Keep one topic per question.
The title and number identify the issue to resolve. The response and references stay in the same record.
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RFIs
A technical question needs its context. Direction par Horizon brings together plans, photos and the design professional's reply. Your project manager tracks the due date, assesses the impact on the work and shares the response after reviewing it.
Find the technical answers.
Each question stays linked to its jobsite and follow-up.
Know when a reply is due.
The required date helps organize follow-ups. You can see which answers are needed to prepare the next stage of work.
Distinguish a reply from closure.
An answered RFI still needs review. Your team assesses its impact before closing the question and sharing the conclusion.
What your team
gains.
The context stays available
A colleague can find the relevant detail, question and response without piecing together exchanges between several people.
The change can be priced
Reviewed impacts can lead to a separate extra whose price still needs acceptance, even after the technical response has arrived.
How do you track a technical question through its answer and impacts?
An RFI, or request for information, brings together the question, plan references, photos and expected answer. Direction par Horizon keeps the exchanges with the design professional and the reminders. The project manager then reviews the response, records its effects on costs and schedules, and shares it with the people concerned.
What information helps the design professional understand the question?
The project manager specifies the topic, plan reference, useful photos and a proposed answer. They choose the design professional, copied recipients and expected reply date. Direction par Horizon prepares a numbered document for your team to review before authorizing it to be sent.
How do you track RFIs that are still awaiting a reply?
The record keeps the expected reply date and scheduled reminders while the question remains open. When the team uploads the response file, Direction par Horizon records its receipt and notifies the requester, who can then review its content and decide what action to take.
Does a technical response also approve the price of an extra?
The technical response and price acceptance follow separate processes. The project manager assesses the RFI's impact on costs and schedules. If the work needs to be priced and accepted, they prepare an extra quote linked to the question to obtain the client's decision.