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and overall dissatisfaction. This also holds true for the existing facilities as projects may require shutdowns to facilities and equipment or entire processes which can disrupt normal operations. Projects which overrun the schedule also tend to result in a higher overall cost when finally completed. Potential for Utility and Other Conflicts Anytime construction occurs within public right-of-way, or involves subsurface construction, an elevated level of risk for conflicts exists. Utility locations shown on the Contract Drawings usually are carefully located and plotted based on the available existing records. The accuracy of the locations represented on the Contract Drawings is contingent upon the accuracy of the available utility records, and potholing conducted during design. A potential utility conflict could result in a redesign of proposed facilities and/or relocation of interfering utilities creating schedule delays, increased costs and longer impacts to the public at large. Conflicts can also occur with nearby residential, commercial, and retail property owners where construction impacts to them are not realized until after construction commences. This can create public resistance to the projects and may cause delays while the impacts are mitigated. Coordination with Multiple Project Participants As AKM has learned on our previous construction management assignments, projects require close and cooperative coordination with outside agencies. Outside agencies include water purveyors, the County, and neighboring Cities, as well as the many utility agencies owning facilities within project boundaries: Different entities may have different project concerns and require varying levels of communication. Outside agencies will feel the most at ease and comfortable with projects when they receive clear, timely and accurate information regarding the project. It will also be paramount to understand each party's unique concerns and perspective regarding the project prior to the start of construction, to be able to best plan how to keep them informed. Construction Management Methodology What are evident in the paragraphs above are the interrelationships of the key project issues. A direct effect of one of the issues results in an unintended effect to the others. As the City's Construction Management and Inspection Consultant, AKM will effectively, promptly, and proactively monitor and manage project issues for the entire duration of our services on the projects. Our methodology for performing our services is described in the paragraphs below. A Commitment to Documentation AKM takes great pride in our project document control believing that effectively managing project documents reduces our client's risk, can help avoid and resolve project disputes, improves project lifecycles, and promotes Contractor accountability. We will keep project documentation in strict accordance with the project requirements. Such diligence is a representation to involved parties that prudent project management and administration is being implemented. Project documents will be ready for review and/or audit anytime one is mandated or requested. Our commitment to documentation will also allow the Construction Management Team to verify that all required submittals, schedule updates, schedule narratives, monthly reports, shutdown plans as well as red line drawings are being submitted in a timely manner by the Contractor so that construction progresses as planned. We note that our entire Construction Management Team is well versed in a wide variety of project document control systems and software, including Procore, regularly leveraging such technology to deliver results on projects. Be Responsive Capital improvement construction projects are a dynamic and ever evolving endeavor. Circumstances can change without warning and as previously mentioned, time is always of the essence. It is therefore a hallmark of the AKM Construction Management Team to be extremely AKM Prop. 20-1004 11