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Design Professional of Record must include open communication and persistent monitoring of the TIO progress. Project quality can best be assured by teams of design, construction, and inspection professionals committed to excellence through critical thinking that is properly applied to specific conditions of the project for which they apply. Section 6: Best Practices in Working with OSHPD Facilities Development Division Field Staff Introduction After the plans and specifications for a hospital project have been approved and the building permit and approval of the Inspector of Record has been issued, OSHPD’s responsibility passes to the OSHPD FDD field staff. As noted in the Section 1 of this volume, the Field Observation group comprises a Regional Compliance Officer (RCO), Compliance Officers (COs), District Structural Engineers (DSEs), and the Fire and Life Safety Officers (FLSOs). This chapter presents a description of their duties and offers suggestions on how to develop an efficient and professional working relationship that will maximize the effectiveness of the construction process from a regulatory perspective. The regulatory requirements and authority are specified in the Building Standards Administrative Code (Part 1, Title 24, CCR), Administrative Regulations for the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Chapter 7, Safety Standards for Health Facilities. OSHPD FDD field staff are responsible for ensuring that hospital buildings are constructed per the approved plans and specifications. OSHPD FDD shall make such observations that in its judgment are necessary or proper for the enforcement of the regulations and all applicable parts of the California Building Standards Code (CBSC). (OSHPD Best Practices) Page 80 DRAFT FINAL, Sept. 2011
The construction of hospitals in California is a complex and demanding process that requires effective management and cooperation of the various stakeholders involved. The needs and requirements of each stakeholder must be taken into consideration: • Contractors may want to make changes to material specifications or change the design to improve construction efficiencies, or they may find details that cannot be constructed. • The design team wants the project constructed in compliance with the approved documents. However, designers may tend to consider any deviations to be “means and methods,” but any such deviations may be considered to be changes and require OSHPD FDD approval (see OSHPD Website for Code Application Notice (CAN) 1-7-153(a), Materially Alter definition). • The owner would like a quality building constructed on time and within budget. • California law requires that OSHPD approval be obtained before any construction is performed. Overview of the Process The contractor begins construction per the approved plans and specifications. The Inspector of Record (IOR), who is the primary liaison with OSHPD FDD, continuously inspects the construction as long as segments of work are proceeding and maintains records of the activities, as described in Section 4 of this volume. The OSHPD FDD field staff makes scheduled and unscheduled visits to the project to observe the execution of the construction by conducting a construction site review and audit of the Testing Inspection and Observation (TIO) Program (see Section 5 of this volume) and project construction documentation with the IOR. The Compliance Officer triages requested changes and either approves the changes in the approved construction documents or directs that the design professional forward the documents to the OSHPD FDD Plan Review group for review and approval. (See Section 3 of this volume for detailed best practices for plan review.) The architects and engineers make periodic visits to observe the construction to ensure work is compliant with the design. In an ideal project, the plans and specifications would be followed exactly, the contractor would build the structure in strict compliance with the plans, the IOR would perform continuous inspection, and the OSHPD FDD field staff would visit the project as frequently as needed. Unfortunately, there are no perfect projects. Critical elements must be managed carefully to ensure that: • Changes are only made when they are absolutely required, and • All construction is approved by OSHPD FDD. Comprehensive control of all documents, including amended construction documents, inspection records, and reports is key to the success of a project. (OSHPD Best Practices) Page 81 DRAFT FINAL, Sept. 2011
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