Glazing Scope — Standard Inclusions and Exclusions

How to Use This Page

Before comparing two glazing bids on dollar amount, hand both bidders a copy of this reference and ask them to confirm or strike each line. The cleaner the bid scope, the less risk of change orders at month four.

ACG's bid format always includes the eight inclusion sections below and explicitly lists the standard exclusions. If your other bids do not, ask them to.

Standard Inclusions

1. Material

• Aluminum frames, mullions, and trim per drawings
• Insulated glass units (IGUs) per spec — laminated, low-e, tempered as required
• Standard hardware — hinges, locks, closers, panic devices
• Standard finish — clear anodized, dark bronze anodized, or factory paint per spec

2. Engineering and Submittals

• Shop drawings with NOA / Florida Product Approval cross-reference
• Site-specific anchor calculations sealed by a Florida-registered PE where required
• Product data sheets and SDS
• Warranty letter from manufacturer

3. Fabrication and Freight

• Factory fabrication per approved shop drawings
• Freight from factory to project site
• Standard packaging and crating

4. Install Labor

• Frame setting and shimming
• Glass setting and gasket installation
• Hardware installation and adjustment
• Perimeter sealant at the glazing-to-substrate interface (silicone, polyurethane, or hybrid per spec)

5. NOA / Florida Product Approval

• Current Miami-Dade NOA for each product on HVHZ projects
• Florida Product Approval number for FBC compliance
• Anchor and substrate compliance per the NOA installation instructions

6. Quality and Closeout

• Field measure verification before fabrication release
• Tolerance check of GC-provided rough openings prior to install
• Punchlist completion within 30 days of substantial completion
• Closeout package — O&M manual, warranties, as-built shop drawings, NOA copies

7. Safety

• Site-specific safety plan
• OSHA-compliant fall protection and tie-off for elevated work
• JHA / pre-task plans daily
• PPE for all glazing crew

8. Warranty

• Manufacturer warranty on glass and frames per published terms (typically 1-10 years depending on product)
• Glazing contractor labor and workmanship warranty — 1 year on labor, weatherproofing per spec
• Sealant warranty per sealant manufacturer's published terms

Standard Exclusions

These are typically other-trade responsibilities. If a glazing sub does not exclude them explicitly, the bid is either incomplete or the work will arrive as a change order.

Item	Typical Responsibility
Structural backup framing (cold-formed steel, structural studs, embed plates)	Steel / framing sub
Rough opening preparation (square, plumb, dimensional tolerance)	GC / framing sub
Blocking and backing	Framing sub
Exterior caulk to adjacent finishes (stucco, EIFS, metal panel)	Caulking sub
Interior drywall return and trim	Drywall sub
Painting (frames, trim, drywall return)	Paint sub
Electrical for automatic doors and access control	Electrical sub
Hoisting beyond a 19-ft single-operator boom lift	GC / specialty hoisting
Roof access for mast climbers or swing stage	GC
Final cleaning of glass (post-trades cleaning)	Final cleaning sub
Post-install protection	GC
Removal and disposal of existing glazing on renovation	Demo sub or by separate line
Permitting and threshold inspections	GC
Sales and use tax (where exempt purchase by owner)	Owner

On a renovation, the glazing sub may carry demo if explicitly priced; on a new construction, demo is rarely glazing scope.

Common Sources of Bid Variance

1. Shop drawings. Some bidders include sealed engineered shop drawings; others price them as an extra. Confirm.
2. Hoisting. A 4-story curtainwall install needs a mast climber or boom lift. Who provides and operates it.
3. NOA submittal time. Florida HVHZ NOA submittal can run 20-30 hours of engineer time. Some bidders include, some carve out.
4. Field measure trips. Two trips standard; if drawings change, additional trips at hourly rates.
5. Punchlist returns. First two returns standard; additional returns billable.
6. Glass breakage during install. Standard breakage allowance in bid; replacement at cost beyond allowance.
7. Manufacturer lead time. 8-16 weeks standard.