General Technical Specification

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1. Terms and conditions to be observed when developing design solutions:

1.1. Mandatory construction documents:

Construction of the buildings will be commenced after issuance of the building permit. The construction works must be executed according to the following principles:

  • According to the building project as well as the technological project of the building works prepared by the subcontractor;
  • Pursuant to law, Government decrees, territorial planning documents, normative documents on building, requirements of normative documents regarding safety and purpose of the buildings;
  • According to the requirements of the subject of public administration exercising state supervision over the progress of the construction work as laid down by state institutions regarding the safety and purpose of the buildings;
  • Pursuant to building regulations approved by the building organisation and pursuant to established order registered with the Ministry of Environment;
  • According to the instructions of the managers exercising supervision over the building project (as regards persons exercising supervision) and instructions of the managers exercising technical (general and special) supervision.
The course of the construction works (from the commencement of work until the building is declared usable) must be recorded in the log of the construction works (see Annex 4, STR Regulations 1.08.02:2002). The precepts and results of inspections made by all the persons exercising construction supervision will also recorded in the log (see Part X).

The procedure of declaring the building usable and the required documentation will be regulated by STR 1.11.01:2002.

1.2. The laws and normative documents to be observed in the construction work (except those already mentioned in the General Specification:

  • Decree No. 280 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 26 February 2002, Implementation of the Building Act of the Republic of Lithuania (Žin., 2002, No. 22-819);
  • Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Health and Safety of Workers (Žin., 2003, No. 70-3170);
  • STR 1.07.02:1999 Earthworks (Žin., 1999, No. 79-2348);
  • STR 1.07.01:2002 Building permit (Žin., 2002, No. 55-2203);
  • STR 1.11.01:2002 The procedure of declaring buildings usable (Žin., 2002, No. 60-2475);
  • STR 1.01.04:2002 Building products. Conformity assessment and ‘CE’ marking (Žin., 2002, No.54-2140);
  • STR 1.01.08:2002 Type of building construction (Žin., 2002, No.119-5372);
  • STR 1.09.04:2002 Supervision over the implementation of a building design (Žin., 2002, No. 43-1638);
  • STR 1.09.05:2002 Technical supervision over building construction (Žin., 2002, No. 43-1638);
  • STR 1.09.06:2002 Construction suspension. Elimination of the result of unauthorised construction (Žin., 2002, No. 55 - 2201);
  • STR 1.02.06:2006 The description of the procedure to qualify for the right to serve as a head in the main areas of technical construction activities (Žin., 2007, No.8-339);
  • STR 1.02.07:2004 The description of the procedure to qualify for the right of the designer of a construction works, contractor of construction, manager of design or construction and contractor of expert examination of design documentation or construction works. The rules of recognising in the Republic of Lithuania the documents issued in a foreign state submitted by natural persons, legal persons or other foreign organisations confirming the right to work in the main areas of technical construction activities in the country of origin (Žin., 2004, No. 157-5739);
  • STR 1.03.02:2002 Declaration of conformity of construction products (Žin.,2002, No 54-2142);
  • Decree No. D1-160 of the Minister of the Environment of 31 March 2004, List of regulated construction products (Žin., 2004, No 55-1919);
  • RSN 159 - 93 Regulations on building conservation (Žin., 1993, Nо.20-98);
  • Decree No. 184/282 of the Minister of Social Security, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Environment of the Republic of Lithuania of 24 December 1998, Approval of the provisions relating to the organisation of jobs in construction (Žin., 1999, Nо. 7-155);
  • The Civil Code of the Republic of Lithuania (Žin., 2000, No. 74 - 2262);
  • Law of the Republic of Lithuania concerning supervision over potentially dangerous equipment (Žin., 1996, No. 46-116; 2000, No. 89-2742);
  • Decree No. 346 of the Leading Labour Inspector of the Republic of Lithuania of 22 December 2000, Approval of health protection and safety regulations on construction objects (Žin., 2001, No. 3-74).
1.3. Qualification requirements for a building contractor and subcontractor. The building contractor and subcontractor must be duly attested by the undertaking.

1.4. Qualification requirements for managers and specialists of general and special construction works.

Qualification certificates are required for the following principal managers:

  • Manager supervising the designing of the building;
  • Manager supervising the designing of a part of the building;
  • Manager of the construction activity on the building;
  • Manager supervising the special works performed on the site;
  • Manager exercising technical supervision of the construction of the building;
  • Manager exercising technical supervision of the special works executed on the building.
1.5. Other requirements for the execution of the construction works.

Throughout the construction period, the manager of the construction works must ensure compliance with the following requirements:

  • Labour safety requirements;
  • Fire safety requirements;
  • Environmental protection requirements;
  • Observance of the relevant occupational hygiene requirements in construction and on the object under construction;
  • Protection of third persons’ interests during construction.
2. Instructions and requirements for the preparation of the project and construction documents.

  • Making additional geological surveys if necessary for the preparation of the construction design of the foundation. Additional geological surveys will be made by the contractor winning the competition for the construction of the foundation.
  • Preparation of the designing part of the equipment design.
  • The work project drawings must comply with the technical design and the technical specifications.
  • Before commencing the building works, a technological project of the execution of the building works must be prepared. The project will be prepared by the contractor winning the competition for the construction of the building.
  • Preparation of the operating instructions of specific and new structures, engineering systems and equipment.
  • Making geodetic photos of the engineering and utility networks installed.
  • Working drawings and technical specifications according to which the building works will be executed must be marked “AS BUILT” and signed by the manager exercising construction supervision and the manager of the building works.
  • Any changes in the design solutions, the procedure and presentation of the changes will be executed pursuant to the procedure provided in STR 1.05.06:2005.
3. General requirements for the building products (products and materials), equipment and works and the general procedure for their acceptance on the building site:

  • Building products (products and materials) must comply with the requirements set out in the specifications of the technical conformity thereof;
  • No materials containing asbestos or other forbidden chemical additives may be used for building;
  • Mandatory documents confirming the quality of building products (products and materials) and equipment (conformity certificates and declarations of conformity) must be compiled and preserved;
  • Control over the quality of building products (products and materials) pursuant to ISO 9001; on the building site – random inspection;
  • Samples of the building products (products and materials) will be submitted for the approval of the developers of the design;
  • The conditions of delivery and storage of building products (products and materials) will be laid down by the contractor;
  • Acceptance of concealed works will take place pursuant to the procedure established on the basis of the technical regulations of building;
  • Testing of load-bearing structures and engineering systems will take place pursuant to the procedure established by the technical regulations of building.
4. Preparation of the building site:

The building designed will be erected on the lot at 4 Kunigiškju Street. The territory must be enclosed by a fence and provided with all the infrastructures required for execution of the building works on the said site: temporary personal service premises and storage facilities, temporary utility networks, temporary access roads and other necessary facilities.

5. Organisation and methods of building works

The organisation and methods of the building works will be laid down in the technological project of the execution of the building works. The project will be prepared by the contractor winning the competition for the construction of the building. Seeing that four separate buildings will be erected, the order of building thereof will be determined by the contractor/builder at its discretion, as per agreement with the Client, taking into account its possibilities and available technical means.

6. Declaring the building usable

The building will be declared usable pursuant to the provisions of STR 1.11.01:2002.

Pursuant to the regulation, a multi-apartment house shall be declared usable only after completion of the finishing works of the apartments and rooms in general use, assembly of functioning engineering systems conforming with the established requirements, and after rehabilitation of the territory around the building.

Architect/PV D. Rakauskas

Qualification Certificate No. A749