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Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, NCARB
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec
Post Number: 1875
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2018 - 12:35 pm: |    |
A client just sent an email requesting I download the IFC Set for the project. Apparently IFC stands for "Issued for Construction". So I've never heard the Construction Set referred to as the IFC Set. Am I stupid or just tired, its been a long week. |
Ellis C. Whitby, PE, CSI, AIA, LEED
Senior Member
Username: ecwhitby
Post Number: 383
Registered: 03-2003
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2018 - 12:45 pm: | |
I have seen "IFC" used on many projects: Private and Government. |
Brian Payne, AIA
Senior Member
Username: brian_payne
Post Number: 136
Registered: 01-2014
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2018 - 12:45 pm: | |
In BIM/Documentation it also means Industry Foundation Class, but we use "Issued For Construction" sets as a term for sets as well. |
David J. Wyatt, CDT
Senior Member
Username: david_j_wyatt_cdt
Post Number: 238
Registered: 03-2011
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2018 - 01:56 pm: | |
Hi, Jerome.
In my understanding, an "Issued for Construction" or "For Construction" set incorporates into the drawings and specifications all addenda and supplemental instructions issued prior to award of contract. It is for the convenience of the contractor, and sometimes the owner, so that no requirements are lost, ignored, or forgotten. Public entities in Ohio now make this a requirement and they are referred to as "conformed documents." |
Steven Bruneel, AIA, CSI-CDT, LEED-AP, EDAC
Senior Member
Username: redseca2
Post Number: 641
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2018 - 03:27 pm: | |
It also is an opportunity to clean up the documents, getting rid of bubbled changes on drawings or bold and strikethrough changes in the specs that were added during Permit Review or Bidding and issue clean documents. Moving forward, changes are construction phase changes: Addenda, RFI's, Change Orders, ASI's. |
David G. Axt, CCS, CSI ,SCIP
Senior Member
Username: david_axt
Post Number: 1647
Registered: 03-2002
| | Posted on Friday, April 06, 2018 - 05:47 pm: | |
The "conformed set" is put together for the contractor's (and architect's) convenience. Conformed sets are NOT contract documents. When in doubt, the bid set and addenda take precedence.
Unfortunately, I have had the experience where the changes picked up in the conformed set and the changes stated in addenda did not match.
David G. Axt, CCS, CSI, SCIP
Specifications Consultant
Axt Consulting LLC |
Jeremy Shelton
Member
Username: jashelton98
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2015
| | Posted on Monday, April 16, 2018 - 05:49 pm: | |
The AIA B101 lists "Conformed documents for Construction" as a supplemental service. Owner's typically don't see much value in paying for this as an added service so our typically avoids issuing "Conformed Sets" or "For Construction" sets. I have also experienced what David describes where the conformed set does not match the changes stated in addenda. Sorting this out with a contractor is a bit of nightmare. |
ken hercenberg
Senior Member
Username: khercenberg
Post Number: 1163
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 - 01:26 pm: | |
I often see requirements for conformed sets on projects. It's a major pain but can be useful. I agree that there are many times when the conformed sets are not truly representative of what came before, especially on projects with multiple packages, unless thought has been given at the beginning of CD's as to how to name and number content. The rush to "simplify" and cheapen the costs of documents can make the process next to impossible. |
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