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Visitor: Kristin
Toronto, Ontario
February 2010.
Question:
My question is about drawings/contract documents:
What does it mean when a drawing is "issued"? Or a sheet is "issued"?
And at what point do "revisions" have to be recorded?
Also, is there a point when revisions have to stop and those are the final drawings?
And how do change orders fit in?
Answer:
When a drawing is noted as issued, it usually means it has been given to the general contractor, client or a trade involved in the project, such as a sign contractor.
A notation is placed on the drawing pages (typically in the title block of each page) that indicated what the set has been issued for and the date. For example: Issued for bidding + date or issued for review (by client) + date or issued for construction + date, etc.
Revisions to a drawing set have to be recorded on the set (under revisions on the title block) once the set has been given to the general contractor for construction. In some cases revisions are also noted when a client makes many changes in order to keep track of the current set. This ensures that the current set is issued for bidding or building.
Revisions can sometimes continue until a job is totally complete. It can be hard to control on some projects as the client may continue to make changes or job site conditions require revisions to the layout.
Revisions should realistically stop once construction has started to prevent additional costs.
A change order is a document that authorizes a change from the original contract, which involves a change in the original price or completion date or both.
Major revisions after a project is awarded to the general contractor can result in change order documents.
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Visitor: Frank
Floral Park, NY, USA
February 2009.
Question:
What does mpoe on drawing indicate max, or min point of entry or something else?
Answer:
On a drawing MPOE stands for Minimum Point of Entry.
It is the point to which a telecommunications provider (phone, cable, etc) brings their service lines into a premises. It is the closest practical location.
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