CIVIL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCHEMATIC DESIGN (¬20%)

The Schematic Design phase is intended to clearly indicate the proposed improvements for the project and provide sufficient information and
alternatives in support of the Design Development phase. This checklist is intended to capture key design requirements or elements that should be
included in the Schematic Design (SD) Phase. However, it may not capture all requirements for all projects and the design professionals shall adjust,
expand or update the checklist accordingly. How to use the Checklist: Design professionals shall use the checklist to confirm that they have Item Sufficiently
sufficiently addressed key design requirements/elements (one component of a Quality Control process). For items that are not applicable, place a Addressed?
checkmark or X in N/A column. For item that is sufficiently addressed place a checkmark of X in YES column. For items not sufficiently addressed or
missed, place a checkmark or X in NO column. Once completed, the checklist shall be distributed to the entire team to collaborate on updating the
SD.

Checklist YES NO N/A

1 G 1 Updated Owner's Project Requirements (CD to SD) based on meeting with owner/architect. OPR detailed in
Basis of Design Report (BoDR). All items covered in this Checklist shall be documented in BoDR.

2 G 2 BoDR updated, including Project Schedule to reflect CD to SD.

3 G 3 "Conceptual" plan markups and comments are incorporated in "Schematic" phase.

Confirmed zoning and zoning requirements. Zoning shown on plans. If rezoning is required, begin process with
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the planning department (process can take months and include public and/or commission meetings).

5 Confirmed if Platting required. If not, begin process with Public Works Department or Zoning Department.
General

5 G

Started traffic study if required.  If improvements to public roadway (accel, decel, median cut) required by
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permitting authority (e.g., PWD), to be noted on the Schematic Design.

Obtained preliminary Landscape plan to coordinate with site plan. If not, meet with A/LA to discuss collaboration.
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Coordinate landscaping with LID, where applicable.

8 G 8 Phase 1 ESA completed. Note all RECs identified. Need for Phase 2 ESA evaluated.

If Phase 2 ESA required, scope defined and coordinated with schematic design (e.g., site, drainage, etc.) and
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other testing required for geotechnical and drainage design.

10 G 10 Preliminary codes identification and code analysis completed and summarized in BoDR.

Review accessibility requirements and note on plans. Check all accessible areas to make sure they are compliant
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with the applicable city, state and/or federal code.

Slopes are not greater than 2% (consider 1.8% in design to have some buffer) in accessible areas except along
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Accessibility

lengths of sidewalk where the running slope may be < 5% (consider 4.5% in design to have some buffer).

Cross slopes in all accessible areas are not greater than 2% (consider 1.8% in design to have some buffer). Site
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stairs shown to comply with accessible standards with railings, rise and run. 

14 A 4 Plans show accessible sidewalk to the frontage.

15 A 5 Identify ADA parking requirements and not on plans.

16 B 1 Plans show all building setbacks (also Tabulated), screening, buffer, greenway, easements, ROW's.

Dumpster or compactor shown on site plan. Dumpster pad and loading bay area shown as concrete. Drainage for
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these areas shown.
Building

18 B 3 Determine if dock required (grade or 3 to 4 ft high), if yes, shown on plans.

Confirmed with Owner if there are any future building expansions planned or areas to remain vacant for "future"
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development (label accordingly on plans). Show loop roads, parking and other site elements that will be shared.

20 D 1 All existing pavement to be removed shown on plans hatched and noted.

21 D 2 All items called out to be removed or relocated shown on plans.

22 D 3 Utilities to be removed/replaced shown on plans.

Trees to be removed shown on plans and tabulated (numbered, species, diameter, etc.). Tree removal required
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for specimen size trees and natives. Initiate tree removal permitting and coordinate with landscape plan.
Demolition Checklist YES NO N/A

Asbestos surveys completed. Building (e.g., walls, flooring, roofing, etc.) and structural demolition require
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Asbestos surveys regardless of year built!
Checklist YES NO N/A

25 Sw 1 Stormwater Water Management and flood criteria/requirements are noted on plans:

26 Sw 2 Existing drainage systems shown on plans and its use or demolition noted on plans.

27 Sw 3 Preliminary drainage basins delineated and noted on plans: Numbered, Area (sqft/Acres), C or CN.

28 Sw 4 FFE for all buildings, lowest site elevation allowed (e.g.,. County Flood Criteria), lowest inlet allowed for paved
areas noted on plans.
Drainage

29 Sw 5 Stormwater Water Quality options reviewed and preliminary selection noted on plans. Use of LID/Green
Infrastructure maximized.

30 Sw 6 Stormwater onsite retention evaluated and noted on plans.

31 Sw 7 Stormwater Water Quantity options reviewed and preliminary selection noted on plans. Preliminary calculations
noted on plans.

32 Sw 8 Preliminary grey infrastructure shown and noted.

33 Sw 9 Preliminary connections between Civil and Plumbing for roof drains/drainage noted on plans.

34 Gr 1 Spot elevations for existing site, to establish existing grades, noted on plans.

Preliminary spot elevations for proposed development, including building corners, parking lot corners, and site to
Grading

35 Gr 2
establish general grades/slopes noted on plans.

36 Gr 3 All areas around the building perimeter slope away from the building at a minimum of 2%. Never slope grades
toward the building wall.

37 Gr 4 Slopes in parking areas greater than 1%, 2% typical, and less than 6%.

Fire Dept. access road shown. Typ.: 20 ft unobstructed width (2-way) and no less than 13'-6" vertical clearance. If
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1-way traffic lane, no less than 15ft unobstructed width. Turn radii, cul-de-sacs, and T/Y turn-around's noted.
Life Safety

39 LS 2 No dead-end drives over 150 ft length without approved turnaround for fire trucks shown.

Need for fire sprinkler noted. Fire Department Connection (FDC), if required shown and coordinated with water
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lines/main.

41 Su 1 Solar Energy considered. Estimate total energy available based on area and site available and whether storage is
required.

42 Su 2 Wind Energy considered. Estimate total energy available based on locations and site and whether storage is
Sustainability

required.

43 Su 3 Waste to energy considered.

44 Su 4 Rainwater/Stormwater Harvesting & Water Balance noted.

45 Su 5 Non-potable water use and metering noted.

Site plan of the project showing location of all buildings, roads, parking, landscape elements, property lines and
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right-of-way (ROW).

Site survey (boundary, topographic). Mark up survey discrepancies/deficiencies and submit to surveyor. Set due
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date for final sealed survey. Benchmarks from the survey in bold on plans.

Confirmed FFE from Conceptual phase and noted on plans. Check for conflicts with entrance/ramps, stormwater
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structures/systems, driveways, ROW, ADA/ADA parking, etc.

Preliminary soil and boring survey completed. If not, finalize geotechnical study/report. Note that open hole (e.g.,
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constant or falling head) tests are required for french drain design.
Site

Other drainage test are required for other drainage systems. Coordinate drainage testing, geotechnical test and,
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where required, Phase 2 ESA testing of soil/groundwater.

51 St 6 All pavement and pervious areas noted on plans. Runoff variables noted on plans.

Asphalt and concrete pavement areas delineated. If proposed, pervious pavement and pervious hardscapes
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shown on plans.
Site Checklist YES NO N/A

53 St 8 ISWPPP requirements noted on plans. DRAFT SWPPP developed or being developed.

Access drive connecting public street to off-street parking per City/County/DOT requirements noted on plans. If
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no requirements, access drive no less than 24 feet width for two-way traffic shown on plans.

Off-street parking layout shown and number of parking spaces with accessible spaces shown or tabulated on
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plans. Code requirements, including ADA noted on plans.

Parking lot drives shown: without parking 24' for 2-way and 12' for 1-way. For drives serving 30 or less vehicles
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and parking not provided can be reduced to 22' for 2-way traffic.

Parking lot aisles widths vary from 24' to 12' depending on 1- versus 2-way traffic, parking angle (45, 60, 90), and
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whether parking is on 1 or 2 sides.

Minimum turning radius into parking bays from main drives shown on plans (typ 15 ft). Minimum inside turning
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radius for parking drives (typ 25' min).  Minimum inside turning radius for loop roads (typ 45') shown. 

Autoturn (or template for all vehicle types) used to assure vehicles can traverse site (e.g., passenger drop off
Transportation/Traffic

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lanes, garbage trucks through drives to the dumpster, semis to loading, fire trucks to all drives beside building)..

60 Tr 7 If proposed/required, loop rood shown. Where roads shown, label width, direction and 1-or 2-way.

Drop-off areas shown and labeled. Drop-off areas flush between the drives and walkways adjacent to them. 
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Specifically locate points for curb transitions from 6" to flush and show detail callouts appropriately.

62 Tr 9 Ride share lane/queue proposed/shown.

63 Tr 10 Bicycle parking proposed/shown.

64 Tr 11 Owner's requirements for parking areas (staff, visitors, other) confirmed and shown.

65 Tr 12 Existing and proposed ingress and egress easements (if required) shown. Show utility easements, proposed and
existing.

66 Tr 13 Traffic flow shown. Arrows and stop bars are shown at all intersections.  If painted crosswalks are used, they
should be on the intersection side of the stop bar.

67 Tr 14 Preliminary pavement thickness shown on typical sections: surface, base, sub-base.

Contacted the water department to start the utility availability request process to make sure they can serve site
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and what improvements are required.

Contacted the sewer department to start the utility availability request process to make sure they can serve site
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and what improvements are required.

Existing public and private utilities, including size and materials, shown. Proposed public and private utilities
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shown with minimum separations noted.

Location for mechanical room and route of the public utilities (water, fire, sewer power, gas communication, etc.)
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Utilities

shown. Identify islands and grass areas for utilities with appropriate separations between them.

Contacted the natural gas department to start the utility availability request process to make sure they can serve
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site and define site requirements.

Coordinated with MEP to determine the locations, sizes, elevations and design flows of all new services needed
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for the new work (Domestic Water, Fire Water, Natural Gas, Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, etc.)?

74 U 7 Coordinated with A/MEP for FDC/Sprinklers demand.

Coordinated with MEP to determine the locations, sizes and types of grade level pads needed for generators, fuel
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oil tanks, grease interceptors, etc.