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Addendum vs Bulletin vs Change Order - ANSWERAddenda are issued after a project goes to bid, but before bids are evaluated. Bulletins and change orders are issued during construction. A bulletin is a request for a change from the design/construction side. A change order is a change to the contract and typically involves a change in scope or change in fees due to inaccurate or incomplete plans, details or specs. What types of situations might prompt a change order? - ANSWERUsually anything that results in a change in scope or fees; drawings errors and/or omissions, design changes, inaccurate specs, unforeseen soil conditions, inaccurate estimate of materials needed, etc. *Note that a change order can also result in reduced fees for contractor if substituted materials cost less than previously specified materials. What could happen if a landscape architect takes calls from a bidding contractor during the bidding process? - ANSWERThe bids could become invalidated and the landscape architect could become liable for the cost of bidding. During bidding all questions have to be submitted in writing to ensure all bidders have access to the same information. Who submits shop drawings? - ANSWERThe contractor or product manufacturer. What are shop drawings? Shop drawings vs specifications? - ANSWERAny submittal to the PM for review including details design calculations, design drawings, fabrication and installation drawings, erection drawings, lists, graphs, operating instructions, catalog sheets, data sheets, samples and similar items Shop drawings are not contract documents While contract plans and specifications (including Supplemental and Special Provisions) define the overall nature of the project with many specific requirements, Shop Drawings provide a method for the Contractor to propose, under the specification guides, a particular material, product or system of accomplishing the work. What is included in awarding the contract? - ANSWER1. Advertising 2. Receipt and bid opening 3. Bid evaluation 4. Contract compliance review 5. Board approval to award projects 6. Processing bonds and insurance 7. Pre Con meeting 8. Issuing the Notice to Proceed At what stage are shop drawings submitted and are they included in any dwg set or package? - ANSWER***To Review*** Submittals? What is an RFI? - ANSWERAny formal question about the plans, specs or contract requirements that come to the PM from the contractor, except for requests for CO or shop drawing submittals. **REVIEW**RFI category 6 is change order request...so is a change order request a type of RFI? Who initiates an RFI? - ANSWERAlmost always initiated by the contractor, processed by the PM