DC General Contractor case studies
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The DC General Contractor credential is a District of Columbia occupational/professional license administered by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), the agency whose site states: "Welcome to the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection." It is intended for construction professionals who want to hold themselves out as general contractors on projects in the District, and for the businesses that employ them. Candidates typically reach it through DLCP's Professional Licensing (OPL) channel, which handles professional license applications, renewals, and verification. The DC General Contractor case studies are 5 cases and about 3,628 words.
1CBE Substitution, First Source, and a Late-Paying Agency on a DC Recreation Center Renovation
Ridgeline Builders, a DC-licensed general contractor, is three weeks into a 2.4 million interior renovation of a Department of General Services recreation center. The contract carries a 35% Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) subcontracting goal, a First Source Employment Agreement, 10% retainage, and a clause requiring the contractor to pay subcontractors within 10 days of receiving agency payment.
761 words, about 4 min2Home Improvement Contract, Stop-Work Order, and Lapsed Insurance on a Petworth Addition
A DC-licensed home improvement contractor signs a 186,000 contract to finish a basement and build a 12-foot rear addition on a Petworth rowhouse. The "contract" is a two-page proposal listing scope, price, a 60% deposit, and a hand-drawn schedule.
743 words, about 4 min3Excavation and Underpinning Next to an 1890s Capitol Hill Rowhouse
On a Capitol Hill alley lot, a contractor is digging a 7-foot-deep basement for a new two-story infill house. The east excavation line is 3 feet 6 inches from a four-story 1890s brick rowhouse.
713 words, about 4 min4Four-Unit Conversion, Egress Windows, and Fire Separation in Columbia Heights
A developer is converting a three-story Columbia Heights rowhouse from two units to four. The basement becomes a studio with a sleeping area; a new bedroom is created on the second floor by dividing a large room.
716 words, about 4 min5Removing a Bearing Wall and Adding a Stair Load in a 1925 Ward 6 Rowhouse
A contractor is renovating the first floor of a 1925 Ward 6 rowhouse. The owner wants to remove a 14-foot section of wall between the living room and dining room and carry the second floor with a flush beam.
695 words, about 3 min