Ch 12 Construction contract documents

Question 1

What are 5 types of documents in a construction contract?

Answer 1

• Legal agreement between property owner and builder
• Construction Specs
• Drawings
• Addendum to drawing and secs
• Change order

Question 2

What are construction documents?

Answer 2

Specifications and drawings

Question 3

Compare performance and prescriptive specifications?

Answer 3

• Performance is end result but not how to achieve it.

- Prescriptive - both end result and how to achieve it.

Question 4

Why should manufacturers specs be avoided when the writing general specs for a project.

Answer 4

can be to perceived as rigged and competitors may boycott. To tightly centered to “their” product.

Question 5

What is a demolition plan?

Answer 5

Plan to demo all partitions, doors, power/comm.

Question 6

What is the architectural partition plan?

Answer 6

Indicates type and placement of all new and existing partitions. Door # referenced to door schedule

Question 7

What is a power and communication plan?

Answer 7

Indicates location, height, orientation of all new and existing outlets to remain.

Question 8

What is a reflected ceiling plan?

Answer 8

Shows ceiling treatment, ceiling grid, hvac diffuser, sprinkler heads, light fixtures and switches

Question 9

What are millwork and special constructions sheets.

Answer 9

All special architectural construction items

Question 10

What are addenda

Answer 10

Revisions to drawings and specs or bidding instructions before bid due dates

Question 11

What are change orders?

Answer 11

Changes after construction contract has been awarded. Extends time frames and increases cost.

Question 12

What are as built drawings

Answer 12

Phase 5 - converted from construction drawings to document. Reflects various changes that occurred during construction.

Question 13

What is the intention of drawings?

Answer 13

Show location, size and shape of all building components. Where they are placed and connected.

Question 14

What are specifications?

Answer 14

Verbal descriptions of material, quality and testing procedures.

Question 15

Why is proper coordination of drawings important?

Answer 15

Written by two different people

Question 16

What is a tenant buildout?

Answer 16

Previously occupied interior space is to be occupied by a new tenant. No site work

Question 17

What is the purpose of professional errors and omissions insurance?

Answer 17

Great potential for costly solutions and conflict. (architectural and engineering)
Interior planning do not

Question 18

What is design intent drawing?

Answer 18

Final drawings prepared before the actual construction-drawing specs

Question 19

Why should design intent drawings not be used in place of construction documents.

Answer 19

No engineering calculations or details.

May go unnoticed to crews.

Question 20

What is scale?

Answer 20

Simple way of showing something but miniature

Question 21

When using scale where do you measure from?

Answer 21

From the zero point.

Question 22

What are elevations?

Answer 22

Complexity and volume

Question 23

What does “28 feet on center” mean?

Answer 23

Centers of column are 28ft apart not the faces

Question 24

Are electrical symbols drawn to scale?

Answer 24

Not drawn to scale but approximately

Question 25

Are mechanical (hvac) and plumbing symbols drawn to scale?

Answer 25

No, no drawings specify length of pipe or duct work.

Question 26

What is ozalid printing?

Answer 26

Chemically treated paper and original are exposed florescent light. Print passed through ammonia vapors.

Question 27

What is the main difficulty when reproducing drawings especially with a reproduction machine copier?

Answer 27

Distortion of scale

Question 28

What is the purpose of as built drawings?

Answer 28

Document conditions as they are (up to date)

Question 29

Why are as built important?

Answer 29

Details of space. Can save for changes caused by unknown conditions.

Question 30

What are some guidelines for making rough measurements without instruments?

Answer 30

Look for building components 
columns 
windows 
floor 9 x 9  
ceiling tile 2 x 2 
wall panel