ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Engineers (Scale of Fees for Professional Engineering Services) Rules
7. Preliminary design stage
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
7. Preliminary design stage
(1)In the preliminary stage, the engineer or firm shall be responsible for preparing and finalising the project concept in accordance with the brief, including project scope, scale and function including preliminary programme.(2)Professional engineering services at the preliminary stage include the—(a)establishment of the concept design criteria;(b)preparation of the initial concept design and related documentation, process designs and preliminary designs for approval by authorities and the client, and for costing;(c)advising the client on further or special analyses, surveys, tests and in-depth investigations required to supplement the available information;(d)arranging for investigations, and certifying the amount of any payments to be made by the client to persons, firms or companies carrying out the investigations under the engineer’s or firm’s direction, and advising the client on the results of the investigations;(e)establishing the access, utilities, services and connections required for the design;(f)determining any projects’ risks and establishing mitigation measures;(g)establishing local authorities’ or regulatory authorities’ requirements and incorporate the requirements into the design to ensure conformity;(h)co-ordinating design interfaces with any other consultants involved in the project;(i)consulting the lead consultant, if any, appointed by the client in connection with the overall direction of the project and documentation programme; and(j)liaising, co-operating and providing the necessary information to the client, lead consultant and other consultants involved to enable the client consider the professional engineer’s proposals including cost estimates and life cycle costs as required, with alternative proposals.(3)Key deliverables at the preliminary design stage include—(d)reports on investigations or surveys.