Specification Flashcards
Two types of prescriptive specifications
proprietary and base-bid
3 types of performance specifications
descriptive, reference standard, and pure performance
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Procurement and Contracting Requirements
CSI Specification Divisions
getting extra creative makes me want to observes fancy spaces except for super crazy highrise elevators
What does the phrase “or approved equal” mean in a specification?
The contractor may propose a substitution, but it must be approved by the interior designer.
If price is the most important factor for the owner, which specification type should you suggest?
Performance
costs incurred to create a product/service for sale to customers; include direct material (DM), direct labor (DL), and manufacturing overhead (MOH)
product costs
the costs of raw materials or parts that go directly into producing products
direct material costs
the wages, benefits, and insurance paid to employees who produce the goods or services
direct labor costs
direct factory-related costs incurred when producing a product and indirect costs, such as indirect materials and indirect labor
manufacturing overhead costs
is included in the total material needed to allow for waste, damaged or unusable materials. The contractor will overestimate to make sure he has ordered enough materials. These estimates are very rough, and occasionally more materials must be purchased to finish the job.
overage
extra material or FF&E that is contractually required to be purchased for a job; ensures that identical products or materials can be used for future repairs and replacements
attic stock
Project furniture budgets can best be accurately estimated by the
interior designer and furniture dealers
How many sq ft in a sq yard
9
How many feet in a yard?
3
What happens when the interior designer is the owners representative?
They give the product specifications to a dealer who then creates the PO, arranges delivery, and bills the owner directly for payment.
What happens when the designer is the client’s purchasing agent?
They write and submit the PO to the vendor, follows-up on orders, and coordinate the delivery and installation.
What happens when the designer is a reseller of the goods?
create the PO, accept the delivery, coordinate the installation, collect money from the client, and pay the vendor
sets rules for commerce within the US for items that are considered tangible and movable; covers sales contracts, product liability, warranties, ownership of goods, and risk
UCC (uniform commercial code)
means the vendor will load goods onto the truck, train, or another mode of transportation; title transfers to the buyer at the factory
FOB factory
lists the various product lines an independent sales representative handles
line chart
a purchase order requesting that merchandise be delivered somewhere other than the address of the person or company ordering the merchandise
drop ship order
Planning requires setting requirements in which three critical areas?
time, fees, and quality
list of items given to the client at each milestone per the schedule
work plan
A line item included in a budget to account for an unknown condition is called?
contingency
QAQC
Quality Assurance/Quality Control
3 phases of a design process
analysis, synthesis, and implementation
is an order by the architect for a minor change in the work that does not affect the contract sum or time. This change must continue with the design intent expressed in the contract documents.
ASI (architect’s supplemental instruction)
What should the research team do prior to collecting post-occupancy data?
validate the research tools
