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THE WEITZ COMPANY // GOVERNMENT CENTER ANNEX, RFQ NO. 15-08-02 / CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL 50 SECTION K // PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING Weitz utilizes several key tools and processes to manage a project schedule. Our first tool is Primavera scheduling software. This software is the vehicle for capturing the sequence and duration of activities and updating the progress of the work. We build a master project schedule early in the project to rough out the sequence of work and determine an initial duration. Next, based on input from the owner, subcontractors and architect, we add detail and adjust the schedule to fit the plan. At the conclusion of preconstruction, we fix the schedule and carry it forward into construction. Once in construction, we utilize The Last Planner process to create 6-week look-ahead schedules. This very detailed process identifies a near-term project milestone and involves all subcontractors and stakeholders to detail out the activities, durations and predecessor activities that need to be finished in order for them to complete their work. The process builds a highly detailed work plan and gets commitment from the stakeholders. This tool has allowed us to complete $15M worth of room renovation projects at The Breakers resort hotel in a 5-month window while the facility remained operational. During construction we provide schedule updates on a monthly basis to show the progress of the project compared to the original plan, and we will do this for your upcoming project. In addition, we provide an executive summary/narrative for the project and the completion date, and call attention to any hot items that might impact the schedule adversely. QUALITY CONTROL The cornerstone of our quality control process is the quality workbook that our company developed several years ago. In 160 years of business, we have become known as a high-quality builder. If there is not a well-designed quality plan, the quality of a project becomes highly dependent on the individual running the work in the field. For that reason, Weitz developed a very detailed quality workbook that consists of simple check sheets for each phase and scope of work (see example, left). We also track “call back issues” in order to revise and focus our efforts on items that create these issues. As an example, building envelopes are one of the biggest sources of call backs. After analyzing these issues, we know that most have roots in the design detailing. For that reason, starting in Preconstruction there are detailed lists of items to check for at each phase The Last Planner process: Using color-coded notes, Weitz subcontractors map out the activities that must preceed their own work, establishing a 6-week “look-ahead” schedule. This process builds a highly detailed work plan, and creates accountability among team members.