Division 10 Specialties
Submittal Package Incompleteness in Division 10 Specialties submittals
Short answer
A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. Default grade in Division 10 Specialties: Fix and Resubmit.
A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 10 Specialties submittals.
What to look for in Division 10 Specialties
Commonly required items in Div 10 specs:
- Product data sheets for each accessory, partition type, and specialty item
- ADA compliance documentation showing mounting heights and clearances
- Shop drawings for toilet partitions (layout, pilaster locations, door swings)
- Finish samples or sample chips (stainless steel, powder coat, laminate, HDPE color)
- Louver performance data (AMCA certified free area and water penetration ratings)
- Fire extinguisher cabinet UL listing certificate
- STC test report for operable partitions (tested per ASTM E90)
- Signage schedule with ADA-compliant layout, font size, Braille, and pictograms
- Warranty documentation (typically 1-5 years depending on product)
- Installation instructions from manufacturer
- Maintenance and cleaning instructions for stainless steel and specialty finishes
- LEED/sustainability documentation (recycled content, VOC data, GREENGUARD certificate)
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. The sub completes the package and resubmits before the PM can fully review.
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 10 severity rules.
What the PM should do
Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.
Other deviation categories in Division 10
Frequently asked questions
What items are most often missing from Division 10 Specialties submittal packages, making them unreviewable?
Shop drawings for toilet partition layout (showing pilaster locations and door swings), ADA compliance documentation for mounting heights, and AMCA certified louver performance data are the items most often absent. A package missing any of these is Fix and Resubmit. The reviewer cannot confirm partition fit, ADA compliance, or louver adequacy without them, so the package must be completed before a substantive review can proceed.
Which Division 10 Specialties completeness items become required when a project has LEED or low-emitting material requirements in the spec?
When the spec calls for low-emitting materials, the submittal must include GREENGUARD or GREENGUARD Gold certification for the specified products and SCAQMD Rule 1168 VOC compliance documentation for adhesives and sealants used in installation. Recycled content data is also required for LEED credit documentation. Missing any of these is Fix and Resubmit - the sub must supply the actual certificates, not just claim compliance on a cover sheet.
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