DRAD 2230 - Construction Specifications

Credit Hours: 3.00

1. Be able to organize the construction drawing for a project in such a way as to prepare them for bidding purposes along with the construction specifications.
2. Recognize specifications contained on the working drawings.
3. Be able to prepare the following forms and documents:
   1. Advertisement for bids.
   2. Bid proposal forms.
   3. Notice for bidders.
   4. General conditions.
   5. Supplementary general conditions.
   6. Substitution forms.
   7. Guarantee forms.
   8. Specifications cover index.
   9. The divisions of the specifications dealing with each trade.
   10. Change orders.
   11. Addendums and bulletins.
4. Be able to state the bidding procedure used on various projects.
5. Be able to evaluate the bids received and how to award a contract.
6. Through the writing of specifications, be able to better evaluate the different materials used in construction projects.
7. Work in groups to prepare an outline specification and complete construction specification with the aid of reference books, sweet catalogs, and other materials as needed.

Objectives

1. Organize construction drawings.
2. Describe the master format numbering system.
3. Interpret schedules.
4. Interpret legends.
5. Interpret notes.
6. Interpret items contained elsewhere in the drawing.
7. Prepare advertisements for bids.
8. Prepare bid proposal forms.
9. Prepare notice for Bidders.
10. Prepare general conditions.
11. Prepare supplementary general conditions.
12. Prepare substitution forms.
13. Prepare guarantee forms.
14. Prepare specifications cover index.
15. Prepare the divisions of specifications dealing with each trade.
16. Prepare change orders.
17. Prepare addendums and bulletins.
18. Describe the bidding procedure for a smallscale building.
19. Describe the bidding procedure for a largescale building.
20. Evaluate bids received.
21. Describe the procedure to award a contract.
22. Write a specification.
23. Evaluate different materials.
24. Work within a group.
25. Use reference materials.

1. Discuss And Demonstrate The Master Format Numbering System
2. Discuss And Show Various Working Drawings As The Relate To Specifications
   1. Buildings
   2. Parking lots and roadways
   3. Landscape
      1. Recreational
      2. Other building projects
3. Discuss Contact Documents
4. Discuss And Show Various Notice Of Bidders Forms
5. Discuss And Fill Out Various Proposal Forms (Contract Documents)
6. Discuss Guarantee Forms
7. Discuss, Evaluate, And Tabulate Bids Received
8. Discuss Bid Bonds
9. Discuss And Write General Conditions Of The Specifications
10. Discuss And Write Supplemental Conditions
11. Discuss And Create Divisions Of The Specifications

Course Outline by Week

1. Orientation, Master Format Numbering System, And Working Drawings
2. Orientation, Master Format Numbering System, And Working Drawings
3. Working Drawings, Contract Documents, And Test 1
4. Working Drawings, Contract Documents, And Test 1
5. Contract Documents, Notice To Bidders Forms
6. Contract Documents, Notice To Bidders Forms
7. Proposal Forms Midterm
8. Proposal Forms Midterm
9. Group Project, Guarantee Forms, Evaluate, And Tabulate Bids
10. Group Project, Guarantee Forms, Evaluate, And Tabulate Bids
11. General Conditions Of The Specifications Test 3
12. General Conditions Of The Specifications Test 3
13. General Conditions And Supplemental Conditions Of The Specifications
14. General Conditions And Supplemental Conditions Of The Specifications
15. Final Exam, Group Project Due
16. Final Exam, Group Project Due