Scope of Services - Consulting Architects of Alberta

• Historical
research,
• Options
analysis,
economic
feasibility
studies,
etc.
Optional
Services
are
all
other
additional
services
not
included
in
basic
services.
Some
examples
of
such
additional
services
include:
• Sustainable
design
and
LEED
certification,
• Building
information
modeling
(BIM),
• Energy
modeling,
3D
visualization,
• Different
methods
of
construction
procurement
such
as
fast‐track
construction
management,
preparation
of
record
drawings,
etc.
1.3
 LEVEL
OF
EFFORT
Since
the
level
of
effort
varies
for
many
additional
services,
dependant
on
the
type,
size
or
phase
of
the
project,
some
of
the
service
descriptions
include
definitions
for
more
than
one
level
of
service
to
help
clarify
the
scope,
expected
deliverables
and
level
of
effort
required.
1.4
 CLIENT
RESPONSIBILITIES
It
is
generally
the
responsibility
of
the
client
to:
• Define
the
detailed
scope
of
the
project,
• Establish
a
reasonable
budget
that
is
aligned
with
the
project
scope,
• Ensure
that
available
funding
is
aligned
with
the
expected
scope
and
quality
of
the
project
and
• Determine
a
realistic
schedule
for
the
completion
of
the
design
and
construction
of
the
project.
If
a
client
does
not
have
sufficient
time,
knowledge
or
expertise
to
properly
complete
all
the
required
pre‐design
 activities,
 using
 in‐house
 resources,
 they
 should
 engage
 the
 services
 of
 qualified
professionals
to
assist
in
completing
this
work
to
ensure
that
the
scope
is
achievable
within
the
budget
available
and
that
the
established
time
frames
are
reasonable.

The
client
should
not
overlook
the
value
the
consultant
team
can
provide
in
assisting
with
these
activities.
Part
3
|
DEFINITIONS
&
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
RELATED
TO
A
&
E
SERVICES







 
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