SPECIAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE C
SERVICES DURING THE DESIGN BUILD PERIOD
SPC 1
DESIGN BUILD PERIOD RESPONSIBILITIES
The Design Build Period will commence with the award of the Design Build Contract(s) and
will terminate with the acceptance of the facility by the VA. Unless otherwise provided in this
Agreement, the A/E shall not provide administration of the construction contract. The A/E
shall act in an advisory and consultant capacity to the Contracting Officer. He shall not be
the representative of the Contracting Officer at review meetings or on the construction site
and shall make no such representation to the Construction Contractor(s) without the specific
written approval of the Contracting Officer. The A/E shall have no authority to approve any
construction means or methods of work of the Construction Contractor. The A/E shall not be
responsible for or have control or charge over the acts or omissions of the Resident Engineer
or Design Build Contractor, Sub-contractors, or any of their agents or employees, or any
other persons performing any of the work and shall not be responsible for the failure of any of
them to carry out the work in accordance with the Construction Documents.
SPC 2
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENTS - INTERPRETATION
The A/E, when requested, shall assist the Contracting Officer and his Resident Engineer to
interpret the Request for Proposal documents and shall:
(1) recommend any action(s) he deems suitable for the satisfactory prosecution of the design
of the proper construction work;
(2) prepare any supplemental drawings, specifications or other documents that may be
required to clarify or supplement the Request for Proposal documents;
(3) assess the preparation of Construction Contract Modifications initiated by or through
the VA to be executed in accordance with the Request for Proposal Documents.
SPC 3
CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS (Prepared by DESIGN BUILDER) - REVIEW
(1) Review Design Documents submitted by the Design Build Contractor for accuracy and
submit written comments.
(2) Design Review Conference Attendance: The A/E shall attend authorized Design Review
Conferences, as directed by the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer shall determine
the type of professional registered discipline(s) required for each conference. The numbers of
authorized conferences are:
(1) ___________ ___% Design Review Conference:
___________ Representative(s) for _________ day(s)
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