Design Audit and Construction Supervision
The scope of work falls into distinct phases namely:
- Design Audit, Manufacture and Delivery
- Supervision of Construction
- Common Services
The following describes typical activities undertaken by CONNUSA:
Design Audit, Manufacture and Delivery
- Review and comment as necessary on overall programme for manufacture, factory testing, shipping, delivery to site, construction, commissioning tests and system tests.
- Review overhead line and pipe line routing.
- Review site preparation for power plants and substation sites.
- Review results of soils investigations to be used in calculations for civil foundation and structural designs.
- Design audit contractor’s calculations and designs for all equipment and civil works.
- Review and approve all contractor’s drawings for plant, plant layouts, site layouts and all civil works.
- Review the Contractor’s Quality Assurance and Quality Control documents for compliance with the contract documents as well as applicable Codes and Standards.
- Witness and report on factory tests and inspections.
- Review arrangements for delivery of equipment to site with particular emphasis on heavy loads and bridge crossings.
- Review arrangement for storage of equipment at the different sites.
Supervision of Construction
- Supervise all construction activities for plant and civil works.
- Agree as necessary to changes to civil works in accordance with actual site conditions.
- Witness Commissioning Tests and System Acceptance Tests.
- Assist in final preparation of ‘as-installed’ drawings.
- Review Site Health and Safety procedures.
Common Services
Typical services provided during both phases of Design Audit and Construction Supervision include:
- Project Management
- Contract administration
- Assist Client with contractual matters
- Monitoring of the implementation time schedule
- Issue provisional Taking Over Certificates
- Review Operations and Maintenance manuals
- Preparation of reports
- Transfer of Technology and Training on Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance and Test of Equipment:
- Design audit phase
- Construction Supervision phase
- Contract administration