(1) The division shall issue life cycle cost guidelines for use by architects, engineers and consultants that include:
- (a) Rules;
- (b) basis for the calculation of total life cycle costing;
- (c) guidance on sources of data for calculation; and
- (d) requirements for life cycle cost analysis.
- (2) The division will issue specific instructions at the outset of each project describing the extent of value engineering or life cycle cost analysis required for the project.
- (3) The division will use an independent value engineering program to review the architect's, engineer's or consultant's design and use value engineering techniques to assist in identifying alternative viable design options to be subject to life cycle cost analysis.
KEY: construction costs, public buildings
Date of Last Change: February 8, 2023
Notice of Continuation: August 30, 2022
Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 63A-5b-602; 63A-5b-702