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Task 540. Quality Control and Assurance <br /> Objective. To implement a Brown and Caldwell quality control and assurance program that ensures the <br /> products from this scope are reviewed and cross checked to correct as many errors and omissions as <br /> possible. In addition, the QA/QC program will ensure that the design effort and products for this project <br /> meet client expectations for quality,timeliness,and cost. Client and regulatory agency review comments shall <br /> also be incorporated to prepare and complete the final design contract documents. Additionally, the City is <br /> assumed to participate in this process,and provide independent review of design products. <br /> Approach. The scope of this task includes several discrete elements to ensure product quality. These <br /> elements are described as follows: <br /> 1. Development of a Project Management Plan (PMP) that describes how the project will be <br /> conducted, how specific schedule milestones will be met, how budget expenditures will be tracked <br /> against job completion,and how project documents will be filed. <br /> 2. Client wellness checks that provide the Consultant with a fresh perspective on the effectiveness of <br /> service to the Client. This activity will be performed by a Principle-in-Charge from the Consultant. <br /> 3. Consultation with the project mentor or senior advisor. A project mentor shall be assigned by the <br /> Consultant's entity manager. This mentor shall be a senior staff member, experienced in both the <br /> technical and managerial aspects of this type of project. <br /> 4. Establish Client standards. The Consultant's project manager and key staff (electrical, <br /> instrumentation, HVAC, mechanical design) shall meet with the appropriate Client's personnel to <br /> establish discipline standards for the project. <br /> 5. Independent review of calculations. Process designs and hydraulic profiles for treatment plants,and <br /> system curves and surge analyses for pumping stations are subjected to independent review at <br /> various completion levels_ These reviews are performed by senior engineers selected by the regional <br /> chief engineer and senior vice president. <br /> 6. Review the Agreement. The written Agreement is compared periodically with project activities to <br /> date to determine if the project is conforming to the scope of work and schedule,if there have been <br /> any changes in scope which require adjustment of the Agreement, and if adjustments to the project <br /> activities are required to bring the work into conformance with project requirements. <br /> 7. Three in-house design reviews for 50 percent and 90 percent complete documents. These review <br /> sessions will be conducted by senior independent in-house design experts not affiliated with this <br /> projects. Three meetings conducted between the Client, the Consultant's design team, and the <br /> Consultant's senior review members,are included in this task. These meetings also provide a forum <br /> for project brainstorming between the Client and the Consultant. <br /> 8. Consultant shall prepare for meetings with regulatory agencies to receive comments on the 50 <br /> percent, 90 percent. and 99 percent complete contract documents. Three meetings with the <br /> regulatory agencies are included in this task_ <br /> Page 13 <br /> 5_1JMcC1e11\UF-3193-WFF Cn1crine Bldg\EWFP NaOC1 Scope of Work_R3.doc <br /> 54 <br />