Common use of Design Services Clause in Contracts

Design Services. The Consultant’s Basic Services shall include normal architectural, landscape architectural and engineering services consistent with the Project Requirements. The Consultant shall consider the schedule, program, and budget as well as aesthetics and alternative materials, building systems and equipment in developing the design for the Project. The Consultant shall submit Schematic Design Documents to establish the conceptual design of the Project illustrating the scale and relationship of the Project components and indications of major building systems and construction materials. The Consultant shall submit Design Development Documents based on development of the approved Schematic Design Documents. The Design Development Documents shall establish the scope, relationships, forms, size and appearance of the Project by means of plans, sections and elevations, typical construction details, and equipment layouts. The Design Development Documents shall include outline specifications describing the important items of work including the structural, mechanical, and electric systems, materials and such other items as may be appropriate. The Consultant shall submit Construction Documents based on development of the previously approved design Documents. The Construction Documents shall have complete and detailed requirements for construction of the Project. The Consultant’s estimated construction cost at each phase of design shall match the Project Budget. The Consultant shall identify program or design modifications which significantly affect the estimated construction cost at each phase of design. The Consultant shall assure the Owner that the value of the Base Bid design will not exceed the assigned construction contract amount in the Project Budget. Similarly, the value of Alternate Bid designs will not exceed the 5% bid contingency amount in the Project Budget. The Consultant shall assist the Owner in the development and preparation of bidding and procurement documents which include the Drawings and Specifications, General Conditions, sample contract forms, bid forms, and, when required by the Project, Alternate Bids, allowances, construction phasing, Contractor pre-qualification and Filed Sub-bids and other items compiled in the Project Manual.

Design Services. The Consultant’s Basic Services shall include normal architectural, landscape architectural and engineering services consistent with the Project Requirements. The Consultant shall consider the schedule, program, and budget as well as aesthetics and alternative materials, building systems and equipment in developing the design for the Projectproject. The Consultant shall submit Schematic Design Documents to establish the conceptual design of the Project project illustrating the scale and relationship of the Project project components and indications of major building systems and construction materials. The Consultant shall submit Design Development Documents based on development of the approved Schematic Design Documents. The Design Development Documents shall establish the scope, relationships, forms, size size, and appearance of the Project project by means of plans, sections and elevations, typical construction details, and equipment layouts. The Design Development Documents shall include outline specifications describing the important items of work including the structural, mechanical, and electric systems, materials and such other items as may be appropriate. The Consultant shall submit Construction Documents based on development of the previously approved design Documents. The Construction Documents shall have complete and detailed requirements for construction of the Projectproject. The Consultant’s estimated construction cost at each phase of design shall match the Project Budget. The Consultant shall identify program or design modifications which significantly affect the estimated construction cost at each phase of design. The Consultant shall assure the Owner that the value of the Base Bid design will not exceed the assigned construction contract amount in the Project Budget. Similarly, the value of Alternate Bid designs will not exceed the 5% bid contingency amount in the Project Budget. The Consultant shall assist the Owner in the development and preparation of bidding and procurement documents which include the Drawings and Specifications, General Conditions, sample contract forms, bid forms, and, when required by the Projectproject, Alternate Bids, allowances, construction phasing, Contractor pre-qualification and Filed Sub-bids and other items compiled in the Project Manual.