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Purpose. These Architectural and Engineering Instructions (AEI) provides design and engineering elements of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) with policy and technical guidance for design of small projects (e.g., usually under $500,000, however some contracts can have a cumulative value of $3-4 million), including maintenance and repair type design and services projects supporting military installations.

Applicability. This AEI is effective immediately and applies to the design and engineering elements within the responsibility of the Director of Military Programs of all Major Subordinate Commands (MSC), District Commands, and other USACE Field Offices having Military Construction (MILCON) "technical product" responsibilities. Hereafter referred to as "Design Agency." This AEI does not apply to Civil Works elements of USACE.