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<br /> 016000.1 – MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT <br /> <br />Project Manual for Whitted Building Roof Replacement <br />Orange County, Hillsborough, NC <br />Prepared by Atlas Engineering, Inc., 551-A Pylon Drive – Raleigh, NC 27606 <br />May 2022 <br />SECTION 016000 <br /> <br />MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT <br /> <br />PART 1 GENERAL <br /> <br />1.01 TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING <br /> <br />A. Provide equipment and personnel to handle products by methods to avoid product damage. Deliver <br />products in undamaged condition in the manufacturer’s unopened and marked containers or <br />packing. <br /> <br />B. Promptly inspect shipments to assure that products comply with specified requirements, quantities <br />are correct, and products are undamaged. <br /> <br />1.02 STORAGE AND PROTECTION <br /> <br />A. Store products in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, with seals and labels intact and <br />legible. Products requiring fire resistance classification shall be delivered and stored with labels <br />attached and packaged as required by labeling. <br /> <br />B. For exterior storage of products, place on sloped supports above the ground. Cover products with <br />impervious sheet covering and provide ventilation to avoid condensation. Maintain temperature <br />and humidity ranges required by the manufacturer for each product. <br /> <br />C. Store loose or granular materials on solid surfaces in a well-drained area and prevent mixing with <br />foreign matter. <br /> <br />D. Arrange storage to provide access for inspection. Periodically inspect materials to assure products <br />are undamaged and are maintained under required conditions. <br /> <br />E. Select and operate material handling equipment so as not to damage existing construction and/or <br />materials. Protect materials against construction traffic. <br /> <br />F. Materials that are damaged or that become saturated shall not be used and shall be removed from <br />the project site. The Designer reserves the right to mark damaged or wet materials and require <br />immediate disposal/removal of material. <br /> <br />G. The Contractor shall not load more materials on the roof than can be installed within 5-7 working <br />days, unless otherwise approved. Materials shall be distributed and not stacked. Gasoline storage <br />containers, open cleaners, or other flammable or volatile materials shall be removed from the roof <br />daily. <br /> <br />H. Payment by the Owner for any materials, equipment or labor incorporated in the work shall not be <br />deemed to be an acceptance by the Owner. The risk of loss of such materials, equipment or cost of <br />labor spent to install such, shall remain with the Contractor. Stolen, damaged, vandalized, missing, <br />or weather-damaged equipment, material, and work shall be considered the property of the <br />Contractor until final acceptance of the project by the Owner. <br /> <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 89558C18-938A-4BFF-B14A-A2214E8AA5DD