Project Manual / Specs

Question 1

What does the project Manual include

Answer 1

• Bidding requirements and documents
  -Contracts
  -General Supplementary Conditions (A201)
  -Technical Specifications

Question 2

Specifications

Answer 2

Legal documents, and must be complete, unambiguous, and exact

Question 3

Master Specifications

Answer 3

Standardized text in an editable format. Architect must known what to keep and what to delete

Question 4

Descriptive Specification (open)

Answer 4

Gives detailed written descriptions of products, difficult to write

Question 5

Performance Specifications

Answer 5

Gives results desired, and contractor can pick the product. Offers the MOST competitive bidding
Typical for Goverment project

Question 6

Reference standard Specifications

Answer 6

Compares and describes material to reference standards (ASTM, ANSI, UL). Short and easy to write, uses industry standards

Question 7

Proprietary Specifications

Answer 7

Specific manufacturer’s product is specified. Allowing substitutions as alternates that are an approved equal is a wa to make this more competive