Common use of Required Policies and Procedures Clause in Contracts

Required Policies and Procedures. Without limitation of any provision of this Agreement, the Professional Services Consultant and any subconsultants shall perform all services under this Agreement, from the inception of this Agreement until the Project has been fully completed, with a high degree of care and diligence and in a professional, skillful, and competent manner in accordance with the professional standards of major architectural and engineering firms engaged in the design, engineering, and construction administration of projects of comparable size and complexity, and in strict accordance with all applicable laws, codes, and industry standards. Neither the review nor the approval of the work or services of the Professional Services Consultant or of any subconsultants performed in connection with the Project by any person or body, including, but not limited to, the Owner, shall relieve the Professional Services Consultant or any subconsultants from their duty to utilize and comply with the above-referenced standard of professional care in the performance of their duties hereunder. The Professional Services Consultant shall design the Project in accordance with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures including, but not limited to the following: a. Building code requirements, and the Owner's building standards; b. The Owner's standard documents for construction contracts; c. Accessibility standards for the handicapped; d. Illinois Procurement Code (including multiple contract bidding, if required); e. Equal Employment Opportunity policies; and, f. Alternates to assure that each project can proceed within the Owner's construction cost budget. g. Owner’s Program Statement or Owner’s program criteria when consultant’s scope is to write a Program Statement.

Required Policies and Procedures. Without limitation of any provision of this Agreement, the Professional Services Consultant and any subconsultants shall perform all services under this Agreement, from the inception of this Agreement until the Project has been fully completed, with a high degree of care and diligence and in a professional, skillful, and competent manner in accordance with the professional standards of major architectural and engineering firms engaged in the design, engineering, and construction administration of projects of comparable size and complexity, and in strict accordance with all applicable laws, codes, and industry standards. Neither the review nor the approval of the work or services of the Professional Services Consultant or of any subconsultants performed in connection with the Project by any person or body, including, but not limited to, the Owner, shall relieve the Professional Services Consultant or any subconsultants from their duty to utilize and comply with the above-referenced standard of professional care in the performance of their duties hereunder. The Professional Services Consultant shall design the Project in accordance with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures including, but not limited to the following: a. 1. Building code requirements, and the Owner's building campus facilities standards; b. 2. The Owner's standard documents for construction contracts; c. 3. Accessibility standards for the handicapped; d. 4. Illinois Procurement Code (including multiple contract bidding, if required); e. 5. Equal Employment Opportunity policies; and, f. 6. Alternates to assure that each project Project can proceed within the Owner's construction cost budget. g. 7. Owner’s Program Statement or Owner’s program criteria when consultant’s scope is to write a Program Statement.