Construction Documents & Bidding Phase Sample Clauses

Construction Documents & Bidding Phase. If Engineer is to provide professional services with respect to the Project during the Construction Documents & Bidding Phase, Engineer shall: (a) Prepare and submit to Owner draft forms of contract agreement, general and special conditions, bid forms invitations to bid, information for bidders, forms of warranty and including any special requirements imposed upon such contracts by any federal or other funding source and by any regulatory agency. In preparing such draft forms, Engineer shall consider and incorporate, to the extent both advisable and feasible, owner's standard forms of agreement, warranty, payment and performance bonds, general conditions and selected specifications. (b) After review and comment by Owner, prepare and submit all deliverables identified in Appendix A to this Agreement, final forms of contract agreement, general and special conditions, Drawings, specifications, bid forms, invitations to bid, information for bidders, and forms of warranty, together with any Addenda which may be required or appropriate to correct errors, clarify Drawings or Specifications or advise of changes. Two (2) copies of these final bid documents shall be furnished to Owner. Unless otherwise specified in Appendix A, a copy of all contract documents and drawings shall also be submitted to Owner in Microsoft Word and AutoCAD (2006 or later version) format on electronic media. (c) Make recommendations to Owner concerning the need for prequalification of equipment, vendors or bidders, and, if requested by Owner, incorporate prequalification requirements in final bid and construction contract documents. (d) Attend a pre-bid conference with bidders to discuss Project requirements and receive requests for clarification, if any, to be answered by Engineer in writing to all plan holders. (e) Consult with and make recommendations to Owner concerning: acceptability of bidders, subcontractors, suppliers, materials, equipment, suitability of proposed "or equals", amount of bids and any other matter involved in consideration and review of bids and bidders upon which Owner may reasonably request Engineer's advice.

Construction Documents & Bidding Phase. After written authorization from the University, and based upon the Preliminary Deliverables and designs contained therein as approved by the University, prepare and furnish for University approval within the time schedule established by University, one copy of: (a) Construction Documents for the Project, in reproducible form, consisting of working drawings and specifications, and such standard documents as may be furnished by University; and (b) an Estimated Project Construction Cost for the Project, pursuant to Paragraph 2.8C below. Multiple copies of the Construction Documents will be provided by the University at University expense, or by Design Professional as an Additional Service, at University election. Design Professional shall provide Construction Documents (including site plan, floor plans, other plans, elevations, sections, details, schedules and specifications, all to the extent applicable to this Project and as required by the University), and designs contained or reflected therein, which at a minimum shall: (a) fulfill the University’s programmatic needs; (b) be within the Construction Budget; (c) be fully code compliant; (d) be constructible and Coordinated; (e) be sufficient for obtaining all necessary permits and other approvals for the Project from building officials and other authorities having jurisdiction over the Project; and (f) comply with the Design Professional’s standard of care obligations under this Agreement. Project shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the California Code of Regulations (“Laws and Codes”). Design Professional is responsible for design’s compliance with Laws and Codes. Design Professional is also responsible for design’s compliance with all applicable University policies, including but not limited to, Sustainability Policy, Seismic Policy, and the policies in the Facilities Manual. Design Professional shall assist University, when so directed, in applying for and obtaining approvals from public agencies, and in preparing special progress reports for public agencies. Design Professional shall assist and advise University in the taking of bids for construction and in the awarding of contracts. If the lowest responsible bid for the Project exceeds the Construction Budget by more than {percentage, e.g., 10%}, upon request and at no additional cost or expense to University, Design Professional shall revise the Construction Documents to reduce the construction cost to an amount which sha...