DESIGN
CONSTRUCTION
PLANNING
POST-CONSTRUCTION
Project Requirements or Commissioning Plan. All CxA comments shall be
resolved by the GSA PM, CM, A/E and CxA in a team spirit and documented.
Develop & Utilize Construction Checklists
Construction checklists are developed by Commissioning Agent, maintained by
the Construction Manager and used by the Construction Contractor and subcon-
tractors. The intent of construction checklists is to convey pertinent information
Review Submittals for
to the installers regarding the Customer Agency's concerns on installation and
Performance Parameters
long-term operation of the facility and systems. The approach to the structure of
Develop & Utilize
Construction Checklists
the checklists is to keep it short and simple by focusing on key elements.
Oversee & Document Functional
Performance Testing
Checklists span the duration from when equipment is delivered to the job site
Hold Cx Team Meetings and
until the point that the system/component is started up and operational. This
Report Progress
includes testing, adjusting and balancing and control system tuning.
Conduct Owner Training
Construction checklists are tools for transferring the information contained
Turnover Commissioning
in the contract documents (drawings and specifications) to the workers in the
Record
field. By completing the checklists, the workers are assured that requirements in
the project documents are satisfied. Checklists generally fall into the following
categories:
System Performance
Documented & Accepted
Delivery & storage checks
Document & track delivery of equipment & materials to site
Verify submittal information (avoid accepting & installing equipment which does not meet
GSA PM Lead
specifications)
CxTeam Support
Ensure equipment/materials remain free of contamination, moisture, etc.
CxA Lead
CxTeam Support
Installation & start-up
Customer Agency
Lead
Component-based checks
Final Phase
Systems-based checks
Step
The development of the construction checklists takes close coordination
between the GSA PM, GSA Operating Personnel, GSA Technical Experts, CxA,
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