Item 13 - Agreement for Architectural Design Services for Downtown

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Plan Check & Permits: Construction drawings shall be in accordance with the 2019 California Building Code and will require review/approval by the City Planning and Building Agency. As a condition of plan check approval, plans, specifications and structural calculations must be signed by a California licensed architect / landscape architect /civil engineer/structural engineer as appropriate. Additionally, the architect will be encouraged to identify their historic consultant to address questions and concerns related to the historical preservation of the building. Plans shall be organized so that they can be segregated cleanly for distribution to the various plan checking entities. The Public Works Agency Project Manager will coordinate the submittal and review process. Once complete, the consultant will revise the Contract Documents Final Opinion of Probable Cost Consultant shall provide updated opinion of probable construction cost which shall reflect finalized plans, materials, systems, details of construction, and known or anticipated changes in the bidding market relative to the project. Should project scope exceed available budget, project plans/specifications will be phased as appropriate. Task 3: Bid Advertisement, Construction Administration, Record Drawings: Bid Advertisement Bidding procedures will be the responsibility of the City. While the PS&E construction package is advertising for bids, all questions concerning the intent shall be referred to the City for resolution. In the event that any item requiring interpretation in the drawings or specifications is discovered during the bidding period, said items shall be analyzed by the Consultant for decision by the City. Consultant shall provide support to the City during the Bidding phase by assisting with questions, requests for information/clarification, or conflicts arising out of the bidding process. Consultant shall also attend pre -bid meeting, if scheduled. Construction Administration Consultant shall provide support to the City during the Construction Administration phase by assisting with questions, requests for information/clarification, and/or reviewing submittals. Consultant shall review and approve all submittals and shop plan drawings required to support the construction contract. Consultant shall complete shop drawings reviews within two (2) weeks of receipt. Contract Change Order reviews shall be completed within two (2) working days of receipt. Consultant shall be available as requested by the City to resolve discrepancies in the contract documents. Consultant shall bring to the attention of the City any defects or deficiencies in the work by the construction contractor which the Consultant may observe. Consultant shall have no authority to issue instruction on behalf of the City, or to deputize another to do so. Record Drawings /As -built Plans: Upon construction completion, consultant shall incorporate as -built information, as provided by the General Contractor, into the drawing files to provide record drawings for City archives. The Consultant shall prepare and deliver to the City the final as -built plans incorporating field marked prints supplied by the City. Upon completion of construction, the City will submit field -marked prints to Consultant. Consultant shall incorporate all changes to the plans electronically with all necessary revision notations and submit to the City. City of Santa Ana RFP 24-100A Page Al-6