Design Coordination Review
Design Coordination Review Defined
A “design coordination review” can be defined in a variety of ways:
Definition 1 - An evaluation of the final design documents
One way to think of design coordination review is as an evaluation of the coordination of the “final” design that is manifested as a construction document set of drawings and specs.
Does the Nigro Firm do this? YES
Definition 2 - An evaluation of the design
A second way is to think of this as an evaluation of the coordination of the design… is everyone on board for what the design is and have their ideas coordinated? In other words, is the plan for the design coordinated? With this meaning, the review is
more of a design team quality assurance tool to help them produce a final set of documents. Some may even think of this type of review as an evaluation of the design… a judgment of the validity of the design and it’s adherence to design principles. Many in the industry interpret Design Coordination Review Services in this way. For example, a company’s pre-design services include: “design coordination, review and evaluation. Contract documents are closely reviewed as they are being developed to flush out any design details that require additional clarification or revisions before field work begins.”[1]
Another way to phrase this is that the design coordination review is a review to ensure that the design program has been incorporated and the design is complete. [2]
Does the Nigro Firm do this? NO
Definition 3 - A general evaluation of the construction documents
The term "design coordination review" does not have an industry-wide acceptance as to its meaning. Some define it in an extremely broad sense as “review and comment on all construction documents for completeness and accuracy.”[3]
Does the Nigro Firm do this? NO
Does the Nigro Firm do Design Coordination Reviews?
Definition 1 - An evaluation of the final design documents
With this approach, a design coordination review service matches exactly what the Nigro Firm provides.
Definition 2 - An evaluation of the design
The Nigro Firm does not get involved during the design stages. So, if this is the meaning you are thinking of, the Nigro Firm does not perform design coordination reviews.
Definition 3 - A general evaluation of the construction documents
The Nigro Firm does not review construction documents in this way. It is too broad.
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Alternate Terms for
Design Coordination Review
- Peer Review
References
- [1] Pre-Design. Retrieved March 26, 2008, from VMEAC Web site: http://vemac.us/services/pre_design
- [2] Dovichi, S A Lesson in Constructability 101. Retrieved March 26, 2008, from Coalition for Adequate School Housing Web site: http://www.cashnet.org/resource-center/Section3/3-4-12.html
- [3] (2003). Redevelopment Agency. Retrieved March 26, 2008, from County of Santa Cruz Web site: http://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/bds/GovStream/ BDSvData/non_legacy/agendas/2003/20031209/PDF/078.pdf. P 10