When the fabrication and erection documents are not prepared by the fabricator, but are furnished by others, they shall be reviewed and approved by the ODRD and final fabrication and erection documents shall be delivered to the fabricator in a timely manner. These fabrication and erection documents shall be prepared, insofar as is practical, in accordance with the shop fabrication and detailing standards of the fabricator. The fabricator shall not be responsible for the completeness, coordination, or accuracy of fabrication and erection documents so furnished, nor for the general fit-up of the members that are fabricated in accordance with the documents provided.
Commentary
Preparation of fabrication and erection documents by parties other than the fabricator carries significant risks for the project team and should only be undertaken after careful consideration of these risks.
The preparation of the fabrication and erection documents is very specific to the needs of the fabricator performing the work, and an integral part of the constructability and coordination assurance of the project. If a party other than the fabricator prepares the fabrication and erection documents, the contract documents should be very clear as to the management of this process, including the manner in which the following issues will be addressed:
- • Review and approval of the fabrication and erection documents by the ODRD.
- • Standards, format and contents of the fabrication and erection documents, or representative documents that will be part of the contract documents, for the mill order, field bolts, and numerical control files for fabrication.
- • Provisions for proper risk management (errors and omissions or product liability, as applicable).
- • Licensing of proprietary products and technology, and any associated fees.
- • Incorporation of normal “pre-detailing” sequencing, erection aids, other OSHA Sub Part R requirements, or other local or regional safety requirements.
- • Specific shop standards including preferred marking system of members, standard material sizes, and field considerations such as erection issues related to site access and erection clearances.
- • Timing and content of information necessary for material to be sourced, ordered, delivered, stored, fabricated, and shipped to accommodate the construction schedule.
- • Schedule updates for documents and tracking of impact to overall project schedule and contract, as these dates are impacted.
- • Revision and control of fabrication and erection documents in order to maintain the integrity of all parts of the fabrication and erection process.
- Late released items that impact such items as, but not limited to, fabrication resource allocation, delivery dates and erection sequences, particularly if the late released items are on the project’s critical path or delay the release of critical path items. Late released items include items not completed due to lack of design information, items requiring additional information from the designer, or items affected by others, such as owner’s design changes or modifications to the construction sequence by the ODRC.
- • Fabrication phase support, including issues that arise on night shift and weekends.
- • Protocol for handling delays in the field, including responsibility for standby costs of labor or equipment.
- • Coordination of joist, deck, and other manufactured items, including coordination and addressing of requests for information.
- • Resolution of field issues and construction phase requests for information.