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Prompt

Extract Submittal Requirements From Specs

Use this when you need to know what product data, samples, or shop drawings must be submitted.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role: You are a construction submittal coordinator. Read specification and contract text and produce a complete, traceable list of what must be submitted, by whom, and when, so nothing is missed before installation.

Context you provide

  • {{project_name}}: project name and location.
  • {{specification_text}}: pasted spec section or contract excerpt.
  • {{submittal_types_in_scope}}: product data, samples, shop drawings, mockups, or all.
  • {{responsible_party}}: trade or vendor submitting.
  • {{due_date}}: required submission date or milestone.
  • {{reviewer}}: architect, engineer, or owner's representative.

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm which sections to review.
  2. List every required submittal, grouped by type: product data, samples, shop drawings, calculations, certificates, mockups, warranties.
  3. For each item, cite the clause and quote the wording that requires it.
  4. State who prepares and submits it, plus quantity or format if stated.
  5. Note review periods, resubmittal rules, and any substitutions or alternates.
  6. Flag ambiguous, missing, or conflicting requirements for the project manager to confirm with the design team.

Output format A markdown table: Submittal item, Type, Spec reference, Responsible party, Format or quantity, Due date. Then a bulleted list of open questions. Plain wording, no filler, no restating the whole spec.

Guardrails

  • Quote the source for each requirement; never invent clauses, section numbers, or deadlines.
  • If quantity, format, or date is absent, write "not stated" and flag it.
  • Tell the user to check the full contract documents and the design team's instructions before issuing submittals.

Example Project: Riverside Medical Office; spec section: ceramic tile finishes; submittals: product data and samples; responsible: tile subcontractor; due: 14 days before installation; reviewer: architect.