Project Specifications

Found something new in a FP spec that I think is worth sharing. Spec's are copyrighted by a nationally known FP consultant. Excessive assistance provided by the Architect/General Contractor to the Contractor, at the Contractor's request, shall be at cost to the Contractor, via back charge, ...

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Run, don't walk. At 09:16 AM 11/6/2012, you wrote: Found something new in a FP spec that I think is worth sharing. Spec's are copyrighted by a nationally known FP consultant. Excessive assistance provided by the Architect/General Contractor to the Contractor, at the Contractor's request,

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And the definition of 'excessive' always varies depending on what side of the fence you are on. I would not want the 'consultant' defining excessive in this case! Cliff Whitfield, SET President Fire Design, Inc. Ph: 337-261-8807 Fx: 337-261-8808   cl...@fire-design.com www.fire-design.com

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So are Architects/General Contractor going to start back charging for RFI's? I have had projects with 8 RFI's because of issues with the bid documents and the classic statement on the drawing, Contractor shall not deviate without written approval. Dan Failla Our Town Fire Sprinkler Designs

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Sorry folks, I have to defend at least the idea of controlling the number of RFIs. Clearly there is an element out there that tries to bury the design team with paper work as a method to slow down the construction process, increase profit, and move the blame on to the design professionals,

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Mike, You may want to use the following as possible justification for omitting the sprinklers in the built in casework/closet. * NFPA 13, 2010 Ed 8.1.1 (7) Furniture, such as portable wardrobe units, cabinets, trophy cases, and similar features not intended for occupancy, does

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While I understand what David and some others are saying about excessive RFI's from incompetent sprinkler companies etc I believe that your post points out what most of know to be true the majority of the time Most RFI's are created by sprinkler companies needing information that wasn't

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Life would be simpler if 90% of the bid docs we get weren't completely silent beyond meet code or contained fatal errors. My favorite is when they fluff out their notes with snippets of #13, like specifying the MRA, say .1/1500. Oh- so if there's unsprinklered combustible concealed spaces we

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Let's face it, most of the plans and specs we see today are crap. This is just a way for the Architect/Engineer/GC to subsidize incompetence. And it would probably lead to more crap as they now see a money stream from it. My guess is the boobs that included this in the first place will start

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