Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Are deduct alternates a bad idea?

From Construction Administration for Architects by Greg Winkler, Gary C. Chiumento
Chapter 4, page 104
http://tinyurl.com/3dsorud

According to this article, architects should not resort to this when bids come back too high.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Why in the world would anyone expect this sorry SB, Super and their retainers to listen and pay heed to outside expert advice ?

Bill Lewis

Anonymous said...

Found this definition of deduct online:
de·duct (d-dkt)
v. de·duct·ed, de·duct·ing, de·ducts
v.tr.
1. To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract.
2. To derive by deduction; deduce.
v.intr.
To take away a desirable part: Poor plumbing deducts from the value of the house.

So just the description "deduct alternates" doesn't sit well, but suppose there is no alternative other than to give the board some more rope and help if they ask.

Dick Saunders

Lebo Citizens said...

I disagree with the example, Dick Saunders. In this case, deducting the Super's private bathroom, as Bill Matthews suggested at the SB meeting, would be a good idea. :)

Anonymous said...

I thought that was a bit of whimsy between Bill and the Super.
Stand by the analogy in that if they go to cheap materials we'll be replacing components in 4-5 years.
I side with what I believe I heard Rothchild/CAC recommending.
Dick Saunders

Anonymous said...

Someone please explain how the Super's private bathroom is necessary to meet programatic needs of and provide a 21st. century education for the children ?

There is no private Super's bathroom in the current admin area....maybe that helped the design team define a 20th. century outmoded condition that justified the private *enhancement* ?

Most SB members were not even aware of the *enhancement*.

Bill Lewis

Anonymous said...

Temporary classrooms are good enough for Upper St. Clair and Celli, but not Mt. Lebanon. That's because our teachers are "Rock Stars."

Sarah Morris

Lebo Citizens said...

I hope this goes through. I have been told that comments have been submitted, but nothing is in the pending folder. If you don't see your comment posted, email me at EGillen476@aol.com and I will add them manually. Just tell me where you want your comment posted - under what post?
Elaine