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wus2000

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I'm doing cabling project. In the cabling construction specifications, there exists one paragrah named " Related work specified elsewhere". I don't know the list work is mine, or others. In other parts of this spec, I can't find anything related to the content in the list.

Thanks advance.

The content is as following:

1.8 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE
A. Provision of inter-machine cabling and ancillary telecommunications cabling within the
Telecom Rooms, except as indicated on the drawings or when requested by the Owner as
Support Services.
B. Security cabling.
C. Audio-visual cabling.
D. Building Automation System (BMS) cabling.
E. Emergency Power Supply System (EPS) control wiring.
F. Uninterruptible Power Supply System (UPS) control wiring.
G. Metering system data transmission cabling.
H. Fire alarm system transmission cabling.
I. Plumbing system control wiring.
J. Temporary telephone system cabling for construction purposes.
K. Public telephone system cabling.
L. Finished painting except touchup painting and as otherwise specified hereinafter.
M. Installation of access doors in finished building construction.
N. Base flashing for all roof equipment and roof penetrations.
O. Cutting and patching.
P. Furnishing of any prepurchased equipment.
 
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ask the PM. are you submitting a bid or have you already got the job?

looks like they're pointing out other aspects of the job that could affect your end. but i have no idea, really.

if you can't find it specified elsewhere, call the architect.
 
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wus2000

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brantmacga said:
ask the PM. are you submitting a bid or have you already got the job?

looks like they're pointing out other aspects of the job that could affect your end. but i have no idea, really.

if you can't find it specified elsewhere, call the architect.
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Thank you. I have the same idea with you, that it likes they're pointing out other aspects of the job that could affect my job.
 
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hurk27

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wus2000 said:
I'm doing cabling project. In the cabling construction specifications, there exists one paragrah named " Related work specified elsewhere". I don't know the list work is mine, or others. In other parts of this spec, I can't find anything related to the content in the list.

Thanks advance.

The content is as following:

1.8 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE
L. Finished painting except touchup painting and as otherwise specified hereinafter.
M. Installation of access doors in finished building construction.
N. Base flashing for all roof equipment and roof penetrations.
O. Cutting and patching.
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My liability insurance company would have a problem of me doing the above
 
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hurk27

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Well I'm not a painter, roofer, or carpenter? I'm an electrician I think?

Not to long ago we had an electrician who caused some damage to a house installing a new roof flashing on a riser pipe it didn't seal very good, it leaked and damaged some drywall and carpeting , last I heard was he was in court with his liability company trying to get them to pay.

This might not always be the case but something to think about checking with you liability insurance company before you decide to help a home owner in hooking up a washer or gas dryer, or any other job that might be out of your scope of work.

You indicate your already doing this job, wasn't any of this in the pre bid job scope? when I bid, I make sure everything I'm to cover is in the bid, and everything else that wasn't in the scope will be a change order, you get a few builders that will try to leave things out in the scope, then tack them on at the end hopping to get them done for free, if this is the case go back and review your bids and or job scope.
Make sure you have disclaimers to cover things added after the fact.
 
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hurk27

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Around here since many prints are not followed as far as "as built", and most inspectors never look at the prints once they are sent back by the planning commission, so one little trick I catch builders doing is they will send you one set of prints leaving out allot of things, then as the job progresses they will try to say you missed this or that, like a hot tub hook up, and claim it is right there on the print, then they show you a different print different from the one you did the take off from, well I got wise to it, and now when I get a copy of the prints I go and get another copy made to back me up when this happens, doesn't cost that much but goes along way to stop them from doing this.

Be leary of companys that are in a hurry to get the prints back, most good companys have plenty of prints to go around, and most never ask for them back.
 
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1.8 RELATED WORK SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE
L. Finished painting except touchup painting and as otherwise specified hereinafter.
M. Installation of access doors in finished building construction.
N. Base flashing for all roof equipment and roof penetrations.
O. Cutting and patching.


I would say, if your proposal/contract did not exclude these items and it is in your section of the specs, you are responsible for them.
 
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mancenanee

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Related means the jobs will affect your job. That don't imply you should do these. But you should coordinate with these trades.
 
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