CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE CHECKLIST

Predesign / Schematic Design

• Major constructability issues have been identified.
• Contractual type has been identified and is appropriate (fixed price, design build, 8a set aside, competitive negotiation, etc.)
• All compliance has begun or is complete (SHPO, NEPA, EA, etc.)
• Scope of work consistent with program and within budget.
• Work on easements, right of ways, cooperative agreements, etc. have been initiated.

Design Development

• Required permits (Water, Sewer, and Road) are outlined.
• State or local contacts included.
• Individual permit requirements have been listed.
• All compliance has begun or is complete (SHPO, NEPA, EA, etc.)
• Logistics – traffic control, impacts to park and visitor operations haven considered and addressed.
• Site access issues, load limits, bridge and/or tunnel height restrictions have been identified.
• Long lead items, material and equipment availability, special delivery or construction requirements have been considered.
• Value Engineering potential has been investigated.
• Notes on drawings are appropriate and do not conflict with the specifications or General Provisions.
• Standard NPS division 1 specifications have been incorporated.
• Preliminary site investigation complete and existing conditions verified and included.
• Hazardous material testing has been done and scope of work identified.
• Archeological potential has been assessed and protection specified. Coordination with Park has occurred.
• Availability of material, labor, and equipment on remote sites has been considered.
• New utility services will be contracted separately and are not a part of this package.
• Draft Constructability checklist has been completed.
• All legal work completed (easements, right of ways, cooperative agreements, etc.).
• Estimate is within budget with appropriate mark ups for this stage of development.

Construction Documents

• Final Constructability checklist included and completed.
• State and local permit review comments and details have been incorporated.
• All compliance is complete
• No funding issues. Class A estimate is within available funds.
• Special inspection requirements listed.
• Staging areas are identified on site plan
• Staging areas are adequate for the intended purpose.
• Availability of temporary utilities for staging (cost and time implications, park supplied or contractor)
• Logistics – traffic control, impacts to park and visitor operations haven considered and addressed.
• Impacts of site access issues have been included in special conditions.
• Long lead items that may affect contract period have been considered.
• Specialized equipment and materials have been considered in the estimate and contract period.
• Sole source materials have been adequately justified.
• Government furnished equipment and materials are adequate and will be available when the contractor needs them.
• Requirements for resource protection specified and adequately shown.
• Accurate survey data on the plans (BMs, TBMs, TOPO)
• Construction limits adequately shown and defined (needed for both access and construction limits).
• Special signage requirements addressed (traffic, park, etc.).
• All existing utilities located and accurately shown
• Temporary system requirements have been coordinated with park or concession needs.
• Salvageable items have been identified and listed.
• Noise, dust and special safety concerns have been addressed in the special conditions.
• Constraints on means and methods are justifiable.
• If rock excavation is expected it is clearly defined and accounted for in the Bid Schedule with an estimated quantity.
• If Blasting is allowed the standard NPS explosives specification is included with all safety requirements.
• Hazardous material scope of work is clearly shown, quantified and accounted for in the estimate. State and local requirements have been considered.
• Archeological monitoring requirements have been addressed in the specifications. Sensitive zones are protected.
• If the availability of material, labor, or equipment is an issue on remote sites has it been considered in the cost estimate and in the overall contract period.
• Site access constraints are appropriate.
• Appropriate contract length (considering weather, seasons, long lead items, fabrication and delivery, etc.).
• Park or Concession imposed restrictions included in the package are appropriate and impacts to cost and schedule have been considered.
• Clear delineation of local utility responsibilities (scope, equipment supplied etc.) and contractor responsibilities which are a part of this contract.
• Disruption of utilities and down times has been coordinated with the park and language included in division 1 specifications.
• Specific phasing requirements have been included as needed.
• Specialized materials are necessary and mfg. installation and certifications are specified.
• Park or concessionaire beneficial occupancy’s (grand openings, fixed completion dates) have been considered in the overall planning.
• Overlaps with adjacent and concurrent contracts have been identified with requirements for contractor to coordinate as needed.
• Value engineering decisions have been incorporated.
• Training and certifications have been outlined in the individual spec sections.
• Operation and maintenance requirements have been included.
• Notes on drawings are appropriate and do not conflict with the specifications or General Provisions.
• Adequate detail provided.
• Specified products are detailed on drawings as needed.
• Check for consistency of terminology between drawings and specifications.
• Identify outdated code requirements.
• Identify obsolete materials specified.
• Verify all spec section references are correct and specification is included in the package.
• Standard NPS Division 1 specifications have been utilized.
• Contractor’s use of premises has been appropriately addressed.
• Park hours of operation and seasonal shut downs have been included.
• Relevant reports are included (soils, hazmat, etc.)
• Project schedule requirements are up to date and appropriate for the project size and complexity.
• Submittal requirements match internal NPS/DSC processes.
• All reference standards have been incorporated.
• Quality control staff requirements are appropriate.
• All required forms have been attached to individual specification sections.
• Temporary service requirements have been coordinated with the Park and identified as either Government furnished or Contractor responsibility.
• Contracting Officer's field office, furnishings, and equipment requirements have been adequately addressed.
• Adequate barriers specified and shown on the site plan.
• Requirements for compliance with applicable laws, environmental regulations, and ordinances have been included.
• Park security requirements and special permits addressed as required.
• Bid Schedule included with bid item descriptions that are clearly written and collectively describe all work included in the contract.
• All bid options or alternates are accurately described and identified on the drawings.
• Measurement language included for each bid item accurately describes pay boundaries.
• Payment information included for each bid item reflects type of payment (lump sum or unit price).
• Bid schedule coordinated with specification section 01270 (Definition of Bid Items) and class A cost estimate.
• Estimate is broken down per CSI format with Materials, Labor and Equipment for each bid item.
• Estimate includes appropriate mark ups for stage of development.