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Chapter 1
Introduction and General Information
1.1
Purpose of the
1.1.1 This Design Guide contains design criteria and general
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requirements to be used in the development of designs for new
construction and additions/ alterations of U. S. Army Reserve (AR)
facilities. Its purpose is to serve as one means for the Using Service
to convey functional and other criteria for Military Construction
Army Reserve (MCAR) projects to the Design Agency charged
with the planning and design of a facility. This Guide is also intended
to aid in the formulation of project documentation for inclusion in
military construction programs.
1.1.1.1 The Using Service is the Office of the Chief, Army Reserve
(ACSIM-AR). An ACSIM-AR representative, the Project Officer,
is typically assigned to each project.
1.1.1.2 The AR Installation includes the AR unit(s) that will utilize
the facility (Tenants) and the AR Regional Support Command
(RSC), which supports the unit(s).
1.1.1.3 The Design Agency is the Corps of Engineers (COE) or
Figure 1-1 USARC,
other engineering command, which acts as AR's agent for obtaining
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design and construction services. The Design Agency may develop
project designs utilizing their in-house design personnel, or may
contract with private-sector architecture and engineering firms (A/
Es) to provide design services. The in-house personnel or private-
sector A/E team will be referred to as "designer" or "design team"
in this Guide.
1.1.2 This Guide should also be used as a benchmark of acceptable
quality for AR Full Facility Revitalization (FFR), Real Property
Exchange (RPX), Minor Maintenance and Repair (MMR) and
other projects. See Paragraph below for additional information on
such programs and their funding.
1.1.3 This Guide should be considered to provide guidance
representing an 0% solution; the information should apply at least
80% of the time, and address at least 80% of the issues. The
Design Agency should always obtain Using Service approval when
departing from the guidance herein.
1.2
1.2.1 This Guide is applicable to all new construction projects for
Scope of the
Army Reserve facilities, and as a general guide in the modernization
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or revitalization of existing facilities. Only the more common or
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