera
Pittsburgh Dance Council
Pittsburgh Opera
Pittsburgh Public Theater
Pittsburgh Symphony
The Andy Warhol Museum
The August Wilson Center for African American Culture
Attractions
The Carnegie Science Center Nationality Classrooms
Duquesne Incline Old Economy Village
Fallingwater Phipps Conservatory
Fort Ligonier Fort Necessity
For Pitt Museum and Blockhouse Pittsburgh Children's Museum
Gateway Clipper Fleet Pittsburgh Zoo
Kennywood Amusement Park Sandcastle Waterpark
Laurel Caverns Shops at Station Square
Monongahela Incline Stephen Foster Memorial
National Aviary The Strip - Down By the Riverside
Awards & Recognitions
Section 8 Forms
WINTHROP MANAGEMENT
U. S. Steel Building Management
Suite 3050, 600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-553-8800
DOOR SIGN VERBAGE
Please utilize this form for ALL requests for individual building standard tenant signs. This particular design is to be
placed directly adjacent to the tenant's front door.
When completing the form indicate the following:
CORRECT SPELLING
UPPER/lower case letters
PREFERRED PLACEMENT OF LETTERS
____________________________________
____________________________________
By signing this form you are hereby authorizing the Property Manager's Office to order one individual tenant sign with
the verbage as written above. Any cost incurred because of verbage changes not shown on this form will be at the
tenant's expense.
Name (please print) Date Company Name (Print)
Signature
WINTHROP MANAGEMENT
U. S. Steel Building Management
Suite 3050, 600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-553-8800
ELEVATOR LOBBY DIRECTORY VERBAGE
Please utilize this form for ALL requests for individual building standard tenant signs. This particular design is to be
placed in the elevator lobby of your particular floor.
When completing the form indicate the following:
CORRECT SPELLING
UPPER/lower case letters
PREFERRED PLACEMENT OF LETTERS
SUITE NUMBER
DIRECTION OF ARROW
2nd DIRECTORY STRIP (IF NECESSARY)
DIRECTIONAL ARROW (CIRCLE ONE) SUITE NUMBER
By signing this form you are hereby authorizing the Property Manager's Office to order one individual tenant sign with
the verbage as written above. Any cost incurred because of verbage changes not shown on this form will be at the
tenant's expense.
Name (please print) Date Company Name (Print)
Signature
600 Grant Street (U. S. Steel Tower)
Emergency Contact Information
Tenant Name: Suite No.
Please list below the names of two (2) or more persons who are to be contacted in case of an emergency occurring
after working hours:
Name Title Home Address Home Telephone
Heating, Ventilating and/or Air Conditioning: Please list below the names of personnel who are authorized to
request special or overtime services.
Name Title Home Address Home Telephone
Approved by: Return to:
The Management Office
Company: U. S. Steel Tower
Suite 3050
Date:
STATEMENT OF INSURANCE CONDITIONS
FOR VENDORS EMPLOYED AT 600 GRANT STREET
COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL LIABILITY:
Including products/completed operations broad from contractual liability with limits not less than the
following:
Bodily Injury $1,000,000 each occurrence
and Property Damage $2,000,000 aggregate
COMPREHENSIVE AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY:
Including owned, hired and non-owned automobiles with limits not less than the following:
Bodily Injury $1,000,000 each occurrence
And Property Damage:
EXCESS LIABILITY:
In Umbrella Form in the amount of: $5,000,000
STATUTORY WORKERS COMPENSATION:
Including occupational disease with and Employer's Liability limit of at least:
$250,000 - each employee, per disease
$500,000 - policy limit
$250,000 - each employee, per accident
CERTIFICATE HOLDER: 600 GS PROP LP
600 Grant Street, Suite 3050
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Certificate Holder is an additional insured
*ADDITIONAL INSUREDS: Winthrop Management LP
Ball Construction, LP
Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P.
Wells Fargo Bank N.A., as Trustee, for the registered Holders of Banc of
America Large Loan, Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 2005-MIB1
CARRIER: Insuring company must be an admitted company to the State of Pennsylvania.
CANCELLATION: The policy and evidencing certificate of insurance should include language that the
issuing company must mail thirty (30) days written notice to the certificate holders and
that any failure to forward such notice will impose full liability on the issuing company.
TENANT/VENDOR REQUEST FORM FOR USE OF U. S. STEEL TOWER
Vendor Name:
Address:
Telephone No: Fax: Email:
Dates of Event: Times:
Location: Upper Lobby (Restricted) Plaza
Conference Room 33C12 ($75 Charge) Conference Room 32A
Conference Room 32B ______ Room 1080 ($75 Charge)
Event: Describe the type of event you wish to hold, merchandise you will be selling, etc.
Special Needs (additional charges may apply): _____ Electricity Tables
______ Security _____ Housekeeping Chairs Phone
Loading Dock is open Monday thru Friday 7:00AM to 7:00PM. 45 minutes is allotted for each delivery/pickup.
Access to Loading Dock – Date: Time:
600 GS PROP LP will donate 10% of gross sales to a charity. Not required for charitable events. Checks made Payable to
600 GS PROP LP.
This request will be reviewed by building management. If approved, you will be notified.
Requested by: Approved by:
Vendor:
Thomas J. Harrington
To Be Completed by Management
Security: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Housekeeping: _______________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Electrician: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Maintenance: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Engineering: ________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Cc: Security Operations Engineering
Electrician Housekeeping Maintenance
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Emergency Plan
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Emergency Plan
Emergency Personnel
Director of Security
The Fire/Life Safety Coordinator and the Director of Security are responsible for the effective
implementation of the Fire Evacuation Plan and actions taken by the Building's security officers
prior to the arrival of the Pittsburgh Fire Department. The Fire/Life Safety Coordinator should
assist the Fire Fighter in charge in briefing as to seriousness, location, and type of fire while
explaining actions taken prior to the arrival of the Fire Department.
The Fire/Life Safety Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to coordinate and implement an
effective evacuation of the Building's tenants in case of a serious fire or other situations that might
require evacuation. Further responsibility includes the preparation, monitoring, and implementation
(with the approval and assistance of the Pittsburgh Fire Department) of a training program for all
members of the security staff.
Floor Wardens
The Tenant Floor Wardens are responsible for following strict orders of the Fire/Life Safety
Coordinator to implement in an orderly manner an approved evacuation plan during an actual fire
or smoke situation. The Floor Warden is appointed by the Tenant Contact representing each firm
occupying each floor of the Building. If your firm occupies more than one floor, the proper number
of Floor Wardens should be assigned to accommodate the size of the company. Those individuals
should be present at all times while the Building is occupied. The Wardens must be familiar with
the building evacuation plan, floor layout, and location and use of fire equipment.
Property Manager
In the event of a fire, the Property Manager will proceed to the Upper Lobby Command Center to
coordinate building services with the various trades, the Security Department and the Pittsburgh
Bureau of Fire.
Building Engineering Manager
The Engineer Manager will report to the Upper Lobby Command Center to assist the Property
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Chief Electrician
The Chief Electrician will report to the Upper Lobby Command Center to coordinate electrical
services with the Property Manager, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, and Director Of Security.
Construction Coordinator
The Construction Coordinator will report to the Upper Lobby Command Center and assemble all
available building maintenance personnel for assignment by the Property Manager.
Elevator Maintenance Personnel
All Elevator Maintenance personnel will report to the Upper Lobby Command Center, if practical,
for coordination of elevator services.
Plan of Action
In recent years, the term "security" has been accorded new emphasis, as it affects all aspects of our
daily living. In order to keep pace with the hazards of our times and to offer a secure environment,
concerned office property managers and owners have found it necessary to initiate certain
protective measures.
When most people are confronted by an emergency, inspiration is seldom a substitute for
forethought. However, you should realize that these Emergency Procedures are only an operational
guide or tool to be effectively implemented by the Property Manager, staff, Wardens and the Tenant
contact in combination with a vital personal ingredient - COMMON SENSE.
The successful execution of the Emergency Procedures will depend upon the degree of confidence,
cooperation and coordination mutually achieved by the Tenant Contact, Floor Warden, their fellow
employees and the Property Manager and building employees.
In that regard, each Tenant Contact must manifest an unselfish responsibility toward the common
good, i.e., the safety of all occupants within the U.S. Steel Tower. This can be achieved if each
company will:
- Assign responsible personnel to function as Floor Wardens and Alternate Wardens.
- Insist that each Warden and Alternate read and understand the Emergency Procedure and
Evacuation Plan in their entirety.
- Assure that applicable portions of the Emergency Procedure plan are disseminated to each
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- Allow all Wardens and Alternates to participate in periodic training sessions, so that they
are equipped to perform specialized emergency assignments.
- Enthusiastically support the overall objectives of the Building's Emergency Procedures.
Each company is encouraged to include specific emergency procedures applicable only to their
individual operations, i.e., procedures to safeguard monies, negotiable instruments, original
contracts, etc.
An emergency can occur at any time and can become a disaster if the facility does not prepare for it.
Comprehensive pre-planning is the key and will pay off in saving lives and reducing property
damage or loss.
Evacuations
The most important asset of the facility is people, not only the employees but any visitors, vendors,
customers, contractors, or others. It is good practice to have all visitors sign in when entering the
facility and include the name of the person they are visiting. In case of an emergency, this sign-in
sheet will be invaluable in identifying who is in the facility other than employees.
Key elements of the evacuation plan are as follows:
- Evacuation Routes: Each department or area must plan the route to be used to vacate the
building in case of a fire. Primary and secondary routes (in case the primary is blocked)
must be designated. Maps should be prepared showing the evacuation route, and these
maps should be posted where visitors can see them. The evacuation map should also list a
primary and secondary accumulation point where occupants should gather to ensure that
everyone has been accounted for and to pass on information about the emergency.
- Become acquainted with the Floor Wardens and Alternates on your floor. They are the
people who are trained for emergencies here in the U.S. Steel Tower. If you would like a
list of Floor Wardens or wish to become one, please contact the Director of Security 412-
553-8871.
- Know the locations of the fire pull stations, emergency exits and the portable fire
extinguishers. Should a fire be discovered, immediately activate the pull station located at
the nearest emergency stairwell. If you are trained in fire extinguisher use and are able, try
to extinguish the fire. If possible, get someone to assist you.
- If the fire is too large to extinguish, immediately begin to evacuate your floor. Proceed
down at least 5 floors prior to attempting to re-enter on a safe floor. Contact Building
Security via the emergency stairwell phone once you have reached a re-entry floor.
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- In the event of a fire alarm, remain in your respective office area and quietly prepare to
follow the orders of your Floor Warden, Security personnel, City Fire Department or the
Public Address System.
Fire During Working Hours
If you see smoke or discover a fire, proceed with the following:
1) Remain calm.
2) Immediately activate the closest fire alarm pull station. A pull station is located at
each of the three emergency stairwell exits.
3) Dial 9-1-1 and report your location and the nature of the emergency. Do not hang
up until you are told to do so.
4) Call security at 412-553-8838 with the same information.
5) If you are trained in fire extinguisher use and are able, try to extinguish the fire. If
possible, get someone to assist you.
6) If you are unsuccessful, retreat from the fire, closing all doors behind you.
7) Report to your designated staging area.
8) Do not use the elevators, since they will be recalled to the Upper Lobby.
9) Follow instructions from your Floor Wardens.
10) Do not wait for an evacuation announcement; immediately proceed at least five
floors to the nearest safe refuge floor.
11) If you are instructed to leave the building, know where your assigned safe refuge
area is. Wait there and follow instructions from your Floor Warden or the Fire
Department.
12) Do not return to the building unless the Fire Department says it is safe to do so.
If you cannot use your primary exit route, proceed with the following:
1) If the door leading out is hot or if the stairwell is filled with smoke and fumes,
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proceed to an alternate stairwell exit.
2) If you are caught in heavy smoke, get down on your knees and crawl. Since smoke
rises, you will have fresher air closer to the floor.
3) If it is not possible to safely leave the floor, move away from the fire or smoke
closing all doors behind you.
4) Place towels, rags, clothes or tape over door cracks to keep smoke from entering. If
water is available, wet the materials. Use a wet cloth to breathe through.
5) Dial 9-1-1 and then U.S. Steel Tower Security at 412-553-8838 and report your
location and condition.
6) Do not break windows, but signal for help.
Procedures for Fire Alarm Activation
1) All personnel are to stay in their area awaiting instructions from either the Life
Safety Public Address System or their Floor Warden.
2) The Floor Warden is to proceed to the designated floor warden staging area at either
stairwells 1 or 2.
3) If an evacuation announcement is given for your floor, do the following:
a. The Floor Wardens will begin to search their designated areas as the rest of
the floor proceeds to the primary emergency stairwell. No one should enter
this stairwell until the entire group has been assembled.
b. If there have been two Floor Wardens assigned to the same stairwell, one
will lead the group and the other will act as the door monitor assuring that
the entire group has entered. Prior to entering or exiting any doorway, the
leading Floor Warden must check all doors for heat and smoke. The door
monitor will ensure that the stairwell door is shut completely once everyone
has entered.
c. If it is determined that the stairwell is not contaminated, then proceed to the
floor designated to you by the Life Safety Public Address System, typically
to the first re-entry floor, at least five floors below the fire floor.
d. If it is determined that the stairwell is contaminated, proceed to an alternate
stairwell exit. Once the entire group has reached the alternate stairwell,
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proceed to the floor designated to you by the Life Safety Public Address
System, typically to the first re-entry floor, at least five floors below the fire
floor.
e. Once you have reached your designated floor below the fire floor, check the
stairwell door for both heat and smoke.
f. If it is determined that the floor is not contaminated, proceed to enter the
floor. Once they have entered the floor, the group should be moved away
from the stairwell door. The door monitor must ensure that the stairwell
door has been shut.
g. If it is determined that the floor is contaminated, proceed to an alternate floor
at least three more floors down to the next re-entry floor. Once they have
entered the floor, the group should be moved away from the stairwell door.
The door monitor must ensure that the stairwell door has been shut.
h. The group should remain on the floor until an all-clear announcement has
been given, fire or smoke is discovered, or they are told to proceed down to
another area of refuge.
4) If an all clear announcement is given, all individuals may return to their normal
work conditions.
Fire During Non-Working Hours
If you see smoke or discover a fire, proceed with the following:
1) Remain calm.
2) Immediately activate the closest fire alarm pull station. A pull station is located at
each of the three emergency stairwell exits.
3) Dial 9-1-1 and report your location and the nature of the emergency. Do not hang
up until you are told to do so.
4) Call U.S. Steel Tower Security at 412-553-8838 with the same information.
5) If you are trained in fire extinguisher use and are able, try to extinguish the fire. If
possible, get someone to assist you.
6) If you are unsuccessful, retreat from the fire, closing all doors behind you.
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7) Calmly alert other persons on your floor of the emergency. Tell them they must
evacuate the floor via the nearest emergency stairwell.
8) Do not use the elevators, since they will be recalled to the Upper Lobby.
9) Follow instructions from your Floor Warden.
10) Do not wait for an evacuation announcement from the public address system.
Immediately proceed down one of the three emergency stairwells to a re-entry floor
at least five floors below the fire floor.
11) If the situation requires you to leave the building, proceed down the emergency
stairwell until you reach the Lower Lobby Level (or street level). The primary exit
path out and away from the building is the Subway Tunnel on the Concourse Level.
Use this exit unless otherwise directed to do so by Security or the Fire Department.
12) Do not return to the building unless the Fire Department says it is safe to do so.
If you cannot use your primary exit route, proceed with the following:
1) If the door leading out is hot or if the stairwell is filled with smoke and fumes,
proceed to an alternate stairwell exit.
2) If you are caught in heavy smoke, get down on your knees and crawl. Since smoke
rises, you will have fresher air closer to the floor.
3) If it is not possible to safely leave the floor, move away from the fire or smoke
closing all doors behind you.
4) Place towels, rags, clothes or tape over door cracks to keep smoke from entering. If
water is available, wet the materials. Use a wet cloth to breathe through.
5) Dial 9-1-1 and then U.S. Steel Tower Security at 412-553-8838 and report your
location and condition.
6) Do not break windows, but signal for help.
Procedures once a Fire Alarm has been activated.
1) Everyone is to proceed to either emergency exit 1 or 2 and await instruction from
the Life Safety Public Address System.
3) If an evacuation announcement is given for your floor, do the following:
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a. If there are more than two individuals at the same stairwell, one will lead the
group as the other acts as a door monitor to assure that the entire group has
entered. Prior to entering or exiting any doorway, the leader must check all
doors for heat and smoke. The door monitor will ensure that the stairwell
door is shut completely once everyone has entered.
b. If it is determined that the stairwell is not contaminated, proceed to the floor
designated to you by the Life Safety Public Address System typically to the
first re-entry floor, at least five floors below the fire floor.
c. If it is determined that the stairwell is contaminated, proceed to an alternate
stairwell exit. Once the entire group has reached the alternate stairwell,
proceed to the floor designated to you by the Life Safety Public Address
System typically to the first re-entry floor, at least five floors below the fire
floor.
d. Once you have reached your designated floor below the fire floor, check the
stairwell door for both heat and smoke.
e. If it is determined that the floor is not contaminated, proceed to enter the
floor. The group, once they have entered the floor, should be moved away
from the stairwell door. The door monitor must ensure that the stairwell
door has been shut.
f. If it is determined that the floor is contaminated, proceed to an alternate floor
at least three more floors down to the next re-entry floor. Once they have
entered the floor, the group should be moved from in front of the stairwell
door. The door monitor must ensure that the stairwell door has been shut.
g. The group should remain on the floor until an all clear announcement has
been given, fire or smoke is discovered, or they are told to proceed down to
another area of refuge.
4) If an all-clear announcement is given, all individuals may return to their normal
work conditions.
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Fire Warden Training Program
In emergency situations, an immediately available resource of personnel is essential to supplement
the normal complement of Building Service and Security personnel. Following the theory that
persons best capable of performing the supplementary service are persons possessing knowledge of
the building and having mutual interests and concerns, the "Floor Warden System" was devised. It
is believed that this system, wherein the various department heads of all tenants designate certain
employees to serve on a volunteer basis as Floor Wardens and alternates, is a prudent, expeditious
and efficient way of providing for the welfare and safety of all building occupants. The principal
objective of the system is to minimize injury and/or death in the event of an emergency involving
fire, explosives or natural disaster.
Floor Warden personnel function under the direction of the Security Department. An ongoing
training program is conducted by the Director Of Security pertinent to the Building Search Plan,
pedestrian traffic control in the event of evacuation, as well as other aspects of crowd control, and
the proper methods of extinguishing minor fires, including the actual use of hand-held
extinguishers.
Fire Protection Systems
The following is a list of conditions that exist within U.S. Steel Tower to provide both passive and
active fire protection:
1. The building is constructed with a fire-resistant material and
structural integrity is provided by liquid-filled columns on the
outside of the building and protected steel on the inside.
2. All building exhaust fans are equipped with smoke detectors that
close dampers and shut fans off to prevent smoke spread in the event
of fire.
3. The building is equipped with a public address system that permits
communication with a selected floor or floors as well as a broadcast
service throughout the building.
4. There are three fire stairwells extending the entire height of the
building that are accessible from each floor. In stairwells 1 and 2
there are standpipes that run the length of the building and are
accessible to the Fire Department if necessary on each landing.
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5. All public areas are monitored by smoke detectors to provide early
warning in the event of fire. In addition, there are four fire hose
cabinets and seven portable fire extinguishers located on each floor.
There are three fire alarm pull stations on each floor, which are
located by each emergency stairwell.
6. All smoke detectors and alarm pull stations are wired directly to the
City fire alarm circuit and generate a full fire department response in
the event of activation as well as the security desk.
7. In the service corridor on each floor, there are phones which are
connected to the building's emergency circuits and will therefore
continue to operate in the event that the building must go to
emergency power.
8. Sound powered phones are located in the mail room connected to
each service corridor. These phones would allow communications
in the event of a complete power loss, including emergency power,
within the building.
9. All security officers, engineers, electricians and elevator
maintenance personnel are equipped with two-way radios which will
transmit throughout the entire building and assist in communications
during any emergency. Within each fire stairwell, there are
emergency telephones located on every third floor that will permit
communication with security personnel in the event of an
emergency.
10. All areas below ground are sprinklered as well as monitored with
detection systems. It is now building policy that as tenant floors are
abated, they are equipped with sprinklers. As of April 2009, the
entire 5, 7, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22, 28, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43,
44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, and
62nd floors have been fully sprinklered. Supply valves to the
sprinklers are monitored electronically so that if a valve were shut
off, a notification would be transmitted to the Upper Lobby
Command Center (which is manned 24-hours per day) where it
would be investigated immediately.
11. All elevators are equipped with a "firemen's return" feature, which
will automatically return elevators to the Upper Lobby on the
activation of any fire alarm device within the affected elevator bank.
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12. The building emergency generators are protected by a CO2 fire
suppression system, which is activated in the event of a fire within
the immediate area of the emergency generator room.
13. In order to minimize the risk of fire during construction, a hot work
permit system has been devised to monitor any hot work activities
within the building.
14. Whenever any welding or burning is undertaken within the building,
a trained security officer equipped with a fire extinguisher is present
to monitor these procedures.
15. Certain areas in the building (for example, tenant areas with
interconnecting stairways) are equipped with automatic fire doors,
which close when a fire alarm device has been activated. These
areas are also sprinklered.
16. Each electrical closet and elevator mechanical room is equipped with
rate-of-rise heat detectors.
17. U.S. Steel Tower is patrolled after hours by security officers who
check for possible fire, smoke, or sources of ignition such as coffee
pots, heaters, etc.
18. The building provides a full-time Director of Security; whose
purpose is to perform building inspections and oversee the Floor
Warden program. Specifically, these programs include:
Fire Inspections
Fire inspections are conducted on a weekly basis on Sundays and randomly. These inspections
include activating pull stations and smoke detectors and checking fire bells, P.A. speakers,
emergency phones, elevator service and emergency communications. Floor-by-floor inspections
are performed, checking for adverse electrical conditions, unsafe storage conditions, obstructed
egress paths and exits, hazardous conditions, safety violations and visual inspection of various fire
protection devices. Annual maintenance tags on fire protection equipment are also inspected. All
violations or unsafe conditions are documented and addressed. Unsafe conditions within public
areas of the building are repaired as soon as possible by building personnel. Any violations which
are found within tenant space are reported to the tenant via letter and include corrective action
which is to be taken.
Fire Drills
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Fire drills are scheduled on a semi-annual basis. The fire drill involves the evacuation of every
floor to an assigned staging area at one of the three emergency stairwells. The City of Pittsburgh
Fire Department participates in all fire drill exercises.
Life Safety
A life/safety video has been produced which is specific to U.S. Steel Tower. Its purpose is to
familiarize all building occupants with the fire and medical emergency procedures within the
building. It includes emergency phone numbers and is accompanied by a booklet which reinforces
all of this information. It is available for viewing by calling the U.S. Steel Tower Director of
Security at 412-553-8871.
Medical Emergencies
Should you ever encounter the need for emergency medical assistance, the following steps must be
implemented to assure proper response by the City of Pittsburgh Paramedics and U.S. Steel Tower
Security.
1. Call 9-1-1 and state the emergency to the paramedic dispatcher. Give the reason
why you called, your company name and the floor where the emergency is located.
Do not forget to inform the paramedic dispatch to utilize the loading dock entrance
to the U.S. Steel Tower located on 7th Avenue.
2. Call U.S. Steel Tower Security at 412-553-8838 and state the name of your
company, the floor and the condition of the victim. Also inform the Security Officer
whether the paramedics have been notified.
3. Have someone respond to the freight elevators in the service area and wait for the
paramedics to arrive. This person will direct the emergency personnel to the victim.
4. If trained to do so, attempt to administer first aid to the victim.
5. If the sick or injured person is to be sent to the hospital, try to send a friend or co-
worker along to comfort the person until a relative arrives.
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Bomb Threats
Bombing and the threat of bombing have created a need for self-protection to cope with the
increasingly violent activities of people who represent segments of unrest in our society. The
protection of life and property is a responsibility that cannot be relegated solely to law enforcement.
The U.S. Steel Tower Security Department, with the cooperation of building occupants, must be
prepared to take measures to provide for protection of the occupants of U.S. Steel Tower.
There are two primary reasons why bomb threat calls are made:
1. The caller has knowledge of bomb placement and wishes to minimize personal injury or
property damage.
2. The caller wants to create an atmosphere of anxiety for the purpose of disrupting normal
activities.
In most instances, the second reason applies. However, every threat received must be regarded
seriously.
A. When a Bomb Threat is Received
1. The recipient of the call should keep the caller on the line as long as
possible, ask him to repeat the message and make a written record of every
word spoken. See attachment.
2. If the caller does not indicate the location of the bomb or the time of possible
detonation, the recipient should ask for this information.
3. Inform the caller that the building is occupied and the detonation of a bomb
could result in death or serious injury to many innocent people.
4. Pay particular attention to peculiar background noises such as motors
running, background music, and any other noise which may provide a clue
as to the location of the caller.
5. Listen closely to the voice, determining gender, voice quality (calm,
excited), accents and speech impediments. Immediately after the caller
hangs up, the recipient should report the call to the U.S. Steel Tower
Building Security personnel, at 412-553-8838. See Bomb Threat Checklist,
attached.
6. The threat will be evaluated pursuant to established procedures. Building
occupants will be notified promptly if evacuation or other action is
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indicated.
B. Notification
1. The Director Of Security or his representative will contact the Pittsburgh
Police Bomb Squad at 9-1-1 and inform them that a bomb threat was
received and a search is being conducted.
2. The Director Of Security or his representative will immediately notify USX
Corporate Security Department and the Property Manager of the
circumstances of the incident.
3. The Property Manager will determine if notifying tenant contacts and Floor
Wardens on tenant occupied floors is necessary, if the Floor Warden is not
available, the Alternate Floor Warden will be called.
a. Telephone or fax notification will be performed by the Property
Manager's secretary, the Security Department's secretary, and the
Building Services clerical staff.
b. Floor Wardens will be requested to quietly conduct a search and to
report back with their findings to the person who contacted them.
c. When the reports from all floors have been received, the Property
Manager will inform the Director Of Security.
4. The results of the search will be reviewed by the Property Manager and the
Director Of Security for a decision with respect to evacuation or other
additional action.
5. Employees will be notified to evacuate if reasons for evacuation are
discovered.
C. Search Responsibilities
1. Floor Wardens will search the office areas assigned to them.
2. Security Officers will search the public areas, including halls, toilet facilities,
service areas, electrical closets, and stairways.
3. Areas to be searched include, but are not limited to:
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a. Behind stairways
b. All ceiling areas, particularly disturbed ceiling tiles
c. Access doors
d. Crawl space in restrooms and areas used as access to plumbing
fixtures and electrical fixtures
e. Cabinets - fire and storage
f. Construction areas
g. Canteen areas
h. Trash receptacles
i. Mail rooms
j. Garage areas
D. Unusual or suspicious objects detected will be referred to the Director Of Security
who will consult with the Pittsburgh Police Bomb Squad.
Suspected Bomb - Safety Precautions
The safety precautions enumerated below are designed to acquaint you with the dangers inherent in
the search, discovery and handling of suspected bombs.
While some of the following safety precautions may seem elementary, do not dismiss them as
unimportant nor take them for granted because adequate knowledge of these precautionary
provisions may save your life, the lives of your fellow employees and tenants, and the lives of the
individual customers and visitors who frequent the building.
- Do not use radio equipment to transmit messages.
- Do not use cellular phones.
- Do not change the lighting conditions (turning switches on/off).
- Do not smoke.
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- Do not accept the contents of any container as bonafide, simply because it was delivered by
routine means.
- Do not accept a container's markings and/or appearance as sole evidence of their contents,
identification and legitimacy.
- Do not touch a suspected bomb.
- Do not shake, shock or jar a suspected bomb.
- Do not cover a suspected bomb.
- Do not carry a suspected bomb.
- Do not assume that a suspected bomb is a specific (high-explosive or incendiary) type.
- Do not open a suspicious container or object.
- Do not cut a string, cord or wire on a suspicious container or object.
- Do not cut or remove the wrapper on a suspicious container.
- Do not move the latch or hook on the cover of a suspicious container or object.
- Do not raise or remove the cover of a suspicious container.
- Do not change the position of a suspicious container or bottle.
- Do not place a suspicious container or object into water.
Explosions
If an explosion occurs, report the explosion to the U.S. Steel Tower Security at 412-553-8838. Be
prepared to give the Security Officer answering the call the following information:
- Your name, location and telephone number
- Your company's name
- The exact location of the explosion
- The cause of the explosion
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- Any reasons you have to believe that the explosion was caused by a bomb
- Extent of casualties and types of injuries
- Whether the explosion has caused a fire, if so, the location of the fire
The Security Officer will immediately contact the Fire and Police Departments, as well as
dispatching emergency personnel to the scene.
You should follow the evacuation procedures outlined in the sub-section called EVACUATIONS if
it becomes necessary.
Civil Disturbances
Upon receiving notification that a civil disturbance threatens the building or your offices, contact
the Security Staff at 412-553-8838 and give the following information:
- Exact location of the demonstrators
- Approximate number of demonstrators
- Demonstrators' current activity
- Your name
- Time at which the demonstration began
Notify your employees and visitors about the situation. Contact your assistants and assign them the
following specific emergency duties for the safety and protection of your personnel and company
assets:
- Lock all doors except the main entrance door, i.e., office doors, equipment rooms,
storerooms, mailrooms, desks, file cabinets, vaults, etc., to protect company assets,
employees and visitors.
- Instruct all employees to avoid personal contact with the demonstrators; try not to
make any comments or statements to further anger the demonstrators.
- Instruct all employees and visitors to avoid leaving the building, unless there is no
danger that they will be harmed by the demonstrators. Warn them that all elevator
service will be reduced, or even cut off during the emergency to prevent the
demonstrators from further access.
- Advise all employees and visitors to avoid walking through the lobby areas while
the demonstrators present a threat.
If the demonstrators have gained access into the building and are on your floor, you should do the
following:
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- Immediately contact the U.S. Steel Tower Security staff at 412-553-8838, your
employees and their visitors. Advise them of the change in status of the emergency.
Warn them that their movements within the building will be impeded because the
passenger elevators will probably be turned off to prevent further infiltration.
- Assign an individual to lock the main entrance door. Tell them to allow only
authorized personnel to enter or leave.
- Inform all employees that if the demonstrators access their office area, they should
make notes as to what areas or rooms were occupied by the demonstrators.
When the demonstrators leave, or are removed by the police, and the civil disturbance has subsided
and if your offices were affected, you should do the following:
- Immediately contact the U.S. Steel Tower Security staff at 412-553-8838 and give
them a list of areas that were occupied.
- Initiate a quick search of your area checking for items that are unusual or foreign to
the normal environment.
Inform all of your co-workers and their visitors to be alert for any unattended and
suspicious items such as knapsacks, bags, or packages. If a suspicious item is
found, they should not touch, jar, disturb, or cover it.
Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
Electrical Power Outage
The U.S. Steel Tower is equipped with two emergency generators which are capable of operating
certain building systems during a power outage. These systems include all fire and security alarms
as well as life safety systems, limited emergency lighting, and two elevators in each bank of
elevators. All elevators will be lowered to the Upper Lobby and the doors will open. If an outage is
of short duration, it should cause little concern. If it is of longer duration, you may desire to leave
the building. If so, you could utilize the two elevators in each bank which are still in service or the
emergency stairs.
Tornadoes or Funnel Clouds
In most cases, advance warning in the event of a tornado is not possible. Therefore, if a tornado is
sighted approaching the building, notify the U.S. Steel Tower Security staff at 412-553-8838 and
begin moving your people toward the core area of the building. In the event of a tornado, the
greatest danger will be that of flying glass and objects; therefore, attempt to close all perimeter
office doors and locate the areas with the maximum number of walls between you and the exterior
of the building.
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Elevators
In the event you are in an elevator which stops between floors or if the doors will not open, do not
attempt to force the doors open. Push the "Emergency Alarm Button" and wait for the call to be
answered. It will ring automatically at the Upper Lobby Command Center. A Security Officer will
immediately respond, and advise you of the nature of the problem. Elevator repair personnel will
be summoned to assist you.
The elevators are equipped with numerous safety devices which prevent them from falling under
emergency conditions. Under no circumstances should you attempt to exit a car except through the
doors which have opened level with the floor. Do not attempt to climb out and jump to a floor
below should the doors open between floors.
In the event of a power interruption to the building, the elevators will be automatically lowered to
the ground level, one at a time, and the doors will open.
Fire Prevention
Fire prevention is the responsibility of everyone working in or visiting the U.S. Steel Tower.
Unfortunately, however, there are some careless individuals who do not fully appreciate the need
for a fire prevention program. Consequently, successful administration of a fire prevention
program rests with those dedicated individuals who practice fire prevention every day. Very few
fires occur when an effective program is enforced.
Every fire requires an initial heat source, an initial fuel source, and something to bring them
together. That "something" nearly always has a human component bringing heat and fuel together.
The three components (heat, fuel, and human error) are central to nearly all fires and can be used as
a framework for thinking about fire prevention.
It is important to remember that prevention can occur through successful action on the heat source,
the fuel, or the behavior that brings them together. No one line of attack is clearly preferable to the
other, and success is most likely to come if all three components are kept away from each other at
all times.
Changing people's behavior toward fire prevention occurs through education and training.
Brochures, video tapes and group meetings can reach small motivated groups which may change
the way others view fire prevention. People can be educated and motivated if approached in the
right way. Addressing people effectively may involve nothing more than emphasizing what to do
rather than what not to do.
Remember, most building fires are started by heat sources and ignitible materials that are brought
into the building, not built into it. The building's occupants will have numerous opportunities to
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reduce fire risks through prevention, and they should be urged to do so.
Fire Prevention Tips
1) If you smoke, observe smoking regulations.
2) Appliances, such as coffee makers, should have approval from building management and
should be turned off when not in use. Automatic shut-off equipment is preferable.
3) Portable heaters are not allowed in the building.
4) Do not use multiple plug connectors or extension cords unless approved by the building
management.
5) Do not place electrical cords under carpets or chair pads.
6) Never use a light gauge extension cord for a heavy duty appliance.
7) Keep your work area and building corridors neat and uncluttered.
8) Do not use coffee mug warmers or space heaters.
Emergency Communications
There are three types of emergency communications utilized throughout the U.S. Steel Tower. The
first and the most highly utilized is the telephone. A primary emergency telephone number, 412-
553-8838, has been assigned for use throughout the building. This enables all emergency calls to
be received at the Upper Lobby Command Center. In the event this line is busy, there is an
automatic roll-over to one of the other security telephone lines. There are emergency telephones
located in each of the service corridors directly across from the service elevators. One can reach the
Upper Lobby Command Center by simply dialing ext. 8838 from one of these telephones.
The second form of emergency communications is the Life Safety Public Address System. This
public address system permits communications with a selected floor as well as broadcast service
throughout the entire building. It is controlled by the building Security Department and is tested
weekly for proper operation.
Finally, the building is equipped with an Emergency Assistance alarm system which is located
throughout the parking garage, subway tunnel and loading dock areas. The parking garage has
three locations on each floor, South - Center - North pillars, equipped with a mushroom head panic
switch. When this switch is depressed, an audible alarm is received and an LED remains lit at the
Upper Lobby Command Center, indicating the location that has been activated. The Upper Lobby
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Command Center is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Security Officer depresses the
appropriate LED station and transmits a verbal message to that location. The Security Shift
Supervisor will be notified and render assistance immediately.
Fire Exits
There are three stairwells, running the full height of the building, accessible from each floor, for use
in an emergency. The access doors to these stairwells on each floor are marked EMERGENCY
EXIT 1, 2, or 3. It is important to know the location of each stairwell. Stairwells 1 and 2 terminate
in the Lower Lobby. Stairwell 3 terminates outside of the building on Grant Street. In the event of
a fire, the stairwell doors must remain closed to prevent smoke from entering the stairwell and to
control air drafts.
Classification of Fire
There are three main classifications of fire, depending on the burning materials involved: "A", "B",
and "C". Class "A" fires involve ordinary combustible materials such as wood, cloth, paper or
rubber. The most common causes of Class "A" fires are open flames, smoking and matches,
spontaneous combustion, radiant heat from hot materials, and burning and welding. The most
effective method of extinguishing Class "A" fires is by cooling the fuel below its ignition
temperature. Water gives the greatest cooling effect and is the most desirable extinguishing agent
for Class "A" fires. Certain dry chemical extinguishers (those containing an ABC dry chemical)
will give a coating effect and retard combustion.
Class "B" fires involve flammable or combustible liquids, flammable gases or greases. The most
common causes of Class "B" fires are burning or welding, smoking and matches, open flames, and
radiant heat from hot materials. The most effective way of extinguishing Class "B" fires is by
smothering. The most effective agents for smothering a Class "B" fire are dry chemicals and
carbon dioxide. Both of these agents will give a smothering effect by eliminating access to the
supply of oxygen.
Class "C" fires involve energized electrical equipment. The causes of electrical fire are short circuit
faults, and arcs and sparks from damaged or defective components. Fires involving energized live
electrical equipment require the use of electrically nonconductive extinguishing agents. Types of
extinguishers recommended for Class "C" fire are carbon dioxide (preferred for delicate electrical
equipment) and dry chemical.
WATER SHOULD NOT BE USED ON FIRES INVOLVING COMBUSTIBLE METALS OR LIVE
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Properties of Portable Fire Extinguishers
Good fire protection requires an ample supply of hand-held fire extinguishers in good operating
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condition at all times. This is assured through a systematic inspection and maintenance program
conducted by the Fire Safety Coordinator. Fire extinguishers are the first line of defense against
accidental fires. They have maximum effectiveness when used during the early stages of a fire.
Portable extinguishers are not a substitute for sprinkler systems, hose streams or other fire fighting
devices. They are first aid fire fighting devices with definite limitations, and judgement is vital in
their effective and proper use. At the present time we have three types of portable extinguishers in
the U.S. Steel Tower:
1. Unpainted stainless-steel shell - 2 1/2-gallon pressurized water (A)
2. Red with a large cone nozzle - carbon dioxide (B and C)
3. Red with a small metallic nozzle - dry chemical (A, B, and C)
2 1/2 Gallon Pressurized Water Extinguishers
Water extinguishers are not painted because their shells are stainless steel. Each water
extinguisher contains 2 1/2 gallons of water with air pressure of 100 p.s.i. The discharge
hose is equipped with a nozzle with a straight bore or fixed opening. The air pressure will
expel the water through the nozzle in a straight or solid stream with a range of 25 to 35 feet.
This extinguisher is to be used on Class "A" fires only. There are from 6 to 8 water
extinguishers located on each office floor.
Carbon Dioxide Extinguishers
Carbon dioxide extinguishers are generally of the 15 lb. size, hand held portable units.
These extinguishers may be used on any type of fire, but are most effective on electrical,
chemical, and flammable liquid fires. The carbon dioxide fire extinguishers are very
effective on electrical fires in as much as the carbon dioxide gas is non-conductive of
electric current. The nozzle is plastic and also non-conductive.
Care should be taken when using carbon dioxide extinguishers in confined spaces. Carbon
dioxide is an inert, non-poisonous gas, but when vaporized into the atmosphere it will
displace the oxygen in the air. The operator should not remain in a confined area after using
a carbon dioxide extinguisher. This extinguisher is to be used on Class "B" and "C" fires.
Dry Chemical Extinguishers
The dry chemical extinguishers are of the 17 lb. size, with a discharge range of
approximately 20 feet. These extinguishers are located primarily in the parking garage. Dry
chemical, or ABC extinguishers, can be used to extinguish fires classified as "A," "B," or
"C." When using a dry chemical extinguisher on a combustible liquid fire, care should be
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taken in the application of the dry chemical. Initial application should begin at a distance
approximately 8 feet from the fire. This will avoid dispersing the fuel and increasing the
fire area. On a spill-type fire, a sweeping or side-to-side method of application should be
used to drive the fire away from the fire fighter.
Extra caution should be observed when combustible liquid fire involves metal. When
heated to the temperature of the combustible liquid, the metal may cause a flashback or re-
ignition of the fuel. For this reason, once the fire is out, don't turn your back on it.
When using a dry chemical extinguisher, another hazard to the operator is a reduction of
visibility due to the cloud of dry chemical in the air. If in an open area, try to keep any wind
or draft at your back to avoid this hazard. The dry chemical is non-conductive of electricity.
The operator should use caution to avoid contact between metal parts of the extinguisher,
shell, handle, nozzle, etc., and electrical circuits.
Proper Usage of Fire Extinguishers
You should receive proper training before using a fire extinguisher. Remember to use the
P-A-S-S system:
PULL THE SAFETY PIN
AIM THE NOZZLE AT THE BASE OF THE FIRE
SQUEEZE THE TRIGGER
SWEEP FROM LEFT TO RIGHT
Section 10 CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this handbook is to provide the Tenant with the rules and regulations required for any renovations or
remodeling of the Tenant's lease space in the U. S. Steel Tower (the "Building"). Building Management ("Property
Management") provides these rules and regulations per the provision in your lease in an effort to ensure that Tenant
improvements are acceptable for the Building. These rules and regulations shall, therefore, be a part of the rules and
regulations included in the Tenant's Lease. The requirements are not intended to limit any obligation of the Tenant under its
lease with the Owner.
General Construction (CM) services, administered by Winthrop Management, are required on all projects. The services,
required to assist the Tenant in interpretation of and compliance with the rules and regulations, typically include review of
Tenant's plans and specifications, verification of evidence of pre-funding against loss (insurance's), verification of filing lien
waivers, monitoring construction operations and project closeout tasks. These services are provided on a fee basis payable by
the Tenant. The fee shall be presented to the Tenant when preliminary design documents are produced.
At no time shall the involvement of the Owner or Property Management or their respective employees, agents or contractors
be interpreted as releasing the responsibilities or liabilities of Tenant and its design professionals, contractors and
subcontractors. The rules and regulations are for the protection of the Owner's interest in the Building and are not to be
construed by Tenant as any warranty, representation or assurance by Owner or Property Management or their respective
representatives as to: the adequacy of design, the methods of construction or installation, compliance with codes, equipment
or materials employed in connection therewith, or as to any other matter whatsoever.
All tenants, contractors or their subcontractors providing services within the building shall be fully aware and comply with
the policies and procedures governing safety and health within the work place.
Submission and review by Property Management and the Property's consulting engineer of proposed and final plans and
specifications shall be for the purposes of assurance that the Owner's property is being modified in a manner wholly
satisfactory to Property Management and so that records of the Building spaces and utilities are properly maintained and
identified.
Tenant and all its representatives, including the design professionals and contractors, shall follow the rules and regulations
outlined herein throughout planning, design and construction.
The Owner or Property Management may revise these rules and regulations from time to time by notice to Tenant.
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Thomas J. Harrington, RPA
General Manager
DATE _____________________________
U. S. STEEL TOWER
CONSTRUCTION MANUAL
(Handbook of General Requirements for Tenant Improvements)
REVISED: October 23, 2018
Handbook consists of 20 pages
Table of Contents
I. CONTRACTUAL/ADMINISTRATIVE
1. Statement 5. Costs 8. Tenant Drawings
2. Approval 6. Liens 9. Fire Protection
3. Approved Contractors 7. Notification 10. Contractors
4. Construction
Management (CM)
II. GENERAL CONDITIONS
(A) All Trades
1. Boundaries 7. Asbestos Requests 13. Passenger Elevator
2. Access 8. Fire Extinguisher 14. Locks
3. Deliveries 9. Trash 15. Core drilling
4. Service elevator 10. Security 16. Building structure
5. Clean up 11. Parking 17. Fire Watch
6. Restrooms 12. Shut downs 18. Misc.
19. Construction Checklist
(B) Electrical Trades
1. Service 5. Electrical closets 9. Balancing
2. Circuitry 6. Building Systems 10. Loads
3. Wire 7. Breakers 11. Raceways
4. Distribution 8. Fire alarm 12. Disturbance
13. Core Drilling
(C) HVAC Trades
1. Service 5. Ductwork 9. Pumps
2. Capacity 6. Condensers 10. Equipment
3. Exhausts 7. Balancing 11. Fittings
4. Air Bars 8. Loads 12. Disturbance
(D) Plumbing Trades
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1. Fire Watch 4. Disturbance 7. Insulation
2. Lead 5. Tap Ins 8. Pitch
3. Shut off valves 6. Routing 9. PVC Piping
III. LIFE SAFETY AND SECURITY
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
1. Environmental Awareness Acknowledgement Form
2. ACM Work Request Form
V. CONTRACTOR RELEASE & MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES
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I. Contractual/Administrative
A. Property Management shall be notified as soon as any renovation or alteration work is being pre-planned in order to
ensure that projects are in accordance with this manual. No construction shall be initiated before Tenant receives
written approval from Property Management.
B. Only building-approved contractors are permitted to work within the Building.
C. The Construction Manager for the Building is:
Winthrop Management
U. S. Steel Tower, Suite 3050
600 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
(412) 553-8800 FAX (412) 261-2368
D. Tenant shall be responsible for all costs, direct or indirect, resulting from all construction, alteration, renovation and
Construction Manager Involvement unless specified otherwise in the Tenant's lease.
E. No work performed or material supplied shall result in a mechanic's lien or other encumbrance against either
Owner's or Tenant's interest in the Building.
F. Tenant shall provide pre-planning notification to Property Management in writing, which shall include as a
minimum the following information:
1. Proposed schedule for performance including the following:
a. Planning - start/finish dates
b. Design - start/finish dates
c. Construction - start/finish dates
d. Occupancy (Move In) start/finish dates
2. Specific location of proposed work with a schematic sketch plan illustrating location utilizing floor,
window and module identifiers.
3. Specific scope of work including the proposed changes as they affect the Building and its major systems
such as general, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, fire protection, life safety, elevators, communications,
structural and fireproofing.
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G. TENANT DRAWINGS
1. Tenant shall additionally provide preliminary and final construction drawings and specifications to
Property Management for review and approval. The drawings shall bear the seal of a registered engineer
and/or architect.
2. Drawings shall be one reproducible set and two sets of prints at 1/8" scale, showing the following details:
a. Partition layout with dimensions and door schedule
b. Electrical, telephone and data outlets with dimensions
c. Occupancy requirements by space, i.e. furniture plan
d. All necessary sections and details for special equipment, fixtures and structural changes
e. Dimensioned locations of all floor loads beyond fifty (50) pounds per square foot may
require structural changes
f. All existing fire protection, life safety and communication devices (fire alarms, smoke
detectors, life safety speakers, etc.)
g. HVAC information - CFM, GPM, changes, calculations
h. Finishes for all surfaces
3. Projects involving changes to the Building's structure, mechanical, electrical, fire protection, structural steel,
fireproofing and auxiliary systems shall require consultation with the Building's consulting engineer for the purposes
of coordination and protection of the Owner's interest.
4. Electrical drawings shall show circuitry in its entirety as well as connected loads and a panel schedule.
5. HVAC and mechanical drawings shall show all duct work, piping, valves, equipment capacities physical size and
weight, CFM and GPM.
6. Final recommendations, as they relate to the integrity of the structural, electrical, mechanical, and life safety systems
of the Building's consulting engineer and environmentalist shall be binding on Tenant and shall be incorporated into
the new design if so directed. All costs incurred for the consultation to incorporate any changes into the design, and
the subsequent construction, thereof, shall be the responsibility of Tenant.
7. Tenant shall provide the Property Management one (1) set of "as built" reproducible floor plans upon completion of
the renovated construction work. An AutoCAD file should be provided if available.
8. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any statements or decisions made or acts performed by Property Management,
including plan reviews, construction inspections and security clearances, shall be solely for the purpose of protecting
its interest in the building and shall not constitute representations, warranties or covenants of any kind whatsoever
made to Tenant or any other person or entity.
H. FIRE ALARMS
All modifications and/or connections to the fire communication, smoke detection systems and fire mains shall be
made by the Property Management's contractor regardless of location.
I. CONTRACTORS
1. Tenant shall submit a complete list of all proposed subcontractors scheduled to perform any work within
the Building. This list shall include contact persons and telephone numbers of all contractors,
subcontractors and other contractors who will work on the site.
2. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS - Tenant's contractors and subcontractors shall submit current certificates
of insurance to Property Management prior to beginning any work. Limits of insurance shall be in the
minimum amounts specified in schedule A and B or as may be specified by Property Management as the
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perceived risk changes from project to project. All statutory insurance requirements shall be included. A
list of insurance conditions required by Building Management, as Managing Agent for 600 Grant Street
Associates, is attached as Schedule A and B.
3. The work of all suppliers and subcontractors shall be performed in accordance with all applicable federal,
state, local codes and regulations.
4 a. Property Management reserves the unconditional right to direct any contractor, subcontractor,
supplier or consultant to change its methods of performance to fully comply with the conditions
stated herein as they relate to the safety, operation, structural integrity, life safety, electrical, and
mechanical systems in an effort to protect the interest of the Owner or to preserve the rights of
other tenants' quiet enjoyment.
b. Property Management reserves the unconditional right to bar the presence, on the premises, of any
person or entity which, in Building Management's reasonable opinion, has not complied with its
requests or as such directives relate to the safety, operation, structural integrity, life safety,
electrical, and mechanical systems.
5. At no time is Tenant or its subcontractor, supplier or consultant permitted to act as an agent for the Owner
or Property Management.
6. Neither Owner nor Property Management assumes any responsibility for the correctness or timeliness of
any performance by any person or entity performing work on the premises unless performed by Property
Management.
7. Tenant shall be responsible for all acts and omissions of its contractors, subcontractors and suppliers.
8. All requests for building services and clearances must be submitted by the Tenant or Construction Manager
in writing to Property Management.
9. Property Management reserves the right to require that a walk-through be conducted between
representatives of Property Management, Tenant and Tenant's contractors from time to time, including
prior to the commencement of construction and again upon completion of construction.
10. An unconditional Certificate of Acceptance or Completion (Final Certificate of Occupancy) issued by the
City of Pittsburgh shall be supplied to Property Management upon completion of the construction or
renovation.
11. Contractor and his employees are to be familiar and understand all sections dealing with security, fire
safety and environmental safety.
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II. General Conditions
The following portions of the requirements shall apply to all work performed by or on behalf of Tenant in the
Building. It shall be Tenant's obligation to cause all of its subcontractors and suppliers to comply with the
following:
A. All Trades
1. All workmen shall attend to only the project for which they have been retained and shall not interfere with other
labor being performed for the Owner, by the Owner's or Building Management's employees, agents or contractors or
by contractors of other Tenants in the Building. Workmen shall not enter other tenant space or public spaces
without written approval of Property Management.
2. Tenant's contractors shall comply with Property Management's policies as to the hours of availability of the
Building's freight elevators, loading dock, and service areas. They shall also comply with Property Management
policies regarding the manner of handling materials, equipment, noise production and debris to avoid conflict and
interference with regular Building operations.
3. Any large deliveries such as sheet rock, pipe, furniture, etc. and the removal of construction debris requiring more
than two (2) freight elevator trips or causing the elevator to be motionless for more than five (5) minutes must be
made after 6:00 p.m. and through written request to Property Management.
4. Tenant shall be responsible to pay for the use of the service elevators when tenant requires a reserved elevator. The
elevator is reserved by manning it with a building security guard billable at the then current standard building rate
for a security guard.
5. Daily clean up of the site and related areas are required and must be to the reasonable satisfaction of Property
Management. Failure to clean up on a daily basis will result in the Building completing the clean up and charging
the Tenant for such work. Cleaning shall be controlled to prevent Tenant dirt and dust from infiltrating into adjacent
tenant spaces and mechanical areas. Telephone and electrical closets, as well as freight elevator bays, must always
be kept free of debris and cleaned upon the completion of each workday.
6. Tenant shall require its contractors, subcontractors and suppliers to maintain the use of sanitary facilities in the area
where they are working and to ensure their cleanliness. Property Management reserves the right to direct the use of
sanitary facilities deemed most appropriate for such use and will clean the areas with Building personnel at the
Tenant's cost if the areas are not kept clean on a daily basis.
7. Prior to working in or exposing any concealed areas such as opening the ceiling, attaching to beams, installing light
fixtures, etc., approval from Property Management on the Building's ACM work request form must be granted. This
applies only to unabated tenant spaces.
8. Tenant's contractors shall provide one A/B/C fire extinguisher for every 2500 s.f. of alteration area.
9. All removal of construction related debris from the building must be coordinated through the Property Management
office.
10. Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining security clearance, through Property Management, for all construction
personnel wishing access to the Building. Only written requests will be accepted. All construction personnel must
sign in with the Building's Loading Dock Security Guard and receive a building ID tag each day. Tags must be
turned in at the end of the project. After initial access all construction personnel should enter and exit via the
loading dock.
11. No parking of any employees will be permitted in the Building loading dock.
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12. No shutdowns of any Building systems will be permitted without prior written notification to and written approval
from Property Management. All requests must be submitted with reasonable advance notice.
13. The use of any passenger elevator for the transport of workmen and materials is expressly forbidden at all times.
14. Only the Building approved locksmith shall be permitted to do lock and key work in the Building.
15. All "core drilling" and/or cutting through the existing floors or walls shall be specifically noted in the Tenant's
construction drawings. Core drilling through the entire decking is not permitted until the building’s maintenance
personnel have removed the fire proofing from the underside of the deck. A fully completed ACM Work Request
form must be submitted for approval to the building management office. In addition, work due to noise, dust and
potential damage to steel members or fireproofing shall be restricted to off-hour implementation, in conjunction with
down-time on the central air conditioning system. Fireproofing affected (loosened, cracked or broken off) shall be
replaced with a cementous material approved by the Building and shall be accomplished under the Tenant's
renovation project. All cutting and coring shall avoid in-floor electrical raceway channels. All such work must be
coordinated through Property Management and shall follow any and all recommendations of the Building
environmentalist, Fire Safety Coordinator and Chief Engineer.
16. No access, holes or penetrations to the existing ceiling and/or perimeter walls and/or core area walls are permitted
without prior written request and subsequent written approval from Property Management. Approval must include a
fully completed ACM work request form.
17. No burning or welding of any kind will be permitted without a Building fire watch and prior written approval from
Property Management. Upon receipt of a written request from the tenant or contractor (24) hours prior to work,
Property Management will supply a fire watch at the expense of the Tenant or contractor. If soldering or open flame
heating is to be done, Building Security will be scheduled to visit the site when the job is to commence. During this
visit security will ensure the following:
a. A fire extinguisher is in the immediate work area.
b. The proper fire alarms have been placed out of service.
c. The contractor's work area is properly protected from any adherent dangers due to the soldering.
d. Fumes or odors from the operation must be properly exhausted and filtered to prevent migration from the
work area.
When the above conditions have been met, Security will permit the contractor to proceed and the guard will leave
the work site.
Upon the completion of work, the contractor must notify Building Security. At that time Security will re-inspect the
work area to ensure that no type of danger exists. Once it is established that everything is safe, the contractor doing
the work will be permitted to leave the work site and Security will place the fire alarms back in service.
18. Miscellaneous
a. There shall be no spray painting of any kind or any painting of oil base paint during normal working hours
(5:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.). Fumes or odors from the operation must be properly exhausted and filtered to
prevent migration from the work area.
b. All wood or lumber used in concealed construction shall have a two-hour fire rating. A certificate thereof
shall be submitted to Property Management. All other wood or lumber shall have a two-hour fire rating if
available.
c. All floor and core wall penetrations included in the electric and telephone closets must be fire and smoke
stopped using Building approved materials to provide a minimum two-hour fire rating. Approved fire-rated
caulk shall be used to achieve this rating. All fire or smoke materials must meet the approval of the
Building's Fire Safety Coordinator.
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d. A certificate of any insulation material used on the project shall be submitted to Property Management.
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CONSTRUCTION CHECKLIST
Pre-Submittal Requirements
Yes No Date 1. Submit copy of current Insurance Certificate in adequate amounts (see Exhibit A
located at the end of this document) and that the proper additional insured has
been documented.
2. Submit signed statement that the contractor and his employees, understand and will abide by the U.
S. Steel Tower Security and Life Safety policies and procedures.
. Submit a signed statement that the contractor has informed his employees and made them aware of
any environmental or safety hazards associated with the site and/or job.
. Secure and make arrangements that the following have been submitted to the Building's
Construction Manager:
a. Work plans and shop drawings submitted and approved.
b. Work schedule, listing project duration days and shifts to be worked provided.
c. The building has prepared work areas containing asbestos for access. O&M work
request forms submitted and completed.
d. Arrangements for Fire Safety completed:
1. Securing smoke detection systems
2. Fire watch and hot work permits obtained
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B. Electrical Trades
1. All electrical service exceeding the needs for Building Standard space illumination, as provided by the
Building Standard lighting system, and one (1) watt per square foot for electrical devices shall be
specifically identified and the costs associated with the installation of separate electrical distribution and
metering shall be paid by the Tenant. Only Emon Demon demand meters and Square D distribution panels
are permitted for use in the U. S. Steel Tower.
2. The circuitry for each floor must originate from the electrical closets on that floor.
3. Wiring located above the finished ceiling (return air plenum) is not permitted without prior written
approval from Property Management. If approved, wire must be rated for environmental air spaces, fire
rated, and removed at Tenant's expense at the end of Tenant's lease.
4. All circuit breakers, switches, transformers, etc., must be precisely labeled on the drawings and at the panel
as to circuitry and devices controlled.
5. Electric and telephone closets must be broom cleaned and free of debris and materials during and upon
completion of construction each workday. All covers and panel trims shall be properly reinstalled.
6. The Property Management's electrical contractor shall be entitled to make at Tenant's cost all necessary
connections to all Building systems. This includes but is not limited to the fire alarm system, emergency
lighting system, main switchgear system, strobe circuits, etc. The Tenant's electrical subcontractor shall be
responsible to properly coordinate the need for this assistance through Property Management at the
Tenant's cost.
7. At no time shall more than one circuit be placed on a single breaker.
8. Any modification, alteration or movement of any fire alarm system component is absolutely forbidden
without complete design data approval from the Building's fire protection engineer.
9. Upon completion of work, circuit breaker panels will be left with acceptable phase balancing.
10. Design data identifying the existing and new connected power and lighting loads shall be submitted, prior
to starting construction, in writing to Property Management.
11. Electrical and communication wiring shall be kept in floor raceways, which shall be coordinated with and
approved by Property Management.
12. The Owner and Property Management shall not be responsible for any disturbance or deficiency created in
air conditioning, exhaust, plumbing, electrical, structural, fire, water and auxiliary systems disturbed as a
result of Tenant's renovations. All penetrated steel shall be identified and reinforced as required by
Property Management. It shall be the Tenant's responsibility to correct problem conditions and to restore
the services to the complete satisfaction of the Owner.
13. All core drilling must be performed between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:30 a.m. Monday through Friday,
or all day on the weekends. (See General Conditions Section II, A, 15)
14. Cable pulls above suspended ceiling, clamping or penetrating the structural members or decking is not
permitted without permission from building management. An ACM Work Request form must be
completed before conducting work on any unabated floor or when working in the shaft area.
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C. HVAC Trades
1. All return air inlets in demolition areas shall be filtered before any work is started. Filters must be
regularly maintained and changed throughout the construction period.
2. A Tenant's cubic feet of air (CFM) requirements shall not exceed the allocated CFM capacity per square
foot for the space being leased.
3. Tenant toilet rooms or other exhausts shall not be connected to the Building's existing main toilet room
exhaust without the prior approval of Property Management as rebalancing of the exhaust system may be
necessary.
4. Location of new partitions shall not be installed under or adjacent to existing air supplies which prevents
standard maintenance. If Tenant plans require installation under existing air supplies, the supply shall be
relocated or modified at Tenant's cost.
5. No flexible ductwork shall be used in the Building's HVAC system over six feet (6') in total length each
and must be rated for high-pressure systems. All material to be used shall consist of a type approved, in
writing, by Property Management.
6. No air-cooled condenser air-conditioning units are permitted. Design for domestic water-cooled units may
be permitted but only with Property Management approval. All water-cooled unit installations shall
include a Rockwell remote reading water meter and electric meter as approved by Property Management.
Only Emon Demon demand electric meters are permitted for use in the U. S. Steel Tower.
7. Tenant is responsible for having its contractor balance the Variable Air Volume System upon completion of
the renovation work. The total air quantities of all tenant spaces shall not exceed the original airflow and
system design, which existed prior to reconstruction. Tenant shall submit a balancing report to Property
Management for review and approval upon completion of the renovation work. Any modifications, which
may be required, are the responsibility of the Tenant.
8. Design data identifying total HVAC, CFM and GPM shall be submitted to Property Management in writing
prior to installation for approval and upon completion for purposes of maintaining building records.
9. All condenser water pumps will be installed in a curbed waterproof enclosure with a floor drain provided.
10. All pumps, equipment and piping shall have vibration isolation dampers.
11. All copper to iron connections shall have di-electric fittings.
12. The Owner and Property Management shall not be responsible for any disturbances or deficiency created in
air conditioning, exhaust, plumbing, electrical, structural, fire, water and auxiliary systems disturbed as a
result of Tenant's renovations. Property Management must pre-approve all steel penetrations. They shall
be identified and reinforced as required. It shall be the Tenant's responsibility to correct problem
conditions and to restore the services to the complete satisfaction of the Owner and Property Management.
13. The HVAC contractor must have permission from building management to access areas above suspended
ceilings or to affix clamps, cut holes, weld to structural members, walls or decks. An ACM Work Request
form must be completed before conducting work on any unabated floor or when working in the shaft area.
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14. Hangers may only be attached to the deck above at the decking seams to avoid penetration of the electrical
cells in the floor above.
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D. Plumbing Trades
1. All plumbing work involving soldering or the use of open flames must be monitored by Building Security.
This service must be requested by the Tenant or Construction Manager in writing to Property Management
with 24 hours prior notice. Upon receipt of a written request from the Tenant or contractor, Property
Management will schedule Building Security to visit the site when the job is to commence. During this
visit security will ensure that the following:
a. A fire extinguisher is in the immediate work area.
b. Proper fire alarms have been place out of service.
c. Verification that the contractor's work area is properly protected from any adherent dangers due to
the soldering.
d. Odor and fumes from the welding or soldering work must be properly exhausted or filtered to
prevent migration from the work area and to occupied areas.
e. When the above conditions have been met, Security will permit the contractor to proceed and the
guard will leave the work site.
f. Upon the completion of work, the contractor must notify Building Security. At that time, Security
will re-inspect the work area to ensure that no type of danger exists. Once it is established that
everything is safe, the contractor doing the work will be permitted to leave the work site and
Security will place the fire alarms back in service.
2. No lead solder of any kind is to be used in the domestic water system, including joint connections. All
piping shall be copper type "L" hard drawn.
3. Shut-off valves are to be provided as close to equipment as possible but not farther away than the ceiling
above the equipment. Access must be provided through drop ceilings and an access panel must be installed
in hard or drywall ceilings.
4. The Owner and Property Management shall not be responsible for any disturbances or deficiency created in
air conditioning, exhaust, plumbing, electrical, structural, fire, water and auxiliary systems disturbed as a
result of Tenant's renovations. Property Management must pre-approve all steel penetrations. They shall
be identified and reinforced as required. It shall be the Tenant's responsibility to correct problem
conditions and to restore the services to the complete satisfaction of the Owner and Property Management.
5. The Contractor shall have permission from building management to access above suspended ceilings.
O&M Environmental Work Request Forms shall be completed for non-abated areas prior to work
commencement.
6. Tapping into existing utility piping without prior Property Management approval is forbidden. All branch
piping shall be valved at the point of tap onto existing lines.
7. Routing of piping shall be planned to eliminate the need for penetration of structural steel or power
distribution floor troughs, if possible. Property Management must pre-approve all steel penetrations, which
shall be identified and reinforced as required. Tenant and subcontractors must have written approval from
Property Management and a fully complete ACM work request form prior to initiating any work on
unabated floors or when working near the shaft.
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8. All hot and cold water piping shall be insulated with an approved material.
9. Drainage pipes shall be pitched not less than 1/8 inch per lineal foot or as required by code. Vent pipes
shall be pitched as required by code.
10. No PVC piping shall be permitted in the U. S. Steel Tower.
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III. LIFE SAFETY AND SECURITY
SECURITY
In order to maintain security within the U. S. Steel Tower, we require all contractors to abide with the U. S. Steel
Tower regulations as follows:
1. All contractors and employees must enter and leave the building through the loading dock.
2. All personnel must sign in every day and obtain a contractors badge. Contractor personnel are required to
conspicuously display the identification badge on outer garments at all times while on U. S. Steel Tower
property.
3. Delivery of materials will also be made at the dock. The contractor when making a delivery of goods must
supply the following information.
A. Product
B. Quantity
C. Location to be used in building
D. Inventory of gases and the number of cylinders
E. Provide MSDS sheets at the start of the project or upon delivery of products
F. Materials cannot be left at the dock. All materials must be taken to the floor where the work is being
performed.
4. Smoking is not permitted in the building. A smoking area is provided in the rear of the building.
5. Contractors and employees are not permitted to use the passenger elevators to transport tools, materials or
other equipment. Passenger elevators will only be used when management approval is received.
6. The freight elevators located in the service corridors are the only elevators to be used for transportation of
tools, materials and equipment.
7. A property removal slip, signed by an authorized official, is required when property is being removed from
the building. The property removal slip will be surrendered to a Security Officer at the dock when leaving.
8. After award, all contractor and subcontractor employees will be required to furnish information for
security clearances and comply with security regulations as imposed by Building Management. Building
Management will require a list of all contractor and subcontractor employees who will be working within
U. S. Steel Tower along with their social security numbers and date of birth. This information is required so
that Building Management may perform background checks for felony convictions. Each employee will be
required to sign a form authorizing these background checks. Contractor employees refusing to permit
Building Management to perform a background check will not be permitted on the premises.
9. Building Management reserves the right to exclude or remove from the site or building any employee of
the contractor or subcontractor whom Building Management deems incompetent, careless, insubordinate or
otherwise objectionable or whose continued employment on the U. S. Steel Tower project is deemed by
Building Management to be contrary to Building Management’s interests.
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U. S. STEEL TOWER
In order to provide for fire and life safety within the U. S. Steel Tower, we require all contractors to abide with the
U. S. Steel Tower regulations as follows:
FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL
1. All non-latex paint, paint thinner, lacquer, and all flammable and combustible materials will be removed from
the building following the completion of work on a daily basis or stored in an approved fireproof enclosure.
2. All paint brushes, rollers, rags, wiping materials, and equipment or material used in conjunction with painting
will be removed from the building following the completion of work on a daily basis or stored in an approved
fireproof enclosure.
3. Gasoline is not permitted to be used as a cleaning agent.
4. Flammable liquids are not permitted to be stored below ground level of any building.
5. All containers must be labeled with the manufacturer's label.
6. All Liquid Propane Gas (LPG) container storage must be outdoors.
MATERIAL DATA SAFETY SHEETS
Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) information will be supplied to the Fire/Safety Director for all products
brought into the building.
FIRE DETECTION, SUPPRESSION AND ALARM EQUIPMENT
a. The contractor will place the fire alarm system “on-hold and live” by notifying Security at 412-553-8838. Any
and all costs associated with false alarms caused by the contractor will be borne by the contractor.
b. Smoke detectors will not be covered, obstructed or tampered with by the contractor. Costs associated with
cleaning, adjusting, repairing or replacing damaged smoke detectors will be borne by the contractor.
c. Not permitted to block or obscure from view standpipes, fire hose, fire extinguisher, fire department valves or
any fire fighting equipment.
"HOT WORK"
a. The Fire/Safety Director prior to the commencement of work must approve any work requiring the use of any
heating or thermal device or heat-producing chemical.
b. An operational fire extinguisher rated for the type of work must be located at the site of any soldering, welding,
melting or other "hot" work. A fire watch must be maintained throughout, and for a minimum of 30 minutes
following any "hot" work.
FLOOR PENETRATIONS
The Fire/Safety Director prior to the commencement of work must approve any vertical penetrations through a
floor. A permit must be issued prior to any work.
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LIFE SAFETY
1. No smoking is permitted on any floor or stairwell.
2. Electrical and propane space heaters are prohibited.
3. Obstructions are prohibited in exits, aisles, corridors and stairways. Means of egress shall be maintained in a
safe condition and free of all obstructions.
4. Stairwell or service corridor doors will not be blocked open with wedges, doorstops, etc.
5. Dangerous conditions liable to cause or contribute to the spread of fire are prohibited.
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IV. ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
1. All materials brought into or used within the Building during construction/renovation activities must be handled
in an environmentally safe manner. All flammable material, paints, etc., shall be removed from the building at
the end of each shift.
2. Materials Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for all material products used within the Building must be made available
at the construction work area. All containers and chemical products must be properly labeled and sealed after
use.
3. An inventory of the chemical, paints, liquids and compressed gases that will be brought into the building for the
project must be submitted prior to delivery.
4. The contractor and/or Tenant is responsible for the proper storage, handling, and disposal of all their chemical
products, including paint cans, brushes, solvents, waste liquids and compressed gas cylinders. Waste products
such as empty can, solvent rags, etc. may not be disposed of in the Building's trash facilities without prior
written permission from Property Management.
5. All construction work activities involving access to exposed asbestos containing fireproofing material must be
approved and reviewed by Property Management. All contractor employees must be informed of the presence
of the material in these work areas and instructed on their company's approved Safety and Health Work Place
Practice Programs. The company must provide documentation that they have provided Environmental
awareness and Safety and Health training to their employees.
6. No smoking is permitted within the building including within a construction area or floor.
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V. CONTRACTOR RELEASE & MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES
CONTRACTUAL/ADMINISTRATIVE
Refer to the building's Tenant and Construction Manual before proceeding.
1. Building management shall be notified as soon as any renovations or alterations are being planned in order
to ensure that projects are performed in accordance with building management's current standards and
operating parameters.
2. Tenant(s) shall provide pre-planning notification to building management in writing, including a minimum
of the following information:
A. Proposed schedule for performance of:
a. Planning
b. Design
c. Construction
3. Specific location of proposed work with a schematic sketch plan.
4. Specific Scope of Work including the proposed changes as they effect the building and its major systems,
i.e., General, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, Fire Protection, Elevators, Communications, Structural and
Fireproofing Construction.
MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES
Building Management hereby notifies contractor that asbestos is present in the U. S. Steel Tower, located at 600
Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219. It is the intent of Building Management to prevent inadvertent release of
asbestos containing materials (ACM) during maintenance, renovation or general operations, and to maintain the
building as free of asbestos contamination as possible. Therefore, your review and acknowledgment of the
information listed below is required.
Based on a physical survey by an independent testing organization, asbestos has been located in the building. The
main source of ACM is the fireproofing material present above the suspended ceiling. The fireproofing is composed
of between 5 - 20% chrysotile asbestos. It is consistent and in good overall condition. Test results are available for
review upon request. Since Building Management is committed to prevent inadvertent release of the ACM, we will
not permit any activities in this building, which may present health hazards to employees and/or tenants. Therefore,
your company and all employees must adhere to the following guidelines:
1. No access for normal routine building maintenance will occur on unabated floors in areas above the
suspended ceiling or areas showing exposed spray-on-fireproofing between the hours of 4:30 a.m. and 8:30
p.m. Sunday through Thursday, without express written consent.
For access in the above references areas during the O&M shift between 8:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m., the
following applies:
A. If the contractor, environmental consultant, or Building Management determines that work cannot
proceed without ACM disruption, the contractor must immediately cease all work and contact building
management. Work will not resume until written approval is again obtained.
B. If the contractor, environmental consultant, or Building Management determines that work will not
disrupt the ACM, the contractor will receive written approval to proceed. The following precautions
must be taken:
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a. Access to work area must be controlled.
b. The air handling system must be shut off, or controlled, in the affected area.
c. Under no circumstances should you disturb any ACM. If inadvertent release of ACM occurs,
proceed immediately to notify security, the environmental consultant and building management.
d. Emergencies, non-routine building problems that occur will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Upon discovery of an emergency situation, vacate the area, if necessary, assess the problem and
immediately contact security to report the incident.
e. In the event of reasonable accidental damage to ACM by a contractor, additional clean-up costs
will be borne by Building Management. However, any intentional or large disturbances, including
repeated occurrences will result in the cost being paid by the contractor and/or termination of the
contractor's services.
I hereby acknowledge that I have read and understand, and agree to follow the above stated information. In
addition, I hereby understand and acknowledge the following:
1. I may be exposed to work areas containing ACM, and I understand and am aware of the dangers inherent in
the handling of disturbed asbestos, including but not limited to the fact that asbestos is a known carcinogen
and may cause cancer.
2. I agree to adhere to all rules and regulations pertaining to the handling and/or disposal of ACM, including
but not limited to OSHA, EPA, state and local rules and regulations.
3. The contractor warrants that all of its employees who shall have access to the work areas covered herein are
under written obligation to the contractor to adhere to the contract's guidelines hereunder. The contractor
may further require each employee given access to such work area herein to sign a copy of these guidelines
to be provided to Building Management prior to performance of such services.
4. This is not a contract for services between the parties. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to
obligate either party to negotiate with the other party for any contract or agreement, but rather a formed
means of notification.
Signature: __________________________________
Print Name: _______ ___________________________
Employer: ___________________________________
Date: ___________________________________
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