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Having established that a Project is feasible in all respects (see Section 1.4 – Common Elements for Construction Projects), the traditional way to implement a construction Project is for the Employer to appoint a Design Team. Usually that will be either a lead architectural entity or, if more appropriate for the type of Project involved (such as, for example, a new viaduct, a sewage treatment plant or a processing facility), an engineering design entity. The role of that Design Team would be to handle the following primary tasks.

1 Undertaking the design work for the entire facility (except, perhaps, for the final working/shop drawings that need to be prepared by specialists for bespoke manufacturing or complicated fabrication and installation work). This will generally also include taking the responsibility for supervising any separate specialist engineering work (such as that done by a geotechnical survey team and structural, mechanical and electrical engineers, etc.).

2 Advising on and preparing the specifications to determine the precise quality requirements for the finished facility.

3 Advising on the most appropriate bidding strategy for selection of the Contractor and any specialist Subcontractors.

4 Working with and monitoring the work of the team preparing the bidding documents for the various work packages, including the quantity surveying team preparing the bills of quantities (if applicable). [Note: EPC Projects will not generally have bills of quantities, due to there being no detailed design available.]

5 Organising the entire bidding process for the construction work (including the separate bid packages for any specialist Subcontractors).

6 Advising on the bids received for the construction work and specialist subcontracted work.

7 Arranging for signing of the construction contract and subcontracted work packages by the Employer.

8 Administering the entire construction process, including:supervising the construction work right through to completion of the commissioning activities and handover of the completed facility from the Contractor to the Employer;monitoring the Contractor's and Subcontractors' work quality and progress;issuing instructions in respect of any changes needed; andclosing out the construction contract and the subcontracts (including advising, in conjunction with the cost engineering team and/or quantity surveying team, on the settlement of all commercial matters and any claims with the Contractor and Subcontractors).