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The purpose of this
web page is to provide
current, useful architectural information to applicants,
consultants, and agency staff.
Rural Development requirements may apply generally
to all programs or specifically to one program.
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Community Facilities Design-Build and Construction Management |
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National Office Web Site...The Rural Housing programs web site, http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/index.html, contains additional architectural resources including discussions concerning lead based paint hazards and links to web sites with the Federal Register and U.S. Code libraries. |
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State of Nebraska – Engineers and Architects Regulation Act |
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Accessibility Standards |
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U.S. Green Building Council |
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GPO Access, Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations |
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"And Justice For All" Poster |
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"Equal Employment Opportunity is the Law" Poster |
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Water Conservation |
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State Instruction 1924-A |
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For Information Contact...The State Architect or the Multi Family Housing Specialist. |
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Lead-Based Paint |
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State Instruction 1924-A |
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For Information Contact...The State Architect or the Single Family Housing Specialist. |
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Preliminary Architectural Report (PAR)... USDA Rural Development Instruction 1942-A Guide 6 offers instructions on completing a PAR for USDA RD. If an Architect does not prepare the report, one should be consulted for estimating construction and operations and management costs. |
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Owner and Architect Agreements... USDA Rural Development Instruction 1942-A Guide 27 includes an Attachment to American Institute of Architects (AIA) B141-1997, which incorporates Rural Development requirements. Contact the State Architect for additional requirements if Guide 27 is not used. |
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Design Standards... USDA Rural Development Instruction 1942-A Section 18 includes design standards and project development regulations. Plans and specs shall be submitted to the Rural Development Architect and Engineer for review of these standards. |
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Seismic Safety Requirements... This applies to USDA Rural Development's Community Facilities and Utilities programs. All standing structures must be built according to the latest edition of NEHRP's "Recommended Provisions for The Development of Seismic Regulations for New Building" or the 1997 Uniform Building Code (UBC). The Architect is to certify this on the front sheet of the drawings or use Form RD 1924-25. |
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Property Docket... USDA Rural Development expects the Architect to assist the owner's attorney by verifying that the land required for the project has been communicated to the attorney and possible title insurance company. If the project includes more than one deed, a color coded map will be required. |
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For Information Contact...The State Architect. |
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| Traditional Rural Development Construction Contracts... This section includes the front end documents for Community Facilities projects unless American Institute of Architects (AIA) documents are used. | ||
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Front End Documents
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RD Instruction 1942-A Guide 19 includes the Advertisement to Bid, Information to Bidders, Bid Bond, Bid Form, Agreement, Performance and Payment Bonds, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, General Conditions. |
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Supplemental General Conditions | RD Instruction 1942-A Guide 18 includes the Supplemental Conditions. |
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Compliance Statement, EEO | Form RD 400-6 Certification that the contractor is in compliance with EEO laws for contracts over $10,000. |
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Certification Regarding Debarment | Form AD 1048 Certification that the contractor is not debarred from doing federal projects over $25,000. |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities | RD Instruction 1940-Q, Exhibit A-1 Certification that lobbying activities of the contractor are legal for contracts over $100,000. |
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Change Order form | Form RD 1924-7 |
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Partial Pay Estimate form | Form RD 1924-18 |
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Construction Sign Template |
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| American Institute of Architects (AIA) Construction Contracts... USDA Rural Development has worked in cooperation with AIA to use their documents. | ||
| Rural Development Instruction 1942-A Guide 27: Includes Rural Development amendments to AIA documents B141, A701, A101, and A201. | ||
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Table of Contents | Prepared by Consultant |
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Advertisement for Bids |
Prepared by Consultant |
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Instructions to Bidders |
AIA A701-1997 plus Guide 27 Attachment 2 |
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Bid Form |
Prepared by Consultant |
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Bid Bond |
AIA A310-1970 Bid Bond |
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Agreement |
AIA A101-1997 plus Guide 27 Attachment 3 |
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Performance Bond |
AIA A312-1984 Performance Bond |
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Payment Bond |
AIA A312-1984 Payment Bond |
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Compliance Statement, EEO |
Form RD 400-6 for Contracts over $10,000 |
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Certification Regarding Debarment |
Form AD 1048 for contracts over $25,000 |
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Disclosure of Lobbying Activities |
RD Instruction 1940-Q Exhibit A-1 for contracts over $100,000 |
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Certificate of Owner's Attorney |
RD Instruction 1942-A Guide 18 page 7 |
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Notice of Award |
Prepared by Consultant |
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Notice to Proceed |
Prepared by Consultant |
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Standard General Conditions |
AIA A201-1997 plus Guide 27 Attachment 4 |
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Supplemental General Conditions |
AIA A201-1999 plus Guide 27 Attachment 5 |
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Partial Payment Estimate |
Form RD 1924-18 or modified AIA to include owner and Rural Development signatures |
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Partial Payment Estimate |
Form RD 1924-18 or modified AIA to include owner and Rural Development signatures |
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Change Order |
Form RD 1924-7 or modified AIA to include Rural Development signatures |
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Construction Sign Template |
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| Forms that require signatures should be original signatures for submission to Rural Development. When AIA forms are used, they should also be original AIA forms and not copies. Once signed, additional copies may be made for other parties. | ||
| Small Purchase Contracts...USDA Rural Development has a small purchase contract for projects that don't carry great financial risks if the project development fails. | |
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Form RD 1924-6 and its accompanying Attachment A and Attachment B Rural Development approval is required before using this contract. |
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Community Facilities Design-Build and Construction Management |
| Procurement methods which combine or rearrange design, inspection or construction services (such as design/build or construction management) may be used with Rural Development written approval. National Office prior concurrence must be obtained if the contract amount exceeds $100,000. Grant funds cannot be used for either of these procurement methods. |
| The Design/Build (DB) method of construction is one in which architectural and engineering services normally provided by an independent consultant to the owner are combined with those of the general contractor under a single source contract. These services are commonly provided by a DB firm, a joint venture between an architectural firm and a construction firm, or a company providing pre-engineered buildings and design services. |
| Over the years, two types of Construction Management have evolved: Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) and Construction Manager as Advisor (CMa). The CMc acts in the capacity of a General Contractor and is actually responsible for the construction. The CMa acts in an advisory capacity to the owner. The actual contract for construction is between the owner and a prime contractor or multiple prime contractors. Projects using CMa may be reviewed and approved in the State Office. As with any proposal, if the State Office prefers, material may be submitted to the National Office for review. Projects using CMc must be submitted to the National Office for review. |
| Due to the complexity and variability of how different contractors and architects define DB and CM it is recommended that the owner, DB, CM and Rural Development meet prior to the application to work out details. |