CE 312

Specifications

Reference: PICE Manual of Professional Practice for Civil Engineers

Specifications

Specification sets limits and thereby eliminates, or potentially eliminates,

items that are outside the boundaries drawn. However, a specification should
be written to encourage, not discourage, competition consistent with seeking
overall economy for the purpose intended

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A good specification should do 4 things

Identify minimum requirements

Allow for a competitive bid

List reproducible test methods to be used in testing for

compliance with specifications
Provide for an equitable award at the lowest possible
cost.
Developing Specifications

Specification sets limits and thereby eliminates, or potentially eliminates,

items that are outside the boundaries drawn. However, a specification should
be written to encourage, not discourage, competition consistent with seeking
overall economy for the purpose intended

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Types of specifications

Brand-name specifications

Brand-name-or-equal specifications

Qualified product list

Design specification

Performance specification
Brand-name specifications

have the effect of limiting the bidding to a single product and is the most
restrictive kind of specification.

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Brand-name-or-equal specifications

cites one or more brand-names, model numbers, or other designations that

identify the specific products of a particular manufacturer as having the
characteristics of the item desired.

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