North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 01 - ADMINISTRATION › Chapter 30 - STATE CONSTRUCTION › Subchapter E - STATE BUILDING COMMISSION DESIGNER OR CONSULTANT EVALUATION PROCEDURES › Section .0300 - EVALUATION OF DESIGNERS OR CONSULTANTS › Section 30E .0301 - DESIGN PHASES

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
Definitions:
(1)
				  "Pre-Design Phase" is the description of the provision of professional services
				  prior to actual design. If a firm scope of the work is not known, the design
				  agreement may be written in such a manner as to require project programming
				  assistance by the designer or consultant, followed by agency approval of a
				  designer-proposed project scope, prior to commencement of actual design. In
				  evaluating design or consultant services during this phase, the Capital
				  Projects Coordinator may wish to receive input from the Owner's
				  representative.
(2) "Design Phase"
				  involves preparation of the actual design. The Capital Projects Coordinator
				  must maintain active involvement during the design process in order to be able
				  to evaluate the designer's or consultant's response to owner requirements, the
				  consistency of owner requirements, external design requirements driven by
				  insurance or environmental considerations, etc., the technical design itself,
				  designer/owner response to review comments, adherence to design schedule, and
				  quality of cost estimate, as well as adherence of the cost estimate to the
				  project budget. In general, the evaluation of this phase is to encompass the
				  efficiency and effectiveness of the designer in adherence to the project scope
				  statement. Included is an evaluation of subconsultants if utilized. The
				  subconsultant performance will also be considered in evaluation of the
				  principal designer. The Capital Projects Coordinator, in preparing the
				  evaluation of the design phase, may wish to receive input from the Owner's
				  representative as well as the State Construction Office.
(3) "Bidding-Construction Phase" encompasses
				  the process for provision of professional services for bidding, award, and
				  construction of the project. As the job progresses past contract award, the
				  Capital Projects Coordinator must maintain a continuing awareness of designer
				  performance during the period of construction including the shop drawing review
				  process, payment processing, change order management, and field administration
				  including project cost control. The Capital Projects Coordinator or owner's
				  representative should attend the monthly construction progress meetings. The
				  Capital Projects Coordinator must be capable of discerning the degree to which
				  change orders are precipitated by design errors or omissions. The Capital
				  Projects Coordinator must be capable of determining how well the designer
				  provides general administration of the performance of construction contracts,
				  including inspection and continuous liaison of the work to ensure compliance
				  with plans and specifications during the construction process. At the
				  completion of the project, the Capital Projects Coordinator must ensure that
				  the project designer has completed all required close-out actions. The Capital
				  Projects Coordinator will be responsible for preparation of the
				  Bidding-Construction Phase evaluation. Assistance will be sought from the
				  Owner's representative and the State Construction Office in preparation of the
				  evaluation for this phase of the project.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 143-135.25;
					 143-135.26;
Eff.
					 October 1, 1988;
Amended Eff. May 1, 1990;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. July 22,
					 2018.