On the Responsibilities of Architects and Engineers and Their Clients in Federal Facilities Development (1994) / Chapter Skim
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5. QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND A&E RESPONSIBILITIES
5. QUALITY CONTROL, QUALITY ASSURANCE, AND A&E RESPONSIBILITIES
Pages 57-66
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Statistics on court actions and insurance claims histories difficull to gather, in any case are therefore unlikely to be accurate indicators of the scale or scope of any problems that may occur regarding A&E responsibilities. HOW GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SEEK TO AVOID PROBLEMS As has been described, A&E involvement in federal facilities development is concentrated in the design stages of the process.
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2Standard Forms 254 and 255 must be completed by the A&E firm. The forms include information that is potentially useful in deciding among firms proposing to do design work, such as the firm's annual volume of business, staff capabilities, and past project experience.
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embassy facilities. Final selection rests with State Department officials, but the advisory board's judgments have weight in that decision, which thereby introduces an element of peer review that may consider how responsibly a firm is known to perform.
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The Army Corps of Engineers, for example, encourages "partnering" on appropriate projects, which brings the designer and constructor together earlier, with agency staff, to form an effective team working toward the common goal of project completion. Other agencies, including Naval Facilities Engineering Command and National Aeronautics and Space Administration, have experimented with similar procedures.
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In general, agency staff devote considerable effort to reviewing drawings anti specifications that are submitter! at key points in the design development process.
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If experienced agency personnel who are knowledgeable in the practical aspects of facility development are not available, consideration should be given to utilizing an A&E consultant, distinct from the designer but fully familiar with the type of facility and the agency needs, to provide effective peer review. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN PROBLEMS OCCUR When conflicts do arise, even when agency technical staff fee!
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circulating for comment a proposed policy statement requiring agencies to consider past performance in contractor seTection.s This policy would apply to all types of government contracting, including selection of A&E firms. A few agencies have already made efforts to develop comprehensive fifes on the past performance of A&E firms.
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contractual relationships and regulations that may or may not be accurate and appropriate. On the other hand, Marty outside observers suggest that few private sector owners have substantial technical staff to work with A&E firms and question whether sizable technical staffs are neeclecl by government agencies.6 Sometimes A&E firms that are hoping to expand the market for their services are among those posing such questions.
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. The developer is sometimes given permission and a long-term lease to operate a larger facility thereby giving the developer an opportunity to rent space to other tenants and reduce average costs for the government.
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