SPE 7 PERMITS AND LICENSES
The A/E shall, when requested, without additional expense to the Government,
be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits in connection
with the performance of its services. The A/E shall, without additional
expense to the Government, be responsible for assuring that the work is in the
compliance with requirements of applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.
SPE 8 COMPLIANCE WITH CODES AND STANDARDS
(a) Project construction as a whole shall comply with the Office of Facilities
standards for construction that are listed in Supplement B of the contract.
Portions of work that are not covered by the previously referenced standards
shall comply with locally recognized national model codes for construction and
special trades.
(b) In the design of new building and alteration work under this contract,
consider all requirements (other than procedural requirements) of -
(l) zoning laws, and
(2) laws relating to landscaping, open space, minimum distance of a
building from the property line, maximum height of a building, historic
preservation, and esthetic qualities of a building, and similar laws, of the
State and local political division which would apply to the building if it
were not to be constructed or altered by the U.S. Government.
(c) The A/E shall consult with appropriate officials of the State or political
subdivision, or both, in which plans in a timely manner for review by such
officials for a reasonable period of time not exceeding 30 days. the A/E and
VA shall give due considering to the recommendations of the referenced
building officials. VA will also permit inspection by the officials described
above during the construction period, in accordance with the customary
schedule of inspections in the locality of the building construction. Such
officials shall provide VA with a copy of the schedule before construction
begins or give reasonable notice of their intention to inspect before
conducting an inspection.
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