Testing Adjusting and Balancing Services

The vendor is required to provide the testing, adjusting, and balancing (TAB) provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to ensure that all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems.
a. Pre-construction auditing and planning:
•    Review and analyze contract documents, project specifications, and design intent to identify potential system performance risks before installation.
•    Assess equipment selections, system capacities, and design assumptions to verify compatibility with operational goals.
•    Provide design and submittal reviews, offering expert recommendations on performance enhancements and constructability.
b. Construction phase testing and reporting:
•    Coordinate with the commissioning authority (CXA) to ensure commissioning requirements are met.
•    Conduct periodic audits of installed systems, verifying compliance with approved submittals and manufacturer recommendations.
•    Monitor equipment startup procedures, ensuring proper calibration and sequencing for optimal performance.
•    Track and document deficiencies, collaborating with contractors to resolve issues efficiently.
•    Provide detailed interim reports summarizing progress, deficiencies, and corrective actions taken.
c. Final testing, balancing, and system optimization:
•    Perform rigorous air and hydronic balancing in compliance with standards.
•    Utilize precision instruments to conduct flow, pressure, temperature, and operational performance testing.
•    Adjust system components to achieve design airflow, water flow rates, temperature control, and equipment performance parameters.
•    Verify that all specified testing, cleaning, adjusting, and commissioning requirements have been completed.
•    Ensure ventilation and indoor air quality standards are met department of licensing and regulation (TDLR) requirements.
d. Post-completion verification and documentation:
•    Provide a comprehensive TAB final report, including all measurement data, adjustments made, and system performance benchmarks. 
•    TAB reports shall include detailed measurements of system performance, including airflow accuracy within ±5% of design specifications and hydronic flow accuracy within ±3%. 
•    Reports will be submitted biweekly during construction and a final report within 10 days of substantial completion. 
•    Any variances exceeding these thresholds will require corrective actions documented with a resolution timeline.
•    Review and validate O&M manuals and as-built documentation to confirm alignment with final system settings.
•    Conduct operator training sessions to ensure facility personnel fully understand system operation, controls, and maintenance requirements. 
•    TAB firm shall conduct a minimum of three (3) structured training sessions for facility operators, covering system operation, troubleshooting, and long-term maintenance strategies. 
•    Training materials and video documentation will be provided. 
•    The TAB firm will offer post-handover support for 90 days, including remote consultations and one on-site follow-up session.
•    Implement a TAB issues log, tracking all discrepancies, non-conformance items, and resolutions to ensure accountability and transparency.

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years
- Mandatory Pre-Submittal Conference Date: September 09, 2025 and September 10, 2025
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: September 16, 2025