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AIA vs EJCDC?
EJCDC - only til bid opening
AIA - thru signed agreement
Terms
AIA: Change Order, Constrxn Change Dir, SI
EJCDC?
DBIA?
EJCDC: CO, Work Change Directive, Field Order
Written interpretation/clarification
(only between contractor and owner, not engineer)
DBIA: CO, Work Change Dir, minor change by written notice
spec types
prescriptive:
- descriptive
- proprietary
- reference standard
performance
uniform location of subject matter
available free through CSI
csinet.org/Home-Page-Category/Formats/ULSM.pdf
guaranty versus warranty
Guaranty: made by third-party
Warranty: assured by Principal
UCC
written contract required above $__?
Uniform Commercial Code
$500
actual insurance limits are located in which document?
supplementary conditions
builders risk insurance
types of loss included?
not included?
available in what types of policies?
available in what two forms?
which policy types do AIA and EJCDC require?
fire/windstorm/collapse/theft
not included: boiler and machinery
(accidents to boiler and pressure vessels)
A: named perils and all risk
A: completed value or reporting form
A: all risk
what is a surety bond?
is it a type of insurance?
also referred to as BONDING COMPANY, surety is the party that guarantees the principal’s performance.
surety agrees to be bound to the obligations of the principal should the principal failed to perform them
A: No
4 types of bond ratings?
rating levels?
Best, Fitch, Moody’s, Standards and Poor’s
A+, A, A-
B+, B, B-
C+, C, C-
2 types of coverage?
occurrence and claims-made
6 limits of liability?
- General aggregate
- Products/completed operations aggregate
- personal and advertising injury
- each occurrence
- fire damage
- medical expense
surety bonds: 3 parties?
Who benefits from the bond?
principal (contractor)
surety (guarantor)
owner (obligee)
A: owner/obligee
FAR?
use of reference standards, in order of preference
Federal Administration Regulations
1) private sector standards
2) commercial item description (CID)
3) Federal specs
4) military specs
last three are being phased out/absorbed by private sector standards
4 C’s of communication?
clear
concise
complete
correct
levels:
Page format
PART (not a level)
level 1: 1.01 ARTICLE
level 2: A. paragraph
level 3: 1. subparagraph
level 4: a. subparagraph
level 5: 1) subparagraph
level 6: a) subparagraph
subgroups:
facility construction
02-existing conditions 03-concrete 04-masonry 05-metals 06-wood, plastics, and composites 07-thermal and moisture protection 08-openings 09-finishes 10-specialties 11-equipment 12-furnishings 13-special construction 14-conveying equipment 15 thru 19-reserved
MF groups
00 procurement
specs
01 gen rqmts
subgroups: 02-19 facility construction 20-29 facility services 30-39 site and infrastructure 40-49 process equipment
subgroups:
facility services
(MEP & fire protection) 20-reserved 21-fire suppression 22-plumbing 23-heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning 24-reserved 25-integrated automation 26-electrical 27-communications 28-electronic safety and security 29-reserved
subgroups:
site and infrastructure
(civil & landscaping) 30-reserved 31-earthwork 32-exterior improvements 33-utilities 34-transportation 35-waterway and Marine construction
subgroups:
process equipment
40-process integration… (note this is the only spec section that begins with a number that ends in zero)
41-material processing and handling equipment
42-process heating, cooling, and drying equipment
43-process gas and liquid handling, purification and storage equipment
44-pollution and waste control equipment
45-industry-specific manufacturing equipment
46-water and wastewater equipment
47-reserved
48-electrical power generation
49-reserved
levels:
Master format
level 1: 00
level 2: 00.00
level 3: 00.00.00
level 4: 00.00.00.00
level 5: 00.00.00.00.ABC1 (user defined)
MF vs Uniformat
classification systems that organize…..?
MF: work results
Uniformat: systems and assemblies
uniformat categories
Intro
A substructure
A10 foundations
A20 basement construction
B Shell
B10 superstructure
B20 exterior closure
B30 roofing
C interiors
C10 interior construction
C20 stairways
C30 interior finishes
D services
D10 conveying systems
D20 plumbing systems
D30 HVAC systems
D40 fire protection systems
D50 electrical systems
E equipment and furnishings
E19 equipment
E20 furnishings
F other building construction
F10 special construction
F20 selective demolition
G building sitework
G10 site preparation
G20 site improvements
G30 site plumbing utilities
G40 site HVAC utilities
G50 site electrical utilities
G60 other site construction
Z General
Z10 General requirements
Z20 bidding requirements, contract forms, and conditions
Z30 project cost estimateuniformat levels
unlike MF, uniformat is hierarchical
level 1: A substructure level 2: A10 foundations level 3: A1010 Standard foundations level 4: A1010.10 Wall foundations level 5: A1010.10CF continuous foundations
performance spec …. 3 criteria?
requirement
criteria
tests
proprietary specs
closed vs open
how to avoid overpricing w/ open specs?
closed
- no options
- no substitutions
open
3 ways of avoiding overpricing:
- requested alternates
- proposed substitutions (no alternates named)
- controlled substitutions (no alts, subs allowed under certain procedures)
what type of project delivery methods would not be ideal for using short-term specs? (name 3)
multi-prime
fast track
public bid
UCC is written into state statute EXCEPT… which state?
UCC governs ….?
Louisiana
A: sale of goods, transactions (NOT services)
types of warranty?
express - certain kind & quality of goods
implied - merchantability & fitness
need to tell goods supplier purpose of equipment THUS supplier will ensure suitability for that purpose
Uniformat levels?
Level 1 A Substructure
Level 2 A10 Foundations
Level 3 A1010 Standard Foundtns
Level 4 A1010.10 Wall Foundations
Level 5 A1010.10.CF Continuous Footings
Uniformat developed by?
CSI & CSC (Constrxn Specs Canada)
w/input from GSA (Gen Svcs Admin), ASTM Working Group, DoD Tri Service Committee (Naval Facilities Eng-ing Command, US Air Force, US Army Corps of Engrs)
What are the 9 Uniformat level 1 categories?
Introduction A Substructure B Shell C Interior D Services E Eqpmt & Furnishings F Special Construction & Demolition G Sitework Z General
performance spec - definition
A statement of required results with criteria for verifying compliance but without unnecessary limitations on the methods for achieving the required results
can MF and UniFormat specs be combined in a single Project Manual?
No
performance specs - 4 attributes
safety and protection, functional, sensible, practical
descriptive specs
5 steps to prepare?
- research available products
- Research important features required, compare with available products
- which features are specified, and which are shown on drawings?
- Describe important features, state requirements
- Specify only info about submittals, testing, etc. necessary to ensure products will be provided, nothing more
National CAD Standard
comprised of what 4 organizations?
NIBS forward and administration, AIA CAD layer guidelines, CSI uniform drawing system, and plotting guidelines
Section Format
Part 2 PRODUCTS ….list in order
MANU facturerers DESC ription CRIT eria OPER ation MA terials FA brication MI xes FI nishes ✨ Accessories QC
Section Format
Part 1 GENERAL ….list in order
Summary
Price & payment
Reference
Admin reqmts
Submittals (action, informational, closeout, maint.)
QA
S/H
☔️ field/site conditions
warranty/bond
Section Format
Part 3 EXECUTION ….list in order
installer
exam
prep
EIA~~~~!!!
Re (pair) /Re (store)
Re (install)
QC (field/site)
s (tartup)
a (djust)
c (lean)
clos (eout)
pro (tection)
maint (enance)
att (achments)
