Design Team Characteristics
Typical subconsultants that an architect will hire for a ground-up commercial building project (name at least 3).
What is Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing (MEP), Structural, Landscape, Low Voltage, A/V Technology
This is the Owner's Rep's first opportunity to establish owner and project expectations for the design team.
What is the Request for Qualifications and Proposal.
The point at which the agreement template should be published and made available to potential design team(s).
What is during the procurement process with the RFQ/P.
The design phase where the project team analyzes the existing conditions, develops the program and determines the code requirements of a building.
What is the Schematic Design.
Member of the preconstruction team that should hold responsibility for ensuring utility provider (ie.Comcast, Xcel) processes are started/initiated timely.
What is the Owner’s Representative.
Subconsultants that are typically contracted directly with the Owner (name at least 3).
What is Surveyor, Geotechnical Engineer, 3rd Party Inspections & Construction Materials Testing Firm, Commissioning Agent, Environmental Hygienist, FF&E Vendor.
In a perfect world, _____ number of weeks should be slatted for the design team procurement process, including interviews and contracting.
What is 6-8 weeks.
**DAILY DOUBLE**
AIA updates their contract templates every ___ years.
What is 10 years.
The design phase where selections of materials, equipment, systems and overall design are determined to complete a project.
What is Design Development.
Project team member typically responsible for submitting plans to a municipality to obtain the Sewer Use and Drainage Permit.
What is the Civil Engineer.
BEST Grant projects require this particular experience/knowledge of the design team.
What is LEED, CHPS and/or Green Globes.
The point at which an Owner's legal counsel should be brought into the procurement process.
What is immediately or during drafting of the RFQ and contract documents.
The design team contract type/template that is most often utilized for a CM/GC delivery method.
What is the AIA B133-2019 - Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect, Construction Manager as Constructor Edition.
Key components of the Construction Documents Phase (name at least 3).
What are 100% Construction Documents and Specifications, Permitting and Bidding.
Document that is required during the preconstruction process in order to replat a property.
What is ALTA survey.
Qualifying characteristics an Owner's Rep generally looks for in a design team during procurement (name at least 3).
What is years of experience, similar project experience, experience with other team members, qualifications of key personnel, subconsultant experience.
These items are generally considered "minimum requirements" firms must meet and should be confirmed during the procurement process.
What is current licenses & registrations, insurance, disputes & disciplinary actions.
The design team contract type/template that is most often utilized for a Design/Bid/Build or Stipulated Sum delivery method.
What is the AIA B101-2017 - Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect.
The entity that conducts code-compliance inspections, in lieu of an AHJ, on behalf of the city or state building department due to time constraints or lack of internal staff.
What is Third-Party Plan Reviewer.
EX. Shums Coda
Process the entire preconstruction team may engage in with the design team if the project is over budget.
What is Value Engineering.
Some may say this is the Owner's Rep's most important function when it comes to managing the design team.
What is ensuring alignment with the Owner's end goal including Scope, Schedule and Budget. In other words, not allowing the A/E to over design or sell pretty pictures the client cannot afford.
These are the items, as Owner's Reps, that we typically like to see broken out in a design team's fee proposal (name at least 3).
What is: Program Confirmation & Schematic Design; Site Plan & Subdivision Process; Design Development; Construction Documents; Permitting & Construction Administration; Close Out; Warranty; Reimbursable Expenses
As the Contract Administrator, the design team is responsible for these main project objectives.
What is inspections/observations; attendance at project meetings; review and approval of contractor pay applications; participation in dispute resolution.
Site related elements a design team typically requires to inform their design (name at least 2).
What is geotechnical report, survey, Phase I Environmental Site Assessment, existing conditions.
Team member responsible for assisting during design to allow a project/owner to receive rebates from Xcel once operational.
What is Energy Consultant.
EX. Energetics or Group14 in Colorado.