jeffandmike
Civil/Environmental
- Nov 5, 2002
- 63
I am employed for a civil engineering firm that performed the engineering design for a small structure. We are working for an architect that did the architectural design of the structure.
We were just informed by the architect that the contractor has not obtained any permits on work performed thus far (nearly completed under the original scope). I do not know if the owner is aware of this or not. The architect is requesting engineering from us for another addition to the project.
Should we notify the owner in writing that it has come to our attention that the contractor may not have secured the proper permits . . .etc., etc., etc? Should we refuse to do the additional engineering? Should we notify the building department? Should we perform the additional engineering and not worry about it? It is the owner's responsibility, after all, to secure all necessary permits.
We have only worked for this architect one time before, so they are not necessarily an "A" client (i.e. any lost work or burned bridges would not be the end of the world).
Keep in mind, the 2004 "Board Rules" Code of Professional Conduct states, "A licensee shall not knowlingly permit the publication or use of his or her data, reports, plans, or other professional documents for unlawful purposes."
I am interested to hear what everyone thinks. Thanks in advance for your responses.
We were just informed by the architect that the contractor has not obtained any permits on work performed thus far (nearly completed under the original scope). I do not know if the owner is aware of this or not. The architect is requesting engineering from us for another addition to the project.
Should we notify the owner in writing that it has come to our attention that the contractor may not have secured the proper permits . . .etc., etc., etc? Should we refuse to do the additional engineering? Should we notify the building department? Should we perform the additional engineering and not worry about it? It is the owner's responsibility, after all, to secure all necessary permits.
We have only worked for this architect one time before, so they are not necessarily an "A" client (i.e. any lost work or burned bridges would not be the end of the world).
Keep in mind, the 2004 "Board Rules" Code of Professional Conduct states, "A licensee shall not knowlingly permit the publication or use of his or her data, reports, plans, or other professional documents for unlawful purposes."
I am interested to hear what everyone thinks. Thanks in advance for your responses.