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Are project files maintained per Document Control Process in steps and the File Index and Retention Schedule?
Are we using the Acceptable Documents List?
Do we have a Document Control Plan per Document Control Process in contractor procedures developed for drawings and specs?
Has a central file index set up according to the Document Control Process in contractor procedures?
Has the Document Distribution Matrix been completed?
Have blueprint reproduction equipment needs been developed, ordered, received and implemented?
Is Document Control Process being followed?
Is document reproduction procedure implement?
Is filing system defined per Document Control Process in contractor procedures?
Is Master Distribution Matrix complete and issued?
Is project document control established per Document Control Process in contractor procedures?
Is project library established?
Is there a list developed by [Client] of concerns from a similar project that need integration into current project?
What format will project use for standard reporting for meetings?
Which drawings are kept on active sticks? Whose responsibility is it to update?
Will the records for the project be electronically turned over to [Client]?
Will there be any special subscriptions on the project?
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Earthwork (TOC)
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Are as-built drawings complete?
Are backfill materials approved?
Are backfill materials testing complete and approved for use?
Are clearing and grubbing limits defined?
Are sheeting / shoring / bank protection requirements specified?
Are soils testing facilities identified and approved?
Are tolerances for rough and fine grading specified?
Do we have [Client] approval for activities that will interfere with traffic?
Do we have drawings to let lump sum contract?
Do we have equipment rates separately?
Do we have soil boring information on site?
Do we have topographic drawings on site?
How are extras charged?
How are load counts verified?
How is contract let, lump sum, unit rates?
Is a soil erosion permit needed?
Is backfill material clean and free of deleterious material?
Is backfill material placement compacted, uniform, level, and proper thickness?
Is backfill supplier approved?
Is burning of debris owed? Are air monitors required?
Is correct fill material verified?
Is disposal of contaminated material per [Client] requirements?
Is each layer tested for density prior to proceeding with next layer?
Is final cleanliness, removal of spoils etc. acceptable?
Is location, length, depth, width of excavation per drawings?
Is site soils report reviewed and satisfactory?
Is test method used for in-place density relative to test method used in laboratory?
Is testing equipment calibrated and correct?
Is there a contingency plan for unforeseen conditions?
Is there a contingency plan in place if contaminated soil is found?
Is there a silt fence plan developed and instituted? Whose responsibility is it to keep updated?
Is topsoil required on seeded areas?
Minimum quantity of tests performed and reports/records complete
What are compaction specifications? Do they vary from area to area? Is there any relief on moisture content?
What are the zoning requirements for trees? Who provides barricades to protect trees?
What kind of backup information is needed for progress payments?
What kind of equipment capabilities does contractor have?
Where is spoil area?
Who does survey work? Benchmarks? By licensed surveyor?
Who locates existing underground utilities?
Who performs comparison tests?
Who performs soils testing? How often?
Who provides a dust control plan? What are the local requirements? Who monitors and how?
Who provides barricades for open excavation?
Who provides pest / termite soil preparation?
Who supplies silt fences and settling basins? How are they located?
Who‘s responsible for coordinating work with the appropriate street or highway department? Who gets permit?
Who‘s responsible for fill dirt? Where is source?
Electrical (TOC)
Issue Responsibility/Comments Date Complete
Are "No-Fly" zones identified around power and control panels? Suggest 36" in front and 72" on top.
Are adequate cable lengths insured by the contractor? Will the reels be weighed?
Are any cables, wired or light fixtures considered specialty items or long delivery?
Are cable pulls planned for access of equipment, banking of cable spools and downhill pulls - to maximize productivity?
Are cable tray drawings issued with miscellaneous structural steel supports for required installation?
Are cables below the computer floor or above in a cable tray?
Are circuit numbers for large sizes of electrical cable identified on individual spools when shipped?
Are conduit seal fittings clearly defined on drawings?
Are conduit seal locations shown on drawings where required in area class changes and location of expansion joints?
Are conduit stub-ups under raised floors or in termination rooms located near doors when possible to make wire pulling less costly?
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Are disconnect switches shown on drawings?
Are electrical lines in high-risk areas underground to minimize crane contact or pipe rack energization?
Are flex couplings used in locations where vibration frequencies occur?
Are grounding clips installed on fireproofed steel at time of fabrication?
Are grounding drawings scheduled to be issued before or in conjunction with civil drawings?
Are hangers painted? If so by whom?
Are hazardous area boundaries identified on above ground electrical power conduit drawings?
Are motor connection boxes large enough for bulky termination, including stress relief devices?
Are oversized fittings called out on drawings when sleeving cables to meet bending radius requirements?
Are specifications regarding Class I Division II area "Hazardous for Installation"
verified?
Are the power requirements for auxiliary systems identified on the design documents - lights, Public Address, and Telephone/Intercom, etc?)
Are the primary power and the secondary power design boundaries the same?
Are the temporary electrical requirements determined?
Are there grounding lugs on tanks and equipment for field installation of grounding cables, especially those pieces with protective interior lining?
Are tray barriers being purchased for tray fittings?
Are vendor electrical boundaries the same as those of electrical design engineering?
Are vendor prints verified for electrical impact?
Are vendors required to comply with specifications for marking terminal blocks?
Are we avoiding stub-ups directly under equipment?
Are we considering over-sizing electrical cables to meet construction schedule delivery requirements instead of determination of every minor electrical load?
Are we maximizing the use of armored cable and tray for above ground instruments in lieu of conduit?
Are we maximizing the use of floodlighting from platforms where possible?
Are we maximizing underground cabling versus above ground?
Are we minimizing cable trays running under welded piping?
Are we minimizing the depth of duct banks?
Are we minimizing the use of cable tray fitting?
Are we preordering Automatic Transfer Switches before complete IFC specification are complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we preordering Control Panels before complete IFC specification are complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we preordering Generator Sets before complete IFC specification are complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we preordering Major Distribution Gear before complete IFC specification is complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we preordering MCC's before complete IFC specification are complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we preordering Substations before complete IFC specification are complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we preordering Variable Frequency Drives over 40 HP before complete IFC specification is complete because of long delivery requirements?
Are we running interference checks on conduit and raceways 3" and larger?
Are we using PVC Conduit for underground wherever possible?
Are we using PVC conduit to support ground wire?
Can MCCs be powered up prior to supporting systems? Are power distribution systems checked out early?
Can the project use Hilti studs to inst tray directly to structural steel?
Can we consider (No Suggestions) type connection wired by supplier on large motors?
Do any of the areas require specialty materials, special cable trays or special conduits? Are they delineated on the drawings?
Do conduit stub outs for building extend at least 5 feet beyond the building foundation?
Do drawings reflect the responsibility for deck cutting in locations of recessed light fixtures to allow proper clearance?
Do electrical drawings reference Civil drawings that detail appurtenances to accommodate electrical conduit.
Do items and specifications adhere to local and state ordinances?
Do MCC rails for transformers inside/outside line up correctly?
Do vendors understand electrical specifications?
Do we have a procedure for stress cone installation and termination?
Do we have consistency in our electrical installation, aspects?
Do we have embedded grounding pads inside substation building for equipment grounding when needed?
Do we indicate specific motor connection box sizes on purchase requisitions rather than accepting standard NEMA sizes?
Do we know the specifications issuance dates?
Does design of electrical heat trace support the piping installation schedules to reduce scaffolding requirements?
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Does design reflect minimum depth requirements for direct buried cables?
Does design reflect the maximizing of cable size standardization?
Does design schedule support early release of lighting plans to minimize the need for temporary lighting?
Does design slope foundations for outside switchgear so that water will not pond around the gear?
Does engineering establish high voltage equipment and cable testing requirements early, enough to support subcontracting package for this specialized service?
Does engineering provide cut length schedules for power cable?
Does engineering schedule allow for completion of design calculations for the high and low voltage relay settings to support substation check out schedule?
Does project have adequate power supply for panel and skid mounted equipment?
Has [Client] approved grounding under slab to be placed in sand bed under slab, rather than buried in a ditch?
Has [Client] approved the use of shrink sleeves for 600-volt control cable splices, when splices are authorized?
Has adequate space been provided in the design of terminal boxes for neat termination of cables?
Has construction completed and submitted redline drawings for electrical to engineering firm?
Has design grouped elevated cable junctions in as few places as possible to minimize scaffolding needs?
Has the [Client] approved ground wire installation on flex conduit?
Has the project evaluated the use of aluminum transformer windings versus the more expensive copper windings for cost savings?
Has the project specified heat shrink or pre-molded stress relief devices for medium voltage cable terminations?
Have control and electrical panel locations been reviewed for minimal conduit/wiring runs?
Have we arranged for supplier representative on major pieces of electrical equipment?
Make certain to include field terms and conditions in purchase order.
Have we completed an analysis to maximize use of cable tray and minimize conduit runs?
Have we developed listing of local vendors and their capability regarding electrical material?
Have we insured that the interface between HVAC, controls and electrical specifications and contracts are clearly defined?
Have we maximized the routing of conduit and small piping, instrument leads, behind stairwells for ease of installation with using expensive temporary scaffolding or personnel baskets?
Have we maximized the specifying of multi-pair cables?
Have we minimized bends on duct banks and manholes?
Have we specified cable reels to be shipped in upright position for ease of unloading and preventing cable damage?
How are specifications revised?
How high potential testing is accomplished.
How is fee calculated for the permit? By horsepower or connected load?
How is grounding verified?
How Is project tracking cable pulls with cable reels?
How is wire accounted for? By using a wire pull/cable schedule?
If temporary HVAC is required, who provides the hookup of the system?
Is a separate computer grounding grid required?
Is a short circuit study required?
Is a UPS system required?
Is cable tray reduction positioned at structural steel to minimize need for additional tray support steel?
Is concentric bending used?
Is conduit and tray dimensioned?
Is conduit painted?
Is conduit routing shown on drawings - point to point?
Is each subcontractor responsible for core drilling and/or saw cutting additional hole openings for their specific trade?
Is electrical equipment appearing on single lines and wiring diagrams properly tagged and numbered according to the specifications.
Is electrical part of the over equipment tagging system?
Is EMT conduit owed in lieu of rigid conduit in any of the areas?
Is flexible conduit being used to connect to equipment - to minimize fit-up and alignment - much quicker installation?
Is ground wire between cable and trays and conduits per specification by NEC shown on drawings?
Is it defined what the contractor orders and what the engineering group or [Client] is expected to order?
Is lighting and CKT wiring codes Black, Red and Blue - with white wire as color tracer?
Is project designing embedded floor channel for supporting switchgear flush and level with top of floor to permit easy installation and removal of breakers?
Is project making use of unitized transformers and circuit breaker panels?
Is project using embedded grounding pads inside substation buildings to ground equipment?
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Is project-using PVC coated conduit for renovation projects where it may not be feasible to locate conduit behind walls in classified areas?
Is there at least 18" of separation of cable trays when they are stacked to facilitate pulling cable and installation of tray covers?
Is there identification on the spools for long run multi-pair cables when they are shipped?
Is thermographic testing required? If so, by whom?
What control is instituted over entrance into the electrical and MCC rooms?
What kind of electrical permits are required?
What phases of the job must be inspected?
What role dies [Client] play during the energizing of equipment?
What space in building does electrical have?
What systems require rigid conduit versus thin wall or cable tray?
What vendors are required during the energizing?
What‘s done to use permanent electrical installation for temporary to minimize general condition costs?
What‘s the definition of substation suitable power site - fenced, gravel, space, etc.?
What‘s the formal approval for specification deviation?
What‘s the right of way of the incoming power lines?
When is bump and rotating of motors done?
When is lighting to be done?
Which pipelines are heat traced and where do they show on drawings?
Who are the electrical contacts and for what purposes with [Client]?
Who does fire proofing on fire rated walls where electrical penetrations occur?
Who energizes the equipment?
Who fabricates electrical panel supports, installs and paints?
Who has identified equipment to be furnished by others that requires electrical connections?
Who has verified that electrical cable tracing requirement takeoffs are complete?
Who installs and checks out security systems and switches?
Who installs sleeves and blockouts per specification?
Who installs the MCC pads?
Who powers up the DCS and PLC systems?
Who provides and installs instrument cable?
Who provides encasement for underground conduits or lighting standard bases?
Who provides intercom systems?
Who provides painting of conduits when required?
Who provides the coordination for electronically controlled hardware, doors and shutters with hollow metal frames?
Who provides, installs and maintains construction power and lighting?
Who repairs previous applied fireproofing upon installation of electrical systems?
Who supplies the permanent electric for the elevator?
Who supplies the temporary electrical for the elevator?
Who tags equipment with permanent tags?
Who terminates DCS or PLC data highway cables?
Who‘s responsible for buying the temporary fuses and heaters?
Who‘s responsible for closure of sleeves in rated surfaces?
Who‘s responsible for compatibility verification of supplier-to-supplier electrical connections?
Who‘s responsible for detailing a complete listing of materials for electrical installation?
Who‘s responsible for locating conduit larger than 1 1/2" and coordinating with mechanical systems?
Who‘s responsible for preparing breaker settings and tap settings on electrical gear?
Who‘s responsible for the communication systems?
Who‘s responsible for the issuance of wire tags?
Who‘s responsible in design for producing the database with wire marker information?
Who‘s responsible to buy the permanent fuses and heaters, removing the temporary, installing the new and testing?
Who‘s responsible to inst and terminate motor starters provided as part of the mechanical equipment?
Who‘s responsible to inst backing plates for electrical equipment, fixtures and boxes?
Who‘s supplying the primary switchgear and the MCC units?
Who‘s the electrical design firm?
Who‘s the local electrical inspector?
Who‘s the quality control inspector for electrical - for both contractor and [Client]?
Who‘s verifies access to large electrical equipment for maintenance and replacement as needed?
Who‘s verifying Grounding stub up locations with vessel and equipment ground clip locations?
Whom witnesses‘ high voltage cable pulls?
Will electrical underground drawings be issued during civil phase and coordinated with construction schedule?
Will Megger Testing be done?
Will point-to-point checks be done?
Will the MCC and control room HVAC and filter system be operational prior to the installation of electrical equipment?
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Will the MCC room equipment be mounted on embedded channels or the concrete slab?