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Article R2431-4 of the French Public procurement code

For new building construction projects, the basic mission includes :1° Sketch studies;2° Pre-project studies;3° Project studies;4° Assisting the project owner in awarding public works contracts;5° Managing the performance of public works contracts;6° Assisting the project owner during acceptance operations and during the period of the guarantee of perfect completion;7° Examining the conformity of execution studies with the project and approving them when they have been carried out by an economic…

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Article R2431-6 of the French Public procurement code

When the project owner decides to consult the economic operators responsible for the works or the suppliers of industrial products as soon as the preliminary drafts have been drawn up, the basic assignment takes account of the specific elements of the assignment described in section 4 of this chapter for each of the public contracts concerned.

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Article R2431-7 of the French Public procurement code

When, in the event of the failure of a main contractor holding a basic contract, the project owner entrusts a partial contract to another main contractor in order to continue the operation, all the elements of the contract, those carried out by the holder of the first public contract and those entrusted to the new main contractor, must comply with the content of the basic contract.

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Article R2431-8 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the sketch studies is:1° To propose one or more overall solutions, reflecting the major elements of the programme, to indicate the timescales for completion, and to examine their compatibility with the part of the provisional financial envelope selected by the project owner and allocated to the works;2° To check the feasibility of the operation with regard to the various constraints of the programme and the site.

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Article R2431-9 of the French Public procurement code

The preliminary design studies include the summary preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-10 and the final preliminary design studies defined in article R. 2431-11.The preliminary design studies also include the preparation of the files and consultations falling within the remit of the project manager and required to obtain the building permit and other administrative authorisations, as well as assistance to the project owner during their examination. For new…

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Article R2431-10 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is:1° To specify the general composition in terms of plan and volume;2° To assess the internal volumes and external appearance of the structure;3° To propose the technical arrangements that may be envisaged;4° To specify the timetable for completion and, where appropriate, the division into functional phases;5° To draw up a provisional estimate of the estimated cost of the works.

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Article R2431-11 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is :1° Determine the detailed surface areas of all the elements in the programme;2° Establish the dimensions of the structure and its appearance in plans, sections and façades;3° Define the construction principles, materials and technical installations;4° Drawing up the final estimate of the provisional cost of the works, broken down by trades;5° Enabling the client to finalise the programme;6° Enabling the fixed remuneration…

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Article R2431-12 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of project studies is :1° To specify, by means of plans, sections and elevations, the shapes of the various elements of the construction, the nature and characteristics of the materials and the conditions under which they are to be used;2° To determine the location and footprint of all structural elements and all technical equipment;3° To specify the routes for the supply and removal of all fluids;4° Drawing up…

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Article R2431-13 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the assistance provided to the project owner for the award of public works contracts on the basis of studies approved by the project owner is:1° To prepare the consultation of the economic operators responsible for the works, depending on the method of awarding public contracts;2° To prepare the selection of applications and to examine them;3° To analyse the tenders and, where appropriate, the variants;4° To prepare the…

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