Mechanical Peer Review. Contractor shall retain qualified structural and mechanical engineers licensed in the State of California, and acceptable to the AOC to conduct reviews of the structural and mechanical design documents and shall perform such a review at 100% Design Development. Value Analysis: Contractor shall conduct value analysis workshops at 100% Design Development stage. Contractor is responsible for confirming, at the end of each stage, in writing to the AOC, that all Project and construction costs have been identified. Contractor shall lead the activities of the AOC, Architect, and other project participants in a value analysis and verify the cost-effectiveness of the design. Contractor shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the AOC and shall certify in writing to the AOC, that the Design Documents and/or Construction Documents, at the end of each of these stages, are in conformance with the requirements of the Project Program and quality standards set by the AOC, and that Contractor’s current total cost estimate for construction of the Project is equal to or less than the Construction Budget. Cost Control Management: Contractor shall prepare, based upon Design Documents prepared by the Architect or Engineer and identified by the AOC, its own cost estimate of the total construction cost of the Project at several times, as specified in this SOW. Contractor shall compare their cost estimate with the cost estimate independently prepared by the Architect or Engineer for these same design documents and endeavor to resolve discrepancies in the estimates to the satisfaction of the AOC, and with the goal that both cost estimates are less than or equal to the AOC’s Construction Budget. Contractor shall recommend, if necessary, appropriate modifications of the Design Documents to lower both the Contractor’s and the Architect or Engineer’s independent estimates to amounts equal to or lower than the Construction Budget. Contractor’s cost estimates shall be provided according to Uniformat standards and as specified below, and arranged in Uniformat format (a building systems organization format). Construction cost estimates shall be developed/updated and submitted as a part of each of the following submittals: 50% and 100% Design Development; Uniformat format elemental categories and detailed to Level 3; Each cost estimate shall: Reflect the best professional estimate of actual costs anticipated. Establish internal estimating allowances, consistent with good professional practi...
Mechanical Peer Review. Contractor shall retain qualified structural and mechanical engineers licensed in the State of California, and acceptable to the AOC to conduct reviews of the structural and mechanical design documents and shall perform such a review at 100% Design Development. Value Analysis: Conduct value analysis workshops at 50% and 90% Working Drawing stages to confirm that all project and construction costs have been identified. Lead the activities of AOC, Architect, and other project participants in the value analysis and verify the cost-effectiveness of the design and the conformance of the design or construction documents to the Project budget program, and quality standards set by the AOC. Life Cycle Cost Analysis A Life Cycle Cost Analysis shall be performed/updated on design alternatives for building enclosure, HVAC, and Electrical (normal and low-voltage) systems at at 100% Design Development, and submitted to the AOC. Life Cycle Cost Analysis shall include, but is not limited to: Initial cost of system; Energy consumption costs, based on the energy analysis prepared by the Architect; Maintenance and custodial costs; Life expectancy (may require life expectancy of subsystems) Replacement costs (if applicable) Total cost of ownership over twenty-five (25) years. Constructability Reviews: After reviewing all design documents for completeness and coordination, the Contractor shall make recommendations and provide information and cost comparisons regarding construction materials, methods, systems, and phasing, to ensure efficient construction. Constructability reviews shall be conducted on 50% and 90% Working Drawing documents.
