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Call the client, accept responsibility, and correct the problem as soon as possible with that contractor (or another, if necessary
Before you call your client, call the contractor and tell them to get over there and fix it
Employ another installer and send them to the job site
Tell your client you are not to blame and to call the contractor to get it fixed
Identifies inter-relationships of tasks
Is the most common scheduling method for the design phase
Is best used for small- to mid-sized projects
Uses bars to mark tasks and time estimates for completion
As the project progresses
In simple, general terms
In specific terms related to preparation of drawings, consultation, and purchasing arrangements
In a document separate from the letter of agreement
Confirmation of purchase or purchase agreement
Purchase order or bill of lading
Giving acknowledgment or confirmation
Invoice or bill
A verbal agreement
A letter from either of the parties' lawyers
A second contract detailing the terms of the termination
An exchange of registered letters from both the designer and client
You really need this job, so you pretend you did not see the other designer's name on the specifications
You are insulted by this "get it cheaper" mentality, and you tell the client that the meeting is over
Since the client came to you, you assume he fired the other designer and proceed with the project
You tell the client that you must contact the other designer to see what their contractual agreement is before proceeding
Addenda
Instructions to bidders
Invitation to tender/bid
Forms of agreements
80"
82"
90"
84"
The buyer owns item in transit, the buyer pays freight charges, and the buyer bears freight charges
The buyer owns item in transit, the manufacturer pays freight charges, and the manufacturer bears the freight charges
The manufacturer owns the item in transit, the manufacturer pays the freight charges, and the manufacturer bears the freight charges
The manufacturer owns the item in transit, the buyer pays freight charges, and the manufacturer bears the freight charges
Specifications
Axonometric drawings
Schedules
Working drawings
Allowing management to be proactive in stead of reactive
Providing a basis for future budgeting
Allowing management to be reactive instead of proactive
Planning for the financial needs of the company in a thoughtful way
Charged at rates for good specified in the contract
Included as part of the design fee
Charged at actual cost or clearly stated if a service charge is added
Not part of the client's contract
25%
20%
15%
10%
Best method for calculating commercial design fees
Floor area that is inhabitable by the tenant
Interior floor area excluding vertical penetrations through the floor
Floor space within the exterior face including the exterior wall thickness
Guarantee the designer will complete the work as specified
Guarantee the designer will sign the contract
Guarantee the designer will be responsible for paying all material and labor costs
Add an additional 15% to the bid price
The designer who created it
The design firm
Client
Client, but only after payment has been received
Affects a designer acting as agent for the owner
Indicates that a buyer must reject non-conforming goods within a reasonable time after "tender of delivery"
Affects the designer's activity during the construction documentation phase
Indicates that delivery of one defective installment is considered a breach of contract
Tell him to stop
Inform him of the mistake and contact the job supervisor immediately
Shut down the job
Let him proceed and subsequently reject the work
BOCA
UFAS
CPSC
UL
Addendum
Execution
General
Product
Detail sheet
Mechanical plan
Reflected ceiling plan
Lighting plan
As an access door (in a one-hour wall)
As a fire wall separating two buildings (in a three-hour wall)
As a non-rated interior door (in a partition)
As the entry door to a fire stair (in a two-hour wall)
Contains the general conditions of the contract
Provides spaces for the bidder to supply the unit and extended prices
Has the price filled in by the designer
Is the sheet that contains the drawings of custom details
The owner should negotiate with the contractor to lower the bid price or to rebid the project
The designer should work with the owner without charge to make minor reductions to project scope
The designer should bear the cost of minor changes
The contractor should negotiate cost reductions with the designer
A modification in the construction drawings
A detail
Electrical light switching
A section line
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