COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND

TECHNOLOGY

2nd Term; Academic Year 2023-2024

CONSTRUCTION OF ONE-STOREY COFFEE SHOP

Brgy. Poblacion, Kiangan, Ifugao

Owner: Jojie D. Guiniling

GENERAL CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS

I. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1.1 Scope of Work
The construction work must be executed strictly in accordance with the plans and specifications. The following
principal items of work shall include but not limited to the following:

1. General Requirement
2. Site Works
3. Earthworks
4. Concrete Works
5. Masonry Works
6. Carpentry Works
7. Steel Works
8. Doors and Windows
9. Tileworks
10. Roofing Works
11. Ceiling Works
12. Finishing Works
13. Plumbing Works
14. Electrical Works

The construction procedures shall be done in accordance with the DPWH Standard Specifications, and in full
compliance with the approved plans and specifications.

All items not specifically mentioned in the specifications or noted on the plans but which are obviously necessary
for the completion of the work shall be included.

II. SITE WORKS

2.1 Scope of Work
Furnish all materials and equipment and perform labor required for the disposal of surplus of excavated materials,
rubbish and debris resulting from site clearing, stripping, site grading and trenching, demolition, removal and
foundation excavation.

2.2 Clearing the Site

The building site shall be leveled according to the plans and cleared of rubbish, roots and other perishable and
objectionable matters to a suitable sub-grade.

III. EARTHWORKS
3.1 Scope of Work
This item shall consist of the necessary excavation for foundation of building structures, and other structures not
otherwise provided for in the Specifications. Except as otherwise provided for pipe culverts, the backfilling of
completed structures and the disposal of all excavated surplus materials, shall be in accordance with these
Specifications and in reasonably close conformity with the Plans or as established by the Engineer.

3.2 Excavation
1. Structural Excavation
a. Structural excavation shall be to the grade, whichever, is lower. The indicated depth is the minimum
requirement for excavation. In case suitable bearing materials are encountered at elevations other than
those specified or shown on the drawings, the Engineer at his discretions may direct in writing the
excavations above or below those indicated on the drawings.
b. No extra excavations shall be done without the written approval of the Engineer. In no case shall
footings rest on fill.
c. All structural excavations shall be inspected and approved by the Engineer before pouring any
concrete, laying underground services or placing backfill materials.
d. All structural excavations shall extend to a sufficient distance from walls and footings to allow the
proper erection and dismantling of forms, installation of service lines and for inspection.
e. Control the grading in the vicinity of all excavated areas to prevent surfaces drainage running into
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 excavations. Remove accumulated water in excavated area by pumping or by other approved
methods.
2. Excavation for drainage structures
Excavation for drainage structure shall be made accurately to the lines, grades and elevations shown or as
directed. Dimension and elevation of footings and foundation excavations shown are only approximate
and may be changed if necessary to assure adequate foundation support. Trenches and foundation pits
shall be of sufficient size to permit the placement and removal of forms for the full length width of
structural footings and foundations as shown.

3.3 Backfilling
a. All fillings shall be placed on layers not exceeding four (4) inches in thickness each layer being
thoroughly wetted and compacted by approved machine or hand tampered to a density of optimum
moisture as determined by the modified ASSHTO T 180, Method D. All compaction tests shall be at the
expense of the Contractor.
b. No footing shall rest on fill and the soil bearing capacity shall not be less than 3000 psf.
c. After forms have been removed from the footings and piers, the materials from excavation shall be used
for backfilling ground. All trash wood chips and other debris shall be removed from areas to be
backfilled. The filling shall be made in layers not exceeding 4” thick, each layer thoroughly tamped.
d. No backfill shall be placed against walls or other vertical surfaces until they have been inspected and
backfilling is authorized.

IV. CONCRETE WORKS

4.1 Scope of Work
This includes all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary for the construction of all concrete work
including reinforcing steels, forms, water stops and miscellaneous related items such as walls, anchor bolts and
embedded items. Placing and finishing of concrete shall be in accordance with this specification and conforming to the
lines, grades and dimensions shown on the approved plans. Concrete shall consist of a mixture of Portland cement,
fine aggregates, coarse aggregates, and water.

4.2 General Provisions

1. Minimum concrete strength f’c is 3,000 psi.
2. Placing of material in mixer shall be done in such a way that first batch of concrete materials placed in the
mixer shall contain sufficient excess of cement, sand and water to coat the inside of the drum without
reducing the cement content of the mix to be discharged.
3. Re-tempering of concrete shall not be allowed.
4. All testing shall comply with the latest applicable ASTM Test Methods (ASTM Standard). Samples of
aggregate and concrete as placed will be subjected in the work shall conform to the approved samples.

4.3 Materials
1. Cement shall be Portland Cement of a brand approved by the Project Engineer and conforming to ASTM
C150, Type I or Type II.
2. Water shall be potable, clean, and free from deleterious amounts of acids, alkalis, oils or organic matter.
Seawater must not be used.
3. Admixtures for ready-mixed concrete
An approved water reducing aspect conforming to ASTM Standard, Type A or D, shall be used.
Proportioning and mixing shall be as recommended by the manufacturer.

4.4 Quality of Concrete

1. The temperature of the concrete at the time of placement shall normally be 30 degrees centigrade. The
contractor will be responsible for employing whatever measures are necessary to comply with these
temperature requirements.
2. The contractor shall design, furnish and install all formworks and supports required to confine the concrete
and shape it to the lines shown as the drawings. Form design shall conform to ACI 347. Forms shall be made of
either steel or new approved lumber and shall be free from roughness and imperfections.
3. No concrete shall be placed until the forms, reinforcement steel, pipes, conduits, sleeves, anchors and other
embedded items have been inspected and approved by the Project Engineer. Concrete shall be uniformly placed
as near as possible to its final location in the forms. The placing of concrete in forms shall not exceed 0.60m
vertical rise per hour.
4. Curing and Protection
a. The basic requirement of proper curing is to maintain continuous moist surface from the time of
placing the concrete until the end of the curing period. The use of curing compounds may be acceptable
but shall require prior approval in writing by the Project Engineer.
b. All exposed surfaces including finished surfaces shall be treated immediately after concrete has been
poured to provide continuous moist curing for at least 7 days.
5. Removal of Forms
a. The contractor shall not remove any forms for at least 48 hours or until the concrete has attained a
strength of at least 30% of the ultimate strength.
b. Forms for beams and slabs shall not be stripped for at least 150-day degrees and supports shall not be
removed until the concrete has attained at least 60% of the specified 28-day strength and is capable of
safety supporting its own weight. Construction live loads shall not be placed until concrete has attained
its specified 29-day strength – 3000 psi (20.68 MPa).
4.5 Concrete Reinforcements
1. Scope of Work

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This includes the furnishing, fabrication and installation of all steel bars and steel tie wires, clips, supports, chairs and
spaces required for the reinforcement of concrete as shown on the drawings and/or specified herein.
2. Standard Specifications
a. All reinforcing steel bars shall be 40,000 psi Intermediate Grade unless otherwise specified.
3. Fabrication of Reinforcement
a. Reinforcement steel shall be accurately formed to the dimensions shown on the shop drawings and bar
schedules.
b. All reinforcing bars shall be bend cold around a pin with a free revolving collar having a diameter
proportional to the diameter of the bar of not less than the following:
Two to stirrups
Six times for bars up to and indicating 25mm diameter Eight times
for bars over 25mm diameter
b. Reinforcement steel shall not be straightened nor re-bent. Bars with kinks or bends not shown on the
drawings will be accepted.
4. Installation of Reinforcement
a. Reinforcement bars shall be accurately placed as shown on the drawings, and in accordance with the shop
drawings and schedules. The reinforcing bars shall be secured against displacement with annealed iron wire
ties of minimum 1.5mm diameter or suitable clips at the intersection.
b. No reinforcing bars shall be welded.

V. MASONRY WORKS
5.1 Scope of Work
This includes the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment required to construct all concrete masonry unit walls
as shown on the drawings and as specified herein.

The work under this section shall include but not be limited to the following:
a. Concrete hollow blocks
b. Masonry reinforcing bars for concrete blocks
c. Grouting
d. Connecting wall anchors, ties, bolts and related embedded items

5.2 Materials
1. Cement
Portland cement shall conform to ASTM Specification C150, Type I.
2. Sand for Mortar
Sand shall be clean, durable particles, free from injurious amounts of organic matter. The sand shall
conform to ASTM specification C144 or C33 as required.
3. Water
Water shall be free from injurious amounts of oils, acids, alkalis, organic matter, and shall be clean
and fresh.
4. Concrete Hollow Blocks (CHB)
Concrete block shall conform to ASTM C90, Grade N, and/or to the Phil. Bureau of Standards
SAD No. 15-2.

5.3 Mortar Mixes

1. Masonry mortar for setting blocks shall be in the proportion of one part cement to 3 parts sand or as
otherwise approved by the Project Engineer. Mortars shall be mixed with water in an amount compatible
with workability.
2. Mixing shall be done immediately before usage.

5.4 Lintels, Ties and Miscellaneous Items

The contractor shall build in all miscellaneous items specified in other sections to be set in masonry including
frames, lintels, reinforcing steel, electrical boxes and fixtures, sleeves, grilles, anchors and other
miscellaneous items. All anchorage, attachments, and bonding devices shall be set so as to prevent slippage
and shall be completely covered with mortar.

5.5 Grouting
Grout and cement mortar for setting structural columns, railings, frames in walls and where otherwise
required shall be done with mortar of 1 part cement to 1 part sand. Before placing grout, thoroughly clean all
surfaces. Grout shall be tamped into place with a blunt tool to fill the entire void.

VI. CARPENTRY WORKS

6.1 Scope of Work
1. Furnish materials and equipment and perform labor required to complete wooden framings and related
rough carpentry works as indicated in the plans and/or specified herein.
2. Include in the works nailing strips, scaffoldings, plates, straps, joists, hangers, rods, dowels, rough
hardware, fasteners, and other miscellaneous iron and steel items pertinent to rough carpentry work.

6.2 Materials
1. Lumber shall be of approved quality of the respective kinds required for the various parts of the work,
well-seasoned, thoroughly dry, straight and free from large, loose or unsound knob, sap shakes or other
imperfections impairing its strength, durability or appearance.
2. Framing lumber shall be of rough dimensions shown on drawings.
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 3. All exposed woodwork shall be smoothly dressed and well sand papered.
4. Moisture content shall not exceed 18% unless otherwise specified.
5. All lumber, excluding scaffoldings, are to be pressure treated, conforming to 67% stress grade lumber in
accordance to the requirements of the Phil. National Building Code, latest edition.
6. Fastening shall be common nails, glue as specified flat head wood screws, round head wood screws, bolts
or log screws where specifically called for.
7. Conceal fastenings as far as possible, where not possible, locate them in inconspicuous place, where
nailing is permitted through woodwork face conceal nail heads.

6.3 Rough Hardware and Metal Fasteners

Plates, straps, nails, spikes, bolts, joists, hangers, rods, dowels, fasteners and miscellaneous iron and steel
items shall be of sizes and types to rigidly secure member in place.

VII. STEEL WORKS

7.1 Scope of Work
Furnish all materials and equipment and perform labor and services required to complete fabrication and
erection of all structural steel and other miscellaneous steel in accordance with the plans.

7.2 Materials
1. Structural steel shall conform to American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) A-36, with Fy of 248
MPa.
2. Electrodes for welding shall conform to the latest requirements of the American Welding Society (AWS).
3. Use only approved brand of red lead paint and linseed oil for all shop painting for structural steel.

VIII. DOORS AND WINDOWS

8.1 Scope of Work
This item includes furnishing all the materials, hardware, tools, labor and services necessary for the complete
fabrication and installation of doors and windows in accordance with the Plans and the specifications. Provide shop
drawings of fabricated items showing sizes of all members, details of connections, fabrication, and installation and
submit corner section samples for doors and jambs all for the approval of the Architect/Contractor.

8.2 Hardware
1. Furnish all the hardware necessary for the installation and completion of doors and windows.
2. Submit samples of locksets, hinges, door pulls, door stops, door closers, and other finish
hardware and accessories for Architect’s/Contractor’s approval.
3. Install hardware to fill details shown in the plans and as per manufacturer’s
specifications. Supply all necessary templates and instructions required.

8.3 Materials
1. D1: 2.00m x 2.30m Double Swing, 10mm thk. Frameless Glass Door with sidelights with 25mmØ x 1.20
SS grab handle complete with hardware and accessories with 10mm thk. Frameless Fixed Glass. Lockset:
Lift and turn bifold door handle in satin chrome, 125mm backplate height x 300mm backplate width x
130mm handle lever length.
2. D2: 0.80m W x 2.10m H - 6mm thk. PVC swing door with fixed louver. Lockset: Aluminum Door Pull
Handle (DG-8991). Hinge: Heavy Duty Floor Hinge (BTS80).
3. D3: 0.90m W x 2.10m H - Aluminum door half grey right glass. Lockset: Direct hardware tubular door
handle lever set, Grade 3 Lockset TL 815-BK-SN. Hinge: Ball Bearing Butt Hinge Stainless Steel.
4. W1: 3.00m W x 1.50m H - Double slider glass window panel in 6mm thk. tempered glass in powder
coated wood finish aluminum frame.
5. W2: 2.00m W x 0.80m H - Patio slider glass window panel in 6mm thk. tempered glass in powder
coated wood finish aluminum frame

IX. TILE WORKS

9.1 Scope of Work
a. Furnish materials and equipment and perform labor required to complete all types of tile works as
indicated and scheduled on the plans.
b. Samples of each type of tiles including all required beads, moulding, and trim units shall be submitted
for the approval of the Architect/Contractor.

X. ROOFING WORKS
10.1 Scope of Work
a. Furnish all required materials, tools, equipment and labor necessary for the completion and installation
of all ceiling works in accordance with the details and plans.
b. Provide and install the necessary materials required in areas indicated in the plans.

10.2 Materials
1. G.I. longspan prepainted roofing
2. 10mm thk. Double aluminum sided thermal reflective bubble foil insulation
3. Angle bar 50 x 50 x 6mm
4. 6m x 12mmØ Tension rods
5. C-Purlins 50x100x1.2mm
6. MS plate 6mm x 4' x 8'
7. 12mmØ x 200mm Anchor bolt
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XI. CEILING WORKS
11.1 Scope of Work
Furnish materials and equipment and perform labor required to complete fitting and installation of roofing, flashing
components, strap and rivet units as well as the application of supplementary materials to make the roof watertight and
leak-proof.

11.2 Materials
a. 10mm thk. Gypsum board dropped ceiling
b. U-shaped baffle carrier x 5m
c. Ecowood 50mm x 60mm
d. ⅝" x 100mm Expansion bolt
e. G.I. full threaded rod ⅜"Ø x 500mm
f. ⅜"Ø Ordinary G.I. hexagon bolt and nut
g. Hanger screw
h. UPVC spandrel ceiling
i. 300mm x 1000mm x 6mm thk. Continuous PVC soffit vent

XII. FINISHING
12.1 Cement Plaster Finish
1. Scope of Work
Furnish all materials and equipment and perform labor needed to complete all cement plaster finishes.
2. Materials
a. Fine aggregates shall be clean, washed sharp and free from dirt, clay, organic matter or other
deleterious substances.
b. Mortar mixture shall be freshly prepared and uniformly mixed in proportion by volume of one
part Portland cement to three (3) parts sand.
12.2 Painting
1. Scope of Work
a. This item consists of furnishing all paint materials, varnish, and other related products, tools,
equipment, and labor required in undertaking the proper application of painting, varnishing, and
related works indicated on the plans. See drawings for location, quantity, and extent of surfaces to
receive paint and varnish.
2. Materials
a. Use the same brand of paint and tinting color to effect good paint body.
b. Concrete neutralizer shall be first grade quality concentrate diluted with clean water and applied as
surface conditioner of new interior and exterior walls thus improving paint adhesion and durability.
c. Silicon water repellent shall be transparent water shield especially formulated to repel rain and
moisture on exterior masonry surfaces.
d. Patching compound shall be fine powder type material like calcimine that can be mixed into putty
consistency, with oil base primers and paints to fill minor surface dents and imperfections.
e. Varnish shall be a homogeneous solution of resin, drying oil, drier and solvent. It shall be
extremely durable clear coating, high resistant to wear and tear without cracking, peeling, whitening,
spotting.
f. Sanding sealer shall be quick drying lacquer, formulated to provide quick dry, good holdout of
succeeding coats, and containing sanding agents to allow dry sanding of sealer.
g. Glazing putty shall be alkyd-type product for filling minor surface unevenness.
h. Painting Schedule:
For New Concrete/ Masonry Surfaces:
One coat of Acrylic Flat base paint
Two coats of Acrylic Semi-Gloss base paint

XIII. PLUMBING WORKS

13.1 Scope of Work

A. All plumbing fixtures, fittings, accessories, materials and all work obviously necessary for the proper
functioning of all installations, whether or not specifically called for in the specifications or indicated on drawings, pre-
included in this work.

13.2 Materials
1. Lavatories
The contractor shall provide and set complete ready for service the following lavatories:

A. For all toilet rooms, use “Philippine Standard” vitreous China lavatory “New Lucerne” Modern PF 361,
colored, size 16” x 20”, with splash back-front overflow, anti-splash rim cast-in-soap dish, basin off- center.
To right hand side, pocket hanger and integral China brackets, (or approved equivalents).
B. Elsewhere, “Northern Hill” Grecian acid resisting enameled cast iron built-in lavatory with stainless
steel frame (MF-1824) integral front overflow, anti-splash rim and two cast-in-soap depression, colored, size
20” x 18” (or approved equivalents),

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2. Water Closets
Philippine standard, vitreous China free-standing close coupled closet combination “Compton” model PF 2107 colored,
integral seat siphon wash bowl with jet, extended rear shelf, PF 4049 tank with cover and with locking device (or
approved equivalents).

3. Septic Vault and Catch Basin

1. All concrete works, steel works, and masonry works for the septic vault and grease trap shall conform
to these specifications. Concrete Hollow Blocks shall be machine made and shall have a nominal size of
150mm (6”) thick x 200mm (8”) x 400mm (16”) conforming to the requirements of ASTM C 90.

XIV. ELECTRICAL WORKS

14.1 Scope of Work
1. Under these specifications, the contractor shall furnish and deliver all equipment, materials, labor and
supervision at the site or construction and shall install complete, ready for service, the electrical wiring
installation of the buildings, all in accordance with the plans and accompanying specifications.

2. Tenders shall include the electrical installations complete as shown on plans all in accordance with the
National and Philippine Electrical Codes.

3. All conductive and metallic materials is enclosing electric conductors and equipment shall be positively
grounded and shall have electrical continuity for the purpose of preventing a potential above ground on all
metallic enclosures

4. The electrical work to be installed here under shall comply with the rules and regulations of the latest edition
of the National and Philippine Electrical Codes with the existing applicable ordinances or the local government
and with the rules and requirements of the local power and telephone companies.

5. All electrical materials, equipment, appliances, device, fittings to be used hereunder be brand new and of the
types and manufacture approved by the Amedal National Board Office Underwriter’s Laboratories,
Incorporated.

14.2 Test and Guarantee

1. When the installation is reported in writing by the electrical contractor to be complete and ready for
acceptance, test as directed shall be made by the electrical contractor in the presence of the engineer-in-charge.

2. All apparatus, materials and labor required for making test of all work shall be supplied by the contractor at
his own expense.

14.3 Distribution Panels and Cabinets

Shall be standard factory products of a reputable electrical manufacturer and shall be of the flush type. All trims
shall each have a door equipped with chrome-plated catch look and two (2) keys.

14.4 Conduit Works

a. Conduit dust to be installed for this project shall be PVC electrical conduits smooth inside and free from flaws
and imperfections.
b. No conduit of less than ½ inch nominal diameter will be permitted on any-part of the installation and shall be
larger where so required by the number and size of wires to be installed therein.

14.5 Wiring Methods

All conductors shall be used for this project shall be rubber-covered, double braided, single copper conductor of the
approved type of building wires. They shall rubber- covered, double braided, single copper conductors. If run in
underground conduits or conduits installed at wet locations, conductors shall be thermoplastic type “TW” or
rubber covered type “RW” use “Phelps Dodge” electrical wire and cables.

14.6 Lighting Fixtures

The Contractor shall furnish and install all lighting fixture as indicated on the drawings, including mounting channels
and supports.
1. Testing
a. Ground test
The entire installation shall be free from improper ground and from short circuits. Each panel shall be tested
with means connected. Lamps removed or omitted from the sockets and all switches closed. Each individual
power equipment shall be connected for proper and intended operation. In no case shall the resistance be less
than that allowed by the Regulations for electrical equipment of building. Failures shall be corrected in any
manner satisfactory to the Architect and Engineer.
b. Performance test
The electrical contractor shall test all system of entire electrical installation for proper operational conditions.
These conditions shall apply to the power and lighting installation, voltage drop, grounding defects.