Pre-Design Phase. Where applicable, the Consultant shall perform Pre-Design services to identify working parameters for the Project including site, budget and jurisdictional constraints, Consultant shall: Review District’s Program, schedule, constraints and criteria special equipment, systems and site requirements as required to develop the parameters for Schematic Design of the Project. Review all data pertinent to the Project including survey, site maps, existing facility plans, master planning plans and specifications, geotechnical reports and recommendations, soil testing results reports, and pertinent historical data, and other relevant information provided by District. Where applicable, validate existing plans and site conditions for the purpose of preparing as-built drawings of existing facilities where work shall be performed to ensure proper fit between new work and existing. Investigate and review applicable federal, state, local, and District standards, educational specifications, codes, and regulations pertaining to the proposed Project and identify design issues relating to functional opportunities, needs, directives and constraints imposed thereby. Such investigations shall include, but not be limited to local land use requirements, energy, historic, and neighborhood association groups who may have jurisdiction over or impact on the Project. Review existing utility connections on site and consult with applicable utility service providers to confirm availability and identify design solutions related to the provision of new, modification of existing, or capping and/or removal of abandoned utilities. Review such other reference information the District may provide.
Pre-Design Phase. 2.3.1 The Commissioning Authority Professional shall meet with the Owner to establish the initial Commissioning Team for the Project. Once team members are identified, the Commissioning Authority Professional shall schedule, chair, facilitate and document the Owner’s Project Requirements Workshop. The Commissioning Authority Professional shall utilize the information obtained in the Workshop to develop the Owner’s Project Requirements Document.
2.3.2 Upon approval by the Owner of the Owner’s Project Requirements Document, the Commissioning Authority Professional shall prepare and submit to the Owner four (4) copies of the Pre-Design Phase Documents. The Pre-Design Phase Documents shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
.1 Commissioning Team Contact List .2 Owner’s Project Requirements Document .3 Preliminary Commissioning Plan
2.3.3 The Commissioning Authority Professional shall show progress to date, confirm the remainder of the Schedule of Performance, and obtain the Owner's written approval of the Pre-Design Phase before proceeding with the Schematic Design Phase.
Pre-Design Phase. 2.1 Design Program inclusive of space estimates, preliminary layouts, budget estimate and conceptual documentation
Pre-Design Phase. Design/Build Contractor in consultation with Owner and Design/Build Contractor’s entire consultant team (including, but not limited to, Project A/E, the Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing Engineer, the Civil Engineer, and the Commissioning Consultant, as appropriate) shall develop a comprehensive Pre-Design Phase Document for the Project. At Owner’s sole discretion the Pre-Design Phase document shall be a Facility Program, prepared in accordance with the Facility Programming Guidelines promulgated by The University of Texas, Office of Facilities Planning & Construction (a copy of which is included as an Exhibit hereto), or a Pre-Design Report, prepared in accordance with the requirements set forth in Owner’s standard Pre-Design Report template (a copy of which is included as an Exhibit hereto). Design/Build Contractor shall meet with representatives of Owner as required during development of the Pre-Design Phase Document and shall revise the Pre-Design Phase Document as necessary to incorporate Owner’s comments and requirements.
Pre-Design Phase. The DISTRICT and ARCHITECT may agree in writing on a scope of preliminary work to be performed on an hourly basis by the ARCHITECT and its consultants at the rates set forth herein for additional services. Such work may only proceed after the PARTIES have agreed in writing on a scope and cost estimate.
Pre-Design Phase. .1 The Construction Manager shall review project requirements, educational specifications, on and off-site development, survey requirements, preliminary budget, and make value engineering and constructability recommendations for revisions to the Owner and Project Consultant in the form of a written report prior to final payment for this phase.
.2 The Construction Manager shall, subject to Owner’s approval and compliance with existing Owner completion schedule, establish a preliminary master project schedule identifying all phases, Critical Path elements, responsibilities of the Owner, Project Consultant, outside agencies, third parties and any other impacts which would affect project schedule and progress and update them monthly throughout the duration of the contract.
.3 Where the project includes renovation or expansion of an existing Facility, the Construction Manager will assist the Construction Team in, preparing an analysis package outlining the condition of the existing Facility, existing structure, existing finishes, and existing equipment, code deficiencies, energy use, and life expectancy of other building systems by providing constructability, value engineering and cost estimates recommendations. The package should contain the Construction Managers recommendations, cost estimates and preliminary schedules. Such information shall be provided to the Owner and Project Consultant in the form of a written report prior to final payment for this phase.
.4 The Construction Manager shall prepare detailed cost estimates and recommendations to Owner and Project Consultant at S.D., (Schematic Design), D.D (Design Development) C.D. (50% and 100% Construction Documents) phases of the project. Such information shall be provided to the Owner and Project Consultant in the form of a written report prior to final payment for each phase.
.5 The Construction Manager shall provide project delivery options for the design, bid, and bid packaging of the project for efficient scheduling, cost control and financial resource management. Such information shall be provided to the Owner and Project Consultant in the form of a written report prior to final payment for this phase.
.6 The Construction Manager shall utilize information and reporting systems to provide the Owner with monthly reports containing accurate and current cost controls, work status, including but not limited to Work narrative, Work completed/anticipated, short term and long term schedules estimated expend...
Pre-Design Phase. 1. Assemble a Commissioning Team, hold a scoping meeting and identify responsibilities
2. Develop a draft design-phase Commissioning Plan
3. Attend Commissioning meetings as needed with project manager and design team
4. Review the Owner Objectives documentation (design intent) for clarity and completeness
5. Develop the “Owner Project Requirements” (OPR) in correlation to the A/E’s “Basis of Design” (BOD) information from the University and Design Team
Pre-Design Phase. 6.2.1. Initial Review 6.2.2. Use of Criteria & Standards 6.2.3. Initial Budget Review 6.2.4. Owner Furnished Documents
Pre-Design Phase. PE shall timely deliver the following Pre-Design Tasks to TFC.
2.1.1.1. Consult with staff of TFC, and with any representatives of the Using Agency as may be directed by TFC, and become thoroughly familiar with a Project’s requirements.
2.1.1.2. Inspect and timely become thoroughly familiar with a Site for a Project.
2.1.1.3. Review and become thoroughly familiar with any and all relevant and existing Project, Site and facilities studies.
2.1.1.4. Identify all codes, rules, regulations and all other Site-related requirements, including, but not limited to, environmental and/or traffic impact studies that may affect the timely design and construction of the Project.
2.1.1.5. Interface with all Utility Providers as is reasonably necessary in order to determine the necessary specifications for connecting all Utilities to the Project.
2.1.1.6. Receive and become familiar with requirements of the technical and design standards of TFC and the Using Agency, including, but not limited to, the A/E Guidelines, Exhibit C.
2.1.1.7. Determine and identify to TFC which additional Subcontractor(s), if any, that are not engaged, or shall be engaged, by PE pursuant to this Agreement, will be necessary to complement the Professional Services in order to fulfill requirements of this Agreement.
2.1.1.8. Coordinate the manner of implementing the CAD/BIM system that will be utilized by TFC throughout the design and construction of the Project.
Pre-Design Phase. The first phase of the Basic Services to be performed by the Architect/Engineer pursuant to this Agreement shall be the Pre-Design Phase. To complete the Pre-Design Phase, the Architect/Engineer shall:
(i) Provide a preliminary evaluation of the Owner’s Project requirements and the Project Construction Budget, each in terms of the other.
(ii) Visit the Project site and inspect the site infrastructure and existing facilities, systems and conditions in coordination with Owner and the requirements of the Solicitation Documents to ensure an accurate understanding of the existing conditions as required.
(iii) Review laws and standards applicable to the design and construction of the Project and advise the Owner of any Project requirement(s) that may cause a violation of such laws and standards.
(iv) Obtain Owner’s written approval of this phase before proceeding to the Schematic Design Phase.
