1. Harland Mims HW – Preconstruction Phase 4/11/16
The Constructability Analysis is often overlooked, but for a large project like this one it
would most definitely be necessary. There is no single method to achieve the desired results.
This is the foundation of the pre construction phase. The Advertise and Award phase is where
the Resident Project Representative should review the contract documents carefully to make
certain that all important field considerations have been provided for in the specifications.
Several activities must be scheduled to occur at a specified time to meet legal constraints. The
Issuance of Bidding Documents is the next important piece of the project. It is of vital
importance that all bidders receive identical sets of bidding documents. Prequalification of
bidders are not provided in every state, but I’m making it a necessity for this particular project.
Bonds are the next thing on the list. All public works contracts require the contractor to
post a bid bond as security with the bid. The Liability Forms of Insurance protects against legal
liability to the public. The Property Forms of Insurance is the type of coverage that protects
against physical damage to the insured property during the construction period resulting from
any of the perils named in the policy. The Opening, Acceptance, and Documentation of Bids has
several primary matters that include:
1. Receipt of sealed bids at the designated time and place
2. Confirmation that all bids are responsive
3. Acceptance and logging of each bidder’s name and the bid amount for all responsive
bids
4. Summary of all line-item prices for all unit-price bids of responsive bidders.
Every Project needs a Quality Control or Assurance Program to inspect and the project along the
way. If there are any problems then crew leaders should report to these guys. There should be a
preconstruction conference to discuss further assignments along the project as well as scheduling
regular meetings. In the conference engineers/architects and of course the project manager
should mark key dates and always have a daily copy of what’s going on. The start of the project
should be smooth since this was determined way before hand. Then lastly is the project closeout
where the punch list will finalize every action; making sure the project was a success. This is
how I would try to organize a $1,000,000 project.