HomeMy WebLinkAbout09 68 00 - CarpetCORNELL DIVISION 9 - FINISHES
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SECTION 09 68 00 - CARPETING
1.0 GENERAL
1.1 Description of Work
A. Provide and install all modular carpet and installation work as required by contract
documents and their specifications.
1.2 Quality Assurance
A. Manufacturer
1. The carpet manufacturer shall have no less than fifteen years of production experience
with modular carpet similar to type specified.
2. Commitment to quality - Carpet manufacturer shall provide verification of registration
to the ISO 9001/9002 Quality Management System.
3. Carpet manufacturer shall provide verification of registration in the ISO 14001
Environmental Management System.
4. Commitment to sustainability - carpet manufacturer shall demonstrate through programs
of source reduction, recycling, reuse, water conservation and conservation of raw
material usage its commitment to sustainability
5. Response to RFQ shall be accompanied by a letter confirming compliance with listed
performance specifications signed off by an Officer of the Company.
6. Manufacturer shall make available a list of qualified minority, disabled, women and
veteran owned carpet dealers capable of installation per manufacturer’s installation
instructions and provide contact information for each name supplied.
7. All products offered by the manufacturer shall be “standard running line” products and
shall be available with no minimum order (single box availability).
8. Manufacturer shall guarantee availability of recycled content product.
9. The product warranty required herein shall be provided directly by the carpet
manufacturer.
1.3 Installation Provider
A. The installation provider shall be directly responsible for the quality of the completed
floorcovering installation, including the quality of both the materials and labor used in the
installation.
B. The installation provider shall directly warrant to the end use all products, materials and
services related to the floorcovering installation (including any floorcovering(s), or other
products or materials used in the installation) meeting specifications set forth herein.
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C. The installation provider shall have successful carpet installation experience on work similar
to the work of this Section.
1.4 Submittals – Please submit each of the following with your proposal (unless otherwise noted):
A. Manufacturer’s Data - Two (2) copies of carpet manufacturer’s construction specifications,
performance specification, environmental performance and installation instructions for carpet
and related items specified.
B. Fiber Verification – Certification from the fiber producer verifying use of premium, type 6,6
fiber with post consumer recycled content for the submitted carpet product. (Premium fibers
are identified as Invista, Universal and Aquafil).
C. Fibers extruded by carpet mills will be considered “non-premium” for purposes of this
specification.
D. All applicable product warranties provided by manufacturer.
E. Installation provider’s proof of insurance, copy of contractor’s license, and worker’s
compensation certificate.
F. Five (5) current project references for installation provider, with scope, date, and customer
contact with phone number in compliance letter.
G. Samples – Customary (standard) size carpet samples of each type of carpet, in each specified
pattern, color, and construction.
H. Any alternatives to specified product(s) or approved manufacturers, to be considered, shall be
submitted for approval at least ten (10) working days prior to bid or proposal to be
considered.
I. Maintenance Instructions - Two (2) copies of the manufacturer’s carpet maintenance
instructions.
1.5 Warranty
A. Provide the following written warranties by carpet manufacturer for a period of not less than
15 years:
B. Wear - Surface fiber wear shall not be more than 10% by weight in 15 years. (Note: Wear
warranty shall not require use of chair pads.
C. Static - Static generation shall be less than 3.0 kV at 70º F, and 20% R.H.
D. No delamination
E. No edge ravel
F. No dimensional instability (i.e., shrinkage, curling and doming) which adversely affect the
ability of the tile to lie flat
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G. Submit manufacturer’s National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
certified test results to show that carpet meets or exceeds product performance specification
criteria for carpet testing requirements under Section 2.1 hereof.
H. Installation provider shall warrant all installation services will be free from defects in
workmanship for a period of at least one (1) year following their completion, and that in the
event of defective services, the installation provider will re-perform the effected services and,
as necessary, supply new products of the same or similar grade sufficient to repair or replace
products adversely affected.
2.0 PRODUCTS
2.1 Modular Carpet Tile Performance Standards. Modular carpet tile shall meet the following
performance standards:
1. Carpet Flammability
.1 Pill Test (ASTM D2859 or
CPSC FF-1-70)
Passes
.2 Radiant Panel Test (ASTM E648) > 0.45 watts/cm2, Class 1
2. Smoke Density (ASTM E662) < 450 Flaming Mode
3. Dimensional Stability (Aachen Method
Din 54318)
< 0.1% change
4. Static Generation at 70º F (AATCC 134
w/ neolite)
< 3.0 kV at 20% R.H.
5. Lightfastness (AATCC 16E) ≥ 4.0 after 60 hours
6. Gas Fade (AATCC 23) 4
7. Ozone Fade (AATCC 109) 4
8. Antimicrobial (AATCC 174, Part II) > 90.0% reduction
9. Fungicidal (AATCC 174, Part III) No growth
10. Soil/Stain Protection (AATCC 175-
1991)
> 8.0 on the Red 40 Stain Scale
12. Carpet & Rug Institute Green Label
Plus
Any and all products shall pass Carpet & Rug
Institute Green Label Plus. Certification number
of the specified product category shall accompany
submittal.
2.2 Product Construction Specification. Modular carpet tile shall meet the following construction
specifications:
A. Yarn System: 100% Invista Type 6,6; Universal Type 6,6 or Aquafil Type 6 Nylon with post
consumer recycled content. Fiber shall have a cross-section modification ratio no greater
than 1.8. (Note: Bidder may propose yarn with a % of biobased material with satisfactory
explanation of modification)
B. Dye Method: 100% Solution Dyed
C. Construction: Tufted
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D. Patterning: Integrated (topical application or wet printed patterning not allowed)
E. Texture: Tufted Textured Loop
F. Gauge: 1/12
G. Pile Height: 0.18 in
H. Tufted Yarn Weight: Maximum 17 oz per yard (lower face weights are preferable if equal or
superior performance can be substantiated by Texture Appearance Retention Testing)
I. Primary Backing: Non-woven polyester. Woven primary backings not allowed.
J. Secondary Backing: Fiberglass Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite (polyolefin-free).
Secondary backing shall be 100% recyclable at the end of its useful life and shall contain
recycled content. Claims of ‘recyclable’ shall meet the Federal Trade Commission Part 260 -
- Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims 260.7(d).
K. Soil/Stain Resistance: Application by fiber producer and manufacturer required.
L. Preservative Protection: Antifungal and Antibacterial ASTM E 2471-05 Standard Test
Method for Use of Seeded Agar for Screening Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity in
Carpet. Minimum allowable growth ratings on washed and unwashed carpet samples after 72
hours incubation are complete to partial inhibition (<10% sample coverage) on shaven
primary and unshaven fiber layers. Or, if AATCC 174 Parts II & III (AATCC 171 Washed)
is used, shall pass both Part II and Part III of AATCC 174 with a minimum of 90% reduction
both gram negative and gram positive bacteria and no visible growth against the fungi.
M. Quarter Turn Installation Method: All product shall be designed for Quarter Turn
installation.
2.3 Environmental Specifications
A. Recycled Content by total product weight: minimum of 70% total recycled content.
B. Recycled versus Recyclable – Primary consideration will be given to carpet products in the
following order of priority: (A) use of post consumer recycled content in both fiber and
backing, (B) post consumer recycled content in the backing, (C) 100% recyclable product.
Claims shall meet the Federal Trade Commission Part 260 -- Guides for the Use of
Environmental Marketing Claims.
C. Product platform shall have a 3rd party verified Environmental Product Declaration following
ISO 14025 guidelines and a 3rd party verified Life Cycle Assessment following ISO 14040
guidelines.
D. Carbon footprint of the Product – Proposal shall state the average quantity of greenhouse gas
emissions associated with the entire life cycle of the product from raw material extraction
through end-of-life, a description of any emission reduction credits used to offset the global
warming footprint. If credits are claimed the proposal must identify, quantity claimed and the
name of the 3rd party verifying this claim.
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2.4 Minimum Antimicrobial Construction Standards
A. Preservative, registered by the EPA for use in carpeting, with broad spectrum efficacy against
the growth of bacteria and fungi for a minimum of 15 years, assuming proper maintenance.
The preservative ingredient shall meet standards set by the U.S. General Services
Administration (GSA) for Antimicrobial Carpet as supported by independent lab testing less
than six months old.
B. Manufacturer shall provide a stamped EPA technical data sheet for carpet. Preservative shall
contain no arsenic, formaldehyde or heavy metals (tin, lead, mercury, silver, copper or zinc),
be non-halogenated (no fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine) and non-phenolic. Blends of
amine neutralized phosphated esters are preferable. Preservative shall have low water
solubility (30ppm), a vapor pressure of 12mm Hg at 27º C, and an oral LD50 toxicity rate less
than 2.4 grams/kg.
C. The preservative shall be incorporated into the primary backing of the product during the
manufacturing process, not topically applied to the carpet fibers.
D. The preservative treated carpet when new shall pass GSA parameters for treated carpets via
AATCC method 174 parts II and III. Initial performance shall be 90% reduction of the
microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus 6538 and Klebsiella pneumoniae 4352) and no
fungal growth on either the primary backing or fibers both on washed (AATCC method 174)
and non-washed samples. The Standard Test Method for Use of Seeded Agar for Screening
Assessment of Antimicrobial Activity in Carpet (ASTM E 2471-05) may be used in lieu of
AATCC method 174 parts II and III.
E. The preservative treated carpet shall maintain, for the warranted life of the carpet, a minimum
of 90% reduction of the microorganisms (Staphylococcus aureus 6538 and Klebsiella
pneumoniae 4352) listed in AATCC method 174 part II, provided the carpet is maintained as
specified. Additionally, the preservative treated carpet shall maintain a "no macroscopic
growth" rating against Aspergillus niger 6275 at the primary backing in accordance with
AATCC 174 part III.
F. The preservative shall be biodegradable and not toxic to non-target species as found
acceptable by the US EPA.
G. Efficacy of the preservative should be documented in professional peer reviewed scientific
publications.
2.5 Related Materials
A. Leveling compound - Latex type as recommended by carpet manufacturer. Shall be
compatible with carpet and curing/sealing compound on concrete.
B. Glue - Installation shall be free of the application of any wet adhesive.
C. Installation connectors - Compounded acrylic adhesive, applied to PET polyester backing
with PET polyester release liner (clear 3” x 3” polyester squares with small quantity of a
pressure sensitive adhesive applied on one side of the polyester film). The squares connect
the carpet modules together to form a stable surface over almost any hard surface. The
connectors shall contain no liquid components and shall have “zero” calculated VOC’s.
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D. Carpet edge guard, non-metallic - Extruded or molded heavy duty vinyl or rubber carpet edge
guard of size and profile indicated, and with minimum two inch wide anchorage flange;
colors selected by architect/designer from among standard colors available within the
industry.
3.0 EXECUTION
3.1 Pre-Installation Requirements
A. All existing carpet and existing carpet waste shall be reused or recycled at no added cost. A
reclamation plan shall be submitted in the proposal that will provide directions for the
reclamation of all carpet at the job site. Carpet recycling options consist of:
1. Repurposing - reusing the product in another application such as facilitating the
donation of used carpeting to charities and other nonprofit organizations.
2. Closed Loop Recycling - turning waste materials into new materials of the same
value, such as vinyl backing into vinyl backing and nylon yarn into nylon carpet yarn.
3. Open Loop Recycling – creating other product types from reclaimed carpet. For
example, turning nylon face fiber into automotive parts or carpet padding, including
nylon face fiber in recycled backings.
4. Waste-to-Energy - using carpet for waste-to-energy. Method of generating power
through the disposal of used carpet – usually accomplished through burning.
5. Landfill or incineration – are not approved disposal methods.
B. Description of Reclamation Services - Carpet shall be removed by the successful contractor
from any existing site and prepared for pickup based on the type of material and reclamation
option selected. Documentation such as chain of custody must be provided for each and every
job conducted under this contract during the term of the contract. Specifications for removal
from the jobsite include:
1. Removal of carpet tile for recycling
a. Carpet tile shall be palletized and secured for shipping, (i.e., shrink wrap, banding,
strapping).
b. Carpet tile shall be kept dry and free of any moisture damage.
c. Carpet tile shall be clean of any non-carpet debris.
2. Removal of performance broadloom for recycling.
a. Performance broadloom shall be rolled, palletized and secured for shipping. Cut
pieces of performance broadloom shall also be acceptable, provided they are
secured for shipping.
b. Performance broadloom shall be kept dry and free from moisture damage.
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c. Rolls shall be clean of any non-carpet debris, front and back, other than ordinary
soiling in normal use.
3. Removal of broadloom carpet for recycling.
a. Rolled carpet shall not exceed six (6) feet in length x one (1) foot diameter.
Width may vary from 2 feet to 12 feet.
b. Carpet shall be accumulated and kept dry for shipping and processing.
c. Rolls shall be clean of any non-carpet debris, front and back, other than ordinary
soiling in normal use.
4. Repurposing of carpet material.
a. Approval of old carpet for possible donation shall be determined at the jobsite.
5. All possible recycling options shall be clearly presented and submitted in writing to
owner and specifier prior to job start. A written description of the used carpet
disposal process is required.
a. Description shall contain information as to complete process of diversion from
landfill.
b. A certificate shall be furnished upon request verifying the reclamation of the
carpet and the pounds of material diverted from the landfill.
3.2 Installation
A. General
1. Comply with manufacturer’s instructions and recommendations and in accordance
with the Carpet and Rug Institute’s Installation Standard. All product shall be
installed Quarter Turn.
2. A “no-glue” waterless method of installation is preferred using materials described in
2.5.3 above. In the event a releasable glue method of installation is required, the
following adhesive description applies. Adhesive shall be water-based and allow for
removal of carpet tile at any time without damage to carpet or substrate. Adhesive
shall contain antimicrobial preservative and have “zero” calculated VOC’s.
3. Comply with manufacturer’s instructions for subfloor evaluation for moisture and
alkalinity. In the event the concrete subfloor does not meet moisture and alkalinity
requirements as defined in manufacturer’s installation instructions and the moisture
vapor emission rates are less than 15 pounds and the alkalinity pH is less than 12.0, a
moisture barrier such as MoistureGard 2.0 must be installed. Installation must comply
with manufacturer’s installation instructions. In the event the moisture vapor
emission rate is higher than 15 pounds and the alkalinity is higher than a pH of 12.0,
additional remediation of the slab is required.
4. Install carpet under open-bottom obstructions and under removable flanges and
furnishings, and into alcoves and closets of each space.
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5. Provide cut outs where required. Conceal cut edges with protective edge guards or
overlapping flanges.
6. Run carpet under open bottom items such as heating convectors, and install tight
against walls, columns and cabinets so the entire floor area is covered with carpet.
Cover over all floor type door closures.
7. Install edging guard at all openings and doors wherever carpet terminates, unless
indicated otherwise.
8. Cutting shall be done in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendation, using
the tools designed for the carpet being installed.
9. Use leveling compound where necessary. Any floor filling or leveling shall have a
minimum of 4’0” of feather.
10. Expansion joints - Do not bridge building expansion joints with continuous carpeting.
11. Chair Pads shall not be recommended or required within installation instructions
3.3 Cleaning and Protection
A. On completion of the installation in each area, all dirt, carpet scraps, etc. shall be removed
from the surface of the carpet.
B. Remove debris, and sort pieces to be saved from scraps to be repurposed or recycled.
C. Construction manager shall protect carpeting against damage during construction.
D. At the completion of the work and when directed by the construction manager, vacuum carpet
using commercial dual motor vacuum of type recommended by carpet manufacturer. Remove
spots and replace carpet where spots cannot be removed. Remove rejected carpeting and
replace with new carpeting. Remove any protruding yarns with shears or sharp scissors.
3.4 Inspection
A. Upon completion of the installation, manufacturer and installer shall verify and certify by
means of an affidavit of compliance that work is complete, properly installed and meets all
specification herein.
B. Preliminary Acceptance - Upon completion of the carpet installation of each floor, such
installation shall be inspected by owner, the construction manager and installation provider.
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