Architecture

Workphases 1-9 of the german HOAI

SPH 1 Basic evaluation

1. Clarifying the task based on the guide-lines and requirement planning of the client
2. Site visit
3. Consultation pertaining to the entire service and examination or inspection requirements
4. Formulation of decision support for t e selection of other specialists involved w1th the planning
5. Summarizing, explaining and documenting the results

SPH 2 Pre-planning (project and planning preparation)

1. Analyzing the basics, coordinating the services with the other specialists involved with the planning
2. Coordination of the objectives, references to goal conflicts
3. Development of a pre-planning, examination, presentation and evaluation of variants with the same requirements, drawings at a scale depending on the type and size of the project
4. Clarifying and explaining the essential relationships, guidelines and conditions (for example urban, creative, functional, technical, economic, ecological, physical, energy-economic, social, public)
5. Provisioning of work results as a basis for the other specialists involved with the planning as well as the coordination and integration of their services
6. Preliminary negotiations concerning the approval capability
7. Cost estimation in accordance with DIN 276, comparison with the financial frame-work conditions
8. Creation of a time schedule with the essential procedures of the planning and construction process
9. Summarizing, explaining and documenting the results

SPH3 Draft planning (system and integration planning)

1. Development of the draft planning under consideration of the essential relationships, requirements and conditions
2. (for example urban, creative, functional, technical, economic, ecological, social, public) based on the pre-planning and as a basis for further service phases and the required public approvals using the contributions of other specialists involved with the planning
3. Drawings depending on type and size of the project to the required extent and level of detail under consideration of all subject-specific requirements, for example at a scale of: 100 for buildings, for example at a scale of 1 :50 to 1 :20 for interiors
4. Provisioning of work results as a basis for the other specialists involved with the planning as well as the coordination and integration of their services
5. Project description
6. Negotiations pertaining to the approval capability
7. Cost calculation according to DIN 276 and comparison with the cost estimate
8. Updating the time schedule
9. Summarizing, explaining and documenting the results

SPH 4 Approval planning

1. Developing and compiling the templates and documents for public approvals or consents including applications for exceptions and exemptions as well as necessary negotiations with authorities using the contributions made by other specialists involved with the planning
2. Submission of the templates
3. Completing and adapting the planning documents, descriptions and calculations

SPH 5 Execution planning

1. Development of an execution planning with all the individual pieces of information (drawings and text) required for the execution of the draft and approval planning until a solution ready for execution has been developed as a basis for further service phases
2. Execution, detail construction drawings depending on type and size of the project to the required extent and level of detail under consideration of all subject-specific requirements, for example at a scale of: 1 for buildings, for example at a scale of 1:20 AM to 1 :20 for interiors
3. Provisioning of work results as a basis for the other specialists involved with the planning as well as the coordination and integration of their services
4. Updating the time schedule
5. Updating the execution planning due to the trade-oriented processing during the project execution
6. Inspection of required assembly plans of the constructions and constructive installations planned by the project planner for compliance with the execution planning

SPH 6 Preparation of the tendering/awarding process

1. Creation of a tendering/awarding time schedule
2. Creation of service descriptions with service directories sorted by service areas, determination and compilation of quantities based on the execution planning using the contributions made by other specialists involved with the planning
3. Adapting and coordinating the interfaces to the service descriptions of the other specialists involved in the planning
4. Determination of costs based on the service directories priced by the planner
5. Cost control by comparing the service directories priced by the planner with the cost calculation
6. Compilation of tender documents for all service areas

SPH 7 Assisting with the tendering/awarding process

1. Coordinating the tenders/awards of the professional planner
2. Obtainment of offers
3. lnspecting and evaluating of offers, including preparation of the price comparison list by individual positions , inspecting and evaluating of offers for additional or changed services of the executing companies and the adequacy of the price
4. Performance of bidder discussions
5. Creation of award/tender proposals, documentation of the award/tender procedure
6. f)Compilation of tender documents for all serv1ce areas
7. Comparison of award/tender results with the service directories priced by the planner and the cost calculation
8. Assisting with the order placement

SPH 8 Project monitoring (construction monitoring/supervision and documentation)

1. Monitoring of the project execution for compliance with the approval or consent, the contracts with the executing companies, the execution documents, the relevant guidelines and the generally recognized engineering practice.
2. Monitoring the execution of supporting structure construction with very low and low planning requirements for compliance with the proof of stability
3. Coordinating with the other specialists involved with project monitoring
4. Preparation, updating and monitoring of the time schedule (bar chart)
5. Documentation of the construction process (for example a construction diary)
6. Mutual site measuring with the executing companies
7. Auditing, including the examination of site inspections conducted by executing companies
8. Comparison of the audit results with the order totals including additions
9. Cost control by examining the service accounts of the executing companies in comparison to the contract prices
10. Cost determination, for example in accordance with DIN 276
11. Organization of the acceptance of construction services in cooperation with other specialists involved with the planning and project monitoring, detection of faults or shortcomings, acceptance recommendation for the client
12. Applications for official acceptances/inspections and participation in these
13. Systematic compilation of the documents, the graphic representations and computational results of the project
14. Handover of the project
15. Listing the limitation periods for warranty claims
16. Monitoring the rectification of faults or shortcomings detected during the acceptance of the services

SPH 9 Project supervision

1. Specialist evaluation of the warranty claims during the limitation period, but no longer than 5 years after the acceptance of the service, including the necessary inspections
2. Project inspection to detect shortcomings or faults prior to expiration of the limitation period for warranty claims against the executing company
3. Assisting with the approval of safety services