Administrative Regulations on the Survey and Design of Construction Projects (Revised in 2015)
Administrative Regulations on the Survey and Design of Construction Projects (Revised in 2015)
Administrative Regulations on the Survey and Design of Construction Projects (Revised in 2015)
Order of the State Council No.662
June 12, 2015
(Promulgated under the Order of the State Council of the People's Republic of China No.293 on September 25, 2000, and revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Revising the Administrative Regulations on the Survey and Design of Construction Projects on June 12, 2015)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1 The Administrative Regulations on the Survey and Design of Construction Projects (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") are enacted in order to strengthen the administration of surveying and designing activities carried out with respect to construction projects, guarantee the surveying and designing quality of construction projects and protect the safety of people's lives and property.
Article 2 The Regulations must be complied with for engagement in the surveying and designing activities of construction projects.
For the purposes of the Regulations, "survey of a construction project" refers to any activity in which, according to the requirements of the construction project, the geological and geographical features and the geotechnical engineering properties of the construction site are ascertained, analyzed and evaluated and the survey documents for the construction project are prepared.
For the purposes of the Regulations, "design of a construction project" refers to any activity in which, according to the requirements of the construction project, conditions required for the construction project such as technology, financial requirements, resources and environment are comprehensively analyzed and discussed, and the design documents for the construction project are prepared.
Article 3 The survey and design of construction projects shall be consistent with the development of the economy and society and realize the unity of their economic, social and environmental benefits.
Article 4 Whoever is engaged in the surveying and designing activities of construction projects shall follow the principle of survey first, design second and construction last.
Article 5 The competent administrative departments for construction and the relevant departments for transport and water conservancy and other affairs under the people's governments at or above the county level shall, pursuant to the provisions of the Regulations, make more efforts to supervise and administer the surveying and designing activities of construction projects.
Entities engaging in the survey or design of construction projects must conduct the survey or design of construction projects in accordance with the law, strictly implement the compulsory criteria for construction projects, and be responsible for the surveying or designing quality of construction projects.
Article 6 The State encourages the application of advanced technologies, process and equipment, new materials and modern management methods in the surveying and designing activities of construction projects.
Chapter II Qualification Management
Article 7 The State applies a qualification management system to entities engaging in the surveying or designing activities of construction projects. The specific measures therefor shall be formulated by the competent administrative department for construction under the State Council in consultation with the relevant departments of the State Council.
Article 8 Any entity engaging in the survey or design of construction projects shall undertake the survey or design of construction projects within the permitted scope of its qualifications.
No entity engaging in the survey or design of construction projects shall undertake the survey or design of construction projects beyond the permitted scope of its qualifications or in the name of another entity engaging in the survey or design of construction projects. No entity engaging in the survey or design of construction projects shall allow another entity or any individual to undertake the survey or design of construction projects in its name.
Article 9 The State applies the practitioner qualification registration and management system to the professional technicians engaging in the surveying or designing activities of construction projects.
Uncertified surveyor or designer for construction projects may not engage in the surveying and designing activities of construction projects in the name of a certified practitioner.
Article 10 A certified practitioner or any other professional technician for the survey or design of construction projects shall be employed by only one entity engaging in the survey or design of construction projects; any certified practitioner or professional technician who is not employed by an entity engaging in the survey or design of construction projects may not engage in the surveying or designing activities of construction projects.
Article 11 The qualification certificates for entities engaging in the survey or design of construction projects and the certificates for certified practitioners shall be prepared uniformly by the competent administrative department for construction under the State Council.
Chapter III Contract Awarding and Undertaking of the Survey or Design of Construction Projects
Article 12 The survey or design of a construction project shall be contracted out through bidding or in a direct manner in accordance with the law.
Article 13 The survey or design of a construction project shall be contracted out through bidding in accordance with the provisions of the Bidding and Bid Law of the People's Republic of China.
Article 14 A bid for the plan for the survey or design of a construction project shall be assessed comprehensively based on the achievements and credit of bidders, the competence of surveyors or designers and the quality of the survey or design plan.
Article 15 The bid inviting party for the survey or design of a construction project shall decide the bid winner among the candidate plans recommended by the bid assessment committee.
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