Common use of Operation of Building Systems Clause in Contracts

Operation of Building Systems. All building systems specified in Section 6.2.1.2.7 are to be started up and tested to confirm operation. In accomplishing this certification, the Contractor shall obtain the manufacturer’s certificates and coordinate the initial start-up and testing of building systems. The Contractor expressly agrees that the manufacturers are solely the agents of the Contractor. In all cases where the equipment of two or more manufacturers ties in and functions together, the Contractor shall require the field representatives to perform simultaneously the initial start-up, the testing, and the placing of their equipment into operation. "Start-up" is defined as putting the equipment into action. "Testing" is defined as performing such testing as is stipulated in the Contract Documents to be performed. "Placing into operation" is defined as operating the equipment for a sufficient period of time for the determination to be made that it is performing properly. All building commissioning activities should be completed, with the exception of those designated as “Permitted Incomplete Work.”

Operation of Building Systems. All building systems specified in Section 6.2.1.2.7 are to be started up and tested to confirm operation. In accomplishing this certification, the Contractor shall obtain the manufacturer’s manufacturer‟s certificates and coordinate the initial start-up and testing of building systems. The Contractor expressly agrees that the manufacturers are solely the agents of the Contractor. In all cases where the equipment of two or more manufacturers ties in and functions together, the Contractor shall require the field representatives to perform simultaneously the initial start-up, the testing, and the placing of their equipment into operation. "Start-up" is defined as putting the equipment into action. "Testing" is defined as performing such testing as is stipulated in the Contract Documents to be performed. "Placing into operation" is defined as operating the equipment for a sufficient period of time for the determination to be made that it is performing properly. All building commissioning activities should be completed, with the exception of those designated as “Permitted Incomplete Work.”