INTRODUCTION TO SPECTEXT DIVISION 1

USING DIVISION 1 in CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

Division 1 - General Requirements, is the unique contribution of the CSI MASTERFORMAT to the organization of the construction Contract Documents. Its content directly controls and complements the contents of the product Sections of Divisions 2 through 16.

Essentially Division 1 Sections include:

Administrative Requirements: Such as identification of the construction contract (or contracts); allowances, change procedures, identification of Alternates, coordination of Work, and meetings.

Procedural Requirements: Such as submittals, quality control, inspection and testing requirements, record documents, and contract closeout procedures.

Temporary Facilities and Controls: Such as construction facilities, temporary utilities and controls provided by the Contractor or by the Owner.

CSI Manual of Practice Part I Chapter 8 provides a full discussion of the concept and use of Division 1 and its relation to other elements of the Project Manual. Additional guidance can be found in EJCDC Document 1910-16/AIA Document A521 - Uniform Location of Subject Matter Information in Construction Documents. This document is a valuable tool for the Specifier, presented in an easy to read tabular form, indicating recommended primary and secondary locations of subject matter in the Project Manual, and identifying the coordination required with the various elements of construction contract documents.

DIVISION 1 AS AN ORGANIZATIONAL TOOL

Division 1 Sections, as the organizational key to the Project Manual, must be closely coordinated with other elements of the Bidding and Contract Documents, and the relationships defined by references:

Bidding Requirements: Reference Division 1 Sections to incorporate procedures described in the documents which apply during the bidding period, such as Contractor's options in selection of products, procedures for consideration of substitutions, and descriptions of Alternates and Unit Prices.

Conditions of the Contract: Division 1 Sections expand administrative and procedural statements of General Conditions, and may reference the General Conditions to assure coordination with a particular requirement. SPECTEXT Sections rely on provisions of published General Conditions of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and of the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC). When other General Conditions are used in a Project Manual, the Specifier must edit SPECTEXT Division 1 Sections to adapt the text to differing provisions in the General Conditions used for the Project.

Product Sections of Division 2 to 16: Reference Division 1 Sections to incorporate administrative and procedural requirements which directly control content of the Section, such as the monetary amount of Allowances, submittal procedures, inspection and testing procedures, and project closeout procedures.

Drawings: Close coordination may be required between Drawings and administrative and procedural Sections of Division 1 which define scope of Alternates, limits of Work of separate contracts, Work sequence or phased construction, limitations on use of site, and Owner partial or complete occupancy.

To avoid overspecifying, the Specifier must be continuously alert to the project needs, regional variations in construction practices, and the construction budget when writing Division 1. Administrative and procedural matters and a rigid or voluminous specification of Division 1 Sections may increase construction costs unnecessarily.

SECTIONS IN DIVISION 1

SPECTEXT provides two levels of Division 1 text for flexibility in specifying; nine broadscope Sections which cover the scope of Division 1 topics appropriate for usual construction requirements, and twenty-two narrowscope Sections which cover specific topics in greater detail for use when more complex construction conditions warrant more detailed requirements. Recommended practice is to base project specifications on the broadscope Sections, expanding to narrowscope only when the subject matter requires additional detail. The two groups of Sections are listed below.

BROADSCOPE SECTIONS

01010	Summary of Work

01019	Contract Considerations

01039	Coordination and Meetings

01300	Submittals

01400	Quality Control

01500	Construction Facilities and Temporary Controls

01600	Material and Equipment

01650	Starting of Systems

01700	Contract Closeout

NARROWSCOPE SECTIONS

01011	Summary of Project

01027	Applications for Payment

01028	Change Order Procedures

01030	Alternates

01041	Project Coordination

01045	Cutting and Patching

01049	Mechanical and Electrical Coordinator

01050	Field Engineering

01090	Reference Standards

01120	Alteration Project Procedures

01310	Progress Schedules

01311	Network Analysis Schedules

01380	Construction Photographs

01410	Testing Laboratory Services

01540	Security

01550	Access Roads and Parking Areas

01560	Temporary Controls

01570	Traffic Regulation

01580	Project Identification and Signs

01590	Field Offices and Sheds

01730	Operation and Maintenance Data

01740	Warranties and Bonds

WRITING DIVISION 1 SECTIONS

Sections of Division 1 should be organized and written in the same style and arrangement as product Sections, where practical. The Section Format arrangement can be followed where applicable. Division 1 Sections may not require Part 2 - PRODUCTS or Part 3 - EXECUTION of the three part CSI Section Format; therefore, Parts 2 and 3 are identified as "Not Used".

The product Sections in Divisions 2 thru 16 denote basic units of work. SPECTEXT Sections in Division 1 denote basic requirements, whether they be administrative or work related. The advantages of specifying a basic unit of work or requirement in a known location, identified in a Table of Contents, are the same in Division 1 as in other Divisions.

Common requirements to product Sections of Divisions 2 through 16 which describe or expand Work requirements such as Allowances, Substitutions, Alternates, shop drawings, product data and samples, and quality control can be more comprehensively and concisely organized and be more readily administered when specified in one place only: the Division 1 Sections.

Other Division 1 requirements, such as coordination, project meetings, project closeout and cleanup, provide a checklist for each administrative activity.

Division 1 is intended to provide a basic framework from which to develop specification Sections that would be required for a particular project, with particular needs. These guide Sections will provide flexibility for developing the Sections, and provide the format to add or revise last minute information.

COORDINATION WITH OTHER DIVISIONS

All Sections within Division 1 are designed to be used with all product Sections in Divisions 2 thru 16 inclusive, either separately or collectively. The content of the Sections in Division 1 are administrative, procedural, non-product requirements applying to product specification Sections. In this way, these items need not be repeated in each of the product specification Sections.

SPECTEXT specification Sections 15010 - Basic Mechanical Requirements and 16010 - Basic Electrical Requirements, precede each of the Division 15 and 16 product specification Sections. These Sections are fully coordinated with SPECTEXT Division 1 Sections and are limited to requirements specifically tailored to each of the two Divisions respectively without duplicating Division 1 information.

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SPECIFYING

SPECTEXT Master Guide Specification Sections for Division 1 can be utilized with AIA Owner, Architect/Engineer, and Construction Manager documents effectively. Notes to the Specifier are included in the document text to assist in editing. Division 1 Sections must be edited parallel to and be coordinated with the defined duties and responsibilities of these three parties, as identified in the General Conditions and any supplements to it.

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