Project specifications

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Project specifications

• Division 1- general conditions
• Division 2- sitework
• Division 3- concrete
• Division 4- masonry
• Division 5- metals
• Division 6- carpentry
• Divisions 1-6 are frequently selfperform

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Project specifications

• Division 7- thermal and moisture protection
• Division 8- doors, windows, hardware
• Division 9 finishes
• Division 10- specialties
• Division 11- equipment
• Division 12- furnishings
• Division 13- special construction

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• Division 14- conveying systems
• Division 15- mechanical
• Division 16-electrical
• Divisions 7-10, 14 typically subcontracted
• Divisions 11-13 typically by owner (except fire
  suppression, sometimes in 15)
• Divisions 15, 16 subcontracted or multiple prime

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Technical subsections

• Section 0000
• 1.0 General-
• 1.1 work included
• 1.2 related work
• 1.3 references (AISI, ASTM, AWS, UL,
• 1.4 system description (tolerance)
• 1.5 submittals (finish schedule, samples, O/M)
• 1.6 quality assurance
• 1.7 delivery storage protection
• 1.8 warranties

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Technical subsections

• 2.0 Products
• 2.1 manufacturers
• 2.2 materials (composition, thickness)
• 2.3 accessories and associated materials
• 2.4 fasteners
• 2.5 fabrication (sizes, fit, process)

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Technical subsections

• 3.0 Execution
• 3.1 examination of related work
• 3.2 coordination of related work
• 3.3 field inspections
• 3.4 permits and government compliance
• 3.5 application and installation
• 3.6 finish state
• 3.7 cleaning
• 3.8 schedule, color, joints, ratings

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Project specifications

• Define the scope of work
• Necessary for delineation of responsibility in
  subcontracts and purchase orders
• Outlines related work and coordination
• Need to review for overlap of responsibility
• Need to review for failure to assign
  responsibility
• Example at ltconstructionbidding.comgt