What to Expect of a Specifier

Is that it? Or might there be more?

What can Specifiers Deliver?

Contractual Advice

Corporate Memory

Quality Assurance

So, What Allows

Specifiers to Deliver?

Communications

Product Binder

BIM Model

Drawings

Schedules

Product Data

Keynotes

Assembly Codes

Welcome to:

CSI Specifying Practice Group

What Is Expected of a Specifier?

Design

Construction

Project Manuals

Addenda

Technical Research

RFI Responses

Product Selection

Change Order Management

Thank you

Please join us again

Next Meeting

3:00 PM Thursday

March 11, 2010

Owner

Group Opinion Live Input:

Standards

Quality Expectation

Budget

A Specifier's Role is ...

Product Binder

Specifier

Design Team

With project options selected

With option selections

Coordinated with spec summary

PPD or Basis of Design

With assembly codes and materials

With notations

Mapped to MasterFormat for selected prducts

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With material indications

• read designer's mind
• dependent on in-house or consultant
• comment by email candidly
• university sessions / educator
• interject reality
• offer ideas on project approaches
• review documents for conflicts
• WebEx for initial disussion with checklist

Construction Team

Estimate

Constructability

For a $45 MM facility

The Specifier Quiz - 20 Questions for the Designer

Party Duties

Party Responsibilities

Technical Advice

Product Selection

Code Application

Master Spec Notes

Product Interface Advice

Drawing reviews