Common use of Review of Submittals Clause in Contracts

Review of Submittals. The Design Professional shall review and take appropriate action upon Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples (collectively referred to as “Submittals”) required of the Contractor by the Construction Documents, but only for the limited purpose of checking for general conformance with the design concept expressed in the Construction Documents. • If the Construction Documents require the Contractor to prepare a Progress Schedule which includes submission and review of Submittals as Progress Schedule activities and the Design Professional is afforded the opportunity to participate in the District’s review and approval of the Contractor’s Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall conform with the final approved Contractor’s Progress Schedule. • If the Construction Documents do not require, or if the District elects to waive the requirement that the Contractor prepare a Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall be completed within a reasonable time so as not to delay, hinder or interrupt the orderly progression of construction of the Project and completion of Project construction within the Construction Contract Time. • The timeframes for the Design Professionals reviews or re-reviews shall be no longer than the following: Shop Drawing and Submittals – fourteen (14) calendar days; and High Priority Items – three (3) business days. These timeframes can only be changed by the District. If any of these timelines cannot be met, the Construction Manager and/or the District shall be informed prior to the timeframe expiration. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems designed by the Contractor, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor to the extent required by the Construction Documents. • The Design Professional's review shall not constitute review of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Design Professional, of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures. The Design Professional's review of a specific item shall not indicate review of an assembly of which the item is a component. • When professional certification of performance characteristics of materials, systems or equipment is required by the Construction Documents, the Design Professional shall be entitled to rely upon such certification to establish that the materials, systems or equipment will meet the performance criteria required by the Contract Documents. • The Design Professional or its consultants shall not approve any Substitutions proposed by the Contractor without the express, written consent of the District’s authorized representative. The timeframes for the Design Professional’s reviews or re-reviews of Substitutions including approvals by the District’s authorized representative shall be no longer fourteen (14) calendar days.

Review of Submittals. The Design Professional shall review and take appropriate action upon Shop Drawings, Product Project Data and Samples (collectively referred to as “Submittals”) required of the Contractor by the Construction Documents, but only for the limited purpose of checking for general conformance with the design concept expressed in the Construction Documents. • If the Construction Documents require the Contractor to prepare a Progress Schedule which includes submission and review of Submittals as Progress Schedule activities and the Design Professional is afforded the opportunity to participate in the District’s review and approval of the Contractor’s Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall conform with the final approved Contractor’s Progress Schedule. • If the Construction Documents do not require, or if the District elects to waive the requirement that the Contractor prepare a Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall be completed within a reasonable time so as not to delay, hinder or interrupt the orderly progression of construction of the Project and completion of Project construction within the Construction Contract Time. • The timeframes for the Design Professionals reviews or re-re- reviews shall be no longer than the following: Shop Drawing and Submittals – fourteen twenty-one (1421) calendar days; and High Priority Items – three (3) business days. The District solely determines if a Submittal is a High Priority Item. These timeframes can only be changed by the District. If any of these timelines cannot be met, the Construction Manager and/or the District shall be informed prior to the timeframe expiration. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems designed by the Contractor, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor to the extent required by the Construction Documents. • The Design Professional's review shall not constitute review of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Design Professional, of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures. The Design Professional's review of a specific item shall not indicate review of an assembly of which the item is a component. • When professional certification of performance characteristics of materials, systems or equipment is required by the Construction Documents, the Design Professional shall be entitled to rely upon such certification to establish that the materials, systems or equipment will meet the performance criteria required by the Contract Documents. • The Design Professional or its consultants shall not approve any Substitutions proposed by the Contractor without the express, written consent of the District’s authorized representative. The timeframes for the Design Professional’s reviews or re-reviews of Substitutions including approvals by the District’s authorized representative shall be no longer fourteen seven (147) calendar days. This section does not, in any way, reduce Design Professional’s liability if it fails to prepare acceptable documents.

Review of Submittals. The Design Professional shall review and take appropriate action upon Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples (collectively referred to as “Submittals”) required of the Contractor by the Construction Documents, but only for the limited purpose of checking for general conformance with the design concept expressed in the Construction Documents. • If the Construction Documents require the Contractor to prepare a Progress Schedule which includes submission and review of Submittals as Progress Schedule activities and the Design Professional is afforded the opportunity to participate in the District’s review and approval of the Contractor’s Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall conform with the final approved Contractor’s Progress Schedule. • If the Construction Documents do not require, or if the District elects to waive the requirement that the Contractor prepare a Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall be completed within a reasonable time so as not to delay, hinder or interrupt the orderly progression of construction of the Project and completion of Project construction within the Construction Contract Time. • The timeframes for the Design Professionals reviews or re-reviews shall be no longer than the following: Shop Drawing and Submittals – fourteen twenty-one (1421) calendar days; and High Priority Items – three (3) business days. These timeframes can only be changed by the District. If any of these timelines cannot be met, the Construction Program Manager and/or the District shall be informed prior to the timeframe expiration. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems designed by the Contractor, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor to the extent required by the Construction Documents. • The Design Professional's review shall not constitute review of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Design Professional, of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures. The Design Professional's review of a specific item shall not indicate review of an assembly of which the item is a component. • When professional certification of performance characteristics of materials, systems or equipment is required by the Construction Documents, the Design Professional shall be entitled to rely upon such certification to establish that the materials, systems or equipment will meet the performance criteria required by the Contract Documents. • The Design Professional or its consultants shall not approve any Substitutions proposed by the Contractor without the express, written consent of the District’s authorized representative. The timeframes for the Design Professional’s reviews or re-reviews of Substitutions including approvals by the District’s authorized representative shall be no longer fourteen (14) calendar days.

Review of Submittals. The Design Professional shall review and take appropriate action upon Shop Drawings, Product Data and Samples (collectively referred to as “Submittals”) required of the Contractor by the Construction Documents, but only for the limited purpose of checking for general conformance with the design concept expressed in the Construction Documents. • If the Construction Documents require the Contractor to prepare a Progress Schedule which includes submission and review of Submittals as Progress Schedule activities and the Design Professional is afforded the opportunity to participate in the District’s review and approval of the Contractor’s Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall conform with the final approved Contractor’s Progress Schedule. • If the Construction Documents do not require, or if the District elects to waive the requirement that the Contractor prepare a Progress Schedule, the Design Professional’s review of Submittals shall be completed within a reasonable time so as not to delay, hinder or interrupt the orderly progression of construction of the Project and completion of Project construction within the Construction Contract Time. • The timeframes for the Design Professionals reviews or re-re- reviews shall be no longer than the following: Shop Drawing and Submittals – fourteen (14) calendar days except in circumstances demonstrated by Design Professional to reasonably require more days; and High Priority Items – three (3) business days except in circumstances demonstrated by Design Professional to reasonably require more days. These timeframes can only be changed by the District. If any of these timelines cannot be met, the Construction Program Manager and/or the District shall be informed prior to the timeframe expiration. Review of such submittals is not conducted for the purpose of determining the accuracy and completeness of other details such as dimensions and quantities or for substantiating instructions for installation or performance of equipment or systems designed by the Contractor, all of which remain the responsibility of the Contractor to the extent required by the Construction Documents. • The Design Professional's review shall not constitute review of safety precautions or, unless otherwise specifically stated by the Design Professional, of construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures. The Design Professional's review of a specific item shall not indicate review of an assembly of which the item is a component. • When professional certification of performance characteristics of materials, systems or equipment is required by the Construction Documents, the Design Professional shall be entitled to rely upon such certification to establish that the materials, systems or equipment will meet the performance criteria required by the Contract Documents. • The Design Professional or its consultants shall not approve any Substitutions proposed by the Contractor without the express, written consent of the District’s authorized representative. The timeframes for the Design Professional’s reviews or re-reviews of Substitutions including approvals by the District’s authorized representative shall be no longer fourteen than seven (147) calendar days except in circumstances demonstrated by Design Professional to reasonably require more days.