UCLA DA 800.58: Appointment of Design Professionals

Date:	February 25, 2011 Print
From:	Administrative Vice Chancellor Sam J. Morabito
To:	Associate Vice Chancellor, Information Technology Services Andrew Wissmiller
References:	UC DA 2596 (Appointment of and Execution of Agreements for Executive Architects, Executive Landscape Architects, and Executive and Consulting Engineers), to Chancellors, et al., dated 4/19/2016; University of California Facilities Manual, Volume 3.
Supersedes:	New

Effective as of the date above, I hereby delegate to you, in your area of responsibility, the authority to appoint executive architects, executive landscape architects, executive and consulting engineers, and other professionals and consultants (design professionals) for projects with approved budgets, or such other projects for which you may be specifically assigned project management responsibilities by Capital Programs, with total individual project cost not exceeding $1,000,000. Following approval at the appropriate level, you are further authorized to execute necessary design professionals agreements (including professional services agreements) regardless of project cost.

This authority shall be exercised in accordance with the requirements of Reference (b), above, and is applicable to all projects with approved budgets on property owned by The Regents or on property which will be owned by The Regents upon completion of the project. Total individual project cost shall be defined as all costs of the project including administrative, design, construction, interest accrued during construction, and equipment costs.

All agreements must be approved as to legal form by the General Counsel prior to execution unless the agreement is in a form previously approved by that office and is issued without revision.

Any redelegation of this authority shall be in writing with copies to me and those listed below. Please contact the Manager, Administrative Policies & Delegations for redelegation assistance.

cc:	Chancellor Executive Vice Chancellor & Provost Vice Chancellor, Finance, Budget & Capital Programs Universitywide Policy Coordinator Contracts Administrator, Capital Programs Manager, Administrative Policies & Delegations