PART 1 – GENERAL
Description
The security screen shown on the plans and herein specified is
manufactured by Avant Guards. The manufacturer’s name and
products have been used to establish the standards of construction
and quality of workmanship required for this project. Manufacturers
bidding on this project must be actively engaged in the fabrication
of specified items for 3 years.
Submittals
Manufacturers requesting approval
to bid their product as equal must submit to the architect shop
drawings that include details of attachment to surrounding
materials and elevations showing scope of the project.
Quality Assurance
Items provided in the
section shall be manufactured and fabricated by firms with
3 years experience in type of work specified. Performance and
testing
must comply
with sag, impact, and forced entry resistance tests of ANSI/SMA 6001-1990,
American National Standard. Specifications for Protection Screens must
meet the performance
requirements for a Heavy Rating.
Delivery,
Storage, and Handling
Before and during shipment to site, adequately
protect products. Products should be stored in conditions that
protect
from damage. Installation shall
be by
installers experienced in type of work specified for respective item.
Inspection
Verify that openings fit allowable
tolerances are plumb, level, provide a solid anchoring surface
and comply with approved shop drawings. Plumb
and align faces
in a single plane and erect screens square and true adequately
anchored. After completion of installation, screens shall be
in working order
and clean.
Warranty
Manufacturer will supply a written one-year
warranty on all products.
References
American Society for Testing and Materials
(ASTM),
American Welding Society (AWS). |
PART 2 – PRODUCT
Acceptable
Manufacturers
Avant Guards Manufacturing
219 Cook Street
Brooklyn, NY 11206
(718)366-6565 fax: (718)366-0010
Simline Security Screen Materials
The mainframe is
1"x 1"x 1/8"aluminum tubing. The corners
of the mainframe shall be pneumatically inserted into the frame ends with an
interference fit.
The removable interlocking concealment plate extruded aluminum 1/16"thick
shall be attached to the mainframe using tamper-resistant stainless steel screws.
A
brace is required for guards over 52"high. Scribe angles or channels
are optional as per specification.
Infill Options:
12, 14, and 16 gauges perforated panel
18 and 20 gauges stainless perforated panel
10 and 12 mesh stainless
Fabrication
Welding shall comply with requirements of AWS. Grind
welds smooth. Window guards, unless otherwise shown, shall cover
entire window
opening. Provide frame and
accessories of size and construction as shown on drawings. Window guards over
5’ wide or 8’ high will be fabricated in two sections.
Paint and
Finish
All interior and exterior surfaces of the mainframe
and sub frame shall be thoroughly cleaned in a three-step bonderizing
process. The
surfaces shall
receive an electrostatically
applied thermoplastic polyester powder coating, which shall be applied and
baked to a hard mar-resistant finish in a standard or custom color. Touch-up
paint
is available for installation.
Locks and Hardware
3 _"x 2 _"F.P. butts
brass pin, 2 hinges per guard under 5’,
and 3 hinges per guard 5’ and over.
Lock Options:
Lift Quick
Panic Push
Push Down
Installation, Adjusting, and Clean
up
Install in accordance
with approved shop drawings and specifications. Erect guards
and other work of this section, rigid, straight,
and plumb with horizontal
lines
level. Secure connections and attachment. Adjust guards and hardware
and leave in working order where applicable. Clean work of
this section upon
completion.
Remove debris resulting from work of this section.
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