Quality Assurance Review

Plan For

Innovative Contracting Procedures

May 1, 2004

 

Measurement Criteria

1.      23 CFR 627.5 TEA-21.

2.      Ohio Revised Code Section 5525.25.

3.      Innovative Contracting Manual issued 9/1/2003.

 

Monitoring Method

1.      Interview with District Production Administrator, District Construction Engineer and District Highway Management Administrator.

2.      Review District files on Innovative Contracting for conformance with the Innovative Contracting Manual using checklist.

3.      Visit at least one Project, if available, that has an Innovative Contracting note, and review using checklist.

4.      Document best practices

 

Monitoring Frequency

1.      All 12 Districts will be reviewed each year.

 

Results Reported

1.      Written report to the District within 2 weeks of review.

2.      Written summary report published annually

 

Result Shared

            Written annual report to:

1.      Deputy Director of Construction Management.

2.      Assistant Director for Highway Management.

3.      Administrator Office of Construction

4.      FHWA.

5.      DDD, DCE, DHMA, Office of Quality                                                                                          

 

Compliance Tracking

            1.  QAR files in the Division of Construction Management.

 

Compliance Follow-up

1.      Review of District performance until improved to desired level.

2.      Review of District supplied corrective plan if warranted.

 

 

 

Deputy Director Signature _______________________________________Date ____________


Quality Assurance Review

Checklist for Innovative Contracting Procedures

 

District: ______ Central Office Reviewer: ________________________ Date of Review: _________ 

 

District Highway Management Administrator:        ________________________________________

District Production Administrator:                ________________________________________

District Construction Engineer:                                ________________________________________

 

 

Review documents for Procedure compliance:

Does District correspondence regarding a past selection of Innovative Contracting indicate review was completed within in accordance with Manual?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Does District correspondence indicate the preliminary review by the following District Offices as required?

_______Planning, _______Production, _______Highway Management,

_______Real Estate, _______Construction

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Does the District file include a copy of the required submissions that were sent to CO?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

 

Review District Procedure

Does the District staff have a clear understanding of the Innovative Contracting Manual and project selection process?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Has the District utilized the exception review procedure?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Has the District updated Ellis and submitted the tracking forms to the Central Office Coordinator?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Does the District want/need training on the Innovative Contracting Manual?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

 

Innovative Contracting Project Level Requirements:

Were Innovative Contracting related change orders entered in a timely manner? Days: __

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Are project personnel aware of the Innovative Contracting note used on the project?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________

Is a CPM schedule approved that reflects the Innovative Contracting note used on the project?

Explanation: _________________________________________________________________