Facilities Planning and Development
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UM Project Management Review Report
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The Design Standards below are provided for information only. Consultants with UM design projects are issued controlled copies of the design standards. The Design Standards links are to files requiring an Adobe Reader to view. The PDF files are searchable for key words. This is the December 2002 edition. Please note that section 3 in older editions has been integrated into section 2 and the appendices.
Table of Contents (PDF 7 KB) Section I: Orientation (PDF 24 KB) Section II: Planning and Development Guidelines (PDF 71 KB, Rev. February, 2005)
2008 UM Codes (PDF 10 KB)Section III: Design Guidelines (PDF 112 KB) Section IV: Outline Specifications and Details (PDF 214 KB)
The Appendices below are controlled from this site, unless noted. Consultants with UM design projects should check here for the most current version of the these documents. Most of the Appendices links are to files requiring an Adobe Reader to view. Word and ASCII (Text) files are so marked.
Terms and Definitions Used in the Design Standards (PDF 18 KB) Standard Consultant Agreement for Design Work Services [July 2007] (PDF 60 KB)General Consulting Agreement for Nondesign Services [June 2004] (PDF 18 KB)Geotechnical Engineer Agreement (PDF 38 KB)Land Surveyor Agreement (PDF 39 KB)Word Format (349 KB)PDF Format (117 KB)Campus Addresses (PDF 4 KB)Bidding Document Addendum Format (PDF 4 KB)Consultant's Final Payment Certification Letter Format (PDF 6 KB)Consultant's Occupancy Letter Format (PDF 5 KB)Word Format (Word 64 KB)ASCII Format (Text 27 KB)Schematic Design Estimate (PDF 8 KB)Design Development Estimate (PDF 16 KB)UMC Telecommunications (PDF 44 KB)UMC Card Access and Electronic Locking (PDF 822 KB)UMC Utility Rates for 2007 (PDF 32 KB)Appendix 16a: Lead-Containing Materials (PDF 10 KB)Appendix 16b: Fluorescent Lamp Disposal (PDF 8 KB)Appendix 18: Campus Dining Standards (PDF 13 KB)UMC Electronic Document Guidelines (PDF 289 KB) General Conditions [September 2007] (PDF 222 KB)Information for Bidders (PDF 39 KB)MBE WBE Evaluation Forms (PDF 45 KB)Bidder's Statement of Qualifications (PDF 8 KB)Asbestos Abatement Bidder's Statement of Qualifications (PDF 11 KB)Modifications to the General Conditions for the Contract of Construction for Design/Build Projects (PDF 31 KB)Example of Supplemental Special Conditions for Design/Build (doc 140 KB)Construction Contract format (PDF 11 KB) Construction Contract Performance Bond (Word 23 KB)Construction Contract Labor and Material Payment Bond (Word 24 KB)