OFFICE PERSONNEL:

                               OFFICE MANAGER:  HEATHER MONTES

                                  PLAN COPY ROOM: STACY ALLEN  

                                   HOUSE CHAIRMAN: MIKE JONES

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POLICIES OF THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE

1) ANY MEMBER MAY CHECK OUT PLANS OVER NIGHT, PROVIDED THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY BEEN RESERVED.CHECK OUT TIME IS 4:00 P.M. IF SOMEONE IS WORKING ON THE PLANS THAT YOU HAVE RESERVED FOR THE EVENING THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THEM UNTIL 4:30 P.M. YOU MAY ALWAYS LEAVE AT 4:30 P.M. WITH YOUR PLANS. ALL PLANS RESERVED OVER NIGHT MUST BE RETURNED BY 8:30 A.M. THE NEXT MORNING. PLANS & SPECS CAN NOT LEAVE THE BUILDING DURING  THE DAY! IF YOU ARE  LATE RETURNING YOUR PLANS, AFTER THE  3^rd TIME, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO CHECK PLANS / SPECS OUT FOR SIX (6) WEEKS. IF YOU ARE LATE RETURNING YOUR PLANS ON BID DATE OF THAT JOB YOU ARE AUTOMATICALLY UNABLE TO CHECK OUT PLANS / SPECS FOR TWO (2) WEEKS.

2)   AFTER RETURNING YOUR PLANS, YOU MAY CONTINUE TO WORK ON THEM PROVIDED NO ONE HAS REQUESTED SAID PLANS.

 3)       PLANS / SPECS ARE LOANED TO US BY ARCHITECTS / ENGINEERS ETC., WE MUST

RETURN THEM IN THE BEST CONDITION POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO OBTAIN FUTURE PROJECTS. PLEASE TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN YOU MAKE YOU’RE TAKE-OFF. IF IT IS NECESSARY FOR YOU TO PUT MARKS ON OUR PLANS, PLEASE USE A PENCIL AND ERASE ALL MARKS BEFORE RETURNING THEM TO THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE. DO NOT SEPARATE PLANS OR SPECS UNLESS YOU HAVE PERMISSION FROM THE OFFICE. DO NOT REMOVE ANY PAGES FROM PLANS / SPECS OF ADDENDA.

4)   WHEN YOU COME INTO THE PLAN ROOM, YOU MUST SIGN THE REGISTER WHEN RECEIVING A SPEC BOOK.  PLEASE MARK YOUR NAME OFF THE REGISTER WHEN YOU RETURN THE SPEC BOOK TO THE WINDOW. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE SPEC BOOKS OUT IN THE PLANS ROOM WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED. 

5)   THE FACILITY – THE PLANS ROOM IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO PAID MEMBERS AND  /  OR ANYONE ON THEIR PAYROLL. PLEASE DO NOT SEND PEOPLE OVER TO USE THE FACILITY UNLESS THEY ARE ON YOUR WEEKLY PAYROLL. IT IS NOT FAIR TO OUR MEMBERS WHO PAY TO HAVE THE RIGHT TO USE OUR FACILITY.

6)   BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR FELLOW ESTIMATORS. KEEP YOUR CONSERVATION TO A MINIMUM. THERE IS A FOUR (4) HOUR LIMIT OF USE ON ANY ONE SET OF PLANS. THERE IS A ONE (1) HOUR LIMIT ON PLANS / SPECS ON BID DATE. REMEMBER, YOU MUST SIGN THE REGISTER AT THE WINDOW. WE GO STRICTLY BY THIS REGISTER TO SEE WHO IS THE PROPER PERSON TO RECEIVE PLANS / SPECS NEXT.

 7)   ADDENDA OR ANY PART OF THE SPEC WILL NOT BE READ OVER THE PHONE, OR FAXED TO YOU. THIS IS FOR YOUR PROTECTION AS WELL AS OURS. COPIES OF SPEC SHEETS CAN BE MADE FOR THE COST OF .15 CENTS PER PAGE UP TO 20 COPIES AND AFTER THAT THEY ARE .25 CENTS PER PAGE.  ALSO, IF YOU NEED A COPY OF BIDDERS LIST THAT ARE LISTED ON FILE – WE WILL BE HAPPY TO FAX THIS TO YOU OR YOU MAY COME AND PICK UP A COPY. BIDDERS LIST ARE FREE.

8)   BULLETINS ARE MAILED EVERY THURSDAY.  BULLETINS WILL BE E-MAILED IF REQUESTED.  YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR BULLETIN ON WEDNESDAY WITH E-MAIL DELIVERY.  IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE IN THE BULLETIN, YOU MUST HAVE IT TO OUR OFFICE BY WEDNESDAY AT 12:00 NOON . IF YOU  DO NOT RECEIVE YOUR BULLETIN, PLEASE DO THE FOLLOWING:

  a)       MAKE SURE THAT YOUR MEMBERSHIP DUES HAVE BEEN PAID.

  b)       IF YOUR ADDRESS HAS CHANGED, PLEASE LET US KNOW!

  c)       SHOW YOUR POSTMAN YOUR BULLETIN – LET HIM / HER KNOW THAT YOU EXPECT IT EVERY WEEK IN YOUR MAILBOX.

  d)       IF YOU STILL DO  NOT  RECEIVE YOUR BULLETIN, LET US KNOW AGAIN AND THEN WE WILL CALL THE  PERMIT SECTION AT THE  POST OFFICE.

9)   WE ALSO HAVE A BLUE PRINT COPY ROOM. YOU CAN HAVE COPIES MADE OF ANY SHEETS YOU NEED FROM A PARTICULAR SET OF PLANS UNLESS THE  PLANS HAVE A COPY RIGHT RESTRICTION.   ARCHITECTS WILL ADVISE US OF THIS RESTRICTION.

10)   THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE IS OPEN DURING THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. THE DOORS ARE OPENED AT 7:30 A.M. FOR ANYONE TO RETURN PLANS ONLY. PHONES ARE NOT ANSWERED UNTIL 8:00 A.M.  

THE PLAN COPY ROOM IS CLOSED DAILY FROM 12:00 – 1:00 P.M.

THANK YOU FOR READING THIS NOTICE

 THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE EXISTS TO BE OF SERVICE TO YOU

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE BUILDERS EXCHANGE!

Memphis Builders Exchange
642 S. Cooper Street
Memphis, TN  38104
901.272.7495
Fax 901.272.9740
office@memphisbx.com