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Temporary Services

Section E-1
Temporary Services - General

Provisions for anticipated Temporary Services should be incorporated in the General Requirements of the specifications, but not in each product specification section. The responsibilities of each of the mechanical and electrical Contractors (or subcontractors) should be specifically defined where there are separate mechanical and electrical contractors, but not where work is under a single Prime Contractor.

When appropriate, the following Temporary Services should be addressed:

Heat - as recommended in Section E-2
Light & Power - as recommended in Section E-3
Water supply - as recommended in Section E-4
Barricades, Fending, Sidewalk protection
Stairs, Netting and Planking for multi-story buildings
Offices for field Superintendent/Inspector/etc.
Sheds for Carpenters/Brick Layers/Laborers/Storage/etc.
Toilets/Sewage
Enclosures
Telephone
Roads
Hoisting/Crane
Scaffolding
Winter protection (when applicable)
Travel/Room and Board
Fire Suppression equipment
Fire Watches
Signage
Daily clean-up/Final clean-up
Traffic Control
Pedestrian protection/Walkways/Egress

This list should be considered an overview. There may be other temporary Services that should be addressed for a particular project, and should be incorporated into that project.

TAGS: Prime Contractor, Specifications, Section E-2, Section E-3, and Section E-4.

Glossary Terms for the Best Practices Guide

History of Recommendation:
Reviewed March, 2010
Revised April, 1988
Revised April, 1987
Revised November, 1977
Revised November, 1971

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