Scope of Services - Consulting Architects of Alberta

3.3
 ANALYTICAL
SERVICES
has
 to
 be
 dismantled
 and
 reconstructed
 or
 relocated.
 
 
 
 It
 is
 a
 very
 detailed
 audit
 and
inventory,
 which,
 in
 addition
 to
 all
 the
 requirements
 of
 a
 Level
 2
 Audit,
 usually
 has
 very
specific
 customized
 requirements,
 such
 as;
 an
 assessment
 of
 functional
 adaptability;
 an
assessment
of
existing
structures
and
their
adaptive
re‐use
for
the
future,
etc.
i. Accounting
and
Financial
Analysis
Financial
Studies
identifying:
• Capital,
operating
and
maintenance
costs
• Sources
of
revenues,
including
funds
to
offset
capital
and
operating
costs
ii. Building
Development
Options
Analysis
A
Building
Development
Plan
is
applicable
to
projects,
which
in
whole
or
in
part,
propose
to
fit‐
up
or
upgrade
space
within
an
existing
facility.
It
is
essentially
a
combined
Technical
and
Functional
Analysis
iii. Concept
Development
Analysis
Based
upon
the
information
provided
by
the
Owner,
to
undertake
diagrammatic
studies
and
document
review
in
sufficient
fashion,
so
as
to
provide
the
degree
of
analysis
and
comment
required.
iv. Specific‐fit
Options
Analysis
A
Specific‐fit
Options
Analysis
is
applicable
to
projects,
which
in
whole
or
in
part,
proposes
to
fit‐
up
or
upgrade
space
within
an
existing
facility.


A
Functional
Program
is
generally
required
prior
to
commencing
the
development
of
a
Specific‐fit
Options
Analysis.
A
Specific‐fit
Options
Analysis
assesses
the
existing
accommodation
potential
of
the
existing
facility
by:
• Describing
the
current
use,
areas
and
types
of
areas,
• Identifying
the
Building
Users
and
Occupants,
• Developing
strategies
to
improve
the
existing
accommodation
effectiveness
• Assessing
the:
o Potential
maximum
capacity
of
the
existing
building,
o Potential
to
accommodate
current
and
future
needs,
o Functional
accommodation
of
the
users
programs,
• Determining
the
functional
inadequacies
and
deficiencies
with
the
existing
building
by
assessing:
o Life
&
safety
deficiencies
that
are
apparent
in
the
existing
building,
o Short
and
long
term
suitability
and
sustainability
of
all
building
components.
o Suitability
of
existing
building
systems
to
meet
User’s
requirements
o The
building
functions
for
efficiency
and
effectiveness
Part
3
|
DEFINITIONS
&
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
RELATED
TO
A
&
E
SERVICES







 
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