This question goes under a larger umbrella, but this credit highlights the importance of accountability for subcontractors. In our project, the Owner has a contract with a Construction Manager, advisory, and multiple primes. There is no GC, and the Construction Manager is not at-risk. I haven't been able to find references for working with this type of contractual situation within a LEED project. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
11477 thumbs up
September 16, 2010 - 9:09 am
What's your role on the project? It sounds like an interesting situation, but I'm not completely sure what your question is.
Terry Squyres
PrincipalGWWO Inc./Architects
105 thumbs up
September 16, 2010 - 9:17 am
My role is as the in-house sustainable design person (architect) for the architect. We're writing the specifications, and trying to figure out how to best ask for what is needed (how specific to get in Div. 1, how much to leave up to the contractor with selection of materials), and how to best make sure that all the multiple primes are aware of and acting on the LEED requirements. We are using MasterSpec, informed by Arcom's Specs for LEED book, previous projects, and of course EBN. Are there any articles out there about working with a CM-advisory within LEED requirements? I haven't been able to find any. Thanks!
Terry Squyres
PrincipalGWWO Inc./Architects
105 thumbs up
September 16, 2010 - 12:00 pm
We are including LEEDuser's sample "Letter to Contractor" as an attachment, with language revised for this contractual arrangement. It's a great letter - thanks for providing it.
Manny Iglesia
LEED BD+C O+MCarde Ten Architects
121 thumbs up
December 6, 2011 - 1:41 pm
Base on my previous experiences with a GC on LEED, you can't make them do something they don't understand. You have to train them on their concerns. I ended up doing the work for them as the LEED Project Manager in chasing credits which could have been a breeze. Watch out for SSp1 that you might not end up getting it the GC messes up (very important). Requirements of MR4,5&6 and EQc3 to 4 is something you should follow up regularly with the GC even with the subs. If there's a way for you to tie their payment to accomplishment (LEED), you'll have better chances.