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timely decision-making by our clients and the entire project <br />team. Cost control techniques include: program budget <br />analysis; value enjineering; ltfb-oycls cost analysis; and <br />quantity -based estimating. We rely on an operrbook, <br />inclusive process that demonstrates the posts and benefits <br />of varying design options. This budget. confirmation <br />process starts in the earliest stages of Lire project, when <br />design and enginearing alternatives have the greatest <br />potential impact on costs. Our design teams analyze <br />Merit goals, technical' requirements, alternative building <br />concepts, construction costs and kong-tarm operational <br />coats to defina.the optimum scope within the budget, <br />ensuring long-tarmflaxibiiityand value, <br />Schedule Control <br />The key to effective schedulecontrol Is to measure actual <br />progress and compare k.to planned progress on a regular <br />basis and to take necessary corrective action immediately. <br />We propose to supplement each major task as identified In <br />the master project schedule with a supplemental schedule <br />to keep careful track of where each Individual component <br />stands. We identify problems that may resuitfrom delays <br />and readily provide the opportunity to Modify the schedule, <br />as required, This process ensures the completion of your <br />projects on scitedula. <br />innovative and Successful Approaches <br />Our team focuses on providing safe, cost-effective, reliable, <br />and sustainable improvements using innovative design <br />and contracting techniques that meet the needs of the <br />taxpayers, meet or exceed the minimum standards based <br />on design improvements, and minimizes Impacts to <br />adjacent properties and vehicular and pedestrian traffic. <br />Our exiaerience engineeringstaff provides lower oust or <br />lower -impact alternatives Inorder todevelop the least <br />disruptive and least expensive designs. <br />In addition, the NVO Loam utilizes the latest in civil <br />anginearing design software to facilitate timely, efficient, <br />and innovative engineering solutions for our clients. Our <br />team relies on a host of computer resources, including <br />up-to-date, state-of-the-art technology that Is in use today <br />throughout the engineering industry. We make maximum <br />use of PC-based CADD systems that allow for the storage <br />of typical details, establish similarity of plan layouts, and <br />enable rapid duplications for the efficient preparation of <br />plan sheets. <br />Our team also provides construction management for <br />public works projects to several local agencies. We will <br />have our in-house construction managementstaff review <br />plans and specifications for constructabllity. This Is a good <br />opportunity to obtain the viiew.af those from the field and <br />reduce potential Anoukies that may be encountered <br />during the construction of project <br />Quality Assurance/Quality Control <br />Fpr every design project, ourteam uses a time -tested and <br />proven project quality manual, .which describes the project <br />quality process to be followed during the development of <br />the design documents and other project -deliverables. in <br />general,. we undergo the folowinggpollty roWaws: <br />Project ConooptRovkawr Reviears basic concepts <br />for feasibility and conformance to project criteria <br />and evaluates engineeringdectsktns based on cost, <br />constructabiikyand risk management. <br />Discipline Review: Verifies the wor f for each of the <br />technical dlsoiptines,.includingsuWonsultsn%. Each <br />subconsulterit discipline. has a review checklist for.aaoh <br />submittal to ensure tachnical accuracy and that there are <br />no conflicts with the civil design and other disciplines. <br />Graphlos/CAD 5tandarde Rovlew: Verifies that drawings <br />meet graphic and GAD standards for each project, taking <br />Into consideration; color; weight level style; and level. <br />Project Manager Review. Confirms that project <br />deliverables conform to the scope of work and that <br />documents supplied by others (i.e., client, suboonsultants, <br />etc.) are properly incorporated. <br />In -Nauss ConstractablEW Review: "ouse construction <br />managers slid Inspectors review the plans to ensure <br />feasibility of.eonstructicn and coordination of drawings. <br />Client Comment Review: Assures that client comments <br />have been addressed; we. will either use our standard <br />comment letter response or one provided try the City. <br />Coordination Review Meeting: Coord'rnata all work of the <br />disciplines. <br />QA/QC Review: Independent review to verify the accuracy, <br />completeness and coordination of drawings, specifications <br />and cost estimates for all design disciplines. <br />r <br />M <br />H <br />C� <br />I <br />25E-504 <br />