User manual

Working with Submittal
Packages
Overview of the Submittal Package Process
Submittals review is a key part of any large construction project. Submittals
review is the process by which vendors (subcontractors) submit to the general
contractor (who in turn submits to the Architect/Engineer/Owner) detailed
documents, drawings or samples of each material item they plan to use within
their part of the project (per the specification requirements). Each item submitted
needs to be approved prior to installation. Through the submittal package log
Buzzsaw provides an automated method of creating, scheduling and tracking
the status of submittals.
Overview of the submittal process
Following is an overview of the submittal process. Click the appropriate link
for detailed instructions of each step.
1 The package creator adds a submittal package form log. This is the same
process for adding other form logs. It is in this step that you define who
is the package creator, transmittal creator, distributor, consultant, and
gatekeeper.
See
Step 4: Business Processes (page 263) for more information.
2 The package creator opens the submittal form log and
creates the submittal
package
(page 343). The package is assigned to the transmittal creator.
3 The transmittal creator
adds submittal items (page 346) to the package. He
or she then creates and submits a
transmittal (page 347) to the design team.
4 The distributor reviews the submittal items and
distributes (page 347) to
the gatekeeper and optionally to the consultants. (It is not required that
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