Re: Looking for opinions
Originally posted by sparky 134:
On the first inspection the AHJ requested a receptacle be installed in the mechanical room...
That's your mistake, 210.63 and/or 210.52(G).
...and a light installed under the stairs for the sump pump.
That I can take sympathy on, but it can be considered required by 210.70(C)(3).
On the second inspection the AHJ requested three receptacles be installed in an area that was deemed to be unfinished storage on the print but the carpenter studded the walls therefore the AHJ said the receptacles were required.
Now,
that's a crock. It's unfinished space, studs or not. Fight it.
Now, some have said that these should have been included originally. In the past I have made suggestions to the GC about add'l work I think the AHJ would require and was told to just bid the drawing.
I'd suggest you bid the plans to code. If the plans didn't show the proper amount of outlets for an area (that honestly needed them by code), would you bid short, plan on backcharging later and take it in the shorts?
Nine times out of ten, I'd imagine that once you had your foot in the door, the GC would appreciate not getting dinged for change orders every house, because of a stupid statement like "bid to the plans, not code." GC's
always make retarded statements like that, haven't you noticed?
Just ignore those idiotic requests, and when you turn in the bid, give them a wink and let them know that
you took the initiative in a postive way and will not be dinging them every five minutes for another $30.
You've got to sell yourself man, don't let the stupid numbers make it or break it. The guy with four teeth and a $20 shorter bid will lose the bid if you can display qualities that would make up for it.
But I am a peon.
