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RFP 2-0611 EXHIBIT A Task 2. 1 Desian Manaaement AUTHORITY will have PROJECT oversight responsibilities and approval authority to ensure their standards for design, quality, constructability, maintainability, and safety are adhered to during the PE phase of the PROJECT. CONSULTANT will provide Quality Assurance (QA) services for PE firm design submittals to ensure design is done in conformance with the contract documents and all applicable FTA, state, local agency, environmental, and regulatory requirements. CONSULTANT QA activities will include the following: . Assist in reviewing and approving the PE firm's quality control procedures and ensure quality control is practiced and maintained throughout the duration of the PROJECT. . Ensure that the QA policies and procedures established by the Project Management Plan for design quality, constructability, maintainability, and safety are adhered to by the PE phase consultants. , , Task 3 Budget/Program Cost Control CONSULTANT will assist in the development of the PROJECT cost estimates and budgets for each future phase of the PROJECT (e,g. Final Design, and Construction). CONSULTANT will - review and validate the PE consulting firm's PROJECT cost estimate for Final Design, and Construction of the PROJECT. CONSULTANT will work with AUTHORITY to update quarterly the cost estimate as the PROJECT evolves. Any proposed changes to PROJECT will be submitted to AUTHORITY for review and approval and evaluated based upon the impacts to PROJECT costs, schedule, and budget. The project management and project controls work is critical to the success of the PROJECT. The PMP will establish the project-wide management controls that are to be used by CONSULTANT throughout the PROJECT. CONSULTANT will be responsible to name and provide key staff capable of monitoring the PE consulting firm's management and controls program, The objective of a cost control program is to analyze, forecast, monitor, and report cost data in a timely fashion to review actual and forecasted costs verses an established baseline or budget. A flexible cost control system is required to integrate schedule, budget, actual, and forecasted data. The CONSULTANT's cost control system will integrate the following vital ingredients: . A detailed Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). . A well defined control base (budget). . OCTA's Interactive Fund Accounting System (IFAS). . Flexible reporting system for detailed and summary cost reports. . An efficient method of identifying deviations from thè control base. . A forecasting mechanism that accurately reflects the current cost outlook. Report formats, data selection, and the timing of reports will vary depending on management needs and the project's requirements. Major categories of cost data contained on virtually all reports will include: 5 of 10