Drafting the Preliminary Design Clause Samples

Drafting the Preliminary Design. The LCRA shall begin to prepare the preliminary design for the LCRA Transmission Facilities during the Study Period. The Preliminary Design shall include the proposed design (thirty percent (30%) design level), a proposed budget of costs of construction, and operation, and a scope of work. The Preliminary Design shall not contain such details as construction documents and engineering plans. SAWS shall establish preliminary specifications and promulgate design standards for the LCRA Transmission Facilities in order that they will be compatible with SAWS Transmission Facilities. The Parties intend, unless otherwise agreed to in writing between them, that the Transmission Facilities in LCRA’s Service Area (“LCRA Transmission Facilities”) will be designed to common specifications with the Transmission Facilities in SAWS’ Service Area (“SAWS Transmission Facilities”) which shall deliver water from the Delivery Point(s) to SAWS’ system and customer. The LCRA Transmission Facilities shall consist of the water transmission lines and pumping facilities designed to transport water from any Off-Channel Reservoir directly to the Delivery Point(s). In no event shall the LCRA Transmission Facilities include any facilities, pumps, water lines or other water transportation facilities designed to transport water from the Colorado River to any Off-Channel Reservoir or from any Off-Channel Reservoir to the Colorado River.