Common use of Consultation During Project Development Clause in Contracts

Consultation During Project Development. A. The CM/GC shall attend regularly scheduled meetings with the Project Designer and consultants during the design phases established by the contract between the CITY and the Project Designer, to advise them on matters relating to site use, improvements, selection of materials, building methods, construction details, building systems and equipment, phasing and sequencing. The CM/GC shall provide written recommendations on construction feasibility, actions designed to minimize adverse effects of labor or material shortages; time requirements for procurement, installation and construction completion; and factors related to construction, sequence of construction, construction duration, the means and methods of construction, construction cost including estimates of alternative designs or materials, preliminary budgets and possible economies of scale. The estimates of construction costs shall not include sums due the Project Designer, the costs of land, rights of way, financing or other costs that are the responsibility of the CITY, unless otherwise directed by the CITY. B. The CITY and Project Designer will assist and cooperate with the CM/GC in the preparation of the necessary bidding information, bidding forms, and pre- qualification criteria for bidders, development of subcontractor interest, establishment of bidding schedules, advertisement for bids, distribution of plans and specifications, review of prior approval requests by subcontractors or material suppliers, or conducting pre-bid conferences to familiarize bidders with the bidding documents and management techniques and with any special systems, materials, or methods. C. The City reserves the right to hire an independent cost estimator to review cost estimates prepared by CM/GC and/or prepare additional independent cost estimates.

Consultation During Project Development. A. The CM/GC shall attend regularly scheduled meetings with the Project Designer and consultants during the design phases established by the contract between the CITY and the Project Designer, to advise them on matters relating to site use, improvements, selection of materials, building methods, construction details, building systems and equipment, phasing and sequencing. The CM/GC shall provide written recommendations on construction feasibility, actions designed to minimize adverse effects of labor or material shortages; time requirements for procurement, installation and construction completion; and factors related to construction, sequence of construction, construction duration, the means and methods of construction, construction cost including estimates of alternative designs or materials, preliminary budgets and possible economies of scaleeconomies. The estimates of construction costs shall not include sums due the Project Designer, the costs of land, rights of way, financing or other costs that are the responsibility of the CITY, unless otherwise directed by the CITY. B. The CITY and Project Designer will assist and cooperate with the CM/GC in the preparation of the necessary bidding information, bidding forms, and pre- qualification criteria for bidders, development of subcontractor interest, establishment of bidding schedules, advertisement for bids, distribution of plans and specifications, review of prior approval requests by subcontractors or material suppliers, or conducting pre-bid conferences to familiarize bidders with the bidding documents and management techniques and with any special systems, materials, or methods. C. The City reserves the right to hire an independent cost estimator to review cost estimates prepared by CM/GC and/or prepare additional independent cost estimates.