| Author |
Message |
Jerome J. Lazar, RA, CCS, CSI, NCARB
Senior Member
Username: lazarcitec
Post Number: 1798
Registered: 05-2003
| | Posted on Friday, September 15, 2017 - 04:43 pm: |    |
I have a client who is demanding I include a spec for resealing an existing asphalt parking lot, not my responsibility, but he is being very demanding. The craziest part is the Architect's client is a County Parks Department, you would think the Parks Dept does this as part of their maintenance, but apparently the director of the Parks Dept has asked "the Specifier" to include a spec that will his make "his parking lot look like new", after my week of hell from H Irma, would you like to guess how I would like to respond to the director?
To be fair, I am providing specs for a new community building and a renovation of a shelter, but my agreement specifically excluded any civil work, of course the Architect has countered that this is not civil work, so I seem to be screwed, pardon my French. I officially reopened my office this morning, and have been on the phone all day, none of my contacts have been able to come up with a CSI spec for this. The Parks Director wants a separate spec section, not part of a paint spec, am I being punked? Unfortunately not, the job is being prepared in 16 div Masterformat, but at this point I will take any spec, I know this Park director is setting me up, but I don't know why. And to add to the drama, the park project is in Homestead, which got hit pretty hard by H. Irma, so this job will probably be delayed anyway. |
Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS SCIP
Senior Member
Username: wilsonconsulting
Post Number: 228
Registered: 03-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, September 16, 2017 - 11:28 am: | |
MasterSpec Section 321216 includes "Fog Seal" for rejuvenating existing asphalt pavement surfaces. The spec could be edited to address only sealing.
Jeffrey Wilson CCS CSI SCIP
Wilson Consulting Inc
Ardmore PA |
J. Peter Jordan
Senior Member
Username: jpjordan
Post Number: 990
Registered: 05-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 11:14 am: | |
You should check the government agency of which the Parks Department is a part to see if there is a "standard spec." Here in Houston, the city probably has one, as does the county and of course there is always TxDOT. You might also reach out to the civil engineer.
J. Peter Jordan, FCSI, AIA, CCS, LEED AP, SCIP
|
Mark Gilligan SE,
Senior Member
Username: mark_gilligan
Post Number: 823
Registered: 10-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, September 17, 2017 - 07:06 pm: | |
Suggest that the expertise to write such a specification likely resides in a civil engineer who regularly designs and specifies paving. |
Richard A. Rosen, CSI, CCS, AIA
Senior Member
Username: rarosen
Post Number: 126
Registered: 08-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017 - 01:58 pm: | |
Jerome: Try this from one of the major seal coat manufacturers
http://www.sealmaster.net/pdf/specification/SealMaster%20engineering%20spec%20sheets/MasterSeal-CSI-Quick-spec.docx |
ken hercenberg
Senior Member
Username: khercenberg
Post Number: 1104
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Monday, September 18, 2017 - 03:24 pm: | |
Jerome, I've had good success with some of the BASF products.
Pat McGinty has provided me with useful information in the past. I think he handles Maryland and DC region but he can put you in touch with his counterpart in FL.
His contact info is:
Email: patrick.mcginty@basf.com
Phone: 202-631-2363 |
|
4specs.com Home Page