UFC 3-420-01
25 October 2004
APPENDIX A
SUPPLEMENTAL TECHNICAL CRITERIA
(Note: chapter and paragraph numbers reference IPC2000)
IPC CHAPTER 1 "ADMINISTRATION" SUPPLEMENTS.
A.
Delete Chapter 1 in its entirety. The administrative requirements are
covered by the applicable Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and by the authority
granted to the Contracting Officer in administering the contract.
IPC CHAPTER 2 "DEFINITIONS" SUPPLEMENTS.
A.
Replace the definition published in Chapter Two with the following
definition.
"CODE OFFICIAL. For Army and Navy projects, the Code Official is the
Contracting Officer assigned by the Government to administer and enforce
the construction contract. This official administers construction inspections
and submittals in accordance with the applicable Federal Acquisition
Regulations.
For Air Force projects, the Code Official is a technical specialist having
expertise in and assigned to interpret specific codes."
B.
Add the following definitions to Chapter Two.
"OWNER OR OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE. For Government-owned
facilities, the Contracting Officer assigned by the Government to administer
the construction contract. For leased facilities, the leaser of the facility."
"PERMIT HOLDER. The contractor accomplishing the project."
IPC CHAPTER 3 "GENERAL REGULATIONS" SUPPLEMENTS.
A.
SECTION 301.1 Scope. Add after the last sentence: "Standpipes and hose
systems for fire protection systems will be designed in accordance with the latest
version of UFC 3-600-01 Design: Fire Protection Engineering for Facilities."
B.
SECTION 301.6 Prohibited locations. Insert before the first sentence: "No
plumbing system components may be installed within any Air Handling Unit (AHU),
ductwork, or room used as a plenum conveying supply air, return air, outside air, or
mixed air. This will not prohibit connection of AHU components, such as humidifiers, to
the water supply system, nor prohibit connection of trapped condensate pans and
humidifier drains indirectly to the drainage system. This will also not prohibit plumbing
system components in ceiling spaces used as return air plenums, nor prohibit drains in
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