changed work, approval of all submittals, samples, shop drawings, etc. The Resident Engineer
may issue change orders to the Contractor within the limitations set forth in his delegation of
authority from the Contracting Officer.
(d) Construction Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the Contract(s) to perform
the construction of the project.
(e) Contractor: This term, as used herein, refers to the contractor under this contract or the
A/E.
(f) A/E: This term, as used herein, refers to the Architect-Engineer firm(s) that has
contracted with the Government to perform the architect-engineer services described herein for
compensation as set forth in the article entitled "Compensation and Payments", Clause SPB 1.
(g) Station Director: The Chief Executive Office of the VA station or facility at which the
project is to be constructed.
(h) Construction Consultant (C/C): This term, as used herein, refers to the Construction
Consultant firm(s) that has contracted with the Government to perform construction consulting
services during the design and construction phases of this project under separate contract. The
C/C and the A/E shall work in close cooperation with each other for the benefit of the
Government.
(i) Value Engineering Consultant (VEC): This term, as used herein, refers to the Value
Engineering firm(s) that has contracted with the Government to perform the Value
Engineering Services.
(j) Special Consultants: This term, as used herein refers to any Special Consultant that has
contracted with the A/E to perform work related to this project.
SPI 3
DESIGN BUILD TERMS
(a) Design-Build (DB) as defined by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is the
procurement by the Government, under one contract, with one firm (which may be a joint
venture) for both design and construction services for a specific project.
(b) Design Build A/E That A/E firm (and Consultants) which prepares complete
construction documents for the construction, as required by the DB contract. The VA
considers the DB A/E to be the Architect of Record for the project.
(c) Request for Proposal (RFP) Documents Those documents issued for the purpose of
receiving proposals for design build services.
(d) RFP A/E That A/E (and consultants) who provide services to prepare RFP documents.
SPI 4
REFERENCE TO GENDER
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