01 33 00 Submittal Procedures: Common Contradictions and RFI Guide
Submittal requirements defined in Division 01 frequently conflict with product-specific submittal lists embedded in technical spec sections.
Most Submittal Procedures contradictions trace to the same root: the specification and the drawings are produced by different people at different stages, and never fully reconciled before the set goes out. By the time the conflict is found in the field, it is an RFI, a delay, or a change order.
Lintel cross-references section 01 33 00 against your full drawing set, schedules, and the rest of the project manual, flagging every disagreement with a citation to the exact page so it is resolved in review.
Common contradiction types
Submittal log vs. technical section requirements
A frequent submittal procedures conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Review period conflicts
A frequent submittal procedures conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Substitution request procedure gaps
A frequent submittal procedures conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Frequent RFIs
- Submittal requirement not matching Division 01 schedule
- Review turnaround time not matching contract
- Substitution procedure not referenced in technical sections