architect-engineer services under negotiated fixed-price contracts except as provided in this section. The following additional terms shall be included in the Standard Form 252, Item 6:

(a) Description of project.

NOTE: As full a description as is feasible should be inserted. If the architect-engineer services are to be furnished for a construction project, describe the facilities involved, including any auxiliary facilities that may be required.

(b) Statement of architect-engineer services. The contractor shall, within the shortest reasonable time, furnish for the construction project the architect-engineer services described below, subject to such further detailed requirements as may be appended to this contract by agreement of the parties.

NOTE A: This form of contract provides for completion of the architect-engineer services "within the shortest reasonable time". The form may be modified to provide for completion of separable parts of the work at different times.

NOTE B: When title I, II, or III services are to be furnished, the following language may be used to describe such services. Modifications in the text of the language may be made to omit inappropriate items or, where necessary, to meet particular circumstances.

Title I-Preliminary Services

(1) Conduct or arrange for, by subcontract or otherwise as approved by the contracting officer, and supervise all necessary topographical and other filed surveys, the preparation of maps, and necessary test borings and other surface investigations.

(2) Consult and collaborate with ERDA to determine the requirements which will govern the design of the project and to establish architectural and engineering criteria for such design.

(3) Conduct preliminary studies, and prepare preliminary sketches, drawings, layout plans, outline specifications and reports showing features and characteristics of the design proposed to meet ERDA's requirements. If more than three studies, including sketches, drawings, plans, outline specifications, or documents are required because of changes initiated by ERDA, an equitable adjustment in the lump-sum compensation will be made in accordance with provisions of the changes article.

(4) The drawings, plans, and outline specifications and

documents shall be prepared in such form and furnished in such quantity as directed by ERDA.

NOTE: Specific quantities of the drawings, plans, outline specifications, and documents should be indicated here or elsewhere in the contract.

(5) Prepare preliminary estimates of cost and time schedules for (i) completion of the design and working drawings and specifications, and (ii) construction.

(6) Prepare preliminary estimates of material quantities required for construction.

Title II-Design Services

(1) Upon approval by ERDA of preliminary plans and estimates, undertake the design of the construction project.

(2)

Undertake restudy and redesign work due to minor deviations from the approved preliminary work as may be required by ERDA.

(3) Prepare and revise, for the approval of ERDA, and furnish complete sets of contract bidding documents, including working drawings, details, and specifications for construction, in such form and quantity and including such provisions as may be required by law or the directions of ERDA.

NOTE: Specific quantities of drawings and specifications should be indicated here, or elsewhere in the contract.

(4) Prepare, or when directed by ERDA, participate with others in the preparation of a detailed estimate of the cost of a construction based on the approved design and working drawings and specifications.

(5) Assist ERDA in securing, analyzing, and evaluating construction bids or proposals.

(6) When requested, consult with and advise ERDA on any questions which may arise in connection with the architect-engineer services described in this contract.

Title III-Supervision of Construction

(1) Furnish and maintain governing lines and bench marks to provide horizontal and vertical controls to which construction may be referred.

(2) Check and approve or require revision of, all vendors' shop drawings to assure conformity with the approved design and working drawings and specifications.

(3) Inspect the execution of construction so as to assure adherence to approved working drawings and specifications.

(4) Inspect construction workmanship and materials, and equipment, and report to ERDA as to their conformity or nonconformity to the approved working drawings and specifications.

(5)

Make or procure such field or laboratory tests of construction workmanship and materials, and equipment, as ERDA may require or approve.

(6) Prepare estimates of reasonable amounts of increase or decrease in contract price and/or contract completion time for contract modifications, evaluate proposals submitted by the constructor for such contract adjustments and make recommendations to the contracting officer for use in negotiating.

(7) Prepare reports and make recommendations on status of deliveries or materials and equipment as ERDA may require or approve.

(8) Prepare monthly and other reports of the progress of construction, as may be required, and partial, interim, and final estimates and reports of quantities and values of construction work performed, for payment or other purposes.

(9) Furnish

set(s) of reproducible "as-built" record drawings of the type specified by ERDA and set(s) of mark-up specifications, showing construction as actually accomplished.

$9-16.703-50 Terms, conditions, and provisions.

The clauses listed in Subpart 9-7.8 shall be added to the Standard Form 253, General Provisions (Architect-Engineer Contract), as prescribed therein.

Subpart 9-16.8 Miscellaneous Forms

$9-16.804 Report on procurement.

$9-16.804-1 General.

The ERDA senior procurement official, Headquarters, is responsible for submitting the reports required of ERDA by 1-16.804.

90-136 O 77-27

Authorizations to enter into, extend, modify, or terminate prime contracts, agreements (excluding interagency agreements), grants, loan guarantees, or other forms of financial assistance shall be initiated on a procurement request, ERDA Form 799. Actions involving integrated contractors and energy research centers will not be initiated on a procurement request form.

Subpart 9-16.50 Contract Outlines

$9-16.5000 Scope of subpart.

ments.

This subpart contains outlines for certain categories of agree

$9-16.5001 Applicability.

The contract outlines set forth herein are applicable to procurements within the scope of the various categories covered by

the outlines.

$9-16.5002 Contract outlines.

The outlines in this section provide a format, text, and arrangement for a ready source of reference. The outlines are suggested as models. As such, they may be modified locally to meet the circumstances of a particular procurement without being subject to 9-16.051. $9-16.5002-1 Special research support agreement with educational institutions (SRSA).

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between

This agreement is effective as of the the United States of America (hereinafter referred to as the "Government"), acting through the Energy Research and Development Administration (hereinafter referred to as the "ERDA"), and (hereinafter referred to as the "Contractor").

Recitals

ERDA wishes to have the Contractor perform certain research. This agreement states the terms and conditions under which the Contractor agrees to perform the work.

This agreement is authorized by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 and other applicable law.

Agreement

Now therefore, the parties hereto agree as follows:

Article I-The Research To Be Performed

(a) The Contractor shall, to the best of its ability, furnish personnel, facilities, equipment, materials, supplies, and services, except such as are furnished by the Government, necessary for the performance of the research provided for in Appendix A and shall perform the research and report thereon pursuant to the provisions of this agreement. It is understood that Appendix A, a guide to the performance of this agreement, may be deviated from by the Contractor subject to the specific requirements of this agreement.

(b) This work shall be conducted under the direction of such other member of the Contractor's staff as may be mutually satisfactory to the parties.

or

NOTE A. The description of the research in Appendix A may be omitted and Appendix A appropriately modified to incorporate, by pertinent references to the proposal or other documents, the type of data necessary to describe the research as called for by Appendix A; and where there is no cost sharing, other features may be referenced in lieu of insertion in Appendix A. In such cases, the referenced material will be retained as part of the permanent contract file.

Article II-The Period For Performance

The period of performance under this agreement shall commence on
and expire in
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Performance may be extended for additional periods by the mutual written agreement of the parties. It is presently expected that this agreement will be extended by mutual agreement until

This sentence is optional and may be omitted.

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Article III-Consideration

(a) In full consideration of the Contractor's performance hereunder, ERDA shall furnish the equipment, supplies, materials, and services, if any, listed in Article A-11(b)(2) and pay the Contractor the sum of $ hereinafter called the "Support Ceiling" which sum shall be subject to adjustments as hereinafter provided.

(b) Payments to the Contractor shall equal the "cumulative support cost" of performance of this agreement, as the term "cumulative