scope:

PURPOSE AND SCOPE.

The purpose of this UFC is to provide technical guidance and outline technical requirements for the more typical aspects of the structural engineering design portion of Architect/Engineer (A/E) contracts for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC). The information provided in this guide shall be utilized by structural engineers in the development of the plans, specifications, calculations, and Design-Build Request for Proposals (RFP) and shall serve as the minimum engineering design requirements. Project conditions may dictate the need for design that exceeds these minimum requirements.

APPLICABILITY.

This UFC applies to all NAVFAC Facilities Engineering Command (FEC) or Engineering Field Division / Engineering Field Activity (EFD / EFA). and their contractors that are preparing construction contract documents and specifications for all projects on military installations under the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. It is applicable to the traditional engineering services customary for Design-Bid-Build construction contracts and for Design-Build construction contracts.