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15 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTABILITY ANALYSIS, CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION & INSPECTION A fundamental component of construction program management is an understanding of contract administration and construction quality. Contract administration is broadly defined as taking plans, specifications and estimates and producing a desired end-product. Construction quality management involves traditional quality assurance measures employed to control and verify construction, material, and product quality. A significant element of every project is the constructability analysis. KEITH’s QC Engineer, Mr. James Thiele, PE, has the critical role of performing a thorough review of all final engineering design plans to ensure that the project team’s services are being rendered in strict conformance with our Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program. The depth of the QC reviews will be sufficient to assure the design plans adequately provide the information required to construct the project. The QC reviews will assure that the team is complying with all governmental requirements and that the project documents reflect that compliance. Our staff also recognizes the importance of quality inspection documentation. Thorough and timely documentation is essential to meet several program objectives: Define progress and quality of work Establish FHWA presence in the Federal-aid construction program Identify project problem areas Document resolution of identified concerns Share innovations and new technology KEITH has provided construction services for projects ranging from airport facilities, residential communities, commercial projects, and recreational parks including roadways, parking lots, water mains, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, lakes, retention areas, driveways, and other civil engineered facilities. The best construction management practice is to maintain a close working relationship with all parties involved and to respond quickly and effectively to any issues that may arise. This approach coupled with our experience and knowledge, offers our clients the opportunity to mitigate the potential of cost overruns and delays during construction. Resolution of construction issues is a priority for any successful project. Contractors must receive timely direction on those issues that arise during construction. For those projects that perform construction during nighttime hours or on weekends it is critical to have the proper inspection services maintained to address the unforeseen design issues that are inherent to every project. Even during off-work hours there can be matters, such as altered traffic control devices, that demand direction by the Engineer of Record. Establishing an emergency contact list and planning for the necessary construction supervision must be coordinated between the contractor, engineer and owner during the pre-construction meetings. KEITH has performed this service on numerous successful projects and has a proven track record of being proactive in addressing construction issues. UTILITY SERVICE PROVIDER COORDINATION Project designs and schedules can be severely affected if proper care is not given to the coordination and communication with utility service suppliers such as FP&L, Comcast, ATT, etc. KEITH staff always utilize a proactive coordination approach with these agencies. Our staff has designed and managed the construction of numerous utility infrastructure projects supporting residential, commercial, and industrial developments along with municipal rehabilitation projects. This vast experience provides for a project team intimately familiar with the many facets involved in a project such as the undergrounding of above ground utility lines and/or relocation. TAB D - PROJECT APPROACH & UNDERSTANDING