Specifications

Question 1

Closed Specifications

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Also called prescriptive, base bid, or proprietary Specifications. Specific products or processes are stipulated without provisions for substitution.

Question 2

Prescriptive Specifications

Answer 2

Also called closed, base bid, or proprietary Specifications. Specific products or processes are stipulated without provisions for substitution.

Question 3

Base Bid Specifications

Answer 3

Also called closed, prescriptive, or proprietary Specifications. Specific products or processes are stipulated without provisions for substitution.

Question 4

Proprietary Specifications

Answer 4

Type of closed Specification. Defines the use of a specific product or system and does not allow the contractor to substitute alternates. Calls for desired materials, products, systems and equipment by their trade names and model numbers.

Question 5

Open Specifications

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Also called Performance or Reference Specification. Often used for public projects to ensure competitive bidding, it allows the contractor to substitute products of equal quality and performance if approved by the architect. Name several acceptable material, products or systems and contractors may use any one of them (typ 3)

Question 6

Performance Specifications

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Type of Open Specification. Set criteria and defines the results required the assembly, component or device doing specified.

Question 7

Cash Allowance Specifications

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Establishes a $ amount allocated for each item in Specifications

Question 8

Descriptive Specifications

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Describes all product components, arrangements, assembly methods, properties and other details and requirements.

Question 9

Reference Standard Specifications

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Type of Open and Performance Specification. Items specified must meet certain requirement set by an accepted authority or test method. ASTM, ANSI, UL

Question 10

Specifications

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Part of the contract documents, comprising written descriptions of materials, constructions systems and workmanship.

Question 11

3 Parts of Specifications

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Part 1 - General Part 2 - Products Part 3 - Execution

Question 12

Specifications: Part 1 - General

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Coverage or scope of the section. Describes related work, definitions, quality control, submittals and guarantees / warranties.

Question 13

Specifications: Part 2 - Products

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Lists and describes the materials, products and equipment to be used

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Specifications: Part 3 - Execution

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Details the manner in which products and materials will be installed and work performed.