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A&P CONSULTING TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS, CORP. GOLDEN SHORES PUMP STATION REHABILITATION (CCNA) RFQ 18-11-01 20 The APCTE Team recognizes that 90% of a project’s cost overruns and delays occur during the construction phase. As such, we have implemented a management system that aims to: • Avoid claims during the Bidding and Design phases by performing constructability at the pre-design phases, and preparing detailed bid documents that contain clear project scopes, quantities and cost estimates.• Manage claims during the construction phase by performing claim analysis to identify opportunities for change orders, and claim mitigation measures that may include redesign, deletion of construction scope, and postponement of the projects if necessary. We have successfully implemented this budget control system in our Needs Assessment Program (NAP) for other agencies, and have successfully procured and constructed projects with minimal change orders. PROJECT SCHEDULE The APCTE Team will develop a logical and achievable design schedule for each task/project assigned to us. Our team will meticulously review this schedule based on our manpower availability and ensure that the schedule is within the team’s capability. The Project Design Schedule (PDS) will be reviewed on a bi-weekly basis, as a product of project team coordination meetings. Some of the events/activities that must occur very early in the design process to comply with the schedule are: • Project Kick-off Meeting• Survey of Existing Structure• Geotechnical Investigations• Basis of Design Report• Design Phase• Permits• Value Engineering Workshop• Procurement• Construction Phase Beside these tasks, our team will prepare a full schedule in Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project containing the detailed breakdown of all project’s main phases: pre-design, design, permitting, procurement and construction. The schedule will be reviewed on a bi-weekly basis and adjusted as the project progresses. QUALITY CONTROL PLAN “Quality Assurance and Control begins with the APCTE Team’s commitment to the City to provide qualified professionals that are experienced in all required disciplines”. An important characteristic of a strong, functioning organization is the establishment of well documented procedures and means to ensure compliance with those procedures. Project Manager, Arnelio Alfonso, PE, will rely on Carlos Gil-Mera, P.E., to review APCTE’s corporate procedures, and the City-specific quality measures being implemented on APCTE’s current projects. They will adjust the procedures as necessary for this project and conduct regular audits to assess the degree of compliance. Carlos is well versed in QA/QC procedures and will help to ensure that proper communication and acceptable practices are used to warrant quality of the planning, design, and construction services. Continuous QA/QC through internal review efforts will be woven into the design process. In-house coordination meetings with all Team members will be frequent and will allow for continual review of progress. Below is our QA/QC process in details: Design Quality Assurance (QA) / Quality Control (QC): The Team will prepare all documents in accordance the QA plan to assure accountability, accuracy, completeness, legibility, application of design criteria and best engineering practices. The plan specifically addresses the importance of accurate construction cost estimates throughout the design-build process. This plan emphasizes the Team approach to successful project development with the goal of producing a top quality project, on time and within acceptable budget constraints, and to minimize construction conflicts and assure