Legend:

OD -

Owner or Developer of project

PD -

Project Director, Owner's representative

LAC -

Lead Architect or Consultant

PCM -

Project Construction Manager

JA -

Jurisdictional Authorities

denotes primary responsibility

denotes significant supporting responsibility

Published here July, 2002.

Introduction | Pre-Project Study | Concept Phase
Concept Development | Schematic Design | Final Design | Tender & Award
Construction | Project Commissioning & Finishing

4.0     Project Commissioning & Finishing

• Unlike earlier phases, the boundary between this and the preceding phase is less distinct. Nevertheless, the activities in this period are sufficiently different to warrant attention as a separate phase.

• In this Phase, integration of Project and Technical Management and the owner's Takeover Activities is even more important as the focus moves back to the owner.

• The owner must be ready with trained staff to take over the "care, custody and control" of the final facility. Hence, in this phase especially, 'OD' refers to the owner and/or its operators.

Ref #

Task

Responsibility »

OD

PD

LAC

PCM

JA

4.1.0

     Project Management

4.1.1

Advise owner of expected transfer date

 

4.1.2

Obtain maintenance manuals & operating instructions

     

4.1.3

Liaise with operating staff manager to arrange training

     

4.1.4

Obtain guarantees

     

4.1.5

Obtain 'As-built drawings'

     

4.1.6

Coordinate commissioning, testing, balancing, all systems

   

4.1.7

Obtain occupancy certifications & permit

 

4.1.8

Arrange acceptance & approval of completed building

 

4.1.9

Transfer facility to owner's "care, custody & control"

     

4.1.10

Arrange final photographs & publicity releases

     

4.1.11

Arrange opening ceremonies

     

4.1.12

Establish reasonable dates for Total Performance

     

4.1.13

Verify all deficiencies & outstanding documents completed

     

4.1.14

Approve final payments to contractors

     

4.1.15

Make final payments to contractors

     

4.1.16

Perform final accounting

   

Ref #

Task

Responsibility »

OD

PD

LAC

PCM

JA

4.2.0

     Technical Management

4.2.1

Prepare final deficiency lists

     

4.2.2

Ensure contractors rectify deficiencies

     

4.2.3

Verify completeness of manuals & operating instructions

   

4.2.4

Verify correctness of guarantees

     

4.2.5

Verify correctness of 'As-built drawings'

     

4.2.6

Supervise commissioning, testing, balancing, all systems

   

4.2.7

Provide support to operator training (as needed)

     

4.2.8

Liaise with Jurisdictional Authorities for certificates, permits

     

4.2.9

Provide consultation to owner during startup

     

4.2.10

Inspect & assess deficiencies to verify Total Performance

     

4.2.11

Issue Certificate of Total Performance

   

4.2.12

Verify all guarantees, manuals, documentation received

     

4.2.13

Certify Total Performance & recommend holdback releases

     

 

     Post-Project Support

 

Assist in expediting guarantee items (as required)

     
 

Conduct post-project project management audit

   
 

Provide continuing technical consultation

     

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