(a) Construction documents submitted for review shall include all disciplines.
- (1) Responsible design professionals shall seal, sign, and number each document.
- (2) In projects involving multiple phases, construction documents shall be submitted prior to the commencement of construction of each phase.
- (3) In projects involving "fast-track" construction, partial submittals may be made. Submittals shall be made prior to the commencement of the included portion of the work.
- (4) All other requirements of this section shall be met and owners and design professionals are not relieved of any other obligations under the Act or these rules.
- (b) Unless one person has overall responsibility, construction documents covering projects involving separate areas of responsibility must be submitted by persons responsible for each area.
- (c) A completed Architectural Barriers Project Registration form and review fee shall accompany documents. Registrants must include on the Project Registration form the name of the building owner as defined by these rules and current address of the owner.
- (d) When bid packages involve multiple facilities such as prototypes or other identical facilities, only one set of building drawings need be submitted. A registration form must be submitted on each subject building and facility. Drawings noting site adaptations are required for each location.
- (e) Cost of submitting and returning construction documents must be paid by the sender.
- (f) If construction documents were not submitted prior to commencement of construction, they shall be submitted for review as soon as possible following commencement of construction. Construction documents submitted after completion of construction may not be submitted to a contract provider. The Act shall be adhered to regardless of the time the construction documents were submitted for review.
- (g) Construction documents that are automatically approved after 30 days as provided by the Act are still required to comply with applicable standards. Any noncomplying item detected, even though 30 days has elapsed, must comply upon completion of the project.
Source Note:The provisions of this §68.70 adopted to be effective June 1, 1994, 19 TexReg 3485; amended to be effective May 6, 1998, 23 TexReg 4263.