Common use of Program Verification Phase Clause in Contracts

Program Verification Phase. 1. Project administrative services related to administrative functions undertaken by the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER to provide services during this phase of the Project. It will include initial consultation in project development and project-related research, conferences, correspondence, travel, progress reports, etc. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER is required to validate with the OWNER, and revise as requested by the OWNER the OWNER’s Program Statement for the project dated and approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Existing facilities condition surveys are required for areas to be remodeled. Existing facilities occupancy surveys are not required. The OWNER will furnish the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER floor space record documents of existing buildings that include room numbers, net assignable square feet (NASF) per room and NASF and gross square feet (GSF) per floor per building. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will obtain from the OWNER’S Representative an inventory of rooms assigned by department. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will verify and document the functional departments occupancy on floor plans of existing facilities described as blocks of space with schedules of room names, room NASF and departmental NASF to be vacated from existing facilities and relocated to the PROJECT or backfill space. 3. Facility program validation services including verifying and modifying a detailed set of requirements for the Project including design objectives, limitations and criteria. This will include determination of: quantity, quality, size, architectural and utility requirements of each type of space; functional interrelationships among spaces; requirements for flexibility and expandability; and needs relative to equipment and systems. 4. Space schematic/flow diagram services related to developing diagrammatic studies and pertinent text relative to: internal functions; human, vehicle and material flow patterns; and general space allocations. These will be developed in collaboration with the OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE and will include an analysis of operating functions and studies of adjacency, circulation and traffic patterns. The studies will relate to: numbers of personnel; special facilities systems, and equipment requirements; materials handling; flexibility and expandability. 5. Site analysis and assisting the OWNER in evaluating the Project site; Site analysis will include a detailed study of topographic and subsurface conditions, utilities, placement and massing of the facility, architectural characteristics of the surrounding area, parking and traffic flow regulations, landscaping and environmental conditions, etc. 6. General planning and architectural consideration services and guidance for space, materials, fixed equipment and systems to be considered in design. 7. Mechanical systems services - determine the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and plumbing needs for the Project. 8. Electrical systems services - determine power, lighting, telephone and data distribution, fire detection, alarm, security and electronic communication distribution needs for the Project. 9. Project budgeting services related to developing a preliminary Statement of Probable Construction Cost. It will consist of: Conversion of net programmed areas to gross areas, use of factors appropriate to the Project to develop an initial probable gross area; conversion to a probable construction cost range by application of updated unit cost data from other completed projects with similar requirements. 10. Scheduling services (Time Line) related to establishing with the OWNER a schedule for overall development of the Project. It will entail careful determination of the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER'S services, the OWNER'S responsibilities and the design and construction procedures to be followed. Scheduling is used to establish a time framework for Program Verification services, design, documentation and construction. 11. OWNER-supplied data coordination services related to reviewing, handling and coordinating data furnished for the Project by the OWNER. 12. Presentation services related to presenting to the OWNER and closely related groups, the materials and studies prepared under this phase. 13. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will provide agency Consulting / Review / Approval services related to governmental agencies, which have statutory or non-statutory impact on the Project, including, but not limited to the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education, in coordination with the OWNER. 14. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will also submit at the completion of Program Verification services a preliminary code review, in a format agreeable to the OWNER, and any special code considerations.

Program Verification Phase. 1. Project administrative services related to administrative functions undertaken by the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER to provide services during this phase of the Project. It will include initial consultation in project development and project-related research, conferences, correspondence, travel, progress reports, etc. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER is required to validate with the OWNER, and revise as requested by the OWNER the OWNER’s Program Statement for the project dated [date] and approved by the University of Nebraska Board of Regents on [date], and incorporated herein by this reference. 2. Existing facilities condition surveys are required for areas to be remodeled. Existing facilities occupancy surveys are not required. The OWNER will furnish the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER floor space record documents of existing buildings that include room numbers, net assignable square feet (NASF) per room and NASF and gross square feet (GSF) per floor per building. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will obtain from the OWNER’S Representative an inventory of rooms assigned by department. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will verify and document the functional departments occupancy on floor plans of existing facilities described as blocks of space with schedules of room names, room NASF and departmental NASF to be vacated from existing facilities and relocated to the PROJECT or backfill space. 3. Facility program validation services including verifying and modifying a detailed set of requirements for the Project including design objectives, limitations and criteria. This will include determination of: quantity, quality, size, architectural and utility requirements of each type of space; functional interrelationships among spaces; requirements for flexibility and expandability; and needs relative to equipment and systems. 4. Space schematic/flow diagram services related to developing diagrammatic studies and pertinent text relative to: internal functions; human, vehicle and material flow patterns; and general space allocations. These will be developed in collaboration with the OWNER'S REPRESENTATIVE and will include an analysis of operating functions and studies of adjacency, circulation and traffic patterns. The studies will relate to: numbers of personnel; special facilities systems, and equipment requirements; materials handling; flexibility and expandability. 5. Site analysis and assisting the OWNER in evaluating the Project site; Site analysis will include a detailed study of topographic and subsurface conditions, utilities, placement and massing of the facility, architectural characteristics of the surrounding area, parking and traffic flow regulations, landscaping and environmental conditions, etc. 6. General planning and architectural consideration services and guidance for space, materials, fixed equipment and systems to be considered in design. 7. Mechanical systems services - determine the heating, ventilating, air conditioning and plumbing needs for the Project. 8. Electrical systems services - determine power, lighting, telephone and data distribution, fire detection, alarm, security and electronic communication distribution needs for the Project. 9. Project budgeting services related to developing a preliminary Statement of Probable Construction Cost. It will consist of: Conversion of net programmed areas to gross areas, use of factors appropriate to the Project to develop an initial probable gross area; conversion to a probable construction cost range by application of updated unit cost data from other completed projects with similar requirements. 10. Scheduling services (Time Line) related to establishing with the OWNER a schedule for overall development of the Project. It will entail careful determination of the ARCHITECT/ENGINEER'S services, the OWNER'S responsibilities and the design and construction procedures to be followed. Scheduling is used to establish a time framework for Program Verification services, design, documentation and construction. 11. OWNER-supplied data coordination services related to reviewing, handling and coordinating data furnished for the Project by the OWNER. 12. Presentation services related to presenting to the OWNER and closely related groups, the materials and studies prepared under this phase. 13. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will provide agency Consulting / Review / Approval services related to governmental agencies, which have statutory or non-statutory impact on the Project, including, but not limited to the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education, in coordination with the OWNER. 14. The ARCHITECT/ENGINEER will also submit at the completion of Program Verification services a preliminary code review, in a format agreeable to the OWNER, and any special code considerations.