Ch 12 Construction contract documents Flashcards
What are 5 types of documents in a construction contract?
- Legal agreement between property owner and builder
- Construction Specs
- Drawings
- Addendum to drawing and secs
- Change order
What are construction documents?
Specifications and drawings
Compare performance and prescriptive specifications?
- Performance is end result but not how to achieve it.
- Prescriptive - both end result and how to achieve it.
Why should manufacturers specs be avoided when the writing general specs for a project.
can be to perceived as rigged and competitors may boycott. To tightly centered to “their” product.
What is a demolition plan?
Plan to demo all partitions, doors, power/comm.
What is the architectural partition plan?
Indicates type and placement of all new and existing partitions. Door # referenced to door schedule
What is a power and communication plan?
Indicates location, height, orientation of all new and existing outlets to remain.
What is a reflected ceiling plan?
Shows ceiling treatment, ceiling grid, hvac diffuser, sprinkler heads, light fixtures and switches
What are millwork and special constructions sheets.
All special architectural construction items
What are addenda
Revisions to drawings and specs or bidding instructions before bid due dates
What are change orders?
Changes after construction contract has been awarded. Extends time frames and increases cost.
What are as built drawings
Phase 5 - converted from construction drawings to document. Reflects various changes that occurred during construction.
What is the intention of drawings?
Show location, size and shape of all building components. Where they are placed and connected.
What are specifications?
Verbal descriptions of material, quality and testing procedures.
Why is proper coordination of drawings important?
Written by two different people
What is a tenant buildout?
Previously occupied interior space is to be occupied by a new tenant. No site work
What is the purpose of professional errors and omissions insurance?
Great potential for costly solutions and conflict. (architectural and engineering)
Interior planning do not
What is design intent drawing?
Final drawings prepared before the actual construction-drawing specs
Why should design intent drawings not be used in place of construction documents.
No engineering calculations or details.
May go unnoticed to crews.
What is scale?
Simple way of showing something but miniature
When using scale where do you measure from?
From the zero point.
What are elevations?
Complexity and volume
What does “28 feet on center” mean?
Centers of column are 28ft apart not the faces
Are electrical symbols drawn to scale?
Not drawn to scale but approximately
Are mechanical (hvac) and plumbing symbols drawn to scale?
No, no drawings specify length of pipe or duct work.
What is ozalid printing?
Chemically treated paper and original are exposed florescent light. Print passed through ammonia vapors.
What is the main difficulty when reproducing drawings especially with a reproduction machine copier?
Distortion of scale
What is the purpose of as built drawings?
Document conditions as they are (up to date)
Why are as built important?
Details of space. Can save for changes caused by unknown conditions.
What are some guidelines for making rough measurements without instruments?
Look for building components columns windows floor 9 x 9 ceiling tile 2 x 2 wall panel
