The project contractor intends to do a full flush-out prior to occupancy. Most of the furniture will be installed prior to flush-out, but on particular oder has been delayed and may not arrive in time.
Has anyone tried doing some kind of continued flush-out post-occupancy to account for furniture not in place when the flush-out began?
Seems unreasonable to require the contractor to be in charge of the flush-out when they have no control over the furniture, which is under a different contract.
Thanks!
Kelli Kimura
Opsis Architecture12 thumbs up
July 1, 2022 - 1:25 pm
Hi Erica,
I was wondering what your project team ended up doing in this situation and if it was accepted by folks at GBCI. Any insight appreciated.
Thanks!
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
454 thumbs up
July 1, 2022 - 1:58 pm
Having all the furniture in place prior to the start of flushing or testing is a hard requirement with v4/4.1.
Phased flush/testing is allowed if you can properly isolate the systems/areas, if that helps.
With scope, FF&E is often separately contracted, but it's still part of the overall project. If appropriate, your team may need to relieve the contractor of this requirement and discuss options from the owner building ops people (or whoever would be most appropriate) to implement.