| Project Phase |
Start/Stop |
Typical Activities & Products |
Typical Cost Elements |
Pre-Project Planning Typical Participants:
- Owner Personnel
- Planning Consultants
- Constructability Consultant
- Alliance / Partner
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Start: Defined Business Need that requires facilities Stop: Total Project Budget Authorized |
- Options Analysis
- Life-cycle Cost Analysis
- Project Execution Plan
- Appropriation Submittal Pkg
- P&IDs and Site Layout
- Project Scoping
- Procurement Plan
- Arch. Rendering
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- Owner Planning Team Personnel Expenses
- Consultant Fees & Expenses
- Environmental Permitting Costs
- Project Manager / Construction Manager Fees
- Licensor Costs
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Detail Design Typical Participants:
- Owner Personnel
- Design Contractor
- Constructability Expert
- Alliance / Partner
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Start: Design Basis
Stop: Release of all approved drawings and specs for construction (or last package for fast-track)
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- Drawing & spec preparation
- Bill of material preparation
- Procurement Status
- Sequence of operations
- Technical Review
- Definitive Cost Estimate
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- Owner Project Management Personnel
- Designer Fees
- Project Manager / Construction Manager Fees
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Demolition / Abatement (see note below) Typical Participants:
- Owner Personnel
- General Contractor
- Demolition Contractor
- Remediation / Abatement Contractor
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Start: Mobilization for demolition Stop: Completion of demolition |
- Remove existing facility or portion of facility to allow construction or renovation to proceed
- Perform cleanup or abatement / remediation
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- Owner Project Management Personnel
- Project Manager / Construction Manager Fees
- General Contractor and/or Demolition Specialist Charges
- Abatement / Remediation Contractor Charges
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Procurement Typical Participants:
- Owner personnel
- Design Contractor
- Alliance / Partner
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Start: Procurement Plan for Engineered Equipment Stop: All engineered equipment has been delivered to site
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- Vendor Qualification
- Vendor Inquiries
- Bid Analysis
- Purchasing
- Expediting
- Engineered Equipment
- Transportation
- Vendor QA/QC
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- Owner project management personnel
- Project Manager / Construction Manager fees
- Procurement &apm; Expediting personnel
- Engineered Equipment
- Transportation
- Shop QA / QC
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Construction Typical Participants:
- Owner personnel
- Design Contractor (Inspection)
- Construction Contractor and its subcontractors
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Start: Beginning of continuous substantial construction activity Stop: Mechanical Completion
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- Set up trailers
- Site preparation
- Procurement of bulks
- Issue Subcontracts
- Construction plan for Methods/Sequencing
- Build Facility &apm; Install Engineered Equipment
- Complete Punchlist
- Demobilize construction equipment
- Warehousing
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- Owner project management personnel
- Project Manager / Construction Manager fees
- Building permits
- Inspection QA/QC
- Construction labor, equipment & supplies
- Bulk materials
- Construction equipment
- Contractor management personnel
- Warranties
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Start-up / Commissioning
Note: Does not usually apply to infrastructure or building type projects
Typical Participants:
- Owner personnel
- Design Contractor
- Construction Contractor
- Training Consultant
- Equipment Vendors
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Start: Mechanical Completion
Stop: Custody transfer to user/operator (steady state operation)
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- Testing Systems
- Training Operators
- Documenting Results
- Introduce Feedstocks and obtain first Product
- Hand-off to user/operator
- Operating System
- Functional Facility
- Warranty Work
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- Owner project management personnel
- Project Manager / Construction Manager fees
- Consultant fees & expenses
- Operator training expenses
- Wasted feedstocks
- Vendor fees
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