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RATION OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN t IVlana er will promptly prepare a concise Project Management Plan MP for each respective task order. The g p p y P p 1 g iI' ) p summarize the assignment objective(s), scope of work, standards, criteria, deliverables, budget, schedule, and ffing. The PMP is intended to provide clear direction to the project team working on the assignment. It will be prepared in "outline form with concise statements regarding study methodologies and assumptions. This facilitates a clear understanding of the City's goals and approach to the project by all key staff working on the contract. It reduces the time necessary to bring the whole URS team up to speed on the contract, thus freeing the time of the URS Project Manager to focus on the City's needs. The PMP enhances our ability to involve a larger group of staff in the contract, thereby ensuring that all assignments are staffed with the best resources of the team. C.3 MONITORING PROGRESS OF ASSIGNMENTS During the course of work on specific task orders, we propose to hold focused periodic briefings with the City. These briefings will review the progress, direction, and objectives of each specific assignment being performed under the contract. This will ensure that our work continues to be focused on the City's objectives for each assignment. It will also allow for correction of the direction, emphasis, and/or degree or detail of any study during its progress. These briefings will ensure that our work is responsive to the City's changing information needs over the course of the contract. CA PROJECT PROCEDURES FOR COST AND SCHEDULE CONTROL The URS team's reputation for outstanding achievements in environmental document approval is largely due to our strong belief that every element of the project should be carefully planned and designed for maximum flexibility. Scheduling that allows for increased overlap of concurrent activities can accelerate typical project development time frames. Because schedule delays are one of the most significant contributing factors to budget overruns, it is imperative that a project schedule be established based upon realistic expectations and then adhered to throughout a project's development stages. URS uses a number of scheduling software packages to develop and track project schedules, activities and key milestones. These procedures allow our Project Manager to continually track the progress of the projects and anticipate any delays and/or potential acceleration to the schedule. If an issue was to develop that had the potential to impact progress, the item would be highlighted in our monthly progress report and discussed with the City Project Manager. Our scheduling capability permits the development of alternative scheduling impacts depending upon the corrective action. URS utilizes an integrated computer -based financial management system (named Enterprise One) to provide our Project Manager with real-time financial information. The system allows the Project Manager to monitor budget and schedule performance on a weekly basis using real-time accounting data. The system has been designed so the Project Manager can readily estimate actual work performed relative to budget and schedule, and take corrective actions before problems develop. iURS is proud of our record for meeting tight schedules and remaining on or under budget. In addition, we continually utilize our technical abilities to develop phasing strategies that work from an engineering perspective, while conforming to available funding programs and sources. C.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE/QUALITYCONTROL URS has always placed great emphasis on QA/QC with respect to all services provided by the firm. A fundamental feature of our QA/QC Program is our formal, internal peer review process, which is conducted on all deliverables prior to submittal. The purpose of the peer review is to take a fresh look at the environmental assessments and recommendations we have made. Each deliverable document contains a peer review sheet that must be completed and signed by the peer reviewer prior to document production. A typical peer reviewer is a senior -level professional with experience in the type of issues and recommendations provided in the deliverable. 12