NC UNC DesignGuidelines 2014
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UNC Chapel Hill – Department of Facilities Services – 2014 Design Guidelines
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| 1 | 2014 Design Guidelines |
| 2 | TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| 4 | I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES A. OVERVIEW B. HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES (HUB) 1) http://www.northcarolina.edu/info/vendors/UNC_HUB_plan_(May_2002).pdf 2) UNC Chapel Hill HUB website – http://www.fpc.unc.edu/HUB.aspx 3) For more information, also refer to Chapter II, Section 2, Sub-Section B, “Bidding Phase”. C. PUBLIC ART |
| 5 | II. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS A. DESIGNER’S RELATIONSHIP TO THE UNIVERSITY 1. University as Client 2. Project Manager 3. Designers’ Representative 4. Payment Approval |
| 6 | B. PROJECT PLANNING PHASES 1. Project Initiation 2. Site Selection Process 3. Designer Selection |
| 7 | 4. Initial Planning Conference 5. Site and Existing Conditions Information 6. Design Contract Negotiation C. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SEQUENCE 1. Overview a) The start dates and duration of each major design phase b) The duration and completion dates of each design review period, which are required to maintain the project schedule c) The project duration and completion dates and other project-related activities, such as funding decisions, surveys, sub-surface investigations, and zoning approvals d) The estimated duration of the construction contract award process and the construction process 2. Project Development Phases and Budget |
| 8 | a) Schematic Design Phase i. Existing Conditions ii. Site Utilities Information iii. Geotechnical Information iv. Schematic Design Submittal 1) Proposed walk and bikeways, disability, vehicular, fire and service access shown on site plans 2) Net square feet for each space and comparison to program 3) A LEED Checklist 4) A Conceptual Landscape Plan 5) A Tree Protection Plan (at this stage the plan may be interpreted as an evaluation of the impact to the existing landscape) |
| 9 | 6) An initial inventory of valuable and reusable building materials available for reuse in this project, other projects, in general or to be recycled 7) Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) document, as facilitated by the University’s commissioning (Cx) agent 8) A Stormwater Concept Plan (See the University’s Stormwater Design Guidelines for specifc components, which include an existing conditions analysis, an estimate of proposed impervious cover, and estimated size and location of proposed stormwater inf… b) Design Development Phase i. Design Development Submittal 1) Site and space planning information for waste and recycling collection 2) Equipment and furniture layouts for all rooms 3) Note: If the architectural contract includes the moveable equipment portion of the work, the Designer shall provide the moveable furniture and equipment layouts. If the moveable equipment is not in the contract, the Designer will provide floor pla… 4) Outline specification for the Energy Management Control System 5) An updated Owner’s Project Requirement (OPR) document and a Basis of Design document with input from each designer 6) An updated project development schedule 7) Stormwater Management report (See the University’s Stormwater Design Guidelines for specific components.) c) Construction Documents Phase |
| 10 | i. Construction Documents Submittal 1) Drawings containing: a. Stormwater management plans and details b. Tree protection plan c. Erosion Control plans d. Annual water and sewage volume e. Annual usage volume of non-potable water. Detailed plan sheets showing outdoor service enclosure(s) including screen wall details, electrical requirements, lighting drainage, a note listing the buildings that the site(s) are intended to serve f. Plans showing clearly marked locations of the walkway recycling sites and installation details g. Clearly marked locations of all indoor recycling locations -AND- detail sheets showing the plans for any recycling cabinets to be built by the project h. Drawings are to have noted the locations of all items which Contractor is to salvage 2) A utility Load Summary Sheet identifying estimated utility loads 3) A Statement of Special Inspections that lists all required inspections and identifies the Special Inspector 4) An updated Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR) and Basis of Design documents 5) Recycling and waste management requirements 6) An updated LEED checklist, including supporting documentation for projected energy and water savings 8) Sequence of operations for HVAC controls 9) Updated Stormwater Management Report (See: University’s Stormwater Design Guidelines for specific components) 10) Utility plans and profiles of all utilities up to the building perimeter 12) Maintaining services and access to buildings during construction: a. Staging plans and site drawings should include plans for access to the building (if occupied) and adjacent buildings such that deliveries and recycling/waste collection services can be maintained |
| 11 | b. Demo plans shall note the requirement of contacting Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling to remove indoor containers and dumpsters as the project phasing affects different areas 13) UNC-CH General Requirements 14) Design Response 15) Final Movable Fixture, Furniture & Equipment (FFE) Inventory d) Bidding Phase i. Prerequisites to Advertisement for Bids |
| 12 | ii. Bid Date iii. Pre-bid conferences iv. Bid Openings v. Certified Bid Tabulation e) Construction Phase 3. Capital Project Close-out Procedure and Record Document Requirements D. DESIGN REVIEWS |
| 13 | 1. Facilities Planning Reviews a) The University department(s) that will use and maintain the building (users) b) The Chancellor’s Buildings and Grounds Committee i. Site Plan ii. Simple scale model showing the site and vicinity of the project (except for renovation projects) iii. Building floor plans iv. Exterior elevations v. Sketch or rendering i. Site Selection ii. Preliminary Building Design (Schematic Design) iii. Final Building Design (Design Development) c) The Board of Trustees d) Design Review Committee |
| 14 | 2. University Reviews and Presentations a) UNC Committees include: i. Disability Advisory Design Review subcommittee ii. Pedestrian Safety Committee i. Jordan Lake Rules 3. Outside Reviews a) The Designer is responsible for submitting documents and soliciting review comments at each phase of the process to appropriate outside agencies and keeping the Project Manager apprised of the progress and content of all reviews. b) Project Permitting: |
| 15 | c) Responsibilities for preparing the various permit applications and other submittals required by the local, state or federal agencies having jurisdiction over aspects of the project are as follows: i. The University’s Project Manager shall coordinate, prepare, and file on behalf of the University the submittals required by: ii. The Designer will provide the background and technical materials necessary to support these submittals. Materials include, but not limited to: iii. The Designer shall attend public hearings related to these submittals, as required. iv. The Designer will file all other applicable permit applications, plans, specifications, and other documents required by any local, state or federal agencies having jurisdiction over any part of the project. Including NCDOT (See Section 203 of the … E. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS – FORMS OF DELIVERY |
| 16 | 1. Construction Manager-at-Risk (or as Agent) Once Facilities Planning has chosen the Construction Manager Delivery method, the University will advertise and select a Construction Manager during the initial stages of the project’s design. The Construction Manager will be contracted to provide Pr… a) Guaranteed Maximum Price b) Construction Phase Services 2. Single/Prime Contract |
| 17 | III. UNIVERSITY PLANNING STANDARDS A. SPACE PLANNING STANDARDS AND SITE PLANNING PROCESSES B. SERVICE PLANNING STANDARDS 1. Housekeeping a) Housekeeping/Janitor Closets i. One basic custodial closet should service every 6,000 square feet of usable building floor space (or portion thereof), with at least one custodial closet per floor. The closet should have room to store the wastebasket (24”x 36” or larger), mop, wri… ii. Closets should be spaced throughout the building to avoid moving cleaning equipment long distances. The minimum size for each closet is 36 net square feet. Closets and the other custodial and equipment storage areas are best located close to the b… iii. This space is for the exclusive use of custodial staff; it must not house plumbing, mechanical or electrical equipment. b) Corridors/Stairwells i. Corridors should be equipped with electrical outlets at least every 40 feet. The outlets should be dedicated. ii. Housekeeping Services require electric outlets in each stairwell. They should be on the landing on at least every other floor. |
| 18 | 2. Mail Space C. ARCHITECTURE Refer to the Campus Master Plan 2007 update for further details and explanations. 1. Windows 2. Selection of Brick or Cast Panel for Exterior Walls 3. Exterior Painting D. LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE |
| 19 | IV. UNIVERSITY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS A. SITE 1. Building Siting a) Site Selection Process b) Building Removal c) Geotechnical Engineering i. Designer obtains proposal from a firm of the Designer’s choice. ii. Designer submits proposal to University’s Project Manager. iii. Project Manager obtains approval of proposal. iv. Designer schedules work. Designers (architect and engineers) must be on site to coordinate and verify information. d) Site Limits e) Construction Fencing f) Construction Staging Areas |
| 20 | i. All Construction activity including contractor parking should be confined in the construction staging area. No parking, staging or storage of materials is permitted in the landscape outside of the construction staging area. ii. Public Safety Department regarding traffic circulation, pedestrian walkways and construction parking iii. Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling – regarding maintaining trash/recycling services to ALL buildings in or around the construction area throughout the construction process (see OWRR design guideline webpage on Maintaining Services during Con… iv. Grounds Services regarding tree protection v. The Disabilities Advisory Design Review Sub-Committee and regarding measures to be incorporated to insure safe travel of pedestrians and vehicles during construction. These measures shall be indicated on the Pedestrian Safety Plan that will be part… vi. Public Safety Department regarding potential conflicts with fire lanes. If construction staging is located on an existing parking lot, the project shall pay for the temporary use of these spaces and restoration after construction. vii. Environmental Health and Safety regarding erosion control plan. viii. Off-site trailer storage/areas The Public Safety Department may be contacted for locating an off-site construction storage trailer. ix. Construction staging areas and construction sites need to include protection of existing utilities and access to surface features as needed for maintenance, fire protection, and meter reading. g) Tree Protection i. Identifies size, species and location of all trees affected by the project ii. Indicates which trees and shrubs are to be removed from the site iii. Note: When trees and shrubs are removed, care must be taken to protect trees and other landscape elements that are to remain. iv. Indicates which trees and shrubs are to remain v. Indicates routes of all trenches necessary for installation of underground utility lines and specifically identifies the limits of excavation for the required trenches. vi. Note: Trenches must be designed to avoid encroachment into the critical root zone of trees. In some cases, tunneling may be necessary to avoid damaging tree roots. Also: 1) Identify areas away from protected roots to be used for staging soil 2) Provide fabric and mulch for soil storage if it is in the root zone of a protected tree 3) Indicate that severed roots over 1” are to be cut clean and covered with topsoil 4) Indicates the areas designated for project construction staging, parking, material storage, and waste removal. Take the following measures to mediate compaction damage: 5) Severe compaction zones (any staging within the drip line, travel lanes, vehicle parking in the root zone) – Provide fabric, logging mats and mulch. 6) Moderate compaction zones (material storage) – Provide fabric and mulch, or mulch only. 7) No compaction (e.g. trailer location) – No protection required. Indicate trees that require limbing to avoid damage during construction. |
| 21 | a) Provide details of the following: 1. Logging mats, fabric, and mulch: installed by Grounds Services. If Grounds Services will install measures, provide funding in the project for material and labor: 2. Tree protection fencing is to be installed by Contractor. Fences should be checked daily. b) Provide clear signage in the construction area. Examples: 1. “No Trespassing” 2. “No Machines” 3. “No Storage of Materials” c) Resolve pedestrian conflicts (in consultation with the Department of Public Safety) that may be created by tree protection fencing with: 1. Temporary sidewalks 2. Signage d) Resolve vehicular conflicts (in consultation with the Department of Public Safety) that may be created by tree protection measures with: 1. Road re-routing 2. Signage 2. Sitework a) Site Grading and Drainage b) Landscaping i. Add visual interest to the outdoor environment. ii. Accentuate building and campus entrances at eye level. iii. Enclose special areas such as plazas to portray human scale. |
| 22 | iv. Screen unappealing elements such as dumpsters, service areas, and parking. v. Control access and circulation. vi. Control noise, dust, and glare pollution. i. Low-maintenance native landscape is preferred over high-maintenance plantings. ii. No exotic invasive species should be used. A current list can be obtained from the NC Botanical Garden. iii. Specialized plantings should be limited to designated high profile areas such as the Bell Tower garden or the Planetarium rose garden, or to tops of structures and where large canopy trees cannot be planted. iv. Remainder of landscape should be bold and simple: large canopy trees, lawn, ground cover, and large billowy shrubs at corners of buildings or to signal entrances or special places. c) Topsoil d) Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizers e) Termite Control f) Outdoor Recycling and Solid Waste Collection Sites |
| 23 | g) Hardscape h) Roads i. Main campus roads should have a cross section width of 48 feet and a speed limit of 30 MPH. ii. Facility access roads should have a cross section width of 36 feet and a speed limit of 25 MPH. iii. Service roads and driveways should have a cross section width of 24 feet and a speed limit of 20 MPH. i) Cutting and Patching i. Cutting and Patching Generally ii. Cutting and Patching Pavement j) Site Appurtenances |
| 24 | ï‚· Site Walls ï‚· Walkways ï‚· Site Lighting ï‚· Benches ï‚· Bike racks ï‚· External stairs ï‚· Screen walls ï‚· Railings ï‚· Ramps ï‚· Bollards ï‚· Walkway Trash and Recycling Containers ï‚· Bus Stop Shelters 3. Erosion Control |
| 25 | 4. Surveying Guidelines 5. Stormwater Guidelines B. TRANSPORTATION 1. Pedestrian a) Walkways Maintain consistent walkway widths across the campus. Standard widths are the following: ï‚· Major pedestrian corridors: 16 feet wide ï‚· Major pedestrian walks: 8 feet wide ï‚· Minor walks: 6 feet wide |
| 26 | b) Pedestrian Safety i. Limits of construction 1) Staging areas 2) Entrance to construction site/staging areas 3) Vehicular circulation to and through site ii. Pedestrian routes around construction site 1) Accessible routes 2) Disability parking location iii. Building entrances 1) Key building entrances and service areas to be maintained 2) Accessible building entrances iv. Resolution of pedestrian/construction traffic conflicts v. Signage plan (prepared by Designer, coordinated with University’s Project Manager) 1) Proposed pedestrian signage 2) Designated pedestrian routes 3) Signage locations vi. Details of proposed pedestrian safety improvements 1) Temporary sidewalks, ramps, etc. |
| 27 | vii. Phasing 1) Separate plans indicating construction phasing and schedule viii. Public advertisement (by user and UNC) 1) Appropriate public advertising of the pedestrian plan ix. Written approvals (UNC-CH, University’s Project Manager’s responsibility) 1) Facilities Planning (University’s Project Manager and staff) 2) Construction Administration (University’s Project Manager) 3) Public Safety (Transportation Planning and Parking) 4) Disabilities Advisory Committee 5) User 2. Human Powered Vehicles a) Bicycles 3. Motor Powered Vehicles a) Roads i. Main campus roads should have a cross section width of 48 feet and a speed limit of 30 MPH. ii. Facility access roads should have a cross section width of 36 feet and a speed limit of 25 MPH. iii. Service roads and driveways should have a cross section width of 24 feet and a speed limit of 20 MPH. b) Driveways |
| 28 | i. Traffic driveways shall be a minimum of 24′ from curb to curb ii. Curb radii shall be a minimum 15 feet except for driveways expected to accommodate large trucks in which case the minimum radii shall be 40 feet iii. Concrete is preferred over asphalt for driveways and loading docks. Six inches minimum thickness of 6000-lb. reinforced concrete is required to accommodate heavy service and utility trucks. Sub base compaction shall be at the DOT standard of 95%…. iv. Sidewalks intersecting with driveways shall be tapered or sloped to the driveway. A 48” wide portion of the sidewalk with a 2% maximum cross slope shall be provided at all driveway aprons. Directional curb cuts and marked crossings shall be prov… v. Roadside or gutter drainage must be accounted for in driveway design. Drainage may not flow down into the driveway but must be retained on the roadway system to the nearest designed catch basin or out flow. vi. Driveway intersection plans shall include the design and construction of the appropriate pavement markings and stencils, lane indicators, stop signs, yield signs, pedestrian crossing signs, pedestrian crossings, etc. as required by the UNC Public … vii. All Town of Chapel Hill or Department of Transportation permits for driveways shall be the total responsibility of the contractor. Construction of driveways intersecting with public right-of-ways or other University roads and driving surfaces sha… viii. Due to the high amount of pedestrian traffic, care should be taken to minimize the distance that drivers of waste handling vehicles (and others delivery and service vehicles) have to drive in reverse. Care should also be taken to avoid having se… 4. Parking |
| 29 | 6. Street and Roadway Utility Repairs and Replacements C. UTILITIES 1. Site Utilities |
| 30 | a) Electrical Distribution b) Communications Infrastructure Guidelines c) Steam Distribution Guidelines d) Chilled Water Design Guidelines e) Stormwater Guidelines f) Water & Wastewater h) Utility System Master Plans: contact Energy Services for more information. http://www.energy.unc.edu/ i. Energy Systems Infrastructure Improvements, Final Report, January 27, 2006 ii. Electric Distribution Master Plan & Distribution Modeling, December 15, 2006 iii. Water & Sewer Master Plan, October 2002, and Critical Facilities Plan iv. Stormwater Capital Improvement Plan, Fall 2010 a) Obtaining and using OWASA’s design guidelines at: (http://www.owasa.org/client_resources/whatwedo/spec/table%20of%20contents%202011%20pdf%207-18-2012%20reduced.pdf) for all design work involving water and/or sewer connections; main replacements and/or extensions; and any work in the area of OWASA wat… b) Scheduling a meeting with UNC Energy Services Water, Wastewater and Stormwater and OWASA officials early in the design process to identify issues related to water, reclaimed water, sewer and fire protection c) Note: If sprinklers are being added to the building, a fire flow test will be necessary. To obtain a fire flow test, contact OWASA. Added sprinklers will require a RPZ. d) Note: RPZ will require above grade installation. The University standard is to install inside building on an exterior wall to discharge above grade. e) Note: All food handling facilities will need to meet OWASA grease interceptor requirements, including coffee bars and coffee shops. f) The Designer is responsible for ascertaining that the capacity of the water, non-potable, and sewer system is sufficient for the intended use. g) The Designer must submit drawings to OWASA for review and approval at all design phases. Written sign-off from OWASA is required before the start of construction. |
| 31 | h) If design necessitates tapping lines in roads, additional approvals may be required from the UNC-CH Department of Public Safety and the Town of Chapel Hill (www.ci.Chapel-Hill.nc.us) and/or the NC Department of Transportation (http://www.ncdot.gov/… i) The Designer is responsible for coordinating with PSNC for the Natural Gas Utility (http://www.psncenergy.com/en/builder-developer-services/) 2. Electric Metering 3. Site Lighting a) General b) Removal of Existing Fixtures |
| 32 | c) Addition of New Free Standing Fixtures |
| 33 | D. ACCESSIBILITY 1. Path of Travel/Curb Cuts/Ramps a. Exterior walkways should not exceed a slope of 1:20 in the direction of travel. If this cannot be achieved because of site topography, then a ramp may be used. Use of ramps should be kept to a minimum. Construction tolerances shall be considered… b. Curb Cuts shall be concrete contrasting in color to the adjacent walkway and shall have detectable warnings in the lower 2’-0” for the width of the ramp portion. All curb cuts shall be in the direction of travel. Diagonal curb cuts at intersectio… c. Exterior stairs shall be kept to a minimum. They shall be concrete or approved material of contrasting color from the adjacent walkway. A step with a single riser shall not be used. All stairs shall have handrails on both sides. 2. Doors and Hardware a. All lever hardware shall have an end return. b. Automatic door opener shall be hardwired. The location of activators (push plates) and stub outs for the automatic door openers shall be shown and dimensioned on the architectural drawings. Activators shall be mounted 36” above the adjacent grade … i. Main Entrance doors into the building. Where the building has main entrances on different levels, they shall be provided at each level. These locations shall also be stub out for a proximity reader. ii. Entrance doors into the primary multi-fixture toilet rooms on levels served by the main entrances mentioned above iii. Additional locations may be requested on a project by project basis no later than the Design Development Phase iv. Where vestibules are provided, the opener shall activate the doors on each side of the vestibule. An activator shall be located in the vestibule. c. In addition, stub outs for future automatic door openers (conduit supplied to ceiling above and to boxes at future activator locations) shall be provided in the following locations: i. Entrance doors to all other multi-fixture toilet rooms on all floors ii. Entrance doors of common use bathrooms in dormitories, accessible dorm room entrance doors and toilet room doors in an accessible suite 3. Toilet Rooms, Bathrooms and Accessories a. Toilet rooms shall not have vestibules. b. Toilet rooms with more than 10 fixtures (water closets and urinals) should have a cased opening entrance without doors into the toilet room unless it is off an area where a door is desired (i.e. a waiting, reception or seating area). c. Accessible toilet stalls should have a turning space within the stall as defined by the NCBC, (a 60” clear diameter circle). |
| 34 | d. The accessible paper towel dispenser shall be adjacent to the accessible lavatories. e. If only one urinal is provided, it shall be accessible. 4. Drinking Fountains located along a path of travel should be recessed when possible. 5. Elevators shall be provided with a grab bar on at least one wall of the elevator cab. 6. Platform Wheelchair Lift shall not require a key to operate. 7. Interior and exterior signs identifying permanent rooms and spaces shall have both the name and number in raised letters and Braille that complies with the current accessibility codes. 8. In classrooms and auditoriums where a tablet arm is provided for fixed seating, a fixed table or tablet arm on a pedestal shall be provided at all wheelchair seat locations. 9. Stair handrails shall have a bottom extension that extends 12” plus one tread width from the bottom nosing. E. SUSTAINABILITY |
| 35 | 1. Energy Performance/Climate Action Plan 2. Water Use Reduction |
| 36 | F. WASTE MANAGEMENT 1. Site and Space Planning for Recycling and Solid Waste Management |
| 37 | 2. Construction and Demolition Debris 3. Recycling Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling Services to Buildings During Construction G. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY 1. Decommissioning 2. Demolition and Hazardous Material Abatement |
| 38 | 3. Hazardous Material Management and Waste Disposal (hazardous and universal waste) 4. Construction in or near occupied buildings-occupant protection 5. Design for indoor environmental quality 6. Emergency Generators 7. Fire safety equipment 8. Laboratory buildings 9. Ergonomics 10. Machine Guarding and Electrical Safety for New Equipment |
| 39 | H. BUILDING SYSTEMS 1. Control Systems 2. Plumbing & Mechanical Systems 3. Electrical 4. Telecommunications 5. Life Safety |
| 40 | a) Fire Protection Sprinkler System i. The designer is to review the attached guidelines and use them to prepare their design and the contract documents for the Fire Protection Sprinkler Systems. This is document is not intended to conflict with any Code or NFPA Standard. If conflict … ii. The designer shall consider the following while preparing their design and the contract documents. iii. The designer shall determine the need for a fire pump prior to design development stage through the conduct of water flow tests. All testing must be coordinated with Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) and the University’s Life Safety Syste… iv. In all new construction and wherever possible in renovations, fire pumps shall be directly connected to both the service transformer and the emergency generator via a service entrance rated combination fire pump controller. v. Specify that a schedule of fire protection valves shall be installed adjacent to the main fire alarm control panel for the building. b) Fire Alarm System c) Emergency Power Generation 6. Security a) Electronic Security Systems i. OneCard System |
| 41 | ii. Electrical Closets b) Physical Security Systems 7. Commissioning a) Commissioning and Building Performance Verification |
| 42 | 8. Laboratory Design 9. Permanent Fall Protection 10. UNC Room Numbering 11. Masonry 12. Hardware 13. Specialties |
