PART B

Tender 2 Nation Building Economic Stimulus Plan Stage 2

Part B Specification and Response Requirements

Annexure 2- Minimum Design & Construction Specification

Annexure 2:Minimum Design & Construction Specification for Class 1 Building

101INTRODUCTION

101.1GENERAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

101.2SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

101.2.1Generally

101.2.2Services

101.2.3Fencing

111.2.4Disputes

111.2.5Environmental Control and Rubbish Removal

111.2.6Protection of Trees

121.2.7Possession of Site

131.3BRAND NAMES

131.4COUNCIL REQUIREMENTS

142.DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

142.1GENERAL

142.2SPECIFIC DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

142.2.1General

142.2.2Maintainability

142.2.3Grading of Outdoor Areas

142.2.3.1General Principle

152.2.3.2 Useable Private Open Space

152.2.3.3 General Open Space

152.2.4 Retaining Walls

152.2.5Finished Floor Levels

152.2.6Fencing

152.2.6.1General

162.2.6.2Fence type

162.2.6.3Existing fences

162.2.7Paving

162.2.7.1Paving design

162.2.7.2Paving Materials

162.2.7.3Access for persons with disabilities

172.2.7.4Driveways.

172.2.8Garage or Carport.

172.2.8.1 General

172.2.8.2 Carports

172.2.8.3 Garages

182.2.9Clothes Lines

182.2.10Storm Water / Site Water Disposal

182.2.10.1General

192.10.2Retention and Detention Tanks

192.2.11Bathrooms

192.2.11.1Bathroom Special items

192.2.11House Fabric

192.2.11.1Floors

202.2.11.2Footings

202.2.11.2.1Bore logs

202.2.11.2.2Proposal Footing Design

212.2.11.2.3Footing Design

212.2.11.3External Walls

212.2.11.4Internal Walls

212.2.11.5Internal Ceilings

222.2.11.6External Linings

222.2.11.7Roofs & Gutters

222.2.11.8Future Room Airconditioner.

222.2.11.9Heaters

222.2.12Site lighting

222.2.13Termite Protection

233 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

233.1General

233.1.1Application

233.1.2Approvals

233.1.3Fees and charges

233.1.4Insurance

233.1.5Site issues

233.2SITEWORKS

233.2.1Existing sites

243.2.2Site Clearing

243.2.3Trees

243.2.4Demolition

243.2.5Services

243.2.6Site levels and benching (refer Standard Details)

243.2.7Stormwater Drainage

243.2.8Imported site fill

253.2.9Retaining walls

253.2.9.1Pier and Steel Beam Retaining Walls

253.2.9.2Retaining Walls combined with Fence Posts

253.2.9.3Landscaping retaining walls - fencing

253.2.10Garden areas

263.2.11Landscaping

263.2.12Completion

263.3CONCRETE

263.3.1Standard Of Work

263.3.2Materials

273.3.3Excavation For Footings

273.3.4Termite Treatment

273.3.4.1General

273.3.4.2Special Requirements for Bath Risers:

273.3.4.3 Perimeter Protection

273.3.5Concrete Mix

273.3.5.1General

273.3.5.2Concrete Class

283.3.5.3Delivery of Pre-Mixed Concrete

283.3.5.4Site Mixed Concrete

283.3.6Tests

283.3.7Formwork

283.3.7.1Generally

283.3.7.2Treatment

283.3.7.3Stripping

283.3.7.4Stripped Surfaces

293.3.8Reinforcement Generally

293.3.8.1General Conditions

293.3.8.2Lapping

293.3.8.3Cover

293.3.9Preparation Before Pour

293.3.9.1Inspection

293.3.9.1Joining To Existing Slabs

303.3.9.3Items to be in Position

303.3.10Paving (Including Driveways)

303.3.10.1General

303.3.10.2Finished Levels

303.3.10.3Tooled Joints

313.3.11Floor Finished Levels

313.3.12Type Of Concrete Works

313.3.12.1Footings

313.3.12.2 Steps, Landings and Ramps

323.3.12.3Perimeter Paving

323.3.12.3 Driveway Paving

323.3.13Construction Details

323.3.13.1Dowelled Construction Joints (DCJ)

333.3.13.2Sealant to DCJ

333.3.13.3Separation of Paving

333.3.13.4Crossovers

333.3.14Concrete Finishes

333.3.14.1General

333.3.14.2 Surface to be Tiled

333.3.14.3 Surface to be Topped

343.3.15Placing Concrete

343.3.15.1Generally

343.3.15.2Severe Weather Conditions

343.3.16Protection And Curing

343.3.16.1General

353.3.16.2Retention of Bond

353.3.16.3 Additional Protection

353.3.17Rainwater Tank Stand

353.3.17.1Tank Stand for Rainwater tank plumbed to toilets (usually 1000 Litres)

353.3.17.2Tank Stand for Detention tank

353.3.18Reinstatement

363.4MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

363.4.1Workmanship And Materials

363.4.1.1Standard of Workmanship and Materials

363.4.2Masonry Units

363.4.2.1Uniformity

363.4.2.2Clay Bricks

363.4.2.3Concrete Blocks & Bricks

363.4.2.4Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (AAC)

363.4.2.5Natural Stone

363.4.3Mortar

363.4.3.1 Materials

373.4.3.2Mortar Mixes

373.4.3.3Mixing

373.4.4Damp Proofing

373.4.4.1Damp Proof Membrane and Flashings

383,4.5Curing Period

383.4.6Wall Construction

383.4.6.1Laying

383.4.6.2Gabled Walling on Boundary

383.4.6.3Closing of Cavity

383.4.6.4Junction of Walls Internal & External

383.4.6.5Party Walls

393.4.6.6Reinforced Work

393.4.6.7Chasing

393.4.7Joints

393.4.7.1Fair Face Work

393.4.7.2Rendered Work

393.4.7.3Articulated Joints

403.4.8Ties And Reinforcement

403.4.8.1Wall Ties

403.4.8.2Spacing of Wall Ties

403.4.8.3Door Strap Ties

403.4.8.4Roof Ties in Solid Masonry

403.4.8.4.1Wall Plate Fixing

413.4.8.4.2Tie Down Fixing

413.4.8.5Reinforcement

413,4.9Ventilation

413.4.9.1Cavity Ventilation

413.4.9.2Ventilation Under Suspended Floors

413.4.10Building In

413.4.10.1General

423.4.11Sills And Copings

423.4.11.1General

423.4.12Lintels

423.4.12.1Steel Lintels for Masonry

423.4.12.2Block Lintels and Bond Beams

423.4.13Reinforced Brick Piers

433.4.14Provision For Ac Unit

433.4.15Cleaning And Pointing

433.4.15.1Making Good and Pointing

433.4.15.2Cleaning

433.4.16Rendering

433.4.16.1Workmanship

433.4.16.2Materials

433.4.16.3Mixing

433.4.16.4Rendered Finish

443.5WALL, FLOOR and ROOF FRAMING

443.5.1Workmanship

443.5.2Wall Framing

443.5.2.1General Requirements

453.5.2.2Timber

453.5.2.3Steel

453.5.2.4Wall Openings and Beams

453.5.2.5Junctions with Concrete Floors

453.5.2.6Provision for Fixtures

463.5.3House Roofs And Ceilings

463.5.3.1General Requirements

463.5.3.2Roof Trusses

463.5.4Porches, Verandahs, Carports And The Like

463.5.4.1General Requirements

463.5.4.2Posts

473.5.5Eaves And Soffits

473.5.5.1General Items.

473.5.5.2Timber Fascias

473.5.5.3Metal Fascias

473.5.5.4Barge Details

473.5.5.5Soffit Linings

473.5.6Ceiling Access

473.5.6.1Standard Detail Access

483.5.6External Wall Cladding

483.5.6.1General

483.5.6.1Hardiplank

483.5.6.2Weathertex Plank

483.5.6.3Timber Boarding

483.5.6.4F.R.C.B. Sheet Wall Lining

493.5.6.5Other Wall Lining

493.5.7Floor Construction

493.5.7.1Preparation and Clearance Under Suspended Ground Floors

493.5.7.2Timber Sizes

493.5.7.3Steel Sizes

493.5.8Upper Floor Framing - 2 Storey Housing

493.5.8.1General Requirements

493.5.8.2 Steel Members

493.5.8.3Timber Beams

503.5.8.4Joists

503.5.9Flooring

503.5.9.1Particle Board/Plywood Flooring

503.5.9.2Wet Area Flooring

513.5.9.3Strip (or Board) Floors

513.6INTERNAL LININGS AND TRIM

513.6.1Linings Generally

513.6.2 Wet Areas

513.6.3Plasterboard

513.6.3.1Sheet Material

523.6.3.1Flushing

523.6.4Fibre Cement Board

523.6.4.1Sheet Material

523.6.4.2Flushing

523.6.5Cornices And Vents

523.6.5.1Plasterboard Cornice

523.6.5.1Vents

523.6.6Timber Mouldings

533.7INSULATION

533.8.WINDOWS

533.8.1 General

533.8.2 Aluminium windows

533.8.2.1General

543.8.2.2Finish

543.8.3Protection

543.8.4Hardware and Seals

543.8.5Flyscreens

543.9DOORS

543.9.1Types, sizes and finishes

543.9.1.1Thickness

553.9.1.2Standard of Manufacture

553.9.1.3Types of Doors

553.9.1.4Hardware

563.9.2 Timber door frames and jambs

563.9.3 Metal door frames and jambs

563.9.4 Flyscreen Doors (To hinged doors)

563.9.5 Door seals and thresholds

573.9.6 Door stops

573.9.7Locks and Door Furniture

573.9.7.1Complying Locks and Door Furniture

573.9.7.2Mounting Heights

583.9.7.3Keying

583.10JOINERY

583.10.1General

583.10.2Cupboards

583.10.2.1General

593.10.2.2Method of Assembling

593.10.2.3Bench Units

593.10.2.4Drawers

593.10.2.5Doors

603.10.2.6Linen, Wardrobe and Utility Cupboards

603.10.2.7Installation

603.10.2.8 Door Hardware

613.11HARDWARE

613.11.1Metal Cabinets

613.11.2House Numbers

613.11