wn/Architect, but they a slow
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> Luckily, this is a one off and we don’t normally have this much trouble.
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> Regards,
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> Steven
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> *From:* Kyle.Montgomery
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Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2022 2:05 PM
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Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Re: plans and specifications vs design build
This should be cut and dry. The engineer is just in damage control mode. The
fact is EVERYONE was bidding off
rshal
>> and have them kick it back due to lack of safety margin… we might still go
>> this route.
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>> Thank you for your help!
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>> Steven
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>> *From:* Brett Peters
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> We always put a note in our quotes that our pricing is based on an
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As a rule of thumb, if I don’t see nodes or a specific calculation note, I
assume the engineer is pulling pipe sizes out of his butt. Most engineers have
no idea if there is enough water to do what they ask for.
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… we might still go this route.
Thank you for your help!
Steven
From: Brett Peters
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2022 11:24 AM
To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers
Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Re: plans and specifications vs design build
We always put a note in our
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Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Re: plans and specifications vs design build
Steve, You didn’t say if a contract has been signed.
If you have not signed any documents or contracts then walk away from the
project.
Have you discussed this project with your company
, November 17, 2022 11:20 AM
To: Discussion list on issues relating to automatic fire sprinklers
Subject: [Sprinklerforum] Re: plans and specifications vs design build
If the engineer had no idea how to layout out a system and size pipe, he
shouldn’t have done it at all. Now if his goal was to be
We always put a note in our quotes that our pricing is based on an adequate
water supply, if the water supply won't support the pipe sizing the
engineer put on the tender drawings then ask for a change to contract based
on the water supply from the water purveyor being inadequate to support
tender
If the engineer had no idea how to layout out a system and size pipe, he
shouldn’t have done it at all. Now if his goal was to be sure there was space
allocated for the sprinkler system, for example he was part of a REVIT project,
he should have stated that sizes were preliminary and subject t
Steve, You didn’t say if a contract has been signed.
If you have not signed any documents or contracts then walk away from the
project.
Have you discussed this project with your company Insurance provider?
Regards,
G. Tim Stone
G. Tim Stone Consulting, LLC
NICET Level III Engineering
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