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TAIT & Associates, Inc. <br />services <br />On -Call Engineering <br />SIEP 2 :� ASSIGN: <br />TAIT will carefully reviewed the staffing needs and staff assignments for this project. Of notable <br />Importance In our approach to assignment a project -specific Project Manager who will best meet the <br />CItVs needs for the particular project assignment, Secondly, TAIT will select sub -consultant team <br />members that we have successfully work with on other projects. As an example: LAE Associates could be <br />designated to provide federal funding aulMnce consultant to ensure the City's documents are <br />processed and approved In a timely manner by Caltrans. <br />STEP 3:;! PLAN (SCOPE OF WORKI; <br />Upon selection of the design team for the contract, TAIT Initiates the preparation of the detailed project <br />scope of work tailored to the needs of the specific ptoject requirements.. (See Scope of Services section) <br />STEP 4:2� EXECUIE; <br />Upon Issuance of the Notice to Proceed, TAIT will aq1tivelyand effectively execute the scope of work for <br />thiscontract. Our assigned project manager will stay In constant contact with the City and will remain <br />available and responsive to the City's needs through the life of the project. At the heart of each <br />relationship and team member Is effective communication of the rolgh & Emotionsibil PHU Ail ty <br />rqggle �mqn and _sSb_e_dt_d1_nZAe_eds. <br />Finally, TAIT has clearly defined the scheduling needs on this contract and will communicate the <br />deadlines and needs to each of the team members, <br />��k MITUWTW091�1 INW1411VIII 91 111-1,11, � 11 MW mu <br />An important feature of our design process Is our Quality Assurance/Quality Control (OA/QC) Program. <br />TAIT has established clearly defined quality control and quality assurance protocols set In place In the <br />office. As part of our scope of services and fee proposal, we have set aside time to ensure that quality <br />control Is incorporated In to the contract. <br />TAIT assigns a O.A/QC Manager to each project to ensure reviews occur prior to making submittals to the <br />reviewing agency and the City Is provided a quality design. Mr. D. Todd Schmieder, P.E. has been <br />assigned to oversee TAIT's WCiC Program for this project, TAITs QA/QC Program focuses an the <br />following four primary objectives: <br />• To ensure that a quality design has been provided by following our In-house design checklists <br />• To verify that different design disciplines have been coordinated <br />• To verify that the proposed Improvements are constructible, and <br />• To verify that a cost effective analysis approach was followed in achieving the client's specific <br />project goals and objectives. <br />TAIT utfilzes a Total Quality Management opproach. - TAIT's philosophy is that quality control begins at <br />day one and does not end until the project Is constructed. <br />Quality Control Is the responsibility of each and every team member, - It Includes the selection of <br />project team members who have demonstrated the ability to understand and apply the project <br />objectives to achieve a specific goal, It requires continuous communications between all parties. <br />TAIThas developed Internal design checklists, - Design checklists are used by our design team members <br />as a component of our firm's design process and not solely part of the QC process. <br />Timely Quality Control Reviews are provided. -Before plans are submitted to outside parties, TAITs <br />QA/QC Manager or his designated QC team member conducts a thorough review to verify the quality, <br />constructability and completeness of the submittal. <br />TAIT Page 18 <br />Ji ­­­ <br />25 -567 <br />