Common use of Plans, Specifications & Cost Estimates Clause in Contracts

Plans, Specifications & Cost Estimates. A-E shall provide plans including conceptual design and/or through final construction bid documents. A-E shall coordinate and provide quality control on work packages submitted by all subconsultants. Deliverables to include AutoCAD dwg files, pdf files and/or dwf files. A-E shall provide specifications including categories for general, materials and execution for each area of trade required in the project. Minimum specifications requirements shall follow the latest edition of CSI format and Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction “Greenbook”. A-E shall provide cost estimates including conceptual design through final construction bid documents. Estimates shall reflect accurate and detailed material quantities and current costs based on industry standards and bidding climate. • Grant Application/Grant Assistance - At the request of County, -/E shall provide assistance in County’s grant application efforts to obtain funds that could be utilized for County’s project(s) whose conceptual design and/or construction documents the A-E may have worked on, or for projects where their technical expertise was called upon. A-E’s responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, writing the grant narratives and providing the cost estimate(s) and other grant application requirements. A-E may also be tasked with grant maintenance duties including billing and tracking expenses that are charged to the grant, answering questions from the grant provider and responding to any audits on the grant. Types of Requested Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following: