Common use of MEP Engineer’s Services During Design Development Phase Clause in Contracts

MEP Engineer’s Services During Design Development Phase. 1. Once the Schematic Design Documents have addressed all of the School District’s comments and the Schematic Design Documents and Cost Estimate have been approved by the School District, the MEP Engineer can begin the Design Development Phase process. 2. The MEP Engineer shall meet and consult with the School District and the Construction Management Firm on a regular basis as needed during the Design Development Phase. The MEP Engineer shall document meeting minutes during the Design Development Phase. 3. Based on the approved Schematic Design Documents, and any adjustments authorized by the School District in the program or Project Construction Budget, the MEP Engineer shall prepare, for the School District’s approval, the Design Development Documents for the Project. The Design Development Phase shall include the completion of all design for the Project. The Design Development Documents shall include evidence that every component of the Project has been designed into the Project and sized. The Design Development Documents submission shall include all Drawings, Cost Estimates, Specifications, and Commissioning Checklists. 4. The MEP Engineer shall review the School District’s and the Construction Management Firm’s recommendations regarding the design aspects of the Project, and shall resolve any design issues, to the satisfaction of the School District’s Office of Capital Programs. 5. The MEP Engineer, the School District’s representatives, and the Construction Management Firm shall meet with representatives of the appropriate State and City departments, including building and education departments, for the purposes of reviewing the Design Development Documents and obtaining their necessary approvals of the Project. The MEP Engineer shall prepare and submit any documents as may be required to obtain approvals. 6. The MEP Engineer, together with the School District’s representatives and the Construction Management Firm, shall make presentations on the Project to any public or private group or agency that is necessary for the orderly progress of the work. The MEP Engineer shall file the necessary documents and secure the necessary variances and/or approvals of the governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project. The MEP Engineer shall attend a reasonable number of hearings as required by the School District. 7. The MEP Engineer shall consult with the School District regarding the technology systems, food services systems, telecommunications systems, and other special systems that are required for the Project, including requirements and monetary costs. The MEP Engineer shall include all documentation for all technology systems, food services systems, telecommunications systems, and other special systems that are required for the Project, including requirements and monetary costs, in the Design Development Documents. 8. The MEP Engineer shall prepare and submit a detailed Construction Cost Estimate to the School District and the Construction Management Firm (if the Construction Management Firm is assigned to the Project) for their review and recommendations at the completion of the Design Development Phase. The MEP Engineer shall revise this cost estimate based upon the School District’s recommendations for corrective actions. 9. The MEP Engineer shall participate in value engineering sessions as required by the School District in order to ensure that the Estimated Construction Cost stays within the Project Construction Budget. If the Design Development Documents exceed the Project Construction Budget, it shall be the responsibility of the MEP Engineer to redesign, at its sole cost and expense. 10. The MEP Engineer shall coordinate its work during the Design Development Phase with the School District’s Subsidies personnel. 11. The MEP Engineer shall submit the approved Design Development Documents to the PDE. 12. The MEP Engineer shall coordinate its design activities in the event there are School District provided materials, supplies, and equipment (including but not limited to bulk procurements) for the Project, and NIC materials, supplies, and equipment, and materials, supplies and equipment that are being provided by others and are not in the Project work. 13. The Design Development Documents submission must include the updated Cost Estimate and all other required documents for the Project, or the Design Development Documents submission shall be deemed an incomplete or incorrect submission and the School District shall have the right to withhold or reduce MEP Engineer payments. The Design Development Documents submission must be submitted no later than the date listed for the submission in the latest or updated Project Schedule, or the Design Development Documents submission shall be deemed a late submission and the School District shall have the right to withhold or reduce MEP Engineer payments. 14. The MEP Engineer shall submit required documents to the School District’s Office of Capital Programs for review at the completion of this Phase. Included with this submission shall be a filled out copy (in electronic format) of the Phase Submission Checklist provided by the School District’s Office of Capital Programs.

MEP Engineer’s Services During Design Development Phase. 1. Once the Schematic Design Documents have addressed all of the School District’s comments and the Schematic Design Documents and Cost Estimate have been approved by the School District, the MEP Engineer can begin the Design Development Phase process. 2. The MEP Engineer shall meet and consult with the School District and the Supplemental Construction Management Firm Manager on a regular basis as needed during the Design Development Phase. The MEP Engineer shall document meeting minutes during the Design Development Phase. 32. Based on the approved Schematic Design Documents, and any adjustments authorized by the School District in the program or Project Construction Budget, the MEP Engineer shall prepare, for the School District’s approval, the Design Development Documents for the Project. The Design Development Phase shall include the completion of all design for the Project. The Design Development Documents shall include evidence that every component of the Project has been designed into the Project and sized. The Design Development Documents submission shall include all Drawings, Cost Estimates, Specifications, and Commissioning Checklists. 43. The MEP Engineer shall review the School District’s and the Supplemental Construction Management FirmManager’s recommendations regarding the design aspects of the Project, and shall resolve any design issues, to the satisfaction of the School District’s Office of Capital Programs. 54. The MEP Engineer, the School District’s representatives, and the Supplemental Construction Management Firm Manager shall meet with representatives of the appropriate State and City departments, including building and education departments, for the purposes of reviewing the Design Development Documents and obtaining their necessary approvals of the Project. The MEP Engineer shall prepare and submit any documents as may be required to obtain approvals. 65. The MEP Engineer, together with the School District’s representatives and the Supplemental Construction Management FirmManager, shall make presentations on the Project to any public or private group or agency that is necessary for the orderly progress of the work. The MEP Engineer shall file the necessary documents and secure the necessary variances and/or approvals of the governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Project. The MEP Engineer shall attend a reasonable number of hearings as required by the School District. 76. The MEP Engineer shall consult with the School District regarding the technology systems, food services systems, telecommunications systems, and other special systems that are required for the Project, including requirements and monetary costs. The MEP Engineer shall include all documentation for all technology systems, food services systems, telecommunications systems, and other special systems that are required for the Project, including requirements and monetary costs, in the Design Development Documents. 87. The MEP Engineer shall prepare and submit a detailed Construction Cost Estimate to the School District and the Supplemental Supplemental Construction Management Firm Manager (if the Supplemental Supplemental Construction Management Firm Manager is assigned to the Project) for their review and recommendations at the completion of the Design Development Phase. The MEP Engineer shall revise this cost estimate based upon the School District’s recommendations for corrective actions. 9. The MEP Engineer shall participate in value engineering sessions as required by the School District in order to ensure that the Estimated Construction Cost stays within the Project Construction Budget. If the Design Development Documents exceed the Project Construction Budget, it shall be the responsibility of the MEP Engineer to redesign, at its sole cost and expense. 108. The MEP Engineer shall coordinate its work during the Design Development Phase with the School District’s Subsidies personnelOffice of Subsidies. 119. The MEP Engineer shall submit the approved Design Development Documents to the PDE. 1210. The MEP Engineer shall coordinate its design activities in the event there are School District provided materials, supplies, and equipment (including but not limited to bulk procurements) for the Project, and NIC materials, supplies, and equipment, and materials, supplies and equipment that are being provided by others and are not in the Project work. 1311. The Design Development Documents submission must include All of the updated Cost Estimate and all other required documents for MEP Engineer’s Project MEP Engineering design work shall be complete at the Project, or conclusion of the Design Development Phase. The Construction Documents submission Phase shall be deemed an incomplete or incorrect submission and the School District shall have the right to withhold or reduce MEP Engineer payments. The Design Development Documents submission must be submitted no later than the date listed for the submission in the latest or updated Project Schedule, or the Design Development Documents submission shall be deemed a late submission and the School District shall have the right to withhold or reduce MEP Engineer paymentsdocumentation only. 1412. The MEP Engineer shall submit required documents to the School District’s Office of Capital Programs for review at the completion of this Phase. Included with this submission shall be a filled out copy (in electronic format) of the Phase Submission Checklist Review Document provided by the School District’s Office of Capital Programs.