On the Responsibilities of Architects and Engineers and Their Clients in Federal Facilities Development (1994) / Chapter Skim
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2. A&E PARTICIPATION IN FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
2. A&E PARTICIPATION IN FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
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The description is intended primarily to provide readers unfamiliar with facilities development practices a general background for the subsequent discussion of issues raised in the study. The term "facility" in this context refers primarily to buildings but includes other infrastructure owned by federal government agencies.
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by the broad range of involves] in facilities planning, design, and However, the initial decision making may not ::: Box 2-~:~ical Stages of the Cecilia Life Cycle ::: :::::::::::: $: .~.ll,11~:Y: ::~.~.~.
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In the second and third stages of its life cycle, the facility may serve many occupants, visitors, owners, ant! neighbors.
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Because of useragency program uncertainties or lack of funds or of in-house capability for design analysis, the physical scope of the facility may be defined in only a preliminary manner at this stage, but typically the budget becomes firmly established by congressional action. Some agencies use A&E firms to conduct preliminary planning and design studies that provide the basis for formal documents submitter!
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5. Bid and constructor selection for government agencies Epically involves open competition in which any constrictor willing and able to meet competency requirements (set by the agency and most frequently based on the bidder's ability to obtain adequate financial backing for construction)
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Because the ultimate determination of whether a facility fulfills its function well depends on the life cycle beyonc! the development stage, the committee determiner]
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, the first seven of these eight stages typically span a period of one to three years, with construction requiring ~ to 24 months or longer. In government projects, a.dmin~strative requirements often expand the overall process time to five years or more.
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