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Article R2431-24 of the French Public procurement code

In the case of a new building project, preliminary studies are the first stage in the project manager’s response to the objectives, needs, constraints and requirements of the programme.These studies enable the client to decide on the overall design of the project and are intended to:1° To specify the physical, economic and environmental constraints affecting the project;2° To present one or more technical, architectural, siting and landscape integration solutions for…

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Article R2431-25 of the French Public procurement code

In the case of a refurbishment project, the diagnostic studies provide the client with information on the condition of the building and the feasibility of the project:1° To draw up an inventory of fixtures and fittings;2° To carry out a technical analysis of the strength of the structure and the technical equipment;3° To enable a functional programme for using the structure to be drawn up;4° To propose, where appropriate, methods…

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Article R2431-26 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the preliminary design studies is :1° To confirm the feasibility of the chosen solution, taking into account additional studies and reconnaissance, and to determine its main characteristics;2° To propose a topographical layout of the main works;3° To propose, where appropriate, a breakdown into construction phases and to specify the duration of this construction;4° To enable the project owner to take or confirm the decision to carry out…

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Article R2431-27 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the project studies is :1° To specify the overall solution and the technical, architectural and landscaping choices;2° To determine the characteristics and dimensions of the various structures in the overall solution, as well as their topographical location;3° To specify the routes of the supply and removal of all fluids as well as the existing underground networks;4° To specify the general provisions and technical specifications of the equipment…

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Article R2431-28 of the French Public procurement code

The purpose of the assistance provided to the contracting authority for the award of public works contracts 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 fine-tuning enabling the contracting authority to conclude the public contracts.

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Article R2431-29 of the French Public procurement code

The preliminary design or the project serve as the basis for the competitive tendering of the economic operators responsible for the works by the project owner.When the project owner selects a tender that includes a variant, the project manager must complete the project studies to ensure consistency, in particular by drawing up a summary of the plans and specifications and, where applicable, taking into account the provisions arising from an…

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Article R2431-30 of the French Public procurement code

The execution studies enable the work to be carried out. Their purpose, for the work as a whole or for the public contracts concerned alone, is to:1° To draw up the functional diagrams and technical and calculation notes which precede and control those for the execution plans;2° To draw up all the execution plans, markings and specifications for use on site, as well as the corresponding summary plans;3° To draw…

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Article R2431-32 of the French Public procurement code

When the construction methods or techniques or the industrial products to be used mean that the economic operator responsible for the works or the supplier of industrial products must be involved from the time the preliminary designs are drawn up, the contracting authority may decide to consult them in advance for one or more public contracts involving special technical requirements.This consultation takes place either at the end of the preliminary…

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