ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT
ARTICLE F
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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UPDATED ~ OCTOBER 2006
F-6
SEAL OF A/E
Each Request for Proposal Drawing shall bear the seal and signature of the registered
professional architect or engineer responsible for its design. The seal and signature shall be
affixed for the final scheduled review stage of each phase of the project. Before the final
RFP documents are issued for bidding, a principal of the A/E firm under contract to the VA
will be required to provide a signed certification that all drawings and calculations have
been properly signed and sealed by the appropriate individual for each discipline, in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the local State licensing authority. This
certification shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer upon the completion of the
Request for Proposal Documents. The Design Build A/E who prepares the Construction
Documents will be the Architect of Record.
F-7
SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER
The A/E shall incorporate the Contracting Officers signature on the original Request for
Proposal documents after all final review comments have been considered and incorporated
into the work, at the direction of the Contracting Officer, prior to printing of and issue for
contract procurement.
F-8
CERTIFICATE OF INTEREST
The A/E shall submit a certificate with the final scheduled Request for Proposal submission
of each phase of the project stating any interest, direct or indirect, which the firm or any
officers of the firm may have in any business or industry that manufactures or furnishes
equipment or materials that are specified for the project.