Bus Duct Reuse
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Disconnect between RE&F intent and what was stated on drawings. Increased cost of purchasing new bus duct. COURSE OF ACTION Purchased new bus duct (increased cost). LESSON LEARNED Work with AE to develop more clear expectations for reuse.
Fairfax Incorrect Guardrail Installation
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Deviation from the designed guardrail. Missing connection pieces, incorrect member sizes, incorrect height, not submitted in shop drawings. Created potentially unsafe condition; additional time to correct; non-conformance to customer''''''''s requirements. COURSE OF ACTION Repaired …
Grout Drawings Notes Confusion
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Notes for grout at rails etc. do not reflect as installed. Grout notes on drawings create confusion for installation contractors. It drives cost into the quote and wasted time in clarifications and instruction. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED AE to work more closely with Press Engin…
Roll Up Door Requirements
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM No direct discussion with material handling group led to incorrect door equipment being spec''''''''d. Increased cost due to field order; unhappy customer. COURSE OF ACTION Field order (cost and schedule impact) LESSON LEARNED Better communication with the right parties at…
Incorrectly Cored Tie Rod Pockets
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Two tie rod pockets were cored in the wrong location. One dimension provided by the Press Group was transposed incorrectly, which migrated into the contract documents. The holes were cored per the drawings. The discrepancy was not discovered until press install, which caused some schedule del…
Fairfax Substation Modification Time Frame Issues
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The modification of the existing Sub 4A switchgear to accommodate a new 2000A feed was separated out of the main contract in an effort to reuse available assets and perform work during the 2011 X-mas shutdown. The original timeframe could not be allowed by the plant. Solaris documentation and…
2D Vs. 3D Deliverable
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Should the design been issued as a 3D deliverable, or was the 2D deliverable with 3D coordination model adequate? Disconnect between what was coordinated in the 3D model, the actual 2D contract documents, and what was constructed. COURSE OF ACTION Require 3D design LESSON LEAR…
Tie Rod Pockets
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Tie rod pockets are not included in basement floor layout. Tie rods extend above columns when setting crown. All 10 tie rods have to be guided by hand into the crown. SAFETY -personel must now be working above ground & under crown when it is being lowered. DAMAGE increased risk to tie rod thr…
Press bay turnover checklist and sign-off sheet
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM A checklist was not used to facilitate the turnover of the press bay from Facilities to the Press group. Caused some discussions to be missed. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Institute the buy-off checklist with meeting on ALL press projects.
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…
