Temporary Services

Section E-1
Temporary Services - General

Provisions for anticipated Temporary Services should be incorporated in the General Requirements of the specifications, but not in each product specification section. The responsibilities of each of the mechanical and electrical Contractors (or subcontractors) should be specifically defined where there are separate mechanical and electrical contractors, but not where work is under a single Prime Contractor.

When appropriate, the following Temporary Services should be addressed:

      1. Heat – as recommended in Section E-2
      2. Light & Power – as recommended in Section E-3.
      3. Water supply – as recommended in Section E-4.
      4. Barricades, Fending, Sidewalk protection
      5. Stairs, Netting and Planking for multi-story buildings
      6. Offices for field Superintendent/Inspector/etc…
      7. Sheds for Carpenters/Brick Layers/Laborers/Storage/etc…
      8. Toilets/Sewage
      9. Enclosures
    10. Telephone
    11. Roads
    12. Hoisting/Crane
    13. Scaffolding
    14. Winter protection (when applicable)
    15. Travel/Room and Board
    16. Fire Suppression equipment
    17. Fire Watches
    18. Signage
    19. Daily clean-up/Final clean-up
    20. Traffic Control
    21. Pedestrian protection/Walkways/Egress

This list should be considered an overview. There may be other temporary Services that should be addressed for a particular project, and should be incorporated into that project.

Reviewed March 2010

Revised April 1988

Revised April 1987
Revised November 1977
Revised November 1971