3.20.1 Technical commissioning is the bringing into use of the mechanical and electrical services in the building and the equipment which has been put in place, a process that should be overseen by the Project Director as part of the construction project (see Management of Construction Process).
3.20.2 Commissioning is undertaken by the contractor and the relevant sub-contractors. It will be the task of the design team to ensure that all services and equipment provided under the contract are operating according to the contract specification, which in turn should be consistent with the user requirements.
3.20.3 It will be the responsibility of the Project Manager to see that the contractor draws up a full programme of technical demonstrations as part of this process. Dates and times of the demonstrations should be passed to the Commissioning Manager, who will arrange for the relevant personnel from the user of the facility to be in attendance, so that they can understand how the equipment operates.
3.20.4 Similarly, ventilation systems, alarm systems and plant must be demonstrated with those responsible for its maintenance in attendance.
3.20.5 It will be the responsibility of the contractor, under the terms of the contract, to ensure that all technical manuals, Health & Safety, CDM and literature relating to the operation and maintenance of equipment and plant are passed to the provider unit. The Project Manager must ensure that this is done. User manuals should be drawn up to support staff to use the environment safely and effectively. These need to be in 'non technical speak'.