Basic Design Services 1. Pre-Design and Programming Services • Collect and analyze data to complete a preliminary space program referencing the District’s educational specifications as well as meeting with District’s Program Manager(s), Assistant Superintendent Business Services and staff, neighborhood organizations, and upper-level District administrators for programming guidance. • Develop an architectural program; perform pre-design investigations to establish appropriate guidelines around which and within which the Project(s) is to be designed; identify design issues; review all pertinent data including DSA codes, surveys, site maps, geotechnical reports, etc. • Participate in a series of workshops with the District’s Authorized Representative to review and develop District specifications. • Develop, review, and reconcile the construction cost budget within the parameters of the construction budget. 2. Schematic Design Phase, Design Development Phase, and Development of Construction Documents • Review and validate existing conditions at the proposed site as well as as-built documentation of the relevant existing facilities and utilize these in the preparation of the design documents. • Develop alternative programming design concepts (at least three unique designs) and prepare programming design documents including cost estimate and basis of design. • Develop and finalize the chosen schematic design, including cost estimate and basis of design, and identify milestone activities and dates. • Prepare outline specifications of proposed architectural, structural, mechanical, and electrical materials, systems, and equipment and their criteria and quality standards. • Revise the construction cost budget for the Project(s), subject to specified conditions including schematic estimates, design development estimates, and escalation...
