Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
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We submitted drawings to a client for some structural renovations to a building. We'll call them Client A for this question. They are going for permits and are asking for us to "somehow incorporate thier title block, logo, and "Client A Property" notes into our info". I am not understanding why they are asking this and I wanted to gather some information and opinions before I confront them. Is this normal since they have subcontracted out our engineering services and are trying to put a consistent permit package together. Is there a better approach to incorporating my drawing with their permit package? I don't recall ever running into a request like this before.
I should also note that we have been paid for the work and we have worked on projects together before.
I should also note that we have been paid for the work and we have worked on projects together before.






RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
You take the rule and follow them or you leave the game and somebody else will take you place
Thats the way it works in most countries ...not sure where you are
best regards
Klaus
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
I have done some work for a company doing residential design as well, and there we usually used our own title block.
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
Sometimes I will do that on residential jobs, but have a note under my seal that it pertains to structural items only.
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
you need to ask the client that question...only he can answer
best regards
Klaus
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
If the notes are general in nature, I'd have no issues adding the notes.
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
Should have added, that it's not uncommon to provide drawings on a client border... and I'd be pretty insistent on the company logo being attached.
Dik
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
best regards
Klaus
RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
Their title block and logo are not issues or a problem here. Not sure what you mean by "Client A Property" notes.
I agree with dik - you should have your company logo inserted on the sheet somewhere - this is your company's work product, not your's personally...thus the logo is important to imply that your firm is providing the services as a corporation, LLC, partnership, etc.
If there is design work information not done by you on the sheet you can still seal the sheet but designate what your seal is pertaining to or limited to.
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RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
I'm not sure about it contravening local practice 'rules'; it might. Just think that by sealing the document, you take 'ownership' of any additional notes and you have to 'live' with it. I insist on a company logo, and a 'C of A' stamp (silly Canadian requirement).
Dik
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RE: Incorporating Our Structural Drawings in a Clients Permit Package
Dik