Case study

The contractor received a submittal package from the curtain wall subcontractor. Per the specifications, product data, shop drawings, finish samples, fabrication sample, product test reports, field test reports, and design analysis are required.

The product data, shop drawings, and finish samples are specified as action submittals, the other submittals are specified to be informational submittals. The curtain wall shown on the drawings was a generic system and the specifications provided a list of three acceptable systems, which had slightly different methods of fabrication and attachment to the building structure.

When the curtain wall installation is 10% complete, the specifications call for the contractor to perform water spray and air leakage tests. The results of these tests are to be submitted to the architect. The curtain wall manufacturer prepared the action submittals, the product test reports,and the design analysis and gave them to the subcontractor to submit. The contractor had the testing agency prepare the field test reports.

Near the completion of the project, the contractor is required to submit maintenance information for the curtain walls for the operation and maintenance manuals.

QUESTION:

Question A: What should the subcontractor do with the submittals prepared by the manufacturer? A. Send them to the architect/engineer for review

B. Send them to the owner for review

C. Send them to the contractor for review

D. Send separate copies for concurrent review by the architect/engineer and the contractor

Question B: What should the architect/engineer do after reviewing the product data, finish samples, and shop drawings?

A. Take no responsive action and retain all copies in the project files

B. Take responsive action, retain the number of copies the architect/engineered required, and return the remainder to the contractor

C. Take no responsive action and return all copies to the contractor

D. Take responsive action, retain the number of copies the architect/engineered required, and return the remainder to the subcontractor

Question C: True or False? The maintenance information submitted would be considered a maintenance material submittal.

A. True

B. False