11-Attachment A CEI Scope of Work Waters Avenue Force Main Replacement.pdf

Scope of Services Construction Engineering and Inspection Services for the Waters Avenue Force Main

Replacement

CIP 10323000

Purpose

The County is seeking to procure a Consultant to provide Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) services for the Waters Avenue Force Main Replacement. The project is being delivered using the Progressive Design-Build (PDB) delivery method and is currently underway, with project components at various stages of design and permitting. The project scope includes construction of approximately four

(4) miles of 24-inch diameter Wastewater Pipeline and connecting existing County and Private Force Mains into the new system. The project is located along Waters Avenue, from Manhattan Avenue to Sheldon Road intersections.

Scope of Work

The following section outlines the anticipated scope of services. The County reserves the right to modify the scope at any time, including adding, reducing or revising the services described herein.

The PDB is responsible for managing and completing all construction work required to deliver a fully functional Project. This includes performing all necessary quality control activities.

The Consultant will provide general construction administration and construction observation services for the Waters Avenue Force Main Replacement. The Consultant may also support project controls, monitoring, and reporting. The purpose of construction observation is to confirm the PDB’s compliance with the contract documents.

The Consultant will provide technical personnel to administer CEI services for the project and related activities as requested to assist the County’s Project Manager. The Consultant will provide all necessary vehicles, equipment and personnel to perform the services required. Proof of licenses, training and other credentials necessary to perform the work will be furnished to the County upon request.

The estimated project construction completion date is late 2028.

Construction Observation

The Consultant will provide qualified personnel to perform on-site observation of construction activities.

Personnel must be experienced and have demonstrated expertise in observing the specific type or discipline of work to which they are assigned.

Services will include, but are not limited to, the following activities:

• Observe daily construction activities and complete daily reports (to be submitted to the County’s Construction Manager daily before the start of the next business day) summarizing work, observations, weather conditions, active equipment, construction staff, PDB non-conformance notices, concerns related to contract compliance, and other information for the Project Record.

• Maintain regular coordination with the PDB Team’s Quality Control Manager and monitor the PDB Team’s QA/QC activities.

• Provide monthly quantity resolution with pipe superintendent and checks of Project As- Built/Record Drawings relative to work completion and approved changes.

General Contract Administration Support

The Consultant will provide qualified personnel that will perform contract compliance monitoring, change management support, and associated construction administration duties, including but not limited to, the following activities:

Contract Administration, Coordination and Meetings

• Monitor general progress, planned work, material deliveries, testing and other day-to-day activities and communicate with the PDB and County staff, as necessary to report on the conformance of the work with the Contract Documents and the schedule. Prepare non-conformance notices and maintain a log of non-conformance and remediation.

• Monitor the schedule progress weekly and provide input to the project schedule review on progress made with respect to the monthly pay application review, including schedule of values and cost loaded schedule review.

• Participate in regular construction progress meetings and coordination meetings related to planning work, such as traffic control meetings and pre-construction and pre-installation meetings.

• Assist with change management documentation, tracking and evaluation.

• Support Construction Managers with submittal coordination and Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Clarification (RFC) review and evaluation.

• Coordinate or Attend utility relocations with the PDB and utility companies if needed

Pay Application Review Support

• Review and comment on the initial SOV and any proposed changes to the SOV.

• Verification of installed quantities and percent complete for construction activities.

• Review redlines for concurrence with the state of construction.

• Participate in monthly schedule review with the project scheduler and the PDB and confirm agreed-to changes are made to pay applications.

Schedule

• Monitor and assess the PDB’s Project Schedule and Look-ahead Schedules

• Meet with the PDB and County to discuss schedule and updates

Daily Reports

• Provide weekly reports capturing the status of all work performed along with project metrics.

• Provide photo and video documentation as requested by the County’s Project Manager

Equipment and Materials

• Maintain a log of equipment and materials arriving at the work site.

• Assure equipment and material labeling and identification markings are correct as required by the contract documents

Work Zone Requirements

• Monitor and inspect the PDB Work Zone Traffic Control Plan including any alterations, in accordance with state and local requirements.

• Observe and log product and material deliveries

Pump Station Assistance

• Provide assistance if required for coordination with County Staff or private lift station owner

• Monitor connections for the County Owned Pump Station and Private lift station is done according to the design.

Closeout and Warranty Support

• Participate in the walk-throughs for substantial and final completion and prepare punch lists and maintain a list to track and report the status of punch list items. Confirm that any corrective actions required prior to close-out have been completed by the PDB to the satisfaction of the County.

• Review and validate O&M documents for completeness and compliance with contract requirements.

• Facilitate the progress of the PDB’s submittal of documents and data required for County asset management system and warranty documentation.

• Verify that all close out documentation required by contract is submitted, review final close-out documentation and make recommendation to the County on Project close-out.

The County will provide the Consultant with project construction plans, specifications, the executed contract, the County water and wastewater standards and lists of County’s equipment and material lists.

The Consultant shall be responsible for keeping the County’s Project Manager informed of all significant activities, decisions, correspondence, reports and other communications related to the responsibilities under this Scope of Services.

The Consultant shall assist the Project Manager with facilitating communications and coordinating meetings between the PDB, County, permitting agencies, department of transportation and other utilities. If needed, the consultant will assist the Project Manager with coordinating communications and meetings with the County’s Public Relations, Neighborhood Liaison and Communications & Digital Media managers, County’s public relations representative and the PDB’s public information officer.