A. Design Phase Services : Design Phase Services should include, but may not be limited to, the following: Provide a pre-construction assessment of facility needs, site surveys (as needed), and define project-specific goals. Provide a design in compliance with all state, local, and federal regulations. Secure all necessary permits and clearances as applicable to comply with state and federal mandates. Plans and design drawings should reflect current design standards. Refine preliminary building drawings into comprehensive, detailed designs and schematics. B. Pre-Construction Phase Services Pre-Construction Phase Services should consist of, but may not be limited to, the following: Document design and document evaluation process. Develop a design and construction schedule, coordinating activities to accomplish the completion of the project by the earliest date possible within the stipulated construction budget. Provide cost estimating, cost management, value analysis, and value engineering. Provide cost estimating for alternative means, methods, materials, or configurations of the design, construction within specific trades, specific systems, and individual construction packages. Develop a construction budget to be maintained throughout design and construction. Develop a GMP upon substantial completion of the documents.
