Issue Responsibility/Comments Date Complete
Are project objectives clear and were they communicated to parties?
Did [Client] have timely decision-making and scheduled reviews?
Did [Client] represent unified direction?
Did [Client] stick to decisions?
Did joint ventures experience effective and proper participation?
Did project utilize the Client Survey program?
Did technology work? Did [Client] understand and explain it?
Did the project benefit from the continuity of personnel?
Do we have inventory of physical property belonging to [Client]?
How were project communications? Be specific.
Was [Client] support - too little, too much, just right?
Was basic data complete and needed quality?
Was scope of services defined and then frozen?
Was the responsiveness to contractor questions and request for information timely?
Was working relationship between contractor and [Client] – smooth and businesslike?
Were mill/plant preferences communicated on time?
Were project flow sheets complete?
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Communications (TOC)
Issue Responsibility/Comments Date Complete
Does project have a Community Relations plan developed and implemented?
Does project have a contact list for local law enforcement?
Have we investigated alternative means of communications such as pagers and cellular phones, where radio channels are limited?
How will news releases be handled? Must [Client] approve them ? Is a Community Relations Program established? Alternatively, is one needed?
Is there any sensitive material that should not have photographs taken?
Who approves any press releases?
Will video conferencing be used to converse between engineering and construction?
Is it set up?
Concrete (TOC)
Issue Responsibility/Comments Date Complete
Are areas to receive concrete cleaned, wetted, or otherwise prepared per specification?
Are control joints, construction joints, and expansion joints per specification?
Are corrective actions complete?
Are pertinent prints, drawings, specifications, codebooks, federal, state, and/or local regulations on hand and reviewed?
Are requirements of concrete specifications met before delivery or placement of concrete; tests, bad design, ingredients, inspections, etc?
Are additional bars, such as wall intersection bars, trim bars at opening, and corner bars, installed per specification?
Are adjacent concrete surfaces roughened/cleaned?
Are admixtures as approved?
Are agency inspections complete?
Are agency requirements met for design regarding sidewalks, curbs, gutters, aprons, etc?
Are anchor bolts size correctly?
Are arrangements for specified curing, sawed joints, and protection including cold weather protection per specification?
Are bars placed in proper locations with proper spacing and clearances?
Are beam and slab bars spliced properly?
Are bends within radii required and accurately installed?
Are bent tension members installed where approved?
Are bolts and loose items embedded properly located and installed?
Are clearances for anchor bolts and embedded items identified on drawings?
Are concrete blankets and or heaters needed?
Are concrete forms completely removed?
Are concrete mix designs approved?
Are conduits separated from other conduits and rebar per specification?
Are contraction joints made within specified time interval?
Are contracts obtained for the testing of concrete?
Are corrective actions completed and verified?
Are corrective actions completed before pouring?
Are curing, timing, and methods per specification? Curing compounds are per specification.
Are cylinders cast and stored and slump and other test performed per specification?
Are design elevations determined?
Are dowels installed for marginal bars at wall ends and openings, per specification?
Are electrical items correct, inspected and tested?
Are elevations verified?
Are embedded items installed per specification?
Are embedded items securely anchored in place and in proper location per drawings?
Are embeds at correct elevations within proper location tolerance?
Are embeds designed flush with face of concrete?
Are extra turns installed at top and bottom of spiral columns as needed?
Are field-cured cylinders required? Who‘s responsible for storage?
Are final form adjustment procedures established?
Are form cut-off and bulkheads in approved locations?
Are forms and layout verified?
Are forms properly cleaned and surface treated per specification?
Are forms tapered and prepared per specification?
Are grades, elevations, alignment from adjustment and supports being checked and verified during pouring?
Are grouting requirements specified"
Are ice requirements identified?
Are joint methods and materials installed and observed?
Are joint patterns formed per specification?
Are joints cleaned and cured?
Are joints sealed properly?
Are joints, edges, and corners finished per specifications and requirements?
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Are lab tests and samples completed?
Are layers kept to standards and do not exceed required lifts?
Are location dimensions and grades per specification?
Are methods for trowling per specification and requirements?
Are methods in place to control slab curling?
Are non-corrosive nails used to hold curtains?
Are pipe penetrations verified?
Are placing tolerances of reinforcing per specification?
Are plans and specifications correct?
Are pockets vented to prevent air entrapment?
Are pour schedules and procedures approved?
Are precast elevated slabs considered versus poured in place?
Are pumps or standby pumps available?
Are recessed areas checked for elevations?
Are reinforcement spacers, ties, chairs and supports installed of type, size and finish specified?
Are reinforcing steel ties correct?
Are requirements for mixes, batching plant and mixing plant met and approved?
Are saw joints properly aligned and of proper width and depth?
Are screeds installed per specification? Are wood screeds removed, per specification?
Are sign off procedures working?
Are slump and compression tests being made per specification?
Are specifications on hand for hot and cold weather concrete work when needed?
Are stock lengths of rebar kept on site?
Are Sub-base and capillary fills compacted and membrane provided and installed per specification?
Are temporary form openings, Tremies, chutes, etc. provided as needed?
Are testing specifications established?
Are tests for drainage and surface variation made?
Are the form surface treatment and pattern per specification?
Are there concrete sealers required and locations defined? Are sealers compatible with floor finishes?
Are there control joints in elevated slabs? Do you have criteria and assigned responsibility?
Are unit rates established for extra work?
Are vertical bars at wall ends installed inside horizontal bars?
Are vibrators and stand-by vibrators readily available? Is frequency and amplitude checked?
Are water stops required? If yes, what type?
Are we able to standardize building bay dimensions?
Are we following manufacturer's instructions for installation and storage of grouting materials?
Are we maximizing concrete contraction joint sawing production, but using lightweight
"Soft Cut" electric joint saw while the concrete is still green?
Are weather conditions reported?
Can water be added to concrete at site? If yes, who has to approve?
Can we get early foundation sizes for pipe racks?
Can we get early foundation sizes for pumps?
Can we get early foundation sizes for structures?
Can we get early foundation sizes miscellaneous supports?
Can we include permanent plant roads and area paving near pipe ways and other heavily trafficked areas in Site Preparation package for early construction?
Can we incorporate small foundations into slab-on-grade design?
Can we issue anchor bolt lists early in project, especially where special alloy steel or hot-dipped galvanizing is required?
Can we neat cut foundation concrete or must it be formed?
Can we set one anchor bolt 2"+ high to act as a guide pin when setting large equipment?
Can we use fiber mesh in concrete versus rebar?
Can we utilize wire mesh for area paving reinforcing instead of rebar where design allows or fiber concrete?
Do drawings show location of future floor toppings that require water curing?
Do we have a system to track the shelf life of the grouting material?
Do we have agency approval of forms and rebar prior to pour if required?
Does base plate grouting require sign off before chamfering?
Does batch plant have the ability to heat the aggregate and use hot water during the winter months?
Does concrete design have flexibility with regard to slump and air content ranges?
Does design provide adequate embeds in concrete surfaces for miscellaneous attachments?
Does finishing provide evenness, smoothness; slope and levelness of surfaces are within tolerance indicated in specification?
Does paving equipment meet requirements?
Does project have documentation reflecting settlement readings at each interval?
Has a Batch Plant inspection been done?
Has bearing capacity been verified?
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Has concrete been inspected for damage?
Has concrete cured per engineering design?
Has concrete repair been inspected and is satisfactory?
Has hardening concrete been watered and remained wet for 24 hours minimum?
Has material and equipment protection been verified before use?
Has on onsite Batch Plant analysis been completed?
Has project established baseline elevation readings?
Has size, location and elevation of excavation been verified?
Has the batch plant been checked for their scale certification, loading capabilities, delivery capabilities, etc? Reference the Quality Process for concrete.
Has the considered used of drilled/epoxy or a drilled/mechanical system for small anchors less than 1‖ rather than cast-in-place anchor bolts.
Has the project maximized the use of pre-cast concrete construction where cost and schedule savings are possible?
Has trenching been verified?
Have under slab items been installed? Who‘ll verify?
Have anchor bolt locations been verified? How
Have calculations been completed for elevated slabs with regard to use during equipment installation?
Have circular foundations eliminated or minimized for ease of construction with standard forms?
Have concrete forms been completely removed?
Have concrete mix designs been approved and test made at least 30 days in advance to first pours?
Have embedded items been inspected and installed per specification?
Have inspection intervals been determined per [Client] requirements?
Have we completed Investigation for cost comparisons for different types of deep foundations; i.e., caissons, H-piles, pipe, DeWaul, auger cast or precast concrete piles Have we considered using concrete maturity method of testing concrete in lieu of conventional cylinders?
Have we designed foundations in congested Ares with bottom of concrete at same elevation and are able to use common footings?
Have we dimensioned concrete foundations and structures to make maximum use of commercial form sizes?
Have we eliminated or minimized haunches in the design of foundations and slab-on-grade?
Have we established reference line to show that screeds are properly set and verified for proper deflection during pour?
Have we evaluated the use of standard diameter concrete piers and pedestals instead of odd-sized rectangular shapes?
Have we extended slab dimensions 4-inches when placing walls above to accommodate setting outside form on slab?
Have we maximized our use of straight, flat, easily formed shapes and surfaces instead of offsets, tapered sections and other complicated concrete shapes?
Have we maximized the use of foundation against earth, versus use of forms?
Have we maximized the use of pre-cast manholes, pull boxes and other miscellaneous concrete items?
Have we minimized the grades of rebar?
Have we performed elevation verifications at required intervals?
Have we reduced the number of reinforcing steel bars in concrete placements by using larger bar sizes and thus increasing the required spacing?
Have we standardized anchor bolts to the maximum level possible?
Have we utilized anchor bolt "sleeves" for equipment foundation anchor bolts?
Have we utilized metal zip strips for bulkheads and eliminate wood forming for area paving joints?
Have you verified that loading, traffic, etc., is controlled over surfaces to protect concrete?
How are elevations checked for pours? Are they blue topped?
How are embed locations verified?
How are embeds controlled?
How are quantities of concrete trucks verified?
How are we verifying that formwork to be reused will meet requirements?
How cold must the weather get before the Batch Plant cannot operate?
How is concrete tested for allowable moisture prior to floor coverings/adhesives application?
How is rebar fabricated and ordered?
How is wire mesh for SOG supported?
How will we verify the removal of any temporary spreaders?
If conflict occurs between embedded items and reinforcing bars, are we reinforcing no cutting, bending or omission without approval?
If welding is required on base plates, what are we doing to make sure there is no cracking?
Is foundation engineering scheduled for early release, ahead of underground utilities that will eliminate free access?
Is adjacent concrete surface free of water?
Is age of concrete within specified time limit and delivery tickets contain proper information?
Is agency inspection complete?
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Is anchor bolt location verified?
Is anchorage proper and per specification?
Is area investigated for existing underground utilities/sub structures prior to starting excavation?
Is area investigated for existing underground utilities/substructures prior to starting excavation?
Is backfill installation approved and released?
Is backfill material in accordance with engineering design?
Is backup placement equipment available? Where is it and how long it takes to mobilize?
Is base course maintained per specification?
Is bearing capacity verified?
Is civil inspector signature required for placement?
Is clearance of steel from earth and forms per specification?
Is color, if required, of proper type, tone and amount?
Is concrete cured per engineering design?
Is concrete deposited, rodded, and vibrated to meet specifications?
Is concrete design criteria developed and approved?
Is concrete inspected for damage?
Is concrete pour approval completed and applicable sections are signed off and approved?
Is Concrete Pour Approval Record completed?
Is concrete procedure developed?
Is concrete repair satisfactory?
Is concrete strength acceptable?
Is conduit or piping placed below rebar mat in suspended slabs only when approved?
Is conveying and depositing equipment capable of making placement without segregation, loss of ingredients, formation of air pockets, or cold joints?
Is craft supervisor signature required for placement?
Is cross bracing per specification?
Is date and location of each pour documented?
Is delivery of concrete and sequence of delivery scheduled to allow continuous placement to prevent cold joints?
Is design mix approved?
Is dry storage available for grouting material?
Is excavation approved?
Is excavation dewatered prior to installation of forms?
Is field surveyor signature required for placement?
Is finish on unformed surfaces verified to be in compliance to the specification? Verify that smooth, rubbed, broomed, non-slip, exposed aggregate, colored, etc.
Is formwork inspected prior to placing concrete?
Is formwork removed after concrete attains design strength?
Is grade, slope, pitch and thickness control installed per specification?
Is grout or bonding agent used for congested areas?
Is gunite installed to specification and local codes?
Is hardened concrete watered and kept wet for 24 hours minimum?
Is jointing of old concrete to new work properly performed?
Is lay down yard for rebar established?
Is material and equipment protection verified?
Is miscellaneous metals scope coordinated with the concrete documents?
Is modified grout provided at first lift and/or where rebar congestion occurs? Is Grout Release Record completed?
Is non-metallic grout required?
Is rebar epoxy coated?
Is rebar welded only with approval and then only with qualified welder? Rebar welding is performed in accordance with contractor welding procedures
Is red concrete used on site?
Is red dye required for electrical duct banks?
Is reinforcement cleaned of loose or flaky rust or scale, dried concrete, oil, bond breaker, and other foreign material that might reduce bond? Are tags removed?
Is reinforcement tied and supported per specification?
Is reinforcing steel clearance adequate?
Is reinforcing steel inspected per specification?
Is reinforcing steel spacing correct?
Is repairing of defective areas per the Concrete Repair Procedure?
Is size, location, elevation of excavation verified?
Is splice lapping, length of splices, and staggering of splices installed per specification?
Is steel installed in accordance with approved drawings and of sizes indicated? (Bar length, bar diameter, bar-to-bar spacing, etc.)
Is temperature and weather protection provided for in contract price, are there any exceptions?
Is testing arranged to be done at site?
Is testing laboratory notified prior to pour?
Is there a rain out plan during floor placement?
Is there a summer concrete protection procedure developed?
Is there a Winter concrete protection procedure developed?
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Is there any special hardeners involved and are locations defined?
Is there special coating for concrete for high toxic areas?
Is there super float construction? Who monitors and verifies measurements?
Is time delay made for concrete in columns, piers, walls and openings to allow concrete to settle before placing concrete above them? Initial set is to be avoided.
Timing and weather conditions are important.
Is time interval between adding water to concrete and placement in final position documented?
Is trenching verified?
Is type of soil at bottom of excavation per soils report?
Is underground piping installation inspected and tested?
Is vibrations performed properly, using correct equipment, and forms are not damaged?
Is waterproof paper or similar covers applied with sufficient lap, seal and adequately protected during curing period?
Is waterproofing specification met?
Special floor toppings, are special requirements defined?
Verify curing provisions are per specification and work is properly protected?
Verify embedded items, sleeves, dowels, and reinforcements are per specification Verify finishing treatment and texture is per specification?
Verify forms are not removed until minimum required time after placement?
Verify forms, headers, outlets, boxes and equipment in place and meet specifications?
Verify grade and dimensions of steel on delivery? Ascertain that steel is identified, tagged and stored properly.
Verify procedures and/or limitations concerning water at site?
Verify rebar for excessive bending?
Verify shoring locations and bearing?
Verify that anchors, hanger wire, inserts, cans, bucks, etc., are per specification and within tolerance?
Verify that chamber strips, nailer strips, chases and rustifcation strips are accurately placed, adequately aligned and fastened?
Verify that completed formwork provides required structural conditions?
Verify that concrete pour approval is completed and that applicable sections are signed off and approved?
Verify that expansion, construction and contraction joints are as specified?
Verify that filler is properly installed and fastened in expansion joints?
Verify that forms are in alignment?
Verify that forms installed for depressed slab areas, cutouts, curbs, etc are as specified
Verify that forms provide for required features such as doors, windows, opening, etc.
and are removable?
Verify that foundation forms are deepened per specification for pipes, conduits, soft spots, etc.?
Verify that free movement of expansion and contraction joints can occur, per specification?
Verify that keys are installed in construction joints?
Verify that mortar-tight condition prevails? (offsets and defects)
Verify that scrap lumber, trash, mud, and loose items are removed from the inside of the formed area?
Verify that sleeves for piping and conduit are per specification?
Verify that trench ducts, boxes, cleanouts, flanges, etc. are set properly?
Verify the number and location of cleanouts and parts?
Verify type of form spacers, ties and bracing used?
Was excavation de-watered prior to installation of forms?
Was grout or bonding agent used for congested areas?
Was grout or bonding agent used for congested areas?