Specifications

NAIROBI OPERATIONAL HUB
UNOPS Building, UN Lane, Off UN Avenue Tel: [phone]
P.O Box 783,Village Market, 00621 E-mail: [e-mail]
Nairobi, Kenya Website: www.unops.org
UNOPS is ISO 9001 certified
General Provisions for Electrical Work
Part 1-General
1.01 Work Included
All electrical work shown on the drawings or mentioned in B.O.Q.
1.02 Quality Assurance
A. General Provisions contained in this section, shall apply and form a part of each
and every section of specification, Division 16, Electrical.
B. The Contractor shall verify that the materials, appliances, equipment or devices he
furnishes and installs under this Contract, meet the requirements of the specified
codes and standards. The label of, or listing by an independent institute will be
accepted as conforming with this requirement. In lieu of the label or listing. The
Contractor shall submit independent proof for review by the Supervising Engineer
that the materials, appliances or devices conform to established standards,
including methods of test, of the country of origin.
C. In addition to the requirements shown or specified in the Contract Documents, all
equipment shall be manufactured, tested and installed in accordance with the
latest editions of the following standards as listed:
1. IEC International Electrotechnical Commission.
2. BS British Standards.
3. ISO International Standards Organization.
4. VDE Association of German Electrical Engineers.
5. IES Illuminating Engineering Society.
6. Municipality Regulations.
7. Regulations and instructions of Civil Defense Department.
D. Codes and Standards listed in the specification sections are intended to provide an
acceptable level of quality for materials and products. The Contractor may
propose alternative codes and standards provided they are of equal or better
quality than the reference codes and standards and are submitted for review and
approval by the Supervising Engineer.