R-27 · Tier 2 · Trade-specific scope
Shop Drawing Approval Without Turnaround Timeline
Shop drawing review is required but has no return deadline.
What MillworkShield looks for
This is the business risk behind the clause.
Risk
Late approvals delay fabrication, which delays installation and exposes the sub to schedule liability.
Cleaner ask
Require 14-day initial return and 7-day resubmittal return.
Reference context
AIA A201 §3.10 contemplates timely review.
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Scope gaps: the sentence that makes you own work you never priced
Can we incorporate our proposal, exclusions, and assumptions, and clarify that drawing gaps, site-condition changes, and work by others are handled through change orders?