Students will gain
knowledge in the legal aspects of contracts and bidding;
types of construction documents including bonds; interpretation
of technical building specifications and their application
to selection and installation of materials, equipment and
At the completion of
this course you should be able to:
1. Explain the design
and construction process and the roles of the different
participants in the process.
2. Identify the different
types of specification organizational formats used in the
3. Outline the contents
and relationship between the documents which make up the
4. Describe the different
types of contracts, the number of contracts, the method
of contractor selection and the basis for contractor payment.
5. Explain the bidding
process, including the documents included in the bidding
6. Describe the Conditions
of the Contract, their purpose, content, and relationship
to other parts of the Project Manual.
7. Explain the distinct
roles of Drawings and Specifications.
8. Describe the various
methods of specifying.
9. Explain how substitutions
affect the bids, initial cost, and product performance over
the life of the project.
10. Explain the intent
of a warranty, the various types, and the relationships
between the parties involved in warranting specific parts
of a project.
11. Describe the types
and purpose of construction bonds and insurance.
12. Explain the concept
of multiple prime contracts in a construction project.
13. Explain the Negotiated
Contract delivery method with special emphasis on the use
of fast-tracked construction.
14. Explain the concept
of "Design-Build" as a construction delivery system
and the preparation of the contract documents to facilitate
This course is divided
into separate units. Each unit will include a reading
accompanied by review questions and important terms.
Two examinations will be given over the semester.
course prepares the student for the Construction Documents
Technologist (CDT) certification from the Construction Specifications
Institute. Interested students should make arrangements
with the instructor prior to the registration deadline of
February 15, 2001.
student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability
must contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
in room 181 of the Student Service Center. SSD can also
arrange to provide course materials (including this syllabus)
in alternative formats if necessary.
The required textbook
for the course is:
Waller S., The Building Professionals Guide to Contract
Documents, R.S.Means, 2000.
The following reading
is also required :
of Practice (MOP); Construction Documents Fundamentals and
The Construction Specifications Institute; MOP is available
from the library reserve desk under the instructors name
(Plant). Summary of these modules are offered
on the CMT 2220 website as Adode Reader .PDF files.
- The Manual
of Practice has 2 reading modules designated FF