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From page 181... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-11 Page 5 • Assist the consultants to verify that the contractors have completed all static, start-up, performance verification and system integration tests. • Provide independent performance verification and systems integration tests on the mechanical and electrical systems to verify that they achieve the basis of design performance. Read the entire page →
From page 182... ... A2-12 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 6 1.5.2 Additional Definitions Activation: Activation is defined as the transition process from the construction of the new facility to full operation. While the proper operation of the physical asset is assured by the successful implementation of the design, construction and commissioning of the facility for its intended use, it is vitally important that all stakeholders involved in the terminal are properly oriented and trained to operate the new facility seamlessly and continuously. Read the entire page →
From page 183... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-13 Commissioning Team: The commissioning team is part of the Contractor's team and shall be responsible for ensuring that all building systems work with one another to produce an integrated facility that funcons as per the contract documents. For more informaon refer to secon 1.3. Read the entire page →
From page 184... ... A2-14 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 8 Independent Performance Tesng and Operaonal Tesng: The GTAA may determine a need to conduct these tests independent of the project team using either GTAA or a 3rd party commissioning consultant resource to verify that the installaon and the systems comply with the GTAA Project Requirements and that the design meets current operaonal requirements. Integraon/Interface Tests: The process of ensuring that the systems and subsystems components through their respecve interfaces are linked together and to any supervisory system in such a way as to achieve a facility/system that funcons and operates as per the intended design. Read the entire page →
From page 185... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-15 Page 9 Static Testing: All tests required to be completed to ensure that the equipment is ready and safe to be energized, prior to start-up. Subject Matter Expert (SME) Read the entire page →
From page 186... ... A2-16 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 10 2 Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance and Turnover (TCAT) This section provides a general summary of the TCAT process. Read the entire page →
From page 187... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-17 Page 11 k. Emergency power. Read the entire page →
From page 188... ... A2-18 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 12 2.3 Testing Testing incorporates the various methods the contractor will use to verify that components of a specific system are correctly installed and functioning, and that they work in concert with each other to form the specific system (e.g. all electrical, mechanical and fire alarm components within a system) Read the entire page →
From page 189... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-19 Page 13 a. Factory acceptance tests. Read the entire page →
From page 190... ... A2-20 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 14 9. Operation of safety controls and interlocks. Read the entire page →
From page 191... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-21 Page 15 11. The mechanical consultant and the Commissioning Authority will witness the final performance demonstraon of these systems. Read the entire page →
From page 192... ... A2-22 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 16 22. The electrical contractor and the security system contractor will have completed testing and verification of the security system. Read the entire page →
From page 193... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-23 Page 17 4. The test results will be documented and compared to the basis of design and contract documents requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 194... ... A2-24 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 18 2.4 Commissioning 2.4.1 Functional Performance Commissioning Responsibilities include: • GTAA Stakeholders – Optional Attendance • GTAA Project Manager – Optional Attendance • Commissioning Authority – Attendance • Consultant – Attendance • Contractor - Responsible Functional Performance Commissioning testing includes: 1. When the commissioning team has received notice that the contractors have completed testing, the facility is clean and ready for continuous operation, they will begin the commissioning process. Read the entire page →
From page 195... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-25 Page 19 4. Final performance testing of the electrical systems. Read the entire page →
From page 196... ... A2-26 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 20 • Smoke Control and Smoke Venting • Lighting Management System • Lightning Prediction System • Power Management and Control System • Ramp Services Management System • Vertical and Horizontal Transportation Management System • Security System • IT System • Architectural Systems. 2.4.3 Pre-Acceptance Commissioning (GTAA) Read the entire page →
From page 197... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-27 Page 21 2.5 Acceptance 2.5.1 Verify Documentation • Commissioning Reports • Commissioning Issues Tracking Report • Seasonal Performance Testing Report • As-Built Record Drawings • Operating and Maintenance Manuals • Systems Operating Manual (prepared by the consultants) • Systems and Equipment Training • Spare Parts • Warranty Documentation. Read the entire page →
From page 198... ... A2-28 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 22 • Close-Out Procedures • Airport Simulations. 2.5.2 Testing and Commissioning Report(s) Read the entire page →
From page 199... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-29 Page 23 2.5.3 As-Built (Record) Drawings 1. Read the entire page →
From page 200... ... A2-30 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 24 3. Further requirements for SOM may be identified in the GTAA Construction Code and the contract documents. Read the entire page →
From page 201... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-31 Page 25 8. The trainer for each session will be experienced with the operating and maintenance procedures for this particular equipment or system and have the necessary presentation skills to perform the training effectively. Read the entire page →
From page 202... ... A2-32 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 26 2.6 Turnover The purpose of the turnover phase is to ensure that the system or facility is fit for the purpose intended, including the operational requirements. For simpler systems this may be as simple as a sign off process between the GTAA Project Manager and the business stakeholders. Read the entire page →
From page 203... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-33 Page 27 2.6.2 Simulations (GTAA) The GTAA may perform Airport Simulations to verify all operational and maintenance procedures are adequate and that the facility and equipment meet the operational requirements. Read the entire page →
From page 204... ... A2-34 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 28 2.6.8 Go-Live Once all systems have been accepted and all documentation is in place, the system or facility will be able to "Go-Live". Read the entire page →
From page 205... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-35 Page 29 A TCAT Test Forms This section describes the requirements for test forms to be produced and to be utilized as record documentation of the TCAT process. Where required the documentation is to be compliant with all applicable Provincial and Federal Regulations e.g. Read the entire page →
From page 206... ... A2-36 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 30 A.1 Test Form Categories 1. Test forms are to be created for each stage of testing including: • Static tests • Start-up tests • Functional Performance and Integration tests • Seasonal Performance, tests Airport Integrated Interface System tests. Read the entire page →
From page 207... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-37 Page 31 • Equipment identification completed • Thermal insulation completed • Conduit and cable fire-stopping completed • Grounding completed. A.3 Start-up Tests 1. Read the entire page →
From page 208... ... A2-38 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 32 B Hydronic and Air Balancing This section includes the requirements for hydronic and air balancing of the mechanical system. The requirements for air and Hydronic Balancing will be included in the specifications by the mechanical consultant and shall comply with the requirements of NEBB and /or AABC. Read the entire page →
From page 209... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-39 Page 33 B.2.2 Air Systems Testing, Adjusting and Balancing 1. The balancing contractor will have reviewed the ductwork installation and provided reports regarding balancing dampers and their locations. Read the entire page →
From page 210... ... A2-40 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 34 C Systems Operating Manuals (SOMs) This section describes the requirements for the Systems Operating Manuals (SOM) Read the entire page →
From page 211... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-41 Page 35 C.3 Chapter Structure – All Projects 1. Each Volume will be sub-divided into chapters, the number and title of which will depend on the requirements of each project. Read the entire page →
From page 212... ... A2-42 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Page 36 • A list of major associated equipment and equipment ID's • Location of Equipment. C.4.2 General Description • An expansion of the system abstract, the general description will provide a brief overview of the system. Read the entire page →
From page 213... ... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-43 Page 37 C.4.10 Drawing Reference • Provide a reference list of As-Built drawings. C.4.11 Operating and Maintenance Manuals Reference • Provide a cross-reference listing for equipment maintenance manuals. Read the entire page →
From page 214... ... B-1 This appendix contains extracts from contract OP-146642 (details in the preceding box) that specify the application of the whole-life-cost approach to option selection. Read the entire page →
From page 215... ... B-2 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement over time will be preferred and the WLC comparison of phased approaches (if available) with single, larger interventions should be made, including measurement against the following three criteria: • Affordability • Value for money • Feasibility A WLC study shall be undertaken in accordance with the Network Rail WLC Manual, which provides the methodology and tools relating to why, when and how to apply WLC analysis throughout the GRIP process. Read the entire page →
From page 216... ... C-1 A p p e n d i x C TCO Tool User's Manual ACRP 09-13 Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset Procurement Total Cost of Ownership Tool User's Manual Read the entire page →
From page 217... ... C-2 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Read the entire page →
From page 218... ... TCO Tool User's Manual C-3 The Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Tool was developed as part of ACRP Project 09-13, "Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Procurement." To learn more about the project, please visit the project's webpage at http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp? Read the entire page →
From page 219... ... C-4 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement The TCO Tool is Microsoft Excel based. The user can save this file multiple times under different titles. Read the entire page →
From page 220... ... TCO Tool User's Manual C-5 General Information The General Informaon tabs are black. Read the entire page →
From page 222... ... Glossary • This sheet provides the definition of the terms used in the tool. • These definitions are also available as comments for terms in the "Asset_info" sheet. Read the entire page →
From page 223... ... C-8 Guidebook for Considering Life-Cycle Costs in Airport Asset procurement Data The Data input tabs are light blue. Read the entire page →

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... GTAA Testing, Commissioning, Acceptance, and Turnover Standard A2-11 Page 5 • Assist the consultants to verify that the contractors have completed all static, start-up, performance verification and system integration tests. • Provide independent performance verification and systems integration tests on the mechanical and electrical systems to verify that they achieve the basis of design performance.