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PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

The purpose of this document is to provide technical guidance and outline technical requirements for the more typical aspects of the mechanical engineering portion of Architect/Engineer (A/E) contracts for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). The information provided in this guide shall be utilized by mechanical designers in the development of the plans, specifications, calculations, and Design/Build Request for Proposals (RFP) and shall serve as the minimum mechanical design requirements. Project conditions may dictate the need for design that exceeds these minimum requirements.