State Construction Manual

State of North Carolina Pat McCrory, Governor

Department of Administration Kathryn Johnston, Acting Secretary

State Construction Office Latif Kaid, PE, Interim Director

301 North Wilmington Street, Suite 450

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2827

(919)807-4100 Fax (919)807-4110

www.nc-sco.com

Tenth Edition March 2016

http://www.nc-sco.com/

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 100 State Construction Office ................................................................................ - 1 -

Section 101 Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................. - 1 -

Section 102 Responsibility of State Construction Office.................................................................... - 3 -

Section 103 Other Responsibilities .................................................................................................. - 4 -

Section 104 Organization of State Construction Office ..................................................................... - 5 -

Section 105 State Building Commission ........................................................................................... - 6 -

Section 106 Forms and Guidelines ................................................................................................... - 6 -

CHAPTER 200 Agencies and Institution Capital Projects ................................................... - 7 -

Section 201 Definitions ................................................................................................................... - 7 -

Section 202 Responsibilities of Owning Agencies ............................................................................. - 7 -

Section 203 Emergency Projects .....................................................................................................- 10 -

Section 204 Real Property ..............................................................................................................- 10 -

CHAPTER 300 Procurement of Design Services ...................................................................- 11 -

Section 301 Design Services ...........................................................................................................- 11 -

Section 302 Designer Selection Basis Requirements .....................................................................- 12 -

Section 303 Roles in Designer Selection Process..............................................................................- 13 -

Section 304 Informal Designer Selection for Major Projects (>$500,000) .........................................- 14 -

Section 305 Designer Selection for Minor Projects (

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Section 410 Department of Transportation .....................................................................................- 34 -

Section 411 Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services ..........................................................- 35 -

CHAPTER 500 Design Guidelines..............................................................................................- 36 -

Section 501 General .......................................................................................................................- 36 -

Section 502 Forms and Guidelines ..................................................................................................- 38 -

Section 503 Drawings .....................................................................................................................- 38 -

Section 504 Advanced Planning ......................................................................................................- 39 -

Section 505 Schematic Design Phase ..............................................................................................- 41 -

Section 506 Combined Schematic and Design Development ............................................................- 45 -

Section 507 Design Development Phase .........................................................................................- 45 -

Section 507 Construction Documents Phase ...................................................................................- 50 -

Section 508 Final Submittal ............................................................................................................- 57 -

Section 509 Bid Date ......................................................................................................................- 58 -

Section 510 Addenda/Proposed Change Order ...............................................................................- 58 -

CHAPTER 600 Construction Contracts and Bidding ............................................................- 60 -

Section 601 Formal & Informal Contract Definitions .......................................................................- 60 -

Section 602 Informal Contacts, Bidding Procedures & Award ..........................................................- 60 -

Section 603 Formal Contracts Bidding Procedures & Award ............................................................- 61 -

Section 604 Formal Bidding Methods and Contracting ....................................................................- 64 -

Section 605 Prequalification of Bidders ..........................................................................................- 66 -

Section 606 Proposal Form .............................................................................................................- 67 -

Section 607 Bidder Proposed Substitutions.....................................................................................- 67 -

Section 608 Pre-Bid Meetings .........................................................................................................- 67 -

Section 609 Addenda .....................................................................................................................- 67 -

Section 610 Bid Opening time and Location ....................................................................................- 68 -

Section 611 Close of Bidding ..........................................................................................................- 68 -

Section 612 Change or Withdrawal of Bid .......................................................................................- 69 -

Section 613 Formal Opening of Bids ...............................................................................................- 69 -

Section 614 Formal Re-Advertisement ............................................................................................- 70 -

Section 615 Negotiations ...............................................................................................................- 70 -

Section 616 Form of Formal Construction Contracts ........................................................................- 70 -

Section 617 Formal Construction Contract Award ...........................................................................- 71 -

CHAPTER 700 Construction Management ............................................................................- 73 -

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Section 701 Construction Management Section Responsibilities .....................................................- 73 -

Section 702 Project Monitor Responsibilities ..................................................................................- 73 -

Section 703 Designer Responsibilities .............................................................................................- 74 -

Section 704 Commissioning Authority ............................................................................................- 77 -

Section 705 Electrical Inspection ....................................................................................................- 77 -

Section 706 Special Inspection .......................................................................................................- 78 -

Section 707 Surety .........................................................................................................................- 78 -

Section 708 Beneficial Occupancy...................................................................................................- 78 -

Section 709 Final Inspection ...........................................................................................................- 79 -

Section 710 Owner Insurance Coverage ..........................................................................................- 81 -

Section 711 Construction Claims ....................................................................................................- 81 -

Section 712 Designer Evaluation ....................................................................................................- 81 -

Section 713 Contractor Evaluation..................................................................................................- 81 -

Section 714 Post Occupancy Phase .................................................................................................- 82 -

Section 715 Project Closeout and Record Documents ......................................................................- 82 -

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CHAPTER 100

State Construction Office

Section 101 Jurisdiction