2024 Designers' Manual
The Designers’ Manual provides standards, criteria, and guides for the development and execution of capital projects pursued under State Building Commission Authority.
Owner Information provides the Owner’s organization and contact personnel information.
Owner Information
Designers’ Manual chapters provide guidance for procedures to follow in administration of projects.
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Designer Agreement and Payments
- Chapter 3 Design
- Chapter 4 Project Manual Guide
- Chapter 5 Procurement
- Chapter 6 Construction
- Chapter 7 Closeout and Record Documents
Designers’ Manual appendices provide standard forms and documents, and institution-specific information. Guidance on use of Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 documents is provided in the Designers’ Manual chapters.
Appendix 1: Administrative Forms
AGENDAS:
A31 Pre-Design Meeting Agenda- A32 Program Phase Meeting Agenda
- A34 Schematic Design Phase Meeting Agenda
- A36 Design Development Phase Meeting Agenda
- A38 Construction Document Phase Meeting Agenda
- A52 Pre-Bid Meeting Agenda
- A62 Pre-Construction Meeting Agenda
- A64 Construction Progress Meeting Agenda
- A66 Substantial Completion Meeting Agenda
- A68 Final Inspection Meeting Agenda
CHECKLISTS:
C32 Schematic Design Phase Document Checklist- C34 Design Development Phase Document Checklist
- C36 Construction Document Phase Document Checklist
- C38 Bid Document Submittal Checklist
- C42 Standard Document Instructions and Checklist
- C44 Stormwater Plan Review Checklist
- C60 Notice to Proceed Checklist
- C62 Stormwater Site Audit Checklist
- C72 Project Closeout Checklist
FORMS:
- F22 Designer Agreement Information
- F23 Attestation
- F32 Designer's Cost Estimate Summary
- F54 Bid Tab
- F62 Pre-Construction Data Sheet
- F64 Request for Proposal
- F66 Proposal Recommendation
- F68 Report of Final Inspection
- F72 Certificate of Substantial Completion
- F74 Stormwater As-Built Certification
- F78 Advertisement of Final Payment
- F79 Report of One-Year Corrective Inspection
- SBC-25 Project Information
Appendix 2: Standard Bidding and Construction Documents
In addition to the Designers’ Manual chapters also refer to C42 Standard Document Instructions and Checklist for Appendix 2 document instructions.
Division 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirements
- 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid
- 00 11 19 Request for GMP (tbr version)
- 00 11 66 Invitation to Bid (Non-Construction) (tbr version)
- 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders
- 00 21 19 Instructions to CM/GC for Producing the GMP (tbr version)
- 00 21 63 Instructions to Bidders (Non-Construction) (tbr version)
- 00 22 16 Supplementary Instructions to Proposers (tbr version)
- 00 30 00 Information Available to Bidders
- 00 31 26 Asbestos Survey Information Available to Bidders
- 00 31 32 Geotechnical Information Available to Bidders
- 00 41 13 Bid Form
- 00 41 63 Bid and Agreement Form (Non-Construction) (tbr version)
- 00 42 23 GMP Summary (tbr version)
- 00 42 71 GMP List of Trade Subcontracts (tbr version)
- 00 42 75 GMP Disclosure of General Conditions (tbr version)
- 00 45 21 Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit
- 00 47 13 Construction Bid Envelope
- 00 47 63 Non-Construction Bid Envelope (tbr version)
- 00 52 13 Agreement
- 00 61 13 Contract Bond
- 00 61 43 Three Year Roof Bond
- 00 72 03 Marker for General Conditions
- 00 72 13 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction 00 72 13.2 Supplementary Conditions - Article 11 for High Risk Construction
- 00 72 63 General Conditions (Non-Construction) (tbr version)
- 00 73 45 Supplementary Conditions Federal Wages
Division 01 General Requirements
- 01 21 13 Allowances
- 01 21 15 List of Allowances
- 01 22 13 Unit Prices
- 01 22 15 List of Unit Prices
- 01 23 00 Alternates
- 01 25 13 Product Substitution Procedures
- 01 25 33 Product Substitution Request Form
- 01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures
- 01 26 20 Weather Delays
- 01 26 25 Weather Delay Report
- 01 26 40 Form for Amendment, Change Order, or Directive
- 01 26 54 Form for Price Summary
- 01 26 55 Form for Price of Work
- 01 26 56 Form for Price of Time
- 01 29 16 CM/GC-GMP Contingency and Reserve (tbr version)
- 01 29 17 CM/GC-GMP Contingency Log (tbr version)
- 01 29 18 Form for CM/GC-GMP Reserve Fund Log (tbr version)
- 01 29 54 Retainage Escrow Initiation
- 01 29 73 Schedule of Values
- 01 29 76 Progress Payment Procedures
- 01 31 19 Project Meetings
- 01 31 80 Project Team Evaluation (tbr version February 2020)
- 01 31 90 Administrative Logs
- 01 31 93 Visitor Log
- 01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation
- 01 41 15 Basic Regulatory Requirements
- 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services
- 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls
- 01 57 23 Temporary Stormwater Pollution Control
- 01 60 00 Product Requirements
- 01 77 70 Closeout Procedures
- 01 78 01 Closeout Submittals
- 01 78 02 Closeout Submittals
- 01 78 25 Data Binder Receipt
- 01 78 88 Report of Subcontractors and Suppliers
- 01 79 21 Demonstration and Training
- 01 79 25 Demonstration and Training Verification
- 01 81 14 High Performance Building Requirements (HPBr) (Refer to Office of State Architect’s website)
- 01 91 13 Commissioning
- 01 91 23 Performance Testing Identification Form
- 01 91 26 Performance Testing Procedures Form
- 01 91 29 Functional Performance Test Certification
Divisions 07, 23, and 26
- 07 50 36 Total Roofing System Warranty
- 07 61 02 Twenty Year Total Metal Roofing System Warranty
- 23 08 00 Mechanical & Control Systems Commissioning
- 23 08 13 Sensor Point Calibration Check Sheet
- 23 08 16 Terminal Box Point Calibration Check Sheet
- 26 08 00 Electrical & Lighting Systems Commissioning
- 26 08 06 Panelboard Check Sheet
- 26 08 13 Power Circuit Check Sheet
- 26 08 30 Generator Testing Procedures Form
- 26 08 32 Generator Testing Findings Form
- 26 08 50 Lighting Check Sheet
Appendix 3: System or Campus Specific Guidelines and Requirements
TBR Instructions for Project Execution
- Instructions for Program Verification Documentation (under development)
- Bid Opening Locations
- HPBr Instructions - 2018 Projects (under development)
- Team, 360 Evaluation Instructions - September 2019
Design Standards
- Building Envelope Design Guideline (under construction)