Free Construction Submittal Log Template Excel Workbook

What’s included

• Start Here tab: how to use the log, a color key, and a reminder that approvals don’t change the contract.
• Submittal Log tab, 200 rows: submittal ID, spec section, description, trade or sub, responsible person, revision, required approval date, required on-site date, submitted date, review due date, response date, status, reviewer, next action and notes or file link.
• Status dropdown: Not Submitted, In Preparation, Submitted, Under Review, Revise & Resubmit, Approved as Noted, Approved, Rejected and Void.
• Automatic flags: “REVIEW OVERDUE” when the review due date passes with no response logged, and “APPROVAL NEEDED” when your required approval date passes. Closed items show “Closed”.
• Days to required approval: counts down to your required approval date and turns red once it’s past.
• Ready to sort and filter: filters on every column, frozen headers, and three sample rows marked (SAMPLE) so you can see how it works.

How to use this template

1. Open the Start Here tab and read the color key: yellow is where you type, gray calculates on its own.
2. Type your company and project name in the line under the title.
3. Add one row for every submittal in the spec, with its spec section, description and the trade responsible.
4. Enter the required approval and required on-site dates from your schedule and material lead times.
5. When you submit, enter the submitted date and the review due date from the contract.
6. When it comes back, enter the response date and pick the status. Add a new row for each resubmission.

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