Plan Check Review. The Licensee shall submit to the Trustees three (3) copies of the completed Plans and Specifications and two (2) copies each of the structural calculations and soils report, for code review, and shall coordinate, monitor and secure all required review approvals. The Trustees will provide contact information for the individual review agencies and support in status inquiries for the Project reviews. When submitting these documents, Licensee must allow sufficient time to conduct the reviews and to correct identified deficiencies before construction. For construction projects with an estimated cost exceeding ten million dollars, the minimum review time for the completed design documents is 31 Days, 21 Days for projects less than ten million dollars. These durations may vary. The Licensee shall allocate appropriate additional time for resolution of back check review comments for all reviews. The Licensee is encouraged to seek guidance and clarification of Project-specific code compliance issues from the respective agencies and/or assigned plan review firm. The Trustees shall pay plan check fees and seismic peer review fees associated with the Project, either directly or as a reimbursable item. The Licensee shall incorporate changes, if any, resulting from plan reviews, and/or University Deputy Building Official code determinations into the final design without additional cost to the Trustees. Such final drawings and specifications shall be resubmitted to the Trustees for approval. The final authority for code interpretations shall be as follows for: • Exiting and fire-life-safety issues, The Office of the State Fire Marshal • Access compliance issues, the Division of the State Architect Access Compliance Unit • All other items, code issues shall be issued by the University Deputy Building Official, with the Building Official issuing the building permit.
