Common use of Design Delegation to Contractor(s) Clause in Contracts

Design Delegation to Contractor(s). Architect shall be permitted to delegate design responsibility only with the advance written authorization of the Owner for specific components of the design. Such deferred design responsibility shall be made known to the Owner by the Architect before the Construction Documents Phase is commenced. If professional design services or certifications by a design professional related to systems, materials and/or equipment are specifically required of the Contractor(s) for construction, the Architect shall specify all appropriate design and performance criteria that such services must satisfy, and the qualifications necessary to perform the services, and shall review the work product of the Contractor(s) delegated design for conformity to the design and performance criteria. Such design and performance criteria shall be clearly enumerated in the final Construction Documents.

Design Delegation to Contractor(s). Architect Engineer shall be permitted to delegate design responsibility only with the advance written authorization of the Owner for specific components of the design. Such deferred design responsibility shall be made known to the Owner by the Architect before the Construction Documents Phase is commenced. If professional design services or certifications by a design professional related to systems, materials and/or or equipment are specifically required of the Contractor(s) for construction, the Architect Engineer shall specify all appropriate design and performance criteria that such services must satisfy, and the qualifications necessary to perform the services, services and shall review the work product of the Contractor(s) delegated design for conformity to the design and performance criteria. Such design and performance criteria shall be clearly enumerated in the final Construction Documents.