Design Quality Reviews
Cost Estimating Requirements
Cost estimates must be provided at various stages of the
Design Quality Reviews (new in 2004) will be performed
design process in compliance with GSA document Project
by an independent third-party review team at three stages
Estimating Requirements (PER) and the following
of project design: Final Concepts (FC), Design
Estimating Requirements outlined below with the
Development (DD), and Construction Drawings (CD).
technical clarification from the GSA estimating staff.
These reviews are sponsored by the Office of the Chief
Architect and are diagnostic in nature. Using a predefined
General Requirements
review process and random sampling techniques, the
review teams will evaluate each project for applications of
The Government requires that the design team prepare
best practices, conformance with criteria, building and
cost estimates at a minimum for the following stages of
systems performance, efficient and effective design, cost
design:
drivers, risk factors for successful execution and customer
Preliminary Concept Design Stage with multiple schemes
satisfaction, as well as several other indicators of overall
of design
project suitability and readiness to move to the next phase
Final Concept Design preceding Value Engineering
in execution. At each design stage, the design A/E will be
required to complete the Design Quality Review
Final Concept Design
Questionnaire and submit it to GSA Central Office along
Design Development Documents preceding Value
with one complete set of design submittal documents
Engineering
including drawings, specifications, and design narratives.
Final Design Development Documents
These submittals may be made in electronic form as
75% Construction Documents
agreed with GSA on a case-by-case basis.
90% Construction Documents
100% Construction Documents
In order to aid in effective project controls and assist in
tracking the budget, GSA will develop two seperate
Independent Government Estimates (IGE) one in the
Region and another in the Central Office, at a minimum
for the following phases of design:
Final Concept Design
Final Design Development
90% Construction Development
100% Construction Development
The design team shall provide all necessary documen-
tation for these estimates and avail themselves to support
this activity.
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SUBMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
A.1
General Requirements Cost Estimating Requirements
Revised March 2005 PBS-P100
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