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Contract Compliance Berg staff are thoroughly familiar with Greenback and Caltrans procedures and standards and will perform construction inspection services, aswell as office engineering and field calculations, to support the construction of the project in conformance with these standards. We bring experienced staff that can identify potential issue areas before a problem arises. However, if corrective work is required, we are sure to have a thorough understanding of what needs to be done and can quickly inform you of the options available. Corrections or adjustments will be executed before work is completed, saving time and cost of redoing work. We identify any non -conforming items prior to their incorporation into the work and immediately notify the contractor to start corrective action to prevent additional deficiencies. If the contractor fails to perform to the specified standards, our team notifies the City's Project Manager and provide recommendations for appropriate curative actions. Submittals & Shop Drawings Reviews It is the Construction Manager's responsibility to quickly turn around routine submittals that do not have a significant design impact and to make certain that submittals that need to be reviewed by the designer are complete and to be cost effectively reviewed. To ensure that submittals are complete prior to processing, we review each submittal for compliance with the specifications before forwarding them for review. An approach we have successfully used requires the contractor to assemble a list of submittals as defined in the construction documents and to provide a schedule of when the submittals will be available for review. This completed list is then distributed to all interested parties for managing their efforts and identifying the submittals that are of particular interest to them. Regulatory Agency and Permit Processing We check that the contractor has applied for all of the appropriate permits and will work closely with the City and contractor to coordinate submittals, requests, intermediate, and final inspections and approvals. We ensure that the contractor is in SR-55/Ritchey Water Improvement Project Construction Management & Inspection Services compliance with City regulations. We monitor all permits that the contractor is required to obtain for the project, which will include the following: • OSHA excavation and shoring permits • SWPPP (NPDES) • Building, electrical, and sewer permits • Grading permits • Caltrans permits • Traffic department permits • Disposal Permit • Construction Water Permit • State Division of Industrial Safety Permit • Right -of -Ways and TCEs The contractor would stake the TCE limits to ensure that work activities, equipment and workers do not extend beyond the allowable TCE limits. This may sound trivial but even minor extensions on the TCE limits by placing material (boards, fittings, etc.) outside the limits can escalate to negative communication with the property owner and even claims for additional usage. And at all times during the project both properties will be secured with fencing by the contractor. Once the work is complete, the CM team completes a TCE site review with pictures and video to document the final area situation. The property owner is invited and encouraged to attend this so that all parties are on the same page. The Testing/Commissioning Procedures submittal would be reviewed by the Berg's Lead Inspector and water specialist, Mike Masengale, would also be forwarded to the City for comment. This would be specific to each parameter to ensure when the SA-7 Facility cutover is accomplished the system will be up and running with no issues. The 7-Day Shutdown Activity submittal will also be reviewed by Mike Masengale and Project Manager, Dave Smith. It would also be forwarded to the City for comment. This will be a very high detailed activity plan to include required work activities, testing requirements, contingency plans, contact phone numbers and sufficient float (min 1 day) to allow for minor issues. Berg & Associates, Inc. 13