ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT
ARTICLE C
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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UPDATED ~ OCTOBER 2006
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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 listed below:
___________% Design Review Conference:
___________ Representative(s) for _________ day(s)
___________ % Design Review Conference:
___________ Representative for _________ day(s)
___________ Final (100%) Design Review Conference:
____________Representative for ________ day(s)
The contracting officer may require additional conference.
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CONTRUCTION COST PROPOSALS
The A/E shall review all Government initiated and/or the Design Builders cost proposals for
construction modifications when requested by the Resident Engineer. The A/E's reply regarding
his review of cost proposals and his recommendations shall include an independent breakdown of
costs in detail with quantities and unit prices and shall cover both additions and deductions of
labor, materials and equipment.
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SHOP DRAWINGS AND SUBMITTALS
When necessary, the Request for Proposal A/E will, through the Resident Engineer, review certain
submittals and make recommendation. The Request for Proposal A/E may be required to hold
joint reviews with the VA technical staff and/or Design Build Designers on complicated system
submittals. Such responsibility shall be carried out with reasonable promptness as to cause
no delay.
The Design Build A/E shall check Government furnished and/or the construction shop drawings,
detail drawings, schedules, descriptive literature and samples, testing laboratory reports, field test
data and review the color, texture and suitability of materials for conformity with the design
concept and construction documents. The Design Build A/E shall recommend approval,
disapproval, or other suitable disposition. He shall evaluate the submittals with reference to any
companion submittals that constitute a system.