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119 lines
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---
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title: Hilltop Gardens
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tags:
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- occupational
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up: "[[conest-projects]]"
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---
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# Hilltop Gardens
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6 buildings + clubhouse
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3 building types
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## ConEst Questions
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### Area Breakdowns
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Since residential building types have corridors
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it will be necessary to create Areas for each level.
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## Bid Questions
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### Voltage Drop
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VOLTAGE DROP CALCULATIONS ON ALL FEEDERS AND BRANCH CIRCUITS
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HAVE BEEN PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA 2023 FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION C405.5.3.
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THE CONTRACTOR IS RESPONSIBLE TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE 2020 FBC ENERGY CONSERVATION
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AND SHALL UPSIZE THE CONDUCTORS FOR FEEDER AND BRANCH CIRCUITS
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BASED ON THE ACTUAL ROUTING IN THE FIELD.
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**C405.10 Voltage drop.**
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The total voltage drop across the combination of customer-owned service conductors,
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feeder conductors and branch circuit conductors
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shall not exceed 5 percent.
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### Floor Boxes
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> [!cite] E.0.X.1 - "ELECTRICAL NOTES" Note 25
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> RECEPTACLES WHICH ARE SHOWN WALL MOUNTED ON THE ELECTRICAL DRAWINGS
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> ON WALLS WHICH, ON THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND ELEVATIONS
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> ARE SHOWN AS GLASS OR PARTITIONS,
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> SHALL BE FLUSH FLOOR DUPLEX RECEPTACLES
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> MOUNTED ADJACENT TO BASE OR WALLS.
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### Wiring Method Selection
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[[wiring-method-selection]]
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> [!cite] E.0.X.1 - "ELECTRICAL NOTES" Note 32
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> ALL WIRING SHALL BE INSTALLED IN LISTED METALLIC RACEWAYS.
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> RACEWAYS IN SLAB-ON-GRADE OR BELOW GRADE SHALL BE SCHEDULE 40 PVC.
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> TRANSITIONS FROM BELOW TO ABOVE GRADE
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> SHALL BE WITH RIGID STEEL ELBOWS WITH P.V.C. JACKET
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> OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT PROTECTION.
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> MET FITTINGS SHALL BE MALLEABLE IRON OR STEEL.
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> CONNECTORS SHALL BE INSULATED THROAT TYPE.
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#### Cable Uses
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> [!cite] E.0.X.1 - "ELECTRICAL NOTES" Note 32
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> ALL WIRING SHALL BE INSTALLED IN LISTED METALLIC RACEWAYS.
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> [!cite] E.0.X.1 - "ELECTRICAL NOTES" Note 27
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> STEEL TYPE "MC" CABLE #12 AWG AND #10 AWG
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> WITH A FULL-SIZED GROUNDING CONDUCTOR
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> MAY BE USED WHERE PERMITTED
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> BY BOTH THE N.E.C. AND LOCAL ORDINANCE,
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> IN THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS:
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> * A. IN WALLS FOR HORIZONTAL DEVICE CONNECTION ONLY.
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> HOMERUNS TO PANELBOARDS SHALL BE EMT OR PVC (BELOW GRADE).
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#### Rigid Elbows
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Rigid elbows are required,
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but neither proposal mentions them.
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> [!cite] E.0.X.1 - "ELECTRICAL NOTES" Note 32
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> TRANSITIONS FROM BELOW TO ABOVE GRADE
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> SHALL BE WITH RIGID STEEL ELBOWS WITH P.V.C. JACKET
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> OR APPROVED EQUIVALENT PROTECTION.
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#### Fire Alarm Wiring Methods
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### Differences in Scope Between Customers
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2 Customers
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KAST Construction
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Hedrick Brothers Construction
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Different scope
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DAS Conduit in separate bid item
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#### Awarded to Hedrick Brothers?
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BPM
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2026-03-23 Nicole Bisbee:
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Per correspondence from KAST
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“Please note that KAST has **not** been awarded this project.
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It appears the project will be undertaken by Hedrick Brothers.”
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Most recent proposal to KAST is 2026-02-26.
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Assuming this one can be ignored.
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### AIC Ratings
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> [!quote] E.4.X.1 "RISER NOTES" (B)
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> ALL BREAKERS SHALL BE SERIES RATED AT 22K TO THE MAIN BREAKER.
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> MAIN BREAKER AIC RATING IS 65K.
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> UNIT APARTMENT PANELBOARD MAIN BREAKER AIC RATING 10K.
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> SEE ATTACHED DETAIL ON SHEET E-6.4 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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### Lighting Inverters
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> E.2.1.1 "KEY NOTES" 2
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> LIGHTING CIRCUIT TO BE ROUTED THROUGH INVERTER.
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## Problems to Solve
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ADA units likely exist, but are not shown on floor plans. |