25E - AGMT - ON-CALL ENGINEERING SRVS

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TAIT & Associates, Inc. On -Call Engineering Services STEP 2 :� ASSIGN: TAIT will carefully reviewed the staffing needs and staff assignments for this project. Of notable Importance In our approach to assignment a project -specific project Manager who will best meet the City's needs for the particular project assignment. Secondly, TAIT will select sub -consultant team members that we have successfully work with on other projects. As an example. LAE Associates could be designated to provide federal funding assistance consultant to ensure the City's documents are processed and approved In a timely manner by Caltrans. STEP 3:;! PLAN (SCOPE OF WORKI; Upon selection of the design team for the contract, TAIT initiates the preparation of the detailed project scope of work tailored to the needs of the specific project requirements. (See Scope of Services section) STEP 4 :2� EXECUTE; Upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed, TAIT will actively and effectively execute the scope of work for this contract. Our assigned project manager will stay in constant contact with the City and will remain available and responsive to the City's needs through the life of the project. At the heart of each relationship and team member Is effective communication of the gpgs& Emotionsibili sual ty rqg mentg and scbedutina needs. Finally, TAIT has clearly defined the scheduling needs on this contract and will communicate the deadlines and needs to each of the team members. An important feature of our design process is our Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) Program. TAIT has established clearly defined quality control and quality assurance protocols set in place In the office. As part of our scope of services and fee proposal, we have set aside time to ensure that quality control Is incorporated In to the contract. TAIT assigns a O.A/QC Manager to each project to ensure reviews occur prior to making submittals to the reviewing agency and 'the City is provided a quality design. Mr. D. Todd Schmieder, P.E. has been assigned to oversee TAIT's WCiC program for this project. TAIT's QA/QC Program focuses on the following four primary objectives: • To ensure that a quality design has been provided by following our in-house design checklists • To verify that different design disciplines have been coordinated • To verify that the proposed improvements are constructible, and • To verify that a cost effective analysis approach was followed in achieving the client's specific project goals and objectives. TAiT utglzes a Total Quality Management approach.-TAiT's philosophy is that quality control begins at day one and does not end until the project is constructed. Quality Control Is the responsibility of each and every team member. -1t includes the selection of project team members who have demonstrated the ability to understand and apply the project objectives to achieve a specific goal, It requires continuous communications between all parties. TAIT has developed Internal design checklists. - Design checklists are used by our design team members as a component of our firm's design process and not solely part of the QC process. Timely Quality Control Reviews are provided. -before plans are submitted to outside parties, TAIT's QA/QC Manager or his designated QC team member conducts a thorough review to verify the quality, constructability and completeness of the submittal. �� TAIT Page 18 111--- 25 -567