FLOOD09689

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of Colorado
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: A Guide for the Engagment of Engineering Services
• Date: 1/1/1975
• Prepared For: State of Colorado
• Prepared By: American Society of Civil Engineers
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

CONTENTS

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FOREWORD ................................................. 5

I.-CONSULTING ENGINEERING PRACTICE....... ........ 7

II.-CLASSIFICATION OF ENGINEERING SERVICES......... 9

General. . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Consultation, Investigations, and Reports ................... 9
Direct Personal Service . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Preliminary and Feasibility Investigations, Cost Studies,
and Economic Comparisons .......................... 9

Planning Studies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 9
Appraisals, Valuations, and Rate Studies................. 10
Assistance in Financial Matters ......................... 10
Management and Production Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Inspection or Testing of Apparatus and Equipment ......... 10
Operational Services .................................. 10
Surveying and Mapping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Geotechnical Engineering .............................. 10
Services for Design Type Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 10
Basic Services ......................................... II
The Preliminary Phase .................,.............. II

The Design Phase .................................... II
The Construction Phase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 12
Special Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 13

III.- PROCEDURE FOR SELECTION OF THE ENGINEER ..... 15
Organization to Select an Engineer ........................ 15
Policy for Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 15
Data as Basis for Selection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16

Procedure. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 16
The Engineer's Compensation ............................ 17

IV.-CONTRACTS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES............ 19

Form of Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20
Contract Provisions .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 20

V.-CHARGES FOR CONSULTING ENGINEERING SERVICES 23

Per Diem ............................................. 23
Retainer .............................................. 24

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