Pre-qualifications
This type of documentation verifies a subcontractor carries adequate risk protection.
What is a certificate of insurance (COI)?
This document defines exactly what a subcontractor is responsible for completing.
What is the scope of work?
PPE that all subcontractors must wear under Structural's contracts.
What are helmets?
The GC inspects work throughout construction to ensure the subcontractors meet these written requirements.
What are specifications?
Subcontractor submits this monthly to request payment.
What is a pay application?
Before awarding work, GCs review this key financial metric that indicates a subcontractor's ability to pay debts.
What is creditworthiness (or financial stability)?
A written change to the contract after work has started.
What is a change order?
Daily safety check-in held before work begins.
What are JSAs?
This initial inspection step verifies materials meet approval before installation.
What is a submittal review?
This document ensures subcontractors have paid their suppliers before receiving funds.
What is a lien waiver?
Conducting interviews and reference checks helps verify this aspect of a subcontractor's past performance.
What is their safety and work history?
Clauses like "pay-when-paid" or "pay-if-paid" govern this aspect of subcontractor agreements.
What are payment terms?
Subcontractors must have this person present to identify and correct unsafe conditions.
Who is the competent person?
A written procedure filed by the subcontractor detailing how they will perform work to meet quality requirements.
What is a QA/QC plan?
This is typically withheld from the subcontractor to ensure proper completion of the work.
What is retainage?
This formal evaluation scoring system ranks subcontractors on categories like safety, quality, and capacity.
What is a prequalification rating matrix?
This document outlines the timeline each subcontractor must follow.
What is the project schedule?
This industry metric tracks how often employees are injured on the job per 100 workers.
What is the incident rate (TRIR)?
This type of issue requires rework because the installed work does not meet requirements.
What is deficiency or non-conformance?
If a subcontractor defaults, this insurer-backed document protects the GC financially.
What is a performance bond?
Many GCs require these written plans (2) outlining a subs procedures for protecting workers and complying with OSHA.
What is a safety plan and JHA?
This clause requires the subcontractor to guarantee their work meets all contract requirements and industry standards.
What is a warranty clause?
Failing to follow fall protection rules can result in one of these costly penalties.
What is an OSHA citation?
This process performed at the end of a trade's work confirms it's complete and compliant.
What is a punch list walkthrough?
A subcontractor's progress may be measured by comparing actual work to these planned quantities.
What is earned value metrics?