Still, substitutions that can be made before bid, especially in cases where more than one choice exists for a specific product, can benefit all bidding suppliers and contractors. Tom Deines, CSI, CCCA , is a project engineer with Wildish Standard Paving Co. in Eugene, Oregon. Tom has worked in a variety of disciplines in construction for the past 20 years, including such positions as carpenter, office manager, project manager, project engineer, and superintendent. Tom s experience has encompassed custom residential, commercial, design-build, and heavy construction, specializing in bridges. For most of the last 14 years, he has worked in contract and subcontract administration, scheduling, and purchasing.
Substitutions made before bid can benefit many parties.
Those made afterwards should be made with caution. The Construction Specifications Institute. All rights reserved.