Section 90. Preliminary design

Part IV. Project Development

A. The sponsor shall submit preliminary design (35%) documents to the department as defined in the CPSM and required by approved department procedures.

B. Preliminary design (35%) documents shall be reviewed by the department for compliance with applicable statutes, regulations, and any guidance documents that are incorporated herein.

1. If the department requires changes to the preliminary design (35%) documents, all such required changes shall be communicated in writing to the sponsor.

2. The sponsor shall respond in writing to the department to all comments received from the department in the preliminary design review. Necessary revisions to the project documents may be incorporated in the submission of the construction documents (referred to as the "working drawings" in the CPSM); however, all issues detailed in these writings shall be resolved before the project is advanced to the construction document phase (referred to as the "working drawings phase" in the CPSM).

C. When all review comments have been addressed and resolved, the department shall notify the sponsor that the project has progressed to the construction documents phase.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR690-15-001 § 4.1, eff. September 9, 1992; amended, Volume 27, Issue 11, eff. July 1, 2011.

Statutory Authority

§§ 16.1-309.5, 16.1-309.9, 16.1-322.7 and 66-10 of the Code of Virginia.