Division 16 - Electrical - Section 16010 - General Electrical Provisions - Part 1 - General

Oct 28, 2026

Division 16 Electrical, Section 16010 outlines general electrical provisions for a construction scope. It defines how specifications and drawings complement and bind the work, provides key contract definitions such as provide, wiring, equal, complete, and contractor responsibilities, and summarizes required electrical systems and connections. It also sets quality assurance requirements, including compliance with Hawaii and utility rules, coordination with other trades, verification of dimensions before rough-in, and procedures for substitutions, submittals, and field as-built documentation.

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1.01 Intent of Specifications and Drawings

1.02 Definitions

1.03 Summary

1.04 Related Work Specified in Other Sections

1.05 Quality Assurance

DIVISION 16-ELECTRICAL SECTION 16010-GENERAL ELECTRICAL PROVISIONS PART 1-GENERAL 1.01 INTENT OF SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS A. Specifications and Drawings are prepared in abbreviated form and includes incomplete sentences. Omission of words or phrases such as "the Contractor shall", "as shown on the drawings", "a" and "the" are intentional. Omitted words and phrases shall be provided by inference to form complete sentences. B. Specifications and Drawings complement each other and what is specified, scheduled or mentioned by one shall be binding as if called for by both. 1.02 DEFINITIONS A. Provide: "furnish and install, test and deliver to the Government in operating and ready to use condition" . B. Wiring: "Provide all raceways, junction boxes, conductors, devices, protection equipment, installation of motor controller furnished (by others) when required, etc., including testing for a complete, operative and ready to use electrical system" . C. Equal: "Material, equipment or system, including all necessary labor, modifications and accessories satisfying the requirements of the contract documents to provide features or have operating characteristics equal or better than that specified". D. Complete: "Furnish installation that is operative, tested, ready to use and which satisfies the intent of the contract documents, including all necessary accessories and modifications" . E. Contractor: "General Contractor responsible for all work shall assign work to Subcontractors. Except where noted, work of this section shall be assigned to the Electrical Subcontractor" . 1.03 SUMMARY A. Electrical Work: Provide all articles, materials, equipment operators, systems and services specified herein or on the Drawings or as normally required by accepted industry standard practices, including all labor taxes, fees, insurance, warranties and incidentals required to complete all electrical work. B. In general, the following work is included: 1. Provide power systems, including branch circuits, outlets, electrical apparatus and wiring to support the lighting system . 2. Provide wiring and connection for all equipment including fixtures, etc. , complete. Furnish disconnects for all equipment as required by the NEC, NAVAC-HI and Hawaiian Electric Company. C. Wiring and connecting of all electrical equipment supplied for installation and use in this contract and not specifically listed as work by others. D. Furnishing of "Contractor Submittals" and "Field Posted As-Built Drawings" . General Electrical Provisions Job No. CA-1817 / PN15160009 16010-1 F. Coordinate work with other trades to avoid omissions and overlapping of responsibilities. G. Obtain and pay for all fees, permits, licenses, assessments and inspections required for this work. 1.04 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED IN OTHER SECTIONS A. Materials and methods specified under BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS Section. B. Electric service and utility company metering by NAVFAC-HI. C. Connect all electrical equipment furnished or provided under other sections of the specifications. 1.05 QUALITY ASSURANCE: A. Government and Utility Requirements: Comply with all requirements of the State of Hawaii, County of Maui and utility company rules and regulations. B. Specifications are accompanied by architectural, structural and mechanical plans of the building, site plans and diagrammatic electrical plans showing locations on luminaires, outlets, feeder runs, devices and other electrical equipment. Locations are approximate and before installation, Contractor shall study with and coordinate with adjacent construction work and make installation in the most logical manner that meets the intent of the design. C. Prior to the start of rough-in work, verify all dimensions and sizes of equipment at the job site. Circuits and raceway routes are diagrammatic and may be altered in any logical manner. However, all changes from the contract documents shall be subj

FAQs

How do the specifications and drawings interact in this electrical section?

They are prepared in abbreviated form and intentionally omit some wording, which is completed by inference. What is specified in one document is binding as if provided by both.

What key terms are defined in Section 16010?

It defines provide, wiring, equal, complete, and contractor responsibilities, including requirements for supplying, installing, testing, and delivering an operative electrical system.

What quality assurance and coordination steps are required before and during installation?

The contractor must comply with applicable State of Hawaii, County of Maui, and utility rules, coordinate with adjacent work, verify dimensions and equipment sizes before rough-in, and document changes on field posted as-built drawings. Substitutions require written permission and sufficient submittal detail for evaluation.

Oct 28, 2026

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