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APPENDIX C<br />

Report Contents and Format<br />

1) Table of Contents<br />

2) Executive Summary (3 pgs. max)<br />

3) Project Background<br />

a) Project description and information, including subsections for Project Delivery Method, Contract<br />

Packaging Strategy, construction phasing/sequencing<br />

4) Methodology<br />

a) Describe the methodology used to deliver PMOC’s sampling plan<br />

b) Present, discuss, and thoroughly demonstrate the PMOC’s approach to identifying allowances and<br />

latent (hidden) contingencies<br />

c) Evaluation Team - Separately present PMOC and Grantee organizations<br />

5) Review and Analysis of Project Cost<br />

a) Patent (exposed) contingency information may be included as a separate column in order to<br />

reconcile this information to the project cost estimate.<br />

6) Review and Analysis of Correlation in Project Quantities<br />

a) Present analysis of the correlation of design document quantities with those in the cost estimate;<br />

also present recommended adjustments to the Grantee’s cost estimate.<br />

7) Review and Analysis of Construction General Conditions Costs<br />

a) Present the assessment and evaluation of the General Conditions of the construction contract,<br />

referring to proposed construction contractor requirements, and characterized by contract package.<br />

Contrast Grantee’s general conditions cost estimate against PMOC’s independent cost estimate<br />

independent estimate for the systems work and the three largest construction contracts.<br />

8) Review and Analysis of Escalation and Inflation Rates<br />

a) Review and evaluate the application of escalation rates to costs for materials, labor and equipment.<br />

Consider the adequacy and reasonableness of the rates, the soundness of the economic forecasts.<br />

When necessary, recommend adjustments to the Grantee cost estimate.<br />

b) Review and evaluate the application of inflation rates to the Base Year dollars to arrive at Year of<br />

Expenditure dollars. Consider the adequacy and reasonableness of the rates, the soundness of the<br />

economic forecasts. When necessary, recommend adjustments to the Grantee cost estimate.<br />

9) Review and Analysis of Sponsor Allowances and Identification of Latent Contingency<br />

a) Present the basis for the PMOC’s review and evaluation of the general uniformity and<br />

reasonableness in the Grantee’s use of allowances.<br />

b) Present the review and evaluation of certain cost elements in the Grantee’s cost estimate that are<br />

functionally equivalent to contingency but not identified as such.<br />

10) Review and Analysis of Project Cost Estimate Classification<br />

a) Present the basis for the review and evaluation of the general uniformity and reasonableness in the<br />

sponsor’s use of allowances.<br />

11) Conclusion<br />

a) Summarize findings<br />

b) Make recommendations for adjustments to the estimate along with time frames for<br />

implementation<br />

c) Include information related to the Cost Estimate Review Checklist (Appendix B)<br />

d) Summarize overall project risk<br />

OP 33 Capital Cost Estimate Review<br />

Revision 0, June 2008<br />

Page C-1

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