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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 />
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