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For example, an Agency is to undertake a project to design and build a new maintenance facility for its fleet of buses (scope), at an estimate of $30 million (preliminary budget) over a three-year period of construction (schedule).
Construction Projects are defined by their scope, budget, and schedule.

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For example, an Agency is to undertake a project to design and build a new maintenance facility for its fleet of buses (scope), at an estimate of $30 million (preliminary budget) over a three-year period of construction (schedule). The schedule specifies a defined beginning and end. Projects go through a life cycle of phases between their beginnings and ends that forconstruction projects are typically: initiation, planning, design, construction, commissioning, and closeout.

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The report recommendations may support proceeding with a project or project stage as a result of the study. In this case the Project Proposal should be prepared. Both documents should be submitted to the governing authorities for approval.

Feasibility Study Request

The Project Proposal Template may be used to request funding to conduct a Feasibility Study, which in turn is used to provide an analysis of the objectives, requirements, and concepts of the proposed work, including justification, schedule, and deliverables. Its main purpose it to determine the technical and financial viability of a proposed change as well as to assist in identifying or clarifying activities, cost, timeframes and/or requirements (system and/or business). During the analysis, the objectives of the proposed work are defined based on the needs identified.

Depending on the project, the Feasibility Study may be Stage 1 of a large project. The Feasibility Study may also be used to conduct a preliminary part of project where it is unclear how to quantify the resources or if the product/system/process to be implemented needs to be identified before progressing to complete a Project Proposal.

The outcomes of the study must be considered and planned for. This means that the Feasibility Study Report requirements should be kept in mind at all times during the Planning Phase and throughout the life of the study. The output from the Feasibility Study is a report detailing the methodology used, the evaluation criteria, the study findings and recommendations.

Once the study is completed a Feasibility Study Report is required as the outcome for the work undertaken. If the study recommends continuing with the project idea then a Project Proposal for a new project should be completed and submitted either with the Feasibility Study Report or soon after.

Feasibility Study Report

The Feasibility Study Report template is used to provide information about the outcomes and success of a feasibility study. The report should include details on methodology used, the evaluation criteria, options analysed with findings and recommendations resulting from the study. Supporting documentation may be included as appendices.

The report recommendations may support proceeding with a project or project stage as a result of the study. In this case the Project Proposal should be prepared. Both documents should be submitted to the governing authorities for approval.

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RFP is also known as request for proposals, request for bids, request to bid, invitation to bid, ITB, invitation to tender, ITT, invitation for bids, IFB

A request for proposals (RFP) is basically a publication of detailed requirements by a prospective buyer in order to receive vendor offerings.

Common Sections of an RFP

1. Statement of Purpose
   Describe the extent of products and services your organization is looking for, as well as, the overall objectives of the contract.
2. Background Information
   Present a brief overview of your organization and its operations, using statistics, customer demographics, and psychographics. State your strengths and weaknesses honestly. Don’t forget to include comprehensive information on the people who will handle future correspondence.
3. Scope of Work
   Enumerate the specific duties to be performed by the provider and the expected outcomes. Include a detailed listing of responsibilities, particularly when sub-contractors are involved.
4. Outcome and Performance Standards
   Specify the outcome targets, minimal performance standards expected from the contractor, and methods for monitoring performance and process for implementing corrective actions.
5. Deliverables
   Provide a list of all products, reports, and plans that will be delivered to your organization and propose a delivery schedule.
6. Term of Contract
   Specify length, start date and end date of the contract, and the options for renewal.
7. Payments, Incentives, and Penalties
   List all the terms of payment for adequate performance. Highlight the basis for incentives for superior performance and penalties for inadequate performance or lack of compliance.
8. Contractual Terms and Conditions
   Attach standard contracting forms, certifications, and assurances. You may include requirements specific to this particular contract.
9. Requirements for Proposal Preparation
   A consistent structure in terms of content, information, and documents types simplifies things for the people evaluating the proposals. Therefore, you should request a particular structure for the proposal and provide an exhaustive list of documents you want to receive.
10. Evaluation and Award Process
    Lay down the procedures and criteria used for evaluating proposals and for making the final contract award.
11. Process Schedule
    Clearly and concisely present the timeline for the steps leading to the final decision, such as the dates for submitting the letter of intent, sending questions, attending the pre-proposal conference, submitting the proposal, etc.
12. Contacts
    Include a complete list of people to contact for information on the RFP, or with any other questions. Incorporate their name, title, responsibilities, and the various ways of contacting them into this list.

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In large organizations, departments dedicated to quality assurance and to safety might assign specific individuals to assume responsibility for these functions on particular projects.

A variety of different organizations are possible for quality and safety control during construction. One common model is to have a group responsible for quality assurance and another group primarily responsible for safety within an organization.

In large organizations, departments dedicated to quality assurance and to safety might assign specific individuals to assume responsibility for these functions on particular projects. For smaller projects, the project manager or an assistant might assume these and other responsibilities. In either case, insuring safe and quality construction is a concern of the project manager in overall charge of the project in addition to the concerns of personnel, cost, time and other management issues.
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A variety of different organizations are possible for quality and safety control during construction. One common model is to have a group responsible for quality assurance and another group primarily responsible for safety within an organization.

In large organizations, departments dedicated to quality assurance and to safety might assign specific individuals to assume responsibility for these functions on particular projects. For smaller projects, the project manager or an assistant might assume these and other responsibilities. In either case, insuring safe and quality construction is a concern of the project manager in overall charge of the project in addition to the concerns of personnel, cost, time and other management issues.

Inspectors and quality assurance personnel will be involved in a project to represent a variety of different organizations. Each of the parties directly concerned with the project may have their own quality and safety inspectors, including the owner, the engineer/architect, and the various constructor firms. These inspectors may be contractors from specialized quality assurance organizations. In addition to on-site inspections, samples of materials will commonly be tested by specialized laboratories to insure compliance. Inspectors to insure compliance with regulatory requirements will also be involved. Common examples are inspectors for the local government’s building department, for environmental agencies, and for occupational health and safety agencies.
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Quality control and Construction Safety represent increasingly important concerns for project managers.

 Weak quality control leads to defects or failures in constructed facilities, thus result in very large costs. Even with minor defects, re-construction may be required and facility operations impaired. Increased costs and delays are the result. In the worst case, failures may cause personal injuries or fatalities. Accidents during the construction process can similarly result in personal injuries and large costs. Indirect costs of insurance, inspection and regulation are increasing rapidly due to these increased direct costs. Good project managers try to ensure that the job is done right the first time and that no major accidents occur on the project.

As with cost control, the most important decisions regarding the quality of a completed facility are made during the design and planning stages rather than during construction. It is during these preliminary stages that component configurations, material specifications and functional performance are decided. Quality control during construction consists largely of insuring conformance to these original design and planning decisions.
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As a structural material, most people are familiar with concrete. However, not everyone is familiar with the form of concrete known as shotcrete. Here is some background on shotcrete, including how it is used in building projects today.

Essentially, shotcrete is projected concrete. Originally devised in the early 20th century, shotcrete was created as a means of using concrete to fill out molds. The concrete itself was a dry mix that was blown directly into the mold using compressed air.
As the concrete was released, the dry mix was moistened, allowing it to settle and set in the mold. The inventor of this method, Carl Akeley, received a patent in 1911 for both the concrete gun he developed, as well as the material that was produced, which he dubbed gunite.

Other applications for shotcrete were immediately obvious. Because the shotcrete could be applied to a horizontal or a vertical facing, the shot concrete could easily be applied to the sides of buildings, the shotcrete could be used as a patch and as a filler where cracks may have appeared in walls or in foundations. The method also hastened the construction of walkways in many front yards and backyard gardens as well, since shotcrete could be laid out in a fraction of the time it took to mix and apply concrete by hand.

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