DESIGN REVIEW POLICY
Design Review Objectives: The purpose of the Design Review process is to ensure the quality of housing in Boston's Neighborhoods. Projects are reviewed based on the design criteria stated in the respective RFP and DND's Residential Design Standards.

Design Review Process: DND's design review process requires the Developer to submit their project at 3 stages of development for approval. All projects assisted by DND must have an approval letter from DND at each of the following stages:

• Design Approval: 25% complete (2 sets)
  
• Conditional Construction Document Approval: 60% complete (2 sets)
  
• Final Construction Document Approval: 95% complete (2 sets)

Prior to beginning construction and project finance closing the Developer must provide DND with Construction Contract drawings and specifications to include all of the changes made to the drawings and specifications during the value engineering and bid negotiation period and resolution of all items on DND's letter of Final Construction Document Approval.

• Construction Contract Drawings and Specifications Submittal: 100% complete (2 sets)
  
• Approved value engineering list signed by the Developer, Architect, Contractor, and DND.

Design Review Submittals: To be considered complete, submittals shall include all of the following items. DND will issue red-lined drawings of review and/or written approval to the Developer within 10 working days of receiving a complete submittal.

1. DND Design Review Transmittal (see enclosed)
   
2. Project Development Schedule (up-dated)
   
3. Cost Estimate in CSI Format
   
4. Site Engineering Drawings (Preliminary at Design Approval submittal)
   
5. Construction Drawings (Typical wall sections at Design Approval submittal)
   
6. Construction Specifications (Outline Specifications at Design Approval submittal)
   
7. Environmental Report and Plan
   

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