2. PROJECT DESIGN PHASE SERVICES
During the Project Design Phase, the Owner's Representative shall provide the following Services:
Project Delivery System & Document Review
• Assist the Owner in the selection of the type(s) of project delivery system(s) to be used for the Project including any phasing requirements and separate bid packages.
• Receive and review the Architect/ Engi-neer's schematic design, design development and construction docu-ments, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner concerning these documents, including commu-nicating Owner's approval to the Architect/Engineer.
• Monitor quality level guidelines during the design process.
• Review errors or omissions discovered in the drawings and specifications, review such with the Architect/ Engineer and provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner.
• Review recommendations concerning contractibility issues, material availability or value engineering, review with the Architect/Engineer and provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner.
• Review the general and/or supplementary conditions for the Project, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner including communicating Owner's approval.
Budget and Schedule
• Review any updated budget and schedule prepared by others upon the completion of schematic design, design development and construction documents, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner concerning such updated budget and schedule, including communicating Owner's approval to the Architect/Engineer and others.
• Review budgets for changes including alternate costs prepared by others, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner including communicating Owner's approval.
Bidding and Award
• Assist the Owner in the development of bid strategies and prequalification criteria and the selection process for contracting with the Contractor(s), Subcontractors and Material Suppliers,
• Receive from the Contractor(s) a list of possible Subcontractors and Material Suppliers from whom proposals may be requested for each principal portion of the Work, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner including communicating Owner's approval of or objection to a specific Subcontractor.
• Work with the Architect/Engineer and/or others to obtain bids or negotiate proposals from Contractor(s), attend pre-bid or pre-award meetings and review bids or negotiated proposals including proposed subcontractors and material suppliers, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner.
• Receive and review Contractor's(s') proposed superintendent(s) and project manager, provide a recommendation to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner.
• Work with the Architect/Engineer and others to make necessary modifications to construction documents in the event the Owner elects not to accept the lowest bona fide bid or negotiated proposal, provide recommendations to the Owner and act upon any directive received from the Owner.
• Review Contractor's(s') compliance with insurance and bonding requirements.
• Assist the Owner in the preparation and award of the Owner and Contractor's agreement(s).
• Review Project management information systems and reporting procedures.