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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL °d°e,,,,'; II>, ARCHITECTURAL & ENGINEERING SERVICES �•° "`" ' 4444 A. ,444 FIRMS ONLY (CCN",) RFQ NO. 12-04-02 i ,: 1 TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 's•'' CSA c;o;P;; O.1Q44.14 4.144 Idevelopment as well as managing traffic circulation and important aspects of the design such as the engineering access. integrity. 8. Sustainability An independent team will conduct Quality Control reviews We are an advocate of sustainability and try to incorporate during the different phases of the assigned tasks. The this approach in our projects. As active member of the reviews will be conducted to evaluate procedures, staffing, United States Green Building Council (USGBC) our job is to criteria used, and documentation. Special emphasis will be Ilook at sustainable approaches to the projects we are placed to ensure proper coordination and transfer of involved with. Recently the US conference of Mayors information is obtained. I announced they would be implementing Sustainable Initiatives within US Cities. We would like to be part of the The CSA Group Team's QC Program keeps track of every team that makes a difference in making the City a better step of the design process utilizing standard color coding place to live, work, commute and play. Our approach is (red for mark-up, green for checking, black for informational Iguided by the nationally accepted benchmark for the purposes only and yellow for work complete on CADD). The design, construction, and operation of projects. QA Process will document the completion of each QC review to ensure that all QC processes have been I 8. Quality Assurance & Quality Control completed. The QA Plan has extensive provisions to check The management of the CSA Group is dedicated to quality all of the subconsultants designs to assure that they are production and has inspired all employees to follow this following their own QA/QC Plan. CSA Group has consistently ' principle while performing their daily work activities. received high grades on many projects as a result of the Management strongly believes that quality is conformance consistent implementation of this program. to established requirements and meeting the expectations I of our clients. Quality assurance procedures are directed towards all technical activities, but it is recognized that quality is an individual responsibility and is applicable to all I staff members. The principles of quality assurance vary little from one technical discipline to another. These include clarity of scope, thoroughness of work planning, I adherence to schedule, structuring of project teams, communication, formal checking, maintenance of records, and other related activities. As projects become larger and I more complex, more people become involved. Project management, communication and teamwork assume greater importance and lead to more specific structuring of the I project team. We believe in a continuing quality improvement program that is directed towards error prevention rather than error correction. As the City Consultant, the above referenced concept will be expected from the designers performing the assigned I tasks. The CSA Group's Quality Control Manager will conduct periodic reviews of the consultants performing the assigned tasks to ensure that the personnel performing tasks are in compliance with the requirements of their own DQuality Control Program. If these steps are followed as the projects are being performed, it will minimize errors, I permitting comments and revisions. This will allow the Consultant the opportunity to concentrate on more im I