Al Balluch
Bureau of Construction Management
PS&E
Plans
Specifications
Estimate
Schedule
Other Required Documents
Plans
Key Sheet (See Sample Plans)
1 Correct Project name (same on all documents)
2 Construction Federal # on Key sheet
(Federal Funding)
3 Correct Specification Year
4 Signed and Sealed (Consultants)
5 Utilities Listed (refer to Specifications)
Plans
Key Sheet (See Sample Plans)
6 Structures and Bridges numbered and Listed
7 Midpoint of Project 40+/- Latitude 74+/-
Longitude
8 Correct Year for Details, Electrical and ITS
9 Correct Advertisement Month and Year
10 North Arrow ???
11 Length of Federal Project
Plans
Follow the Sample Plans
Sign all Plan Sheets (consultant)
Sequence #s on E-DOQ and on Plan Sheets
E-DOQ will continue to have Sequence #s
E-DOQ quantities match Estimate in
number and unit
Use a Bridge EQ sheet (where appropriate)
Plans
Plan sheet numbering is correct
Pollution Liability insurance on ALL 2007
Spec. projects
Progress Schedule Updates on all 2007 Spec.
Projects
= ½ of construction duration
Trainee hours (Federal) or Training
Reimbursement LS (State)
Request from Civil Rights at FDS
Special Provisions
Use the latest SI
Total # of pages is shown and correct (don’t forget to number
and include the attachments)
Correct reference to attachments is used… Federal vs. State
Correct attachments are used…..Federal vs .State
Multi year funding language (if appropriate)
Utility work matches Agreement and Key Sheet
Include other Authority Specifications (NJTP, Parkway,
Railroad etc by reference or attachment)
Contract time (completion dates) matches schedule
ROW restrictions shown
Special Provisions
Liquidated Damages
Substantial Completion = Road User Cost +
Construction Engineer Cost (SC=RU + CE)
Completion= ½ Construction Engineering Cost
(C= ½ CE)
Interim Completion = Road User Cost (IC = RU)
Special Provisions
Clearing Site and Demolition payment limits equal
Estimate amount
Include # of Trainees and DBE or ESBE/SBE % in
Attachments
No Specification “Nonstandard” NS Items have specs
(CAN 076 9/2/09)
Request # from Transport Unit
Estimate
Estimate Item quantity equals E-DOQ
Use 2006 Construction Estimating Guidelines
Use 2008 revised Step by Step guide to process
Estimate
Estimate
Category # on ALL projects(4 digit) as per Manual
Cost backup for NS and LS Items
No “NO ITEM”
Fixed Price “Carry Items” check mark them in
Estimate…Fuel Price Adjustment, Asphalt Price
Adjustment, Telephone Service etc
Estimate
Update the Estimate as close to PS&E
as possible to avoid funding issues
Provide Price History for Milestone
(major) Items and Cost Backup
Schedule
Follow Construction Scheduling Manual BDC 01T-S
Electronic copy P6 .prx or .xer format (NO FLOPPY
DISKS)
Utility durations match Special Provisions
Work shown on Schedule must be broken down by
Stage or Substage (1 2 3 or 1A 1B 1C)
Realistic Durations ie Bid –Award etc.
Working Drawing time frames accounted for
Long lead time Items accounted for
Schedule
No
Negative float
Negative lag
Open Ends
Mandatory constraint
Hammock Activity
Schedule
Multi year funded projects must address funding
limits in the schedule
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Code Field
must be filled in
Use the latest Data Date
Schedule
Ensure schedule addresses the
requirements of:
Weather sensitive Items
Railroad (allowable closure times)
Utility(ies) (work schedule and seasonal outages)
Staging (road and bridge work must not conflict
between stages)
Environmental restrictions
Permit Conditions
Other Required Documents
Designer Certification
Design and Quantity Calculations
Soil Borings
Geotechnical Report
Utility Work Package
Other Documents Requested by
our Unit…..Thanks!
Questions?????????
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