hondashadow1100vt
Civil/Environmental
- Dec 30, 2008
- 108
I am writing to ask for feedback from others in regards to what they have experienced in regards to requirements for signing and sealing change order drawings.
I am a PE working on a construction project. The construction bid documents were signed and sealed. The Conformed documents (i.e., incorporating bid addenda revisions) were not signed and sealed (not required by the client). Up to this point (i.e., years into the project and 40 change orders later), no change order revision drawing prepared on this project has been signed and sealed. I am now being asked to sign and seal a relatively minor change order revision drawing. This is the first time in approximately 20 years of practice that I can recall ever having been asked to sign and seal a change order drawing.
Based on a relatively expedient internet search, surprisingly it appears as though some states do appear to call for change orders to be signed and sealed. I suppose this leaves me a little confused.
I suppose my fundamental questions are:
- What is legally required in regards to signing and sealing change order drawings?
- Why is it required (or not required) to sign and seal a change order?
- Has anyone else experienced this?
Thank you in advance for any feedback that you may be able to offer!
I am a PE working on a construction project. The construction bid documents were signed and sealed. The Conformed documents (i.e., incorporating bid addenda revisions) were not signed and sealed (not required by the client). Up to this point (i.e., years into the project and 40 change orders later), no change order revision drawing prepared on this project has been signed and sealed. I am now being asked to sign and seal a relatively minor change order revision drawing. This is the first time in approximately 20 years of practice that I can recall ever having been asked to sign and seal a change order drawing.
Based on a relatively expedient internet search, surprisingly it appears as though some states do appear to call for change orders to be signed and sealed. I suppose this leaves me a little confused.
I suppose my fundamental questions are:
- What is legally required in regards to signing and sealing change order drawings?
- Why is it required (or not required) to sign and seal a change order?
- Has anyone else experienced this?
Thank you in advance for any feedback that you may be able to offer!