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SECTION 5.0 – ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND FINISHES SECTION 5.0 – ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS, MATERIALS AND FINISHES

5.9.7 If required, toilets with a cistern system shall be concealed, easily 5.10 SANITARY FITTINGS AND FIXTURES
accessed, maintained, and installed according to the manufacturer’s
instructions. 5.10.1 All sanitary fittings and fixtures shall comply with the latest JKR Standard
Specification for Building Works.
5.9.8 Toilets and showers in public/staff areas shall be compartmentalised with
cubicles. The cubicles’ sidewalls shall be brickwork, but the cubicle doors 5.10.2 All sanitary fittings shall be supplied from one approved authorised
and front walls shall be constructed with an approved proprietary system dealer/manufacturer and shall be securely and properly installed to walls
using water-resistant phenolic resin boards. The minimum thickness of the and/or floors, complete with connection to waste, vents, and services
boards shall be 12 mm. The gap between the bottom of the toilet cubicle required.
doors and the finished floor level shall be 100 mm.
5.10.3 All fittings shall be of the minimum stainless steel grade 304 unless
5.9.9 All showers in the hospital shall be provided with a lever-action handle with otherwise specified and to the PD’s concurrence.
hot and cold water mixers. The hot (red) and cold (blue) indicator shall be
visible on the mixer handle. The hot water supplied temperature shall be 5.10.4 All sanitary fittings shall be water-efficient with Water Efficient Product
between 38°C to 41°C or the Client’s requirement with the PD’s Labelling Scheme (WEPLS) certification and comply with the Water
concurrence. Services Industry Act 2006 and Water Services Industry (Water
Reticulation and Plumbing) Rules 2014. The successful tenderer shall have
5.9.10 All toilet cubicles shall be provided with stainless steel grade 304 top cover to submit performance certificates by suppliers for low flow sanitary fixtures.
tissue roll.
5.10.5 Where required, rainwater shall be harvested for toilet flushing, general
5.9.11 The entrance door to toilets shall be completed with a push and pull plate. washing, or landscape irrigation. Internal water reticulation and plumbing
Toilet cubical doors shall have hooks with door stopper and fitted with system shall be designed accordingly with a back-up portable water supply.
indicator locks, openable from outside in case of emergencies.
5.10.6 The plumbing and sanitary installation shall be tested entirely after
5.9.12 All doors with wood or metal frames in wet areas shall be provided with 150 installation to the PD’s satisfaction. Prior notice shall be given to the parties
mm high concrete heel stones for protection against rusting/rotting due to concerned before testing.
wetness.
5.10.7 A Schedule of Sanitary Fittings & Fixtures shall be drawn up as part of the
5.9.13 Patient toilet doors shall open outward for easy removal of the door via their proposal.
surface bolted or pivoted hinges in the event of a patient inside the toilet
collapse or faints and falls against the door.
5.9.14 Patient toilets and showers located at the wards, clinical areas as well as Clinical Requirement
all other toilets meant for the disabled, shall be provided with shower seat,
soft- closed WC cover, stainless steel three bars towel rails, corner basket, 5.10.8 All clinical wash hand basins shall be 850 mm from the finished floor level
and appropriate nylon coated or other approved material grab bars on the to the bowl’s front top rim.
walls. For Mother and Children’s Toilet’s requirement, foldable nappy
change and adaptor must be provided. 5.10.9 Clinical wash hand basins shall be wall hung vitreous type and not less than
600 mm in width. Clinical wash hand basins shall not have any overflow
5.9.15 All cleaner’s or janitor’s rooms shall be provided with a stainless steel open outlet, soap recess, nor basin plug.
shelf with mop hangers, anti-insect stainless steel floor trap, and a stainless
steel grade 304 single bowl ‘hopper’ sink complete with tap fittings for 5.10.10 Each clinical wash hand basin shall be provided with a wall-mounted clinical
washing and discarding of dirty water. mixer. The mixer shall have a minimum 175 mm long elbow action lever
complete with pre-set/pre-mix function and stainless steel p-trap for hot
water system. The hot water supplied temperature shall be between 38°C
to 41°C or to the client requirement with the PD’s concurrence. Adequate
dynamic pressure and flow shall be provided as required by the mechanical
engineer’s need to ensure the mixer’s operation functions correctly. A

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