Lack of Plant Personnel Involvement During Design
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Not enough direct communication with the plant personnel during design decisions. Lack of understanding of substation work; incorrect door specified; confusion on partition walls and take shelter routes; eyewash station dispute; COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED RE&F Co…
Failure to Perform Crane Inspection
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Crane inspection was not performed prior to turnover. Without an inspection it is difficult to determine if wear or maintenance issues on the crane were from construction or from previous plant use. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED An inspection should be done by the facility contrac…
Level of Detail in Drawings and RFPS
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The level on the drawings was good, but could have been a bit heavy. No major impact from the level of details on the bridging documents. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Because of the level of detail known about the press and supporting details, it allowed for more c…
As Built Conditions Expectation Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Need clear expectations of what items are existing. What is to remain, or be removed. Confusion to bidders; cost increase due to field orders. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Work more closely with AE''''''''s to capture as-built conditions at project completion, and to verify condi…
Missing Infill Steel
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Ambiguity created between drawings, owner''''s intent, and contractor''''s understanding. The Ghafari drawings create some confusion between a general note on the plan vs. the intent on the details. As a result, neither the facility contractor or the press contractor included the erection of …
Middle Bay Fire Protection in Infill Area
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Some confusion over fire protection in the infill area. It was included in the South Bay, but not included in the Middle Bay. Scope delineation was not clear, and wasn''''t addressed until after award. Resulted in a field order. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Needs t…
Middle Bay Press Unload Area
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Due to the Paint Shop construction, the previously available laydown space for press parts was eliminated. This was discovered after project award. Required additional design effort and a field order to provide additional pavement for laydown space. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSO…
Mechanical and Electrical Drawing Detail
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Lacking detailed information for routing (i.e. elevations, dimensions, sections, etc.). Contractor claimed responsibility for system locations, which were already coordinated in 3D environment. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Work with AE to develop a common understanding of expecta…
Scrap Conveyor Equipment Design
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Design was not finalized early enough in the project. Caused design iteration. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Put more emphasis on the fact that a scrap handling design is critical path.
Failure to specify surveying requirements
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Precision surveying requirements not clearly defined in contract documents; Contractor not performing as frequently with signed-off documentation between Owner-Contractor-AE. Unclear expectations to the contractor; potential cause for errors. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARN…
