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• CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL dddddl dd AA ii> AAdd AA ! A ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES "--!,'f F ��,�d A FIRMS ONLY (GCN='.) RFO NO. 12-04-02 G o. �.�.I♦A"A1A ' TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING r -,, Cs•••;; TAAAAAA AAAA I 4. Technical Specifications Packages 6. Constructability and Biddability Reviews CSA will prepare the technical specifications for projects CSA Group considers Constructability and Biddability and will also assist the City staff in customizing the front Review as a key element in the project to reduce ' end documents and general conditions. CSA has extensive construction time, additional services requests and claims, experience in preparing complete packages of bid while reducing construction cost. As such, we are both documents for a variety of projects. honored and challenged by the opportunity to provide these I services to the City. 5. Cost Estimating The Cost Estimate Process provides guidance to the CSA Group will study the construction sequence with Technical Operations staff for preparing Technical emphasis in the construction methods that may be IOperations cost estimates. The process addresses cost employed by the contractor. The purpose of this study is to estimate types, documentation, reviews and approvals. detect the need for special equipment or construction ' Based on standard input and requirements from clients, a methods that may incur additional costs or delays not cost estimate is categorized as one of four types: Budgetary, originally considered. Consideration will be given to special Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM), Not to Exceed (NTE), or methods such as dewatering, underwater work, off hour ' Proposal. Each type has its own significant risks, strategic work, special rigging for heavy loads, access for heavy importance, or unique requirements. The Cost Estimate equipment, etc. On the other hand, the construction Process involves three phases. specialist will look for innovative means and solutions I available that may provide more expedient construction, The Planning Phase involves establishing a technical with reduced inconvenience to the public. baseline; preparing an internal estimate; identifying the technical and financial goals; gaining agreement on the Another important aspect of the constructability review is I estimate type; and holding a kick-off meeting with the team the verification of contract time. CSA Group uses state of to review all pertinent data. Afterwards, the Cost the art techniques to analyze the sequences of construction Management Lead logs in the cost estimate. and eventually establishing of contract time. Activities are I broken down to their minimum tasks, and production rates The next phase, Functional Estimating, involves are used from our extensive database of construction development of the cost estimate with the Client Project productivity rates. ' Manager and/or the Responsible Individuals. The client Project Manager and the initial Cost Management Team 7. Traffic Engineering then review basis of the estimate, and the data are entered The effects that traffic from a particular development will ' into the Cost Database System to obtain cost accumulation have on the transportation network are commonly evaluated and verification. The final phase, Management Team with Traffic Impact Studies. These studies assist local, Review, involves the responsible Individuals (from client public, and/or state officials to determine whether or not ' staff, and all relevant parties) reviewing the cost estimate the development is appropriate for the site and what and obtaining a sign-off/buy-in. transportation improvements would be necessary. The P&A engineers estimate the future traffic conditions by The Cost Manager then prepares a cost estimate review measuring existing traffic in the field. Then, statistical data Ipackage for review by the client Director(s). The estimate is is used to develop the future traffic for the development's also archived for future reference and use on similar build-out year and modeling software is utilized to estimate projects for the client, thereby providing the team with more the potential impacts on the transportation network. Finally, Iconsistent estimates. suitable and cost effective improvements are developed to This proven approach has successfully reduced cost mitigate the impacts from the proposed development. estimate re-generation and review effort while delivering a11 Parking Studies are often requested to establish parking more deliberate, accurate, and robust cost estimate policy or regulations and to provide a comprehensive review product. of current and future parking needs in the study area. The II P&A engineer's expertise includes analyzing parking supply and demand, operational efficiency, and planned Om