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D2.
Construction Documents
A. General:
1. The RFP documents are intended to define the room layout, the basic
materials, and systems to be installed in the project.
It is the DB
team's responsibility to complete the documents and construction in a
manner consistent with the intent of the solicitation documents;
2. The Design-Build Team A/E (DB A/E) shall prepare and submit complete
construction documents for review and approval by the VA in
accordance with standard professional practice, the Department of
Veterans Affairs Request for Proposal (VA RFP), and prevailing codes.
The DB A/E shall submit the construction documents for review at (
%) and (
%) completion stage;
3. The DB team shall allow a minimum of (15) working day for each review
cycle.
A cycle commences with the VA's receipt of the review
documents and concludes with the DB team's receipt of comments,
either electronically by fax, or by hard copy delivery.
The DB Team
shall allow for (1) full day meetings with the staff of VA Medical
Center ____________ to review each submission and resolve design
issues;
4. Each submission shall include 10 hard copy sets and 3 sets on
5. Each submittal shall be made to the VA Project Manager for
coordination with the VA Medical Center, RFP A/E, VA Resident
Engineer;
6. Mandatory schedules and details may be indicated either on the
drawings or in the specifications, at the option of the DB team;
7. The drawings included in the VA RFP will be available to the DB team
in electronic format in AutoCAD Version ________ for use in preparing
the construction drawings.
Since data stored on electronic media can
deteriorate undetected or be modified without the RFP
Architect/Engineer's knowledge, the CADD drawing files are provided
without warranty or obligation on the part of the RFP
Architect/Engineer as to accuracy or information contained in the
files.
All information in the files shall be independently verified
by the user.
Any user shall agree to indemnify and hold the RFP
Architect Engineer harmless from any and all claims, damages, losses,
and expenses including, but not limited to, attorney's fee arising
out of the use of the CADD drawing files;
8. The specifications included in the VA RFP shall be available to the
DB team in electronic format in (Word 6.0) for use in preparing the
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