Specifications

Chesapeake College Todd Performing Arts Center Auditorium
Audio System Upgrade
March 20
th
, 2015
Audio Systems 27 41 00-8
1. Prior to fabrication submit contractor generated drawings for approval for all supplied
systems. These drawings shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
a. Title Sheet & Symbols Legend
b. All panels, plates, and designation strips, including details relating to terminology,
engraving, finish and color.
c. All equipment racks, cabinets, consoles, tables, carts, support bases, and shelves.
d. Schematic drawings (Audio & Control Signal Flow), system functional block drawings,
including those for audio subsystems. Resubmission of contract drawings is
unacceptable.
e. All unusual equipment modifications.
f. Front mechanical drawings of each equipment rack.
g. Equipment location drawings.
h. Cable labeling plan.
i. Floor Plans, RCPs and Elevations: Show planned location for all elements and cable
routing. Drawings should be at project standard scale and clearly legible.
j. Mounting and Rigging Details: to be reviewed and stamped by a licensed structural
engineer. As-built documentation of the current building structure is available upon
request.
C. Form
1. Submit all materials for review as described above, specifically referenced to the
Specification paragraph number (where applicable).
a. Submit all drawings on sheets of one size, preferably the project standard size.
b. Where materials are presented on sheets 11” x 17” or smaller, organize into three-
ring binder which include:
1) Dividers or tabs between logical sections
2) Project name and binder title labels on face and edge of binders
c. On submittal drawings, maintain 3/32” minimum lettering height. Submittals with
text less than 1/16” in height may be rejected.
2. Partial Submittals may be rejected. If submitted individually and each in its entirety, the
following Submittals shall not be considered partial:
a. Personnel
b. Milestones
c. Conduit Verification Statement and Notifications
d. Rigging and Mounting Drawings
e. As-Built Documentation
3. Product Data and Shop drawings must be submitted together in order to be reviewed.
D.
User Interface
1. In order to develop a user interface which is both functional and useable, provide
working “Beta” copies of system software for review and comment by the owner,
architect and the Audio System consultant as per the below listed schedule:
a. This is anticipated to be an interactive process, requiring at least three submittals
prior to first beneficial use. At a minimum, the software development process will
have the following milestones:
1) Initial concept Submittal for Review
2) First Beta Review
3) Second Beta Review