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E) Lead times and durations for equipment and material manufacturing and delivery are
adequate and complete,
F) Logic for the physical construction constraints, such as transportation or access point
restrictions, and temporary construction have been considered and are reasonable,
G) Seasonal weather variations are accounted for,
H) Labor and material availability have been factored into construction durations,
I) Work efforts of similar nature that occur concurrently are identified and reasonably
sequenced in the schedule to assure similar work activities can be accomplished with
available labor and materials,
J) Phasing due to planned right-of-way acquisition provides sufficient work area(s) for
efficient use of resources,
K) Adequately and completely reflects sponsor procurements, schedule and cost forecasts, and
construction change orders,
L) The Contractor shall assess and evaluate the proposed schedule duration to at least three
other similar projects from the FTA database and analyze the variances down the SCC
level.
6.1.3 External Activities and Constraints
A) Schedule contains a full range of activities including FTA related approvals (DEIS, FEIS,
LONP, FFGA); procurement and performance of civil/facilities and systems final design;
right-of-way acquisition; wetland mitigation; utility/agency agreements; utility relocation;
civil and systems contract procurement; civil and systems construction; agency operations
and maintenance mobilization; and integrated pre-revenue testing,
B) Activity durations include adequate time for project reviews by applicable local, state and
federal jurisdictions and affected third parties,
C) FTA review periods, including milestones and activities leading to the FFGA such as
development of Risk Management Plans, Safety and Security Management Plans, Project
Development and Execution Plans, etc.
D) Funding milestones from non-FTA sources
6.1.4 Risk Identification
A) Embedded schedule contingencies are identified and assessed as adequate relative to
project duration,
B) Identify and separately list risks discovered in the schedule review and evaluate the
potential impact of these risks on the schedule, scope, and cost,
C) Estimate a probability of schedule slippage for critical path activities.
7.0 REPORT, PRESENTATION, RECONCILIATION
Prepare a written report in the format discussed below. Attach the sponsor’s most current SCC
schedule. Embed references to, or exhibits from, sponsor’s schedule to explain your analysis,
findings, and recommendations.
OP 34 Project Schedule Review
Revision 0, June 2008
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