Lare Section 4-Construction Documentation Questions With Complete Solutions
cover sheet - (ANSWER)Name of the company, company address, company phone number, logo
Project name
Names, addresses, phone numbers of client
property legal description
date
consultants
Agreement - (ANSWER)Main document used to signify and formalize the construction contract between
the owner and contractor
good agreement is divided into sections called articles and are numbered consecutively
Articles - (ANSWER)define the terms of the agreement and establish the contractual obligations for each
party
-work
-engineer/architect
-contract time
-monetary damages for delayed work completion
-contractor's price as defined in the bid
-payment procedures
-general conditions
General conditions - (ANSWER)legal standards that have been established to promote fair and objective
contractual stipulations between all parties involved in construction projects
prepared with the advice of legal counsel and experienced professionals
articles contained in the general conditions describe the legal rights, responsibilities and contractual
requirements of the owner, contractor, and engineer
technical information is not included
CSI MasterFormat - (ANSWER)Used throughout the construction industry to format construction
specifications in building contracts
, Lare Section 4-Construction Documentation Questions With Complete Solutions
organized as a standardized outline form
within 16 divisions are a number of section. each section is divided into three within each sections are
parts -"general," "proucts," and "execution"
within parts are articles and paragraphs
00- procurement and contracting requirements
Technical (reference standard) Specifications - (ANSWER)Provides the contractor with guidelines to
follow during construction in conjunction with the project design supplements working drawing
Does not dictate to the contractor how to install
Includes a narrative list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors, allowances, and other details
which supplement the information contained int he blue prints
Prescription (proprietary) specification - (ANSWER)Identifies the finished products and materials by
brand name
Most restrictive as it does not allow for competitive bidding
Limits product choice which can increase job cost
Means 1 product or equal substitution allowed
Requires approval by LA to ensure that product alternative meet standards
Performance specification - (ANSWER)method of allowing as much choice as possible in the selection of
finished products and materials by describing the end result required
Descriptive Specification - (ANSWER)Specifically describes the requirements for products and materials
but not the manufacturers name
Requires that the products and materials meet industry standards
Reduces liability
Pure Performance - (ANSWER)Defines the specific criteria and results to be achieved for the
construction products and materials
Encourages creativity for construction components
cover sheet - (ANSWER)Name of the company, company address, company phone number, logo
Project name
Names, addresses, phone numbers of client
property legal description
date
consultants
Agreement - (ANSWER)Main document used to signify and formalize the construction contract between
the owner and contractor
good agreement is divided into sections called articles and are numbered consecutively
Articles - (ANSWER)define the terms of the agreement and establish the contractual obligations for each
party
-work
-engineer/architect
-contract time
-monetary damages for delayed work completion
-contractor's price as defined in the bid
-payment procedures
-general conditions
General conditions - (ANSWER)legal standards that have been established to promote fair and objective
contractual stipulations between all parties involved in construction projects
prepared with the advice of legal counsel and experienced professionals
articles contained in the general conditions describe the legal rights, responsibilities and contractual
requirements of the owner, contractor, and engineer
technical information is not included
CSI MasterFormat - (ANSWER)Used throughout the construction industry to format construction
specifications in building contracts
, Lare Section 4-Construction Documentation Questions With Complete Solutions
organized as a standardized outline form
within 16 divisions are a number of section. each section is divided into three within each sections are
parts -"general," "proucts," and "execution"
within parts are articles and paragraphs
00- procurement and contracting requirements
Technical (reference standard) Specifications - (ANSWER)Provides the contractor with guidelines to
follow during construction in conjunction with the project design supplements working drawing
Does not dictate to the contractor how to install
Includes a narrative list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors, allowances, and other details
which supplement the information contained int he blue prints
Prescription (proprietary) specification - (ANSWER)Identifies the finished products and materials by
brand name
Most restrictive as it does not allow for competitive bidding
Limits product choice which can increase job cost
Means 1 product or equal substitution allowed
Requires approval by LA to ensure that product alternative meet standards
Performance specification - (ANSWER)method of allowing as much choice as possible in the selection of
finished products and materials by describing the end result required
Descriptive Specification - (ANSWER)Specifically describes the requirements for products and materials
but not the manufacturers name
Requires that the products and materials meet industry standards
Reduces liability
Pure Performance - (ANSWER)Defines the specific criteria and results to be achieved for the
construction products and materials
Encourages creativity for construction components
