RD1.8 PROS AND CONS OF INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITY COMBINATIONS
(see [II]:2.2.1)

COMBINATION 1
RESPONSIBILITIES PROS CONS
Design:
Design professional

Contract Administration:
Design professional

Inspection:
Design professional

    Employees or inspection agency
No divided responsibility of inspection.

No third-party relationship if design professional uses inspection agency.

Design professional is inspecting own design work.

Inspector may be unfamiliar with University procedures or project.

Design professional is usually not staffed to perform inspection and may need to hire outside personnel.

COMBINATION 2
RESPONSIBILITIES PROS CONS
Design:
Design professional

Contract Administration:
Design professional

Inspection:
Facility

    Employees-design professional directs inspectors
Most common situation.

Inspectors are familiar with buildings, grounds, and personnel.

Inspectors know Facility administrative requirements.

Regents prefer this method (Regents' Action Item of November 19, 1971).

Peaks and valleys of construction volume present staffing problems.

Dual responsibility set up by another party directing Facility employees.

UC must provide inspector training and education.

Inspection oversights are assumed by UC.

Inspectors are more subject to influence of Facility management and client/user.

COMBINATION 3
RESPONSIBILITIES PROS CONS
Design:
Design professional

Contract Administration:
Design professional

Inspection:
Facility

    Employees - Facility directs inspectors
Dual responsibility of another party directing Facility employees is averted.

Inspectors are familiar with buildings, grounds, and personnel.

Inspectors know Facility administrative requirements.

Sets up conflict in contract administration between Facility project manager and design professional.

Peaks and valleys of construction volume present staffing problems.

UC must provide inspector training and education.

Inspection oversights are assumed by UC.

Inspectors are more subject to influence of Facility management and client/user.

COMBINATION 4
RESPONSIBILITIESPROSCONS
Design:
Design professional

Contract Administration:
Facility

Inspection:
Facility

    Employees under direction of Facility project manager
No division of responsibility for contract administration and inspection.

Inspectors are familiar with buildings, grounds, and personnel.

Inspectors know Facility administrative requirements.

No benefit of design professional's input.

Peaks and valleys of construction volume present staffing problems.

UC must provide inspector training and education.

Inspection oversights are assumed by UC.

Inspectors are more subject to influence of Facility management and client/user.

COMBINATION 5
RESPONSIBILITIES PROS CONS
Design:
Facility

Contract Administration:
Facility

Inspection:
Facility

    Employees directed by project manager or University's Representative
No dual responsibility between design, contract administration, and inspection.

Inspectors are familiar with buildings, grounds, and personnel.

Inspectors know Facility administrative requirements.

Peaks and valleys of construction volume present staffing problems.

UC must provide inspector training and education.

Inspection oversights are assumed by UC.

Inspectors are more subject to influence of Facility management and client/user.

COMBINATION 6
RESPONSIBILITIES PROS CONS
Design:
Facility

Contract Administration:
Facility

Inspection:
Facility

    Inspection agency
No staffing problems during construction peaks and valleys.

Facility does not provide inspector training and education.

No benefit of design professional's input.

Inspection oversights must be passed on to third party.

Inspectors are under direction of Facility but are paid by third party, thereby creating a division of "loyalty."

Possible dual responsibility exists between contract administration and inspection.

Quality of inspectors may vary.

Inspectors may not be familiar with buildings, grounds, and personnel.

COMBINATION 7
RESPONSIBILITIES PROS CONS
Design:
Project manager outside firm

Contract Administration:
Project manager outside firm

Inspection:
Project manager outside firm

Complete responsibility with one firm. Special exception to University policy.

No benefit of design professional's input.

Inspection oversights must be passed on to third party.

Quality of inspectors may vary.

Inspectors may not be familiar with buildings, grounds, and personnel.

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