Appliances and Cabinets: Counters, drinking fountains, kitchen counters and cabinets have specific dimensions must be shown on the plans, adhered to closely and verified during construction. Counters, drinking fountains, kitchen counters and cabinets shall be dimensioned in plan, elevation and section. Changes: Change orders or substitutions must be checked to determine if they affect any ADA requirements. For example, a change in flooring could affect the final height of a counter. Change orders and addenda affecting any of the foregoing shall meet the same requirements as stated above. Tolerances: Where minimum or maximum dimensions are called for by ADA Standards, the designer shall typically include allowances to ensure compliance unless this is not feasible. The Designer provide an analysis of the project identifying the accessible route, Analysis: compliant doors, and other compliant features listed above. Verification during construction that work is complying with design documents is the responsibility of the Designer and this shall include compliance with any ADA requirement. The Designer is reminded that the foregoing list includes only selected items from ADA Standards on which Facility Planning and Control is focusing at this time. It is in any way to be considered a not complete or comprehensive list. Compliance with the full range of ADA requirements is the sole responsibility of the Designer. The features on this list, while limited, shall serve as examples of how all ADA features shall be designed and detailed. Facility Planning and Control PERCENT FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN PROGRAM July 29, 2010 Applicability assembling the components of buildings or other These requirements shall apply to the physical improvements. construction or renovation of all state buildings to modify, alter Renovation―construction for which the estimated construction cost or change an existing building for the purpose of exceeds two million dollars. adaptive reuse, reconstruction or restoration and may include modification of any or all building Definitions systems. It does not, however, include a project For the purposes of this program, the the principal purpose of which is the following terms shall have the indicated rehabilitation of plumbing, heating, ventilating, meanings. air conditioning, electrical or other systems process of adding Construction―the whose purpose is strictly utilitarian. structure to real property by acquiring and
Appliances and Cabinets: Counters, drinking fountains, kitchen counters and cabinets have specific dimensions must be shown on the plans, adhered to closely and verified during construction. Counters, drinking fountains, kitchen counters and cabinets shall be dimensioned in plan, elevation and section. Changes: Change orders or substitutions must be checked to determine if they affect any ADA requirements. For example, a change in flooring could affect the final height of a counter. Change orders and addenda affecting any of the foregoing shall meet the same requirements as stated above. Tolerances: Where minimum or maximum dimensions are called for by ADA Standards, the designer shall typically include allowances to ensure compliance unless this is not feasible. Analysis: The Designer provide an analysis of the project identifying the accessible route, compliant doors, and other compliant features listed above. Verification during construction that work is complying with design documents is the responsibility of the Designer and this shall include compliance with any ADA requirement. The Designer is reminded that the foregoing list includes only selected items from ADA Standards on which Facility Planning and Control is focusing at this time. It is not in any way to be considered a complete or comprehensive list. Compliance with the full range of ADA requirements is the sole responsibility of the Designer. The features on this list, while limited, shall serve as examples of how all ADA features shall be designed and detailed. Facility Planning and Control PERCENT FOR UNIVERSAL DESIGN PROGRAM July 29, 2010 Applicability These requirements shall apply to the construction or renovation of all state buildings for which the estimated construction cost exceeds two million dollars. Definitions For the purposes of this program, the following terms shall have the indicated meanings. Construction―the process of adding structure to real property by acquiring and assembling the components of buildings or other physical improvements. Renovation―construction to modify, alter or change an existing building for the purpose of adaptive reuse, reconstruction or restoration and may include modification of any or all building systems. It does not, however, include a project the principal purpose of which is the rehabilitation of plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical or other systems whose purpose is strictly utilitarian.
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