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California Architects Practice Act and CCR Title 16, contractual roles and responsibilities, contract types versus scope, agencies with jurisdiction, consultant contracting, project funding sources, managing project and contractual risk and liability, conflict resolution, project scheduling and milestone approvals.

Discretionary approval processes, CEQA, the California Coastal Act, California clean air and water quality, state oversight for hospitals/public schools/essential-services buildings (HCAi, DSA), the California Building Standards Code and Title 24, the Health and Safety Code, CALGreen, ADA and California accessibility (CBC Chapter 11), and stakeholder feedback.

Integrating building systems and utilities, materials and equipment evaluation, California special conditions (seismic, wildfire/WUI fire-severity, flood, wind), initial versus life-cycle cost, Title 24 energy compliance analysis, and value engineering.

Document distribution and review in construction documents and permitting phases, construction document contents for agency approval and bidding, working with agencies having jurisdiction, the hierarchy and interrelationship of regulatory agencies, and resolving conflicting codes, regulations, and standards.

Bidding documents by funding source and delivery method, the California Public Contract Code, California mechanics lien law, construction changes, deferred submittals, payment applications, project close-out, California warranty periods, special inspections and testing, state inspection/reporting for hospitals and schools (DSA/HCAi), submittal review, and post-construction services.