Common use of Design Concept and Schematics Report Clause in Contracts

Design Concept and Schematics Report. Consultant shall prepare and present, in writing and at an oral presentation if requested, for approval by City, a Design Concept and Schematics Report, comprising Schematic Design Studies, including an identification of any special requirements affecting the Project, a Statement of Probable Construction Cost, Project Development Schedule and review of Constructability Review reports. Schematic Design Studies consist of site plan(s), floor plans (where applicable), elevations, sections, and all other elements required by City or Project Manager to show the scale and relationship of the components and design concepts of the whole. The floor plans may be single-line diagrams. A simple perspective rendering or sketch, model or photograph thereof may be provided to further show the design concept. A Statement of Probable Construction Cost, prepared in Construction Standard Index (CSI) format, to include a summary of the estimated Project cost and an evaluation of funding allocation. Such summary shall be in sufficient detail to identify the costs of each element and include a breakdown of the fees, general conditions and construction contingency. Such evaluation shall comprise a brief description of the basis for estimated costs per each element and similar Project unit costs. Costs shall be adjusted to the projected bid date. Recommendations for reducing the scope of the Project in order to bring the estimated costs within allocated funds, in the event that the statement of Probable Construction Costs exceeds allocated funds, Consultant shall update its documentation, at no additional cost to the City, to reflect this reduced scope. Any “Statement of Probable Construction Costs” prepared by Consultant represents a reasonable estimate of cost in Consultant’s best judgment as a professional familiar with the local construction industry. The Project Development Schedule shall show the proposed completion date of each task of the Project through design, bidding, and post design services. Constructability Review reports shall be conducted by the City and/or the Consultant at design stages deemed necessary by the Project Manager. Consultant shall provide five additional deliverable plan sets for distribution, by City, to others for this purpose. There shall be an established deadline for review report submission back to the City. Consultant shall provide written responses to all comments within two weeks and shall maintain files of all related review reports and response reports. If necessary, City may coordinate Constructability Review meetings with some or all of the reviewers with Consultant present to discuss specific issues. In addition to the Constructability Review process mentioned above, City reserves the right to conduct a Peer Review of the Project documents at any design stage. Cost of such a Peer Review would be borne by City. Any findings as a result of said Peer Review would be addressed by Consultant, and if requested by City, would be incorporated into the design documents, at no additional cost to City and no extension of time to the schedule.

Design Concept and Schematics Report. Consultant shall prepare and present, in writing and at an oral presentation if requested, for approval by City, a Design Concept and Schematics Report, comprising Schematic Design Studies, including an identification of any special requirements requirement affecting the Project, a Statement of Probable Construction Cost, Project Development Schedule and review of Constructability Review reports. Schematic Design Studies consist of site plan(s), floor plans (where applicable), elevations, sections, and all other elements required by City or Project Manager to show the scale and relationship of the components and design concepts of the whole. The floor plans may be single-line diagrams. A simple perspective rendering or sketch, model or photograph thereof may be provided to further show the design concept. A Statement of Probable Construction Cost, prepared in Construction Standard Index (CSI) format, to include a summary of the estimated Project project cost and an evaluation of funding allocation. Such summary shall be in sufficient detail to identify the costs of each element and include a breakdown of the fees, general conditions and construction contingency. Such evaluation shall comprise a brief description of the basis for estimated costs per each element and similar Project project unit costs. Costs shall be adjusted to the projected bid date. Recommendations for reducing the scope of the Project in order to bring the estimated costs within allocated funds, in the event that the statement of Probable Construction Costs exceeds allocated funds, Consultant shall update its documentation, at no additional cost to the City, to reflect this reduced scope. Any “Statement of Probable Construction Costs” prepared by Consultant represents a reasonable estimate of cost in Consultant’s best judgment as a professional familiar with the local construction industry. The Project Development Schedule shall show the proposed completion date of each task of the Project through design, bidding, and post design services. Constructability Review reports shall be conducted by the City and/or the Consultant its consultants at design stages deemed necessary by the Project Manager. The Consultant shall provide five additional deliverable plan sets for distribution, by the City, to others for this purpose. There shall be an established deadline for review report submission back to the City. The Consultant shall provide written responses to all comments within two weeks and shall maintain files of all related review reports and response reports. If necessary, the City may coordinate Constructability Review meetings with some or all of the reviewers with the Consultant present to discuss specific issues. In addition to the Constructability Review process mentioned above, the City reserves the right to conduct a Peer Review of the Project project documents at any design stage. Cost of such a Peer Review would be borne by the City. Any findings as a result of said Peer Review would be addressed by the Consultant, and if requested by the City, would be incorporated into the design documents, at no additional cost to the City and no extension of time to the schedule.

Design Concept and Schematics Report. The Consultant shall prepare and present, in writing and at an oral presentation if requested, for approval by the City, a Design Concept and Schematics Report, comprising Schematic Design Studies, including an identification of any special requirements requirement affecting the Project, a Statement of Probable Construction Cost, Project Development Schedule and review of Constructability Review reports. Schematic Design Studies consist of site plan(s), floor plans (where applicable), elevations, sections, and all other elements required by the City or Project Manager to show the scale and relationship of the components and design concepts of the whole. The floor plans may be single-line diagrams. A simple perspective rendering or sketch, model or photograph thereof may be provided to further show the design concept. A Statement of Probable Construction Cost, prepared in Construction Standard Index (CSI) format, to include a summary of the estimated Project project cost and an evaluation of funding allocation. Such summary shall be in sufficient detail to identify the costs of each element and include a breakdown of the fees, general conditions and construction contingency. Such evaluation shall comprise a brief description of the basis for estimated costs per each element and similar Project project unit costs. Costs shall be adjusted to the projected bid date. Recommendations for reducing the scope of the Project in order to bring the estimated costs within allocated funds, in the event that the statement of Probable Construction Costs exceeds allocated funds, the Consultant shall update its documentation, at no additional cost to the City, to reflect this reduced scope. Any “Statement of Probable Construction Costs” prepared by the Consultant represents a reasonable estimate of cost in the Consultant’s best judgment as a professional familiar with the local construction industry. The Project Development Schedule shall show the proposed completion date of each task of the Project through design, bidding, and post design services. Constructability Review reports shall be conducted by the City and/or the Consultant its consultants at design stages deemed necessary by the Project Manager. The Consultant shall provide five additional deliverable plan sets for distribution, by the City, to others for this purpose. There shall be an established deadline for review report submission back to the City. The Consultant shall provide written responses to all comments within two weeks and shall maintain files of all related review reports and response reports. If necessary, the City may coordinate Constructability Review meetings with some or all of the reviewers with the Consultant present to discuss specific issues. In addition to the Constructability Review process mentioned above, the City reserves the right to conduct a Peer Review of the Project project documents at any design stage. Cost of such a Peer Review would be borne by the City. Any findings as a result of said Peer Review would be addressed by the Consultant, and if requested by the City, would be incorporated into the design documents, at no additional cost to the City and no extension of time to the schedule.