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4 Prototype Practice for the Building Industry: Operation and Maintenance Support Information
Pages 14-19

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... The National Research Council report Stewardship of Federal Facilities: A Proactive Strategy for Managing the Nation's Public Assets notes that although construction cost is a substantial expense it is only the beginning of expenditures for a facility. Operation and maintenance account for 60 to 85 percent of life-cycle costs.
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... The manual is organized into three parts. Part 1, facility information, includes the facility and system description, design concepts, basis of design, basic data for facility support contracts and performance work statements, site and floor plan information, utility cutoffs, equipment inventory, supply inventory requirements, extended warranty information, training requirements, and a skills matrix.
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... Maintenance includes lubrication schedules and preventive maintenance plans, schedules, and procedures. Repairs include troubleshooting guides and diagnostic techniques as well as repair procedures.
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From page 18...
... One document describes the original intent of the design so that subsequent modifications can remain consistent. OMSI provides an orderly compilation of all as-built product data.
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... Documents can be divided into small elements. Each document type requires a specific Document Type Definition (DID)
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  • repair procedures

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