Why can shop drawings be submitted with bids? What are shop drawings?
• Shop drawings are the items sent for approval prior to the beginning of the manufacturing process. They are a detailed listing and drawing of every part of the grandstand. This is a timely and costly process and is only done after the award of the project. To require shop drawings to be submitted with a bid is unrealistic and limits the competitive bid process. Typically what is submitted is a typical cross section and seating layout to show a schematic of what will be furnished. Shop drawings should never be required with a bid.
