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Three Rivers community college 860-885-2387 © Mark A. Comeau - All Rights Reserved |
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Contracts & Specifications Tuesday 6-8:50 pm |
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Three Rivers |
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ARC K221 |
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Professor: Mark Comeau, (860) 885-2387, email MComeau@trcc.commnet.edu
Grading: 4 Quizzes + Sample Spec = 50%, Mid-term Exam = 25%, Final Exam = 25%
Course: This course introduces the student to construction industry documents including project working drawings and the project manual which contains; bidding documents, contract documents, contract conditions and the specifications. Additional documents include cut sheets, shop drawings, manufacturer’s specs. and various AIA (American Institute of Architects) documents used in contract administration. Working knowledge is attained through actual execution of the documents. The CSI Format is reviewed at length.
Week 1 Introduction; 9/02 Overview of the Documents
Week 2 Design Agreements; 9/09 Owner-Architect B141
Week 3 The Working Drawings; 9/16 Plan Documents
Week 4 The Working Drawings; 9/23 Elevation Documents
Week 5 The Working Drawings; 9/30 Section & Detail Documents
Week 6 The Working Drawings; 10/07 Schedules, Shop Drawings
Week 7 The Project Manual; 10/14 Project Manual Bidding Documents A701 Instr to Bid, Supplem Instr to Bid
Week 8 The Project Manual; 10/21 The Contract Documents
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Notebook Students will assemble a notebook, to be made up of handouts distributed at the beginning of each class. A 3” “Slant-ring” notebook with plastic sheet protectors is recommended – this will be a good resource for future reference.
Spec Section A sample Specification Section will be due no later than the beginning of the last (14th) week but no sooner than the 11th. More details will be discussed in class.
Update 9/01/08 |
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Week 9 The Project Manual; 10/28 The Contract Conditions
Week 10 The Project Manual; 11/04 The Specifications
Week 11 Project Delivery; 11/11 Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build & CM
Week 12 Project Administration; 11/18 “G” Series Documents
Week 13 Thanksgiving Week; 11/25 (Site Visit)
Week 14 Project Administration; 12/02 Payment Requisition G702/3 (In-class)
Week 15 Project Simulation; 12/09 Situation Study & Analysis
Week 16 Summary; 12/16 Review & Final Exam |