22 CAR § 111-505 – Submittal requirements

(a) Commissioning plans and specifications that are developed as a part of a commissioning project must be submitted to the Design Review Section for review and approval prior to issuing to the construction contractor.
(b) Input from the commissioning agent during the design phase should be carefully documented to evaluate the validity of recommended design changes.
(c) These changes should be included in the plan review submittals under the heading “Commissioning Agent’s Recommendations”.
(d) The activities of a commissioning agent may affect the progress or schedule of the building construction project particularly where defects or omissions are discovered.
(e) The construction bid documents should acknowledge the presence of an independent commissioning agent on the project and should clearly define the role of the agent and the responsibilities of the contractor to the agent as an authorized representative of the department.