The A/E shall refer to the Facilities Part I and Part II Program for the specific programmatic requirements, project scope, and design criteria. All programming, design, construction administration and post-occupancy services for this project shall meet or exceed the scope requirements that are indicated in the A/E services contract and in the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC) Maryland Community College Facilities Manual and the Maryland Department of General Services’ Procedure Manual for Professional Services for State of Maryland funded projects. The A/E’s services shall be provided in the following phases, in accordance with the current version of the State of Maryland Department of General Services’ Procedure Manual for Professional Service: • Site Analysis and Program Verification • Schematic Design • Design Development • Interior Design Contract Documents (concurrent with Construction Documents) • Construction Documents • Construction Phasing Coordination • Bidding of Construction Contract • Construction Administration • Completion and Acceptance of Project (Building Commissioning) • Post Construction Services The College’s standard service requirements for each phase include the following: a. Site Analysis and Program Verification Phase Site Analysis A/E shall perform a site analysis based on existing site and utility surveys, geotechnical reports, existing conditions drawings and Facilities and Utilities Master Plan documents, all of which should be obtained from the College prior to beginning work. The site analysis is to address: • Existing and proposed pedestrian circulation. • Existing and proposed vehicular circulation. • Existing and proposed utilities. Including central plant distribution infrastructure. • Existing and proposed building construction. • Impact of environmental factors, including but not limited, solar orientation, prevailing winds, vegetation, topography and views. • Impact of zoning, tree conservation, storm water management and other site related regulations • Studies of views out of the site. • Integration of the project into the existing campus context. • Any additional site factors that will be applicable to the building and site Development with consideration for the future climate impacts.
