SERVICES
Design Development
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Door & Hardware Product Selection
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Establish Facility Standard
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Site Survey of Existing Door & Frame
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Typical HW Sets for Budget Pricing
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Construction Document
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Coordinate with Division 01
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Coordinate with Section 018113 Sustainability Design Requirements
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Coordinate with Security Drawings & Division 28 Specification
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Coordinate With Acoustic Consultant Report
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Prepare Section 087100 Door Hardware
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Prepare Section 087113 Power Door Operators
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Prepare 081713 Integrated Metal Door Opening Assemblies
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Prepare 081113 Hollow Metal Door & Frames
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Prepare 081416 Flush Wood Doors
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Prepare 081433 Stile & Rail Wood Doors
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Coordinate with all Related Specification Sections
Construction
Management
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Assist with RFI
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Assist with ASI
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Review Substitution
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Assist with Change Orders
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Review Of Door Hardware Submittal
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Review of Submittal of Related Specification Sections
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Assist With Punch List
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As Built Specification
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Facility Standard- Guide Specification
​ABOUT
SOMSPEC Consulting LLC is a minority & women owned door & hardware consulting firm which
neither solicit nor accept financial or other valuable consideration from any material or equipment supplier for specifying the supplier’s products.
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Expertise in writing Division 08 Door & Hardware specification that is concise, complete & coordinated with related trades in Masterspec Division 01 (Sustainable Design Requirements), 08 (Openings), 23 (Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning), 26 (Electrical) & 28 (Access Control). Knowledgeable in codes relating to Door & Hardware - Egress, Fire Safety, Security, ADA & Acoustic. Service offered also
includes walk through and punch list to ensure proper installation of door hardware.
20+ years of experience has provided opportunity to work for leading Architectural firms on projects of all building types and sizes.
Resource to Architects, Contractors, Construction Managers & Owners to select the most suitable products to meet the functional requirement while retaining the Design Intent.
Unique skill - passion and good understanding of door hardware and related trades to offer a complete consulting service through process of design, construction documents, construction management and maintenance of facility.
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Principal: Ruma Som, AHC, CDT, Assoc. AIA, NOMA
201-398-6583
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Education:
B. Arch- Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
M. Arch- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Certifications:
Construction Documents Technologist (CDT) – Construction Specification Institute
Architectural Hardware Consultant (AHC) – Door Hardware Institute
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Industry Affiliations:
Door & Hardware Institute (www.dhi.org)
Construction Specification Institute (www.csinet.org)
American Institute of Architects (www.aia.org)
National Organization of Minority Architects (www.nycoba.org)
Professional Women in Construction (www.pwcusa.org)
International Interior Design Association (www.iida.org)
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Your Resource for Door and Hardware.
You can always count on SOMSPEC Consulting LLC.
PROJECTS
Kohn Pedersen Fox
Gensler
Gensler
Kohn Pedersen Fox