ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT
ARTICLE B
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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UPDATED ~ OCTOBER 2006
SERVICES DURING PROCURMENT PERIOD
B-1
ADVERTISING FOR AND SECURING DESIGN BUILD PROPOSALS
(a) Record of Disposition of Request for Proposal Documents
The A/E shall provide all services required for advertising for and securing Design Build
Proposals in accordance with "Manual for Preparation and Issuance of Contract
Documents" as described therein. He shall number each set of Request for Proposal documents
(hardcopy and electronic) and maintain a continuing record showing the temporary and final
disposition of each set. This record shall show the date of each transfer of the documents and
the dates for each return.
(b) Mailing Costs
The Government will reimburse the A/E for the actual cost of mailing the documents and all
amendments not caused by design deficiencies to the bidders. The A/E shall keep a detailed
record of these expenses including all invoices and other evidence of his expenditures and
submit these items to the Contracting Officer with his invoice for payment.
(c) Design Build Proposals
The Government will receive the Design Build Proposals and award the contract for the project.
(d) Excessive Design Build Proposals
See FAR 52.236-22(c), Design Within Funding Limitations
(See Article H-1, LIMITING CONSTRUCITON COSTS).
(e) Conference Attendance
The A/E shall attend authorized conferences, as directed by the Contracting Officer.
The Contracting Officer shall determine the type of professional registered discipline(s)
required for each conference. The authorized conferences are:
___________ Pre-Proposal Conference:
___________ Representative for __________ day(s).
___________ Proposal Evaluation Conference:
___________ Representative for __________ day(s).
___________ Pre-Design Build Conference:
___________ Representative for __________ day(s).
The Contracting Officer may direct additional conference if needed.