Fabricated structural steel shall be erected using methods and a sequence that will permit efficient and economical performance of erection, and that is consistent with the requirements in the contract documents. If the owner or owner's designated representative for construction (ODRC) wishes to prescribe or control the method and/or sequence of erection, or specifies that certain members cannot be erected in their normal sequence, that entity shall specify the required method and sequence in the contract documents. If the ODRC contracts separately for fabrication services and for erection services, the ODRC shall coordinate planning between contractors.
Commentary
Design modifications and/or erection aids are sometimes requested by the erector to allow or facilitate the erection of the structural steel frame. When this is the case, the erector should notify the fabricator prior to the preparation of the approval documents so that the fabricator may refer the erector's request to the owner's designated representatives for design and construction for resolution.