Maricopa Community Colleges  IND139   19886-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-2-1987

IND139  1988 Fall – 2010 Fall

LEC  1.0 Credit(s)  1.0 Period(s)  1.0 Load  Occ

Construction Contract Documents

Includes definition and interpretation of primary, secondary and peripheral construction contract documents. Also includes discussion of line of authority within construction projects and use of construction contract documents by the construction superintendent for determining authority and actions.

Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

IND139  1988 Fall – 2010 Fall

Construction Contract Documents

 

1.

Interpret construction drawings using the "General-to-Specific" approach. (I)

2.

List and define the major categories that may be included in specifications. (II)

3.

Integrate and compare data contained in construction drawings and specifications. (II)

4.

Describe the purpose, importance, and content of basic types of secondary documents. (III)

5.

Describe the regulations, laws and agencies that control construction decisions. (IV)

6.

Discuss roles and responsibilities from the perspective of the line of authority of a typical construction project. (V)

7.

Determine misuse of authority for situations that may occur on a construction project. (V)

8.

Locate details within documents to determine specific actions/decisions for handling a given construction project problem. (V)

9.

Describe other peripheral documents that are of concern to the construction superintendent. (VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

IND139  1988 Fall – 2010 Fall

Construction Contract Documents

I. Documents and Drawings

A. Contract Documents and the Construction Supervisor

B. A Systematic Approach to Reading Drawings

II. Interpreting Specifications

A. Categories of a Specification

B. Integrating and Comparing Specifications and Drawings

III. Secondary Documents

A. Secondary vs. Primary Documents

B. Types of Secondary Documents

1. Purpose

2. Importance

3. Content

IV. Regulation and Design Standard Documents

A. Site Control and Structure Regulations

B. Social and Environmental Controls

V. Line of Authority in Construction

A. Typical Roles and Responsibilities

B. Using Documents to Determine Actions/Decisions

VI. Peripheral Documents

A. Affirmative Action Plans

B. Other Peripheral Documents

 

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