Utility Agreement Requirements

UTILITY AGREEMENT REQUIREMENTS

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

OFFICE OF FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION UTILITY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ARCHITECTS AND

ENGINEERS

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PROJECT TITLE:

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[ ] SCHEMATICS/DESIGN DEVELOPMENT

[ ] CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

DEVELOPMENT OF UTILITIES, PERMITS, AND OTHER SITE FACILITY

RESOURCES

The development of this project should anticipate possible enlargement, and/or utility

connections and site facilities owned and operated by organizations outside of the

Government. The Architect-Engineer should review the conditions of all utilities and site

facilities as they exist and determine their adequacy with regard to the new requirements

imposed by the scope of this project. If the Architect-Engineer should determine during the

development of this project that any on-site or off site utilities and/or facilities owned and

operated by agencies or organizations other than the Department of Veterans Affairs may

require adjustment to facilitate service for this project, it shall include such

recommendations with its submission. Such description should include load requirements,

service characteristics, cost analysis, and schematic drawings, if required, to show the

proposed points of connection. The Architect-Engineer is not authorized, however, to

make any commitments on behalf of the Government to such outstanding organizations.

The Architect-Engineer will investigate various design alternatives for each utility service.

The firm will also prepare appropriate technical data and meet with, or otherwise

coordinate with, the government agency or private utility firm responsible for each utility

service. The Architect-Engineer will submit appropriate recommendations and technical

design data to the Contracting Officer subsequent to this development and evaluation

phase. The Department of Veterans Affairs will then contract the Government agency or

private utility to negotiate the terms of a "Utility Agreement" to construct necessary utility

facilities, obtain permits, or to make arrangements for others to obtain permits.

The Architect-Engineer shall, prior to the first Design Development Review, prepare a

"Permitting Report". This report shall include permitting requirements for all utilities or

Form Date: May 1996