Chapter 04 – Drawing and Document Administration
Revised – 2025.12.23
TABLE OF CONTENTS – CHAPTER 04 – DRAWING AND DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATION
400 – GENERAL DRAWING REQUIREMENTS
401 – CAD REQUIREMENTS
402 – CSU BUILDING AND SPACE IDENTIFICATION
403 – BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)
404 – SPECIFICATIONS
405 – RECORD DOCUMENTS
400 – GENERAL DRAWING REQUIREMENTS
400.1 – Project Drawings and Quality Control:
A. The following general requirements apply to all Drawing and Document types.
B. Quality Control:
1. The Design Project Team is solely responsible for the completeness and quality of the design product.
2. The licensed responsible Designer of Record shall check all Drawings and technical documents for complete coordination and compliance with applicable code requirements and the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards.
3. The following are minimal quality control measures:
a. Completing Design Work or Drawings
b. Checking the Drawing for conformance with design calculations
c. Conformance to CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards and criteria
d. Coordination with and among other disciplines and departments
e. Obtaining acceptances and approval signatures when applicable
f. General quality of Drawings, including use and control of line weighted for graphic communication and legible contrast for grayline background plans and dimensions.
g. Elimination of all conflicts between Drawings and Specifications
h. Issuance and release of Drawings
i. Signing and stamping of Drawings
C. Legibility:
1. The drafter or Computer–Assisted Drawings (CAD) operator shall remember that the Drawing is a means of communication and that it must be clear, legible, accurate and clean.
2. The Architect/Engineer (A/E) shall assure its Work and Work of Subconsultants is orderly and completely legible.
3. Drawings with faint, illegible or irreproducible lines shall not be accepted and shall be immediately revised at no cost to the Project.
4. Arrange Drawing sheets with adequate white space to avoid crowding.
5. Keep large scale Drawings clear of small–scale detail by using layer control
6. Plan details, annotation and dimensions to avoid multiple crossing lines and overwriting.
7. Use keyed leaders and identifiers to reference full annotation in a legend or table.
8. Group and pattern placement of leader keys, symbols and indicators so they are easy to find.
9. Avoid using default CAD colors with low visual contrast to white paper.
a. Although standard yellow, green and cyan are bright in AutoCAD model space, they are difficult to see in paper space.
b. Substitute darker hues from the AutoCAD Color Index (ACI), such as 54 for yellow, 94 for green, 134 for cyan.
c. Verify that screened, dithered and greyscale Drawing elements are not too faint to see and copy.
D. Issue of Drawings:
1. The issuance purpose shall be recorded on the Drawing as a revision note: e.g., “ISSUED FOR”, and shall be identified by revision number as described in this Chapter.
2. Issue titles and dates shall align with Specifications footer, issue, titles and dates.
3. Where applicable, issued prints or Drawings shall be stamped to indicate any restrictions on the release of the Drawings.
E. Voided Drawings:
1. Voided or superseded Drawings shall be clearly and boldly marked on the face of the Drawing and recorded on the Drawing as a revision note: “VOID–SUPERSEDED BY DWG. NO.”; and issued to the parties affected by this revision.
2. Drawing numbers of superseded and voided Drawings shall not be reused.
F. Supplemental Documents:
1. Issue of supplemental documents shall conform to Chapter 07 – Construction Evaluation and Administration.
2. The A/E shall provide the same number and quality of documents as required in the “Issue for Construction” submittal, including signed and stamped sets where required by the Project–specific Agreement.
G. Existing Conditions:
1. The Drawings shall utilize different line weights for depicting existing conditions versus new Work or Work to be demolished.
2. All line weights shall be legible and reproducible.
H. Demolition Work:
1. Drawings indicating Work to be removed or demolished shall carry line weights or types that differentiate demolition Work from new or existing Work.
2. All line weights shall be legible and reproducible.
I. New Work:
1. New Work shall be depicted in a heavier or bolder line than existing or demolished Work.
2. Drawings shall clearly depict routing of Systems.
J. Background Plans:
1. When the architectural floor plan or other Drawing of existing and/or new Work is used as a background for showing Work designed by a particular design discipline or intended for construction by a particular trade, Subcontractor or group, the background plan shall be legible and reproducible.
400.2 – Sheet Size:
A. Standard Sheets:
1. Standard default Drawing sheet shall be 24″ x 36″ (Arch D) unless otherwise approved by the Project Representative.
2. Each set of Project Drawings shall be the same size.
3. All dimensions of sheet size are outside edge dimensions for finished print size and include all title blocks and border space.
B. Addendum Sheets:
1. Addendum or change order sheets shall be the same size as the bid document sheet.
2. No partial sheets may be issued without written acceptance from the Project Representative.
3. If partial sheets are approved, partial sheets shall be 8 1/2″ x 11″ (Letter, ANSI A) unless otherwise directed by the Project Representative.
C. Special Sheets:
1. Special sizes for unique projects shall be used only with the written acceptance of the Project Representative.
2. Maximum sheet size for construction shall be 30” x 42” (Arch E1).
D. Reductions:
1. Reduced half–size prints (12” x 18” – Arch B) may be issued with the written acceptance of the Project Representative.
2. For convenience, ledger size (11” x 17” – ANSI B) reductions or copies of Drawings may be issued, but if printed at less than 50% reduction, they shall be marked “NOT HALF SIZE”.
E. Borders:
1. Standard 24″ x 36″ sheet borders shall be 1″ on top, bottom, and right side and 1–1/2″ on left side for binding.
400.3 – Title Block Strip:
A. The A/E shall submit a mockup of the Project title block to the Project Representative at the beginning of the Work for review and approval.
B. The title block for all Drawings shall include:
1. Colorado State University (CSU)
2. CSU Project Name
3. CSU Project Number
4. Building Name
5. Building Number
6. Designer of Record
7. Subconsultants responsible for the design shown in the Drawing
C. Signature Block:
1. The first and last initials of the designer, drafter and checker shall be shown.
2. Each Drawing shall be stamped and signed individually by the Project Engineer/Architect.
3. Comply with Colorado State Licensing Board requirements.
D. Drawing Title:
1. The Drawing title shall include no more than four lines.
2. Title shall agree with the Drawing Control Log.
E. Drawing Sequence:
1. Refer to Chapter 03 – Drawing and Design Requirements by Discipline for Drawing sequence details.
F. Sheet Number:
1. The sheet number shall be located in the title block below the sequence number.
400.4 – Drawing Orientation:
A. Project Drawings:
1. Drawing content shall be carefully organized so that the designer’s intent can be easily understood.
2. Related information shall be grouped together in an orderly arrangement.
B. Drawing Notes:
1. Notes, key plan and other references shall be shown on the right–hand side of the sheet in a 6” wide column.
C. North Arrow:
1. Where there is a difference between Project North and true north, site Drawings shall show a combined Project North and Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) grid North Arrow.
2. Building plans shall show Project North only.
3. Drawing sets shall use the same orientation for all Drawings.
400.5 – Scale:
A. Minimum Standard:
1. Generally, drawing scales shall be appropriate to the material and detail represented and clearly indicated on the Drawing.
B. Scales shall not be less than the following minimum standards, unless otherwise accepted by the Project Representative:
1. Site Plans:
a. 1″ = 30’–0″ (preferred whenever practical)
2. Floor Plans:
a. 1/8″ = 1’–0″
3. Detail Plans:
a. 1/4″ = 1’–0″
4. Elevations:
a. 1/8″ = 1’–0″
5. Building Sections:
a. 1/8″ = 1’–0″
6. Detail Sections:
a. 1/4″ = 1’–0″
7. Details:
a. 1/2″ = 1’–0” (many details require larger scales)
8. Refer to the requirements for each discipline for specific scales.
C. Indications of Scale:
1. Scale indications of each Drawing or element shall be printed following or below the title of the Drawing or element.
2. Graphic scales shall be shown on all Drawings.
a. Refer to CAD requirements (Section 401) for standard graphic scale.
D. Composite Drawings (2D):
1. For projects not being designed with three–dimensional Building Information Modeling (BIM), the A/E shall prepare Composite Drawings.
2. Composite 1/8″ scale Drawings shall be used to cross–check plan Drawings from various disciplines for interferences.
3. Section Drawings used to cross check for interferences shall be 1/2″ scale.
4. Composite Drawings shall indicate all elements and disciplines on a single Drawing to show areas of possible interference.
5. Composite Drawings shall be submitted with the 60% CD and final CD Drawing submittals.
400.6 – Symbols:
A. Symbols:
1. Use symbols considered standard for the industry and discipline involved.
2. Avoid proprietary, trademark or custom symbols.
3. Modify prime A/E and Subconsultant standard details as needed to coordinate them with the rest of the Project.
B. Special Symbols:
1. If standard symbols do not exist for certain conditions, special symbols may be used with approval of the Project Representative.
C. Identifiers:
1. In CAD, names and attributes of symbols and other identifiers shall be descriptive, not alphanumeric codes.
2. In projects dealing with remodels or additions to existing facilities, wall types and other identifiers of the existing facility shall be indicated with the same identifiers and legends as the original As–Built Drawings where appropriate.
D. Match Line:
1. Match lines shall be utilized where a portion of a Drawing is continued on another sheet.
2. The wording “Match Line – FOR CONTINUATION SEE SHEET NO.” shall appear on the length of the Match Line.
E. Grid/Column References:
1. Structural grid and building grid and column reference graphics for a limited number of existing CSU buildings are available upon request.
2. Review and coordinate with the Project Representative to assign nomenclature to the grid for each building or facility.
400.7 – Lettering:
A. Consistency:
1. Lettering shall be consistent in style throughout the Drawing set.
B. Height:
1. Lettering height shall be appropriate for the type of information to be presented and adequate to make multiple copies legible after reproduction.
2. All lettering shall be upper case and must be easily readable on half–size prints.
3. Default lettering height shall be 3/32”.
4. The following lettering classes should be mapped to the corresponding standard height:
Height Class
3/32″ Normal Lettering, Notes, Dimensions
1/8″ Sub–headings (notes)
5/32″ Headings (notes)
C. Style:
1. Standard font is proportional.
2. Use ARIAL and AutoCAD style ROMANS.
3. Use of non–proportional lettering is discouraged; if necessary use Monospac821 BT and AutoCAD MONOTXT.
D. Drawing/Detail Titles:
1. Uniform 3/16” height upper case shall be used for Drawing and detail titles in the body of the sheet (other than title block).
2. All titles shall be underlined with a single line having the same weight as the lettering used.
3. Subtitle lettering height shall be 3/32”.
E. Annotation and Dimensions:
1. Use 3/32” height upper case lettering. Stacked fractions shall not use reduced letter height.
400.8 – Lines:
A. Consistency:
1. Line weight and style usage shall be consistent throughout.
400.9 – Nomenclature:
A. Acronyms:
1. Acronyms shall conform to the standard acronyms listed in the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards – Additional Documents.
2. Acronyms and abbreviations shall be used only as necessary and shall be explained in a table contained on a Drawing in the document set.
B. Generic Terms:
1. Generic terms shall be used on the Drawings.
2. Names of Manufacturers, trade names, and model numbers shall be listed and explained in the Project Manual Specification only.
400.10 – Annotation:
A. General:
1. Annotation shall be appropriate to the scale of the Drawing.
a. Materials that cannot be distinguished at the Drawing scale shown shall not be annotated.
b. Avoid excessive description on the Drawings.
2. Detailed material description shall be written in the appropriate Specification section.
B. Specificity:
1. Annotations, legends and general notes that do not apply to any Drawing on a sheet shall be removed from that sheet.
C. Arrangement:
1. To the extent possible, leader notes shall be arranged neatly in stacked groups alongside the Drawing in an order that does not require leader lines to cross.
a. Do not place leader notes randomly in and around the Drawings.
400.11 – Dimensions:
A. General:
1. Dimensions shall be in United States Customary Units.
2. The Project Coordinate Control System, contour designations and elevations shall contain whole number and decimal fractions of feet.
3. Layout work may use whole numbers and decimal fractions of feet to conform to the Coordinate Control System and to employ a large unit (feet) to measure a large dimension, e.g., earthworks, overall building dimension, etc.
4. In Detail Design Work, use feet and inches to conform to the most commonly accepted practice, to keep within the tolerance necessary for the Work, and to employ a small unit to measure relatively small dimensions, e.g., structural joints, mechanical fittings, etc.
400.12 – Product Data Sheets:
A. Product Data Sheets:
1. Product Data Sheets are required with the final Construction Documents submittal.
2. These sheets shall include all components specified in the Construction Documents.
3. Updated Product Data Sheets are also required as part of the Record Documents submittal by the Design Project Team and shall include updated As–Built information regarding the installed components.
400.13 – Drawing Revisions:
A. Revision of Final Design Drawings:
1. Whenever Drawings are revised after Final Submittal for Bid Documents and prior to issuance for bid, the following procedures shall apply:
2. All revised Drawings, as well as Drawing Sheets on the Drawing Index, shall be marked Rev. 1, 2, etc. as appropriate.
a. Newly added sheets shall be added to the revised Index to Drawings Sheet.
3. Enter a brief description of the technical change. The “Rev” column entry shall be the figure revision number.
4. To avoid confusion between changes made before issuance for bid and those made during or after bid, changes made before the bid shall not be identified on the Drawing.
a. For changes during and after bid, revised areas of the Drawing shall be circled and the changes described in the revision block, i.e., ADD01, COB01, etc.
5. Coordinate with the Project Representative when subsequent revisions require modification of revision circle or addition of circles conflicting with existing circles.
B. Voided Drawings:
1. Where portions of a Drawing are voided, outline and place an “X” across each area voided and print the word “Void” across the center of the “X”.
2. If an entire sheet is voided, place an “X” from corner to corner of the sheet with the word “Void” at the center.
a. Place the word “Void” across the title block sheet number and on the appropriate sheet title on the index of Drawings.
b. Do not delete the underlying Drawing.
C. Description of Changes to Drawings:
1. The Design Project Team shall prepare a written summary of the revision changes to the Drawings.
D. Transmittal:
1. After revisions are completed, the following items shall be delivered to the Project Representative:
a. Summary of Changes to Drawings
b. Originals of Revised Drawings
c. Revised List of Drawings
400.14 – Project Presentation:
A. General:
1. The Design Drawings shall be organized into a Construction Drawing Package as determined by the Project Representative.
B. The Construction Drawing Package shall include:
1. Organization:
a. Title Sheet
b. Index of Drawings, General Notes, Symbols, Abbreviations
c. Access and Traffic Control Plans
d. Staging Plans
e. Site Plan
f. Master Column Grid
g. Key Plan
h. Quantity Schedules
i. Phasing Drawings
j. Design Drawings
2. Title Sheet:
a. The Project Representative shall provide the title sheet format to the Design Project Team in CAD format.
b. The title sheet shall include:
i. Colorado State University
ii. CSU Project Name and Project Number
iii. CSU Building Name, Number and Street Address
iv. Code Analysis Summary and Code Editions Used
v. List of Project Teams, Addresses, Voice/FAX/Mobile phones, Email addresses
vi. Project Location Map
vii. Project Vicinity Site Plan
C. Base Map:
1. Overall plan oriented in same direction as large Drawings, indicating how project is organized and how Drawings are organized.
2. Use the building/facility location and grid indicators and coordinate nomenclature on Base Map with the Project Representative.
D. Quantity Schedules:
1. On Construction Agreements incorporating unit pricing, quantity schedules shall be included on the Drawings indicating quantities for all bid items/pay items.
2. The schedule shall itemize all units included in the Design Project Team’s final Cost Estimate and shall also correlate with unit pricing on the Bid Form.
3. The schedule shall itemize pay item by Specification section number, unit of measure and estimate of quantity.
4. On other construction agreements, where per unit costs are desired, simply itemize anticipated per unit items on the Bid Form for Project Team unit pricing.
E. Drawings:
1. A “Layout Index” or “Area Base Map” is a scaled plan(s) of the University space covered by the Construction Document Package.
2. Graphically indicate the outline locations of all area plans or plan/profile Drawings involved.
3. Each Drawing location indicated on the index shall be given a number (placed near the upper right–hand corner) as well as the Drawing number.
4. Major structures and stations and their Plan Drawing numbers shall also be indexed on this plan.
400.15 – Layout Control:
A. Horizontal Control:
1. The alignment control of all roadway, utility and facility Drawings shall be based on and referenced to HORIZONTAL DATUM: NAD83 COLORADO STATE PLANES – NORTH ZONE – US FOOT.
B. Vertical Control:
1. Elevations for profile, contour, bench mark and other vertical control points shall be based on and referenced to VERTICAL DATUM: NGVD 29.
C. The elevation of finished floor, top of steel, bottom of foundation, depressions, etc., of major structures may be reference datum plane.
1. On these Drawings, the reference datum plane shall be equated to the CSU survey datum by a note on the Drawing.
a. For example: “Reference Datum Plane EL = 100’–0″ (for building projects) or EL = 100.0′ (for civil projects) = 5382.67′ NGVD 29”.
401 – CAD REQUIREMENTS
401.1 – General Requirements:
A. Follow most current edition of the NCS (National CAD Standard).
B. The Survey Coordinate System shall be used for Site Drawings.
1. The use of real–world coordinates is necessary for the University GIS
402 – CSU BUILDING AND SPACE IDENTIFICATION
402.1 – General Requirements:
A. Building Number:
1. All buildings at CSU have a unique building number.
a. Contact Project Representative for building numbers.
B. Room Number:
1. All room numbers are finalized by FM Space Management.
2. The Project Team shall obtain the room number layout as soon as the basic floor plan has been approved in the Schematic Design phase or no later than the beginning of Design Development.
3. Refer to Chapter 03 – Drawing and Design Requirements by Discipline for Room Numbering Standard.
403 – BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING (BIM)
403.1 – General Requirements:
A. When modeling software such as Autodesk REVIT, Sketchup, etc. is used for the Project, the Project Team shall submit the complete Electronic Building Model during Project Closeout.
404 – SPECIFICATIONS
404.1 – General Requirements:
A. The Project Team shall provide complete Project Specifications in the Project Manual and follow the Construction Specification Institute style.
404.2 – Standard Text Elements:
A. Each page of the Specifications shall bear the following identifying information:
1. Colorado State University
2. CSU Project Name
3. CSU Project Number
4. CSI Section Name
5. CSI Section Number
6. Project Phase
7. Section Page Number
8. Issue Date
404.3 – Nomenclature:
A. Terminology:
1. Terminology used in all documents shall be in accordance with the terms established in the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards and generally accepted throughout the industry and must be consistent throughout the documents.
2. The Project Team and Specification Subcontractors, if any, shall clarify the meaning of any terminology that may be ambiguous, convoluted or otherwise confusing due to unusual or nonstandard wording.
B. Abbreviations:
1. Abbreviations shall be avoided unless listed and fully explained in Division 01 – General Requirements or within the Specification section the abbreviation occurs.
404.4 – Procurement and Contracting Requirements:
A. Design/Bid/Build and Competitive Sealed Best Value procurements are facilitated by FM Construction Procurement Office.
1. The University Procurement Representative shall develop and furnish Division 00 documents, utilizing OSA standard forms including but not limited to:
a. Advertisement for Bids
b. SBP–6.12 Information for Bidders
c. SBP–6.13 Bid Form
d. SBP–6.131 Bid Alternates
e. SBP–6.133 Unit Pricing Form
f. SBP–6.134 Multiple Project Bid Form
g.SBP–6.14 Bid Bond
2. Review of Division 00 is coordinated with Project Team prior to bidding.
3. Procurements of Subconsultants and/or Subcontractors are facilitated by Project Team.
a. Division 00 documents, including but not limited to procurement, bidding, Agreement, General Conditions and Supplemental Conditions of the Agreement and additional forms shall be developed and furnished by the Project Team.
404.5 – Contents:
A. Division 01 shall include the following items, when applicable:
SECTION TITLE INCLUDES
01 10 00 Summary of Work
01 14 00 Work Restrictions
01 18 00 Utilities Interface
01 23 00 Alternates Allowances, Unit Prices
01 25 00 Substitutions
01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures
01 29 00 Payment Procedures
01 31 00 Project Management and Coordination
01 31 19 Project Meetings
01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation Schedules, Photographs
01 33 00 Submittal Procedures
01 35 23 Safety
01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements
01 42 00 References Industry Standards, Definitions, Abbreviations
01 45 00 Contractor Quality Control Mockups
01 45 23 Testing and Inspecting Services
01 45 33 Code Required Special Inspection
01 46 00 Owner Quality Assurance Non–Conformance, Remedial Action
01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls Access and Parking
01 56 00 Temporary Barriers Air/Dust, Noise, Fencing, Tree Protection
01 57 00 Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control
01 71 13 Mobilization Protecting Stored Materials
01 71 23 Field Engineering Construction Layout and Surveying
01 73 30 Alteration Project Procedures
01 74 00 Cleaning and Waste Management
01 75 00 Systems Starting and Adjusting
01 77 00 Closeout Procedures
01 78 23 Operation and Maintenance Data
01 78 36 Warranties
01 79 00 Demonstration and Training
404.6 – Divisions 02 through 49 – Detail Specifications:
A. The Detail Specifications describe specific project requirements and quality of materials, processes, and workmanship.
B. Specifications shall include the following items, when applicable:
1. Names of Manufacturers, minimum of three
2. Trade names and model numbers of products
3. Type, grade, and quality of materials
4. Alloy of metals
5. Type and grade of finishes
6. Physical properties
7. Required performance, tests, and submittals
8. Methods of fabrication
9. Methods of installation
10. Tolerances
11. Warranties
C. Sole Source Products and Materials:
1. Specific, sole source or proprietary products or materials may be required by the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards to maintain design continuity, engineering efficiency and ease of maintenance.
2. These “required” products or materials must be included in Design Review Process.
3. Specifications for these produces shall be annotated “NO SUBSTITUTION”.
D. Redundancy:
1. Care must be taken to assure that information contained in any section is not redundant, in conflict or at variance with General Conditions, Special Conditions, Detail Specifications or Drawings.
2. To avoid conflicts, Specification terminology shall not be used in annotation of the Drawings.
E. Reference:
1. Define the limits of the Work described in each Section of the Detail Specifications by listing the other Sections where related Work is specified.
F. Applicable Codes and Industry Standards:
1. Applicable codes and industry standards may be referenced in the detail Specifications in order to require compliance with these codes and standards.
2. Such references shall not be used to supersede the design indicated on the project Drawings and shall not take the place of a complete design.
3. The Project Team shall have ready access to a current copy of all referenced codes and standards and make it available for review in a timely manner and at no cost to the Project upon request by the Project Representative.
G. CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards:
1. The Drawings and Specifications shall not contain any reference to compliance with the CSU Facilities Planning, Design and Construction Standards by name.
2. The Standards are to be used as a guide to the design of a Project and not as an Agreement Document for construction.
405 – RECORD DOCUMENTS
405.1 – General Requirements:
A. The Project Team is required to maintain its Record Document information on an ongoing basis throughout the Project from Notice to Proceed to commence construction through Final Acceptance.
B. The A/E’s approval of the Project Team’s Application for Payment shall be considered certification that the A/E has reviewed the condition of the Project Team’s As–Built Record, as applicable per the respective Agreement.
C. Project Record:
1. The Project Team shall provide an electronic Project Record including, but not limited to, project design and construction administration reports, submittals, requests for information, supplemental instructions, change order documents, administrative logs, electronic mail and correspondence not subject to proprietary or confidentiality Agreements.
D. Record Drawings:
1. Using AutoCAD format, incorporate all changes and any deviations between the Drawings and the Work actually performed, regardless of deviation, including all clarifications made during construction based on marked–up prints, Change Orders (CO), Requests for Information (RFI), Architectural Supplemental Information (ASI), Change Order Bulletins (COB), Drawing and other data.
2. Annotations in the title block shall be removed and “Project Record” and date of Final Acceptance shall be entered in the Title Block.
E. Each Drawing sheet shall be submitted in electronic form as:
1. A single Portable Document Format (.pdf) file, and
2. A current available version REVIT (.rvt) and AutoCAD (.dwg) file with all external references permanently attached/inserted.
3. Submittal shall include every external reference file, shape file, image file, font, custom object (ObjectARX), data–link file (Excel, CSV), photometric data link and color–dependent plot style table file used for producing the drawings.
4. Autodesk REVIT models shall be submitted in the current available version.
a. All model sheets shall be submitted as a PDF file.
5. All other BIM files shall be submitted in the current available version of applicable software.
F. AutoCAD files with separate external references and shape files shall not be accepted in fulfilment of the Project Team’s post–construction obligations. This applies to all Subcontractor submittals.
G. File Format Translation:
1. In general, the Project Team is expected to use software capable of directly generating documents and files in the native formats required, without use of intermediate translation software.
2. The Project Team shall be responsible for the translation of their files to conform to these requirements.
3. All photographs, including construction progress and construction completion, shall be provided in .jpeg format.
H. Document Protection:
1. All submitted files shall be unprotected. Submittals with password–protected files shall not be accepted in fulfillment of Agreement requirements.
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