SPECIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE A
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DOCUMENTS
SPA
l DESCRIPTION OF TASK
General Scope. The A/E shall review the program materials furnished by the
VA and all prior submissions to ascertain the requirements of these phases of
the work and shall prepare Design Development Documents of the highest professional
quality within the firm's capability illustrating the scale and relationship of project
components for review and approval of the VA as further described in the applicable
booklets listed in Supplement B which detail the minimum requirements for various A/E
submissions. Services under these phases shall include, but not be limited to the
following:
(1) Contract Administration
(2) Site Design including location of on-site utility systems, off-site utility works, fire
protection system, drainage system, building orientation, property lines, easements, local
setback requirements, site access, land forms, lawn and plantings, environmental
determinates, and historic and archaeological preservation.
(3) Architectural Design including facility floor and roof plans, sections, elevations,
local height limitations, preliminary selection of building systems and materials,
development of dimensions, net program areas, gross areas and facility volumes as further
described in CP-4 of this contract.
(4) Structural Design including materials and structural system, alternative structural
system(s) with cost consideration studies. The A/E shall prepare economic analyses for
the structural frame(s) and foundations for the buildings. He shall investigate the
structural systems and materials that he considers suitable for this project in regard to the
codes referenced in the VA supplied data or the local code should its requirements be more
rigid. Particular consideration shall be given to wind design and seismic design if
appropriate. The A/E shall prepare design sketches, calculations, and cost estimates of the
various systems studies and recommendation(s) and justification(s) of the system proposed
to be utilized.
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