Designer's Manual
Designers please note that documents are updated by THEC periodically and posted here. The Table of Contents posted under General Information, below, lists the current dates for each document. Please verify you are using the most current documents for each project.
- General Information
TN Tech has adopted the THEC version of the Designer’s Manual effective July 2018.
- Table of Contents with Document Revision Dates. UPDATED 2019-08
- Owner Information
- TN Tech Owner Information
- See Appendix 3 of the Designer's Manual, below, for Tennessee Tech Campus Guidelines
- TN Tech Weather Station Link to current and archived weather data as well as local forecast for the Kittrell Hall Weather Station.
- Chapters
- Appendix 1: Administrative Forms
Agendas
- A31 Pre-Design Conference
- A32 Program Phase Meeting
- A34 Schematic Design Phase Meeting
- A36 Design Development Phase Meeting
- A38 Construction Document Phase Meeting
- A52 Pre-Bid Conference
- A62 Pre-Construction Conference
- A64 Construction Progress Meeting
- A66 Substantial Completion Meeting
- A68 Final Inspection Meeting
Checklists
- C32 Schematic Design Phase Document
- C34 Design Development Phase Document
- C36 Construction Document Phase Document
- C38 Bid Document Submittal
- C42 Standard Document Instructions
- C44 Stormwater Plan Review
- C60 Notice to Proceed Checklist
- C62 Stormwater Site Audit
- C72 Project Closeout
Forms
- F22 Designer Agreement Information
- F23 Attestation
- F32 Designer's Cost Estimate Summary
- F54 Bid Tab
- F62 Pre-Construction Data Sheet
- F64 Request for Proposal
- F66 Proposal Recommendation
- F68 Report of Final Inspection
- F72 Certificate of Substantial Completion
- F74 Stormwater As-Built Certification
- F78 Advertisement of Final Payment
- F79 One-Year Corrective Inspection
- SBC-25 Project Information
- Appendix 2: Standard Bidding and Construction Documents
Division 00 Procurement and Contracting Requirements
- 00 11 16 Invitation to Bid
- 00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders
- 00 30 00 Information Available to Bidders
- 00 31 26 Asbestos Survey Information Available to Bidders
- 00 31 32 Geotechnical Information Available to Bidders
- 00 41 13 Bid Form
- 00 45 21 Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit
- 00 47 13 Construction Bid Envelope
- 00 52 13 Agreement
- 00 61 13 Contract Bond
- 00 61 43 Three Year Roof Bond
- 00 72 03 Marker for General Conditions - SDP & DDP Reviews
- 00 72 13 Placeholder for General Conditions - CDP Review **New**
- 00 72 13.2 Supplementary Conditions - Article 11 for High Risk Construction
- 00 73 43 Supplementary Conditions State Wages
- 00 73 45 Supplementary Conditions Federal Wages
Division 01 General Requirements
- 01 21 13 Allowances
- 01 21 15 List of Allowances
- 01 22 13 Unit Prices
- 01 22 15 List of Unit Prices
- 01 23 00 Alternates
- 01 25 13 Product Substitution Procedures
- 01 25 33 Product Substitution Request Form
- 01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures
- 01 26 20 Weather Delays
- 01 26 25 Weather Delay Report
- 01 26 40 Form for Amendment, Change, or Directive
- 01 26 54 Form for Price Summary
- 01 26 55 Form for Price of Work
- 01 26 56 Form for Price of Time
- 01 29 54 Retainage Escrow Initiation
- 01 29 73 Schedule of Values
- 01 29 76 Progress Payment Procedures
- 01 31 19 Project Meetings
- 01 31 90 Administrative Logs
- 01 31 93 Visitor Log
- 01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation
- 01 41 15 Basic Regulatory Requirements
- 01 45 29 Testing Laboratory Services
- 01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls
- 01 57 23 Temporary Storm Water Pollution Control
- 01 60 00 Product Requirements
- 01 77 70 Closeout Procedures
- 01 78 01 Closeout Submittals - use for basic projects
- 01 78 02 Closeout Submittals - use for more complex projects
- 01 78 25 Data Binder Receipt
- 01 78 88 Report of Subcontractors and Suppliers
- 01 79 21 Demonstration and Training
- 01 79 25 Demonstration and Training Verification
- 01 81 13 PLACEHOLDER-High Performance Building Requirements
- 01 81 14 HPBr Contractor Requirements **New Link to OSA**
- 01 91 13 Commissioning
- 01 91 23 Performance Testing Identification Form
- 01 91 26 Performance Testing Procedures Form
- 01 91 29 Functional Performance Test Certification
Divisions 07, 23, and 26
- 07 50 36 Total Roofing System Warranty
- 07 61 02 Twenty Year Total Metal Roofing System Warranty
- 23 08 00 Mechanical & Control Systems Commissioning
- 23 08 13 Sensor Point Calibration Check Sheet
- 23 08 16 Terminal Box Point Calibration Check Sheet
- 26 08 00 Electrical & Lighting Systems Commissioning
- 26 08 06 Panelboard Check Sheet
- 26 08 13 Power Circuit Check Sheet
- 26 08 30 Generator Testing Procedures Form
- 26 08 32 Generator Testing Findings Form
- 26 08 50 Lighting Check Sheet
- Appendix 3: Campus Specific Guidelines and Requirements
- Building Envelope Design Guidelines
- TN Tech Plan Rooms
- Approved Campus Standards
- Project Schedule Template
Campus Design Guidelines and Preferences
The intention of the Tennessee Tech Construction Guidelines is to provide a framework for designers, thereby establishing consistency across projects. The guidelines provide answers to common questions and campus goals for shaping the design response to any unanswered questions. These standards are not intended to be used as specifications nor are they intended to limit discussion on any given topic. They are intended as a reference for Designers as they work through project design. New technologies, materials, and techniques are encouraged to be examined and discussed with Tennessee Tech representatives on all projects within their individual context. We will be adding new divisions as they are completed.
- 00 00 00 General Design
- 00 00 00 Campus Reviewed Submittals
- 08 00 00 Openings
- 07 00 00 Thermal & Moisture Protection
- 10 28 00 Toilet Accessories
- 11 00 00 Equipment
- 21 00 00 Fire Suppression
- 23 00 00 Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning **updated**
- 28 00 00 Electronic Safety and Security **updated**
- HPBr
Tennessee High Performance Building Requirements Manual
The High Performance Building Requirements (HPBr) are located under the Capital and Real Estate tab on the Office of the State Architect website:
- Team Evaluations
OSA Team Evaluations
Interim and final evaluations of both the Designer and the SPA will be coordinated through the Office of the State Architect Team Evaluation process. Smaller projects will only require a final evaluation at the completion of the design phase, but standard projects will require an interim Designer/SPA evaluation after the Design Development Phase. Please review the process and access documents for evaluations from the OSA website.