U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING

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Special Attention of: Notice PIH 95-49 (HA)

Public Housing Agencies/Indian

Housing Authorities; Directors,

Office of Public Housing; Issued: July 20, 1995

Directors, Office of Native Expires: July 31, 1996

American Programs; Directors,

Regional Contracting Division Cross References:

Resident Management Corporations

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Subject: Public and Indian Housing Guide Specifications

1\. Purpose. The purpose of this Notice is to inform public housing
agencies

and Indian housing authorities (HAs) of the availability of Guide

Specifications for products commonly used by HAs.

2\. Background. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

announced the availability of updated Guide Specifications for 20 items

commonly used by HAs through Notice 94-19 on April 29, 1993. HUD

recently completed the development of additional Guide Specifications

for 10 more items which are identified in paragraph 3 below. The Guide

Specifications are made available for optional use by HAs. Use of these

specifications can speedup the procurement process and reduce HA

administrative costs.

3\. New Guide Specifications. This Notice makes available the following
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additional specifications including Guide Specifications (printed on

white stock) and specification aids (printed on yellow stock):

DIVISION ITEM DESCRIPTION

04500 Masonry Restoration and Cleaning

06101 Rough Carpentry Restoration

07270 Firestopping

07505 Preparation for Reroofing

07511 Built-up Asphalt Roofing

08210 Wood Doors

09204 Lath and Plaster Renovations

09259 Gypson Board Renovations

15330 Wet Pipe Sprinkler Systems

16722 Smoke Detectors

PH : Distribution: W-3-1,W-2(H),R-3-1(PIH&ADMIN),R-6,R-7,R-9,138-2,
138-7,RMC-2

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In addition, the Department has revised previous specification aids, in

part, to account for Accessible Products except for the following

specifications: 07311 - Asphalt Shingles; 09310 - Ceramic Tile; 09650 -

Resilient Flooring; 09900 - Painting; 12520 - Window Shades; 15441 -

Porcelain Steel Bathtub Liners; 15451 - Water Heaters; and 15611 - Gas

Fired Furnaces.

Furthermore, the following specifications first published in 1993 were

revised: 01010 - Summary of Work; 08521 - Aluminum Replacement Windows;

and 08631 - PVC Windows.

4\. Availability of New Guide Specifications.

The new Guide Specifications are being printed and distributed to each

HA, HUD Field Office and Resident Management Corporation. Additional

copies of the compiled set of 1993 and 1994 Guide Specifications are

available in hard copy or disc form (Word Perfect 5.1) from HUD User. To

order, write or telephone HUD User at P.O. Box 6091, Rockville, MD

20850, telephone 1-800-245-2691.

The Guide Specifications are also available on CD-ROM from the National

Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), 1201 L Street, NW, Suite 400,

Washington, DC 20005, telephone (202) 289-7800. For information on

obtaining CD-ROM versions of the Guide Specifications and related fees

and costs contact NIBS.

5\. Availability of Previous Specifications.

Those specifications previously made available through Notice PIH 92-15

(PHA) and extended by Notice 94-19 (HA) are still available from the

sources noted above. These 20 items are:

1\. Ranges 11. Aluminum Replacement Windows

2\. Refrigerators 12. Aluminum Storm Windows

3\. Water Heaters 13. Steel Storm Doors

4\. Smoke Detectors 14. Aluminum Storm Doors

5\. Kitchen Cabinets 15. Steel Replacement Doors

6\. Ceramic Bathtub Systems 16. Furnaces

7\. Porcelain Bathtub Systems 17. Security Grilles

8\. Floor Tile and Sheet Vinyl 18. Security Screens

9\. Paint 19. Roofing Shingles

10 Window Shades 20. Vinyl Windows

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6\. Use of the Guide Specifications.

These Guide Specifications are provided for voluntary use by HAs. HAs

are cautioned to carefully review the Guide Specifications and ensure

that they meet the HA\'s particular needs. As is the case with all

products, it is the HA\'s responsibility to assure that the affected

products and systems are technically suitable for use and that they

comply with any applicable local codes and requirements.

The Guide Specifications together with the standard HUD bidding forms,

General Conditions and wage rates can be used by HAs for the preparation

of solicitations. The preparation of accompanying project drawings is

generally required for installation contracts.

The purchase of some products without installation such as appliances,

water heaters, gas fired furnaces and smoke detectors can be

accomplished directly by HAs utilizing the Guide Specifications.

7\. Comments.

The Department is interested in hearing from HAs regarding additional

specifications which would be useful and appropriate for inclusion in

these Guide Specifications. Recommendations should be sent to the

following address:

Director, Administration and Maintenance Division

Office of Public and Assisted Housing Operations

451 7th Street, SW, Room 4216

Washington, DC 20410-5000

Assistant Secretary for Public

and Indian Housing