What Is Building Management System

Building Management System


The BAS Contractor shall submit to the Employer together with the tender submittal and together with the final record documentation a formally executed certification that the BAS Contractor has authorization from all original equipment, facilities, configuration, software and firmware developers, manufactures and copyright holder to offer, sell, use, modify, expand, change, install, document and support all products furnished for this project at the project site in India as the Works of this Contracts.

The BAS Contractor shall submit to the Employer together with the tender and together with the final record documentation a formally executed certification that the provision by the BAS Contractor of any parts or components of the Works shall not infringe any India or foreign Patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret or rights of a similar nature. The BAS Contractor agrees to indemnify the Employer and the Employer’s Representatives against costs, expenses, claims, judgements and decrees resulting from any infringement and shall defend the Employer and the Employer’s Representative faithfully against any such claims at the BAS Contractor’s sole cost.

The BAS Contractor shall submit to the Employer with the tender submittal and together with the final record documentation a formally executed certification that there are no covenants or agreements in place or contemplated that might impact on the free and reasonable use by the Employer and the Employer’s Representative of the works, and particularly the software and firmware elements, for the purposes as described in the Contract Documents at the Project site in India.

The BAS Contractor shall arrange for a complete and fully documented copy of all software and firmware elements of the Works, on both computer readable and printed paper media to be deposited in escrow with a mutually agreed third party located in India in such a manner that this software, firmware and documentation may be readily released to the Employer, promptly and without hindrance, should the BAS Contractor cease or be unable to support the software and/or firmware or cease to exist in India.

The BAS Contractor shall, at minimum, deposit with the Client the following in compliance with item .2 herein:

The appropriate software documentation, source listings, flowcharts, program descriptions, object, library and load maps and other relevant and pertinent information. This documentation shall be complete, comprehensive and readily understood by software specialists and shall include full details of both operating system, communication, network and application and site specific software.

The documentation for all firmware as employed within the BAS including assembly language listings and load maps as applicable.

A back-up copy, on acceptable computer storage media, of all software provided in both source and object form. The storage media selected shall be so as to allow for loading of the stored data into the BAS using only the facilities as provided under this Contract.

Integrated Building Management System

This Contract shall include the supply, installation, testing, commissioning, service, maintenance and make good any defects for a Defect Liability of twenty four (24) months for the Building Automation System.

Programmable Automation

The BAS Contractor shall submit a detailed method statement and program his works in accordance with the requirements of the Project Procedures before the actual works execution and update as and when required.

All temporary works necessary for the execution of the Contract shall be designed and submitted to the Employer’s Representative for approval. All costs associated with the provision of temporary works shall be deemed included in the contract sum.

The BAS Contractor shall submit progress reports in a format in accordance with the requirements of the Project Procedures.

The BAS Contractor shall closely co-ordinate with, and allow time for the other relevant Trades to execute their works within his work area. No claims will be entertained for extensions of time for delays due to such co-ordination.

The BAS Contractor shall liaise with all Local Authorities, government departments and utilities companies to obtain any permits and licenses which are required for the execution of his Works. All the Works shall comply and be in accordance with the local statutory requirements.

The BAS Contractor shall comply with the Employer’s Representative Health, Safety and Environment Policy. A safety supervisor shall be provided by the BAS Contractor to ensure compliance with the Employer’s Representative Safety Plan.

 The BAS Contractor shall have his Senior Executive, preferably a Director of the Company, conduct the site management and attend a site visit with the Employer’s Representative whenever he is requested to review the quality, progress and safety matters in relation to the Contract. This Senior Executive or his delegate shall also attend meetings held by the Employer’s Representative. Any unpermitted absence from the meeting will not be tolerated by the Employer’s Representative without valid reason.

The BAS Contractor shall erect a site office and workshop, if any, at his own expense. The standard and location of these temporary buildings/sheds shall be subject to the Employer’s Representative approval.

The BAS Contractor shall comply with the Quality Assurance System approved by Employer’s Representative in carrying out his Contract.

The BAS Contractor shall comply with all administrative and other procedures established by the Employer’s Representative.

HVAC Control System

Provide all labour, materials, equipment, tools, appliances, auxiliaries, services, hoisting, scaffolding, support, supervision, and perform all operations for the furnishing, installation, testing, commissioning, service and maintenance of the complete Building Automation System Services.

Manufacture, test at Works, deliver to site, test and commission at site, service and maintain the complete Building Automation System Services.

The works of this package shall include co-ordination with other Works BAS Contractors so as to provide a Complete, Operational and Acceptable Building Automation System Services.

The works to be included in this Section shall cover but not limited to the following items:-

1. System Description.
2. System Architecture.
3. System Hardware
4. System Software.
5. Application Software Packages - Voice Communication System.
6. Application Software Packages - Maintenance and Management System.
7. Application Software Packages - Integration with other Computer Based Building Systems.
.8 Instrumentation, Control Valves and Valve Actuators, and Modulating Damper Actuators and Terminal Strips
9. Building Automation System Cabling and Electrical Accessories.
10. Conduit, Trunking and Cable Tray.
11. 600/1000V PVC Insulated Cable
12. Twisted Pair Shielded Cables, Co-axial Cables and Fibre Optic Cables.
13. Painting 
14. Fire stopping
15. System Identification.
16. Sequence of Operation.
17. BAS Interface.
18. Training.
19. All hardware, software. Firmware and software protocol for integration with City-wide Integrated Building Management system and data server computer air-conditioning system and building office automation system and web-server.
20. Inspect and witness testing and site testing, adjusting, commissioning and handing over. Testing & Commissioning is to be headed by a Commissioning Engineer with adequate experience.
21. Service and Maintenance for twenty four (24) months.
22. Equipment supports and miscellaneous steel supports for all Building Automation System Services.
23. Sealing of sleeves and other electrical openings.
24. schematic drawings, PID drawings, Shop drawings, construction/installation drawings and installation manuals.
25. All Authorities approvals.
26. As-built reproducible tracings, AutoCAD drawing files and operation and maintenance manuals.


Monitoring, Control And MEP Facility Management

All monitoring, controlling, optimizing, interfacing, reporting, archiving, operator interface and information formulation and other special packages as required by the Contract Documents, for all MEP systems.

Smart Building

Equipment provided in interior and exterior locations shall function and meet all detailed performance criteria when operating in the following minimum ambient condition ranges:

a) 10 to 50 Deg C operating temperature and -20 Deg C to 60 Deg C storage temperature.
b) 10-100% Relative Humidity and tropicalized.
Electrical power service of single phase, 240 VAC (+/-10%), 50 HZ nominal.
The requirements, as detailed above, shall be minimum requirements and shall not take precedence over defined ranges that are specifically detailed elsewhere within the Contract Documents.

Building Automation Contractors

The BAS Contractor shall:

is a locally incorporated company in Kuala Lumpur area and have a team of trained personnel capable of giving instructions and providing routine and emergency maintenance on the BAS, all BAS components and software/ firmware and all other elements of the BAS.

Have a proven record of experience in the supply and installation of equivalent systems over a minimum period of ten (10) years.

Have comprehensive local service and support facilities for the total BAS as provided.
Maintain local, or have approved local contracted access to, supplies of essential expendable parts. 

Interface

The BAS Contractor is to note that there will be other Trades working on site concurrently with the Contract. The Works shall be so sequenced and executed so as not to cause disruption to the progress or affect the safety of other Trades. The BAS Contractor shall protect the Works of other Trades and the protection shall be subject to the approval of the Employer’s Representative.

The other Trades to be noted are but not limited to the followings:-
  • General Building Works 
  • Interior Decorative Works
  • Vertical Transportation
  • Mechanical Ventilation and Air Conditioning Services
  • Cold Water and Sanitary Plumbing Services
  • Fire Protection Services
  • Smoke Ventilation System
  • Natural Ventilation System 
  • Building Security System
  • Electrical LV and HT Services
  • Standby Generator Set System
  • Irrigation and Water features
  • Natural Gas systems
  • Structured Cable systems
  • Audio Visual, Voice and IT systems.