SECTION 01090 REFERENCE STANDARDS PART 1 - GENERAL 1.1 SECTION INCLUDES A.

References and Standards that are referred to throughout the Contract Documents to establish the following: 1. 2. 3. B. Quality of a product. Type of product and workmanship. Methods for testing and reporting on the pertinent characteristics.

Where materials or workmanship are required by the Contract Documents to meet or exceed the specifically named codes or standards, the Contractor shall be responsible to provide materials and workmanship which meet or exceed the specifically named code or standard. Contractor shall be responsible to deliver to the Engineer and/or Construction Manager documentation to prove that materials or workmanship, or both, meet or exceed the requirements of the specifically named codes or standards. Such proof shall be in the form of a certified report of tests conducted by an approved testing agency. If required by the Engineer Contractor shall be responsible to make available a copy of codes and standards referred in drawings and specifications. Specific naming of the codes or standards occurs on the Drawings and through the Sections of Specifications.

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D. E. 1.2

SAUDI ARABIAN STANDARDS A. B. The standard issued by the Saudi Arabian Standards Organization - SASO shall be given preference over other standards. New SASO standards issued before or after the commencement of the Project shall be implemented by the contractor and shall replace the equivalent foreign standards.

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QUALITY ASSURANCE A. In procuring items used in this Work, the Contractor shall be responsible to verify the requirements of the specifically named codes and standards and to verify that the items procured for use in this Work meet or exceed the specified requirements. The Construction Manager reserves the right to reject items incorporated into the Work which fail to meet the specified minimum requirements. Reference to recognized Codes and Standards shall be by the use of the
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abbreviations listed. Reference to Codes and Standards shall not be limited to the institutes listed herein: AA AAMA AASHTO ACI ADA AISC AISI AMCA ANSI ARI ASCE ASHRAE ASME ASSE ASTM AWI AWPA AWS AWWA BHMA BSI CITT CRI CRSI DIN
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Aluminum Association Architectural Aluminum Manufacturers Association American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials American Concrete Institute Americans with Disabilities Act American Institute of Steel Construction American Iron and Steel Institute Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc American National Standards Institute Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute American Society of Civil Engineers American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers The American Society of Mechanical Engineers International American Society of Sanitary Engineering ASTM International (American Society for Testing and Materials International) American Woodwork Institute American Wood-Preservers Association American Welding Society American Water Works Association Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association British Standards Institution International Telegraphic and Telephone Consultative Committee Carpet & Rug Institute (The) Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute Deutsches Institut fur Normung e. V.

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EIA EJMA FMG GA ICBO IEC IEEE ISO MSS NAAMM NEC NEMA NFPA NPC NSF NTMA NWMA PCI PDI RFCI SASO SJI SMACNA SWRI UBC UL UPC
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Electronics Industries Alliance Expansion Joint Manufacturers Association, Inc. FM Global (Factory Mutual System) Gypsum Association International Conference of Building Officials International Electrotechnical Commission Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (The) International Organization for Standardization Manufacturers Standardization Society of The Valve and Fittings Industry Inc. National Association of Architectural Metal Manufacturers National Electrical Code National Electrical Manufacturers Association National Fire Protection Association National Plumbing Code National Sanitation Foundation International National Terrazzo and Mosaic Association National Woodwork Manufacturers Association Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Plumbing & Drainage Institute Resilient Floor Covering Institute Saudi Arabian Standards Organization Steel Joist Institute Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association Sealant, Waterproofing, and Restoration Institute Uniform Building Code Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Uniform Plumbing Code

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HCISS SSD TCA TIA/EIA WI

Higher Commission for Industrial Safety & Security Saudi Security Directives Tile Council of America Telecommunications Alliance Woodwork Institute Industry Association/Electronic Industries

References listed herein shall be deemed to include the latest edition or issue of such standards. D. Whenever there is conflict between the Drawings and/or the Specifications and the Codes, the Contractor shall bring the conflict to the attention of the Engineer and/or the Construction Manager who shall then decide which to govern.

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