9.6        Boilers and Pressure Vessels

All Boiler and/or Pressure Vessel installations shall meet the following requirements:

A.     As defined by the State of Maryland “Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act,” no Boiler or Pressure Vessel installation may be legally operated that has not been registered and issued a Certificate of Inspection by the Chief Boiler Inspector.

B.     The Technical Provisions/Specifications for new and renovation projects at BWI Marshall Airport and Martin State Airport shall contain references to COMAR 09.12.01 when applicable. Part I – General Information shall contain a statement of Contractor’s responsibilities, including payment of fees by the Contractor for State inspections.

C.      The Technical Specification related to boiler or pressure vessel installation shall include the following statement, “State law requires that the Installer notify the State of Maryland, DLLR not less than 30 days prior to commencement of installation. The Contractor shall fill out and submit the “Notice of Installation” form.(see Appendix 2B - Standard Forms).The Contractor must also notify the Construction Manager (CM) so that the MDOT MAA boiler insurance inspector may be notified.” The information should be included in “Part 3 Execution” of the technical specification.

D.     The Technical Specification related to boiler or pressure vessel installation shall include the following statement, “The Contractor shall be responsible for obtaining the Air Quality General Permit to Construct as applicable. A copy of all permit applications, and approvals must be provided to the Environmental Compliance Section in the Office of Environmental Services.” The information should be included in “Part 3 Execution” of the technical specification. The website for the permit can be found below.

The following references are provided for additional Maryland State information/requirements for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Installation: