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Concrete Submittal Package Checklist

Project: __________________________

Submittal #: ____________________

Spec section(s): _________________

Date: __________________________

1 · Package document set

Every submittal package includes these, in this order.

  • Cover sheet — project, submittal number, spec section(s), date, and the submitting company
  • Transmittal — item list keyed to the schedule, with the reviewer/GC and the type (partial or full)
  • Table of contents / section dividers so the reviewer can navigate
  • Product data — manufacturer cut sheets marked to the exact model, options, and finish being furnished (strike what doesn't apply)
  • Shop drawings for anything fabricated or custom, matched to the drawings and schedules
  • Samples or physical mock-ups where the specification requires visual approval
  • Certifications & test reports the spec calls up (listings, ratings, compliance letters)
  • O&M data and warranties where required at this stage
  • Substitution request forms for any product not on the approved-manufacturer list

2 · Concrete scope — by spec section

Pull a submittal for each section in your scope; confirm the spec's Part 1 list.

  • Mix designs per ACI 301: one for each specified class (footings, slabs, walls, site), showing design strength, cement type, SCMs (fly ash, slag), aggregate gradation, air content, slump, w/cm ratio, and admixture dosages
  • Strength backup: trial batch data or standard-deviation history from the producing plant
  • Reinforcing steel shop drawings: bar sizes, bends, spacing, laps, and support details per the structural drawings and ACI 315, with bar lists for fabrication
  • Product data: admixtures, curing compound (and its compatibility with specified flooring), evaporation retarder, bonding agents
  • Vapor retarder class and thickness under slabs on grade
  • Joint materials: fillers, sealants, dowels or load-transfer devices
  • Where specified: formwork design, embed and anchor bolt layouts, and flatness/levelness (FF/FL) plan

3 · Before you submit — common rejection reasons to rule out

Reviewers flag these first. Verify each is not an issue before you send.

  • Mix w/cm ratio above the specified maximum for the exposure class, or missing air content where freeze-thaw exposure applies
  • No strength backup data for the proposed mix
  • Rebar drawings with laps, hooks, or cover that deviate from the structural typical details
  • Curing compound incompatible with specified floor finishes
  • Fly ash or slag percentages beyond spec limits for schedule-critical pours
  • Vapor retarder below the specified class, or omitted entirely

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