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

MEP Engineer’s Services During Schematic Design Phase. 1. Once the Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate and Outline Specifications have addressed all of the School District’s comments and the Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate and Outline Specifications have been approved by the School District, the MEP Engineer can begin the Schematic Design 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 Schematic Design Phase. The MEP Engineer shall document meeting minutes during the Schematic Design Phase. 3. Based upon the approved (by School District’s Office of Capital Programs) Phase Submission Checklist submitted by the MEP Engineer at the completion of the Pre-Design Services Phase, the MEP Engineer shall prepare, for the School District’s approval, the Schematic Design Documents consisting of Drawings, Outline Specifications, Cost Estimate and other documents, including color-rendered elevations, site and floor plans, building sections, sketches, models and perspectives, illustrating the scale and relationship of the Project components. The MEP Engineer shall design to cost in the Schematic Design Documents. The Schematic Design Documents shall include the maintenance of life safety systems and conditions in the existing school buildings. The Schematic Design Documents shall include all School District provided materials, supplies, and equipment (including but not limited to bulk procurements) for the Project, and not-in-contract (NIC) materials, supplies, and equipment, and materials, supplies and equipment that are being provided by others and are not in the Project work. The Schematic Design Documents shall follow the School District’s standard specification and drawing formats. The Schematic Design Documents shall comply with the Design Guidelines, the Scope and all modifications thereto, and all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, orders, rules and regulations, except those related to the educational aspects of the Project, in effect at the time of the development of the design of the Project. 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, together with the Construction Management Firm and the School District’s Office of Capital Programs, shall meet with representatives of the State and City building and educational departments as required for the purpose of reviewing the Schematic Design. If variances are required, the MEP Engineer shall assist the School District by preparation and filing of documents required for the variances. 6. The MEP Engineer shall make presentations on the Project for any required public or private group or agency that is necessary for the orderly progress of the work. 7. The MEP Engineer shall provide material and color selections of all work incorporated into the building as part of the construction cost and furniture and equipment layouts as required to confirm the spatial configuration of the Schematic Design. Services required in connection with the selection, procurement or installation of moveable furniture, furnishings and related equipment for the Project shall only be provided as an additional service for which the MEP Engineer, if authorized, shall be compensated under Paragraph 6.7 of the Contract. 8. The MEP Engineer shall develop the Schematic Design Documents within the limits of the established Project Construction Budget. At no additional cost to the School District, the MEP Engineer shall revise the Project Schematic Design and the Schematic Design Documents as necessary to keep the Project costs within the approved budgetary limits. 9. The MEP Engineer shall assist the School District’s Subsidies personnel in maximizing potential PDE subsidies. 10. The MEP Engineer shall review the Capital Program’s Project preliminary cost estimate, and shall prepare and submit a detailed Construction Cost Estimate to the School District and the Construction Management Firm for their review and recommendations at 100% Schematic Design Phase. The MEP Engineer shall revise this cost estimate based upon the School District’s recommendations for corrective actions. It is expressly understood that this cost estimate is solely for the purpose of aiding the School District in making feasibility decisions, and is not to be interpreted in any way as a guarantee of costs by the MEP Engineer. 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. The MEP Engineer shall revise the Schematic Design if it is over the Project Construction Budget (not including the Owner’s contingency), at its sole cost and expense. 11. 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. 12. 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 Document provided by the School District’s Office of Capital Programs. 13. The Schematic Design Documents submission must include the updated Cost Estimate and all other required documents for the Project, or the Schematics Design 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 Schematic Design Documents submission must be submitted no later than the date listed for the submission in the latest or updated Project Schedule, or the Schematic Design Documents submission shall be deemed a late submission and the School District shall have the right to withhold or reduce MEP Engineer payments.

MEP Engineer’s Services During Schematic Design Phase. 1. Once the Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate and Outline Specifications have addressed all of the School District’s comments and the Order of Magnitude Cost Estimate and Outline Specifications have been approved by the School District, the MEP Engineer can begin the Schematic Design 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 Schematic Design Phase. The MEP Engineer shall document meeting minutes during the Schematic Design Phase. 32. Based upon the approved (by School District’s Office of Capital Programs) Phase Submission Checklist Review Document submitted by the MEP Engineer at the completion of the Pre-Pre- Design Services Phase, the MEP Engineer shall prepare, for the School District’s approval, the Schematic Design Documents consisting of Drawingsdrawings, Outline Specifications, Cost Estimate outline specifications and other documents, including color-rendered elevations, site and floor plans, building sections, sketches, models and perspectives, illustrating the scale and relationship of the Project components. The MEP Engineer shall design to cost in the Schematic Design Documents. The Schematic Design Documents shall include the maintenance of life safety systems and conditions in the existing school buildings. The Schematic Design Documents shall include all School District provided materials, supplies, and equipment (including but not limited to bulk procurements) for the Project, and not-in-contract (NIC) materials, supplies, and equipment, and materials, supplies and equipment that are being provided by others and are not in the Project work. The Schematic Design Documents shall follow the School District’s standard specification and drawing formats. The Schematic Design Documents shall comply with the Design Guidelines, the Scope and all modifications thereto, and all applicable federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, codes, orders, rules and regulations, except those related to the educational aspects of the Project, in effect at the time of the development of the design of the Project. 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, together with the Supplemental Construction Management Firm Manager and the School District’s Office of Capital Programs, shall meet with representatives of the State and City building and educational departments as required for the purpose of reviewing the Schematic Design. If variances are required, the MEP Engineer shall assist the School District by preparation and filing of documents required for the variances. 65. The MEP Engineer shall make presentations on the Project for any required public or private group or agency that is necessary for the orderly progress of the work. 76. The MEP Engineer shall provide material and color selections of all work incorporated into the building as part of the construction cost and furniture and equipment layouts as required to confirm the spatial configuration of the Schematic Design. Services required in connection with the selection, procurement or installation of moveable furniture, furnishings and related equipment for the Project shall only be provided as an additional service for which the MEP Engineer, if authorized, shall be compensated under Paragraph 6.7 of the Contract. 87. The MEP Engineer shall develop the Schematic Design Documents within the limits of the established Project Construction Budget. At no additional cost to the School District, the MEP Engineer shall revise the Project Schematic Design and the Schematic Design Documents as necessary to keep the Project costs within the approved budgetary limits. 98. The MEP Engineer shall assist the School District’s Office of Subsidies personnel in maximizing potential PDE subsidies. 109. The MEP Engineer shall review the Capital Program’s Project preliminary cost estimate, and shall prepare and submit a detailed Construction Cost Estimate to the School District and the Supplemental Construction Management Firm Manager for their review and recommendations at 100% Schematic Design Phase. The MEP Engineer shall revise this cost estimate based upon the School District’s recommendations for corrective actions. It is expressly understood that this cost estimate is solely for the purpose of aiding the School District in making feasibility decisions, and is not to be interpreted in any way as a guarantee of costs by the MEP Engineer. 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. The MEP Engineer shall revise the Schematic Design if it is over the Project Construction Budget (not including the Owner’s contingency), at its sole cost and expense. 1110. 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. 1211. 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. 13. The Schematic Design Documents submission must include the updated Cost Estimate and all other required documents for the Project, or the Schematics Design 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 Schematic Design Documents submission must be submitted no later than the date listed for the submission in the latest or updated Project Schedule, or the Schematic Design Documents submission shall be deemed a late submission and the School District shall have the right to withhold or reduce MEP Engineer payments.