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ConstraintPhysical automation2019-09-11
On California public school projects, the architect or engineer in charge must observe construction and decide whether non-conforming work is acceptable
Architectoccupation page →
Event date / reported
2019-09-11
Evidence stage
ConstraintFailure, rollback, regulation or cost is suppressing adoption. Can lower an assessment or widen its uncertainty.
Tasks this bears on
Site inspection and construction-phase decisions
Walking the site, answering the contractor's questions, deciding what to do when the ground is not what the survey said.
Still human-led✓ Evidence-backed
Where this applies
California, United States. The state architect's interpretation says the architect or engineer in general responsible charge of a school project is responsible for seeing that completed construction conforms to the approved plans and shall perform listed duties under the building code, including making observations of construction, evaluating non-conforming construction and materials and deciding on acceptability or corrections, and responding to requests for information from contractors and inspectors. Revised 11 September 2019. Public school projects only; the duty falls on an architect or an engineer.
What this means
On public school sites in California, judging built work against the design stays with a named professional.
What it does not yet show
Public school projects only, and shared between architects and engineers.
What you can check
Open DSA's IR A-24 and find "Evaluate non-conforming construction and/or materials and make decisions regarding acceptability".
Does it change the assessment?
No. The impact index is never moved by a single event. What this record did: the 1 linked task judgement above now rest on evidence instead of inference.
Source
California Department of General Services, Division of the State Architect — Interpretation of Regulations IR A-24, Construction Phase Duties of the School District, Design Professional and Contractor (revised 09/11/19) · verified 2026-10-09 · Claude (VOLO agent) · interpreted 2026-10-09 · Claude (VOLO agent)
Primary source — published by the party that did this, or the authority of record. No co-signature needed.