Module 2:

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Contract clause, "Specifications and Drawings for Construction," requires the contractor to review

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plans and specifications and request clarification where necessary.

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The term "Request for Information (RFI)" and other similar terms are often used to ask for clarification of the

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contract

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CQC personnel shall review site

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conditions and restraints:

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CQC personnel shall review proper allowance for

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maintenance space and access:

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CQC personnel shall review Conflicts and discrepancies between

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plans and specifications

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RFI Process: The contractor should include procedures in the QC plan for an

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RFI process.

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Each RFI may be handled by separate

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letter, by pre-printed forms, or on the daily QC report, as mutually agreed

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The RFI questions should be

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specific and clearly presented

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The RFI answers should be documented

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as mutually agreed

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When the contractor notes a discrepancy, a recommended solution should be included with the

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RFI.

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When a subcontractor or supplier submits a RFI, the prime contractor has to

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review the request and coordinate it among his offices and with other firms.

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For design-build contracts the designer of record must answer RFI’s concerning the

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contractor's design and extensions of design required by the plans and specifications.

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The QC Manager must review contractor furnished

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designs

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Design-Build: In this type of contract, the contractor's QC efforts must include

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design quality control

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Design-Build: The QC plan must include details of reviews to be implemented to ensure that the design will

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comply with the criteria provided

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Extensions of Design: Many contracts contain requirements for the contractor to provide designs such as

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pre-engineered metal buildings, fire alarm and protection systems, cathodic protection, etc

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Extensions of Design: It becomes critical that the contractor designs are coordinated with all other aspects of the project so that proper

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interfaces are maintained

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Extensions of Design: Where required (structural steel details, concrete reinforcement drawings, etc.) by the contractor, subcontractors, or suppliers they must be coordinated with other

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activities.

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Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP): is based on a

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partnering philosophy

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Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP): recognizes that the Government and the contractor share common goals and that, by working together in a spirit of cooperation, we can produce a

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quality facility while saving the taxpayer money.

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Value Engineering Change Proposal (VECP): After acceptance of the VECP, the QC Manager must ensure that changes are discussed in the

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control meetings.

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Design-Build: The QC Manager must be in place for the design phase of design-build contracts and must take an

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active role

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Design-Build: The QC Manager must review constructability, operability, environmental, review of all

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drawings and specifications,

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Design-Build: The QC Manager must coordinate between the different disciplines and trades to prevent any

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interferences.

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Name three instances of contractor extensions of designs.

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a

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Name some possible areas that must be addressed during the contractor's coordination review of plans and specifications

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a

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What are the responsibilities of the QC Manager during the design phase of a design-build project?

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a

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Under no circumstance should the RFI be passed to the Government without

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QC Managers coordination being accomplished.