Specifications include, but are not limited to: A. Equipment and Systems to Commission 1. The specific equipment and systems that shall be commissioned include: • HVAC Systems in their entirety (full sampling required but not during functional testing) • HVAC Controls Systems in their entirety (full sampling required but not during functional testing) • Plumbing Systems in their entirety (full sampling required but not during functional testing) • Electrical Power Systems in their entirety (full sampling required but not during functional testing) • Metering devices including measurement and data collection. • Lighting Control Systems including occupancy/vacancy sensors must be tested in their entirety. • Automated solar shading devices and controls (full sampling required but not during functional testing). • Integrated fire protection and life safety systems to ensure the proper operation and inter-relationship between systems. • Building envelope systems to help ensure against bulk water intrusion, water infiltration, and air infiltration. 2. Duties and Responsibilities The following tasks will be accomplished by the Commissioning Authority to provide Commissioning during the project: Predesign & Design Phase 1. Participate in the Integrated Design Process (IDP) during all phases of design. 2. Coordinate and supervise the Commissioning work during design. 3. Review and comment on the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR). 4. Maintain the OPR through the design process for the owner and modify it as directed by the owner through the Owner’s Representative. 5. Review the Basis of Design (BOD) and design documentation prepared by the design professionals and provide a report to the Owner of any discrepancies with the OPR and the commission ability of the proposed design. 6. Prepare Commissioning specifications for the construction bid documents for all systems and equipment that are to be commissioned. 7. Have the Commissioning specifications approved by the A/E team and included in the A/E construction specifications. 8. Prepare the Commissioning Plan. 9. Attend up to fourteen (14) Project Team review meetings to coordinate and collaborate with the project team and discuss comments on plans and specifications. 10. Review bids and contractor/subcontractor pricing associated with Commissioning activities and submit evaluations to the Owner. Construction Phase 1. Conduct a kickoff meeting with the Construction Manager and subcontractors to discuss Commissioning scope, plan, and schedule. 2. Coordinate the Commissioning work with the Construction Manager to ensure that Commissioning activities are being scheduled into the master schedule. 3. Continue to update schedule and commissioning plan, and coordinate throughout construction with Construction Manager and subcontractors. 4. Submit final Commissioning Plan for construction with coordination and activities for review by the project team, and update commissioning plan as necessary. 5. Review all commissioned system shop drawings for commission ability. 6. Prepare pre-functional checklists to document installation. 7. Prepare draft functional tests for equipment and systems. 8. Submit test procedures to Designers and Contractors for review and comment on compliance with the Design Intent, appropriateness for startup, operations, and personnel/systems safety. 9. Based on the comments received, prepare final pre-functional and final functional test procedures for the equipment and systems, to include documentation formats for all commissioned equipment and systems. 10. Review completed copies of factory or contractor provided pre-start up and start up test forms 11. Review and approve Testing, Adjusting, Balancing (TAB) execution plan. 12. Review Requests for Information (RFIs) and changes for impacts on commissioning. 13. Perform twelve (12) on-site inspections and document each with a field observation report within two (2) days of the site visit. 14. Attend twelve (12) on-site meetings for review of progress, coordination, and issues resolution. 15. Maintain a deficiency log of any items found to be a problem, poorly installed, or a discrepancy and keep updated throughout commissioning activities as to status, actions taken and resolution of the issues. Distribute the deficiency log at least every two (2) weeks or make available online to all project team members (any cost associated with the online access is the responsibility of the Commissioning Authority). 17. Coordinate and supervise commissioning deficiency corrections. 18. Hold construction phase commissioning meeting in conjunction with on-site meetings. 19. Observe first pre-functional test of each type of system, including mechanical, controls, electrical, and specialty systems. 20. Obtain pre-functional checklists from Constructor with sign-offs that the systems have been checked out. 21. Observe TAB, including 25% check of diffusers, grilles, hoods, terminal devices, and equipment testing, and document findings. 22. Review TAB report. 23. Orchestrate the execution of the functional performance tests (FPTs). The Construction Manager is responsible for conducting the tests, but the Owner expects the Commissioning Authority to be present and to document all functional performance tests. Functional testing shall include operating the system and components through each of the written sequences of operation. 24. Provide troubleshooting to assist in resolving control problems, as they are uncovered. 25. Keep a detailed log of testing for each piece of equipment. The log will document and maintain a record of each test including the associated equipment/system, the final status of the test and any issues identified and their resolution. 26. During testing, maintain a deficiency log of any items found to be a problem, poorly installed, or a discrepancy. Provide the log and test results to the owner, and GC with recommended actions in a timely manner (no more than two days after the test). 27. Coordinate retesting as necessary. One retest for each type of equipment will be provided as part of normal checkout. If the Commissioning Authority has documented the necessary pre-test requirements to the Contractors in advance of the test, then more than one retest will be considered work outside the normal scope of work. 28. Attend weekly meetings while on-site for functional testing.
