Submittal/DCR Response Time
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM AE response time on submittals and DCRs not meeting expectation of contractor. Delays and schedule impacts; friction between parties. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED There were some issues during the early steel submitting, but after that the process went smoothly.
Cam Box Supports Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM Drawings lack as installed detail regarding floor support at the cam box. lack of detail drives cost in additional material, work, and direction. COURSE OF ACTION None LESSON LEARNED Work with Press Engineers to gather detailed drawings of field fixes from previous install…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 Compressed Air Criteria Issue
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM The compressed air demand for the two presses and FOL equipment changed after the contract aware. This was in part due to a new system late that was still being worked out in Fairfax, and all of the necessary testing was not complete prior to award. Extra effort for engineering to run through…
