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plan that ensures the necessary<br />

qualified staff will be available<br />

to manage and support the Work<br />

that is being bid.<br />

Financing Plan To ensure that money will be<br />

available to pay the Contractor<br />

for the Work on a timely basis<br />

7.0 REPORT, PRESENTATION, RECONCILIATION<br />

support the project. If transfers<br />

of existing staff are planned,<br />

investigate who will replace<br />

transferred staff. If hiring of<br />

new staff is planned, review<br />

reasonableness of the hiring<br />

schedule relative to salary<br />

schedule and availability of staff<br />

locally.<br />

Review the funds availability in<br />

the context of all project<br />

requirements to confirm that<br />

adequate funds will be available<br />

on the schedule called out in the<br />

Bid Package. Confirm the<br />

current validity of any<br />

underlying assumptions<br />

associated with the Financing<br />

Plan (for example, that<br />

borrowing will occur at a given<br />

time).<br />

The results of the Readiness to Bid the Work for Construction review will be documented in a spot<br />

report conforming to the requirements of OP 01. The spot report may also be augmented by oral<br />

presentations to <strong>FTA</strong> Region and Headquarters staff as required.<br />

An outline of the material to be covered by the spot report is provided below:<br />

Executive Summary – Clearly stated conclusions<br />

1. Introduction / Objectives<br />

2. Review procedures and personnel (including capsule of reviewer qualifications)<br />

3. Readiness of Plans and Specifications<br />

a. Design quality<br />

b. Contract<br />

c. QA/QC<br />

d. Cost Estimate<br />

4. Consistency with Environmental Document and Project Plan<br />

a. Consistency with Environmental Document<br />

b. Contacting Plan<br />

c. Consistency with Master Schedule<br />

d. Consistency with Budget<br />

5. Agency Readiness<br />

a. Staffing<br />

b. Real estate<br />

OP 46.4 Readiness to Bid Construction Work<br />

Revision 0, June 2008<br />

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